Study Brew | English Stories for Learners (B1-B2)

Pieter Borremans
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Short English stories for learners at B1-B2 level. Each episode is about 5 minutes and follows one character through a real situation: ordering coffee in a new city, fixing a problem at home, starting a new job. Clear, simple English you can use in real life, with 5 useful phrases at the end of every story. Human voice, no AI. Every story is read by a real person, a non-native speaker who is still learning too. Read along and save new words at studybrew.co For bedtime stories, listen to Story Brew.

Episodes

  1. 16h ago

    Lisa Makes a Mistake at Work | English Story (B1-B2)

    Recorded by a non-native English speaker. No AI voice. Two hundred posters for the bookshop quiz night have just arrived, and Lisa is proud of them. Then she reads the first one and sees the wrong day. English focus: admitting a mistake, suggesting a solution at work. Read along and save new words at https://www.studybrew.co If you'd like to support the show, you can buy me a coffee on Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/studybrew

    Lisa Makes a Mistake at Work | English Story (B1-B2)

  2. 2d ago

    Anna Loses Her Suitcase | English Story (B1-B2)

    Recorded by a non-native English speaker. No AI voice. Anna lands in Rome with five days ahead of her and a long list of places to photograph. There's just one problem: her suitcase never comes out. English focus: reporting lost luggage, describing your things. Read along and save new words at https://www.studybrew.co If you'd like to support the show, you can buy me a coffee on Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/studybrew

    Anna Loses Her Suitcase | English Story (B1-B2)

  3. 4d ago

    Lisa Writes Her First Work Email | English Story (B1-B2)

    Recorded by a non-native English speaker. No AI voice. Helen asks Lisa to email the bookshop about the quiz night idea. It sounds easy, until Lisa sits down to write her first real work email to a real client. English focus: writing a clear and polite work email. Read along and save new words at https://www.studybrew.co If you'd like to support the show, you can buy me a coffee on Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/studybrew

    Lisa Writes Her First Work Email | English Story (B1-B2)

  4. 6d ago

    Daniel's Neighbour Is Too Loud | English Story (B1-B2)

    Recorded by a non-native English speaker. No AI voice. Daniel's quiet building isn't so quiet anymore. A new neighbour has moved in upstairs, and every night, the music gets louder. Daniel hates this kind of conversation, but he can't sleep. English focus: making a polite complaint, finding a solution together. Read along and save new words at https://www.studybrew.co If you'd like to support the show, you can buy me a coffee on Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/studybrew

    Daniel's Neighbour Is Too Loud | English Story (B1-B2)

  5. Oct 18

    Lisa's First Team Meeting | English Story (B1-B2)

    Recorded by a non-native English speaker. No AI voice. It's Lisa's second week at the design studio, and her plan for the team meeting is simple: just listen. But when the new client turns out to be a bookshop, staying quiet gets harder. English focus: asking questions and sharing ideas in a meeting. Read along and save new words at https://www.studybrew.co If you'd like to support the show, you can buy me a coffee on Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/studybrew

    Lisa's First Team Meeting | English Story (B1-B2)

  6. Oct 16

    Anna's Hotel Room Is Not Ready | English Story (B1-B2)

    Recorded by a non-native English speaker. No AI voice. Anna lands in Madrid at seven in the morning after almost no sleep. All she wants is a shower and a bed, but check-in isn't until three o'clock. English focus: checking in at a hotel, asking for help politely. This episode is part of Story Brew, by Study Brew: https://www.studybrew.co/stories/ If you'd like to support the show, you can buy me a coffee on Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/studybrew

    Anna's Hotel Room Is Not Ready | English Story (B1-B2)

  7. Oct 14

    Daniel Goes to the Doctor | English Story (B1-B2)

    Recorded by a non-native English speaker. No AI voice. Daniel's back has been hurting for a week, and he can't ignore it any longer. There's just one problem: Daniel really doesn't like going to the doctor. English focus: making an appointment, describing how you feel. Read along and save new words at https://www.studybrew.co If you'd like to support the show, you can buy me a coffee on Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/studybrew

    Daniel Goes to the Doctor | English Story (B1-B2)

  8. Oct 12

    Anna Misses Her Train | English Story (B1-B2)

    Recorded by a non-native English speaker. No AI voice. It's Anna's last morning in Lisbon, and her train to Porto leaves at ten fifteen. She has plenty of time, or so she thinks, until one photo turns into twenty. English focus: asking for help at a train station, changing plans. If you'd like to support the show, you can buy me a coffee on Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/studybrew

    Anna Misses Her Train | English Story (B1-B2)

  9. Oct 10

    Lisa's First Day at a New Job | English Story (B1-B2)

    It's Lisa's first day at a small design studio. She has practised her introduction on the train, but meeting a whole team of new people is harder than it sounds. English focus: introducing yourself, small talk at work. Read along and save new words at https://www.studybrew.co Recorded by a non-native English speaker. No AI voice. If you'd like to support the show, you can buy me a coffee on Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/studybrew

    Lisa's First Day at a New Job | English Story (B1-B2)

  10. Oct 9

    Daniel's Laptop Stops Working | English Story (B1-B2)

    Daniel has an important video call with a new client at eleven. But this morning, his laptop won't turn on, and he has two and a half hours to find out why. English focus: explaining a problem, asking for help. Read along and save new words at https://www.studybrew.co Recorded by a non-native English speaker. No AI voice. If you'd like to support the show, you can buy me a coffee on Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/studybrew

    Daniel's Laptop Stops Working | English Story (B1-B2)

  11. Oct 8

    Anna's First Morning in Lisbon | English Story (B1-B2)

    It's Anna's first morning in Lisbon. She orders a coffee that's much smaller than she expected, then her phone dies just as she sets off to find the best view in the city. English focus: ordering in a café, asking for directions. Read along and save new words at https://www.studybrew.co Recorded by a non-native English speaker. No AI voice. If you'd like to support the show, you can buy me a coffee on Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/studybrew

    Anna's First Morning in Lisbon | English Story (B1-B2)
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Short English stories for learners at B1-B2 level. Each episode is about 5 minutes and follows one character through a real situation: ordering coffee in a new city, fixing a problem at home, starting a new job. Clear, simple English you can use in real life, with 5 useful phrases at the end of every story. Human voice, no AI. Every story is read by a real person, a non-native speaker who is still learning too. Read along and save new words at studybrew.co For bedtime stories, listen to Story Brew.

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