A new student joins the class
Mira introduces herself at her new school and meets a classmate. Follow their visit to a place where they read together.
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English: Short stories for reading practice
English: Follow original stories, track events and motives, and check your understanding with translated examples and explained answers.
Adventure journal
English: Short stories for reading practice
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The key in the bag
Follow a search around the house and discover where Sam finally finds the missing house key.
Read and practiseA wet journey to work
Rain changes the start of Lea’s day: follow her clothing choices and morning journey to work.
Read and practiseA breakfast birthday surprise
A family breakfast brings a small surprise: identify the people, the food and the gift in the box.
Read and practiseA cat explores the garden
A bird sings above a garden cat: follow the animal’s movements and find where it goes after the bird flies away.
Read and practiseThe bus that got away
Maya misses her bus on the way to work. Follow her change of plans and find out how a friend helps her get there.
Read and practiseA wallet finds its owner
A wallet lies beside a park bench. Follow Mia and a café worker as they find its owner and return it.
Read and practiseA first shift at the café
Maya arrives nervous at a small café, learns from her manager and serves a customer during her first shift.
Read and practiseAn unexpected guest at Maya’s door
A knock interrupts soup-making: follow an unexpected family visit and see how the host makes room for a guest.
Read and practiseA market trip for soup
Maya shops for a soup recipe, but one ingredient is missing. Follow her choice at the market and what she cooks at home.
Read and practiseThe wrong train to York
Mia boards a train to visit a friend, but the next stop reveals a mistake. Follow her journey and find out how she reaches York.
Read and practiseA neighbour lends a hand
Two heavy grocery bags need to go upstairs. Follow Maya and Ella as they share the load and reach the door.
Read and practiseA forgotten umbrella and sudden rain
Rain catches Nora on the way to the station; follow her return to the café and discover where her umbrella was waiting.
Read and practiseA library book comes back
A book is due on Friday, but rain complicates the trip. Follow Sam from the search at home to the library desk.
Read and practiseA bicycle trip with a flat tire
A ride to the park takes longer than planned when a tire goes flat. Discover who helps and how the journey ends.
Read and practiseA picnic changes plans
Dark clouds and heavy rain interrupt a group’s riverside plans. Find out where the friends meet and what they share.
Read and practiseA rabbit finds a new home
A family prepares for a rabbit and visits a shelter; follow the animal’s first day in its new home.
Read and practiseA wrong delivery and its label
A delivery goes astray because of an address mix-up. Follow the neighbour’s call and the parcel’s journey to its owner.
Read and practiseA shared project about trees
Three classmates divide their work on a tree poster. Follow their separate contributions and see when the class displays it.
Read and practiseA concert ticket mix-up
Two friends discover a seat problem on their tickets at the station. Follow the correction and their journey to the concert.
Read and practiseAn interview takes a turn
A surprising question tests a candidate’s ability to respond to change after careful preparation for a job interview.
Read and practiseA garden made together
An empty lot becomes a shared garden as neighbours get permission, clear the ground and divide the work.
Read and practiseA soup recipe passed down
A family soup travels from a grandmother to Maya and then to Leo, who adapts it for a shared dinner.
Read and practiseA connection missed on the railway
A late train leaves Mina choosing between a quicker bus and a later direct train. Follow the costs, timing and her decision.
Read and practiseA photograph finds its family
A date and a bakery name lead Nora from a library book to a family’s memories of an old shop.
Read and practiseA choice between two jobs
Two offers pull Mira between higher pay, family and training; follow the priorities behind a difficult choice.
Read and practiseA volunteer’s busy morning
A late delivery and missing helpers challenge Leila’s expectations at a community meal, where the team must adapt.
Read and practiseA guesthouse by the river
A cancelled booking leaves two travellers searching for a place to stay, until a local guesthouse offers a room.
Read and practiseA baking contest mistake
A salty filling threatens Nina’s entry at a town contest; follow her honest response and her plan for next time.
Read and practiseA promise interrupted
A missed meeting at the station leads two friends to uncover a misunderstanding and find a way to communicate in future.
Read and practiseA first speech before a crowd
A nervous speaker prepares a talk about a garden and discovers confidence as her listeners pay attention.
Read and practiseAn evening without electricity
A household faces a sudden power cut at dinner and finds an unexpected reason to keep talking after the lights return.
Read and practiseA new career in wood
A bank employee turns a creative hobby into a new career through training, saving and a position in a workshop.
Read and practiseA clue between the pages
A second-hand book contains a mysterious note that leads its reader to a surprising explanation from the former owner.
Read and practiseA restaurant opens despite setbacks
A late delivery and a broken oven threaten opening day. Follow the owners as they adapt their menu and welcome their first guests.
Read and practiseA stranger at the station
A woman suspects a photographer at the station, but a conversation reveals his purpose and changes her view.
Read and practiseA festival team finds a compromise
A tight festival budget brings two colleagues into conflict until they combine music and food in a shared plan.
Read and practiseA friendship across cities
Different schedules challenge two friends after a move, but regular calls and everyday pictures keep their connection alive.
Read and practiseA narrator whose account is in doubt
A stopped clock, a witness and a security log cast doubt on an office worker’s account of an evening visit.
Read and practiseTwo witnesses, one uncertain event
A crash at a station prompts two accounts; each witness has a different view, and the cause remains uncertain.
Read and practiseA difficult disclosure at work
A flawed safety report forces Maya to weigh loyalty to a colleague against a client’s need for accurate information.
Read and practiseThe shop Maya inherited
Family expectations meet rising rent and a costly roof repair as Maya considers a shared space and a six-month trial.
Read and practiseThe anonymous note
An unnamed colleague raises concerns about meetings. Follow the team’s response and consider why trust matters when criticism is anonymous.
Read and practiseAn inheritance by the sea
A house by the sea brings two siblings’ expectations into conflict, until a difficult conversation opens a temporary path forward.
Read and practiseThe blue bowl’s many lives
A blue bowl travels from a family table to a museum, gathering different meanings as its owners change.
Read and practiseA line between home and work
Maya misses dinner while finishing a report at home. A conversation with her team changes how she handles messages after hours.
Read and practiseA neighbourhood faces redevelopment
A plan for flats and shops brings hope and concern to neighbours, who seek guarantees before the council votes.
Read and practiseA headline that missed the whole story
A library closure sounds permanent until Maya reads the full article and finds a temporary plan that changes her reading group’s decision.
Read and practiseA letter after the lost keys
A garden volunteer receives a chance to hear the truth after Lena discovers her own error and struggles to make amends.
Read and practiseRecipes and a family language
Handwritten recipes draw Amir back to his grandmother’s language, while he and his uncle negotiate a manageable way to practise.
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