Tom takes bananas to the market. At first, the customers refuse to buy from him. One purchase changes the result of his day.
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Audio and source text
Language: English. Duration: 1:24. Recording: Darshan Soni.
The recording preserves the original story. The guide below does not replace its text.
Open the source text and pictures
Listen with a purpose
- Listen to the full story one time.
- Read the source text.
- Listen to the story again.
- Compare a customer's assumption with Tom's work.
- Write one sentence about the result.
For the first pass, keep the source text closed. For the second pass, compare the words with the pictures. If a word is unclear, return to that sentence. You can stop and continue the recording with the audio controls.
Two questions
- What does Tom sell?
- What does he buy after the sales?
Show the answers
- He sells bananas.
- He buys soap, sugar, and bread.
Discuss the story
Some customers judge a seller by gender. Discuss this assumption without presenting it as a fair rule.
Select one answer above. Find the scene that supports it. Explain how that scene differs from the start of the story. Use the text as evidence. If the text does not answer a question, keep that uncertainty in your discussion.
Credits and reuse
Story: Humphreys Odunga. English recording: Darshan Soni. Source illustrations: Zablon Alex Nguku. Provider: Storybooks Korea / Global Storybooks.
Source story and recording: CC BY 4.0. The recording is unchanged. BookAud wrote this separate guide. Licensed content is not labeled as public domain.