Reading or listening to stories in English is a great way to improve in language. Stories it is advisable to choose those that are designed for learning English and which use a simplified dictionary.
VOA Learning English (American English)
On the web VOA we find spoken stories of famous authors in a simplified and abbreviated form.
- VOA Learning English: American Stories – voanews.com
Collections of English Stories with Subtitles
- ENGLISH CRUNCH,
- English Stories Collection,
- English: Practice & Test,
- Learn English Through Story,
- Learn English Through Story with Subtitles.
ELT (English Language Teaching) books
Books marked as ELT are specially written for English students.
Beginner Level
- The House On The Hill by Elizabeth Laird.
Elementary Level
- The Lady in the Lake by Raymond Chandler (ELT level 2).
Pre-intermediate Level
- Forrest Gump (ELT level 3).
Intermediate Level
- The Woman Who Disappeared by Philip Prowse (level 4).
Favorite Stories
- World of Wonders by Robertson Davies,
- Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen.
English Fairy Tales and Stories for Kids
- Free Online Stories for Kids | Short Stories for Kids in English,
- Storynory – storynory.com – original stories, classic fairy tales for kids, stories and poems by classic authors.