Legacy Stories Collection
A comprehensive collection of English listening practice stories, perfected over a decade of teaching. Practice with our proven Brute Force technique.
These carefully crafted stories, while created in the early days of English Listening World, remain valuable tools for improving your listening skills. They're now available completely free to help you experience the power of intensive listening practice.
While these stories are from our original collection, they exemplify the core principles of effective listening practice that we continue to teach today. Our newer materials build on these foundations with additional focus on English rhythm and natural speech patterns.
Grammar in Context
Master Past & Present Perfect Tenses
Each story pair focuses on specific verb tenses, helping you naturally recognize and understand different grammar patterns through listening.
Start Grammar Practice
Phrasal Verbs
Natural Usage in Context
Practice with five carefully selected phrasal verbs in each story. Repeat and master these essential components of natural English.
Learn Phrasal Verbs
Fast English
Natural Speed Recognition
Focus on the connected speech patterns that make English sound fast. Train your ear to catch these common combinations.
Practice Fast English
Daily Routines
Everyday Situations
Longer stories with rich vocabulary drawn from daily life scenarios. Perfect for advanced practice with real-world content.
Practice Daily English
Idioms
Native Expressions
Practice listening to common English idioms in natural contexts. Build your understanding of figurative language.
Master Idioms
TOEIC Preparation
Exam-Focused Practice
Short, focused stories featuring common TOEIC vocabulary. Perfect for test preparation while improving listening skills.
TOEIC Practice