The Sky Is Blue! – Book 1 for January – One Story A Day For Beginners (For children ages 5-7)

🇬🇧 The Sky Is Blue!
(/ˈstɔːrɪ wʌn ðə skaɪ ɪz bluː/)

My uncle sends me a picture. It’s a picture of a blue sky and white clouds.
/maɪ ˈʌŋkl sendz miː ə ˈpɪkʧə/. /ɪts ə ˈpɪkʧə əv ə bluː skaɪ ənd waɪt klaʊdz/

“I am so happy to see the blue sky!” says my uncle.
/aɪ æm səʊ ˈhæpɪ tə siː ðə bluː skaɪ sez maɪ ˈʌŋkl/

I wonder why. “Isn’t the sky always blue?”
/aɪ ˈwʌndə waɪ/. /ˈɪznt ðə skaɪ ˈɔːlwəz bluː/?

“No,” he says. “The sky in my city is often grey because there are too many cars.”
/nəʊ hiː sez/. /ðə skaɪ ɪn maɪ ˈsɪtɪ ɪz ˈɒfn greɪ/ /bɪˈkɒz ðeə ə tuː ˈmenɪ kɑːz/

That’s why he is so excited!
/ðæts waɪ hiː ɪz səʊ ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/

📝The sequence of events in the story:

🖼️ The uncle sends a picture of a blue sky and white clouds to the narrator.
😊 The uncle expresses happiness about seeing the blue sky.
🤔 The narrator wonders why the uncle is excited and asks if the sky is always blue.
🌍 The uncle explains that in his city, the sky is often grey because there are too many cars.
🎉 The narrator understands why the uncle is so excited to see the blue sky.

🧑‍🎤Character Emotions:

😊 Uncle’s Feeling: The uncle is very happy because he sees a blue sky, which is special in his city where the sky is usually grey.
🤔 Narrator’s Feeling: At first, the narrator is confused and wonders why the uncle is excited about the sky.
After the uncle explains, the narrator understands why the blue sky is so special and feels happy too.

📝Key Vocabulary and Their Meanings in the Story

🖼️ Picture /ˈpɪk.tʃər/ (noun) – Bức ảnh
🇬🇧 A photo or drawing that shows something. In the story, it’s the picture that the uncle sends to the narrator.
🇻🇳 Hình ảnh mà chú gửi cho người kể, trong đó có bầu trời xanh và mây trắng.
🌍 Blue sky /bluː skaɪ/ (noun) – Bầu trời xanh
🇬🇧 The color of the sky when it is clear and without clouds. The uncle is happy to see a blue sky because it’s rare in his city.
🇻🇳 Màu của bầu trời mà chú cảm thấy rất vui khi nhìn thấy, vì ở thành phố của chú bầu trời thường không xanh.
🚗 Cars /kɑːrz/ (noun) – Xe hơi
🇬🇧 Vehicles that people drive on the road. In the story, cars are the reason why the sky in the uncle’s city is grey.
🇻🇳 Những chiếc xe chạy trên đường, là nguyên nhân khiến bầu trời trong thành phố của chú trở nên xám do ô nhiễm.

📖Summary:

The story is about the narrator’s uncle, who sends a picture of a blue sky and expresses his happiness. The narrator is curious about why his uncle is so excited, thinking the sky is always blue. The uncle explains that in his city, the sky is often grey due to pollution from cars, which is why he feels so thrilled to see a clear blue sky.

🌍Message:

The story shows how pollution can make the sky grey, and how something simple like a blue sky can be special and make people happy in places with pollution. When the uncle explains, the narrator understands why he feels excited. This helps the narrator appreciate how beautiful and important a clean, blue sky is, and that we should care for the environment more.

🇻🇳 Bầu trời trong xanh

Chú tôi gửi cho tôi một bức ảnh. Đó là hình ảnh bầu trời xanh và mây trắng.

Chú tôi nói chú rất vui khi được nhìn thấy bầu trời xanh.

Tôi tự hỏi tại sao. Không phải bầu trời luôn trong xanh sao?

Không, chú ấy nói. “Bầu trời ở thành phố của chú thường có màu xám vì có quá nhiều xe.”

Đó là lý do tại sao chú ấy rất phấn khích!