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Reading Short Stories/Content for English Learners
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Stories
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Short Story 743 – The Wrong Parcel (Int)
On Tuesday morning, Martin queued at a busy parcel depot on the edge of town. He…
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Short Story 742 – The Silent Platform (Int)
At six thirty on a wet Tuesday morning, Tom Harris stood on an empty city tram…
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Short Story 741 – Dead Air Laughter (Int)
At exactly 7:45 pm, Martin Wells was eating a microwave lasagne in the control room of…
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Short Story 740 – The Afternoon Game (Int)
Every afternoon, Steve, a 66 year old Englishman, walked to the park with Bobby, his energetic…
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Short Story 739 – Dead Air (Adv)
At 2.17 am, the newsroom was quiet enough to hear the lights hum. Martin Hale sat…
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Short Story 738 – The Final Broadcast (Int)
Tom worked the late shift at a small coastal radio station. Every night at midnight, he…
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Short Story 737 – The Last Call (Int)
Martin Hale checked the time on his phone as the night bus pulled away from the…
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Short Story 736 – The Week of Waiting (True Story) (Adv)
Steve was sixty six, English to the core, and two metres tall, a fact that shaped…
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Short Story 735 – The Closed Platform (Int)
At seven thirty on a cold Tuesday morning, Daniel arrived at the ferry terminal early. The…
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Short Story 734 – The Last Broadcast (Int)
Martin had been a radio technician at the small coastal station for nearly ten years. He…
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Short Story 733 – The Sneaky Producer (Int)
Tara Blue was a new singer with a bright smile and a powerful voice. She dreamed…
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Short Story 732 The Day the Shopping Trolley Escaped (Int)
Mark worked at a small supermarket in the centre of town. His job was simple: collect…
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Short Story 731 – The Last Signal (Int)
Mara worked the late shift at the city emergency control centre. The room was usually full…
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Short Story 730 – Signal Under the Stadium (Int)
Lena Marsh hurried across the quiet car park beside the old football stadium. The floodlights were…
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Short Story 729 – Signal in the Dust (Int)
Martin Lewis was a radio technician who lived in a quiet coastal town. Every evening, after…
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Short Story 728 – The Jade Feather (Int)
Detective Clara Hayes stood in the centre of the quiet, dusty room. It was the study…
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Short Story 727 – The Spare Room (Adv)
Marta’s London flat was a capsule of quiet order. Every ceramic bowl had its place, every…
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Short Story 726 – The Unexpected Encounter (Int)
On a bright sunny day, Sarah decided to explore the local market in her town. She…
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Short Story 725 – The Virtual Shadow (Int)
Sarah Jenkins was a talented computer science engineer in Manchester. At 28, she worked for CyberGuard,…
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Short Story 724 – The Hidden Code (Int)
Anna worked as a software engineer in a tall office building in central London. Her days…