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[Short Story Video] A Bad Mistake
This is a short story for learners of English. We hope you enjoy it!
Lonnie steals bags. It is very easy.
He travels on trains when people are going to work, or going home. The trains are very crowded. He always wears a big coat so he can hide the bags inside his coat. He always wears a hat and sunglasses.
He looks for someone who has put their bag on the floor, or on a seat. He waits until the train stops at a station and many people are trying to get on the train or off the train. He quickly takes a bag and disappears in the crowds of people.
One Friday evening, Lonnie is on the train. He sees a woman in a red coat. She has many shopping bags. She doesn’t have a seat and it is hard for her to hold her shopping bags and her handbag. She is standing near the door of the train.
She looks rich, thinks Lonnie. He looks at the shopping bags. She went to some very expensive stores. I will take her handbag and maybe I can get some shopping bags as well.
He stands next to the woman. The train stops. There are many people trying to get off the train. Everyone is pushing. Lonnie pushes the woman in the red coat very hard. She almost falls over. Lonnie quickly pulls her handbag and two shopping bags from the woman’s hand.
He hurries off the train and puts the handbag and shopping bags under his coat.
He hears the woman shouting. “Stop! Stop! Stop that man! He has taken my bag and my shopping!”
Lonnie laughs. They won’t catch me!
Outside the railway station Lonnie hides behind a tall building. He looks in the handbag. He takes a mobile phone and a wallet from the bag – the wallet has a little money. Lonnie counts it. $90. He puts the money in his pocket and puts the handbag and wallet in a garbage can.
He looks in the shopping bags. One bag has some towels. He puts it in the garbage can. But in the other bag he finds a beautiful necklace. It is pink and green and gold. Wow, thinks Lonnie. My girlfriend’s birthday is tomorrow. I will give her this necklace. She will like it very much.
On Saturday night, Lonnie takes his girlfriend to a pub. She is wearing the necklace. She is very happy. She likes her birthday present very much.
Lonnie and his girlfriend are sitting at a table in the bar. They are drinking beer. A woman comes to their table. She is wearing a red coat. She says, “Where did you get that necklace?”
“My boyfriend bought it for me,” says Lonnie’s girlfriend. “It is a birthday present.”
“Oh no!” says the woman. “He didn’t buy that necklace for you! It is unique. My husband ordered it for me. Your boyfriend took my bags on the train last night!”
Oh no! thinks Lonnie. I must run away.
He tries to run out of the bar. A very big man runs after him. He throws Lonnie on the ground. “I am a policeman,” says the man. “You took my wife’s necklace and now I am taking you to the police station.”
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[Short Story Video] Grandparent’s Day
This is a short story for learners of English. We hope you enjoy it!
After Walter Bergen’s wife died, he was very sad. He was lonely. He didn’t care about anything. He didn’t clean his house. He didn’t cook meals. He ate TV dinners and toast. He didn’t wash his clothes. He didn’t shave, or go to the hairdresser. His daughter, Melanie, was very worried about him. She drove to his house and said, “Dad! This is no good! You can’t stay here. Come and live in our house.”
“I don’t want to live in your house,” said Walter. “I am OK. Go away!”
Melanie was worried, but her father was very angry, so she went away.
One day, a few weeks later, Walter walked to the supermarket. He bought TV dinners and bread. He walked out of the supermarket. He walked across the road. He didn’t look to the left or the right. A car hit him. The ambulance came and took him to the hospital. Melanie came to the hospital. “Dad!” she shouted. “You will not live alone. You will come to our house.”
Walter went to Melanie’s house. Melanie’s husband’s name was Roger. He was not happy. “Your father is dirty. He is always angry. Why is he living in our house?”
“He is my father,” said Melanie. “He is old. He is unhappy. He must stay here.”
“I understand,” said Roger.
Melanie and Roger’s daughter was called Rosa. She was nine years old. One night while they are eating dinner, Melanie said, “Tomorrow, Rosa’s school has Grandparent’s Day.”
“What is Grandparent’s Day?” asked Walter.
“The children’s grandparents go to the school. They see what the children do at school. The children sing, and the grandparents play games with them. It is very nice,” said Melanie.
“I am Rosa’s grandfather,” said Walter. “I will go to Grandparent’s Day.
Rosa jumped up. She ran away from the table. She went to her bedroom.
Later, Walter was going to bed. He walked past Rosa’s bedroom. She was crying. Walter heard Roger’s voice. “Rosa,” he said. “Stop crying.”
“No!” shouted Rosa. “My grandfather is dirty. He smells bad. He doesn’t clean his clothes. He is always angry. I don’t want him to come to my school. The other children will laugh at me!”
“Rosa!” said Roger. “Many children have no grandparents. You are lucky. You have a grandfather. If Walter wants to come to your school, it is a good thing.”
Walter went to his bedroom.
The next morning, Rosa did not want to go to school. “My grandfather is not nice. I don’t want him to come to my school.”
“You will go to school,” said Melanie.
The grandparents came to Rosa’s school at 1:00 pm.
The students went to the school hall. All the children ran to find their grandparents. Rosa waited by the door. She looked all around the school hall, but she couldn’t see her grandfather. Where is he? she thought. Maybe he didn’t come.
There was one man who was alone. He was wearing a suit and tie. His shoes were very shiny. He looked very smart. I wish that man was my grandfather, thought Rosa. He looks like a nice man.
The man turned towards Rosa. “Rosa!” he shouted.
Rosa could not believe it. It was her grandfather, but he looked like a new man. Rosa ran to Walter and hugged him.
I’m pleased I heard Rosa talking to her father last night, thought Walter. It made me feel bad when I heard what Rosa said. But I understand. I will be a better person in the future.
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[Short Story Video] The Present
This is a short story for learners of English called The Present. We hope you enjoy it!
Cora has been married for six months. She lives with her husband in a small town outside the city. Houses in the city are very expensive, so they bought a house with a big garden about an hour by train from the city. Brian, her husband, takes the train to work every day. He works in a bank. Cora doesn’t have a job. Sometimes she gets bored. Brian bought her a dog for Christmas. The dog is very naughty but he is good company during the day.
Today is Cora’s birthday. I wonder what Brian has bought me? she thinks. I hope it’s something very pretty.
Brian gets up very early in the morning. He has to take a train at 7:00am. He always brings Cora a cup of tea in bed before he leaves for work. Today he brings Cora’s tea and a parcel wrapped in beautiful paper with a big ribbon tied around it.
“Happy birthday!” he says. “I hope you like your present!”
Cora puts her teacup on the table next to the bed. She unwraps the present.
“Oh,” she says.
“Aren’t they great?” says Brian. He is very pleased. “They will be perfect for working in the garden!”
Cora looks at her present. It is a pair of black rubber boots. Cora is very unhappy, but she doesn’t say so. She knows that Brian thinks it is a very good present.
“Oh, thank you!” she says. “They look very useful!”
“I have to go,” says Brian. “I’ll see you tonight. I have made a reservation at the local hotel for dinner.” He kisses Cora and leaves the house.
Cora is very sad. Then after she gets out of bed, she starts to feel angry.
What a terrible present! I hate these boots. I wanted a romantic present!
She throws the boots into the garbage bin and goes into the living room to watch TV.
A little later she hears the mailman. The mailman rides a motor scooter. It stops outside their house.
Maybe my mother has sent me a present, thinks Cora. She knows I like pretty things.
Cora goes to the door. She wants to go to the mailbox, but it is raining heavily.
I didn’t hear the rain because I had the TV on very loud. Where are my outdoor shoes? Did the dog take my shoes? Where did he hide them?
Cora looks everywhere, but she can’t find her shoes.
The dog is out in the garden. Cora opens the kitchen door and shouts, “Bad dog!”
The dog runs to her. He is wagging his tail. He is a very friendly dog. Then Cora sees the garbage bin. I could wear those ugly black rubber boots, she thinks.
Cora goes to the garbage bin and takes the boots. She takes off her slippers and puts on the boots.
Oh no! They are ugly and they don’t fit! They are too small and very uncomfortable. Why did Brian buy these?
She feels very angry. She takes the boots off, and throws them into the garden. One of the boots lands upside down. Cora can see something on the ground. It is a small box. She runs into the garden in her bare feet. She picks up the box. She takes the other boot and shakes it. Another box falls on the ground.
Cora takes the small boxes back into the kitchen. She sits down at the table and opens them.
There is a beautiful pair of earrings in one box and a matching necklace in the other box.
I am very lucky. The garbage man will come soon and he will empty the garbage bin. Brian is a wonderful husband but sometimes he has very crazy ideas!
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[Short Story Video] Listen to Your Heart
Here is a video of our short story Listen to Your Heart. We hope you enjoy it!
Sandy is very worried. Sandy will graduate from high school. He can go to university. But Sandy has a problem. He wants to go to university, but he doesn’t know what he wants to study.
His high school has an advisor. He goes to talk to the advisor.
“I don’t know what to study at university,” he says.
The advisor asks, “What do you like? Do you like math, or science, or languages or reading books?”
Sandy says, “I like math, science, languages, and reading books. I like everything. I have good grades for everything.”
The advisor laughs. “You are lucky,” she says. “You can study anything.”
Sandy is angry. “But I have to choose one thing! I don’t know what to choose!”
The advisor says, “Listen to your heart. University costs a lot of money. University study is difficult. You must work very hard. You will only be happy at university if you study something you love. What does your heart tell you to do?”
Sandy stands up. “My heart is not talking to me!” he shouts.
He walks out of the advisor’s office. He walks down to a park near the high school.
He sits on the grass in the park. I must decide what to study at university. Do I want to be a scientist? Do I want to teach English? Do I want to work for a finance company? I don’t know.
Sandy sits in the park for a long time. He is tired, and he is worried. He falls asleep.
When Sandy wakes up, he feels something strange. There is something small and warm next to him. He looks down. A very small dog is on the ground next to him. The dog is very young. The dog is licking his fingers.
“Where is your mother?” Sandy asks the dog. “Where is your owner? You are too young and too small to be in the park alone.”
Sandy thinks the little dog needs food and water. He picks the little dog up. He walks back to his family home. He gives the dog food and water.
The little dog is very thirsty and very hungry. When the dog finishes eating and drinking, it falls asleep. Sandy finds a blanket. He puts the blanket in the kitchen. He takes the little dog to the kitchen and puts it on the blanket. Sandy goes to his room and plays computer games. When his mother comes home, she comes to Sandy’s room and says, “There is a very small dog in the kitchen. Did you bring this dog to our house?”
Sandy is sleepy but he says. “I found the dog in the park. I wanted to take care of it.”
His mother laughs. “Oh, Sandy,” she says. “You are an animal lover. That’s OK. Your heart tells you to be kind to animals. You are tired, so please sleep. I will look after the little dog.”
Sandy thinks, My mother knows my heart. I love animals. I must study to be an animal doctor. My heart knows more than my head.
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