1. The great Alchemist

The Great Alchemist💫

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💭 1. Warm-up (Speak)

Answer simple questions:

1. Do you like mystery stories?

2. Are you curious about secrets?

3. Do you trust people easily?

4. What job do you want in the future?

🔹 2. Key Vocabulary

Read and repeat:

Read the sentences with the new vocabulary:

👇Reading 

    Christian walked through dark, wet tunnels under the ground. Two monks walked with him, one in front and one behind. 🔦 Torches burned, and shadows moved on the walls. His steps sounded loud.

    Christian was not afraid. He was curious💭: where was he and where were they going? 

In the morning🌞, the monks found him at the market and said:
“ The Grand Master is waiting for you.”
They told him to walk and stay silent.

    They walked around the city for a long time. Then they came to an old building and covered Christian’s eyes. 

    They went inside. A heavy door 🚪opened. Christian felt the cold❆ air. Later, the monks removed the blindfold. One monk lit a torch, and they walked through the tunnels.

    Christian thought 💭: Why is he here? He was just a student and wanted to become a doctor.

    Yesterday, something strange happened. Christian went to the butcher’s shop because he liked 💕the butcher’s daughter👩, Patricia. But the butcher said Christian was poor and not good for her😢.

    When Christian left the shop, he saw a man running. Monks were chasing him. Christian quickly helped the man hide and escape.

    Now Christian understood: that man was important.

    Christian looked at a lamp. Suddenly he heard a voice. He turned and saw the same man. Now the man wore rich clothes.

    “I am the Grand Master,” the man said. “You helped me. It was not an accident. You have a special mission. You must become a knight of our order.”

    Christian was surprised and a little nervous.
“Why me?” he asked.👀

    “The Force chose you,” the Grand Master said. “Just trust.”

    The Grand Master said Christian would learn everything later. Then he asked him to follow.

    Christian followed him. Before leaving, he asked again about the lamp🪔. The Grand Master smiled and said:
“You will learn all secrets later. Now we have important things to do.”

    And Christian followed the Grand Master into the unknown.

🔹 3. Grammar Focus — Past Simple (was/walked / saw)

Examples from the story:

• Christian walked through tunnels.

• He was curious.

• He saw a man.

• The monks told him to walk.

👉 Rule (simple):
Past Simple = action in the past.

walk → walked
help → helped
see → saw
go → went