Anna is going to meet her friend Lisa. They want to have coffee together. Anna takes the bus to the city center. On the bus, she looks at her phone. The battery is at ten percent. 'Oh no,' Anna thinks. 'I forgot to charge my phone last night.' She quickly sends a message to Lisa. 'I am on the bus. See you soon!' Lisa replies: 'Great! I am at the cafe.' Anna puts her phone in her bag. She does not want to use more battery. The bus arrives at the city center. Anna gets off the bus. She looks around. There are many cafes here. 'Which cafe is Lisa in?' Anna thinks. She takes out her phone to check. The screen is black. The battery is dead. 'Oh no!' Anna says out loud. She does not remember the name of the cafe. Anna looks at the cafes on the street. She walks into the first one. Lisa is not there. She walks into the second cafe. Lisa is not there either. Anna is worried now. She sees a young man with a phone. 'Excuse me,' she says. 'Can I use your phone for one minute?' 'My battery is dead.' 'Of course,' the man says with a smile. Anna calls Lisa. 'Anna! Where are you?' Lisa asks. 'My phone is dead. Which cafe are you in?' 'I am at Cafe Milano. It has a red door.' 'Thank you! I am coming now!' Anna gives the phone back to the man. 'Thank you so much!' she says. Anna walks down the street. She sees a red door. It is Cafe Milano! Anna goes inside. Lisa is sitting at a table by the window. 'Anna! You are here!' Lisa says happily. 'Sorry I am late,' Anna says. 'My phone battery died.' Lisa laughs. 'That happens to me all the time!' They order coffee and cake. Anna tells Lisa about her adventure. They laugh together. 'Next time, I will charge my phone!' Anna says. Lisa smiles. 'That is a good idea!'
English Story (A1)Phone Battery Dead
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About this story
Anna goes to meet her friend Lisa at a cafe, but her phone battery dies before she can check which cafe to go to. She asks a stranger to borrow his phone, calls Lisa, and finds the right cafe with the red door. They have coffee together and laugh about the situation.
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Comprehension Questions
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Why did Anna's phone battery die?
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How did Anna find out where Lisa was?
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What special thing did Cafe Milano have?
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