Love Stories for Learners in Simple English
Short Romance Stories
Here you can find beautiful stories in simple English for you to read, download and practice. Read interesting stories and improve your English at the same time.
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The following stories are suitable for students at an advanced reading level. Each story comes with the following sections:
- Story
- Glossary
- Exercises
- Fill in the blanks
- Vocabulary questions
- Grammar questions
- Comprehension questions
- Essay questions
- Full answer key
You can read and practice with these stories by yourself or with your students, and then check your answers.
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A Tale of Two Jackets (Story + Exercises + Answer Key)
Andrew walks out of his meeting, completely exhausted. After three long days of negotiating, he has finally worked out a deal that is sure to get him a promotion. Despite the fact that he has an early flight back to New York in the morning, Andrew decides to have a few drinks at the pub across the street. He has been in London for three days and has not seen any of the city. He cannot leave without at least visiting a pub, he thinks...
The Show Must Go On (Story + Exercises + Answer Key)
The stage lights shine brightly on Cho's face. She cannot see the audience but can feel its attention. She is so excited to be on stage in the most famous theatre in South Korea's capital, Seoul. But she must stay focused – the show is not yet over. Taking a deep breath, she looks at her partner, Han, across the stage and delivers the final line of the play...
Snowy Day (Story + Exercises + Answer Key)
Even as Kate is driving to the cabin, she isn't sure why she's doing it. Her friends told her about the party a few days ago and begged her to come. She tried to get out of it by telling them that she had to work on her applications for graduate school, but they insisted she needed a break so she finally agreed...
Ghost Poems, Parts 1 and 2
Julian sits at his desk, typing endless lines of code. He's working on a program that is supposed to model fluctuations in global stock markets. He knows it sounds like boring work, but he loves it. He just puts on his headphones and starts typing and it takes him to a different place. Julian is in one of these zoned out moods when his phone rings, which is why he doesn't answer it. But then it rings and rings and rings and finally gets his attention. He checks it and sees it's his Uncle Jeff calling. This strikes Julian as odd. He and his uncle have never been particularly close and never talk on the phone...
To Catch a Thief, Parts 1 and 2
Michael looks around the platform while he waits for his train. He always likes watching people at train stations and airports. He loves wondering what kind of journey they are on. He notices a woman standing a few feet away, her back turned toward him as she checks the train schedule on the board hanging above her. He moves to the side a few feet to try to get a better look at her without being too obvious and creepy. "She's cute," he thinks. He can't see her very well, but he can tell she has shoulder-length brown hair and freckles.
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