Name: Learn English through story Beauty and the Beast (level 1)
Uploaded: 2016-12-28T11:16:58.000Z
Duration: 39 min 51 s
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A rich man lives in a big city near the sea. He has got three daughters and three sons.

One daughter is called 'Beauty' because she is very beautiful.

The other two daughters are called Rosalind and Hortensia.

They are lazy and unfriendly. They like going out and having fun.

They both want to find a rich husband. They do not like Beauty because she is beautiful.

Beauty has got long red hair. She is kind and friendly.

She likes staying at home and reading books. She also likes playing the piano.

Beauty's father is a merchant. One day he loses all his money because his

ship is lost at sea. 'My dear children,' he says sadly, 'I haven't

got much money. We're poor. We must leave this big house and

go and live in the country.' 'Oh, dear!' say the two sisters. 'We're poor

- this is terrible!' 'What bad luck!' say the three brothers.

'We have to work now,' says Beauty's father. 'Work?' say the two sisters. 'No, we don't

want to work! And we don't want to live in the country.' They start to cry.

Beauty is sad but she says, 'Let's not cry! We can work and be happy without money.'

The family goes to the country and lives in a small house.

Beauty gets up at four o'clock every morning to clean the house and cook.

Then she washes the family's clothes in the river.

The three brothers work in the country. Rosalind and Hortensia do not work.

They do nothing all day. They sleep all morning and walk in the woods

in the afternoon. 'I'm unhappy,' says Rosalind. 'I don't like

the country because there's nothing to do.' 'We can't go to the theatre and wear nice

clothes,' says Hortensia. 'And we haven't got any friends.'

'Look at Beauty,' says Rosalind angrily. 'She works and she's happy in this terrible place.'

Beauty's father says, 'Dear Beauty, you work a lot and you're always happy. You're a wonderful

daughter.' A year later Beauty's father gets an important

letter. He calls his six children and says, 'Listen

It is not lost at sea! Please come to the port.

Everyone is happy. 'This is wonderful news!' say the three sons.

'Yes,' says their father, 'the ship with my goods is in the port.'

'We're rich again!' says Rosalind. 'We can buy beautiful clothes.'

'We can go back to our big house in the city,' says Hortensia.

'I must go to the port today,' says her father happily.

'Oh, father,' says Hortensia, 'bring me some new clothes and new hats.'

'Yes,' says Rosalind, 'and some new shoes and jewels.'

Beauty's father looks at her and says, 'What do you want, Beauty?'

'Please don't spend your money, father,' says Beauty. 'Just bring me a rose.'

Beauty's father gets to the port and finds his ship.

But there are no goods on it - it is empty! 'What bad luck!' he says angrily. 'I must

go home and tell the children the bad news.' On the way home he crosses a big forest. It

is snowing and windy. He is lost. 'Where am I?' he thinks. 'Where can I go?

I'm very cold and tired.' He hears some wolves and he is afraid.

Suddenly he sees a big castle in the forest. And there are lights in the windows.

'Oh, good!' he thinks. 'Perhaps the people in the castle can help me.'

He takes his horse to the stable near the castle.

He knocks on the big door of the castle but no one answers.

He waits outside the door. Then he opens the door and goes inside.

He sees a big hall with a fireplace. There is a long table with a lot of food on it.

He is cold and sits near the fireplace. 'How strange,' he thinks, 'there's no one

here.' He is hungry and sits down at the table and

starts to eat. Then he is sleepy. He finds a warm, comfortable

bed and falls asleep. The next morning he finds some new clothes

near his bed. 'How nice! New clothes!' he thinks. 'A kind

person lives in this castle.' He looks out of the window and is surprised.

'It's not snowing and it's a beautiful day!' he thinks. 'And there are flowers in the garden.'

He gets dressed and goes to the hall. There are biscuits, chocolate and milk on the long

table. He sits down and says, 'Thank you for this

lovely breakfast.' He looks round but sees no one.

He eats and decides to go home. He goes to the stable and gets his horse. In the garden

he sees some roses. 'Beauty wants a rose,' he thinks. He takes

a lovely one. Suddenly he hears a terrible noise. He turns

round and sees an ugly monster. CHAPTER THREE - The Beast

'You're a bad man!' cries the Beast angrily. 'You come to my castle and I save your life.

You eat here and you sleep here. And then you take one of my beautiful roses.

For this you must die!' Beauty's father starts to cry. Oh, sir, I'm

sorry! You're very kind. Please don't be angry with me. This rose is

for one of my daughters.' 'My name is not "sir'' - it is Beast. Please

call me by my name. You talk about your daughters. Then one of

your daughters must die in your place.' 'Oh, no!' says Beauty's father. 'They're young

and they don't want to die.' 'Then you must come back here and die,' says

the Beast. 'I can wait three months. Do you agree to come back?'

Beauty's father agrees to come back. 'My daughters must not die,' he thinks. 'I

want to go home and see my children for the last time.'

Before Beauty's father leaves the castle the Beast talks to him.

'I'm not had,' says the Beast. 'Go back to your bedroom. There is a big chest there.

Fill it with everything you want and it is yours.'

Beauty's father fills the chest with a lot of gold.

Then he gets on his horse and goes home. When he is at home he gives the rose to Beauty.

'Take this rose, Beauty,' he says sadly. 'Let me tell you about my terrible adventure.'

He tells his children about the empty ship in the port, the castle in the forest and

the Beast. Rosalind and Hortensia are angry with Beauty.

They say, 'Father must die because you like roses, Beauty!'

'No,' says Beauty, 'father is not going to die. I'm going to the Beast's castle!'

'No, dear sister,' say her three brothers. 'We're going to his castle and we're going

to kill him!' 'No, that's not possible,' says their father.

'The Beast is very big and strong. I'm old - I must go and die.

But Beauty does not agree. She decides to go to the Beast's castle.

'No, father,' she says, 'you must not go. I want to go!'

'Never, my dear Beauty!' says her father. 'I'm not afraid,' says Beauty. 'You must live

and look after my brothers and sisters. They need you.'

Beauty's father thinks for a moment. Then he says sadly, 'Alright, Beauty. You can go.'

Beauty's brothers are very sad, but Hortensia and Rosalind are not.

The next morning Beauty and her father go to the Beast's castle.

Inside the castle they see a long table with a lot of good food on it.

Beauty and her father are not hungry, but they sit down and eat. Suddenly they hear

a loud noise. 'What's that terrible noise?' asks Beauty.

'The Beast is coming,' says her father. Beauty sees the Beast's ugly face and she

is terrified 'Oh, this Beast is really terrible!' she thinks.

The Beast looks at her and says, 'You're a brave girl.'

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