PinocChIo

PinocChIo

TÉCNICA ACADÉMICA: ing. ERIKA LÓPEZ LÓPEZ

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nce upon a time, there was an old carpenter named Geppetto who dreamt of having a son. One day, he carved a wooden puppet and named it Pinocchio. To his astonishment, a fairy brought the puppet to life.

Pinocchio was a mischievous and curious boy, with a wooden heart and a nose that grew longer every time he lied.

Geppetto wanted Pinocchio to go to school and learn like any other child. However, Pinocchio was easily distracted. On his first day of school, he sold his book to attend a puppet show.

The puppeteer, Stromboli, was so impressed with Pinocchio that he wanted to keep him in his show forever.

But with the help of the fairy and his conscience, represented by a cricket named Jiminy Cricket, Pinocchio managed to escape.

Influenced by dishonest friends, Pinocchio found himself in a series of unfortunate adventures, from turning into a donkey to being swallowed by a giant whale.

Meanwhile, Geppetto set out in search of Pinocchio and was also swallowed by the whale.

At each stage, he learned important lessons about honesty, bravery, and love.

Inside the whale, Pinocchio and Geppetto were reunited. Pinocchio, in an act of bravery, devised a plan to escape from the belly of the enormous creature.

From that day on, he lived happily and responsibly, cherishing the lessons he had learned during his adventures, and Geppetto finally had the son he had always wished for.

Finally freed and safe, Pinocchio understood the value of honesty and familial love.

The fairy, moved by his transformation, turned him into a real boy, with a heart of flesh and blood.

THE END

swallow, verb

To cause food, drink, pills, etc. to move from your mouth into your stomach by using the muscles of your throat

• My throat is so sore that it really hurts when I swallow.
• He put a grape into his mouth and swallowed it whole.

mischievous, adjective

Enjoying playing tricks and annoying peoplesynonym naughty

• a mischievous boy
• a mischievous grin/smile/look
• Her eyes danced with mischievous amusement.
• She looked slightly mischievous.

puppet show, noun

A play etc performed by puppets.

turn (someone/something) into someone/something

phrasal verb with turn verb

To change and become someone or something different, or to make someone or something do this

• The council was hoping to turn a children's home into a residence for adolescent girls.
• The town turned from a small seaside resort into a major commercial centre when oil was discovered.