A Rainy Day at the Beach
A2 · Everyday Situations · about 2 min · 126 words · Difficulty ●●○ Steady
The family plans a beach day. Then the rain comes. What do they do?
Read
Last Saturday, we drove to the beach early in the morning. The sun was warm, and we put our towels on the sand. The water was blue and clean. We swam and played ball games all morning.
Suddenly, dark clouds covered the sky, and the rain started. We ran to the car with our bags. We were wet and cold, but Mom had sandwiches and hot tea in a box. Soon we felt warm and dry again. We had a picnic in the car and played cards. Luckily, we had a great time.
At last, at 4:00, the rain stopped and the sun came back. The beach was almost empty. We swam again in the clean, quiet sea. It was the best part of the day.
Vocabulary
Suddenly, the rain started.
We had a picnic in the car.
We played cards in the car.
Luckily, the rain stopped.
At home, we changed into dry clothes.
Key Expressions
- all morning
- in the car
- at last
- had a great time
Reading Strategy — Watch for the change
Questions
Each question trains a named skill. Read the explanations after you check your answers — they show you where the answer lives in the text.
Mini Review
- Rain changed the beach day, but a car picnic and a quiet last swim saved it.
- Change words (suddenly, luckily, at last) mark the turns of a story.
- Useful words: suddenly, picnic, cards, luckily, dry.
Keep going
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