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273 | Advanced - Short Story: The Keeper of Forgotten Dreams [English Listening Practice]
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Title: The Keeper of Forgotten Dreams
Level: Advanced (C1)
#Story :
Adrian Locke, a rare bookseller with the ability to enter people’s dreams, has spent years helping others confront their fears and traumas. But when Elara, a young woman plagued by haunting memories, seeks his help, Adrian finds himself facing a new level of darkness. Inside her dreams, he discovers a powerful entity, the “Keeper of Secrets,” who guards the hidden traumas of others and confronts Adrian with his own past. As he battles this sinister force, Adrian realizes that he, too, has secrets he cannot escape. In freeing Elara, he uncovers a dark truth about his gift—and himself—that will haunt him forever.
#Vocabulary :
- Sinister – having an evil appearance, dangerous.
- Subconscious – part of the mind not fully aware but influential.
- Coalesce – to come together to form a whole.
- Trespass – to enter unlawfully or without permission.
- Relentless – without stopping or giving up.
#Grammar Focus:
- Present Perfect for Ongoing Effects
- Used to discuss past actions affecting the present. Example: “Adrian has spent years helping others confront their fears.”
- Past Perfect for Flashbacks
- Used for events before the main narrative. Example: “He realized with horror that he had misjudged the darkness within her dreams.”
- Metaphors and Imagery for Suspense
- Enhances emotional and visual depth. Example: “The Keeper was a shadow woven from secrets, lingering in the edges of consciousness.”
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