Easy Stories in English

Ariel Goodbody, Polyglot English Teacher & Glassbox Media
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Jun 18, 2019 • 24min

The Woman of the Mountain (Intermediate)

Buy me a coffee to say thank you for the podcast! === A man makes a mistake he will regret for the rest of his life. He loses his wife, and all he has left is his daughter. But when he lets her down as well, he loses all hope for his life. That is, until he hears of strange happenings on Mount Ida... Today's story is The Woman of the Mountain. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Mountain for the full transcript. Level: Intermediate. Genre: Myths & Legends. Vocabulary: Labour, Seek, Farewell, Pilgrimage, Virgin, Wicked, Sin, Saint, Weep. Setting: Medieval. Word Count: 1810. Author: Turkish 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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Jun 11, 2019 • 26min

The Black Cat (Intermediate)

Buy me a coffee to say thank you for the podcast! === I don’t expect you to believe what I am going to tell you, but hopefully you will understand. I’m not sure I believe or understand it myself. I’m not mad, and this is not a dream—it is stranger and more horrible than any dream I have ever had. But maybe a clever reader will see my story, and find an answer to the madness. That is all I can hope for... Today's story is The Black Cat. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Cat for the full transcript. Level: Intermediate. Genre: Horror. Vocabulary: Superstitious, Witch, Purr, Despise, Patch of fur, Cut firewood, Axe, Banister, Tap your knuckles, Corpse. Setting: Victorian. Word Count: 2159. Author: Edgar Allan Poe. 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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Jun 4, 2019 • 28min

The Mice Discuss Chapter 2 (Pre-Intermediate)

Buy me a coffee to say thank you for the podcast! === Gentle the mouse goes to visit his family, who live in a human home. They have a problem with a cat, and they have heard all about his heroic acts. But Gentle isn't a hero, not really... Today's story is The Mice Discuss Chapter 2. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Mice2 for the full transcript. Level: Pre-Intermediate. Genre: Philosophical. Vocabulary: Tongue (bell), Evil, Servant, Put someone out of their misery, Break a spell, Spit. Setting: The Great Forest. Word Count: 2458. Author: Aesop's Fables. 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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May 28, 2019 • 22min

The Mice Discuss Chapter 1 (Pre-Intermediate)

Buy me a coffee to say thank you for the podcast! === Gentle the mouse goes to visit his family, who live in a human home. They have a problem with a cat, and they have heard all about his heroic acts. But Gentle isn't a hero, not really... Today's story is The Mice Discuss Chapter 1. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Mice1 for the full transcript. Level: Pre-Intermediate. Genre: Philosophical. Vocabulary: Trap, Gasp. Setting: The Great Forest. Word Count: 1563. Author: Aesop's Fables. 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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May 21, 2019 • 17min

The Heart That Told the Truth (Beginner)

Buy me a coffee to say thank you for the podcast! === Listen to my story and judge for yourself. Am I crazy? Today's story is The Heart That Told the Truth. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Heart for the full transcript. Level: Beginner. Genre: Horror. Vocabulary: Vulture, Cloth, Evil, Scared, Heart, Sheets, Floor board, “I can’t stand it”. Setting: Modern. Word Count: 1191. Author: Edgar Allan Poe. 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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May 14, 2019 • 22min

The Lion in Love Chapter 3 (Pre-Intermediate)

Buy me a coffee to say thank you for the podcast! === Crush is determined to get married to Charcoal. The only problem is, he doesn't know her... Today's story is The Lion in Love Chapter 3. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/LionLove3 for the full transcript. Level: Pre-Intermediate. Genre: Philosophical. Vocabulary: Cabin, Gums, Feel a lump in your throat, Sob, Antler, Desperate, Clearing, “All hail the King”. Setting: The Great Forest. Word Count: 1752. Author: Aesop's Fables. 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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May 7, 2019 • 18min

The Lion in Love Chapter 2 (Pre-Intermediate)

Buy me a coffee to say thank you for the podcast! === Crush is determined to get married to Charcoal. The only problem is, he doesn't know her... Today's story is The Lion in Love Chapter 2. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/LionLove2 for the full transcript. Level: Pre-Intermediate. Genre: Philosophical. Vocabulary: Doe. Setting: The Great Forest. Word Count: 1328. Author: Aesop's Fables. 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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Apr 30, 2019 • 21min

The Lion in Love Chapter 1 (Pre-Intermediate)

Buy me a coffee to say thank you for the podcast! === Crush hasn't come out of his cave in several days. Gentle goes to see what's wrong, and finds out that Crush has fallen in love. But it's not with a lion... Today's story is The Lion in Love Chapter 1. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/LionLove1 for the full transcript. Level: Pre-Intermediate. Genre: Philosophical. Vocabulary: Whisker, Echo, Deer, Horn, Roar, Mane. Setting: The Great Forest. Word Count: 1604. Author: Aesop's Fables. 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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Apr 23, 2019 • 18min

The Mouse, the Frog and the Hawk (Pre-Intermediate)

Buy me a coffee to say thank you for the podcast! === Hoppy the frog doesn't have any friends, just like Gentle. So when Hoppy asks Gentle to play a game, he agrees happily. Unfortunately, the game is not so fun for Gentle... Today's story is The Mouse, the Frog and the Hawk. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Frog for the full transcript. Level: Pre-Intermediate. Genre: Philosophical. Vocabulary: Hawk, Bramble patch, Hop, Freeze, Beak, Slimy. Setting: The Great Forest. Word Count: 1419. Author: Aesop's Fables. 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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Apr 16, 2019 • 26min

The Lion and the Pig (Pre-Intermediate)

Buy me a coffee to say thank you for the podcast! === Crush the lion is angry. Speedy the rabbit asked him to do a favour, but he doesn't respect him! He goes to the lake to cool off, and there he meets Grunt the pig. Grunt challenges him to a fight, and the game is on... Today's story is The Lion and the Pig. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Pig for the full transcript. Level: Pre-Intermediate. Genre: Philosophical. Vocabulary: Bow your head, Sir, Hawk, Vulture, Tusk, Someone plays games, Pretend. Setting: The Great Forest. Word Count: 1530. Author: Aesop's Fables. 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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