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
Puritan(s) – n. a member of a Protestant group in England and New England in the 16th and 17th centuries that opposed many customs of the Church of England
tear(s) – n. a drop of liquid that comes from your eyes especially when you cry
bug – n. a usually small insect
cent(s) – n. a unit of money that is equal to ¹/₁₀₀ of the basic unit of money in many countries
- Listen to the story.
- Watch the video and read along.
- Take the short story quiz.
Take the quiz: https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/3609132/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 3.43.2: Year 3
American Story, ” Two Thanksgiving Day Gentleman” written by Henry.
I took the quiz of this lesson and got 100%.
Lesson 3.43.2: Year 3
American Story.
The name of the story of this week is, ”Two Thanksgiving Day Gentleman.” The story is written by Henry.
Thanksgiving Day is annual national holiday in the United States and Canada, celebrating the harvest and other blessings of the past year. Families celebrated the day with a large meal which is included turkey, bread, stuffing potato, cranberries and pumpkin pie. This story involves around Stuffy Pete, a poor man in New York city and an old gentleman, who buys him a large Thanksgiving dinner every year. The story looks at the traditionally generous nature of people on Thanksgiving Day and how it relates to society today. The old gentleman is staunch American patriot and consider himself a pioneer in American traditions. He has been coming to Union Square on Thanksgiving Day for nine years. He leads Stuffy Pete to a restaurant and watch him eat a big dinner.
The twist of the story is that the old gentleman, who buy Stuffy Pete a large Thanksgiving dinner every year is also poor and has not eaten in three-day, but still old gentleman keeps his traditions alive. The old gentleman is brought to the hospital suffering from a case of, ” almost starvation”. The story raises questions about the importance of tradition. on the other hand, Stuffy Pete also collapse to the sidewalk and has to be taken to the hospital. the story links the spirit of giving and the impulse to charity with the development of tradition and holiday of thanksgiving.
Dear teacher,
Lesson 3.43.2: Year 3
American Story.
The name of the story is, ”Two Thanksgiving Day Gentleman.” The story is written by Henry.
Thanksgiving Day is annual national holiday in the United States which celebrating in the harvest and other blessings of the past year. Thanksgiving Day is the one day of the year that is purely American. And now here is the story to prove to you that we have old traditions in this new country. They are growing older more quickly than traditions in old countries. That is because we are so young and full of life. We do everything quickly.
This story involves around Stuffy Pete, a poor man in New York city and an old gentleman, who buys him a large Thanksgiving dinner every year. The old gentleman is staunch American patriot and consider himself a pioneer in American traditions. He leads Stuffy Pete to a restaurant and watch him eat a big dinner. The old gentleman is brought to the hospital suffering from a case of, ” almost starvation”. The story raises questions about the importance of tradition. on the other hand, Stuffy Pete also collapsed to the sidewalk and had taken to the hospital. An hour later, the Old Gentleman was brought to the same hospital. And they put him on another bed, and began tao try to discover what his sickness could be.
After a little time one of the doctors met another doctor, and they talked.
“That nice old gentleman over there,” he said. “Do you know what’s wrong with him? He’s almost dead for the need of food. A very proud old man, I think.
He told me he has had nothing to eat for three days.
Thank you.