| Hi, everyone. |
| In this lesson, you'll practice your listening skills with one classic story told in two |
| surprising ways. |
| Listen carefully and tell us which version you prefer. |
| Let's begin. |
| Golden Goose 2.0: The Maker |
| In an old studio, a girl found an old robot. |
| She charged it, and turned it on. |
| It immediately started to work. |
| Each day, it made one golden ceramic goose—hand-shaped, kiln-fired, radiant. |
| People lined up to see them. |
| She placed each goose on a wooden shelf. |
| No two were alike. |
| One day, a visitor came with a lot of money. He wanted to buy the design. |
| He said, |
| "We’ll 3D print thousands. Everyone gets one." |
| The girl hesitated. |
| Then Mira, quietly watching, said: |
| "When everything is special, nothing is." |
| So the girl declined. |
| She kept going—one goose a day. |
| Visitors came for the quiet. |
| The slowness. |
| The hands behind the work. |
| More visitors came. The town grew. |
| Years later, the robot still hummed. |
| One goose. |
| One day. |
| Always golden. |
| Always different. |
| A sign above the shelf read: |
| "Give it time, and it will grow." |
| The Goose That Laid the Golden Eggs 2.0: The Lost Value |
| In a forgotten shed, a boy found an old robot. |
| Each day, it drew a beautiful golden goose—just one. |
| The art was stunningly beautiful. |
| He posted the art online. |
| It went viral. |
| The art was very popular. |
| One a day wasn’t enough. |
| Dorian, quietly watching from the side, said: |
| "This is your chance to get rich." |
| He had an idea. |
| He scanned the images. |
| Minted NFTs. |
| Started GoldenNest. |
| Thousands of copies. |
| Thousands of buyers. |
| The market exploded. |
| But soon, everyone had a golden goose. |
| Collectors stopped caring. |
| The magic faded. |
| The value dropped. |
| The boy begged the robot for new art. |
| The robot paused, then drew a beautiful golden goose. |
| The boy stared at the image. |
| It was the best thing it had ever made. |
| Great listening! |
| Which version did you prefer and why? |
| Share your thoughts in the comments below. |
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