A2 English Stories
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Joining a Gym
Tom decides to get healthier and joins a gym near his apartment. After a tour of the facilities, he signs up for a monthly membership and starts his first workout with cardio and weights. A friendly trainer helps him learn proper exercise techniques. Over the following weeks, Tom develops a regular routine, joins a yoga class, makes new friends, and sees positive changes in his strength and energy levels.
Recycling Rules
Emma moves to a new apartment and is confused by the five colored recycling bins in her building. Her neighbor Hans explains the system: blue for paper, yellow for plastic, green for glass, brown for organic waste, and black for everything else. After learning the rules and collection days, Emma sorts her waste at home. A month later, recycling becomes a natural habit. When a new neighbor arrives, Emma pays it forward by explaining the system, just as Hans did for her.
Car Breakdown
Mark's car breaks down on his way home from work on a Friday evening. After pulling over, he discovers smoke coming from the engine and calls Quick Fix Garage for help. A tow truck driver named Tom takes the car to the garage, where Lisa diagnoses a leaking radiator. Mark pays for the repair and picks up his car the next day, grateful that the problem was fixed and ready to enjoy his weekend.
The Lost Phone
Emma loses her phone while shopping at the mall. After retracing her steps and asking for help, she finally finds it at the coffee shop where she had stopped for a drink. A kind customer had found it and given it to the barista. Emma feels grateful and learns to be more careful with her belongings.
Returning an Item
Maya buys a coffee maker that does not work properly. She returns it to the store with her receipt, and the friendly employee processes her refund quickly. The experience is easier than she expected.
Paying Bills
A young woman learns to manage her monthly bills for the first time after moving into her own apartment. She discovers helpful tips along the way.
Making a Reservation
Sophie plans a surprise weekend for her parents' wedding anniversary. She books an Italian restaurant, a hotel with a river view, and jazz concert tickets. The weekend is a complete success, and her parents are deeply grateful.
The Power Outage
When a winter storm causes a power outage, the Miller family discovers the joy of spending time together without electronics. They have a candlelit picnic, play board games, and share stories. The experience brings them closer, and they decide to make game nights a weekly tradition.
Buying New Glasses
Maria has trouble reading and visits an eye doctor. After an exam, she learns she needs reading glasses. She chooses elegant silver frames and leaves the shop feeling happy.
Canceling a Subscription
Maria discovers she is still paying for a streaming service she no longer uses. She spends twenty frustrating minutes navigating confusing menus, declining special offers, and answering questions before finally canceling her subscription.
The Parking Ticket
Sarah drives to the city center to buy a birthday gift for her mother. She finds a parking spot and pays for one hour at the meter. While shopping, she takes longer than expected choosing between a scarf and a handbag, eventually buying both. When she returns to her car, she finds a fifty-euro parking ticket on her windshield.
Cinderella
A kind girl named Cinderella is mistreated by her stepmother and stepsisters. With the help of her fairy godmother, she attends a royal ball and captures the prince's heart. After losing her glass slipper, the prince finds her and they marry.
Hansel and Gretel
Two children are abandoned in a forest by their stepmother. They find a witch's candy house and are captured. Gretel tricks the witch and saves her brother. They return home with treasure and live happily with their father.
Snow White
A jealous queen tries to kill her beautiful stepdaughter Snow White, who escapes to live with seven dwarfs in the forest. The queen tricks Snow White with a poisoned apple, but a prince's love awakens her, and they live happily ever after.
Sleeping Beauty
A princess is cursed by an evil fairy to prick her finger and fall into eternal sleep on her sixteenth birthday. Three good fairies hide her in the forest, but the curse comes true. A brave prince defeats the evil fairy and awakens the princess with a kiss of true love.
The Frog Prince
A beautiful princess accidentally drops her golden ball into a deep well. A frog offers to retrieve it in exchange for becoming her companion at the castle. The princess agrees but breaks her promise. When the frog appears at the castle, the king insists she honor her word. In frustration, the princess throws the frog against a wall, breaking a witch's curse and transforming him into a handsome prince. The prince's loyal servant Henry had iron bands around his heart to prevent it from breaking during his master's enchantment, and they finally break with joy during the journey home.
The Emperor's New Clothes
An emperor who loves beautiful clothes is tricked by two clever men who claim they can weave magical fabric that only wise people can see. Not wanting to appear foolish, the emperor and his ministers pretend to see the nonexistent clothes. When the emperor parades through the city in his 'new clothes,' only a child has the courage to point out that the emperor is wearing nothing at all.
Puss in Boots
A poor miller's son inherits only a clever talking cat. The cat asks for boots and a bag, then begins a plan to make his master rich. He catches rabbits and brings them as gifts to the king, claiming they are from the Marquis of Carabas - a noble title he invented. When the king passes by the river, the cat tricks him into giving the young man royal clothes. The cat runs ahead, making farmers claim the land belongs to the Marquis. Finally, the cat outsmarts an ogre who can change shape, tricking him into becoming a mouse and eating him. The young man marries the princess and becomes a prince, while Puss in Boots becomes a great lord.