Hello! It's interesting to read the different interpretations you have of this story. 💔❤ I assumed that the wife is the victim here, but some of you have a different perspective. What did he say to her? After at least 10 years of marriage, wouldn't she know that he doesn't like surprises like this? What is the significance of the pink candle? In any case, it is a sad story and we just want them to be happy together!

@NicaVero_

Ай бұрын

They should go to couples therapy🙂

@Yegane.F

Ай бұрын

I think that not all people like to be surprised, especially introverted individuals. They often dislike being the center of attention. The husband appears to be introverted and is upset that his wife didn't realize this after spending these years together as a couple! By the way, once I was people- watching, and some guys misunderstood me and sent me a kiss in the air, which embarrassed me!

@olenamazur2548

Ай бұрын

I guess every couple should go to the therapist 😅

@NicaVero_

Ай бұрын

@@olenamazur2548 Probably, except Luke, I'd rather see him as the therapist😉

@olenamazur2548

Ай бұрын

@@NicaVero_ that's true .He seems peaceful and balanced. 🤗

You're a really great teacher and I like to study with your short stories. It's a real pleasure. Thank you!

Happy Ramadan for all Muslims are used to watching this show ....Ramadan Mubarak

@bettercallmrx

Ай бұрын

🤍🤍

@khaled_ahmed998

Ай бұрын

❤❤❤

@benelmouazkhaled1970

Ай бұрын

Thank you

@gulsezimmussabayeva6684

Ай бұрын

🤲🤲🤲 Amin

@makmak7552

Ай бұрын

Ramadan sucks like you

Excellent story! Also, Ramadan Mubarak to all Muslims who are watching this show...

@mohamedsuudi4631

Ай бұрын

Ramadan Mubarik Sir.

@user-ut6yv6sk3m

Ай бұрын

​@@mohamedsuudi4631oh shit... These Muslims are everywhere... 🤦🤦🫣🫣

Thank you and happy Easter for all Catholics in World

Unmistakably you are a good British teacher thank you for your nice short story

Luke, You’re a great teacher. I wish the best for You.

Thank you! It was incredibly interesting to hear your explanations about the use of words to create a dramatic story.

Thank you very much, Luke, for your interesting podcast. I enjoy all your episodes, but I particularly prefer the short stories. Please prepare more episodes of short stories.

This story was heartbreaking. Also, you can really relate because all of us have either seen or probably even experienced something like this. Apart from good listening practice, it's a great writing model, too!

Luke, thank You so much for this episode! Brilliant work! You're not only taught us the vocabulary, but also had provided a good lesson of fine literature and life itself.

Thank you very much, Luke! Your work is important

This is my first time that I listened your podcast, and I realized that was a great work. Thank you very much from El Salvador

Dear Luke , you are reading stories to us the way you speak as a native . This is what people want . Read with stories. When you read I can imitate your text along with you .Millions out there expecting you to read out with text .

Hello Luke, I’ve been listening your podcast over month now and my english is getting better each day. I wish you all the best - you deserve it! Just keep doing what you’ve been doing. You’ve got the power to make other people feel happy! Thanks a lot.

@maxiivgg

Ай бұрын

Yes, I don't know why, but I'm felling like you.

@rosalindasoler3958

Ай бұрын

Hola, estoy aprendiendo el ingles americano, confirmame si ese acepto es britanico? ó no importa?

Thank you for this lesson which includes the nice short(important :)) story with the tender and insightful guide of you , and moreover you can help us talk and think about their feelings in ENGLISH. -a lady From Korea.

Though the story is simple and brief, it is very sentimental and thought provoking, what i feel is the couple lacks mutual understanding and love which is inevitable for a warm relationship... Thanks a lot Mr. Luke the great teacher❤❤ wishes from God's own country...

These comments sum up the purpose of reading a passage of a story. As readers we all rewrite our own version of events as described by the characters. This for me personally is the beauty of reading.

In my bussy nite like always , i very hardly wont miss your podcast , i need improve my english vocabularry , thank you luke

Thank you Luke for another episode. I love listening to you, it means a lot to me. I repeat your comments, this is how I learn phrases and words😊 Cool ! Barbara

Thanks, teacher Luke. The story itself is plenty of adjectives, adverbs and phrases to describe personality, feelings and human condition despite it is sad too because of the husband reaction. Very useful, indeed! Have a nice week!

@user-pq6ic1fm8q

Ай бұрын

As for the end of this story it is obviously clear that this couple has been suffering for many years(((nothing will change till the moment one of them will split up such a sad marriage...unfortunately it's a reality,and while they are together they don't have a chance to be satisfied ,calm and happy.....

@gracielalilianazara4333

Ай бұрын

Who knows? It was only a moment of their lives....I do not like watching people while they are sitting at a restaurant having dinner at all. It Is their private lives. I wish them love AND peace!

Thank, teacher Luke, for helping me learn English better and easier. Your videos are very helpful, especially for beginners like me. Please try to make more similar videos. Thanks a lot🥰🥰

By the way thanks a bunch for being as good teacher as you are . I like listening to you as frequent as I can and it has always been really helpful!

I LOVE WHEN YOU TELL SHORT STORIES, these are my favourite videos. Thanks you for everything.

read it with you, really can get the great of how this short story delivered. The loneliness, hopelessness in marriage is expressed unmistakably without even a single word to say it

Excellent as always ✨ With your brilliant accent and wonderful explanations 👉we visualized all the characters and scenes !!! 👉you are an amazing English teacher ✨📚💯🎧🎤🎼👏

I am not used to listen british english! But I just loved to hear your class, your english. And I am very happy that I understood everything! Thankyou Maíra from Brazil 🇧🇷

One of those lovely, relaxing and perfect episodes, you would listen to more than once ❤

Thank you for your great job! It's really interesting and incredibly useful for learning English. My respect to you 🙏

Thank you Luke for trying to teaching. I like your way of teaching.

"*God Bless Everyone Take Care All Long Lives 100 years and above all*"

Thank you, teacher Luke. The lesson that i learnt from this emotional story is to know the person you're with. I mean, their behaviours before they beat you with their arrogant.

Luke, thanks a lot for this story and your deep rereading of it! This almost forgotten feeling of diving into lines and internal conversation with the writer!

Hello, Luke! Thank you very much for your videos and podcasts! Episodes about real life thought-provoking stories like this are so compelling!

Thanks teacher Luke i hope that you know how much you have wonderful impact on all my learning English and make another joyful day god bless you

You are a unmistakably great teacher

Thank you for the great lesson, and for editing the video with text on the screen, Luke! For anyone getting ready for the IELTS writing test, this lesson has a lot of great descriptive vocabulary words for you to learn!

This video was suggested to me by KZread and I am grateful for this. I'm trying to reach the fluency by myself, and the way you teach gave me courage to study again. A huge hug from Brazil.

This is a masterpiece of a short story and what it makes it really sad is your wonderful explanation of line to lline.There are things I would not think of myself but completely agree with you. I really sympafised with the woman and felt sorry for her.Catherine Brush has an exquisite sense of observation catchi g the hidden meanings in people ' s behaviours. Thank you for this story and your comments.

Awesome work! It made me think it could be turned into a nice class activity) Sort of " finish-the-story" or "what-do-you-think-might-have-happened". Thanks a lot, Luke!

Great delivery, thank you so much!

Teacher Luke! Thank you for your teaching intensive reading comprehension!!!!

The story really touched my heart. It’s about English couple in an enough old time, but such things may happen and happens everywhere. But thank you, Luke, for the nice lesson!

Hi Teacher Luke, I always really enjoy your episodes because they are so attractive as well as your way to analyse them. My heartiest congratulations and kudos on your amazing performances and your professional skills.

Be excited in the way you interpret the story! Thank you so much!

@MHZ-gc2bw

Ай бұрын

Yes Luke is a great teacher!

Тhanks Luke!I decide to listen short stories for the first time.I like your explaining of words .

A very sad story explained beautifully line by line.

I think this moment 47:28 at the restaurant concentrates the whole life as a wife of that woman. It was a life made up of numerous disappointments and delicate fillings that only met rudeness and indifference . In my opinion this is the motif of her fainted prettiness, the life with a self-satisfied and gross man. I imagine her eyes being often brimmed with tears. Thank you so much for reading and explaining this short story.

Quite informative story. Polished my English. Thanks 🙏

Thank you for really sensitive story.

Hi Luke, a short, good story. A snapshot of the feelings in a relationship. Well explained by you and good for reading and practising speaking.Thanks for that.

I love your stories and more importantly the way you explain them to us. Thank you

@MHZ-gc2bw

Ай бұрын

Your are so right!

You are great man Luke, happy Ramadan for all Muslims

Its beautiful and fascinating how we all have memories of people in our past who shared these love songs with us, and now the most fascinating thing is that others will also come after and remember us for the same music when we are long gone...this melodies are very contagious

Its ashamed that I don’t have a time to see and hear all your stories.. from time to time i come across your stories and I enjoy it and learned alot… thank you alot ..

I think it's a very sad history, it's shows how heartless peopel be without thinking about the other's fillings.. Thank u Luke for the great explanation the new words... Greetings from Vienna

@MHZ-gc2bw

Ай бұрын

Ich schreibe jetzt in Deutsch - da ich ebenso Österreicherin bin. Es ist eine traurige Story, definitiv. Es zeigt eigentlich, dass beiden die Gefühle des Partners zu wenig wichtig sind: auch die Ehefrau scheint zu ignorieren, dass ihr Mann solche Überraschungen ablehnt! PS: Zuerst hatte ich nur die Gefühle der Frau im Fokus, dann las ich weitere Kommentare und sehe beide Seiten! Lg nach Wien aus NÖ!

An excellent critical analysis of today's well-built story!!! Congratulations Mr Luke.

Thank you, Luke. Your pronunciation made me remember of the best boss I had when working in a British company here in Brazil, in the late seventies. And I missed those days.

Thanks a lot, Luke, for your captivating podcast. I thoroughly enjoy every episode you release. 0:00 : 🎉 A short story about a birthday party with a twist. 5:52 : 💔 A heartbreaking story of a couple at a birthday party, revealing their strained relationship through subtle interactions. 10:59 : 💔 Heartbreak and hidden unhappiness in a seemingly glamorous marriage. 17:06 : 👫 Insight into a couple's relationship dynamics based on unmistakable behavior indicating marriage. 21:25 : 💔 Fading beauty and sadness in a relationship affecting a woman's appearance. 26:58 : 🎂 Embarrassment over a simple birthday cake reflects the husband's arrogance and lack of appreciation. 32:21 : 📖 Revelation of the wife needing help discreetly, husband's embarrassment highlighted through language use. 37:37 : 💔 Difficulty facing a distressing situation, leading to avoiding eye contact and waiting in discomfort. 43:14 : 🎩 A woman in a carefree and happy mood cries under the big brim of her hat at a party.

As always good job Luke. Your podcasts really help me in English. I listen to you every day and I feel the diffference in understanding and speaking skills. Thank you very much for your work. 😊

I love it ! I love the story, the way your read it, and the analyse. It's all perfect. At the same time it was a pretty nice way to reinforce my English. The story is really touching. I want to know a bit more about this author. I often do the same when I go to a restaurant, I can't avoid imagining other's lives. And for the woman who cried so lonely so sad...oh what a sad and beautiful story. Thanks a lot.

Hi Luke, thank you very much for your last episode. Your reading was impeccable as usual, and all the comments were pertinent. Listening to you explaining not only the meaning but also the valour of the phrase “fadingly pretty” it occurred to me that literature shows us a wider use of language and let us see not only its practical utility in terms of communication but also its beauty (its increasingly beauty). Thank you again and cheerful greetings from Argentina! Sebastián (the regretful ninja)

Luke! I' ve just found you on the youtube, and I'm so grateful for that! I usually listen the little stories that you read . It's awesome to know that, there is a big hope for me improving my english skills. I was so sad in my country (Hungary), because I've not met my British friends so long time...... I couldn't hear english from native speakers. And you are as a tourch, lightning in the darkness could show me-NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE!!!! Thank you so much for your work!! God bless you man! Now I'm sending my best wishes to you from Hungary!!!!

It was so Deep and move story. The way she chose every adjective to describe the scene , the author made It easier to understand feelings and drawing a clear picture in my mind. a simple story became a sublime one .

Thanks for your histories!

Thank you for your time and efforts

your stories have given me the ability to gain more vocabulary. I become more fluent. I appreciate your dedication. keep going 💪

What a spectacular and enjoyable way to learn English by listening to stories. The content was very enriching, and the vocabulary tips made a lot of sense in some instances, helping me understand the depth of word placements like 'hotly embarrassed' more thoroughly.

I liked your comment about the meaning of the word “ unmistakably married”. It is the imagination of a good reader

Happy ramadan today for all muslims in world thanks so much mr luke handsome 🎉❤

@shots33365

Ай бұрын

❤

@AhmedMohammed-yg3cf

Ай бұрын

❤❤❤

@gatinhomiadordamadrugada2348

Ай бұрын

🌈👀🙈🙉🙊🤔????

@user-nq4vm9zy6d

Ай бұрын

❤❤❤❤

@IlhamAmir-hr6cm

Ай бұрын

❤❤❤

Excellent analysis of the theme and the vocab

You are amazing Mr. Luke's

I really enjoyed it, not only as a lesson, but as literary experience. It makes may day. Thank you.

Hi! this is Lourdes from San Sebastian (Spain). I guess she is still in love with that arrogant character. She wants to keep a small spark of love with a surprise, but in fact, he refuses everything. Perhaps he thought it was going to be his last date out with her and with that surprise, it definetely was. Shame!! Keep on doing these episodes Luke! The most I like from you is your willness and attitude! Thank you very much for sharing with us all your knowledge.

Luke, thank you very much. What a great idea to read, retell and explain interesting stories like this one.

Sir,unmistakenly it's fantastic d way story is narrated,explained by you.full marks to you.

@anilpitale2611

29 күн бұрын

Unmistakably

Очень грустная история, разбивающая сердце. Не смотря на языковые различия все мы люди и чувства испытываем одинаковые. Всем добра и взаимопонимания 🙏🏼

It’s a really very good story. There are just a few sentences but the story is so thought provoking. I’m impressed

I am really into that story, expecting to hear more Katherine’s writing works.

Dear Luke, I like you saying and explaining story very much. Thanks. ❤

I`d like to thank you for your interpretation and comments! Ir really let the story clearer! Hello from Brazil!

I appreciate the contents. I resumed my English study and used your videos as a podcast to listen to while I worked. I will continue and always be there for you. ❤

Such a sensitive and rich performance Luke. Thanks a lot!

Thank you so much!

Thanks so much for sharing the best way to explain vocab & meaning 🙏Really amazing learning experience

Thank you so much This is my first time here Very interesting story

Thanks Luke. Thanks for all you do. And, Happy Ramadan 🎉🎉🎉

All of us, I think, know this kind of couple... Thanks Luke, you are a great narrator too, like Mrs. Bruch.

Through such stories you teach us not only English but good manners and behaviour)👍

Thanks indeed Professor Luke for your excellent Enghish lessons that have helped me to increse my comprehension capacity of language. I am in Rosslare Harbour, Wexford, Ireland.

Having already been described the man as too full of himself, as conceited, in spite of a 10-year marriage, the humiliating reaction from him towards his innocent and loving wife, was the expected one, unfortunately. THANK YOU, Luke. ❤

I love your stories, the way you tell them, and particularly the amount of content you teach us . Thank you so much. Rose/RJ/Brazil

i loved the story, your comments and explanation, greentings from Perú!!

Great story and great speaker. Your videos are so clean and understand to me, thank you.

Thanks so much for the story and the best explanation ever. ❤ so much useful information and phrases to use!

Luke, You’re a amazing teacher. Thank you.

Thank you you are great teacher

You are the best, Thank you so much! I am from Brazil.

@user-cm5ie1iu9p

Ай бұрын

oh good

This short story is perfect for me! Thank you teacher !!!

Thank you for your help! Best regards from Poland! 🖐️