Short pieces about daily life, written in the present and past simple. Concrete topics, sentences of ten to fifteen words, and a note on every word an A2 reader might not know yet.
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A very small boy uses courage and a needle to beat a monster and win a happy life.
A sento is more than a bath: simple rules keep it clean and relaxing for everyone who visits.
A kind fisherman saved a turtle, and it changed his whole life.
A kind fisherman saved a turtle, and it changed his whole life.
Living yeast feeds on the sugar in bread dough and makes a gas, and that gas is what makes the dough rise before baking.
In many Japanese cities, sorting rubbish correctly turns household waste into a resource instead of a problem.
While most people sleep, a small store works through the night to keep everything ready for morning.
A young oni remembers the day a hero came to his island and killed his father.
A short guide to the small unwritten rules that make Tokyo trains run smoothly.
A boy came from a peach, and grew strong enough to save his village from ogres.
On the rooftop, three tomato plants are the whole farm. Their season is short. Their tenants are loud.