My Best Friend | Learn English Through Story Level 1 | Improve Vocabulary & English Listening

Hello, everyone. Welcome to Simple English Story. Learn English through simple stories. In this video, Cindy will tell you about her best friend. You will learn some valuable vocabulary and expressions that are commonly used in everyday conversations. The story will also help you practice and improve your English vocabulary, listening skills, and speaking skills. Listen to the story carefully. Hi. My name is Cindy. Today, I want to tell you about my best friend, Emma. Everyone needs someone they can trust. Someone who is always there. For me, that person is Emma. Emma and I met in middle school. I was new to the school and didn't know anyone. On the first day, I sat alone during lunch. Emma walked over with a big smile and asked, can I sit here? I said yes. From that moment, we became friends. Now, we are best friends. We have many things in common. We both love music. We often sing together and share our favorite songs. We also enjoy dancing. Every Friday, we go to a small dance class near our homes. It's not very serious. We just go for fun. We laugh a lot and enjoy the time. Another thing we love is cooking. On weekends, Emma comes to my house or I go to hers. We try easy recipes like pancakes, cookies, or pasta. Sometimes, we fail and the food doesn't taste good, but we don't care. We just enjoy being together. One time, we made a cake and forgot the sugar. We laughed so hard, but it was a great memory. Emma is not just fun. She is also kind. She helps people and always says nice things. One time, I was very sad because my pet dog got sick. I cried a lot. Emma came to my house with flowers and a small card. She hugged me and listened to me talk. She didn't say many words. But just being there helped me feel better. She also helps at school. When someone forgets a pencil, Emma gives them one. When someone is alone, she talks to them. Everyone at school likes her because she is friendly and helpful. I remember another time when I felt nervous. We had to give a speech in front of the class. I was shaking and wanted to run away. Emma held my hand and said, You can do it. She gave me courage. After the speech, she told me I did great. That made me smile. We also like to watch movies together. Our favorite movie is about two girls who travel the world together. After watching it, we said, One day, we will travel too. We made a list of countries we want to visit. Maybe one day, we will go to Japan. Italy or Brazil. It is our big dream. Sometimes, we talk about the future. Maybe we will go to the same college. Maybe we will live in different cities. But no matter what, I know we will stay friends. We send each other funny messages every day. Even if we are busy, we always find time to talk. Emma is more than a friend. She is like a sister to me. I trust her with all my secrets. She never laughs at me or judges me. She supports me and makes me feel strong. I feel lucky to have Emma in my life. Good friends are hard to find, and I know I have found the best one. I hope everyone can have a friend like Emma. Someone who listens, cares, and stays with you through happy and sad times. Thank you for listening to my story. I hope it reminds you of someone special in your life, too. Let's learn some interesting vocabulary from the story. 1. Trust Verb To believe that someone is honest and will not hurt or lie to you. Examples. Cindy trusts Emma with all her secrets. I trust my teacher because she always helps me. You can trust your best friend to be there for you. 2. Walk over Phrasal verb To walk to a place or person near you. Examples. Emma walked over to Cindy during a lunch. He saw me in the park and walked over to say hi. She walked over to the table and picked up her bag. 3. Have something in common Verb phrase To have the same interests, ideas, etc. as somebody else. Examples. Cindy and Emma have music in common. We have many things in common, like movies and food. They became friends because they had school in common. 4. Serious Adjective Not for fun, important, or needing attention. Examples. Their dance class is not serious, just for fun. He made a serious face when talking about the test. This is not a serious problem, so don't worry. 5. Memory Noun Something you remember from the past. Examples. Making a cake without sugar was a funny memory. My trip to the beach is my favorite memory. She has good memories of her birthday party. 6. Speech Noun A talk given in front of a group of people. Examples. Cindy gave a speech in front of her class. I have to write a speech for school. He was nervous before his first speech. 7. Shake Verb To move your body or part of your body quickly. Often because you are scared or cold. Examples. Cindy was shaking before her speech. My hands shake when I'm nervous. The dog shook because it was wet and cold. Run away. Phrasal verb To leave a place quickly because you are scared or don't want to be there. Examples. Cindy wanted to run away before the speech. The cat ran away when it heard a loud sound. He ran away from the dog at the park. 9. Courage Noun The ability to do something hard or scary without fear. Examples. Emma gave Cindy the courage to speak. It takes courage to talk in front of people. She showed courage when she helped the sick cat. 10. Judge Verb To think something bad about someone without knowing them well. Examples. Emma never judges Cindy for her feelings. Don't judge people by their clothes. He judged me before talking to me and that was not fair. Listen to the story again and repeat to practice speaking skills. Hi, my name is Cindy. Today, I want to tell you about my best friend. Emma. Everyone needs someone they can trust. Someone who is always there. For me, that person is Emma. Emma and I met in middle school. I was new to the school and didn't know anyone. On the first day, I sat alone during lunch. Emma walked over with a big smile and asked, Can I sit here? I said yes. From that moment, we became friends. Now, we are best friends. We have many things in common. We both love music. We often sing together and share our favorite songs. We also enjoy dancing. Every Friday, we go to a small dance class near our homes. It's not very serious. We just go for fun. We laugh a lot and enjoy the time. Another thing we love is cooking. On weekends, Emma comes to my house or I go to hers. We try easy recipes like pancakes, cookies, or pasta. Sometimes, we fail and the food doesn't taste good. But we don't care. We just enjoy being together. One time, we made a cake and forgot the sugar. We laughed so hard, but it was a great memory. Emma is not just fun. She is also kind. She helps people and always says nice things. One time, I was very sad because my pet dog got sick. I cried a lot. Emma came to my house with flowers and a small card. She hugged me and listened to me talk. She didn't say many words. But just being there helped me feel better. She also helps at school. When someone forgets a pencil, Emma gives them one. When someone is alone, she talks to them. Everyone at school likes her. Because she is friendly and helpful. I remember another time when I felt nervous. We had to give a speech in front of the class. I was shaking and wanted to run away. Emma held my hand and said, You can do it. She gave me courage. After the speech, she told me I did great. That made me smile. We also like to watch movies together. Our favorite movie is about two girls who travel the world together. After watching it, we said, One day, we will travel too. We made a list of countries we want to visit. Maybe one day, we will go to Japan, Italy, or Brazil. It is our big dream. Sometimes, we talk about the future. Maybe we will go to the same college. Maybe we will live in different cities. But no matter what, I know we will stay friends. We send each other funny messages every day. Even if we are busy, we always find time to talk. Emma is more than a friend. She is like a sister to me. I trust her with all my secrets. She never laughs at me or judges me. She supports me and makes me feel strong. I feel lucky to have Emma in my life. Good friends are hard to find. And I know I have found the best one. I hope everyone can have a friend like Emma. Someone who listens, cares, and stays with you through happy and sad times. Thank you for listening to my story. I hope it reminds you of someone special in your life too. Don't forget to like the video, subscribe to our channel, hit the bell, and turn on notifications to receive our new valuable stories every week. And write your thoughts in the comments below. Thank you so much for listening and watching. We'll see you again in the next video.