Nghe Truyện Tiếng Anh và Nâng Cao Kỹ Năng Ngôn Ngữ - Tập 1
Học tiếng Anh qua các câu chuyện mang lại nhiều lợi ích quan trọng, không chỉ giúp cải thiện kỹ năng ngôn ngữ mà còn mở ra những trải nghiệm giáo dục và giải trí độc đáo. Dưới đây là một số lợi ích khi học tiếng Anh qua các câu truyện:
- Nghe các câu chuyện giúp phát triển khả năng nghe hiểu, rèn luyện tai và cảm nhận văn hóa ngôn ngữ.
- Các câu chuyện thường chứa đựng ngôn ngữ phong phú, giúp mở rộng vốn từ vựng và nâng cao sự linh hoạt trong sử dụng từ ngữ.
- Đọc các câu chuyện giúp cải thiện khả năng đọc hiểu, giúp người học chủ động trong việc hiểu và phân tích văn bản.
- Các câu chuyện thường mang theo văn hóa, lối diễn đạt và cách diễn đạt tự nhiên của ngôn ngữ, giúp người học tiếp xúc với ngôn ngữ thực tế.
- Các câu chuyện thường mang theo yếu tố giải trí và thú vị, tạo động lực cho người học tiếp tục học tiếng Anh.
Tuần này, hãy cùng mình nghe câu chuyện "The happy monk" nhé!
Nội dung câu chuyện tiếng Anh:
Long ago, there lived a very rich man. As he became older he realized that both the rich and the poor suffered equally when they were old. Enlightened, he left behind his luxurious life and traveled to the forest where he would meditate.
Because the old monk was so friendly and wise, he gained over five hundred followers who began living with him in the forest.
Though monks were meant to look serious, one of them would always wear a slight smile on his face. Everybody would ask him about what made him so happy but he say, "If I told you, you wouldn’t believe me. And if you thought I spoke a lie, it would dishonor my master." But the wise old master knew that the smile would never be wiped from the monk's face. Thus the happy monk was his number one assistant.
One spring, the monks decided to go to the city. The king welcomed the monks.
This great king took his responsibilities as a ruler very seriously. But he was always worried. Sometimes his wives fought for his attention and his sons fought amongst themselves for the throne. Sometimes, a dissatisfied subject would threaten his life and he was constantly worried about the finances of his kingdom. He never had the time to be happy.
When it was time for the monks to go back to the forest, the king approached the master and said, "If your disciples wish to go back, they are most welcome. But you are old and weak. What will you go back to the forest for? Please remain in the garden of pleasure and allow us the opportunity to serve you." But the monks didn't agree and the master called the happy monk and asked him to lead the others into the forest as their new master.
The happy monk as asked by his master took the remaining disciples to the forest. There he gained more wisdom by meditating and his inner happiness increased by folds.
One day, he came back to meet his master. When the king came to pay a visit he was astonished at the smile on the happy monk’s face. He asked the master, "Your reverence, how is it that he smiles so much? Does nothing in the world worry him?"
"You wouldn’t believe if I told you," said the master. "He was once a king, same as you. Just as mighty, just as fair. But he realized that true happiness lies neither in power nor in wealth. True happiness lies in freedom from it. He left all that behind and since then, that smile has not left his face."
The happy monk got up to leave, as the king bowed to him with respect.
