Learn English Through Stories
Original short stories, complete English lessons and videos for learners and teachers.
Build listening, speaking, vocabulary, reading and writing skills through stories that are actually worth reading.
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Stories, practical discussion lessons, complete teacher resources and English videos — start wherever suits you.
Fantastic Tales
Original short stories for English learners, with vocabulary, comprehension, discussion and classroom activities. Read for pleasure, use them for self-study, or bring them into class.
Talking Points
Practical English lessons built around real-world topics, useful language and conversation. Explore ideas, build vocabulary and develop the confidence to speak about things that matter.
Premium Lessons
Complete ready-to-teach lesson workspaces with stories, presentations, videos, exercises and downloads. Everything is organised in one place so you can move straight into the lesson.
English Videos
Watch complete English stories, short Lessons with David, and guided shadowing practice. Use the videos for listening, pronunciation, vocabulary and natural spoken English.
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The Conman
See what a complete ManWrites lesson looks like. The Conman gives you the story plus a full ready-to-use teacher pack with vocabulary work, comprehension, discussion, speaking and writing activities, presentations and answer keys.
The complete teacher pack is free.
Hi. I’m David.
I’ve taught English for over two decades, and I created ManWrites because I believe stories give learners something real to think about, talk about and remember.
I write the stories and build the lessons around them, with practical activities for listening, speaking, vocabulary, reading and writing. I also make videos so learners can hear the stories and practise English with me.
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Practical articles and free guides on English reading, speaking, listening, vocabulary and writing.