Today, we offer you some reading practice with an extra fluency twist. Read the story and try to retell it in your own words. Of course, the story starts like this…

Once upon a time there lived a young farmer. He worked very hard but was very poor. One day when he was far from home in the forest, an old woman looking like a peasant came up to him and said, “I know you work very hard, and all for nothing. I will give you a magic ring! It will make you rich, and your work won’t be in vain. When you turn the ring on your finger and say what you wish to have, you’ll have it…. Read the rest of this story on Lingq.com. Enjoy!

Photo ring: Gold ring by Tamara Comolli, with ocean jasper.