A Rather Large Cat (Pre-Intermediate)
Buy me a coffee to say thank you for the podcast! === Kåre catches a polar bear and decides to take him to the King of Denmark as a present. On the way, they stay the night in Dovrefjell. There, on Christmas Eve, the trolls come to eat all the people's food. But they aren't expecting to meet something a bit bigger than the usual cat... Today's story is A Rather Large Cat. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/LargeCat for the full transcript. Level: Pre-Intermediate. Genre: Comedy. New Vocabulary: Norway, Troll, Polar bear, Tail, Fishing hook, Kitten/kitty, Stomach rumbles, Awaken someone’s hunger, More than ever, Travel companion. Setting: Fairytale. Word Count: 852. Author: Fairy Tales. If you enjoy the podcast, please consider supporting us on Patreon. For just a few dollars a month you can get extra episodes, conversational podcasts, exercises, and much more. Support Easy Stories in English by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/easystoriesinenglish Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
16 Mar 202118min
Taken by the Fairies (Pre-Intermediate)
Buy me a coffee to say thank you for the podcast! === Harold has never fallen in love with a woman, and lives alone. But one day, he meets a beautiful man called Jasper in the forest, and decides that he has to marry him. But on the day of their wedding, Harold discovers a secret about Jasper that changes everything... Today's story is Taken by the Fairies. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Fairy for the full transcript. Level: Pre-Intermediate. Genre: Romance. New Vocabulary: Ponytail, Bald patch, Hair clippers, Fairy, Chest, Sweat, Whatever happens, Make sense, Whisper, Keep a promise, Sadness/sadly, Sword, Wound. Setting: Fairytale. Word Count: 1978. Author: Ariel Goodbody. If you enjoy the podcast, please consider supporting us on Patreon. For just a few dollars a month you can get extra episodes, conversational podcasts, exercises, and much more. Support Easy Stories in English by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/easystoriesinenglish Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
9 Mar 202129min
Head in the Clouds (Intermediate)
Buy me a coffee to say thank you for the podcast! === Dai is always daydreaming. People say he has his head in the clouds. But one day he gets a gift: a pot of lamp oil that never goes empty. What could he do with it? He starts to dream, but he dreams a bit too strongly... Today's story is Head in the Clouds. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Cloud for the full transcript. Level: Intermediate. Genre: Philosophical. New Vocabulary: Light at the end of the tunnel, Head in the clouds, Daydream, Famine, Herd, Buffalo, Equestrian school, Thrust, Illustrate a point, Topple over, Puddle. Setting: Fairytale. Word Count: 737. Author: Fairy Tales. If you enjoy the podcast, please consider supporting us on Patreon. For just a few dollars a month you can get extra episodes, conversational podcasts, exercises, and much more. Support Easy Stories in English by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/easystoriesinenglish Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2 Mar 202117min
The Raven's Heart (Intermediate)
Buy me a coffee to say thank you for the podcast! === Zelda is a brave huntress who gets a magical wishing cloak from a witch. The cloak can take her wherever she wants. Except, she doesn't know where to go! So she travels around until she finds a castle where an old woman and her beautiful daughter live. But the mysterious Morgana is not everything she seems... Today's story is The Raven's Heart. This is chapter five, the last chapter. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Raven for the full transcript. Level: Intermediate. Genre: Romance. New Vocabulary: Domestic violence, Raven, Beak, Caw, Huntress, Cloak, Bolt of lightning, Witch, True to someone’s word, Put a plan into practice, Vomit, Splatter, Hold hostage. Setting: Fairytale. Word Count: 5398. Author: Ariel Goodbody. If you enjoy the podcast, please consider supporting us on Patreon. For just a few dollars a month you can get extra episodes, conversational podcasts, exercises, and much more. Support Easy Stories in English by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/easystoriesinenglish Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
23 Feb 202146min
Dear Heart Chapter 5 (Pre-Intermediate)
Buy me a coffee to say thank you for the podcast! === Nigella calls Fergus into the office on a Sunday to help her fix an IT problem. But it turns out she wants something quite different. Cass gets Jo and Penny's help to win Fergus back, but will her plan work? Today's story is Dear Heart. This is chapter five, the last chapter. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Dear5 for the full transcript. Level: Pre-Intermediate. Genre: Romance. New Vocabulary: Swear (bad language), Undo (clothes), Straight (sexuality), Comfort (verb), App, Seek, Land (verb), Voice catch, Shove, Corridor, Burst into applause, Best man. Setting: Modern. Word Count: 3814. Author: Ariel Goodbody. If you enjoy the podcast, please consider supporting us on Patreon. For just a few dollars a month you can get extra episodes, conversational podcasts, exercises, and much more. Support Easy Stories in English by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/easystoriesinenglish Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
16 Feb 202140min
Dear Heart Chapter 4 (Pre-Intermediate)
Buy me a coffee to say thank you for the podcast! === Fergus sends Cass a stupid message, and she breaks up with him. But both of them feel awful about it. Will they manage to work through their personal problems and get back together? Today's story is Dear Heart. This is chapter four. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Dear4 for the full transcript. Level: Pre-Intermediate. Genre: Romance. New Vocabulary: Dwell on, Eyebrow, Idiot, Tear through/apart/off, Squish, Beat up, Threaten, Steering wheel, Dump (relationships), Waistcoat, Needle, Reflection, Smash, Pretend. Setting: Modern. Word Count: 3237. Author: Ariel Goodbody. If you enjoy the podcast, please consider supporting us on Patreon. For just a few dollars a month you can get extra episodes, conversational podcasts, exercises, and much more. Support Easy Stories in English by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/easystoriesinenglish Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
9 Feb 202134min
Dear Heart Chapter 3 (Pre-Intermediate)
Buy me a coffee to say thank you for the podcast! === Cass and Fergus make poetry and officially become boyfriend and girlfriend. But not everything is perfect. Fergus tells Cass about his previous relationship, and she starts to worry she'll become like Fergus' ex... Today's story is Dear Heart. This is chapter three. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Dear3 for the full transcript. Level: Pre-Intermediate. Genre: Romance. New Vocabulary: Spiel, Masculine/masculinity, Non-binary, Gender Binary, Transgender, Suffocate, Take control of, Grin, Prompt, Melt, Bully, Typewriter, Rusty, Delicate. Setting: Modern. Word Count: 2734. Author: Ariel Goodbody. If you enjoy the podcast, please consider supporting us on Patreon. For just a few dollars a month you can get extra episodes, conversational podcasts, exercises, and much more. Support Easy Stories in English by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/easystoriesinenglish Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2 Feb 202138min
Dear Heart Chapter 2 (Pre-Intermediate)
Buy me a coffee to say thank you for the podcast! === Cass invites Fergus over to show him how email works, but Jo interrupts their date with their own problems. After a misunderstanding, Cass and Fergus go for a drink, and Fergus ends up teaching Cass how to write poetry. Apparently, poetry can be quite romantic. Today's story is Dear Heart. This is chapter two. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Dear2 for the full transcript. Level: Pre-Intermediate. Genre: Romance. New Vocabulary: Flirt/flirtation/flirty, Clear up, Basically, Lean, Slam, Take a deep breath, Drunk, Shut up, Make it up to someone, Rhyme, Wink. Setting: Modern. Word Count: 2651. Author: Ariel Goodbody. If you enjoy the podcast, please consider supporting us on Patreon. For just a few dollars a month you can get extra episodes, conversational podcasts, exercises, and much more. Support Easy Stories in English by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/easystoriesinenglish Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
26 Jan 202136min
