The Goose That Laid the Golden Eggs
3 Characters:
Narrator
Farmer
Wife
Narrator: Once upon a time, there was a farmer and his wife. They had a goose that was quite special.
Farmer: (excited) Look, dear! Our goose laid a golden egg!
Wife: (surprised) A golden egg? This is amazing!
Narrator: Every day, the goose laid a shiny golden egg. The farmer and his wife were overjoyed.
Farmer: (rubbing hands) We'll be rich with all these golden eggs!
Narrator: The couple collected the golden eggs and sold them. They became wealthy.
Wife: (smiling) Our life has changed so much thanks to the goose!
Narrator: However, the farmer's greed grew bigger.
Farmer: (thinking) If the goose can lay one golden egg a day, imagine if we could get them all at once.
Narrator: The farmer decided to cut open the goose, hoping to find a lot of golden eggs inside.
Wife: (worried) Are you sure about this?
Narrator: But when they opened the goose, they found nothing inside except feathers and flesh.
Farmer: (regretful) Oh no! What have we done?
Narrator: The goose was gone, and they had lost their source of golden eggs forever.
Wife: (sad) We were foolish to be greedy.
Narrator: The farmer and his wife learned that their greed had cost them dearly. They realized that being content with what they had was more valuable than seeking more.
下金蛋的鵝
旁白: 曾經有一對農夫和他的妻子。他們養了一隻相當特別的鵝。
農夫:（興奮）瞧，親愛的！我們的鵝下了一顆金蛋！
妻子:（驚訝）金蛋？太神奇了！
旁白: 每天，這隻鵝都下著亮晶晶的金蛋。農夫和他的妻子都非常高興。
農夫:（揉著手）有了這些金蛋，我們會變得富有！
旁白: 這對夫婦收集了金蛋並賣掉它們。他們變得富有。
妻子:（微笑）多虧了這隻鵝，我們的生活變得如此不同！
旁白: 然而，農夫的貪婪變得更大。
農夫:（思考中）如果這隻鵝每天能下一顆金蛋，想象一下如果我們能一次獲得它們。
旁白: 農夫決定剖開這隻鵝，希望在裡面找到許多金蛋。
妻子:（擔心）你確定嗎？
旁白: 但是當他們打開鵝的時候，裡面除了羽毛和肉，什麼也沒有。
農夫:（後悔）哦不！我們做了什麼？
旁白: 鵝不見了，他們永遠失去了金蛋的來源。
妻子:（悲傷）我們真傻，變得太貪婪了。
旁白: 農夫和他的妻子意識到他們的貪婪付出了巨大的代價。他們意識到對他們所擁有的滿足感比追求更多的東西更有價值。
Vocabulary
- Lay (放置，產卵)
- Definition: To put something down or place it in a certain position; to produce or deposit eggs.
- 放置，產卵；將某物放下或放置在特定位置；產生或放置卵子。
- Related Words: Place (放置), Position (位置)
- Collocations: Lay the table (擺放餐桌), lay eggs (產卵), lay a foundation (打下基礎)
- Example Sentence: She carefully laid the books on the shelf to keep them organized. (她小心地將書放在書架上，以保持整齊。)
- Special (特殊)
- Definition: Different from what is usual or ordinary, often having unique qualities.
- 特殊；不同於通常或普通的，常具有獨特的特質。
- Related Words: Unique (獨特的), Exceptional (卓越的)
- Collocations: Special occasion (特殊場合), special treatment (特殊對待), feel special (感到特別)
- Example Sentence: The special book had a cover made of real leather. (這本特殊的書封面是真皮製作的。)
- Overjoyed (極度高興)
- Definition: Extremely happy or delighted about something.
- 極度高興；對某事極度快樂或欣喜。
- Related Words: Ecstatic (狂喜的), Thrilled (非常高興的)
- Collocations: Overjoyed with happiness (極度高興的快樂), overjoyed with success (極度高興的成功), be overjoyed to (非常高興)
- Example Sentence: She was overjoyed when she received the scholarship she had been hoping for. (當她獲得她一直期待的獎學金時，她非常高興。)
- Wealthy (富有)
- Definition: Having a lot of money or possessions, often indicating a high level of financial comfort.
- 富有；擁有大量的金錢或財物，通常表明高度的經濟舒適。
- Related Words: Affluent (富裕的), Prosperous (繁榮的)
- Collocations: Wealthy family (富有的家庭), become wealthy (變得富有), wealthy businessman (富有的商人)
- Example Sentence: The wealthy businessman donated a significant amount of money to charity. (這位富有的商人向慈善捐贈了大筆錢。)
- Greed (貪婪)
- Definition: Intense desire for more wealth, possessions, or power than one needs or deserves.
- 貪婪；對於比自己需要或應得的更多財富、財產或權力的強烈渴望。
- Related Words: Avarice (貪婪), Covetousness (貪心)
- Collocations: Greed for money (對金錢的貪婪), overwhelming greed (壓倒性的貪婪), greed for power (對權力的渴望)
- Example Sentence: His greed for power led him to make unethical decisions. (他對權力的渴望導致他做出了不道德的決定。)
- Regretful (感到後悔)
- Definition: Feeling sorry or guilty about something one has done or failed to do.
- 感到後悔；對於自己所做的或未做的事情感到抱歉或內疚。
- Related Words: Remorseful (懊悔的), Sorry (抱歉的)
- Collocations: Regretful decision (後悔的決定), deeply regretful (深感後悔的), regretful about (對...感到後悔)
- Example Sentence: She was regretful for not attending her friend's important event. (她因未參加朋友的重要活動而感到後悔。)
- Content (滿足)
- Definition: Satisfied and happy with what one has, not desiring more or better.
- 滿足；對自己所擁有的感到滿意和幸福，不渴望更多或更好的。
- Related Words: Satisfied (滿意的), Fulfilled (滿足的)
- Collocations: Content with life (對生活感到滿足), content and happy (滿足而幸福), remain content (保持滿足)
- Example Sentence: Despite facing challenges, she felt content with the simple joys of everyday life. (儘管面臨挑戰，她對日常生活的簡單快樂感到滿足。)
