It is Monday morning. Anna comes to work early. She is very tired today. Anna walks to the kitchen. She needs a cup of coffee. Anna presses the button on the coffee machine. Nothing happens. She presses the button again. The machine makes a strange noise. 'Oh no!' Anna says. The coffee machine is broken. Her colleague Tom comes to the kitchen. 'What is wrong?' he asks. 'The coffee machine does not work,' Anna says. Tom looks at the machine. He presses all the buttons. The machine is still broken. 'I need coffee,' Anna says sadly. 'Me too,' Tom agrees. They tell their boss about the problem. The boss says, 'There is a cafe next door.' Anna and Tom go to the cafe. They buy coffee for everyone in the office. Anna has a big cup of coffee now. She feels much better. The boss calls someone to fix the machine. By lunch, the coffee machine works again. Anna smiles and makes another cup of coffee.
English Story (A1)The Coffee Machine is Broken
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About this story
Anna arrives at work tired and needs coffee, but the coffee machine is broken. She and her colleague Tom go to a nearby cafe to buy coffee for everyone. Later, the machine gets fixed and Anna is happy again.
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Comprehension Questions
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Why does Anna go to the kitchen?
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What does the boss tell Anna and Tom to do?
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How does Anna feel after she gets her coffee?
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