Easy Stories in English

Love Like Salt (Pre-Intermediate)

Buy me a coffee to say thank you for the podcast! [https://ko-fi.com/arielgoodbody] === A rich man asks his daughters how much they love him, and his third daughter says he loves him like fresh meat loves salt. Insulted, he throws her out, and she has to find somewhere to work and live. But in the end, her father will understand the true meaning of her words... Today's story is Love Like Salt. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Salt [https://www.easystoriesinenglish.com/Salt] for the full transcript.Level: Pre-Intermediate.Genre: Philosophical.New Vocabulary: Get into trouble, Frown, Marsh, Cloak, Pretend, Maid, Once (after), Lord, Bland, Make up.Setting: Fairytale.Word Count: 1490.Author: Ariel Goodbody. If you enjoy the podcast, please consider supporting me on Patreon [https://www.Patreon.com/EasyStoriesInEnglish]. 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 [https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/easystoriesinenglish]

The Tooth Fairy (Beginner)

Buy me a coffee to say thank you for the podcast! [https://ko-fi.com/arielgoodbody] === Penny loses her first tooth, and her parents tell her to put it under her pillow. In the night, the Tooth Fairy will come and replace it with a coin. Penny quickly decides that this is wonderful, and starts thinking of ways to get more coins... Today's story is The Tooth Fairy. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Tooth [https://www.easystoriesinenglish.com/Tooth] for the full transcript.Level: Beginner.Genre: Comedy.New Vocabulary: The Tooth Fairy, Fall over, Coin, Asleep, Replace, Disagree, Hide, Emergency, Lie, Save time, Tide, Current (sea).Setting: Modern.Word Count: 1388.Author: Ariel Goodbody. If you enjoy the podcast, please consider supporting us on Patreon [https://www.Patreon.com/EasyStoriesInEnglish]. 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 [https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/easystoriesinenglish]

The Monsters Inside Us (Intermediate)

Buy me a coffee to say thank you for the podcast! [https://ko-fi.com/arielgoodbody] === Content warning: this episode contains hallucinations, representations of psychosis, homophobia, bullying, child abuse and light mentions of sex. William is the worst student in his class. He never studies, and the voice inside his head is always telling him to work harder. And then the voice turns into a person, his 'guardian angel', Cam. But it turns out Cam isn't just a voice, and he's there to protect William from some real monsters... Today's story is The Monsters Inside Us. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Monsters [https://www.easystoriesinenglish.com/Monsters] for the full transcript.Level: Intermediate.Genre: Coming of Age.New Vocabulary: Skinny jeans, A figment of your imagination, Guardian angel, Arse, Cowboy, Psychosis, Dread, Student counselling, Dissertation, Medication.Setting: Modern.Word Count: 4520.Author: Ariel Goodbody. If you enjoy the podcast, please consider supporting us on Patreon [https://www.Patreon.com/EasyStoriesInEnglish]. 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 [https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/easystoriesinenglish]

The Most Wanted Woman in Town (Pre-Intermediate)

Buy me a coffee to say thank you for the podcast! [https://ko-fi.com/arielgoodbody] === Content warning: this episode contains suggestions of domestic violence. Ada needs help to get rid of her awful boyfriend, Quinn. She goes to Hartwood Head, where a powerful sorceress lives, The Most Wanted Woman in Town. This woman announces a competition: whoever can get her house key from around a cat's neck and open her door will be able to ask her for one thing. So Ada gets the key the only way she knows how: by being nice. Today's story is The Most Wanted Woman in Town. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Wanted [https://www.easystoriesinenglish.com/Wanted] for the full transcript.Level: Pre-Intermediate.Genre: Romance.New Vocabulary: Prompt, Sorceress, Sleep in, Whoever, Disappear, Chase, Trap, Rub, Scratch, Nap, Gossip.Setting: Fairytale.Word Count: 3321.Author: Ariel Goodbody. If you enjoy the podcast, please consider supporting us on Patreon [https://www.Patreon.com/EasyStoriesInEnglish]. For just a few dollars a month you can get extra episodes, conversational podcasts, exercises, and much more. Support Easy Stories in English by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/easystoriesinenglish [https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/easystoriesinenglish]

Aldar Kose's Magic Coat (Beginner)

Buy me a coffee to say thank you for the podcast! [https://ko-fi.com/arielgoodbody] === Aldar Kose is a trickster character from Kazakhstan. One day, he is travelling through a cold field with an old horse and a coat full of holes. Then he sees a rich man with a swift horse and a fox fur coat, and he has an idea... Today's story is Aldar Kose's Magic Coat. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Coat [https://www.easystoriesinenglish.com/Coat] for the full transcript.Level: Beginner.Genre: Comedy.New Vocabulary: Trick, Icebreaker, Scoundrel, Fox, Fur coat, Hole, Shiver, Yurt, Blow, Spur, Swift, Fan yourself.Setting: Kazakhstan. Word Count: 773.Author: Ariel Goodbody. If you enjoy the podcast, please consider supporting us on Patreon [https://www.Patreon.com/EasyStoriesInEnglish]. For just a few dollars a month you can get extra episodes, conversational podcasts, exercises, and much more. Support Easy Stories in English by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/easystoriesinenglish [https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/easystoriesinenglish]