A1 Reading Lesson

My First Day at a New Café

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

A1 Elementary Reading time: 2 min Words: 110 Topic: Work & daily life
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.

My name is Anna. Today is my first day at a small café near my home. I start work at eight o’clock. I feel nervous, but the manager is kind. Her name is Lisa. She shows me the kitchen, the tables, and the drinks menu.

In the morning, many people come for coffee and tea. I bring water to one woman and a sandwich to a man. At eleven, I make my first coffee. It is not perfect, but Lisa smiles and says, “Good job!” At lunch, we eat soup and bread together. Now I feel happy. I think this job will be good for me.

Useful words from the text

nervous = a little worried manager = the person in charge menu = list of food and drinks together = with another person perfect = with no mistakes

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

Exercises:
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.

Complete this exercise tab to move forward.
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What time does Ben wake up?
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What does Ben eat in the morning?
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Why does Ben sometimes feel stressed?
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How does Ben go to school?
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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Ben makes his bed and washes his face.
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He eats eggs and bread in the kitchen.
3
He looks for his bus card.
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He catches the bus to school.
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 weekday mean?
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What does quickly mean?
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What does pocket mean?
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What does stressed mean?