#317 The Wizard of Oz Mini-Story

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Georgiana

Education, Language Learning

4.6 • 536 Ratings

🗓️ 17 October 2024

⏱️ 17 minutes

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Today, we will talk about the magical story of The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum. This famous story is about a girl named Dorothy and her friends, who travel through a special land full of surprises.

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0:00.0	Today, we will talk about the magical story of the Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum.
0:11.4	This famous story is about a girl named Dorothy and her friends,
0:18.2	who travel through a special land, full of surprises.
0:23.9	Hi, I'm Georgiana, and I'm back with a new episode. I'm here to help you speak English fluently.
0:33.1	If you want to help me, share the podcast with your friends and family.
0:38.7	That would mean a lot. Thanks.
0:42.2	Before we start, get the transcript.
0:45.8	Visit speakenglishpodcast.com slash podcast.
0:53.8	Okay, let's start.
0:58.3	Dorothy lives on a farm in Kansas with her uncle Henry and Aunt M.
1:07.5	She has a little dog named Toto.
1:19.4	One day, a big storm called a tornado comes and takes Dorothy and Toto to a strange and magical place named Oz. When Dorothy's house lands in Oz,
1:30.5	it falls on the wicked witch of the east and kills her.
1:36.0	Because of this, Dorothy becomes a hero to the small people called Munchkins.
1:50.9	The good witch, named Glinda, tells Dorothy to follow the yellow brick road, to the Emerald City where the Wizard of Oz lives.
1:57.6	She says the wizard can help Dorothy go back home to Kansas.
2:03.8	As Dorothy walks down the Yellow Brick Road, she meets three new friends.
2:12.1	The scarecrow, who wants to have a brain to be smart.
2:18.1	The Tin Woodman, who wants a heart so he can feel love,
2:24.5	and the cowardly lion, who wants the courage to be brave.
2:31.4	Together, they face many challenges, like the wicked witch of the West,
2:38.4	who tries to stop them with flying monkeys and other tricks.
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