This digital read-along story has been created for adult beginning learners of English language. It can be viewed and read online, and can also be downloaded.
It introduces the process of preparing and planting a garden and what to plant in spring. It has lots of opportunities for practising gardening vocabulary.
Created by Celia Hope.
Download and read offline (PDF, 12Mb)
To use the read-along story offline, you will need to download this PDF file and open using a desktop version of Adobe Acrobat Reader.
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