013 | Advanced - Short Story: Sarah’s Journey into Acting [English Listening Practice]

Title: Sarah’s Journey into ActingLevel: Advanced (C)#Story : Sarah has always admired the world of theater, but she never thought she could be part of it. One day, after months of hesitation, she signs up for acting classes at a prestigious school. From the moment she enters the grand, historic building, Sarah feels out of place, surrounded by confident, experienced students. Her instructor, Mark, immediately pushes the class to dig deep into their emotions. In the first exercise, they make silent eye contact with one another, which makes Sarah feel uncomfortable and exposed. Over time, Sarah begins to unravel her inner emotions, facing vulnerability and discomfort as she learns that acting is not about pretending, but about finding and expressing truth. She struggles with self-doubt and fear but has moments of powerful self-discovery. In one particularly intense exercise on grief, Sarah taps into deep emotions, and her classmates are stunned by the rawness of her performance. By the end of the course, Sarah’s confidence has grown. She may not be the best actor, but she has learned the true meaning of vulnerability and honesty, both on and off the stage. In the final showcase, she performs with calmness and truth, feeling that she truly belongs on the stage for the first time in her life.#Vocabulary :Elusive: Difficult to catch or understand.Persona: The image or personality someone shows to the world.Vulnerability: The state of being open to emotional harm or feeling exposed.Unravel: To come apart or be untangled, often emotionally.Improvisation: The act of creating something without preparation, often in acting or music.#Grammar Focus:Present Perfect and Past Perfect Tense: The story uses these tenses to describe Sarah’s past and its effects on her current emotional state (e.g., "She had always admired the world of theater," "She has learned the meaning of vulnerability").Complex Sentence Structures: Sentences often feature multiple clauses and conjunctions to build depth and describe Sarah’s inner conflict (e.g., "As she stood in front of her classmates, something shifted").Descriptive Language: The story uses detailed adjectives and figurative language to convey the atmosphere of the theater and Sarah’s emotional experience (e.g., "grand, historic building," "raw, real, and undeniably powerful").Direct and Indirect Speech: Dialogue is included to show Sarah’s interactions with her teacher and classmates, as well as her thoughts (e.g., "Acting is about discovering the truth within yourself").Figurative Expressions: The use of metaphors like "unraveling" to describe emotional experiences provides depth to Sarah’s journey.-------Website:https://Readiocast.comYouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@Readiolingua---#English #learnenglish #howtospeakenglish #englishforbeginners #englishtutorial #ielts #englishlearning #englishpractice #learnenglish #listening #listeningpractice #englishstory Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.