Soup for a Friend

Tomás has a friend, Gabi. Gabi is ill today. Tomás wants to make some soup for her. He opens the fridge and looks inside.

“I have some onions,” he says. “I have some carrots and some potatoes. I have some water, too.” But there is no salt in the kitchen. Soup without salt is not good.

Tomás goes next door. His neighbour, Mrs Ruiz, is in the garden. “I need some salt, please,” he says. “Of course! Here is some salt,” she says. “Do you want some bread, too?”

In the kitchen, Tomás cuts the onions, the carrots and the potatoes into small pieces. He puts them in a pot with some water and some salt. Soon the soup smells good.

Tomás takes the soup to Gabi with some bread. Gabi tries it and smiles. “It is very good,” she says. “I want some more soup, please!”