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Joy English · Level B2 · Short storiesjoy-english.com

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

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Hear descriptions and formal word order.

Listen to each sentence and write what you hear.

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Words to know

legend
An old story that many people tell.
valley
Low land between hills or mountains.
enemy
A person who is against you.

Answer key

  1. There are many stories told about the quiet valley.“Stories told about” means stories that people tell about.
  2. His head was small, too, and flat on top.“Too” means also. “Flat on top” describes the shape of his head.
  3. Among the ladies Ichabod taught was one Katrina Van Tassel.Formal word order: “Among the ladies… was one Katrina”. “One” here means a certain person.
  4. Brom was a hero to all the young ladies.“A hero to” means admired by.
  5. He could not fight his enemy in the open.“In the open” means openly, where everyone can see.

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