pigs 7th :) THE THREE LITTLE PIGS

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7th

THE THREE LITTLE PIGS

Once upon a time . . . there were three little pigs, who left their mummy and daddy to see the world.

All summer long, they roamed through the woods and over the plains, playing games and having fun. None were happier than the three little pigs, and they easily made friends with everyone. Wherever they went, they were given a warm welcome, but as summer drew to a close, they realized that folk were drifting back to their usual jobs, and preparing for winter. Autumn came and it began to rain. The three little pigs started to feel they needed a real home. Sadly they knew that the fun was over now and they must set to work like the others, or they'd be left in the cold and rain, with no roof over their heads. They talked about what to do, but each decided for himself. The laziest little pig said he'd build a straw hut.

"It will only take a day,' he said. The others disagreed.

"It's too fragile," they said disapprovingly, but he refused to listen. Not quite so lazy, the second little pig went in search of planks of seasoned wood.

"Clunk! Clunk! Clunk!" It took him two days to nail them together. But the third little pig did not like the wooden house.

"That's not the way to build a house!" he said. "It takes time, patience and hard work to build a house that is strong enough to stand up to wind, rain, and snow, and most of all, protect us from the wolf!"

The days went by, and the wisest little pig's house took shape, brick by brick. From time to time, his brothers visited him, saying with a chuckle:

"Why are you working so hard? Why don't you come and play?" But the stubborn bricklayer pig just said "no".

"I shall finish my house first. It must be solid and sturdy. And then I'll come and play!" he said. "I shall not be foolish like you! For he who laughs last, laughs longest!"

It was the wisest little pig that found the tracks of a big wolf in the neighborhood.

The little pigs rushed home in alarm. Along came the wolf, scowling fiercely at the laziest pig's straw hut.

"Come out!" ordered the wolf, his mouth watering. I want to speak to you!"

"I'd rather stay where I am!" replied the little pig in a tiny voice.

"I'll make you come out!" growled the wolf angrily, and puffing out his chest, he took a very deep breath. Then he blew with all his might, right onto the house. And all the straw the silly pig had heaped against some thin poles, fell down in the great blast. Excited by his own cleverness, the wolf did not notice that the little pig had slithered out from underneath the heap of straw, and was dashing towards his brother's wooden house. When he realized that the little pig was escaping, the wolf grew wild with rage.

"Come back!" he roared, trying to catch the pig as he ran into the wooden house. The other little pig greeted his brother, shaking like a leaf.

"I hope this house won't fall down! Let's lean against the door so he can't break in!"

Outside, the wolf could hear the little pigs' words. Starving as he was, at the idea of a two-course meal, he rained blows on the door.

"Open up! Open up! I only want to speak to you!"

Inside, the two brothers wept in fear and did their best to hold the door fast against the blows. Then the furious wolf braced himself a new effort: he drew in a really enormous breath, and went ... WHOOOOO! The wooden house collapsed like a pack of cards.

Luckily, the wisest little pig had been watching the scene from the window of his own brick house, and he rapidly opened the door to his fleeing brothers. And not a moment too soon, for the wolf was already hammering furiously on the door. This time, the wolf had grave doubts. This house had a much more solid air than the others. He blew once, he blew again and then for a third time. But all was in vain. For the house did not budge an inch. The three little pigs watched him and their fear began to fade. Quite exhausted by his efforts, the wolf decided to try one of his tricks. He scrambled up a nearby ladder, on to the roof to have a look at the chimney. However, the wisest little pig had seen this ploy, and he quickly said:

"Quick! Light the fire!" With his long legs thrust down the chimney, the wolf was not sure if he should slide down the black hole. It wouldn't be easy to get in, but the sound of the little pigs' voices below only made him feel hungrier.

"I'm dying of hunger! I'm going to try and get down." And he let himself drop. But landing was rather hot, too hot! The wolf landed in the fire, stunned by his fall.

The flames licked his hairy coat and his tail became a flaring torch.

"Never again! Never again will I go down a chimney" he squealed, as he tried to put out the flames in his tail. Then he ran away as fast as he could.

The three happy little pigs, dancing round and round the yard, began to sing:

"Tra-la-la! Tra-la-la! The wicked black wolf will never come back...!"

From that terrible day on, the wisest little pig's brothers set to work with a will. In less than no time, up went the two new brick houses. The wolf did return once to roam in the neighborhood, but when he caught sight of three chimneys, he remembered the terrible pain of a burnt tail, and he left for good.

Now safe and happy, the wisest little pig called to his brothers:

"No more work! Come on, let's go and play!"

Vocabulary

roam

(영) If you roam an area or roam around it, you wander or travel around it without having a particular purpose.

(한) (정처없이) 걸어다니다, 돌아다니다, 거닐다, 배회하다

drew

(영) When you draw , or when you draw something, you use a pencil or pen to produce a picture, pattern, or diagram.

(한) 당기다, 끌다, 잡아끌다; 끌어당기다

drift

(영) If someone or something drifts into a situation, they get into that situation in a way that is not planned or controlled.

(한) 당면하다, 무작정 나아가다, 되는 대로 지내다

hut

(영) A hut is a small house with only one or two rooms, especially one which is made of wood, mud, grass, or stones.

(한) 오두막, 오두막집,

fragile

(영) If you describe a situation as fragile , you mean that it is weak or uncertain, and unlikely to be able to resist strong pressure or attack.

(한) 부서지기[깨지기] 쉬운(brittle);무른, 허약한, 연약한

plank

(영) A plank is a long, flat, rectangular piece of wood.

(한) 널빤지, 두꺼운 판자

chuckle

(영) When you chuckle , you laugh quietly.

(한) 킬킬 웃음, 싱그레 웃음

stubborn

(영) Someone who is stubborn or who behaves in a stubborn way is determined to do what they want and is very unwilling to change their mind.

(한) 완고한, 고집 센

sturdy

(영) Someone or something that is sturdy looks strong and is unlikely to be easily injured or damaged.

(한) 억센, 튼튼한(stout);힘센, 기운찬

scowl

(영) When someone scowls , an angry or hostile expression‎ appears on their face.

(한) 얼굴을 찌푸리다, 못마땅한 얼굴을 하다

growl

(영) When a dog or other animal growls , it makes a low noise in its throat, usually because it is angry.

(한) 으르렁거리다

puff

(영) If someone puffs at a cigarette, cigar, or pipe, they smoke it.

(한) (숨을) 훅훅 불다, (연기를) 내뿜다

heap

(영) A heap of things is a pile of them, especially a pile arranged in a rather untidy way. ...a heap of bricks...

(한) (쌓아 올린) 더미, 덩어리, 무더기

blast

(영) A blast is a big explosion, especially one caused by a bomb.

(한) 센 바람, 돌풍, 질풍

slither

(영) If you slither somewhere, you slide along in an uneven way.

(한) 주르르 미끄러지다;미끄러져 가다

rain

(영) If someone rains blows, kicks, or bombs on a person or place, the person or place is attacked by many blows, kicks, or bombs.

(한) 빗발치듯 퍼붓다

brace

(영) If you brace yourself against something or brace part of your body against it, you press against something in order to steady your body or to avoid falling.

(한) 버팀대로 받치다, 떠받치다

collapse

(영) If a building or other structure collapses , it falls down very suddenly.

(한) 무너지다

ploy

(영) A ploy is a way of behaving that someone plans carefully and secretly in order to gain an advantage for themselves.

(한) 흥정, 책략

wicked

(영) You use wicked to describe someone or something that is very bad and deliberately harmful to people.

(한) 사악한, 나쁜, 부도덕한, 부정한,

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