📖 Script
Narrator:
Once upon a time, a strong and swift horse roamed freely through the forest. One day, a stag crossed his path and challenged his space.
🦌 Stag: “This part of the forest is mine now!”
🐴 Horse: “How dare you! I’ll chase you out, one way or another!”
Narrator:
The horse tried to fight the stag, but the deer was too fast and agile. Frustrated, the horse came up with a plan.
🐴 Horse: “I’ll ask the hunter for help. Together, we’ll drive him away!”
Narrator:
So the horse went to the hunter.
🐴 Horse: “If you help me beat the stag, I’ll let you ride me into battle.”
🏹 Hunter: “Agreed—but I must put a bit in your mouth and a saddle on your back.”
Narrator:
The horse agreed, and the hunter rode him into the forest. They chased the stag away easily.
🐴 Horse: “At last! I’ve won!”
Narrator:
But when the horse tried to run free again, the hunter tugged on the reins.
🏹 Hunter: “Not so fast. Now that I ride you, I won’t stop.”
Narrator:
The horse realized too late—he had given up his freedom for victory.
🐴 Horse: “I was free, and I gave it away for revenge…”
Narrator:
And so the horse learned: in seeking to defeat another, he had defeated himself.
📚 Vocabulary
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Agile – able to move quickly and easily
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Reins – straps used to guide a horse
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Bit – a metal piece placed in a horse’s mouth to control it
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Majestic – impressive and grand in appearance
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Persuasive – good at convincing others
💬 Useful Expressions
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“I gave it away for revenge…” – A regretful realization of losing something valuable for a temporary win.
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“Not so fast. Now that I ride you…” – A reminder that once freedom is surrendered, it’s hard to get it back.
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“He had given up his freedom for victory.” – Winning at the cost of your liberty is not true success.
❓ Comprehension Questions
1. Why did the horse want to get rid of the stag?
2. How did the hunter agree to help the horse?
3. What did the horse sacrifice to gain help?
4. What happened after the stag was driven away?
5. What lesson did the horse learn in the end?