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Beginner (A1 Low) Academic CEFR A1

The Unicorn and the Big Storm

Zorp is a unicorn. He lives on a red planet. The planet has big rocks. Zorp has one horn. The horn is blue.One day, a big storm comes. The wind is very strong. Zorp is scared. He sees a cave. He runs...

Duration

5 min read

Length

72 words

Story

3 paragraphs

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Zorp is a unicorn. He lives on a red planet. The planet has big rocks. Zorp has one horn. The horn is blue.

One day, a big storm comes. The wind is very strong. Zorp is scared. He sees a cave. He runs to the cave. The cave is safe.

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Grammar focus and learning objectives covered in this story.

Grammar Level

A1 · Present Simple, there is/are, prepositions of place

Learning Outcomes

read and understand a short story about a unicorn.
use present simple to describe facts.
identify prepositions of place in sentences.
answer questions about the story.

Grammar Focus

Present Simple: subject + verb

Use the present simple to talk about facts and things that are always true.

“ Zorp is a unicorn.

Tip: For he/she/it, add -s to the verb. For I/you/we/they, use the base verb.

There is / There are

Use 'there is' for one thing and 'there are' for many things.

“ The planet has big rocks.

Tip: Use 'there is' with singular nouns and 'there are' with plural nouns.

Prepositions of place: in, on, at

Use 'in' for inside, 'on' for surface, and 'at' for a point.

“ He lives on a red planet.

Tip: Remember: in a cave, on a planet, at home.

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