📖 Script

Narrator: Long ago in a small village, Min 👦 lived with his poor mother. They had little food but shared everything.

Narrator: One day, Min went to his rich brother’s house to ask for help.

👨‍🦱 Greedy Brother: “I won’t give you food. Go earn it!”

Narrator: Feeling sad, Min helped an old man carry firewood. In return, the man gave him a magic millstone 🌀.

🧓 Old Man: “It can grind anything you want. Just say the words. But only I know how to stop it.”

Narrator: Min thanked him and went home.

👦 Min: “Grind rice!”

Narrator: Out came bowls and bowls of rice! He and his mother ate well and shared with the neighbors.

Narrator: The greedy brother found out.

👨‍🦱 Greedy Brother: “Give it to me! I need it!”

Narrator: He stole the millstone and rushed to his boat.

👨‍🦱 Greedy Brother: “Grind salt!”

Narrator: The stone obeyed, pouring out endless salt.

👨‍🦱 Greedy Brother: “Stop! Stop!”

Narrator: But he didn’t know the magic words. The salt kept coming, piling up in the boat!

Narrator: The boat sank into the sea… and the millstone kept grinding.

Narrator: To this day, it lies deep in the ocean, still making salt 🌊🧂

Narrator: And that’s why the sea is salty!

📚 Vocabulary

1. Grind – To crush or produce by rubbing

2. Millstone – A round stone used for grinding

3. Endless – Never stopping

4. Steal – To take something without permission

5. Sank – Went down into water

💬 Useful Expressions

1. “It can grind anything you want.” – Magical power with a limit

2. “But only I know how to stop it.” – A warning often ignored

3. “And that’s why the sea is salty!” – Explaining a natural wonder with a story

❓ Comprehension Questions

1. What did Min receive from the old man

2. How did the millstone help Min and his mother?

3. Why did the greedy brother steal the millstone?

4. What happened when he used it on the boat?

5. How does this story explain the salty sea?