World News for Students of English

11-10-2025 12:00

This is an inspirational story for people who want to learn English. This could be your story too.
I am on holiday abroad. My friends and I have just sat down in a beautiful restaurant with a view of the sea. The staff speak only English. Luckily, our friend Peter knows English, so we feel safe. We can rely on him to order our food.

Suddenly, Peter’s phone rings. He apologizes and says he has to deal with something urgent. He tells us, “Please order one beer and a steak with baked potatoes for me.” After he leaves, the waiter comes over, smiles, and hands us the menus. Then he asks in English what we would like to drink.

It is a quiet moment. We look at each other. After all, no one except Peter speaks English but I know that this is my moment. I smile, look at the waiter, and say, “I’ll have a glass of wine and some water, please.”

Then I ask each friend what they want and tell the waiter their orders.

When the waiter leaves, there is silence. My friends look at me in disbelief. They can’t understand what just happened.

Then one friend asks, “When did you learn English?”

I smile and answer, “I started learning not long ago. I use LangoPlay. It’s a game where you learn English through a story. I play every day and learn a few new words each time. It really works.”

There is a short pause, and then another friend says, “Can you show me? Maybe I will try it too.”

I nod, “Sure. LangoPlay is simple. You can start for free and play anytime at www.langoplay.com.”

Difficult words: urgent (very important to do now), silence (a quiet moment), nod (to move your head down and up).