
I’m safe, no problems, right? Wrong! It was a disaster. So now, I have 24 hours to do an 8-hour trip. ( Vocabulary tip: “Subsequently” refers to the next thing in an order – bus, then plane, and subsequently another plane, in this case. However, I needed to take a bus from the western part of Ukraine to Poland, then fly to Sweden, then fly to the USA, and subsequently fly to China, where I would teach science. I always feel happy, and the people are really friendly. Let’s get started with the first story! Ryan’s First Story: A Disaster at the BorderĪt the beginning of 2018, I was in Ukraine, which is a wonderful country! I love it there. Both stories are about me, and they are true! I hope you enjoy them. You’re going to learn new phrases and vocabulary. Today, I’m sharing two stories from my trip around the world.

Stick around to the end and take a quick quiz to test your listening comprehension abilities. But teacher Ryan is going to show you some special strategies that will help you hack your way to fluency much faster! You’ll benefit from reading and listening to stories, learning new vocabulary and phrases, and improving your English fluency at the same time. If you just read or listen, and don’t really think about it, that’s fine.

There is some strategy involved when you want to use stories to learn a language. You probably read stories in your native language, and it’s enjoyable! But have you thought about how you could do this in English to improve your fluency quickly and actually have fun doing it? Instead of reading in your native language, try reading in English! There Is a Strategy to Using Stories for Learning I studied Spanish, Portuguese, and French through stories! As an intermediate English learner, you can enjoy learning by reading or listening to stories. You don’t have to be bored in your English class, just learning from a textbook.

Learning English doesn’t have to be painfully challenging and difficult – try learning English through stories! You can actually enjoy yourself and learn English quickly, with fluency, with stories.
