💁‍♀️🐶😍Your fifth English text for ‚very‘ beginners – meet Lina and Salas, after school (A1 beginners, part 5/5)💁‍♀️🐶😍

Lina and Salas go home after school.
They walk home together.

At home, they eat a snack.
Lina eats an apple.
Salas drinks milk.

In the afternoon, Lina and Salas play in the garden.
Salas plays soccer with a ball.
Lina plays with her cat.
The cat runs in the garden.

Then Lina reads a book.
The book is about animals.
Salas draws a picture of a farm.

After that, they help their parents.
Lina gives water to the chickens.
Salas washes vegetables.

Then they visit their grandparents.
The grandparents smile and say hello.
Lina pets the friendly cows.
Salas carries a small box.
Everyone talks and laughs together.

In the evening, the family eats dinner together.
They talk about their day.
The food is very good.
Everyone smiles.

At night, Lina and Salas go to bed.
They are tired but happy.
They are excited for another fun day at school and on the farm.

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New vocabulary:

new word	picture	definition
snack	🍎	a small meal between meals
together	🧑‍🤝‍🧑	with another person
soccer	⚽	a game with a ball
ball	⚽	a round toy for games
run	🏃	to move fast with your legs
read	📖	to look at words in a book
draw	✏️	to make a picture with a pencil
picture	🖼️	a drawing or a photo
visit	🚶🏡	to go and see someone
smile	😊	to look happy with your face
say hello	👋	to greet someone
pet	🐄❤️	to touch an animal gently
carry	📦	to hold and move something
laugh	😂	to make a happy sound
food	🍽️	things that people eat
another	➕	one more
fun	🎉	nice and enjoyable

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Verbs in text:

verb	definition
to go	to move to a place
to walk	to move with your feet
to eat	to put food in your mouth
to drink	to take a liquid into your mouth
to play	to have fun with a game or activity
to run	to move fast with your legs
to read	to look at words and understand them
to be	to exist; to be something
to draw	to make a picture with a pencil or pen
to help	to do something good for someone
to give	to put something in someone’s hands
to wash	to clean with water
to visit	to go to see a person or place
to smile	to show happiness with your face
to say	to speak words
to pet	to touch an animal in a kind way
to carry	to hold and take something somewhere
to talk	to speak with someone
to laugh	to make a happy sound
to cook	to make food ready to eat
to have	to own or experience something
to feel	to have an emotion or feeling
to get	to receive or become something
to sleep	to rest with your eyes closed
to tire	to make someone need rest
to excite	to make someone feel happy and interested

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Match word with definition:

Verbs

A. to go
B. to walk
C. to eat
D. to drink
E. to play
F. to run
G. to read
H. to be
I. to draw
J. to help
K. to give
L. to wash
M. to visit

Definitions

1. ___ to clean something with water
2. ___ to move fast with your legs
3. ___ to put something in someone’s hands
4. ___ to look at words and understand them
5. ___ to go to see a person or place
6. ___ to move to a place
7. ___ to make a picture with a pencil or pen
8. ___ to have fun with a game or activity
9. ___ to take a liquid into your mouth
10. ___ to do something good for someone
11. ___ to exist or show what someone/something is
12. ___ to put food in your mouth and swallow it
13. ___ to move with your feet from one place to another

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Answers:

1-L, 2-F, 3-K, 4-G, 5-M, 6-A, 7-I,
8-E, 9-D, 10-J, 11-H, 12-C, 13-B

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Match definition with verbs:

Definitions

1. to make someone feel very happy and interested ____
2. to speak with someone ____
3. to rest with your eyes closed ____
4. to touch an animal in a kind way ____
5. to become or receive something ____
6. to show happiness with your face ____
7. to make food ready to eat ____
8. to have an emotion or a feeling ____
9. to hold something and take it somewhere ____
10. to make someone need rest ____
11. to speak words ____
12. to make a happy sound ____
13. to own or experience something ____

Verbs

A. to feel
B. to carry
C. to laugh
D. to get
E. to sleep
F. to cook
G. to say
H. to excite
I. to have
J. to pet
K. to smile
L. to talk
M. to tire

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Answers:
1-H, 2-L, 3-E, 4-J, 5-D, 6-K, 7-F,
8-A, 9-B, 10-M, 11-G, 12-C, 13-I
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Nouns in text:

noun	definition
school	a place where children learn
home	the place where you live
snack	a small amount of food
apple	a round fruit
milk	a white drink from animals
afternoon	the time after lunch
garden	a place with plants and flowers
soccer	a game with a ball
ball	a round object used in games
cat	a small animal that people keep at home
book	something with pages that you read
animals	living things like cats, cows, and chickens
picture	a drawing or image
farm	a place where people grow food and keep animals
parents	your mother and father
water	a liquid that people and animals drink
chickens	birds that live on a farm
vegetables	plants that people eat
grandparents	your parents’ parents
cows	large farm animals that give milk
box	a container for carrying things
family	people who are related to you
dinner	the evening meal
day	a period of time with light and activities
food	things people eat
night	the time when it is dark and people sleep
bed	a place where you sleep
school	a place for learning
farm	a place with animals and plants

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Match noun with definition:

Nouns

1. school 🏫
2. home 🏠
3. snack 🍎🥪
4. apple 🍎
5. milk 🥛
6. afternoon ☀️
7. garden 🌳🌷
8. soccer ⚽
9. ball ⚽
10. cat 🐱
11. book 📖
12. animals 🐶🐱🐰
13. picture 🖼️
14. farm 🚜🐄

Definitions

A. something with pages that you read
B. a place where people grow food and keep animals
C. a round fruit
D. a small animal that people keep at home
E. a place where children learn
F. a drawing or image
G. a drink from animals
H. a living thing like a cat or cow
I. the place where you live
J. a game with a ball
K. the time after lunch
L. a small amount of food
M. a round object used in games
N. a place with plants and flowers

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Answers:
1-E, 2-I, 3-L, 4-C, 5-G, 6-K, 7-N, 8-J,
9-M, 10-D, 11-A, 12-H, 13-F, 14-B

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Match the Definitions with the Nouns (15–27)

Definitions

1. a plant that people eat
2. a container for carrying things
3. a place where people sleep
4. a meal eaten in the evening
5. people who are related to you
6. a liquid that people and animals drink
7. your mother and father
8. the time when it is dark and people sleep
9. your parents’ parents
10. a large farm animal that gives milk
11. things that people eat
12. a period of time with light and activities
13. birds that live on a farm

Nouns

A. grandparents 👵👴
B. chickens 🐔🐔
C. food 🍎🍞🥗
D. family 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦
E. vegetables 🥕🥦🥬
F. parents 👩‍👧‍👦
G. night 🌙⭐
H. water 💧🥤
I. dinner 🍽️🍲
J. cows 🐄🐄
K. box 📦
L. bed 🛏️
M. day ☀️🌳

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Answer:

1-E, 2-K, 3-L, 4-I, 5-D, 6-H, 7-F,
8-G, 9-A, 10-J, 11-C, 12-M, 13-B

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Answer:

1. Is Lina a boy or a girl?
2. Does Lina go to school or to church every day?
3. Does Lina eat an apple or a banana for a snack?
4. Does Lina drink milk or juice in the afternoon?
5. Does Lina play soccer or basketball in the garden?
6. Does Lina play with a ball or a book?
7. Does Lina have a cat or a dog at home?
8. Does Lina read a book or draw a picture?
9. Does Lina see animals or cars on the farm?
10. Does Lina visit the garden or the zoo?
11. Does Lina kick the ball or throw the ball?
12. Does Lina take a picture or write a story?
13. Does Lina live in a home or a school?
14. Does Lina go to the farm in the morning or afternoon?

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Correct answers:

Is Lina a boy or a girl?
girl

Does Lina go to school or to church every day?
school

Does Lina eat an apple or a banana for a snack?
apple

Does Lina drink milk or juice in the afternoon?
milk

Does Lina play soccer or basketball in the garden?
soccer

Does Lina play with a ball or a book?
ball

Does Lina have a cat or a dog at home?
cat

Does Lina read a book or draw a picture?
book

Does Lina see animals or cars on the farm?
animals

Does Lina visit the garden or the zoo?
garden

Does Lina kick the ball or throw the ball?
kick

Does Lina take a picture or write a story?
picture

Does Lina live in a home or a school?
home

Does Lina go to the farm in the morning or afternoon?
afternoon

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True or false:

1. Lina goes to school every day.
2. Lina has a dog at home.
3. Lina eats a banana for a snack.
4. Lina plays soccer in the garden.
5. Lina drinks milk in the afternoon.
6. Lina lives in a school.
7. Lina sees animals on the farm.
8. Lina reads a newspaper.
9. Lina takes a picture.
10. Lina drinks juice after school.
11. Lina has a cat at home.
12. Lina visits the zoo every day.
13. Lina plays with a ball.
14. Lina eats an apple for a snack.

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Correct answers:

.Lina goes to school every day.

Lina has a dog at home.
True is: Lina has a cat at home.

Lina eats a banana for a snack.
True is: Lina eats an apple for a snack.

Lina plays soccer in the garden.

Lina drinks milk in the afternoon.

Lina lives in a school.
True is: Lina lives in a home.

Lina sees animals on the farm.

Lina reads a newspaper.
True is: Lina reads a book.

Lina takes a picture.

Lina drinks juice after school.
True is: Lina drinks milk in the afternoon.

Lina has a cat at home.

Lina visits the zoo every day.
True is: Lina visits the farm.

Lina plays with a ball.

Lina eats an apple for a snack.

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Multiple choice questions:

1. Where do Lina and Salas go after school?
   a) Home
   b) Farm
   c) School
2. Who drinks milk at home?
   a) Lina
   b) Salas
   c) Their parents
3. Where do Lina and Salas play in the afternoon?
   a) Home
   b) School
   c) Garden
4. What does Lina eat for a snack?
   a) Apple
   b) Vegetables
   c) Box
5. What does Salas play with?
   a) Cat
   b) Ball
   c) Book
6. What is Lina’s book about?
   a) Farm
   b) Food
   c) Animals
7. What does Salas draw?
   a) A picture of a farm
   b) A book
   c) A cow
8. What does Lina give to the chickens?
   a) Milk
   b) Water
   c) Vegetables
9. Who do Lina and Salas visit after helping their parents?
   a) Friends
   b) Teachers
   c) Grandparents
10. What does Salas carry?
    a) A small box
    b) A ball
    c) An apple
11. What does the family eat in the evening?
    a) Snack
    b) Dinner
    c) Vegetables
12. When do Lina and Salas go to bed?
    a) Afternoon
    b) Evening
    c) Night

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Answers:
1-a, 2-b, 3-c, 4-a, 5-b, 6-c, 7-a,
8-b, 9-c, 10-a, 11-b, 12-c

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Put in order, number the events from the story.

1. ☐ Salas washes vegetables.
2. ☐ Lina reads a book about animals.
3. ☐ Lina and Salas go to bed at night.
4. ☐ Lina eats an apple for a snack.
5. ☐ Salas draws a picture of a farm.
6. ☐ Lina and Salas play in the garden.
7. ☐ Lina and Salas visit their grandparents.
8. ☐ Lina and Salas go home after school.
9. ☐ Lina gives water to the chickens.
10. ☐ The family eats dinner together.

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Correct order:
8 → 4 → 6 → 2 → 5 → 9 → 1 → 7 → 10 → 3

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Odd one out? Which is the odd one?

1. car — apple — garden — milk
2. soccer — banana — book — chickens
3. school — farm — picture — cow
4. vegetables — airplane — dinner — cat
5. laugh — pencil — grandparents — smile
6. bed — ball — teacher — garden
7. milk — phone — water — chickens
8. box — family — school — food

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Correct answers:

car — apple — garden — milk
Odd one: car
Why: Car is not from the story. The others are things from Lina and Salas’ day.

soccer — banana — book — chickens
Odd one: banana
Why: Banana is not in the story. The others are mentioned in the text.

school — farm — picture — cow
Odd one: school
Why: School is not part of the farm activities in the story. The others are connected to the farm.

vegetables — airplane — dinner — cat
Odd one: airplane
Why: Airplane is not in the story. The others are from Lina and Salas’ activities.

laugh — pencil — grandparents — smile
Odd one: pencil
Why: Pencil is not mentioned in the text. The others appear when they visit grandparents.

bed — ball — teacher — garden
Odd one: teacher
Why: Teacher is not in the story. The others are from Lina and Salas’ day.

milk — phone — water — chickens
Odd one: phone
Why: Phone is not mentioned in the text. The others are from the story.

box — family — school — food
Odd one: school
Why: School is not part of the evening scene. The others are connected to family time.

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Fill in, words below:

cat, milk, garden, farm, dinner,
school, apple, book,
chickens, vegetables

1. Lina and Salas go home after ______.
2. Lina eats an ______ after school.
3. Salas drinks ______ at home.
4. They play in the ______ in the afternoon.
5. Lina plays with her ______.
6. Lina reads a ______ about animals.
7. Salas draws a picture of a ______.
8. Lina gives water to the ______.
9. Salas washes ______.
10. The family eats ______ together.

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Correct version:

1. Lina and Salas go home after school.
2. Lina eats an apple after school.
3. Salas drinks milk at home.
4. They play in the garden in the afternoon.
5. Lina plays with her cat.
6. Lina reads a book about animals.
7. Salas draws a picture of a farm.
8. Lina gives water to the chickens.
9. Salas washes vegetables.
10. The family eats dinner together.

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Who does it? Lina or Salas?

1. Eats an apple: ______
2. Drinks milk: ______
3. Plays soccer: ______
4. Plays with a cat: ______
5. Gives water to chickens: ______
6. Washes vegetables: ______
7. Carries a small box: ______
8. Reads a book: ______
9. Draws a picture of a farm: ______
10. Pets the friendly cows: ______

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Answers:

1. Eats an apple: Lina eats an apple.
2. Drinks milk: Salas drinks milk.
3. Plays soccer: Salas plays soccer with a ball.
4. Plays with a cat: Lina plays with her cat.
5. Gives water to chickens: Lina gives water to the chickens.
6. Washes vegetables: Salas washes vegetables.
7. Carries a small box: Salas carries a small box.
8. Reads a book: Lina reads a book about animals.
9. Draws a picture of a farm: Salas draws a picture of a farm.
10. Pets the friendly cows: Lina pets the friendly cows.

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Final exercise – checking your vocabulary – fill in:

Lina and Salas go home after _______.
They _______ home together.

At home, they eat a _______.
Lina _______ an apple.
Salas drinks _______.

In the afternoon, Lina and Salas _______ in the garden.
Salas plays _______ with a ball.
Lina plays with her _______.
The cat runs in the _______.

Then Lina reads a _______.
The book is _______ animals.
Salas _______ a picture of a farm.

After that, they help their _______.
Lina gives water to the _______.
Salas _______ vegetables.

Then they _______ their grandparents.
The grandparents smile and _______ hello.
Lina pets the friendly _______.
Salas carries a small _______.
Everyone talks and _______ together.

In the evening, the family eats _______ together.
They _______ about their day.
The _______is very good.
Everyone smiles.

At night, Lina and Salas go to _______.
They are tired but _______.
They are _______for another fun day at school and on the farm.

Lina and Salas go home after school.
They walk home together.

At home, they eat a snack.
Lina eats an apple.
Salas drinks milk.

In the afternoon, Lina and Salas play in the garden.
Salas plays soccer with a ball.
Lina plays with her cat.
The cat runs in the garden.

Then Lina reads a book.
The book is about animals.
Salas draws a picture of a farm.

After that, they help their parents.
Lina gives water to the chickens.
Salas washes vegetables.

Then they visit their grandparents.
The grandparents smile and say hello.
Lina pets the friendly cows.
Salas carries a small box.
Everyone talks and laughs together.

In the evening, the family eats dinner together.
They talk about their day.
The food is very good.
Everyone smiles.

At night, Lina and Salas go to bed.
They are tired but happy.
They are excited for another fun day at school and on the farm.

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