Tetsuya and the mysterious forest

ESL Course: Easy English Lessons

Practice speaking English with these simple story and conversation lessons.

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Warm-up

  1. Have you ever been to a forest? (Yes, I have. / No, I haven't.)
  2. What animals have you seen before? (I have seen…)
  3. Do you like to explore new places? (Yes, I do. / No, I don't.)

Vocabulary Match

mysterious •• unusual
strange •• "Be careful!"
explore •• small town
village •• nobody knows
pond •• discover
warn •• small lake

Vocabulary Answers

mysteriousnobody knows
strangeunusual
explorediscover
villagesmall town
pondsmall lake
warn"Be careful!"

Story

Tetsuya was a young boy who lived in a small village near a mysterious forest. One day, he decided to explore the forest. He walked through the trees and saw many animals he had never seen before. He saw a deer, a rabbit, and even a fox.

As he walked deeper into the forest, he saw a strange light. He followed the light and came to a giant tree. Next to the tree was a small pond. Tetsuya saw a magical fish in the pond and tried to catch it, but it swam away.

Suddenly, Tetsuya heard a strange noise. He turned around and saw a big bear! Tetsuya was scared and ran away as fast as he could. He ran out of the forest and back to his village.

Tetsuya told his friends about his adventure in the forest. They were amazed and wanted to see the mysterious forest too. Tetsuya warned them about the bear and told them to be careful. From that day on, Tetsuya and his friends often visited the forest, but they always made sure to stay away from the bear.

Quiz

  1. What did Tetsuya try to catch in the pond?
  2. What did Tetsuya do when he saw the bear?

Quiz Answers (examples)

  1. He tried to catch a magical fish.
  2. He ran away as fast as he could.

Conversation

Tetsuya:Hi, Hiroshi! Have you been to the mysterious forest?
Hiroshi:No, I haven't. What's it like?
Tetsuya:It's really cool! I saw a giant tree and a magical fish.
Hiroshi:That's awesome! Did you catch it?
Tetsuya:No, it swam away, and then a bear tried to eat me!
Hiroshi:Whoa! That's scary. I'm glad you're okay.

Discussion

  1. What interesting animals can you see in your country?
  2. What is your favorite animal? Why do you like it?
  3. If you caught a magical fish, would you eat it for dinner?

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