English Story Level A1: A Day at the Beach

This is an english story for Level A1 learners of English. Key vocabularies of this story are listed at the end of the story. Enjoy!

A Day at the Beach

It was a beautiful summer day and Emma was excited to spend it at the beach with her family. They packed a picnic lunch, sunscreen, towels, and beach toys and headed to the seaside.

As soon as they arrived, Emma and her brother ran towards the ocean, eager to feel the cool water on their toes. Their parents set up their beach umbrella and chairs, and started to prepare lunch.

After a quick swim, Emma and her brother built a sandcastle with their buckets and shovels. They decorated it with seashells and seaweed they found on the shore. Meanwhile, their parents grilled burgers and hot dogs on the portable barbecue.

After lunch, Emma’s family went for a walk on the beach, collecting colorful stones and seaglass. Emma spotted a crab and pointed it out to her brother. They watched it scuttle away into a tidepool.

As the day went on, the beach got more crowded and the sun became hotter. Emma’s family took a break from the sun under their umbrella and enjoyed some ice cream from the nearby ice cream truck.

As the afternoon turned to evening, Emma and her family packed up their things and headed back to their car. Emma looked back at the beautiful ocean, already dreaming of their next trip to the beach.

Vocabulary list:

• seaside - the area along the coast where the land meets the sea
• picnic - a meal eaten outdoors, usually in a park or at the beach
• sunscreen - a lotion or spray that protects the skin from the sun’s harmful rays
• towels - large pieces of cloth used for drying oneself after swimming or bathing
• beach toys - toys such as buckets, shovels, and frisbees that are used at the beach
• ocean - a large body of saltwater that covers most of the Earth’s surface
• sandcastle - a structure made of sand, usually in the form of a castle or other building
• seashells - the hard outer covering of a sea creature, often found on the beach
• seaweed - a type of marine plant that grows in the ocean
• barbecue - a portable grill used for cooking food outdoors
• swim - to move through water by propelling oneself with arms and legs
• tidepool - a small pool of water left behind when the tide goes out
• crowded - filled with a large number of people
• ice cream - a frozen dessert made from cream, sugar, and flavorings
• truck - a large, motorized vehicle used for transporting goods
• sun - the star that provides light and heat to the Earth
• hot - having a high temperature
• shade - an area protected from the sun’s direct rays
• evening - the period of time between afternoon and night
• dream - to imagine something as a possibility or to think about something with longing or desire

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