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Moises and the Journey to the Promised Land

The Beginning: A Wish for Freedom Once upon a time, in the land of Egypt, there lived a boy named Moises who wished he were free like the birds that flew over the river. He often said, “I wish my people would leave this place and find a land where there is as much peace as we dream of.” Moises had lived in Egypt for many years, and he had watched his family and friends work hard every day since he was a child. He wished the king would let them go, but he knew it would not be easy. Moises was going to speak to the Pharaoh, who was the king that ruled Egypt. He thought, “Maybe Pharaoh will listen if I tell him how much we need to leave.” His sister, Miriam, said, “You must be brave, Moises. You have to tell him the truth. You shouldn’t be afraid.” Moises nodded, “You’re right. I will just trust in God and do what I must.” The Call and the First Signs One day, while Moises was watching his sheep, he saw a bush that was burning but did not burn up. He wondered, “Could you tell me why t...

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A2 English

All Felix and the Cramped Castle: The Quest for the Perfect Home
Evaluations with adjectives and nouns The Village That Wasn’t Bright Enough
The Tale of Willow Wood: Enough or Not Enough?
Comparisons with adjectives and nouns The Tale of the Forest Festival: A Story of Comparisons
Comparisons and Evaluations with There is as much ... as, There isn’t as much ... as, There are as many ... as, There aren’t as many ... as The Kingdom of Numbers and Wonders
I wish I ...
Past experiences (Present Perfect)
Order words: First, then, next, after that, finally
so (for result)

All The Forest of Tomorrow
The Adventure of the Clockwork City
The Tale of the Lost Map and the Promised Mountain
Moises and the Journey to the Promised Land
Future with be going to and will
Modals for necessity and suggestion
Relative clauses (Who, Which, that, Wh)
IF clauses
Indirect questions with Wh-Questions, [pronoun] Can, Do you know
Present Perfect + since / for
Two-part verbs; will for responding to requests (two-part verbs = phrasal verbs)
Requests with modals and Would you mind …?
Get + verb like (get bored, get tired, get drunk)
Give excuses with will and phrasal verbs

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