Baby Born in Waymo Taxi

Level 1 Lesson by: Aron Thode Source:apnews.com

How to study this lesson

Ask: (1) Do you ride in a car or a bus more often? (2) Is there a hospital near your home? How far is it?

A taxi on a city street.
A taxi drives on a city street.

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San Francisco has special taxis. The taxis have no driver. The taxis are self-driving. They are called Waymos. Alphabet is a company. Alphabet owns Google. It owns Waymo, too.

A woman in San Francisco was in a Waymo. She went to the hospital but she was late. She had a baby in the Waymo. Waymo workers knew something was wrong. The workers called her. They called 911, too. How did the Waymo workers know? Alphabet did not explain this.

The taxi got to the hospital. The mother and baby were safe. Waymo said this was not the first baby. More than one baby was born in a Waymo. Waymo is happy. They help riders. Riders can be very young. Riders can be very old.

Vocab List

  • Taxi (n.) — A car you pay to ride in.
  • Hospital (n.) — A place for sick people.
  • Worker (n.) — A person who does a job.
  • Company (n.) — A business or group that makes or sells things.
  • Driver (n.) — A person who drives a car.
  • Safe (adj.) — Not dangerous.

Listen and fill the gaps below:

Listen and Fill Gaps

Listen to the audio and complete the gaps below:

San Francisco has special taxis. The taxis have no (1) __________. The taxis are self-driving. They are called Waymos. Alphabet is a company. Alphabet owns Google. It owns Waymo, too.

A woman in San Francisco was in a Waymo. She went to the (2) __________ but she was late. She had a baby in the Waymo. Waymo workers knew something was wrong. The workers called her. They called 911, too. How did the Waymo workers know? Alphabet did not (3) __________ this.

The taxi got to the hospital. The mother and baby were (4) __________. Waymo said this was not the first baby. More than one baby was born in a Waymo. Waymo is happy. They help riders. Riders can be very young. Riders can be very old.

True or False

Answer each question by selecting True or False, then click CHECK to see your results.

  • A woman had a baby in a Waymo taxi.
    She had the baby in the taxi.
  • The taxi had a driver.
    The taxi had no driver.
  • She went to the hospital but she was late.
    She went to the hospital but she was late.
  • Waymo workers called her and 911.
    They called her and 911.
  • Alphabet explained how the taxi knew.
    Alphabet did not explain this.
  • This was the first baby in Waymo taxis.
    It was not the first baby in Waymo taxis.

True or False

1. A woman had a baby in a Waymo taxi. T / F

2. The taxi had a driver. T / F

3. She went to the hospital but she was late. T / F

4. Waymo workers called her and 911. T / F

5. Alphabet explained how the taxi knew. T / F

6. This was the first baby in Waymo taxis. T / F

Put Events in Order

Put the events from the story in the correct order from first (1) to last (3):

  • ___ A woman rides in a Waymo taxi.

  • ___ She has the baby in the taxi.

  • ___ The taxi gets to the hospital.

Vocab List
  • Taxi (n.)
  • Hospital (n.)
  • Worker (n.)
  • Company (n.)
  • Driver (n.)
  • Safe (adj.)

Vocab Match

Match each vocabulary word with a definition:

1. Taxi

2. Hospital

3. Worker

4. Company

a) A business or group that makes or sells things.

b) A person who does a job.

c) A place for sick people.

d) A car you pay to ride in.

Sentence Completion

  1. Use the past tense.

  2. Use the past tense.

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Sentence Completion

Choose the correct word for each gap:

  1. Use the past tense.

    The woman A) __ __ __ __ __ a baby in the taxi.

    A. have / has / had


  2. Use the past tense.

    The taxi B) __ __ __ __ __ to the hospital.

    B. go / goes / went


Discussion Questions

  1. Are taxis or buses better for you? Why?
  2. When did you take a taxi? Where did you go?
  3. Do you like talking to a taxi driver?
  4. Do you want to ride in a car with no driver? Why or why not?
  5. Do you have a baby? Do you want to have a baby?
  6. Where is a good place to have a baby?
  7. The emergency telephone number in the USA is 911. What is it in your country?

Answers

Listening: (1) driver, (2) hospital, (3) explain, (4) safe

True or False:

  1. True. She had the baby in the taxi.
  2. False. The taxi had no driver.
  3. True. She went to the hospital but she was late.
  4. True. They called her and 911.

  5. False. Alphabet did not explain this.

  6. False. It was not the first baby in Waymo taxis.

Put Events in Order:

  1. A woman rides in a Waymo taxi.
  2. She has the baby in the taxi.
  3. The taxi gets to the hospital.

Vocabulary:

  1. Taxi: A car you pay to ride in.

  2. Hospital: A place for sick people.

  3. Worker: A person who does a job.

  4. Company: A business or group that makes or sells things.

Sentence Completion:

  1. A) had

  2. B) went

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