a2 · travel-basics

A2 Travel-Basics Part 7: Travel Basics

Lesson 57 of 10 in this unit.

📖 Reading Passage

Native audio

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

content: Satisfied, pleased, contented.; “They discussed content during the lesson.”
credit: To believe; to put credence in.; “They discussed credit during the lesson.”
cross: A geometrical figure consisting of two straight lines or bars intersecting each other such that at least one of them is bisected by the other.; “They discussed cross during the lesson.”
despite: In spite of, notwithstanding.; “They discussed despite during the lesson.”
female: Belonging to the sex which typically produces eggs (ova), or to the gender which is typically associated with it.; “They discussed female during the lesson.”
focus: A point at which reflected or refracted rays of light converge.; “They discussed focus during the lesson.”
hi: The word "hi" used as a greeting.; “There's nothing I can do about it.”
husband: A man in a marriage or marital relationship, especially in relation to his spouse.; “They discussed husband during the lesson.”
ice: Water in frozen (solid) form.; “They discussed ice during the lesson.”
individual: A person considered alone, rather than as belonging to a group of people.; “They discussed individual during the lesson.”
interesting: Of concern; affecting, important.; “They discussed interesting during the lesson.”
join: To connect or combine into one; to put together.; “They discussed join during the lesson.”
leading: Providing guidance or direction.; “They discussed leading during the lesson.”
loved: Being the object of love.; “They discussed loved during the lesson.”
message: A communication, or what is communicated; any concept or information conveyed.; “They discussed message during the lesson.”
miles: A great distance in space or time.; “They discussed miles during the lesson.”
nearly: In close approximation; almost, virtually.; “The most instinctive act of nearly every creature is to protect its young, and with humans, this response persists for a lifetime.”
particular: Pertaining only to a part of something; partial.; “They discussed particular during the lesson.”
previous: Prior; occurring before something else, either in time or order.; “They discussed previous during the lesson.”
quickly: ; with speed; fast; with expedition.; “They discussed quickly during the lesson.”

📐 Grammar Notes

Going to expresses plans: we are going to leave at six. Past simple narrates trips taken; present perfect links trips to now: I have visited three islands. Prepositions of movement matter: get on the bus, get off the train, arrive at the station, arrive in the city. 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: travel basics. 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.

A2 Travel-Basics Part 7: Travel Basics

📖 Reading Passage

📘 Vocabulary

📐 Grammar Notes

Practice Exercises

___s son took on the management of the factory.

I poured the wine in a plastic bag and then dipped it in ___ water.

The paragraph emphasises the ___.

What does 'content' mean?

What does 'credit' mean?

What does 'cross' mean?

What does 'despite' mean?

What does 'female' mean?

Write a sentence using 'content'.

Summarize the passage in two sentences.

More in this unit

Discussion (0)