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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: Entertainment and Media
The Drumming Actor: A Museum Adventure
A young boy discovers his love for music and acting after playing a drum at a museum and performing on the radio.
Talk about it 1. What was Tim's favorite hobby? 2. How did Tim find his love for music and acting? 3. Who was the actor that heard Tim playing the drum? 4. What happened after Tim performed on the radio? 5. What is the story about Tim called?
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Story KET Vocabulary: Family and Friends
A Friendly Family Reunion
A friendly Miss and her grandpa form a bond with a teenager who becomes their friend, marries and has a son, creating a loving, multi-generational family.
Talk about it 1. Who is the main character in the story? 2. Who did the teenager become friends with? 3. Who is the grandson in the story? 4. What kind of person is Miss's grandpa? 5. How did the family end up living happily ever after?
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Story KET Vocabulary: Family and Friends
The Love of a Grandfather
A loving family grows as a grandfather, grandmother, daughter, and sister are brought together by love and marriage.
Talk about it 1. Who is the main character in the story? 2. Who is Sarah's new sister? 3. What makes Sarah's grandfather so special? 4. How did the family grow bigger and happier? 5. Why was the grandfather and grandmother proud?
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Story KET Vocabulary: Family and Friends
The Prince and the Neighborhood Friend
A child named Timmy befriends a prince in disguise and learns important life lessons from him as he becomes part of his family.
Talk about it 1. Who was Timmy's new friend? 2. What quest was the prince on? 3. How did Timmy's cousin react to meeting the neighbor? 4. What did Timmy learn from the prince? 5. How did the prince become a part of Timmy's family?
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Story KET Vocabulary: Family and Friends
A Special Guest: A Story of Friends, Family and Fun
A group of friends learn the importance of hospitality and kindness while welcoming a special guest to their school.
Talk about it 1. How does Max feel about his brother and his new grandchild visiting the school? 2. What did Max's mum do for the guests that came over for lunch? 3. Why was it important for Max and Lily to treat the guest with respect and kindness? 4. What did Max and Lily learn from the experience of having a special guest at lunch?
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Story KET Vocabulary: Food and Drink
Benny's Cooking Adventure
Benny, a little rabbit, helps his mother cook a delicious spaghetti dinner with cheese and pepper sauce, washed up dishes and had a cheers with the family.
Talk about it 1. What did Benny and his mother cook for dinner? 2. Did Benny like helping his mother cook? Why or why not? 3. What was the most yummy thing about the dinner they cooked? 4. What did Benny’s mother say when they sat down to eat? 5. What did Benny do after dinner?
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Story KET Vocabulary: Food and Drink
The Onion's Feast at the Vegetable and Fruit Store.
A kind waiter and waitress help a hungry little onion by cooking and offering it a meal and a treat at a vegetable and fruit store.
Talk about it 1. Why did the onion walk into the vegetable and fruit store? 2. How did the waiter help the onion? 3. What did the waitress offer the onion? 4. How did the onion feel about their experience at the store? 5. What did the onion learn from this experience?
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Story KET Vocabulary: Food and Drink
Lucy's Delicious Adventure at the Cafe
A little girl goes to a cafe in search of water and discovers delicious fried tomatoes.
Talk about it 1. Why was Lucy feeling thirsty? 2. What did Lucy find in the fridge? 3. Where did Lucy go to quench her thirst? 4. What dish did Lucy order at the cafe? 5. How did the chef make the fried tomatoes extra crispy? 6. Did Lucy feel happy and satisfied after her meal? Why or why not?
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Story KET Vocabulary: Food and Drink
Sarah's Sweet Burger Adventure
A young girl named Sarah learns to enjoy sweet food, especially burgers and milk, in a new way with the addition of tea to her meals.
Talk about it 1. What did Sarah like to eat? 2. How did Sarah burn her mouth? 3. What did the waiter give Sarah to stir her tea? 4. What did Sarah add to her tea? 5. Why was Sarah surprised by the taste of her tea?
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Story KET Vocabulary: Food and Drink
A Sweet and Savory Breakfast Tradition
A family starts a tradition of having a special breakfast every week, featuring steak, eggs, and fish with a touch of sugar.
Talk about it 1. What kind of food did the family love to eat for breakfast? 2. How did they make their breakfast special? 3. What was the family's new tradition for breakfast? 4. Why was it important for the family to have a nutritious and delicious meal in the morning?
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Story KET Vocabulary: Food and Drink
The Adventures of a Hungry Box
An empty box goes on an adventure, finds a family and joins them for a meal, and becomes a helpful member of the household.
Talk about it -What did the box do when it found the family's cottage? -What was in the meal the family offered to the box? -What did the box do after eating the meal? -Why do you think the box decided to stay with the family?
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Story KET Vocabulary: Food and Drink
Lily's Lemonade Adventure
A little girl named Lily always has her favorite lemonade and dish with her for lunch and dinner.
Talk about it 1. What was Lily's favorite drink? 2. What did she have with her lunch and dinner? 3. How did Lily make sure she always had her favorite drink and food with her?
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Story KET Vocabulary: Food and Drink
Lily's Lemon and Sandwich Cake Adventure
A little girl makes a cake with lemon juice and sandwich pieces to balance the sweetness, which her friends love and agree is the best cake ever.
Talk about it 1. What did Lily use to balance the sweetness of the cake? 2. What did Lily put in the water to make a sandwich? 3. Why did Lily's friends like the cake so much? 4. How do you think Lily felt when her friends liked the cake she made? 5. If you were making a cake, what ingredients would you add to make it unique?
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Story KET Vocabulary: Food and Drink
The Backyard Barbecue Adventure
A little girl turns a kitchen disaster into a hit dessert at the family's backyard barbecue.
Talk about it - What did the family do for the barbecue? - What was the little girl's idea to fix the biscuits and cream disaster? - What happened when the little girl served her creation to her guests?
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Story KET Vocabulary: Food and Drink
Lily's Love-Filled Kitchen Adventure
Lily cooks a delicious meal for her friends using apples, coffee, ice cream, potatoes, bananas, jam and rice, and becomes known as the best cook in town with love as her secret ingredient.
Talk about it 1. What ingredients did Lily use in her meal? 2. What does Lily say is the secret ingredient in her cooking? 3. How did Lily's friends react to the meal she made for them? 4. What happened to Lily after she cooked the meal? 5. What could you make for your friends using some of the ingredients from the story?
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Story KET Vocabulary: Health, Medicine and Exercise
The Magic Toothbrush: A Tale of a Chemist's Kindness
A chemist creates a magical toothbrush that not only cleans teeth but also makes them fit and healthy, bringing happiness to the town.
Talk about it 1. What did the chemist in the story want to do for people? 2. What did she create to help people feel better? 3. How did the people in the town respond to the chemist's invention? 4. Why do you think the chemist was happy? 5. Do you think it's important to help others feel better? Why or why not?
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Story KET Vocabulary: Health, Medicine and Exercise
Timmy's Adventure with a Burned Leg
A boy named Timmy falls, burns his leg and goes to the doctor for treatment, learns to be careful and recovers to play again.
Talk about it 1. What happened to Timmy in the story? 2. How did Timmy feel when he burned his leg? 3. What did Timmy's friends do to help him? 4. What advice did the doctor give Timmy? 5. Why do you think Timmy was careful after the incident?
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Story KET Vocabulary: Health, Medicine and Exercise
The Importance of Taking Care of Your Body
A boy named Timmy learns to take care of his body by exercising, eating healthy food, and getting insurance after being ill.
Talk about it 1. What did Timmy learn about taking care of his body? 2. Why was it important for Timmy to exercise and eat healthy food every day? 3. What did Timmy's parents do to help him take care of his body? 4. How did Timmy feel after he started taking care of his body? 5. What would you do if you were in Timmy's situation?
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Story KET Vocabulary: Health, Medicine and Exercise
The Brave Dentist's Assistant
A girl helps a friendly ghost fix his broken heart and becomes the brave dentist's assistant.
Talk about it 1. What did Lily hear about the dentist's office? 2. Who was the ghost in the story, and what did he need help with? 3. How did Lily help the ghost and what did she learn from the experience? 4. What message did the ghost leave behind for Lily? 5. Why was Lily never afraid of the dentist's office again?
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Story KET Vocabulary: Health, Medicine and Exercise
Sally's Adventure: Learning to be Careful
Sally learns the importance of being cautious and avoiding danger after hitting her head in an accident and being taken to the hospital for treatment.
Talk about it 1. What did Sally learn from her accident? 2. Why was it important to call an ambulance? 3. What happened at the pharmacy and the hospital? 4. How can you stay safe and avoid accidents?
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Story KET Vocabulary: Hobbies and Leisure
The Festival Musician and His Guitar
A musician impresses festival-goers with his guitar playing and gives CDs of his music to kids at the campsite.
Talk about it 1. What was happening at the festival in the story? 2. Where did the musician play his guitar and sing? 3. How did people feel about the musician's music? 4. What did the musician give away to kids at the festival? 5. What do you think the festival was about?
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Story KET Vocabulary: Hobbies and Leisure
The Book-Loving Picnic and Camping Adventure
A group of friends go on a picnic and camping trip, combining their love for books, drawing, and nature.
Talk about it 1. What did the friends do at the picnic? 2. Why did they bring a DVD to the picnic? 3. What did the friends do on their camping trip? 4. What was the contest at the picnic about? 5. What did the friends do around the campfire at night?
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Story KET Vocabulary: Hobbies and Leisure
The Bike and Dance Party Adventure
A young boy named Jack joins a bicycle and dance party and takes a photograph of his friends having fun.
Talk about it 1. What did Jack bring to the party? 2. Why did Jack join the online communities? 3. What was the theme of the party? 4. How did Jack feel when he went home from the party? 5. Who took a photograph at the party?
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Story KET Vocabulary: Hobbies and Leisure
The Hobby Club Barbecue Adventure
A group of friends form the Hobby Club and have fun sharing their collections and interests at their weekend barbecues in the park.
Talk about it 1. What hobbies did the friends have in the story? 2. Why did they form the Hobby Club? 3. What did they do during the club's barbecues? 4. What was your favorite part of the story? 5. Can you think of a new hobby to share with the Hobby Club?
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