Domenica al parco
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- A2 Italian
- Matteo e Lucia camminano con Leo vicino al laghetto, condividono una mela in panchina e progettano un picnic quando il tempo regge.
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- A2 Italian reader practicing Present tense and Prepositions of place in a park.
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- 5 interactive lines, Spotlight words include sentiero, laghetto, cespuglio.
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Matteo e Lucia portano il loro cane Leo al grande parco cittadino domenica mattina, quando l'aria è ancora fresca e l'erba profuma leggermente di . Camminano lungo il ghiaioso che costeggia il piccolo e salutano con la mano un vicino che indossa cuffie verdi brillanti. Leo annusa attentamente un vicino all'acqua mentre alcuni bambini giocano a calcio in lontananza con risate alte. I due si siedono su una di legno scuro e condividono una mela tagliata in fette sottili avvolta in un tovagliolo di carta. Prima di rientrare a casa discutono con calma di organizzare un la domenica successiva se il tempo meteorologico resta stabile e gentile.
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Matteo and Lucia walk their dog Leo into the big city park on Sunday morning while air still feels cool and grass carries faint dew. They stroll the gravel path hugging the small pond and wave at a neighbor wearing bright green headphones. Leo inspects a bush near the water as kids kick a soccer ball far away with loud laughs. They settle on a dark wooden bench and share thin apple slices tucked inside a paper napkin. Heading home, they calmly plan a picnic for next Sunday if the weather stays steady and kind.
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1. Cosa fanno Matteo e Lucia all'inizio della passeggiata?
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Portano il cane Leo al parco quando l'aria è ancora fresca
2. Dove si siedono per mangiare la mela?
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Su una panchina di legno scuro
3. Cosa decidono prima di tornare a casa?
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Organizzare un picnic la domenica successiva se il tempo regge
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