A Day in the Life: Bus Driver

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Instructions

Read through a Day in the Life of your new job. Use the word bank to drag and drop the missing words into the correct spot to complete the worksheet.

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You arrive at the downtown bus 1. ______________________  at 4:00 pm. You will be driving an all-night route to a large city in the next state. It will be a long haul, and you hope the weather isn’t too bad, since people want to get home to their families for the holidays. You head out to the garage to inspect the bus you will be driving and check with the mechanic that all parts are in working order and the 2. ______________________  has been filled. You walk up and down the aisle of the bus to ensure that any garbage or items left from a previous journey have been cleaned up. You check that the tiny onboard bathroom is well-stocked with soap and paper towels. Next, you confirm with your supervisor that all routes are on schedule for today and there have been no last-minute changes. You log in to the office computer to check the forecasted weather conditions, and then take a few minutes to review the map. You have driven this 3. ______________________  many times, but it never hurts to refresh your memory about the highway numbers and exits for the stops. At 6:00 pm, you eat dinner in the staffroom with a few of the other drivers and catch up. Half an hour before the scheduled departure, you head out to the bus bay and lift the side hatches of the bus so that the baggage handler can store passengers’ large luggage underneath. There is already a long line of people waiting, and many are chatting excitedly about their upcoming holiday plans. You collect 4. ______________________  from passengers and confirm their intended destinations. You help load the remaining baggage, as well as a few packages that you will deliver, into the bottom of the bus. You pull down the hatch doors and ensure they are secure. Promptly at 7:00 pm, you take a final head count, climb into your seat and buckle your seatbelt, and start the ignition. You announce the scheduled 5. ______________________  along the route over the loudspeaker and give the passengers information about safety protocol, the on-board bathroom, and other important travel details. As you drive, the passengers gradually quiet down and watch movies, read, or sleep. You concentrate on the passing exits and the changing weather conditions. You drive very carefully, as some of the highways are icy from freezing rain. At each stop along your route, you pull into the bus terminal and announce the town over the loudspeaker. You double check that the correct number of passengers exit the bus and help new passengers on board. Around 2:00 am, you pull into a large all-night service station along the highway and announce that there will be a 15-minute break. Passengers are allowed to use the facilities and buy snacks. You grab a large coffee and a sandwich to keep alert while driving the final leg of your journey. At 6:00 am, you pull into the bus terminal and announce that you have arrived at the final destination. The passengers thank you as they disembark, and you open the hatches so they can retrieve their 6. ______________________ . You pass through the bus to make sure that no one has forgotten anything in the seats and collect the garbage. You are happy to have helped so many people get home in time for the holidays, but you are definitely looking forward to a hot shower and a bed to sleep in before you drive another busload of people back to your city.