Learn English with a story in slow, clear English for A2–B1 learners | Anton Chekhov's THE BET
English Unleashed: The Podcast

Learn English with a story in slow, clear English for A2–B1 learners | Anton Chekhov's THE BET

B1IntermediateMarch 17, 202640 min

Learn English through a powerful and thought-provoking story in slow, clear English designed for A2–B1 learners. In this episode of English Unleashed, you will listen to an unforgettable story about a strange bet between a wealthy banker and a young lawyer. The challenge seems simple: live completely alone for 15 years and receive two million dollars. But as the years pass, something unexpected happens. Through reading, learning, and deep reflection, the man begins to discover surprising truths about money, knowledge, happiness, and the meaning of life. This story is perfect for English listening practice, because the language is clear an...

Play episode

Opens the player: the full transcript, every word clickable, with translation and flashcards.

Try it: tap any word

Real sentences from the start of this episode. Every word is marked with its level.

Sentence 1 of 12 · 0:00

, . , .

Stories are one of the best ways to learn a language because they help us understand vocabulary,

Hear this sentence

Tap a word to see its meaning in your language.

Do you know these words?

8 harder words from this episode. Tap one to see what it means, then mark it.

  • B22:01
  • B25:42
  • B212:34
  • B218:14
  • C123:48
  • B226:10
  • B233:08
  • B235:45

Mark a few words and we'll tell you how this episode fits your level.

Is this episode right for you?

B1

B1 · Intermediate

Fine if you can follow simple news

A1 62%A2 32%B1 5%B2 1%C1 0%
  • 99% of the words are B1 or easier.
  • 106 words a minute: slow, clear speech.
  • 57 harder words (B2 and up) in the whole episode.

Transcript

The opening of the episode. The whole transcript is in the player.

0:00

Hey friends, welcome back to English Unleashed. In this series, we learn English through stories. Stories are one of the best ways to learn a language because they help us understand vocabulary, emotions and ideas in a natural way. In today's episode, I will read a famous short story called The Bet This story was written by the Russian writer

0:32

Anton Chekhov. This story asks a very interesting question. What is more important in life? Money or freedom?

0:46

In this story, two men make a strange bet. One man believes that life in prison is worse than death. The other man believes that life is always better than death, even if a person must live alone.

That was the opening. The rest of the episode (40 min) is in the player: every word clickable, with translation, saved words and flashcards.

Continue in the player

Automatically generated from the audio. May contain errors. Audio belongs to its publisher and is played from their feed. Rights holders can request removal — copyright & takedown policy