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May 2021
48m 8s

The Monsters Inside Us (Intermediate)

ARIEL GOODBODY
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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 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.

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