A1 & A2 listening lessons feature easy vocabulary, basic grammar, and slow speech with short pauses.
🪆 magic doll – a toy that does special or impossible things
Example: The girl has a magic doll that does her homework.
📝 do homework – to complete school tasks at home
Example: The doll helps the girl do homework every day.
😮 feel surprised – to feel something is not expected
Example: She feels surprised when the doll starts writing.
🪟 look through the window – to see something from inside the room
Example: She looks through the window and sees the school bus.
🚌 school bus – a special bus that takes kids to school
Example: The school bus stops outside her house.
🕹️ game console – a machine you use to play video games
Example: She plays all day with her game console.
📜 certificate on the wall – a paper that shows you did something well
Example: She puts a certificate on the wall after getting good marks.
📩 note from school – a message or letter from the teacher or school
Example: She brings a note from school to show the doll.
🪄 turn into – to change into something different
Example: The girl turns into a small doll at the end.
🛏️ wake someone up – to help a person stop sleeping
Example: The doll wakes the girl up in the morning.
A girl is in her bedroom. She needs to do her homework. She feels a little lonely. On her desk, there is a doll. The doll is quiet.
But then, a surprise happens! The doll does the girl’s homework! The girl sees it and feels very surprised. Soon, the doll has finished the girl’s homework. The girl is so happy! She gives the doll a kiss.
Now, life is easy! The girl sees the school bus through her window. She gets the homework from the doll and goes to school. When she comes home, she shows the doll a note from the school – maybe it’s good news! She gives the doll her homework again. Then, the girl goes to play with her friends or plays with the game console all day. She even puts a certificate on the wall.
Every time the doll finishes the girl’s homework, she gets smaller. But the doll does the girl’s homework every day while the girl plays.
One morning, the doll wakes the girl up. The doll gives the girl her homework. But now, the doll is as big as the girl! And the girl turns into a doll! The doll, who is now big, goes to school. The girl, who is now a small doll, stays in the room. Life is different now!