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“The Perfect Present” is an advanced short story in English. The two main characters are an immigrant couple. One day, the wife decides to surprise her husband with a present.
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Have you ever brought somebody a present and they destroyed it right in front of your eyes? This is what happens to Hannah, the nostalgic narrator of this short story.
The culprit is none other than husband whose name is Christopher. Hannah and Christopher are an immigrant couple living in Europe.
Why are these people far from their home country? Why did she buy the present in the first place? Why did Christopher react in such a way?
If you would like to know the answers to these questions and learn more about the Present Perfect, read this short story to find out.
This short story also has Reading Comprehension and Grammar Worksheets.
My name is Thandi Ngwira Gatignol and I am the founder of Learn English With Africa. I am an internationally trained English teacher, journalist and writer. I was born in Malawi, the warm heart of Africa.
Education-wise, I hold a Bachelor’s degree in English studies obtained at the Université Paris X Nanterre in France and a Certificate in Journalism from Malawi. I have taught English as a French Ministry of Education certified teacher both in France and in Poland. I speak six languages fluently, including French, Polish and Italian. I am now learning Kiswahili, German and Spanish.
by Thandi Ngwira Gatignol
Inspired by African Culture from Malawi
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