Learn English with stories: “Tucket the Bucket”

Story time!

Remember when you were kids and your mother, father or granparents would tell you a story? Great memories!

Today’s story is about a bucket. A bucket is an open container with a handle that is used especially to hold and carry water and other liquids.

1. Read and understand the vocabulary
2. Watch the video 

Vocabulary

Once – at some time in the past.

Swing – to move backward and forward or from side to side while hanging from something.

Handle – a part of something that is designed to be held by your hand.

Fetch – to go after and bring back (someone or something).

Hole – an opening into or through something.

Useless – not at all useful : not doing or able to do what is needed.

Tossed – to throw (something) with a quick, light motion.

Rust – a reddish substance that forms on iron or some other metal usually when it comes in contact with moisture or air.

Kicked – to hit (someone or something) with your foot.

Muttered – to speak quietly so that it is difficult for other people to hear what you say.

Flapped – to move (something) up and down or back and forth.

Soothingly – producing feelings of comfort or relief.

Blinking – to close and then open your eyes very quickly.

Spluttering – to make a series of short, loud noises like the noises of someone who is struggling to breathe.

Spirits – the force within a person that is believed to give the body life, energy, and power.

Peered – to look closely or carefully especially because something or someone is difficult to see.

Veranda – a long, open structure on the outside of a building that has a roof.

No comments

  1. I really like this program can add to my deficiency English language in particular, ABA thanks greetings from Indonesia.

  2. I have found an error in vocabulary column, I think. In this story, the word of “peered” isn’t a noun, but a verb in the simple past form. It means the same that to look at something searchingly, doesn’t it?

  3. Espresso English

    This is very creative – nice job! 🙂

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *