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A community garden

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Follow plans and practical details in a talk.

Listen to each sentence and write what you hear.

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Words to know

resident
A person who lives in a place.
plot
A small piece of land.
shed
A small building for storing things.

Answer key

  1. We plan to turn the empty land behind the library into a garden.The n of “turn” runs into “the”.
  2. Local residents will be able to rent a small plot each.“Rent a” links: “ren-ta”.
  3. Tools will be kept in a shed near the entrance.“Will be kept” is a passive.
  4. We are also looking for volunteers to help with watering.The -ing of “looking” runs smoothly into “for”.
  5. The first planting day will take place in early spring.“Take place” means happen.