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Golden Horses (Intermediate)
23 juni 2020 · 25 min
The Scythians are the most powerful nation east of the Danube river. The gods themselves gave them beautiful golden horses, fast and powerful. But when the King's son dies, he will do anything to get him back, and his actions could lead their nation to ruin... Lees meer
Today's story is Golden Horses. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Golden for the full transcript.
Level: Intermediate
Genre: Myths & Legends
New Vocabulary: Steppe, Mighty, Armour, Feast, "Disaster struck", Realm, Magician, Wizard Coffin, Herd
Setting: Ancient
Word Count: 992
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The Musicians of Bremen (Beginner)
16 juni 2020 · 23 min
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#BlackLivesMatter
An old donkey is going to be killed because he can't work anymore. But he decides he doesn't want to be killed. Instead, he will go to Bremen and become a musician! And as he goes, he makes some friends...
Today's story is The Musicians of Bremen. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Bremen for the full transcript.
Level: Beginner
Genre: Comedy
New Vocabulary: Musician, Donkey, Master, Thief, Monster, Leader, Scream, Bite, Scratch
Setting: Fairytale
Word Count: 1218
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The Red Mountain (Beginner)
9 juni 2020 · 36 min
Today's episode starts with an important message about the protests. In America. Here are some links:
If you do not know where to give, I recommend this fund. It is a bail fund (money to help people get out of prison) for all of America. Lees meerHere is a list of all the places where you can give money internationally.
Here you can get news about what is happening from Black Lives Matter.
Here you can find links to resources to educate yourself on racism.
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There is a horrible king who loves fighting and killing people. But he is worried that his daughter will marry have a strong child who will come and kill him. So the King puts the Queen and the Princess in a tall tower, so that they cannot get out. But one day, a knight comes to the tower...
Today's story is The Red Mountain. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/RedMountain for the full transcript.
Level: Beginner
Genre: Myths & Legends
New Vocabulary: Protest, Corruption, Brutality, Arrest, Immigrant, Attack, Racism, Theory, Slave, Anti-blackness, Colonialism, Bail money, Funeral, Fight, Heartless, Marry, Prince, Princess, Weak, Tower, Knight, Weapon, Fearless, Look like
Setting: Fairytale
Word Count: 2084
Author: Beatrice ValleferroIf you enjoy the podcast, please consider supporting us 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 Curse of the Clock (Beginner)
2 juni 2020 · 28 min
Mikuláš has always loved mechanical things. When he is asked to make a big clock in Prague, the best clock in the world, he is excited. But this clock will mean his death... Lees meer
Today's story is The Curse of the Clock. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Clock for the full transcript.
Level: Beginner
Genre: Horror
New Vocabulary: Curse, Astronomical clock, Mysterious, Mechanics, Take apart, Put back together, Master, Apprentice, Mayor, Blind
Setting: Medieval
Word Count: 1369
Author: Czech MythsIf you enjoy the podcast, please consider supporting us 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 Cello That Spoke (Advanced)
26 mei 2020 · 37 min
A world-famous cellist wakes up one day to a rude surprise: her cello can talk! And not only that, but he doesn't want to make music anymore. How will she get him to agree to play again? Lees meer
Today's story is The Cello That Spoke. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Cello for the full transcript.
Level: Advanced
Genre: Drama
New Vocabulary: Cello, Cockney, Rhyme, Note, Bow (music), Recital, "For all intents and purposes", Gruelling, Ecstasy, Standing Ovation, Air freshener, Tree stump, Echo, Bird's nest
Setting: Modern
Word Count: 2127
Author: Ariel Goodbody, Online ClassIf 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 Paper Man (Beginner)
19 mei 2020 · 29 min
Before the main story, we have a personal story from Nguyễn about living as a blind person. Lees meer
It's not easy being made of paper! This Paper Man hates his life, and he tries to do everything to look like a normal human. But one day, when a giant comes to town, he will learn that being made of paper is actually very useful!
Today's story is The Paper Man. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Paper for the full transcript.
Level: Beginner
Genre: Children's
New Vocabulary: Blind, Disabled, Insult, Jealous, Human, Keep away, Burn, Blow (wind), Scrunch up, Flatten out, Cardboard, Giant, Attack, Save
Setting: Fairytale
Word Count: 883
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The Mirror of Misurina (Pre-Intermediate)
12 mei 2020 · 37 min
Before the main story, we have a personal story from Sudha about her English-learning journey. Lees meer
King Sorapis has a very naughty daughter, Misurina. She plays jokes on people, asks endless questions, and cries if she doesn't get what she wants. But her father never tells her off, because he loves her too much. But one day, Misurina asks for that changes everything...
Today's story is The Mirror of Misurina. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Mirror for the full transcript.
Level: Pre-Intermediate
Genre: Myths & Legends
New Vocabulary: NHS, State (country), Humble, "I don't have a clue", Giant, Play a joke on someone, Spoiled, Throw a tantrum, Tell off, Curiosity, Fairy, Throughout, Smack
Setting: Fairytale
Word Count: 1613
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The Other Mermaid (Intermediate)
5 mei 2020 · 34 min
Alejandrita is trapped. She lives in a human city, but she is a mermaid--a fish woman. By day she is a statue, and by night she is free to swim around the pond. But she longs to get back to the ocean. To do so, she will have to get the help of someone whose kind has hurt her in the past: a wizard. Lees meer
Today's story is The Other Mermaid. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Mermaid for the full transcript.
Level: Intermediate
Genre: Romance
New Vocabulary: Mermaid, Curse, Wizard, Juggle, Cast a spell, Wallow in self-pity, Shipwreck, Octopus, Tentacle, Spin (movement)
Setting: Modern
Word Count: 3328
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Rumplestiltskin (Pre-Intermediate)
28 april 2020 · 37 min
Molly has always been a bad girl. Whenever her mother asked her to work, she lied and tricked and cheated. But when her mother dies and she is kicked out, she is forced to make her own way in the world. So she does what she knows best: lying and cheating. She tells a king that she can spin gold for him, but she has no idea how. And then a strange little man appears, offering help in exchange for her nails... Lees meer
Today's story is Rumplestiltskin. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Gold for the full transcript.
Level: Pre-Intermediate
Genre: Drama
New Vocabulary: Spin (clothes), Evil, Beggar, Stride, Straw, Nail (body), Pointy, Hopeless, Cheat
Setting: Fairytale
Word Count: 3129
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The Elephant and the Hare (Beginner)
21 april 2020 · 17 min
After a personal story sent in by Leo Gigon, today's main story comes from the Maasai people of Africa. An elephant is travelling to meet his family, and he helps a hare cross a river. But instead of thanking him, the hare decides to steal his delicious honey, and a chase begins... Lees meer
Today's story is The Elephant and the Hare. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Elephant for the full transcript.
Level: Beginner
Genre: Children's
New Vocabulary: Referee, Hare, Smell, Stone, Drop, Rip off, Skin, Catch up to, Antelope, Play a trick on someone
Setting: Fairytale
Word Count: 715
Author: Leo Gigon, Fairy TalesIf 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 Singing Bone (Pre-Intermediate)
14 april 2020 · 23 min
Frederick and Brian leave peacefully in the countryside. But one day, a bear comes to the forest and starts killing people. The brothers decide to go and stop it, but Brian's pride causes him to make a terrible decision... Lees meer
Today's story is The Singing Bone. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Bone for the full transcript.
Level: Pre-Intermediate
Genre: Drama
New Vocabulary: Spear, Paw, Claw, Spin around, Drunk, Wipe off, Swirl, Coward, Grave
Setting: Fairytale
Word Count: 1929
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Towards the City (Beginner)
7 april 2020 · 20 min
King Nisos tells his son, Byzas, to go and build his own city. But Byzas and his men cannot find a good place to build. So he goes to the Oracle of Apollo to ask for help, and she tells him that he will build his city opposite the Land of the Blind. But what could that mean? Lees meer
Today's story is Towards the City. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/City for the full transcript.
Level: Beginner
Genre: Myths & Legends
Vocabulary: Kings and Queens, Building, Greece, Travelling, Drinking
Setting: Ancient
Word Count: 751
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One-Eyed, Two-Eyed, Three-Eyed (Pre-Intermediate)
31 maart 2020 · 28 min
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 goat to show that, in the end, love always wins. Lees meer
Today's story is One-Eyed, Two-Eyed, Three-Eyed. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Eye for the full transcript.
Level: Pre-Intermediate
Genre: Children's
Vocabulary: Animals, Food, Working, Family, Marriage, Magic
Setting: Fairytale
Word Count: 2257
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Little Red Riding Hood (Beginner)
24 maart 2020 · 43 min
Red needs to bring food to her grandmother, but the illness is killing people everywhere. If she goes, she could make Grandmother sick. But when her mother disappears, and the Big Bad Wolf hunts her grandmother, she will have to risk everything to save her life. Lees meer
Today's story is Little Red Riding Hood. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Red for the full transcript.
Level: Beginner
Genre: Children's
Vocabulary: Animals, Illness, Food
Setting: Fairytale
Word Count: 2887
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Steal from the Rich and Give to the Poor (Pre-Intermediate)
17 maart 2020 · 26 min
Juraj Jánošík was a good man, but Slovakia had one very bad man: Earl Lojzo. When the Earl starts taking food from the poor, Juraj will do anything to bring justice back to the land... Lees meer
Today's story is Steal from the Rich and Give to the Poor. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Steal for the full transcript.
Level: Pre-Intermediate
Genre: Adventure
Vocabulary: War, Stealing, Kings and Queens, Bandits
Setting: Pre-Modern
Word Count: 1518
Author: Erik BôtošIf 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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A Letter from God (Intermediate)
10 maart 2020 · 21 min
In today's listener-submitted story, Hubert tells us about a religious experience he had after the death of his father. Many of us are athiests these days, but sometimes something so amazing happens that it changes our beliefs. Lees meer
Today's story is A Letter from God. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/God for the full transcript.
Level: Intermediate
Genre: Personal
Vocabulary: Religion, Death, Funerals, Family
Setting: Modern
Word Count: 853
Author: Hubert LenartowiczIf 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 Three Languages (Beginner)
3 maart 2020 · 23 min
Eric is a nice but stupid boy. His father sends him to learn from great teachers, but all he does is talk to animals. So his father throws him out, and Eric will have to use the three languages he knows to find his way... Lees meer
Today's story is The Three Languages. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Three for the full transcript.
Level: Beginner
Genre: Children's
Vocabulary: Animals, Learning Languages, Kings and Queens, Treasure, Religion, Christianity, Italy
Setting: Fairytale
Word Count: 1291
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Mia the Witch (Advanced)
25 februari 2020 · 41 min
Marabella is the witch of the dark, dark forest, with her two cats Starry and Night as companions. But it gets lonely being a witch, so she heads out into the world to find someone to share her home with. Will she succeed, or will she find the world is not so friendly to lonely little witches? Lees meer
Today's story is Mia the Witch. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Witch for the full transcript.
Level: Advanced
Genre: Romance
Vocabulary: Animals, Magic, Love, Kings and Queens, Fishing, Food, Housework, Caves, Making Friends
Setting: Fairytale
Word Count: 3881
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The Little Frog with the Big Mouth (Beginner)
18 februari 2020 · 19 min
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... Lees meer
Today's story is The Little Frog with the Big Mouth. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Frog2 for the full transcript. You can listen to a levelled-up pre-intermediate version of the story at EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Frog3.
Level: Beginner
Genre: Children's
Vocabulary: Animals, Food, Farming
Setting: Fairytale
Word Count: 813
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The Mouse, the Bird and the Sausage (Beginner)
11 februari 2020 · 21 min
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A mouse, a bird and a sausage live happily together. Every day, they each do their job, and eat dinner together. But one day the bird meets another bird, who says she is doing too much work...
Today's story is The Mouse, the Bird and the Sausage. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Bird for the full transcript.
Level: Beginner.
Genre: Children's.
Vocabulary: Lay the table, Nest, Pot, Stir, Salty, Burn, Slippery, Catch fire, Complain.
Setting: Fairytale.
Word Count: 1023.
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The Brave Little Tailor (Pre-Intermediate)
4 februari 2020 · 31 min
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A foolish tailor kills seven flies in one blow, and makes a belt to remember this. He goes out into the world to show people his amazing feat, but they think he killed seven men in one blow.
Today's story is The Brave Little Tailor. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Brave for the full transcript.
Level: Pre-Intermediate.
Genre: Comedy.
Vocabulary: Tailor, Blow (hit), Giant (monster), Squeeze, Root, Task, Servant, Unicorn, Horn, “A piece of cake”, Wild boar.
Setting: Fairytale.
Word Count: 2862.
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The Legend of Lake Toba (Pre-Intermediate)
28 januari 2020 · 24 min
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A man lives alone in a valley, farming and fishing to survive. One day, he catches a pretty little goldfish, and it turns into a beautiful woman...
Today's story is The Legend of Lake Toba. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Lake for the full transcript.
Level: Pre-Intermediate.
Genre: Myths & Legends.
Vocabulary: Fishing rod, Lick your lips, Scale (fish), Bold, Naughty, Eventually, Burst into tears, Slap, Puddle.
Setting: Fairytale.
Word Count: 863.
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Old Sultan (Beginner)
21 januari 2020 · 19 min
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Old Sultan is a very old dog. He has lost all his teeth and can't bite anymore. His owner is going to take him outside and kill him. Oh no! What can Old Sultan do to live?
Today's story is Old Sultan. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Old for the full transcript.
Level: Beginner.
Genre: Children's.
Vocabulary: Bite, Guard, Wolf, Fight, Limp, Sword, Stone, Hide, Embarrassed.
Setting: Fairytale.
Word Count: 863.
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Heart of Iron (Intermediate)
14 januari 2020 · 33 min
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Henry's heart is too big. That has always been his problem. He fell in love with Prince Brandle, even though they can never be together. When the Prince is going to get married to a Princess, Henry has to take action. But his choice will wrap them all in chains that only some of them will break free from...
Today's story is Heart of Iron. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Iron for the full transcript.
Level: Intermediate.
Genre: Romance.
Vocabulary: Armour, Page (knight), Witch, Sarcastic smile, Spunk, Noble, Roar, Chaotic blaze, Charred.
Setting: Fairytale.
Word Count: 2967.
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Mother Holle (Pre-Intermediate)
7 januari 2020 · 25 min
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Once there was a widow with two daughters: a hardworking one and a lazy one. The hardworking daughter has to sit and spin by the well every day until her fingers bleed. But one day she drops her spindle in the well, and discovers a completely new world...
Today's story is Mother Holle. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Mother for the full transcript.
Level: Pre-Intermediate.
Genre: Children's.
Vocabulary: Widow, Stepmother, Treat someone like, Well (water), Spin (clothes), Dip, Darkness, Feather, Rooster, Tar.
Setting: Fairytale.
Word Count: 1112.
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The Toy Rabbit (Pre-Intermediate)
17 december 2019 · 33 min
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The Toy Rabbit met the Boy on Christmas day, and quickly fell in love with him. But the other toys were mean to the Rabbit, and said that he would never be Real. But what did it mean to be Real?
Today's story is The Toy Rabbit. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Toy for the full transcript.
Level: Pre-Intermediate.
Genre: Children's.
Vocabulary: Whisker, Thread, Stocking, Chocolate orange, Nursery, Tail, Wise, Sensitive, Germ, Scratch.
Setting: Modern.
Word Count: 3038.
Author: Margery Williams.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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Stories of Elves (Beginner)
10 december 2019 · 21 min
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Today we have three stories about magical creatures called elves. Sometimes they're nice, and sometimes they're horrible!
Today's story is Stories of Elves. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Elves for the full transcript.
Level: Beginner.
Genre: Children's.
Vocabulary: Stay up, Hide, Naked, Dirt, Sweep, Employer, Christening, Shell.
Setting: Fairytale.
Word Count: 1104.
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Three Drops of Blood (Beginner)
3 december 2019 · 23 min
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Today's story is about the origin of mosquitoes, and it comes from Vietnam. Thank you to Huynh Bao Thi for writing the story and sending it to me!
Today's story is Three Drops of Blood. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Blood for the full transcript.
Level: Beginner.
Genre: Myths and Legends.
Vocabulary: Cure, Heaven, Sacrifice, Drop, Pay a debt, Marry, Mosquito.
Setting: Fairytale.
Word Count: 1570.
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Brother and Sister (Pre-Intermediate)
26 november 2019 · 31 min
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There is a brother and sister who live with their father and their stepmother. She hits them every day, so they decide to leave. They will face magical forests, curious Kings and terrible baths before they get their happy ending...
Today's story is Brother and Sister. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/BrotherSister for the full transcript.
Level: Pre-Intermediate.
Genre: Children's.
Vocabulary: Stepmother, Cast a spell, Whisper, Wolf, Deer, Hunting horn, Chase after, Desire, Servant, Stroke.
Setting: Fairytale.
Word Count: 2509.
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The White Snake (Beginner)
19 november 2019 · 23 min
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There is a king who knows all the secrets in the country. Every night he asks for a special dish, and nobody knows what is inside. So one day, the King's servant looks inside and finds a cooked snake. Little does he know, the snake has special powers...
Today's story is The White Snake. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Snake for the full transcript.
Level: Beginner.
Genre: Children's.
Vocabulary: Secret, Servant, Ant, Raven, Weak, Sword, Marry, Complete a challenge, Impossible, Seed.
Setting: Fairytale.
Word Count: 1570.
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The Very Hungry Dragon (Intermediate)
12 november 2019 · 30 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/Dragon for the full transcript.
Level: Intermediate.
Genre: Children's.
Vocabulary: Spit out, Jewel, Creep, Stomach rumbles, Munch, Merchant road, Caravan.
Setting: Fairytale.
Word Count: 1504.
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The Three Snake Leaves (Beginner)
5 november 2019 · 24 min
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A young man fights in the war, and he does very well. The King says he can marry his daughter, but she is very strange. She says, 'If I die before you, you must be buried alive with me.' The man says yes. After all, he will probably die before her. But he is not so lucky...
Today's story is The Three Snake Leaves. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Leaves for the full transcript.
Level: Beginner.
Genre: Drama.
Vocabulary: Marry, Bury, Promise, Mausoleum, Sword, Leaf, Captain, Row (boat), Forever, Hole.
Setting: Fairytale.
Word Count: 1368.
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 Boy Who Knew No Fear (Pre-Intermediate)
29 oktober 2019 · 34 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/Fear for the full transcript.
Level: Pre-Intermediate.
Genre: Horror.
Vocabulary: Shudder, Make a living, Hang (death), Treasure, Lathe, Axe, Nail (fingers), Bowling, Skull, Coffin.
Setting: Fairytale.
Word Count: 2721.
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 Golem of Prague (Intermediate)
22 oktober 2019 · 29 min
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Throughout the cities of Europe, the Jewish people have been attacked and kicked out, and the Jews of Prague are worried about their safety. Their leader, Rabbi Loew, wants to protect his people, but his solution may only put them at more risk...
Today's story is The Golem of Prague. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Golem for the full transcript.
Level: Intermediate.
Genre: Myths & Legends.
Vocabulary: Ghetto, Expel, Magician, Clay, Holy, Sabbath, Synagogue, Salute, Rebellious, Lump.
Setting: Medieval.
Word Count: 1957.
Author: Czech 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 Great Race (Beginner)
15 oktober 2019 · 21 min
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Buddha is about to leave Earth, and he wants to say goodbye to the animals in a special way: he will have a race, and name the years after them in the order they win.
Today's story is The Great Race. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Race for the full transcript.
Level: Beginner.
Genre: Myths & Legends.
Vocabulary: Earth (planet), Stupid, Cheat, Amazed, Blow, Hide, Rope, Don’t care.
Setting: Fairytale.
Word Count: 1076.
Author: Chinese 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 Wolf and the Seven Young Goats (Beginner)
8 oktober 2019 · 19 min
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One day, a mother goat leaves her seven children to find food in the forest. Before she leaves, she warns them about the big bad wolf, who has a deep voice and big black feet...
Today's story is The Wolf and the Seven Young Goats. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Goats for the full transcript.
Level: Beginner.
Genre: Children's.
Vocabulary: Wolf, Goat, Voice, Dough, Baker, Needle, Thread, Stone, Bone.
Setting: Fairytale.
Word Count: 1179.
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 Nose That Ran Away (Pre-Intermediate)
1 oktober 2019 · 29 min
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One day, Major Kovaloff wakes up and finds his nose is gone. Not only that, but it's dressed up like a city officer, heading all over Russia, and he can't figure out who stole it from him!
Today's story is The Nose That Ran Away. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Nose2 for the full transcript.
Level: Pre-Intermediate.
Genre: Comedy.
Vocabulary: City council, Servant, Major (army), Carriage, Wow, High class, Gossip magazine, Digestion, Witch.
Setting: Victorian.
Word Count: 2803.
Author: Nikolai Gogol.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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Strange Friends (Beginner)
24 september 2019 · 21 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/Friends for the full transcript. You can listen to the intermediate version of this story at EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/FriendsInt.
Level: Beginner.
Genre: Children's.
Vocabulary: Pot, Fat (food), Desire, Imagine, Taste, Christening, Godparents, Lick.
Setting: Fairytale.
Word Count: 1017.
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 Boy Who Hoped (Pre-Intermediate)
17 september 2019 · 35 min
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Ludwik Zamenhof grew up in Białystok, a Polish city divided into Russians, Poles, Germans and Jews. The four groups fight, and don't understand each other. One day Ludwik has an idea: what if everyone could speak the same language? Would it help solve conflicts?
Today's story is The Boy Who Hoped. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Hope for the full transcript.
Level: Pre-Intermediate.
Genre: History.
Vocabulary: Pole (nationality), Yiddish, Get distracted, Graduate, Heartbroken, Dowry, Version.
Setting: Modern.
Word Count: 2030.
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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Arachne, the Spider Woman (Beginner)
10 september 2019 · 22 min
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Once there was a girl called Arachne. She was an excellent weaver. But one day, the goddess of weaving, Athena, came to visit her. Athena says she is a great weaver, and Arachne thanks her...
Today's story is Arachne, the Spider Woman. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/SpiderWoman for the full transcript.
Level: Beginner.
Genre: Myths & Legends.
Vocabulary: Spider, Thread, Weave, Loom, Goddess, Human, Jealous, Proud, Punish, Abuse your power.
Setting: Ancient.
Word Count: 1039.
Author: Greek 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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Sleeping Beauty (Beginner)
3 september 2019 · 24 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/Sleeping for the full transcript.
Level: Beginner.
Genre: Children's.
Vocabulary: Beauty (person), Wing, Fairy, Land (country), Tear (crying), Guard, Cloak, Shake your head, Suffer, Fall asleep.
Setting: Fairytale.
Word Count: 1401.
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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House of Secrets Chapter 4 (Intermediate)
27 augustus 2019 · 23 min
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Elisabeth, Steve and Xu all live together in Rosa's house. They're all bad at paying rent, and Rosa has had enough. In order to make up for their late payments, they have to do tasks around the house. But in the dust and weeds they will find more than they expected...
Today's story is House of Secrets. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Secrets4 for the full transcript.
Level: Intermediate.
Genre: Comedy.
Vocabulary: Scold, Distressed, Unleash your anger, Glare, Frown, Dignity, Gesture, Urge, Through gritted teeth, Indifference.
Setting: Modern.
Word Count: 2004.
Author: Ariel's Class.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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House of Secrets Chapter 3 (Intermediate)
27 augustus 2019 · 17 min
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Elisabeth, Steve and Xu all live together in Rosa's house. They're all bad at paying rent, and Rosa has had enough. In order to make up for their late payments, they have to do tasks around the house. But in the dust and weeds they will find more than they expected...
Today's story is House of Secrets. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Secrets3 for the full transcript.
Level: Intermediate.
Genre: Comedy.
Vocabulary: Wax, Chant, Alight, Hair stands on end, Roar, Crack (voice), Inheritance, Will (document), Flicker.
Setting: Modern.
Word Count: 1234.
Author: Ariel's Class.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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House of Secrets Chapter 2 (Intermediate)
20 augustus 2019 · 18 min
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Elisabeth, Steve and Xu all live together in Rosa's house. They're all bad at paying rent, and Rosa has had enough. In order to make up for their late payments, they have to do tasks around the house. But in the dust and weeds they will find more than they expected...
Today's story is House of Secrets. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Secrets2 for the full transcript.
Level: Intermediate.
Genre: Comedy.
Vocabulary: Footstep, Cast a spell, Body double, Creepy, Creak, Make a racket, Bubble away under the surface, Vein, Poke, Fart.
Setting: Modern.
Word Count: 1321.
Author: Ariel's Class.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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House of Secrets Chapter 1 (Intermediate)
20 augustus 2019 · 17 min
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Elisabeth, Steve and Xu all live together in Rosa's house. They're all bad at paying rent, and Rosa has had enough. In order to make up for their late payments, they have to do tasks around the house. But in the dust and weeds they will find more than they expected...
Today's story is House of Secrets. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Secrets1 for the full transcript.
Level: Intermediate.
Genre: Comedy.
Vocabulary: Rehearse, Gesture, Amateur, Applause, Seance, Pull out weeds, Mow the lawn, Summon.
Setting: Modern.
Word Count: 901.
Author: Ariel's Class.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 Little Mermaid (Beginner)
13 augustus 2019 · 25 min
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There was once a little mermaid. When she became sixteen, she swam up to the human world. She met a prince and fell in love with him. She will do anything to become a human so that he can love her. But will love win in the end?
Today's story is The Little Mermaid. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Little for the full transcript.
Level: Beginner.
Genre: Children's.
Vocabulary: Mermaid, Tongue, Sunrise, Witch, Sword, Knife, Step, Marry.
Setting: Fairytale.
Word Count: 2058.
Author: Hans Christian Andersen.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 Last Question (Pre-Intermediate)
23 juli 2019 · 34 min
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The last question was asked many times. The first time was on the twenty-first of May, 2061. It was asked as a joke. This is how it happened.
Today's story is The Last Question. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Question for the full transcript.
Level: Pre-Intermediate.
Genre: Science Fiction.
Vocabulary: Data, Spaceship, Coal, Climate change, Million, Billion, Explosion, Drunk, Galaxy, Hyperspace.
Setting: Future.
Word Count: 2707.
Author: Isaac Asimov.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 Weaver Girl and the Cowherd (Beginner)
16 juli 2019 · 20 min
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In this beautiful Chinese myth, a young man falls in love with a goddess. But not everything is perfect. Her mother wants her back in Heaven. Will they ever be reunited?
Today's story is The Weaver Girl and the Cowherd. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Cow for the full transcript.
Level: Beginner.
Genre: Myths & Legends.
Vocabulary: Weave, Cowherd, Heaven, Dew, Earth, Human, Skin, Separate (verb).
Setting: Ancient.
Word Count: 1567.
Author: Chinese 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 Teacher and the Student (Beginner)
9 juli 2019 · 19 min
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Eklavya's father is a hunter, and he wants to be a hunter, too. He wants to learn from Dronacharya, the best teacher in the country. But it won't be easy.
Today's story is The Teacher and the Student. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Teacher for the full transcript.
Level: Beginner.
Genre: Myths & Legends.
Vocabulary: Hunt, Bow and arrow, Keep a promise, Law, King, Dirt, Statue.
Setting: Ancient.
Word Count: 1237.
Author: Indian 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 Pit and the Pendulum (Intermediate)
2 juli 2019 · 24 min
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When the Spanish Inquisition has you, you will never escape. But death doesn't come easily.
Today's story is The Pit and the Pendulum. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Pit for the full transcript.
Level: Intermediate.
Genre: Horror.
Vocabulary: Pit, Pendulum, Slimy, Angle, Torture, Strap, Father Time.
Setting: Medieval.
Word Count: 2024.
Author: Edgar Allan Poe.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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