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Improve your English with these short dramas and stories.  

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BBC Learning English Drama

Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 9 uses of ‘stand’ - in 5 minutes. 

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Classic Stories: Robin Hood

Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 11 uses of ‘look’ - in 5 minutes.

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Classic Stories: Pride and Prejudice

Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 8 uses of ‘round’ - in 5 minutes. 

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Classic Stories: Pygmalion

Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 13 uses of ‘long’ - in 5 minutes. 

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Classic Stories: Orpheus and Eurydice

Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 9 uses of ‘run’ - in 5 minutes.

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Classic Stories: The Murders in the Rue Morgue

Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 11 uses of ‘set’ - in 5 minutes. 

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Classic Stories: Far From the Madding Crowd

Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 10 uses of ‘make’ - in 5 minutes.

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Classic Stories: Frankenstein

Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 9 uses of ‘sound’ - in 5 minutes. 

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Classic Stories: Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde

Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 13 uses of ‘take’ - in 5 minutes. 

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Classic Stories: David Copperfield

Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 7 uses of ‘light’ - in 5 minutes. 

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Classic Stories: Oliver Twist

The detectives recall the story Lucy Phelps gave about her missing husband and young son.

Part 2: Establishing the facts

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