ADVANCED ENGLISH STORY 💭An Insular World📚 C1 - C2 | Level 5 - 6 | BRITISH ENGLISH ACCENT SUBTITLES

⭐ Learn English through story! ⭐ This advanced English story is perfect for English learners who are C1 - C2 level. Enjoy this C1 + British English story for learning English! In this advanced English story, you'll listen to the story of a woman who has suffered from shyness since childhood, and how she overcame many barriers to get to where she is today. The story is read in the first person.
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🤔 Advanced English vocabulary used in this story:
• Akin
• Insular
• Whinge
• Whine
• Bullied
• Geek
• Ridicule
• Despised
• Clutches
• To flourish
• Vile
• Backstabbing
• Name-calling
• Concoction
• Replenished
• Dread
• Exquisite
• Persevered
• Shackles
• Derogatory
• Pompous
• Oddball
• Plethora
• Intellectually stimulating
• Downright
• Existential crisis
• To hash out
• Riveting
• Misconstrue
• Low-lying
• Abhorrent
• Aloof
• Atrocity
• Respite
• Armour
• Mortified
• Drifting
• To be “on the brink”
• Kindred spirit
• Demeanour
• Lingering
• Pounce
• Reciprocate
• Impending
• Prestigious
• Apprehension
We want to help you advance your English listening practice, English reading skills, and English speaking skills with modern, original English short stories and British English vocabulary!
The reader of this English audiobook with subtitles has a British English accent.
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[@LovelyEnglishStories]

Can you relate to the story? Are you shy too? ⭐ Enjoy more advanced English stories with our playlist: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bn7RhpiLZ9Cbmdk

[@irenefavaretto7493]

Ora sento

[@staycutene8085]

After listening this story, it reminds me to look back my life. So, I struggled with shyness since childhood. However, if I want to be a winner especially to deal with my career. Thus, I have to believe in self-confident and surround myself with positive friends. Thank you for sharing.♥️

[@window-pm6py]

I like the way the story is told . When I listen i feel like im' really at the scene

[@LovelyEnglishStories]

That's great to know. We're glad the story helps to transport you to the scene!

[@beatrizaristizabal9528]

Oh God at last I hear somebody talking about shyness. I've been shy my whole life.Many parts of you story are exactly like mine. For me is a terrible illness and it seems that nobody talks too much about. Thank you for making me feel that I am not alone. Thanks also for the English lesson. I understood almost every word. I am going to listen to it many times until I am able to understand it completely. Congratulations for overcome your shyness. I hope I can do it too. 😁🤗❤

[@LovelyEnglishStories]

Try to think of being shy as a superpower! Not everyone has it, and sometimes it's good to sit back and take in what is going on around you :) Not everyone can do that!

[@farshadhayati]

Scintillating and motivating story. The gleam of positive-thinking could be easily seen in the lines..thank you so much.

[@LovelyEnglishStories]

What a lovely comment - thank you!

[@elenasunrise8669]

Thanks a lot! A fabulous story with a perfect pronunciation and lively intonation 🌞🦋👍

[@LovelyEnglishStories]

Thank you! 😃 So glad you enjoyed it!

[@girvaneshbalasubramanian6258]

Marvelous as usual. great vocabulary and lovely idioms sprinkled to make the story come alive 👍

[@LovelyEnglishStories]

Thank you! 😃

[@ListenToEnglishStories]

thank you so much

[@amalkasir9767]

Flawless as always ,,, I always enjoyed your stories . Keep up the journey of wonder.

[@LovelyEnglishStories]

Thank you so much, Amal ❤️

[@edgarpro7021]

I'm glad to learn the language on your channel. Thanks a lot for your work!

[@LovelyEnglishStories]

Thank you for watching 😃

[@edgarpro7021]

@@LovelyEnglishStories How can you not watch such amazing stories.😋

[@martavela]

Fabulous. Thanks for this C2 level!

[@LovelyEnglishStories]

Glad you liked it!

[@mazedhasan1840]

A great job u have done n the tone, fluency speed standard for advanced level

[@Ali-ld6lv]

This is so relatable! Also, thanks for adding a C2 level vid :)

[@LovelyEnglishStories]

Thank for watching, Alina. How do you deal with your shyness? Do you have any tips for your fellow subscribers?

[@martavela]

and amazing the new vocab!! Thank you ever so much! I really appreciate it.

[@LovelyEnglishStories]

You're so welcome! Thank you for watching :)

[@LearnEnglishEasy]

This story is very interesting, thank you channel

[@LovelyEnglishStories]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@aynuraadeeva7134]

It was very fascinating and interesting story, story like mine.

[@user-bg1jv3vf5y]

I found this site several days ago. It is very useful to me . I can take reading and listening at the same time with interesting stories.

[@LovelyEnglishStories]

That’s great! Welcome to the channel 😊

[@AnastasiaEmelianova]

Thank you so much ! I love it ❤

[@LovelyEnglishStories]

You're welcome 😊Thanks for watching!

[@thyung5681]

An incredible story!

[@LovelyEnglishStories]

Thanks so much for watching :)

[@shirleywang8994]

Thank you very much for your effort

[@LovelyEnglishStories]

Thank you for watching, Shirley!

[@pradeeptudu5974]

I love your voice... vibrant and pleasant...

[@LovelyEnglishStories]

Vibrant and pleasant - a lovely combination - thank you!

[@kevinmarcus1334]

I don't often leave comments. However, I've really enjoyed this particular material, even though I can't relate to the main character in the story! The presentation of the story was, indeed, one of a kind!

[@LovelyEnglishStories]

Thank you, Kevin. That’s very kind.

[@amilton1015]

C100 and C1000 for you - thank you so much. Martha...Glennon....good friends. Voice and audio always perfect.

[@LovelyEnglishStories]

Thank you so much for watching! So glad you enjoyed it :)

[@kalyanibalasubramanian636]

Excellent job

[@LovelyEnglishStories]

Thanks so much, glad you enjoyed it!

[@mariangelabarletta6952]

thx!

[@LovelyEnglishStories]

Thanks so much for watching!

[@eduardosalamanca5992]

tks

[@LovelyEnglishStories]

Thanks for watching!

[@isabelabaya5101]

Thank you so much! Very nice story and your accent is lovely. Everyday I watched, I listened and I read your story I would tried your accent but can't do it.

[@LovelyEnglishStories]

Thank you so much, Isabel! Keep practising, and don't worry too much about trying to sound the same. Everyone has their own unique accent :)

[@isabelabaya5101]

@@LovelyEnglishStories I love your accent.

[@LovelyEnglishStories]

Thank you :)

[@moisesbrea2348]

We need more of C1/C2 pleaseeee 😭😭😭😭

[@LovelyEnglishStories]

We are working on it :)

[@basmafahmy2827]

I am preparing for ILets These stories will help me in writing ?

[@valdesprudenteabilenerosa3491]

This story seems to be a little above my current level (B2), but I will still try to watch it when it's released.

[@LovelyEnglishStories]

Yes, give it a go! You can always slow down the speed of the video in the settings as this one is recorded quite fast.

[@valdesprudenteabilenerosa3491]

@@LovelyEnglishStories Okay, I will give it a try. Thank you for the encouragement and the tip :D

[@LovelyEnglishStories]

@@valdesprudenteabilenerosa3491 No worries 😊 here to help!

[@alhaitamriyadh]

I always enjoyed your stories. I have a request please add vocabulary with meanings in description box. It'd be easy for ESL students, instead of pausing the video & checking dictionary. Hope you'll consider. TC& Safe.

[@LovelyEnglishStories]

Thanks for your feedback, Mohammed. We always leave a list of level appropriate words in the description and adding meanings is something we are looking into as we hope to offer downloadable content and learning materials in the future 😃

[@alhaitamriyadh]

@@LovelyEnglishStories So kind of you. Million thanks.

[@Angela-bo4nc]

Is there the pdf?

[@yvonnemartin362]

thank you for this story full of advanced vocabulary. Although I don't think about myself as a shy person, I was pretty much the same that this girl at school, since I was bullied, and my reaction was almost the same. So I can say that I relate to this story. Keep up with your stories.

[@LovelyEnglishStories]

Thanks so much for watching, Yvonne ❤️

[@tramhicks1215]

I used to be shy at school from 1974 to 1986.

[@eugeneboichuk]

👍

[@JK-bj4ni]

I‘m really surprised that only the vocabulary is vaster at the level C1 is. I think the huge step is from level B1 to B2 with all the grammar rules and then you need time to learn more vocabulary and build with them sophisticated sentences.

[@LovelyEnglishStories]

Yes, and often the jump between A2 and B1 can be quite big. At the C1 levels it’s about being able to understand idiomatic phrases, collocations and the nuances of the language spoken at full speed! (That is excluding academic English which is very different!)

[@dilipsipani6322]

Hi it's a great story for english learners , where and how can I access to the written script of this story?

[@LovelyEnglishStories]

Hello Dilip :) We haven't shared this one, but we do have some of our other stories available on our Patreon. We are thinking of making a little book of all our stories next year.

[@mindypham4288]

Thanks for sharing this topic with us, this story is amazing, I felt mentally motivated to raise my self-esteem.

[@LovelyEnglishStories]

So glad it was helpful for you, Mindy!

[@IFHL121O]

🎉❤

[@kam5156]

Isn't there a link to the meaning of c1_2 vocabs?

[@alhaitamriyadh]

I'm very shy in front of girls & native English people. I lose track of my mind, I begin to shiver sometimes and my blood begins to pump and my face start to flush. Despite I have extensive vocab, I feel less confident. I need to overcome this. I wonder how some people remain cool and talk with confidence.

[@LovelyEnglishStories]

Hi Mohammed, Would you be happy if we posted this question in the community tab? That way your fellow subscribers can give you advice 😊

[@user-ft7uj2wc9m]

💙💙💙💙💙

[@aynuraadeeva7134]

After reading it I was so upset, because I had been bullied by classmates and teachers, too. I hate and despise school with every fibre of my body and soul.

[@LovelyEnglishStories]

We hope it gets better for you!

[@aynuraadeeva7134]

@@LovelyEnglishStories Thanks, but I started to know ppl better, especially bad ppl.

[@thatonefrenchteacher36]

I didn't understand "can of worms" at 9:00. Does it mean the situation gets worse again after college, when she enters university? Also I didn't quite get "we found we clicked instantly" at 9:43. Is it related to how registration works? People who register at the same time get identical schedule? Or is it just another fun coincidence about their friendship?

[@LovelyEnglishStories]

Hello! To “open a can of worms” means that things can get more complicated or difficult. When people “click” it means they have a lot in common and they can get very well. Hope this helps 😊

[@achmadiid8644]

British accent is cute and sound ancient😅

[@tramhicks1215]

I realized that I was shy at school from 6- year-old to 19. I may have suffered from...

[@LovelyEnglishStories]

Yes, a lot of children are shy and grow out of it as they become older.

[@quangtiennguyen8790]

Feel akin to sth/doing sth: cảm thấy giống như Claw at the walls Chatter(v) huyên thuyên Whine rên rỉ Greek (n)(adj)lập dị

[@quangtiennguyen8790]

Skip out of Swing At long last Vile Backstabbing Name-calling

[@quangtiennguyen8790]

Concoction

[@quangtiennguyen8790]

Chuckle to Replenish Geek

[@quangtiennguyen8790]

Nerd on earth

[@quangtiennguyen8790]

Exquisite Lifelong Fund one's love of Gig

[@piditte2535]

I didnt understand many words, I m not able to speak English after many years or studying, I give up cos is so difficult

[@LovelyEnglishStories]

Hello 👋 Don’t worry, this story is the highest level of English so there are a lot of difficult words.

[@aynuraadeeva7134]

1:06 I got bullied for being a geek. - How to understand it, who can explain to me, please?

[@LovelyEnglishStories]

To get bullied is when people aren't very nice to someone. And a geek is someone who is intelligent but perhaps not very popular. They aren't nice things to say but unfortunately it does happen :(

[@aynuraadeeva7134]

@@LovelyEnglishStories Thanks for explaining.

[@operamini3635]

I'm sorry.in up I should say I'm listening to it and then I looking for new words in text

[@LovelyEnglishStories]

That's great! Keep going with that method and you'll see your vocabulary improve quickly :)

[@operamini3635]

@@LovelyEnglishStories Thank you so much

[@user-nl5uk3xv5p]

I’m beginner,so l can’t understand your videos , The videos are very longer

[@LovelyEnglishStories]

Hello. If you are a beginner, this story will be very hard for you. Try our beginner vocabulary videos: kzbin.info/aero/PLt8VdtLSFrriE0wbjPHcMi78jtofX6wSb This beginner story is only 4 minutes long: studio.kzbin.infot0_x13V786g/edit

[@mariamkinen8036]

Good language , but the topics ❓‼️❓❓

[@LovelyEnglishStories]

Hi Maria! Is that a question or a statement? If there are any topics you would like us to cover, please let us know and we can add it to our list.

[@mr.a7981]

It's British accent isn't it?

[@LovelyEnglishStories]

Yes!

[@someonep.4951]

That was the most stupid, cliche and pity history i ever heard