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229 | Intermediate - Short Story: Beneath the Midnight Sky [English Listening Practice]

02/20/25 • 8 min

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Title: Beneath the Midnight Sky

Level: Intermediate (B1-B2)

Story:

Luna has spent a year haunted by the sudden disappearance of Theo, her best friend and the person she secretly loved. When he unexpectedly returns under the midnight sky, it stirs a storm of emotions—anger, heartbreak, and unresolved feelings. Theo admits he left because he was afraid of how deeply he cared for Luna, convinced that leaving was the best way to protect them both. As they navigate fragile conversations and raw emotions, Luna struggles to balance her lingering love with the pain of abandonment. Through late-night talks, quiet moments, and unspoken truths, they confront the past and realize that love isn’t always about perfect timing—it’s about having the courage to return. Luna may not find easy forgiveness, but beneath the starlit sky, they both find something even more important: a second chance.

Vocabulary:

Fleeting - lasting for a very short time.
Confidant - someone you trust and can share personal thoughts with.
Resentment - bitterness caused by feeling hurt or wronged.
Vulnerable - open to emotional harm or easily affected.
Constellation - a group of stars forming a recognizable pattern.

Grammar Focus:

Past Perfect Tense:
“I had waited for you.”
Describes an action that was completed before another past event.
Modal Verbs for Regret:
“I should have stayed.”
Expresses regret about past decisions or actions.
Conditional Sentences (Type 3):
“If I had known how much I’d hurt you, I wouldn’t have left.”
Talks about hypothetical situations in the past that didn’t happen.

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Title: Beneath the Midnight Sky

Level: Intermediate (B1-B2)

Story:

Vocabulary:

Fleeting - lasting for a very short time.
Confidant - someone you trust and can share personal thoughts with.
Resentment - bitterness caused by feeling hurt or wronged.
Vulnerable - open to emotional harm or easily affected.
Constellation - a group of stars forming a recognizable pattern.

Grammar Focus:

Past Perfect Tense:
“I had waited for you.”
Describes an action that was completed before another past event.
Modal Verbs for Regret:
“I should have stayed.”
Expresses regret about past decisions or actions.
Conditional Sentences (Type 3):
“If I had known how much I’d hurt you, I wouldn’t have left.”
Talks about hypothetical situations in the past that didn’t happen.

Website:

https://Readiocast.com

YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/@Readiolingua

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228 | Advanced - Short Story: The Phantom Librarian [English Listening Practice]

Title: The Phantom Librarian

Level: Advanced (C1)

#Story :

Lydia, a young woman from the quiet town of Ridgewood, stumbles upon the mysterious library that no one in the town seems to talk about. Inside, she finds the enigmatic librarian, a ghostly figure shrouded in silence. Drawn by curiosity, Lydia explores the labyrinth of bookshelves and discovers a hidden room with a book that writes itself as she reads it. To her horror, the book tells her own story, revealing that her fate is sealed by the very pages she’s reading. As the library twists and shifts around her, Lydia tries to escape, only to be confronted by the librarian. In the end, the librarian reveals that Lydia’s story is far from over, hinting at a deeper mystery within the library’s walls.

#Vocabulary :

Enigmatic – mysterious and difficult to understand.
Labyrinth – a complex network of paths, like a maze.
Parchment – a type of paper used in ancient times, made from animal skin.
Gatekeeper – someone who controls access to something.
Curiosity – a strong desire to know or learn something.

#Grammar Focus:

Present Perfect Tense
Used to talk about actions that have an effect on the present. For example: “Lydia has never been inside the library before.”
Narrative Past Tense
Describes events that happened in the past. For example: “The book began to write itself as she turned the pages.”
Modals for Possibility
Express what might happen. For example: “The librarian might be more than just a keeper of books.”

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230 | Advanced - Short Story: The Forgotten God of the Sea [English Listening Practice]

Title: The Forgotten God of the Sea

Level: Advanced (C1-C2)

Story :

In a forgotten village by the sea, an ancient legend whispered of a forgotten god—an entity whose name had been erased from human memory. The stories spoke of his immense power, his dominion over the oceans, and the deep, unfathomable slumber he had been forced into. But something had begun to stir beneath the waves, an awakening that would change the world forever.

Dr. Evelyn Forsythe, a marine archaeologist, had spent her life studying lost civilizations. When a ship mysteriously disappeared, leaving behind no trace but a strange pattern in the waves, Evelyn was determined to uncover the truth. What she didn’t expect was to find the remnants of an ancient god’s power—still alive, still waiting.

Evelyn’s expedition was no ordinary voyage. As her ship sailed farther into the sea, strange occurrences began to unfold. The water grew unnaturally still, and eerie lights danced beneath the surface. The crew felt an unease that quickly grew into something far darker. Something ancient was calling to them from the deep, and they couldn’t turn away.

In the heart of the ocean, they encountered a figure—humanoid, with silver-like skin that shimmered beneath the waves. His eyes, hollow and deep, looked directly at Evelyn. Without speaking a word, he reached out, and an ancient book materialized in her hands, an artifact long forgotten by mankind. This was the key—the last piece of a puzzle that had been broken for centuries.

The god’s voice echoed in her mind, telling her she had awakened him and that now, the ocean’s power would be his once more. Evelyn was forced to confront her deepest fears as she realized that the god would not be silenced so easily. He was alive, and he would not be contained.

#Vocabulary :

Dominion – Control or the exercise of control; sovereignty.
Fathomable – Capable of being understood or explored.
Unease – A feeling of discomfort or worry.
Artifact – An object made by a human being, typically one of historical or cultural interest.
Echoed – Repeated or reverberated (sound, feelings, etc.).

#Grammar Focus :

Modal Verbs for Deduction: Used to express certainty or speculation.
Example: "He must have been waiting for centuries."
Relative Clauses: Used to give more information about a noun.
Example: "The ship, which had disappeared, left behind only traces of its journey."
First Conditional: To talk about future possibilities based on a real condition.
Example: "If we don’t stop him, the ocean will be consumed by his power."

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https://www.youtube.com/@Readiolingua

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