The Lady or the Tiger Audiobook Elementary A2 by Frank Stockton. “The Bride or the Tiger?” adapted audiobook in English Level 2 with parallel translation. Read and listen online. Bilingual method. By Frank Richard Stockton.About 300 unique words.
## 📖 The Lady or the Tiger? (Audiobook)
Summary (no spoilers)
A long time ago, a clever king builds a big stadium in his city. But this stadium is not for games. When someone does something wrong, the king brings him there. The wrongdoer must choose one of two doors. Behind one door is a hungry tiger. Behind the other is a beautiful lady. If the man opens the first door, the tiger kills him. If he opens the second door, he must marry the lady.
One day the king’s own daughter falls in love with a handsome young gardener. The king is very angry and puts the gardener in the stadium. Now the young man must choose a door. The princess knows the secret of the doors. She loves him, but she also does not want him to marry another woman. Which door will she show him? The story ends with this question.
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👑 King (noun) – a man who rules a country.
Example: “Many years ago, there was a king in a far country.”
👸 Princess (noun) – the daughter of a king or queen.
Example: “The king had only one child, a daughter.”
🏟️ Stadium (noun) – a large place where people watch sports or events.
Example: “He told them to build a big stadium in the center of the city.”
🌍 Country (noun) – a land with its own government and people.
Example: “But in his country, he had many wrongdoers.”
🧙 Clever (adjective) – smart; able to think quickly.
Example: “He was strong, and he was very clever.”
⚠️ Wrongdoer (noun) – a person who does something bad or against the law.
Example: “In his country, he had many wrongdoers.”
💭 Idea (noun) – a thought or plan.
Example: “Suddenly one day he had a good idea.”
🔵 Door (noun) – a movable barrier that opens and closes a room.
Example: “Do you all see those two doors colored blue?”
🐅 Tiger (noun) – a large wild cat with orange fur and black stripes.
Example: “Behind one door, I am going to put a dangerous animal, a tiger.”
💃 Lady (noun) – a woman, especially one who is polite or important.
Example: “Behind the other door, there is going to be a beautiful lady.”
🤔 Choose (verb) – to pick one thing from two or more.
Example: “The wrongdoer must choose one of these doors.”
🗝️ Open (verb) – to move something so it is not closed.
Example: “He put out his hand and opened the door.”
💀 Kill (verb) – to make someone or something die.
Example: “It jumps out and kills him.”
😱 Afraid (adjective) – feeling fear.
Example: “They were afraid.”
💞 Love (verb/noun) – a very strong feeling of affection.
Example: “She began to talk with him and liked him more and more.”
👫 Lover (noun) – a person who loves someone.
Example: “He was the lover of my daughter.”
🌹 Gardener (noun) – a person who works in a garden.
Example: “He was a gardener, and the park was where he worked.”
😠 Angry (adjective) – feeling strong displeasure.
Example: “The king was very, very angry.”
💰 Money (noun) – coins or paper used to buy things.
Example: “She gave them some money.”
🔒 Prison (noun) – a place where people are kept as punishment.
Example: “They shut him in a dark, dirty room.”
🤵 Marry (verb) – to become someone’s husband or wife.
Example: “He must marry the lady.”
👰 Wife (noun) – a married woman.
Example: “She is to be his wife.”
💪 Strong (adjective) – having a lot of physical or inner power.
Example: “He was tall and strong.”
😊 Smile (verb/noun) – to make a happy expression with your mouth.
Example: “When she smiled, people were happy.”
😢 Sadly (adverb) – in a way that shows sadness.
Example: “The people went home sadly.”
👀 Eyes (noun, plural) – the parts of your face you see with.
Example: “But he looked at her eyes.”
🤫 Secret (noun) – something hidden or not known by others.
Example: “The princess knows the secret of the doors.”
👉 Choose carefully (phrase) – to pick something with great attention.
Example: “Choose very carefully if you want to live and not die.”
🎉 Happily (adverb) – in a happy way.
Example: “Everyone threw flowers down to the lucky people and went home happily.”
❓ Question (noun) – something you ask to get information.
