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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: Shopping
The Shopper's Lesson: Practicality vs. Magic
A shopper learns that the most important thing is not how much something costs, but how it makes you feel.
Talk about it - Why did Sarah choose to buy the plain shirt instead of the expensive dress? - What did the shopkeeper tell Sarah? - How did Sarah feel when she tried on the dress? - Why do you think Sarah felt happy and confident in both her dress and her shirt? - Can you think of a time when you felt like Sarah did in the story?
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Story KET Vocabulary: Shopping
Lily's Shopping Adventure: Learning about Money and the Power of Saving
Lily learns about the value of money, hard work, and saving through her shopping adventure.
Talk about it 1. What did Lily want to buy? 2. How did she earn the money to buy it? 3. Why did she need to change her dollars for euros? 4. What did Lily learn about money in this story? 5. Why is it important to have some change handy when shopping?
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Story KET Vocabulary: Shopping
Penny's Gift Adventure
A little girl named Penny uses her pence to buy a special gift for her mum's birthday at the supermarket.
Talk about it 1. What did Penny want to buy for her mum's birthday? 2. Where did she go to find the gift? 3. How much money did Penny have to spend? 4. What did the customer in line offer to do for Penny? 5. How did Penny feel when she bought the gift for her mum?
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Story KET Vocabulary: Shopping
Max's Toy Store Adventure
Max learns to think about the cost of his purchases before spending his money at the toy store.
Talk about it 1. What was Max's goal when he went to the toy store? 2. What did Max learn about spending his money? 3. How did the cost of the toys surprise Max? 4. Why was it important for Max to think about the cost before he spent his money?
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Story KET Vocabulary: The Natural World
Lily's Starry Adventure
A young girl named Lily helps a lost star find its way back home on a magical adventure through the forest in the far north.
Talk about it 1. How did Lily feel when she first saw the falling star? 2. What did the creature look like and what was it asking for? 3. What challenges did Lily and the creature face while they were exploring the forest? 4. Who did Lily meet on her journey and how did those encounters change her? 5. Why was helping the creature important to Lily?
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Story KET Vocabulary: The Natural World
The Winter Adventure in the Countryside
A group of children in a country surrounded by hills, rivers and countryside experience the coldest winter ever, but still have fun playing outside and appreciate the changing seasons.
Talk about it - What do you think the children felt when they saw the hills covered in snow? - Have you ever experienced a winter as cold as the one in this story? - What did the children do to warm up after playing outside in the snow? - Why do you think it was important for the children to appreciate the changing seasons? - Can you think of other fun activities that the children might have done in the countryside during the winter?
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Story KET Vocabulary: The Natural World
The Little Seed That Grew into a Tree
A little seed grows into a big and happy tree in a field of grass near the beach, inspiring other seeds to grow too.
Talk about it 1. What does the seed need to grow into a tree? 2. Where does the seed grow? 3. What does the tree provide for other animals and plants? 4. Why do other seeds want to grow like the tree?
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Story KET Vocabulary: Time
A Special Day with Mom
A little girl spends a memorable day with her mother on a Monday, a special day off for both of them, during a beautiful spring day.
Talk about it 1. What did Lily and her mom do on their special day? 2. How did Lily feel about Monday coming to an end? 3. What did Lily and her mom talk about at dinner? 4. Why was Monday a special day for Lily's mom? 5. What did Lily dream about at bedtime?
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Story KET Vocabulary: Time
The Clock and the Quarter
A clock helps a lost quarter find its way to the weekly market and they become best friends counting daily minutes and seconds.
Talk about it 1. What did the clock do every day? 2. Who did the clock meet before midnight one winter night? 3. What did the clock and the quarter do together? 4. How did the clock feel before it met the quarter? 5. What happened at the end of the story?
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Story KET Vocabulary: Time
Timmy's Time Adventure
A little boy named Timmy learns about time, weekdays, weekends, and the 21st century, and has a meeting with his friends at the park in December.
Talk about it 1. What was Timmy's meeting about? 2. How did Timmy's friends decorate the park in December? 3. What did Timmy learn about time and weekdays/weekends in the story? 4. What is the 21st century mentioned in the story? 5. What happened in the past that Timmy and his friends talked about?
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Story KET Vocabulary: Time
The Night of Autumn Holidays
A group of kids gather around a campfire on the first night of autumn holidays to celebrate one kid's upcoming birthday and make memories.
Talk about it 1. What was special about the first night of autumn holidays? 2. What did the kids do around the campfire? 3. What was the kid's reaction to his birthday coming up the next week? 4. What did the kids feel as they went to bed that night? 5. What was the name of the story?
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Story KET Vocabulary: Work and Jobs
The Queen's Secret Diary: A Brave Journalist's Adventure
A young journalist disguises himself as a student to interview the queen and uncover her diary secrets, earning bravery recognition from the king.
Talk about it 1. What did the young journalist want to know about the queen's diary? 2. Why was the queen's diary a secret? 3. How did the journalist meet the queen and see her diary? 4. What did the king think of the journalist's story about the queen's diary? 5. Why was the journalist given an official diploma by the king?
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Story KET Vocabulary: Work and Jobs
The Responsible Worker and the Missing Thief
Sarah learns the importance of following instructions and being a responsible worker while visiting the dentist and encountering a police officer searching for a thief.
Talk about it 1. What did Sarah learn from her visit to the dentist? 2. Why was the police officer outside Sarah's work? 3. How did Sarah show her coworkers she was a responsible worker? 4. What message does the story convey about following instructions?
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Story KET Vocabulary: Work and Jobs
A Day of Discovering Dreams
A young girl learns that she can be anything she wants to be from the examples provided by a waiter, computer guide, photographer, waitress, customer, hairdresser, and pilot.
Talk about it 1. Who is Mia? 2. What did Mia learn from the waiter, computer guide, photographer, waitress, customer, hairdresser and pilot she met? 3. What does Mia want to be when she grows up? 4. What did each person in the story do for their job? 5. What was Mia's favorite job she learned about?
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Story KET Vocabulary: Work and Jobs
Jack's Double Dream
A talented footballer and painter named Jack finds a way to pursue both his passions with the help of an agent.
Talk about it 1. What was Jack's job before he became a football player? 2. What was Jack's secret talent? 3. Who helped Jack find a way to do both things he loved? 4. Why did Jack still love playing football even though he got a job as a painter? 5. Can you think of something you love to do and would like to spend more time doing it?
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Story KET Vocabulary: Work and Jobs
Discovering Different Occupations
A nurse, chemist, farmer and cleaner teach a curious office worker about different occupations and encourage him to travel and learn more.
Talk about it 1. Who is Nelly in the story and what is her job? 2. What does Charlie learn from his visit to the farm? 3. Who encourages Charlie to travel and learn about different occupations? 4. What does Sarah do for a living? 5. What is the message of the story?
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Story KET Vocabulary: Work and Jobs
The Time Travelers' Adventure: Saving the Future Together
A group of friends (engineer, student, businessman, explorer, musician, teacher and factory worker) use their unique skills to travel through time and save the future.
Talk about it 1. What did the friends learn about working together? 2. What was the purpose of the time machine? 3. What were the friends' unique skills and how did they use them to save the future? 4. Who did the friends meet while traveling through time? 5. What did the friends do to help save the future?
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Story KET Vocabulary: Work and Jobs
Max's Journey from Mechanic to Lead Singer
A man named Max, who was a mechanic with a hidden talent for singing, earns success as a lead singer through a chance encounter with a famous singer and a meeting with their business team.
Talk about it 1. What was Max's job before he became a singer? 2. How did Max become a lead singer? 3. What did Max do when he couldn't focus on his mechanic job? 4. What was the outcome of the meeting between Max and the famous singer's business team?
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Story KET Vocabulary: Work and Jobs
Jack's Big Adventure
A famous actor named Jack has a new adventure as he becomes the star of a play.
Talk about it 1. Who was Jack and what does he do for a living? 2. How did Jack feel when he received the letter from his manager? 3. Who did Jack meet on the set of the film? 4. Who helped Jack go shopping? 5. What did Jack become the star of at the end of the story?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary A: All Kinds of Faces
Lily's Lesson: The Power of Communication
A little girl learns the importance of communication to resolve conflicts and keep her friendships happy.
Talk about it 1. Why did Lily feel mad and sad? 2. How did Lily solve the problem with her friend? 3. What did Lily learn about conflicts and friendship? 4. What would you have done if you were in Lily's situation? 5. Why is communication important in resolving conflicts?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary A: Bird Colors
The Adventure of Puddles, Scarlet, and Sunny
A purple dragon, red bird, and yellow sunflower team up to retrieve a missing purple gem and become known as the bravest creatures in their kingdom.
Talk about it 1. Who are the main characters in the story? 2. What color was the missing gem? 3. How did the three friends retrieve the gems from the sly fox? 4. What did the friends do with the gems once they retrieved them? 5. What did the friends become known as after their adventure?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary A: Bird Colors
The Rainbow of Colors in the Magical Forest
Birds of different colors work together to make the magical forest a happy and colorful place.
Talk about it 1. What was the name of the forest in the story? 2. What was the special job of each bird in the forest? 3. How did the birds work together to make the forest beautiful? 4. What lesson did the birds learn about differences and teamwork?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary A: Car Parts
Zoom the Safe Car
Zoom the car learns the importance of seat belts and safety while on a road trip.
Talk about it 1. Why was Zoom the car happy and secure in its seat? 2. What did the kind stranger do to help Zoom? 3. Why was it important for Zoom to wear a seat belt? 4. What did Zoom do to thank the stranger?
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Story RAZ Vocabulary A: Carlos Goes to School
Lily and Her Magic Supplies.
A little girl named Lily goes on an art adventure with her school supplies come to life in the park.
Talk about it 1. What was in Lily's backpack? 2. How did the school supplies come to life? 3. What kind of adventure did they go on? 4. Who was amazed by their creation? 5. How did Lily feel at the end of the story?
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