Listening Comprehension Level 1 Lesson 11 with Female and Male Voices

Summary

This lesson follows Wind, a young Buddhist monk living in a monastery, as he spends his days meditating, studying Buddhist texts, and performing helpful tasks like sweeping floors and washing robes. On a sunny spring day, Wind discovers an injured cat and takes it back to the monastery, where he cares for it until it heals. Through this experience, he learns how to take care of animals and prepares for future situations where he might need to help again. The story highlights themes of compassion, learning, and mindfulness, as Wind grows in his understanding of both his spiritual and practical responsibilities.

Takeaways

• 😀 Wind is a young Buddhist monk studying at a monastery.
• 😀 He spends his days meditating, studying Buddhist texts, and helping around the monastery.
• 😀 Wind performs tasks like sweeping floors, helping prepare food, and washing robes.
• 😀 He is grateful for the opportunity to live and learn at the monastery.
• 😀 One sunny spring day, Wind goes for a walk with his umbrella outside the monastery.
• 😀 Wind hears birds chirping and sees cats running around the monastery.
• 😀 Over the sound of birds, Wind hears a cat screaming.
• 😀 Wind finds an injured cat and decides to take it back to the monastery.
• 😀 He takes care of the injured cat until it recovers.
• 😀 Wind learns how to care for animals and is prepared for future situations with injured animals.

Q & A

Where did Wind live and study?

Wind lived and studied in a monastery, where he spent his days meditating, studying Buddhist texts, and helping around the monastery.

What tasks did Wind perform at the monastery?

Wind swept the floors, helped prepare food, and washed robes as part of his duties at the monastery.

What was Wind thankful for?

Wind was thankful to live in the monastery and have the opportunity to learn and study.

What did Wind do one day while walking outside?

Wind was taking a walk outside with his umbrella on a sunny spring day when he heard a cat screaming and went to investigate.

What did Wind find when he went to check on the cat?

Wind found an injured cat and brought it back to the monastery to care for it.

How did Wind help the injured cat?

Wind took the injured cat back to the monastery and cared for it until it was better.

What did Wind learn from caring for the injured cat?

Wind learned how to take care of animals and was prepared in case another cat got injured.

How did Wind react when he heard the cat screaming?

Wind immediately went to check what was wrong when he heard the cat screaming.

What did Wind carry with him during his walk outside?

Wind carried an umbrella while taking a walk outside on a sunny spring day.

What was the atmosphere like when Wind went for his walk?

It was a very sunny spring day, and Wind could hear the birds chirping around the monastery as he walked.