Pablo in the park
Pablo sat down on the stool in the kitchen and closed his eyes to think back for a moment.
He remembered a few weeks ago being in the park near his apartment, sitting on a bench in the sun and noticing a small blackbird. “It can’t be the same one,” he thought.
Then he remembered that was the day it rained.
He had gone for a walk, turned his phone on silent, and sat on a park bench.
One of his teachers had told him years ago that he should improve his skills in observation. So, when it rained, he stayed on the bench with his rain hat and raincoat for a few minutes, observing the people running through the park to get out of the rain.
When he saw a little bird, a little bird that liked to jump around. He seemed to love the rain, unlike the people running in all directions. And sometimes he made an exciting chirp when he flew up high and down low quickly.
Pablo wondered if he loved the rain because there were fewer people around and therefore he could jump around everywhere.
Pablo opened his eyes and smiled at the memory. He decided to go back to the park and see if he could find the little bird again. He grabbed his raincoat, just in case, and headed out the door.
As he walked through the park, he looked around for the little bird. He saw many other birds, but not the one he was looking for. He sat down on a bench and waited, hoping the little bird would appear.
After a while, he heard a familiar chirp and looked up to see the little blackbird hopping around on a nearby tree branch. Pablo smiled and watched as the bird flew from branch to branch, chirping happily.
Pablo felt grateful for this moment of peace and connection with nature. He sat there for a while longer, watching the bird and enjoying the beauty of the park.
In today’s English lesson—listen to the first sentence
“Pablo sat down on the stool in the kitchen and closed his eyes to think back for a moment.”
“In this sentence, we have two new vocabulary words: ‘stool’ and ‘moment’. A ‘stool’ is a type of chair without a back or arms, often used in kitchens or bars. A ‘moment’ is a very short period of time.”
“Can you use the words ‘stool’ and ‘moment’ in your own sentences? For example, ‘I sat on the stool at the bar and ordered a drink’ or ‘I only need a moment to finish this task.'”
“He remembered a few weeks ago being in the park near his apartment, sitting on a bench in the sun and noticing a small blackbird. ‘It can’t be the same one,’ he thought.”
“In this sentence, we have two new vocabulary words: ‘
An ‘apartment’ is a type of housing where people live in individual units within a larger building. A ‘bench’ is a long seat for several people, often found in parks or public places
Practice using the new vocabulary: “Can you use the words ‘apartment’, ‘bench’, and ‘blackbird’ in your own sentences?
For example, ‘I live in an apartment building with many other people’ or ‘I sat on the bench and watched the people walking by.'”
Play the lesson again and listen carefully
Then test your English and try to remember the answers to these questions.
Then test your English
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“Where did Pablo go for a walk?”
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“What did Pablo see in the park?”
English language exercises
Can you retell the story in your own words?
Can you write a continuation of the story?
Why is the importance of observation, appreciation of nature and mindfulness important
