270 | Intermediate - Short Story: Beneath the...

Title: Wrong Number, Right PersonLevel: Intermediate (B1-B2)DescriptionA misdialed text message turns into a three-month correspondence between Min-jun and a stranger he knows only as a wrong number. Their conversations grow steadily more personal, until neither can imagine their ...  Show more

Title: The Village Under the LightsLevel: Upper-Intermediate (B2-C1)DescriptionDr. Freya Björnsdóttir has spent years studying Iceland's aurora patterns, but nothing prepares her for the night the lights above a remote fjord resolve into the unmistakable shape of a hidden village ...  Show more

The B1 story today:

The Girl in the Painting

Sophie had been meaning to visit the old house on the hill for years, and she was surprised to see the door open, as though inviting her to visit.

Inside, the air was heavy and quiet. She gl ...

Want to improve your English naturally while enjoying a great short story? 📚 This lesson is perfect for practicing listening, reading, and vocabulary! You’ll learn real-life expressions used in everyday conversations, so you can speak more fluently and understand native speakers ...  Show more

Here is the B2 story for today:

A chance of a lifetime (B2)

Sophie had always led a busy life. Between her job at the hospital and her evening art classes, she hardly had a moment to relax. One Friday, after a long shift, she received a ...

Welcome to the latest episode of Coffee Break Italian! In this episode we will be focusing on the passato remoto (past historic), on it's formation and it's use. We will then listen to a story from Carlotta's grandfather about his family migrating from Italy to New Yo ...