Number 14, exercise 45A.0:10
Listen to the text, the Story Bag and do the tasks in your student's book.0:15
The Story Bag There once lived a rich family.0:24
They were nice, kindly and caring people and had only one child, a boy.0:30
The boy was cheerful and bouncy and loved to listen to stories told to him.0:37
Whenever he met a new person, his eyes lit up with interest, and he used to say to tell me a story.0:45
And then he put the story he heard in a small bag.0:55
Soon the bag was full of stories, and he had to push hard to get each new story in.1:00
With each new story, the bag got heavier and firmer.1:07
The boy grew into a handsome young man and decided to get married.1:14
The whole family were preparing for his wedding when a devoted old servant heard a strange knocking.1:21
The servant lit a candle and looked around.1:31
He looked and listened carefully, and soon discovered that the sound was coming from the bag hanging on the wall.1:36
He came close to the bag without any doubt.1:46
It was the bag of stories the young master had kept in his boyhood and had forgotten.1:49
The old servant listened carefully, and this is what he heard.1:57
The boy's wedding is tomorrow.2:07
We have suffered for a long time in this bag, packed so closely and uncomfortably together.2:10
Now we must make the boy suffer.2:17
Yes, I don't mind that, said another voice.2:23
I have been thinking the same thing.2:27
Tomorrow the young man will leave on horseback to bring home his young wife.2:30
I shall turn into bright red berries by the road.2:36
I shall be paid poisonous, but shall look so beautiful that he will want to eat me.2:42
And I, another voice said firmly, shall kill him.2:51
If you don't, I shall become hundreds of very poisonous snakes.2:56
I shall hide in his room, and when he and his young wife come in, I shall come out, and he will regret that he had forgotten us.3:03
The old devoted servant knew that he must help his master.3:14
Early next morning, the wedding procession left the house and set off along the road.3:20
On the way, they came to an open field where a lot of bright berries were growing.3:27
The berries looked delicious.3:33
Wait, the young man called out, stop the horse and pick me some of these berries.3:36
But the servant did not stop.3:43
In fact, he made the horse hurry on and said, oh, those berries.3:46
You can find them everywhere.3:51
I shall pick some of them later.3:53
Soon they reached the young girl's home.3:57
The wedding ceremony was held then, and the couple returned to the young man's house.4:00
The good old servant took his sword and walked in front of the young people into their room.4:06
The room was full of very poisonous snakes.4:13
They were everywhere in every corner of the room.4:16
The servant struggled like mad and cut them into pieces with his sword.4:20
When there was no danger any longer, he told his young master the whole story.4:26
That is why when stories are heard, they must never be put away to become angry and spiteful, but must always be shared with other people.4:32
In this way, they are passed from one person to another so that as many people as possible can enjoy them.4:42
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