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
chemical – adj. of or relating to chemistry
chemicals – n. elements found in nature or made by people; substances used in the science of chemistry
imperfection – n. a small flaw or bad part
visible – adj. able to be seen
birthmark – n. an unusual mark that is present on the skin from the time when someone is born
- Listen to the story.
- Watch the video and read along.
- Take the short story quiz.
Take quiz: https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/birthmark-nathaniel-hawthorne/2865034/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.