Tim’s New Friend
Beginner Level
VOCABULARY
1. New – (noo) /nuː/
Adjective: Not old; happening for the first time
Synonyms: fresh, recent
Sample sentence: Tim has a new friend in class.
Adjective: Not old; happening for the first time
Synonyms: fresh, recent
Sample sentence: Tim has a new friend in class.
2. Friend – (frend) /frɛnd/
Noun: A person you like and spend time with
Synonyms: buddy, pal
Sample sentence: She talks to her best friend every day.
Noun: A person you like and spend time with
Synonyms: buddy, pal
Sample sentence: She talks to her best friend every day.
3. Class – (klas) /klæs/
Noun: A group of students learning together
Synonyms: lesson, course
Sample sentence: We read a story in class today.
Noun: A group of students learning together
Synonyms: lesson, course
Sample sentence: We read a story in class today.
4. Lunch – (luhnch) /lʌntʃ/
Noun: A meal eaten in the middle of the day
Synonyms: midday meal, noontime meal
Sample sentence: I eat rice and chicken for lunch.
Noun: A meal eaten in the middle of the day
Synonyms: midday meal, noontime meal
Sample sentence: I eat rice and chicken for lunch.
5. Smile – (smyl) /smaɪl/
Verb: To show you are happy by moving your mouth
Synonyms: grin, beam
Sample sentence: The baby smiled at her mother.
Verb: To show you are happy by moving your mouth
Synonyms: grin, beam
Sample sentence: The baby smiled at her mother.
STORY
Tim’s New Friend
Tim is a quiet boy.
He is new at school.
He sits alone in class and eats lunch alone.
One day, a boy named Mark sits next to Tim.
“Hi! I’m Mark,” he says.
Tim smiles and says, “Hi, I’m Tim.”
At lunch, Mark sits with Tim.
They talk about their favorite food and games.
They laugh and smile together.
After school, Tim says,
“Thank you, Mark.
You are my first friend here.”
Mark smiles and says,
“I’m happy to be your friend.”
Now, Tim is not alone.
He has a new friend.
KNOWLEDGE CHECK
Multiple Choice
True or False
1. What is Tim like at the beginning of the story?
2. Who talks to Tim first?
3. Where do Tim and Mark eat lunch?
4. What do they talk about during lunch?
5. How does Tim feel at the end?
True or False
6. Tim is new at school.
7. Tim has many friends in the beginning.
8. Mark does not talk to Tim.
9. They laugh during lunch.
10. Tim is alone at the end of the story.
DISCUSSION
1. Why is Tim sitting alone?
2. Who is Mark?
3. What do they talk about at lunch?
4. How does Tim feel after meeting Mark?
5. What happens at the end of the story?
6. Have you ever made a new friend?
7. What do you like to talk about with friends?
8. What do you usually eat for lunch?
9. Do you like meeting new people?
10. What makes a good friend?