A1 · Beginner · Culture · 75 words · ~2 min read
🖼️ A Rainy Afternoon at the Art Gallery
Language focus: Present Continuous · what people are doing
It is raining outside, so Sofia is spending the afternoon in a local art gallery. She takes off her wet coat at the door.
Inside, people are walking slowly and looking at the paintings. An artist is painting a quiet street, and a small child is drawing in a notebook.
Sofia is standing in front of her favourite picture — a calm blue sea. She feels warm and happy while the rain falls gently outside.
Key vocabulary (8 words)
- gallerynoun
- A building where art is shown to the public.
- paintingnoun
- A picture made with paint.
- artistnoun
- A person who makes art.
- framenoun
- The border around a picture.
- sculpturenoun
- A work of art made from stone, metal or wood.
- exhibitionnoun
- A public show of art or objects.
- calmadjective
- Quiet and peaceful, without worry.
- favouriteadjective
- Liked more than all the others.
Phrasal verbs in this story
- take off — To take off clothes means to remove them.
Comprehension quiz
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What is the weather like?
- Sunny
- Raining
- Snowing
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Raining
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Where is Sofia?
- An art gallery
- A gym
- A market
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An art gallery
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What is the artist doing?
- Sleeping
- Painting
- Eating
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Painting
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She takes ___ her wet coat.
- off
- up
- in
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off
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“People are walking” describes an action…
- last year
- happening now
- tomorrow
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happening now
All 20 A1 stories
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- 🚉 Lost in the Train Station
- 🏨 Checking into a Boutique Hotel
- 🧺 A Saturday at the Weekend Market
- 📐 The Architect’s Busy Morning
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- 🍲 Cooking a Traditional Dinner
- 🏡 Meeting a New Neighbour
- 📚 Buying a Book in an Old Bookstore
- 🧺 Planning a Weekend Picnic
- 🧳 Lost and Found at the Airport
- 💐 A Morning at the Flower Market
- 🚇 Tickets for the London Underground
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- 📮 Sending a Parcel at the Post Office
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