Đối với những ai bị mất gốc tiếng Anh thì việc rèn luyện kỹ năng phát âm, nghe và nói là rất quan trọng. Để có thể tự học tiếng Anh ở nhà một cách hiệu quả, chúng ta cần thực tập, sử dụng cũng như tiếp xúc với tiếng Anh càng nhiều càng tốt. Học hoặc luyện nghe tiếng Anh qua truyện là một trong những phương pháp học hiệu quả, thú vị.

Các câu chuyện tiếng Anh đem lại cho chúng ta những điều lý thú của cuộc sống và tạo cảm giác hứng thú cho người học. Ngoài ra việc luyện nghe tiếng Anh qua truyện cũng giúp chúng ta có thể học được cách viết, đọc, cũng như cách sử dụng ngữ pháp tiếng Anh trong mọi trường hợp một cách đơn giản nhất.

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Các phần trước:

91. Quitting His Job

He works at a fast-food restaurant. He hates his job. He flips burgers. He cuts potatoes. He pours soda in cups. He thinks doing these things is boring. He does not like talking to customers. His boss, Susan Wright, is mean. She always makes him work extra hours. He finally quits his job.

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92. Future Goals

She thinks about the future a lot. She wants to be a doctor. Doctors have cool uniforms. Doctors make people feel better. Doctors make a lot of money. She wants to live in Beverly Hills, California. The city is very clean. The houses there are nice. She wants to get married and have kids too.

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93. A Kind Stranger

She walks across the street. She has four boxes in her hand. They are very heavy. She falls down. She drops the boxes. A stranger helps her. He asks if she is okay. She nods her head. He picks up her boxes. He carries them to her car. She says thank you.

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94. Excited for Thanksgiving

He loves Thanksgiving. He looks at his calendar. He gets out his pen. He crosses out the days that have passed. He puts an “X” through them. There are only two more days until Thanksgiving. He is so happy. He is excited to eat turkey. He is excited to see his entire family.

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95. A Sad Book and a Happy Book

He reads a book. The main character is a wolf. It tries to find its family. It travels all over the world. In the end, the wolf dies. This book is too sad. He reads another one. The main character is a girl. She wants to win a swimming competition. She practices a lot. In the end, she gets first place. He likes this book.

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96. The Water Slide at the Amusement Park

Betty and Brian go to the amusement park. It is hot and sunny. They want to cool off. They see a water slide. There is a long line. Everyone wants to get wet. Betty and Brian finally reach the front of the line. They get into their bathing suits. They go down the slide. They are completely wet.

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97. Keeping a Diary

Dorothy has a diary. It has a pink cover. It is four inches in length. It is three inches in width. It has 200 pages. There are lines on the pages. She writes in it every day. She writes about how she is feeling. She writes about what happened in school. Sometimes, she draws in her diary.

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98. Trying on Shoes

He goes to a shoe store. He sees a pair he likes. It is black and white. He tries it on. It is too tight. He asks if there is a bigger size. There is not. He looks at the other shoes. He sees another pair he likes. It is bright yellow. He tries it on. It fits perfectly.

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99. A Lot of Pants

She has a lot of pants. She has two pairs of jeans. One of them is light blue. The other one is navy blue. She has two pairs of formal pants. One of them is khaki. The other one is gray. She has two pairs of casual pants. One of them has flowers on it. The other one has hearts on it. She wears pants every day.

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100. Chili Sauce Lover

He eats noodles. It is plain. He adds chili sauce. He tries the noodles. It tastes a lot better. He starts to put chili sauce in everything. He puts chili sauce on french fries. He puts chili sauce in soup. He puts chili sauce on egg rolls. He even puts chili sauce on rice.

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