Easy Stories

Jokes in Levels (for English Learners)

• Millionaire – Level 3
  A contestant on “Who Wants to be a Millionaire” had reached the final level.If she answered the next question correctly, ... read more
• Will – Level 3
  An old man had serious hearing problems for a number of years. He went to the doctor and the doctor ... read more
• Polar Bear – Level 1
  One afternoon in the Arctic, a father polar bear and his son polar bear are sitting in the snow. The ... read more
• Bag of Money – Level 2
  There once was an old man who was dying in his bed. He told his wife to put a bag ... read more
• Beautiful Wife – Level 3
  Bob, a 70-year-old, extremely wealthy widower, shows up at the Country Club with a breathtakingly beautiful and very sexy 25-year-old ... read more
• Mop – Level 1
  A young man has a new job at a supermarket. It is his first day. The manager says hello to ... read more

American Stories VOA Learning English

• ‘The Cop and the Anthem,’ by O. Henry
  We present the short story "The Cop and the Anthem," by O. Henry. The story was originally adapted and recorded ... read more
• ‘Hearts and Crosses,’ by O. Henry, Part Two
  We present Part Two of the short story "Hearts and Crosses," by O. Henry. The story was originally adapted and ... read more
• ‘Hearts and Crosses,’ by O. Henry, Part One
  We present part one of the short story "Hearts and Crosses," by O. Henry. The story was originally adapted and ... read more
• ‘The Last Leaf,’ by O. Henry
    Our story today is called "The Last Leaf." It was written by O. Henry. Here is Barbara Klein with ... read more
• ‘The Caliph, Cupid and the Clock,’ by O. Henry
    We present the short story "The Caliph, Cupid and the Clock" by O. Henry. The story was originally adapted ... read more
• ‘Mammon and the Archer’ by O. Henry
    We present the short story "Mammon and the Archer" by O. Henry. The story was originally adapted and recorded ... read more

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