The Hundred Steps (B2 Reading Story)
Reporter Amara expects a routine assignment about a city staircase. The people who use its hundred steps reveal a larger story about access, local history and whose voices count.
Author: Khamis Maiouf
I'm Khamis Maiouf. I'm studying Health and Social Care and have completed Functional Skills Level 2 in English and Level 3 Hairdressing. I have taught ESOL in my community and helped students with GCSE English. I run English Teacher Site to help people learn and practise English.
The Paper Map (B1 Reading Story)
Amira has planned every hour of her first solo trip to Portugal. When her phone stops working, a paper map invites her to travel in a different way.
The Last Bus Home (A2 Reading Story)
The last bus home helps Amira feel welcome in a new city. When she learns the service may close, she joins other passengers to save it.
The Chess Table in the Park (A1 Reading Story)
Maya likes to draw in the park. An old man waits there with his chess board, but nobody plays with him. Maya wants to help.
The Bell That Never Rang (C1 Reading Story)
Nadia arrives to report on a festival centred on a bell that has never rung. Old records challenge the town’s familiar account of its past, raising an uncomfortable question about truth.
The Letters to Lantern Row (B2 Reading Story)
Postal worker Nadia keeps finding letters addressed to a house she cannot find. She follows the trail through Lantern Row to discover who is still waiting for a reply.
The Bridge of a Thousand Stories (B1 Reading Story)
A flood destroys the bridge connecting two halves of a village. A stranger offers to rebuild it, asking for something unusual in return: true stories from those who cross.
The Silent Garden (A2 Reading Story)
Amira loves the sound of bees in her grandfather’s garden. One morning, the hive is quiet. Together, they try to find out what has changed.
The Lost Wallet (A1 Reading Story)
Omar finds a wallet while he cleans the fruit shop. He is saving money too. Now he must decide what to do with the wallet.
What the City Leaves Behind (C1 Reading Story)
Lost-property worker Nadia opens an unclaimed notebook filled with detailed drawings. Many of its buildings have vanished, sending her in search of both the artist and the city they remembered.
