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A2 Daily-Life Part 3: Daily Life

Lesson 13 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

about: In a circle around; all round; on every side of; on the outside of; around.; “They discussed about during the lesson.”
up: To or in a position of equal advance or equality; not short of, back of, less advanced than, away from, etc.; usually followed by to or with.; “The price is up to you.”
out: Away from the inside or centre.; “How about a cup of coffee after lunch?”
what: , especially which of an open-ended set of possibilities.; “Mathematicians are poets, except that they have to prove what their fantasy creates.”
has: ("the physical body"); “My uncle has been dead for three years.”
when: At what time? At which time? Upon which occasion or circumstance?; “They discussed when during the lesson.”
more: : in greater number.; “They discussed more during the lesson.”
do: To perform; to execute.; “Don't leave your work unfinished.”
no: Not any.; “I cannot express how happy I was at the news.”
were: .; “The students were required to learn the Constitution by heart.”
who: What person or people; which person or people; .; “That one spring carries the whole weight of the car.”
had: As past subjunctive: would have.; “I visited him, whom I had not seen for years.”
their: .; “Four hundred million people speak English as their first language.”
there: In or at a place or location (stated, implied or otherwise indicated) that is perceived to be away from, or at a relative distance from, the speaker (compare here).; “They discussed there during the lesson.”
her: Belonging to her (belonging to that female person or animal, or in poetic or old-fashioned language that ship, city, season, etc).; “We camped there for a week.”
which: What, of those mentioned or implied.; “They discussed which during the lesson.”
time: The inevitable progression into the future with the passing of present and past events.; “The fearful noise astonished anyone coming for the first time.”
get: To obtain; to acquire.; “It gets cold here at this time of the year.”
been: .; “They discussed been during the lesson.”
would: Something that would happen, or would be the case, under different circumstances; a potentiality.; “They discussed would 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 3: Daily Life

📖 Reading Passage

📘 Vocabulary

📐 Grammar Notes

Practice Exercises

I cannot but feel anxious ___ the health of these women workers.

A small boy needs some person he can look ___ to.

Keeton supposed that perhaps bird and animals know ab___ these lines.

I could hardly make out ___ she said.

What is still better is that the house ___ a beautiful garden.

What does 'about' mean?

What does 'up' mean?

What does 'out' mean?

Write a sentence using 'about'.

Summarize the passage in two sentences.

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