Bullet Train Stops Suddenly After Parent and Child Approach Track
Listen to the story
A parent and a child missed their bullet train.
The train is called the Sanyo Shinkansen. It is in Japan.
The parent and child walked close to the train.
The train driver made an emergency stop.
This means the train stopped very fast.
Someone made a video of this. The video went on the internet.
Many people watched the video. It became very popular online.
A news company asked JR West about the story.
JR West is the train company. JR means Japan Railways.
JR West told the news company what happened.
In other news, there were two more train delays.
Tokaido Shinkansen trains had problems on August 11 and 12.
On August 11, staff helped a passenger at Shin-Osaka Station.
This made the train late.
On August 12, someone pushed an emergency stop button at Tokyo Station.
This also made a train late.
JR Central announced both delays.
Vocabulary4 words
- bullet train
- a very fast train
- emergency stop
- stopping very fast because of danger
- video
- moving pictures you can watch
- emergency stop button
- a button to stop a train fast
Quiz
Answer key
1. A parent and a child 2. Made an emergency stop 3. Tokyo Station
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
A parent and a child missed their _____ train.
The train is called the Sanyo _____.
The parent and child walked close to the _____.
The train driver made an _____ stop.
Someone made a _____ of this.
The video became very _____ online.
A news company asked _____ West about the story.
On August 12, someone pushed an emergency stop _____ at Tokyo Station.
This made a train _____.
JR Central _____ both delays.