Reasons · Stated details
Use the reason actually given; a plausible reason from outside the text is not enough. Keep the requested person, time, place or amount attached to the correct event.
We meet inside because it is raining.
A2
A travel blog
About this lesson
A travel blog · A2. Use the reason actually given; a plausible reason from outside the text is not enough. Keep the requested person, time, place or amount attached to the correct event.
Read the original English material and answer with evidence. The level is an editorial guide, not a certified result.
8 items
Save it to find it in My collection.
ReadingA2
A slower day in Bellford
Read the original English material and answer with evidence. The level is an editorial guide, not a certified result.
Last weekend, my friend Rosa and I visited Bellford. We wanted to climb the hill above the town, but heavy rain changed our plan. At the station, a volunteer suggested the old boat museum. It was smaller than we expected, yet the guide made it interesting. He let us touch some ropes and explained how families once lived on the boats. We spent almost two hours there. For lunch, we tried a cafe opposite the museum. My soup was excellent, but Rosa’s sandwich was rather dry. In the afternoon, the rain stopped. We walked beside the river instead of climbing the hill because the path was still wet. The riverside walk was free and took forty minutes. We caught the six o’clock train home. Next time, I would visit the museum again, but I would bring a packed lunch and check the hill path before leaving home.
A little clarity first
Stated details · Limits of the evidence
Keep the requested person, time, place or amount attached to the correct event. Separate supported claims from what the evidence leaves unknown. No mention does not prove absence.
The doors open at eight. The class starts at nine.
Viewpoint and evaluation
Look for evaluations and reservations; do not turn a positive fact into unconditional approval.
The writer likes the idea but asks for one change.
Learning material
ReadingA2
A slower day in Bellford
Read the original English material and answer with evidence. The level is an editorial guide, not a certified result.
Last weekend, my friend Rosa and I visited Bellford. We wanted to climb the hill above the town, but heavy rain changed our plan. At the station, a volunteer suggested the old boat museum. It was smaller than we expected, yet the guide made it interesting. He let us touch some ropes and explained how families once lived on the boats. We spent almost two hours there. For lunch, we tried a cafe opposite the museum. My soup was excellent, but Rosa’s sandwich was rather dry. In the afternoon, the rain stopped. We walked beside the river instead of climbing the hill because the path was still wet. The riverside walk was free and took forty minutes. We caught the six o’clock train home. Next time, I would visit the museum again, but I would bring a packed lunch and check the hill path before leaving home.
01 / 8D01Save it to find it in My collection.
A slower day in Bellford
Why did the friends change their first plan?
Your learning route
01
Step 1 · Warm-up
0/2Warm-up
02
Step 2 · Build the skill
0/1Reasons · Stated details
Use the reason actually given; a plausible reason from outside the text is not enough. Keep the requested person, time, place or amount attached to the correct event.
We meet inside because it is raining.03
Step 3 · Build the skill
0/1Viewpoint and evaluation
Look for evaluations and reservations; do not turn a positive fact into unconditional approval.
The writer likes the idea but asks for one change.04
Step 4 · Related practice
0/2Related practice
05
Step 5 · Text challenge
0/2Text challenge
Practice notes in this unit
0Make mistakes useful.
Keep your first attempt, check the evidence and try another question. A follow-up on the same material does not prove transfer to a new text.
No practice notes yet. Try a short warm-up.
Lesson map
A2A travel blog
Lesson points
Reasons · Stated details
Use the reason actually given; a plausible reason from outside the text is not enough. Keep the requested person, time, place or amount attached to the correct event.
We meet inside because it is raining.Stated details · Limits of the evidence
Keep the requested person, time, place or amount attached to the correct event. Separate supported claims from what the evidence leaves unknown. No mention does not prove absence.
The doors open at eight. The class starts at nine.Viewpoint and evaluation
Look for evaluations and reservations; do not turn a positive fact into unconditional approval.
The writer likes the idea but asks for one change.Questions & answers
Opening an answer records help for that question.
A slower day in Bellford
Why did the friends change their first plan?
- They missed their train.
- Rosa forgot her shoes.
- The museum was closed.
- There was heavy rain.
Answer & explanation
There was heavy rain.
Answer: “There was heavy rain.”. Evidence: “heavy rain changed our plan.”. Check “The museum was closed.”: This says the opposite of the relevant detail. Check “They missed their train.”: The text does not give this detail. Do not add it.
A slower day in Bellford
What made the museum interesting for the writer?
- The food in its cafe.
- Its large modern building.
- The guide’s activities and explanations.
- A view from the hill.
Answer & explanation
The guide’s activities and explanations.
Answer: “The guide’s activities and explanations.”. Evidence: “the guide made it interesting. He let us touch some ropes and explained how families once lived on the boats.”. Check “Its large modern building.”: This says the opposite of the relevant detail. Evidence: “It was smaller than we expected”. Check “The food in its cafe.”: This is not the place given for this action. Evidence: “For lunch, we tried a cafe opposite the museum.”.
A slower day in Bellford
How long did the riverside walk take?
- Two hours.
- Forty minutes.
- Six hours.
- Twenty minutes.
Answer & explanation
Forty minutes.
Answer: “Forty minutes.”. Evidence: “The riverside walk was free and took forty minutes.”. Check “Two hours.”: This mixes up the time of this event with another time. Evidence: “We spent almost two hours there.”. Check “Six hours.”: This is the wrong number for the thing asked about. Evidence: “We caught the six o’clock train home.”.
A slower day in Bellford
How does the writer feel about the museum?
- It is less interesting than the cafe.
- It is only useful in sunshine.
- It is too expensive to revisit.
- It is worth another visit.
Answer & explanation
It is worth another visit.
Answer: “It is worth another visit.”. Evidence: “Next time, I would visit the museum again”. Check “It is too expensive to revisit.”: The text does not give this detail. Do not add it. Check “It is only useful in sunshine.”: This changes or leaves out a condition in the text.
A slower day in Bellford
What was Rosa’s opinion of her sandwich?
- It was too hot.
- It was very large.
- It was rather dry.
- It was excellent.
Answer & explanation
It was rather dry.
Answer: “It was rather dry.”. Evidence: “Rosa’s sandwich was rather dry.”. Check “It was excellent.”: This gives the action or role to the wrong person or group. Evidence: “My soup was excellent”. Check “It was too hot.”: The text does not give this detail. Do not add it.
A slower day in Bellford
Why did the friends avoid the hill in the afternoon?
- The path was still wet.
- The train left at four.
- The guide asked them to stay.
- The rain became heavier.
Answer & explanation
The path was still wet.
Answer: “The path was still wet.”. Evidence: “because the path was still wet.”. Check “The rain became heavier.”: This says the opposite of the relevant detail. Evidence: “In the afternoon, the rain stopped.”. Check “The train left at four.”: This says the opposite of the relevant detail. Evidence: “We caught the six o’clock train home.”.
A slower day in Bellford
Which cost is explicitly described as zero?
- The soup.
- The riverside walk.
- The museum ticket.
- The train journey.
Answer & explanation
The riverside walk.
Answer: “The riverside walk.”. Evidence: “The riverside walk was free”. Check “The train journey.”: The text does not give this detail. Do not add it. Check “The soup.”: The text does not give this detail. Do not add it.
A slower day in Bellford
What would the writer do differently next time?
- Avoid the museum and hire a boat.
- Buy a sandwich at the same cafe.
- Stay in a hotel and leave earlier.
- Bring lunch and check the hill path.
Answer & explanation
Bring lunch and check the hill path.
Answer: “Bring lunch and check the hill path.”. Evidence: “I would bring a packed lunch and check the hill path before leaving home.”. Check “Avoid the museum and hire a boat.”: This says the opposite of the relevant detail. Evidence: “Next time, I would visit the museum again”. Check “Stay in a hotel and leave earlier.”: The text does not give this detail. Do not add it.