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Stories for the classroom
Short narratives that put vocabulary into a scene a learner can follow. 7,459 on the shelf, each with a discussion question.
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Story KET Vocabulary: Appliances
The Party of the Household Appliances
A group of household appliances have a party and entertain each other with their functions, becoming a weekly tradition.
Talk about it 1. What did each appliance do during the party? 2. Why did they decide to have a party? 3. How did the heating keep everyone warm? 4. What did they all do together? 5. Did they have fun at the party?
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Story KET Vocabulary: Appliances
A Day in the Life of a Smart Home
A clock, fridge, lights, television, computer, gas, mobile phone, and a phone all work together to make a day filled with fun, learning, and love.
Talk about it 1. What is the purpose of each item in the house (e.g. what does the clock do, what does the fridge do, etc.)? 2. Can you think of any other items that would make life easier in the house? 3. How do the items work together to make a day filled with fun, learning and love? 4. How would the story be different if one of the items were missing?
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Story KET Vocabulary: Appliances
The Adventure of Lily and the Lost Electricity
A little girl named Lily learns the importance of electricity when a storm causes a power outage and her gadgets stop working.
Talk about it 1. What did Lily do when the electricity went out? 2. What did Lily's dad do to fix the power outage? 3. What did Lily learn about electricity? 4. Can you think of other things that need electricity to work? 5. How does electricity make our lives easier?
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Story KET Vocabulary: Clothes and Accessories
Lily's Rainy Day Outfit Adventure
Lily wore her dress, tights, watch, and raincoat with trainers on a rainy day, impressing everyone with her stylish bravery.
Talk about it 1. What did Lily have in her special purse? 2. Why did Lily put on her raincoat and trainers when it started to rain? 3. How did people react to Lily's dress and tights in the rain? 4. Why was Lily happy and proud of her outfit? 5. What did Lily check every now and then?
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Story KET Vocabulary: Clothes and Accessories
Max's Missing Wallet
A boy named Max learns to check the pockets of his costumes after losing his wallet while playing dress up.
Talk about it 1. What did Max love to do? 2. What did Max find in the attic? 3. What did Max put in his pocket? 4. What did Max learn from losing his wallet? 5. What did Max always make sure to do before taking off his costumes?
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Story KET Vocabulary: Clothes and Accessories
Sarah's Fashion Adventure
A girl named Sarah tries on new clothes and accessories and becomes a fashionista.
Talk about it 1. What does Sarah love about fashion? 2. What was in Sarah's big bag? 3. What did Sarah do in front of the mirror? 4. What was the first outfit Sarah tried on? 5. What accessory did Sarah put on last? 6. How did Sarah feel after trying on all her new clothes and accessories? 7. What did Sarah always make sure to do before wearing her new outfits?
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Story KET Vocabulary: Colours
The Lavender Kingdom
A little grey bird wins a color contest by mixing white, blue, grey, purple and yellow to create the beautiful new color, lavender.
Talk about it 1. What colors were in the kingdom at the beginning of the story? 2. What did King Yellow declare? 3. What idea did the little grey bird have? 4. What did the colors create when they were mixed together? 5. What was the new color named?
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Story KET Vocabulary: Colours
Lily and the Magic Colored Balls
A little girl named Lily uses the magic of seven colored balls to bring light to the dark parts of her world.
Talk about it 1. What was special about the seven colored balls in the story? 2. How did Lily use the magic of the colored balls to bring light to the dark parts of her world? 3. What was the most interesting thing that Lily created with the colored balls? 4. What can you learn from Lily's adventures in the story?
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Story KET Vocabulary: Communication and Technology
Title: "Max the Tech-Savvy Mouse
Max the mouse learns about various communication methods and becomes known as a tech-savvy mouse in his neighborhood.
Talk about it 1. What was Max's favorite thing to do before he learned about communication methods? 2. How did Max discover different ways of communicating with others? 3. What was Max's reaction when he learned about email and text messaging for the first time? 4. How did Max communicate with his friend for the first time in the story? 5. What did Max become known as in his neighborhood after learning about technology?
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Story KET Vocabulary: Communication and Technology
The Photography Adventure of Lily and the Boy
A girl and a boy who meet while taking photographs become friends and explore the world of photography together.
Talk about it 1. Who is Lily? 2. What did the boy ask Lily about? 3. What did they find on the internet? 4. How did they become friends? 5. What did they explore together?
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Story KET Vocabulary: Documents and Texts advertisement
Lily's Adventure to the Magical Land
A girl named Lily goes on an adventure to a magical land with the help of a letter, note, diary, license, and passport.
Talk about it 1. What did Lily do to get her license and passport? 2. What was the magical land like? 3. What did Lily write in her diary? 4. What was the purpose of the note that Lily sent to her friend? 5. What was Lily's wish and did it come true?
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Story KET Vocabulary: Documents and Texts advertisement
Title: "Lily's Adventure with a Form, Message, and Ticket
Lily learns the importance of keeping important items like tickets and cards safe with insurance while on her exciting adventure after finding a mysterious form in a book.
Talk about it 1. What was the mysterious form Lily found in the book? 2. What did the message on the form tell Lily to do? 3. Why did Lily's dad remind her to take out insurance for the ticket? 4. What happened at the special event? 5. Why is it important to keep important items safe with insurance?
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Story KET Vocabulary: Documents and Texts advertisement
Tim's School Memories: A Story of a Diploma, Magazine, Postcard, Article, Email, Menu, Project, and Bill
A student named Tim creates a scrapbook and a menu project that results in a cherished item for his family and fond memories of his time in school.
Talk about it 1. What did Tim collect for his scrapbook? 2. What was the project Tim was assigned in history class? 3. How did Tim feel when he received an email from his parents about the menu project? 4. What did Tim receive in the mail after sending the menu to his family? 5. Why was Tim proud of his diploma and the menu project?
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Story KET Vocabulary: Education
Sarah's Language Adventure: A Journey of Learning and Remembering
A young student named Sarah takes a language course in college and learns to speak and write in a new language, which she never forgets and continues to use throughout her life.
Talk about it 1. What was Sarah's goal in taking the language course? 2. How did Sarah feel about her language skills at the end of the course? 3. What does the story teach us about the importance of learning and remembering new things? 4. Why do you think it is important to be able to communicate with people from different parts of the world?
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Story KET Vocabulary: Education
The Bookshelf Adventure
The Bookshelf Adventure" is a story about a little girl who uses her love of reading and the information in her books to complete a school project and impresses her teacher.
Talk about it 1. What did Sarah's teacher assign for the term? 2. How did Sarah combine her love of reading with her homework? 3. What impressed Sarah's teacher about her project? 4. How did Sarah make her homework fun?
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Story KET Vocabulary: Education
Lily the Teacher: A Story of Learning and Sharing
A young girl named Lily becomes a teacher in her neighborhood after learning and practicing Geography and History.
Talk about it 1. What is the name of the main character in the story? 2. What subjects did Lily start learning about in school? 3. What did Lily do with the knowledge she learned? 4. How did Lily help her friends learn? 5. Why was Lily known as the best teacher in the neighborhood?
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Story KET Vocabulary: Education
Max's Journey to Advanced Mathematics
Max studies hard to earn his advanced diploma in Mathematics and succeeds through determination and library studies.
Talk about it 1. Why did Max want to take the advanced diploma exam in Mathematics? 2. How did Max prepare for the exam? 3. What was Max's reaction to the exam results? 4. What does the story teach us about the importance of studying and learning?
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Story KET Vocabulary: Entertainment and Media
Lulu the Disco Dancer
A young girl named Lulu learns to dance and becomes a great dancer with practice, inspired by a famous dancer she meets at a disco.
Talk about it 1. What is the name of the main character? 2. What does the main character love to do? 3. Where does the main character meet a famous dancer? 4. What does the famous dancer show the main character? 5. What does Lulu realize about becoming a great dancer?
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Story KET Vocabulary: Entertainment and Media
The Concert Journalist: A Story of Music, Writing and Adventure.
A journalist wins a competition for a watch that doubles as a camera and piano keyboard, leading him on an adventure as a concert performer.
Talk about it 1. What was the competition about? 2. How did Jack feel when he won the competition? 3. What was special about the watch Jack won? 4. How did Jack become a concert performer? 5. Why did Jack always bring his camera and watch with him?
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Story KET Vocabulary: Entertainment and Media
Mia's Musical Journey
A young girl named Mia discovers her love for classical music and becomes a talented pianist through attending a pianist's classes and performing at theaters and cinemas.
Talk about it 1. What was Mia's favorite activity before she discovered the circus? 2. Why was Mia drawn to the pianist playing classical music at the circus? 3. How did Mia get a ticket to attend the pianist's classes? 4. What did Mia become after attending the pianist's classes? 5. What did Mia do with her newfound talent as a pianist?
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Story KET Vocabulary: Entertainment and Media
The Cartoon Band's Musical Adventure
A group of friends who enjoy watching cartoons and playing music together have a photoshoot and receive a CD of their songs and a photograph to remember their musical adventure.
Talk about it 1. What kind of music did the friends play? 2. Who took the photograph and CD of the friends? 3. What was the friends' reaction when they saw the CD and photograph? 4. What did the friends like to watch on television? 5. What did they do with the CD they received?
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Story KET Vocabulary: Entertainment and Media
Lily's Fun Adventure: From Book to Painter and Singer
A little girl named Lily goes from reading a book to becoming a painter and singer through inspiration and practice.
Talk about it - What inspired Lily to become a painter and singer? - How did people react to her artwork and singing? - What do you think Lily learned from this experience? - Do you think you could be a painter or singer too? Why or why not?
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Story KET Vocabulary: Entertainment and Media
The Little Girl's Love for the Arts Festival
A little girl learns about and falls in love with opera after seeing a film at an art festival, and becomes a fan of the arts.
Talk about it 1. What art form did the little girl see at the festival? 2. Why did she become a fan of the arts? 3. What did the little girl learn about opera from reading the newspaper? 4. How did the little girl feel after seeing the film at the festival? 5. Why was the little girl excited to go to the art festival?
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Story KET Vocabulary: Entertainment and Media
Max's Adventure to Save the Show
A young musician named Max goes on an adventure to find a missing DVD and saves the show in time.
Talk about it 1. What type of music did Max like to play? 2. Why did Max go on an adventure? 3. Where did Max hear the news about the missing DVD? 4. How did the crowd react when Max found the DVD? 5. What was Max's new goal after his adventure?
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