“The Secret Garden” Audiobook A2 Elementary. “The Secret Garden” is an adapted audiobook in English, Level 2, with parallel translation. Ilya Frank’s method (bilingual).
## 🌿 The Secret Garden (Adapted Audiobook)
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Mary Lennox is a lonely and disagreeable girl. She is born in India, but her parents die, and she goes to live with her uncle in a big old house in Yorkshire, England. Mary hears strange cries at night. She finds a secret garden that no one has entered for ten years. With her new friend Dickon, she begins to bring the garden back to life. Mary also finds her cousin Colin, a sick boy who is afraid of everything. Together, they discover that friendship and fresh air can change everything.
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Servant (noun) – a person who works in someone else’s house.
Example: “She was always giving orders to Camala, her servant.”
Selfish (adjective) – caring only about yourself.
Example: “In fact, she was a very selfish, disagreeable little girl.”
Disease (noun) – an illness that makes people sick.
Example: “The terrible disease had already killed many people in the town.”
Alive (adjective) – living; not dead.
Example: “There’s nobody left alive in the house.”
Orphan (noun) – a child whose parents are dead.
Example: “Mary was an orphan.”
Uncle (noun) – the brother of your father or mother.
Example: “She went to live with her uncle, Mr. Craven.”
Crooked (adjective) – not straight; bent.
Example: “He has got a crooked back.”
Housekeeper (noun) – a person who manages a house and its servants.
Example: “Mrs. Medlock was the housekeeper.”
Lonely (adjective) – sad because you are alone.
Example: “She felt very small and lost and lonely.”
Moors (noun, plural) – wild open land with no trees or houses.
Example: “It’s the sound the wind makes blowing across the moors.”
Robin (noun) – a small brown bird with a red breast.
Example: “The robin is my friend,” said Ben.
Secret (noun/adjective) – something hidden; not known by others.
Example: “That’s our secret.”
Garden (noun) – a piece of land where flowers or vegetables grow.
Example: “She found the secret garden.”
Key (noun) – a metal object used to open a lock.
Example: “She pulled out an old key.”
Lock (verb) – to close with a key.
Example: “Mr. Craven locked the garden and buried the key.”
Shoots (noun, plural) – new young plants growing from the ground.
Example: “Soon you’ll see little green shoots coming up.”
Dig (verb) – to move earth with a tool or your hands.
Example: “You’ll enjoy digging and watching plants growing.”
Seeds (noun, plural) – small things from which plants grow.
Example: “Dickon can get you some seeds to plant.”
Wild (adjective) – living in nature, not controlled by people.
Example: “It’s a wild horse.”
Wheelchair (noun) – a chair with wheels for a person who cannot walk.
Example: “We can find a boy to push you in your wheelchair.”
Weak (adjective) – not strong.
Example: “His legs were very weak.”
Healthy (adjective) – well and strong.
Example: “Mother says it’ll make you strong and healthy.”
Fresh air (noun phrase) – clean outdoor air.
Example: “The fresh air from the moors made her hungry.”
Bury (verb) – to put something under the ground.
Example: “Mr. Craven buried the key.”
Cry (verb) – to make tears; to shout loudly.
Example: “She heard someone crying.”
Ill (adjective) – sick; not well.
Example: “I’m ill, you see.”
Afraid (adjective) – feeling fear.
Example: “He was afraid to ask about his back.”
Magic (noun) – a special power that makes impossible things happen.
Example: “Perhaps if I believe in the magic, it will make me strong.”
Nest (noun) – a bird’s home made of grass and sticks.
