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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: House and Home
The Magic Towel
A magical towel keeps a flat clean and is discovered by a curious girl named Lily.
Talk about it 1. Who is Lily and what does she do? 2. What does Lily notice about the flat's floor? 3. What does Lily see in the toilet? 4. What is the reason the flat is always clean? 5. How does Lily feel after discovering the magic towel?
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Story KET Vocabulary: House and Home
The Adventure of the Missing Remote
A group of friends search for the missing remote and find a key, which leads to an adventure as they finally find the remote inside the TV cabinet.
Talk about it 1. What did the friends find in the bowl on the kitchen table? 2. Where did they find the key? 3. How did the friends finally find the remote? 4. Why was the carpet described as cozy? 5. Do you think the friends will have more adventures like this one?
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Story KET Vocabulary: House and Home
Lily's Brave Adventure at Home
A young girl named Lily helps clean up a bookshelf that fell over and saves water by turning off the shower, becoming a hero in her own home.
Talk about it 1. Why did Lily get out of bed in the middle of the night? 2. What did Lily do when she saw the bookshelf had fallen over? 3. How did Lily feel after turning off the shower and cleaning up the bookshelf? 4. What was the main lesson that Lily learned from this experience?
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Story KET Vocabulary: House and Home
The Secret of the Golden Key
A little boy named Max discovers a secret room and a locked safe in his house, leading him on a journey to find the treasures hidden inside.
Talk about it 1. What was Max's adventure about? 2. What did Max find in the secret room behind his bedroom desk? 3. How did Max open the safe? 4. What did Max find when he tried the golden key in his bedside table? 5. Why was Max grateful for his adventure?
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Story KET Vocabulary: House and Home
Lily's Brave Adventure
A little girl named Lily discovers a gas leak from the roof and takes action to protect her family.
Talk about it 1. What did Lily notice from the bathroom window? 2. What did Lily use from the cupboard? 3. Why was Lily brave? 4. What did Lily do to help her family? 5. What did Lily learn from this experience?
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Story KET Vocabulary: House and Home
Sarah's Cozy Apartment Adventure
A young girl named Sarah learns the importance of friends and memories over material possessions in her cozy apartment with a living room, computer, furniture, and garage.
Talk about it 1. What did Sarah learn about her computer? 2. Who did Sarah invite over to her apartment? 3. What did Sarah's friends think about the apartment? 4. What does Sarah realize is important in life? 5. What was the name of the girl in the story?
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Story KET Vocabulary: Measurements
Lily's Adventure in Measuring the World
A young girl named Lily learns about units of measurement through fun everyday experiences.
Talk about it -What did Lily measure in the story? -How many metres did Lily run in 60 seconds? -What did Lily learn about a quarter and a half? -What was the unit of measurement Lily learned about temperature?
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Story KET Vocabulary: Measurements
Jane's Adventure in Measuring the World
A young girl named Jane goes on an adventure to measure the world and discovers different units of time, distance, temperature, and weight.
Talk about it 1. What did Jane bring with her on her adventure? 2. How many minutes are in an hour? 3. How does temperature change throughout the day? 4. What did Jane learn about miles and kilometres? 5. Did Jane's friends find her discoveries interesting? 6. What kind of adventures did Jane and her friends have after she returned home?
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Story KET Vocabulary: Personal Feelings, Opinions and Experiences
Lily's Search for True Wealth
A clever young girl named Lily learns that true wealth lies in love and experiences, not money, on her quest for treasure.
Talk about it 1. What did the cool parrot tell Lily about the importance of finding what is truly valuable in life? 2. How did Lily feel when she arrived at the location marked on the map? 3. What did the wealthy old man explain to Lily about true wealth? 4. How did Lily define true wealth after her adventure? 5. What lesson did Lily learn from her quest for treasure?
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Story KET Vocabulary: Personal Feelings, Opinions and Experiences
The Little Girl's Useful Strength
A little girl finds happiness by using her strength to help others.
Talk about it 1. What did the little girl do when she saw the heavy box? 2. How did the little girl feel after lifting the box? 3. What did the little girl's mother tell her about being happy? 4. Why did the little girl feel proud and useful? 5. What can you learn from the little girl's story?
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Story KET Vocabulary: Personal Feelings, Opinions and Experiences
Buzzy the Busy Bee Learns to Be Careful
A busy bee learns the importance of being careful and mindful of her actions to maintain happiness.
Talk about it 1. Why did Buzzy feel tired in the beginning of the story? 2. What did the butterfly tell Buzzy about why she was unhappy? 3. How did Buzzy change her behavior after talking to the butterfly? 4. Why is it important to be careful and mindful of our actions? 5. How do you think Buzzy felt after making the promise to herself to be more careful?
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Story KET Vocabulary: Personal Feelings, Opinions and Experiences
The Tall and Brilliant Wizard
A tall and brilliant wizard transforms a boring town into a pleasant and happy place with his magic, despite facing setbacks from a terrible storm.
Talk about it 1. What did the wizard do to make the town more pleasant? 2. How did the people feel about the wizard before they found out he was a magician? 3. What happened during the terrible storm? 4. How did the wizard help the town after the storm? 5. Why was the wizard considered brilliant by the end of the story?
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Story KET Vocabulary: Personal Feelings, Opinions and Experiences
Timmy the Kind and the Amazing Garden
A small, kind creature named Timmy becomes famous for discovering a hidden garden filled with lovely flowers, but learns the importance of being careful and apologizes for his mistake by replanting a withered flower.
Talk about it 1. What did Timmy do that made him famous among the creatures of the forest? 2. Why did Timmy feel sorry about picking a flower from the garden? 3. What did Timmy do to make it right after picking the flower from the garden? 4. What did Timmy learn from his mistake about being kind to everything in the forest?
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Story KET Vocabulary: Personal Feelings, Opinions and Experiences
Lily and the Little Afraid Animal
A curious girl overcomes her own fears to make a new friend and help a little animal in need.
Talk about it 1. How does Lily feel about everyone being different? 2. Why was the animal afraid? 3. What did Lily do to help the animal feel better? 4. What did Lily learn from her experience with the animal? 5. Can you think of a time when you were able to help someone who was afraid?
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Story KET Vocabulary: Places - Buildings
Lily's Journey to College
Lily's journey to college is filled with adventure, new experiences and opportunities, inspiring her to return to her old school and share her story with the students.
Talk about it 1. What was Lily's dream? 2. What did Lily learn about at the hotel? 3. What kind of person did Lily become after she went to college? 4. Why did Lily go back to her old school? 5. What message did Lily want to share with the students at her old school?
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Story KET Vocabulary: Places - Buildings
Exploring the Town: A Day at 10 Different Places
A group of school children embark on a journey to explore 10 different places in their town and learn about the various jobs people do in their community.
Talk about it - What were the 10 different places the children visited in the story? - What was the most interesting place they visited and why? - Can you think of any other places in your town that the children could have visited? - What did the children learn about each place they visited? - What is an important job you would like to do when you grow up and why?
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Story KET Vocabulary: Places - Buildings
Lily's Building Adventure
Lily goes on an adventure to visit a museum, supermarket, cafe, factory, castle, flat, office and theater.
Talk about it 1. Where did Lily go on her adventure? 2. What did she learn at the museum? 3. What was her favorite place she visited? 4. What did she see at the factory? 5. How did she feel at the castle? 6. What did she imagine at the flat? 7. What was happening at the office? 8. What did she watch at the theater?
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Story KET Vocabulary: Places - Buildings
Lily's Adventure at the Sports Centre
A little girl named Lily visits a sports centre, buys a book from the bookshop, and has a memorable adventure.
Talk about it 1. What sport did Lily like the most? 2. Why did Lily want to buy a book from the bookshop? 3. What was on top of the building in the story? 4. How did Lily feel when she saw the stadium for the first time? 5. What did Lily do before she left the sports centre?
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Story KET Vocabulary: Places - Buildings
Tim's City Adventure
A young boy named Tim goes on an adventure and explores the city, visiting a department store, shop, bank, disco, and library.
Talk about it 1. Where did Tim live? 2. What did Tim see in the department store? 3. What did Tim learn about banks from the bank teller? 4. What did Tim do at the disco? 5. What did Tim spend the rest of the day doing at the library?
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Story KET Vocabulary: Places - Countryside
Adventures at the Hillside Campsite
A group of friends go on a camping trip and have a memorable experience at a campsite by a hill, near a railway station, village, canal, island, wood, farm, lake and river.
Talk about it 1. How did the friends get to the campsite? 2. What did they see on their way to the campsite? 3. Where was the island located in the story? 4. What did they hear in the wood? 5. What did they do by the river and lake? 6. What did they promise to do at the end of the trip?
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Story KET Vocabulary: Places - Countryside
The Adventures of Jack: From Fields to Sky
A young boy named Jack sets out on a journey from a small village in the fields to the top of a mountain, where he discovers a magical world filled with talking animals and colorful flowers.
Talk about it 1. What did Jack do when he first set out on his journey? 2. Where did Jack end up after following the shoreline of the sea? 3. What did Jack discover in the hidden clearing in the forest? 4. How did Jack feel about the magical world he discovered? 5. How does Jack's journey make him feel about the sky?
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Story KET Vocabulary: Places - Town and City
Benny's Adventure at the Crossroads
Benny, a little rabbit, goes on an adventure exploring different parts of town to reach the zoo and back home.
Talk about it 1. What decision did Benny make at the crossroads? 2. What did Benny see at the underground bus stop? 3. Where did Benny go after he passed the roundabout? 4. What kind of vehicles did Benny see on the motorway? 5. What did Benny do when he got to the zoo? 6. What did Benny pass on his way back home? 7. What did Benny finally arrive at before getting back to his bunny burrow?
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Story KET Vocabulary: Services
Tim's Adventure: A Journey to Learn About Professions
A young boy named Tim explores different professions in the city, learning about the importance of the dentist, library, doctor, museum, and theatre.
Talk about it 1. Can you name all the places Tim visited during his adventure? 2. What did Tim learn about each profession he visited? 3. What was Tim's favorite place he visited and why? 4. How can we become good at taking care of our teeth like the dentist? 5. What do you think Tim will explore next time?
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Story KET Vocabulary: Services
Lily's Town Adventure
A young girl goes on a fun-filled journey exploring different places in her town.
Talk about it 1. What places did Lily visit in her town? 2. What did she learn at each place? 3. What was her favorite part of the day? 4. What did she do at the end of the day? 5. What would you like to explore in your own town?
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