Stepmother
I was born at Number Nineteen, Turnmill Street , London
One day a woman came to see my stepmother and they drank a lot of gin. All the money that my father had left for our dinner was spent. When the woman went home, my stepmother said to me in tears, "Oh, what shall I do, Jimmy, dear, what shall I do? Your father will come home soon, and there is no dinner for him. He will beat me cruelly! What shall I do? What shall I do?" I was sorry for her, she had tears in her eyes, and she called me "Jimmy, dear" for the first time. I asked her if I could help her and she said at once, "Oh, yes, you can help me! When your father comes home, tell him that you lost the money he left for our dinner." I was surprised. "You can tell him that I sent you to buy some food. Suddenly a big boy ran against you and the money fell out of your hand and you could not find it." "But he'll give me a good beating for it!" "Oh, no, he won't! I shall not let him beat you, you may be sure! Here is a penny for you, go and buy some sweets with is!"
So I went off and spent my penny on sweets. When I came back and opened the door, my father was at home waiting for me with his waist-belt in his hand. I wanted to run out of the room, but he caught me by the ear. "Stop a minute, young man!" he said.
"What have you done with the money?" "I lost it, father," said I in fear and looked at my stepmother, "Oh, you lost it! Where did you lose it?" "In the street, father." I told him what my stepmother had asked me to tell him. I was not much surprised that he didn't believe my story. My stepmother's words surprised me very much. "Yes, he told me the same thing," she said, "but he is a liar! He has spent your money on sweets. I can't beat him, he is your child, but you can give him a good beating!" And she was standing by while my father was beating me with his belt till the blood showed. I hated my stepmother so much now that I wanted to see her dead.
I.Make up questions to the underlined words.
II.Correct these sentences:
1.The author of this text was born in Glasgow
2.He had a younger mother named Jane.
3.His stepmother was elder than his mother.
4.The boy and his stepmother had friendly relationship.
5.The boy had a plenty of free time.
III.Unscramble these sentences:
1.all\ spent\ the money\ the stepmother.
2.could\ her husband\ for\ that\ punish\ her.
3.was\ jimmy\ boy\ kind\a.
4.asked\ a lie\ she\ the\ boy\ to tell\ his\ father.
5.sweets\ Jimmy\ some\ bought.
IV.Write the words to these definitions.
1.A coin worth 1/100 of a pound.
2.A band of leather or cloth that you wear around your waist, for a example to stop your trousers or skirt from falling down.
3.A person who tells lies.
4.The red liquid that your heart pushes around your body.
5.No longer alive.
V.Match the opposites: spend, open, love, lose, fear, hate, dead, save, alive, close, bravery, find
The Story of Sinbad the Sailor.
Once upon a time, in a faraway eastern country, in Baghdad city, there lived a sailor. His name was Sinbad. He liked to sail to strange countries. Sinbad lived in great poverty. He wanted to make the great fortune. He decided to go to sea, and then set sail.
The voyage started pleasantly enough. But after some days a great storm blew up and his ship came to a wonderful island. As he sat foot on it, Sinbad wondered what he would find in this strange island. That's why he climbed up a high palm tree and in the distance lie saw a big bird's egg. Sinbad wondered what bird could lay2 such a big egg. Suddenly he saw a bird flying in the sky. It was a huge3 bird called the Roc. It was so big that it could carry an elephant. It was the most gigantic4 and legendary bird of the Orient5. Sinbad hid himself6 not far from the egg as the Roc sat on it. Then he had an idea!
Could he use the bird to escape7 from the island? He tied8 himself to the leg of the huge bird. When the Roc flew off, Sinbad went with it. He was surprised. The bird flew higher and higher, until they were lost in the clouds.
Suddenly they began to drop9. The bird flew down10 and down, and Sinbad saw a lovely valley11 below 12. The Roc landed very softly 13 and Sinbad quickly untied14 himself. Then he looked around in astonishment15. The valley was covered16 with huge sparkling17 stones. They were diamonds .
But oh, no! The treasure19 was guarded20 by an angry serpent21 who opened up its great jaws and was ready to eat him up. But Sinbad succeeded in tricking the serpent and escaped with precious22 stones in his pockets.
Luckily, a whale took him back at all speed to Baghdad, his native24 city. He gave a diamond to each member of his family. With the rest of the diamonds Sinbad built a very beautiful palace. Some time passed and Sinbad wanted to have a new voyage and more adventures.
Vocabulary
1. strange — невідомий
2. to lay — знести
3. huge — велетенський
4. gigantic —гігантський
5. Orient — Схід
6. hid himself—сховався
7. to escape — втікати
8. tied himself — прив'язав себе
9. to drop — спускатися
10.to flow down — летіти нижче
11.valley — долина
12.below — внизу
13.to land very softly — дуже м'яко приземлитися
14.to untie oneself — відв'язатися
15.in astonishment — зі здивуванням
16.to be covered (with) — бути вкритим
17.sparkling — мерехтливий
18.diamond ['daiamand] —діамант
19.treasure —скарб
20.to be guarded — бути під охороною
21.serpent — змія
22.precious —дорогоцінний
23.whale [weil] — китй
. Say 'true' or 'false'
1.Once upon a time in Rome there lived a sailor.
2.He was a very rich man.
3.He wanted to make the great fortune.
4.He decided to go to sea and then set sail.
5.One day his ship came to a wonderful seaport.
6.In the distance Sinbad saw a big bird.
7.The bird was so small that it couldn't even fly in the sky.
8.Sinbad couldn't escape from the island.
II.Complete the following sentences.
Huge; island; tied; countries; great poverty; to make the great fortune; valley; sparkling stones; the treasure; a whale.
1.Sinbad liked to sail to strange________ .
2.He lived in_______ .
3.His ship came to a wonderful____ .
4.Sinbad wanted______ .
5.It was a_______ bird called the Roc.
6.He________ himself to the leg of the huge bird.
7.Sinbad saw a lovely_____ below.
8.The valley was covered with huge____ .
9._______ was guarded by an angry serpent.
10.Luckily,_____took him back at all speed to Baghdad.
III.Put the words in each question in the correct order:
1.he /?/what/did/like
2.Sinbad /? / strange / did / see / object / what
3.the Roc /? / did / Sinbad / see
4.decide/? / to do / Sinbad / did / what
The Third Man
Holly Martins, an American writer of bad cowboy stories, arrived in Vienna one very cold February morning, It was soon after the Second World War; Vienna was in ruins and was occupied by the Americans, Russians, British and French. Holly Martins had been invited to Vienna by an old friend, Harry Lime, and so he was surprised that Harry was not there to meet him. When Holly went to Harry's flat, he found out that his friend had been killed by a truck as he was crossing the street outside his flat. In fact, the funeral was taking place that afternoon so Holly went straight to the cemetery. There were very few people there. A beautiful dark-haired woman was the only person among them who looked upset. After the funeral, Major Calloway, a British military policeman, told Holly that his friend Harry had been a criminal but Holly did not believe him. Back at his hotel, Holly met a man who mistook him for a famous American novelist and asked him to give a lecture. Holly accepted, as this would give him a chance to stay in Vienna for a few days and find out what had happened to Harry.
The next day, Holly began his search. He first met an Austrian friend of Harry's called Kurtz. Kurtz described how he and another man, Popescu, had carried Harry's body to a square after the accident. Before he died, Harry had asked Kurtz to look after Holly. This surprised Holly because Calloway had told him that Harry's death had been very sudden. Holly asked Kurtz about the woman at the cemetery. She was Harry's girlfriend, Anna Schmidt, an actress.
That evening, Holly met Anna and she told him more about the accident. Harry's doctor, Dr Winkel, had been passing and had certified the death. The driver of the truck had been Harry's own driver. In fact, there had been no strangers there at all. Holly began to think that it might not have been an accident. The porter of Harry's flat then gave Anna and Holly another version. Harry had died immediately and three men had carried the body. So who was this mysterious 'third man'? When they got back to Anna's flat, Calloway was there and arrested Anna because her papers were forged. Holly told Calloway what he had learnt about Harry's death but Calloway told him to 'leave death to the professionals' and go home. However, Holly was determined to find out the truth. He talked to Dr Winkel and to Popescu, Harry's Rumanian friend. Popescu denied that there had been a 'third man'.
When Holly went back to the scene of the accident, the porter said, 'I'd like to tell you something ... tonight.' But when he and Anna went to see the porter that night, they found that he had been murdered. The porter's son accused Holly of being the murderer. Anna and Holly had to escape and hide in a cinema. Holly finally got back to his hotel to find a taxi waiting to take him to his Wednesday evening lecture.
Holly's lecture was so terrible that most people walked out but Popescu was there. He asked Holly questions about his new 'novel'. Holly said it was a 'murder story', it was 'based on fact' and was called 'The Third Man'. There were two other men with Popescu so after the lecture, Holly ran out of the room. He managed to escape a second time and went to police headquarters. Calloway told Holly in detail about his friend Harry's crimes. He had sold diluted penicillin that had caused the deaths of thousands of innocent victims, especially children. Holly was finally convinced and decided to leave Vienna.
He went to see Anna to say goodbye and saw a man standing in a door on the other side of the street. It was Harry Lime! He called out but Harry mysteriously disappeared. Holly rang Calloway and they realised that Harry had escaped underground into Vienna's sewers. Holly spoke to Kurtz and Winkel and told them to organise a meeting with Harry. The two friends met at last on the big wheel in the Prater amusement park. Harry showed no regrets for the crimes he had committed and even threatened to kill Holly. After that, Holly agreed to help Calloway catch Harry.
Holly arranged to meet Harry in a cafe which Calloway and his men had surrounded. Anna came in and tried to warn Harry but it was too late. Harry pulled out his gun to kill Holly but the police came in. Harry escaped and disappeared underground. Calloway, his men and Holly followed him into the sewers where there were shots. Cornered like a rat and badly wounded, Harry tried to go up a ladder out of the sewer. Holly saw his friend and went after him. Calloway shouted: 'Martins. If you see him, shoot.' Harry looked at his friend and nodded. Holly pressed the trigger.
Before he left Vienna, Holly went to his friends second funeral. There were even fewer people than at the first funeral. Afterwards, Holly tried to talk to Anna but she ignored him and walked away.
The Third Man (Tasks)
I.Put the following events in the order they happen in the story
a.Harry Lime escaped into the sewers but Holly killed him.
b.Holly Martins arrived in Vienna
c.Hooly escaped after the lecture and went to see Calloway.
d.Holly realized that there was something strange about Harry’s death.
e.Calloway told Holly that his friend was a criminal.
f.Holly and Harry met on the great wheel.
g.Holly found out about a mysterious “third man” at Harry’s death.
h.Holly went to Harry’s real funeral.
II.Answer the questions:
1.Why did Holly go to Vienna
a)to read lectures b)he was invited by his friend
c)to publish his novel
2.How had Harry “died”?
a)it was an accident b)he was shot c)he was killed in the prison
3.Why did he agree to give the lecture?
a)he wanted to find out the truth. b)he fall in love with Anna c)He wanted to tell about his novel
4.Why did he think that Harry’s death was not an accident?
a)There were no strangers. b)Harry was ill. c)Harry died in his room.
5.Why did he have to escape from the porter’s house and the lecture hall?
a)He was afraid of the police. b)he wanted to go to the cinema c)he was accused in the murder.
6.Why did he finally believe Calloway about Harry?
a)He read about him in the newspaper b)He met with the parents of the children c)Calloway told him everything in details
7.Why did he agree to help to catch Harry Lime?
a)Harry was a criminal. b)Harry wanted to kill Holly.
c)Harry showed no regret for the crimes
III.Match
1.dark-haired a)penicillin
2.to give b)in murder
3.sudden c)woman
4.to be accused d)a meeting
5.diluted e)a lecture
6.to organize f)death
Three Sons and the Earthquake
Once there lived a rich man. His name was Mr Jones. He had a very big and rich house. He lived there with his three sons. Their mother, Mrs Jones, died many years ago. Mr Jones loved his three sons very much and always allowed them to do whatever they wanted. The boys never worked and did not study much. Their father was often away at his office and the boys stayed with the servants who did all the work about the house. So the children were very spoilt and did what they wanted.
The eldest boy was fond of pop music and listened to his records which he always played very loudly or played his guitar all day long. The second son liked cycling. Every day he used to take a bag with drinks and sandwiches and go to the country on his bicycle. When he came back in the evening, his clothes were very dirty and the servants had to clean them. But the youngest boy was so lazy that he usually did nothing at all and whenever he took a thing he never put it back. So the servants used to collect different things lying here and there.
Once a terrible news came to the place where Mr Jones lived - an earthquake was to happen there soon. Some people believed it and went away or sent away their children. Others didn't believe it. Mr Jones was very worried. He decided to send his boys away too. So he wrote a letter to a friend, who lived far away in a small town, and then he sent him his boys.
Mr Jones's friend was a doctor. He was not rich and had a lot of work. At first he was happy to help his friend in such a situation and gladly allowed Mr Jones's sons to stay in his house. But soon he felt sorry about that. When he came home after a busy day in his hospital, he found the house in a horrible mess. There were lots of dirty clothes and other things everywhere and the boys were hungry. They were expecting him to cook some dinner for them. There were no servants in the doctor's house, he did everything himself. At first he tried to teach the boys to do some work, but he could not, they were too lazy and didn't want to do anything. So the doctor had to clean the house and cook the meals himself. He was very tired of all this and at last he felt he could not stand it any longer. Then he sent a telegram to the boys' father saying "Send me the earthquake, but take the boys away."
I.Make up questions to the underlined words
II.Make these sentences negative:
1.Mr Jones was a poor man. 2.He had one son. 3.Mrs Jones was alive. 3.The sons worked very hard. 4. Their father was seldom at his office.
III.Correct these the sentences:
1.Flooding was going to happen in the town. 2.All people believed that that terrible. 3.Mr Jones was very quiet and he didn’t mind that news. 4.Mr Jones decided to send his sons to his cousin. 5.he phoned his cousin, who lived in a big city.
Once upon a time old Ebenezer Scrooge sat busy in his office. It was Christmas Eve. The weather was cold and foggy.
The door of scrooge’s office was opened so that he could keep an eye on his clerk, Cratchit, who was writing letters. Scrooge paid him less than a pound a week. Scrooge did not like to spend his money, that is why the fire in his office was very small and Bob Cratchit’s hands were so cold that he could not write.
Suddenly, a young and cheerful voice cried, “Merry Christmas, uncle! God save you!” It was his nephew.
“Humbug!” said Scrooge, using his favourite word. “Merry Christmas! You have no right to be merry. You are poor.” Really, the nephew was poor but happy, because had a family. Scrooge could not understand it. He thought that love was even sillier than a Merry Christmas. Scrooge’s nephew wanted to invite his uncle for dinner with his family but Scrooge didn’t want to hear about it and the young man left wishing his uncle a Merry Christmas.
Five minutes later scrooge had two more visitors with books and papers in their hands. They were collecting money for poor people. Scrooge got really angry and refused to give money for charity. He said that poor people’s place was in prison and work houses. Seeing that it was useless to say anything more, the two men left.
It grew colder and colder outside. The fog and darkness thickened so that the ancient church tower was hardly seen. A boy sang a Christmas carol outside the front door of Scrooge’s office.
Scrooge got very angry. He picked up a big ruler and opened the door so quickly that the frightened small singer ran away as fast as he could.
I.Find the antonyms to these adjectives
1)free 2)warm 3)to save money 4)to stay 5)old 6)sad
II.Unscramble these words
1)rkecl, 2)aflimy 3)ifer, 4)lsaml, 5)culen, 6)wepehn
III.True or false
1.The weather was bad on Christmas Eve.
2.Scrooge was at home.
3.The clerk’s job was to type letters.
4.Cratchit earned enough money to run his family.
5.It was cold in the office.
6.Scrooge’s cousin visited him to invite for Christmas dinner.
7.Scrooge was glad to see his relative.
IV.Fill in the gaps with the appropriate word.
1.Once___ a time old Ebenezer Scrooge sat busy __ his office
2.Scrooge paid __ clerk less __ a pound __ week.
3.You have__ right to __ merry.
4.Scrooge ___ sure __ that love was sillier __ a __ Christmas.
5.Scrooge __ want to hear __ the invitation __ Christmas __.
A CHRISTMAS CAROL (I-II)
Once upon a time old Ebenezer Scrooge sat busy in his office. It was Christmas Eve. The weather was cold and foggy.The door of scrooge’s office was opened so that he could keep an eye on his clerk, Cratchit, who was writing letters. Scrooge paid him less than a pound a week. Scrooge did not like to spend his money, that is why the fire in his office was very small and Bob Cratchit’s hands were so cold that he could not write.Suddenly, a young and cheerful voice cried, “Merry Christmas, uncle! God save you!” It was his nephew.“Humbug!” said Scrooge, using his favourite word. “Merry Christmas! You have no right to be merry. You are poor.” Really, the nephew was poor but happy, because had a family. Scrooge could not understand it. He thought that love was even sillier than a Merry Christmas. Scrooge’s nephew wanted to invite his uncle for dinner with his family but Scrooge didn’t want to hear about it and the young man left wishing his uncle a Merry Christmas.Five minutes later scrooge had two more visitors with books and papers in their hands. They were collecting money for poor people. Scrooge got really angry and refused to give money for charity. He said that poor people’s place was in prison and work houses. Seeing that it was useless to say anything more, the two men left.It grew colder and colder outside. The fog and darkness thickened so that the ancient church tower was hardly seen. A boy sang a Christmas carol outside the front door of Scrooge’s office.Scrooge got very angry. He picked up a big ruler and opened the door so quickly that the frightened small singer ran away as fast as he could.I.Find the antonyms to these adjectives1)free 2)warm 3)to save money 4)to stay 5)old 6)sadII.Unscramble these words1)rkecl, 2)aflimy 3)ifer, 4)lsaml, 5)culen, 6)wepehnIII.True or false1.The weather was bad on Christmas Eve.2.Scrooge was at home.3.The clerk’s job was to type letters.4.Cratchit earned enough money to run his family.5.It was cold in the office.6.Scrooge’s cousin visited him to invite for Christmas dinner.7.Scrooge was glad to see his relative.IV.Fill in the gaps with the appropriate word.1.Once___ a time old Ebenezer Scrooge sat busy __ his office2.Scrooge paid __ clerk less __ a pound __ week.3.You have__ right to __ merry.4.Scrooge ___ sure __ that love was sillier __ a __ Christmas.5.Scrooge __ want to hear __ the invitat
THE NEW PONY
Let's visit Apple Tree Farm. There are Mrs. Boot and Mr. Boot, the farmers. They have got two children, called Tom and Sam and a dog called Poppy. Once Mr. Boot, Tom and Sam went for a walk. Suddenly they saw a new pony1.
'She belongs to Mr. Stone, who has just bought Old Gate Farm,' said Dad.
The pony looked sad2. Her coat was rough 3 and dirty4. She looked hungry s. Tom tried to stroke the pony 6. 'She is not very friendly,' said Tom. 'Mr. Stone says she is bad tempered 7,' said Mr. Boot.
Sam decided to feed the pony. Every day he brought her apples
and carrots. But she always stayed on the other side of the gate9.
One day Sam went to visit the pony with Tom. But they couldn't see
the pony anywhere. The field looked empty
'Where is she?', asked Sam
Tom and Sam opened the gate. Poppy run into the field. Tom and Sam were a bit scared ".
'We must find the pony', said Sam
'There she is,' said Tom.
The pony caught her head collar' in the fence . She was
eating the grass on the other side when the children saw her. Tom and Sam ran home to Mr. Boot.
'Please, come and help us, Dad,' said Tom. The pony is caught in the fence 14. She will hurt15 herself.'
Mr. Boot came up to the pony. He unhooked 16 the pony's head collar from the fence.
'She is not hurt,' said Dad.
'It's all right,' said Tom, patting17 the pony. 'She just wants to be friends.'
Suddenly they saw an angry man.
''Leave my pony alone 1 ,' said Mr. Stone. 'And get out of my field.'
He waved his stick 20.
'I'm going to get rid of that nasty animal21',' he said. Tom grabbed 22 his arm. 'Oh, you mustn't hit the pony,' he cried. 'Come on, Tom,' said Mr. Boot. 'Let's go home.'
Next day there was a nice surprise for Tom and Sam. The pony appeared at Apple Tree Farm.
'We've bought her for you,' said Mrs. Boot. Their children were very glad to have a new friend.
Vocabulary
1.pony — пoнi (маленьке лоша)
2.to look sad — мати засмучений вигляд
3.rough — скуйовджений, нечесаний
4.dirty /d3:ti] — брудний
5.to look hungry — мати голодний вигляд
6.to stroke smb. — гладити когось
7.to be bad tempered — бути неслухняним
8.to feed (fed, fed) — годувати, давати їсти
9.gate — ворота
10.look empty — здаватися порожнім
11.to be a bit scared — бути трохи наляканим
12.head collar — ошийник
13.fence — огорожа
14.to be caught in the fence — зачепитися за огорожу, заплутатись в огорожі
15.to hurt [h3:t] (hurt, hurt) — поранити, ушкодити
16.to unhook — відчепити, звільнити
17.to pat — злегка поплескувати, гладити
18.to be angry — бути злим
19.to leave (left, left) smb. alone — залишити (когось) у cпoкoї
20.to wave one's stick — махати палицею
21.to get rid of (that nasty animal) — позбутися (цієї настирної тварини)
22.to grab — швидко схопити
I.Choose the correct answer.
1.Mrs. Boot and Mr. Boot, the farmers, have got....
a) two daughters; b) two sons; c)a son and a daughter.
2.One day Mr. Boot and his sons saw ....
a) a cow; b) a dog; c) a pony.
3.The pony belonged to ... .
a) Mr. Smith; b) Mr. Stone; c)Mrs. Johnson.
4.The pony looked ....
a) sad and hungry; b) happy; c) clean and tidy.
5.Sam decided to ... the pony.
a) stroke; b) feed; c) fondle (пестити).
6.Every day he brought her…
a) cabbage; b)onions c)apples and carrots.
7.Children couldn't see the pony because she ... .
a) ran into the wood; b) ran into the field
c) caught her head collar in the fence
8. The children asked … to come and unhook the pony's head
collar from the fence.
a)Mrs. Boot; b)Mr. Stone; c)Mr Boot
9.Mr. Stone looked…when he saw his pony.
a)happy b)sad c)angry
10.One morning…appeared at Apple Tree farm.
a)a new horse b)the pony c)a puppy
II.Say 'true' or 'false'
1. Mrs. Boot and Mr. Boot were the doctors.
2. They had got four children.
3. One day Mr. Boot and his sons saw a little puppy.
4. The pony was very friendly.
5. Every day Sam brought the pony apples and carrots.
6. The pony caught her head collar in the fence.
7. Tom and Sam ran home to see Mrs. Boot.
8. Mrs. Boot unhooked the pony's head collar from the fence.
9.Mr. Stone decided to get rid of that nasty animal (the pony).
10.Mr. Boot and Mrs. Boot bought the pony for their children.
Rewrite the sentences, putting the words in the right order.
1.A, pony, new, suddenly, they, saw.
2.He, and, carrots, brought, every, apples, day, her.
3.Sam, day, to visit, one, the pony, Tom, with, went.
4.Tom, to, Mr. Boot, ran, home.
5.They, man, saw, an angry, suddenly.
6.Appeared, at, the, Apple, Tree, pony, Farm.
Fill in the missing prepositions: on, with, into, in, to, from, at, for.
1.There was a nice surprise Tom and Sam.
2.He unhooked the pony's head collar the fence.
3.Tom and Sam ran home Mr. Boot.
4.Poppy ran. the field.
5.The pony caught her head collar the fence.
6.She always stayed..... the other side of the gate.
7.One day Sam went to visit the pony Tom.
8.The pony appeared Apple Tree Farm.
1. Mr. Boot and Mrs. Boot | a) who has just bought Old Gate Farm. |
2. She belongs to Mr. Stone, | b) on the other side of the gate. |
3. The pony always stayed | c) have got two children. |
4. She was eating the grass on the other side | d) at Apple Tree Farm. |
5. Next day there was a nice surprise | e) to have a new friend. |
6. The pony appeared | f) for Tom and Sam. |
7. Their children were very glad | g) when the children saw her. |
Once upon a time, there lived a poor miller and his son. One year drought destroyed the land and ruined all the wheat in the fields. Finally, no one had wheat to mill and the poor miller and his son were not able to make a living .
' Daddy, there is not even a loaf of bread left “ said the son.
“That's a problem. What shall we do?' '
“Oh, I have a good idea. Let's sell our donkey!' the miller said. It’s in no use to us now.'
So they decided to go to the town to sell the donkey.
They came upon some women washing clothes on the bank t the stream.
'Look at that! How foolish of them to walk with a donkey on such a hot day,' they laughed.
Hearing this, the miller angrily asked: 'What's wrong with leading a donkey? '
One of the women replied, 'I would think that a smart man would have his son ride . Don't you agree ?'
Thinking that what she said was reasonable, the miller promptly had his son ride the donkey.
Later on they met an old woman with a cane in her hand.
She suddenly swung her cane and hit the son on his head saying, 'What a selfish boy you are! What a shame that a young man like you rides the donkey while your poor old father must walk on such a hot day!' The boy agreed with her remarks. He asked his father to ride while he walked and led the donkey.
Then they passed a traveller who laughed at them.
'How foolish they are! They ought to ride both on such a hot day!'
The miller and his son thought that was a great suggestion, an so both of them rode the poor donkey, which struggle painfully with his heavy load.
Then they met a farmer in the field. When he noticed them he said: 'How stupid they are! Carrying two persons is surely too difficult for such an old donkey.'
The miller answered angrily, 'This donkey is to be sold at the market today.'
'Then all the more so ,' remarked the farmer, 'because no on will buy an exhausted donkey.'
The miller and his son agreed and said 'We've been foolish an cruel to you. We will now carry you on our shoulders.'
They tied the donkey's legs together and put the donkey onto their shoulders. The donkey was in such discomfort that it began to struggle and fell into the river.
Miller-мельник
drought destroyed the land — посуха знищила посіви
wheat — пшениця
to mill — молоти (зерно)
(not) to be able to make a living— (не) бути спроможним заробити на життя
A loaf of bread is left — залишилась буханка хліба
the bank of the stream — на березі потічка
foolish — безглуздий,дурненький
What's wrong with leading a donkey? — Що не так з веденням віслюка?
smart — розумний
to ride (ridden/rid) — їхати верхи
tо agree — погоджуватись
to be reasonable ['ri:znabl] — бути розсудливим
promptly — негайно
cane — консервна бляшанка
to swing (swung, swung) — розмахувати
sellish — егоїстичний
What a shame! — Який сором! Як не соромно!
must walk on — повинен (змушений) іти
remark [ri:'ma:k] — зауваження, коментар
ought to (ride) — повинен, змушений (їхати верхи)
painfully — болісно
heavy — важкий
load — вантаж, тягар
stupid — безтолковий, безглуздий, дурний
too difficult — надто важкий, складний
is to be sold — повинен продаватися/продатися
market — ринок
then all the more so — тоді тим паче
to be exhausted [ig'zorstid] — бути виснаженим
to be cruel ['krual] — бути жорстоким
to tie — прив'язувати
discomfort — незручність, дискомфорт
I.True or false:
1.Finally, no one had wheat to mill.
2.So they decided to go to the village to sell the donkey.
3.Once upon a time, there lived a poor miller with his sons.
4.One year a dry spell struck the area and ruined all the wheat in the fields.
5.At first they came upon the woman with a cane in her hand.
6..Then they met a traveller in the field.
7. Later on they met an old woman washing her clothes on the bank of the stream.
8.Then they passed a farmer who laughed at them.
II.Match the questions with the answers.
What did the miller and his son do with a donkey ...
— when they started their travelling?
— when they heard the first suggestion (advice) from the women on the bank of the stream?
— when they heard the second suggestion from the old woman with a cane in her hand?
— when they heard the third suggestion from a traveller who laughed at them?
— when they heard the fourth suggestion from a farmer in the field?
What did the donkey do finally?
a. They walked with a donkey in such a hot day.
b. The miller had his son ride the donkey.
c. The boy asked his father to ride while he walked and led the donkey.
d. Both of them rode the poor donkey.
e. They tied the donkey's legs together and put the donkey onto their shoulders.
f.The donkey began to struggle and fell into the river.
III.Match the two words to make phrases:
1.poor a.spell
2.dry b.idea
3.loaf c.of the stream
4.good d.woman
5.bank e.load
6.smart f.man
7.old g.of bread
8.heavy h.miller
ANDY AT THE SEASIDE
One morning Andy was asleep in bed when the door opened and his Mother walked in. She looked happy.
'Oh, it's you, Mummy,' said Andy in surprise.1 'It's so early. I 'm not awaken 2 yet.'
'I've come to have breakfast with you. I've thought of a plan', Mummy said. She told Andy all about it over breakfast — porridge, boiled eggs, toast and two pots of tea.
“I think that we will go to the seaside3 today. We can paddle4 and...'
'What's paddle? asked Andy. 'And where's the seaside? And what is it?'
'Oh, Andy, I keep forgetting how little you know!' laughed Mother.
"The seaside is a lovely5 place. It's got heaps of yellow sand6 and lots of lovely blue sea. 7 You can dig in the sand and paddle in the water. But before leaving the house let's arrange everything in order”
So they didn't startt the journey 10 to the seaside till everything was in order.
“Oh, the house looks all spin and span11,' his Mother said, ‘Now just pack your clothes, tooth brush, sponge , soap and towel and we’ll be off “
Then they locked the door 16 and his Mother drove the car out of the garage17 .They went down the long roads and over the green hills, they passed many farms and villages.
“Look, a signpost I8! shouted Andy.
“And it says "To the Seaside". We're nearly there19, Andy we are nearly there”.
Then they stopped and Andy asked: 'What's that?', pointing to lots of bright blue water.
“It’s the sea. Isn't it lovely?' asked Mummy.
“It’s too big. Much too big. Isn't there a smaller one? This one is too big, and it keeps moving. 201 don't like it,' answered Andy.
“Come on, Andy! You'll love it. Come on and have a closer look,” said his Mother.
“Where does the sea end?' he asked.
“Don’t bother21 about where it ends,' laughed his Mother. 'It begins here. Come on, let's paddle!'
“I don't know how to paddle and I still think this sea is very, big!' said the boy.
“Don't be silly,' answered his Mummy and began to take off22 her shoes, socks. And then she ran down to the sea.
She splashed into the white waves and jumped for joy.
“It's lovely!' she shouted. 'Come on in, Andy, the water's warm. Come on in and have a paddle.' Andy decided to run into the sea at top speed.24 He paddled up and down 25 making big splashes. He jumped into the waves. He felt happy. Suddenly a big wave reached and splashed him over.
'I'm wet ! The sea is cold! There is a wave splashing over me. Help, Mummy, help me!' he cried. Mummy helped him to his feet29
''You're wet through30', she laughed. 'If you do such silly things, Andy, I shall take you back home.'
'I'm not going home yet!' shouted Andy, splashing about again 'The seaside is great! I want to stay here for a long time.'
Vocabulary
1.in surprise — здивовано
2.not to be awaken — не прокинутись
3.to go (went, gone) to the seaside — поїхати на морське узбережжя
4.to paddle — плескатись
5.lovely — чудовий, гарний
6.heaps of yellow sand — жмені жовтого піску
7.lots of lovely blue sea — сила-силенна красивого блакитного моря
8.to leave (left, left) the house — залишати дім
9.to arrange everything in order — навести лад
10.journey — морська подорож
11.the house looks all spin and span — будинок сяяв як нова котика (усе було чистим)
12.sponge — губка
13.soap — мило
14.towel — рушник
15.to be off — покидати, віїжджати
16.to lock the door — зачинити двері
17.to drive (drove, driven) car out of the garage — вивезти машину з гаража
18.signpost —дорожній знак
19.to be nearly there — бути майже там
20.to keep (kept, kept) moving — продовжувати рухатись
21.to bother — турбувати
22.to take (took, taken) off — знімати
23.to splash into the white waves — 3a6iгти з плескотом у білі хвилі
24.at top speed — на високій швидкості
25.to paddle up and down — плескатись підстрибуючи
26.big wave reached — надійшла велика хвиля
27.to splash smb. over — накрити (хвилею)
28.to be wet — бути мокрим
29.to help smb. to one’s feet – допомогти підвестись на ноги
30.you’re wet through – ти промок наскрізь
I.Say 'true' or 'false'
1. One morning Andy was asleep in bed when his Granny walked in.
2.Mummy told Andy about her plan over breakfast.
3.Andy knew what the seaside was.
4.Before leaving the house they arranged everything in order in the house.
5.They went down the long roads and over green hills.
6.Andy didn't like the sea at all and asked his mother to return home.
II.Put the words in these questions in the correct order.
1.tell / did / she / Andy / plan / about / her / ? / the seaside /
2.place / ? / the / seaside / a / lovely / was
3. could / dig / the / ? / sand / in / Andy
4. the / ? / house / did / all / look / spin / and / span
III.Complete the sentences.
1.looked happy; 2. lovely place; 3.heaps of yellow sand; 4.passed; 5.splashed; 6.let's arrange everything in order; 7.locked;
8. looks all spin and span; 9.fell happy; 10.paddled up and down
1.One morning Andy's mother walked in his room and she______ .
2.'The seaside is a_____,' said Mummy.
3.'It has got_____________ ,' added Andy's mother.
4.But before leaving the house____________ .
5.'The house_____________ ,' his mother said.
6.Then they______the door and started their journey.
7.They______________ ______ many farms and villages.
8.She_____________ into the white waves and jumped for joy.
9.Andy _________making big splashes.
10.Andy _______because he liked the sea very much.
JUST A MINUTE
One day, Fred painted a picture of his family. He wanted to show it to them.
Fred's Mom was at her computer 1.
'Look what I did!,' Fred said.
'Just a minute 2, Fred', his mother said. 'Have a piece of cake while you're waiting,' she added.
Fred went to the kitchen and ate a piece of cake. Then he ate another 4 piece of cake, and another. Then he ate an apple and some oranges. When he finished eating, Fred went back to the mother's room. His Mom was still working. So he went to find his Dad. Fred's Dad was in the garden.
' Look, what I did!' Fred said.
“Just a minute, Fred,' his Dad said. 'I'm watering the flowers 5.'
' Go to your room and play for a while with your toys,' he added.
Fred went to his room and took out his blocks 6. First he built a skyscraper . Then he built a fort8. And a big castle9 with two towers and a bridge11. When he finished building, Fred went to see his parents again. His Mom was still working at her computer. His dad was still watering the flowers. So Fred went to look for12 his brothers. They were playing football in the yard.
“Sam! Tom!' Fred said. 'Look, what I did!'
“Just a minute, Fred', his brothers said. 'The game is almost over.”
But the game went on14 and on. And on... Fred went back in side 15 the house.
Just before dinner Tom knocked on Fred's door.
'Hey, Fred,' he called. 'It's your turn 16 to walk the dog 17. Rex needs to go out now.'
Fred looked up from his book.
'Just a minute,' he said. I want to read this page.'
Fred read that page. And the next page. And the next. When he finished to read the book, he went down to walk Rex. But he saw the big puddle 19 on the kitchen floor.
' What took you so long 20? Sam cried.
'But I only read for a minute,' Fred answered.
'That's longer than a minute,' Sam added. Fred was confused .
'Then what is a minute?' he asked.
'A minute is 60 seconds . That's how long it takes the big second hand on the watch to go around once ', his Dad explained 26.
Since then, Fred knew just how long a minute was.
Vocabulary
1.to be at the computer — працювати зa комп'ютером
2.just a minute — хвилинку
3.a piece of cake — шматок пирога
4.another [э'плбэ] — інший
5.to water flowers — поливати квіти
6.to take out blocks — діставати конструктор
7.skyscraper — хмарочос
8.fort — фортеця, форт
9.castle /'ka:sl] — замок
10.tower — башта
11.bridge — міст
12.to look for — шукати
13.game is almost over — гра майже завершилась
14.to go (went, gone) on — тривати
15.to go (went, gone) back inside — повернутися всередину (знадвору)
16.turn — черга
17.to walk the dog — вигулювати собаку
18.to need to go out — noтрібно вийти на вулицю
19.puddle ['pAdl] — калюжа
20.What took you so long? — Що тебе так затримало?
21.to be confused [kan'fju:zd] — бути збентеженим, заплутаним
22.60 seconds — 60 секунд
23.big second hand — велика стрілка (годинника)
24.watch — годинник (на руку)
25.once — один раз
26.to explain — пояснити
I.Choose the correct answer.
1. One day Fred painted a picture ....
a) of his dog; b) of his toy; c) of his family.
2. Fred's Mom was ....
a) at the office; b) at her computer; c) at the market.
3. Fred's Dad was ....
a) in the garden; b) in the forest; c) at the office.
4. Fred's brothers were ... in the yard.
a) playing tennis; b) playing football; с)watering the flowers
5. When Fred finished to read the book, he went down ....
a) lo play football; b) to walk Rex; c) to play with his toys.
6.On the kitchen floor he saw ....
a) a big puddle; b) Rex; c) a kitten.
II.Who said it?
1.'Look what I did!'
2.'Have a piece of cake while you're waiting.'
3.'I'm watering the flowers.'
4.'The game is almost over.'
5.'But I only read for a minute.'
III.Rewrite the sentences, putting the words in the right order.
1.Family, his, of, Fred, one, painted, day, a, picture.
2.Of, went, Fred, to, the, kitchen, and, a, piece, cake, ate.
3.First, Fred, a, skyscraper, built.
4.The, house, went, inside, Fred, back.
5.Saw, the, he, big, floor, the, on, kitchen, puddle.
IV.Agree or disagree:
1.Fred ate an orange and some apples.
2.Fred’s grandfather was in the garden.
3.Fred went to his room and played with the blocks.
4.Fred’s brothers were playing hockey in the yard.
5.The boys finished to play after dinner.
6.Fred was confused because he didn’t know what a minute was.
Loch Ness Monster
“Loch” is a Scottish Gaelic word for a lake. Loch Ness is a large lake in Northern Scotland. It is about 35 kilometres long and 1500 metres wide. The average depth of the lake is about 400 metres.
There have always been lots of stories in Scotland about beasts in the water. St.Columba , made the first written reference to a monster in Loch Ness in the year 565. One day, he was passing by the lake when he saw a large beast. The monster tried to attack a man who was swimming in the lake. St.Columba prayed and the man was saved.
The modern legend of Loch Ness dates back to a newspaper article in 1933. The “monster” has been a media favourite since then, and today the Loch Ness monster is a major tourist attraction. And anyone who finds or photographs Nessie, as some people call the monster, will become very rich. In 1934, Colonel Robert Wilson, who was a surgeon, took the most famous photograph of Nessie. In 1994, one of Wilson’s friends confessed that the monster was in fact a toy submarine that was only one metre tall.
Some people believe Nessie may be a plesiosaur. It was a marine dinosaur, which died out 70 million years ago. Plesiosaurs had small heads, long necks and were good swimmers. Over the years, a lot of people have been trying to find Nessie. But nobody has proved that the monster exists. Dan Taylor, who was American, came to Loch Ness with a small underwater craft which the locals called the Yellow submarine. The craft had harpoons to pierce Nessie’s skin and get a sample of her tissue for analysis. But the craft was slow and began to leak.
I.Unscrable these words
1.ctsos__, 2.ryae___, 3.colh___,4. rapy___, 5.egareva__, 6,tenwitr_
II.Make up questions to the sentences
1.loch Ness is situated in Scotland. (Where?)
2.The lake is 400 metresdeep.(Is?)
3.People can become very rich if they take some photos of Nessie. (Why?)
4.Robert Wilson managed to take the most famous photo of Nessie in 1934. (When?)
5.But it was a toy submarine. (What?)
III.True or false
1.Nessie can be a kind of water dinosaur.
2.Those dinosaurs had big heads.
3.The scientists proved that Nessie really exists.
4.Dan Taylor was from America.
5.His craft sank.
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