تدريب Shadowing: I Found a Wallet With $300! | English Story Podcast | Learn English B1-B2 - تعلم التحدث بالإنجليزية عبر الفيديو

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Today we have a great story for you.

It's about a lost wallet, $300, and a difficult choice.

Ooh, that's a lot of money. $300.

Yes.

But first, let's learn five important words.

You will hear them in the story.

Good idea.

Let's start.

Word 1.

Wallet.

A wallet is a small, flat case.

You keep money and cards in it.

Men put it in their pocket.

Women put it in their purse.

Wallet.

W-A-L-L-E-T wallet.

Word 2.

Honest.

Honest means you tell the truth.

You do not steal.

You do the right thing.

Honest.

H-O-N-E-S-T.

Honest.

Word 3.

Choice.

A choice is when you decide between two things.

You pick one.

Choice.

C-H-O-I-C-E.

Choice.

Word 4.

Medicine.

Medicine is something a doctor gives you when you are sick.

It helps you get better.

Medicine, M-E-D-I-C-I-N-E, medicine.

Word 5, proud.

Proud means you feel happy about something good you did.

You feel good about yourself.

Proud, P-R-O-U-D, proud.

Great, now you know the words.

Listen for them in the story. Are you ready?

Let's begin.

My name is Tom.

I am 28 years old.

I work in a big office in the city.

Every day I take the bus to work.

Tom takes the bus.

Okay.

Last Tuesday, it was raining.

It was cold.

I was waiting at the bus stop.

There were many people there.

Raining, cold, bus stop, many people.

The bus arrived.

It was full.

I got on the bus.

I found a seat near the back.

He found a seat near the back.

I sat down.

Then I saw something on the seat next to me.

It was a brown wallet.

A leather wallet.

It looked old.

A brown wallet.

Leather old.

I looked around.

Who lost this wallet?

No one was looking for a wallet.

Everyone was busy with their phones.

Everyone on their phones. So true.

I picked up the wallet.

It was heavy.

I opened it.

He opened it.

Okay.

Inside, there was a lot of money.

I counted quickly.

More than $300. $300 in cash.

$300.

Wow.

There were also credit cards.

Three credit cards and a driver's license.

I looked at the driver's license.

The name was Robert Chen.

The photo showed an old man.

Maybe 70 years old.

Robert Chen.

Old man.

70 years old.

Oh no, I thought.

This is an old man's wallet.

He lost a lot of money.

What should I do?

I had a choice.

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A difficult choice.

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A choice.

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Difficult.

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Choice one.

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Keep the money.

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No one saw me find the wallet.

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I could take the cash and throw the wallet away.

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$300 is a lot of money.

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I could pay my rent.

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I could buy new shoes.

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Keep the money.

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Rent.

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Shoes.

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Choice two, be honest.

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Find Mr. Robert Chen, give him back his wallet, all the money.

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I thought about it for five minutes.

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The bus was moving, stop after stop.

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Five minutes, the bus moving.

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My mother always told me, Tom, always be honest.

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Honesty is the most important thing.

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Mother, always honest, important.

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I decided to be honest.

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I would find Mr. Chen. But how?

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I had his driver's license.

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It had his address.

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42 Maple Street.

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Was that far?

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I got off the bus at the next stop.

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I was late for work now.

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My boss would be angry.

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But this was more important.

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Late for work.

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Boss angry. But important.

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I opened my phone.

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I looked at the map.

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Maple Street was 20 minutes away by bus.

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Okay, I can do this.

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I took another bus to Maple Street.

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It was still raining.

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Still raining.

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Bus to Maple Street.

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I found number 42.

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It was a small blue house with a small garden.

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It looked quiet.

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I walked to the front door.

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My heart was beating fast.

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I knocked on the door.

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Heart beating fast.

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Knocked.

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No answer.

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I knocked again, louder.

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Knocked again.

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Louder.

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After one minute, the door opened slowly.

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An old man stood there.

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White hair.

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Glasses.

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He looked tired and worried.

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Old man, white hair, glasses, tired, worried.

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Can I help you? he asked.

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Are you Mr. Robert Chen?

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I asked.

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Are you Mr. Robert Chen?

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Yes, that's me, he said.

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Do I know you?

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I found something, I said.

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I think it's yours.

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I gave him the brown wallet.

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He gave him the wallet

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Mr. Chen opened the wallet with shaking hands He saw the money

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All the money was still there He saw his credit cards Everything Shaking hands All money there Credit cards

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His eyes became wet He started to cry a little Oh,

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thank you, he said Thank you so much I lost this wallet this morning I was so worried.

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This money, this money is for my wife's medicine.

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She is sick.

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I need this money for the pharmacy.

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Oh, wow.

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His wife's medicine.

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That's heavy.

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Wow.

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The money was for medicine, for his sick wife.

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I am so happy I found you, I said.

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I am so happy I found you.

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Please come in, Mr. Chen said.

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Have a cup of tea.

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I went inside.

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The house was warm and clean.

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I met Mrs. Chen.

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She was in a chair, reading.

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She smiled at me.

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Mrs. Chen, reading, smiled.

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Mr. Chen made tea.

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We talked for 30 minutes.

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He told me stories about his life.

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He worked as a teacher for 40 years.

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He has two children, one grandson.

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Teacher, 40 years, two children, grandson.

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Then I had to go.

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I was very late for work.

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Wait, Mr. Chen said.

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He took $50 from the wallet.

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Please, take this.

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For your honesty.

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For your time.

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$50. For honesty. For time.

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I shook my head.

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No, thank you, Mr. Chen.

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I can't take your money.

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Your wife needs medicine.

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Keep it.

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I am just happy to help.

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He shook his head.

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No, keep it.

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Wife needs medicine.

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Happy to help.

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Mr. Chen hugged me.

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You are a good man, Tom.

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Thank you.

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Hugged.

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Good man.

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Thank you.

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I left the house.

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I was wet from the rain.

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I was three hours late for work.

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But I felt great.

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Really great.

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Better than if I had kept $300.

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Wet.

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Three hours late.

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But felt great.

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I went to work.

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My boss was angry at first.

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Then I told him the story.

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He smiled.

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Good job, Tom, he said.

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Boss smiled.

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Good job.

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That evening I walked home.

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I had no extra money, but I had something better.

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I felt honest.

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I felt proud.

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Honest.

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Proud.

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Sometimes.

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Doing the right thing is the best reward.

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That is the end of the story.

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Now let's listen to three key scenes again.

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This time, a little faster.

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No subtitles first.

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Then with subtitles.

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Good practice.

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Scene 1.

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Tom finds the wallet.

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I sat down.

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Then I saw something on the seat next to me.

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It was a brown wallet.

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A leather wallet.

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It looked old.

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I looked around.

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Who lost this wallet?

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No one was looking for a wallet.

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Everyone was busy with their phones.

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I picked up the wallet.

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It was heavy.

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I opened it.

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Inside, there was a lot of money.

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More than $300.

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Good.

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Clear.

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Scene 2.

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Tom makes his choice.

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What should I do?

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I had a choice.

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A difficult choice.

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Choice 1.

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Keep the money.

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No one saw me find the wallet.

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Choice 2. Be honest.

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Find Mr. Robert Chen.

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Give him back his wallet.

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My mother always told me.

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Tom, always be honest.

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Honesty is the most important thing.

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I decided to be honest.

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Nice.

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Clear.

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Scene 3.

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Tom returns the wallet.

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I knocked on the door.

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An old man opened the door.

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White hair.

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Glasses.

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He looked tired.

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Are you Mr. Robert Chen?

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I asked.

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Yes, that's me.

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I gave him the brown wallet.

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He opened it.

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All the money was there.

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He started to cry.

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This money is for my wife's medicine, he said.

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Emotional.

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Good.

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Now, let's review five important words from the story.

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Let's review.

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1. Wallet.

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A wallet is a small flat case where you keep money and cards.

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I found a brown leather wallet on the bus.

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Wallet.

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2. Honest.

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Honest means you tell the truth.

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You do not steal.

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You do the right thing.

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Tom decided to be honest and return the wallet.

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Number 3.

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Choice.

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A choice is when you decide between two things.

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Example, Tom had a difficult choice.

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Keep the money or return it.

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Choice.

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Number 4.

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Medicine.

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Medicine is something a doctor gives you when you are sick.

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Example, the money was for Mrs. Chen's medicine.

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Medicine.

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Number five.

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Proud.

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Proud means you feel happy about something good you did.

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Example, Tom felt proud because he did the right thing.

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Proud.

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Great job.

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Words, wallet, honest, choice, medicine, proud.

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Now, let's test your understanding.

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Eight questions.

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I will read the question.

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You think.

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Then I give the answer.

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Ready?

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Question 1.

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What did Tom find on the bus?

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A. A phone.

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B. A brown wallet.

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C. A set of keys.

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Think.

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The answer is B.

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A brown wallet.

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Question 2.

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How much money was in the wallet?

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A. $50.

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B. $100.

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C. More than $300.

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Dollars.

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Think.

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The answer is C.

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More than $300.

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Question 3.

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What was the name on the driver's license?

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A. Tom Smith B.

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Robert Chen C.

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Alex Johnson Robert Chen.

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The answer is B.

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Question 4.

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What was the address on the license?

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42 Maple Street B.

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21 Oak Avenue C.

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15 Pine Road 42 Maple Street.

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The answer is A.

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Question 5.

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Why did Mr. Chen need the money?

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A for rent B for his wife's medicine C for groceries. For his wife's medicine.

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The answer is B.

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Question 6.

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What did Mr. Chen offer Tom?

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A $50 B $100 C a new wallet.

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$50.

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The answer is A.

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Question 7.

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Did Tom take the money?

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A. Yes.

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He took it B.

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No, he refused C.

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He took $20.

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No, he refused.

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The answer is B.

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Question 8.

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How did Tom feel at the end?

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A sad B angry C proud.

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Proud.

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The answer is C.

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Great job.

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How many did you get right?

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Comment your score below.

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Did you understand the story?

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What would you do if you found $300?

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Comment below.

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I read every comment.

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Go test yourself.

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What was your score?

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ما هي تقنية التظليل الصوتي؟

التظليل الصوتي (Shadowing) تقنية تعلم لغة مدعومة علمياً، طُورت أصلاً لتدريب المترجمين الفوريين المحترفين. الطريقة بسيطة لكنها قوية: تستمع لصوت إنجليزي أصلي وتكرره فوراً بصوت عالٍ — كظل يتبع المتحدث بتأخير 1-2 ثانية. تُظهر الأبحاث تحسناً كبيراً في دقة النطق والتنغيم والإيقاع وربط الأصوات والاستماع والطلاقة.

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