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Today we are going to do English-speaking practice. We will learn English through story named Sailor's love. This is English story for listening. We hope that you can improve your skill by listening English story.
Part 2: Vocabulary:
Voyage noun /ˈvoiidʒ/ -->
航海 / 항해
/ chuyến du hành a usually long journey, especially by sea.
Example: One summer, he returned from a long voyage
and found new neighbours near his mother's house. He was
a young sailor on his first voyage.
Parrot noun /ˈpӕrət/
--> オウム /
앵무새 / con
vẹt a brightly coloured bird that
can copy what people say.
Example:
Jack's
first port was Freetown in Africa, and he sent Gloria a parrot from there.
She
texted: "Thank you for the parrot, Jack. It tasted much better than a
chicken".
To text verb /tekst/
--> (携帯電話で）～にSMS / 문자를 보내다 / Nhắn
tin
to send a written message to someone using
a mobile phone/cell phone.
Example:
Could
you text me his address?
She
texted: "Thank you for the parrot, Jack. It tasted much better than a
chicken".
Heartbroken adj /ˈhɑːtˌbrəʊ·kən/ -->
深く傷ついた / 가슴이 찢어지게 슬픈
/ rất đau khổ
very sad because someone who
you loved has stopped loving you.
Example:
She
was heartbroken after her husband left her for another
woman.
Jack
was shocked and heartbroken to read Gloria's text.
Sorrow noun /ˈsɒr.əʊ/ -->
悲しみ, 悲哀 /
슬픔 / sự
đau khổ, sự buồn phiền
the feeling of being very sad.
Example:
He felt great sorrow
when she died.
They
told each other about the joys and sorrows of life.
Part 3: Summary of the article:
Jack Sparrow, a young sailor from England, fell in love with his new neighbour's pretty daughter, Gloria. Before leaving on his next voyage, Jack promised to marry Gloria and stay in touch with her. In Africa, Jack sent her a parrot that could speak five languages. When Gloria texted Jack that she had eaten the parrot, he was heartbroken. He explained that it was a gift and not meant for food. Gloria called to thank him for the unique present. Jack continued to send thoughtful gifts from each port he visited, and they maintained a strong connection. Their love grew, and when Jack returned, they got married.
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