Welcome to Easy stories in English, the podcast that will take your English from ok to good and from good to great.
I am Ariel Goodbody, your host for this show.
Todays story is for pre intermediate learners.
The name of the story is a crooked old house.
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Okay, ill just explain some words that are in todays story.
When something is crooked cr o ked, it is bent and not straight.
For example, if you break your nose, it will be crooked and your glasses will look crooked as well.
If you dont look after your teeth well, youll have crooked teeth.
When a house is very old, the walls move and are not straight anymore, it becomes crooked.
Moist is when something is a bit wet but not very wet.
After you have a shower, the bathroom will probably be moist.
Moisture is how moist the air is.
Moisture is very important because it can affect how hot or cold a room feels.
And if a room is very moist, the furniture can get damaged.
Interestingly, a lot of english speakers say that moist is the ugliest word in the english language.
I don't know if I agree.
If wood is left wet for a long time, it warps.
It changes shape.
That is why it is important to build houses well.