Baby! Not A Monkey!

A woman got on a bus, holding a baby.

The bus driver said, “That’s the ugliest baby I’ve ever seen.”

In a huff, the woman slammed her fare into the fare box and took an aisle

seat near the rear of the bus.

The man seated next to her sensed that she was agitated and asked her what

was wrong.

“The bus driver insulted me,” she fumed.

The man sympathized and said, “Why, he’s a public servant and shouldn’t say

things to insult passengers.”

“You’re right,” she said. “I think I’ll go back up there and give him a piece of my mind.” “That’s a good idea,” the man said. “Here, let me hold your monkey.”

What's the meaning?

1. huff

2. slammed

3. fare

4. fare box

5. aisle

6. rear

7. sensed

8. agitated

9. insulted

10. fumed

11. sympathized

Pronunciation Practice

1 got on a bus

2 the ugliest baby

3 in a huff

4 slammed

5 took an aisle seat

6 sensed

7 agitated

8 insulted

9 fumed

10 sympathized

11 passengers

12 go back up there

13 piece of my mind

14 good idea

Questions:

1. What was the woman holding when she got on the bus?

2. What did the driver say to her baby?

3. What did the man who was sitting next to the

woman think of her baby?