Easy Stories in English

The podcast that will take your English from OK to Good and from Good to Great!

Classes

Book a class with me now!

Want to write your own stories with me? Want to practise your conversational skills in a relaxed, fun environment? Want to know more about the way I teach?

How about a class with ME, Ariel Goodbody? In my online classes I write stories with students, chat, laugh and get very, very silly. Here’s my introduction video that explains a bit about the way I teach:

I’ve taught over 200 students online, and I’d love for you to be one of them. I have great fun teaching listeners of the podcast, and we write really fantastic stories together that are perfect for your level.

Don’t believe me? Some of the stories on this very show were written with my students! Have a listen to The Paper Man to get an idea of the crazy and fun stories we’ll write together.

Or, if you want to see EXACTLY how it works, check out this video of one of my live streams, where I wrote a story with all of you.

Frequent Questions

How do a book a class?

Click here to fill out a Google Form and tell me when you’re available for classes. Please note that I am only taking on about 5 teaching hours a week, so that it does not take away from my other work. If you want to book a class and I’m full up, I can put you on a waiting list and let you know when I’m able to take on more students.

How do I pay? How much do lessons cost?

To keep things simple, I ask that students pay using Paypal. I know that Paypal is not available in all countries, or that some people do not use it. If you would prefer to use a different payment method, you can book a class with me on italki. However, because italki takes a 15% cut of the money made, I charge more for classes there, so it’s cheaper to book with me directly.

Currently classes are $30 USD an hour when booked with me directly and $34 USD an hour on italki. However, please check on the Google Form on my italki teacher page, as I may have changed it and forgot to update this page!

How many people will be in the class? Where will it happen?

There will just be one student: you! The classes take place on Skype, Zoom or Google Meet. We can use whichever application you prefer. I create class documents on Google Docs and share them with you, but if you don’t use Google Docs, I can also send them as word documents or PDFs after class.

I’m worried you will talk too fast and I won’t understand!

This is a very understandable worry. It’s horrible being in a language class where you can’t understand the teacher! But that’s what makes these classes great: I will change how fast I talk and the words I use so that you ALWAYS understand. If you don’t understand me, I will change my language until it is at the perfect level – easy to understand, but still challenging!

Will I get homework?

Only if you want to! I always say to students: the best ‘homework’ is reading and listening to things you enjoy in English outside of class! In the story classes, I provide optional homework. I use a website called Textivate which takes the story we wrote and turns it into some activities you can do on your computer, tablet or phone. Some students love it, some prefer to read a book or listen to a podcast instead!

Can we do something other than writing stories or talking?

Absolutely! I am always happy to try out new things with different students. I have worked on fiction writing skills (story structure) with students, translation, essay writing and so on. But my specialisation is stories! Also, I don’t do classes completely focussed on grammar, because I think it is boring, but more importantly, according to the science of language acquisition, it isn’t effective!

Do you do other languages?

Yes! I also teach Spanish and Esperanto using the same methods. I really love teaching other languages, and the experience is quite different, as I focus on Spanish and Esperanto-culture a lot while teaching


So what are you waiting for? Go and book a class with me today! I can’t wait to teach you.