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Mar 2021
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Head in the Clouds (Intermediate)

ARIEL GOODBODY
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Dai is always daydreaming. People say he has his head in the clouds. But one day he gets a gift: a pot of lamp oil that never goes empty. What could he do with it? He starts to dream, but he dreams a bit too strongly...

Today's story is Head in the Clouds. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Cloud for the full transcript. Level: Intermediate. Genre: Philosophical. New Vocabulary: Light at the end of the tunnel, Head in the clouds, Daydream, Famine, Herd, Buffalo, Equestrian school, Thrust, Illustrate a point, Topple over, Puddle. Setting: Fairytale. Word Count: 737. Author: Fairy Tales.

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