Is the Empty Pot Bad? ESL Critical Listening Activity
An old Chinese fable about a boy who learns a life lesson about honesty, hard work and failure.
Is the Moon Telling Us Something? Free English Listening Lesson
An English teacher explains how to learn a language by telling an old Zen story about pointing a finger to the moon.
3 Blind People and an Elephant: ESL Listening Plan
Here’s an old Zen story about a teacher who uses an unusual technique to help students learn the limits of human understanding.
The Magic Tea Cup: English Listening Lesson
A great teacher uses a tea cup to teach a student an important lesson about wisdom and learning.
Two Monks: Free English Lesson
What happens when two Zen monks come to a river? There’s a life lesson to be learned.