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Learning English Stories
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Improve your English with these short dramas and stories. Each week we bring you a new story in English you can understand. Find more at bbclearningenglish.com Follow us at
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Improve your English with these short dramas and stories. Each week we bring you a new story in English you can understand. Find more at bbclearningenglish.com Follow us at
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Classic Stories: Treasure Island
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Learning English Stories
Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 19 uses of ‘spot’.
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05:30
Classic Stories: The Picture of Dorian Gray
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Learning English Stories
Enjoy this classic story written by Oscar Wilde, read to you by Tim. Practise your listening and learn learn 10 uses of ‘picture’.
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05:49
Classic Stories: Northanger Abbey
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Enjoy this classic story written by English author Jane Austen, read to you by Tim. Practise your listening and learn 13 uses of the word ‘tell’ in around 6 minutes.
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06:52
Classic Stories: Rumplestiltskin
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Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 8 uses of ‘cry’ - in 5 minutes.
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05:11
Classic Stories: Macbeth
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04:21
Classic Stories: The Vampyre
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Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 9 uses of ‘keep’ - in 5 minutes.
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04:18
Classic Stories: The Princess and the Pea
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04:14
Classic Stories: The North Wind and the Sun
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Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 10 uses of ‘catch’ - in 5 minutes.
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05:00
Classic Stories: Moby Dick
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Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 9 uses of ‘see’ - in 5 minutes.
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04:18
Classic Stories: King Midas and his Golden Touch
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Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 7 uses of ‘touch’ - in 5 minutes.
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04:26
Classic Stories: 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
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Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 10 uses of ‘get’ - in 5 minutes.
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04:15
Classic Stories: Emma
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Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 8 uses of ‘right’ - in 5 minutes.
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03:39
Classic Stories: The Island of Dr Moreau
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Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 8 uses of ‘with’ - in 5 minutes.
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05:00
Classic Stories: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
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Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 9 uses of ‘come’ - in 5 minutes.
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03:47
Classic stories: Cinderella
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Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 12 uses of ‘go’ - in 5 minutes.
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05:53
Our Stories: Ways to tell good stories
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Pippa and Beth talk about some methods to improve the stories you tell in English. They look back at Georgie's story about a boy band and Neil's story about parking.
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08:17
Our Stories: Meeting famous people
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Phil and Georgie share real stories about celebrities. Phil has a famous student and Georgie meets a musician she is obsessed with.
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06:40
Our Stories: 30 brides and a family discovery
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Pippa and Beth share real stories about family. Pippa goes to a wedding where there are lots of brides around, and Beth flies to the USA to meet long lost family.
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08:10
Our Stories: Coincidences and culture shock
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Beth and Phil share real stories about journeys and travel. Beth bumps into people she knows in unusual places, and Phil tries to get into the Paraguayan way of life.
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08:00
Our Stories: Locked out and looking silly
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Georgie and Neil share real stories about mistakes. Georgie breaks into her own house, and Neil does something very embarrassing in a car park.
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