The Double-Decker Bus

IV. Copy the text ‘The Double-Decker Bus’ into your copy-book. Figures should be written in words. Mind your spelling. Pay a special attention to the italicized words.

Most London buses are red. In one year London’s buses travel 163 million miles. That is all the way to the Sun and ^¾ of the way back! Buses in London are not as popular as the Tube because they get stuck in traffic. London traffic now moves at an average of 6 miles per hour, the same speed as when there were horse-drawn coaches.

V. Translate the text ‘The Double-Decker Bus’ into your native language in

writing. Exchange your translations with your neigbour group mate. Now try to translate your partner’s work from your native language into English orally. Your partner will check your proper translation, looking into the booklet.