15Visiting a Museum GLOSSARY hours of operation the time when a building is open; the hours whensomething is open* The banks hours of operation are Monday through Friday, from 9:00 a.m. to5:30 p.m. self-guided without a guide; able to see something b...
14Riding the Subway GLOSSARY token a piece of metal or plastic that looks like a coin and is used to ridesubways or buses, or to make a machine work* Lets get some tokens so the kids can play that video game. subway metro; underground transportation;...
13A Traffic Jam GLOSSARY traffic jam when there are so many cars on a road that they move very slowly,or cannot move at all* There are traffic jams every morning on many of the freeways in Los Angeles. congested with many cars that are moving very sl...
11Garage Sales GLOSSARY bargain hunter a person who always looks for the lowest price before buyingsomething; a person who always looks for cheap prices* Claire is a good bargain hunter. She went to four stores to find the best pricefor her new sofa....
10Airport Announcements GLOSSARY attention a word used to ask a particular group of people to listen carefully towhatever is said next* Attention shoppers. The owner of a green Honda with license plate numberSKW 394 has left the cars lights on in our...
09Getting a Traffic Ticket GLOSSARY police car a car used by police officers, usually painted black and white* People often feel safer when there are a lot of police cars driving on the streetsat night. siren a loud noise made by police cars, ambulan...
08Missing the Tour Group Bus GLOSSARY to talk to (oneself) to speak quietly to oneself, not expecting anyone else tohear* Sawyer shares an office with someone who always talks to himself, so its difficult for him to concentrate on his work. tour grou...
07Finding a Book at a Bookstore GLOSSARY non-fiction a type of writing about things that are true and are not imaginary* Most textbooks used in college and university classes are non-fiction. hardback a book with a hard cover that does not bend easil...
06Questions About a Product GLOSSARY printer a machine that puts an image or text from a computer onto paper* This printer is great for printing photos at home. What Im wondering is... I would like to know; I want to know; I am curious about somethin...
05Traveling by Train GLOSSARY train station the place where trains stop in a city and passengers get on andoff the trains* We have to take Keiko to the train station at 4:20 for her 5:00 train. stop a place where a train stops to let passengers on an...