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    Classic Stories: A Midsummer Night's Dream

    Enjoy a classic story in English, and learn 12 uses of ‘play’.

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    15 May 2026, 8:14 am
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    Classic Stories: Animal Farm

    Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 13 uses of ‘work’.

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    8 May 2026, 9:30 am
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    Classic Stories: Little Women

    This story follows the lives of four sisters: Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy. Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 15 uses of ‘up’.

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    1 May 2026, 9:30 am
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    Classic Stories: The Tempest

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    24 April 2026, 10:24 am
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    Classic Stories: 1984

    Enjoy a classic story in English, and learn 7 uses of ‘watch’.

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    17 April 2026, 8:58 am
  • 6 minutes 35 seconds
    Classic Stories: Much Ado About Nothing

    Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 8 uses of ‘trick’. For more great language tips and programmes visit bbclearningenglish.com

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    10 April 2026, 10:30 am
  • 5 minutes 29 seconds
    Classic Stories: Great Expectations

    Enjoy a classic story in English, and learn 8 uses of ‘great’.

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    7 April 2026, 10:05 am
  • 4 minutes 38 seconds
    Classic Stories: The Wind in the Willows

    Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 11 uses of ‘wind’.

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    27 March 2026, 12:02 pm
  • 5 minutes 36 seconds
    Classic Stories: Around the World in Eighty Days

    Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 14 uses of ‘around’.

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    20 March 2026, 8:46 am
  • 5 minutes 39 seconds
    Classic Stories: The Turn of the Screw

    Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 12 uses of ‘turn’.

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    13 March 2026, 3:14 pm
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    Classic Stories: Treasure Island

    Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 19 uses of ‘spot’.

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    6 March 2026, 10:20 am
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