Beginner (A1) English short stories
289 short stories read aloud, about 2 minutes each, from A1 to C1. Listen to one sentence at a time, type it and check every word.
Level
- Category
- Short Stories
- Level
- A1 Beginner
- Lessons
- 38
- Segments
- 962
- Levels in category
- A1–C1
Browse 38 Lessons
38 lessons
- 1 First snowfall 21 segments Start 21 segments
- 2 Jessica's first day of school 25 segments Start 25 segments
- 3 My flower garden 19 segments Start 19 segments
- 4 Going camping 22 segments Start 22 segments
- 5 My house 21 segments Start 21 segments
- 6 My first pet 21 segments Start 21 segments
- 7 Jennifer the firefighter 17 segments Start 17 segments
- 8 Mark's big game 20 segments Start 20 segments
- 9 The Easter Egg Hunt 23 segments Start 23 segments
- 10 Joe's first car 21 segments Start 21 segments
- 11 Summer vacation 23 segments Start 23 segments
- 12 Cleaning up leaves 24 segments Start 24 segments
- 13 Susan's wedding day 21 segments Start 21 segments
- 14 Halloween Night 29 segments Start 29 segments
- 15 Christmas Eve 26 segments Start 26 segments
- 16 Thanksgiving 24 segments Start 24 segments
- 17 Working outside 25 segments Start 25 segments
- 18 Daily schedule 31 segments Start 31 segments
- 19 House 29 segments Start 29 segments
- 20 The farm 29 segments Start 29 segments
A1 Beginner English Lessons
A1 lessons are short recordings about everyday life: greetings, family, shopping and routines. Segments are only a few words long, so you can replay each one until you catch every word.
What You'll Learn
- Recognise familiar words and phrases about yourself, your family and daily routines
- Catch numbers, prices, times and dates
- Hear the difference between similar short words, such as he's and his
- Follow simple questions and answers
- Spell common words you hear
- Time Estimate
- About 90–100 hours of guided learning from zero (Cambridge English estimate)
- Skills You'll Master
- Understand slow, clear speech about very familiar topics and simple questions
- Next Level
- A2 lessons are longer and cover shopping, work and directions
What is A1 Level?
A1 is the first level of the CEFR. You can understand and use very simple, familiar expressions, introduce yourself and answer basic questions about where you live and what you have, as long as the other person speaks slowly and clearly and is ready to help.