Aderalingua English

Chapter 3: A Busy Day

Willow Park Cafe

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Story Vocabulary

busy 忙
hungry 饥饿
thirsty 渴
fridge
sugar 糖
cookie
later 后来

Chapter 3


Listen to the Story


Eric makes a lot of coffee and tea. Maya serves some chocolate cakes and many sandwiches to the customers. The café has ten tables, and now all the tables are full.

“Do we have any milk?” Eric asks. He is very busy in the kitchen.

“Yes, we have some milk in the fridge, but we don't have any sugar,” Maya answers.

There are many families at the tables. Some children drink orange juice, and some parents eat cookies. Maya looks out the window. She sees many trees and the blue lake, but she does not see the man in the grey coat today.

She has a lot of work, so she cannot go to the grass to find the shiny object.

“We need more lemons for the tea,” Maya says. Eric looks in a big box. “We don’t have any lemons,” he says. “I can go to the shop later.”

Grammar Focus: Plurals and Quantifiers

In this chapter, we talk about groups of things.

  • Plurals: We usually add -s to a word to make it plural.
    • one table → ten tables
    • one sandwich → many sandwiches)
  • A lot of / Many: We use these for large amounts.
    • Many people
    • A lot of coffee
  • Some: Used in positive sentences when we don't know the exact number.
    • We have some milk.
  • Any: Used in questions and negative sentences.
    • Do we have any milk?
    • We don't have any sugar.

Reading Comprehension Exercises

Here are some questions to help you start thinking in English.