I missed the bus: an A2 Turkish story
A missed morning bus sends a student looking for another route. Read an original A2 Turkish story and use the times to work out how his journey ends.
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A missed morning bus sends a student looking for another route. Read an original A2 Turkish story and use the times to work out how his journey ends.
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