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Reading Short Stories/Content for English Learners
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Short Story 820 – The Pottery Class (UpI)
Nadia moved to Manchester in January. She started a new job at a bank and rented…
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Short Story 819 – The Blue Seed (Int)
Anna was a gardener on Mars. She lived in Dome 7 with two hundred other people.…
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Short Story 818 – The Blue Bicycle (UpB)
Tom lived in a small flat in London. He worked in an office, but he did…
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Short Story 817 – The New Shirt (Beg)
Anna is a young woman. She lives in a small flat in the city. Every day…
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Short Story 816 – The Fragrance of the City (UpA)
Clara stood on her balcony, overlooking the chaotic intersection where the pulse of the metropolis beat…
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Short Story 815 – The Last Exhibit (Adv)
Marta closed the museum door behind her. The sound echoed through the marble hall, then vanished…
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Short Story 814 – The Last Performance (UpI)
Marta adjusted her bow tie in the mirror. The green room smelled of old coffee and…
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Short Story 813 – The Blue Umbrella (Int)
Anna worked in a small café by the river in Taunton. Every morning, she opened the…
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Short Story 812 – The Night of the Naughty Gnomes (UpB)
The idea for this story was suggested by someone on http://www.free4talk.com, a Language Practice Community. Every…
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Short Story 811 – The Market Day (Beg)
Mark wakes up early on Saturday morning. The sun shines brightly outside his window. He puts…
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Short Story 810 – The Last Broadcast (UpA)
Dr. Aris Thorne had spent twenty years studying deep-sea anomalies off the coast of Svalbard. His…
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Short Story 809 – The New Opportunity (Int)
Anna worked in a large office in the city centre. Her job was to answer phone…
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Short Story 808 – The Final Shift (Adv)
The fluorescent lights hummed with a persistent, low-frequency buzz that Elias usually ignored. Tonight, however, the…
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Short Story 807 – The Last Delivery – Part 3 of 3 (UpI)
Six months passed. Angela worked for Professor Alderman through the autumn and into the winter. The…
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Short Story 806 – The Last Delivery – Part 2 of 3 (UpI)
The address the Professor had given was a bookshop. Angela stood outside it, her bicycle locked…
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Short Story 805 – The Last Delivery – Part 1 of 3 (UpI)
Angela checked her watch for the tenth time in as many minutes. 7:47 PM. The address…
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Short Story 804 – The Clock Under The Bridge (Int)
On a warm Tuesday evening, Hannah walked beside the river, hoping to clear her mind after…
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Short Story 803 – The Library Friend (UpB)
Sarah worked at the city library every day. She loved helping people find books. The library…
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Short Story 802 – The Busy Market (Beg)
Anna wakes up early. It is Saturday morning. The sun shines brightly outside her window. She…
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Short Story 801 – The Clockmaker’s Promise (Int)
Marta worked in a small shop that sold clocks of every kind. There were tall clocks…