Scene 01
The last listening booth
Theo, a 31-year-old baker and weekend musician, offers you the final booth in a cozy vinyl shop.
CEFR A1Retro vinyl-shop romance~22 min4 chapters per route
Interactive English speaking story
The Vinyl Shop Sunday Date
Theo saves the last listening booth—and a record he thinks sounds like you.
Meet a warm retro musician, introduce yourself, share simple preferences, and make a clear second-date plan. Your first choice opens a separate route with its own scenes and endings.
พบหนุ่มนักดนตรีย้อนยุค แนะนำตัว บอกความชอบง่าย ๆ และวางแผนเดตครั้งต่อไปให้ชัด ทางเลือกแรกเปิดเส้นเรื่องแยกพร้อมฉากและตอนจบของตนเอง
You play
Theo's adult first date inside a retro vinyl shop
Introduce yourself, share music preferences, choose a comfortable seat, and make a specific second-date plan.
Speak aloud · a few missed words are okay · 4 endings
A story that changes with your voice
Preview the opening chapters
Follow one possible opening route below. Your choices lead to different outcomes. Speaking rehearsals revisit your chosen route after its resolution and are counted separately from the story chapters.
Scene 02
One record, two headphones
The booth has one record and two headphones. Theo asks which side you want.
Scene 03
The record ends too soon
The shop closes as the final song ends. Theo smiles and asks what should happen next.
Useful expressions
English you can actually say
- 01I am Alex, and I like old jazz.
- 02I want to hear the unlabelled record before we choose our seats.
- 03I would like the seat beside you, please.
- 04I would like to have breakfast at your bakery next Sunday.
- 05I want to meet here and walk by the river with you.
Story vocabulary
Words you meet in context
- vinyl
- แผ่นเสียง
- music
- ดนตรี
- beside
- ข้าง
- window seat
- ที่นั่งริมหน้าต่าง
- next Sunday
- อาทิตย์หน้า
- bakery
- ร้านขนม
- reserve
- จอง
- request
- ขอ
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One story, three speaking modes
Echo
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Remix
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Improv
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Questions about this story
What English level is The Vinyl Shop Sunday Date?
The Vinyl Shop Sunday Date is written for CEFR A1 learners. The level describes the story's target language difficulty, not an official proficiency assessment.
How do I play The Vinyl Shop Sunday Date?
Choose what you want to say, speak the response aloud, and continue when your meaning is clear. Echo, Remix and Improv modes provide different amounts of support.
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