If You Lose, I'll Wear Green

A short love story, a graded reader for adult learners of English at A2 ("false beginner").

Listen to the complete story, narrated in British English, with the option to follow the text on screen.

On St Patrick's Day, Orla wants to escape the city and its crowds. But her bike has a flat tyre, and the boy in the bike shop has a deal for her: one game of tavla, and he'll fix it for free. A short, warm love story in clear English.

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One of six Passport Hearts short stories. Six cities, six grammar points: read them all, in any order.

A2 · stage 2 of 3 · British English · 12 min