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The Rabbit and the Lost Seed of Sharing
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High Intermediate (B1 High) CEFR B1

The Rabbit and the Lost Seed of Sharing

In the busy city of Phnom Penh, a clever rabbit named Thun Say lived near a small park. He loved to explore the streets, where people hurried past without noticing the world around them. One morning,...

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5 min read

Length

347 words

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5 paragraphs

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In the busy city of Phnom Penh, a clever rabbit named Thun Say lived near a small park. He loved to explore the streets, where people hurried past without noticing the world around them. One morning, while digging under a mango tree, he found a shiny seed that sparkled like a tiny sun. "This must be very special," he thought, and he decided to find out what it was. However, he didn't know that the seed belonged to a poor gardener who had lost it the day before.

Thun Say put the seed in his pocket and hopped toward the market. On the way, he met an old turtle who was crying softly. "I have lost my lucky seed," said the turtle. "Without it, my garden will not grow, and my family will have no food." Thun Say felt sorry for the turtle, but he also wanted to keep the beautiful seed. He said nothing and continued walking, even though his heart felt heavy. If he had known how much the turtle needed it, he would have given it back immediately.

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Grammar focus and learning objectives covered in this story.

Grammar Level

B1 · Past Simple, Third Conditional, Present Perfect

Learning Outcomes

  • Read and understand a story about sharing and caring in a city setting.
  • Recognise and use the past simple to describe completed actions.
  • Form third conditional sentences to talk about hypothetical past situations.
  • Identify the moral of a story and explain it in your own words.
  • Answer comprehension questions that test inference, cause and effect, and vocabulary.

Grammar Focus

Past Simple: subject + verb(-ed) or irregular past

Use the past simple to talk about completed actions in the past. Regular verbs add -ed, while irregular verbs have special forms.

“ He loved to explore the streets, where people hurried past without noticing the world around them.
Tip: Learn common irregular past forms like 'found', 'met', and 'gave' to describe past events accurately.
Third Conditional: If + past perfect, would have + past participle

Use the third conditional to imagine a different past outcome that did not happen. It expresses regret or a hypothetical situation.

“ If he had known how much the turtle needed it, he would have given it back immediately.
Tip: Remember that the 'if' clause uses 'had + past participle', and the main clause uses 'would have + past participle'.
Present Perfect: subject + have/has + past participle

Use the present perfect to connect a past action to the present, often when the exact time is not important or the result affects now.

“ I have lost my lucky seed,
Tip: Use the present perfect with words like 'already', 'yet', and 'just' to show recent events.

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