Small scenes. Useful words.
Moments
A few words for the life you’re living.
Some days, you need to explain why you’re late. Others, you want to share a small pleasure or find the words for something that matters to you.
Each moment starts with a familiar scene and offers a few things to say. Read through the levels, recognise what you already know, and discover something you’d like to keep.
A book to take home
You’ve found a book you want to read. Now you need to ask how borrowing works.
A1 · B1 · C1 The spare bed is readyBefore they arrive
Sometimes a visit starts making you happy before anyone gets there.
A1 · B1 · C1 At home, at lastClean sheets
You pull back the duvet and remember: you changed the sheets this morning.
A1 · B1 · C1 Beside a cup that has gone coldFinding the words when you’re worried
You put a hand on your child’s forehead, then reach for the thermometer.
A1 · B1 · C1 Back on the doormatGlad you went
Before the run, you were looking for a reason to stay home. Now you’re glad you went.
A1 · B1 · C1 Halfway through the eveningListening through the wall
You hear your child coughing and stop halfway through what you’re doing.
A1 · B1 · C1 Nesoddtangen → OsloOn the wrong side of the water
You've missed the ferry. There's nothing to chase now.
A1 · B1 · C1 Chalk on the zip of your bagOne more move
Your body is sore after bouldering, but you’re still thinking about the move that finally worked.
A1 · B1 · C1 At the bus stopStill in sight
You can still see the bus. You just can’t get on it.
A1 · B1 · C1 Oslo SThe next train
You reach the platform just in time to watch the train leave.
A1 · B1 · C1 A clear corner of the tableThe room is yours again
For a few minutes, everything is where it belongs. You sit down.
A1 · B1 · C1 The living-room sofaYou did it
Watching a child try, you wonder when you last let yourself be a beginner.
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