Elementary (A2) 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
- A2 Elementary
- Lessons
- 56
- Segments
- 1,638
- Levels in category
- A1–C1
Browse 56 Lessons
56 lessons
- 1 Remembrance Day 15 segments Start 15 segments
- 2 Learning how to drive 18 segments Start 18 segments
- 3 Meals 32 segments Start 32 segments
- 4 Seasons 29 segments Start 29 segments
- 5 School 32 segments Start 32 segments
- 6 Subjects 24 segments Start 24 segments
- 7 Movies 31 segments Start 31 segments
- 8 The shopping mall 40 segments Start 40 segments
- 9 Travel 28 segments Start 28 segments
- 10 Transportation 28 segments Start 28 segments
- 11 Holidays 33 segments Start 33 segments
- 12 Diseases 24 segments Start 24 segments
- 13 Jobs 28 segments Start 28 segments
- 14 Clothing 28 segments Start 28 segments
- 15 Months 28 segments Start 28 segments
- 16 Days of the week 22 segments Start 22 segments
- 17 Describing things 30 segments Start 30 segments
- 18 Bugs 25 segments Start 25 segments
- 19 Questions and answers 28 segments Start 28 segments
- 20 Vegetables 26 segments Start 26 segments
A2 Elementary English Lessons
A2 lessons cover routine situations such as shopping, work, travel and directions. The speech is clear but at a natural pace, in short connected sentences.
What You'll Learn
- Follow short exchanges about shopping, work and directions
- Pick out the key facts in short announcements and messages
- Hear past forms such as -ed endings and irregular verbs
- Catch common contractions like I'm, don't and we'll
- Follow a short story told in the past
- Time Estimate
- About 180–200 hours of guided learning in total (Cambridge English estimate)
- Skills You'll Master
- Understand clear, simple speech about everyday matters
- Next Level
- B1 lessons add longer stories, opinions and workplace conversations
What is A2 Level?
A2 is the elementary level of the CEFR. You can understand sentences about everyday topics such as family, shopping and work, and handle simple, routine exchanges. You can describe your background and immediate needs in simple terms.