His Fault | 他的错

The Cartwheel Trick | 横翻筋斗的把戏

A little girl earns money from a boy for doing cartwheels...

anecdote childhood

Too Smart for Dad | 青出于蓝

A young man cleverly explains his late return by claiming...

anecdote dialogue

A Duel | 决斗

Little Pete returns home beaten up after a duel where he ...

childhood dialogue

Are Flies Yummy? | 苍蝇好吃吗？

A boy asks his father if flies are tasty during dinner, p...

anecdote beginner-english

The Big Sissy | 胆小鬼

A boy, scared of a thunderstorm, asks his mother to sleep...

beginner childhood

First to Heaven | 谁先上天堂

A teacher asks which body part reaches heaven first. Stud...

anecdote dialogue

I Didn't Notice the Other | 我没看到另一块

A humorous dialogue where a boy explains the disappearanc...

anecdote beginner

Give Up Your Seat to a Lady | 给女士让座

A child recounts being told by his father to give up his ...

anecdote beginner

The Prize | 奖品

A boy wins a prize for giving an incorrect answer about a...

anecdote childhood

She Is on the Roof | 她在屋顶上

James criticizes his brother Herbert for bluntly announci...

anecdote dialogue

Wrong Number | 打错了

A girl's unusually brief phone call puzzles her father, u...

anecdote beginner

Can You Write in the Dark? | 您能在黑暗中写字吗？

A daughter cleverly asks her father if he can write in th...

anecdote dialogue

How to Become Rich | 致富之道

A little boy cleverly leverages a secret to repeatedly ex...

anecdote dialogue

Big Head | 大脑袋

A boy is upset because other children tease him about his...

anecdote children

You Are His Father | 你是他父亲

A dying man seeks reassurance that his youngest, unattrac...

anecdote dialogue

I Didn't Notice It | 我没注意到

A humorous dialogue where a boy explains the disappearanc...

anecdote beginner

A Dear Memento | 珍贵的纪念品

A woman wears a locket containing her husband's hair, exp...

anecdote dialogue

Punished for Something I Didn't Do | 因未做之事受罚

A girl tells her mother she was punished at school for so...

anecdote dialogue

The Auction Offer | 拍卖会上的出价

At an auction, the owner offers a reward for a lost bag, ...

anecdote auction

The Extra Charge | 额外收费

A dentist explains an unusually high charge for a tooth e...

anecdote beginner