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Today we are going to do English-speaking practice. We will learn English through story named Horse Rider. This is English story for listening. We hope that you can improve your skill by listening English story.
Part 2: Vocabulary:
Gear up verb /ɡɪər/ --> 準備を整える /
준비하다 / Chuẩn bị
to prepare for
an activity or event.
Example:
Politicians are already gearing up
for the next election.
Okay, honey, get geared up to head
Sock noun /sɒk/
--> 靴下 / 양말 / vớ, tất
a piece of clothing made from soft
material that covers your foot and the lower part of your leg
Example:
The
little boy was wearing odd socks.
She put her pink socks on.
Sneaker noun /ˈsniː.kər/
--> スニーカー / 고무창 운동화 / Giầy thể thao
a type of light, comfortable shoe that
is suitable for playing sports.
Example:
She put her pink sneakers on.
Excitement noun /ɪkˈsaɪt·mənt/ --> 興奮 / 즐거움 /
phấn khích
a feeling of happiness and interest.
Example:
His arrival caused great excitement.
As they drove to the farm, Laura felt
excitement.
Stall noun /stoːl/ --> 小個室 / 마구간 /
ngăn, chuồng
a compartment in a
cowshed etc.
Example:
a horse stall.
When they arrived, she ran to her
horse's stall.
Brush verb /braʃ/ --> にブラシをかける / 솔로 닦다
/ chải, cọ
to make tidy by using a
brush.
Example:
Brush your hair!
Laura brushed and saddled her horse
quickly.
Saddle verb /ˈsӕdl/
--> 鞍を置く / 안장을 얹다 / thắng
yên ngựa
to put a saddle on a horse.
Example:
He saddled his horse and
rode away.
Laura brushed and saddled her horse
quickly.
Stables noun /ˈsteibl/
--> 馬小屋 / 마굿간 /
chuồng ngựa
a building in which horses
are kept.
Example:
After a few hours of riding, they
returned to the stables.
He runs the riding stables.
Exhausted
adj /ɪɡˈzɔːs·tɪd/
--> 疲れきった /
기진맥진한 / kiệt
sức
extremely tired.
Example:
I felt exhausted
after climbing all those stairs.
Laura was exhausted but happy.
Part 3: Summary of the article:
Laura, a 13-year-old girl in 8th grade, loved to ride horses. She goes horse riding almost every Saturday. She geared up in her favourite colour, pink, wearing pink socks, pink sneakers, and a pink hat. After looking at herself in the mirror, she went to the car to wait for her mom. They drove to the farm in the countryside. She went to her horse's stall, brushing and saddling it quickly. They rode a horse through the countryside. The wind blew through her hair making Laura feel free and happy. She spent a few hours riding a horse on the farm before returning home. Laura was tired but content. During the drive back home, Laura fell asleep with a smile on her face and dreamed of her next horseback riding adventure.
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