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Today, we’ll talk about a beautiful and heartwarming story: Anne of Green Gables by L. M. Montgomery. It’s a book about imagination, friendship, and finding your place in the world.

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Anne of Green Gables tells the story of a red-haired girl named Anne Shirley. She is an orphan and gets adopted by mistake. Marilla and Matthew Cuthbert, a brother and sister, wanted to adopt a boy to help them on the farm. But instead, they receive Anne.

Anne is very talkative, imaginative, and full of energy. At first, Marilla isn’t sure about keeping her. But over time, Anne’s big heart and unique way of seeing the world win them over.

Anne makes many friends and some enemies, especially a boy named Gilbert Blythe, who calls her “carrots” because of her red hair. Anne gets angry and refuses to talk to him for a long time. But later, they become good friends.

The story takes place in a small town called Avonlea, and through Anne’s adventures, we learn about kindness, growth, and the beauty of dreaming big.

Themes:

🌸 Imagination and Creativity
Anne has a huge imagination. She names trees and rivers, and she sees magic in the ordinary.

🏠 Belonging and Family
Anne finally finds a home in Green Gables. The book shows us how love and kindness can turn strangers into family.

🌱 Growing Up
We see Anne grow from a wild, emotional girl into a smart and caring young woman. She learns from her mistakes and becomes stronger.

If you love stories about strong, creative characters and beautiful places, Anne of Green Gables is a must-read.

Great! Let’s continue with a mini-story.

Mini-Story 📖
(Practice your speaking)

I will tell you a story by asking simple questions. I use this method in my premium courses because it’s highly effective.

First, I say a short sentence with facts. Then, I ask you questions. After each question, you answer. Then, I’ll tell you the right answer. That’s how we make the story.

Okay! Let’s start!

Lily was a curious girl who lived in a small town surrounded by forests and rivers.

Who was Lily?
Lily was a curious girl.

Was Lily a boy?
No, Lily wasn’t a boy. She was a girl.

Was she lazy or curious?
Curious. Lily was a curious girl.

Where did she live? In a city?
No. Lily didn’t live in a city. She lived in a small town.

What surrounded her town?
Forests and rivers. Her town was surrounded by forests and rivers.

Lily loved reading and imagining magical stories, especially about brave girls and faraway places.

Did Lily love running or reading?
Reading. Lily loved reading.

What did Lily enjoy imagining?
She enjoyed imagining magical stories.

Were the stories boring or magical?
Magical! The stories were magical.

Were they about monsters?
No. Not monsters. They were about brave girls and faraway places.

One day, Lily found an old book in her grandmother’s attic. On the cover, it said, “Green Gables.”

Where did Lily find the book?
In her grandmother’s attic.

Was the book new?
No, it was old.

What was written on the cover?
“Green Gables” was written on the cover.

Did Lily find a magazine?
No, not a magazine. She found a book.

As she opened the book, a gust of wind blew through the attic, and suddenly Lily was standing in a bright field with red-haired Anne Shirley.

Did Lily open the book?
Yes, she did.

What happened after she opened the book?
A gust of wind blew through the attic.

Did Lily stay in the attic?
No, no. She didn’t stay in the attic.

Where did she find herself?
In a bright field.

Who was there with her?
Anne Shirley, the red-haired girl from Green Gables.

Was Anne real?
No, Anne wasn’t a real person. She was a character from the book.

Anne showed Lily the town of Avonlea, the Green Gables house, and her favorite tree, which she called the Snow Queen.

Did Anne show Lily a castle?
No. Not a castle. Anne showed her the town of Avonlea and the Green Gables house.

What was Anne’s favorite tree called?
The Snow Queen.

Did Anne name the tree?
Yes, she did. Anne had a big imagination.

Lily and Anne spent the day playing, talking, and walking through fields full of flowers and butterflies.

Did they spend the day watching TV?
No, no. They didn’t watch TV.

What did they do?
They played, talked, and walked through flower fields.

Were there butterflies in the fields?
Yes, the fields were full of flowers and butterflies.

Did they enjoy their day?
Yes, they had a wonderful day together.

When the sun set, Anne gave Lily a small flower and said, “Imagination makes everything more beautiful.”

Did Anne give Lily a book?
No. Anne gave her a small flower.

What did Anne say?
“Imagination makes everything more beautiful.”

Was it morning or sunset?
It was sunset.

Did Anne give Lily advice?
Yes. She gave her beautiful advice.

Lily woke up in the attic holding the small flower, smiling, and feeling inspired to write her own stories.

Where did Lily wake up?
In the attic.

Was she sad?
No, she was smiling.

What did Lily feel inspired to do?
To write her own stories.

Was she holding anything?
Yes. She was holding the small flower Anne gave her.

Well, we’re finished with our short practice.

Answering many simple questions can improve your speaking, just like talking in real life.

Today, you’ve tried a small part of this question-and-answer technique. Do you want to learn more?

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  Georgiana

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