Vocabulary

track
station
line
transfer
express
stop
ticket
ticket window
card
to reload (a card)
to swipe (a card)
token
turnstile
strap
pole
standing room only
sliding door
overhead rack
bench
seat
map
crowded
advertisements
fire extinguisher
vending machine
announcement
terminus
direction
exit
entrance
read a book / newspaper
listen to music

1. What are these people doing?
2. Where might they be going?
3. How crowded is this subway train?
4. Are there more people standing, or more people sitting?
5. What do people usually hold on to if they have to ride standing up?
6. Does a subway train usually have seats or benches?
7. What do people usually do if they are carrying baggage or packages?
8. What do people often do when they ride on a subway train?
9. What do you need to get on the subway train?
10. Where can you buy a ticket?
11. What kind of gate do people usually pass through to get into the subway?
12. What do you call the place where you get on and get off the subway train?
13. How can you tell where to get on and get off?
14. What do you do if you have to take more than one line to get to your destination?
15. How can you tell if your stop is next?
16. What kind of subway train has fewer stops than normal?
17. What might you see on the walls of the subway train?
18. What kind of doors does a subway train usually have?
19. What sort of safety equipment would you see in a subway?
20. What else might you see in a subway?

Paragraph:  The Subway

Have you ever ridden on a subway or a train?  Do you take one every day to go to work or school?  What kind of people do you usually see on the subway train?  Write a brief paragraph about your experience riding on a subway.

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