Visit our brand new Ko-Fi profile now! Become today one of our backers and actively take part in the making of the of the podcast. Follow the link and feel free to give us a tip or buy us a coffee: it'll cost you almost nothing but it would mean the world to us! Thanks in advance: https://ko-fi.com/learnenglishwithfairytalespodcast#galleryItemView/ . Howdy, folks, and welcome to the forth episode of “Learn English with Fairytales''. . The story will be taking into account for today's episode is: "The strange musician", from brothers Grimm. . You cand find the transcript of this episode here: https://masteryourenglishwithgaetano.wordpress.com/2024/02/29/learn-english-with-fairytales-ep-6-the-strange-musician/ . Come find us on our brand new Instagram account: http://tinyurl.com/4kj75cz4 . Here's the list of vocabulary and expressions selected from today's story: - BORING , /ˈbôriNG/, (adjective) meaning not interesting: It’s boring here in the woods. - TUNE, /to͞on/, (noun) referring to a melody typical of a piece of music: He played a tune that sounded through the trees. - DESIRE, /dəˈzī(ə)r/, (noun) referring to a strong feeling of wanting to have something I have no desire for his company. - PUPIL, /ˈpjuː·pəl/, (noun) referring to a person who is being taught I will obey you like a pupil obeys his teacher. - FOREPAW, /ˈfôrpô/, (noun) referring to either the front paws of an animal Put your forepaws into this crack. - (TO) WEDGE, /wej/, (verb) meaning to fi x or becoming fi xed With one blow he wedged his two paws firmly into the crack. - FOOTPATH, /ˈfo͝otˌpaTH/, (noun) referring to a path for people in the countryside They came to a footpath with tall saplings on both sides. - (TO) TIE, /tī/, (verb) meaning to attach or fasten The musician tied his paw to the left stem. - (TO) JERK, /jərk/, (verb) to move or cause to move with a sudden movement The musician jerked the little fox upward. - FIDDLE, /ˈfi d(ə)l/, (noun) referring to a violin usd to play folk music He took his fiddle, and music sounded through the woods. - CLEARING, /ˈkliriNG/, (noun) referring to an open space in a forest They came to an aspen tree in a clearing in the woods. - (TO) WAIL, /wāl/, (verb) meaning to give a cry of pain, grief or anger He began to wail, crying out with all his might. - (TO) enrapture, /inˈrapCHər/, (verb) meaning to give intense pleasure The poor man stood there enraptured. . "Learn English with Fairytales" is an educational project by Gaetano Del Gaiso and Camilla Turco aka Chestnutmane. . Gaetano Del Gaiso is an Italian musician, composer, producer and sound designer, graduated in "Musicology" at Salerno's conservatoire and graduating in "European languages and cultures" at E-Campus University, with over three years of experience in teaching English language as a second and a foreign language in Italy. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/masteryourenglishwithgaetano/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gaetanodelgaisocomposerWebsite: https://www.masteryourenglishwithgaetano.wordpress.com/ . Camilla Turco, also known as "Chestnutmane" on the net, is an Italian artist and language expert fond of horses, nature and scented candles. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chestnutmane/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chestnutmaneRedbubble: https://www.redbubble.com/people/Chestnutmane/shop . If you liked this episode, share it everywhere and with everybody. Plus, don't forget to rate the podcast and to give us your feedback writing to us at: learnenglishwithfairytales@gmail.com
