710. The Umbrella Man by Roald Dahl (Learn English with a Short Story)

Listen to me reading out a story by author Roald Dahl and learn some English in the process. Text is presented on the screen while you watch and listen.
Buy The Complete Short Stories Vol.1&2 by Roald Dahl wherever you get your books.
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Contents
00:00 Video intro
01:13 Audio episode recording starts / Introduction
02:41 Who is Roald Dahl?
04:29 Notes on the Language & Writing Style in the story
05:24 How to use this episode to learn English
07:39 The story starts
23:39 A summary of the story
33:15 Comments about the story and characters
45:19 Posh and old-fashioned vocabulary in the story
53:55 Story introduction by Roald Dahl himself

[@martagobbi4792]

Luke, I've just been able to listen to the whole story without any problem, so I guess there is something wrong with the earplugs. I am so pleased to listen to you!!! GREAT story choice! I'm fond of Roal Dahl and I am really fond of you and your beautiful English. Thank you so much! 😊

[@enriquegonzalez7390]

Luke, I only have three words for your work: remarkable, stupenduos, and tremendous.

[@hasinahelen1941]

Hello Luke , I am a 60 year old woman , former teacher and I think I have become obsessed with your stories . It's very interesting listening you . That's why i always look forward your next episode . Thanks , much love .

[@WGchamara]

Thank you Luke. ❤❤❤

[@Tanuchka82]

Perfect text for learning English 👍🏻👍🏻

[@raquelrivas2431]

Roald Dalh is a great writer !!!!! Love him !!!!!!

[@manuelfernandezperez6135]

You are the best narrator I have met

[@whangsiu6465]

You read this masterpiece with your perfect voice !!! It is amazing!!!

[@Savna06]

I had this story when I was in grade 9.it was my favourite.I used to read it again and again, and would imagine the situation. Seeing this video made me nostalgic.am 38 now.

[@valkalab7878]

This is real English story I love this.

[@patriceduval1722]

It is a blessing to hear these classic stories.Thank you so much

[@alberto1valino]

that’s so nice of you, Luke...Thank you, so much

[@user-qg7bt2cp1x]

Your podcasts are awesome, they have greatly improved my listening skills, thank you very much!

[@aysek75]

I love Roald Dahl s stories he is wonderful

[@mismamagalhaes4947]

Omg! I accidentally found your channel! Love your podcasts! 😍😍😍 I’m learning English and you are the best teacher.

[@madhavastha5885]

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[@sidneylumet2506]

Luke, you have to keep reading the story. I love it.

[@lucagiulietti445]

Watching and listening to it has been a "jolly" exciting experience, especially in my school class of ESL students. Thank you so much, Luke !

[@marziehhosseini490]

You are a great teacher.I really appreciate you

[@Katrin_GNM]

Luke, your reading is fantastic!!! Would love to hear you doing full audiobooks!😍😍😍

[@mariastelaalderete5407]

You are SO SPECIAL with what you do, that evening if you really know what go es on, you havé a VERY GOOD TIME, LISTENING TO YOU, Luke. Thanks so much ❤❤

[@rosyphillips1816]

Absolutely delightful! Thank you for your time and effort on helping us to actually make more progress in our acquisition of your language. Greetings from Mexico City. God bless you.

[@yulia6354]

I'd love to hear more Roald Dahl's stories!

[@adrianoguilhen8139]

Me too

[@missdictionary5608]

I would also appreciate it.

[@fruitful3993]

Really love your channel! Story telling, teaching vocab and usage, giving comments, asking for opinions! So serious and much effort put in producing the video. Aroused me to learn English and read more English stories! Thx!

[@MNROSE-sd3oq]

Hello! Love the story! Love you! So grateful to you for the work you're doing. I'm mauritian and I love English language and English literature thanks to people like you!

[@maruburgener9769]

You are a great teacher Luke! Thank you so much for sharing

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[@KingaFairy]

I just love your podcast man. The Luke's EP is a part of my English language endeavor. I hope you do realize how important it is for me.

[@user-ec7qv5su3q]

Thank you, Luke! You have opened Roald Dahl for me and my English language learners. Now I read his stories myself and watch short films based on his stories. And they are always exciting and easy to understand for the foreigner. And of course he is really great!

[@Wendy-sv1qk]

I can see the content of all speeches. Instead of just one sentence on the screen. this is what i have been looking for.

[@laurabarcos5737]

Thank you Luke!!! I love and enyoy sharing this time listening to you stories!!!🙂💗

[@albertavila9574]

I recently discovered this channel and was so nice to hear you, thank you

[@kendincegezmeceridethrough8450]

Hi Luke! I've been started to listen your podcasts from the begining, I listened the 40th one yesterday. I hope I am going to keep listening but I can say your podcasts arevery nice. Because the topics are unique, you are so natural and your multifunctional persanolaty make them nicer and intersting. Thank you so much..

[@isabelmariadelcarmenavilap6418]

Thank you so much Luke for a such innovative way to help non native English learners like me to improve our listening and reading procces.

[@eduardooliveira8708]

It's great when you read these stories, It helps me a lot. I wish you could do more of them !

[@blissmint3837]

I’m so lucky I came across your video. I don’t usually finish a long video, but yours is an exception! This is a great way for me to learn English pronunciation. I have a hard time speaking English and don’t know how to say it in the correct stress words and intonation. This helps big time. Great work, thank you teacher Luke!!! Will check out all your vids!

[@user-qm7qf6nq5v]

A pleasure listening to you!!!!!

[@LuliCarrizo]

I loved the story! Your video helped me a lot to pass my oral exam. Thank you so much Luke! Please keep doing more videos like those.

[@nerissayeung7358]

Thank you. It's the first time to hear the story from you. I found it good for me as an English learner.

[@sirilukari.7765]

Thank you for your energetic voice to wake up us for english language' s beautiful.

[@elenalubenskaya9583]

Thank you for you learning English ❤

[@marivirodriguez8060]

I'm delighted with your story that I've just found. I don't really know what was the part I liked more, the story itself or your commet. Nice both!!!!!!!. Thank you so much.

[@princyD20]

I loved every bit of the story. Thanks to your relaxing voice.

[@jemimapostai1048]

I Love this kind of long and deep tipe of video. I hear it while I'm doing the chores, practice my listening and also learn a lot new things. I only wish I could practice my speaking as well.

[@grega4422]

I found your channel by accident. It was a great story with lesson. The lady even followed him around and trying to find out what the old man was up to. The story was funny, so I just listened to the end and I really loved the story. I will be looking for your other stories. Thank you for your hard working and the way how you teach English is brilliant .

[@fanglu7282]

It's so comfortable to listen to you. Thank you.

[@sym6873]

I'm learning English and I enjoy this story. Thank you.

[@naatchiarvel]

Fortunately I come across this.i love this podcast

[@jorgenolsson4612]

Thanks Luke! This story was full of nice, simple and natural language. Very helpful.

[@leewu4961]

I really enjoyed your teaching with intensive reading provided with detailed information on vocabulary/ phrases. This kind of teaching helps me build up my English language foundation step by step, which gives me confidence to grasp the language. Thank you 🙏

[@tanigert6753]

WE defenetly do fancy another Roald Dahl story! Thank you very much, it was a delight to listen to your lovely voice:)

[@cristinafasanartamarit6356]

I found your Chanel, and i,ve enjoyed the story , i,m studying c1 in Valencia, thank you it was so nice to listen

[@dwiyanisudaryanti7290]

Thanks Luke. Your pronunciation is very clear for me as beginners. Help me a lot to improve my English ❤

[@mariya9049]

Thank you very much, Luke. I think the story is amazing, the characters' description is brilliant and full of details that make the story adventurous, humorous, captivating.

[@MariaMaria-oo3kj]

I love your perfect English. That's what.l am looking for to listen. Thank you!

[@miguelgutierrez3372]

Greeting from Tamaulipas México

[@haifeiyu6532]

Hi Luke, thanks for your story,it is very convenient for me to absorb English when I take a morning exercise.Both in easy understanding and time length are suitable for me,particularly your summary and explanation of the details of plot and knowledges of British society.Literally appreciate you .

[@semaalgan6179]

Thanks a million! I enjoyed a lot, I would love to hear more stories. I must admit that I also loved your analysis about the characters.

[@beatricesophie9298]

Hi from Italy. Thanks for reading and commenting on this story. I was expecting a different ending, away from reality, like a cursed umbrella or something like that. I found very interesting that part explaining the posh, old fashioned language.

[@nitarawat3718]

Wow! Amazing . Looking forward to hear more and more stories from you , dear sir. I have read this story in my school days.Today , listening to it again made my day .Brought back so many memories . Thankyou .

[@englishclub4you]

I'm happy to find you and recommend to my students, and like your correct pronunciation 💓👍🌼

[@virendersingh5337]

Thanks, Luke for your generous act in helping the whole world to learn English. I also watch your channel. Thanks again for this noble cause.

[@helenaalves4559]

This is a very good exercise to improve English. Many thanks for your time.

[@amanirind3083]

It's been a year since I got to know bout you through google podcast and from the very first day I have been in love with your podcasts that I couldn't resist but to follow you everywhere on social media, your accent your words are so simple and digestible that I have learnt alot from it. Lots of Love From Pakistan. I hope this message reaches you to show how appreciable we are

[@harunenesorak3462]

I apperaciate your afford helphing people to improve their knowledge in english. The way you teach , how elaborate each episode has prepared is.

[@Jane_Gl]

Luke, you’re amazing 🤩 your voice is like honey in my ears❤️

[@stevenlai9046]

I really enjoy listening to your story reading while reading the scripts to further my understanding. Thank you for guiding me through the book and showing me the story summary and posh language. Your efforts made the 55-minute video knowledgeable and charming!

[@hoangthikieuoanh3171]

You are an excellent teacher

[@mjesusd]

I'm a Spanish student and I just discovered your videos. I'm really grateful for your podcast. You are a very good teacher, your explanations are very clear and I understand them very well. Thanks a lot. I'm looking forward to hearing the next podcast.

[@huongpham-dx4dz]

Thanks for your story! Thanks for your beautiful voice. Thanks so much!

[@yamenghnaim]

The story is amazing, it showed the relationship between the mother and her girls of how the mother gave her a lesson from life. Thank you Luke for reading and explanation.

[@victorialuisaherms2224]

Yes! Y would love to hear more R. Dahl stories!

[@user-ih1lz9pt7u]

Hello, Luke. My English teacher showed me Roald Dahl's stories. We have even read some. But he doesn't have enough time for reading all them. I really enjoye doing it with you. I thank you for your performance. 😊 It's worth doing. As I can see, many people watching and listening to you. Please don't stop. I can't wait for the next episode.😊

[@carlosgarcia-wq4cw]

Oh my God, I used to listen to this channel before, Now I have found it again!!!!!

[@ramilabilov7275]

Thank you Luke for preparing another interesting episode.

[@kw1411]

Thank you so much for the story telling. It is easy to understand and together with your explanation.

[@irenavasileva1491]

Nice job,Luke!I am looking forward for the next story. it was a pleasure.

[@hannadavydova1866]

O! I have not seen you for an ages! I listened you at 2015 at your website. And now, I am very pleased to see you on KZbin. It was amazing explaining and performing. Thank you, Luck. I will level up my English with your company 🙌

[@muro_35]

another good story. learning english and having fun watching this stuff. improving english every day with LEP. 😇

[@user-lz6mw5xk5x]

Thank you Luke! Your podcast is greate for me - pleasant for listening and my further speaking. I*m understand all you tell!

[@andimusic3154]

English is world language 🙏🏻

[@amalmali1820]

Thank you for reading this stories and learning us in this way , this is my first time write in English without translation 😄 my English gets better because of you 🙏🏻

[@tttmmm8057]

You are my idol, the best pronunciation ever...thanks for your work!!

[@dawa4706]

Thank you ,teacher Luke for helping me learn English,I don’t know if I understood the whole story,I still need to keep listening this story,wish I had English teacher like you.

[@edat8463]

dear Luke, your lessons are great and you provide great deal of knowledge and tjhe posibility of improve my English oral and practical confidence. thanks a lot !!!

[@JJ-zk5ps]

Thank you for these lessons. I have been learning English from your video since when I found your video on the youtube. It helps a lot of things teach my students who has been struggling in English so far. Thank you once again.

[@catherinelau5239]

I like the English accent and pronunciation. Rolling texts definitely assisted me with learning and pronunciation in the English language. 👍👍👍

[@hafidanhir5406]

Thanks for making me enjoy the story

[@elenazolin3693]

I'm so happy, I have this podcast now!

[@mumilady3236]

I love listening to short stories (classic and contemporary ones). Roald Dahl is amazing, as well as Anton Chekjov, Somerset Maugham, Raymond Carver, John Cheever, Chimamanda Adichie, among others..Keep sharing videos like this, please. Thanks so much from Argentina🥰

[@superduperenglishidioms]

Here is the shortest story in the world: For Sale: Baby shoes. Never worn. It is purported to be written by Ernest Hemingway.

[@ddaisy678]

Always a pleasure, being read to. Thank you.

[@victorialuisaherms2224]

Thank you Luke! I loved listening to this story!!

[@janbartels2009]

Oh, I like that posh and old-fashioned expressions and for me this episode and your explanations and clues may help me to find a way to really improve my English.

[@dollyprasad385]

Hi Luke! Thanks for this amazing podcast. I am going to share this with my English class. It will help them a great deal for sure. Looking forward to your next. This message comes to you all the way from Bangalore, India. Best wishes!

[@zahraaihsan7572]

Thank you for all of that ❤

[@bibiboub6763]

Thanks a lot ! I enjoyed this story and your commentaries & explanations ! Have a good Sunday !

[@yulia6354]

Thank you so much for reading the story! Your performance is delightful:) I enjoyed it thoroughly:)

[@fulyatesol3185]

It was amazing to hear that story from you. You videos are also amazing. Thank you very much.

[@vicentejouclas2518]

Working and hearing! Thank you, Luke's English Podcast!

[@patriziacasale9538]

You are great , i really enjoy your reading and all the explanation about the story . I hope to hear from you soon ! Thank you a lot

[@yuji7762]

Thank you for this episode. I enjoyed it. I love the way you read and Roald Dahl's stories. And I like youtube's versions as well as podcast's versions because I can see your expression, your mouth movement and your gesture. Those are great for me to understand meanings of words and how you pronounce. And it helps me do shadowing. I would appreciate if your video's screen got bigger.

[@johna6436]

Thank you so much for your podcasts! They are fantastic! I thoroughly enjoy listening to you!