English reading practice · A2
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A2 · Elementary: Simple past and future appear, sentences stay short, and every rare word is made clear from context. Every story below also exists at the other five CEFR levels, so when A2 starts to feel easy, the next level of the same text is one tap away.
This is the level where reading starts to feel like reading. Watch how the past tense is used, and try retelling each story in two or three sentences after you finish it.
Fresh off the desk
Open any story, then pick A2 on the level ladder at the top of the page.
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