A2 · Elementary · Community · 91 words · ~2 min read
🌱 Volunteering at the Community Garden
Language focus: Present Simple & imperatives · routines
Every Saturday, Daniel volunteers at a community garden in his neighbourhood. Local people of all ages come together to grow vegetables and flowers.
This morning, the team leader gives everyone a task. “Please water the tomatoes, and dig up the weeds near the fence,” she says.
Daniel enjoys the fresh air and the friendly chat. New volunteers join in easily, and everyone shares the tools and useful tips.
At the end, they tidy up the shed and share a pot of tea. The garden looks neat, green and full of life.
Key vocabulary (8 words)
- volunteernoun
- A person who works without pay to help others.
- communitynoun
- The group of people who live in one area.
- weedsnoun
- Wild plants that grow where they are not wanted.
- soilnoun
- The earth in which plants grow.
- toolsnoun
- Objects you use with your hands to do a job.
- harvestnoun
- The crops that are gathered when they are ready.
- neighbourhoodnoun
- The area around where you live.
- shednoun
- A small building used for storing tools.
Phrasal verbs in this story
- dig up — To dig up means to remove something from the soil.
- join in — To join in means to take part in an activity with others.
- tidy up — To tidy up means to make a place neat.
Comprehension quiz
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When does Daniel volunteer?
- Every Saturday
- Every night
- Once a year
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Every Saturday
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Where does he volunteer?
- A community garden
- A hospital
- A school
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A community garden
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What does he water?
- The tomatoes
- The car
- The floor
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The tomatoes
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He ___ the weeds near the fence.
- paints
- digs up
- waters
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digs up
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New volunteers ___ easily.
- join in
- give up
- run out
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join in
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“Tidy up” means to…
- make a place neat
- make a mess
- leave quickly
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make a place neat
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