Explanation
Exercises
A1 Reading Lesson

A Trip by Bus

Read a short original story for beginners. Then open the Exercises tab and complete 3 small tasks.

A1 Elementary Reading time: 2 min Words: 111 Topic: Transport and shopping
Read first, then start the exercises.
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Free value first: read the story, understand it, and only then think about saving your progress.

Read the story

My name is Nina. On Saturday, my mother and I take the bus to the city center. We want to buy some things for home. We wait at the bus stop near our street. The bus arrives at ten o’clock, and we get on quickly. I sit by the window and look outside. I can see shops, bikes, and many people on the road.

After fifteen minutes, the bus stops near the market. We get off and walk to a small bakery first. My mother buys bread, and I choose a chocolate roll. Then we go to the supermarket for fruit and milk. The trip is short, but I like going by bus because it is easy and fun.

Useful words from the text

bus stop = a place where people wait for a bus arrives = comes to a place window = part of a wall with glass bakery = a shop that sells bread and cakes trip = a short journey

Next step: open the Exercises tab and complete Understand, Order, and Words.

Exercises:
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Exercises — Understand

Check the main meaning of the story

This is the easiest exercise first. The learner gets a quick success and feels progress early.

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Where do Nina and her mother go on Saturday?
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Where does Nina sit on the bus?
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Where do they go first after they get off the bus?
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Why does Nina like going by bus?
Exercises — Order

Put the story events in the correct order

This exercise makes the learner follow the logic of the text, not just guess an answer.

Follow the story step by step.
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Nina and her mother wait at the bus stop.
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Nina sits by the window and looks outside.
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They get off the bus near the market.
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They go to the bakery and then to the supermarket.
Exercises — Words

Learn the key words from the text

This exercise helps the learner understand the most useful words from the story.

Understand the key words from the story.
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What does bus stop mean?
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What does arrives mean?
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What does bakery mean?
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What does trip mean?