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The Eagle and the Jackdaw – English Fairy Tale

The Eagle and the Jackdaw is an English fairy tale from Aesop's Fables to let you practice vocabulary in context and improve your reading comprehension. You can also select any text and listen to it to improve your listening ability. Source of story: Gutenberg Project at www.gutenberg.org https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNnuAiDXUHA The Eagle and the Jackdaw An eagle, flying down from his perch on a lofty rock, seized upon a lamb and carried him aloft in his talons. A jackdaw, who witnessed the capture of the lamb, was stirred with envy and determined to emulate the strength and flight of the eagle. He flew around ...

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2 thoughts on “The Eagle and the Jackdaw – English Fairy Tale”

  1. The story shows us the bad isn’t going to win and the good things are always with other creatures in the earth.

    • Your comment seems to be irrelevant and ambiguous in response to the Aesop’s fable, The Eagle and the Jackdaw. In this short story, we learn that blind imitation could result in unpleasant and ridiculous results.

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