270 | Intermediate - Short Story: Beneath the Starlit Sky [English Listening Practice]

Title: Beneath the Starlit Sky

Level: Intermediate (B1-B2)

Story:

Seven years ago, Sienna De Luca walked away from Alessandro Marino, leaving behind not just their love but the city that had once been their world. Now, standing in a grand art gallery in Florence, she finds herself face to face with the past she thought she had buried. His paintings tell their story—the stolen moments, the whispered promises, the love that had been too much to hold onto. But when she sees the final painting—a woman walking away in the rain, just as she had that night—Sienna realizes the truth. Alessandro never let go. And neither did she. As the weight of the years presses between them, Sienna must decide—will she walk away again, or finally fight for the love that never truly left?

Vocabulary:

1. Immortal – something that lasts forever, never fading.
2. Brushstrokes – the marks left by a painter’s brush on a canvas.
3. Unspoken – something deeply felt but never said aloud.
4. Hesitation – a pause due to uncertainty or doubt.
5. Deliberate – done intentionally, with careful thought.

Grammar Focus:

• Past Perfect Tense:
• “She had convinced herself that leaving was the right choice.”
• Describes an action completed before another past event.
• Modal Verbs for Speculation & Regret:
• “If she had stayed, would they have found a way?”
• Expresses uncertainty about a past event.
• Conditional Sentences (Type 3):
• “If she had never left, she wouldn’t have spent years lost in regret.”
• Talks about a hypothetical past event that didn’t happen.

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