The Notebook on the Train (A2 Reading Story)
Nadia travels alone by train to visit her brother. A green notebook left on a seat sends her looking for its owner in an unfamiliar city.
A2 Elementary
A2 · ELEMENTARY
You can hold simple conversations about daily life, talk about past events, and describe what people and things are like.
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Start Here
Past tense of “go”: went or gone?
Your gateway to past simple — the tense you’ll use for almost every story you tell in English.
A2 Grammar · 194 lessons
Learn grammar
Past tense verbs, plurals, comparatives, and the small words that change meaning. Simple examples, short practice.
A2 Vocabulary · 8 lessons
Learn vocabulary
Confusing word pairs that sound alike but mean different things. Quick, focused lessons that fix common mix-ups.
Reading · Graded Stories
Read short stories made for A2
Original graded stories written at your level — each with key words, a comprehension quiz, and a grammar tip. New stories added regularly.
Ready for B1?
Move on when you’re comfortable talking about daily life and past events.
The Festival of Small Wishes (A2 Reading Story)
Zara feels alone in her new town. A neighbour introduces her to a festival where people hang paper wishes on a tree beside the river.
The Green Suitcase (A2 Reading Story)
Sara takes the train to visit her mother in Marseille. When she picks up the wrong green suitcase, she faces an unexpected journey to find its owner.
The Yellow Door (A2 Reading Story)
Nina wonders why her neighbour paints her door bright yellow every spring. Behind the colour is an old promise and a hope that someone will return.
The Paper Boat Race (A2 Reading Story)
Maya is new in Little Rill and knows nobody. At the town’s paper boat festival, she learns to fold a boat and write a wish inside.
The Note in the Library Book (A2 Reading Story)
Sara finds a handwritten note inside a library book. She writes a reply, starting an unusual friendship with someone she has never met.
The Bread Festival (A2 Reading Story)
Maya works in her grandmother’s bakery and prepares for the town’s bread competition. An unfinished recipe and a problem on festival morning put their plans at risk.
The Night of the Golden Bird (A2 Reading Story)
Amira feels alone in her new town. Her neighbour makes beautiful paper lanterns. Working together on a lantern for the festival gives Amira a chance to belong.
The Message in the Window (A2 Reading Story)
Tomas cleans windows high above the city, where nobody seems to notice him. A message from someone inside an office makes his lonely working day different.
The White Bird Kite (A2 Reading Story)
Amir is new in a seaside town where everyone celebrates a kite festival. He wants to join the competition and learns to make a special kite.
