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A puppy by the sea

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The storyA rainy Saturday in spring. Nicky and her best friend wanted to ride their bikes to the park, and her mother Penny is working again. So Nicky spends the day at her grandmother's, talking about the summers at the sea, a puppy, and what she wants to be.

New words in the story

puppy a young dog
sand the small grains on a beach
sandcastle a castle made from sand
artist a person who makes art
tonight this evening or night
the wind blows the air moves
get dressed put your clothes on
the sun comes out the sun becomes visible again

Tap a word to see what it means.

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It’s Saturday. It’s raining outside. It’s cold. Nicky sits beside the window.
It’s Saturday. It’s raining outside. It’s cold. Nicky sits beside the window.
Nicky
Grandma, rain again! I want to go to the park with my friend.
Grandma, rain again! I want to go to the park with my friend.
Anne
Not by bicycle today. It’s too cold.
Not by bicycle today. It’s too cold.
Nicky
I have a raincoat!
I have a raincoat!
Anne
You have one. But your bicycle does not!
You have one. But your bicycle does not!
Anne
Draw today. And make pancakes with me.
Draw today. And make pancakes with me.
Penny
Nicky, sorry. I’m working today too. Until this evening.
Nicky, sorry. I’m working today too. Until this evening.
Nicky
You always work, Mum. On Saturdays too!
You always work, Mum. On Saturdays too!
Penny
I help people. Are you two making pancakes?
I help people. Are you two making pancakes?
Nicky
Yes. Come tonight. There are plenty!
Yes. Come tonight. There are plenty!
Nicky draws the sea. And sun and sand too.
Nicky draws the sea. And sun and sand too.
Nicky
We go to the sea every summer. Everyone together.
We go to the sea every summer. Everyone together.
Nicky
It’s hot there. Mum does not work either.
It’s hot there. Mum does not work either.
Nicky
We swim in the morning. It’s colder than in the lake. But I’m not afraid.
We swim in the morning. It’s colder than in the lake. But I’m not afraid.
Anne
What about your younger brother?
What about your younger brother?
Nicky
He’s too small. He cannot swim. He eats sand!
He’s too small. He cannot swim. He eats sand!
Nicky
After lunch we make a sandcastle. Bigger every year.
After lunch we make a sandcastle. Bigger every year.
Anne
The wind blows in the evening. Get dressed. Take a hat too.
The wind blows in the evening. Get dressed. Take a hat too.
Nicky
I’m not cold at the sea!
I’m not cold at the sea!
Anne
You were cold last year. You were blue like the sea!
You were cold last year. You were blue like the sea!
Nicky
No! Only a little.
No! Only a little.
Nicky draws a little puppy.
Nicky draws a little puppy.
Nicky
I want a puppy. My friend has one too.
I want a puppy. My friend has one too.
Anne
A puppy? Milo does not like dogs.
A puppy? Milo does not like dogs.
Nicky
Milo lives here. The puppy would be at our home.
Milo lives here. The puppy would be at our home.
Anne
Who looks after it? Mum and Dad work. You go to school.
Who looks after it? Mum and Dad work. You go to school.
Nicky
I look after Milo too. I can do it!
I look after Milo too. I can do it!
Anne
No. Milo looks after you!
No. Milo looks after you!
Nicky
I want to be an artist. Work at home. And look after a puppy.
I want to be an artist. Work at home. And look after a puppy.
Anne
Not a teacher? Like Grandma?
Not a teacher? Like Grandma?
Nicky
No! Teachers always say: later.
No! Teachers always say: later.
Anne
With me it is now!
With me it is now!
It’s afternoon. The sun is shining. It’s no longer raining.
It’s afternoon. The sun is shining. It’s no longer raining.
Nicky
May I ride my bicycle now?
May I ride my bicycle now?
Anne
Yes. A hat and scarf. It’s still cold.
Yes. A hat and scarf. It’s still cold.
Nicky
Mum! In summer the puppy goes to the sea too!
Mum! In summer the puppy goes to the sea too!
Penny
A puppy? I don’t know yet, Nicky.
A puppy? I don’t know yet, Nicky.
Milo looks at the drawing. He doesn’t like the puppy.
Milo looks at the drawing. He doesn’t like the puppy.

Practice 1/4 · Who says it

Who said it?

Who says it?

Grandma, rain again! I want to go to the park with my friend.
Not by bicycle today. It’s too cold.
Nicky, sorry. I’m working today too. Until this evening.

Practice 2/4 · True or false

Right or wrong?

True or false?

It rains on Saturday morning.
It rains on Saturday morning.
Nicky has no raincoat.
Nicky has no raincoat.
Nicky’s brother can swim.
Nicky’s brother can swim.
Nicky wants a puppy.
Nicky wants a puppy.
Milo likes dogs.
Milo likes dogs.

Practice 3/4 · What happens

What happened first?

Put what happens in order.

Practice 4/4 · Questions

Understand the story

Answer the questions.

What does Nicky want?
What does Nicky want?
What does she want to be?
What does she want to be?
What happens in the afternoon?
What happens in the afternoon?

Module 7 complete · The weather and what to wear

Well done!

Get ready for the town festival, two weeks away.

5scenes

75new words

144sentences heard

5grammar points

Now I can

say what the weather is like and say what I must or needn't take
understand a forecast, compare the weather here and at home, and talk about the seasons
ask for a size and colour, try things on, and pay by card
say what I can and can't do, and understand simple rules
say why something is so, and give and accept a compliment