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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