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Last Orders — a short story for English reading and listening

Introduction Is there such a thing as the angel of death? How does he collect souls? If it is someone’s time to die, what choice do they have? Last Orders Rich rang the bell with a sharp tug. “That’ll be it, gentlemen,” he called out to the last stragglers in the bar. “Last orders.” It […]

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The House — a short story for English reading and speaking

Introduction Can a house be haunted by a ghost? Do you know of any haunted houses? Would you live in a haunted house? The House We all laughed when the landlady told us the story of the ghost. “I expect you’ve all heard about this house,” she said. “And the ghost that occupies it.” And

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Kidney Theft — a short story for English reading and speaking

A man wakes up in his bathroom. He can’t remember getting home, but he often gets drunk, so he has trouble remembering anything at all. Some memories of a woman – a very beautiful woman – in the bar… But something is wrong. And why is he covered in ice? Your students will absolutely love

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Cat Woman — a short story for English reading and speaking

Introduction Can people turn into animals at will? Are there any folk tales or urban myths of people turning into animals in your country? Would you like to turn into any animal at will? What animal would you be? Story for Listening Watch the video below and listen. This is good for listening comprehension. But

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Empty Train — a short story for English reading and speaking

Introduction What is a ghost train? Have you ever been on a completely empty train? Have you ever had any strange experience on a train? Is it possible for a large group of people to just disappear? Empty Train Georgina got on the train at Bradford. As the train left the sleepy little town, she

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The Flying Machine — a short story for English reading and speaking

Introduction What is a flying machine? Would you like to build your own flying machine? If you could, where would you fly to? The Flying Machine Jamie flinched as the screwdriver slipped and dug into his hand. He cursed quietly to himself. “I told you.” He resisted the temptation to turn and look over his

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Where Have You Been? — a short story for English reading and speaking

Introduction Is there such a thing as time travel? Can people suddenly move from one time to another? Would you like to do this? Where Have You Been? “Where have you been?” Sam looked at his wife, Claire, and shook his head. “The shop.” He held up the pint of milk as if to provide

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Great Websites To Improve English Reading Comprehension

Introduction Every English student wants to improve their English reading, but they simply don’t know where to look. You scour your ESL textbooks but all you find are the usual reading exercises about A Day in the Life of a Postman, something about furniture or hobbies for the elderly. These reading exercises are usually boring,

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