The Flat Bike Tire
A free A1-level English story for language learners, readable online in 7 languages, with an option to listen via the free Storyteller app.
Oscar's bike tire goes flat far from home, so he pushes it to a nearby shop for a quick fix.
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Oscar rides his bike to the park. The park is far from his house. Suddenly, the back wheel feels soft. He stops and looks at the tire.
The tire is flat. Oscar checks his small bag. He has a pump but no patch.
He looks up and down the street. He sees a bike shop on the corner. He pushes his bike to the shop.
"Hi, my tire is flat," Oscar says.
"No problem," the man in the shop says. "Let me check it."
The man looks at the tire. He finds a small piece of glass. "Here is the problem," he says.
He pulls out the glass. He puts a patch on the tire. He fills the tire with air.
"That should work now," he says.
"Thank you so much," Oscar says. "How much do I pay?"
"Just five dollars," the man says.
Oscar pays the man and says thanks again. He checks the tire one more time. It feels hard and strong.
Oscar gets on his bike. He rides home under the evening sky.
