Classic Stories: The Picture of Dorian Gray

经典故事:格雷的画像

Learning English Stories

2026-03-02

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Enjoy this classic story written by Oscar Wilde, read to you by Tim. Practise your listening and learn learn 10 uses of ‘picture’. And if you have a good level of English, but you feel anxious when you speak, try our new podcast and video series, where we speak to experts about the fears that come with speaking a foreign language: ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/beating_speaking_anxiety Don't forget to subscribe to our newsletter, where your favourite presenters will send you an email with their weekly tips for you to improve your English: ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/newsletters If you enjoy improving your English with podcasts, try some of our others: ✔️ 6 Minute English ✔️ Learning English from the News ✔️ Learning English Conversations
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