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
reversible – adj. having two sides that can be used
blacksmith – n. a person who makes or repairs things made of iron (such as horseshoes)
- Listen to the story.
- Watch the video and read along.
- Take the short story quiz.
Take the quiz: https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/2628851/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.
Lesson 3.37.2: Year 3
American Short story.
” Paul Buny, An American folk tale.
I took the quiz of this story; 3 correct answers and my score is 75% meaning I have answered from total 4 questions.
Lesson 3.37.2: Year 3
” Paul Banyan” An American folk Tale
” Paul Banyun ” a traditional tall tale. Tall tale is a story that is very difficult to believe, a greatly exaggerated story.
Long ago the people who settled in undeveloped areas in Americ fist told tall tales. After a hard day’s work. people gathered to tell each other funny stories. A traditional tall tale, Paul Banyun is one of them.
Paul Bunyan a giant lumberjack and folk hero in American and Canadian folklore. his tall tale revolves around his superhuman labors, and he is customarily accompanied by Babe the Blue ox, his pet and working animal. One day Paul Banyun and Bebe were walking through the forest, when they came across the group of lumberjacks, who were having trouble cutting down a tree. The tree was so big that it took the lumberjacks weeks to chop it down, but they still couldn’t get it fall. Paul Banyun took one look at the tree and knew exactly what to do. He grabbed his trusty axe and started chopping and pushing away at the base of the tree, Babe joined in too, using his horns to push the tree from the other side. After few hours of chopping and pushing, the tree finally started to fall. But it didn’t just fall, it crashed through the forest, taking down every other tree in its path, when the dust settled Paul and Babe looked around and realized that they had created a brand-new clearing in the forest and thus Paul Banyun , Babe and his Blue Ox created the largest clearing in the forest. Paul Bunyan and his band of loggers cross America, clearing the path for frontier settlers.
The moral of Paul Bunyan is: Use the gifts you have been given to do thoughtful the things to show care for others and society in general.
Dear teacher,
Lesson 3.37.2: Year 3
” Paul Banyan” An American folk Tale
” Paul Banyun ” a traditional tall tale. Tall tale is a story that is very difficult to believe, a greatly exaggerated story.
Long ago the people who settled in undeveloped areas in Americ fist told tall tales. After a hard day’s work. people gathered to tell each other funny stories. A traditional tall tale, Paul Banyun is one of them. Paul Bunyan a giant lumberjack and folk hero in American and Canadian folklore. his tall tale revolves around his superhuman labors, and he is customarily accompanied by Babe the Blue ox, his pet and working animal. One day Paul Banyun and Bebe were walking through the forest, when they came across the group of lumberjacks, who were having trouble cutting down a tree. The tree was so big that it took the lumberjacks weeks to chop it down, but they still couldn’t get it fall. Paul Banyun took one look at the tree and knew exactly what to do. He grabbed his trusty axe and started chopping and pushing away at the base of the tree, Babe joined in too, using his horns to push the tree from the other side. After few hours of chopping and pushing, the tree finally started to fall. But it didn’t just fall, it crashed through the forest, taking down every other tree in its path, when the dust settled Paul and Babe looked around and realized that they had created a brand-new clearing in the forest and thus Paul Banyun , Babe and his Blue Ox created the largest clearing in the forest.
Big mosquitoes were a problem at the camp. The men attacked the insects with their axes and long sticks. Before long, the men put barriers around their living space. Then, Paul ordered them to get big bees to destroy the mosquitoes.
But the bees married the mosquitoes, and the problem got worse. They began to produce young insects.
Paul always gave Babe the Blue Ox a thirty-five kilogram piece of sugar when he was good. But sometimes Babe liked to play tricks. At night, Babe would make noises and hit the ground with his feet. The men at the camp would run out of the buildings where they slept, thinking it was an earthquake. Babe the Blue Ox died in South Dakota. One story says he ate too many hot cakes. Paul buried his old friend there. Today, the burial place is known as the Black Hills.
Thank you.