152 - The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (Halloween Special)

<p>Sleepy Hollow is a quaint village nestled in the Hudson Valley, in New York. There, many many years ago a peculiar schoolteacher named Ichabod Crane gets wrapped up in the spooky legend of the Headless Horseman. <br/><br/>Today you’ll hear “the Legend of Sleepy Hollow” and  learn about the heart-pounding events that took place on one fateful Halloween night. It’s a story of love, rivalry, and the supernatural and I’ve simplified it for intermediate and advanced English learners. Get ready for some excitement and some suspense, you&apos;re about to hear a story that has been passed down from generation to generation for over 200 years. <br/><br/><b>Cheat Sheet<br/></b><br/>eerie = unsettling; haunting<br/>vengeful = eager to take revenge<br/>peculiar = strange<br/>stout = plump; robust<br/>jovial = happy<br/>lanky = skinny<br/>smitten = infatuated<br/>brawny = muscular<br/>spine-chilling = frightening<br/><br/>For the full list, quiz and other bonus content, be sure to sign up to <a href='https://courses.americanenglishpodcast.com/p/season-4'>Season 4</a> . <br/><br/></p><p><b>Popular Content</b></p><ul><li><a href='https://courses.americanenglishpodcast.com/p/season-1-2-and-3-bundle'>ALL PREMIUM CONTENT FOR SEASONS 1 - 3 </a>(with 5 in-depth courses to improve your English,  includes all transcripts + mp3s)</li></ul><a rel="payment" href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/americanenglish">Support the show</a>