047 | Advanced - Short Story: The Enchanted Mirror [English Listening Practice]

Title: The Enchanted Mirror

Level: Intermediate (B2)

#Story :

Lena, a busy editor, stumbles upon an antique shop and finds a mysterious mirror. The shopkeeper tells her the mirror shows the future based on her current choices. When Lena looks into it, she sees a cold, lonely version of her future—a life filled with exhaustion and isolation. Shocked by the vision, Lena realizes that her work-focused lifestyle is leading her toward this future. The shopkeeper reminds her that the future can be changed, and Lena begins to make small adjustments in her life. As she reconnects with friends and finds balance, she checks the mirror again. This time, the reflection shows a future filled with warmth, joy, and connection. The mirror had given Lena a glimpse of what could be, but it also showed her that she had the power to change her path.

#Vocabulary :

1. Reflection – an image seen in a mirror or shiny surface.
2. Exhaustion – extreme tiredness or fatigue.
3. Hollow – empty inside, lacking in feeling or emotion.
4. Glimpse – a quick or brief look at something.
5. Reconnect – to make contact again, usually after being distant.

#Grammar Focus:

1. Second Conditional
2. Used for hypothetical situations. For example: “If you continue on this path, your future will look like this.”
3. Modal Verbs
4. Used to express possibility or ability. For example: “The future can change if you make different choices.”
5. Present Perfect Tense
6. Used to talk about actions that happened at an unspecified time. For example: “Lena has made changes in her life.”

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