A2 · ELEMENTARY Reading practice · ~1,700 words · 11-min read This is a short story for elementary learners. It is mostly in the past simple tense, so it is a good way to see A2 grammar in a real story. First, read the ten key words below. Then read the story. At the end,…
A1 · BEGINNER Reading practice · ~1,300 words · 9-min read This is a short, easy story for beginners. The sentences are simple. First, read the eight key words. Then read the story. At the end, there is a small quiz to check what you understand. Before you read — 8 key words caterpillar —…
C1 · ADVANCED Reading practice · ~3,000 words · 15-min read This is an original C1 short story about city life, community, and a professional dilemma. Before you begin, skim the twelve key words below — each one appears again inside the story, so read the definitions once and you will meet them in context….
B2 · UPPER-INTERMEDIATE Reading practice · ~3,100 words · 15-min read This is an original B2 story about a solo traveller who takes the wrong train and finds something better than the plan she had lost. The story uses natural upper-intermediate English, with plenty of passive verbs. Read the ten key words first, then enjoy…
B1 · INTERMEDIATE Reading practice · ~3,000 words · 15-min read This is an original story for intermediate learners. First, read the ten key words below. Then enjoy the story — it is told in six short chapters. At the end, there is a quiz, a grammar focus, and ideas for speaking and writing. Before…
A2 · ELEMENTARY Reading practice · ~1,600 words · 10-min read This is a story about friendship for elementary learners. It uses the past simple tense and short, clear sentences. First, read the eight key words. Then read the story. At the end, there is a small quiz to check what you understand. Before you…
A1 · BEGINNER Reading practice · ~1,250 words · 8-min read This is a short, easy story for beginners about work and money. The sentences are simple. First, read the eight key words. Then read the story. At the end, there is a small quiz to check what you understand. Before you read — 8…
B2 · UPPER-INTERMEDIATE Reading practice · ~3,200 words · 21-min read This is an original short story for upper-intermediate learners. It is a city story about an old tram line, a young planner with a difficult assignment, and a set of numbers that do not add up. Read the eight key words first. Then read…
B1 · INTERMEDIATE Reading practice · ~3,000 words · 15-min read This is an original folk tale for intermediate learners. Before you start, read the ten key words below — they all appear in the story more than once. When you finish, there is a short quiz, and a question the story never answers… Before…
A2 · ELEMENTARY Reading practice · ~1,700 words · 11-min read This is an original story for A2 learners. It is about two friends, a guitar, and a lie. The story uses the past simple tense. First, read the nine key words. Then read the story. At the end, there is a small quiz to…
