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The Goatherd and the Wild Goats Aesop’s Fables #6
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Vocabulary
The Goatherd and the Wild Goats Aesop’s Fables #6
Once upon a time, there lived a goatherd. (A “goatherd” is someone whose job it is to take care of goats.)
In old times, goats were an important part of people’s lives. People kept goats for their milk. They used goat milk to drink, but also to make butter and cheese. People could also make clothes from goat hair. So in old times, if you had a lot of goats, you could make a lot of money.
Now, there are two types of goats: tame goats and wild goats. “Tame” means an animal that lives with people. “Wild” means an animal that lives in nature. So, for example, a cat is tame because it lives with people, but a tiger is wild because it lives in the jungle. However with goats, there are both tame goats and wild goats. The tame goats were kept by goatherds. And the wild goats lived in the mountains.
During the summer, the grass was green, and there was plenty of food for all the goats. But during the winter, the snow covered everything, and there was no food for the goats. During the winter, the goatherd always had a supply of grain which he fed to his flock of goats. (“Grain” is the seeds from types of grass that are eaten as food, like wheat or rice. “Flock” is a group of goats.) But the wild goats always went hungry during the winter.
The wild goats noticed that the goatherd’s flock always got food during the winter, so one winter, just as the first snow was beginning to fall, the wild goats sneaked into the goatherd’s flock as the goatherd was taking his flock into the fold. (The “fold” is an area that is surrounded by a gate, where the goats are kept for the winter.) The goatherd noticed that the wild goats were sneaking in, but he didn’t mind. In fact, he was quite happy to see the wild goats were joining his flock. After all, everyone knows that the more goats a goatherd has, the richer he is.
Unfortunately, the goatherd only had a limited supply of grain to last for the winter. With all these new goats coming in, the goatherd didn’t have enough grain for the whole winter if each goat ate fully. But the goatherd wanted to keep the wild goats happy so that they would stay with his flock. So the goatherd gave most of the grain to the wild goats. The wild goats could eat as much as they wanted all winter. But for his own goats, the goatherd only gave them just enough grain to keep them alive, and they were hungry all winter.
When the spring came, the snow melted, and the mountains were once again covered with green grass. On the first day of spring, the goatherd opened up the gate to let his flock go out and eat the grass. As soon as the gate was opened, the wild goats ran out, and started running back up into the mountains as fast as they could.
“Hey!” yelled the goatherd angrily. “What are you doing? Are you leaving me? You are ungrateful! I treated you very well. All winter, I fed you better than my own goats.”
The wild goats stopped briefly, and one of them turned around to answer the goatherd. “But don’t you see?” said the wild goat. “That is exactly the problem. We noticed that you were treating us much better than you treated your old goats. And we realized that you were the kind of person who always treats the new ones the best. So we are worried that someday you may get goats that are newer than us, and then what would happen to us? You would keep us hungry just like you did to your old goats.” And with that, the wild goats all ran back into the mountains, and never visited the goatherd again.
The moral of the story is:
Don’t treat your new friends better than you treat your old friends.
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The Goatherd and the Wild Goats Aesop’s Fables #6
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1. What is a goatherd?
2. Why were goats an important part of people’s lives in old times?
3. What adjective do we use to describe an animal that lives with people?
4. What adjective do we use to describe an animal that lives in nature?
5. Why did the wild goats want to join the goatherd’s flock during the winter?
6. Why didn’t the goatherd mind when he noticed the wild goats were sneaking in?
7. During the winter, who did the goatherd give most of the grain to?
8. What did the goatherd do on the first day of spring?
9. When the goatherd opened the gate, what did the wild goats start doing?
10. What were the wild goats worried about?
Answers
1. What is a goatherd?
Someone whose job it is to take care of goats.
2. Why were goats an important part of people’s lives in old times?
People kept goats for their milk, which they used to drink and also to make butter and cheese. People could also make clothes from goat hair.
3. What adjective do we use to describe an animal that lives with people?
Tame
4. What adjective do we use to describe an animal that lives in nature?
Wild
5. Why did the wild goats want to join the goatherd’s flock during the winter?
They noticed that the goatherd’s flock always got food during the winter.
6. Why didn’t the goatherd mind when he noticed the wild goats were sneaking in?
He was hoping that they would join his flock. The more goats he has, the richer he is.
7. During the winter, who did the goatherd give most of the grain to?
The wild goats
8. What did the goatherd do on the first day of spring?
Opened the gate.
9. When the goatherd opened the gate, what did the wild goats start doing?
They started running back up into the mountains as fast as they could.
10. What were the wild goats worried about?
They were worried that someday the goatherd might get goats that were newer than them, and then he would keep them hungry.
Vocabulary
after all - used to add information that shows that what you have just said is true:
You can't expect to be perfect - after all, it was only your first lesson.
alive - living, not dead:
Are your grandparents still alive?
angrily - in a manner resulting from or betraying anger:
Workers reacted angrily to the announcement.
animal - something that lives and moves but is not a person, bird, fish, or insect:
A wolf is a wild __________.
area - a particular part of a place, piece of land, or country:
All areas of the country will have some rain tonight.
briefly - For a short time; fleetingly:
He worked briefly as a lawyer
butter - a soft, pale yellow food made from cream that you put on bread and use in cooking:
Do you prefer margarine or butter?
care - to think that something is important and to feel interested in it or worried about it:
He cares deeply about the environment.
cat - a small animal with fur, four legs, and a tail that is kept as a pet:
Shirley's feeding the cat while we're away.
cheese - a food that is made from milk, is usually white or yellow, and can be either hard or soft:
This is a cheese sandwich.
clothes - items such as shirts and trousers that you wear on your body:
She was wearing her sister's clothes.
cover - to form a layer on the surface of something:
Snow covered the trees.
don't mind - to not be annoyed or worried about something:
I don’t mind taking her (= I am willing to take her) if you're too busy.
drink - to put liquid into your mouth and swallow it:
Would you like something to drink?
during - for the whole of a period of time:
Emma's usually at home during the day.
enough - as much as is necessary:
They had enough fuel for one week.
exactly - used when you are giving or asking for information that is completely correct:
What exactly seems to be the problem?
example - something that is typical of the group of things that you are talking about:
This is a good example of medieval Chinese architecture.
fall - to move down towards the ground:
Huge drops of rain were falling from the sky.
fast - moving, happening, or doing something quickly:
Computers are getting faster all the time.
feed - to give food to a person, group, or animal:
Let's feed the children first, and then have our dinner.
flock - a group of birds or sheep or goats:
This is a flock of geese.
fold - a small area of a field surrounded by a fence where sheep or goats can be put for shelter for the night
for example - used to give an example of what you are talking about:
Some people, students for example, can get cheaper tickets.
fully - completely:
The restaurant was fully booked.
gate - the part of a fence or outside wall that opens and closes like a door:
Please shut the gate.
go hungry - to not have enough food to eat:
In an ideal world, nobody should go hungry.
goat - an animal with horns that is kept for the milk it produces
goatherd - a person who takes care of a group of goats
grain - a seed or seeds from types of grass that are eaten as food:
These are grains of wheat.
grass - a common plant with narrow green leaves that grows close to the ground in gardens and fields:
We lay on the grass in the sunshine.
hair - the thin, thread-like parts that grow on your head:
one of the thin thread-like parts that grow on a person's or animal's skin:
My black skirt was covered in cat hairs.
however - used when you are about to say something that is surprising compared with what you have just said:
He had always been a successful businessman. Recently, however, things have not been going well for him.
in fact - actually:
He was in fact near death by the time they reached him.
join - to become a member of a group or organization:
He joined the army when he was eighteen.
jungle - an area of land, usually in tropical countries, where trees and plants grow close together
just enough - enough but no more than that:
She had just enough money to pay for her bus ticket.
limited - small in amount or number:
We have limited resources
melt - If something melts, it changes from a solid into a liquid because of heat:
The chocolate had melted in my pocket.
milk - a white liquid produced by women and other female animals, such as cows, for feeding their babies:
She can't eat dairy products, such as milk and cheese.
moral - something you learn from a story or event about how to behave:
The moral of the story is never lie.
nature - all the plants, creatures, substances, and forces that exist in the universe, which are not made by people:
I like to get out and enjoy nature.
notice - to see something and be aware of it:
If the sign's too small, no one will notice it.
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
plenty - easily as much or as many as you need:
Don't bring any food - we've got plenty.
rice - small grains from a plant that are cooked and eaten
They need basic foodstuffs like rice and corn.
rich - having much more money than most people, or owning things that could be sold for a lot of money:
These cars are only for the rich.
seed - a small round or oval object produced by a plant that a new plant can grow from:
Sow the seeds (= plant them) near the surface.
sneak - to go somewhere quietly because you do not want anyone to hear you:
I sneaked into his bedroom while he was asleep.
someday - at an unknown time in the future:
We plan to get married someday.
spring - the season of the year between winter and summer, when the weather becomes warmer and plants start to grow again:
I'm starting a new course in the spring.
stay - to continue to be in a place, job, etc and not leave:
The weather was bad so we stayed at home.
summer - the season of the year between spring and autumn, when the weather is warmest:
We usually go away in the summer.
supply - an amount of something that is ready to be used:
This is our supply of water.
surround - to be or go everywhere around something or someone:
The house is surrounded by a large garden.
take care - to look after someone or something:
My parents are going to take care of the house while we're away.
tame - If an animal is tame, it is not wild and not frightened of people.
tiger - a large wild cat that has yellow fur with black lines on it
treat - to behave towards or deal with someone in a particular way:
He treats her really badly.
type - a person or thing that is part of a group of people or things that have similar qualities, or a group of people or things that have similar qualities:
They sell over 20 different types of cheese.
unfortunately - used to say that you wish something was not true or that something had not happened:
I'd love to come, but unfortunately I have to work.
ungrateful - not thanking or showing that you are pleased with someone who has done something for you
upon - on
Her story was seized on by the press.
wheat - a plant whose grain is used for making flour, or the grain itself
whole - complete, including every part:
She spent the whole afternoon studying.
wild - A wild animal or plant lives or grows in its natural environment and not where people live:
The river is fringed with wild flowers.
winter - the coldest season of the year, between autumn and spring:
We went skiing last winter.
worried - anxious because you are thinking about problems or unpleasant things that might happen:
She's really worried about her son.
yell - to shout something very loudly:
The policeman yelled at them to stop.
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