БЫТОВЫЕ ДИАЛОГИ
англо-русский разговорник

EVERYDAY DIALOGUES
English-Russian conversation guide

       RIDING THE BUS                          ПОЕЗДКА НА АВТОБУСЕ  
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A:Pardon me,do the buses stop here?

B:YES,most downtown buses stop at this
 corner.


A:I want to go to Washington Avenue.
  Can I take any bus that stops here?


B:You can take any bus except number 12.
  The number 12 turns off at Richmond
  Street.


A:How often do the buses run?

B:They are supposed to run according
  to the schedule that you can see over
  there.In fact,the buses don't always
  run on schedule.

A:What are the usual intervals bet-
 ween the bus arrivals?

B:About every fifteen minutes. You
  won't have to wait any longer.
  A bus is coming.It's number 5.
  You can take it.

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B:A transfer,please.(Driver giving
a transfer)

A:How much is the fare?

Driver:One dollar.

A:Will you accept a dollar bill?

D:No. Only exact change is accepted-
coins or tokens.-Stand back from
the door.Move to the rear. Let the
passengers off.

A:I'm afraid of missing the public
library.

D:Which one?

A:The library on Washington Avenue.

D:Okay.I'll tell you when you've
to get off.
 (Several minutes later)


D:Get off at the next stop. Cross the
street.It's a big building. You can't
miss the library there.


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Rider N:Would you point out the City
Theater as we go by?

D:It's on Third Avenue. It's the next
stop.

N:Thank you.
  (At the stop)

D:Move along,please.There are many
people waiting to get on.That's it.
I'm closing the door.Another bus will
be along in about five minutes.