Part 2: The Taxi Ride (Tom’s First Day in America)
Tom goes outside the airport.
He sees many yellow cars.
“Taxi! Taxi!” people shout.
Tom raises his hand. A taxi stops.
“Hello!” says Tom.
“Hello,” says the taxi driver. “Where to?”
Tom looks at his paper.
He wants to go to Main Street Hotel.
He says, “Please take me to Mango Street.”
“Mango Street?” says the driver.
“Yes, Mango Street!” says Tom.
“Okay!” says the driver.
The taxi goes fast.
They stop in front of a fruit shop.
Big sign: Mango World.
“Here we are!” says the driver.
Tom looks around. He sees mangoes.
He sees more mangoes.
He sees only mangoes!
“This is not my hotel,” says Tom.
“This is fruit!”
The driver laughs. “You said Mango Street!”
“Oh no!” says Tom. “I need Main Street!”
The driver nods. “Ah, Main Street Hotel!”
They both laugh.
Tom buys a big mango anyway.
He eats it in the taxi.
“Delicious,” says Tom.
“Next stop, the real hotel,” says the driver.
Fill in the Blanks
Use these words.
Word Bank
taxi • hotel • mango • fruit • paper
Tom raises his hand for a __________.
Tom looks at his __________.
Tom wants to go to a __________.
The taxi stops at a __________ shop.
Tom buys a __________.
Match the Sentences
Answer the Questions
(Use complete sentences)
Where does Tom go after leaving the airport?
Why does the taxi stop at Mango World?
What mistake does Tom make?
What does Tom buy?
Are Tom and the driver happy at the end?
Speaking Practice
Answer in complete sentences.
Have you ever taken a taxi?
Have you ever said the wrong word?
What is your favorite fruit?
Would you laugh if you made Tom's mistake?
What would you do if you got lost in a new city?