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The Storm in Space

Mia is a project manager on a space station. She sees a big storm coming. The storm is very strong. She is scared, but she does not give up.Mia checks the station. She finds a problem with the power....

Duration

5 min read

Length

78 words

Story

3 paragraphs

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Mia is a project manager on a space station. She sees a big storm coming. The storm is very strong. She is scared, but she does not give up.

Mia checks the station. She finds a problem with the power. She works fast to fix it. The storm shakes the station. Mia holds on and keeps working.

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Educational Objectives

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Grammar focus and learning objectives covered in this story.

Grammar Level

A1 · Present Simple, Present Continuous, Past Simple

Learning Outcomes

  • Read a short story about a space station and understand the main events.
  • Recognise and use the present simple to describe facts and routines.
  • Identify and form the present continuous for actions happening now.
  • Use the past simple to talk about completed actions in the past.
  • Answer simple questions about the story and its characters.

Grammar Focus

Present Simple: subject + verb(-s)

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

“ Mia is a project manager on a space station.
Tip: Remember to add -s to the verb when the subject is he, she, or it (e.g., she works, he checks).
Present Continuous: subject + am/is/are + verb-ing

Use the present continuous to talk about actions happening now or around now. Form it with am/is/are + the -ing form of the verb.

“ She is scared, but she does not give up.
Tip: Use the present continuous for actions in progress at the moment of speaking, not for permanent facts.
Past Simple: subject + verb-ed (regular verbs)

Use the past simple to talk about completed actions in the past. For regular verbs, add -ed to the base form.

“ The storm passes.
Tip: For regular verbs, add -ed to form the past simple (e.g., pass → passed, work → worked).

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