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.
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