Learn English with a Touching Story: The Grumpy Neighbor (Slow Listening)
Improve your listening skills with a touching short story.
📝 Transcript
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Mr. Wilson lived by himself in a little house.
He didn't smile or greet people.
One day, a small girl called Lily became his neighbor.
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📖 Vocabulary
Key vocabulary from this episode with part of speech, meaning, and example sentences. Practice along with the video above.
| Word | Type | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| grumpy | adjective | in a bad mood, unfriendly | The grumpy old man never talked to anyone. |
| neighbor | noun | a person who lives near you | Our neighbor has a big dog. |
| afraid | adjective | feeling fear | The children were afraid of the dark. |
| wave | verb | to move your hand to say hello | She waved at me from across the street. |
| doorstep | noun | the step or area in front of a door | I found a package on my doorstep. |
| curtains | noun | cloth that covers a window | She closed the curtains at night. |
| give up | verb | to stop trying | Don't give up on your dreams. |
| catch a cold | phrase | to become sick from cold weather | Wear a jacket or you'll catch a cold. |
✏️ Exercises
Test your understanding with fill-in-the-blank and multiple choice questions. Click "Check" to see the answer.
Mr. Wilson lived ___ in a small house. (by himself)
Lily left ___ on his doorstep. (plants with petals)
Don't ___ up on your dreams. (stop trying)
The children were ___ of him. (feeling fear)
She ___ at Mr. Wilson every morning. (moved her hand to say hello)
He closed his ___ and looked away. (cloth covering windows)
What does 'grumpy' mean?
Why did Mr. Wilson open his door?
What does 'catch a cold' mean?
What is the lesson of this story?
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