Learning English Stories

Learning English Stories

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Learning English Stories episodes

  • Classic Stories: The Picture of Dorian Gray

    Enjoy this classic story written by Oscar Wilde, read to you by Tim. Practise your listening and learn learn 10 uses of ‘picture’.

    And if you have a good level of English, but you feel anxious when you speak, try our new podcast and video series, where we speak to experts about the fears that come with speaking a foreign language:

    ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/beating_speaking_anxiety

    Don't forget to subscribe to our newsletter, where your favourite presenters will send you an email with their weekly tips for you to improve your English:

    ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/newsletters

    If you enjoy improving your English with podcasts, try some of our others:

    ✔️ 6 Minute English

    ✔️ Learning English from the News
    ✔️ Learning English Conversations

    6 min
  • Classic Stories: Northanger Abbey

    Enjoy this classic story written by English author Jane Austen, read to you by Tim. Practise your listening and learn 13 uses of the word ‘tell’ in around 6 minutes.

    And if you have a good level of English, but you feel anxious when you speak, try our new podcast and video series, where we speak to experts about the fears that come with speaking a foreign language:

    ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/beating_speaking_anxiety

    Don't forget to subscribe to our newsletter, where your favourite presenters will send you an email with their weekly tips for you to improve your English:

    ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/newsletters

    If you enjoy improving your English with podcasts, try some of our others:

    ✔️ 6 Minute English
    ✔️ Learning English from the News
    ✔️ Learning English Conversations

    7 min
  • Classic Stories: Rumplestiltskin

    Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 8 uses of ‘cry’ - in 5 minutes.

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    6 min
  • Classic Stories: Macbeth

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    5 min
  • Classic Stories: The Vampyre

    Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 9 uses of ‘keep’ - in 5 minutes.

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    LISTEN TO BEATING SPEAKING ANXIETY: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/beating_speaking_anxiety

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    ✔️ Learning English Conversations

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    5 min
  • Classic Stories: The Princess and the Pea

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    5 min
  • Classic Stories: The North Wind and the Sun

    Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 10 uses of ‘catch’ - in 5 minutes.

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    5 min
  • Classic Stories: Moby Dick

    Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 9 uses of ‘see’ - in 5 minutes.

    FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE:

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    5 min
  • Classic Stories: King Midas and his Golden Touch

    Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 7 uses of ‘touch’ - in 5 minutes.

    SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER:

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    FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE:

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    LIKE PODCASTS?

    Try some of our other popular podcasts including:
    ✔️ 6 Minute English
    ✔️ Learning English from the News
    ✔️ Learning English Conversations

    They're all available by searching in your podcast app.

    5 min
  • Classic Stories: 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

    Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 10 uses of ‘get’ - in 5 minutes.

    FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE:

    Visit our website

    ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Follow us
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    LIKE PODCASTS?

    Try some of our other popular podcasts including:
    ✔️ 6 Minute English
    ✔️ Learning English from the News
    ✔️ Learning English Conversations

    They're all available by searching in your podcast app.

    5 min

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