Aesop's Fables
The story of The Tortoise and the Hare.
Lesson Goal: Learn how to listen to a story, understand the characters' actions, and identify the moral lesson.
Listening to Stories
Fables are short, classic stories that usually feature animals acting like humans. The most important part of a fable is its moral—the lesson it tries to teach us about life.
When you listen to a story in English, don't worry if you don't understand every single word. Instead, focus on the actions of the characters. Ask yourself: Who is doing what? Why did they win or lose?
Go to the next tab to learn the key story vocabulary, then listen to the fable in the Practice tab!
The Animals 🐇🐢
សត្វនៅក្នុងរឿង
Hare
/her/
ទន្សាយព្រៃ
Tortoise
/ˈtɔːr.t̬əs/
អណ្តើកគោក
Attitude 😠
អាកប្បកិរិយា
Boast
/boʊst/
អួតអាង
Overconfident
/ˌoʊ.vɚˈkɑːn.fə.dənt/
មានទំនុកចិត្តលើខ្លួនឯងហួសហេតុ
The Race 🏁
ការប្រណាំង
Challenge
/ˈtʃæl.ɪndʒ/
ប្រកួតប្រជែង / ប្រឈមមុខ
Steady
/ˈsted.i/
នឹងនរ / ទៀងទាត់
🎧 Click play to listen:
📝 Comprehension Check
1. What did the Hare like to do?
2. Why did the Hare lose the race?
3. What is the moral of the story?
Real World Tasks
Practice your storytelling skills!