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Three goats live happily in a field eating grass. But one day, there's no more grass. They decide to cross a bridge to another field. But when they try to cross, a monster jumps out, and he wants to eat them!
Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/ThreeGoats for the full transcript.
Level: Beginner.
Genre: Children's.
Vocabulary: Goat, Eldest, Middle child, Greedy, Flow, Silly, Drown, Narrow, One by one, Troll, Annoying.
Setting: Fairytale.
Word Count: 1232.
Author: Fairy Tales.
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Simon gets a new job, but everything goes wrong. He doesn't wear enough deodorant and smells at work. He tries walking, taking the bus, the train, a taxi, but he always gets there too early or too late. One day, it all becomes too much...
Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Job for the full transcript.
Level: Beginner.
Genre: Comedy.
Vocabulary: Tear (pulling), Sweat, Deodorant, Still, Smell, Put the heating on, Stick to, Chase, Scream, Control.
Setting: Modern.
Word Count: 1033.
Author: Ariel Goodbody.
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In this episode, I explain the theory behind second language acquisition, or the way that we learn languages and how best to study languages. I introduce Stephen Krashen's Theory of Comprehensible Input and discuss the five hypotheses that make it up, and then explain how I used this theory when creating Easy Stories in English.
Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Learn for the full transcript.
Level: Pre-Intermediate.
Genre: Other.
Vocabulary: Second language acquisition, Memorise, Innate, Hypothesis, Theory, Comprehensible input, Make a deal, Researcher, Criticise, Bibliography, State (say), Figure out, Conscious, Subconscious, Controversial, Abstract, Monitor, Output, Affective filter, Negative emotions, Panic, Cognate, Data, Spark an interest
Setting: Other.
Word Count: 5130.
Author: Ariel Goodbody.
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Rats come to the town of Hamelin, three times as big as normal rats. The townspeople don't know what to do. But then a piper comes to town and says he can get rid of the rats with his music. The only problem? The price! But when the mayor refuses to pay him, the piper plays a different kind of music...
Today's story is The Piper of Hamelin. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Piper for the full transcript.
Level: Beginner.
Genre: Horror.
Vocabulary: Piper, Times (maths), Mayor, Get rid of, Lead, Drown, Disappear, Limp, Blind, Deaf.
Setting: Fairytale.
Word Count: 1588.
Author: Fairy Tales.
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An elephant is travelling to meet his family, bringing delicious honey as a gift. He stops to give a hare a ride over the river, but the hare smells the honey and can't resist just having a taste...
Today's story is The Elephant and the Hare. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/ElephantL3 for the full transcript. This is a levelled-up version of an beginner-level story. You can listen to the original version of The Elephant and the Hare at EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Elephant.
Level: Intermediate.
Genre: Children's.
Vocabulary: Herd, Savanna, Sack, Hare, Hop, Crush, Wily, Trunk (Elephant), Skin (verb), Spit.
Setting: Fairytale.
Word Count: 1294.
Author: Fairy Tales.
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There is a king who loves only his clothes. One day, two brothers come to town and say that they can make magic clothes for the king. If you are stupid or bad at your job, you can't see the clothes. But what happens when the king can't see them?
Today's story is The King's New Clothes. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/KingL1 for the full transcript. This is a levelled-down version of an intermediate-level story. You can listen to the original version of The King's New Clothes at EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/King.
Level: Beginner.
Genre: Philosophical.
Vocabulary: Wardrobe, Outfit, Council, Weaver, Lie, Pretend, Stupid, Parade, Knight (verb), Naked.
Setting: Fairytale.
Word Count: 1439.
Author: Hans Christian Andersen.
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In a small town, the people look after each other. When someone is hungry, the others give them food. But one day, the Voice of Reason comes to town and changes everything.
Content warning: hanging.
Today's story is The Voice of Reason. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Voice for the full transcript.
Level: Pre-Intermediate.
Genre: Philosophical.
Vocabulary: Reason, Spread, Pitchfork, Tame, Bandit, Ignore, Land (verb), Hedge, Property, Jeweller, Hanging, Obey.
Setting: Fairytale.
Word Count: 2303.
Author: Ariel Goodbody.
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Two people live in buildings next to each other: a clean man and a messy woman. Each day, they look through the window into the other's flat and imagine what their life is like. But in the end, only one person knows the truth...
Content warning: suggestions of drug use, addiction and depression.
Today's story is Four Windows. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Windows for the full transcript.
Level: Intermediate.
Genre: Philosophical.
Vocabulary: Scrub, Mundane, Warfare, Quirk, Aerosol can, Pristine, Sleep in, Rut, Distort, Moral (story).
Setting: Modern.
Word Count: 1609.
Author: Ariel Goodbody.
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Transcript
Hello everyone! It’s me, Ariel Goodbody, here with an exciting announcement.
You’ve probably noticed that there are advertisements during episodes of the podcast now, and if you’re paying close attention, you will have seen that I’m not making new content on Patreon anymore.
That’s because I’m starting Easy Stories in English Premium. Easy Stories in English Premium is a way to get all the episodes of the podcast without adverts, as well as bonus episodes from me.
So why have I decided to do this? Well, having adverts on the podcast helps me do things like buy food and clothes, which I hear are quite important. But I understand that not everyone wants to hear adverts, and many people prefer to support in a more direct way. Also, it lets me give you all something ‘extra special’ – that’s what premium means, by the way, ‘extra special’. The bonus episodes are my way of saying thank you for supporting me.
And I’m really excited about these new episodes. At the moment, I’m working on an episode about a recent holiday I took in Cornwall, and I interview my girlfriend Artoria as part of it. I also want to talk to you, my listeners, and record the conversations. So if you think you’ve got a star inside you, or you’d just enjoy having a chat with me on Zoom, this is your opportunity.
On Patreon, I experimented with all kinds of bonus content, but it wasn’t an easy platform to use. With Easy Stories in English Premium it’s much easier. As soon as you sign up you’ll get your own podcast feed – that’s the list of episodes – without adverts and with bonus episodes.
To sign up, go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Support and use the code ‘easy’ to get your first month free. If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts, just go to the top of the feed and click ‘Try Free’!
The Patreon isn’t disappearing, by the way – you can join it to get access to the archive of all the content I made for it – that’s exercises for old episodes, bonus podcasts, stories and so on. But I won’t be making any new content there.
Thank you to everyone for listening, thank you to people who have supported me on Patreon, and I look forward to seeing you all on the Easy Stories in English Premium podcast feed! One more time, because I know it’s easy to forget how links are spelled, go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Support and use the code ‘easy’ to get your first month free. Thank you so much!
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The year is 2039
A group of scientists, linguists and historians have invented a time travel machine.
Each can return to a place and time, but only for one hour.
Some choose to go back to change the course of world history, while others go back to a period in their personal lives.
One even travels to the future.
It doesn’t quite go as planned…
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A few weeks ago I interviewed Alastair, who led the Pioneers of the Continuum project, and today I'm so excited to share with you my episode! You can find all the episodes on the Leonardo English website, or on your podcast app.
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Ken finally has his holiday. But his eyes hurt! Maybe watching TV will help. Lisa loves brushing her teeth - she does it EVERYWHERE. But what will happen when she goes to the dentist? Vladimir has beautiful, long toenails... but does his boss agree?
Today's story is Eyes, Teeth and Toenails. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Eyes for the full transcript.
Level: Beginner.
Genre: Comedy.
Vocabulary: Notice, Cavity, Filling, Smile, Hammer, Nail, Sandals, Radiator, Destroy, Hero.
Setting: Modern.
Word Count: 1165.
Author: Ariel Goodbody.
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Recently, I worked with Alastair Budge on Pioneers of the Continuum, an eight-part audio drama featuring your favourite ESL podcasters as narrators. Today, we talk about Pioneers of the Continuum and Alastair's other work. Alastair also hosts the English Learning for Curious Minds podcast, where you can learn about history and inspiring stories in accessible English.
Pioneers of the Continuum comes out today! Find it on your favourite podcast app.
Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Pioneers for the full transcript.
Level: Intermediate.
Genre: Conversation.
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With every month that passes, Eileen gets cleverer. The kids at school hate her, and her parents are afraid of her. There's something not... human about this child.
This story covers my feelings about AI (artificial intelligence). I talk a lot about an episode of another podcast, Your Undivided Attention, which explains the dangers and possibilities of AI.
Today's story is Eileen. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/AI for the full transcript.
Level: Pre-Intermediate.
Genre: Horror.
Vocabulary: Exponential, Precocious, Bully, Disguise, Bruise, Acid, Climate change, Come up with, Hack, Disprove.
Setting: Modern.
Word Count: 1449.
Author: Ariel Goodbody.
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St George is a famous mythical figure throughout Europe. Most versions of his story involve him fighting and killing a dragon who is causing problems in a city. But in my version, things are bit... smellier.
Today's story is Saint George and the Dragon. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/George for the full transcript.
Level: Pre-Intermediate.
Genre: Myths & Legends.
Vocabulary: Saint, Dragon, Dew, Kingdom, Desert, Tame, Well (water), Pass out, Knight, Scratch, Collar.
Setting: Fairytale.
Word Count: 1662.
Author: Ariel Goodbody.
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Heorhiy lives happily as a peasant, but one day a rich man comes to his house and tells him he has a family debt. Heorhiy works three years to pay it off, but the rich man doesn't want to let him go, so he thinks of a way to trick him...
Today's story is The Rabbit Man. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/RabbitMan for the full transcript.
Level: Intermediate.
Genre: Comedy.
Vocabulary: Solidarity, Peasant, Starve, Manor house, Forefather, Shirk your duty, Interest (money), Hare, Graze (eating), Lira, Strangle.
Setting: Medieval.
Word Count: 1932.
Author: Ariel Goodbody.
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Francis's mother dies, and his father gets very sad. One day, Francis's father starts making pancakes. Francis loves the pancakes, so his dad makes bigger and bigger pancakes. But maybe they're too big...
Today's story is The Pancake Man. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Pancake for the full transcript.
Level: Beginner.
Genre: Drama.
Vocabulary: Pancake, Frying pan, Flip, At first, Giant, Sick of something, Connect (person), Run (business), Space, Lift weights, Grave.
Setting: Modern.
Word Count: 1194.
Author: Ariel Goodbody.
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A woman keeps ending up in bad relationships. A businessman works so hard he has heart problems. A young man killed his friend by drunk driving and now he can't stop drinking. All three of them are lost. All three of them go to drive. They go to the place where all roads lead: the labyrinth.
Today's story is The Labyrinth. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Labyrinth for the full transcript.
Level: Pre-Intermediate.
Genre: Philosophical.
Vocabulary: Labyrinth, Smash, Image, Ignore, Chest, Tight, Poison, Ashes, Urn, Fork (road), Melt, Hourglass.
Setting: Modern.
Word Count: 1532.
Author: Ariel Goodbody.
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You have nowhere else to go. Beth left. Kai attacked. Faruq crashed. You hid. So one day, you go to that place you've heard about, where you can buy a certain drug. It's a crazy idea, but maybe you'll feel less lonely. Your cat is your only friend left, after all.
Today's story is The Hunt. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Hunt for the full transcript.
Level: Intermediate.
Genre: Science Fiction.
Vocabulary: Baptise, Womb, Hunter-gatherer, Rock bottom, Epiphany, Holy water, Intended recipient, Cave in (willpower), Crush, Whiskers, Curl up, Belly, Transition.
Setting: Future.
Word Count: 2568.
Author: Ariel Goodbody.
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Rory has always wanted a pet, but his parents don't like animals. When Rory finishes university, he decides to get a pet. First, he gets a dog, but then things start going wrong...
Today's story is The Perfect Pet. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Pet for the full transcript.
Level: Beginner.
Genre: Horror.
Vocabulary: Mean (unkind), Allergy, Social, Bite, Pee, Covered in, Scratch, Guinea pig, Lock, Blood, Butcher, Named after.
Setting: Modern.
Word Count: 1424.
Author: Ariel Goodbody.
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