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Today, The North Wind and the Sun,
an adaptation of a fable by A.C. Lewis.
Listen for the difference between forcing someone
and persuading them.
The North Wind and the Sun look down at a windingcountry road.
I am the stronger of us
because I can bend trees and shake houses.
Perhaps strength can work in more than one way.
Below them, a traveler walked along the road
with a cloak around his shoulders.
Whoever makes that traveler take off his cloakwill win.
Then watch what I can do.
The wind rushed down the road
and pulled at the edges of the traveler's cloak.
Dust rose, branches shook,
and the traveler stopped walking.
He held onto his cloak
and wrapped it more tightly around himself.
I only need to blow harder.
The wind roared across the fields,
but the traveler bent his head
and held on even more firmly.
At last, the wind grew tired and gave up.
Now let me try.
The sun came out from behind a cloud
and gently warmed the road.
The traveler lifted his head and loosened hisgrip.
As the air grew warmer, he opened his cloak andsmiled.
A little later, he took it off and carried it overhis arm.
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You did not pull at it at all.
I gave him a reason to take it off himself.
The wind had pushed harder and harder,
but the sun had changed the situation.
Sometimes, a gentle approach can achieve whatforce cannot.
End of the story.
...into the language
and break down some of the key vocabulary from thestory.
First, hold on to means keep a firm grip onsomething.
The traveler held onto his cloak so the wind couldnot take it.
You might hold onto a handrail when a bus moves.
Second, give up means stop trying to do something.
The wind gave up when blowing harder did not work.
After this phrase, we can use an A-N-G form,
as in give up trying.
Persuade someone to do something
means get them to agree through reasons or aconvincing approach.
You might persuade a friend to try a new activity
by explaining why they would enjoy it.
Notice the pattern.
Persuade someone, then two.
Then the action.
Now complete the phrase.
Keep a firm grip on something means hold to it.
Stop trying means give.
Think of a time when a gentle approach workedbetter than pressure.
Find the story, vocabulary, and practice on ourepisode page
through the link in the description.
Until next time, keep listening and keep yourEnglish growing.
