Short ESL Stories transcript videos Part 1

Jul 072013

British Council Short ESL Stories: a collection of stories written by famous writers like Shakespeare and Wordsworth as well as stories by our resident writer, Chris Rose.

April Fool’s Day

Danny Applewhite was developing into a rather arrogant young man. He was among the top five achievers at his school, but would he be smart enough to avoid being a fool on April 1st?

Alberto’s New Neighbours

Alberto took one look at his new neighbours and knew that his life was going to get more difficult. There they were, two of them, as big and as noisy as their car, and smelly and stupid as well.

A Game of Go

Two people sit down to play a game. One is an old man who has spent all of his life playing this game, which is called Go. The other is a young woman. She has only been playing Go for three years.

Beginner’s Luck

When James Milner lands a job in his uncle’s bank he rides his luck for a while and even earns himself a huge bottle of vintage champagne for one transaction. But how long can his luck last?

A Serious Case

My friend is afraid of spiders. This isn’t very unusual; a lot of people are afraid of spiders. But my friend isn’t just afraid of spiders, she is totally, completely and utterly terrified of them…

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