English Story

                                                                     English  Story

I hope not. You might pull a muscle.

You need to start small in order to achieve something big like that.

When it comes to learning English, what if I told you that you can understand big ideas with just a little bit of text?

You do not need to wait several years to deal with complex ideas.

Just because you are learning a language does not mean you need to limit your thinking.

Stories are all about going beyond reality. It is no wonder that they let you understand big ideas with only a little bit of English reading practice.

But this works better when you’re reading better stories.

I am talking about award-winning short stories, told using language easily understood by English beginner learners. These will not only improve your English reading but also open your mind to different worlds.

Short stories are amazing resources for any English learner. That’s because:

You get more time to focus on individual words. When a text is short, you can spend more time learning how every single word is used and what importance it has in the piece.

You can read a whole story in one sitting. Attention spans are very important for learning, and the ability to finish a story gives you more time to understand it. Short stories are designed to give you maximum information with minimal effort.

It is best for consistency. It is far easier to read one story every day than trying to read a big novel that never seems to end.

You can share them easily in a group. Since short stories can be read in a single sitting, they are ideal for book clubs and learning circles. Most of the time these groups do not work because members have no time to read. Short stories are the perfect solution.

You can focus more on ideas and concepts. Language is less about words and more about the meaning behind them. If you spend all your time learning vocabulary and grammar, you will never be able to fluently speak a language because you will have little to talk about. These short stories give you the opportunity to understand big ideas in context.

You can choose almost any short story and get something useful out of it. Each story has its own special features that you can appreciate.

The best kind of story will be one that is interesting, has a strong message and, of course, helps you to both practice and learn English. It will be one that leaves an impact, both in your English education and in your imagination.

Short stories are also a great resource for English learners because they allow you to work on reading, speaking and listening at the same time. In our fantastic digital age, it is possible to find wonderful short stories online in video form. If you find a video that includes English-language subtitles, you can read while also listening to how a native speaker pronounces words.

If you’re looking for short stories in video 

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 Each video contains interactive subtitles so you can read along as you listen.

If you don’t know a word, simply click on it to see a definition and example sentences from other videos.

Even better, each video comes with a vocabulary list, a transcript and a comprehension quiz. This means that each video is also a powerful language-learning tool in and of itself.

Some of the short stories highlighted below are available in video format on Be sure to check them out if you want to work your listening comprehension and pronunciation alongside your reading skills.

A woman finds a pot of treasure on the road while she is returning from work. Delighted  with her luck, she decides to keep it. As she is taking it home, it keeps changing. However, her enthusiasm refuses to fade away.

What Is Great About It: The old lady in this story is one of the most cheerful characters anyone can encounter in English fiction. Her positive disposition  tries to make every negative situation seem like a gift, and she helps us look at luck as a matter of our view rather than events.Start by watching the video and following along with the subtitles. Or, begin by clicking the “Dialogue” tab to read through the entire short story before watching and listening. Make sure you check out the video’s vocabulary list, too.

And as you’re watching, follow along with the interactive subtitles. This is perfect for beginning learners, since you’ll be getting built-in speaking and pronunciation practice.

Willie is a country mouse who is accidentally taken to a city in a vegetable basket. When he wakes up, he finds himself at a party and makes a friend. When he is unable to bear experience the city life, he returns to his home but invites his friend to the village. When his friend visits him, something similar happens.