Friday, October 12, 2018

The Eagle, the Crow and the Shepherd: Aesop's Fables ESL Story Time Listening

(TESOL Worksheets--Aesop FablesStory Time ESL Listening)
Worksheet: drive, docs, pub
Slow speed Version: HERE, Normal speed version: HERE, Storytelling version: HERE, Quizlet: HERE







The Eagle, The Crow, and The Shepherd Aesop’s Fables #2

(Original title: The Eagle, the Jackdaw, and the Shepherd)

Video slow speed: https://youtu.be/L2iLXFNUnR8

Video normal speed: https://youtu.be/KmiUGiKdlK0

Video storytelling: https://youtu.be/O8LtSt4dbI4

Quizlet: https://quizlet.com/_5bfww6


Suggested Use:

Step 1: Look at the vocabulary. Check any words that you don’t know in your dictionary.

Step 2: Listen to the video. (Listen only.  Don’t look at the reading yet).

Step  3: Practice the vocabulary on Quizlet 

Step 4: Watch the video again.  This time look at the reading. Read and listen at the same time.

Step 5: Practice the vocabulary on Quizlet again.

Step 6: Listen one last time.  The last time, don’t look at the reading. 


Vocabulary

claw, clip, clip the wings, crow, curved, eagle, feather, fly, foot, funny, get away, grab, hair, huge, hungry, immediately, land, lift, look after, moral, nearby, once, once upon a time, pet, pick, pick up, pride, upon, sharp, sheep, shepherd, soft, stupid, tangled, thick, tree, twisted, what’s more, whole, wing, wool


The Eagle, The Crow, and The Shepherd Aesop’s Fables #2

Once upon a time, a shepherd was watching over his sheep.  (A “shepherd” is someone whose job is to look after sheep.)  While the shepherd was watching, a huge eagle flew down and grabbed one of his sheep.  Before the shepherd could do anything, the eagle picked up the sheep and carried it away.

A crow saw the whole thing from a nearby tree.  (A “crow” is a small black bird.)  The crow was hungry, and the crow wanted to eat a sheep also, just like the eagle had done.  The crow thought that it was just as big and strong as the eagle.

So the crow flew over and landed on the back of a large sheep.  The crow grabbed the wool of the sheep with its claws.  (“Wool” is the soft, thick hair on a sheep.  “Claws” are the sharp, curved feet of birds.)  Then the crow tried to fly away, but it could not.  It was too small to lift the sheep.  And what’s more, the crow’s claws became tangled in the wool, so the crow could not get away.  (“Tangled” means twisted together.)

The shepherd saw the crow and the sheep, and immediately he guessed what had happened.  The shepherd ran over and grabbed the crow, and clipped its wings.  (“Clipping the wings” of a bird is when you cut the bird’s wing feathers so that it cannot fly.  It is usually done to birds that you want to keep as a pet.)

Later that evening, the shepherd gave the crow to his children as a pet.

“What a funny bird this is!” the children said.  “What do you call it father?”

“This?” said the shepherd. “This is just a stupid crow.  But he thinks he’s an eagle.”


The moral of the story is:

Don’t let your pride make you think you are stronger than you really are.


The Eagle, The Crow, and The Shepherd Aesop’s Fables #2

Video slow speed: https://youtu.be/L2iLXFNUnR8

Video normal speed: https://youtu.be/KmiUGiKdlK0


1. Where job does a shepherd do?



2. What did the eagle do?



3. Who was watching the whole thing from a nearby tree?



4. What did the crow want?



5. What did the crow think?



6. What is the name for the soft, thick hair on a sheep?



7. Why couldn’t the crow get away?



8.  What did the shepherd do to the crow’s wings?



9. Who was given the crow as a pet?



10. What question did the children ask their father?

Answers

1. Where job does a shepherd do?

A shepherd looks after sheep


2. What did the eagle do?

Flew down, grabbed one of the sheep, and carried it away.


3. Who was watching the whole thing from a nearby tree?

A crow


4. What did the crow want?

The crow wanted to eat a sheep.


5. What did the crow think?

The crow thought it was as strong as an eagle.


6. What is the name for the soft, thick hair on a sheep?

Wool


7. Why couldn’t the crow get away?

It was too small to lift the sheep, and its claws became tangled in the wool.


8.  What did the shepherd do to the crow’s wings?

The shepherd clipped its wings


9. Who was given the crow as a pet?

The shepherd’s children


10. What question did the children ask their father?

What do you call it?

Vocabulary

claw - one of the sharp, curved nails on the feet of some animals and birds


clip - to cut small pieces from something:

Jamie was outside clipping the hedge.


clip the wings - trimming a bird's primary wing feathers so that it can no longer fly


crow - a large black bird that makes a loud noise


curved - to be in the shape of a curve:

This is a chair with a curved back.


eagle - a large, wild bird with a big, curved beak, that hunts smaller animals


feather - one of the soft, light things that grow from and cover a bird's skin


fly - to move through the air:

The plane was flying at 5000 feet.


funny - making you smile or laugh:

This is a funny story.

strange or unusual and not what you expect:

This chicken tastes a bit funny.


get away - to leave or escape from a place or person, often when it is difficult to do this:

We walked to the next beach to get away from the crowds.


grab - to take hold of something or someone suddenly:

He grabbed my arm and pulled me away.


hair - the thin, thread-like parts that grow on your head:

Mandy wants to grow her hair long.


huge - extremely large:

The museum houses a huge collection of paintings.


hungry - wanting or needing food:

I'm hungry. What's for supper?


immediately - now or without waiting or thinking about something:

You have to come home immediately.


land - If an aircraft lands, it arrives on the ground after a journey:

The plane ran out of fuel and had to land at sea.


lift - to put something or someone in a higher position:

Could you help me lift this table, please?


look after - to take care of someone or something by keeping them healthy or in a good condition:

Could you look after the children while I'm out?


moral - something you learn from a story or event about how to behave:

The moral of the story is never lie.


nearby - not far away:

An old friend of mine has just moved nearby.


once - in the past, but not now:

This house once belonged to my grandfather.


once upon a time - used at the beginning of a children's story to mean that something happened a long time ago


pet - an animal that someone keeps in their home:

This is my pet rabbit


pick - to choose something or someone:

Do you want to help me pick some numbers for my lottery ticket?


pick up - to lift something or someone by using your hands:

He picked his coat up off the floor.


pride - the belief that you are better or more important than other people:

His pride prevented him from asking for help.


upon - on:

The jar had been placed on the table.


sharp - having a very thin or pointed edge that can cut things:

Don't cut yourself with that sharp knife.


sheep - a farm animal whose skin is covered with wool:

There is a flock of sheep.


shepherd - someone whose job is to look after sheep


soft - not hard, and easy to press:

This is a soft cushion.


stupid - silly or not intelligent:

That was a really stupid thing to do.


tangled - twisted together in an untidy way:

The wires are all tangled.


thick - Something that is thick is larger than usual between its opposite sides:

The shelf was covered in a thick layer of dust.


tree - a tall plant with a thick stem that has branches coming from it and leaves:

They went under a tree to shelter from the rain.


twisted - Something that is twisted is bent a lot of times and does not have its usual shape.


what's more - used to add something surprising or interesting to what you have just said


whole - complete, including every part:

She spent the whole afternoon studying.


wing - one of the two parts that a bird or insect uses to fly:

We could hear the pigeons beating their wings.


wool - the soft, thick hair on a sheep:

The sheep are famous for their fine wool.

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