Do you want to learn about fruits and vegetables at the store? This story will teach you essential produce aisle vocabulary for describing what you see. You'll learn how to talk about your favorite foods and practice your English.
Suggestions to use the material:
You can read and listen to the story at the same time and then practice reading aloud. It is not necessary to read the complete text. You can start by a few sentences and practice until you can read the complete story.
Text 2 - In the Produce Aisle
Daniel arrives at the supermarket. He takes out his shopping list. The first item is "fruit." He goes to the produce aisle. It is full of different colors. He sees red apples and yellow bananas. He also sees green grapes and big oranges. He picks up five red apples and puts them in a bag. He then looks at the vegetables. He needs a salad for dinner. He sees a big, green cabbage and some small, red tomatoes. He decides to buy three tomatoes and the cabbage. The vegetables look very fresh. He puts the fruit and vegetables in his cart.
Exercises
Vocabulary & Comprehension
What is it?
It is a place in the supermarket with many fruits and vegetables.
They are a color and a fruit. Daniel buys five of them.
It is a color and a vegetable. Daniel buys one of them for a salad.
Fill in the blanks with a word from the story:
The produce aisle is full of different _______.
He buys three small, red _______.
He puts the fruit and vegetables in his _______.
Grammar
Choose the correct word:
He take / takes out his shopping list.
He see / sees red apples and yellow bananas.
The vegetables look / looks very fresh.
Personalization & Speaking
Answer the questions:
What is your favorite fruit and vegetable? What color are they?
Do you buy fruit and vegetables every week? Where do you buy them?
Answer Key
What is it? A-the produce aisle / B-red apples / C-green cabbage
Fill in the blanks with a word from the story: A-colors / B-tomatoes / C-cart
Choose the correct word: A-takes / B-sees / C-look