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090 | Intermediate - Short Story: The Mysterious Guest in the Mountain Cabin [English Listening Practice]

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Title: The Mysterious Guest in the Mountain Cabin

Level: Intermediate (B2)

#Story :

Marcus, a young man seeking solitude, spends a weekend at his family’s remote mountain cabin. One stormy night, he’s startled by a knock on the door and discovers a drenched stranger who introduces himself as Elias. The man seems familiar with the cabin and takes a particular interest in Marcus's grandfather’s chair. The next day, Marcus learns from a local that Elias was his great-uncle who had vanished in the mountains decades ago. Shocked, Marcus returns to the cabin and notices initials carved into the chair—E.B., his great-uncle’s initials. Realizing the mysterious visitor was somehow connected to his family’s past, Marcus leaves the cabin, haunted by the encounter.

#Vocabulary :

• Solitude – the state of being alone, often chosen for peace.
• Gaunt – extremely thin and worn out, usually from hardship.
• Imprint – a mark left by pressure, like a shape on a surface.
• Uneasy – feeling anxious or uncomfortable.
• Carving – an engraved or cut design, often in wood or stone.

#Grammar Focus:

• Past Simple for Storytelling
• Used to describe actions completed in the past. Example: “Marcus heard the knock and opened the door.”
• Present Continuous for Suspense
• Used to create immediacy in storytelling. Example: “Marcus is feeling unsettled as he watches the man.”
• Modal Verbs for Hypothetical Scenarios
• Used for guesses or possibilities. Example: “Elias might have been a ghost or a memory of the past.”

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