It is Friday evening. Emma invites her friend Tom to her house. They want to watch a movie together. Tom arrives at seven o'clock. He brings popcorn and candy. 'Thank you!' says Emma. They go to the living room. The TV is big and new. Emma has many movies on her computer. 'What do you want to watch?' she asks. 'I like action movies,' says Tom. 'Me too!' says Emma. 'Let's watch this one.' They sit on the sofa. Emma turns off the lights. The room is dark now. The movie starts. It is about a hero who saves the city. Emma and Tom eat popcorn. The movie is very exciting. 'This is great!' says Tom. After two hours, the movie ends. The hero wins in the end. Emma turns the lights back on. 'That was a good movie!' says Tom. 'Let's do this again next Friday!' says Emma.
English Story (A1)Movie Night
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About this story
Emma invites her friend Tom over for movie night on Friday. Tom brings popcorn and candy. They choose an action movie about a hero who saves the city. They enjoy watching the exciting movie together and plan to do it again next week.
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Comprehension Questions
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What did Tom bring to Emma's house?
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What type of movie did Emma and Tom watch?
3
What happened at the end of the movie?
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