Hi Everyone! In this week's episode, I retell the very famous Brothers' Grimm fairy tale, Hansel and Gretel. I've made a few changes to the original text. First of all, I've intentionally added phrasal verbs and prepositional phrases throughout the text so that you can learn them in a context. Secondly, I've modernized some of the language a bit, since the o ... Show More
Jul 16
⭐ Feature: The Truth About Shark Attacks in U.S. Waters
Every year when I go to the beach, I have the same thought: Are there sharks out there in that dark water? It's not an irrational fear. Years ago, a student at my university, Lucas Ransom, was surfing off the California coast when a great white shark attacked him. I didn't know h ... Show More
22m 59s
Jun 30
215 - Countries and Nationalities (Pronunciation and Quiz!)
How do you say the names of countries and nationalities in American English? Is it Swiss or Switzerlanders? Spaniard or Spanish? Dutch or Netherlanders? In this episode, we'll practice the pronunciation of 48 World Cup countries that qualified this year, and along the way, you'll ... Show More
27m 57s
Dec 2020
Cinderella - The Brothers Grimm
<p>I hope you enjoy this classic fairy tale, by the Brothers Grimm! This is the original version. </p>
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<p>For a full text transcription, translations and a video version of this and many other stories, please visit focuslanguagecoaching.com/stories</p>
10m 22s
Jan 2021
Little Red Riding Hood - The Brothers Grimm
<p>I hope you enjoy this classic fairy tale, by the Brothers Grimm! This is the original version of the story. </p>
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<p> For a full text transcription, along with translations, for this and many other stories, please visit focuslanguagecoaching.com/stories</p ... Show More
6m 38s
Jan 2021
Rumpelstiltskin - The Brothers Grimm
<p>I hope you enjoy this classic fairy tale, Rumpelstiltskin, by the Brothers Grimm! This is the original version of the story.</p>
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<p>For a full text transcription, translations and a downloadable audio version of this and many other stories, please visit focuslangua ... Show More
6m 21s
Jan 2021
Snow White - The Brothers Grimm
<p>I hope you enjoy this classic fairy tale, Snow White, by the Brothers Grimm! This is the original version of the story. </p>
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<p>For a full text transcription, translations and a downloadable audio version of this and many other stories, please visit focuslang ... Show More
15m 31s
<p>I hope you enjoy this classic fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm!</p>
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<p>For a full text transcription and a video version, go to focuslanguagecoaching.com/rapunzel</p>
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<p>I've currently also included translations in:</p>
<p>Chinese</p>
<p>Japanese</p>
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