CMP After-school Reading Room 人力課後班英文閱覽室

https://youtu.be/DhN89gOwy2c Aesop’s Fables : The Stag at the Pool 伊索寓言：池邊的鹿    story http://www.aesopfables.com/cgi/aesop1.cgi?4&TheStagatthePool   1q What did the stag do when it was overcome w/ heat?  Ans= It came to a spring to drink. 2q What did he see reflected in the water?  Ans= his own shadow. 3q What did he do?  Ans=Greatly admired the size and variety of  his horns. 4q Why did the stag feel angry w/ himself?  Ans=because he had such slender + weak feet. 5q. What other animal was crouched go spring  upon him as he contemplated himself?  Ans= the lion. Bonus q.= How did the stag save himself?  Ans= He took to flight, exerting his utmost speed...   fs= the moral of the story is "What is most truly valuable is often underrated." The male deer loved his top but hated his legs. Maybe you also love parts of your body and dislike others. Don't be like the stag. There is a rea...

https://youtu.be/-RPfanWSriQ Aesop’s Fables : The Frogs & the Ox 伊索寓言： 青蛙 和牛 An Ox came down to a reedy pool to drink. As he splashed heavily into the water, he crushed a young Frog into the mud. The old Frog soon missed the little one and asked his brothers and sisters what had become of him. "A great big monster," said one of them, "stepped on little brother with one of his huge feet!" "Big, was he!" said the old Frog, puffing herself up. "Was he as big as this?" "Oh, much bigger!" they cried. The Frog puffed up still more. "He could not have been bigger than this," she said. But the little Frogs all declared that the monster was much, much bigger and the old Frog kept puffing herself out more and more until, all at once, she burst. Do not attempt the impossible. story:  http://www.read.gov/aesop/002.html q1 What type of pool did the ox come down to?  Ans= A reedy one. q2. What did the ox do when he splashed heavi...

https://youtu.be/kG3lWRYw270 Aesop’s Fables : The Old Lion and The Fox 伊索寓言： 狐狸和老獅子 story https://www.lizstoryplanet.com/moral-stories-kids-mindfulness/old-lion-fox/ q1. Where did the old lion live?  Ans= in a forest. q2 Why did he grow weak?  Ans-due to old age. q3. What was his plan?  Ans= pretend he was sick and devour  any animal that came in to see him. q4. The lion was What?  Ans= king of the forest. q5. What was the fox?  Ans-clever, because he discovered the lion's trick. Bonus q.= Who replied, "Why don't you come inside and meet me?  Ans= the old lion. q1. Where did the old lion live? Ans= in a forest. q2 Why did he grow weak? Ans-due to old age. q3. What was his plan? Ans= pretend he was sick and devour any animal that came in to see him. q4. The lion was What? Ans= king of the forest. q5. What was the fox? Ans-clever, because he discovered the lion's trick. Bonus q.= Who replied, "Why don't you come inside and meet me? Ans= the old lion....

https://youtu.be/GlfOhdIvYgo   Aesop’s Fables : The Bundle Of Sticks 伊索寓言：一捆木棍 Once upon a time, there lived a farmer in a village. He had 3 strong and handsome sons. They always quarreled with one another. He advised his sons many times to have peace and unity among them. But his sons ignored his advice and continued to fight with each other. This worried the farmer.The Bundle of Sticks One day, he had a plan. He brought a bundle of sticks and called his sons. He asked each of his sons, in turn, to try to break the bundle of sticks. Each son tried with all his strength, but none succeeded. He then untied the bundle and gave the sticks to his sons to break one by one which they did easily.The Bundle of Sticks The farmer smiled and said “dear sons, just like the sticks if you stay united no enemy will be able to break or harm you. But if you are divided you will be easily broken or defeated by any enemy”.The Bundle of Sticks The three sons understood the power of unity a...

https://youtu.be/otyO5egvkKw Aesop’s Fables : The Man, the Boy and the Donkey 伊索寓言：父子騎驢 A father and his son were going to market with their donkey. As they were walking along by its side a countryman passed them and said: “You fools, what good is a donkey for if not to ride upon?”.Both of them thought that it’s a good idea.So, they sat on the donkey and started riding on the donkey.The Man, the boy and the donkey On their way, another villager saw and said “look at the poor donkey, it can hardly walk. Aren’t you ashamed of overloading the poor donkey?”. The man felt sorry for the donkey, got off and continued on their way. But not long they overheard two women saying “see that lazy boy, he is so young and healthy, how can he let his old father walk while he rides?”The Man, the boy and the donkey The son got off the donkey and said to his father “I am sorry dad, please sit on the donkey”. The father started riding the donkey. But they hadn’t gone far when they passed a group of...

https://youtu.be/LuU_VHSfrAE Aesop’s Fables :  The Oak Tree and The Reeds 伊索寓言： 橡樹與蘆葦 On the bank of a river, there stood a tall and strong oak tree near to some reeds. The oak tree was very proud of its strength and size. He often used to make fun of the weak and slender reeds. One day, as a wind started blowing, the oak tree, as usual, said mockingly “Oh! Reeds you move to and fro even with the slightest breeze.” The reeds kept quiet and continued to sway back and forth. “Look at me. I am so strong and mighty. Nothing can uproot me or bend me” boasted the oak tree.The Oak Tree and The Reeds The wind got furious and turned into a hurricane. The little reeds prevented themselves from getting uprooted by bowing their heads and swaying with the rhythm of the wind. But the oak tree which stood straight and tried fighting the hurricane wind was soon uprooted and thrown into the river. Moral of the oak tree and the reeds story It is better to bend than break. It is better to be ...