Episode

Classic Stories: Northanger Abbey

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Learning English Stories
Published
Feb 20, 2026
Duration seconds
412
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Summary

Enjoy this classic story written by English author Jane Austen, read to you by Tim. Practise your listening and learn 13 uses of the word ‘tell’ in around 6 minutes. And if you have a good level of English, but you feel anxious when you speak, try our new podcast and video series, where we speak to experts about the fears that come with speaking a foreign language: ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/beating_speaking_anxiety Don't forget to subscribe to our newsletter, where your favourite presenters will send you an email with their weekly tips for you to improve your English: ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/newsletters If you enjoy improving your English with podcasts, try some of our others: ✔️ 6 Minute English ✔️ Learning English from the News ✔️ Learning English Conversations