045 | Intermediate - Short Story: The Secret Treehouse [English Listening Practice]
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Title: The Secret TreehouseLevel: Intermediate (B2) #Story : Jack returns to his small hometown after many years, only to find himself drawn back to the treehouse where he, Mark, and Claire used to play. The treehouse was once a place of happiness, but it holds dark secrets from their past. As Jack explores the decaying structure, he finds a letter from Claire, revealing a terrible event that happened when they were children. Claire and Mark were involved in something dangerous that resulted in a man’s death, a secret they hid all these years. Jack confronts Mark and learns that the man’s death was accidental, but the guilt drove Claire away. Now, Jack must decide what to do with the truth that’s haunted them for so long. #Vocabulary : Decaying – slowly breaking down or rotting.Haunted – troubled or disturbed by a memory or feeling.Guilt – the feeling of having done something wrong or bad.Revelation – a surprising and previously unknown fact that is made known.Confront – to face or deal with something unpleasant. #Grammar Focus: Past Perfect Tense Used to talk about an action that happened before another action in the past. For example: "Jack hadn’t thought about the treehouse in years" and "Claire had left town suddenly."Narrative Techniques Flashbacks and inner monologue are common in storytelling. For example: "He could still picture that summer afternoon" uses a flashback to explain past events.Reported Speech Used when retelling what someone else said. For example: "Jack asked Mark what happened, and Mark told him about the accident." Website: https://Readiocast.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Readiolingua ------- Learn English fast and easily with podcasts Conversation, Best Tips For Learning English, Improve Your English Language, Listening and Speaking through Listening, Dictation and Grammar Focus with new words, best practice to learn English online by short stories. (best practice for English Listening skills) ------- #English #learnenglish #howtospeakenglish #englishforbeginners #englishtutorial #ielts #listening #englishlearning #englishpractice #learnenglish #listeningpractice #englishstory #practice #LearnEnglishfast #grammer #podcast #Englishpodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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