The Gnat and the Bull to learn English with fairy tales by Aesop for pre-intermediate students of English and young learners with a podcast and list of important vocabulary
The text has been adopted from Gutenberg Project at www.gutenberg.org
A gnat settled on the horn of a bull, and sat there a long time.
Just as he was about to fly off, he made a buzzing noise, and inquired of the bull if he would like him to go.
The bull replied, “I did not know you had come, and I shall not miss you when you go away.”
Some men are of more consequence in their own eyes than in the eyes of their neighbors.
New words and expression
- Gnat: small biting fly, mosquito
- Settled on: landed and rested on
- He was about to fly: he was going to fly
- Inquired: asked, requested
- Replied: answered, responded
- I shall not miss you: I’m not going to miss you, I won’t miss you
- Consequence: importance, value, significance
