Learning English Stories
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Über den Podcast
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 bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followus
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Classic Stories: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 9 uses of ‘come’ - in 5 minutes.THE READING ROOM: ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/features/the_reading_roomSUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER: ✔️ …
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Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 9 uses of ‘come’ - in 5 minutes.
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Classic Stories: Cinderella
Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 12 uses of ‘go’ - in 5 minutes.SKILLS: ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/skillsSUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER: ✔️ …
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Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 12 uses of ‘go’ - in 5 minutes.
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Classic Stories: The Snow Queen
Enjoy a classic story in English, read by Tim. Find more programmes where you can learn English through stories here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/storiesGet weekly tips and updates from your …
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Enjoy a classic story in English, read by Tim.
Find more programmes where you can learn English through stories here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/stories
Get weekly tips and updates from your favourite BBC Learning English presenters by signing up to our email newsletter: https://www.bbc.co.uk/send/u178220599
Get in touch! Why not email us at [email protected]
Classic Stories: Robin Hood
Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 9 uses of ‘stand’ - in 5 minutes. FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglishFollow us ✔️ …
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Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 9 uses of ‘stand’ - in 5 minutes.
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Classic Stories: Pride and Prejudice
Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 11 uses of ‘look’ - in 5 minutes. FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Follow us ✔️ …
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Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 11 uses of ‘look’ - in 5 minutes. FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Follow us ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followus LIKE PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts including: ✔️ 6 Minute English ✔️ Learning English from the News ✔️ Learning English Conversations They're all available by searching in your podcast app.
Classic Stories: Pygmalion
Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 8 uses of ‘round’ - in 5 minutes. FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Follow us ✔️ …
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Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 8 uses of ‘round’ - in 5 minutes. FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Follow us ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followus LIKE PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts including: ✔️ 6 Minute English ✔️ Learning English from the News ✔️ Learning English Conversations They're all available by searching in your podcast app.
Classic Stories: Orpheus and Eurydice
Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 13 uses of ‘long’ - in 5 minutes.FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE:Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglishFollow us ✔️ …
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Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 13 uses of ‘long’ - in 5 minutes.
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Classic Stories: The Murders in the Rue Morgue
Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 9 uses of ‘run’ - in 5 minutes. For more great language tips and programmes visit bbclearningenglish.comDid you know that we have many other podcasts to help you …
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Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 9 uses of ‘run’ - in 5 minutes. For more great language tips and programmes visit bbclearningenglish.com
Did you know that we have many other podcasts to help you improve your English? Listen to a real conversation, learn English from the news and lots more. Check them out here https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/podcasts
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Explore our website to find plenty of resources to help you learn: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/
Classic Stories: Far From the Madding Crowd
Enjoy a classic story in English and boost your listening skills.Find more programmes to practise your reading, writing, speaking and listening skills here …
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Enjoy a classic story in English and boost your listening skills.
Find more programmes to practise your reading, writing, speaking and listening skills here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/skills
Have you tried learning English from the news? https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/news_english
And as always... don't forget to sign up to our weekly newsletter to get tips and resources from your favourite presenters! https://www.bbc.co.uk/send/u178220599
Classic Stories: Frankenstein
Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 10 uses of ‘make’ - in 5 minutes.Visit our website https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglishGet our latest programmes. Subscribe to our free email newsletter …
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Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 10 uses of ‘make’ - in 5 minutes.
Visit our website https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish
Get our latest programmes. Subscribe to our free email newsletter https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/newsletters
Classic Stories: Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 9 uses of ‘sound’ - in 5 minutes.Visit our website https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglishGet our latest programmes. Subscribe to our free email newsletter …
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Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 9 uses of ‘sound’ - in 5 minutes.
Visit our website https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish
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Classic Stories: David Copperfield
Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 13 uses of ‘take’ - in 5 minutes.Visit our website https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglishGet our latest programmes. Subscribe to our free email newsletter …
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Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 13 uses of ‘take’ - in 5 minutes.
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Classic Stories: Oliver Twist
Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 7 uses of ‘light’ - in 5 minutes.FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE:Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Follow us ✔️ …
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Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 7 uses of ‘light’ - in 5 minutes.
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Classic Stories: The Red Shoes
Enjoy a classic story in English, and learn 13 uses of 'wear’.Subscribe to our newsletter for weekly tips and resources: https://www.bbc.co.uk/send/u178220599If you like learning English with podcasts, search …
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Enjoy a classic story in English, and learn 13 uses of 'wear’.
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Classic Stories: Romeo and Juliet
Enjoy a classic story in English, and learn 13 uses of 'cross’. FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Follow us …
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Enjoy a classic story in English, and learn 13 uses of 'cross’.
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Classic Stories: The Phantom of the Opera
Enjoy a classic story in English, and learn 11 uses of 'stage'. FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Follow us …
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Enjoy a classic story in English, and learn 11 uses of 'stage'. FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Follow us https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followus SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER: ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/newsletters LIKE PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts including: ✔️ 6 Minute English ✔️ Learning English from the News ✔️ Learning English Conversations They're all available by searching in your podcast app
Classic Stories: A Tale of Two Cities
Enjoy a classic story in English, and learn 15 uses of 'time'. FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Follow us https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followus …
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Enjoy a classic story in English, and learn 15 uses of 'time'. FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Follow us https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followus SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER: ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/newsletters LIKE PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts including: ✔️ 6 Minute English ✔️ Learning English from the News ✔️ Learning English Conversations They're all available by searching in your podcast app.
Classic Stories: The War of the Worlds
Enjoy a classic story in language you can understand, and learn 13 uses of ‘fire’.Have you subscribed to our newsletter yet? Get weekly tips from your favourite presenters …
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Enjoy a classic story in language you can understand, and learn 13 uses of ‘fire’.
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Classic Stories: The 39 Steps
Enjoy a classic story in English, and learn 14 uses of ‘lie’. Read by Tim.If you like learning English with podcasts, try some of our others!In The English We Speak, you learn interesting informal English …
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Enjoy a classic story in English, and learn 14 uses of ‘lie’. Read by Tim.
If you like learning English with podcasts, try some of our others!
In The English We Speak, you learn interesting informal English words, phrases, expressions and idioms to level up your spoken English. Try it here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/features/the-english-we-speak
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Classic Stories: A Midsummer Night's Dream
Enjoy a classic story in English, and learn 12 uses of ‘play’.FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE:Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglishFollow us ✔️ …
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Enjoy a classic story in English, and learn 12 uses of ‘play’.
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Classic Stories: Animal Farm
Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 13 uses of ‘work’.FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE:Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglishFollow us ✔️ …
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Classic Stories: Little Women
This story follows the lives of four sisters: Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy. Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 15 uses of ‘up’.Subscribe to our newsletter: ✔️ …
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This story follows the lives of four sisters: Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy. Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 15 uses of ‘up’.
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Classic Stories: The Tempest
Enjoy a classic story in English, and learn 10 uses of ‘storm’. FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Follow us ✔️ …
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Enjoy a classic story in English, and learn 10 uses of ‘storm’. FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Follow us ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followus SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER: ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/newsletters LIKE PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts including: ✔️ 6 Minute English ✔️ Learning English from the News ✔️ Learning English Conversations They're all available by searching in your podcast app.
Classic Stories: 1984
Enjoy a classic story in English, and learn 7 uses of ‘watch’.FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE:Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglishFollow us ✔️ …
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Enjoy a classic story in English, and learn 7 uses of ‘watch’.
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Classic Stories: Much Ado About Nothing
Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 8 uses of ‘trick’. For more great language tips and programmes visit bbclearningenglish.comSubscribe to our newsletter! Receive weekly tips and read a message from …
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Classic Stories: Great Expectations
Enjoy a classic story in English, and learn 8 uses of ‘great’.FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE:Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglishFollow us ✔️ …
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Enjoy a classic story in English, and learn 8 uses of ‘great’.
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Classic Stories: The Wind in the Willows
Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 11 uses of ‘wind’. FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Follow us ✔️ …
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Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 11 uses of ‘wind’.
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Classic Stories: Around the World in Eighty Days
Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 14 uses of ‘around’.FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE:Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglishFollow us ✔️ …
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Classic Stories: The Turn of the Screw
Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 12 uses of ‘turn’. FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE:Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglishFollow us ✔️ …
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Classic Stories: Treasure Island
Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 19 uses of ‘spot’.FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE:Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglishFollow us ✔️ …
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