Histórias curtas em inglês A2
Histórias de nível A2 (Básico), as mais recentes primeiro. Ouça cada uma, leia para conferir ou transforme em ditado.
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.
Praticar esta história como ditadoBread 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.
Praticar esta história como ditadoSurprised 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.
Praticar esta história como ditadoThe 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.
Praticar esta história como ditadoThe 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.
Praticar esta história como ditadoComo treinar o listening com histórias
O contexto de uma história ajuda a entender, mas também pode fazer você adivinhar palavras que não ouviu. Ouça a primeira vez para seguir o enredo, a segunda lendo para conferir, e uma terceira sem texto para ver o que você realmente entende só de ouvido.
No ditado, você escreve a história frase por frase e descobre os detalhes que escapam quando só acompanha a ideia geral. Cada nível tem histórias novas todo dia.
Servem para iniciantes?
Sim, comece pelo nível A1. Se a história inteira for difícil, pratique antes com frases A1 e volte depois.
Leio o texto enquanto ouço?
Para conferir, sim, mas ouça uma vez antes sem ler. Se você sempre lê junto, treina mais a leitura do que o listening.