3.10.2: Year 3 American English Lessons with Maestro Sersea

Hello students. I’m proud of you for completing years 1 and 2 of our American English course.  In order for you to become a strong intermediate American English learner, you need to be able to read, understand, and discuss abridged American English short stories.  In this lesson, throughout Year 3 of your studies, you will read, listen to, and write about popular American English short stories. Please follow the directions below closely.

• Study the American English vocabulary below.

Words in This Story

creek – n. a place where a small amount of water flows

glove – n. a covering for the hand that has separate parts for each finger

withdraw – v. to take something back, away or out

tremendous – adj. very large or great

blazing – adj. very hot, fast, or powerful

aware – adj. feeling, experiencing, or noticing something

• Listen to the story.

• Watch the video and read along.

• Take the short story quiz.

Take the quiz: https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/to-build-a-fire-by-jack-london/2832502/p1.html?isEmbedded=True

• Write a summary of the short story you just read and listened to in the comments section below.  Click here to read an article that teaches you how to summarize a story. Remember to let us know who the characters of the story are, what they do, and what the story is about.