American Stories (美国故事)

2014-10-31 The Boy on Graves-End Road by Caty Weaver

Now, the VOA Special English program American Stories. I'm Pat Bodnar. October thirty-first is Halloween. In the spirit of this…

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2014-10-24 The Californian’s Tale by Mark Twain

Our story today is called "The Californian's Tale." It was written by Mark Twain. Here is Shep O'Neal with the…

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2014-10-17 The Line of Least Resistance

Our story today is called "The Line of Least Resistance." It was written by Edith Wharton. Here is Larry West…

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2014-10-10 ‘Luck’ by Mark Twain

Editor's Note: This is a weekly multimedia series of American short stories for English language learners. Each story will have video, audio, quizzes, and a lesson plan for teachers. Look for the new story each Friday and a discussion on our Facebook page from 13:30 to 14:30 UTC on the following Tuesday. We'll also be giving a writing prompt on our blog, Confessions of an English Learner. Hope you enjoy reading and listening to this story! Please leave your questions and comments below. Mark…

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2014-10-03 A Piece of Red Calico

Now, the VOA Special English program AMERICAN STORIES. Our story today is called "A Piece of Red Calico." It was written…

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2014-09-26 The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

by Washington Irving Today's story is called "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. It is about something strange that happened long…

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2014-09-19 The Cask of Amontillado

Our story today is called "The Cask of Amontillado." It was written by Edgar Allan Poe. Here is Larry West…

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2012-10-06 Children’s Story: ‘John Henry’

Now, the Special English program, AMERICAN STORIES. Today we tell a traditional American story called a "tall tale." A tall…

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2012-09-29 ‘Rappaccini’s Daughter’ by Nathaniel Hawthorne, Part 2

Now, the Special English program, AMERICAN STORIES. Today, we complete the story "Rappaccini's Daughter." It was written by Nathaniel Hawthorne.…

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2012-09-22 ‘Rappaccini’s Daughter’ by Nathaniel Hawthorne, Part 1

SHEP O'NEAL: Now, the Special English program AMERICAN STORIES. Our story today is called "Rappaccini's Daughter." It was written by Nathaniel…

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