A Short Story “Doctor Goldsmith” -- Medicine for a Sick Man
This clever short story is retold by James Baldwin over 100 years ago. The title is the name of the main character, who is very kind. He is a doctor and gives medicine to people who are sick. Listen to episode 3 to find out what MEDICINE he will give to a sick man.
There are 5 vocabulary words with definitions before the story.
delightful — nice to read, enjoyable
medicine — something you eat to help you feel better
faithfully — always or regularly, doing something well, being good
directions — words telling you how to do something
had given — a type of past tense from “give”
"Doctor Gold" is read through twice:
First time: SLOW Reading { 1:30 }
Second time: Normal speedVisit the Useful English Today, Go! blog to read the story for yourself ~ ~ ~
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