Story 21 – Jerry Wants to See a Movie
Jerry is taking a day off from work.
He wants to go see a movie.
Jerry likes comedy movies more than romance movies.
And he doesn’t like science fiction movies as much as action movies.
He is checking the list of new movies online.
There are five new movies playing.
Three of the new movies are romance movies.
One of the movies is a science fiction movie.
One of the movies is a comedy.
Jerry is thinking about seeing the new comedy movie.
Here is the same story told in a different way.
I took a day off from work.
I wanted to go see a movie.
I like comedy movies more than romance movies.
And I don’t like science fiction movies as much as action movies.
I checked the list of new movies online.
There were five new movies playing.
Three of the new movies were romance movies.
One of the movies was a science fiction movie.
One of the movies was a comedy.
I thought about going to see the new comedy movie.
22 – Emma is Sick
Emma isn’t feeling very well.
She has a headache and a sore throat.
She is also sneezing a lot.
She decides to go to the doctor.
She tells the doctor how she feels.
The doctor tells Emma she has a cold.
Emma asks the doctor for some medicine.
The doctor says Emma doesn’t need medicine for a cold.
The doctor tells Emma to sleep and drink water instead.
Emma isn’t feeling better when she leaves the doctor.
Here is the same story told in a different way.
I didn’t feel very well.
I had a headache and a sore throat.
I was also sneezing a lot.
I decided to go to the doctor.
I told the doctor how I felt.
The doctor told me I had a cold.
I asked the doctor for some medicine.
The doctor said I didn’t need medicine for a cold.
The doctor told me to sleep and drink water instead.
I didn’t feel better when I left the doctor
23 – Exam or Party?
Louie is a university student.
He is graduating this month.
But first, he has to write some exams.
Louie has to write six exams.
Louie has to study a lot for his exams.
This weekend, though, Louie’s friend is having a birthday.
Louie’s friend wants him to come to his party.
Louie wants to go to his friend’s party.
Finally, he decides to go to his friend’s party.
He is going to study for his exams after the party.
Here is the same story told in a different way.
I was a university student.
I was graduating that month.
But first, I had to write some exams.
I had to write six exams.
I had to study a lot for my exams.
That weekend, though, my friend had a birthday.
My friend wanted me to come to his party.
I wanted to go to my friend’s party.
Finally, I decided to go to my friend’s party.
I studied for my exams after the party
24 – New Job
Carl is looking for a new job.
He has a job interview tomorrow.
He must look professional for his interview.
But Carl’s clothes are very old.
He is thinking about buying a new suit.
Carl goes to the clothing store.
He tries on some new suits.
Finally, he buys a grey suit.
Carl thinks he looks good in his new suit.
He’s going to be ready for his interview tomorrow.
Here is the same story told in a different way.
I was looking for a new job.
I had a job interview yesterday.
I had to look professional for my interview.
But my clothes were very old.
I decided to buy a new suit.
I went to the clothing store.
I tried on some new suits.
Finally, I bought a grey suit.
I thought I looked good in my new suit.
I was ready for my interview.
25 – The New Baby
Dave’s wife will have a new baby.
Dave and his wife have one son and one daughter.
They are very excited to have another baby.
The new baby will be a boy.
But they don’t know what name to give the baby.
They decide to ask their parents.
Their parents give them some ideas.
Some ideas are better than others.
Dave and his wife will call the baby Ethan.
They hope the baby will be happy with this name.
Here is the same story told in a different way.
My wife was having a baby.
My wife and I have one son and one daughter.
We were very excited to have another baby.
The new baby was going to be a boy.
But we didn’t know what name to give the baby.
We decided to ask our parents.
Our parents gave us some ideas.
Some ideas were better than others.
My wife and I called the baby Ethan.
We hoped the baby was going to be happy with his name
26 – Alex and His Room
Alex will clean his room.
He has many things to do.
First, he will put his dirty clothes in a pile.
Then, he will wash his clothes in the washing machine.
He will also clean under his bed.
He will find many toys under the bed.
He will put all of his toys in the closet.
Finally, he will clean up his desk and put his schoolwork on his desk.
He thinks his mom will be very happy.
Here is the same story told in a different way.
I was cleaning my room.
I had many things to do.
First, I put my dirty clothes in a pile.
Then, I washed my clothes in the washing machine.
I also cleaned under my bed.
I found many toys under the bed.
I put all of the toys in the closet.
Finally, I cleaned up my desk and put my schoolwork on my desk.
I thought my mom would be very happy.
27 – Bill On a Trip
Bill will go on a trip.
He doesn’t have much money though, so he will go somewhere cheap.
He always leaves the country when he travels, so this time he will go to Canada.
Bill is from the United States so Canada is very close.
Bill will only stay in Canada for a few days.
He will stay in a big city and he will take lots of pictures there.
Here is the same story told in a different way.
I was planning to go on a trip.
I didn’t have much money though, so I was planning to go somewhere cheap.
I always leave the country when I travel, so this time I was going to go to Canada.
I’m from the United States so Canada is very close.
I was only going to stay in Canada for a few days.
I was going to stay in a big city and I was going to take lots of pictures there
28 – Stella in a New Country
Stella will visit a new country.
She must plan her trip around the new country.
She wants to travel around the country by train.
First, she will go to a big city.
Then, she’ll visit some famous places in the city.
After that, she’ll travel around the country by car.
She’ll take many pictures.
She wants to show her pictures to her friends.
After her trip, she’ll post each of her pictures online.
She hopes the internet connection will be good.
Here is the same story told in a different way.
I was visiting a new country.
I had to plan a trip around the new country.
I wanted to travel around the country by train.
First, I was going to go to a big city.
Then, I was going to visit some famous places in the city.
After that, I was going to travel around the country by car.
I was going to take many pictures.
I wanted to show my pictures to my friends.
After my trip, I was going to show each of my pictures online.
I hoped the internet connection would be good
29 – Layne and Cooking
Layne will learn how to cook.
He’ll learn a new recipe from the internet.
He will try to make pasta.
He will buy many vegetables for the pasta.
He’ll buy some mushrooms, some peppers, and some tomatoes.
He’ll also buy lots of pasta noodles this morning.
He’ll have one whole bag of pasta noodles.
Then, he will make the pasta sauce.
But Layne won’t know how to make the pasta sauce.
He’ll look at the recipe online again.
Here is the same story told in a different way.
I was learning how to cook.
I was learning a new recipe from the internet.
I was trying to make pasta.
I bought many vegetables for the pasta.
I bought some mushrooms, some peppers, and some tomatoes.
I also bought lots of pasta noodles this morning.
I had one whole bag of pasta noodles.
Then, I had to make the pasta sauce.
But I forgot how to make the pasta sauce.
I looked at the recipe online again
30 – James on Saturdays
James used to wake up early on Saturdays.
Usually, he looked outside to check the weather.
Often, he had seen that the weather was nice and sunny.
When it was, James usually decided to go to the beach.
The beach was about an hour away by car.
Each time he left, he first looked for his bathing suit.
But each time it was difficult to find his bathing suit.
Usually, James finally found it in his closet.
Sometimes, by the time he was ready to leave, the weather had become cloudy!
Then he’d hope to go to the beach the next day.
Here is the same story told in a different way.
I have been waking up early on Saturdays.
Usually, I look outside to check the weather.
Often, I have been seeing that the weather is nice and sunny.
When it is, I usually decide to go to the beach.
The beach is about an hour away by car.
Each time I leave, I first look for my bathing suit.
But each time it’s difficult to find my bathing suit.
Usually, I find it in my closet.
Sometimes, by the time I’m ready to leave, the weather has turned cloudy!
Then I hope to go to the beach the next day