We're going to talk about different life stages in this episode. Learn lots of useful vocabulary to raise your English level!To buy Jane Eyre on Amazon:https://mybook.to/JaneEyreA1To buy with just a credit/debit card:https://payhip.com/b/

Can you understand Shakespeare?!

Feb 6th, 2024 10m 57s

Shakespeare is the most famous writer in the world ... but can you understand him?! Listen and find out!Buy my easy Shakespeare stories (Macbeth and Twelfth Night)Amazon: https://mybook.to/ShakespeareA2PBPayHip: https://payhip.com/b/Umpc1

How can you improve ALL areas of your English fast?

Dec 12th, 2023 9m 8s

Reading stories will help you improve ALL areas of your English FAST ... but how? In this episode, I explain the reasons.My books (click on the titles):Ghost Stories (adapted from Charles Dickens)Stories from ShakespeareHushabye (detective

How many of these British authors do you know?

Nov 30th, 2023 8m 36s

I talk about 10 British writers in this episode. Test yourself! How many do you know?Get emails about my new books: www.readstories-learnenglish.com/register-for-free-materials/My book adaptations for learners of English:Shakespearewww.r

He said, She said, I said - Other ways to say 'said'

Sep 22nd, 2023 12m 46s

Vary your vocabulary by learning other ways to say 'said' - some formal, some neutral and some informal.To buy GHOST STORIES (which I mention in the episode), follow this link:https://books2read.com/ghoststoriesdickens(There is also an AUDI

Let's talk about books

Jul 18th, 2023 12m 13s

Do you enjoy reading? Then this is the episode for you! We'll discuss genres, settings, reviews and you'll learn lots of advanced book-related vocabulary.In the episode, I advise that you set up a book club. I've written some advice about doi

Advanced adjectives to describe people

Jun 30th, 2023 9m 59s

Listen to learn some advanced adjectives for describing people and their actions. The example sentences are from my story for learners of English. If you're CEFR level B1 (upper intermediate), then check out my love story, Persuasion. It's ada

Is your vocabulary too basic?

Jun 7th, 2023 9m 11s

It's fine to use simple words sometimes, but you also need to learn more complex vocabulary. My book helps you to do that and, in this episode, I share some of the vocabulary from the book. To buy the book, visit this page:books2read.com/u/4

The vowel sound most students don't know about

Apr 20th, 2023 12m 45s

What is the most common vowel sound in English?It's the schwa /ə/ and, in today's episode, you will learn all about it.If you'd like to buy the book I read from, Hushabye, visit my website. There you will find all the links, to Amazon and oth

I can't see anything

Mar 28th, 2023 10m 57s

Go back in time to Victorian London, a scary, dark place with thick fogs.To buy the book from this episode, Jekyll and Hyde, follow this link to Amazon:mybook.to/JekyllandHydePBor this link if you don't have Amazon:payhip.com/b/PkyFYTo see

Who is he?

Feb 23rd, 2023 11m 50s

This episode will teach you lots of vocabulary on the topic of disguises - people pretending to be someone they are not, fancy dress parties, dressing up as someone famous ... etc. You will know how to talk about all this with confidence by the

Who will get your money?

Jan 9th, 2023 10m 49s

I discuss money and inheritance. Who should get your money when you die and what is some useful vocabulary to talk about all this?In this episode, I read from my adaptation of Charles Dickens' Ghost Stories, which is for intermediate learners

What's wrong with me?

Dec 2nd, 2022 8m 31s

I have a health problem. Can you guess what's wrong with me? Answer my poll to tell me whether you guessed correctly or not!I will talk about health problems and also causes of death in this epsiode.I mention two books in this episode, which

Animal vocabulary!

Nov 9th, 2022 7m 10s

In this episode, I'm going to talk about animals and we'll play a game called Guess the Animal!- If you like AUDIOBOOKS, listen to my audiobook of The Jungle Book for Elementary learners!https://books2read.com/JungleBook- Or you can read my

I'm scared!

Jun 14th, 2022 9m 43s

Do you have the right vocabulary to talk about being scared and about a scary situation? This episode will help you with that.To read a whole collection of ghost stories, adapted from the original stories by the master story-teller Charles Dic

Essential pub vocabulary

May 3rd, 2022 11m 18s

Lots of pub vocabulary, how do you order a drink, and what are some slang words for 'drunk'? Learn all this and more in this episode! If you're interested in British culture, read my book Hushabye, for learners of English at level A2+ (Pre-Inte

Boost your vocabulary with higher level synonyms for common words

Apr 25th, 2022 13m 48s

In this episode, I’ll read an extract from Chapter 4 of my graded reader Persuasion (level B2, upper-intermediate) and we’ll look at some higher level ways of expressing yourself. Make sure you follow me, so you don’t miss any future episodes.

Who am I? And what are graded readers?

Apr 20th, 2022 10m 33s

Improve your English with my podcast. In this episode, I introduce my graded readers, explaining how you can use them. And I also introduce myself! Follow me so you don’t miss an episode.My website: www.ReadStories-LearnEnglish.com