Aesop’s fables for English learners with videos and vocabulary practice. Practice reading and listening comprehension with interesting and educational fables by Aesop.
The Fox and the Grapes The Fox and the Grapes Available in the public domain at: https://www.gutenberg.org One hot summer’s day a fox was strolling through an orchard till he came to a bunch of grapes just ripening on a vine which had been trained over a lofty branch. Watch this video on YouTube “Just …
The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse Available in the public domain at: https://www.gutenberg.org/ Now you must know that a Town Mouse once upon a time went on a visit to his cousin in the country. He was rough and ready, this cousin, but he loved his town …
The Ants and the Grasshopper The Ants and the Grasshopper Available in the public domain on Guttenberg.org THE ANTS were spending a fine winter’s day drying grain collected in the summertime. A Grasshopper, perishing with famine, passed by and earnestly begged for a little food. The Ants inquired of him, “Why did you not treasure …
The Goose With the Golden Eggs The Goose With the Golden Eggs Available in the public domain through Gutenberg Project One day a countryman going to the nest of his Goose found there an egg all yellow and glittering. When he took it up it was as heavy as lead and he was going to …
The Hare & the Tortoise The Hare & the Tortoise A Hare was making fun of the Tortoise one day for being so slow. Watch this video on YouTube “Do you ever get anywhere?” he asked with a mocking laugh. “Yes,” replied the Tortoise, “and I get there sooner than you think. I’ll run you …
The Ass The Fox And The Lion The Ass The Fox And The Lion An Ass and a Fox had become close comrades, and were constantly in each other’s company. While the Ass cropped a fresh bit of greens, the Fox would devour a chicken from the neighboring farmyard or a bit of cheese filched …
The Lion and The Mouse Storytelling in English The Lion and The Mouse Storytelling in English Story Told by LELB Society’s Students Sasan Once the king of forest was sleeping in the jungle, a nutty mouse saw it and commenced playing on the lion’s body, running up to tail ad slipping down the tail. Suddenly, …