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The Pancake Man (Beginner)
28 maart 2023 · 21 min
Francis's mother dies, and his father gets very sad. One day, Francis's father starts making pancakes. Francis loves the pancakes, so his dad makes bigger and bigger pancakes. But maybe they're too big...
Today's story is The Pancake Man. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Pancake for the full transcript.
Level: Beginner.
Genre: Drama.
Vocabulary: Pancake, Frying pan, Flip, At first, Giant, Sick of something, Connect (person), Run (business), Space, Lift weights, Grave.
Setting: Modern.
Word Count: 1194.
Author: Ariel Goodbody.
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The Labyrinth (Pre-Intermediate)
14 maart 2023 · 22 min
A woman keeps ending up in bad relationships. A businessman works so hard he has heart problems. A young man killed his friend by drunk driving and now he can't stop drinking. All three of them are lost. All three of them go to drive. They go to the place where all roads lead: the labyrinth.
Today's story is The Labyrinth. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Labyrinth for the full transcript.
Level: Pre-Intermediate.
Genre: Philosophical.
Vocabulary: Labyrinth, Smash, Image, Ignore, Chest, Tight, Poison, Ashes, Urn, Fork (road), Melt, Hourglass.
Setting: Modern.
Word Count: 1532.
Author: Ariel Goodbody.
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Bonus Episode: The Bizarre Life of Lewis Carroll with English Learning for Curious Minds
7 maart 2023 · 25 min
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The Hunt (Intermediate)
28 februari 2023 · 28 min
You have nowhere else to go. Beth left. Kai attacked. Faruq crashed. You hid. So one day, you go to that place you've heard about, where you can buy a certain drug. It's a crazy idea, but maybe you'll feel less lonely. Your cat is your only friend left, after all.
Today's story is The Hunt. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Hunt for the full transcript.
Level: Intermediate.
Genre: Science Fiction.
Vocabulary: Baptise, Womb, Hunter-gatherer, Rock bottom, Epiphany, Holy water, Intended recipient, Cave in (willpower), Crush, Whiskers, Curl up, Belly, Transition.
Setting: Future.
Word Count: 2568.
Author: Ariel Goodbody.
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The Perfect Pet (Beginner)
14 februari 2023 · 24 min
Rory has always wanted a pet, but his parents don't like animals. When Rory finishes university, he decides to get a pet. First, he gets a dog, but then things start going wrong...
Today's story is The Perfect Pet. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Pet for the full transcript.
Level: Beginner.
Genre: Horror.
Vocabulary: Mean (unkind), Allergy, Social, Bite, Pee, Covered in, Scratch, Guinea pig, Lock, Blood, Butcher, Named after.
Setting: Modern.
Word Count: 1424.
Author: Ariel Goodbody.
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Why Blood is Red (Pre-Intermediate)
31 januari 2023 · 21 min
In the beginning, there were two brother gods, Kimesh and Musesh. Kimesh created the planets with loud fire, and Musesh created the plants and animals with calm thought. Everything was fine for a while, until Kimesh decided the world needed some more colour...
Today's story is Why Blood is Red. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/BloodRed for the full transcript.
Level: Pre-Intermediate.
Genre: Myths & Legends.
Vocabulary: Passion, Reflection (thought), Debate, Spit (noun), Urine, Organ, Varied, Confusion, Flame, Dye.
Setting: Ancient.
Word Count: 1007.
Author: Ariel Goodbody.
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Doggo and Kitty Do Their Laundry (Advanced)
17 januari 2023 · 28 min
Doggo and Kitty want to be like the adults, and adults put on clothes when they go outside. But there's a problem: Doggo and Kitty's clothes are dirty! Well, they'll just have to do laundry. That should be simple, right?
Today's story is Doggo and Kitty Do Their Laundry. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/LaundryL4 for the full transcript. This is a levelled-up version of a story. To listen to the beginner-level version of Doggo and Kitty Do Their Laundry, go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Laundry.
Level: Advanced.
Genre: Children's.
Vocabulary: Alas, Wriggle, Claw, Glitter (verb), Seeing as, Spit out, Foam, Scrub, Ponder, Leap, Turn up your nose in disgust, Lather, Clamber.
Setting: Fairytale.
Word Count: 2115.
Author: Ariel Goodbody.
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Goldilocks and the Three Bears (Beginner)
3 januari 2023 · 30 min
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Goldilocks goes into the forest and gets lost. She finds a house with porridge by the window, and it smells so good... The old man who lives there would want her to go and eat it, wouldn't he?
Today's story is Goldilocks and the Three Bears. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Bears for the full transcript.
Level: Beginner.
Genre: Children's.
Vocabulary: Judge, Sunrise, Lonely, Smell, Porridge, Normal-sized, Try (Food), Shout, Owe, Fur coat, Swan.
Setting: Fairytale.
Word Count: 2115.
Author: Ariel Goodbody.
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Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Parts 3 & 4 (Intermediate)
20 december 2022 · 41 min
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Every day, the lord of the castle goes hunting and Gawain stays in bed, bantering with the beautiful lady. Each night, Gawain and the lord exchange their 'gains' for the day. But Gawain cannot stop worrying about meeting the Green Knight, and when the lady offers him help, he can't resist...
Today's story is Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. This episode contains parts 3 and 4. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Gawain2 for the full transcript.
Level: Intermediate.
Genre: Myths & Legends.
Vocabulary: Solely, Banter, Bargain, Flatter, Triumph, Handsome (a lot), Wild boar, Long for, Coarse, Prey, Vow, Tick (clock), Sin, Tact, Dodge, Fellow (person), Waver, Flinch, Nick, Wreck, Bind, Decrepit, Immortal, Make a mockery, Sham, Noble, Owe it to yourself.
Setting: Medieval.
Word Count: 4006.
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Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Parts 1 & 2 (Intermediate)
13 december 2022 · 42 min
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King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table live peacefully at Camelot. But on New Year's eve, a terrible knight rides into the castle, made entirely of green. He gives them a challenge: a man must come and attack him with his axe, and if the Green Knight survives, he will attack the man in a year and a day. Arthur's nephew, Gawain, accepts the challenge, but things are not as they seem...
Today's story is Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. This episode contains parts 1 and 2. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Gawain1 for the full transcript.
Level: Intermediate.
Genre: Myths & Legends.
Vocabulary: Rhyme, Alliteration, Court (royalty), Knight, Chivalry, Feast, Sire (verb), Trencher, Holy, Axe, Blow (hit), Step in the ring, Bless, Offspring, Be on your guard, Chapel, Mass (religion), Suit of armour, Shield, Chastity, Lord (Middle Ages), Lady, Siege, Potion, Hag, Chatter, Hop, Wicked, Spoils, Fruits of ….
Setting: Medieval.
Word Count: 2910.
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The Spider's Thread (Pre-Intermediate)
6 december 2022 · 24 min
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Kandata was an evil thief when was alive, and now he lives in Hell. Buddha remembers a time when Kandata did good, and decides to give him a chance to show that he isn't truly evil. Will Kandata become good, or is he simply a bad person?
Today's story is The Spider's Thread. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/SpiderL2 for the full transcript.
Level: Pre-Intermediate.
Genre: Philosophical.
Vocabulary: Take a few liberties, Thread, Needle, Heaven, Buddha, Hell, Suffer, Demon, Truly, Evil, Just as, Crawl.
Setting: Japan.
Word Count: 1501.
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Whose Child Is It? (Beginner)
22 november 2022 · 18 min
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Two women come to the king with a baby. Both say that the baby is theirs. Who is the real mother? The king must decide.
Today's story is Whose Child Is It?. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Whose for the full transcript.
Level: Beginner.
Genre: Philosophical.
Vocabulary: Whose, Give birth, Midwife, Breastfeed, Lie, Smother, Adviser, Split in two, Real (true), Miserable, Complain.
Setting: Medieval.
Word Count: 857.
Author: Fairy Tales.If you enjoy the podcast, please consider supporting us on Patreon. For just a few dollars a month you can get extra episodes, exercises, and much more.
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The End (Advanced)
8 november 2022 · 22 min
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One day, God came down and took all life from earth. Except humans. But how can you survive in a world without life?
Today's story is The End. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/End for the full transcript.
Level: Advanced.
Genre: Fantasy.
Vocabulary: Buzzard, Intentional, Bioregionalism, Cathartic, Cymbals, Horizon, Millennium, Curl up, Solace, Roar, Tinnitus, Mourn, Umbilical cord, Agony, Cannibalism, Base instincts, Bloom, Tapestry.
Setting: Modern.
Word Count: 866.
Author: Ariel Goodbody.If you enjoy the podcast, please consider supporting us on Patreon. For just a few dollars a month you can get extra episodes, exercises, and much more.
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Sisters, Sisters (Intermediate)
25 oktober 2022 · 47 min
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Angeline and Annabelle are a classic sister act. Annabelle writes the songs and they sing together, but Angeline gets all the compliments. When a music producer offers a deal to Annabelle, she realises she can't let the opportunity go. But what starts as a harmonious collaboration soon turns into a discordant nightmare...
Today's story is Sisters, Sisters. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Sisters for the full transcript.
Level: Intermediate.
Genre: Drama.
Vocabulary: Fiddle, Sprinkles, Keep your nose clean, Compliment, Flirt, Pinch, Flap, X meets Y, Broadsheet, Note (music), Hike, Dye, Vocals, Synthesiser, Cut out.
Setting: Modern.
Word Count: 5405.
Author: Ariel Goodbody.If you enjoy the podcast, please consider supporting us on Patreon. For just a few dollars a month you can get extra episodes, exercises, and much more.
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I Bet I Could Taste It (Intermediate)
11 oktober 2022 · 23 min
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In this episode, I present the story I won second prize with in the 2022 Summer Reflex Fiction flash fiction competition, and I also talk about my recent ADHD diagnosis.
Today's story is I Bet I Could Taste It. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Taste for the full transcript.
Level: Intermediate.
Genre: Science Fiction.
Vocabulary: Low-frequency, Association, Poetic, Gravy, Gooseberries, Turkish delight, Howl, Rice pudding, Magician, Conjure, Beetroot, Hum, Mould, Whipped cream, Glittery, Radiation, Diagnosis, ADHD, Genetic disorder, Stereotype, Fidget, Medication.
Setting: Future.
Word Count: 331.
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The Last King of the Britons (Pre-Intermediate)
27 september 2022 · 22 min
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King Herla is fighting a war against the Saxons and winning. A group of dwarves comes to his wedding and makes a deal with him: if they can come to his wedding, then in the future the king will go to the dwarf king's wedding. He thinks the dwarves will give them amazing gifts, but he doesn't know the risk he's taking...
Today's story is The Last King of the Britons. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Last for the full transcript.
Level: Pre-Intermediate.
Genre: Myths & Legends.
Vocabulary: Rule, Give up (defeat), Dismount, Banquet, Do someone an honour, Faerie folk, Dwarf, Risk your life, Make a deal, Crack, Shepherd, Be reunited.
Setting: Medieval.
Word Count: 1272.
Author: British Myths.If you enjoy the podcast, please consider supporting us on Patreon. For just a few dollars a month you can get extra episodes, exercises, and much more.
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The Boy Who Knew No Fear (Beginner)
13 september 2022 · 36 min
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One day, a young man called Anders hears his brother say, 'Oh, those scary stories make me shudder!'
'I wonder what it means to shudder?' Anders thinks, and he goes out on a journey to find out.
Today's story is The Boy Who Knew No Fear. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/FearL1 for the full transcript. This is a levelled-down version of a pre-intermediate story. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Fear to listen to the pre-intermediate-level version.
Level: Beginner.
Genre: Comedy.
Vocabulary: Stupid, Shudder, Scary, Priest, Ring a bell, Ghost, If only, Hanging, Burn, Lathe, Axe, Warm (verb), Claw, Bone, Skull, Bowling, Coffin, Stone, Bucket.
Setting: Fairytale.
Word Count: 2740.
Author: Fairy Tales.If you enjoy the podcast, please consider supporting us on Patreon. For just a few dollars a month you can get extra episodes, exercises, and much more.
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Hector the Snail (Beginner)
30 augustus 2022 · 20 min
Hector is a snail, so of course he's very slow. But he dreams of becoming fast. He decides to find a wizard and ask the wizard to swap his body with an ostrich's. What could go wrong? Well, a lot, actually... Lees meer
Today's story is Hector the Snail. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Snail for the full transcript and PDF.
Level: Beginner.
Genre: Children's.
New Vocabulary: Snail, Snail trail, Wizard, Swap, Ostrich, Human, Cave, Solve a problem, Ride, Kick, Free (verb), All over, False eyelashes.
Setting: Fairytale.
Word Count: 1033.
Author: Ariel Goodbody.If you enjoy the podcast, you can support me on Patreon,
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The Digital Fugitive (Advanced)
16 augustus 2022 · 22 min
The war is raging on, and the government needs a part from her wheelchair. The only problem is, her wheelchair is now a part of her body. And she's illegally modified it. Lees meer
Today's story is The Digital Fugitive. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Digital for the full transcript and PDF.
Level: Advanced.
Genre: Science Fiction.
New Vocabulary: Fugitive, Nerve endings, Powerchair, Cog, Prosthetic, Middle management, Underclass, Scrap, Merge, Accessibility, Physiotherapy, Painkiller, Bodybuilder, Puff.
Setting: Future.
Word Count: 1170.
Author: Ariel Goodbody.If you enjoy the podcast, you can support me on Patreon,
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The Turnip Princess (Beginner)
2 augustus 2022 · 22 min
A young man called Arran hates eating his vegetables. One day, his mother locks him out. Arran finds a house with a strange old woman inside, and a dog that talks. Will he find his way home, and will he discover the secret of the house? Lees meer
Today's story is The Turnip Princess. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Turnip for the full transcript and PDF.
Level: Beginner.
Genre: Children's.
New Vocabulary: Turnip, Princess, Chest, Lock out, Witch, Curse, Familiar, Collapse, Bite, Carve.
Setting: Fairytale.
Word Count: 1648.
Author: Ariel Goodbody.If you enjoy the podcast, you can support me on Patreon,
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His Latest Experiment (Pre-Intermediate)
19 juli 2022 · 18 min
God is trying to make humans, but something is wrong. His calculations look right, but the humans are staying babies for fifty years. What is the problem? Lees meer
Today's story is His Latest Experiment. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Experiment for the full transcript and PDF.
Level: Pre-Intermediate.
Genre: Science Fiction.
New Vocabulary: Graduate, Move on, Economy, Drag (art), Gender, Heartwarming, After-show party, Flash fiction, Disaster, Earthling, Calculation, Magnesium, Error, Coding, Bark (dog), Pregnancy, Rounding (maths), Heaven, Lifespan, Times (maths).
Setting: Ancient.
Word Count: 522.
Author: Ariel Goodbody.If you enjoy the podcast, you can support me on Patreon,
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The North Wind and the Sun (Pre-Intermediate)
5 juli 2022 · 18 min
The North Wind and the Sun are always arguing about what true power is. Does power come from strength, or from kindness? So the North Wind challenges the Sun to a competition to see who is right. Lees meer
Today's story is The North Wind and the Sun. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/WindL2 for the full transcript and PDF. You can listen to the beginner-level version of this story at EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Wind.
Level: Pre-Intermediate.
Genre: Children's.
New Vocabulary: Retreat (holiday), Bathe, Harmony, Strength, Bam, Kindness, Weakling, Suffocate, Bitter cold, Hold tightly, Sweat.
Setting: Fairytale.
Word Count: 862.
Author: Aesop's Fables.If you enjoy the podcast, you can support me on Patreon,
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A Lucky New Year (Intermediate)
21 juni 2022 · 29 min
Harold has terrible luck. Bus shelters collapse on him, he makes his dates vomit, and no matter how many good-luck charms he wears, his luck won't change. So he decides that this New Year's Eve, he's going to follow every tradition and superstition in the world, to see if he can change his luck around. Lees meer
Today's story is A Lucky New Year. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Year for the full transcript and PDF.
Level: Intermediate.
Genre: Comedy.
New Vocabulary: Superstition, Good-luck charm, Signify, Noodles, Doughnut, Pomegranate, Lead (metal), Ashes, Choke, Clock strikes midnight, Coal, Shortbread.
Setting: Modern.
Word Count: 2081.
Author: Ariel Goodbody.If you enjoy the podcast, you can support me on Patreon,
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I'm Back!
14 juni 2022 · 13 min
Easy Stories in English is back! But there are a few changes: Lees meer
There will only be a new episode once a fortnight (once every two weeks)
I am stopping teaching
I am going to start scripting the conversation section instead of improvising it
The email newsletter will just contain information about new episodes and other news
I am changing the content of the Patreon levels
For all the details, check out the transcript.
New Vocabulary: Fatigue, Burn out, Fortnight, Evergreen content, To do with, Improvise, Script, Pledge, Bonus, Q&A, Sum up.
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I have to pause the podcast
21 december 2021 · 4 min
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Today's episode is voiced by John Rayment. You can find him on Twitter here.
Transcript
Welcome to Easy Stories in English, the podcast that will take your English from OK to Good, and from Good to Great.
I am not Ariel Goodbody. I'm Ariel's friend, John. I'm recording this message for Ariel, because he's unable to speak at the moment.
So here’s what Ariel has to say:
‘Hello, everyone. Some of you may know that I’m autistic. I talked about it earlier this year, when I did the pre-intermediate version of The Little Frog with the Big Mouth.
‘Basically, it means that my brain works a bit differently to most people’s. I am more sensitive to bright lights, loud sounds and strong smells. I don’t talk or act like most people do, so I often mask. Masking is when an autistic person “puts on a mask”, basically pretends to be like everyone else.
‘Because of these things, being autistic can be very tiring. It’s very hard for us to just exist in the world, because the world is full of bright lights, loud sounds and strong smells, and people want us to pretend we’re different to who we actually are.
‘So often, when things are too difficult for us, we shut down. This is when your body says, “No more!” Sometimes, it just means being alone in a room for a long time and resting.
‘But this year, I’ve been having more serious shutdowns. I’ve started going non-verbal—losing the ability to speak. As I’m writing this message, I’ve been non-verbal for 12 days. As well as this, I’ve also had movement difficulties, and I can’t easily do lots of things that I was able to do before, like travelling or shopping.
‘I’m telling you all this because, obviously, if I can’t talk, I can’t record Easy Stories in English. I really hate not being able to do the podcast, but right now, my body needs to rest. I don’t know how long it will be for, and to be honest, I don’t know how reliable my voice w… -
The Very Hungry Dragon (Beginner)
14 december 2021 · 22 min
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Grella is a strange dragon: she'll eat everything except jewels, and what dragon doesn't eat jewels? So one day, her mother takes away all the other food in the house, and Grella is forced to try the dreaded jewels. Except she finds out she likes them, and in fact, she likes them a bit too much...
Today's story is The Very Hungry Dragon. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/DragonL1 for the full transcript. You can listen to the intermediate level version of this story at EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Dragon.
Level: Beginner.
Genre: Children's.
New Vocabulary: Jewel, Dragon, Taste of something, Spit out, Smell, Ignore, Cart, In one go, Reputation, Freezer, Hug, From now on.
Setting: Fairytale.
Word Count: 1290.
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The Tattoo (Beginner)
7 december 2021 · 29 min
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Everyone gets their tattoo when they turn 18, but Gary doesn't want one. Finally, his parents make him get one. So he shaves off all his hair and gets an X-shaped tattoo on his head. Everyone hates it, and things only get worse...
Today's story is The Tattoo. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Tattoo for the full transcript.
Level: Beginner.
Genre: Science Fiction.
New Vocabulary: Tattoo, Months in advance, Lie, Shape, Anxious, Hidden, Bum, Treat someone like, Barber, Shave your hair off, Go bald, Original, Remove.
Setting: Modern.
Word Count: 2244.
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The Flesh and Blood We Share (Intermediate)
30 november 2021 · 47 min
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Hale's lover, Bulan, has died. He went off in hunt of the dragon they were supposed to kill together. With nothing left to live for, Hale wanders the streets alone, drunk and miserable. But then the dragon returns, and something is very different about it...
Just a warning: today’s episode contains mentions of sex, bodily functions—specifically going to the toilet when you don’t want to, as well as throwing up—strong swearing and mild gore—that’s blood and violence and things like that. This episode will not be suitable for children.
Today's story is The Flesh and Blood We Share. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Flesh for the full transcript.
Level: Intermediate.
Genre: Romance.
New Vocabulary: Flesh and blood, Dragon, Slay, Prostitute, Armour, Bladder, Alley, Sorcerer, Beast, Disarm, Claw, Dignity, Tame, Choke on your own spit, Penance.
Setting: Medieval.
Word Count: 4436.
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One-Eyed, Two-Eyed, Three-Eyed (Beginner)
23 november 2021 · 29 min
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Two-Eyed isn't beautiful and clever, and unlike her sisters, she only has two eyes. But when a man tries to marry her, her mother and sisters will do anything to ruin Two-Eyed's life. She will need the help of a magical deer to show that, in the end, love always wins.
Today's story is One-Eyed, Two-Eyed, Three-Eyed. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/EyeL1 for the full transcript. You can listen to the pre-intermediate level version of this story at EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Eye.
Level: Beginner.
Genre: Children's.
New Vocabulary: Work hard, Fringe, Marry, Skin, Goat, Asleep, Awake, Hoof, Horn, Dig a hole, Pick (fruit).
Setting: Fairytale.
Word Count: 2083.
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Have You Seen This Woman? (Beginner)
16 november 2021 · 21 min
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A strange girl goes to university, but she doesn't have many friends. One day, she disappears. Her friend tells us what he knows about her...
Today's story is Have You Seen This Woman?. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Woman for the full transcript.
Level: Beginner.
Genre: Science Fiction.
New Vocabulary: Lecture, Christian society, Doughnut, Embarrassed, Drunk, Hungover, I wish I had…, Surprised, Poetry.
Setting: Modern.
Word Count: 1345.
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Sleeping Beauty (Advanced)
9 november 2021 · 30 min
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In the Blue Castle, everything is soft and blue. In the Red Castle, everything is bright and strong. The two lands each have their princesses, and the two lands hate each other. But the princesses will have to work together to create peace...
Today's story is Sleeping Beauty. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/SleepingAdv for the full transcript. You can listen to the beginner-level version of this story at EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Sleeping.
Level: Advanced.
Genre: Children's.
New Vocabulary: Beloved, Compassion, Dye, Compliment, Gladiator, Throne, Cloak, Under a spell, Curse, Seafoam, Crack.
Setting: Fairytale.
Word Count: 2354.
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It's a Small World (Pre-Intermediate)
2 november 2021 · 26 min
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After World War III, nuclear weapons were banned. So in World War IV, America got creative. But in the end, they only end up hurting themselves...
Today's story is It's a Small World. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Small for the full transcript.
Level: Pre-Intermediate.
Genre: Science Fiction.
New Vocabulary: Throne, Beehive, Sting, Gut instinct, Apocalypse, Seed, Shrink, Nuclear weapon, Cure, Squirrel.
Setting: Future.
Word Count: 1811.
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The Shadow Club #12: The Elephant in the Room
26 oktober 2021 · 29 min
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Ricky and his friends have gotten into the foundation programme, except for Max. It's awkward between them, and nobody wants to talk about it, but eventually Max says he's leaving the football team. They get into an argument, and then a shadow attacks...
Today's story is The Shadow Club. This is chapter twelve, The Elephant in the Room. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Shadow12 for the full transcript.
Level: Pre-Intermediate.
Genre: Action.
New Vocabulary: Elephant in the room, Assume, Jealous, Knight, Step down, Shake your head, Pretend, Seagull, Swoop, Distract.
Setting: Modern.
Word Count: 2178.
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Strange Friends (Intermediate)
19 oktober 2021 · 22 min
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There is a cat and mouse, and they are very good friends. They live together, and everyone calls them the "Strange Friends". But they must buy food and keep it for winter. So they get a pot of fat, and put it in the church, but the cat gets hungry...
Today's story is Strange Friends. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/FriendsInt for the full transcript. You can listen to the beginner version of this story at EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Friends.
Level: Intermediate.
Genre: Children's.
New Vocabulary: Altar, Fantasise, Christening, Anticipation, Spare (Give), ‘Good things come in threes’, From top to bottom, Deter, Gravely, Evoke memories.
Setting: Fairytale.
Word Count: 1384.
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The Shadow Club #11: Fighting Cats and Fighting Bulls
12 oktober 2021 · 27 min
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Ricky's family goes on holiday to Spain, but all his parents want to do is look around cathedrals. Willow is sad, and Ricky realises that his parents have taken away her Fighting Cats books, so he asks them why. Later on, he gets a text from Larry with some very exciting news...
Today's story is The Shadow Club. This is chapter eleven, Fighting Cats and Fighting Bulls. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Shadow11 for the full transcript.
Level: Pre-Intermediate.
Genre: Action.
New Vocabulary: Echo, Apparently, Copy (Media), Share a look, Get the feeling, An escape, Through gritted teeth, Fluent, Foundation programme, Football academy.
Setting: Modern.
Word Count: 1929.
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The Tightrope Walker (Beginner)
5 oktober 2021 · 19 min
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A man is walking on a tightrope between two tall buildings. Everyone is watching. They want him to make it. But one man doesn't want him to make it...
Today's story is The Tightrope Walker. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Walker for the full transcript.
Level: Beginner.
Genre: Action.
New Vocabulary: Tightrope, Leak, Drop by drop, Suddenly, Step by step, Worried to death, Imagine, Beauty, Shoot, Break the law, Arrest.
Setting: Modern.
Word Count: 1147.
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The Shadow Club #10: An Easy Game
28 september 2021 · 30 min
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Everything is very uncomfortable after Mr Burne shouted at The Shadow Club. But they have more important things to worry about: there's a football match this Saturday. They win the game easily, but why can't Ricky feel happy about it?
Today's story is The Shadow Club. This is chapter ten, An Easy Game. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Shadow10 for the full transcript.
Level: Pre-Intermediate.
Genre: Action.
New Vocabulary: ‘The tension is so thick you could cut it with a knife’, Awkward, Catholic, Shut up, Weird, Pale, Bible, Tackle, French toast, Girly.
Setting: Modern.
Word Count: 2185.
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Misty the Snake (Beginner)
21 september 2021 · 24 min
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Misty the Snake loves eating other people's pets. This does not make the people of the United Kingdom happy. So her owner takes her to Brazil, but really she wants to go home to Ghana...
Today's story is Misty the Snake. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Misty for the full transcript.
Level: Beginner.
Genre: Comedy.
New Vocabulary: Sneak, Parcel, Queue, Bubble wrap, Marmite, Lick, Ex, Prison bars, Put a bounty on someone’s head, Owner, Tongue.
Setting: Modern.
Word Count: 1457.
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The Shadow Club #9: Now We Know
14 september 2021 · 29 min
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The Shadow Club wants to make friends with Sanjeet, so they go with him to the library to read at lunchtime. There, they are shushed again and again by the librarian, Mr Burne. After school, Max goes to pick up a book from the library, and what he finds shocks him...
Today's story is The Shadow Club. This is chapter nine, Now We Know. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Shadow9 for the full transcript.
Level: Pre-Intermediate.
Genre: Action.
New Vocabulary: Struggle, Whisper, Incredibly, Paperwork, Tense your muscles, Focus on something, Unconscious, Chew, Vision swims, Bitter.
Setting: Modern.
Word Count: 2271.
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Big Peter and Little Peter (Beginner)
7 september 2021 · 27 min
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Little Peter lives with his old mother, because he doesn't want to work. He decides to make money a different way, by tricking people. But when he tricks his brother Big Peter, things don't go very well...
Today's story is Big Peter and Little Peter. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Peter for the full transcript.
Level: Beginner.
Genre: Philosophical.
New Vocabulary: Stupid, Woollen, Priest, Shove, Basket, Tell the future, Let someone out, Chop off, Scared, Heaven.
Setting: Fairytale.
Word Count: 2016.
Author: Norwegian Myths.If you enjoy the podcast, please consider supporting me on Patreon. For just a few dollars a month you can get extra episodes, conversational podcasts, exercises, and much more.
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The Shadow Club #8: Ready to Fight
31 augustus 2021 · 29 min
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The school librarian, Mr Burne, is watching The Shadow Club, and they can't do regular club activities. But on the weekend they meet up to practise with their new weapons, and on Monday, some nasty bullies are attacking Sanjeet...
Today's story is The Shadow Club. This is chapter eight, Ready to Fight. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Shadow8 for the full transcript.
Level: Pre-Intermediate.
Genre: Action.
New Vocabulary: Golf club, Slingshot, For once, Ease something, Scribble, Fantasy novel, Evil, Drag, Punching bag, Sweat.
Setting: Modern.
Word Count: 2225.
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The King's New Clothes (Intermediate)
24 augustus 2021 · 25 min
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The King is obsessed with clothes, so when two weavers promise to make him a magical outfit, he is thrilled. The cloth cannot be seen by those who are stupid or unfit for office. There's just one problem: nobody in the castle can see it! Are these weavers really who they say they are?
Today's story is The King's New Clothes. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/King for the full transcript.
Level: Intermediate.
Genre: Action.
New Vocabulary: Outfit, Rule, Thread, Weave, Trickster, Unfit for office, Loom, Moth, Adviser, Knight (verb), Train (clothes).
Setting: Fairytale.
Word Count: 1772.
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The Shadow Club #7: A Group Project
17 augustus 2021 · 27 min
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Bethany has joined The Shadow Club, and she's annoying everyone. But she has some ideas about how the shadows are working, and tells them they need to choose weapons. In history class, Mr Pearson gives them a group project, and while working on it, they meet the horrible librarian, Mr Burne...
Today's story is The Shadow Club. This is chapter seven, A Group Project. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Shadow7 for the full transcript.
Level: Pre-Intermediate.
Genre: Action.
New Vocabulary: Lean, Caveman, Librarian, Traumatised, Swear (bad language), Weapon, Lying around, Middle Ages, Sword, Negative.
Setting: Modern.
Word Count: 1855.
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Jack and the Beanstalk (Intermediate)
10 augustus 2021 · 41 min
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Jack's parents are old, and are always talking about how great things were in the past. But now, their house is falling apart, and they have nothing to eat. Jack goes to sell their cow, and a witch trades him some magic beans. The next day, a huge beanstalk grows in the garden, and Jack climbs up...
Today's story is Jack and the Beanstalk. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Jack for the full transcript.
Level: Intermediate.
Genre: Action.
New Vocabulary: Mansion, Glory, Goose, Harp, Giant, Witch, Beanstalk, Axe, Chop down, Stomp, Grind, Enchant.
Setting: Fairytale.
Word Count: 3748.
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The Shadow Club #6: Just a Stick
3 augustus 2021 · 31 min
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Larry sees a shadow in the bathroom, but when they look, it's disappeared. Bethany is following them and asking what they're looking for. Finally, they see the kid who Ms Knight shouted at, and when they're talking to him, something happens...
Today's story is The Shadow Club. This is chapter six, Just a Stick. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Shadow6 for the full transcript.
Level: Pre-Intermediate.
Genre: Action.
New Vocabulary: Hip, More or less, Intimidate, Beat someone up, Say hopefully, Tail, Dodge, Distract, Swing, Stab.
Setting: Modern.
Word Count: 2321.
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A Holiday Gone Wrong (Intermediate)
27 juli 2021 · 33 min
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A tourist goes to a small village in Japan because it's part of a TV show he loves. He looks around, remembering all the horrible things that happened in the horror show, but just when he's about to take a picture, he falls down a hill...
Today's story is A Holiday Gone Wrong. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Holiday for the full transcript.
Level: Intermediate.
Genre: Horror.
New Vocabulary: Curse, Shinto shrine, Mecca, Guts, Cicada, Jet lag, Chopsticks, Incense, Crow, Ritual.
Setting: Fairytale.
Word Count: 2620.
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The Shadow Club #5: Bullies or Heroes?
20 juli 2021 · 28 min
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Ricky revises with Max, and they finally have their chemistry exam. Afterwards, they have their first official Shadow Club meeting. They don't find shadows, but they do find a kid crying in the toilet, who seems unnaturally fast...
Today's story is The Shadow Club. This is chapter five, Bullies or Heroes?. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Shadow5 for the full transcript.
Level: Pre-Intermediate.
Genre: Action.
New Vocabulary: Review, Tutor group, Element, Flush, Mark (exams), Catch up on something, Consider the possibility, Stomp, Do your business, Cubicle, Bully.
Setting: Modern.
Word Count: 1810.
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Why You Must Read (Introduction to my new book)
13 juli 2021 · 41 min
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In today's episode, I read you the introduction to my new book, Easy Stories in English, in two different levels. Find out why reading is the BEST way to improve your English, and the best way to do it!
Today's episode is Why You Must Read. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Read for the full transcript.
Level: Beginner; Intermediate.
Genre: Other.
New Vocabulary: Pleasure, Experiment, Crime, Silence, Naturally, Novel, Science fiction, Translation, Expert, Follow a story; Proficiency, Train your ear, Juvenile delinquent reform centre, Replicate a study, Memorise, Second language acquisition, No shame in, Comprehensible, “Don’t sweat it”, Contradict.
Setting: Other.
Word Count: 3459.
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The Shadow Club #4: Hunting for Shadows
6 juli 2021 · 28 min
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The Shadow Club starts looking for shadows around the school, but they can't find any. One of their teammates, Bethany, asks what they're doing, and Ricky gets a horrible piece of English homework.
Today's story is The Shadow Club. This is chapter four, Hunting for Shadows. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Shadow4 for the full transcript.
Level: Pre-Intermediate.
Genre: Action.
New Vocabulary: Daft, Bench, Loser, Patrol, Split up, Chapel, Knock over, Hairs stand on end, Bend back, Cross your arms.
Setting: Modern.
Word Count: 1851.
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The Little Frog with the Big Mouth (Pre-Intermediate)
29 juni 2021 · 27 min
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A little frog with a big mouth lives in the forest. Every day, he eats flies for breakfast, lunch and dinner. One day, he decides he does not want to eat flies anymore, so he goes out to find other food. But he finds more than he asked for...
Today's story is The Little Frog with the Big Mouth. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Frog3 for the full transcript. This is a levelled-up version of the story. You can listener to the beginner level at EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Frog2.
Level: Pre-Intermediate.
Genre: Children's.
New Vocabulary: Cut in half, Watermelon, Creepy, X o’clock sharp, Nap, Feather, Worm, Hop, Hay, Lick your lips.
Setting: Fairytale.
Word Count: 1269.
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