| 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. |
| The Little Red Hen 2.0: Likes Don’t Build Food Trucks |
| A young man loved his grandmother’s cooking. |
| With her blessing, he had an idea for a food truck. |
| He posted in the group chat: |
| "Thinking of starting a food truck based on Grandma’s recipes." |
| "Great idea," said his neighbor. |
| "Great," said his cousin. |
| "Winning," said his friend. |
| So he replied: |
| "Thanks all. I’m all in. Who else?" |
| A few hours passed. |
| Nothing. |
| Then a full day. Still no response. |
| He sat in a café, refreshing the screen. |
| His smile faded. |
| "What’s wrong?" asked a calm voice. |
| It was Mira. |
| "I have a great idea," he said. |
| "Lots of likes, but no one’s showing up." |
| Mira nodded. |
| "Support is easy. Showing up is rare. Let’s build it anyway." |
| She returned the next day. |
| They learned. |
| Built. |
| Grew. |
| They cooked at night. |
| Designed the brand. |
| No one else helped. |
| When the truck opened, people lined up. |
| Within a year, it grew to five trucks. |
| One day, his cousin came by. |
| "I knew you could do it," he said. |
| "Cousin, thank you! 5% off for first-time customers." |
| "But we’re family." |
| "Ah, yes. 10% off." |
| People laughed. |
| The food was great. |
| The line kept growing. |
| The Little Red Hen 2.0: You Listened |
| A young man loved his grandmother’s cooking. |
| With her blessing, he had an idea for a food truck. |
| He posted in the group chat: |
| "Thinking of starting a food truck based on Grandma’s recipes." |
| "Fail," said his neighbor. |
| "(lol emoji)," said his cousin, Dorian. |
| "You’ll lose everything," said his friend. |
| So he replied: |
| "Thanks all. Appreciate the feedback. I won’t do it." |
| Dorian liked the message. |
| "Thanks, cuz," he replied. |
| Two months later, the young man walked past a food truck with a long line. |
| It smelled familiar. |
| He joined the line. |
| Waited. |
| When he reached the counter— |
| he looked inside. |
| It was Dorian. |
| "Cuz… but you said it was a bad idea." |
| Dorian shrugged. |
| "Yeah. But you listened." |
| The young man’s face fell. |
| Dorian passed him a bowl. |
| "This one’s on me. Granny’s Dumplings." |
| Great listening! |
| Which version did you prefer and why? |
| Share your thoughts in the comments below. |
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