Simon stands still

ESL Course: Easy English Lessons

Practice speaking English with these simple story and conversation lessons.

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Warm-up

  1. Do you have a special talent? (Yes, I can…)
  2. Have you been to a zoo? (Yes, I have. I saw…)
  3. Can you stand very still? (Yes, I can stand…)

Vocabulary Match

special •• seen
talent •• numbered
noticed •• skill
forgot •• missed
counted •• unique
finally •• lastly

Vocabulary Answers

specialunique
talentskill
noticedseen
forgotmissed
countednumbered
finallylastly

Story

Simon had a special talent. He could stand so still that nobody even noticed him! One day at school, his class went on a trip to the zoo. When the teacher counted the students, she forgot to count Simon because he was standing so still! Simon stood by the lion's cage, not moving an inch. The lions didn't even see him! Then, his friends walked past him without saying hello.

Later, when Simon finally moved, everyone was surprised. "Where did you come from?" they asked. Simon just smiled and said, "I was here the whole time!" From that day on, everyone called him "Still Simon."

Quiz

  1. What special talent does Simon have?
  2. Where did Simon's class go on a trip?
  3. Who forgot to count Simon?
  4. What did Simon stand by at the zoo?

Quiz Answers (examples)

  1. He can stand very still.
  2. They went to the zoo.
  3. The teacher forgot to count Simon.
  4. Simon stood by the lion's cage.

Conversation

Tom:Hey, Simon, where did you come from?
Simon:I was right here!
Tom:Wow, you're like a ninja!
Simon:Haha, thanks. You can do it, too!
Tom:Really? How?
Simon:Just be quiet and don't move.
Tom:What, like this?
Simon:Tom? Tom? Where are you?!

Discussion

  1. Can you stand still like Simon?
  2. What pose do you usually do for a photograph?
  3. How long can you keep your eyes open without blinking?
  4. Do you have a nickname? What is it?

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