724. The Mountain (Short Story for learners of English)

Learn English with a short story.
Listen & repeat after me if you'd like to practise your pronunciation.
Learn some vocabulary in the second half of the video.
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Contents
00:00 Introduction / Tips for learning English with this story
05:16 Story begins
15:28 Explaining and teaching vocabulary from the story
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I’m pretty sure the writer of the story is a woman by the way.

[@sergiocoser7767]

Although I'm 60 and retired , I'm studying to become an English teacher. I must congratulate you for being such a good teaching model for us. Your performance is excellent! Thanks a lot.

[@blancaaracelybolanos4362]

You made me be in suspense...waiting for more,. Little sad for me because memories came to my heart when my dad died and my .other, with eight children, completed her commitment. You are a good teAcher...story teller

[@MyFluentPodcast]

Sergio, kudos to you! It's great and inspirational to hear that you are trying to become an English teacher. Keep it up!

[@amina1838]

Good luck. That motivates me to learn more English as well.

[@mrssally7025]

Sir, your comment encouraged me to complete my way for improving my language, Although I'm still 33 years old, I was thinking that I'm so older to start a new life with more curiosity . But now I'm so excited for doing all my best. Thanks for u I wish you all the best and good health 😊

[@mrsabuela5889]

So do I , genial 👍🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@LukesEnglishPodcast]

Hi everyone! Thanks for the comments. I’ll be doing more stories on the podcast in the future. 📖📚📙 The story was written by @Aknier on Commaful.com commaful.com/play/aknier/the-mountain/ P.s. if you think the character is a man, you weren’t paying attention! I’m pretty sure it’s a female character. She mentions wearing a skirt (of course men can wear them, but usually it’s women), getting catcalled (almost always women), I think someone mentions her partner as “dad” so the chances are that the character is female, and her nickname “montanita” is Spanish for “little mountain”, and is a feminine word. There are also other possibilities of course 🌈 and anyway - it doesn’t really matter. I think anyone can relate to the character in the story.

[@lijetfei1]

👍

[@juanmacorbacho374]

Yes Please!!! More stories...great performance!!! thanks a lot

[@solangeamato2949]

Dear Luke, You have a very nice and calming voice. The pace is also excellent. Not too fast and not too slow. Could you please think about doing more stories to help people sleep in these pandemic times? It could help people to calm down, learn English and sleep! I got addicted to doing this. Next day, I usually listen again to the stories and finish them because I slept in the midle of an audio. There are many sites with stories about mistery and crime. These are not good to sleep, but I listen to whatever I can. Romantic and comic stories would be much better. Please think about it! Many thanks.

[@guns372]

hi, i'm new here. this contrast you did with the UK and US English was pretty cool, i'm looking forward to more of them. Greets from Brazil, really loved your work! keep it up ! :)

[@rainbowho6131]

👍

[@marumota9611]

You are the best English teacher EVER!!! Thanks for your effort and generosity.

[@renukajeyakumar8227]

Thank you Luke😊.

[@bebewang]

B.B.Wang Perhaps I am the oldest student you have ever taught. I am an Australian-Chinese 90 years old. I have kept learning English to enrich/ improve the living quality of my” late” years. Your teaching course helps very much. I especially appreciate the way you teach. I can follow you almost the whole process. And the UK pronunciation. Thank you!. (Please have tolerance for my poor grammar.)

[@mindsetacademy8737]

Wow I appreciate your sharing

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[@bebewang]

I also wrote a short story or joke: One late night in December 2022. In China, Shanghai. A young man shouted at the empty street: "Because of you alone, the world will not be peaceful!" Two policemen ran out and subdued him, asking: 'Who are you talking about?' The young man immediately replied: “Zelensky.” The police released him. The young man stand up and took a few steps to leave, thinking that something was wrong, turned back and asked the police: 'Who do you think I'm talking about?' The two police officers looked at each other awkwardly.

[@marie-annehenkinbrant1904]

Congratulations, you seem a very motivated person. I'm a 68 years old belgian woman and hope I'll be like you when I'm 90 🤗. I also enjoy listening and looking Luke teacher. Go ahead and take care of yourself.

[@whatsgoingoninpakistan]

@@marie-annehenkinbrant1904 respected Ma'am, I would to come and serve you as I am also a reader and couldn't survive because here is no peace in our country I would like to serve you and spend my rest of life as I couldn't support to go out from this country. I hope I will get back a positive response

[@rayyao6530]

Luke makes English learning fun.

[@PsyoMatic]

What makes your English lessons outstandingly effective is bringing emotions into them. Undoubtedly, we learn a lot more effectively when we dive into the story with emotions. Such an eye-watering story and great presentation. Thank you so much.

[@taniagalvez4548]

I love the way you explain the story and the meaning of the words.

[@yigitcanbaysal824]

Hi Tania I'm looking for a speaking partner to practice and improve my English speaking skills I wonder if you are interested in

[@uzbechkabee4058]

Pronunciation is like a balm for my ears, so simple, flowing and easy understandable

[@shortstories1806]

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[@user-fq9hl8gk8h]

My dearest Luke! YOU made me cry by that awfully deep story "The Mountain"! I am rather old, have so much experience but couldn't help crying while listening to you. You are a brilliant teacher and a very kind man as well.. Thank you so much for teaching us how to behave,how to stay human beings, how to preserve tenderness in our hearts. Sincerely yours, from Moscow

[@mercedesvivanco3138]

I love this story. Full emotion

[@jing7939]

The same . I cried every time when I listened to this story !!!

[@vinodbhandari6679]

Underwear not underpants😂

[@juttadobbertin2257]

I agree, indeed, you did a very good choice in using this story for your online audience. It fills one's heart with so much emotion while listening and points out as side-effect learning easily a foreign language. J. Dobbertin from Berlin, Germany

[@shortstories1806]

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[@Ludiday2]

This is my favorite video on KZbin because it always calms me down and makes me think about life. Luke's ability to tell stories is a gift.

[@MHZ-gc2bw]

Yes, I think like you....PS: Luke explained "catcalled"....full of heart!

[@shortstories1806]

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[@laurabarcos5737]

Hello Luke, I' m from Argentina. I am an English teacher, in my 60th, and this is my first listening to your stories. Although I am widow, I have spent a great moment in spite of some tears.... Thank you so much!!

[@stevensu9815]

A great story and a great story teller with rich facial expressions. And it’s also a good way for a non native English speaker to learn english.

[@MK-rm2bs]

This idea of a short story for learners is amazing Luke. Thanks for your great work!

[@learnENGLISHwithdebi]

I agree. I really like how he breaks it down. He's a great teacher. I enjoy listening.

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[@DanielTorres-ko8eo]

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[@fridadolnikov7521]

I am myself an English teacher, first in Russia, later in Israel, I should acknowledge the explanation is very clear and clever.

[@abaidjaved8170]

❤

[@paulaakhile9983]

A good narrator, the teacher himself is not only an alloring speaker, he is also patience, funny, and he makes learning easy for his students. Thanks so much, dear. ....Paula.

[@jeongsoonkim6944]

When I finished listening this story. I feel so sad. I don't know why exactly. In her side she is so much concerned about other people. Thank you for reading this story with your gorgeous &clear voice.

[@wtang7]

It is a great story which matches perfectly to an old Chinese saying: fierce as fire and still as mountain.

[@temiartemisstoi6388]

Thank you, Luke, I ' ve learned a lot...I apreciate most of all how you played the role....

[@user-zj1wr2ud4d]

I don’t know why. But this story really touched me. Thank you so much for introducing this good story.:)

[@vitamintimi9545]

I keep coming back to this video sometimes for relaxing because of the story itself, and your wonderful explanation. Many thanks, Luke. Please do more like this whenever you either have time or run out of idea for a new episode

[@ninichang9618]

It's such a touching story, particularly told in such a gorgeous voice.

[@BarryPeng-gw2ku]

I am Chinese and have recently moved to New York. This video has been really helpful in learning English. Thank you so much

[@tomascarry4531]

Many thanks for your excellent work!

[@SPEAKLANGUAGESTRAVELTHEWORLD]

Great story and super lesson. Really a dedicated teacher!!

[@alonsogiraldo4089]

Yes he is. Students love him... Like me.

[@seonvip2109]

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[@fernandolara2045]

IT'S AN EXCELLENT CLASS

[@fernandolara2045]

It's would be great if you designed english classes like these frecuently.

[@rachelsijizachariah5897]

👏🏽👏🏽

[@sienicampos]

I only found your videos quite recently. As I'm an interpreter, I would not really need English lessons. Even so, it's such a delight to hear you reading great short stories that I've taken to listen to as many episodes as I can. Thank you so much!

[@AngelicaTorres-hz1pg]

Thank you so much. I am a Mexican . You are a awesome teacher.

[@graceyin39]

I love the stories you choose. This story made me cry when I heard her husband died and she first time lost control and punched her brother in her husband’s funeral. I feel so sad for her.😢

[@jirinasupitova3075]

You are the greatest teacher of mine🎉, thank you so much!

[@nachang119]

As an English learner , I always have problems with my listening, now I feel I’ve found an amazing way to improve my English skills. Thanks Luke . I love your voice and your reading story.

[@Morttozin]

I have problems of saying the words but i listen very well

[@itsukiakakuro1110]

Bro i think the same, i would like to know if it worked for you during these 6 months pls

[@vickykom2525]

That's true of me, too. Listening is my weak point((( But Luke's made me believe it is not!

[@itsukiakakuro1110]

Bro

[@user-pn8up3xf2m]

How could it be possible? I was relaxing for an hour. It was like watching a movie. I hardly ever can catch words in a film, but your story is clear for me. You have an intangible manner to make things clear and the skill to make a lesson awesome. Thanks!

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[@Sakh10]

hardly catch, but not to catch hard!

[@user-py8fq6tx5j]

I've never felt the atmosphere like this in podcasts. It's my favourite one. A tragical story and you are so expressive. Great. Thanks!

[@liman524]

Frankly this story was so funny! American dream maybe! You did it great😂 Thank you so much for all!🤌🙏🏼

[@cy-3575]

I love the story you chose and the way you explain it. Hopefully you can do more short stories like this ❤

[@sssfff]

Hi Luke, after you read the story, you said it could be a woman or a man. It is clear that the narrator is a woman, as she gave her skirt to her little sister, and got catcalls when she's a young woman. Love the Liam Neeson's "Taken" references too. Thank you for the story -- I think we all know someone like this narrator, or is one. It's especially touching when at the end you realize that she is talking to her dead husband, and maybe even trying to tell him that he doesn't have to worry about her and her children, as she has changed and will protect them now that he's gone.

[@ktbeenapereira4151]

yes absolutely.......another -shout like father did..

[@user-qv3qe2go1i]

Be ncx

[@c.mohanchandrasekaran8166]

As an author of short stories and novels , I thoroughly enjoyed the story. The story is either a true confession or written out of emotional empathy. Your narrative is awesome.

[@daliamehaisi9328]

I was crying so much at the beginning of the mountain, it touch me so deeply. It seem like the story speaking about my early childhood. It is really deep and truthful story. Thank you very much.

[@adnanalansari5100]

I just wanted to take a moment to thank you for the amazing work you do on your KZbin channel. Your teaching style is engaging, informative, and truly inspiring. I have learned so much from your lessons, and I feel much more confident in my English abilities as a result. Keep it up the good work 🌹

[@albertobattisti962]

I've just discovered your channel by chance, my compliments for the moving interpretation. Very useful to me as a learner, thanks so much.

[@learnENGLISHwithdebi]

I agree!

[@Morttozin]

I discovered his channel by the chipflake

[@richardwu3973]

Thank you teacher Luke for your strategic teaching of this story!!!!

[@phatcharinpetcharat7702]

I love your story, thank you so much. ❤

[@user-xp2hp2qr9g]

What you do is simply marvelous. I enjoy all your presentations and admire your approach and sense of humor. There is no better way to improve language skills. Thanks a lot 😊

[@marshmallowflurries]

This is fantastic! I learnt so many new vocabulary and phrases from this episode, and I think you did a great job on storytelling. Please do more stuff like this. Thank you.

[@sagradobethgravina]

Thank God I found your channel. I like your voice, your accent, the touching interpretation. Congratulations! I am a Brazilian English teacher and your material will help me a lot até school. Thanks a lot!

[@marciak7958]

Ele é fantastico. Ne!

[@noragasparyan7133]

Gorgeous performance. IT IS really essential to listen to such podcasts while learning English.I fall in love with your typical English accent. I am very much obliged to you.

[@minhnth0404]

Hi Luke. Thank for sharing & reading the stories, especially this story. This one touched my heart, i can feel/see her through her calm voice. I also would love to say thank to the writer, she is such a beautiful and powerful soul.

[@nabilorfali4024]

Your pronounciation , explanation , body language and your chosen story are quite perfect for English learners .I loved everything you did.

[@RolandoPoison]

I learned so many new words by listening to you in this episode, thank you for making time to teach the vocabulary in the second half. The story is really emotional. I'm impressed with the narrator's personality especially when she was still so young, she always tried to put others first before herself and had the desire to be a cooperative girl. There were problems that she had to face but bothering others was never in her head.

[@pavelzhivalov8572]

Expressive reading is really very helpful for learning!Thank you for inserting emotions.

[@novahnin8699]

"The Mountain" is one of my favorite story on your story playlists. This is the 3rd time I listen to it. ☺️

[@mohamedberraki3094]

This is my first time and I feel I will listen to it again .

[@saeedmohammed4148]

A good teacher ☺️ speaking to students and doing his best to help them .

[@LOVEmayday2012]

Such an amazing way of explaining and teaching. I learned a lot and had fun. I will let my younger sister watch this as well. We all need to study more. Great channel! Thanks :)

[@zerringuleken6533]

you are a great teacher thank you a lot

[@lynnyapphd6060]

What a bloody beautiful story

[@arnoldli1939]

Hi Luke, your podcast is intersting and unique that there is no background music to distract your voice. Your speaking is clear to hear. It is a good way to learn English language and general knowledge. I'm using your podcast to help a relative to re-gain the memory and to learn again.

[@shamsulalam8599]

What a story! This is a great short story I have ever listened. Thank you so much. I love to learn English with you. Because of, you make it easier than other. Take love ❤️

[@mingyue-ko1le]

Love it when you explain the different expressions used in US English and UK English！Extremely useful to me .

[@marcelamom37]

Thank you so much for this story and your great interpretation! From the very first moment I thought it was a man the writer. So interesting how a person can be so calm when everything around him falls apart. Sad and lovely.

[@paulalexanderhetyey331]

You are the best Luke. I am an English teacher of 45 years' experience and I find your videos a great teaching resource and also enjoy listening to them to relax.

[@tuaaut8836]

Your channel is high quality. A valuable english self learning source.

[@raquelcubberley1972]

Strange, how such a short story can grab my attention for the whole time you were reading it. I have always thought that reading aloud could help in so many ways. I am so grateful that I came across your site. Thank you.

[@Snowboii.]

This story made me cry!!i can feel her pain!!I m facing same situation she was facing thank you so much for this story

[@shaziahaisan2072]

Everything is amazing. We want more videos like this, I mean new short stories and if those were American we would enjoy more. In this it will give us the chance to learn the comparison between two of them plus you did this in a very interesting way .

[@modelssd7865]

I am a chinese and 40 years old and in my 40 years life I never immersed in English study for so long time. Your excellent video let me can't help to watch it, thank you very much. You let me have a feeling to met an old friend.

[@danielng4454]

I love listening to your channel, especially your clear British accent. Keep up the good work, LUKE 😊

[@clucci]

What an incredible experience I have watching your videos. Love your british accent and the way you explain the meaning of some words. By the way, "mi amor" is Spanish and means "my love" which is a way to call our partners when there is love involved. Hope to see you soon and thank you!!

[@franciscoreis5522]

Perfect class! Go on with that format because is amazing! I leaned pretty stuffs. Thank you Luke!

[@zjzhao3573]

這是一堂很好的課程我很喜歡這樣讀完的故事，續個句子解釋，並重點講解詞匯，令我明白了，會學到很多東西。謝謝！還希望能有更多好似這個的教學方法給我學習。

[@chrishsu8645]

竟然有中文出現xd

[@zahirooon]

Thanks a million, teacher Luke for sharing this wonderful story which became more wonderful with your outstanding performance and unique style of teaching! I wish you all the best in your life! May Allah (Almighty God) bless you, guide you, and help you be extremely happy!

[@nourasmaoui5758]

I really like the story. The hero appeals to me.

[@ZILIYA]

I do like when you read stories for us. Thank you a lot! It is so helpful for English learners. Great job!

[@nisidabortone9510]

As a teacher of English, I often asked my students to read short stories and perform them in the classroom, after working in small group and writing their script. It was a very useful activity.My students appreciated it very much indeed. Best wishes

[@dilnozmakhamadjon119]

Please do it more, these stories are so useful, thanks for your great efforts!!!

[@teresacastrob5361]

You have an special gift to teach. Thank you so much Luke.

[@nikaermakova9431]

Thank you a lot for your video and for your explanations. It's much easier to understand new words. ☺

[@arnilahahorosidi5247]

The way you tell the story is unbelievable. even, I can feel the emotion conveyed in the story. I am imagining the loss of her husband that changed her life :(

[@fadumofh]

I really liked the story and your explanation, expressions, reactions and the way you making it more fun to listen i felt bored when i read alone after you from now on I'll read then listening to you thank you. You are good teacher i am new subscriber I don't know if you stopped doing this great job.

[@pyaephyoaung7175]

I'm so glad that I found your channel.

[@hankacermakova9057]

Dear Luke, I admire the way you present this story, thank you so much! I enjoyed it very much, it's really moving! Not long and the message is clear.

[@ashrafmanglore953]

Looking forward to hearing more stories like this.❤️

[@franceswen6693]

Luck, you did a good job! Thanks for sharing so emotional story with us!

[@pascalejouassain3400]

It's so nice to listen to you and understand every word! Pefect elocution for the foreigners we are

[@amirlee2215]

I love this story. Thank you so much.

[@evanilsonp.8183]

Hey Luke. I found your podcast by chance, since then i have been listening to it many times while I study english. Good job, lad.

[@myburj4171]

I like your emotions when you were trying to flash us an awkward smile 🤣

[@dtc.toastmasterstina8965]

What a touching story that made me crying. A calm, tender gentleman who loves his true love and family deeply comes from your story into my heart. Thank you.

[@user-ee9tz9eq8p]

It is so heart breaking and emotional. It felt like the poem is talking about me….I am in tears all the way through your reading. At least She has had a HE who was so warm , caring and supportive , not like me. Love your teaching , explanation. Thanks a lot, Luke! Will stick to your lessons.

[@SilentPolyglot]

Thank you, Luke! I love this story, and I love your voice. Greetings from Russia! ❤️

[@jeladoina4058]

Dear teacher, I feel guilty and ashamed for forgetting to express you my gratitude and admiration each time I read and listen your lessons, which has became in fact almost a day to day habit for me. It means that I find enough time to get some pleasure for me almost each day, but not to do the same for you in return . I beg you pardon. Today I eventually decided to write you this message. You are not only a very gifted teacher of english language and literature, but also a very good and subtle expert in what good literature is in fact. All this because you find the means to express this idea only by yours shorts comments to all kind of humain attitudes in our day to day life . Your comments to „The Mountain” are memorable and delightful by their kind or sarcastic humour. But it was only by listening you a second or third time and by paying attention at ironical expressions of your face and your comments ( really?!, Oh , no, what a perfect marriage, incredible level of winsdom, and finally : a ridiculous good and kind person she is! ) that I realised this. I mean the fact that what you were doing there it was just a lesson of creative writing; suggesting me what an artificial character is this admirable Montanita, not in life, but just I a short story, in a novel etc. etc. Which remembered me the saying ”one doesn't make good literature whith (too many) goods feelings”. And my compliment at the end: your story about the encounter with a bear, is from this criteria much better. Just because your character is made not only of grandiose qualities. So, are you also a writer? Thank you many many times again.

[@sethlove4878]

I am from Cambodia, can I read it 🇰🇭

[@hoaithu9043]

thank you so much for choosing such a touching story, it's so sad and I wondered if she was happy just a moment

[@studytime8583]

U speaking so simplely I can understand easily Thank you 🙏

[@serzhanseilkhanov1135]

Hi Luke! That is excellent job! And now I should admit that reading is required and becomes necessary for me to improve my English. I would appreciate if you continue to teach English this way. It doesn't matter is the story short or a bit longer, but it should be full of expressions that help us learn the language through emotions. As a teacher, you better know what is good for reading! Keep it up and take care of yourself!

[@dm5794]

The story was beautiful and your voice and calmness made it so real. Thank you, I am so happy to find out about this👌💗

[@saidfarid6382]

Hello dear professor Thank you so much for your help and advice,i do appreciate your job,all the best. Take care and have a good time. Your Student from Algeria.

[@Bothboat]

I love to learn English from a story like this ❤

[@Jj-rq9sp]

I am a native English speaker but I enjoyed watching the breakdown afterwards, quite entertaining sound effects and all.

[@mamunsj5594]

A wonderful, emotional, sad as well as interesting story. I felt so sad at last. You made it so simple, understandable for everyone of your listener. Your voice, expression, and story telling mentality is extraordinary. Loved it man!. I'm following you & watching your videos for last 5 years. This is one of your best lectures. Love from Bangladesh 🇧🇩

[@heran6899]

I love this story which reminds me of my old friend. She is the one who has enormous tolerance and patience. Whenever thinking her, I am so grateful of having her as my friend. Still she kept all letters or cards I have sent her over 30 years. We met in our high school. This is my first visit to Luke's English, but I subscribed right away. Thank you for introducing this amazing story!

[@whangsiu6465]

The attractive places of this KZbinr are not only his British accent, but also his quality of voice and pace! It looks as if I listen an audio book. What an amazing podcast !! I begin to be hooked by his.

[@hoteltierrabuxo4541]

Hello Luke! Congratulations for your podcast 😊 We have a small hotel in the spanish Pyrénées (only 5 rooms). I am spanish and my partner is French as your wife. I really enjoy listening to your stories while I am working at the hotel (cooking, cleaning...etc) and improve my english level! Thank you again and saludos desde España

[@wSpaceArt]

sure '...as your wife' , Luke 's wife ?

[@muslimbek_isroilov]

You got emotional a bit , didn’t you, Luke? It was an emotional and amazing story. Thank you for sharing it with us. 👍👍👍

[@jidapaliamnee8725]

Indeed, I can not thank you enough for your lesson. Needless to say its naturally enjoyable learning.

[@werayutsapso2764]

Good morning 👍👍👍 thank you for this video ☕️☕️👏👏👏

[@vonnierdgz1464]

That was really amazing, i recently started to improve my pronunciation, accent, rhythm and intonation skills and must say sometimes i get confused cause i'm not able to find where the stressed word is or the intonation although i know that this is gonna be a long process so thanks a lot!