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Oct 2021
17m 40s

The Tightrope Walker (Beginner)

ARIEL GOODBODY
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A man is walking on a tightrope between two tall buildings. Everyone is watching. They want him to make it. But one man doesn't want him to make it...

Today's story is The Tightrope Walker. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Walker for the full transcript. Level: Beginner. Genre: Action. New Vocabulary: Tightrope, Leak, Drop by drop, Suddenly, Step by step, Worried to death, Imagine, Beauty, Shoot, Break the law, Arrest. Setting: Modern. Word Count: 1147. Author: Ariel Goodbody.

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