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Sep 17, 2019 • 35min

The Boy Who Hoped (Pre-Intermediate)

Buy me a coffee to say thank you for the podcast! === 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. Support Easy Stories in English by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/easystoriesinenglish Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Sep 10, 2019 • 22min

Arachne, the Spider Woman (Beginner)

Buy me a coffee to say thank you for the podcast! === 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. Support Easy Stories in English by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/easystoriesinenglish Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Sep 3, 2019 • 24min

Sleeping Beauty (Beginner)

Buy me a coffee to say thank you for the podcast! === 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. Support Easy Stories in English by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/easystoriesinenglish Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Aug 27, 2019 • 23min

House of Secrets Chapter 4 (Intermediate)

Buy me a coffee to say thank you for the podcast! === 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. Support Easy Stories in English by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/easystoriesinenglish Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Aug 27, 2019 • 17min

House of Secrets Chapter 3 (Intermediate)

In this podcast, the characters in 'House of Secrets' face the consequences of not paying rent. They must complete tasks around the house and discover unexpected secrets. The chapter includes a seance, a shocking family revelation, a confrontation, and tensions rise as secrets are exposed.
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Aug 20, 2019 • 18min

House of Secrets Chapter 2 (Intermediate)

Buy me a coffee to say thank you for the podcast! === 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. Support Easy Stories in English by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/easystoriesinenglish Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Aug 20, 2019 • 17min

House of Secrets Chapter 1 (Intermediate)

Buy me a coffee to say thank you for the podcast! === 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. Support Easy Stories in English by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/easystoriesinenglish Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Aug 13, 2019 • 25min

The Little Mermaid (Beginner)

Buy me a coffee to say thank you for the podcast! === 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. Support Easy Stories in English by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/easystoriesinenglish Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Jul 23, 2019 • 34min

The Last Question (Pre-Intermediate)

Buy me a coffee to say thank you for the podcast! === 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. Support Easy Stories in English by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/easystoriesinenglish Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Jul 16, 2019 • 20min

The Weaver Girl and the Cowherd (Beginner)

Buy me a coffee to say thank you for the podcast! === 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. Support Easy Stories in English by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/easystoriesinenglish Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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