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Vocabulary: Sweat
Simon’s New Job
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Genre: ComedySetting: ModernNew Vocabulary: Chase, Control, Deodorant, Put the heating on, Scream, Smell, Stick to, Still, Sweat, Tear (pulling)Word Count: 1033Original Author: Ariel GoodbodySimon gets a new job, but everything goes wrong. He doesn’t wear enough deodorant and smells at work. He tries walking, taking the bus, the train, a taxi, but he always gets there too early or too late. One day, it all becomes too much…
The North Wind and the Sun (Pre-Intermediate)
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Genre: Children’sSetting: FairytaleNew Vocabulary: Bam, Bathe, Bitter cold, Harmony, Hold tightly, Kindness, Retreat (holiday), Strength, Suffocate, Sweat, WeaklingWord Count: 862Original Author: Aesop’s FablesThe North Wind and the Sun are always arguing about what true power is. Does power come from strength, or from kindness? So the North Wind challenges the Sun to a competition to see who is right.
The Shadow Club #8: Ready to Fight
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Genre: ActionSetting: ModernNew Vocabulary: Drag, Ease something, Evil, Fantasy novel, For once, Golf club, Punching bag, Scribble, Slingshot, SweatWord Count: 2225Original Author: Ariel GoodbodyThe door to the classroom opened, and we all turned around. Mr Burne stood there. Then he saw Bethany, who was still holding his notebook in the air like, well, like a weapon. She gasped, but it was like she couldn’t move. None of us could move. For a moment, I wondered if Mr Burne’s hair was going to fall out, or if he would shout at us. But he just walked over, took the…
Taken by the Fairies
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Genre: RomanceSetting: FairytaleNew Vocabulary: Bald patch, Chest, Fairy, Hair clippers, Keep a promise, Make sense, Ponytail, Sadness/sadly, Sweat, Sword, Whatever happens, Whisper, WoundWord Count: 1978Original Author: Fairy Tales’Will you marry me?’ The beautiful man laughed. ‘You don’t even know my name.’ ‘What is your name?’ ‘Jasper.’ Harold sighed. ‘A wonderful name. So, Jasper, will you marry me?’