A2 Hobbies Part 1: Hobbies
Lesson 71 of 10 in this unit.
📖 Reading Passage
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
- primary
- or earliest in a group or series.
- “They discussed primary during the lesson.”
- purpose
- The end for which something is done, is made or exists.
- “They discussed purpose during the lesson.”
- clinging
- The act of one who clings.
- “The boy locked his arm in the girl's.”
- responsible
- Having the duty of taking care of something; answerable for an act performed or for its consequences; accountable; amenable, especially legally or politically.
- “They discussed responsible during the lesson.”
- shop
- An establishment that sells goods or services to the public; originally only a physical location, but now a virtual establishment as well.
- “They discussed shop during the lesson.”
- showing
- An occasion when something is shown.
- “They discussed showing during the lesson.”
- sick
- In poor health; ill.
- “They discussed sick during the lesson.”
- teacher
- A person who teaches, especially one employed in a school; preceptor.
- “They discussed teacher during the lesson.”
- theory
- A description of an event or system that is considered to be accurate.
- “They discussed theory during the lesson.”
- uses
- A form of equitable ownership peculiar to English law, by which one person enjoys the profits of lands, etc. whose legal title is vested in another in trust.
- “They discussed uses during the lesson.”
- agency
- The capacity, condition, or state of acting or of exerting power.
- “They discussed agency during the lesson.”
- avoid
- To try not to meet or communicate with (a person); to shun.
- “They discussed avoid during the lesson.”
- camera
- A device for taking still or moving pictures or photographs.
- “They discussed camera during the lesson.”
- catch
- The act of seizing or capturing.
- “They discussed catch during the lesson.”
- cell
- A single-room dwelling for a hermit.
- “They discussed cell during the lesson.”
- coast
- The edge of the land where it meets an ocean, sea, gulf, bay, or large lake.
- “They discussed coast during the lesson.”
- drug
- A substance used to treat an illness, relieve a symptom, or modify a chemical process in the body for a specific purpose.
- “They discussed drug during the lesson.”
- economy
- Effective management of a community or system, or especially its resources.
- “They discussed economy during the lesson.”
- environment
- The surroundings of, and influences on, a particular item of interest.
- “They discussed environment during the lesson.”
- executive
- Designed or fitted for execution, or carrying into effect.
- “They discussed executive during the lesson.”
📐 Grammar Notes
Gerunds name activities as subjects: swimming relaxes me. Verbs like enjoy, avoid, and finish take gerunds; want, hope, and decide take infinitives. Use present continuous for current projects: I am learning the guitar this month. 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: hobbies. Reading: The Morning Market. As a final check, read the passage once more and label every verb for tense, every noun for countability, and every connector for function. Keep a short error log of your own recurring mistakes and review it before writing. This routine turns isolated rules into durable habits across all five hundred lessons.
Practice Exercises
Work through each exercise to complete this lesson.
The ___ is on the corner of the street.
My ___ encouraged me to fulfill my ambitions.
A more plausible proposal is the one Leech presented in conjunction with Emmet's ___.
I'm dying for that ___.
What does 'primary' mean?
What does 'purpose' mean?
What does 'rates' mean?
What does 'responsible' mean?
Write a sentence using 'primary'.
Summarize the passage in two sentences.
More in this unit
- 71. A2 Hobbies Part 1: Hobbies
- 72. A2 Hobbies Part 2: Hobbies
- 73. A2 Hobbies Part 3: Hobbies
- 74. A2 Hobbies Part 4: Hobbies
- 75. A2 Hobbies Part 5: Hobbies
- 76. A2 Hobbies Part 6: Hobbies
- 77. A2 Hobbies Part 7: Hobbies
- 78. A2 Hobbies Part 8: Hobbies
- 79. A2 Hobbies Part 9: Hobbies
- 80. A2 Hobbies Part 10: Hobbies
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