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.
Today's story is for advanced learners.
The name of the story is the venerable Mister Siggs.
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This contains the full story, as well as my conversation before it.
I am very pleased today to be presenting the first advanced story on the podcast.
Why am I so pleased?
Well, first of all, it means I.
Can talk like a normal person instead.
Of having to talk really slowly and clearly.
Not that I, I hate that when.
I'm doing the beginner levels and the intermediate levels, but I just, you know.
It'S nice to be able to talk more like I naturally talk.
But of course, I'm not going to.
Talk as quickly or use as uncommon words as I would when I was talking to a native speaker.
I'm still, it's still aimed at learners, so don't worry.
So what actually is the difference between this advanced level of story and a native level?
I mean, why listen to these advanced stories when you could just go read a novel in English that's been written for english speakers?
Well, if you're familiar with the common european framework of reference for languages or.