Simple daily actions with present simple verbs; great for beginners.
Picture Stories — A1–A2
Easy English stories told in pictures. Every story here is illustrated scene by scene — read along with the pictures, tap any sentence to hear it read slowly, and learn five key words with picture cards.
CEFR A1–A2 · 26 illustrated stories · US English
Everyday Life Stories A1–A2
One everyday topic per story — mornings, shopping, the doctor, the weather — in short, simple sentences with a picture for every scene. Read each set of six in order, then listen to all six in one video.
Stories 1–6
A1–A2 Read them in order — then listen to all 6 in one video
Short sentences about home life and chores for controlled practice.
School Day A2
Slightly longer sentences and school vocabulary for A2 learners.
Food & Café A1
Ordering food and drinks, being polite, and simple café talk.
Tickets, times, and simple directions in a city.
Asking prices, sizes, colors, paying, and receipts.
12:12
🎧 Your next step · all 6 stories above, in one video
Read stories 1–6? Now listen to all 6 in one go
Reading each one once is only half the work — don’t skip this step. You already
know what every sentence means, so play this 12-minute video on repeat in your earbuds — while
you walk, cook or ride the bus, with nothing to look up and nothing to pause. Listen today, then again
tomorrow. English you already understand, heard again and again, is what turns reading into listening.
▶ Listen now on YouTube →
Stories 7–12
A1 Read them in order — then listen to all 6 in one video
Booking a visit, simple symptoms, pharmacy language.
Greetings, weather, weekend plans, and polite chat.
Visiting parents, sharing lunch, old photos, and saying goodbye.
Messages, calls, a video call, and charging the battery at night.
Painting, guitar, board games, a big puzzle, and photos in the park.
The gym, the pool, running, football, and a five-kilometer plan.
11:44
🎧 Your next step · all 6 stories above, in one video
Read stories 7–12? Now listen to all 6 in one go
Reading each one once is only half the work — don’t skip this step. You already
know what every sentence means, so play this 12-minute video on repeat in your earbuds — while
you walk, cook or ride the bus, with nothing to look up and nothing to pause. Listen today, then again
tomorrow. English you already understand, heard again and again, is what turns reading into listening.
▶ Listen now on YouTube →
Stories 13–18
A1–A2 Read them in order — then listen to all 6 in one video
Spring flowers, summer holidays, autumn leaves, winter snow, and New Year.
Sending a package, buying stamps, and getting cash at the machine.
Check-in, security, boarding, and landing — a first flight step by step.
At the Hotel A1
Reception, a key card, a room with a view, and breakfast from the buffet.
Moving Day A1
Boxes and tape, a rented truck, pizza on the floor, and a neighbor with cookies.
A Road Trip A1
A cooler in the trunk, a stop at a gas station, and a calm blue lake three hours away.
12:43
🎧 Your next step · all 6 stories above, in one video
Read stories 13–18? Now listen to all 6 in one go
Reading each one once is only half the work — don’t skip this step. You already
know what every sentence means, so play this 13-minute video on repeat in your earbuds — while
you walk, cook or ride the bus, with nothing to look up and nothing to pause. Listen today, then again
tomorrow. English you already understand, heard again and again, is what turns reading into listening.
▶ Listen now on YouTube →
Short Stories A1–A2
Little stories with real plots — a lost wallet, a midnight train, a library mystery — told in easy English, one picture per scene.
A simple good deed in a busy station.
A quiet ride home changes a plan.
Helping a neighbor on a winter morning.
A missing chapter and a careful reader.
A song on a rainy day brings strangers together.
Green gifts and simple advice.
A quick plan saves a busy day.
Bargains, new tastes, and a friendly map.
14:27
🎧 Your next step · all 8 stories above, in one video
Read stories 1–8? Now listen to all 8 in one go
Reading each one once is only half the work — don’t skip this step. You already
know what every sentence means, so play this 14-minute video on repeat in your earbuds — while
you walk, cook or ride the bus, with nothing to look up and nothing to pause. Listen today, then again
tomorrow. English you already understand, heard again and again, is what turns reading into listening.
▶ Listen now on YouTube →