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The Rainbow Fish story

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Lesson 1

The beautiful fish in the sea

Hello. And welcome back to my slow English podcast. Today, we will be reading The Rainbow Fish. A long way out in the deep blue sea, there lived a fish. Not just any ordinary fi...

Language: enDuration: 2 min

Lesson 2

The fish ignores others

at his beauty. They called him The Rainbow Fish. "Come on, Rainbow Fish." They would call. "Come and play with us." But The Rainbow Fish would just glide past, proud and silent,...

Language: enDuration: 2 min

Lesson 3

He refuses to share a scale

to give you one of my special scales? Who do you think you are?" cried the rainbow fish. "Get away from me." Shocked, the little blue fish swam away. He was so upset. He told al...

Language: enDuration: 2 min

Lesson 4

He asks why nobody likes him

in the entire ocean. One day, he poured out all of his troubles to the starfish. "I really am beautiful. Why doesn't anybody like me?" "I can't answer that for you," said the st...

Language: enDuration: 2 min

Lesson 5

The octopus gives advice

suddenly, two eyes caught him in their glare. And the octopus emerged from the darkness. "I have been waiting for you," said the octopus with a deep voice. "The waves have told...

Language: enDuration: 2 min

Lesson 6

He thinks about sharing

but the octopus had already disappeared into a dark cloud of ink. "Give away my scales? My beautiful shining scales? Never. How could I ever be happy without them?" Suddenly, he...

Language: enDuration: 2 min

Lesson 7

He gives away one scale

Carefully, the Rainbow Fish pulled out the smallest scale and gave it to the little fish. "Thank you. Thank you very much." the little blue fish bubbled playfully as he tucked t...

Language: enDuration: 2 min

Lesson 8

He shares with all the fish

So it didn't take long before the Rainbow Fish was surrounded by the other fish. Everyone wanted a glittering scale. The Rainbow Fish shared his scales left and right. And the m...

Language: enDuration: 2 min

Lesson 9

He joins his friends

Yet, he was very happy. "Come on, Rainbow Fish." they called. "Come and play with us." "Here I come." said the Rainbow Fish. And happy as a splash, he swam off to join his frien...

Language: enDuration: 1 min

Lesson 10

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Full video: Slow English Reading: Rainbow Fish for Beginners (A1–A2)

Language: en

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