What are some popular English traditional stories to learn?

You can start by reading simple English traditional storybooks. For example, 'The Tortoise and the Hare'. Try to understand the main plot and new words while reading. You can also listen to audio versions of these stories, which can help with your pronunciation and intonation.

One of the well - known traditional English bedtime stories is 'Goldilocks and the Three Bears'. It tells the story of a little girl who enters the house of three bears and tries their porridge, chairs, and beds. Another is 'The Three Little Pigs', which features three pigs building different houses to protect themselves from the big bad wolf.

There are many traditional English stories. For example, 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland'. It follows a young girl named Alice who falls down a rabbit hole into a fantastical world full of strange creatures and events. 'The Pied Piper of Hamelin' is another. A piper is hired to get rid of the rats in a town, but when the townspeople don't pay him, he leads their children away. 'A Christmas Carol' by Charles Dickens is also a traditional English story. It tells the story of Ebenezer Scrooge, a miserly old man who is visited by three spirits on Christmas Eve and is transformed into a kinder person.

Another kid - friendly Halloween story is about the friendly ghost. There was a ghost that lived in an old castle. Every Halloween, instead of scaring people, it would show up and play harmless pranks on the villagers. It would move objects around or make spooky but not too scary noises. The children in the village loved this ghost and would look forward to seeing what pranks it would play each year.

In the list of traditional bedtime stories, 'Little Red Riding Hood' is quite famous. It tells the story of a young girl on her way to visit her grandmother and encountering a wolf. 'Hansel and Gretel' is another one. Two children get lost in the forest and find a gingerbread house owned by a witch. They manage to outsmart the witch in the end. Also, 'Goldilocks and the Three Bears' is a classic. Goldilocks enters the bears' house, tries their things, and gets caught when the bears come back.

Some popular traditional kids stories include 'Cinderella'. In this story, Cinderella is mistreated by her stepmother and stepsisters but with the help of her fairy godmother, she goes to the ball and meets the prince. Another is 'Snow White', where a beautiful princess is envied by her stepmother, the queen, and runs away to live with the dwarfs. And 'Little Red Riding Hood' is also well - known, with the little girl going to visit her grandmother and encountering the big bad wolf along the way.

Some traditional kid stories include 'Hansel and Gretel'. Two children are abandoned in the forest by their stepmother. They find a house made of candy, which belongs to a witch. They outwit the witch in the end. 'Rumpelstiltskin' is another one. A girl is locked in a room and has to spin straw into gold or face dire consequences. A strange little man named Rumpelstiltskin helps her but demands a high price. These stories have been passed down for generations and are often used to teach kids valuable lessons.

One of the most well - known Christmas traditional stories is 'A Christmas Carol' by Charles Dickens. It tells the story of Ebenezer Scrooge, a miserly old man who is visited by the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Yet to Come. Through these encounters, he transforms into a kind and generous person. Another is the story of the Nativity, which describes the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem. Mary and Joseph are in search of a place to stay, and Jesus is born in a manger. There is also the story of Saint Nicholas, who was known for his kindness and secret gift - giving, which is the origin of the modern - day Santa Claus.

One well - known traditional English ghost story is 'The Legend of the Headless Horseman'. It's set in an old English village where a horseman without a head is said to ride at night, terrifying the locals. Another is 'The Red Room' by H. G. Wells. It tells of a man who spends a night in a supposedly haunted red - room, and experiences all kinds of strange and spooky happenings. Also, 'The Monkey's Paw' is quite famous. A family is given a monkey's paw that can grant wishes, but these wishes come with a terrible price, often involving the return of the dead in a spooky way.

Some examples include ancient manuscripts in libraries that date back to the times when these stories were first being told. Also, oral recordings of elderly people who have been passing down these stories within their families for generations can be considered primary resources.