A Whale Goes Back to the Sea

May 4, 2026, 17:39
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Introduction

A big whale stayed near the coast of Germany for one month. People moved the whale to deep water.

Main Body

People found the whale on March 3 in the Baltic Sea. The whale was sick. It had skin problems and it could not breathe well. Doctors put medicine on its skin. Some people wanted to help the whale. They paid money to move it. Other people and scientists said no. They thought the whale was too tired. They feared the move would hurt the whale. Finally, a big boat carried the whale. On Saturday morning, the boat let the whale go into the North Sea near Denmark.

Conclusion

The whale is now in the North Sea.

Learning

💡 THE 'PAST' PATTERN

Look at how the story tells us what happened. Most words end in -ed. This is how we talk about things that are finished.

The Pattern: Word + -ed = Happened before

  • Stay →\rightarrow Stayed*
  • Move →\rightarrow Moved*
  • Pay →\rightarrow Paid (Special word!)
  • Fear →\rightarrow Feared*

🌊 VOCABULARY CLUSTERS

Instead of random words, learn them in groups:

The Water Group

  • Coast (The land near the sea)
  • Deep water (Far from the land)
  • Sea (The big blue ocean)

The Health Group

  • Sick (Not feeling well)
  • Medicine (What doctors give you)
  • Breathe (Taking air into your lungs)

✍️ SIMPLE SENTENCE BUILDER

To reach A2, use this simple map: Who →\rightarrow Did What →\rightarrow Where/When

Example: A big boat (Who)→carried (Did What)→the whale (What).\text{A big boat (Who)} \rightarrow \text{carried (Did What)} \rightarrow \text{the whale (What)}.

Vocabulary Learning

whale (n.)
A large marine mammal that lives in water.
Example:The whale swam near the coast.
coast (n.)
The land next to the sea.
Example:We walked along the coast.
deep (adj.)
Far below the surface.
Example:The water was deep.
sick (adj.)
Not healthy; ill.
Example:The whale was sick.
breathe (v.)
To take air into the lungs.
Example:The whale could not breathe well.
medicine (n.)
A substance that helps heal.
Example:Doctors gave the whale medicine.
boat (n.)
A vessel that moves on water.
Example:A big boat carried the whale.
morning (n.)
The early part of the day.
Example:It was Saturday morning.
hurt (v.)
To cause pain or injury.
Example:The move might hurt the whale.