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A clever boy

(Favourite stories from Chinese)

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Ts’ao Ch’ong was the son of Ts’ao Ts’ao. He was a very clever boy. One day, Suen Ch’uan, the King of Eastern Wu, gave his father an elephant. Ts’ao Ts’ao wanted to find out its weight. No one was able to tell him how to do so.

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Ts’ao Ch’ong suddenly thought of an idea. “Put the elephant in a boat,” he said. “Draw a line on the side of the boat level with the water. Take the elephant out. Then load the boat with stones until the water comes up to the line. You can then weigh the stones to find out the weight of the elephant.”

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Everyone praised Ts’ao Ch’ong for being so clever.

A few months later some clothes in a store were eaten by rats. The clerk in charge was very frightened, he knew that he would be sent to prison of Ts’ao found out what had happened. He did not know what to do. When Ts’ao Ch’ong heard about it, he sent for him.

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“Don’t worry,” he said “ I can help you. But please wait a few days before saying anything to my father.’

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Ts’ao Ch’ong then cut some holes in his coat. He took it to show to his father. His father asked him what had happened.

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“My coat has been eaten by rats.” He said “I am very sorry. I must have been very careless.”

His father laughing at him. “Don’t  be silly,” he said, “how can anyone blame you? It’s not your fault.”

A few days afterwards, the clerk went to tell Ts’ao Ts’ao what had happened to the clothes in the store.

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Ts’ao Ts’ao listened carefully to what he said. “My son’s coat has also been eaten by rats,” he answered. “How can I be angry with you because the clothes in your store have been eaten?

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Nothing more was heard of the matter after that.

Cerita Rakyat Pendek Bahasa Inggris

Dongeng bahasa inggris Narrative teks dan terjemahannya

Dongeng bahasa inggris narrative teks  dan terjemahannya - The two ducks and the fox

The two ducks and the fox

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One day, two ducks walked along the road to go to the lake for their swim. In the middle of the road, they met Mr. Fox. He sat under the tree.

Dongeng bahasa inggris narrative teks  dan terjemahannya

“Hello, sister. Where are you going?” asked Mr. Fox.

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“Good Morning, Mr. Fox. We are going to lake over there. We want to swim. Would you like to join us?” asked the ducks.

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“No, thanks. Do you both come along here every day?” asked Mr. Fox.

“Yes, we always walk here every morning,” said the ducks.

“Delicio….. I..I.. mean nice to see you both,” said Mr. Fox.

The next day, the first duck said, “Are we going to swim today? I bet that Mr. Fox is waiting for us and he has a bad plan.”

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“I know. I have a plan for him, too,” said the second duck.

On their way they met Mr. Fox again.

“Hello, sisters. Going to swim again?” asked Mr. Fox.

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“Yes, we are. Why don’t you take us to the lake and protect us from bad animals?” said the second duck.

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“Of course. It’s my pleasure,” replied Mr. Fox.

“This is an easy way to have a free lunch. I have a big bag with  me now,” though Mr. fox.

Three of them walked to the lake and sang some songs.

“When I say run, let’s run fast together,” said the second duck, “Run!!!”

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They ran so fast and jumped into the lake. Mr. fox jumped upon them, but he forgot that he could not swim. So, Mr. fox drowned in the lake. He failed to get his free lunch.

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Bebek dan rubah

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Pada suatu hari, dua ekor bebek berjalan sepanjang jalan menuju danau untuk berenang. Di tengah perjalanan, mereka bertemu dengan seekor rubah yang sedang duduk di bawah pohon.

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“Halo , saudaraku, mau kemana? Tanya rubah.

“selamat pagi, rubah.kamiinging ke danau sana. Kami ingin berenang. Mukah kamu ikut bersama kami?” Tanya bebek.

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“Tidak, terima kasih. Apakah kalian berdua selalu bersama lewat sini setiaphari?” Tanya rubah.

“ya, kami selalu lewat di sini menuju danau setiap hari” jawab bebek.

“Leza… maksud saya senang bertemu dengan kalian,” kata rubah

Keesokan harinya, bebek pertama berkata “apakahkita pergiberenang hari ini? Sya rasa rubah menantikan kedatangan kita dan dia memiliki rencana yang tidak baik.”

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“Saya tahu. Saya juga punya rencana untuknya,” jawab bebek kedua.

Di dalam perjalanan mereka bertemu lagi dengan rubah.

“halo sobat, pergi berenang lagikah?” Tanya rubah.

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“Ya. Maukah kamu ikut bersama kami dan melindungi kami dari binatang-binatang jahat? Kata bebek kedua.

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 “tentu, dengan senang hati” jawab rubah.

“wow..ini memudahkan lagi untuk dapat makanan siang,” fikir rubah.

Mereka pun bertiga berjalan beriringan sambil menyanyikan lagu.

“saat saya bilang lari, kita harus bersama-sama berlari dengan cepat,” kata bebek kedua, “Lari!!!”

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Mereka pun segera berlari dan dengan cepat melompat ke danau. Sang rubah juga ikut melompat mengejar mereka, tetapi dia lupa bahwa dia tidak bisa berenang, olehnya sang rubah pun tenggelam dan gagal mendapatkan makan siang.

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Why snails climb up grass

Why snails climb up grass

(Favourite story from Philippines)

Fable for kids

Long long ago, Mr. Fish, Mr. Fly, Mr. Wasp and Mr. snail lived together in a small house. They divided the work among themselves. Mr. fish was the biggest and strongest. He was made the head of the house and his job was to find food. Mr. Fly, who could fly very fast, was made a messenger. Mr. Wasp was made a guard because of his painful sting. And Mr. Snail, who could only move slowly, looked after the house.

Fable for kids 

Early one day, Mr. Fish went out to look for food. He swam slowly in a nearby river. Suddenly, he saw something moving in the water. It was a big frog. “What a lovely  meal.” He thought. He quickly seized the frog in his mouth and started to swim home. But he did not know there was a hook inside the frog which was tied to a string. Someone pulled the string and soon Mr. Fish found himself inside a fisherman’s basket. The fisherman took him home and ate him.

Fable for kids 

Of course, his friends did not know what had happened to him. They waited for him for several days. By this time, they all felt very hungry. Then Mr. Fly was sent out to look for Mr. Fish. Suddenly, he saw something moving in the water below. It was a fish whose lips moved in and out on the surface of the water.

Mr. Fly was angry. He thought the fish was laughing at him.

Fable for kids 

“Don’t laugh me!” he cried, “I’m looking for my friend Mr. Fish, have you seen him?”

Fable for kids 

But the fish still seemed to laugh at him. Mr. Fly flew lower and lower as he wanted to bite the fish. Suddenly, he felt very weak. He had not eaten any food for such a long time. His wings became heavier and heavier. “Plop!” he fell into the water and the fish swallowed him in a second.

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Mr. Wasp and Mr. Snail were still waiting for Mr. Fish and Mr. Fly to return. Although they were both hungry, Mr. Snail was not as hungry as Mr. Wasp. He could eat mud while Mr. wasp  could only tighten his belt. At last, Mr. wasp could not stand it any longer.

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He flew out of the house to look for Mr. Fish and Mr. Fly. While he was flying, his hunger became worse. He tightened his belt again and again until finally he broke into two. That was the end of Mr. Wasp.

Fable for kids 

Now only Mr. Snail was left. He left the house to look for his three friends. He was crying because he felt so lonely. Whenever he found some grass, he would climb up it to look around for his friends. Even today snails still cry, and whenever they see any grass they will climb up it and look around for their old friends.

Fable for kids 

Cerita anak Bahasa Inggris

Hou I and the ten suns

(Favourite story from Chinese)

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One day, China was invaded by all kinds of strange animals. There were dragons with nine heads, wild dogs with teeth as sharp as knives, and many other fierce animals. Hou I was sent to fight them. Before long, he killed them all with his bow and arrow. The emperor was very pleased with him.

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Not long afterwards, the sun broke into ten small pieces the earth soon became as hot as fire, many people died of hunger and thirst.

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Although Emperor Yao was a very wise man. He did not know how to do. He asked his officers for advice. Some of them told him to use curtains to shade the earth from the heat of the suns. Others told him to flood the earth with water. The Emperor did not like any of these ideas. He became more and more worried. At last, he sent for Hou I.

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“Can you think of way to save our country?” he asked him. Hou I replied, “Your Majesty, I am only good at shooting arrows. Let me shoot down the ten suns for you.”

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The Emperor agreed to let him try.

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Hou I shot down one of the suns. It fell to the ground with a loud noise. When he picked it up, he found that it had changed into a large black bird. He shot down another sun. it also change into a large black bird when it hit the ground. He shoot down altogether nine suns in this way. He was about to shoot down the last sun when the Emperor stopped him.

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“if you shoot down the last sun,” he said, “there will be no light and warmth on earth.”

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Hou I listened to what the emperor said. He put away his bow and arrow. That is why there is still a sun in the sky which rises every morning in the east and sets every evening in the west, it gives light and warmth to the earth, without which we could not live.

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Short Story - The old man and the tiger

The old man and the tiger

(Favourite story from Chinese)

Kumpulan Short Story

Many years ago a fierce tiger lived on a mountain in north China. It chased any man, woman or child who passed by. The local magistrate offered a reward to anyone who could kill it.  Many tried but lost their lives. At last, the magistrate sent for a famous tiger hunter living in a nearby village.
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Kumpulan Short Story - the old man and the tiger

When the hunter arrived, everyone came out to have a good look at him. They were disappointed to find that he was a small, old man with a bent back. There was a boy of about twelve or thirteen with him.  “Where is the tiger?” the old man asked. No one answered. “let’s go and catch the big cat in the mountain before doing anything else,” the old man said. Again no one replied. He knew that no one wanted to help him so he waited until the next morning. He then told the magistrate what had happened. The magistrate ordered ten young men to take the old man and his boy to the mountain. When they reached the bottom of the mountain, they were afraid to go any further. “Come on!” cried the old man “Don’t be afraid! I will show you how to kill the tiger.”
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Just before they reached the tiger’s cave, the old man told them to stop. “Dig a deep hole in front of me,” he ordered. “Cover it with leaves.” When they had done this he said, “I shall now tell the boy to roar like a tiger. When the tiger comes out of his cave, you must all hide behind the nearest rock. I shall face the tiger alone.”
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He then ordered the boy to roar like a tiger. The tiger come leaping out of his cave. It ran towards the old man who stood waiting for it with a long spear in his hand. Just before it reached him. It fell into the deep hole which had been dug in the ground. The old man leant over the hole and stabbed the tiger with his spear many times.
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“It is dead!” he cried. “It will never cause you any more trouble.”

The villagers living in that place praised the old man for his bravery and skill. They asked him to become their leader.