Practising English
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Practising English
256. The Cucumber (B1) (summer repeat)
Here are some words that are not B1 and you'll need to understand the story.
Words which are outside the A1 to B1 levels
*Greenhouse - a building with glass sides and roof for growing plants in.
*Skin - the outside of some types of vegetable and fruit.
*String - a long piece of material used for tying things together.
*Ultraviolet (light) - a blue light with wavelengths shorter than violet light.
*Allotment - an area of land in a town which a person can rent or buy in order to grow vegetables on it.
*Gardener - somebody who works in a garden as a profession or for pleasure.
*Waiting list - a list of people waiting.
*Chimney - structure often made of stone that carries away the smoke of a fire through the roof.
*Fireplace - where a fire is made in a house to keep the house warm.
*Botanist - a scientist who studies flowers.
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