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What Is in My Bag?

English level
Level 1
Topic
Travel
Estimated reading time
1 min
What Is in My Bag?, a story about Travel
What Is in My Bag?

Do you know what is in my bag?

It holds everything I need on my trip.

My passport is the first thing I pack.

A cartoon traveler holding up a passport at an airport immigration counter, a smiling officer stamping the document, international flags displayed on the wall behind.

I need it to go to other countries.

I put my money in a small wallet.

I keep the wallet inside my bag.

I bring two shirts and one pair of pants.

A happy cartoon traveler in fresh, crisp clothes smiling in front of a sunny beach resort, looking confident and refreshed.

Clean clothes make me feel good every day.

I also pack a toothbrush and soap.

I brush my teeth every morning and night.

My phone goes in my bag too.

A cartoon traveler holding a glowing smartphone with a colorful map app open, standing at a busy foreign city street corner, with colorful buildings and street signs around them.

It helps me find new places.

Good packing makes travel easy.

A good bag helps you a lot on a trip.

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