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A1 · Elementary10 min

Guess who?

An original short story with five questions on comprehension and vocabulary in context.

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Guess who?

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Original fictional learning scenario. People, dialogue and personal experiences are created for language practice.

There are three people in the school garden. Ben has a red bag and short hair. He is reading a book. Mia has long dark hair and a blue bag. She is talking to a woman near the gate. The woman is my aunt, Rosa. She is our new music teacher. Today she has a guitar, but she usually plays the piano. My friend wants to meet her. I say, 'Look for the woman with the guitar. She is not a student!'

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gate /ɡeɪt/

ворота, brama, Tor, puerta, porte, cancello, portão, kapı, بوابة, 门, ゲート, 게이트, द्वार, πύλη, brána, poarta, poort, grind, שער, კარიბჭე

An entrance in a fence or wall.

“She is talking to a woman near the gate.”

usually /ˈjuːʒuəli/

зазвичай, zwykle, normalerweise, normalmente, habituellement, di solito, normalmente, genellikle, عادة, 通常, 通常, 보통, आमतौर पर, συνήθως, obvykle, de obicei, meestal, vanligtvis, בדרך כלל, ჩვეულებრივ

On most occasions.

“Today she has a guitar, but she usually plays the piano.”

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