Story 1 (0:06–3:52) — Carla and the Gold

Vocabulary Listening Task

Listen to the story and type the English words/phrases you hear that match the Russian prompts.

Carla was digging in her двор to plant a small tree when her лопата struck something metallic. Curious, she kept digging until she uncovered an old box. Inside, to her surprise, were two pieces of gold and a bottle containing a note. Excited, she принесла the gold into her home.

But taking them inside might have been a terrible mistake.

The very next day, while chatting with her followers online, something happened that left her completely shocked.

A door suddenly slammed shut on its own. She called out, but no one answered. What she didn’t realize at that moment was that someone — or something — was standing silently behind the curtains, watching her.

Many viewers believe this could be tied to the gold she found, as if its true owner had returned to преследовать её как привидение.

Things only grew worse when her young son began talking and laughing with something no one else could see.

“Are you alone? Are you okay?” — “Yes.”

But this was only the beginning, because the very next night something else happened. A cup suddenly fell on its own, and moments later the kitchen кран turned on by itself. Carla admitted she больше не могла это выносить. Desperate, she turned to her viewers for advice. Many told her the same thing: she should return the gold to where she found it.

But things only escalated.

One night, while she was sleeping, Carla received a motion-sensor уведомление from her front-door camera. When she reviewed the footage, what she saw made her blood run cold.

A strange, white, misty figure appeared on the camera, drifting across her front door as if it were floating. The movement was unnatural, almost otherworldly.

Carla became convinced that the true owner of the gold would not stop haunting her unless she returned it. The next day, she took the gold and placed it back in то самое место where she had found it. To protect her home, she hired a priest to освятить it.

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Comprehension Questions (Story 1)

1. What was Carla doing in her yard when she found the metallic object?
2. What did she discover inside the old box?
3. What strange event happened while she was chatting with her followers online?
4. How did Carla’s young son start behaving after she brought the gold home?
5. What steps did Carla eventually take to try to stop the haunting?

Story 2 (3:52–6:22) — Cesar and the Haunted Hotel

Vocabulary Listening Task

Listen and type the English words/phrases that match the Russian prompts.

On December 14th, 2024, a man named Cesar checked into a haunted hotel and attempted to contact spirits using a mirror, even offering his soul as a vessel. The ritual went horribly wrong. He fainted and later woke up bleeding.

After returning home, things ухудшились. Something seemed to follow him, and from that night on his newborn cried endlessly.

One evening, while he was home alone, the baby suddenly разрыдался. Cesar grabbed his phone to record, and what he captured was chilling.

Loud bangs echoed throughout the house, and the television включился by itself. He searched but found nothing. He went back to bed with the baby, but the activity only escalated.

The window opened on its own, and as Cesar stepped out to проверить, что происходит, the bedroom door slammed shut behind him. His baby закричал inside. When he rushed back, he saw a box bouncing down the staircase — yet no one was there.

A few nights later, his girlfriend returned from the hospital, and then his sister arrived. That’s when they discovered a strange посылка at the front door.

Inside were chunks of сырого meat and a jar filled with жутких, unidentifiable objects. The зловоние was unbearable.

After consulting a specialist, Cesar became convinced it was some form of колдовства — a ritual meant to забрать его душу, just as he had offered it.

He now believes the only way to free his family is to return to the hotel and undo what he started.

 

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Comprehension Questions (Story 2)

1. What did Cesar try to do in the haunted hotel using a mirror?
2. What happened to him physically right after the ritual?
3. How did life at home change once he returned from the hotel?
4. What disturbing things did Cesar and his family find inside the strange package?
5. What does Cesar now think he must do to protect his family?

Story 3 (6:22–9:07) — The Supermarket in Argentina

Vocabulary Listening Task

Listen and type the English words/phrases for the Russian prompts.

A small supermarket owner in Argentina had to act as his own night security guard. For a while, he had noticed strange occurrences inside the store: each morning, products were раскиданы по полу, yet cameras never detected intruders.

Even his dog behaved strangely, as if sensing something in the shadows.

Determined to get answers, he slept in the storage room a few nights.

Around 2 a.m., a strange сигнал тревоги broke the silence. Recording with his phone, he traced the noise to an electronic device still sealed in its packaging — yet somehow ringing on its own.

Nights later, more disturbances followed. Loud crashes. Falling objects. Hoping to catch the culprit, he ran toward the aisle where the noise came from and found товары scattered everywhere.

Believing he might be dealing with something paranormal, he tried speaking to the presence calmly. Suddenly, more products were брошены на пол, and a shopping cart slid forward on its own, as if in response.

All he could do was beg the spirit to let him work in peace. There have been no further updates.

 

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Comprehension Questions (Story 3)

1. What strange situation did the supermarket owner find each morning in his store?
2. How did the security cameras contradict what he saw on the shop floor?
3. Why did he decide to sleep in the storage room?
4. What was unusual about the device that started ringing in its packaging?
5. How did the paranormal activity seem to respond when he tried speaking to it?

Story 4 (9:07–11:00) — The Horror Movie Night

Vocabulary Listening Task

Listen and type the English words/phrases that correspond to the Russian hints.

The next video was recorded by two friends spending a relaxing movie night at home. They settled in to watch a horror film, but what began as entertainment quickly turned into a кошмар.

A sudden noise startled them. Then a звяканье sound. Then a loud door slam. Soon, crawling sounds and violent knocks echoed through the house.

Terrified, they debated calling someone for help, but the noises continued and something seemed to move on its own. Some believe horror movies привлекают negative energy; whether true or not, their видеозапись was тревожащей.

Viewers speculated online, but no explanation has been confirmed.

 

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Comprehension Questions (Story 4)

1. What were the two friends planning to do during their evening at home?
2. What sequence of strange sounds did they hear while watching the movie?
3. How did the girls react emotionally to the unexplained noises?
4. What belief do some people have about watching horror movies and negative energy?
5. What remains unclear about what actually caused the disturbances?

Story 5 (11:00–13:08) — The Headless Figure on the Road

Vocabulary Listening Task

Listen and type the English word/phrase that matches each Russian prompt.

A musician named Palmy Dylan shared тревожную видеозапись from a late-night drive across a deserted Australian road. Hoping to save time, he took an isolated gravel route.

Everything seemed fine until he saw a странную dark figure standing motionless at the обочине of the road. What unsettled viewers most was that the figure казалось to have no head.

Some suggested it was a painted mannequin placed as a prank; others argued it was something more зловещим.

So what do you think?

 

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Comprehension Questions (Story 5)

1. Who is Palmy Dylan, and what was he doing when he recorded the video?
2. Why did he choose a deserted gravel road instead of a more usual route?
3. What exactly did he see standing at the edge of the road?
4. What feature of the figure disturbed viewers the most?
5. What are the two main explanations that viewers suggested for the mysterious figure?

Story 6 (13:08–14:49) — Tammy, the Haunted Investigator

Vocabulary Listening Task

Listen and type the English word/phrase for each Russian translation.

The next series of videos comes from Tammy, a paranormal investigator from Texas. She claims a dark presence has followed her since childhood. Over the years, she has captured dozens of disturbing events on her home cameras.

Her daughter’s bedroom door moves on its own. A ложка falls onto a plate. A flower shifts необъяснимо before toppling. A closet door opens by itself.

But the most terrifying event came later: something полупрозрачное appeared moving inside her bedroom while she slept. From another camera angle, a faint figure проплывал through the kitchen.

After sharing these videos online, many viewers believe Tammy has засняла genuine paranormal activity. But is she truly преследуемая привидением, or is there another explanation? The choice is yours.

 

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Comprehension Questions (Story 6)

1. Who is Tammy, and what does she do online?
2. What everyday objects in her house start moving or falling on their own?
3. What kind of figure was recorded in Tammy’s bedroom and kitchen?
4. How have viewers reacted to the videos she has shared?
5. What open question does the narrator leave the audience with regarding Tammy’s experiences?