Lexmatica - Short Easy Fun
Toorington people on their way to church
A Lazy Toorington Weekend!
This weekend was a very slow weekend. We had a lazy time. We spent most of our time in the garden. A little bit here and a little bit there. Nothing special.
But, the grill on Saturday evening was great. Two beautiful steaks. We bought them at the butchers on Saturday morning. And, the wine came from The Toorington Wine Bar. Very good and a very good price. Only 10 pounds a bottle.
After dinner we watched Grafenegg on TV. Live from Austria. Buchbinder was playing. A sensational concert. Brilliant as usual. One day, we are definitely going to Grafenegg. I love the atmosphere. Classic and fine.
And, what's planned for next week? We are meeting Mick of the Toorington theatre club. See you next week.
Vocabulary
lazy . .
spent . . .
definately . . .
Ein faules Toorington-Wochenende!
Dieses Wochenende war ein sehr ruhiges Wochenende. Wir hatten eine faule Zeit. Die meiste Zeit haben wir im Garten verbracht. Ein bisschen hier und ein bisschen da. Nichts Besonderes.
Aber das Grillen am Samstagabend war großartig. Zwei schöne Steaks. Wir haben sie am Samstagmorgen beim Metzger gekauft. Und der Wein kam von der Toorington Wine Bar war Sehr gut und ein sehr guter Preis. Nur 10 Pfund pro Flasche.
Nach dem Abendessen haben wir uns Grafenegg im Fernsehen angesehen. Live aus Österreich. Buchbinder hat gespielt. Ein sensationelles Konzert. Brillant wie immer. Eines Tages werden wir auf jeden Fall nach Grafenegg fahren. Ich liebe die Atmosphäre. Klassisch und fein.
Und was ist für nächste Woche geplant? Wir treffen uns mit Mick vom Toorington Theater Club. Wir sehen uns nächste Woche.
The Toorington Newsagent's
Alison and Trevor run the Toorington Newsagent's. And, this too, is a very essential shop. In Britain, newsagent's don't only sell newspapers. Newsagent's sell cigarettes, magazines, stationary, birthday cards, wedding cards, and greeting cards, too. One can buy many other things as well. One can find balls of string, scissors, paper hats, and diaries and calenders, too.
Alison and Trevor open at 5 every morning. Early risers need their daily newspapers, and many need cigarettes as well. Everyone needs the newsagents.
Alsion and Trevor Hughes. The Toorington newsagent's.
The Toorington Bun
We already know quite a lot about Toorington. And, today, we are meeting Liz Barge. Liz is Rachel Hall's niece. And, Liz is the owner of The Toorington Bun. The baker's.
Liz Barge's bakery shop is, without any doubt at all, one of the most important shops in Toorington. Everyone must have bread. Bread is an essential part of everyone's diet. And, Liz Barge works very, very hard.
Liz gets up every morning at 4. Liz's first job is lighting the oven. Her second job is mixing the dough. Mixing and kneading the dough is no easy job, Liz kneads very much dough every morning.
Liz opens her bakery shop at six o' clock every morning. Liz has a very hard job, and Liz makes very much bread.
Vocabulary
bun -
meeting -
Liz makes very much bread -
niece
without and doubt at all -
get up -
lighting the oven -
knead -
Questions
Is Rachel Hall Liz's aunty?
What time does Liz get up every morning?
What time does Liz go to bed?
Is Liz's shop open on Sundays?
Is being a baker an easy job?
Describe the smell of freshly baked bread!
Does Liz make very much bread?
Will Smith is a captain. On the cricket pitch and on the football field. Will Smith loves Sport. Will Smith is a leader of men. But, Will has another side, too. Will is an organist.
Will went to a very good school. He was the best in Music. Will learned to play 7 instruments. The Organ was his favourite. When Will left school, he went to London to study music at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. Will was a very good student.
During his time at music school, Will played in Paris, Leipzig, Vienna, and Stockholm.
Now, Will is the organist at St. Paul's Church in Toorington.
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In every English village, the football club is just as important as the church and the pub. And, Toorington FC is no exception.
Toorington FC, or the Reds, meet every Thursday evening for training. This is usually a very long evening. When training ends, the drinking starts.
Matches are played every Saturday morning in the season. Football is a winter sport in England,
The Toorington FC plays in the local Devonshire league. Last season, Toorinton finished 15th. Not bad out of 40.
The captain's name is Will. Will Smith. Will is a very popular local man. Will plays football in winter, and cricket in summer.
More about cricket and Will next time.
Vocabulary
as as -
so as -
usually -
Devon / Devonshire
popular
local -
Questions
What is the colour of Toorington FC?
When does the team practice?
Where does the team go after practice?
Who is the team captain?
When is football played in England?
Where did Toorington finish in the league at the end of last season?
Are matches played on Sundays?
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