Hello! I am a new tutor at Cafetalk. My name is Savannah. Let’s practice some beginner reading!

I am from Texas! Have you ever been to Texas? There are many sightseeing spots there. 

I went to University in San Antonio. It is famous for sightseeing. There is lots of history and shopping. You can go to the Alamo, a famous fort, in downtown. It is in a Mexican style architecture. There were many battlesfought there. 

There is a fun amusementpark there. It has many roller coasters! Some of them are really fast and tall. My favorite one is a drop tower ride. It is 66 meters tall. First, you sit in the seat. Then, you ride straight up for 66 meters. Finally, you drop straight back down! It’s super fast and fun. It’s a little scary. 

Next, there is a beautiful river downtown. It’s called “the Riverwalk.” You can go shopping and eat at many delicious restaurants. You can also take a river cruise and learn some history. The river is decorated with many colorful parasols and lights.

Next time you go to America, add San Antonio to your schedule! You don’t want to miss it!

What is your hometown like? Let's talk about it together!  

Didn’t understand something? Check the vocabulary and grammar here!

Grammar:

Have you ever…?  OOやったことがありますか。「現在完了」(Did you try/do...before?)

Been 「to goの現在完了形」(past participle of to be or to go. Have + to go = have been)

Fought 「fightの過去形」(past tense of fight)

Vocabulary:

Fort 砦 (a strong building to protect during battles or war)

Architecture　建築（メキシコ建築）(buildings)

Battle　戦闘 (small fight during war)

Amusement park 遊園地 (theme park e.g. Disney World)

Roller coasters ジェットコースター 

Drop tower ドロップ　タワー (a free fall ride)

Straight　垂直に 

Drop　落下する (fall)

Scary 怖い 

River cruise リバークルーズ (large tourist boats that go on rivers)

Decorated with （カラフルなパラソル）で飾られている (Have lots of decorations)

You don’t want to miss it！ 見逃したくないよ！(Common phrase for “You should see it!”)