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English Audio Request

marionek
300 Words / 1 Recordings / 2 Comments
Note to recorder:

Natural speed please. It's for B1 students. If possible, try to make it sound a bit creepy!
Make a short pause between the different paragraphs. Scottish accent if possible. If not, that's okay! Thanks!!

 They call him the Grey Man of Ben Macdui. He
haunts Ben Macdui, the second highest summit in
Scotland. People have found strange footprints in
the snow… He’s supposed to be a very tall figure,
covered with short hair, a bit like the Yeti of the
Himalayas, and you can feel his presence when you
walk up the mountain, alone.

these dark streets haven’t changed since the 17th
century, and there are lots of dark stories about
them: people say that murders and executions
took place there, and many people died of the
plague.  ey say that a lot of supernatural things
happened since, like ghost apparitions.  the most
famous ghost is the ghost of a young girl called
Annie, who died of the plague a long time ago…

She’s supposed to be a very large creature, with a
long narrow neck, a kind of dragon, or a prehistoric
animal. She was first seen in the 7th century. In
1938, a man called Dr. Wilson was looking at the
lake, when suddenly he saw the monster. He had
a camera with him, so he tried to take pictures –
but is this really Nessie, the Loch Ness Monster?

It is is one of the most haunted places in Scotland.
 they say that in 1685, over 160 men, women
and children died of hunger and cold in the dark
dungeon. At night, if you come near Dunnottar
Castle, you hear their cries.  there have been many
other apparitions, like a girl who was murdered
there, a large dog, and a tall man who looked like
a Scandinavian soldier.

Fairies are supernatural creatures that look human,
usually with wings, but they have magical powers.
If you stand by a waterfall in this green and wild
Scottish landscape, you might see a fairy…

Recordings

  • Scottish Legends ( recorded by drtimfleming ), American

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     They call him the Grey Man of Ben Macdui. He
    haunts Ben Macdui, the second highest summit in
    Scotland. People have found strange footprints in
    the snow… He’s supposed to be a very tall figure,
    covered with short hair, a bit like the Yeti of the
    Himalayas, and you can feel his presence when you
    walk up the mountain, alone.
    
    these dark streets haven’t changed since the 17th
    century, and there are lots of dark stories about
    them: people say that murders and executions
    took place there, and many people died of the
    plague. They say that a lot of supernatural things
    happened since, like ghost apparitions.  the most
    famous ghost is the ghost of a young girl called
    Annie, who died of the plague a long time ago…

    She’s supposed to be a very large creature, with a
    long narrow neck, a kind of dragon, or a prehistoric
    animal. She was first seen in the 7th century. In
    1938, a man called Dr. Wilson was looking at the
    lake, when suddenly he saw the monster. He had
    a camera with him, so he tried to take pictures –
    but is this really Nessie, the Loch Ness Monster?

    It is is one of the most haunted places in Scotland.
     they say that in 1685, over 160 men, women
    and children died of hunger and cold in the dark
    dungeon. At night, if you come near Dunnottar
    Castle, you hear their cries.  there have been many
    other apparitions, like a girl who was murdered
    there, a large dog, and a tall man who looked like
    a Scandinavian soldier.

    Fairies are supernatural creatures that look human,
    usually with wings, but they have magical powers.
    If you stand by a waterfall in this green and wild
    Scottish landscape, you might see a fairy…

Comments

marionek
Oct. 26, 2016

Thank you so much! That's perfect!!

drtimfleming
Oct. 26, 2016

Glad you like it. Bonne journée!

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