3.20.2: 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

carnival – n. a festival held before Lent that includes music and dancing

cask – n. a container that is shaped like a barrel and is used for holding liquids (“an oak cask for wine”)

palace – n. a very large and impressive house

cellar – n. the part of a building that is entirely or partly below the ground

insult – v. to do or say something that is offensive to (someone) : to do or say something that shows a lack of respect for (someone) (“She felt they had insulted her by repeatedly ignoring her

  • Listen to the story.

  • Watch the video and read along.

  • Take the short story quiz.

Take the quiz: https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/2450746/p1.html?isEmbedded=True

3 thoughts on “3.20.2: Year 3 American English Lessons with Maestro Sersea

  1. Lesson 3.20.2 Year 2
    American Shorts Stories
    The story is ” The cask Amontillado” written by Edgar Allan Poe.
    This story reminds me a very famous quote said by Heather Breuer,” Bulling is horrible thing, it sticks with you forever, it poisons you. But only if you let it.”
    some time it makes you stronger, but Itis very rare.
    In the story, ” The Cask Amontillado” is based on bullying and revenge. There were Two friends Montresor and Fortunate, Fortunate’s weak point is his love of wine, who used to insult and doing wrong with his friend Montresor thousand time over. The end of the story is horrifying and shocking. Montresor taps and entombs living Fortunato behind the brick wall. The victim cries, ” For the love of God” but the only response is an ironical repeat of his own words. The final line of the story is, ” May he rest in peace’.’

  2. Dear teacher,
    Lesson 3.20.2 Year 2
    American Shorts Stories
    The story is ” The cask Amontillado” written by Edgar Allan Poe.
    There were Two friends Montresor and Fortunato, Fortunato’s weak point is his love of wine, who used to insult and doing wrong with his friend Montresor thousands times over. Fortunato
    and I both were members of very old and important Italian families. We used to play together when we were children. Fortunato was bigger, richer and more handsome than I was. And he enjoyed making me look like a fool.
    He hurt my feelings a thousand times during the years of my childhood. I never showed my anger, however. So, he thought we were good friends. But I promised myself that one day I would punish Fortunato for his insults to me.
    One day Fortuna backed from party then his friend saw him and told some story
    “My dear Fortunato,” I said, “I’m afraid I have been very stupid. The man who sells me wine said he had a rare barrel
    of Amontillado wine. I was crazy at that time and I bought wine from him but I did not know it is fake or good wine. Now, I am walking to my friends help to test it. Fortunato was cheated by his friend to test wine at far place and dangerous but he did not know his friend’s bad intentions.
    Finally, he was killed by his friend at place where he went to test wine. RIP
    Thank you.

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