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A Difficult Decision

A2 (Elementary)Reading

A Difficult Decision

Read about a young woman's hard choice between music and science. An A2 reading story with key words and questions.

A Difficult Decision
LevelA2 (Elementary)Words186Reading time2 min

When Nour finished school, she had a difficult decision to make. She loved two very different things: music and science. She played the violin beautifully, but she was also the best science student in her class. Now she had to choose one subject to study at university.

For weeks, Nour could not decide. Her parents wanted her to study science, because they thought it would give her a good job. But her heart was in music. She talked to her teachers, her friends and her family. Everyone had a different opinion, and this made the choice even harder.

In the end, Nour made a brave decision. She chose to study science, but she promised herself that she would never stop playing music. Today, Nour is a doctor, and she still plays the violin every evening. She learned that sometimes you do not have to choose only one thing. You can find a way to keep both.

Key words
  • decision – a choice you make after thinking
  • choose – to pick one thing from two or more
  • opinion – what a person thinks about something
  • brave – showing courage; not afraid

Check your understanding

Answer the questions below. You will see instantly if you are right.

1.What two things did Nour love?
"She loved two very different things: music and science."
2.What instrument did Nour play?
"She played the violin beautifully."
3.What did her parents want her to study?
"Her parents wanted her to study science."
4.Why was the decision even harder?
"Everyone had a different opinion, and this made the choice even harder."
5.What did Nour finally choose to study?
"She chose to study science."
6.What did she promise herself?
"she promised herself that she would never stop playing music."
7.What is Nour today?
"Today, Nour is a doctor, and she still plays the violin every evening."
8.What is the main message?
"sometimes you do not have to choose only one thing. You can find a way to keep both."

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