Beach Huts

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Lexmatica – Beach Huts!

Beach huts are a colourful part of British beach life! They can be seen on all British beaches. Beach huts are great. They have enough beds for five or six people, a kitchenette, a small bathroom and a WC. Beach huts are not only popular in Britain, they are liked in India, too! But, the British love them the most!

Vocabulary

accommodation – Unterkunft

beach – Strand

comfortable – bequem

colourful - bunte

enough – genug

important – wichtig

kitchenette – Kochnische

Questions

Why do the British like their beach huts?

How many people can sleep in a beach hut?

Is it possible to cook in a beach hut?

Are beach huts colourful?

Are beach huts popular in India?

LEXISPOT - 2 - EASY - Florentine is Helping Her Mother in the Kitchen

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Florentine is in the Kitchen

Florentine, what are you doing in the kitchen?

I'm helping my mother.

What are you doing?

We're making breakfast. Fired egg on toast for my daddy, scrambled eggs for my granny, and boiled slugs on toast for my little sister.

Boiled slugs on toast!!

No, not really. That was a joke.   My little sister likes corn flakes.

See you later Florentine.

Goodbye!

Vocabulary

boiled slugs - gekochte Nacktschnecken

breakfast - Frühstück

fried egg - Spiegelei

joke – Witz / Schärtz

We're – we are

Questions

Where is Florentine?

Who is she helping?

What are they doing?

What is granny getting for breakfast?

Who is having fried eggs on toast?

What does Florentine's little sister like for breakfast?

Do you like boiled slugs on toast?

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Dustbins

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Dustbins

Dustbins have many different shapes. There are square ones, round ones, big ones, and small ones as well.

But, dustbins are only called dustbins in England. In America they are trash-cans. In Scotland, Wales and Ireland they are called buckets. But, dustbins all over the world have 3 things in common.

They smell and are dirty and are full of nice food for the cats, rats and foxes that come in the night.

Dustbins have many different sizes and shapes. What shape is yours?

Dustbins

Vocabulary

as well - auch

dustbin - trash-can/bucket – Misttonne

fox – Fuchs

means – bedeutet

one – ein/e

round – rund

rubbish – mist

shape – Form

source – Quelle

square – quadrat

there are – es sind

there is – es gibt

without them – ohne sie

Questions and Points

1 Why are dustbins important?

2 Why are all dustbins the same?

3 Where is your dustbin?

4 Why is your dustbin so big?

5 Why do foxes and rats like dustbins?

6 Where are dustbins called dustbins?

7 Where are dustbins called buckets?

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LEXISPOT - 1 - EASY - Florentine is Fishing

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Little Florentine

Hello, where's Florentine?

Florentine? She's down at the river.

And, what is she doing at the river?

She's fishing.

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Hello Florentine, what are you doing?

I'm fishing.

Have you caught anything?

Oh yes, I've caught a big orange fish, a small silver fish, and a big juicy frog!

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Florentine, what are you going to do with the big orange fish?

I'm going to give it to my cat for his supper.

And, the small silver fish?

I'm going to throw him back in the river.

And, what are you doing with the big juicy frog?

I'm taking him home for my mother to cook!

For your mother to cook?!

Yes, fried frog and chips is my favourite meal.

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Good bye Florentine.

Goodbye.

Vocabulary

Caught – catch/caught/caught

I have caught a big orange fish.

I'm – I am

she's – she is

throw – throw/threw/thrown

I'm going to throw him back in the river..

where's – where is Florentine?

Questions

Where is Florentine?

Why is Florentine down at the river?

Did Florentine catch a big silver fish?

What is Florentine going to do with the little silver fish?

What is Florentine going to do with the big orange fish?

What is Florentine going to do with the big juicy frog?

What is Florentine's favourite meal?

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