Episode 01 · Listen now
The Last Bus
Maya arrives in a new town. The last bus has gone, and she needs to find her room.
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Real stories. Useful English. One step at a time.
Follow Maya as she makes a new start. Listen to each short story, learn the sentences that matter and practise with free transcripts and vocabulary guides.
A Chance for Maya
Follow Maya from the last bus to her first day at the café. Every chapter has its own listening page and two free PDF resources.
Episode 02 · Listen now
The Blue Door
At number twelve, the blue door is locked. Leo finds an envelope under the mat.
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Episode 03 · Listen now
Just for a Few Days
Maya has a room for two weeks. Nora helps her look for a job at the café.
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Episode 04 · Listen now
Someone for the Café
A café notice gives Maya the courage to ask Leo about work.
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Episode 05 · Listen now
Could You Say That Again?
Maya is unsure whether her interview is at six or nine. She calls Leo to check.
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Episode 06 · Listen now
The Missing Folder
Maya cannot find her blue folder. Nora helps her search the library.
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Episode 07 · Coming soon
More Than Coffee
Maya tells Nora about the work she needs and the posters she dreams of making.
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Episode 08 · Coming soon
I Don't Know Yet
At her café interview, Maya is honest about what she can do and what she can learn.
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Episode 09 · Coming soon
The Wrong Cup
On her first morning at the café, Maya chooses the wrong cup and learns to ask again.
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Episode 10 · Coming soon
I'll Be Here Tomorrow
Maya completes her first morning at the café. Leo offers her regular work, and Maya confirms her first shift.
Explore episode →How to learn with each episode
A calm routine that helps you understand the story and use the language in your own life.
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Listen to the story
Hear a real conversation in context. Follow Maya and notice what she needs to say.
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Explore slowly
Peter explains useful sentences, words and grammar in clear English.
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Practise and repeat
Use the transcript, vocabulary guide and shadowing pauses to make the language yours.