Lesson 56: The Golden Snail

The Golden Snail Khmer Folktale Reading Practice (B1/B2) Story Glossary Widow ស្ត្រីមេម៉ាយ /ˈwɪd.oʊ/ Miraculous អស្ចារ្យ /məˈræk.jə.ləs/ Curiosity ការចង់ដឹងចង់ឃើញ /ˌkjʊr.iˈɑː.sə.t̬i/ Peep លួចមើល /piːp/ Shatter បំបែក (កម្ទេច) /ˈʃæt.t̬ɚ/ Embrace ការឱប /ɪmˈbreɪs/ The Story Chapter 1: The Discovery L ong ago in a small village, there lived a poor, old widow . She had no children and often felt very lonely. Every day, she went to the muddy river to catch fish or crabs to sell at the market. One afternoon, she caught nothing but a single, large Golden Snail. "This snail is too beautiful to eat," she thought. So, she brought it home and placed it in a large clay water jar. The next day, something miraculous happened. When the widow returned from the fields, she found her small hut was spotless. The floor was swept, and a delicious dinner was waiting on the table. "Who could have done this?" she wondered. This strange event happened every day for a week. Chapter 2: The Tr…