

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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May 5, 2020 • 34min
The Other Mermaid (Intermediate)
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.
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
Author: Fairy Tales
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Apr 28, 2020 • 37min
Rumplestiltskin (Pre-Intermediate)
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...
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
Author: Fairy Tales
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Apr 21, 2020 • 17min
The Elephant and the Hare (Beginner)
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...
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 Tales
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Apr 14, 2020 • 23min
The Singing Bone (Pre-Intermediate)
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...
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
Author: Fairy Tales
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Apr 7, 2020 • 20min
Towards the City (Beginner)
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?
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
Author: Ferhat Uzuner
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Mar 31, 2020 • 28min
One-Eyed, Two-Eyed, Three-Eyed (Pre-Intermediate)
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.
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
Author: Fairy Tales
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Mar 24, 2020 • 43min
Little Red Riding Hood (Beginner)
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.
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
Author: Fairy Tales
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Mar 17, 2020 • 26min
Steal from the Rich and Give to the Poor (Pre-Intermediate)
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...
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 Bôtoš
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Mar 10, 2020 • 21min
A Letter from God (Intermediate)
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.
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 Lenartowicz
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Mar 3, 2020 • 23min
The Three Languages (Beginner)
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...
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
Author: Fairy Tales
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