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
transient(s) – n. a person who does not have a permanent home and who stays in a place for only a short time before going somewhere else
garden(s) – n. an area of ground where plants such as flowers or vegetables are grown
doorbell – n. a hollow usually cup-shaped metal object that makes a ringing sound when it is hit inside a house or building that is rung usually by pushing a button beside an outside door
ragged – adj. in bad condition especially because of being torn
chair(s) – n. a seat for one person that has a back and usually four legs
looking-glass – n. a piece of glass that reflects images
wall-paper – n. thick decorative paper used to cover the walls of a room
fireplace – n. a specially built place in a room where a fire can be built
finger – n. one of the five long parts of the hand that are used for holding things
weep(ing) – v. to cry because you are very sad or are feeling some other strong emotion
corner(s) – n. the point or area where two lines, edges, or sides of something meet
gaslight – n. a device that uses gas as fuel to produce light
- Listen to the story.
- Watch the video and read along.
- Take the short story quiz.
Take the quiz: https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/3437474/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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Lesson 3.44.2: Year 3
American story, ” The Furnished Room” written by Henry.
I got 100% in the quiz of this lesson.
Lesson 3.44.2: Year 3
American story, ”The Furnished Room” written by Henry.
The central character of the story is a restless and desperate young man arrives in New York city with a purpose to find Eloise Vashner, the woman he loves a lot, never appear physically in the story. The other main character is the housekeeper named Mrs. Purdy: she lives in New York West side; she is the Owner of old red houses. Her house has always been on rented for homeless people. They go from furnish room to furnished room. They are transients forever. They carry everything, they own in a small box.
One evening young man appears and rang the doorbell of Mrs., purdy ‘s house. Mrs. Purdy comes out and take him inside. She explains everything about the house, rent and prior peoples. who come and go. The young man asks her about a girl of mid height, thin with red gold hair and a small dark spot on her face near left eye? Mrs. Purdy doesn’t tell him about that young lady delbratally. because that young girl Eloise Vashner has been committed suicide one week ago. When he becomes to know that she is no more in this world, he also Committe suicide.
Dear teacher,
Lesson 3.44.2: Year 3
American story, ”The Furnished Room” written by Henry.
The people are homeless, yet they have a hundred homes. They go from furnished room to furnished room. They are transients, transients forever —
transients in living place, transients in heart and mind. One evening a young man appeared, going from one to another of these big old houses, ringing the doorbell. At the twelfth house, he put down the bag he carried. He cleaned the dust from his face. Then he touched the bell. It sounded far, far away, as if it were ringing deep underground. The woman who owned the house came to the door.
The young man looked at her. He thought that she was like some fat, colorless, legless thing that had come up from a hole in the ground, hungrily hoping for something or someone to eat.
Ok I The central character of the story is a restless and desperate young man arrives in New York city with a purpose to find Eloise Vashner, the woman he loves a lot, never appeared physically in the story. The other main character is the housekeeper named Mrs. Purdy: she lives in New York West side; she is the Owner of old red houses. Her house has always been on rented for homeless people. They go from furnish room to furnished room. They are transients forever. They carry everything, they own in a small box. One evening young man appears and rang the doorbell of Mrs., purdy ‘s house. Mrs. Purdy comes out and take him inside. She explains everything about the house, rent and prior peoples. who come and go. The young man asks her about a girl of mid height, thin with red gold hair and a small dark spot on her face near left eye? Mrs. Purdy doesn’t tell him about that young lady delbratally. because that young girl Eloise Vashner has been committed suicide one week ago.
Thank you.