Cuentos cortos en inglés A2
Historias de nivel A2 (Elemental), las más recientes primero. Escucha cada una, léela para comprobar o conviértela en dictado.
The Ferry Hat Surprise
Strong wind blew my yellow hat off my head. It landed on a bench beside the ferry snack counter. I looked under the seats, but it was gone. A little child came back with my hat. A tiny crab sat near the edge of the hat. I held still while it waved one small claw. Then the child and I put it back in the water. I wore my hat home, but kept checking inside.
Practicar esta historia como dictadoBread Takes A Chill
After breakfast, I found half a loaf in the fridge. The slices felt hard, though the bag was closed. Cold makes bread go stale faster, not fresher. So I wrapped the other half and froze it. On Tuesday, I thawed two slices for breakfast. They were soft again, so I toasted them quickly. My brother asked if we could freeze the toaster next.
Practicar esta historia como dictadoSurprised Egg Toast
Crack two eggs into a small blue bowl. Add a spoon of milk and a pinch of salt. Beat the eggs until small bubbles appear on top. Melt the butter in a small pan over low heat. Pour in the eggs and stir them slowly. Add a few green peas, but save two for later. Spoon the eggs onto toast, leaving room at one end. Add two peas for eyes, and breakfast looks surprised.
Practicar esta historia como dictadoThe Hen and the Map
Our bus by the sea passed a tiny pear farm. The driver saw that one of the bus tires was flat. While we waited, a hen climbed aboard and stole our map. The farmer lured her back with a ripe pear. Then he shared warm pears with all twelve passengers. The driver changed the flat tire before rain began. We missed our boat, but nobody minded the delay. Our map came back with one tiny beak-shaped hole.
Practicar esta historia como dictadoThe Laundry Room Mix-Up
On Saturday, Mara carried her laundry downstairs. She put her white shirts in the wrong machine. Her neighbor filled it with red towels. Mara and her neighbor saw pink water through the glass. The shirts came out pale pink, but Mara stayed calm. Her neighbor said sorry and offered to help wash them. They washed them again, but the pink stayed. At work, Mara learned everyone picked pink for the team photo.
Practicar esta historia como dictadoCómo practicar listening con cuentos
El contexto de una historia ayuda a entender, pero también puede hacer que adivines palabras que no has oído. Escucha la primera vez para seguir la trama, la segunda leyendo para comprobar, y una tercera sin texto para ver qué entiendes de verdad solo con el oído.
En el dictado escribes la historia frase a frase y descubres los detalles que se te escapan cuando solo sigues la idea general. Cada nivel tiene historias nuevas cada día.
¿Sirven para principiantes?
Sí, empieza por el nivel A1. Si la historia completa te resulta difícil, practica antes con frases A1 y vuelve después.
¿Leo el texto mientras escucho?
Para comprobar, sí, pero escucha antes una vez sin leer. Si siempre lees a la vez, practicas lectura más que listening.