A boy named Turtle's bamboo flute could charm a mother hen away from her nest. Everyone loved to hear him play, especially the village girls. But Turtle played his flute when everyone was supposed to be working. It hurt his village in many ways. But later, things turn around compeletely and Turtle becomes a hero. How?
Highlights
Turtle and the Lady
Ruth Siburt
People & Places
folktale, China, animals, conflict resolution, music
VLL
4
4,050
B2
English
9781792255373
A boy named Turtle's bamboo flute could charm a mother hen away from her nest. Everyone loved to hear him play, especially the village girls. But Turtle played his flute when everyone was supposed to be working. It hurt his village in many ways. But later, things turn around compeletely and Turtle becomes a hero. How?
Word lists coverage
The word and grammar lists are compiled from commercially available resources and English study websites. They are not intended to be authority. Use at your own discretion.| List | Total | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Eiken Grade 1 | 3,105 | 0.16% |
| Eiken Grade 2 | 866 | 2.08% |
| Eiken Grade 3 | 900 | 25.22% |
| Eiken Grade 4 | 600 | 32.17% |
| Eiken Grade 5 | 600 | 32.67% |
| Eiken Grade Pre1 | 2,868 | 0.66% |
| Eiken Grade Pre2 | 1,327 | 4.37% |
| Eiken Grade Pre2+ | 1,562 | 6.53% |
| NDL | 875 | 49.6% |
| NGSL 1 to 1,000 | 1,000 | 41.6% |
| NGSL 1,001 to 2,000 | 1,000 | 11.5% |
| NGSL 2,001 to 3,000 | 801 | 7.62% |
| NGSL Supplemental | 52 | 7.69% |
Grammar lists coverage
The word and grammar lists are compiled from commercially available resources and English study websites. They are not intended to be authority. Use at your own discretion.| List | Total | Unique | Coverage | Unique |
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| Eiken Grade 2 | 123 | 122 | 0% | 0% |
| Eiken Grade Pre2 | 111 | 108 | 0% | 0% |
| Eiken Grade 3 | 48 | 47 | 0% | 0% |
| Eiken Grade 4 | 52 | 49 | 0% | 0% |
| Eiken Grade 5 | 176 | 139 | 0% | 0% |
| A1 | 352 | 316 | 0% | 0% |
| A2 | 949 | 893 | 0% | 0% |
| B1 | 1,126 | 1,106 | 0% | 0% |
| B2 | 775 | 760 | 0% | 0% |
| C1 | 402 | 395 | 0% | 0% |
| C2 | 312 | 308 | 0% | 0% |