Short stories to help students learn and improve English listening and reading skills.
Online English Lessons: Right and Wrong
Can teachers make a difference? Get the answer in this story about a boy who learns right from wrong.
English Lessons Online: What is a Rainbow?
Are rainbows real? Get the answer and some basic science in this English listening lesson.
Online English Listening Practice: The Empty Pot
An old Chinese fable about a boy who learns a life lesson about honesty, hard work and failure.
Free English Listening Lessons: The Finger Pointing to the Moon
An English teacher explains how to learn a language by telling an old Zen story about pointing a finger to the moon.
Learn English Listening: The Elephant and Blind People
Here’s an old Zen story about a teacher who uses an unusual technique to help students learn the limits of human understanding.
Online English Listening Lessons: The Tea Cup
A great teacher uses a tea cup to teach a student an important lesson about wisdom and learning.
Online English Lessons: The Other Side of the River
What happens when a young monk wants to cross the river? Listen to this Zen story and get the answer.
Free English Lessons: Two Monks
What happens when two Zen monks come to a river? There’s a life lesson to be learned.