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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Easy Stories in English episodes:

January 31, 2023 Why Blood is Red (Pre-Intermediate)
In the beginning, there were two brother gods, Kimesh and Musesh. Kimesh created the planets with loud fire, and Musesh created the plants and animals with calm thought. Everything was fine for a while, until Kimesh decided the world needed some more colour...
Today's story is Why Blood is Red. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/BloodRed for the full transcript.
Level: Pre-Intermediate.
Genre: Myths & Legends.
Vocabulary: Passion, Reflection (thought), Debate, Spit (noun), Urine, Organ, Varied, Confusion, Flame, Dye.
Setting: Ancient.
Word Count: 1007.
Author: Ariel Goodbody.
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21min
January 17, 2023 Doggo and Kitty Do Their Laundry (Advanced)
Doggo and Kitty want to be like the adults, and adults put on clothes when they go outside. But there's a problem: Doggo and Kitty's clothes are dirty! Well, they'll just have to do laundry. That should be simple, right?
Today's story is Doggo and Kitty Do Their Laundry. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/LaundryL4 for the full transcript. This is a levelled-up version of a story. To listen to the beginner-level version of Doggo and Kitty Do Their Laundry, go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Laundry.
Level: Advanced.
Genre: Children's.
Vocabulary: Alas, Wriggle, Claw, Glitter (verb), Seeing as, Spit out, Foam, Scrub, Ponder, Leap, Turn up your nose in disgust, Lather, Clamber.
Setting: Fairytale.
Word Count: 2115.
Author: Ariel Goodbody.
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29min
January 03, 2023 Goldilocks and the Three Bears (Beginner)
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Goldilocks goes into the forest and gets lost. She finds a house with porridge by the window, and it smells so good... The old man who lives there would want her to go and eat it, wouldn't he?
Today's story is Goldilocks and the Three Bears. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Bears for the full transcript.
Level: Beginner.
Genre: Children's.
Vocabulary: Judge, Sunrise, Lonely, Smell, Porridge, Normal-sized, Try (Food), Shout, Owe, Fur coat, Swan.
Setting: Fairytale.
Word Count: 2115.
Author: Ariel Goodbody.
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31min
December 20, 2022 Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Parts 3 & 4 (Intermediate)
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Every day, the lord of the castle goes hunting and Gawain stays in bed, bantering with the beautiful lady. Each night, Gawain and the lord exchange their 'gains' for the day. But Gawain cannot stop worrying about meeting the Green Knight, and when the lady offers him help, he can't resist...
Today's story is Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. This episode contains parts 3 and 4. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Gawain2 for the full transcript.
Level: Intermediate.
Genre: Myths & Legends.
Vocabulary: Solely, Banter, Bargain, Flatter, Triumph, Handsome (a lot), Wild boar, Long for, Coarse, Prey, Vow, Tick (clock), Sin, Tact, Dodge, Fellow (person), Waver, Flinch, Nick, Wreck, Bind, Decrepit, Immortal, Make a mockery, Sham, Noble, Owe it to yourself.
Setting: Medieval.
Word Count: 4006.
Author: Ariel Goodbody.
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41min
December 13, 2022 Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Parts 1 & 2 (Intermediate)
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King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table live peacefully at Camelot. But on New Year's eve, a terrible knight rides into the castle, made entirely of green. He gives them a challenge: a man must come and attack him with his axe, and if the Green Knight survives, he will attack the man in a year and a day. Arthur's nephew, Gawain, accepts the challenge, but things are not as they seem...
Today's story is Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. This episode contains parts 1 and 2. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Gawain1 for the full transcript.
Level: Intermediate.
Genre: Myths & Legends.
Vocabulary: Rhyme, Alliteration, Court (royalty), Knight, Chivalry, Feast, Sire (verb), Trencher, Holy, Axe, Blow (hit), Step in the ring, Bless, Offspring, Be on your guard, Chapel, Mass (religion), Suit of armour, Shield, Chastity, Lord (Middle Ages), Lady, Siege, Potion, Hag, Chatter, Hop, Wicked, Spoils, Fruits of ….
Setting: Medieval.
Word Count: 2910.
Author: Ariel Goodbody.
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43min
December 06, 2022 The Spider's Thread (Pre-Intermediate)
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Kandata was an evil thief when was alive, and now he lives in Hell. Buddha remembers a time when Kandata did good, and decides to give him a chance to show that he isn't truly evil. Will Kandata become good, or is he simply a bad person?
Today's story is The Spider's Thread. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/SpiderL2 for the full transcript.
Level: Pre-Intermediate.
Genre: Philosophical.
Vocabulary: Take a few liberties, Thread, Needle, Heaven, Buddha, Hell, Suffer, Demon, Truly, Evil, Just as, Crawl.
Setting: Japan.
Word Count: 1501.
Author: Ryuunosuke Akutagawa.
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24min
November 22, 2022 Whose Child Is It? (Beginner)
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Two women come to the king with a baby. Both say that the baby is theirs. Who is the real mother? The king must decide.
Today's story is Whose Child Is It?. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Whose for the full transcript.
Level: Beginner.
Genre: Philosophical.
Vocabulary: Whose, Give birth, Midwife, Breastfeed, Lie, Smother, Adviser, Split in two, Real (true), Miserable, Complain.
Setting: Medieval.
Word Count: 857.
Author: Fairy Tales.
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November 08, 2022 The End (Advanced)
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One day, God came down and took all life from earth. Except humans. But how can you survive in a world without life?
Today's story is The End. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/End for the full transcript.
Level: Advanced.
Genre: Fantasy.
Vocabulary: Buzzard, Intentional, Bioregionalism, Cathartic, Cymbals, Horizon, Millennium, Curl up, Solace, Roar, Tinnitus, Mourn, Umbilical cord, Agony, Cannibalism, Base instincts, Bloom, Tapestry.
Setting: Modern.
Word Count: 866.
Author: Ariel Goodbody.
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23min
October 25, 2022 Sisters, Sisters (Intermediate)
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Angeline and Annabelle are a classic sister act. Annabelle writes the songs and they sing together, but Angeline gets all the compliments. When a music producer offers a deal to Annabelle, she realises she can't let the opportunity go. But what starts as a harmonious collaboration soon turns into a discordant nightmare...
Today's story is Sisters, Sisters. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Sisters for the full transcript.
Level: Intermediate.
Genre: Drama.
Vocabulary: Fiddle, Sprinkles, Keep your nose clean, Compliment, Flirt, Pinch, Flap, X meets Y, Broadsheet, Note (music), Hike, Dye, Vocals, Synthesiser, Cut out.
Setting: Modern.
Word Count: 5405.
Author: Ariel Goodbody.
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47min
October 11, 2022 I Bet I Could Taste It (Intermediate)
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In this episode, I present the story I won second prize with in the 2022 Summer Reflex Fiction flash fiction competition, and I also talk about my recent ADHD diagnosis.
Today's story is I Bet I Could Taste It. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Taste for the full transcript.
Level: Intermediate.
Genre: Science Fiction.
Vocabulary: Low-frequency, Association, Poetic, Gravy, Gooseberries, Turkish delight, Howl, Rice pudding, Magician, Conjure, Beetroot, Hum, Mould, Whipped cream, Glittery, Radiation, Diagnosis, ADHD, Genetic disorder, Stereotype, Fidget, Medication.
Setting: Future.
Word Count: 331.
Author: Ariel Goodbody.
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