Leo holds up one of Sam's hand-drawn clues on the harbour wall at golden hour
CEFR A2City treasure-hunt adventure~20 min13 chapters per route

Interactive English speaking story

Our Journey II: The Map of Small Things

A late brother's map, twelve small things, and one long day across Port Aster.

Part II of Our Journey. A few weeks after you arrive in Port Aster, Mira finds a hand-drawn map by her late brother, Sam, with twelve small things on it. Follow the clues with Mira and Leo from the morning fish market to the lighthouse: plan routes, ask the way, read timetables, buy tickets, and handle a missed ferry, a storm warning, a wrong turn and a closed gate. Lean toward Mira or Leo, then choose how the day ends. A2 everyday speaking practice.

ภาคสองของ Our Journey หลังจากคุณมาถึงพอร์ตแอสเตอร์ได้ไม่กี่สัปดาห์ มีราเจอแผนที่วาดมือของแซม พี่ชายที่จากไปแล้วของเธอ ซึ่งซ่อน 'สิ่งเล็ก ๆ สิบสองอย่าง' ไว้ทั่วเมือง ออกตามเบาะแสไปกับมีราและลีโอ ตั้งแต่ตลาดปลายามเช้าจนถึงประภาคาร วางเส้นทาง ถามทาง อ่านตารางเวลา ซื้อตั๋ว และรับมือกับการตกเรือเฟอร์รี่ คำเตือนพายุ การหลงทาง และประตูที่ปิดอยู่ ใจจะเอนไปทางมีราหรือลีโอ แล้วเลือกเองว่าวันนี้จะจบลงอย่างไร ฝึกพูดภาษาอังกฤษในชีวิตประจำวันระดับ A2

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A newcomer to Port Aster helping Mira follow her late brother's map

Find Sam's twelve small things across the city: plan routes, ask the way, read timetables, buy tickets and stay safe in a storm, then choose how the day ends with Mira, with Leo, or with all your friends.

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Twelve Small Things: Previously in Our Journey: you arrived in Port Aster with a brass compass that always points to the harbour, and Mira and Leo became your first friends. Three weeks later, on a rainy Saturday morning at Pip's café, Mira opens her late brother Sam's old camera bag. Leo shakes the rain off his jacket and sits down next to you. Inside the bag is Sam's hand-drawn map of the city, with twelve tiny drawings and a message: 'Find the twelve small things. The last one is for you, Mira.' Drawing number one is a cup with a star. Pip points at his shelf, and there it is: a green cup with a gold star! Under the cup, a note in Sam's writing says: 'One found. Now follow the fish.'
Scene 01

Twelve Small Things

Previously in Our Journey: you arrived in Port Aster with a brass compass that always points to the harbour, and Mira and Leo became your first friends. Three weeks later, on a rainy Saturday morning at Pip's café, Mira opens her late brother Sam's old camera bag. Leo shakes the rain off his jacket and sits down next to you. Inside the bag is Sam's hand-drawn map of the city, with twelve tiny drawings and a message: 'Find the twelve small things. The last one is for you, Mira.' Drawing number one is a cup with a star. Pip points at his shelf, and there it is: a green cup with a gold star! Under the cup, a note in Sam's writing says: 'One found. Now follow the fish.'

Auntie Rosa's Stall: This morning the fish market by the harbour is loud and bright. Seagulls shout, and ice shines on every table. Auntie Rosa, a fish seller with a big laugh, looks at the map and puts a hand on her heart. 'Sam! He came here every Sunday with his camera.' She points at the roof. A little brass fish turns in the wind on top of the market. Drawing number two! Rosa gives you warm fish buns. 'Next is the tree, yes? The orchard park. Take the tram, or the shortcut through the old streets. But people get lost there!'
Scene 02

Auntie Rosa's Stall

This morning the fish market by the harbour is loud and bright. Seagulls shout, and ice shines on every table. Auntie Rosa, a fish seller with a big laugh, looks at the map and puts a hand on her heart. 'Sam! He came here every Sunday with his camera.' She points at the roof. A little brass fish turns in the wind on top of the market. Drawing number two! Rosa gives you warm fish buns. 'Next is the tree, yes? The orchard park. Take the tram, or the shortcut through the old streets. But people get lost there!'

The Closed Gate: The orchard park sits on a green hill full of apple and pear trees. But the tall iron gate is locked, and a sign says: CLOSED FOR REPAIRS. Through the bars you can see an old apple tree with a wooden swing. Drawing number three! A gardener in a green hat, Mr. Tan, is cutting the grass near the tree. Mira holds the bars and sighs. In your pocket the brass compass turns, pointing back to the harbour as always.
Scene 03

The Closed Gate

The orchard park sits on a green hill full of apple and pear trees. But the tall iron gate is locked, and a sign says: CLOSED FOR REPAIRS. Through the bars you can see an old apple tree with a wooden swing. Drawing number three! A gardener in a green hat, Mr. Tan, is cutting the grass near the tree. Mira holds the bars and sighs. In your pocket the brass compass turns, pointing back to the harbour as always.

Useful expressions

English you can actually say

  1. 01Let's go to the fish market now, because it opens very early.
  2. 02Could you plan a quick route to the fish market for us, Leo?
  3. 03Could you tell us a little story about Sam and his camera?
  4. 04We should take the shortcut through the old streets to the park.
  5. 05Let's take the number four tram because it stops near the park.

Story vocabulary

Words you meet in context

late brother
พี่ชายที่จากไปแล้ว
hand-drawn map
แผนที่วาดด้วยมือ
drawing
รูปวาด
shelf
ชั้นวางของ
fish seller
แม่ค้าขายปลา
seagull
นกนางนวล
brass
ทองเหลือง
shortcut
ทางลัด

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Our Journey II: The Map of Small Things is written for CEFR A2 learners. The level describes the story's target language difficulty, not an official proficiency assessment.

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