Alice in Wonderland part 2: The pool of tears สาธารณะ

Alice cant stay the same size for more than a few minutes! When shes big, she cries a pool of tears. What will happen to her when she gets smaller again?

Language challenge: While you listen to the audio, see how many examples of present and past simple passives you can spot.

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Vocabulary:

curious
if you describe things as curious you mean they are strange; if you describe a person as curious, it means theyre interested in everything

ceiling
the top part of a room

tears
the water that comes from your eyes when you cry

fan
an object made of material or paper that you move up and down, or from side to side to make cold air

shrinking (verb: shrink)
getting smaller

escape
to get away from a difficult or dangerous situation or place