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What if you could learn English every time you're just waiting 10 minute somewhere?

You can - with (very) short stories.

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6. "Emily’s Secret" (187 words)

This is a modern-day story about a little girl with a big secret she can’t tell anyone about.

It’s written in very basic English with simple vocabulary and short sentences.


Sample Vocabulary:
Do you know the word used to describe someone who can’t read and write?

If you answered illiterate, you’re right!

Illiterate — This adjective refers to a person who can’t read or write.

7. "Love Is in the Air" (277 words)
This modern story is written in simple English and talks about a young lady who dreads (thinks about with anxiety or fear) going to her family’s annual reunion barbecue.
Sample Vocabulary:
Vegetarian — Someone who doesn’t eat meat.
Have you heard the word vegan?
Vegan — A vegan is also a vegetarian but a stricter one.
So what’s the difference between a vegetarian and a vegan?
vegetarian doesn’t eat meat but may be fine with eggs or dairy products such as milk and cheese.
vegan, however, doesn’t eat meat, eggs or dairy products, or use products that come from animals such as leather.
8. "Likable" (333 words)
In this very short English story, the writer describes how likable (easy to like) the character is.

The really interesting part is the many questions the writer asks about her personality.

Although the story is short, there are quite a few difficult words to understand here, so have a dictionary handy for this one.
Sample Vocabulary:
Why is the word "could" used in this sentence?
"These could be strangers, these could be people she loved…"
"Could" is a modal verb that shows possibility. The writer is referring to a group of people but is unsure who they are.

Here, the use of the word "could" shows that it’s possible they could be strangers, or family and friends.
9. "Miracles" (369 words)
This is a beautiful modern-day story that describes a group of children gathering around their father to watch little spiders hatch out of their eggs.

But the story gets a different meaning as it nears the end. What do you think happened?
Sample Vocabulary:
To put our noses to it (the jar) — To come up so close to the jar that your nose is almost touching it.
10. "Royal Servant" (395 words)
In this story, an old man convinces an African king to dig some wells in his village when they run out of water.

Read the story to find out the clever (smart) words he uses to get the king to do as he asks.
Sample Vocabulary:
Do you know what this expression means?
The blood froze in the veins of the people… — This has nothing to do with blood or veins. It simply means the people were very fearful.
This is one of my favorites: an Indian story that was originally written in Sanskrit (an ancient language).

It teaches us that what we cannot do alone may be possible if we work together.
Sample Vocabulary:
Let’s look at the plural word "woods" and how it’s different from the singular.
Woods — A small forest or piece of land covered with trees. There’s no singular form for this word. It’s always used in plural form.
We will fly it to the city, past these woods.
Wood — The trunk or branch of a tree that’s prepared for making a fire or furniture. There’s no plural form for this word. It’s always used in the singular form.
My new dining table is made of wood.
Here’s another Indian story with a moral.

This one tells us why we’d be wise to consider the advice of someone who’s older and more experienced than us.
Sample Vocabulary:
Not all plural nouns are formed by adding an -s or -es at the end. Here’s a plural noun that’s formed by replacing the double vowels -oo- in the singular with -ee-:
Goose (singular) / Geese (plural)
Can you think of any other plural nouns that are formed in the same way?
Tooth / Teeth, Foot / Feet. Well done!
For additional speaking practice, try reading these stories out loud or telling them to someone in your own words. Until next time, keep on practicing!

One more thing...
And if you like learning English with stories (like videos and music) you’ll love FluentU!

FluentU takes real-world videos like music videos, commercials, news and inspiring talks and turns them into English learning experiences.


Unlike traditional apps, FluentU uses a natural approach that helps you ease into the English language and culture over time.

You’ll learn English as it’s spoken in real life.


FluentU has a variety of engaging videos like popular talk shows, music videos and funny commercials, as you can see here:

FluentU makes it easy to watch and understand native English videos with subtitles.

Tap or click on any word to see what it means, learn how to use it, hear it pronounced and more.

For example, if you tap on the word "brought," then you see this:

The best part is that FluentU keeps track of the vocabulary that you’re learning and recommends you examples and videos based on the words you’ve already learned.

Every learner has a truly personalized experience, even if they’re using the same video.
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