Original Author: Ariel Goodbody
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Hansel and Gretel
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Genre: HorrorSetting: FairytaleNew Vocabulary: Abandon, Belly, Betrayal, Breadcrumbs, Prison bars, Quitter, Sweet tooth, Twig, Witch, WoodcutterWord Count: 2357What if the witch in Hansel and Gretel was Chinese? Well, then things would be very different. In this twisted version of the classic fairy tale, the two young children run away from the house of sweets and end up somewhere far more exotic…
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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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Before the Light Dies
The king asks a clockmaker to repair an old magical clock. But when the clockmaker tries to repair the clock, nothing works… until he discovers a secret that will change his life.
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Running
Her mind runs, so she runs. She runs to stop her mind running. But one day, she sees an owl in the park, and reality stops running smoothly.
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Just Say Yes
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Genre: ComedySetting: ModernNew Vocabulary: Allergy, Bowling, Faint (verb), Give a speech, Health condition, Horse-riding, Salmon, Spot (body), Squeamish, Terrible, UnableWord Count: 2308Tony cannot say no. So he eats food he doesn’t like, does a job he hates, and goes on holidays where he almost dies. But when his friend asks him to marry her, will he still say yes?
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Have You Met Elaine?
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Genre: HorrorSetting: ModernNew Vocabulary: Cuppa, Defrost, Egging, Fertiliser, Hoarder, Infer, Intermittent fasting, Parish council, Ragamuffin, Six pack, Spot (skin), VandaliseWord Count: 1728Have you met Elaine? Elaine is very giving, but not very nice. Oh, she loves everyone, but she shows her love through action, not smiles.
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Return to the Sea
An old fisherman sits fishing by the sea. He has seen the world change hugely through his life. But today, something monstrous is waiting in the water.
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Adrian’s Dream
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Genre: PhilosophicalSetting: ModernNew Vocabulary: Autopilot, Bespectacled, Blaring, Buoy, Circadian rhythm, Dent, Diagnostic framework, Fête, Hook line sinker, Nap, Pond, Querying agents, Thrum, Weaker selfWord Count: 1118Adrian wants to write, but he can never concentrate. He tries waking up early before work, but he always just goes back to bed. Finally, he decides to nap.
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The Shape of Art
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Genre: PhilosophicalSetting: ModernNew Vocabulary: Abstract, Art supplies, Bin, Landscape (painting), Law, Portrait, Sculpture, Shape, Wrong (feeling)Word Count: 1397Felicity is a successful lawyer, but she wants a change. She tries painting and loves it. But there’s a problem: everyone hates her paintings. Can she find the true shape of her art?
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Think Fast!
Eugene is a big nerd, and he’s afraid of everything. But one day, a man attacks him in the street, and Eugene discovers that he isn’t so weak after all.
