Easy Stories in English

Ariel Goodbody, Polyglot English Teacher & Glassbox Media
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Jun 16, 2020 • 23min

The Musicians of Bremen (Beginner)

Find links to resources to educate yourself on racism, as well as places you can give money. #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 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, conversational podcasts, exercises, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Jun 9, 2020 • 36min

The Red Mountain (Beginner)

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. Here 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. #BlackLivesMatter 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 Valleferro If 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Jun 2, 2020 • 28min

The Curse of the Clock (Beginner)

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... 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 Myths If 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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May 26, 2020 • 37min

The Cello That Spoke (Advanced)

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? 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 Class 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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May 19, 2020 • 29min

The Paper Man (Beginner)

Before the main story, we have a personal story from Nguyễn about living as a blind person. 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 Author: Ariel Goodbody, Lina 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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May 12, 2020 • 37min

The Mirror of Misurina (Pre-Intermediate)

Before the main story, we have a personal story from Sudha about her English-learning journey. 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 Author: Beatrice Valleferro 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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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 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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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 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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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 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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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 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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