257 | Advanced - Short Story: The Lost City in Ocean [English Listening Practice]

03/20/25 • 8 min

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Title: The Lost City in Ocean

Level: Advanced (C1)

#Story :

Marine archaeologist Elara discovers tablets hinting at the fabled lost city of Aqualis, leading her to embark on an expedition funded by the enigmatic billionaire Adrian Frost. With a crew and cutting-edge technology, Elara and her team descend to the depths, where they uncover a vast underwater city with eerie murals and strange energy emanating from an obelisk in the city’s main square. As they venture closer, an ancient, monstrous creature appears, seemingly guarding the city’s secrets. Barely escaping, the team returns to the surface, but Adrian insists they revisit the site, driven by a desire for the city’s untold power. Haunted by the guardian and torn by her connection to Aqualis, Elara prepares for another descent, wondering if they are ready for what lies beneath.

#Vocabulary :

Obelisk – a tall, four-sided monument that tapers to a point, often used as a landmark.
Glyph – a symbol or character with special meaning, often ancient.
Submersible – a small underwater vehicle designed for deep-sea exploration.
Harboring – keeping or holding onto something, often secretly.
Guardian – a protector, often of a sacred place or item.

#Grammar Focus:

Present Perfect Tense
Used to indicate actions or states that began in the past and have relevance to the present. Example: “Elara has uncovered new evidence suggesting the city’s existence.”
Passive Voice
Emphasizes the action rather than who or what is performing it. Example: “The obelisk was seen glowing, warning them of the hidden power.”
Relative Clauses
Provides extra information about a noun in the sentence. Example: “The creature, which emerged from the shadows of Aqualis, seemed to be its protector.”

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Title: The Lost City in Ocean

Level: Advanced (C1)

#Story :

#Vocabulary :

Obelisk – a tall, four-sided monument that tapers to a point, often used as a landmark.
Glyph – a symbol or character with special meaning, often ancient.
Submersible – a small underwater vehicle designed for deep-sea exploration.
Harboring – keeping or holding onto something, often secretly.
Guardian – a protector, often of a sacred place or item.

#Grammar Focus:

Present Perfect Tense
Used to indicate actions or states that began in the past and have relevance to the present. Example: “Elara has uncovered new evidence suggesting the city’s existence.”
Passive Voice
Emphasizes the action rather than who or what is performing it. Example: “The obelisk was seen glowing, warning them of the hidden power.”
Relative Clauses
Provides extra information about a noun in the sentence. Example: “The creature, which emerged from the shadows of Aqualis, seemed to be its protector.”

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256 | Intermediate - Short Story: Lost Letters of Paris [English Listening Practice]

Title: Lost Letters of Paris

Level: Intermediate (B1-B2)

Story:

Elena Moreau never meant to come back to Paris, and she certainly never meant to find the letter she had once overlooked—the letter that could have changed everything. Five years ago, Julien Beaumont had asked her to meet him at a café at midnight. She never came. Now, standing at that very café, she sees the impossible—Julien is still there. But time has passed, and love that was once certain is now tangled in regrets, unspoken words, and the painful question: is it too late? As old emotions resurface and the weight of the past threatens to pull them apart once more, Elena and Julien must decide—does love wait, or does it fade? With emotions raw and hearts uncertain, they sit down at a table where a love story was once abandoned... and maybe, just maybe, is about to begin again.

Vocabulary:

Unspoken – something felt but never said aloud.
Tangled – complicated and difficult to understand.
Resurface – to appear again after being hidden or forgotten.
Hesitant – unsure or uncertain about making a decision.
Flicker – a brief or faint emotion or expression.

Grammar Focus:

Past Perfect Tense:
“She had spent years trying to forget him, but seeing him now, she knew she never truly had.”
Describes an action completed before another past event.
Modal Verbs for Uncertainty & Possibility:
“Maybe if she had read the letter, everything would have been different.”
Expresses speculation about the past.
Conditional Sentences (Type 3):
“If she had arrived that night, she wouldn’t have spent five years wondering.”
Talks about a hypothetical past event that didn’t happen.

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258 | Intermediate - Short Story: Beneath the Moonlit Sky [English Listening Practice]

Title: Beneath the Moonlit Sky

Level: Intermediate (B1-B2)

Story:

After three years away, Isabella Moretti returns to Florence, the city where she left behind the only man she ever truly loved—Luca De Santis. She never meant to return, but when an invitation from Luca arrives, asking for nothing more than a meeting, she can’t resist the pull of what they once had. Time has passed, but love still lingers. Inside his art gallery, she finds something she never expected—paintings of her, captured in moments he never let go. As old wounds resurface and unspoken words finally find their voice, Isabella and Luca must decide if love can truly wait... or if some hearts are meant to find their way back, no matter how long it takes. Under the moonlit sky, can they rewrite their ending?

Vocabulary:

Flicker – a brief, faint emotion or movement.
Unravel – to slowly reveal something hidden or complex.
Tension – a feeling of emotional strain or suspense.
Hesitate – to pause before making a decision.
Intertwined – closely connected or woven together.

Grammar Focus:

Past Perfect Tense:
“She had spent years convincing herself that she had made the right choice.”
Describes an action completed before another past event.
Modal Verbs for Uncertainty & Possibility:
“Maybe if she had stayed, they wouldn’t have lost three years.”
Expresses speculation about the past.
Conditional Sentences (Type 3):
“If she had never left, she wouldn’t have spent years wondering what could have been.”
Talks about a hypothetical past event that didn’t happen.

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YouTube:

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

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