Short stories to help students learn and improve English listening and reading skills.
ESL Listening Cloze Exercise
What is a good way to teach English listening with cloze exercises? Here are a few ideas.
Online Listening Activities for Students: The Smartphone
Why are Smartphones called Smartphones? Get the answer and a brief Smartphone history lesson in this short story.
The History of Pencils
What’s that black stuff inside your pencil? Listen to the story and learn the answers to important questions like that one.
Who Invented Ketchup? Easy ESL Articles
How much do you know about the ketchup on your fries? Listen to the Level 4 lesson and learn how ketchup started as a fish sauce.