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A2 Daily-Life Part 10: Daily Life

Lesson 20 of 10 in this unit.

📖 Reading Passage

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Every Saturday morning, Anna wakes up early and walks to the market near her house. The market opens at seven o'clock, and by eight the small square is full of people, colors, and smells. Farmers from nearby villages bring fresh vegetables, fruit, cheese, and bread. Anna likes to arrive early because the best tomatoes and strawberries sell fast. She greets the sellers by name, because she has shopped there for three years. First she buys vegetables for the week: carrots, onions, peppers, and a large bag of potatoes. Then she stops at the cheese stand, where an old man lets her taste a small piece before she buys. After that she buys two warm loaves of bread that smell wonderful. The bread is still hot from the oven, and Anna carries it carefully so it does not get crushed. She also buys yellow flowers for her kitchen table, because they make the room feel bright. While she shops, she meets her neighbor, and they drink a small cup of coffee together at the corner stand. They talk about their families, the weather, and plans for the weekend. By ten o'clock Anna walks home with two heavy bags. She feels tired but happy, because the market gives her fresh food and a chance to see friends.

📘 Vocabulary

20 words from this lesson

big: Of great size, large.; “They discussed big during the lesson.”
feel: To use or experience the sense of touch.; “They discussed feel during the lesson.”
sure: Physically secure and certain, non-failing, reliable.; “They discussed sure during the lesson.”
team: A set of draught animals, such as two horses in front of a carriage.; “The other day, we chose Yoshida to be the catcher on our school's baseball team.”
ever: Always, frequently, forever.; “He was so healthy up to the minute of his sudden death. You really never know what might happen next.”
family: A group of people who are closely related to one another (by blood, marriage or adoption); kin; in particular, a set of parents and their children; an immediate family.; “They discussed family during the lesson.”
keep: To continue in (a course or mode of action); to not intermit or fall from; to uphold or maintain.; “They discussed keep during the lesson.”
might: , strength, force or influence held by a person or group.; “They discussed might during the lesson.”
please: To make happy or satisfy; to give pleasure to.; “I am far from pleased with your behavior.”
put: To physically place (something or somebody, in, at, around, etc. someplace); “I hear Mr Inoue has put up at that hotel.”
money: A generally accepted means of exchange.; “The old farmer did not pay him much money.”
free: Unconstrained.; “Are you free this weekend?”
second: Number-two; following after the first one with nothing between them.; “We can travel through time. And we do at the remarkable rate of one second per second.”
someone: One or some person of unspecified or indefinite identity.; “They discussed someone during the lesson.”
away: From a place, hence.; “The station is 100 meters away.”
left: Designating the side of the body toward the west when one is facing north; the side of the body on which the heart is located in most humans; the opposite of right. This arrow points to the reader's left: ←; “They discussed left during the lesson.”
number: Quantity of countable things.; “Operator, I'd like to place a call to Winnipeg, Canada, but I can't quite remember the number.”
city: A large settlement, bigger than a town; sometimes with a specific legal definition, depending on the place.; “They discussed city during the lesson.”
days: A particular time or period of vague extent.; “We tend to think that our time is our own only on Sundays and holidays.”
lot: A large quantity or number; a great deal.; “They discussed lot during the lesson.”

📐 Grammar Notes

Present simple carries daily routines: subject plus base verb, with -s on third person singular. Use adverbs of frequency before the main verb but after be: she always cooks, they are usually late. Prepositions anchor the day: in the morning, on Saturday, at seven. Link steps with first, then, after that, finally to keep routines legible. Practice by labeling each sentence in the reading: underline the main verb, circle the time marker, and check that every they and it points to a named noun. Rewrite any three sentences in your own words while keeping tense and meaning intact. Theme: daily life. Reading: The Morning Market.

A2 Daily-Life Part 10: Daily Life

📖 Reading Passage

📘 Vocabulary

📐 Grammar Notes

Practice Exercises

Do you ___ like going to the theater?

The ship will arrive by way of s___al countries.

I ___ well tell you this.

These cakes are good. ___ try one.

Los Angeles is the ___ largest city in the United States.

What does 'big' mean?

What does 'feel' mean?

What does 'sure' mean?

Write a sentence using 'big'.

Summarize the passage in two sentences.

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