About this Story
About this Story
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Genres: language learning short story, A1 - Starter
Language: Dutch
Level: A1
Number of words: 175
Summary
Summary
On a Wednesday morning, Jan steps outside and finds rain. He waits under the entryway until his neighbor, Kees, steps out, also surprised by the shower.
Kees mentions the forecast said dry weather, then suggests coffee. He invites Jan in to try new espresso beans. They share a cup, talk, and the rain no longer matters.
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Drills
Drills
Practice your language skills with interactive exercises. Choose a mode and a number of questions.
Writing — answer in English
See a sentence in Dutch and type the meaning of the highlighted phrase in English.
Writing — answer in Dutch
See a sentence in Dutch and type the sentence in Dutch.
Audio — answer in English
Listen to the sentence in Dutch and fill in the missing meaning in English.
Audio — answer in Dutch
Listen to the sentence in Dutch and fill in the missing word or phrase in Dutch.
Mixed drill
A balanced mix of all four drill types. The ultimate test of writing and listening skills.