Description

Stories to speak about. Vocabulary to use.

Build your vocabulary and practise speaking through eight real-life stories. This B1 collection brings together reading, vocabulary work, retelling and discussion, with three interactive tests for every story.

What is included?

• Story & Vocabulary Book: a 103-page landscape PDF with eight complete lessons and practical guidance on how to study.
• Separate Answer Key: a 34-page PDF with fixed answers and suggested responses for the book exercises.
• 24 interactive tests: three tests per story, with answer feedback, a story reader and vocabulary reference bank.
• A clear starting point: a branded start page linking to all eight stories, the book and the answer key, plus a one-page getting started guide.

Test 1 is also available free on the website. It is included among the three tests for each story: eight free tests plus sixteen additional tests, making 24 in total.

Who is it for?

B1 learners who want to move from recognising vocabulary to using it in conversation. Study on your own, with a teacher, or with a study partner. Each lesson can be spread over several sessions.

Your eight stories

1. Unexpected Five Minutes of Fame
2. The Moving Story of “the Ugliest Woman in the World”
3. The Magician Who Didn’t Believe in Paranormal Abilities
4. The Woman Who Fell from the Sky
5. A Love That Was Stronger than Death
6. The 100-Year-Old Vegan Runner
7. The Prisoners Who Learn to Become Technology Experts
8. The (Un)Luckiest Man in the World

How to use your download

Extract the complete ZIP on your computer, keep its folders together, and open START_HERE.html in your web browser. Choose a story, open its lesson in the book and begin with Test 1. Return to Tests 2 and 3 on later study days.

The PDFs and tests work offline after extraction. The interactive tests require JavaScript and are designed for a computer browser; some mobile file apps only preview HTML files. Test progress is stored locally when browser settings allow and does not sync across devices.

Read the PDFs on screen or print the lessons you need on A4 paper in landscape orientation, using Fit to page. The PDFs contain selectable text; use printed pages or your PDF reader’s annotation tools for written answers.

Story animations can be watched on the Stories page with an internet connection. Find the matching title at B1 level.

Digital download. No physical book is shipped.