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B1 · Intermediate · sampleto doMoving In
Last month, Daniel moved into a small flat near the city centre. The rent is higher than he expected, but he can walk to his office in ten minutes. On his first day, the landlord gave him the keys and showed him how the old heating works. 'Be patient with it,' he said. 'It takes a while to warm up.'
The first week was harder than Daniel had imagined. The kitchen sink was blocked, and his upstairs neighbour played loud music until midnight. In the end, Daniel knocked on her door and explained the problem politely. She apologised and invited him for coffee. Now they water each other's plants when one of them is away.
Written for this page. Crossword words get underlined when you find them.
2 · Solve
to do1 acrossa system that keeps a building warm
From the story: The old … takes a while to warm up.
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3 · Keep
to doWords you show, or get wrong twice, land here, so you know what to look at again.
How a day works
Four short steps, all built from the same story.
1 · Read
A short story at your level, new every day.
2 · Solve
A crossword made from new words in the story.
3 · Answer
Three short questions check that you understood the story.
4 · Keep
Words you miss, and words you tap in the story, become cards. They come back on later days until you know them.
Missed words come back.
A yellow stub is a word to review. It comes back on a later page. When you get it right, it turns mint.
Sample stubs from the B1 story “Moving In”. Your own stubs come from the words you miss.
Sample · Moving InA story at your level.
Levels follow the CEFR, the common scale for language levels. Each level gets its own story, crossword and questions every day.
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Every story stays free to read in the story archive from the day after it comes out.
A2Elementary
Short, simple stories about everyday life: trains, shops, family and food.
Try the A2 sample: A Trip to BristolB1Intermediate
Clear stories about home, work and travel, with a few new words each day.
Try the B1 sample: Moving InB2Upper intermediate
Longer stories with more detail, opinion and less common words.
Try the B2 sample: A Four-Hour Delay
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