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A2 · Pre-intermediate10 min

A really popular summer festival in the UK

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

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A really popular summer festival in the UK

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

We expected our first big music festival to be all about famous singers. In fact, some of our favourite moments happened away from the main stage. We found a small tent with storytelling and a workshop where people repaired old clothes. On Saturday, heavy rain changed our plans. Instead of standing outside for another concert, we listened to an unknown band under cover. They were excellent. Before leaving, we helped collect our group's rubbish. The weekend taught us to leave room for surprises. A carefully planned timetable was useful, but following it every minute would have meant missing good experiences.

Useful words from the text

stage /steɪdʒ/

сцена, scena, Szene, escena, scène, scena, cena, sahne, المشهد, 场景, シーン, 장면, दृश्य, σκηνή, scéna, scena, scène, scen, סצנה, სცენა

A raised area where performers appear.

“In fact, some of our favourite moments happened away from the main stage.”

under cover /ˌʌndə ˈkʌvə/

під укриттям, pod przykryciem, unter Deckung, bajo cubierta, sous couvert, sotto copertura, sob cobertura, örtü altında, تحت الغطاء, 在掩护下, カバーの下で, 덮개 아래, आड़ में, υπό κάλυψη, pod krytem, sub acoperire, onder dekking, under tak, מתחת לכיסוי, საფარის ქვეშ

In a place protected from the weather.

“Instead of standing outside for another concert, we listened to an unknown band under cover.”

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