📝 Description
🌟 Characters:
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🐢 Turtle (Byeoljubu) – A slow, humble, and loyal creature with a shiny green shell. He wears a tiny hat and carries a scroll, always respectful and obedient.
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🐇 Rabbit (Tokki) – Clever and energetic, with fluffy white fur and sparkling eyes. He’s always alert and ready with a witty answer.
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🐉 Dragon King – The majestic ruler of the underwater palace, dressed in golden robes with a crown of pearls. He has a long beard and wise, tired eyes.
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🐠 Sea Creatures – Colorful fish, crabs, and jellyfish who serve the Dragon King and swim through coral gardens.
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🏰 Underwater Palace – A stunning castle made of shells, coral, and shimmering pearls beneath the sea.
🎭 Script
Narrator: In the deep blue sea, the Dragon King 🐉 of the underwater palace fell terribly ill. His royal doctors declared: “Only a rabbit’s liver can cure His Majesty!”
Narrator: All the sea creatures were shocked—how could they find a rabbit?
Narrator: Then, a brave and loyal turtle 🐢 stepped forward.
Turtle 🐢: “I will go to the land and bring back a rabbit!”
Narrator: The turtle slowly climbed ashore and met a clever rabbit 🐇 hopping through the forest.
Turtle 🐢: “Noble rabbit, would you like to visit the Dragon King’s palace? It’s full of treasures and delights!”
Narrator: Curious, the rabbit agreed and rode on the turtle’s back into the ocean.
Narrator: When they arrived, the sea creatures cheered, but the rabbit noticed the King’s condition.
Rabbit 🐇: “Why did you bring me here?”
Turtle 🐢 (nervously): “Your liver… is needed to heal the Dragon King…”
Narrator: The rabbit gasped but quickly came up with a plan.
Rabbit 🐇: “Oh no! I left my liver hanging on a tree branch back home. Rabbits remove them at night to stay light!”
Narrator: The sea creatures murmured in confusion. The turtle, innocent and believing, offered to take him back to fetch it.
Narrator: As soon as they reached land, the rabbit jumped off the turtle’s back and laughed.
Rabbit 🐇: “Foolish turtle! Who removes their liver? That was a trick!”
Narrator: The turtle bowed in shame and returned to the sea.
Narrator: Though the Dragon King remained ill, he admired the rabbit’s wit and the turtle’s loyalty.
Narrator: And from that day on, turtles were known as noble and rabbits as clever in every tale. 🐢💡🐇
📚 Vocabulary
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Liver – An internal organ in the body, often mentioned in traditional medicine
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Majestic – Grand and royal in appearance or manner
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Delights – Pleasures or enjoyable experiences
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Innocent – Not guilty or easily fooled
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Wit – Quick and intelligent humor
💬 Useful Expressions
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“Your liver is needed to heal the Dragon King” – A way of expressing urgency in a mission.
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“I left my liver hanging on a tree branch” – A clever lie to escape danger.
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“Foolish turtle!” – An exclamation showing one has been tricked or outsmarted.
❓ Comprehension Questions
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Why did the Dragon King need a rabbit’s liver?
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How did the turtle convince the rabbit to come with him?
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What trick did the rabbit use to escape?
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How did the turtle react after being fooled?
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What qualities are the rabbit and turtle known for in the story?