At the bus-stop pdf

At the bus-stop

Every morning, I wait at a bus-stop near my flat to take a
bus to school. It is always very crowded. While waiting for
the bus, I usually observe the people at the bus-stop.
Some of them I have come to know by sight.

One person who caught my attention is a tall and thin man
wearing thick glasses. He always drops his files whenever
his bus is coming. I guess that is because he is over-
anxious to board the bus.

Another person I have noticed is a shabbily-dressed old
woman. Every morning, she carries one big bag full of
pieces of cloth to the bus-stop. Once, she came with two
big bags instead of one and she got stuck in the door of
the bus. Luckily, the kind man with the thick glasses
helped her to free herself. However, he dropped his files
again while doing so.

There is also a rude school-boy who always pushes his
way up the bus instead of queuing up like the other
passengers. This angers the other passengers. Once, he
tried pushing his way past the old lady with the big bag. To
my amusement, he was almost knocked down by the fat
bag.

There are indeed interesting things to note at a bus-stop if
only one is observant.

Talk about Shopping Centres.

Shopping is an enjoyable experience for the
Singaporeans. All shopping centres are crowded with
people. This is because all the things one needs can be
purchased in one shopping complex. Singapore is blessed
with so many shopping centres which have supermarkets,
departmental stores, restaurants and a chain of other retail
shops specialising in specific and general products.
Singaporeans find it convenient as when everything is
available under one roof instead.

Singapore’s major shopping complexes are situated in the
Orchard area and others are scattered over satellite towns
and new town areas. The major advantage of shopping in
these complexes is that all items from foodstuffs to
household utensils are available in different brands from
different countries. One has a variety of choices, the
healthy competition benefits everyone as quality products
can be purchased at economical prices. Supermarkets
offer vegetables, fish, meat, cutlery, crockery, stationery
and textiles.

The shopping complex provides various facilities to attract
the customers. It provides a clean environment with full
lights, air conditioning and the products neatly displayed.
Convenient car parks and additional facilities such as food
stalls and fast food outlets are also given.

The shoppers are not bothered by the rain or sunshine
when they are in the shopping centre. Shopping offers a

few hours of relaxation from their daily routine jobs.

Singapore becomes a shoppers’ paradise during the
festival seasons especially during Christmas, New Year,
Chinese New Year, Hariraya.