The Blind Man and the Cub by Aesop for ESL students with a video or podcast, vocabulary practice in real context, and related stories from Aesop The Blind Man and the Cub is now in the public domain available on Gutenberg Project. Podcast of the Blind Man and the Cub Watch this video on YouTube…
Young Goodman Brown by Nathaniel Hawthorne Young Goodman Brown by Nathaniel Hawthorne Available in the public domain at: https://www.gutenberg.org/ YOUNG GOODMAN BROWN came forth at sunset into the street at Salem village; but put his head back, after crossing the threshold, to exchange a parting kiss with his young wife. And Faith, as the wife…
The Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing – An English fairy tale from Aesop’s fables with vocabulary practice and podcast Source of story: Gutenberg Project at www.gutenberg.org Watch this video on YouTube The Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing A certain wolf could not get enough to eat because of the watchfulness of the shepherds. But one night he found…
The Brother and the Sister is an English short story from Aesop’s fables with a video or podcast. You can practice reading comprehension and improve your literary vocabulary in context. You can also select any text and listen to it to improve your listening comprehension. Source of story: Gutenberg Project at www.gutenberg.org The Brother and the Sister…
Sinister 1100 Words You Need Sinister 1100 Words You Need /ˈsɪn.ɪ.stəʳ/ (adj) making you feel that something bad or evil might happen, ominous, suggesting evil, menacing, threatening, evil, disturbing, baleful: The ruined house had a sinister appearance. A sinister-looking man sat in the corner of the room. antonym: harmless, benign, innocuous French: sinistre Farsi: شیطانی،…
Turpitude 1100 Words You Need Week 39 Day 4 Turpitude 1100 Words You Need Week 39 Day 4 /ˈtɜː.pɪ.tjuːd/ US /ˈtɝː.pɪ.tuːd/ (noun) evil, depravity and wickedness, inherent baseness or vileness, immorality, improbity, depraved or wicked behavior, misbehavior A crime of moral turpitude is a category of criminal offense, and as such, it can impact your…