

Easy Stories in English
Ariel Goodbody, Polyglot English Teacher & Glassbox Media
Learning a language is hard, but Easy Stories in English makes it easy! Ariel Goodbody introduces each story, explaining difficult vocabulary and talking about their life. Thanks to their high energy and clear pronunciation, the stories are entertaining and simple to understand.Whether you’re a beginner, intermediate or advanced learner, there’s something for everyone. The stories cover a wide range of genres, such as fairy tales, myths and legends, drama, comedy, romance, horror, science fiction and action. There is a balance of children’s stories, as well as more mature themes for adults. While listening to the stories, you can read the transcript at EasyStoriesInEnglish.com and get both reading practice and listening practice. With enough time, you’ll find that your reading and writing skills improve as well.Ariel Goodbody has a strong background in linguistics and language acquisition, and they base the podcast on Stephen Krashen’s theory of comprehensible input. Ariel changes the level of grammar to suit each level, but prioritise comprehension and good storytelling over anything else. Vocabulary is described using paraphrase, cultural references, pictures, intonation and sound effects. British culture, especially English culture, is naturally introduced throughout the episodes.Ariel also has experience in theatre, and treats every episode like an audiobook performance. With character voices, dramatic timing and a range of accents, adults and kids alike will soon forget that they’re ‘learning’ at all!Some of the most well-known stories from the podcast are: the Doggo and Kitty stories, Grimm Brothers’ Fairy Tales, The Very Hungry Dragon, Sleeping Beauty, The Perfect Pet, Goldilocks and the Three Bears, Why Blood is Red, Saint George and the Dragon and Pioneers of the Continuum. Many stories are adapted from famous authors, such as Edgar Allan Poe, Hans Christian Andersen, Isaac Asimov, Josef Čapek, Margery Williams and Ryuunosuke Akutagawa.Ariel studied linguistics at the University of Cambridge and started teaching in 2018. As a language teacher, they use comprehensible input techniques such as TPRS and story listening. In 2021 they published a series of graded readers. These easy readers allow fans to get their favourite stories in a physical format.Apprendre l’anglais facilement avec des contes de fées et histoires racontés en anglais britannique. Méthode pour étudier les vocabulaires, la prononciation, la grammaire et la lecture en anglais. Les livres audio en anglais pour les niveaux débutant, intermédiaire et avancé.Einfach Britisches Englisch lernen mit Märchen und Geschichten. Methode, um Vokabeln, Aussprache, Grammatik und Lesen auf Englisch zu studieren. Hörbücher auf Englisch für Anfänger und Fortgeschrittene.Imparare l'inglese facilmente con fiabe e storie in inglese britannico. Metodo per studiare vocabolario, pronuncia, grammatica e lettura in inglese. Audiolibri in inglese per i livelli principiante, intermedio e avanzato.Aprender inglés fácilmente con cuentos de hadas e historias en inglés británico. Método para estudiar vocabulario, pronunciación, gramática y lectura en inglés. Audiolibros en inglés para todos los niveles: principiante, intermedio y avanzado.童話、メルヘン、物語でイギリス英語を学ぶことがやさしくさせるイージー・ストーリーズ・イン・イングリッシュ。アリエル・グッドボディはきれいなブリティッシュイングリッシュの発音で新しい単語を説明して、毎週のストーリーを語る。初級、中級、上級の生徒にむかうオーディオブックで英語文法や英語読書をアップさせる勉強取材。通过英国英语的童话故事和故事轻松学习英语。学习英语的词汇、发音、语法和阅读。为初学者、中级和高级学生提供英语的有声读物。Легко изучать английский язык с помощью сказок и историй на британском английском. Методика изучения словарного запаса, произношения, грамматики и чтения на английском языке. Аудиокниги на английском языке для начинающих, студентов среднего уровня и продвинутых студентов.تعلم الإنجليزية بسهولة مع القصص الخرافية والحكايات باللغة الإنجليزية البريطانية. طريقة لدراسة المفردات والنطق والقواعد والقراءة باللغة الإنجليزية. كتب مسموعة باللغة الإنجليزية للمبتدئين والمتوسطين والمتقدمين.
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Feb 23, 2021 • 47min
The Raven's Heart (Intermediate)
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Zelda is a brave huntress who gets a magical wishing cloak from a witch. The cloak can take her wherever she wants. Except, she doesn't know where to go! So she travels around until she finds a castle where an old woman and her beautiful daughter live. But the mysterious Morgana is not everything she seems...
Today's story is The Raven's Heart. This is chapter five, the last chapter. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Raven for the full transcript.
Level: Intermediate.
Genre: Romance.
New Vocabulary: Domestic violence, Raven, Beak, Caw, Huntress, Cloak, Bolt of lightning, Witch, True to someone’s word, Put a plan into practice, Vomit, Splatter, Hold hostage.
Setting: Fairytale.
Word Count: 5398.
Author: Ariel Goodbody.
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Feb 16, 2021 • 40min
Dear Heart Chapter 5 (Pre-Intermediate)
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Nigella calls Fergus into the office on a Sunday to help her fix an IT problem. But it turns out she wants something quite different. Cass gets Jo and Penny's help to win Fergus back, but will her plan work?
Today's story is Dear Heart. This is chapter five, the last chapter. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Dear5 for the full transcript.
Level: Pre-Intermediate.
Genre: Romance.
New Vocabulary: Swear (bad language), Undo (clothes), Straight (sexuality), Comfort (verb), App, Seek, Land (verb), Voice catch, Shove, Corridor, Burst into applause, Best man.
Setting: Modern.
Word Count: 3814.
Author: Ariel Goodbody.
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Feb 9, 2021 • 35min
Dear Heart Chapter 4 (Pre-Intermediate)
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Fergus sends Cass a stupid message, and she breaks up with him. But both of them feel awful about it. Will they manage to work through their personal problems and get back together?
Today's story is Dear Heart. This is chapter four. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Dear4 for the full transcript.
Level: Pre-Intermediate.
Genre: Romance.
New Vocabulary: Dwell on, Eyebrow, Idiot, Tear through/apart/off, Squish, Beat up, Threaten, Steering wheel, Dump (relationships), Waistcoat, Needle, Reflection, Smash, Pretend.
Setting: Modern.
Word Count: 3237.
Author: Ariel Goodbody.
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Feb 2, 2021 • 39min
Dear Heart Chapter 3 (Pre-Intermediate)
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Cass and Fergus make poetry and officially become boyfriend and girlfriend. But not everything is perfect. Fergus tells Cass about his previous relationship, and she starts to worry she'll become like Fergus' ex...
Today's story is Dear Heart. This is chapter three. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Dear3 for the full transcript.
Level: Pre-Intermediate.
Genre: Romance.
New Vocabulary: Spiel, Masculine/masculinity, Non-binary, Gender Binary, Transgender, Suffocate, Take control of, Grin, Prompt, Melt, Bully, Typewriter, Rusty, Delicate.
Setting: Modern.
Word Count: 2734.
Author: Ariel Goodbody.
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Jan 26, 2021 • 37min
Dear Heart Chapter 2 (Pre-Intermediate)
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Cass invites Fergus over to show him how email works, but Jo interrupts their date with their own problems. After a misunderstanding, Cass and Fergus go for a drink, and Fergus ends up teaching Cass how to write poetry. Apparently, poetry can be quite romantic.
Today's story is Dear Heart. This is chapter two. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Dear2 for the full transcript.
Level: Pre-Intermediate.
Genre: Romance.
New Vocabulary: Flirt/flirtation/flirty, Clear up, Basically, Lean, Slam, Take a deep breath, Drunk, Shut up, Make it up to someone, Rhyme, Wink.
Setting: Modern.
Word Count: 2651.
Author: Ariel Goodbody.
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Jan 19, 2021 • 31min
Dear Heart Chapter 1 (Pre-Intermediate)
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Cass is the best IT worker at her company. She's strong and confident, but when she meets Fergus, fighting with the photocopier on his first day of work, she doesn't feel so strong. She feels attracted to the small man with a passion for handwriting and crafts. There's just one problem: the only thing she can do with her hands is fix bikes and computers, not hearts.
Today's story is Dear Heart. This is chapter one. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Dear1 for the full transcript.
Level: Pre-Intermediate.
Genre: Romance.
New Vocabulary: Weights, Attracted to someone, Assume, Fire (job), Bowtie, Glitter, Cross out, Unicorn, Freak, Tell off, Chopsticks, Crafts.
Setting: Modern.
Word Count: 2553.
Author: Ariel Goodbody.
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Jan 12, 2021 • 27min
Cacica Gaitana, an Indigenous Hero (Intermediate)
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Hundreds of years ago, the Spanish came to Colombia to steal, kill and enslave. But one indigenous woman took a stand and fought back. Find out about the inspiring history of Cacica Gaitana, who saved her people from the invaders!
Today's story is Cacica Gaitana, an Indigenous Hero. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Cacica for the full transcript.
Level: Intermediate.
Genre: History.
New Vocabulary: Indigenous, Savage, Warrior, Crush, Messenger, Spaniard, Pat, Pay tribute, Grit your teeth, Crawl, Spear, Cowardice, Ashes.
Setting: Medieval.
Word Count: 1470.
Author: Ariel Goodbody, Hamilton Posso.
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Jan 5, 2021 • 28min
New Year, New Me (Beginner)
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Two sisters, Minerva and Diana, are celebrating New Year's Eve together. Diana thinks that Minerva must have lots of New Year's resolutions, plans to improve herself, for the next year, because she is so wise. But Minerva has just one small one. Diana decides to have a competition: who will meet their resolution by the end of next year? Diana thinks that this time, she might actually win...
Today's story is New Year, New Me. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/New for the full transcript.
Level: Beginner.
Genre: Philosophical.
New Vocabulary: New Year’s Eve, New Year’s resolution, Wise, Spontaneous, Serious (person), Childhood, Gym, Frown, All at once, Pour, Smile, Go off (sound).
Setting: Modern.
Word Count: 1515.
Author: Ariel Goodbody.
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Dec 29, 2020 • 21min
Nasreddin the Wise Man (Pre-Intermediate)
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Nasreddin is a famous character from Middle Eastern and Eastern European folklore. In these six stories, we find out all the crazy things that Nasredin does. He's wise, in his own strange way.
Today's story is Nasreddin the Wise Man. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Wise for the full transcript.
Level: Pre-Intermediate.
Genre: Comedy.
New Vocabulary: Wise, In that case, No reason, Truly, Equally, Vineyard, Basketful, Precious, Stroke, Sunlight, Train (animal).
Setting: Medieval.
Word Count: 941.
Author: Middle Eastern Myths.
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Dec 15, 2020 • 21min
Open Sesame (Beginner)
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A poor man has a rich brother who never gives him any money. One day, while looking for food in the forest, he sees twelve men going to a strange mountain. They say some magic words, and the mountain opens up! What could be inside? The man waits for them to leave, and then repeats the magic words...
Today's story is Open Sesame. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Open for the full transcript.
Level: Beginner.
Genre: Philosophical.
New Vocabulary: Seed, Wheelbarrow, Thief, Treasure, Jewel, Pile, Glue, Stick to, Leader, Secret.
Setting: Fairytale.
Word Count: 1109.
Author: Fairy Tales.
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