Joy English · Level B1 · Short storiesjoy-english.com
To Build a Fire
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Follow description and setting in a story.
Listen to each sentence and write what you hear.
Audio and answer checking: https://joy-english.com/listening-lessons/to-build-a-fire
Words to know
- trail
- A path through forest, mountains or snow.
- uncomfortable
- Not feeling relaxed or pleasant.
- extreme
- Very great or very strong.
Answer key
- The man walked down the trail on a cold, gray day.A trail is a path. Both “gray” (American) and “grey” (British) are accepted.
- This was his first winter in Alaska.“His first winter” tells us he has little experience with this cold.
- But he still felt cold and uncomfortable.“Still” means the cold continued, even with heavy clothes.
- His friends were already there.“Already” means before now or earlier than expected.
- The dog did not like the extreme cold.The full form “did not” is used here, not “didn’t”.