💁‍♀️🐶😍Your nineth English text for ‚very‘ beginners – Lina and Salas, a typical afternoon (A1 beginners, part 9/13)💁‍♀️🐶😍

School finishes in the afternoon.

Salas walks home from school.

Lina rides her bike home.

Their parents are at home.

The family lives in the countryside.

Their parents are farmers.

Their grandparents live nearby.

Salas and Lina wash their hands.

Then they eat a small snack.

They drink water and sit down.

After that, it is homework time.

Salas opens his school bag.

He takes out his books.

He takes out his notebook too.

Lina opens her school bag.

She takes out her books and pencils.

Salas does his math homework.

He writes the answers carefully.

Lina does her reading homework.

She reads a short story.

Then she answers some questions.

Sometimes they help each other.

Their mother checks their work.

Their father looks at their homework too.

They finish their homework before dinner.

Everyone is happy.

Then they eat dinner together.

After dinner, they talk with their grandparents.

Later, they brush their teeth.

They put on their pajamas.

Father and mother say, “Good night.”

Salas and Lina go to bed.

Soon they are asleep.

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Vocabulary:

• afternoon – the time after lunch and before evening.
• to finish – to end; to be done.
• to ride a bike – to go on a bike.
• countryside – land with farms, fields, and small villages.
• to wash your hands – to clean your hands with water and soap.
• a snack – a little food between meals.
• homework – school work you do at home.
• a notebook – a book with empty pages for writing.
• a school bag – a bag for books and school things.
• a pencil – something you use to write or draw.
• to write carefully – to write slowly and make it easy to read.
• to answer a question – to say or write the answer.
• to check homework – to look at homework and see if it is right.
• to brush your teeth – to clean your teeth with a toothbrush.
• to put on your pyjamas – to dress in your clothes for sleeping.
• to be asleep – to be sleeping.

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Match word and defintion:

Words

1. afternoon
2. to finish
3. to ride a bike
4. countryside
5. to wash your hands
6. a snack
7. homework
8. a notebook
9. a school bag
10. a pencil
11. to write carefully
12. to answer a question
13. to check homework
14. to brush your teeth
15. to put on your pyjamas
16. to be asleep

Definitions

a. to clean your teeth with a toothbrush
b. a little food between meals
c. to dress in your clothes for sleeping
d. school work you do at home
e. a bag for books and school things
f. to end; to be done
g. to say or write the answer
h. to go on a bike
i. a book with empty pages for writing
j. the time after lunch and before evening
k. to look at homework and see if it is right
l. to clean your hands with water and soap
m. something you use to write or draw
n. to write slowly and make it easy to read
o. land with farms, fields, and small villages
p. to be sleeping

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Answers:
1-j, 2-f, 3-h, 4-o, 5-l, 6-b, 7-d,
8-i, 9-e, 10-m, 11-n, 12-g, 13-k,
14-a, 15-c, 16-p

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Match the definitions with the words:

Definitions

1. the time after lunch and before evening
2. to clean your teeth with a toothbrush
3. a bag for books and school things
4. to say or write the answer
5. to be sleeping
6. to clean your hands with water and soap
7. school work you do at home
8. to write slowly and make it easy to read
9. to go on a bike
10. a little food between meals
11. to end; to be done
12. a book with empty pages for writing
13. land with farms, fields, and small villages
14. to dress in your clothes for sleeping
15. something you use to write or draw
16. to look at homework and see if it is right

Words

a. to answer a question
b. to put on your pyjamas
c. countryside
d. to write carefully
e. homework
f. afternoon
g. a pencil
h. to wash your hands
i. to ride a bike
j. to check homework
k. a notebook
l. to brush your teeth
m. to be asleep
n. a school bag
o. to finish
p. a snack

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Answers:
1-f, 2-l, 3-n, 4-a, 5-m, 6-h, 7-e, 8-d,
9-i, 10-p, 11-o, 12-k, 13-c, 14-b, 15-g, 16-j

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Fill in, use words below:

homework – countryside – snack – notebook – pencil –
afternoon – ride a bike – check homework –
wash hands – finish – school bag –
brush teeth – pyjamas –
asleep

1. School ends in the __________.
2. Salas and Lina live in the __________.
3. Lina can __________ to school.
4. After school, they open their __________.
5. They do their __________ before dinner.
6. Salas writes with a __________.
7. Lina writes in her __________.
8. They eat a small __________ after school.
9. Their mother __________ their homework.
10. They __________ before they eat.
11. They __________ their homework before dinner.
12. They __________ before going to bed.
13. They put on their __________ at night.
14. Soon Salas and Lina are __________.

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Answers:
1-afternoon, 2-countryside, 3-ride a bike, 4-school bag, 5-homework, 6-pencil, 7-notebook, 8-snack, 9-checks, 10-wash their hands, 11-finish, 12-brush their teeth, 13-pyjamas, 14-asleep

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Correct version:

1. School ends in the afternoon.
2. Salas and Lina live in the countryside.
3. Lina can ride a bike to school.
4. After school, they open their school bag.
5. They do their homework before dinner.
6. Salas writes with a pencil.
7. Lina writes in her notebook.
8. They eat a small snack after school.
9. Their mother checks their homework.
10. They wash their hands before they eat.
11. They finish their homework before dinner.
12. They brush their teeth before going to bed.
13. They put on their pyjamas at night.
14. Soon Salas and Lina are asleep.

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Which answer is correct?

1. School finishes in the ______.
   a) morning
   b) afternoon
   c) evening
2. Salas walks home from ______.
   a) the farm
   b) the shop
   c) school
3. Lina rides her ______ home.
   a) bike
   b) bus
   c) car
4. The family lives in the ______.
   a) city
   b) countryside
   c) town
5. Their parents are ______.
   a) teachers
   b) doctors
   c) farmers
6. Their grandparents live ______.
   a) nearby
   b) at school
   c) far away
7. Salas and Lina wash their ______.
   a) faces
   b) clothes
   c) hands
8. After washing their hands, they eat a small ______.
   a) breakfast
   b) snack
   c) dinner
9. They drink ______ and sit down.
   a) water
   b) tea
   c) milk
10. After the snack, it is time for ______.
    a) sleep
    b) games
    c) homework
11. Salas opens his ______.
    a) school bag
    b) lunch box
    c) bedroom door
12. Salas takes out his ______.
    a) pencils
    b) books
    c) clothes
13. Lina takes out her books and ______.
    a) pencils
    b) toys
    c) food
14. Salas does his ______ homework.
    a) reading
    b) music
    c) math
15. Lina does her ______ homework.
    a) reading
    b) science
    c) art
16. Their mother checks their ______.
    a) bikes
    b) work
    c) bags
17. They finish their homework before ______.
    a) school
    b) breakfast
    c) dinner
18. After dinner, they talk with their ______.
    a) grandparents
    b) teachers
    c) friends
19. Before bed, they brush their ______.
    a) teeth
    b) hands
    c) hair
20. Soon Salas and Lina are ______.
    a) awake
    b) outside
    c) asleep

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Answers:
1-b, 2-c, 3-a, 4-b, 5-c, 6-a, 7-c, 8-b,
9-a, 10-c, 11-a, 12-b, 13-a, 14-c, 15-a,
16-b, 17-c, 18-a, 19-a, 20-c
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Full version:

1. School finishes in the afternoon.
2. Salas walks home from school.
3. Lina rides her bike home.
4. The family lives in the countryside.
5. Their parents are farmers.
6. Their grandparents live nearby.
7. Salas and Lina wash their hands.
8. After washing their hands, they eat a small snack.
9. They drink water and sit down.
10. After the snack, it is time for homework.
11. Salas opens his school bag.
12. Salas takes out his books.
13. Lina takes out her books and pencils.
14. Salas does his math homework.
15. Lina does her reading homework.
16. Their mother checks their work.
17. They finish their homework before dinner.
18. After dinner, they talk with their grandparents.
19. Before bed, they brush their teeth.
20. Soon Salas and Lina are asleep.

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True or False?

1. School finishes in the afternoon. ______
2. Salas rides his bike home from school. ______
3. Lina walks home from school. ______
4. The family lives in the countryside. ______
5. Their parents are farmers. ______
6. Their grandparents live far away. ______
7. Salas and Lina wash their hands before eating. ______
8. They eat a big dinner after school. ______
9. Salas does his math homework. ______
10. Lina does her science homework. ______
11. Their mother checks their work. ______
12. Salas and Lina go to bed after brushing their teeth. ______

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Answers:
1-T, 2-F, 3-F, 4-T, 5-T, 6-F,
7-T, 8-F, 9-T, 10-F, 11-T, 12-F
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Correct version:

1. School finishes in the afternoon.
2. Salas rides his bike home from school.
   False. True is: Salas walks home from school.
3. Lina walks home from school.
   False. True is: Lina rides her bike home.
4. The family lives in the countryside.
5. Their parents are farmers.
6. Their grandparents live far away.
   False. True is: Their grandparents live nearby.
7. Salas and Lina wash their hands before eating.
8. They eat a big snack after school.
   False. True is: They eat a small snack after school.
9. Salas does his math homework.
10. Lina does her science homework.
    False. True is: Lina does her reading homework.
11. Their mother checks their work.
12. They brush their teeth before dinner.
    False. True is: They brush their teeth after dinner.

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Put the sentences into the correct order according to the text.

a) Salas does his math homework.

b) They brush their teeth and put on their pyjamas.

c) Salas and Lina wash their hands.

d) Their mother checks their work.

e) School finishes in the afternoon.

f) They eat dinner together.

g) Salas opens his school bag.

h) Soon they are asleep.

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Answers: e, c, g, a, d, f, b, h

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Correct version:

e) School finishes in the afternoon.
c) Salas and Lina wash their hands.
g) Salas opens his school bag.
a) Salas does his math homework.
d) Their mother checks their work.
f) They eat dinner together.
b) They brush their teeth and put on their pyjamas.
h) Soon they are asleep.

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Match the questions with the answers:

Questions

1. When does school finish?
2. Who walks home from school?
3. Who rides a bike home?
4. Where does the family live?
5. What are their parents?
6. Where do their grandparents live?
7. What do Salas and Lina do before eating?
8. What do they eat after washing their hands?
9. What does Salas do with his school bag?
10. What homework does Salas do?
11. Who checks their work?
12. When do Salas and Lina brush their teeth?

Answers

a) Their grandparents live nearby.

b) Salas does his math homework.

c) They brush their teeth after dinner.

d) The family lives in the countryside.

e) Their parents are farmers.

f) School finishes in the afternoon.

g) Their mother checks their work.

h) They wash their hands.

i) Salas opens his school bag.

j) Lina rides her bike home.

k) They eat a small snack.

l) Salas walks home from school.

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Answers:

1-f, 2-l, 3-j, 4-d, 5-e, 6-a, 7-h,
8-k, 9-i, 10-b, 11-g, 12-c

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Correct version:

What time does school finish?
School finishes in the afternoon.

Who walks home from school?
Salas walks home from school.

Who rides a bike home?
Lina rides her bike home.

Where does the family live?
The family lives in the countryside.

What are their parents?
Their parents are farmers.

Where do their grandparents live?
Their grandparents live nearby.

What do Salas and Lina do when they come home?
They wash their hands.

What do they eat after washing their hands?
They eat a small snack.

What does Salas take out of his school bag?
Salas takes out his books and notebook.

What homework does Salas do?
Salas does math homework.

What homework does Lina do?
Lina does reading homework.

Who checks their work?
Their mother checks their work.

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Answer the questions with: Yes, they do. / No, they don’t.

1. Do Salas and Lina live in the countryside?
2. Do they ride a bus home from school?
3. Do they play computer games after school?
4. Do they wash their hands after school?
5. Do they sleep at school?
6. Do they do their homework before dinner?
7. Do they take out their books and notebooks?
8. Do they eat a big snack after school?
9. Do they talk with their grandparents after dinner?
10. Do they go to bed before dinner?
11. Do they brush their teeth before sleeping?
12. Do they live in the city?

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Correct answers:

1. Do Salas and Lina live in the countryside? — Yes, they do.
2. Do they ride a bus home from school? — No, they don’t.
3. Do they play computer games after school? — No, they don’t.
4. Do they wash their hands after school? — Yes, they do.
5. Do they sleep at school? — No, they don’t.
6. Do they do their homework before dinner? — Yes, they do.
7. Do they take out their books and notebooks? — Yes, they do.
8. Do they eat a big snack after school? — No, they don’t.
9. Do they talk with their grandparents after dinner? — Yes, they do.
10. Do they go to bed before dinner? — No, they don’t.
11. Do they brush their teeth before sleeping? — Yes, they do.
12. Do they live in the city? — No, they don’t.

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Fill in, words below:

questions. – finishes – pencils – asleep – school bags –
grandparents – carefully – wash – teeth –
notebook – countryside –
snack – checks

School _______ in the afternoon, and Salas walks home from school.
Lina rides her bike home in the _______.
Their parents are farmers, and their ________live nearby.
Salas and Lina ________ their hands after school.
They eat a small ________ and drink water.
Then they open their _______for homework.
Salas takes out his _______, books, and pencil.
Lina takes out her books and _______ too.
Salas writes his answers ________ in his notebook.
Lina reads a short story and answers _______
Their mother _______ their homework after they finish.
After dinner, they brush their _______ and put on their pyjamas.
Soon [after a short time] Salas and Lina are _________.

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Correct version:

School finishes in the afternoon, and Salas walks home from school.
Lina rides her bike home in the countryside.
Their parents are farmers, and their grandparents live nearby.
Salas and Lina wash their hands after school.
They eat a small snack and drink water.
Then they open their school bags for homework.
Salas takes out his notebook, books, and pencil.
Lina takes out her books and pencils too.
Salas writes his answers carefully in his notebook.
Lina reads a short story and answers questions.
Their mother checks their homework after they finish.
After dinner, they brush their teeth and put on their pyjamas.
Soon [after a short time] Salas and Lina are asleep.

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Personal pronoun	Verb	Object
I	like	chocolate
You	like	chocolate
He	😊 likes 😊	chocolate
She	😊 likes 😊	chocolate
It	😊 likes 😊	chocolate
We	like	chocolate
You	like	chocolate
They	like	chocolate

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Fill in the correct form of the verb:

1. I _____ (like) chocolate.
2. She _____ (check) homework after school.
3. They _____ (live) in the countryside.
4. We _____ (wash) our hands before a snack.
5. He _____ (ride) a bike home.
6. You _____ (open) the school bag.
7. It _____ (like) fresh water.
8. They _____ (write) questions in a notebook.
9. I _____ (brush) my teeth before bed.
10. He _____ (take) out his pencils.
11. We _____ (eat) a small snack.
12. She _____ (read) a short story.
13. You _____ (finish) homework in the afternoon.
14. It _____ (be) asleep soon.
15. They _____ (answer) questions carefully.
16. I _____ (put on) my pyjamas.
17. She _____ (live) near her grandparents.
18. He _____ (check) his notebook.
19. We _____ (drink) water after school.
20. You _____ (wash) your hands carefully.
21. They _____ (take) their school bags home.
22. It _____ (like) the countryside.
23. I _____ (write) with a pencil.
24. We _____ (go) to bed after dinner.

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Correct version:

1. I like chocolate.
2. She checks homework after school.
3. They live in the countryside.
4. We wash our hands before a snack.
5. He rides a bike home.
6. You open the school bag.
7. It likes fresh water.
8. They write questions in a notebook.
9. I brush my teeth before bed.
10. He takes out his pencils.
11. We eat a small snack.
12. She reads a short story.
13. You finish homework in the afternoon.
14. It is asleep soon.
15. They answer questions carefully.
16. I put on my pyjamas.
17. She lives near her grandparents.
18. He checks his notebook.
19. We drink water after school.
20. You wash your hands carefully.
21. They take their school bags home.
22. It likes the countryside.
23. I write with a pencil.
24. We go to bed after dinner.

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