2024-07-09
43 分钟Book a class with me! If you book a package of 10 classes, you can get 33% off: EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Classes An old couple wish for a son and instead have a daughter with long, magical hair. They don't see the value in it, and sell her off to an old man who keeps her in a tower. Every day, he massages the oil from her hair and sells it. But the girl gets tired of this life, and makes a plan to escape... Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Cut for the full transcript. Get episodes without adverts + bonus episodes at EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Support. Your support is appreciated! Level: Pre-intermediate. Genre: Romance. Vocabulary: Loom, Get caught on, Scalp, Pharmacist, Suit of armour, Sword, Chew, Treat someone like, Trapped, Starve, Nail. Setting: Fairytale. Word Count: 3658. Author: Ariel Goodbody. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Welcome to easy stories in English, the podcast that will take your english from ok to good and from good to great.
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Today's story is for pre intermediate learners.
The name of the story is Rapunzel.
Rapunzel, cut off your hair.
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Now, you might hear the title Rapunzel and think, I've never heard of this story before.
What's a Rapunzel?
Well, first of all, Rapunzel is a kind of root.
It is a kind of plant, although not a particularly common one.
But it is also a very famous fairy tale, and if I tell you about it, you will definitely recognize it.
So Rapunzel is the story of a girl who has very long, magical hair.