📖 Script

Narrator:
One sunny afternoon, a traveler arrived in a small village, his boots dusty from the road and a proud grin on his face.

🧍‍♂️ Traveler: “Let me tell you about my time in Rhodes! I made the longest jump anyone’s ever seen—right in the town square!”

Narrator:
The villagers gathered around, eyes wide. The traveler stood tall, waving his arms dramatically.

🧍‍♂️ Traveler: “Everyone cheered! They said no one had ever jumped so far before. I could do it again, if I wanted to!”

🧑‍🌾 Farmer: “You don’t need to go back to Rhodes. Just show us the jump here.”

Narrator:
The crowd chuckled. The traveler blinked and scratched his head.

🧍‍♂️ Traveler: “Well… the ground here is different. It wouldn’t be fair.”

🧑‍🌾 Farmer: “Then perhaps the story isn’t quite as true as it sounds.”

Narrator:
The villagers smiled knowingly. The traveler’s proud grin faded, and he quietly moved along.

Narrator:
From that day, the villagers remembered: real actions speak louder than words, and those who boast may be asked to prove it.

📚 Vocabulary

1. Boasting – speaking with pride, often with exaggeration

2. Exaggerating – making something seem more extreme than it is

3. Grin – a big smile

4. Cheered – shouted in support or joy

5. Knowingly – with awareness or understanding

💬 Useful Expressions

1. “Just show us the jump here.” – Prove what you claim.

2. “Real actions speak louder than words.” – Doing is more important than talking.

3. “The story isn’t quite as true as it sounds.” – It may be an exaggeration or lie.

❓ Comprehension Questions

1. What did the traveler claim to have done in Rhodes?

2. How did the farmer respond to the traveler’s boast?

3. Did the traveler prove his claim?

4. What did the villagers realize in the end?

5. What is the moral of the story?