Level 1 & 2 Mini Story Transcripts
These are text transcripts for all the Level 1 & 2 Mini-Stories.
What about level 3? Well, Level 3 is the advanced level. I want you to focus ONLY on listening at
that level. Once you reach level 3, you need to focus all of your attention on listening.
Sometimes you won’t understand everything-- that is OK. Just keep listening-- listen to each Mini-
Story many times. Relax. Enjoy. You will improve.
How To Use These Text Transcripts (for level 1& 2 Mini-Stories):
1. First, try to only listen
Don’t use these text transcripts first. Try to listen to the mini-stories without the text. If you under-
stand them, you don’t need the text-- just continue to listen.
2. Use these text transcripts only when you don’t undertand something
If you don’t understand part of a Mini-Story, read the text. This will help you identify vocabulary you
might not understand from just listening. Use a dictionary, if necessary, to find unknown words.
3. Read and Listen at the same time, a few times
Once you know all of the words and phrases in a Mini-Story, you can listen and read at the same
time. Do this a few times only
4. Just Listen again
As soon as possible, focus on just listening-- without reading. These text transcripts are only a sup-
plement. DO NOT FOCUS ON READING-- FOCUS ON LISTENING! Most of your time should be
spent only listening to the Mini-Stories (and answering the questions). These text transcripts can
help you, but don’t use them too much :)