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Max and the Alien Contest
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Beginner (A1 Low) Academic CEFR A1

Max and the Alien Contest

Max is a dog. He lives on a far planet. The planet has many green aliens. Today is the big pet contest. Max wants to win.Max runs and jumps. He does a trick. The aliens do not laugh. They say, 'What i...

Duration

5 min read

Length

78 words

Story

3 paragraphs

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Max is a dog. He lives on a far planet. The planet has many green aliens. Today is the big pet contest. Max wants to win.

Max runs and jumps. He does a trick. The aliens do not laugh. They say, 'What is that?' A small alien says, 'We can do it together.'

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Educational Objectives

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Grammar focus and learning objectives covered in this story.

Grammar Level

A1 · Present Simple, negatives with do not, can for ability

Learning Outcomes

  • Read and understand a short story about a dog and aliens at a contest.
  • Recognise and use the present simple to describe facts and habits.
  • Form negative sentences with 'do not' to say what does not happen.
  • Use 'can' to talk about ability and teamwork.
  • Answer simple questions about the story's characters and events.

Grammar Focus

Present Simple: subject + verb (base form or -s for third person singular)

Use the present simple to talk about facts, habits, and things that are generally true. For he, she, or it, add -s to the verb.

“ Max is a dog. He lives on a far planet.
Tip: Remember to add -s to the verb when the subject is he, she, or it (e.g., 'He lives', not 'He live').
Present Simple negative: subject + do/does + not + verb

Use do not (don't) or does not (doesn't) before the main verb to make a negative sentence in the present simple.

“ The aliens do not laugh.
Tip: Use 'do not' with I, you, we, they and 'does not' with he, she, it. The main verb stays in its base form.
Can for ability: subject + can + verb

Use 'can' to say that someone is able to do something. The verb after 'can' is always in the base form.

“ We can do it together.
Tip: Do not add -s to 'can' or to the verb after it (e.g., 'She can swim', not 'She cans swim').

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