Nia is a young cartographer. She makes maps of rivers and hills. One morning, she walks to the misty river valley. The air is cool and soft. She carries a small notebook and a pencil. Nia wants to dra...
Duration
5 min read
Length
200 words
Story
4 paragraphs
Sample preview reading passage
Nia is a young cartographer. She makes maps of rivers and hills. One morning, she walks to the misty river valley. The air is cool and soft. She carries a small notebook and a pencil. Nia wants to draw a new map of the valley.
Yesterday, a big storm came to the valley. The rain was heavy and the wind was strong. The old wooden bridge washed away. Now the river is wide and fast. Nia stops and looks at the water. She feels sad because she cannot cross.
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Grammar focus and learning objectives covered in this story.
Grammar Level
A2 · Present Simple, Past Simple, Future Simple
We use the present simple to talk about facts, habits, or things that are generally true. For example, 'She makes maps' describes what Nia does regularly.
We use the past simple to talk about actions that started and finished in the past. Regular verbs add -ed, like 'washed' or 'walked'.
We use 'will' + base verb to talk about the future, often for decisions or predictions made at the moment of speaking.
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