Name: BEGINNER ENGLISH STORY ?A Day at the Beach A2 - B1 | Level 4 | English Listening & Reading Practice
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Basic passive voice

This story is written for beginner English learners.

Last Saturday, my family and I went on a day trip to the seaside.

We woke up early in the morning and packed our bags with towels, swimsuits and snacks.

My brother and I played games to pass the time.

We counted how many blue cars we saw and sang some of our favourite songs.

When we arrived, we found a nice spot on the beach.

We spread out our big blanket and put up a sunshade.

We changed into our swimsuits and ran to the water.

My brother and I splashed each other and played.

After swimming, we built a big sandcastle.

We decorated the castle with shells and seaweed.

Mum took a picture of us with our sandcastle.

We got hungry after playing, so we sat down to have our picnic.

Mum and Dad made sandwiches and we had fruit and biscuits too.

We drank cold lemonade and enjoyed our snacks.

It was so nice to sit on the beach and eat together.

In the afternoon, we went for a walk along the beach.

We looked for shells and interesting stones.

My brother found a crab hiding under a rock.

We watched it for a while before it ran away.

We also saw some small fish swimming near the shore.

I had chocolate, my favourite flavour, and my brother had strawberry.

We sat on a The ice cream was cold and very tasty.

We had a great time, even though the ball kept going in the sea.

As the sun set, we knew it was time to go home.

We packed our things and took one last look at the sea.

The sky was orange and pink, and it was lovely.

On the drive home, we talked about our favourite parts of the day.

My brother loved building the sandcastle and I enjoyed swimming in the sea.

It was a perfect day trip to the seaside.

When we got home, we all got ready for bed.

We were still excited and talked about the day while eating supper.

When I went to sleep, I dreamed of the waves and the beautiful beach.

Now, let's go through some of the vocabulary from this story.

If something is amazing, it is very surprising or impressive.

Arrived, or to arrive, is to come to a place.

A blanket is a large piece of cloth used for warmth.

A building is a structure with walls and a roof.

They live in an old building in the village.

Built, or to build, means putting different parts together to create something.

For example, they built a new playground at the park.

A castle is a large, strong building, often where royalty or very rich people live.

For example, the king lived in a grand castle.

To laugh, or laughed, means to make sounds showing happiness or amusement.

The joke was so funny that everyone laughed.

Lemonade is a drink which is made from lemons, sugar, and water.

You see buckets and spades all the time at the seaside in the UK, and these are little plastic tools used for digging and carrying sand.

The children took their buckets and spades to the beach.

To count, or counted, as in the story, is numbers in an order, saying or thinking numbers in an order.

She counted all the apples in the basket.

To decorate, or decorated, means to make something look nice by adding things to it.

They decorated the room with balloons for the party.

The flavour is the taste of a particular type of food or drink.

Chocolate is my favourite ice cream flavour.

Hiding, or to hide, means staying out of sight.

If something is nearby, it is close to a place.

Shining, or to shine, means to give out bright light.

The shore is the land along the of the sea, lake, river, or, well, most water really.

They walked along the shore collecting shells.