English

The Big Prize

A short story for shadowing practice.

Jacob M

Jul 15, 2024 — 2 min read

Vocabulary

eye - ตา
guy - ผู้ชาย
fly - แมลงวัน
prize - รางวัล
sigh - ถอนหายใจ
lucky - โชคดี
contest - การแข่งขัน
park - สวนสาธารณะ
shiny - แวววาว
toy - ของเล่น
win - ชนะ
catch - จับ
hand - มือ
watched - ดู
sharp - แหลมคม
moved - เคลื่อนที่
fast - เร็ว
quick - รวดเร็ว
caught - จับได้
running - ดำเนินการ
happy - มีความสุข
relief - โล่งใจ
proud - ภูมิใจ
great - ดีเยี่ยม
day - วัน

Text

Ben was a lucky guy. One day, he saw a contest at the park. The prize was a big, shiny toy. Ben wanted to win it.

Ben had to catch a toy fly with his hand. He watched the fly with his sharp eye. The fly moved fast, but Ben was quick. He caught the fly!

The man running the contest gave Ben the prize. Ben let out a happy sigh. He was so proud to win. It was a great day for Ben, the lucky guy.

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Ben was a *lucky* guy. One day, he saw a *contest* at the park. The prize was a big, shiny *toy*. Ben wanted to *win* it. *Ben* had to catch a toy fly with his hand. He watched the *fly* with his sharp eye. The fly moved *fast*, but Ben was quick. He *caught* the fly! The *man* running the contest gave Ben the prize. Ben let out a happy sigh. He was *so* proud to win. It was a great *day* for Ben, the lucky *guy*.

Handout

The Big Prize - Pronunciation - English for Thai.pdf

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Harder Version

Ben's Exciting Contest

Ben was a fortunate young man. One sunny afternoon, he noticed a contest taking place at the local park. The grand prize was a large, shiny toy that immediately caught his attention. Determined to win, Ben decided to participate.

The objective was to catch a small toy fly with his hand. As he watched the fly whirl around, his sharp eye tracked its every movement. The fly darted quickly, but Ben's reflexes were quicker. With a swift motion, he managed to catch the fly.

The organizer of the contest, a friendly man, handed Ben the coveted prize. Letting out a sigh of relief and joy, Ben felt a deep sense of pride. His parents, who had been watching, congratulated him warmly. It was indeed a memorable day for Ben, the fortunate young man.