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
- 21 My body 31 segments Start 31 segments
- 22 Colors 21 segments Start 21 segments
- 23 Wild animals 23 segments Start 23 segments
- 24 Fruit 29 segments Start 29 segments
- 25 The Kitchen 35 segments Start 35 segments
- 26 Differences 23 segments Start 23 segments
- 27 The office 27 segments Start 27 segments
- 28 Money 20 segments Start 20 segments
- 29 Manners 23 segments Start 23 segments
- 30 Music (2) 32 segments Start 32 segments
- 31 The birthday party 29 segments Start 29 segments
- 32 The school play 30 segments Start 30 segments
- 33 A baby 27 segments Start 27 segments
- 34 Opposites 34 segments Start 34 segments
- 35 Favorite colors 36 segments Start 36 segments
- 36 Places to live 22 segments Start 22 segments
- 37 Bathroom 24 segments Start 24 segments
- 38 The bedroom 25 segments Start 25 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.