The Old Bicycle
A free A1-level English story for language learners, readable online in 4 languages, with an option to listen via the free Storyteller app.
Ama helps her old neighbor fix a rusty bicycle from his garage.
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Ama had an old neighbor called Goran. He sat on his porch every afternoon. He looked at the street and said little.
One day, Ama walked past his garage. The door was open. In the back, she saw a bicycle. It was brown with rust.
"Is that your bicycle?" she asked.
"Yes," said Goran. "It was my bicycle. It does not work now."
Ama looked at the wheels. "I can help," she said. "I can make it work."
The next day, she came with some oil. She put oil on the chain. At first, it made a loud noise. Then it was quiet.
On the third day, Ama brought a pump. She put air in both tires. They were hard and round again.
On the fourth day, she bought a new bell. It was silver and shiny. She put it on the handle.
Goran came out of his house. He looked at the bicycle for a long time. Then he sat on the seat. His hands shook a little.
He rode slowly down the street. Ama walked next to him. At the corner, Goran rang the bell. Then he rang it again.
