Alice in Wonderland part 5: Advice from a caterpillar

Alice is beginning to wonder who she is, when a caterpillar gives her some advice about a magical mushroom. But is it good advice - and who thinks Alice is a snake?
Language challenge: While you listen to the audio, see how many examples of state verbs you can spot.
For the answer to the challenge, and to do a quiz about this episode, visit our website: www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/...
Vocabulary:
shrank
past tense of shrink; became smaller
hookah pipe
a water pipe for smoking tobacco. Hookah pipes are popular in Turkey and the Middle East
height
how tall or short something is
chin
the bottom part of your face under your mouth
shoulders (singular: shoulder)
the part of your body on each side of your neck, between the top of your arms and your neck
neck
the part of your body between your shoulders and your head

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@@attiliomacri8530 no

[@meerabhomble3449]

Yes

[@Kaghemsuha]

That Caterpillar put some good stuff , in that hookah.

[@user-sx5yz1ud1i]

Thank u BBC😍 so easy learn with BBC

[@ahmedfarraj22]

Hi
Thanks a lot
Hahahahaha
It's dead funny,I laughed to death because that catepillar's voice so slow...If English speakers talk like him,all people will understand the English language easily...hahaha

[@monahassan9069]

Hhhhhhhhhh
Soooooo boring

[@ahmedfarraj22]

@@monahassan9069 certainly yup

[@marcy4623]

A good way to learn English. Thank BBC ❤

[@bbclearningenglish]

You're welcome!

[@monahassan9069]

That Caterpillar is soooooo slow 😂😂

[@livingwithautism3789]

That Caterpillar is sooooo slow 😂😂

[@meerabhomble3449]

A good way to lern English . Thanks BBC👍👍

[@lou626]

Learn*

[@giuliadesiato9373]

I love this video! has many nice lines

[@livingwithautism3789]

I love this video! has many nice lines

[@liliaanita007]

Thank you for all the effort, I love these "Alice in Wonderland" series.
I'm learning a lot and I'm having a good time too!

[@bbclearningenglish]

That's great to hear! It's one of our favourite stories, too, so we're glad you're enjoying it! Did you ever read this book when you were younger?

[@liliaanita007]

@@bbclearningenglish Actually not, I only saw the animation film and the live-action film... but these videos give me a curiosity for reading its English version :)

[@domenicomalaspina3554]

Good!👌🏼

[@giuliadesiato9373]

Certo

[@jasmineelfiky1410]

Hilarious, shout out to the caterpillar voice actor awesome intonation

[@livingwithautism3789]

Hilarious, shout out to the caterpillar voice actor awesome intonation

[@monahassan9069]

Waiting for the next part. It seems exciting

[@ahmedfarraj22]

Me too,I can't wait to see the sixth episode next Saturday,So I'm looking forward to watching it eagerly

[@hggamer2661]

i realy cant wait until the next episode 😂

[@livingwithautism3789]

i realy cant wait until the next episode 😂

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thank you for uploading this because it was the part of my online exams thank u

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Nice! We hope you did well in the exam! 🤞

[@lorenzotunsoiu2160]

Good

[@livingwithautism3789]

Good

[@chahichicho1859]

please let us know how many parts are there in this story series

[@livingwithautism3789]

please let us know how many parts are there in this story series

[@v.e5lkk401]

Hi ! I wonder what is mean the sentence 'then be off with you ' ?

[@saidahappy5729]

I think it means simply ( go away) or ( back off)

[@v.e5lkk401]

@@saidahappy5729 thanks ! I got it

[@tgchan]

Thank you, BBC. 💚

[@livingwithautism3789]

Thank you, BBC. 💚

[@Asmamhmood]

i think the caterpillar is talking like that because they are slow so he is talking like that lol

[@livingwithautism3789]

i think the caterpillar is talking like that because they are slow so he is talking like that lol

[@yousseffaris1694]

Is that was british accent right ??

[@livingwithautism3789]

Is that was british accent right ??

[@jiangzhixi4860]

donnotbeunhappy

[@livingwithautism3789]

donnotbeunhappy

[@mohammeda.dakhil436]

Thank you for this .... 🌹

[@livingwithautism3789]

Thank you for this … 🌹

[@mhsk8018]

Please add the text of the story

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You can find the text by going here: www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/lower-intermediate/unit-25/session-5 and clicking the "show transcript" button. 🙂
It's a great story, we hope you're enjoying it?

[@English-language98]

I think it was good story ❤

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We're glad you like it!

[@English-language98]

@@bbclearningenglish thanks❤

[@MohsenEshraghi]

💎

[@livingwithautism3789]

💎

[@giuliadesiato9373]

Hahaha

[@livingwithautism3789]

Hahaha

[@aligbeer]

Such a poor girl Alice

[@livingwithautism3789]

Such a poor girl Alice

[@bhavanigariki2474]

That caterpillar is very slowly speaking ☹️☹️

[@livingwithautism3789]

That caterpillar is very slowly speaking ☹️☹️

[@valentinwell7677]

... lawl this guys from BBC must be so sad. Total waist of Time. 10 sec in = exit

[@livingwithautism3789]

… lawl this guys from BBC must be so sad. Total waist of Time. 10 sec in = exit