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Study Brew | English Stories for Learners (B1-B2)
Short English stories for learners at B1-B2 level. Each episode is about 5 minutes and follows one character through a real situation: ordering coffee in a new city, fixing a problem at home, starting a new job. Clear, simple English you can use in real life, with 5 useful phrases at the end of every story. Human voice, no AI. Every story is read by a real person, a non-native speaker who is still learning too. Read along and save new words at studybrew.co For bedtime stories, listen to Story…
Episodes
Study Brew | English Stories for Learners (B1-B2)Anna Rents a Bike in Amsterdam | English Story (B1-B2)
Recorded by a non-native English speaker. No AI voice. In Amsterdam, everyone rides a bike, so Anna decides to rent one too. The shop owner gives her the…
Study Brew | English Stories for Learners (B1-B2)Daniel Tries to Return a Jacket | English Story (B1-B2)
Recorded by a non-native English speaker. No AI voice. Daniel buys a new jacket for a weekend walk in the hills, but he doesn't try it on in the shop. At home…
Study Brew | English Stories for Learners (B1-B2)Lisa Asks Her Manager for Help | English Story (B1-B2)
Recorded by a non-native English speaker. No AI voice. The bookshop quiz night is on Thursday, Lisa has a new website to write, and she's been staying late…
Study Brew | English Stories for Learners (B1-B2)Anna Orders Without a Menu | English Story (B1-B2)
Recorded by a non-native English speaker. No AI voice. On her third evening in Rome, Anna finds a tiny restaurant with six tables, candles in old bottles, and…
Study Brew | English Stories for Learners (B1-B2)Daniel Calls His Internet Provider | English Story (B1-B2)
Recorded by a non-native English speaker. No AI voice. Every evening at six, Daniel's internet stops working. When it cuts out in the middle of a client call…
Study Brew | English Stories for Learners (B1-B2)Lisa Makes a Mistake at Work | English Story (B1-B2)
Recorded by a non-native English speaker. No AI voice. Two hundred posters for the bookshop quiz night have just arrived, and Lisa is proud of them. Then she…
Study Brew | English Stories for Learners (B1-B2)Anna Loses Her Suitcase | English Story (B1-B2)
Recorded by a non-native English speaker. No AI voice. Anna lands in Rome with five days ahead of her and a long list of places to photograph. There's just one…
Study Brew | English Stories for Learners (B1-B2)Lisa Writes Her First Work Email | English Story (B1-B2)
Recorded by a non-native English speaker. No AI voice. Helen asks Lisa to email the bookshop about the quiz night idea. It sounds easy, until Lisa sits down to…
Study Brew | English Stories for Learners (B1-B2)Daniel's Neighbour Is Too Loud | English Story (B1-B2)
Recorded by a non-native English speaker. No AI voice. Daniel's quiet building isn't so quiet anymore. A new neighbour has moved in upstairs, and every night…
Study Brew | English Stories for Learners (B1-B2)Lisa's First Team Meeting | English Story (B1-B2)
Recorded by a non-native English speaker. No AI voice. It's Lisa's second week at the design studio, and her plan for the team meeting is simple: just listen…
Study Brew | English Stories for Learners (B1-B2)Anna's Hotel Room Is Not Ready | English Story (B1-B2)
Recorded by a non-native English speaker. No AI voice. Anna lands in Madrid at seven in the morning after almost no sleep. All she wants is a shower and a bed…
Study Brew | English Stories for Learners (B1-B2)Daniel Goes to the Doctor | English Story (B1-B2)
Recorded by a non-native English speaker. No AI voice. Daniel's back has been hurting for a week, and he can't ignore it any longer. There's just one problem…
Study Brew | English Stories for Learners (B1-B2)Anna Misses Her Train | English Story (B1-B2)
Recorded by a non-native English speaker. No AI voice. It's Anna's last morning in Lisbon, and her train to Porto leaves at ten fifteen. She has plenty of…
Study Brew | English Stories for Learners (B1-B2)Lisa's First Day at a New Job | English Story (B1-B2)
It's Lisa's first day at a small design studio. She has practised her introduction on the train, but meeting a whole team of new people is harder than it…
Study Brew | English Stories for Learners (B1-B2)Daniel's Laptop Stops Working | English Story (B1-B2)
Daniel has an important video call with a new client at eleven. But this morning, his laptop won't turn on, and he has two and a half hours to find out why…
Study Brew | English Stories for Learners (B1-B2)Anna's First Morning in Lisbon | English Story (B1-B2)
It's Anna's first morning in Lisbon. She orders a coffee that's much smaller than she expected, then her phone dies just as she sets off to find the best view…
Study Brew | English Stories for Learners (B1-B2)Lisa Asks Her Manager for Help | English Story (B1-B2)
Recorded by a non-native English speaker. No AI voice. The bookshop quiz night is on Thursday, Lisa has a new website to write, and she's been staying late…