Basics
Basics are short, controlled reading passages for beginners (CEFR A1–A2). Each one uses simple, high-frequency words and everyday situations — daily routines, food, travel, and home — so you can read a whole text without stopping.
CEFR A1–A2 · 18 passages · US English
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11:16
Order Coffee in English 🎧 — One Real Visit, Start to Finish (A2)
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15:45
Slow English Listening 🎧 8 Everyday Topics, Read Along Then Repeat (A1–A2)
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14:27
Learn English with 8 Short Stories 🎧 Slow English Listening (A1–A2)
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8:01
Small Talk in English 👋 🎧 All 7 Lessons — Greetings to Goodbyes | Small Talk English
🖼️ Every passage here is illustrated — read along with the pictures and tap any sentence to hear it read slowly.
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Simple daily actions with present simple verbs; great for beginners.
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Short sentences about home life and chores for controlled practice.
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Slightly longer sentences and school vocabulary for A2 learners.
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Ordering food and drinks, being polite, and simple café talk.
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Tickets, times, and simple directions in a city.
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Asking prices, sizes, colors, paying, and receipts.
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Booking a visit, simple symptoms, pharmacy language.
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Greetings, weather, weekend plans, and polite chat.
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Visiting parents, sharing lunch, old photos, and saying goodbye.
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Messages, calls, a video call, and charging the battery at night.
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Painting, guitar, board games, a big puzzle, and photos in the park.
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The gym, the pool, running, football, and a five-kilometer plan.
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Spring flowers, summer holidays, autumn leaves, winter snow, and New Year.
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Sending a package, buying stamps, and getting cash at the machine.
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Check-in, security, boarding, and landing — a first flight step by step.
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Reception, a key card, a room with a view, and breakfast from the buffet.
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Boxes and tape, a rented truck, pizza on the floor, and a neighbor with cookies.
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A cooler in the trunk, a stop at a gas station, and a calm blue lake three hours away.
