yellow prism The Milkmaid - Everyday Language - Aesop's Fables - Created Friday, 15th January 2010

Have you ever heard of the expression, Don't count your chickens until they are hatched? This expression comes from the Ancient Greek writer, Aesop.

This video about The Maid and Her Pot of Milk tells the story in words and pictures to help you learn and remember vocabulary such as: allowing for, ball, daydreaming, farmhouse, fetch a price, maid, market, mishaps, pail, poultry, propose, toss of the head, and unison.

The story illustrates the moral that we should not consider anything as definite until we have done the necessary work to make it a reality.

  1. Watch the video.
  2. Read the text beneath the video.
  3. Do the Quiz.
  4. Download the MP3 Podcast.
  5. Complete the Crossword
  6. Enjoy the Hangman Game
  7. Rewrite the story
  8. Record Your Own Voice and Compare. (Members Only)

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