Learn English Through Stories
I write short stories for English learners. Each one is a complete lesson—no filler, no AI-generated content. Just real stories designed to teach you speaking, vocabulary, writing, and comprehension.
Fantastic Tales: The Con Man
A Complete Lesson Story
Here’s what a complete lesson looks like. You’ll read the story in sections, then work through vocabulary, comprehension questions, and discussion prompts. Everything’s designed to help you speak, understand, and discuss with confidence.
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Fantastic Tales
I write original short stories for English learners. Each story is a complete lesson plan—you read, discuss, build vocabulary, practice speaking and writing.
Talking Points
Practical guides to the English that actually works in real conversation. Each guide covers a topic or communication challenge with real language and speaking exercises.
Hi. I’m David, and I make English lessons from short stories.
I’ve taught English for over two decades across Asia, and I’ve learned something important: the quickest way to improve your English isn’t sitting through grammar explanations. It’s reading stories that grip you, speaking about them, and living inside the language for a while.
That’s why I created Fantastic Tales—a series of original short stories, each one a complete lesson. Every story is designed to teach you real English while actually holding your attention. You get the story, then exercises for speaking, vocabulary, writing, and listening. No filler, no AI-generated fluff.
I also write Talking Points, guides on practical English conversation and the language that actually works in the real world.
I’m not here to give you rules. I’m here to give you stories worth reading, and the tools to make them part of how you speak and write.
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