JR Central to Stop Private Booth Service at Stations
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JR Central is a big train company in Japan.
The company has private booths at some stations.
People can use these small rooms to work or make calls.
JR Central said it will stop this service.
The news came from Kyodo News, a Japanese news company.
The report does not give more details.
It does not say when the service will stop.
It does not say why the company made this choice.
Many people use train stations every day in Japan.
Stations often have small shops and services for travelers.
Private booths are popular with business people.
They use them for quiet work or phone calls.
This news may change how people use station services.
More information may come from JR Central soon.
Vocabulary5 words
- private booth
- a small room for one person
- stop
- to end something
- announce
- to tell people news
- service
- something a company does to help people
- railway company
- a business that runs trains
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Answer key
1. It will stop the private booth service 2. By Kyodo News 3. People who want to work or make calls
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Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
JR Central is a big _____ company in Japan.
The company has _____ at some stations.
People can use these small rooms to _____ or make calls.
JR Central said it will _____ this service.
The news came from _____ News, a Japanese news company.
The report does not give more _____.
It does not say _____ the service will stop.
Private booths are popular with _____ people.
They use them for quiet work or _____ calls.
This news may change how people use station _____.
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