Domenica al parco
Matteo and Lucia take their dog Leo to the large city park on Sunday morning, when the air is still fresh and the grass smells faintly of dew.
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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, parlano con calma di organizzare un la domenica successiva, se il tempo rimarrà bello.
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Matteo and Lucia take their dog Leo to the large city park on Sunday morning, when the air is still fresh and the grass smells faintly of dew. They walk along the gravel path that borders the small pond and wave at a neighbor wearing bright green headphones. Leo carefully sniffs a bush near the water while some children play soccer in the distance with loud laughter. The two sit on a dark wooden bench and share an apple sliced into thin pieces wrapped in a paper napkin. Before heading home, they calmly talk about organizing a picnic the following Sunday if the weather stays nice.
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Reading Comprehension Exercise
A2 Italian Reading Comprehension Exercises
1. What do Matteo and Lucia do at the start of their walk?
Correct: They take their dog Leo to the park while the air is still fresh
Matteo and Lucia start their day by taking their dog Leo to the park, enjoying the fresh morning air.
2. Where do they sit to eat the apple?
Correct: On a dark wooden bench
They sit on a dark wooden bench, a perfect place to relax and enjoy the apple.
3. What do they decide before going home?
Correct: To organize a picnic the following Sunday if the weather holds
Before going home, they decide to organize a picnic the following Sunday, hoping for good weather.
4. Sfida: Perché il picnic è programmato per domenica e non subito?
Correct: Perché aspettano che il tempo sia bello e stabile
Discutono di organizzare un picnic la domenica successiva 'se il tempo meteorologico resta stabile e gentile', quindi aspettano condizioni favorevoli.
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