sábado, 24 de marzo de 2012

Telling tales: The Bald Knight

Once upon a time, a long time ago, there was a knight who, as he grew older, lost all his hair. He became as bald as an egg. He didn't want anyone to see his bald head, so he bought a beautiful, black, curly wig.

One day some lords and ladies from the castle invited him to go hunting with them, so of course he put on his beautiful wig. 'How handsome I look!' he though to himself. Then he set off happily for the forest.

However, a terrible thing happened. His wig caught on a branch and fell off in full view of everyone. How they all laughed at him! At first the poor knight felt very foolish but then he saw the funny side of the situation, and he started laughing, too.

The knight never wore his wig again.

The moral of this story is: 'When people laugh at us, it is best to...'

Level: Intermediate
Book: New Headway (English Course)
Year: 1996

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