

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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Nov 5, 2019 • 24min
The Three Snake Leaves (Beginner)
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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.
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Oct 29, 2019 • 34min
The Boy Who Knew No Fear (Pre-Intermediate)
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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.
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Oct 22, 2019 • 29min
The Golem of Prague (Intermediate)
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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.
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Oct 15, 2019 • 21min
The Great Race (Beginner)
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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.
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Oct 8, 2019 • 19min
The Wolf and the Seven Young Goats (Beginner)
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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.
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Oct 1, 2019 • 29min
The Nose That Ran Away (Pre-Intermediate)
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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.
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Sep 24, 2019 • 21min
Strange Friends (Beginner)
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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.
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Sep 17, 2019 • 35min
The Boy Who Hoped (Pre-Intermediate)
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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.
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Sep 10, 2019 • 22min
Arachne, the Spider Woman (Beginner)
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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.
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Sep 3, 2019 • 24min
Sleeping Beauty (Beginner)
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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.
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