227 | Intermediate - Short Story: Fading Echoes of Autumn [English Listening Practice]

Title: Fading Echoes of Autumn

Level: Intermediate (B1-B2)

Story:

Ivy’s life in the quiet town of Maple Hollow is turned upside down when Leo, the man who disappeared from her life three years ago without explanation, returns. His sudden reappearance stirs old wounds, unanswered questions, and emotions Ivy thought she’d buried. Leo confesses he left because he was overwhelmed by his feelings and fear of ruining what they had. As they confront their painful past, Ivy grapples with her anger and heartbreak while Leo seeks redemption. Through raw conversations, fragile honesty, and shared memories, they rediscover pieces of themselves. In the end, Ivy doesn’t offer easy forgiveness, but she chooses to stay, realizing that healing isn’t about erasing the past—it’s about facing it together.

Vocabulary:

1. Bittersweet - something that has both positive and negative emotions.
2. Regret - a feeling of sadness or disappointment about something past.
3. Vulnerable - open to emotional hurt or easily affected.
4. Resentment - bitterness or anger about feeling wronged.
5. Redemption - the act of making up for past mistakes.

Grammar Focus:

• Past Perfect Tense:
• “I’d regretted it every day since I left.”
• Describes an action completed before another event in the past.
• Modal Verbs for Speculation:
• “I thought leaving would protect us both.”
• Expresses possibility or belief about a past event.
• Conditional Sentences (Type 3):
• “If I had stayed, maybe I wouldn’t have hurt you.”
• 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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