Little Fox Lesson (-EWxn26NM0A)
An engaging A1 listening and pronunciation lesson.
little fox
little fox
rapunzel
once upon a time
there lived a married couple who
desperately wanted to have a child
their house overlooked a beautiful
garden
every day from her window
the wife looked down at all the flowers
and herbs
her favorite was the rapunzel herb
if only i had a daughter as beautiful as
that rapunzel she wished
finally the wife became pregnant
one day the wife pointing to the
rapunzel asked her husband
darling
would you bring me some of those herbs
but
but
that's the witch's garden he's stammered
if i don't have some rapunzel i'll die
she said angrily
everyone was afraid of the old witch
she had great powers and cast spells on
people
no one dared enter her garden knowing
they would probably not come out alive
the wife refused to eat anything and
began to look pale
worrying about her health as well as the
babies the husband finally gave in
i'll get the herbs for you he said
thank you honey she said
she blew him a kiss and clapped her
hands
that night the husband crept into the
witch's garden
and stole some rapunzel
he brought it to his wife who
immediately ate it up
bring me fresh rapunzel every night she
said happily
for a few nights after that
the husband bravely did as his wife
asked
until one evening when he got caught by
the witch herself
so you are the thief stealing my
rapunzel
she accused angrily
please have mercy he pleaded
my pregnant wife said she would die if
she couldn't have some
take as much as you like
the witch said softening her voice
but in return the child born to you will
be mine the husband frightened out of
his wits had no choice but to agree
a few months later a baby girl was born
the couple's happiness lasted only a
short time
because soon after the witch appeared
she snatched the baby from the
astonished wife and said
i will call her rapunzel and raise her
as my own
without another word she vanished taking
rapunzel with
her rapunzel grew up to be an extremely
beautiful girl
the witch did not want others to see her
beauty so she shut rapunzel up in a
tower
this tower located in the forest had no
stairs or doors there was only one way
to enter it
rapunzel rapunzel let down your hair
shouted the witch
from the small window dropped a thick
golden rope
the witch climbed up the strange shiny
rope to the top of the tower
but in fact it was no rope at all
rapunzel had magnificent long golden
hair that reached past her feet
whenever the witch called out rapunzel
dropped her hair out the window
a few years later the king's son
happened to be riding through the forest
he imagined that he heard an angel
singing and stopped to listen
no it's the voice of a maiden he
realized
this sweet melancholy voice was coming
from a tower just ahead
upon seeing rapunzel in the window the
prince fell deeply in love with her
he longed to go up and declare his
feelings to her
but
how can i get inside that tower
he was about to find out
he saw the witch approach the tower
rapunzel rapunzel let down your hair
shouted the witch
the prince watched in amazement as a
long golden robe descended from the
window
the prince waited until the witch left
and then called out loudly rapunzel
rapunzel let down your hair
a few minutes later the rope appeared
and the prince began his climb
rapunzel was shocked when she saw a
strange man enter through the tower
window
i mean no harm the prince spoke gently
he confessed his feelings for her and
asked if she would marry him
rapunzel's heart weld with joy and she
accepted his proposal
rapunzel and the prince continued to
meet secretly
on each visit the prince brought some
silk threads
rapunzel used the silk to make a rope so
she could escape from the tower
rapunzel rapunzel let down your hair
shouted the witch at her usual time
as she let her hair fall down
rapunzel thought happily to herself that
today would be her last day as a captive
in a few hours the prince would come on
his horse and
what are you so happy about the witch
interrupted rapunzel's thoughts ah
nothing
rapunzel stammered
what's that
the witch pointed to something next to
the bed
rapunzel stared in horror as the witch
held up the prince's hat
ungrateful girl you dare deceive me
yell the witch
i
i love him
we're going to get married rapunzel
managed to reply
the witch's eyes turned red as she
pulled out a pair of scissors
then in the blink of an eye snip snip
rapunzel's braid fell to the floor
the witch then banished rapunzel to the
forest
that evening the prince arrived unaware
of what had happened
rapunzel rapunzel let down your hair he
called out joyfully
the end of the braid fell and hit his
head
ouch
the prince rubbed his head
climbing the tower he thought only of
getting married
tonight will be the last time i
suddenly he
screamed looking out the window at him
was the witch
the prince was speechless
so you tried to steer what's not yours
said the witch moving closer
before she could cast a spell on him
the prince let go of rapunzel's hair
he fell into a thorny bush that pierced
his eyes
blinded the prince got on his horse and
took off for the forest
days turned to weeks and weeks turned to
months
the blind prince searched and searched
for his beloved
he could find no trace of rapunzel
after several years the prince was about
to give up and return to his palace
when he heard a familiar sound
rapunzel is that you
he called out toward this sweet singing
voice
the singing stopped abruptly and the
woman turned around
my prince you found me
she cried
as tears of joy ran down his face
the prince saw a bright light
true love reopened his eyes
not even the witch's hate could separate
them forever
the prince took rapunzel back to his
palace and they lived happily ever after
little fox
Essential vocabulary encountered in this story, categorized by difficulty with definitions and phonetics:
In a desperate manner; without regard to danger or safety; recklessly.
In an immediate manner; instantly or without delay.
simple past and past participle of interrupt
Grand, elegant or splendid in appearance.