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• 257 | Advanced - Short Story: The Lost City in Ocean [English Listening Practice]

  Title: The Lost City in OceanLevel: Advanced (C1)#Story : Marine archaeologist Elara discovers tablets hinting at the fabled lost city of Aqualis, leading her to embark on an expedition funded by the enigmatic billionaire Adrian Frost. With a crew and cutting-edge technology, Elara and her team descend to the depths, where they uncover a vast underwater city with eerie murals and strange energy emanating from an obelisk in the city’s main square. As they venture closer, an ancient, monstrous creature appears, seemingly guarding the city’s secrets. Barely escaping, the team returns to the surface, but Adrian insists they revisit the site, driven by a desire for the city’s untold power. Haunted by the guardian and torn by her connection to Aqualis, Elara prepares for another descent, wondering if they are ready for what lies beneath.#Vocabulary :Obelisk – a tall, four-sided monument that tapers to a point, often used as a landmark.Glyph – a symbol or character with special meaning, often ancient.Submersible – a small underwater vehicle designed for deep-sea exploration.Harboring – keeping or holding onto something, often secretly.Guardian – a protector, often of a sacred place or item.#Grammar Focus:Present Perfect Tense Used to indicate actions or states that began in the past and have relevance to the present. Example: “Elara has uncovered new evidence suggesting the city’s existence.”Passive Voice Emphasizes the action rather than who or what is performing it. Example: “The obelisk was seen glowing, warning them of the hidden power.”Relative Clauses Provides extra information about a noun in the sentence. Example: “The creature, which emerged from the shadows of Aqualis, seemed to be its protector.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• 256 | Intermediate - Short Story: Lost Letters of Paris [English Listening Practice]

  Title: Lost Letters of ParisLevel: Intermediate (B1-B2)Story: Elena Moreau never meant to come back to Paris, and she certainly never meant to find the letter she had once overlooked—the letter that could have changed everything. Five years ago, Julien Beaumont had asked her to meet him at a café at midnight. She never came. Now, standing at that very café, she sees the impossible—Julien is still there. But time has passed, and love that was once certain is now tangled in regrets, unspoken words, and the painful question: is it too late? As old emotions resurface and the weight of the past threatens to pull them apart once more, Elena and Julien must decide—does love wait, or does it fade? With emotions raw and hearts uncertain, they sit down at a table where a love story was once abandoned… and maybe, just maybe, is about to begin again.Vocabulary:Unspoken – something felt but never said aloud.Tangled – complicated and difficult to understand.Resurface – to appear again after being hidden or forgotten.Hesitant – unsure or uncertain about making a decision.Flicker – a brief or faint emotion or expression.Grammar Focus:Past Perfect Tense: “She had spent years trying to forget him, but seeing him now, she knew she never truly had.” Describes an action completed before another past event.Modal Verbs for Uncertainty & Possibility: “Maybe if she had read the letter, everything would have been different.” Expresses speculation about the past.Conditional Sentences (Type 3): “If she had arrived that night, she wouldn’t have spent five years wondering.” Talks about a hypothetical past event that didn’t happen. Website:https://Readiocast.comYouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@Readiolingua-------Learn English fast and easily with podcasts Conversation, Best Tips For Learning English, Improve Your English Language, Listening and Speaking through Listening, Dictation and Grammar Focus with new words, best practice to learn English online by short stories. (best practice for English Listening skills)-------#English #learnenglish #howtospeakenglish #englishforbeginners #englishtutorial #ielts #listening #englishlearning #englishpractice #learnenglish #listeningpractice #englishstory #practice #LearnEnglishfast #grammer #podcast #Englishpodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• 255 | Advanced - Short Story: The House on Whispering Hill [English Listening Practice]

  Title: The House on Whispering HillLevel: Advanced (C1)#Story : Amelia, fascinated by the supernatural, inherits an old mansion with a sinister reputation known as Whispering Hill. The house, shrouded in mystery and eerie legends, quickly pulls her into its dark secrets. Strange whispers plague her nights, leading her to a hidden passage in the library where she finds an ancient, leather-bound book in a hidden chamber. Ignoring the ominous warnings in her gut, she recites a summoning ritual from the book. Suddenly, a chilling spirit appears, dragging her into darkness. The next morning, the townsfolk find her belongings scattered throughout the mansion, but Amelia is gone. The house is left waiting for the next curious soul.#Vocabulary :Inheritance – something passed down from previous generations, like property or objects.Sinister – giving the impression of something harmful or evil.Summoning – calling forth or bringing something, often supernatural, into existence.Cacophony – a harsh mixture of sounds.Relic – an old, often sacred or valuable object from the past.#Grammar Focus:Past Perfect Tense Used for actions that occurred before another past action. For example: “Amelia had heard whispers about the mansion’s dark past.”Relative Clauses Used to give additional information about nouns. For example: “The book, which lay hidden in the chest, seemed to call to her.”Subjunctive Mood Used for wishes, suggestions, or hypothetical situations. For example: “If only she had known what the whispers meant.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• 254 | Intermediate - Short Story: The House on Whispering Hill [English Listening Practice]

  Title: The House on Whispering HillLevel: Advanced (B)#Story : Amelia, fascinated by the supernatural, inherits an old mansion with a sinister reputation known as Whispering Hill. The house, shrouded in mystery and eerie legends, quickly pulls her into its dark secrets. Strange whispers plague her nights, leading her to a hidden passage in the library where she finds an ancient, leather-bound book in a hidden chamber. Ignoring the ominous warnings in her gut, she recites a summoning ritual from the book. Suddenly, a chilling spirit appears, dragging her into darkness. The next morning, the townsfolk find her belongings scattered throughout the mansion, but Amelia is gone. The house is left waiting for the next curious soul.#Vocabulary :Inheritance – something passed down from previous generations, like property or objects.Sinister – giving the impression of something harmful or evil.Summoning – calling forth or bringing something, often supernatural, into existence.Cacophony – a harsh mixture of sounds.Relic – an old, often sacred or valuable object from the past.#Grammar Focus:Past Perfect Tense Used for actions that occurred before another past action. For example: “Amelia had heard whispers about the mansion’s dark past.”Relative Clauses Used to give additional information about nouns. For example: “The book, which lay hidden in the chest, seemed to call to her.”Subjunctive Mood Used for wishes, suggestions, or hypothetical situations. For example: “If only she had known what the whispers meant.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• 253 | Advanced - Short Story: The Ghost Librarian [English Listening Practice]

  Title: The Ghost LibrarianLevel: Advanced (C1)#Story : Lydia, a young woman from the quiet town of Ridgewood, stumbles upon the mysterious library that no one in the town seems to talk about. Inside, she finds the enigmatic librarian, a ghostly figure shrouded in silence. Drawn by curiosity, Lydia explores the labyrinth of bookshelves and discovers a hidden room with a book that writes itself as she reads it. To her horror, the book tells her own story, revealing that her fate is sealed by the very pages she’s reading. As the library twists and shifts around her, Lydia tries to escape, only to be confronted by the librarian. In the end, the librarian reveals that Lydia’s story is far from over, hinting at a deeper mystery within the library’s walls.#Vocabulary :Enigmatic – mysterious and difficult to understand.Labyrinth – a complex network of paths, like a maze.Parchment – a type of paper used in ancient times, made from animal skin.Gatekeeper – someone who controls access to something.Curiosity – a strong desire to know or learn something.#Grammar Focus:Present Perfect Tense Used to talk about actions that have an effect on the present. For example: “Lydia has never been inside the library before.”Narrative Past Tense Describes events that happened in the past. For example: “The book began to write itself as she turned the pages.”Modals for Possibility Express what might happen. For example: “The librarian might be more than just a keeper of books.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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