Tuesday 2 February 2021

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?