Exercise
Teaching activities
Read and understand a route change
A practical reading exercise from a bus driver’s working day.
ReadingOral communication
Teaching example from PriosNO / EN
Open resourceUnexpected route change
A road is closed and the route must change. Learners interpret an operational message, estimate a new arrival time and inform passengers.
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ReadingNumeracyOral communicationDigital skillsCritical thinking
#Source criticism and information evaluation
Workplace situation
A road closure requires the bus route to be changed. The driver receives an operational message and passengers ask how this will affect their journey.
Learning objectives
- Understand an operational message.
- Interpret a simple route change.
- Calculate or estimate a new arrival time.
- Explain changes clearly.
- Identify information requiring verification.
Suggested activities
- Read a simulated route-change message (fictional example).
- Compare the original route with the alternative route.
- Estimate the change in travel time. Example: planned arrival 14:25 + 12 minutes = 14:37.
- Prepare a short, clear message for passengers and practise saying it aloud.
- Discuss how conflicting information should be checked.
Reflection questions
- How can the driver ensure information is accurate and understandable?
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Teaching example from PriosNO / EN
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