Easy Stories in English

Learning a language is hard, but Easy Stories in English makes it easy! Ariel Goodbody introduces each story, explaining difficult vocabulary and talking about their life. Thanks to their high energy and clear pronunciation, the stories are entertaining and simple to understand.


Whether you’re a beginner, intermediate or advanced learner, there’s something for everyone. The stories cover a wide range of genres, such as fairy tales, myths and legends, drama, comedy, romance, horror, science fiction and action. There is a balance of children’s stories, as well as more mature themes for adults. While listening to the stories, you can read the transcript at EasyStoriesInEnglish.com and get both reading practice and listening practice. With enough time, you’ll find that your reading and writing skills improve as well.


Ariel Goodbody has a strong background in linguistics and language acquisition, and they base the podcast on Stephen Krashen’s theory of comprehensible input. Ariel changes the level of grammar to suit each level, but prioritise comprehension and good storytelling over anything else. Vocabulary is described using paraphrase, cultural references, pictures, intonation and sound effects. British culture, especially English culture, is naturally introduced throughout the episodes.


Ariel also has experience in theatre, and treats every episode like an audiobook performance. With character voices, dramatic timing and a range of accents, adults and kids alike will soon forget that they’re ‘learning’ at all!


Some of the most well-known stories from the podcast are: the Doggo and Kitty stories, Grimm Brothers’ Fairy Tales, The Very Hungry Dragon, Sleeping Beauty, The Perfect Pet, Goldilocks and the Three Bears, Why Blood is Red, Saint George and the Dragon and Pioneers of the Continuum. Many stories are adapted from famous authors, such as Edgar Allan Poe, Hans Christian Andersen, Isaac Asimov, Josef Čapek, Margery Williams and Ryuunosuke Akutagawa.


Ariel studied linguistics at the University of Cambridge and started teaching in 2018. As a language teacher, they use comprehensible input techniques such as TPRS and story listening. In 2021 they published a series of graded readers. These easy readers allow fans to get their favourite stories in a physical format.


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Fiction
Education
Language Learning
1
I Got Kicked Out! (Conversation)
40 min
2
The Monkey's Heart (Intermediate)
Where do you carry your heart around?
19 min
3
Who is Middle Class? (Conversation)
Join me on a whirlwind tour of class in British society!
35 min
4
Just Say Yes (Pre-Intermediate)
What if you said yes to everything?
61 min
5
The Devil Made Me Do It (Conversation)
What are the cards saying about my life?
40 min
6
Have You Met Elaine? (Intermediate)
Elaine is lovely, but she has something to hide.
47 min
7
6 Things I Wish I'd Done Sooner (Conversation)
Don't live with regrets, live with light regrets!
61 min
8
Return to the Sea (Intermediate)
What hides beneath the surface of the ocean?
47 min
9
Saint George and the Dragon (Rerun)
Saint George fought the dragon! Or did he?
39 min
10
Guess Who's Moving to China? (Conversation)
Me! I'm moving to Ningbo, China!
37 min
11
Grandmother March (Beginner)
Find out why the weather in March is so bad with this folk tale from Bulgaria
32 min
12
Giving Up Sugar for Lent (Conversation)
Can I stop eating sweets for 40 days?
26 min
13
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23 min
14
Adrian's Dream
How far would you go to achieve your dreams?
53 min
15
Life, Love and Learning Japanese (Conversation)
I go crazy in an improvisational episode!
36 min
16
The Dragon of Kraków (Pre-Intermediate)
The way to defeat a monster is... a sheep?
30 min
17
The Shape of Art (Beginner)
Felicity wants to paint, but everyone hates her paintings
22 min
18
Three Balls of Wool (Pre-Intermediate)
A Middle-Eastern version of Rapunzel
37 min
19
Think Fast! (Beginner)
Eugene is afraid of everything, but one day, life hits him in the face.
19 min
20
How I Celebrate Christmas (Conversation)
Chocolate oranges and puddings on fire! Find out all about British Christmas
37 min
21
How the Platypus Came to Be (Pre-Intermediate)
Where did the strangest animal in the world come from?
21 min
22
New? Start here! (Conversation)
For new and old listeners, a reintroduction to the podcast.
47 min
23
The Curse of the Pig (Beginner)
Imagine if you had to marry a pig. What would you do?
43 min
24
Three Kisses (Pre-Intermediate)
One for fear, one for courage, one for love.
27 min
25
I have a confession to make...
I misunderstood what you all wanted. Can you help me?
11 min