Easy Stories in English

By 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 ... more

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August 03, 2021 The Shadow Club #6: Just a Stick
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Larry sees a shadow in the bathroom, but when they look, it's disappeared. Bethany is following them and asking what they're looking for. Finally, they see the kid who Ms Knight shouted at, and when they're talking to him, something happens...
Today's story is The Shadow Club. This is chapter six, Just a Stick. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Shadow6 for the full transcript.
Level: Pre-Intermediate.
Genre: Action.
New Vocabulary: Hip, More or less, Intimidate, Beat someone up, Say hopefully, Tail, Dodge, Distract, Swing, Stab.
Setting: Modern.
Word Count: 2321.
Author: Ariel Goodbody.
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32min
July 27, 2021 A Holiday Gone Wrong (Intermediate)
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A tourist goes to a small village in Japan because it's part of a TV show he loves. He looks around, remembering all the horrible things that happened in the horror show, but just when he's about to take a picture, he falls down a hill...
Today's story is A Holiday Gone Wrong. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Holiday for the full transcript.
Level: Intermediate.
Genre: Horror.
New Vocabulary: Curse, Shinto shrine, Mecca, Guts, Cicada, Jet lag, Chopsticks, Incense, Crow, Ritual.
Setting: Fairytale.
Word Count: 2620.
Author: Ariel Goodbody.
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July 20, 2021 The Shadow Club #5: Bullies or Heroes?
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Ricky revises with Max, and they finally have their chemistry exam. Afterwards, they have their first official Shadow Club meeting. They don't find shadows, but they do find a kid crying in the toilet, who seems unnaturally fast...
Today's story is The Shadow Club. This is chapter five, Bullies or Heroes?. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Shadow5 for the full transcript.
Level: Pre-Intermediate.
Genre: Action.
New Vocabulary: Review, Tutor group, Element, Flush, Mark (exams), Catch up on something, Consider the possibility, Stomp, Do your business, Cubicle, Bully.
Setting: Modern.
Word Count: 1810.
Author: Ariel Goodbody.
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28min
July 13, 2021 Why You Must Read (Introduction to my new book)
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In today's episode, I read you the introduction to my new book, Easy Stories in English, in two different levels. Find out why reading is the BEST way to improve your English, and the best way to do it!
Today's episode is Why You Must Read. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Read for the full transcript.
Level: Beginner; Intermediate.
Genre: Other.
New Vocabulary: Pleasure, Experiment, Crime, Silence, Naturally, Novel, Science fiction, Translation, Expert, Follow a story; Proficiency, Train your ear, Juvenile delinquent reform centre, Replicate a study, Memorise, Second language acquisition, No shame in, Comprehensible, “Don’t sweat it”, Contradict.
Setting: Other.
Word Count: 3459.
Author: Ariel Goodbody.
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42min
July 06, 2021 The Shadow Club #4: Hunting for Shadows
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The Shadow Club starts looking for shadows around the school, but they can't find any. One of their teammates, Bethany, asks what they're doing, and Ricky gets a horrible piece of English homework.
Today's story is The Shadow Club. This is chapter four, Hunting for Shadows. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Shadow4 for the full transcript.
Level: Pre-Intermediate.
Genre: Action.
New Vocabulary: Daft, Bench, Loser, Patrol, Split up, Chapel, Knock over, Hairs stand on end, Bend back, Cross your arms.
Setting: Modern.
Word Count: 1851.
Author: Ariel Goodbody.
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28min
June 29, 2021 The Little Frog with the Big Mouth (Pre-Intermediate)
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A little frog with a big mouth lives in the forest. Every day, he eats flies for breakfast, lunch and dinner. One day, he decides he does not want to eat flies anymore, so he goes out to find other food. But he finds more than he asked for...
Today's story is The Little Frog with the Big Mouth. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Frog3 for the full transcript. This is a levelled-up version of the story. You can listener to the beginner level at EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Frog2.
Level: Pre-Intermediate.
Genre: Children's.
New Vocabulary: Cut in half, Watermelon, Creepy, X o’clock sharp, Nap, Feather, Worm, Hop, Hay, Lick your lips.
Setting: Fairytale.
Word Count: 1269.
Author: Ariel Goodbody.
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28min
June 22, 2021 The Shadow Club #3: A Strange Kind of Club
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Ricky, Max and Larry fight the monster on the football field. None of the other players can see it, though. Afterwards, they discuss what they saw. They decide that they have to do something about these monsters...
Today's story is The Shadow Club. This is chapter three, A Strange Kind of Club. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Shadow3 for the full transcript.
Level: Pre-Intermediate.
Genre: Action.
New Vocabulary: Swipe, Overhead, Lunge, Chest, Mark (damage), Slide, Whistle (object), Timeout, Hesitate, Give up on something.
Setting: Modern.
Word Count: 1863.
Author: Ariel Goodbody.
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28min
June 15, 2021 The Shadow Club #2: Shadows and Lightning
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It rains all week, and it looks like the football match is going to be cancelled. But on the day, a miracle happens, and it's perfect weather! But while they're playing football, a storm begins, and Ricky sees something he really doesn't want to...
Today's story is The Shadow Club. This is chapter two, Shadows and Lightning. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Shadow2 for the full transcript.
Level: Pre-Intermediate.
Genre: Action.
New Vocabulary: Forbid, Pyjamas, Drag, Shoot up/through, Resit an exam, Stomach clenches, Miracle, Nod, Milkshake, Pass (sports).
Setting: Modern.
Word Count: 1653.
Author: Ariel Goodbody.
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26min
June 08, 2021 The Shadow Club #1: A Boring Life
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Ricky Marshall has a boring life. He goes to school, plays video games and steals chocolate from the kitchen cupboard. But he has a dream. One day, he's going to be a professional footballer. It will probably never happen, but he can dream, right? Well, one day Ricky's boring life changes when a strange monster attacks his friend...
Today's story is The Shadow Club. This is chapter one, A Boring Life. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Shadow1 for the full transcript.
Level: Pre-Intermediate.
Genre: Action.
New Vocabulary: Stare, Roman, Duck (movement), Volcano, Way more, At some point, Ignore, Claw, Punch, Priority.
Setting: Modern.
Word Count: 1754.
Author: Ariel Goodbody.
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32min
June 01, 2021 Butcher Boy George (Intermediate)
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You won't find another man like Butcher Boy George, even if you travel through 70 villages. Except, is he a man? Man or not, George is strong, but he'll have to be clever to survive his adventure through the forest.
Today's story is Butcher Boy George. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Boy for the full transcript.
Level: Intermediate.
Genre: Action.
New Vocabulary: With your bare hands, Glow, Belly, Pinky finger, Pop up, Crooked, Demon, Duel, Sign of the cross, Witch.
Setting: Fairytale.
Word Count: 1691.
Author: Fairy Tales.
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