Fairy Tales for children: The Blind Beggar of Baghdad

This story from 1001 Nights tells of hidden treasure and magical powers. It will remind you a little of Aladdin or Ali Baba, but it’s more serious. The Blind Beggar of Baghdad is a warning about how greed can drive you mad. If you enjoyed my video please SUBSCRIBE and SHARE . That helps me a lot and encourage me to upload more videos

Fairy tales for children: Aladdin's lamp

When street rat Aladdin frees a genie from a lamp, he finds his wishes granted. However, he soon finds that the evil has other plans for the lamp -- and for Princess Jasmine. But can Aladdin save Princess Jasmine and his love for her after she sees that he isn't quite what he appears to be? Aladdin's lamp is one of the tales in The Book of One Thousand and One Nights ("The Arabian Nights"), and one of the best known If you enjoyed my video please SUBSCRIBE and SHARE . That helps me a lot and encourage me to upload more videos

Graded reader level 3: Sense and Sensibility

Marianne forgot about Colonel Brandon, but he did not forget about her. Elinor liked him and was sorry for him, but what could she do? Can a quiet gentleman of thirty-five win against a handsome young one of twenty-five? Mrs Dashwood and her daughters must leave Norland, their family home, and move to a small house in another part of the country. They have very little money now and must live more simply. But almost at once, Marianne, the middle daughter, meets a handsome young stranger called Willoughby. Soon everybody thinks that they will marry. Elinor, her older sister, is more serious. She loves a quiet, sensible young man called Edward Ferrars. But Willoughby suddenly leaves for London, and Edward doesn't seem interested in Elinor now. What has gone wrong? Jane Austen's books describe, with a quiet but sharp sense of fun, a world she knew well: middle-class families with daughters in need of husbands. The perfect husband is young and handsome, loves music and literature, and is good at dancing. More importantly, he has plenty of money and a fine country house. Each book describes the dance of love between young ladies and gentlemen. The wars in Europe at that time do not enter the picture. All attention is on the game of love ? a much more serious business. A film of Sense and Sensibility was made in 1996, with Emma Thompson, Kate Winslet and Hugh Grant in the main parts. If you enjoyed my video please SUBSCRIBE and SHARE . That helps me a lot and encourage me to upload more videos

Graded reader level 3: Titanic

There were many examples of bravery on the Titanic on the night of April 14, 1912. Some of the crew and passengers worked all night to save other people. They chose to stay on the ship until the end. Other passengers thought only about saving themselves. They fought to get into the lifeboats. So what really happened that night? Why did the ship hit an iceberg? Why didn't another ship save the passengers? How many people survived, and how many died? You will find the answers in this book. If you enjoyed my video please SUBSCRIBE and SHARE . That helps me a lot and encourage me to upload more videos

Graded reader level 3: A history of Britain

This book tells Britain's story, from its days as part of the Roman Empire two thousand years ago. It describes the different groups of people who have lived there. It shows how the four countries of the United Kingdom — England, Scotland,Wdes and Northern Ireland — came together as one state. And it explains the birth of Parliament and the battles for power between kings, religious groups and ordinary people. It also tells the stories of some of the great, and not-so-great, men and women who shaped the British nation. In these pages you will find out how Henry VIlis love life brought a new religion to the people of England. You will meet Oliver Cromwell. He destroyed a king's power and then ruled England in his place. And you will learn about some of Britain's great queens. Boudica was a dangerous enemy to the Romans. Elizabeth I was a strong ruler who made England one of the most powerful countries in Europe. Victoria was Empress of India and Queen of Britain's lands around the world. If you enjoyed my video please SUBSCRIBE and SHARE . That helps me a lot and encourage me to upload more videos

Graded reader level 3: The Beatles

The Beatles had fans all around the world. For the rest of the 1960s, their music led the way. Each record brought new sounds, new ideas. How did four boys from Liverpool reach this position? What was so special about the Beatles? And why did it all have to end? This book follows the story from their happy early days in Liverpool until the sad end of the most famous group in the world. If you enjoyed my video please SUBSCRIBE and SHARE . That helps me a lot and encourage me to upload more videos

Graded reader level 2: Stranger than Fiction Urban Myths

A man falls from a tall building, but he doesn’t die. A driver suddenly finds a cow in the back of his car. How did it get there? What fell out of an old man’s ear, and why did everybody laugh? And did you hear the story about the bank robber – he left his name and address on an envelope in the bank! Every city in the world has’urban myths’ (city stories) like these. People often think these stories really happened. But usually they did not really happen. Sometimes you hear the same story in different countries, but the people have different names. You can hear a story about Mr Smith in New York and the same story about Mr Chang in Bejing If you enjoyed my video please SUBSCRIBE and SHARE . That helps me a lot and encourage me to upload more videos

Learn English short conversation: Unemployment

1. Unemployment Insurance 2. Calling EDD to Report Unemployment 3. How to Collect Unemployment Benefits 4. Questions about the Forms 5. At the EDD Office 6. Payment not Received 7. Reduced Payments 8. Looking for Jobs at EDD 9. Talking to People at EDD 10. Attending a Workshop at EDD 11. How to prepare for an Interview If you enjoyed my video please SUBSCRIBE and SHARE . That helps me a lot and encourage me to upload more videos

English pronunciation: How to Pronounce TH Consonants [θ] + [ð]

These two consonants are paired together because they take the same mouth position. Learn the correct mouth position for these sounds to pronounce them clearly and accurately. If you enjoyed my video please SUBSCRIBE and SHARE . That helps me a lot and encourage me to upload more videos

How to Pronounce the SHR Consonant Cluster

Clusters can be a challenge. Learn the position of the SHR cluster, and how your mouth should change from beginning to end. If you enjoyed my video please SUBSCRIBE and SHARE . That helps me a lot and encourage me to upload more videos

Graded reader level 2: Simply Suspense

Three stories ... In a far country, a man must open one of two doors. One door will bring him love. The other door will kill him. In a French hotel, a woman goes into her room. But it is not her room. And someone is with her. In London, a man stays the night in a waxworks. The killers, the people with knives, are not real. So why is he afraid? Three stories, four doors. Be careful when you open them ... If you enjoyed my video please SUBSCRIBE and SHARE . That helps me a lot and encourage me to upload more videos

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