Begrijpend lezen in het Engels

The repair café lends tools on Saturdays. Volunteers show visitors how to mend torn clothes and fix loose chair legs. People leave with repaired belongings and a method they can use again.

A school opened its kitchen for evening classes. Neighbors learned to cook inexpensive meals and shared recipes from home. By the end of the month, several strangers were planning meals together.

At first, no one stopped at Jo's book stall. She began adding handwritten recommendations to the covers. Soon customers were asking her to choose books for their friends.

Eli's first walking tour ended with two confused visitors. He replaced his long speeches with short stories at each stop. A month later, those visitors returned with friends and asked him to lead another tour.

The workshop is in the upstairs studio. Register at the desk beside the entrance, then collect your materials from the back room.

Before the show, leave coats in the hall. Hand tickets to the volunteer at the theater door. Programs are available from the table inside.

The film starts at eight. The café opens an hour earlier, and the ticket desk opens at half past seven.

Leon starts preparing the hall at nine. Guests arrive at ten, but the demonstration does not begin until half past ten.

When the visitor put down her empty cup, Amal filled it again and moved another chair beside the table. 'There's no rush,' she said.

Rafi read the message saying his lost wallet had been found. He let out a long breath, lowered his shoulders, and stopped searching through his bag.

Sana had checked the same schedule three times. When a staff member passed, she asked, 'Is the ten-fifteen service still running?'

After several weeks of practice, the coach handed Tessa the session plan. 'Take the warm-up today. I'll watch from the side,' he said.

The suitcase was cumbersome: it was so large and awkward that Lina needed both hands to carry it through the narrow doorway.

Instead of the usual lengthy report, Mina sent a concise note: three sentences with the decision and the next step.

The museum's new branch opens near the harbor next month. Its main building will remain in the city center.

The new footbridge removed a barrier between the two neighborhoods. Residents could now cross the canal in five minutes instead of walking to the distant road bridge.

The receptionist asked visitors to remain in the waiting area until their names were called.

During training, Omar listed the steps for checking an order. He left the list beside the register so staff could consult it during a shift.

Recorded demonstrations let learners pause and replay a difficult step. However, a recording cannot answer a new question. It is useful for reviewing a process, but some learners will also need a chance to speak with an instructor.

Shared calendars help a team see when colleagues are free. They are less useful when people forget to update them. A calendar can make planning easier, but only if the team keeps its entries current.