The Cobbler Who Pretended to Be a Doctor by Aesop for ESL students with a video, vocabulary practice in real context, moral of the short story, and discussion questions to test your reading comprehension Video of the Cobbler Who Pretended to Be a Doctor https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQetHvEv_Cw The Cobbler Who Pretended to Be a Doctor There once was a cobbler who wasn’t very good at fixing shoes. After struggling to make a living, he gave up his trade and decided to become a doctor instead. He started telling everyone that he had a special cure that could protect against any poison. Thanks ...
The Cobbler Who Pretended to Be a Doctor by Aesop for ESL Students
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Answers to above questions 1-Because he wasn’t very good at fixing shoes. 2-He had a cup brought to him and pretended to mix poison in to it – though he only added water. then he handed it to the cobbler and told him to drink his own antidote. 3-People should not blindly trust those who pretend to have knowledge or skills they possess just because some one is confident or persuasive doesn’t mean they are qualified . true expertise comes from training and experience , not from clever words of false advertising.
Such an excellent comment! Thank you. You can find my feedback below about the form of your comment:
1. Original: “Answers to above questions” = “Answers to the above questions”
2. Original: “2-He had a cup brought to him and pretended to mix poison in to it – though he only added water.” = “2. He had a cup brought to him and pretended to mix poison into it — though he only added water.”
3. Original: “then he handed it to the cobbler and told him to drink his own antidote.” = “Then he handed it to the cobbler and told him to drink his own antidote.” (Capitalized “Then”)
4. Original: “3-People should not blindly trust those who pretend to have knowledge or skills they possess just because some one is confident or persuasive doesn’t mean they are qualified .” = “3. People should not blindly trust those who pretend to have knowledge or skills. Just because someone is confident or persuasive doesn’t mean they are qualified.” (Split run-on sentence, corrected “some one” to “someone,” and removed extra space before the period.)
5. Original: “true expertise comes from training and experience , not from clever words of false advertising.” = “True expertise comes from training and experience, not from clever words or false advertising (Capitalized “True,” removed extra space before comma, changed “of” to “or” for correct meaning.)