The Sunrise Climb
A free A1-level English story for language learners, readable online in 5 languages, with an option to listen via the free Storyteller app.
Odile and Ilya choose between a short path and a long path to see the sunrise.
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Odile and Ilya wanted to see the sunrise. At a quarter past five, they stood below Green Hill. It was still dark. The air was cold. They had bread and water in a bag.
There were two paths. The short path was steep. It took thirty minutes. The long path was easy, but it took an hour.
"The sun comes up at six," Odile said. "The long path is too slow."
Ilya looked at the steep path. "It is dark, and the stones are big," he said.
"I have a strong flashlight," Odile said. "We can see the stones."
"And my knees?" Ilya asked.
"Your knees are good today," she said. "You ran to the bus!"
Ilya laughed. "Okay. We take the short path."
They started to climb. The path was very steep. They stopped two times and drank water.
At the top, the sky was pink and orange. Odile looked at her phone. It was one minute before six.
They sat down on a big rock. Then the sun came up over the hills.
"Just in time," Ilya said.
