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A2 Daily-Life Part 9: Daily Life

Lesson 19 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

own: Belonging to; possessed; acquired and designated by; proper to; property of; titled to; held in one's name; under/using the name of.; “The music next door is very loud. I wish they would turn it down.”
things: One's clothes, furniture, luggage, or possessions collectively; stuff; “They discussed things during the lesson.”
under: ; below; at or to the bottom of, or the area covered or surmounted by.; “They discussed under during the lesson.”
during: For all of a given time interval; throughout; in; pending.; “They discussed during during the lesson.”
game: A playful or competitive activity.; “We must abide by the rules of the game.”
thing: That which is considered to exist as a separate entity, object, quality or concept.; “I was conscious that something was missing.”
give: To move, shift, provide something abstract or concrete to someone or something or somewhere.; “They discussed give during the lesson.”
house: A structure built or serving as an abode of human beings.; “They discussed house during the lesson.”
place: An area; somewhere within an area.; “They discussed place during the lesson.”
school: An institution dedicated to teaching and learning; an educational institution.; “I am a Japanese high school girl.”
again: Another time: .; “They discussed again during the lesson.”
next: in place or position, having nothing similar intervening; .; “They discussed next during the lesson.”
each: All; every; .; “They discussed each during the lesson.”
mr: .; “They discussed mr during the lesson.”
without: Outside, externally.; “They discussed without during the lesson.”
against: In a contrary direction to.; “They discussed against during the lesson.”
end: The terminal point of something in space or time.; “They discussed end during the lesson.”
found: Food and lodging; board.; “They discussed found during the lesson.”
must: To do as a requirement; .; “He must be crazy to behave like that.”
show: To display, convey or exhibit; to have something available for others to see; to direct attention to something.; “They discussed show 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 9: Daily Life

📖 Reading Passage

📘 Vocabulary

📐 Grammar Notes

Practice Exercises

A pet theory of mine is that ___ should be seen from a distance.

Every___ was allowed: You could kick, trip, hit, or bite your opponent.

His ___ is just across from the post office.

Never ___ did she enter the house.

We must consider what to do ___.

What does 'own' mean?

What does 'things' mean?

What does 'under' mean?

Write a sentence using 'own'.

Summarize the passage in two sentences.

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