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Little Fox The Adventures of Pinocchio Chapter 15 Better to Give than Receive
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Little Fox The Adventures of Pinocchio Chapter 15 Better to Give than Receive
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Pinocchio's idea was this.
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He thought of someone who needed help.
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He thought of someone who was lonely and lost.
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He thought of someone who needed a friend.
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He thought of an orphanage orphanage.
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Pinocchio knew how it felt not to have a family.
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Many strangers had been kind to him and had given him a lot.
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And he remembered the blue fairy saying,
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It is a great thing to receive help from a stranger.
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But it is an even greater thing to give help to a stranger.
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I am going to help children who don't have a mom or dad, he decided.
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Pinocchio eventually found his way to an orphanage.
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It was small, and there were many dead trees in the yard.
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I will help move these trees, Pinocchio said.
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He looped a rope around a tree and pulled.
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He did this for every tree until the yard was clean.
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The children saw him in the yard and ran outside.
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Yay!
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A donkey!
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They cried.
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What a nice donkey!
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One girl said.
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Could we ride on your back, Mr. Donkey?
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She asked.
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Pinocchio nodded, and the girl climbed on.
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One by one, he gave the children rides around the yard.
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They laughed and were very happy.
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When it was dinner time,
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the children ran inside to eat macaroni.
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Pinocchio was hungry and he wanted to be inside.
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But he also wanted to be generous.
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So he ate grass and slept outside.
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Every day, Pinocchio worked at the orphanage.
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He gave the children rides into town to buy food.
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He cropped the grass short so the children could play safely.
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He carried firewood.
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If there was any hard job to do,
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Pinocchio was happy to help.
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In the afternoons, he would sit outside the house and listen to the children study their lessons.
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Children, what is two plus two?
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The teacher asked.
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Four.
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They all shouted.
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Children, Where is our nation's capital?
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The teacher asked.
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Rome!
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They all shouted.
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Good.
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The teacher said.
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Now it is time for a story.
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Pinocchio loved the teacher's stories, so he listened carefully.
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Once there was a man named Jonah.
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He tried to disobey God and he ran away.
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But he was swallowed by a whale.
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He lived in the whale for three days.
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He was sorry for disobeying God,
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so the whales bit him onto a beach.
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We must always obey God, children.
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Pinocchio sat up.
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Jonah lived inside a whale?
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Of course!
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Father must be living inside the whale too!
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The Blue Fairy said he was safe and hidden.
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That must be where he is.
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Oh, if only I had stayed in school!
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I would have learned this story a long time ago.
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I could have saved Father faster.
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Just as Pinocchio said this, a big change happened.
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His hooves changed to fingers,
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his ears got small again,
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his fur fell off, and he sounded like a boy again.
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It worked!
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He cried.
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The Blue Fairy was right.
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I was generous and worked hard.
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Now I can be a boy again.
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Pinocchio ran to the ocean as fast as his wooden legs would go.
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He was not going to stop this time,
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not for gold or a circus or paradigal.
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He was going to find Geppetto.

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About This Lesson

In this lesson, you will practice your English listening and speaking skills through the story of Pinocchio, specifically Chapter 15. This chapter focuses on themes of generosity and friendship as Pinocchio helps children at an orphanage. By engaging with this transcript, you will not only enhance your vocabulary but also improve your pronunciation and fluency through shadow expressing the emotions and dedications depicted in the story. This exercise will allow you to shadow speak effectively, enhancing your ability to communicate in real-life situations.

Key Vocabulary & Phrases

  • Orphanage: A home for children without parents.
  • Generosity: The quality of being kind and giving.
  • Ride: To sit on and control the movement of an animal or vehicle.
  • Yard: An open area next to a building, especially a home.
  • Macaroni: A type of pasta, often eaten as a meal.
  • Hard job: A task that requires a lot of effort or skill.
  • Study lessons: The process of learning or reviewing educational material.

Practice Tips

To make the most out of this lesson, consider using a shadowing app to simplify your practice. First, listen to a short segment of the transcript at a comfortable pace. As you listen, pay attention to the tone and emotion in Pinocchio's actions and speech. Then, pause the audio and repeat what you heard, mimicking not only the words but also the rhythm and intonation. This technique, known as shadow speech, is particularly effective with children's stories, as they often use clear and expressive language.

Try to repeat phrases multiple times to reinforce your memory. If there are any challenging sections, don’t hesitate to break them down into smaller parts. By regularly practicing through such stories, you will enhance your skills on various shadowing sites or applications. Lastly, remember to reflect on the emotions conveyed in the story; practicing this will help cement your understanding of expressive communication in English.

What is the Shadowing Technique?

Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.

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