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CEFR A1 • 1.4/6.0🇺🇸 American AccentBookBox English

BookBox English: Anand author and illustrator rajeev

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anand author and illustrator rajeev

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anand author and illustrator rajeev

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hi i'm arnand

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i collect trash from all these houses

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when i'm late mrs maskaran has gets very angry

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ram uncle makes sure i collect every last piece of trash

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anita auntie has such a sensitive nose

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the new people on fourth cross are friendly

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but their dog is not

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oh no this will take forever to clean up

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i like visiting salim street

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salim and i are friends

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he likes to play drums i like dancing

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it's soon time to go

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bye

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hey there

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don't forget to like and share this video and please leave your comments

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below

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you

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Essential vocabulary encountered in this story, categorized by difficulty with definitions and phonetics:

illustratorˈɪləˌstɹeɪtəɹ
A1

a person who draws pictures (especially illustrations in books or magazines)

“anand author and illustrator rajeev”
sensitiveˈsɛn.sɪt.ɪv
A1

Having the faculty of sensation; pertaining to the senses.

“anita auntie has such a sensitive nose”
commentsˈkɑmɛnts
A1

third-person singular simple present indicative of comment

“don't forget to like and share this video and please leave your comments”
friendlyˈfɹɛnd.li
A1

Generally warm, approachable and easy to relate with in character.

“the new people on fourth cross are friendly”
visitingˈvɪzɪtɪŋ
A1

present participle and gerund of visit

“i like visiting salim street”