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Title: Fading Starlight

Level: Intermediate (B1-B2)

Story:

Elena, a young woman living in the quiet coastal town of Seabrook, finds solace in the lighthouse perched on the rugged cliffs. It’s her refuge from a life filled with unfulfilled dreams and silent struggles. One evening, she meets Adrian, a mysterious traveler with distant eyes and untold stories. Their chance encounter blossoms into a deep connection as they share vulnerable truths beneath the starlit sky. Adrian, a man searching for meaning, and Elena, a woman afraid to chase her dreams, find comfort in each other’s presence. But as autumn fades, Adrian’s restless heart pulls him away, leaving Elena with bittersweet memories and the courage to finally live her life fully. Years later, their paths cross again at the very lighthouse where it all began—proof that some connections, no matter how fleeting, are written in the stars.



Vocabulary:

  1. Sentinel - someone or something that watches over or guards.
  2. Fleeting - lasting for a very short time.
  3. Unspoken - not expressed in words, but understood.
  4. Solace - comfort in a time of distress or sadness.
  5. Bittersweet - feeling both happy and sad at the same time.



Grammar Focus:

  • Past Simple vs. Past Perfect:
  • “She had always felt an unspoken connection to the lighthouse.”
  • Describes an action completed before another action in the past.
  • Modal Verbs for Possibility:
  • “Maybe you’re supposed to create it.”
  • Using “maybe” with modals to express possibility or suggestion.
  • Conditional Sentences (Type 2):
  • “If I never find it, does that mean I wasn’t meant to?”
  • Imagines hypothetical situations that are unlikely or uncertain.

 

 

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