This is an english story for Level A1 learners of English. Key vocabularies of this story are listed at the end of the story. Enjoy!
The Boy Is Sleeping
Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Jack. Jack had a very long day at school and was very tired. When he got home, he decided to take a nap.
He went to his bedroom and lay down on his bed. He closed his eyes and tried to sleep, but he couldn’t. Jack was tossing and turning, but nothing worked. Suddenly, he remembered that he had forgotten to close the window, and the noise from outside was disturbing him.
He got up from his bed and walked to the window. As soon as he closed the window, the room became quieter. Jack went back to his bed and lay down. He closed his eyes again and started to relax. He breathed slowly and deeply, and before he knew it, he fell asleep.
When Jack woke up, he felt much better. He looked at the clock and realized that he had slept for two hours. He got up from his bed and went to the living room to watch some TV. He felt refreshed and ready to play outside.
Vocabulary list:
- Boy - a male child
- Sleeping - the state of rest in which the body is inactive, and the eyes are closed
- Tired - feeling a need for rest or sleep
- Nap - a short period of sleep, especially during the day
- Bedroom - a room for sleeping in
- Window - an opening in the wall of a building for admitting light and air, usually fitted with glass in a frame that can be opened and closed
- Tossing - moving restlessly from side to side or up and down
- Turning - changing direction or orientation
- Disturbing - causing anxiety, worry or unease
- Breathed - take air into the lungs and then expel it, especially as a regular physiological process
- Relaxed - free from tension and anxiety
- Fell asleep - enter into a state of sleep
- Woke up - become conscious after sleeping
- Refreshed - restored energy or vitality
- Living room - a room in a house where people can sit and relax
- Ready - fully prepared or in a fit state for immediate action
- Play - engage in activity for enjoyment and recreation
- Outside - the exterior or external side of a building or place
- Inactive - not active physically or mentally
- Clock - a mechanical or electrical device for measuring time, indicating hours, minutes, and sometimes seconds by hands on a round dial or by displayed figures.
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