One day, a teacher brought a big empty jar to class. She also brought big stones, small stones, and a bag of sand.
First, she put the big stones in the jar. The jar looked full. "Is the jar full?" she asked. "Yes!" said the students.
Then she poured in the small stones. They rolled between the big stones. "Is it full now?" she asked again. The students were not sure.
Last, she poured in the sand. It filled every small space. Now the jar was really full.
"This jar is your life," the teacher said. "The big stones are important things — family, health, goals. Put the big stones in first. Then everything else finds its place."
Every Journeva story exists at four levels — same plot, same characters, richer language each step. Here is how this one begins at each level.
A2 · ElementaryOne day, a teacher brought a big empty jar to class. She also brought some big stones, some small stones, and a bag of sand. …
B1 · IntermediateOne day, a teacher brought a large, empty jar into class, along with a handful of big stones, some smaller stones, and a bag of sand. …
B2 · Upper intermediateOne day, a teacher carried a large, empty jar into the classroom, together with a handful of large stones, a collection of smaller pebbles, and a bag of fine sand. …
Read it in a language you already know to check your understanding — every Journeva story is written in all five.
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