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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 New Concept English Lesson 9-10
The Lesson of the Lazy Old Man
A hot-headed young man learns the importance of balancing a busy life with moments of laziness and appreciating the simple things in life from a wise old man.
Talk about it 1. What was Jack's personality like before he met the old man? 2. What did the old man teach Jack about life? 3. How did Jack feel about being lazy before meeting the old man? 4. How did Jack's life change after spending time with the old man? 5. What did Jack learn from the old man about the importance of balance in life?
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Story New Concept English Lesson 9-10
The Fairy's Gift
The Fairy's Gift" is a story about a woman named Sarah who transforms from being fat and dirty to thin and clean with the help of a fairy.
Talk about it 1. Why was Sarah unhappy before she met the fairy? 2. What did Sarah wish for when she saw the fairy? 3. How did Sarah's friends react when they saw her after her transformation? 4. Why did Sarah's friends want to meet the fairy? 5. What was the end result of Sarah's wish to the fairy?
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Story New Concept English Lesson 9-10
A Fine Day in the Park
Lily makes a new friend while taking a walk in the park on a beautiful day.
Talk about it 1. Who was Lily talking to in the park? 2. How did Lily feel after her conversation with the boy? 3. What did Lily and the boy talk about? 4. Why did Lily smile when she went home? 5. What would you have done if you were in Lily's shoes?
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Story Common Nouns in English: military army 3
The Brave Defenders of Fort Flank
The soldiers in a fort stand their ground and protect the kingdom from enemy soldiers, demonstrating the importance of bravery and teamwork.
Talk about it 1. Why was the fort built? 2. What was the formation of the soldiers called? 3. Why were the people of the kingdom worried when the enemy soldiers approached? 4. How did the soldiers in the fort protect the kingdom? 5. What did the children of the kingdom learn from the story?
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Story Common Nouns in English: military army 3
The Brave Adventurer and the Drone Echelon
Max, a brave young adventurer, discovers a valuable mineral with the help of a drone echelon on a remote island.
Talk about it 1. What was Max's job and why was he called to the remote island? 2. How did Max and the drones work together to search for the mineral? 3. What did Max find when he dug down to the source of the signal picked up by the drone? 4. What did Max do to protect the mineral during the journey back to the mainland? 5. Why was Max known as the greatest mineral hunter in the land?
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Story New Concept English Lesson 7-8
The City's Heroes: A Story of Unity and Courage
Eight essential workers, including an operator, engineer, policeman, policewoman, taxi driver, air hostess, postman, and nurse, come together to help a city recover from a storm, showing that everyone can make a difference.
Talk about it 1. Who are the eight important people in the story? 2. What happened to the city in the story? 3. What did each of the eight people do to help the city during the storm? 4. How did the eight people work together to help the city recover? 5. What is the message of the story? 6. Can you think of another job that could have helped the city during the storm? 7. How can you be a hero in your own community?
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Story New Concept English Lesson 7-8
Lily's Keyboard Adventure
A young girl named Lily learns to type on a keyboard from a writer named Alex and discovers her love for writing stories.
Talk about it 1. Who is Lily and what does she do? 2. Who does Lily meet in the story? 3. What does Alex do for a living? 4. What does Alex teach Lily? 5. What does Lily learn from Alex? 6. What does Lily do after she learns how to type on the keyboard?
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Story Health
Max and the Magic Forest: A Story of Healing
A little boy named Max discovers a magical forest in his dream that cures his itchy skin, cough, and fever, and shares the story with others to help them heal.
Talk about it 1. What was Max feeling when he first woke up in the story? 2. How did Max feel after visiting the doctor? 3. What happened in Max's dream? 4. How did Max feel when he woke up from his dream? 5. Why was the doctor amazed by Max's story? 6. How did the doctor help other children who were feeling sick? 7. What did Max learn from his experience?
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Story Health
Timmy's Adventure with a Cold
A little boy named Timmy gets a cold and learns the importance of taking care of his health to feel better.
Talk about it 1. Why did Timmy feel dizzy and have a headache at the beginning of the story? 2. What did the doctor say was wrong with Timmy? 3. Why was Timmy sad at first? 4. What did Timmy do to take care of his health? 5. How did Timmy feel at the end of the story? 6. What did Timmy learn about taking care of his health? 7. What would you do if you had a cold like Timmy? 8. Do you think it's important to take care of your health? Why or why not?
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Story Clothes and Accessories 3
Lily's Snowy Adventure
Lily goes on a snowy adventure and learns the importance of practical clothing and packing essentials, fixing her high-heeled shoes with her handbag's needle and thread.
Talk about it 1. Why did Lily go on a trip to the mountains? 2. What did Lily do when she realized the zip on her pants was broken? 3. What did Lily do when she lost her high-heeled shoes in the snow? 4. What did Lily learn from her snowy adventure? 5. What does Lily always make sure to pack in her handbag now?
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Story Clothes and Accessories 3
Lily's Winter Fashion Adventure
Lily puts together a cozy and stylish winter outfit complete with tights, earrings, earmuffs, bracelet, jacket, mask, and a skirt, ready for a day of adventure.
Talk about it 1. What was Lily's favorite part of her outfit? 2. Why did Lily put her mask in her pocket? 3. Can you think of any other winter accessories Lily could have worn? 4. What do you think Lily wanted to do outside on this cold day? 5. What can you learn from Lily about dressing for a winter day?
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Story Clothes and Accessories 2
Lily's Shoe Collection Adventure
Lily packs her bag with her favorite trainers, stockings, and sandals and has a fun day showing off her shoe collection to her friends.
Talk about it 1. What was in Lily's bag? 2. How did Lily feel when she wore her trainers? 3. What did Lily's friends think of her shoes? 4. What was the weather like in the park? 5. How many different shoes did Lily have?
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Story Clothes and Accessories 2
Lily's Fun-Filled Day
Lily has a lazy day filled with fun activities and a fancy dinner party in her underpants, pajamas, slippers, T-shirt, sweatshirt, suit, and shorts.
Talk about it 1. What did Lily do when she woke up in the morning? 2. What did Lily make with her hairpin? 3. What did Lily wear to play basketball with Jack? 4. What did Lily wear to the fancy dinner party? 5. What was Lily's favorite part of the day? 6. What did Lily dream about before falling asleep?
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Story Common Nouns in English: geometry 6
The Adventures of Ray and the Rational Reflection
A curious ray named Ray discovers the power of rational reflection through a glass rectangle and travels the world spreading his newfound knowledge.
Talk about it 1. What was Ray's favorite thing to do? 2. What did Ray see in the distance that made him curious? 3. What did Ray learn about the reflection in the glass rectangle? 4. How did Ray use his new knowledge to help others? 5. What was the lesson that Ray taught the world? 6. What do you think Ray would have done if he didn't see the reflection in the glass rectangle? 7. How did the reflection in the glass rectangle help Ray understand the world better? 8. What do you think the world would be like if everyone knew about rational reflection like Ray did?
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Story Common Nouns in English: geometry 6
Lily's Adventure in Shapes Land
Lily goes on a plane ride and learns about different shapes, becoming a top-ranked shape expert at school.
Talk about it 1. What shapes did Lily see from the plane? 2. What did the pilot tell Lily about the tall pole she saw? 3. What did Lily learn about the different shapes in school? 4. What was Lily's rank in her class? 5. What did Lily become known as after she learned about shapes?
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Story Common Nouns in English: geometry 3
Lily's Fractal Adventure
Lily discovers the beauty of fractals through experimenting with a formula and a grid, inspiring her to enter her work in a science fair and continue her mathematical explorations.
Talk about it 1. What was Lily fascinated by in mathematics? 2. How did Lily create her fractals? 3. What did Lily discover about the patterns she created? 4. What happened when Lily entered her fractals in the science fair? 5. What did Lily learn from her experience with fractals?
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Story Common Nouns in English: geometry 3
The Adventures of Lila and the Magic Disk
A curious girl named Lila discovers a magic dodecagonal disk with the power to transport her to different dimensions and must find a magical envelope to restore its power for further adventures.
Talk about it 1. What was the special power of the magic disk in the story? 2. What was the shape of the magic disk? 3. What was the name of the girl who discovered the magic disk? 4. What did Lila need to do to restore the power of the magic disk? 5. What kind of challenges did Lila face on her journey to find the magical envelope? 6. How did the magic disk help Lila explore different dimensions? 7. What was the significance of the discriminant in the story? 8. How did Lila's adventures change after she found the magical envelope? 9. Can you think of other magical objects that could transport someone to different dimensions? 10. How do you think Lila's adventures continued after the story ended?
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Story Common Nouns in English: geometry 1
The Adventure of Cevian in Centerville
A young prince named Cevian visits the kingdom of Centerville and learns about geometry from King Centroid, including the concepts of center, radius, chord, and cevian.
Talk about it 1. What did Cevian learn about the center of a circle? 2. What is a radius in a circle? 3. What is a chord in a circle? 4. What is a cevian in a circle? 5. How did Cevian use his newfound knowledge of geometry? 6. What did King Centroid teach Cevian? 7. How did Cevian feel after learning about geometry from King Centroid?
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Story Common Nouns in English: geometry 1
The Triangle Prince: A Geometric Adventure
A young prince goes on a quest to find the perfect triangle and becomes known as the "Triangle Prince" after sharing his knowledge about the abscissa, altitude, angle, apex, area, axis, base, and bisector with the kingdom.
Talk about it 1. What did the prince learn about the triangle? 2. What is the highest point of a triangle called? 3. How did the prince become known as the "Triangle Prince"? 4. What did the prince do with the knowledge he learned about the triangle? 5. What is the area of a triangle calculated by? 6. What was the prince's goal in his quest for the perfect triangle? 7. Why was the prince fascinated by geometry? 8. How did the people of the kingdom benefit from the prince's knowledge about the triangle?
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Story Common Nouns in English: apex predators 2
The Four Friends' Jungle Adventure
Four friends, a leopard, a lion, a lynx, and a mamba, team up to go on a jungle adventure and find food together.
Talk about it 1. Who are the four friends in the story? 2. Why was Max, the mamba, angry in the beginning of the story? 3. What did the friends do to find food? 4. How did they feel after they found the clearing filled with food? 5. Why do you think the friends decided to stick together and go on adventures? 6. Who was the king of the jungle in the story? 7. How did the story end?
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Story Common Nouns in English: apex predators 2
The Jungle Adventure: A Tale of Friendship and Cooperation
The Jungle Adventure" is a story about a group of diverse animals who come together to help a lost human and learn the importance of friendship and cooperation.
Talk about it 1. Who is the main character in the story? 2. Why did the eagle, the eel, the fox, and the fossa work together? 3. What did the animals learn about friendship and cooperation in the end? 4. What was the role of the human in the story? 5. Why was the komodo dragon considered the wisest animal in the jungle? 6. What was the importance of working together in the story? 7. Can you think of a time when you worked together with others to solve a problem? 8. Who was your favorite character in the story and why?
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Story Common Nouns in English: apex predators 1
The Adventure at the Lake: A Tale of Friendship and Bravery
Four animal friends, Cougar, Coyote, Crocodile, and Dingo, discover a giant crocodile in a lake and learn that sometimes the things we fear the most can turn out to be our greatest friends.
Talk about it 1. Who were the four animal friends in the story? 2. What did Coyote initially fear about the lake? 3. Who showed the friends around the lake? 4. What did the friends learn from their adventure at the lake? 5. How did Crocodile prove to be brave in the story? 6. What was the message of the story? 7. Who do you think was the most important character in the story and why?
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Story Common Nouns in English: apex predators 1
The Jungle Heroes: A Tale of Cooperation and Courage
The Jungle Heroes" is a story about a group of animals with unique talents who work together to save their jungle home from a raging fire.
Talk about it 1. Who were the main characters in the story? 2. What happened in the jungle that made the animals work together? 3. What were some of the unique talents that each animal had? 4. How did each animal use their talents to help put out the fire? 5. What did the animals learn from working together to save their jungle home? 6. Can you think of a time when you worked with others to achieve a goal? 7. What can we learn from the story about cooperation and teamwork?
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Story I want to be a
From Businessman to Artist: Jack's Journey to Happiness
A businessman discovers his passion for painting and transforms into a successful artist, finding happiness and fulfillment in his new career.
Talk about it 1. What did Jack do for a living before he became a painter? 2. Who inspired Jack to start painting? 3. Why did Jack feel like something was missing in his life? 4. What did Jack do to make his office more suitable for painting? 5. How did people react to Jack's paintings? 6. What did Jack learn about happiness and fulfillment? 7. How did Jack's life change after he became a painter? 8. What do you think would have happened if Jack never discovered his passion for painting?
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