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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 and clear pronunciation, the stories are entertaining and simple to understand.
Whether you’re a beginner, intermediate or advanced learner, there’s something for everyone. The stories cover a wide range of genres, such as fairy tales, myths and legends, drama, comedy, romance, horror, science fiction and action. There is a balance of children’s stories, as well as more mature themes for adults. While listening to the stories, you can read the transcript at EasyStoriesInEnglish.com and get both reading practice and listening practice. With enough time, you’ll find that your reading and writing skills improve as well.
Ariel Goodbody has a strong background in linguistics and language acquisition, and they base the podcast on Stephen Krashen’s theory of comprehensible input. Ariel changes the level of grammar to suit each level, but prioritise comprehension and good storytelling over anything else. Vocabulary is described using paraphrase, cultural references, pictures, intonation and sound effects. British culture, especially English culture, is naturally introduced throughout the episodes.
Ariel also has experience in theatre, and treats every episode like an audiobook performance. With character voices, dramatic timing and a range of accents, adults and kids alike will soon forget that they’re ‘learning’ at all!
Some of the most well-known stories from the podcast are: the Doggo and Kitty stories, Grimm Brothers’ Fairy Tales, The Very Hungry Dragon, Sleeping Beauty, The Perfect Pet, Goldilocks and the Three Bears, Why Blood is Red, Saint George and the Dragon and Pioneers of the Continuum. Many stories are adapted from famous authors, such as Edgar Allan Poe, Hans Christian Andersen, Isaac Asimov, Josef Čapek, Margery Williams and Ryuunosuke Akutagawa.
Ariel studied linguistics at the University of Cambridge and started teaching in 2018. As a language teacher, they use comprehensible input techniques such as TPRS and story listening. In 2021 they published a series of graded readers. These easy readers allow fans to get their favourite stories in a physical format.
Apprendre l’anglais facilement avec des contes de fées et histoires racontés en anglais britannique. Méthode pour étudier les vocabulaires, la prononciation, la grammaire et la lecture en anglais. Les livres audio en anglais pour les niveaux débutant, intermédiaire et avancé.
Einfach Britisches Englisch lernen mit Märchen und Geschichten. Methode, um Vokabeln, Aussprache, Grammatik und Lesen auf Englisch zu studieren. Hörbücher auf Englisch für Anfänger und Fortgeschrittene.
Imparare l'inglese facilmente con fiabe e storie in inglese britannico. Metodo per studiare vocabolario, pronuncia, grammatica e lettura in inglese. Audiolibri in inglese per i livelli principiante, intermedio e avanzato.
Aprender inglés fácilmente con cuentos de hadas e historias en inglés británico. Método para estudiar vocabulario, pronunciación, gramática y lectura en inglés. Audiolibros en inglés para todos los niveles: principiante, intermedio y avanzado.
童話、メルヘン、物語でイギリス英語を学ぶことがやさしくさせるイージー・ストーリーズ・イン・イングリッシュ。アリエル・グッドボディはきれいなブリティッシュイングリッシュの発音で新しい単語を説明して、毎週のストーリーを語る。初級、中級、上級の生徒にむかうオーディオブックで英語文法や英語読書をアップさせる勉強取材。
通过英国英语的童话故事和故事轻松学习英语。学习英语的词汇、发音、语法和阅读。为初学者、中级和高级学生提供英语的有声读物。
Легко изучать английский язык с помощью сказок и историй на британском английском. Методика изучения словарного запаса, произношения, грамматики и чтения на английском языке. Аудиокниги на английском языке для начинающих, студентов среднего уровня и продвинутых студентов.
تعلم الإنجليزية بسهولة مع القصص الخرافية والحكايات باللغة الإنجليزية البريطانية. طريقة لدراسة المفردات والنطق والقواعد والقراءة باللغة الإنجليزية. كتب مسموعة باللغة الإنجليزية للمبتدئين والمتوسطين والمتقدمين.
New? Start here! (Conversation)
New to the podcast, or want to know how best to learn English, and more about me, Ariel Goodbody? You're in the right place. In today's episode I reintroduce myself, answer some frequently asked questions and recommend you my favourite episodes.
Transcript: https://www.easystoriesinenglish.com/start
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49:5026/11/2024
The Curse of the Pig (Beginner)
A princess finds a book that tells her future. When she grows up, she will have to marry a pig. The girl doesn't want to believe it, but one day a pig comes knocking on her door. But things are not as they seem. This is a curse, and there has to be a way to break it...
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Level: Beginner.
Genre: Children's.
Vocabulary: Curse, Forbid, Dragon, Tell the future, Mud, Pork, Pass by in a blur, Transform, String, Tie around, Wear out, Iron, Bone, Catch wind, Ladder.
Setting: Fairytale.
Word Count: 4280.
Author: Ariel Goodbody.
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45:5912/11/2024
Three Kisses (Pre-Intermediate)
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Leah's mother dies, and her brother leaves home, and Leah is so sad that she cannot speak. Her father plants a rose garden on her balcony, and every day she gives a white rose to a seagull and kisses it three times, sending it to her brother. But dark magic is also travelling across the sea, and soon Leah will find that every rose is not so sweet...
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Level: Pre-Intermediate.
Genre: Children's.
Vocabulary: Ruby, Grief, Servant, Dragon, Witch, Seagull, Courage, Slave, Smash, Bathtub.
Setting: Fairytale.
Word Count: 2405.
Author: Gordon Urquhart.
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30:0729/10/2024
I have a confession to make...
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Today, I have a confession to make. I thought I knew what you all wanted, but I was wrong. In this episode, I ask for your help.
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12:1418/10/2024
The Freezer Door (Beginner)
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A woman has a loving husband and children, and she's great at her job. So why is she sad? One day, she opens the freezer door and sees the way into another world. If she goes, she will lose her husband and children. But could she be happy there?
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Level: Beginner.
Genre: Philosophical.
Vocabulary: Freeze, Freezer, Cheek, Pick at, Kid, Nightmare, Gooseberry, Cliff, Sober, Weigh something up, Parallel universe.
Setting: Modern.
Word Count: 1517.
Author: Ariel Goodbody.
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28:2815/10/2024
The Superpower of Story with Bree Aesie
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Today I talk to Bree Aesie from the Into the Story podcast about how to use stories in your everyday life, what makes a great communicator and some interesting memory techniques.
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01:00:3501/10/2024
Hamburg, City of Water (Conversation)
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In today's episode, learn all about the second-largest city in Germany with the world's largest model railway, how I'm conquering my fears with a piece of paper, the controversial new smoking bans in the UK and my fabulous new course Story Builders!
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Vocabulary: ‘How did you find…?’, Streak (record), Leafy, Suburb, Model railway, Nerd, Cityscape, VR, Overwhelmed, Demolish, Bulge out, Privilege, Cobbled, Mortar, Rest on your laurels, CV, Bubbly, Rejection, Trial shift, Bucket list, Resilient, Ban, Phased ban, Nanny state, Vaping, Second-hand smoke
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01:10:3224/09/2024
The Pumpkin Jug (Beginner)
A king meets a woman who grows pumpkins. She gives him water in a dirty old jug, and then she breaks it. The king thinks this is strange, but he likes the woman. So he gives her a challenge: if she can put a big pumpkin in a small jug, he will marry her. But she cannot break the jug or the pumpkin. Can she do it?
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Level: Beginner.
Genre: Romance.
Vocabulary: Pumpkin, Jug, Pick (flowers), Poppy, Thirsty, Bow (verb), Hole, Fit, Rule (noun), Impossible, Landslide victory, A good match, Come into season.
Setting: Fairytale.
Word Count: 1348.
Author: Ariel Goodbody.
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44:5010/09/2024
Misty the Snake (Rerun)
Misty the Snake loves eating other people's pets. This does not make the people of the United Kingdom happy. So her owner takes her to Brazil, but really she wants to go home to Ghana...
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Level: Beginner.
Genre: Comedy
Vocabulary: Sneak, Parcel, Queue, Bubble wrap, Marmite, Lick, Ex, Prison bars, Put a bounty on someone’s head, Owner, Tongue, Yeast.
Setting: Modern.
Word Count: 1457.
Author: Ariel Goodbody.
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31:4403/09/2024
My Sister's Wedding (Conversation)
In today's episode, I talk all about how I injured my leg at my sister's wedding, the race riots currently happening in the UK, not so nice, and end with some motivation for all of you. Very nice. Keep listening to learn English!
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Vocabulary: Buddy, Nomenclature, Yap, Gen Z, Segment, Ramble, Civil partnership, Registrar, Brother-in-law, Bonfire, Cartwheel, Pull a hamstring, Ceilidh, Gaelic, Calves, Killing me, Polyamorous, Sedate, Woo woo, Stoic, Two sides of the same coin, Adman, Conscript, Eyewitness, Testify, Tabloid newspaper, Beaver, Rewilding, Double whammy, Food for thought, Ultra-processed food, A rule of thumb, Livestock, Calf (cow), Fasting
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01:05:0927/08/2024
Doing Evil Part 2 (Intermediate)
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Tobias arrives at St Gummarus' School for Nasty Children. At first, he thinks his parents might have made a mistake, because all the kids here are badly behaved and nasty. But he soon realises that deep down, they are good, and they're threatening his mission to do evil. So Tobias decides to use goodness as a weapon...
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Level: Intermediate.
Genre: Philosophical.
Vocabulary: Frame someone for something, Theology, Wet the bed, Ripple, Detention, Do-gooder, Put your head down, Oxbridge, Indoctrination, PE, Brush yourself off, A-level, ‘Even if I die trying’, Practically vibrating.
Setting: Modern.
Word Count: 4021.
Author: Ariel Goodbody.
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47:0420/08/2024
Doing Evil Part 1 (Intermediate)
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When Tobias's parents ask him what he wants to be when he grows up, he says, 'Evil.' There's just one problem: his parents are devoted Christians! As Tobias does more and more bad things, his parents try to find ways to make him good, until finally there is only one option left...
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Level: Intermediate.
Genre: Philosophical.
Vocabulary: Evil, Lord, Mass, Hypocrisy, Rota, Seven deadly sins, Spit, Test the waters, Tabernacle, Chapel, Host (Christianity), A cross to bear, Satan, Boarding school, Bullying, Atheist.
Setting: Modern.
Word Count: 3625.
Author: Ariel Goodbody.
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44:1013/08/2024
The Golden Fish (Beginner)
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A fisherman finds a golden fish. The golden fish says it can grant his wishes. But the fisherman doesn't wish for anything. However, when his wife gets home she says she wants a new house. So the next day the fisherman catches the golden fish again and wishes for a new house. That starts a series of events that ends in disaster...
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Level: Beginner.
Genre: Philosophical.
Vocabulary: Fisherman, Hut, Stormy, Calm (weather), Let go of, Grant a wish, Nag, Education, Politics, Revolution.
Setting: Fairytale.
Word Count: 1086.
Author: Fairy Tales.
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21:4006/08/2024
Climbing Mount Everest Part 2 (from Into the Story)
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Laurie Skreslet and a team of climbers face difficult conditions as they attempt to reach the summit of Mount Everest — will they make it?
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Level: Upper-intermediate
Accent: Canadian
5 words and expressions in today's story:
- TO BRACE YOURSELF: means to prepare yourself for something that might be difficult or unpleasant.
- TO KEEP PACE WITH vs TO FALL BEHIND: To keep pace means to stay at the same speed or level. To fall behind means to not keep up with others.
- TO GET DOWN TO BUSINESS: to start focusing on an important task or activity, and stop wasting time.
- TO BE TOUCHED BY SOMETHING: used figuratively, this means to be emotionally moved or affected by something.
- TO SINK IN: means to start to understand or realize the truth of something.
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22:3130/07/2024
Climbing Mount Everest Part 1 (from Into the Story)
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When Laurie Skreslet attempted to climb Mount Everest in 1982, he faced dangerous avalanches, the closure of the only route up the mountain, and a life-changing moment.
Level: Advanced
Accent: Canadian
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5 words and expressions in today's story:
- TO IGNITE: to start something, either literally by starting a fire or figuratively by sparking an idea or feeling, as Laurie discusses igniting a passion for climbing.
- LITTLE DID I KNOW: expresses discovering or experiencing something unexpectedly, often referring to unexpected consequences. For instance, loving a food you thought you would hate or finding a test more difficult than expected.
- DIVING BOARD: is a platform used for jumping off into a pool, commonly used in the sport of diving.
- LEAP: refers to a big jump, like a cat jumping from a table to the ground, or a sudden change, such as starting a business after years of working in the same job.
- TO GIVE IN: means to agree or surrender to something you didn't want to do, while "to give up" means to stop doing something or quit trying.
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22:2823/07/2024
A Good Long Natter (Conversation)
In this episode, I talk about everything I've been up to for the past two months: visiting a friend, what I'm wearing, a romantic encounter in the supermarket, my try at stand-up comedy, the Royal Academy of Art, eating in the dark: there's just too much to summarise! Listen to it!!
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27:4616/07/2024
Rapunzel, Rapunzel, Cut Off Your Hair (Pre-Intermediate)
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An old couple wish for a son and instead have a daughter with long, magical hair. They don't see the value in it, and sell her off to an old man who keeps her in a tower. Every day, he massages the oil from her hair and sells it. But the girl gets tired of this life, and makes a plan to escape...
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Level: Pre-intermediate.
Genre: Romance.
Vocabulary: Loom, Get caught on, Scalp, Pharmacist, Suit of armour, Sword, Chew, Treat someone like, Trapped, Starve, Nail.
Setting: Fairytale.
Word Count: 3658.
Author: Ariel Goodbody.
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43:1209/07/2024
Strange Friends (Advanced)
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A cat and a mouse live together as friends, and what strange friends that makes! One day, the cat suggests they store some food for the winter, so they buy a pot of fat and hide it in a church. But while the mouse happily cleans the house, the cat starts to think about the food...
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Level: Advanced.
Genre: Children's.
Vocabulary: Altar, Fantasise, Christening, Godmother, Crumbs, Savour, Disposition, Kitty, Ponder, Might as well, “For all the good it will do you”.
Setting: Fairytale.
Word Count: 1554.
Author: Ariel Goodbody.
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28:1502/07/2024
Hector the Snail (Rerun)
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Hector is a snail, so of course he's very slow. But he dreams of becoming fast. He decides to find a wizard and ask the wizard to swap his body with an ostrich's. What could go wrong? Well, a lot, actually...
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Level: Beginner.
Genre: Children's.
Vocabulary: Snail, Snail trail, Wizard, Swap, Ostrich, Human, Cave, Solve a problem, Ride, Kick, Free (verb), All over, False eyelashes.
Setting: Fairytale.
Word Count: 1033.
Author: Ariel Goodbody
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21:2918/06/2024
The Light at the Bottom of the Sea (Pre-Intermediate)
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Żgugina lives on the coast of Malta with her son. When pirates attack, she rushes to the church to pray to St Demetrius. 'St Demetrius,' she says, 'if you save my son I will light a lamp that burns forever!' What happened next was too much for her to believe...
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Level: Pre-Intermediate.
Genre: Myths & Legends.
Vocabulary: Portrait, Faithful, Saint, Kneel, Captain, Treasure, Basement, Tie up, Horizon, Hoofprint, Earthquake.
Setting: Malta.
Word Count: 979.
Author: Saviour Pirotta.
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21:1111/06/2024
The Kind-Hearted Pea (Beginner)
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The wind carries a pea to a crack by a window. Inside the house, a boy is sick and dying. The pea wants to help the boy, and slowly it grows into a plant. When the boy sees the plant he is so happy, and he helps the plant grow.
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Level: Beginner.
Genre: Children's.
Vocabulary: Kind-hearted, Pea, Pod, Harvest, Blow, Crack, Afford, Shoo, Water (verb), Shaped like
Setting: Modern.
Word Count: 1081.
Author: Saviour Pirotta.
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17:5504/06/2024
Normal People Problems (Conversation)
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In this episode of Easy Stories in English, host Ariel Goodbody discusses the concept of 'normal people problems' as opposed to more serious issues, drawing on his own experiences of moving to London and finding his community. Ariel reflects on his challenging past, including changing gender twice and dealing with identity crisis, while contrasting these with his current 'normal' problems such as itchy back due to hard water, adjusting to a slower pace in relationships, and struggling to find good cider in London. He also addresses the dynamics of friendship when one is thriving and the other is not, and invites listeners to share their own 'small fish' problems on the show's website and YouTube channel.
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26:0321/05/2024
A Visitor from Chilly Bottom (Intermediate)
Today's story I wrote with Alastair Budge from the English Learning for Curious Minds podcast. In last week's episode, we brainstormed the story together, and today we present to you A Visitor from Chilly Bottom.
A man who has lived in Antarctica all his life visits the UK for the first time. Technically, he is a British citizen, as he grew up on British Antarctic Territory. And he has an important message for the king! It's just that, the king has no idea who this man is...
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Level: Intermediate.
Genre: Comedy.
Vocabulary: Chilly, Royal seal, Bonkers, Butler, Tailcoat, Worship, Spit, Regurgitate, Colony, Crumbs, Poo, Furrow your brow, Captive, Press release, Waddle.
Setting: UK.
Word Count: 3272.
Author: Ariel Goodbody and Alastair Budge.
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50:5014/05/2024
Let's Write a Story Together! with Alastair Budge (Advanced)
In this episode, I brainstorm a story with Alastair Budge. We start with the concept of someone from Antarctica moving to London and experiencing culture shock and peculiarities of life in the UK. We come up with cultural references and humorous situations involving misunderstandings about British culture. After this episode, Alastair went off and wrote the story, which I then edited, and next week you'll be able to hear the recorded version.
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Level: Advanced.
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33:1607/05/2024
Blasphemy! (Conversation)
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In this episode of Easy Stories in English, Ariel Goodbody, the host, discusses a recent controversy involving a blasphemous phrase in a podcast episode titled 'The Holy Cat,' leading to its removal after feedback from Muslim listeners. Ariel apologizes and reflects on the learning experience. Additionally, Ariel talks about experimenting with recording formats and locations for YouTube, changes to the availability of episode transcripts, and premium content adjustments. Ariel also shares personal updates, including a recent live stream, an Easter experience, a mindset shift in professional self-perception, pricing adjustments for teaching services, efforts to improve the YouTube channel, upcoming birthday plans, and a collaboration with Alistair from English Learning for Curious Minds. The episode concludes with a promotion for Ariel's English classes and an invitation to subscribe to the email newsletter for live stream notifications.
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14:0623/04/2024
A Crooked Old House (Pre-Intermediate)
An old man lives in an old house. The house is so old that it has changed shape and many things are broken. Every day, the man must climb up a big hill to get to the kitchen. Lots of people tell him he needs to leave the house, but the old man refuses. But one day, the house makes sure he will never leave.
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Level: Pre-Intermediate.
Genre: Horror.
Vocabulary: Crooked, Moisture, Warp (wood), Hook, Zip-line, Roll, Fern, Drain (noun), Plumber, Association, Pretend.
Setting: UK.
Word Count: 1753.
Author: Ariel Goodbody.
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24:3116/04/2024
The Emu and the Kangaroo (Beginner)
Dinewan gets married to Bohra the kangaroo, and they go for a walk in the desert. But Dinewan soon gets bored. Bohra is a magic kangaroo, and his spirit can walk through the sky. Dinewan thinks it would be interesting to see Bohra's spirit...
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Level: Beginner.
Genre: Children's.
Vocabulary: Emu, Kangaroo, Feather, Spirit, Desert, Shelter, Scratch, Hole, Thorn, Rub, Twig.
Setting: Australia.
Word Count: 741.
Author: Ariel Goodbody.
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20:4509/04/2024
Coming Back to God (Conversation)
In this episode, I talk about the kinds of performance I've been doing recently - storytelling in a sauna, spinning a tale at the London Esperanto Club, improvising at an open mic night, moderating a talk-show discussion and singing in a church choir. I've been busy this past month! No wonder I've been a bit sick, but hopefully my croaky voice won't stop you from enjoying this episode :)
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Level: Intermediate.
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26:4026/03/2024
What Makes a Snake (Advanced)
Sam works in the stupidest department of his company: the 'Synergy Snakes'. What they're actually supposed to do, he has no idea, but he's managed to create a system where he doesn't have to talk to his co-workers and does as little work as possible. The only problem is, the company is looking to get rid of some people, and Sam's an easy target...
Content warning: this episode contains rude language, sexual harassment and bullying. It is not suitable for children.
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Level: Advanced.
Genre: Drama.
Vocabulary: Synergy, Line manager, Touch base, Drill down, Filing cabinet, Get the memo, Squeeze out, Minutes, Dread, Scroll (computer), Piss, Urinal, Sexual harassment.
Setting: Modern.
Word Count: 6590.
Author: Ariel Goodbody.
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01:00:5819/03/2024
The Holy Cat (Beginner)
A cat hunts all the mice in the town, so it goes to the fields. But the mice in the fields are too fast. So the cat decides to start praying...
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Level: Beginner.
Genre: Philosophical.
Vocabulary: Holy, Hunt, Hole, Prayer beads, Purr, Run away, Sin, Learn by heart, Test, Damn.
Setting: Fairytale.
Word Count: 758.
Author: Palestinian Folk Tales.
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16:3712/03/2024
Love and Friendship in Your 30s (Conversation)
In this episode, I talk about my challenges finding stable friendship and love in London as a single in my 30s. I argue that technology has encouraged ghosting and 'no contact' culture, and because of this it's harder to form stable relationships and integrate into local communities. However, it's not all doom and gloom! I also talk about finding comfort in spending time with myself - taking myself out on dates - and focussing on slow, simple things like darning my socks.
The book I discuss in the episode is Conflict is Not Abuse by Sarah Schulman.
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Level: Intermediate.
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29:1027/02/2024
The Singing Widow (Beginner)
A woman's husband dies, and she visits his grave every week to pray. When she dies, she goes to the land of the dead, and is excited to finally see him again. But she can't find him...
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Level: Beginner.
Genre: Romance.
Vocabulary: Widow, Tear (crying), Grave, Float, Land, Death, Ghost, Skin, Petal, Smile, Lonely.
Setting: Latin America.
Word Count: 816.
Author: Daniel from Argentina.
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17:0120/02/2024
The Great Race (Rerun)
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Buddha is about to leave Earth, and he wants to say goodbye to the animals in a special way: he will have a race, and name the years after them in the order they win.
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Level: Beginner.
Genre: Myths & Legends.
Vocabulary: Earth (planet), Stupid, Cheat, Amazed, Blow, Hide, Rope, Don’t care.
Setting: Fairytale.
Word Count: 1076.
Author: Chinese Myths.
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23:4810/02/2024
200 Episodes and Five Years of Easy Stories in English! (Conversation)
Apologies that this episode is a bit late. I've been fighting both catatonia and a cold.
In this episode I talk about the history of the podcast, give an update about my life and discuss the genocide taking place in Palestine.
Follow me on Instagram @arielgoodbody to get updates about Queer Stories For Queer Folks. The next date will be 23rd February at 7pm.
Find out more about CI Sleepover, an unconference for teachers who use comprehensible input, at comprehensible.uk.
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Level: Intermediate.
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37:5930/01/2024
The Red Book (Beginner)
Gemma finds a strange red book on her way home from school. She starts reading it, and it is a story about a boy called Nai. In the story, Nai also finds a red book, and when he starts to read it, the story is about Gemma...
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Level: Beginner.
Genre: Horror.
Vocabulary: Pile, Leaf, Push, Wrap, Treasure, Keep doing, Dive, Scary, Run away.
Setting: Modern.
Word Count: 1821.
Author: Ariel Goodbody.
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27:2616/01/2024
A Tarot Reading (Conversation)
In this conversational episode, I do a tarot reading. Tarot is a type of playing cards that can be used to read your future. The tarot is made up of the major arcana and the minor arcana.
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Level: Intermediate.
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25:4909/01/2024
A Lucky New Year (Rerun)
Harold has terrible luck. Bus shelters collapse on him, he makes his dates vomit, and no matter how many good-luck charms he wears, his luck won't change. So he decides that this New Year's Eve, he's going to follow every tradition and superstition in the world, to see if he can change his luck around.
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Level: Intermediate.
Genre: Comedy.
Vocabulary: Superstition, Good-luck charm, Signify, Noodles, Doughnut, Pomegranate, Lead (metal), Ashes, Choke, Clock strikes midnight, Coal, Shortbread.
Setting: Modern.
Word Count: 2081.
Author: Ariel Goodbody.
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32:5231/12/2023
How the Narwhal Got Its Tusk (Intermediate)
A blind boy lives in Greenland with his parents and his aunt. The aunt is always complaining, so the boy's mother sends her away, but one night, there is a storm and the boy hears his aunt being struck by lightning. The aunt goes mad, and only the blind boy can save her, but he'll have to travel far from home to do so...
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Level: Intermediate.
Genre: Children's.
Vocabulary: Narwhal, Tusk, Keen (ear), Raven, Grumble, Exile, Yank, Bolt of lightning, Migrate (illness), Rot, Flesh, Whittle, Harpoon, Igloo.
Setting: Greenland.
Word Count: 2831.
Author: Howard Norman.
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33:5119/12/2023
The Giant Turnip (Beginner)
A woman grows a really big turnip. She wants to pull it out of the ground but she can't. Her husband helps her, but together they still can't pull the turnip out of the ground. How much help will they need?
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Level: Beginner.
Genre: Children's.
Vocabulary: Giant, Turnip, Weak, Ground, Pull on, Llama, Snake charmer, Nanny, Waste, Granny.
Setting: Fairytale.
Word Count: 1061.
Author: Slavic Fairy Tales.
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17:0105/12/2023
The Water Monster (Intermediate)
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A mother dreams that her daughter is going to get married, but her dress will be made of water and tears. Her daughter doesn't listen, though, and goes to do laundry at the lake. Someone else there has dreamt of marriage, a certain monster waiting under the water...
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Level: Intermediate.
Genre: Horror
Vocabulary: Froth, Swirl, String of pearls, Seaweed, Mild, Brine, Bend someone’s will, Tea (food), Make to do something, Flesh and blood.
Setting: Fairytale.
Word Count: 753.
Author: Karel Jaromír Erben.
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19:1921/11/2023
Doggo and Kitty Tear Their Trousers (Advanced)
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It's a lovely day, and Doggo and Kitty go for a walk in the forest. But when Doggo gets into a fight with a rabbit, he tears his trousers, and now everyone is laughing at him! How can they mend his trousers when they're just a dog and a cat?
Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/TrousersL4 for the full transcript. This is a levelled-up version of a beginner story. To listen to the beginner-level version of Doggo and Kitty Tear Their Trousers, go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Trousers.
Level: Advanced.
Genre: Children's.
Vocabulary: Parasol, Uneven, Thorn, Giggle, Needle, Thread, Curl up, Knot, Unravel, Peck, Wriggle, Seamstress.
Setting: Fairytale.
Word Count: 1766.
Author: Ariel Goodbody.
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28:3707/11/2023
Bonus Episode: How Long Until I Get Fluent in English? with The Level Up English Podcast
Today we have a bonus episode from The Level Up English Podcast with Michael Lavers, answering the question 'How long does it take to get fluent in English?'. Get the transcript here: https://www.levelupenglish.school/podcast213/
Here are the key lessons from the episode:
There is no “100%” in language learning
It’s not easy to set specific in language learning
Students often reach a level of fluency before they realise it
There are many factors that affect learning speed (focus, your mind, your free time, etc)
If you focus on “when” and “how long”, you will never enjoy the journey.
If you don’t enjoy the process of learning, you will probably learn more slowly.
The process of learning is always much longer than the achievement of having learnt something. Focus on enjoying the longer one, because that is your life.
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30:3931/10/2023
How to Teach a Language (Pre-Intermediate)
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In this episode, I explore methods you can use to teach your language to your friend or partner. It builds upon the information in the previous episode How to Learn a Language, so I highly recommend listening to that episode first.
Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Teach for the full transcript.
Level: Pre-Intermediate.
Genre: Other.
Vocabulary: Build upon, CI, Target language, Aid, Cognate, Mime, Physical, Word wall, Crosstalk, Command, Clip chat, Story listening.
Setting: Other.
Word Count: 3061.
Author: Ariel Goodbody.
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27:5924/10/2023
The Path of Pins and Needles (Intermediate)
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Red loves playing tricks on the adults in her village, so one day her mother sends her to bring bread and milk to her grandmother. On the way, Red meets a strange man, Wolf, who suggests they play a game: he'll walk the path of pins, she'll walk the path of needles, and they'll see who gets to Grandmother's house first. But when Red arrives, she finds something very different to what she expected.
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Level: Intermediate.
Genre: Horror.
Vocabulary: Pins and needles, Sneak, Tickle, Stray from, Get the better of you, Wolf down, Sense (verb), Wet yourself, Intestines.
Setting: Fairytale.
Word Count: 2024.
Author: Ariel Goodbody.
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27:3210/10/2023
The Three Goats (Beginner)
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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!
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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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19:4326/09/2023
Simon's New Job (Beginner)
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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...
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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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19:3612/09/2023
How to Learn a Language (Pre-Intermediate)
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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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46:5429/08/2023
The Piper of Hamelin (Beginner)
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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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20:5815/08/2023
The Elephant and the Hare (Intermediate)
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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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20:4901/08/2023
The King's New Clothes (Beginner)
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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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21:3718/07/2023