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La ricevuta doppia

B2Mystery≈540 words

Two customers bring documents for the same watch, but their stories differ.

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Mystery

Due ricevute sembrano indicare lo stesso orologio, ma i clienti raccontano storie diverse.

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Il benvenuto di cinque minuti

B2Comedy≈570 words

A volunteer prepares a speech in a language easier to read than to speak.

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Comedy

Un volontario prepara un discorso in una lingua che legge meglio di quanto parli.

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LingoReader. Il benvenuto di cinque minuti. Original short fiction, title cover, reading layout and navigation prepared for LingoReader.

La consegna dal mare

B2Travel and adventure≈560 words

A courier needs a new agreement before taking a detour with a fragile delivery.

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Travel and adventure

Una corriere deve ottenere un nuovo accordo prima di cambiare strada.

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La chiave di riserva

B2Friendship and family≈540 words

A parent and an adult child must reconsider access to the child's home.

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Friendship and family

Un figlio deve chiarire che cosa significa avere accesso alla sua casa.

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La firma nella galleria

B2Romance≈600 words

A photographer must address an old disagreement before proposing new work.

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Romance

Una fotografa deve correggere un vecchio credito prima di proporre un nuovo lavoro.

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La registrazione vuota

B2Mystery≈550 words

An almost silent recording casts doubt on a recorded decision.

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Mystery

Un’archivista deve capire se un file silenzioso corrisponde a una decisione reale.

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Il parere della stampante

B2Comedy≈550 words

An office printer's demonstration becomes unexpectedly personal.

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Comedy

Una dimostrazione commerciale diventa per pochi minuti un’analisi del personale.

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Il segnavia mancante

B2Travel and adventure≈550 words

Two experienced walkers discover that a familiar trail needs a second look.

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Travel and adventure

Due escursionisti devono verificare un sentiero che uno di loro conosce da anni.

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Abbiamo ancora tempo

C1Romance≈570 words

An anniversary celebration raises questions about what private words belong in public.

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Romance

Una coppia prepara un video per l’anniversario e decide cosa raccontare agli invitati.

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Una riga di troppo

C1Mystery≈550 words

A secretary finds a decision in the minutes that the committee never made.

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Mystery

Una segretaria trova nei verbali una promessa che il comitato non ha votato.

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