Easy Stories in English

Ariel Goodbody, Polyglot English Teacher & Glassbox Media
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Apr 9, 2019 • 20min

The Beetle and the Boy Chapter 3 (Pre-Intermediate)

Buy me a coffee to say thank you for the podcast! === Cecil has always been great at not being noticed. But for the first time in his life he wants someone to see him: the new boy at school. So when he does get noticed, he has no idea what to do. Today's story is The Beetle and the Boy. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Beetle3 for the full transcript. Level: Pre-Intermediate. Genre: Romance. Vocabulary: Stick insect, Wicca. Setting: Modern. Word Count: 1689. Author: Ariel Goodbody. 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 2, 2019 • 12min

The Beetle and the Boy Chapter 2 (Pre-Intermediate)

Buy me a coffee to say thank you for the podcast! === Cecil has always been great at not being noticed. But for the first time in his life he wants someone to see him: the new boy at school. So when he does get noticed, he has no idea what to do. Today's story is The Beetle and the Boy. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Beetle2 for the full transcript. Level: Pre-Intermediate. Genre: Romance. Setting: Modern. Word Count: 921. Author: Ariel Goodbody. 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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Mar 26, 2019 • 22min

The Beetle and the Boy Chapter 1 (Pre-Intermediate)

Buy me a coffee to say thank you for the podcast! === Cecil has always been great at not being noticed. But for the first time in his life he wants someone to see him: the new boy at school. So when he does get noticed, he has no idea what to do. Today's story is The Beetle and the Boy. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Beetle1 for the full transcript. Level: Pre-Intermediate. Genre: Romance. Vocabulary: Nursery, Magnifying glass, Rot, Beans, Stag beetle. Setting: Modern. Word Count: 1090. Author: Ariel Goodbody. 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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Mar 19, 2019 • 15min

The Rabbit and the Tortoise (Beginner)

Buy me a coffee to say thank you for the podcast! === Speedy the rabbit is the fastest animal in the Great Forest. But everyone loves Steady the tortoise. So when Steady challenges Speedy to a race, it looks simple: Speedy will win, and everyone will love him. But things don't go his way... Today's story is The Rabbit and the Tortoise. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Rabbit for the full transcript. Level: Beginner. Genre: Children's. Vocabulary: Tortoise, Steady, Race, Slow and steady wins the race. Setting: The Great Forest. Word Count: 847. 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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Mar 12, 2019 • 14min

The Lion and the Mouse (Beginner)

Buy me a coffee to say thank you for the podcast! === All the animals in the forest hate Gentle the mouse. They all think he is weak and stupid. So when he sees Crush the lion sleeping, he wants to show them he is brave. He climbs onto the lion, but then Crush wakes up, and Gentle realises his mistake. How will he get out of the situation alive? Today's story is The Lion and the Mouse. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Lion for the full transcript. Level: Beginner. Genre: Children's. Vocabulary: Trap. Setting: The Great Forest. Word Count: 874. 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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Mar 5, 2019 • 14min

The North Wind and the Sun (Beginner)

Buy me a coffee to say thank you for the podcast! === The North Wind and the Sun are always arguing about what true power is. Does power come from strength, or from kindness? So the North Wind challenges the Sun to a competition to see who is right. Today's story is The North Wind and the Sun. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Wind for the full transcript. Level: Beginner. Genre: Children's. Setting: Fairytale. Word Count: 1064. 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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Feb 26, 2019 • 23min

One Night in a Vampire's House (Intermediate)

Buy me a coffee to say thank you for the podcast! === Welcome to the world of Kundun, where rabbits talk and vampires can haunt you even centuries after their death. Will our heroine make it out unharmed, or will she be changed for good? Today's story is One Night in a Vampire's House. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Vampire for the full transcript. Level: Intermediate. Genre: Horror. Vocabulary: Itch, Do your business, Hop, Coven, Possession, Hunchbacked. Setting: Kundun. Word Count: 1757. Author: Ariel Goodbody. 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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Feb 19, 2019 • 24min

The Mature, Elegant Woman (Beginner)

Buy me a coffee to say thank you for the podcast! === Silna is a tired, old school teacher. But she isn't that old, so why do people keep thinking she is? Then she has an idea: she will lie about her age! But her plan doesn't work as well as she hopes... Today's story is The Mature, Elegant Woman. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Mature for the full transcript. Level: Beginner. Genre: Comedy. Vocabulary: Mature, Twenties/Thirties/Forties, Elegant, Neo-classical architecture, Hippy. Setting: Modern. Word Count: 1879. Author: Ariel Goodbody. 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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Feb 12, 2019 • 24min

The Monk's Nose (Intermediate)

Buy me a coffee to say thank you for the podcast! === In ancient Japan, there is a Buddhist monk with a strange nose. His nose is long and fat, and causes him all kinds of problems. But when he finds out there is a way to change his nose, he ends up making a decision that he will regret... Today's story is The Monk's Nose. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Nose for the full transcript. Level: Intermediate. Genre: Philosophical. Vocabulary: Sutra, Itchy. Setting: Japan. Word Count: 1673. Author: Ryuunosuke Akutagawa. 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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Feb 5, 2019 • 17min

The Hair Thief (Pre-Intermediate)

Buy me a coffee to say thank you for the podcast! === In old Kyoto, a man stands under a gate. He waits for the rain to stop. He has just lost his job, and he doesn't know where he is going to sleep tonight, or where he will get his food from. Will he remain good, or become a thief to survive? Today's story is The Hair Thief. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Hair for the full transcript. Level: Pre-Intermediate. Genre: Philosophical. Vocabulary: Wig, Snake Setting: Japan. Word Count: 1356. Author: Ryuunosuke Akutagawa. 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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