Short ESL Stories transcript videos Part 2

Jul 202013

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

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.

The Birth of a Star

Henry is an astronomer. He is very excited because he thinks he might have discovered the beginning of a new star. But then he gets even more exciting news… he’s going to be a father!

A Visitor to The Star

Anna Winter pulled on her Gucci sunglasses and sprayed herself with extra-strength mosquito repellent. How could she be an award-winning journalist if she had to stay in bad hotels and eat bad food?

The Dinosaur in Jake’s Garage

One morning, Jake found a dinosaur living in their garage. He went to tell his dad..

Three jokes

Have you heard the one about the chicken and the frog? How about the one about the firing squad? And the one about the parrot who didn’t want to talk? See if you can ‘tell’ the jokes yourself.

The Golden Boys

Mr and Mrs Hamilton had two sons, Richard and Philip, who were both taller and friendlier than me. My parents liked them a lot. “Why can’t you be more like Richard and Philip?” I hated them.

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?

The Fix

The four judges must agree on who will win the four awards in the important Global Music Awards. But there is a problem. They must all agree on each winner. If they can’t all agree, nobody will win.

Uncle Tom’s Cabin

This anti-slavery novel, published in 1852, had a profound effect on worldwide attitudes toward African-Americans and slavery. It may have intensified the conflict that led to civil war.

Two Peas in a Pod

Edie and Evie are identical twins. Identical in appearance, but their personalities are not at all identical. Things get very weird when one of them pretends to be the other…