Learn English with Fairytales

By: Gaetano Del Gaiso Chestnutmane
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  • Howdy folks and welcome to "Learn English with Fairytales", a podcast aimed at all levels and all ages learners whose ultimate yearning is that of improving their language skills by means of some of the most beautiful stories ever written or told so far. "Learn English with Fairytales" is an educational project curated by Gaetano Del Gaiso and Camilla Turco, aka Chestnutmane.
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  • Episode 9 - Little Red Riding Hood (Little Red Cap)

    Episode 9 - Little Red Riding Hood (Little Red Cap)
    Aug 28 2024
    Visit our brand new Ko-Fi profile now! Become today one of our backers and actively take part in the making of the of the podcast. Follow the link and feel free to give us a tip or buy us a coffee: it'll cost you almost nothing but it would mean the world to us! Thanks in advance: https://ko-fi.com/learnenglishwithfairytalespodcast#galleryItemView/ . Howdy, folks, and welcome to the forth episode of “Learn English with Fairytales''. . The story will be taking into account for today's episode is: "Little Red Riding Hood (Little Red Cap)", from brothers Grimm. . You cand find the transcript of this episode here: https://masteryourenglishwithgaetano.wordpress.com/2024/08/29/learn-english-with-fairytales-ep-9-little-red-riding-hood/ . Come find us on our brand new Instagram account: http://tinyurl.com/4kj75cz4 . Here's the list of vocabulary and expressions selected from today's story: (to) Suit, /so͞ot/, (verb), to go well with or enhance the features of something Once she gave her a little cap of red velvet, which suited her so well that she would never wear anything else. (to) Set out, /set aʊt/, (verb), to leave for somewhere Set out before it gets hot, and when you are going, walk nicely and quietly. League, /lēɡ/, (noun), an old unit of measurement The grandmother lived out in the woods, half a league from the village. Apron, /ˈāprən/, (noun) a protective or decorative garment worn over the front of one’s clothes and tied at the back “What have you got in your apron?” Craftily, /ˈkrɑːf.təl.i/, (adv.) in a way that is clever, and sometimes also slightly dishonest I must act craftily, so as to catch both. Gravely, /ˈɡreɪv.li/, (adv.) seriously You walk gravely along as if you were going to school. Latch, /lætʃ/, (noun) a device for keeping a door or gate closed, consisting of a metal bar that fits into a hole and is lifted by pushing down on another bar “Lift the latch,” called out the grandmother. (to) Appease, /əˈpiːz/, to get rid of unpleasant feelings or make them less strong When the wolf had appeased his appetite, he lay down again in the bed. (to) Spring out, /sprɪŋ aʊt/, (verb) to jump out The little girl sprang out, crying, “Ah, how frightened I have been!” (to) Entice, /ɪnˈtaɪs/, (verb) to persuade someone to do something by offering them something pleasant Another wolf spoke to her, and tried to entice her from the path. . "Learn English with Fairytales" is an educational project by Gaetano Del Gaiso and Camilla Turco aka Chestnutmane. . Gaetano Del Gaiso is an Italian musician, composer, producer and sound designer, CELTA certified teacher/tutor, graduated in "Musicology" at Salerno's conservatoire and graduating in "European languages and cultures" at E-Campus University, with over three years of experience in teaching English language as a second and a foreign language in Italy. Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/masteryourenglishwithgaetano/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/gaetanodelgaisocomposer⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.masteryourenglishwithgaetano.wordpress.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Camilla Turco, also known as "Chestnutmane" on the net, is an Italian artist and language expert fond of horses, nature and scented candles. Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/chestnutmane/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/chestnutmane⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Redbubble: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.redbubble.com/people/Chestnutmane/shop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . If you liked this episode, share it everywhere and with everybody. Plus, don't forget to rate the podcast and to give us your feedback writing to us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠learnenglishwithfairytales@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠
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    17 mins
  • Episode 8 - Rapunzel

    Episode 8 - Rapunzel
    Jun 20 2024
    Visit our brand new Ko-Fi profile now! Become today one of our backers and actively take part in the making of the of the podcast. Follow the link and feel free to give us a tip or buy us a coffee: it'll cost you almost nothing but it would mean the world to us! Thanks in advance: https://ko-fi.com/learnenglishwithfairytalespodcast#galleryItemView/ . Howdy, folks, and welcome to the forth episode of “Learn English with Fairytales''. . The story will be taking into account for today's episode is: "Rapunzel", from brothers Grimm. . You cand find the transcript of this episode here: https://masteryourenglishwithgaetano.wordpress.com/2024/06/21/learn-english-with-fairytales-ep-8-rapunzel/ . Come find us on our brand new Instagram account: http://tinyurl.com/4kj75cz4 . Here's the list of vocabulary and expressions selected from today's story: - (to) pine away, /pīn əˈwā/, (verb) missing something or someone This desire increased every day, she quite pined away. - (to) clamber down, /ˈklambər doun/, (verb) climb down He clambered down over the wall into the garden of the enchantress. - hastily, /ˈhāstəlē/, (adv.) with excessive speed of urgency He hastily clutched a handful of rampion. - (to) consent, /kənˈsent/, (verb) give permission for something to happen The man in his terror consented to everything. - tress, /tres/, (noun) a long lock of a woman's hair She unfastened her braided tresses. - willingly, /ˈwiliNGlē/, (adv.) readily, of one’s own free will I will willingly go away with you. - (to) clutch, /kləCH/, (verb), grasp or seize tightly or eagerly In her anger she clutched Rapunzel’s beautiful tresses. - mockingly, /ˈmäkiNGlē/, (adv.) in a way that makes fun of someone or something “Aha!” she cried mockingly. - (to) be beside oneself, (exp) to be in a state of very great, uncontrolled emotion The King’s son was beside himself with pain. - wretchedness, /ˈretʃ.ɪd.nəs/, (noun) the state of being unpleasant or of low quality Rapunzel, with the twins to which she had given birth, a boy and a girl, lived in wretchedness. . "Learn English with Fairytales" is an educational project by Gaetano Del Gaiso and Camilla Turco aka Chestnutmane. . Gaetano Del Gaiso is an Italian musician, composer, producer and sound designer, CELTA qualified teacher/tutor, graduated in "Musicology" at Salerno's conservatoire and graduating in "European languages and cultures" at E-Campus University, with over three years of experience in teaching English language as a second and a foreign language in Italy. Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/masteryourenglishwithgaetano/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/gaetanodelgaisocomposer⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.masteryourenglishwithgaetano.wordpress.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Camilla Turco, also known as "Chestnutmane" on the net, is an Italian artist and language expert fond of horses, nature and scented candles. Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/chestnutmane/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/chestnutmane⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Redbubble: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.redbubble.com/people/Chestnutmane/shop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . If you liked this episode, share it everywhere and with everybody. Plus, don't forget to rate the podcast and to give us your feedback writing to us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠learnenglishwithfairytales@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠
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    18 mins
  • Episode 7 - The tulip bed

    Episode 7 - The tulip bed
    May 2 2024
    Visit our brand new Ko-Fi profile now! Become today one of our backers and actively take part in the making of the of the podcast. Follow the link and feel free to give us a tip or buy us a coffee: it'll cost you almost nothing but it would mean the world to us! Thanks in advance: https://ko-fi.com/learnenglishwithfairytalespodcast#galleryItemView/ . Howdy, folks, and welcome to the forth episode of “Learn English with Fairytales''. . The story will be taking into account for today's episode is: "The strange musician", from brothers Grimm. . You cand find the transcript of this episode here: https://masteryourenglishwithgaetano.wordpress.com/2024/05/02/learn-english-with-fairytales-ep-7-the-tulip-bed/ . Come find us on our brand new Instagram account: http://tinyurl.com/4kj75cz4 . Here's the list of vocabulary and expressions selected from today's story: NEIGHBOURHOOD, /ˈnābərˌ(h)o͝od/, (noun) referring to a district forming a community in a town or a city In this neighbourhood there was once a woman who possessed a cottage. PIXIE, /ˈpiksē/, (noun) referring to magical creatures from children’s stories The pixies were so delighted in this spot. LULLABY, /ˈlələˌbī/, (noun) a gentle song sung to send a child to sleep Often, at the dead hour of the night, a sweet lullaby was heard. RETAIN, /rəˈtān/, (verb) to continue to have something The tulips retained their beauty much longer than any other flowers. (TO) BE PLUCKED, /tuː biː plʌkt/, (exp.) meaning to be removed She never suffered a single tulip to be plucked from its stem. AT LENGTH, /æt lɛŋθ/, (exp.) meaning after a long time At length, however, she died. (TO) WITHER, /ˈwiT͟Hər/, (verb) become dry and or shrivelled The pixies caused the parsley bed to wither away. (TO) RESENT AN INJURY, /rɪˈzɛnt ən ˈɪnʤᵊri/, (exp.) to feel anger about something bad happened to you These sprites, though eager in resenting an injury, were, like most warm spirits. UNWORTHY, /ˌənˈwərT͟Hē/, (adj.) not deserving attention or respect He was unworthy of trust. SOLICITUDE, /səˈlisəˌto͞od/, (noun) care for someone They tended the bed with affectionate solicitude. MOURNFUL, /ˈmôrnf(ə)l/, (adj.) feeling, expressing or inducing sadness Nor did they neglect to pay this mournful tribute to her memory every night. SOD, /säd/, (noun) the surface of the ground with the grass growing on it The sod was ever green. . "Learn English with Fairytales" is an educational project by Gaetano Del Gaiso and Camilla Turco aka Chestnutmane. . Gaetano Del Gaiso is an Italian musician, composer, producer and sound designer, CELTA qualified teacher/tutor, graduated in "Musicology" at Salerno's conservatoire and graduating in "European languages and cultures" at E-Campus University, with over three years of experience in teaching English language as a second and a foreign language in Italy. Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/masteryourenglishwithgaetano/⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/gaetanodelgaisocomposer⁠⁠⁠⁠Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.masteryourenglishwithgaetano.wordpress.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Camilla Turco, also known as "Chestnutmane" on the net, is an Italian artist and language expert fond of horses, nature and scented candles. Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/chestnutmane/⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/chestnutmane⁠⁠⁠⁠Redbubble: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.redbubble.com/people/Chestnutmane/shop⁠⁠⁠⁠ . If you liked this episode, share it everywhere and with everybody. Plus, don't forget to rate the podcast and to give us your feedback writing to us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠learnenglishwithfairytales@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠
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    10 mins

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