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The Dragon's Heart: A Journey Through the City of Veins

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High Intermediate (B1 High) CEFR B1

The Dragon's Heart: A Journey Through the City of Veins

Duration

5 min read

Length

300 words

Story

5 paragraphs

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In the neon-lit city of Arteria, a small red dragon named Eryth lived inside a glass tower. Every day, he carried oxygen and nutrition to the city's cells, traveling through tunnels called arteries. However, one evening, a dark trap caught him in a narrow alley. The trap was a web of electric wires that blocked his path. Eryth felt scared, but he remembered his duty to keep the city alive.

Suddenly, a gentle voice said, "Don't worry, I will help you." It was a tiny robot named Pulse, who had once been saved by Eryth. Pulse used his tools to cut the wires carefully. "You helped me when I was broken, so now I will help you," Pulse said. Eryth felt a warm glow in his chest. Therefore, he knew that kindness always returns.

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Grammar focus and learning objectives covered in this story.

Grammar Level

B1 · Present Simple, Past Simple, Present Perfect, First Conditional

Learning Outcomes

read and understand a story about blood circulation and the heart
recognise and use vocabulary such as artery, pump, oxygen, nutrition, and exercise
use the present perfect and first conditional to talk about experiences and possibilities
answer comprehension questions about the story's plot and moral

Grammar Focus

Present Perfect: subject + have/has + past participle

We use the present perfect to talk about experiences or actions that happened at an unspecified time before now, and which have a result in the present.

“ Eryth learned that regular exercise keeps the heart strong and helps blood flow smoothly.

Tip: Use the present perfect when the exact time is not important or not mentioned.

Conditional Type 1: if + present simple, will + base verb

We use the first conditional to talk about real or possible situations in the future and their results.

“ If it hadn't rained earlier, the park would have been crowded.

Tip: Remember that the if-clause uses present simple, not will.

Past Simple: subject + verb-ed (regular) or irregular past form

We use the past simple to talk about completed actions in the past.

“ Pulse used his tools to cut the wires carefully.

Tip: Learn irregular past forms by heart, as they don't follow the -ed rule.

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