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EnglishforESLEFLIntermediateLearners2
EnglishforESL/EFLIntermediateLearners
(2)
100freeshortEnglishstoriesforESLlearners
1.SaraWentShopping
2.ManInjuredatFastFoodPlace
3.ALife-SavingCow
4.DriverLosesMabel,FindsJail
5.JerryDecidedToBuyaGun
6.FreewayChaseEndsatNewsstand
7.BetterToBeUnlucky
8.FoodFightEruptedinPrison
9.WantedToKnowHowHisPig'sDoing
10.GoatsBeingHired
11.AMissingCat
12.BookHim
13.WaterUndertheSink(PartOne)
14.WaterUndertheSink(PartTwo)
15.TheftOccursEverywhere
16.EggsandaBunny
17.HotelSaysGoodbyetoCleanCouple
18.$100Deposit
19.BooksDon'tGrowonTrees
20.AMurder-Suicide
21.NewStoreandItsOwners
22.MayorDeniesHit-and-RunCharge
23.GasolinePricesHitRecordHigh
24.AFestivalofBooks
25.CrazyHousingPrices
26.HappyandUnhappyRenters
27.PullingOutNineTonsofTrash
28.CloningPets
29.RentalsattheOceansideCommunity
30.TreesAreaThreat
31.GetsBooked,WritesaBook
32.PopularParkReopens
33.SwimClassesBeginSoon
34.GettingOlderButNotSittingAround
35.AgenciesGetMillionsforHomeless
36.TenantsWatchBuildingBurn
37.BathtubBlues
38.BloodDriveatCivicCenter
39.CityHosts42ndArtFair
40.CityandCrime
41.BankRobbery
42.ImmigrationGoesOnline
43.JimmyFixesHisDoor
44.LarryNeedsaNewAir-Conditioner
45.ManGets12YearsforFraud
46.ManShootsUpPostOffice
47.MuralsAreOver200YearsOld
48.PierCollapses
49.CamerasinPoliceCars
50.ASchoolGirlSuesHerSchool
51.SUVDriverSendsOfficerFlying
52.BoyDrownsinNeighbor'sPool
53.WomanDiesinHouseFire
54.PilotKilledasPlaneCrashesintoHouse
55.FishingforGirls
56.WomanShotNexttoHerChristmasTree
57.ManFatallyStabbedOutsideNightclub
58.FishingBoatSinks,EveryoneSaved
59.TheMysteriousCarportStain
60.WomanLiesAboutWinningLottery
61.VictoryDanceLeadstoDeath
62.EatYourVegetables
63.HonkifYou'reinaHurry
64.TheManWhoLovedWomen
65.HowtoGetoutofJuryDuty
66.TheWaytoaMan'sHeart
67.FemaleSeeksMatureMale
68.Let'sGoFishing
69.TrainWreck"Frees"Cows
70.ValuableGuitarFound
71.StepmotherKillsHerself
72.BeautifulTeacherSmiles,thenWalksAway
73.AreCriminalsTakingOverLA?
74.PoliceArrestHappyVanDriver
75.OpenWideandSayYourPrayers
76.TheFinalPhoneCall
77.TheDoctor'sAlmostPerfectChildren
78.ThereGoestheNeighborhood!
79.Let'sGotoVegas!
80.SquirrelAttacksWomaninGolfCart
81.HeGoestoWartoSaveHisBaby
82.EnglishIsConfusing
83.PumpUptheTiresandRidetheBike
84.Don'tGoSwimmingonanEmptyStomach
85.TheParkThatWenttotheDogs
86.Brother,CanYouSpareaCarburetor?
87.GolfLikeaGirl,ManageLikeaMan
88.TakeMeOuttotheBallGame
89.TakeThisJobandShoveIt
90.WhereDidThatBookGo?
91.WhenYou'veGotYourHealth,You'veGotEverything
92.ItDoesn'tHaveThat'NewCar'Smell
93.RichManInvitesPoorStudenttoDinner
94.ItOnlyRingsWhenI'mintheBathroom
95.ItWasanOld,WorthlessClock
96.SchoolboysGetFive-FingerDiscountonCandy
97.CollectingSeashellsattheSeashore
98.CheckYourBagsattheStoreEntrance
99.WhenIRetire,WeWillSeetheWorld
100.GetMeaCaffeLatteorGotoJail
ExtraStories
1.ParadesandHorses
2.TheBigWedding
3.Don'tBeinaHurry
4.ASignerHelpsStudents
5.LookingforMr.Right
6.EnjoytheMovie
7.BadNews,GoodNews
8.RestinPeace
9.ToplessonTV
10.TheBigOne
11.RegistertoVote
12.UnhappyBirthday
13.ComingtotheRescue
14.BecauseGodSaysSo
15.LearningEnglish
16.DrinkingIsFun
17.AMadAdder
18.PutupwithIt
19.What'sintheBox?
20.IndependenceDayParade
21.MillionsofDollars
22.AGoodBuy
23.BlindandKind
24.LoveHurts
25.AVisittoSouthernCalifornia
26.StuckintheDesert
27.LearningtoShare
28.SignRightHere
29.TheStreetisBurning
30.AThoughtfulGift
31.LittleHopeforHemp
32.TheAntandtheElephant
33.HealYourself
34.TakeaBite
35.FeelingBlue
36.VacationatHome
37.HisStomachIsGrowling
38.MovingBackHome
39.GivingBlood
40.PerfectWeather
41.EnglishOnly
42.HereItComes
43.AHealthyHeart
44.AreYouBusyFridayNight?
45.YourEyes
46.Nutrition"Facts"
47.TwoBabies
48.ProblemsatHome
49.ABadSmell
50.TimetoShop
51.FixtheCar
52.TakeaDrive
53.AThiefontheSidewalk
54.MaybetheDriverYelled"Fore!
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55.ISmellaRat
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RonC.Lee,Ph.D.
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1.SaraWentShopping
SaraSmith,aPasadenaresident,wentshopping.Sheis30,andhaslivedat3037N.FoothillStreetsince1992.SarahasbeenmarriedtoJohnforsevenyears.Theyhavetwochildren;BobisfiveyearsoldandNancyisthree.Saraownsa1995four-doorblueToyola.At9a.m.,SaragotintohercaranddrovetoBarget,adepartmentstoreamileaway.
Bargetwashavingaholidaysale.Saraboughtafour-slicetoasterfor$29.95plustax.Theregularpricewas$39.95.Shepaidbycheck.Onherwayhome,SarastoppedatMilkPlustobuyagallonofnonfatmilk.Themilkwas$3.50.Saragot50centsbackinchange.
Saraarrivedhomeat10a.m.Johnandthekidswerestillsleeping.Shewokethemupandthenmadeahotandnutritiousbreakfastforeveryone.
2.ManInjuredatFastFoodPlace
A79-year-oldmanwasslightlyinjuredonSaturdaywhilewaitinginhisbrandnewconvertibleinadrive-throughlaneatBurgerPrincerestaurant.HermanShermanofNorthvillesufferedamildburnabout9:
00p.m.whenayoungfemaleemployeeaccidentallyspilledacupofcoffeeintohislap.Shermansaidthecoffeewashotbutnotscalding.
Herefusedmedicalaid,sayingtheonlyproblemwasthestainonhisslacks,butitwouldwashout.Hewasgivenafreshrefill.BeforeShermandroveoff,therestaurantmanager,JohnJohnson,gavehimtwofreegiftcertificates--oneforanextra-largecoffeeandonefortherestaurant'snewestsandwich,theMcRap.
Theemployee,whowasanewhire,wasletgolaterthatevening.Shewasquiteupset.ShesaidshewouldprobablysueBurgerPrinceforlettinghergo.Shesaiditwastheman'sfaultfororderingsomethingthatshemightbeabletospill.
3.ALife-SavingCow
SixconsecutivedaysofspringrainhadcreatedaragingriverrunningbyNancyBrown'sfarm.Asshetriedtoherdhercowstohigherground,sheslippedandhitherheadonafallentreetrunk.Thefallknockedheroutforamomentortwo.Whenshecameto,Lizzie,oneofheroldestandfavoritecows,waslickingherface.Thewaterwasrising.NancygotupandbeganwalkingslowlywithLizzie.Thewaterwasnowwaisthigh.Nancy'spacegotslowerandslower.Finally,allshecoulddowastothrowherarmaroundLizzie'sneckandtrytohangon.About20minuteslater,LizziemanagedtosuccessfullypullherselfandNancyoutoftheragingwaterandontoabitofhighland,asmallislandnowinthemiddleofacresofwhitewater.
Eventhoughitwasaboutnoon,theskywassodarkandtherainandlightningsobadthatittookrescuersanothertwohourstodiscoverNancy.Ahelicopterloweredaparamedic,whoattachedNancytoalife-supporthoist.Theyraisedherintothehelicopterandtookhertotheschoolgym,wheretheRedCrosshadsetupanemergencyshelter.
Whenthefloodsubsidedtwodayslater,Nancyimmediatelywentbacktothe"island."Lizziewasgone.Shewasoneof19cowsthatNancylost."Iowemylifetoher,"saidNancysobbingly.
4.DriverLosesMabel,FindsJail
Afifteen-year-oldboywasinjuredinacaraccidentwhentheminivanhewastravelinginwashitbyapickuptruckatanintersection.Theboywastakentoanearbyhospital.Theparamedicssaidthatitappearedthattheboyhadnothingmoreseriousthanabrokenleftleg,butthatinternalinjurieswerealwaysapossibility.Theboywasconsciousandalert.Hismother,whowasdriving,wasuninjured.Shesaidthatthetruckappearedoutofnowhere,andshethoughtshewasgoingtodie.Sheturnedthesteeringwheelsharplytotheleft,andthetruckhitherminivanonthepassengerside.
Thedriverofthetruckwasa50-year-oldmanwhowasunemployedandapparentlyhadbeendrinking—policefound18emptybeercansinsidethetruck.Themandenieddrinking,buthefailedthepolicetestforsobriety.Whenaskedtotouchhisnosewithhisarmsoutstretchedandeyesclosed,hewasunabletotouchanypartofhishead.
Thehandcuffedmanaskedthepoliceiftheyknewwhere"Mabel"wasashewasputintothebackseatofthepolicevehicle.ThepoliceaskedhimifMabelwashiswife.Hesaid,"She'smydog,mydog!
Where'smybaby?
"Adogwithacollar,butnoidentification,wasfoundminuteslater,halfablockaway.Themanwastakentothecityjailandbookedonsuspicionofdrivingwhileintoxicatedandoncausinganaccident.
5.JerryDecidedToBuyaGun
JerryBaldwinwas30yearsold.Hewasthemanagerofapizzarestaurant.Helivedinanapartmentaboutonemilenorthoftherestaurant.Hewalkedtoandfromwork.Whenitwasraining,hetookthebus.
Jerrylovedgangstermovies.Whenanewonecameout,hewouldgotothetheaterandwatchthenewmoviethreeorfourtimes.Then,whenitwenttovideo,JerrywouldbuythevideoatBarney'sVideoStore.Jerryhadahomecollectionofover1,000gangstervideos.Oldones,newones,color,blackandwhite,English,Spanish,Japanese--helovedthemall.Hecouldtellyouthenameofthemovie,thedirector,thestars,andtheplot.Didyousayyouliked"PulpFiction"?
Well,Jerrywouldrattleoffallthedetailsofthatmovie.Andthenhewouldinviteyoutohisplacetowatchitso
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