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Simple English Listening — Comprehensible Input Stories

by Tristan Palumbo — Intermediate English Stories

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About the show

Cambridge-certified teacher of 12 years. I'm Tristan, telling stories & true events in B1–B2 English. Traveler and artist. 📱 My Speaking app → https://coffeechatenglish.com 10–15 min/day · $8/month · cancel anytime- Read stories & speak about them with AI——— 🧚 Free Stories & Transcripts → https://simpleenglishbooks.com All episodes are written and recorded in my own real human voice — no AI narration. 🧙‍♂️ Tristan Palumbo is a British teacher. He's helped thousands of adults in Vietnam, Japan, Korea, Italy and the UK. He uses “comprehensible input” — interesting stories in clear, easy English — to help you learn naturally.