Now, the VOA Special English program American Stories. I'm Pat Bodnar. October thirty-first is Halloween. In the spirit of this…
Our story today is called "The Californian's Tale." It was written by Mark Twain. Here is Shep O'Neal with the…
Our story today is called "The Line of Least Resistance." It was written by Edith Wharton. Here is Larry West…
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…
Now, the VOA Special English program AMERICAN STORIES. Our story today is called "A Piece of Red Calico." It was written…
by Washington Irving Today's story is called "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. It is about something strange that happened long…
Our story today is called "The Cask of Amontillado." It was written by Edgar Allan Poe. Here is Larry West…
Now, the Special English program, AMERICAN STORIES. Today we tell a traditional American story called a "tall tale." A tall…
Now, the Special English program, AMERICAN STORIES. Today, we complete the story "Rappaccini's Daughter." It was written by Nathaniel Hawthorne.…
SHEP O'NEAL: Now, the Special English program AMERICAN STORIES. Our story today is called "Rappaccini's Daughter." It was written by Nathaniel…