Learning English – a story from India: The Key to Greatness
Vocabulary and Spoilers
wayside – the edge of a road
temple – a house of god/gods
vessel – a container for liquid
bundle – a bag
synonym for “bold” – daring
India Phrase the simile as black as coal.
Our body used eyebrows for frowning.
“He walked briskly” mean he walked quickly.
India Phrase the simile as white as snow.
Stooping means bent forward and down.
The four men met at a wayside temple.
“Hesitate’ means to dither.
What did the 3 young men want to know? The secret of greatness.
The old man collected firewood and cooked rice.
The young men refuse to eat rice? Because the rice looked suspicious.
The old man eat the rice because he he would have died of hunger .
The old man after eating the rice and he filled with energy.
The old man packed the rice with a leaf.
The 3 young travelers finally learn doing things that others hesitated to do.