About this episode
Mar 2023
Last Episode: Lesson 70: Advanced English Speaking / Idioms - Phrasal verbs
I still remember the day I decided to START OFF this project. During one of the sessions with my English teacher, I expressed my concern about not knowing the meaning of the most common idioms, slangs, and phrasal verbs. She suggested that I use them in sentences in order to memo ... Show More
4m 31s
Mar 2023
Lesson 68: Advanced English Speaking / Idioms - Phrasal verbs
My closest cousin EATS LIKE A PIG but is still as SKINNY AS A BEANPOLE. I’m happy for her. I really am. But what really frustrates me the most is that I look like a pig when I EAT LIKE BIRD. My situation is getting worse and I feel like things are GOING DOWNHILL for me since I ke ... Show More
3m 47s
Mar 2023
Lesson 67: Advanced English Speaking / Idioms - Phrasal verbs
They advised her to compromise and WATER DOWN the issue, but she insisted that she will be GOING AFTER her heart’s desire. No one was able to CHANGE HER MIND. She thought it was best for her to leave the states and follow her dream of becoming an artist in India. This idea was ab ... Show More
4 m
Apr 2025
270 | Intermediate - Short Story: Beneath the Starlit Sky [English Listening Practice]
Title: Beneath the Starlit SkyLevel: Intermediate (B1-B2)Story: Seven years ago, Sienna De Luca walked away from Alessandro Marino, leaving behind not just their love but the city that had once been their world. Now, standing in a grand art gallery in Florence, she finds herself ... Show More
10m 37s
Mar 2025
238 | Intermediate - Short Story: Echoes of the Night [English Listening Practice]
9m 25s
Mar 2025
260 | Intermediate - Short Story: The Letters We Never Sent [English Listening Practice]
10m 47s
Oct 2025
265. A True Champion (B2 Story)
<p>A B2-level short story for you today...</p><p><b>A True Champion</b></p><p>Sofia had always dreamed of becoming a professional tennis player. She trained every morning, even when she was tired, because she knew success would <b>depend on</b> her hard work. Some people tried to ... Show More
20m 35s
Mar 2025
258 | Intermediate - Short Story: Beneath the Moonlit Sky [English Listening Practice]
12m 19s
Mar 2025
247 | Intermediate - Short Story: Beneath the Starlit Sky [English Listening Practice]
8m 47s
Mar 2025
240 | Intermediate - Short Story: The Letters We Never Sent [English Listening Practice]
8m 13s
Mar 2025
243 | Advanced - Short Story: The Timekeeper [English Listening Practice]
20m 15s
Feb 2025
237 | Advanced - Short Story: A Legend Named Eira [English Listening Practice]
5m 51s
Feb 2025
236 | Intermediate - Short Story: Where the Waves Whisper [English Listening Practice]
8m 54s
Her latest project had many LOOSE ENDS. She was half way there and had a lot to do before she FINISHED UP her book. Unfortunately, due to her horrible car accident on the i35 highway, she PASSED OUT and was severely hurt. Regrettably, Maria went into a coma. After a whole month, she CAME TO with shock. She couldn’t believe what she and her family have gone t ... Show More
<p><strong>Title:</strong> Echoes of the Night</p><p><strong>Level:</strong> Intermediate (B1-B2)</p><p><strong>Story:</strong></p><p> Two years after <strong>Adrian</strong> disappeared from <strong>Lena’s</strong> life without a word, she unexpectedly finds herself outside his ... Show More
<p><strong>Title:</strong> The Letters We Never Sent</p><p><strong>Level:</strong> Intermediate (B1-B2)</p><p><strong>Story:</strong></p><p> <strong>Margot Bellerose</strong> never planned to return to <strong>Paris</strong>, nor did she expect to find <strong>Julien Moreau</stro ... Show More
<p><strong>Title:</strong> Beneath the Moonlit Sky</p><p><strong>Level:</strong> Intermediate (B1-B2)</p><p><strong>Story:</strong></p><p> After three years away, <strong>Isabella Moretti</strong> returns to <strong>Florence</strong>, the city where she left behind the only man s ... Show More
<p><strong>Title:</strong> Beneath the Starlit Sky</p><p><strong>Level:</strong> Intermediate (B1-B2)</p><p><strong>Story:</strong></p><p> <strong>Isla</strong> has always dreamed of leaving her small lakeside town and chasing something bigger. But leaving means walking away from ... Show More
<p><strong>Title:</strong> The Letters We Never Sent</p><p><strong>Level:</strong> Intermediate (B1-B2)</p><p><strong>Story:</strong></p><p> <strong>Mara</strong> returns to her childhood home in <strong>Ridgewood</strong>, a small town filled with memories she tried to forget. A ... Show More
<p><strong>Title: The Timekeeper</strong></p><p><strong>Level: Advanced (C1)</strong></p><p>Story :</p><p> Dr. Amelia Hartley, a brilliant physicist, develops the <strong>Chronos Engine</strong>, a device capable of manipulating time. Initially, she successfully tests the machine ... Show More
<p><strong>Title</strong>: A Legend Named Eira</p><p><strong>Level:</strong> Intermediate (B1-B2)</p><br><p><strong>Story</strong>:</p><p>In a land long forgotten by many, there was a dense forest where few dared to go. Deep within its heart, there lived a woman known only as Eir ... Show More
<p><strong>Title:</strong> Where the Waves Whisper</p><p><strong>Level:</strong> Intermediate (B1-B2)</p><p><strong>Story:</strong></p><p> <strong>Elena</strong> returns to <strong>Seabrook</strong>, the coastal town she left behind five years ago, only to come face-to-face with ... Show More
