Quiet English with Jacque

Send us Fan Mail I n Search of Rain, From Motel Qu to Pittsburgh — Chapter 2: The Lost Paradise, Episode 2: Summer and Winter In this episode of Quiet English with Jacque , Seyed Nourashrafeddin continues his childhood memories of northern Iran. He takes us through summer days by the Caspian Sea, local traditions, wrestling, autumn rains, fishing, hunting, and the warmth of family life as winter a...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Quiet English with Jacque , we begin In Search of Rain, From Motel Qu to Pittsburgh by Seyed Nourashrafeddin. In “The Lost Paradise, Part One: Home by the Sea,” Seyed remembers his childhood home in northern Iran—the Caspian Sea, rice fields, forests, family, and the rain he loved so deeply. Slow English • Timeless Stories • Quiet Moments Quiet English with Jacq...

Send us Fan Mail The Dog of Flanders — Episode 8: Together Forever Welcome to Quiet English with Jacque — Slow English. Timeless Stories. Quiet Moments. In this final episode of The Dog of Flanders , we come to the end of Nello and Patrasche’s moving story of love, loyalty, friendship, and devotion . The Dog of Flanders is a timeless classic English story that offers a beautiful opportunity to lis...

Send us Fan Mail Winter has arrived in Flanders, bringing deep snow, bitter cold, and difficult days for Nello and his faithful companion, Patrasche. In this episode of The Dog of Flanders by Ouida , Nello continues his daily milk deliveries while Patrasche, now growing old, struggles with the cold and the physical demands of their work. Their customers are fewer, their earnings are declining, and...

Send us Fan Mail Nello has a dream: to become a great artist. For months, he has secretly worked on a drawing, hoping it might win a prize and change his future. Now the day has come. With Patrasche beside him, Nello carries his precious drawing into Antwerp and leaves it to be judged. Will his dream come true? Slow English. Timeless Stories. Quiet Moments. Quiet English with Jacque — Slow English...

Send us Fan Mail Nello’s world begins to change as he enters the church in Antwerp and encounters the greatness of Rubens. We follow him through the beauty and history of the city, then return to the village where Nello’s friendship with Alois continues to grow. But at Alois’s birthday celebration, Nello discovers that he is not invited. As the children dance to the music of the flutes, Nello rema...

Send us Fan Mail In Part Four of The Dog of Flanders by Ouida, Nello and Patrasche continue their journey through the streets of Antwerp. Ouida turns our attention to the great artist Rubens and the lasting mark he left upon the city. Through Nello’s eyes, we begin to see Antwerp not simply as a busy city, but as a place filled with history, beauty, art, and memory. The story reminds us that great...

Send us Fan Mail Slow English. Timeless Stories. Quiet Moments. In Part Three of The Dog of Flanders by Ouida , we see how deeply Patrasche has become part of Nello and his grandfather’s life. Now healthy and strong, Patrasche pulls the little milk cart through the village, working faithfully beside Nello through the changing seasons. In summer and in winter, he carries the milk along the familiar...

Send us Fan Mail Slow English. Timeless Stories. Quiet Moments. Patrasche has reached the end of his strength. After years of pulling a heavy cart for a cruel master, the faithful old dog collapses along the roadside. Abandoned and left in a ditch, he seems to have been forgotten by everyone who passes by. Then two kind souls stop. An elderly milkman named Jehan Daas and his young grandson, Nello,...

Send us Fan Mail Slow English. Timeless Stories. Quiet Moments. Welcome to Season 5 of Quiet ENGLISH with Jacque . This season marks a new beginning. Instead of retelling classic stories, I’ll be reading the original public-domain texts —slowly, clearly, and thoughtfully—making them accessible for English learners while preserving the beauty of the author’s own words. We begin with The Dog of Flan...

Send us Fan Mail The Most Dangerous Game by Richard Connell The hunt has begun. Alone in the dense jungle of Ship-Trap Island, Sanger Rainsford must rely on every skill he has learned as a world-famous hunter. This time, however, the roles have been reversed. He is no longer pursuing his prey—he has become the prey. As General Zaroff closes in, Rainsford uses intelligence, courage, and ingenuity t...

Send us Fan Mail Season 4 • Episode 6 • Part Two The Most Dangerous Game by Richard Connell an adaptation A dinner conversation becomes a nightmare. General Zaroff finally reveals the meaning of his “most dangerous game,” and Sanger Rainsford realizes that the island’s mysterious reputation is well deserved. Faced with an impossible choice, Rainsford refuses to join Zaroff’s deadly sport. Instead,...

Send us Fan Mail A hunter falls from his yacht in the dark Caribbean night. He swims toward the sound of distant gunshots — and finds an island. A mansion. And a man who calls himself General Zaroff. Zaroff is cultured. Gracious. Intelligent. He has read Rainsford's books. He admires him. And he hunts human beings. In Part One of this two-part adaptation of Richard Connell's classic 1924...

Send us Fan Mail The shore is visible. But the sea is not finished with them yet. In Part Two of The Open Boat, we stay with our four survivors as the night passes, a rescue fails to come, and the men must finally make a desperate swim for land. Stephen Crane's story asks a hard question: when life is fragile and the world is indifferent, what do we carry home from our hardest moments? This q...

Send us Fan Mail Four men. One small boat. An ocean that doesn't care. In this episode, we begin Stephen Crane's classic American story, The Open Boat — a true survival tale told with quiet power. After their ship sinks, four men find themselves adrift on the Atlantic in a tiny open boat, taking turns rowing, bailing water, and watching for shore. This is a story about endurance. About w...

Send us Fan Mail Season 4, Episode 2: To Build a Fire (Part 2 — Final Episode) Based on the short story by Jack London The fire has gone out. The matches are nearly gone. And the cold is growing deeper. In this peaceful but powerful conclusion to To Build a Fire by Jack London, we follow the man through his final moments in the frozen Yukon wilderness. As his body grows still and quiet, the wolf-d...

Send us Fan Mail To Build a Fire (Part 1) *Based on the short story by Jack London* Welcome to Season Four of Quiet English with Jacque. We begin with one of the most powerful adventure stories ever written — *To Build a Fire* by Jack London. A lone man walks through the frozen Yukon wilderness, confident and unafraid. Beside him, a wolf-dog moves quietly through the snow — sensing something the m...

Send us Fan Mail In this peaceful final episode of Quiet English with Jacque , we conclude The Happy Prince by Oscar Wilde. As winter fully covers the city, the little swallow remains faithfully beside the Happy Prince through the cold and darkness. Together, they discover the true meaning of love, sacrifice, kindness, and compassion. In this emotional conclusion, the swallow makes his final choic...

Send us Fan Mail In this peaceful episode of Quiet English with Jacque , we continue The Happy Prince by Oscar Wilde. Winter has arrived, and the city grows colder each night. The little swallow remains beside the Happy Prince as they discover a poor little girl alone in the snow, frightened and crying after losing her matches. To help her, the prince makes a great sacrifice… giving away his final...

Send us Fan Mail In this peaceful episode of Quiet English with Jacque , we continue the moving story of The Happy Prince by Oscar Wilde. As winter slowly arrives, the little swallow stays beside the Happy Prince for another night. Together, they discover a young writer who is cold, discouraged, and losing hope. To help him, the prince makes another sacrifice… giving away one of his beautiful sapp...

Send us Fan Mail 🎧 Episode 11: The Happy Prince (Part 2) In this peaceful episode of Quiet English with Jacque , we continue the beautiful story of The Happy Prince . A small swallow agrees to stay one more night with the prince… and together they bring comfort to a poor mother and her sick child. As the little bird performs a quiet act of kindness, something unexpected begins to happen inside hi...

Send us Fan Mail 🎧 Episode 10: The Happy Prince (Part 1) In this peaceful episode of Quiet English with Jacque , we begin the beautiful story of The Happy Prince written by Oscar Wilde High above the city stands the statue of the Happy Prince—covered in gold and admired by everyone below. But although he looks beautiful and happy on the outside, he carries deep sadness in his heart as he watches...

Send us Fan Mail 🎧 Episode 4: The Giant’s Garden of Love | The Selfish Giant (Part 4) In this final, peaceful episode of Quiet English with Jacque , we come to the end of The Selfish Giant . The giant’s heart has changed, and his garden is now filled with laughter, warmth, and joy. But he is still waiting for one special child… the little boy who helped him understand kindness. As the years pass,...

Send us Fan Mail 🎧 Episode 3: A Small Change in the Garden | The Selfish Giant (Part 3) In this gentle episode of Quiet English with Jacque , we continue the story of The Selfish Giant . Something begins to change in the giant’s garden. A small sound… a bird singing… and suddenly, life starts to return. As the children find their way back, the trees begin to bloom again—but one small boy is left...

Send us Fan Mail 🎧 Episode 2: The Giant Builds the Wall | The Selfish Giant (Part 2) In this peaceful episode of Quiet English with Jacque, we continue the story of The Selfish Giant . After chasing the children away, the giant builds a high wall around his garden. But something unexpected begins to happen… spring comes everywhere else, yet his garden remains cold and silent. This episode is perf...