A Very interesting story | Level 1 | listen and practice | LETT # 23
Summary
TLDRThe story follows Hans, a poor but happy man, who is given a magical coat by an old woman. She sends him on a quest to retrieve a small glass box hidden in a magical tree guarded by three dogs with enormous eyes. Hans successfully collects wealth from the tree, but refuses to give the glass box to the woman. Later, he uses the box to summon the dogs, allowing him to meet a lonely princess locked away by her father. Hans ultimately rescues the princess, marries her, and they live happily ever after.
Takeaways
- 😀 Hans, a poor but happy man, encounters a magical adventure after meeting an old woman.
- 🧥 The old woman gives Hans a magic blue coat and sends him to a tree where treasures are guarded by three dogs with unusually large eyes.
- 💰 In three rooms, Hans finds money, gold, and jewels, each guarded by dogs with eyes as large as eggs, oranges, and plates.
- 📦 The old woman asks for a small glass box, but Hans refuses to give it to her, escaping with the treasure instead.
- 👸 Hans learns about a princess locked away by her father because of a prophecy that she would marry a poor man.
- 🌳 Using the magical glass box, Hans calls the dogs to bring the princess to his garden at night, where they develop a bond.
- 🕵️ The king's servant, Anna, becomes suspicious of the princess's behavior and follows her to Hans' house, but Hans tricks them by marking every door in town with an 'X'.
- 💎 Hans is captured and sentenced to death by the king, but he retrieves the glass box and calls the dogs to save him.
- 👑 Hans eventually marries the princess, fulfilling the prophecy, and they live happily with their six children in a large garden.
- 🌸 The old king retires happily, surrounded by the white flowers his late wife loved, while Hans and the princess rule the kingdom.
Q & A
Who is the main character of the story, and what is his situation at the beginning?
-The main character is Hans, a poor man with no money, no house, and no food, but he remains happy and optimistic.
What magical item does the old woman give to Hans, and what is its purpose?
-The old woman gives Hans a magic blue coat, which he uses to control the dogs guarding treasure inside a tree.
What does the old woman request from Hans in exchange for the magic blue coat?
-The old woman asks Hans to retrieve a small glass box from the third room inside the tree, which belonged to her grandmother.
How does Hans access the treasures inside the tree?
-Hans uses the magic blue coat to calm the dogs guarding the treasure boxes. He moves each dog aside by placing it on the coat to access the treasure inside the boxes.
What does Hans take from the treasure boxes inside the tree?
-Hans takes money from the first box, gold from the second box, and jewels from the third box.
Why does Hans refuse to give the glass box to the old woman?
-Hans refuses to give the glass box to the old woman because she becomes aggressive, and he senses that the glass box holds more power than she let on.
What special ability does the glass box possess?
-The glass box has the ability to summon three magical dogs, each with progressively larger eyes. The dogs can bring wealth and help Hans in various ways.
Why does the king keep his daughter, the princess, locked away in a house with high windows?
-The king locks the princess away because a clever old man prophesied that she would marry a poor man, which made the king angry and protective.
How does Hans eventually meet the princess?
-Hans uses the glass box to summon a dog, which brings the sleeping princess to his garden where they meet and walk together.
How does the story end for Hans and the princess?
-Hans and the princess marry, becoming the new king and queen. They live happily with six children, while the old king enjoys his final years surrounded by white flowers in his garden.
Outlines
🌳 The Magic Blue Coat
In the first paragraph, we are introduced to Hans, a poor man who is content with his life despite having no money, house, or food. He embarks on a journey to find his fortune. Along the way, he encounters an old woman who gives him a magic blue coat and instructs him to climb a tall tree to find a room with 300 lights and three doors. Each door leads to a room with a box guarded by a dog, and inside each box is a treasure: money, gold, and jewels. The old woman's only request is for Hans to retrieve a small glass box from the third room. Hans follows the instructions, faces his fears with the dogs, and successfully retrieves the treasures as well as the glass box.
💠 The Glass Box's Secret
In the second paragraph, Hans is betrayed by the old woman who throws a stone at him when he retrieves the glass box. Hans refuses to give her the box, and she becomes angry and ugly. Hans escapes and eventually becomes rich, living a lavish life until his wealth runs out. He discovers the true power of the glass box when he accidentally hits it and a dog with eyes as large as eggs appears, bringing him money. Hans learns that hitting the box different numbers of times summons different dogs, each bringing a different treasure: money, gold, or jewels. With this knowledge, Hans regains his wealth.
🌙 A Secret Night Walk
The third paragraph reveals Hans's growing wealth and his concern for the princess who is confined to a house with high windows. Hans devises a plan to help her experience the outside world by using the glass box to summon a dog that can carry her to his garden for a secret night walk. The princess is initially frightened but comes to appreciate the beauty of the outdoors. Hans and the princess form a bond as they share stories and dreams under the stars.
👑 The King's Pursuit
In the fourth paragraph, the princess's servant Anna becomes suspicious of her mistress's changed behavior and discovers the secret night walks. She and the king devise a plan to follow the princess, using a trick with white stones to track her. Hans, in love with the princess, continues to use the glass box to see her, unaware of the danger. Anna's plan succeeds, and the king discovers Hans and the princess together. The king, enraged, sentences Hans to death, setting the stage for a dramatic confrontation.
💍 A Royal Resolution
The final paragraph brings the story to its climax and resolution. Hans, imprisoned and about to be executed, manages to retrieve the glass box and uses it to summon the magical dogs. He commands them to deal with his executioner and the king's men, then to bring the princess to him. In front of the entire town, Hans offers the king a deal: if he marries the princess, the king's garden will bloom with white flowers, and the princess will be happy. The king agrees, and Hans marries the princess, becoming the new king. They live happily ever after, with a large family and a garden filled with white flowers.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Hans
💡Old Woman
💡Magic Blue Coat
💡Dogs with Large Eyes
💡Glass Box
💡Princess
💡The King
💡Prophecy
💡Transformation
💡Jewels, Gold, and Money
Highlights
Hans, a poor man with no money or home, remains happy and decides to seek a better life by traveling to a nearby town.
An old woman offers Hans a magic blue coat and instructions to climb a tree to find riches in three rooms, guarded by dogs with enormous eyes.
In the first room, Hans finds a dog with eyes as large as eggs guarding money, which he takes by following the woman's instructions.
In the second room, Hans encounters a dog with eyes as large as oranges guarding gold, which he also takes.
In the third room, Hans meets a dog with eyes as large as plates guarding jewels, which he collects along with a small glass box the old woman wanted.
Hans refuses to give the glass box to the old woman, who turns hostile. He escapes with the treasures and becomes a rich man in town.
Hans learns about a princess locked away by her father, the king, due to a prophecy that she would marry a poor man.
After losing his wealth, Hans recalls the glass box and discovers its power to summon the three magical dogs, which bring him riches again.
Hans uses the glass box to summon the dogs and bring the princess to his garden for a walk, as she had never been outside before.
The princess is overjoyed by her freedom but does not remember the events the next day, leaving Hans to continue meeting her in secret.
The king and his servant, Anna, try to catch the princess sneaking out by marking the door and using stones to follow her path.
Hans uses the second dog, with eyes as large as oranges, to foil the king's plans by marking all the doors in town with an X.
Anna plants a bag of small white stones in the princess's clothes, which reveal her path to Hans's house. The king orders Hans's execution.
Hans retrieves the glass box just in time and summons the dogs to save him by removing the executioner and dispersing the king's men.
Hans offers the old king peace by proposing to marry the princess, promising happiness and a garden full of white flowers. The king agrees, and Hans becomes the new king.
Transcripts
the glass box
once there was a poor man
his name was Hans
he had no money
no house and no food
but he was happy
I'll find something he said
I'll walk down this road to the next
town
after a short time a very old woman
called to him from across the road
what do you want asked Hans
what do you want
said the old woman
what do I want
I want money
you can have money said the old woman
take this magic blue coat and climb to
the top of that Tall Tree
then climb down inside it
you will come into a large room with 300
lights
there are three doors
go through the first door and you will
see a big box
on the box sits a dog with eyes as large
as eggs
don't be afraid it won't hurt you
put my blue coat on the floor
take the dog and put it down on the coat
in front of the box
open the box and you will see money
take some
go through the second door and you will
see a bigger box
on the box sits a dog with eyes as large
as oranges
don't be afraid it won't hurt you
put the dog down on the coat in front of
the box
open the box and you will see gold
take some
go through the third door
there you will see the biggest box
on the box sits a dog with eyes as large
as plates
don't be afraid it is friendly
there are jewels in its box
take some
this is wonderful said Hans
but what can I do for you
I don't want any money or gold or Jewels
said the old woman
I only want one little thing
in the third room there is a small glass
box
my grandmother lost it there
bring me that box
Hans climbed up the tree and then down
inside the tree
he went down and down and down
then he saw the 300 lights and the three
doors
he opened the first door and went into a
little room
there on a box
was a dog with eyes as large as eggs
good dog said Hans
he remembered the old woman's words
he put her blue coat on the floor
he took the dog and put it down on the
coat in front of the box
he opened the box
and he got very excited
he took some money and put it in his hat
he put the dog back on the box
and went into the second room
there on a box was a dog with eyes as
large as oranges
you're a fine dog said hunt
he put the dog down in front of the box
and opened the box
his eyes were suddenly as yellow as the
gold in the Box
Hans took some gold and put it in his
hat
then he went into the last room
this dog's eyes were as large as plates
you are a very fine dog he said
Hans looked at the jewels in the Box
his eyes were suddenly red blue yellow
green and gold
he took some jewels and put them in his
shoes
then he remembered the old woman's glass
box
he found it on the floor next to the dog
he climbed up inside the tree again
it was harder this time with a heavy
gold and jewels but he got out of the
tree
throw down the Box called the old woman
when she saw him
but he did not throw it
suddenly a stone hit him on the head
help I'm going to fall and die he
thought
he put out a hand and he did not fall
did you throw that stone he called
yes now give me the Box
she was not very friendly now
I'm not going to give it to you he
answered
the old woman got very angry and her
face was very ugly
he climbed to the ground and walked away
down the road
she called him names but he did not
answer
she could do nothing
it was night when he came to the town
he found a very nice room and asked for
the best food
the next day he went out and bought
beautiful clothes
he was a very important and Rich Man
people thought he suddenly had many
friends
one day somebody asked him
do you know about the princess
what princess asked Hans
who is she where does she live
you cannot see her
answered the man
why not
because she is in a big house and she
can't leave it there is only one door
the windows are high up she never goes
out
the king says nobody can see her
why does she live in that way asked Hans
because a clever old man said to the
king
your daughter will marry a poor man
the King was very angry
he built the big house with high windows
and shot the princess in it
I want to see the princess said Hans
he found the house and went to the door
but the king's servants quickly sent him
away
then he put on his most expensive
clothes and went to the king's home
the King was very angry
don't come near my house again he
shouted I will cut off your head and put
it on a stick
hence lived well at this time and
quickly used his money
one day he only had two jewels
he left his nice room
he found a poor house and lived in it
Hans was poor now
nobody cooked his food
nobody cleaned his shoes
his rich friends did not invite him to
their homes
he tried to find the tree with the three
dogs again
but he couldn't find it
after a short time Hans had no money
no money for food
he looked round his room
what could he sell
there on the table
he saw the little glass box
perhaps I can buy some bread with this
he thought
why did the old woman want it
it is glass but I can't see into it
perhaps there are Jewels or gold inside
he tried to open the box
but he couldn't
he hit it once with his hand
suddenly the dog with eyes as large as
eggs appeared in front of him
what do you want
asked the dog
what do I want cried Hans
I want money
the dog went away
it quickly came back with a bag of money
in its mouth
Hans thought
then he said
I know
the first dog comes when I hit the box
once
the second dog will come when I hit the
Box again the third dog will come when I
hit the Box three times
he hit the Box
one two
and the dog with eyes as large as
oranges brought gold
he hit the Box three times
one two three
and the dog with eyes as large as plates
brought jewels
Hans was rich again
he bought beautiful clothes and moved to
a big house
all his friends came back
why didn't you visit us they said where
were you
Hans did not like these friends
he thought only of the sad princess
she can never go out he thought
she could never walk in the garden
her mother is dead
she can only speak to the servants and
the old King
she has an unhappy life
one night Hans could not sleep
suddenly he had an idea
and he got up from his bed
he took the glass box and hit it once
the dog came
it is night
a beautiful night said Hans and nobody
will see
I know that the princess would like a
walk in my garden
bring her here
very quickly the dog came back
the princess was asleep on its back
her beautiful face was sad
Hans woke her and took her into the
garden
where am I she cried
what is happening
she was afraid
you are walking with me in my garden
said Hans
look
the flowers are asleep
a garden
cried the princess
am I outside
with the ground under my feet and the
sky over my head
no walls
no windows
I can hear the sounds of the Night round
me
they walked for a long time
then the sun started to appear
I have to go she said
how did I get here
Hans told her about the glass box and
the dogs
she hit the box and called the dog
good dog she said when it appeared
you have beautiful eyes
take me home
I don't want anybody to see us
thank you for this night Hans
the princess climbed on the dog's back
and fell asleep
the next day the princess did not
remember anything
but she felt different
her servant Anna a jealous and unkind
woman woke her
she said
wake up princess it is the middle of the
day the king is waiting for you
is he said the princess
and she jumped happily out of bed
look Anna it's a beautiful day
Anna started to think
a number of things were strange
first
the princess always got up at seven
o'clock
but today it was 12 o'clock
second the princess was always sad
but today she was happy
third
the bottom of the princess's night dress
was dirty
fourth there was a beautiful white
flower on the princess's bedroom floor
but there were no white flowers in the
King's Garden
Anna went to the king
let's wait and watch said the king
when she goes out again we'll follow her
Hance was in love with the princess
he thought about her all day and all
night
after three days he couldn't wait
he hit the glass box
one two
and the dog with eyes as large as
oranges appeared
please bring the princess to my garden
he said
the dog went to the princess
but Anna was there too
the dog carried the princess away on its
back
and Anna followed
the dog stopped at the door of a big
house and went in
Anna wrote the letter X on the door and
went home
Hans and the princess walked in the
garden
Hance told the story of the old woman
and the tree and the three dogs and the
glass box
he told the princess about his poor
mother and about his three brothers and
three sisters
the princess loved his stories
she talked about her parents
my father was a great man and a good
King she said
but when my mother died he changed
suddenly he was old and tired and sad
he shot me in that house
now he gets angry about little things
he doesn't want to be king
he wants white flowers in his garden
my mother loved white flowers
but now his flowers always die
the red of the morning sun started to
light up the sky
the princess said good night to Hans
he hit the Box
one two
and the second dog appeared
with its eyes as big as oranges
this dog could see everything
it saw the X on the door and it told
Hans
ho ho laughed Hans come with me quickly
and we will write x's on every door in
this street and the next 10 streets
the next day
Anna told the king the story of the
night
the king took Anna and some men to Hans
his Street
here is the house
cried Anna
no here it is
cried the king
one of the men ran to them
the house is in the next street he said
there is an x on the door
every house had an x on its door
the King was very angry and went home
later that day
Anna thought of another plan
she went into her room
and shut the door
she made a small bag and she put little
white stones in the bag
she made a small cut in the bottom of
the bag and then put it in the
princess's clothes
now she said
when the princess goes out
the little stones will fall onto the
road
we can follow the stones to the house
that night Hans called the princess
again with the glass box
they walked in the garden
the dog with eyes as large as plates
waited at the front of the house
I would like to be a prince
said Hans
I would like not to be a princess
said the princess
why
asked Hans
she didn't answer
I want to be a prince he said
because I want to marry you
they sat down under a tree
Hans put the glass box on the ground
next to him
don't be a prince she said
I can't love a prince
I will be a poor girl and you will be
hands
at that minute the Dog Saw The King and
Anna with a hundred servants
they came out of the King's house and
looked at the little white stones
The White Stones Shone in the dark and
they followed them
the dog ran to the princess
the king the king is coming it cried
come quickly
the dog ran away through the streets
with the princess on its back
the king Anna and the servants arrived
at hans's house
is the princess here
cried the king
Hans didn't answer
suddenly
the king saw his daughter's little shoe
on the ground next to some beautiful
white flowers
he couldn't speak for a minute
then he said angrily to Hans
my Woodcutter will cut off your head at
12 o'clock tomorrow
the servants took hands to the King's
house
and shut him in a room
Hans looked for his glass box
where was it
lost
he could not call the dogs
then he remembered
it was under the tree
when the sun came up Hans went to the
window and looked out
he was very high up
he saw a little boy below him and called
to him
hey little boy
what do you want cried the boy
would you like three Pence
yes please
said the boy
then run to my house
say to my servant
Hans has a little glass box it is in the
garden under a tree
he wants me to bring it to the King's
house
when you bring me the box I will give
you three Pence
the boy disappeared
a little time later he came back with
the Box
throw it up to me called Hans
the boy threw up the box and hence
caught it
then he threw down the money
at that minute the door opened and the
King's Men came in
they took hands to a big Square in the
center of the town
everybody from the town was there
they wanted to watch
the king stood in the middle of the
square with the important people of the
Town round him
in front of Hans stood a big strong
Woodcutter
he wore a long red coat and a tall black
hat
are you ready said the king
to The Woodcutter
are you ready
said The Woodcutter to Hans
no cried hands and he took out the glass
box
are you ready said The Woodcutter to
Hunts
no cried hands and he hit the box once
he hit the Box again one two and then
again one two three
the three dogs stood in front of him
take The Woodcutter away he said to the
dog with eyes as large as eggs
throw him in the river
the dog ran away with The Woodcutter on
his back
take the King's Men away
Han said to the dog with eyes as large
as plates
the dog got bigger and bigger
everybody watched with open mouths now
the dog was as big as a house
the King's Men were very afraid and ran
away
bring the princess here
Hans said to the dog with eyes as big as
oranges
where is the king he cried
in a short time the princess and the
King stood in front of Hans with the
dogs behind them
do you want to be king
Hans asked the Old King
no
said the king
I only want to have white flowers in my
garden
and a happy daughter
when the princess and I marry
white flowers will live in your garden
again
and the princess will be happy
and so Hans married the princess
the new king and queen lived happily for
many years
they had six children and a very big
Garden
the old king lived his last years near
them
his garden was a sea of white flowers
all year
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