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A Rainy Weekend

A1 · 168 words · ≈ 1 min

Rocking chairs on the porch of a wooden cabin on a rainy day

Anna, Ben and Omar are old friends from university. Now they live in different cities, and they are very busy with work. They meet only two or three times a year.
This year, they have a plan: a weekend in the mountains. They rent a small wooden house near a lake. They want to walk, swim and eat dinner outside.
On Friday evening, they arrive. The house is beautiful. But on Saturday morning, it is raining. It rains all day, and on Sunday too. The lake is grey, and the paths are full of water.
Ben is not happy. "This is terrible!" he says. Then Omar finds some old games in a cupboard, and Anna makes hot chocolate. They play cards, cook soup and talk for hours about their jobs, their families and their plans.
On Sunday evening, they are driving home. "The weather was bad," Anna says, "but the weekend was great." Ben smiles. "Same house next year?" "Yes," says Omar. "And we can bring more games."

Words to know

university A2: a place where people study after school — Universität, Uni, Hochschule — universidad — université, univ, fac — università — uniwersytet, uczelnia — universidade — университет — üniversite — університет
rent A2: pay money to use a house or car for some time — mieten — alquilar, rentar, arrendar — louer — affittare, noleggiare — wynająć, wypożyczyć, wynajmować — alugar — снять, взять напрокат, снимать — kiralamak — знімати, давати напрокат, винаймати
wooden A2: made of wood — hölzern, Holz- — de madera — boisé, en bois — di legno — drewniany — de madeira — деревянный — tahta — дерев'яний
lake A2: a large area of water with land all around it — See — lago — lac — lago — jezioro — lago — озеро — göl — озеро
path A2: small roads for walking — Weg, Pfad — camino, sendero, senda — chemin, sentier — sentiero, cammino — ścieżka — caminho, trilha — путь, тропа, тропинка — yol, patika — шлях, стежка, путь
terrible A1: very bad — schrecklich — terrible — terrible, horrible, épouvantable — terribile — straszny, okropny, straszliwy — terrível — ужасный, страшный, жуткий — korkunç — жахливий
cupboard A2: a piece of furniture with doors, for keeping things — Schrank — armario, alacena — armoire, placard — armadio, credenza — szafa — armário — шкаф, буфет, сервант — dolap — шафа, буфет, сервант

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KrumetoA Rainy WeekendName ____________________

A. Choose the right answer

How often do the three friends meet? A1
1. a) Once a month
2. b) Every summer
3. c) Every weekend
4. d) Two or three times a year
Where is the house? A1
1. a) In the mountains, near a lake
2. b) Near the sea
3. c) At the university
4. d) In the city centre
What is the weather like on Saturday and Sunday? A1
1. a) Cold, with snow
2. b) Windy, but dry
3. c) Sunny and hot
4. d) It rains all the time.
What does Omar find? A1
1. a) Some old games
2. b) Hot chocolate
3. c) A map of the lake
4. d) Some soup
How does Ben feel at the end? A1
1. a) Angry about the rain
2. b) Tired and sad
3. c) Bored with the games
4. d) Happy — he wants to come back
What is the main idea of the story? A1
1. a) Friends must live in the same city.
2. b) Time with friends is good, even when plans go wrong.
3. c) Never go to the mountains in summer.
4. d) Old games are better than new games.

B. Answer in full sentences

Tell the class about a weekend or a trip with bad weather. What did you do?
What do you like to do with your friends when it rains?

KrumetoA Rainy WeekendAnswer key

Answer key

d) Two or three times a year — Paragraph 1: "They meet only two or three times a year."
a) In the mountains, near a lake — Paragraph 2: "a weekend in the mountains… a small wooden house near a lake."
d) It rains all the time. — Paragraph 3: "It rains all day, and on Sunday too."
a) Some old games — Paragraph 4: "Omar finds some old games in a cupboard." Anna makes the hot chocolate.
d) Happy — he wants to come back — Paragraph 5: Ben smiles and asks, "Same house next year?"
b) Time with friends is good, even when plans go wrong. — Paragraph 5: "The weather was bad, but the weekend was great." They don't swim or walk, but they have a good time together.