Genre: Conversation
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All the Housemates I’ve Ever Had
Living with people isn’t easy, and I’ve had it really hard. The Illuminati, the silent treatment, and deadly narcissists – I’ve seen it all. If you live alone, this episode will fill you with relief, and if you have housemates, it’ll make you think ‘Maybe they aren’t so bad after all!’
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Christmas in Japan
Download as a PDF Watch on YouTube Attributions We were editing these pictures for ages, and then these girls came in and said, uh, excuse me. I think that’s our picture. And we realised we had just edited someone else’s picture. It was incredibly embarrassing, like deeply, deeply mortifying. Hello and welcome to Easy Stories […]
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It’s My Podcast and I’ll Ramble If I Want To
Have you ever eaten bone marrow? You know, the fat inside of animal bones? Have you ever wondered whether ancient humans sucked out the marrow like a tube of yoghurt? Yeah, that’s the kind of stuff I’ve been doing recently. Have a listen.
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Hangzhou and the Joy of Cycling
Download as a PDF Watch on YouTube Attributions Hello, my lovely learners and welcome to Easy Stories in English, the podcast that will take your English from OK to Good and from Good to Great! I am Ariel Goodbody, your host for this show. Today’s episode is a conversation about Hangzhou and the joy of […]
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How Slow Can I Go?
Listen to me articulate every word as I discuss unusual beverages, insane apps, Pilates in Chinese, and how I’m feeding you all worms.
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My Morning Routine
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Genre: ConversationNew Vocabulary: “He could talk for England”, Bar soap, Cork, Dental floss, Deodorant, Equator, Grind, Mouthwash, Muesli, Night owl, Shower gel, Yoga block, Yoga strapWord Count: 5360Download as a PDF Hello, my Lovely Learners and welcome to Easy Stories in English, the podcast that will take your English from Okay to Good and from Good to Great! I am Ariel Goodbody, your host for this show. Today’s episode is a conversation about my morning routine. As always, the transcript and PDF […]
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Hello from China!
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Genre: ConversationNew Vocabulary: ‘A fish out of water’, ‘Mad dogs and Englishmen’, Adzuki bean, Apartment complex, Bedside manner, Bullfrog, Bureaucracy, Cicada, Congee, Pale, Red bayberry, Scavenger hunt, SIM card, Sweat, UltrasoundWord Count: 6366Spicy bullfrog, fights with policemen and getting locked out… my first two weeks in China have certainly been eventful!
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I Ate Colin’s Face
In the last week before moving to China, I recount awkward goodbyes, the British tradition of caterpillar-shaped cakes, my sneaky strategy to avoid jet lag, and my super secret language study hacks. Keep listening to learn English!
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Giving Up Sugar for Lent
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Genre: ConversationNew Vocabulary: Abstain, Crave, Daylight savings, Flashcards, Give something up, Hojicha, Hold someone accountable, Lent, Ramadan, Spring (verb), Taste buds, VainWord Count: 3773Lent is the 40 days leading up to Easter. Traditionally, during Lent, Christians fast or give something up. In today’s episode, I talk about giving up sugar, plus give some tips on how best to use flashcards to learn vocabulary.
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How I Celebrate Christmas
Chocolate oranges, burning puddings and white carrots: British Christmas is quite unique. Find out all about how it’s celebrated in today’s episode.
