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The Silver Coin Christie is having a bad time. Everything in her life is wrong. No job, no money, no boyfriend, no car.... » Details

Around Town Glasstown is a small town in the north of England. Read five stories about life in Glasstown..... » Details

Phil’s Balloon Phil is thirty-six. He works in a factory. He wants a girlfriend, but he has no luck on dating apps, and there are no women in his factory. One day, in the park, he has an idea.... » Details

Everyday Heroes What do you think of when you hear the word "hero"? Do you think of Superman, or Batman? Of course, they are heroes. But sometimes, normal people can be heroes too.... » Details

Ryokan Life Yuka Nakata studies English. Her family owns a ryokan (Japanese-style hotel) near Kyoto. Now it is August. Yuka is helping her family at the ryokan. Yuka is happy. She can meet many guests and she can practice her English. Many things happen at the ryokan.... » Details

Saori and the Storm Saori is a nurse. She wants to work in many countries. So she goes to a language school in New Zealand to study English.She meets another homestay student..... » Details

Adventure on the Mountain Junko and Hannah are students. They are studying English in London. They travel to Scotland for a vacation. They climb a mountain, but they get lost in a forest.... » Details

Jimmy Luther Jimmy Luther is an Australian teenager. He doesn't like to study. He is not interested in anything.... » Details

Wei’s Part-Time Job Wei Liu is a student from China. He studies English in New York. He has a part-time job in a hotel. One day, he finds a diamond necklace in the tissue box in a hotel room. Whose necklace is it? Why is it in the tissue box?... » Details

Emily’s Bag One day, Nina is driving home from work. It is raining heavily. She sees an old woman. The woman has a heavy shopping bag. She looks wet and tired... » Details