Welcome to another exciting listening lesson. Today, we have a wonderful animated fairy tale for our beginners: ”The Ugly Duckling.” In this heartwarming story, we’ll follow the journey of a unique duckling as it faces challenges, discovers its true identity, and learns the value of acceptance. As we enjoy this delightful tale, pay close attention to the language, expressions, and vocabulary used. Afterward, we’ll have a quiz to test your comprehension. So, let’s dive into the enchanting world of ‘The Ugly Duckling’!
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(00:00) [Music] Once upon a time on a farm next to a pond mother duck was sitting on her nest on her eggs it was a summers day slowly one by one her eggs all cracked open the ducklings all said quack quack got one egg to hatch hmm [Music] grandfather duck heard all the quacking and went to see mother duck mother duck
(00:48) told him about the egg that had not hatched grandfather duck thought the egg look like a Turkey’s egg because it was so big hmm after a few days of waiting the big egg hatched. mother duck could see that the duckling was not the same as the others it was bigger white and ugly. mother duck was sure more change
(01:22) become like the others mother duck and the ducklings went swimming in the pond the ugly duckling could swim much better than the others could mother duck was very happy about this [Music] [Music] after their swim mother duck took the ducklings to the farmyard to play the farm animals saw the ugly duckling and
(02:02) were very mean to him they told him he looked ugly and that he did not look like the other ducklings the ugly duckling became very sad [Laughter] mother duck was not happy with the other animals and told them to leave the ugly duckling alone mother duck told them directly duckling swam and how she thought he would look like using days at
(02:38) home the days went by and nobody listened to mother duck the harem animal still made fun of the ugly duckling the other ducklings were all same one to him [Music] the ugly duckling felt very sad he did not want to be at the farm anymore one night he ran away he went a long long way and fell asleep in a mirage
(03:16) [Music] the next morning the ugly duckling woke to see some of the wild ducks he asked them if he could stay with them they told him that he was ugly so he could not stay with them and had to go the ugly duckling was very sad nobody was ready to be his friend because he was so ugly it started to rain so the
(03:52) ugly duckling found a place to stay dry he took shelter under the porch of an old house the next day the house door opened and a big dog came outside the dog barked at the ugly duckling and the duckling had to run away very quickly the days went by and wouldn’ta came the ugly duckling was very cold he lived
(04:32) alone near a pond and made his home in the long arse it was a long winter finally spring came with sunny days one day on the pond the ugly duckling saw three beautiful white swans Wow the ugly duckling knew that they would not want him as a friend because he was too ugly [Music] the three swung saw the ugly duckling
(05:12) and Swan over to him they said hallo new Swan the ugly duckling asked them why they called him a swan when he was a dog the Swans told him that he was at the park and to look at his reflection in water [Music] the ugly duckling was very happy with his reflection in the water he was not an ugly duckling anymore he was a
(05:43) handsome white swan the three swans were happy to be his friends and they all swam in the pond the Force Ones flew up in the sky the ugly duckling was a very handsome white swan he was very happy the children on the ground clapped as the sway of them [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music]
Uncover your listening skills with this quiz
Well done! We’ve come to the end of our ‘Ugly Duckling’ listening lesson. I hope you enjoyed this animated fairy tale and found the story both entertaining and enlightening. Now, it’s time to check your understanding with a quiz. Recall the details, emotions, and transformations in the story. Don’t worry; it’s a great opportunity to reinforce your listening skills and vocabulary. Remember, each challenge is a step closer to mastering English. Keep up the fantastic work. Happy learning!
