A1 English Vocabulary: Talk About Story Genres — A1 English vocabulary lesson by Langcom

A1 English Vocabulary: Talk About Story Genres

Raúl Maguiña

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septembre 22, 2026

A1📚 Vocabulaire⏱️ 4 min de lecture📅 Mise à jour en septembre 2026
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Story genres help us describe different types of stories, like books, movies, or TV shows. Knowing these words makes it easy to talk about what you like to read or watch in English. For example, if you enjoy stories about the future, you can say you like sci-fi stories. If you prefer funny stories, you like comedies. This lesson will teach you basic English words for popular story genres. You will learn to identify and use terms such as mystery, romance, adventure story, et horror story. This vocabulary is very useful for everyday conversations and understanding English media.

What Are Story Genres?

A story genre is a way to group stories that have similar themes, styles, or plots. It helps us know what kind of story to expect.

For example, some stories make you laugh, and others make you feel scared. These are different genres.

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What is a Sci-fi Story?

A sci-fi story (short for science fiction) is about science and technology in the future. It often includes robots, space travel, or other planets.

  • Many sci-fi stories happen in space.
  • Robots are often in sci-fi stories.

What is a Mystery?

A mystery is a story where someone tries to solve a crime or find something lost. The reader tries to guess the answer too.

  • Detectives solve mysteries.
  • I like to read mystery books.

What is a Comedy?

A comedy is a story that is funny. It makes people laugh. Comedies usually have a happy ending.

  • That movie is a comedy; it's very funny.
  • I love watching comedies with my friends.

What is a Romance?

A romance is a story about love between two people. It often focuses on their relationship and feelings.

  • She likes to read romance novels.
  • Many romance stories have a happy ending.

What is an Adventure Story?

An adventure story is about exciting journeys and dangerous experiences. The characters often travel to new places and face challenges.

  • He loves adventure stories about pirates.
  • Indiana Jones movies are adventure stories.

What is a Horror Story?

A horror story is a story that tries to scare people. It often includes monsters, ghosts, or scary situations.

  • I don't like horror stories because they are too scary.
  • This horror story made me scream!

Why Learn Story Genre Vocabulary?

Learning these words helps you talk about your favorite books, movies, and TV shows in English. It's great for conversations with English speakers.

It also helps you understand what kind of story you are about to read or watch, even if you don't know all the words yet.

Common Story Genres (A1 Level)
Genre What it is
Sci-fi story Stories about science, future, robots, space.
Mystery Stories about solving a crime or finding something.
Comedy Stories that are funny and make you laugh.
Romance Stories about love between people.
Adventure story Stories about exciting journeys and challenges.
Horror story Stories that are scary.

Exemples

  • My favorite book is a sci-fi story about robots.
  • She likes to watch a mystery on TV every week.
  • That comedy movie made me laugh a lot.
  • He bought a romance novel for his girlfriend.
  • We watched an adventure story about finding treasure.
  • I can't sleep after watching a horror story.

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Confusing similar words

Sometimes, learners might use a general word instead of the specific genre word. For example, saying funny story instead of comedy. While funny story is correct, comedy is the specific genre.

Another common mistake is to say story of terror instead of horror story. Remember, the correct term is horror story.

Questions fréquemment posées

What is the most important word to remember for story types?

Le mot genre is important. It means 'type' or 'category' of story. So, you can say 'What is your favorite story genre?'

Can I say 'love story' instead of 'romance'?

Yes, you can say love story. It means the same as romance when talking about a story focused on love. Both are correct.

Are these words only for books?

No, these words are for all types of stories! You can use them for books, movies, TV shows, and even video games. For example, 'That movie is a horror story.'

À propos de l'auteur : Raúl Maguiña

Raúl Maguiña est le directeur de l'Asociación Educativa Langcom, un centre agréé de préparation à l'examen Cambridge English situé à votre pays. Fort de plus d'une décennie d'expérience dans l'enseignement des langues et les certifications internationales, il a aidé des milliers d'étudiants, d'enseignants et d'établissements d'enseignement dans 25 pays à obtenir les certifications d'anglais Cambridge, IELTS, TOEFL et Michigan.

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