The Kit-Bag (Learn English with a Short Story) [965]

Luke's ENGLISH Podcast - Learn British English with Luke Thompson
Dec 8, 2025 1h 51m
The Kit-Bag (Learn English with a Short Story) [965]
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<p>[965] It is traditional to tell a scary story at Christmas time, so here is one for this year's festive season. The Kit-Bag by Algernon Blackwood is a classic scary tale which will give you a chill, while you stay cosy and warm indoors this winter. Listen and I will explain a lot of vocabulary which comes up in the story.</p><p>Get the episode PDF with story text and word list 👉 <a href="https://teacherluke.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/The-Kit-Bag-Learn-English-with-a-Short-Story-965.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://teacherluke.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/The-Kit-Bag-Learn-English-with-a-Short-Story-965.pdf</a></p><p>Episode page 👉 <a href="https://teacherluke.co.uk/2025/12/08/the-kit-bag-learn-english-with-a-short-story-965/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://teacherluke.co.uk/2025/12/08/the-kit-bag-learn-english-with-a-short-story-965/</a></p><p>LEP Premium 20% off in Dec and Jan 👉 <a href="https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premium" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premium</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

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