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A blog post about market day

Read Sofia's blog post about the weekly market in her town and what she does there.

Before you read

Sofia writes a blog about life in her small town. In this post, she writes about her favourite day of the week. Read and find out what she does.

marketnoun
a place where people buy and sell food and other things, often outsideWe buy fruit at the market.
squarenoun
an open place in a town with buildings around itThere is a big tree in the square.
villagenoun
a very small town in the countryMy grandparents live in a village.
honeynoun
a sweet, thick food that bees makeI like honey on my bread.
tasteverb
to eat a little food to know what it is likeCan I taste the soup?

Wednesday is market day!

Hi, I'm Sofia, and I live in a small town near the sea. Every Wednesday, there is a big market in the main square. It is my favourite day of the week!

The market opens at 7 o'clock in the morning and closes at 2 o'clock in the afternoon. People come from all the villages near the town. They sell fruit, vegetables, cheese, fish, flowers and clothes.

I usually go with my grandmother. She buys fish and tomatoes, and I buy flowers for our kitchen table. We always stop and talk to Mr Diaz. He sells honey, and he always gives me a little spoon of it to taste.

At 11 o'clock, we have a hot chocolate at a small café in the square. Then we walk home with our heavy bags.

Is there a market in your town? What do you buy there? Tell me in the comments!

Exercise 1 of 2

Understand the blog post

Read the blog post. Choose the correct answer.

  1. Where does Sofia live?

  2. When is the market?

  3. The market is open in the evening.
  4. Who does Sofia usually go to the market with?

  5. What does Sofia buy?

  6. What does Mr Diaz sell?

  7. What do Sofia and her grandmother do at 11 o'clock?

  8. At the end of the post, what does Sofia ask her readers to do?

0 of 8 answered

Exercise 2 of 2

Find the word

Type one word or number from the blog post.

  1. The market is in the main .

  2. People come from all the near the town.

  3. The market opens at o'clock in the morning.

  4. Mr Diaz gives Sofia a little of honey to taste.

  5. They walk home with their bags.

  6. Sofia buys flowers for the kitchen .

0 of 6 answered

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