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Island Gets a Baby Again

curiousSeptember 25, 2026·80 words·1 min read

This is a A1 (beginner) English article about island gets a baby again. Read the article below, then check the key words and test your understanding with 4 exercises. You can also listen to the audio and tap any word to see its meaning.

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Island Gets a Baby Again
A baby is born on a small island. The island is in Scotland. It is the first baby there in 34 years. His name is Duncan.
Only 59 people live on the island. It is very far away. Duncan's parents live in Costa Rica. His mother loves the island. She wants her baby born there.
The family puts up a flag. They give everyone a gift. The people on the island are very happy. Duncan will come back every year.

Key Vocabulary

n.
land with water all around it
prep.
come out of the mother's body
n.
a cloth with colors for a place
n.
a thing you give to someone
adv.
a long way from other places
Vocabulary Translations· 5 words · 12 languages

Every definition is context-aware — translated based on how the word is used in this article, not a dictionary.

islandn.

land with water all around it

hòn đảoilhaadaislawyspaجزيرةeilandостров岛屿
bornprep.

come out of the mother's body

được sinh ranascido生まれたdoğmuşnacidourodzonyمولودgeborenрождённый出生태어난
flagn.

a cloth with colors for a place

lá cờbandeirabayrakbanderaflagaعلمvlagфлаг旗帜깃발
giftn.

a thing you give to someone

món quàpresente贈り物hediyeregaloprezentهديةcadeauподарок礼物선물
far awayadv.

a long way from other places

xa xôimuito longe遠く離れたçok uzakmuy lejosbardzo dalekoبعيد جدًاver wegдалеко遥远멀리 떨어진

Check Your Understanding

Question 1: True or False

1

The island has a new baby every year.

2

59 people live on the island.

3

The baby's mother loves the island.

4

The people on the island are sad.

Question 2: Multiple Choice

How long was the island without a new baby?

Question 3: Multiple Choice

How often will the baby come back to the island?

Question 4: Matching

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