A2#Basic 850Official15 sentences375/850 core words

Under the moon — nature and camping

Looks and feels: the ice looks thick, the earth is soft. Nature words meet sense verbs.

New core words in this lesson

brightclouddarkearthfireflathighicelineloudmistriversmokesmoothspringstonethickthunderwavewood

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  1. 1Look — the moon's so bright over the river.
  2. 2The sky's full of dark clouds now.
  3. 3We made a fire when the sun went down.
  4. 4The stones by the water are smooth and flat.
  5. 5There's mist on the mountain this morning.
  6. 6I love the sound of rain at night.
  7. 7The ice looks thick, but don't walk on it.
  8. 8That thunder was loud — did you hear it?
  9. 9The earth here is soft after the rain.
  10. 10Deep in the wood, it's quiet and dark.
  11. 11The waves get high when the wind is strong.
  12. 12Smoke from the fire went up in a thin line.
  13. 13We saw a spring of clear water between the stones.
  14. 14The sand's still warm from the day's sun.
  15. 15Nights like this make you feel small and free.

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