The Rabbit and the Bear
One day a rabbit was sitting in the forest under a big tree. He was eating
nuts. Suddenly a hungry bear came out of the bushes.
"Grr!" the bear growled. "Rabbit! I am going to eat you for
dinner!"
"Well, have one of these nuts first," said the rabbit politely.
The bear tasted the nut.
"It's delicious," he said. "Tell me where you got these
nuts," he ordered.
"They are growing under the ground," said the rabbit. "I
pulled up some weeds and found the nuts. Please help yourself", said the
rabbit, smiling. "I don't know which weeds are growing nuts and which
aren't."
The bear started pulling up the weeds. The rabbit got up and quickly
disappeared in the forest.
A. Answer the questions.
- When and where does the
story happen?
- Who is the main
character?
- What other characters are
there in the story?
- What is the problem in
the story?
- What is the solution of
the problem?
- What do you think of the
characters?
- What do you think of the
story?
B. Fill in the gaps.
I'd like to tell you about the
story called "The ……………………… and the ………………………… ". It happens
……………………………… in the ………………………… . The main character is the ………………………………… . The
…………………………… has a problem: another character, the ……………………… wants to
……………………………… . But the ………………………… gives the ……………………………… some ………………… . Then he
………………………………………… . I like the……………………… I think he is……………………………… .
I've enjoyed reading the story. It is (nice / interesting / wonderful / great /
unusual / fantastic / exciting / funny /………………………… ).
C. Draw a picture to illustrate the story. Speak about the story using part
B.
D.
Дополнительное задание (для творческих учителей и детей). Представьте, что в
этой сказке у кролика нет орешков. Что он может сказать медведю, чтобы отвлечь
его и убежать? Придумайте свой сюжет.
The Timid Hare
A hare lived in the forest. He was very timid.
One day the hare came to the crane. He knew that
the crane could make different things.
"Hello, Crane," said the hare.
"Hello, Hare."
"Can you make the teeth of a lion for
me?"
"Why do you want the teeth of a lion?"
asked the crane.
"I want to look like a lion. When the fox
sees me he will be scared. Now I run from him, and then the fox will run from
me," said the hare.
The crane smiled.
"All right," he said, and made the
lion's teeth for the hare. The teeth were very, very big.
"Here you are," said the crane to the
hare. "Put them in your mouth."
"Very good," said the hare. He liked
the teeth. "Now the fox will be scared. Thank you! Goodbye!" And the
hare ran to look for the fox.
The hare jumped here and there, but he could not
see the fox. Then he stopped to rest. Suddenly he saw the fox behind the
bushes. The fox was near him! The hare was scared. He ran away.
He ran to the crane and said, "I don't like
these teeth. They are not good. Can you make me bigger teeth?"
"Yes, I can," said the crane.
"But you don't need the teeth of a lion. You need a lion's heart."
A. Answer the questions.
- When and where does the
story happen?
- Who is the main character?
- What other characters are
there in the story?
- Which character has a
problem?
- What is his problem?
- How does he try to solve
the problem?
- Can he solve the problem?
Why?
- What is the main idea of
the story?
- What do you think of the
characters?
- What do you think of the
story?
B. Fill in the gaps.
I'd like to tell you about the
story called "The ………………………". It happens ……………………………… in the
………………………… . The main character is the …………………. The ………………… has a problem: he
is afraid of the ……………… . The ………………… asks the ………………… to make ……………………………… for
him. But the ………………… don't help the ………………… to become brave. When he sees the
………………… he ……………………………… again.
I think that the ………………… is ………………… and the ………………… is ………………… (clever / timid
/ wise / silly / …………)
I've enjoyed reading the story. It is (nice / interesting / wonderful / great /
unusual / fantastic / exciting / funny /……………… ).
C. Draw a picture to illustrate the story. Speak about the story using part
B.
D. Learn the dialogue and act it out.
E. Дополнительное задание (для творческих учителей и детей). Приведите примеры
сказок, где один персонаж изменил свою внешность, чтобы стать похожим на
другого персонажа. Помогло ли ему это решить проблему? Придумайте свой сюжет.
The Lamb and the Wolf
One day a little lamb lost his way in a dark forest. He ran here and
there, but he couldn't find his way home. He was scared and began to bleat.
A hungry wolf heard him. The wolf was happy to see such a good dinner.
"Oh, Mr. Wolf," said the little lamb, "please, show me
the way home."
"Show you the way home?" asked the wolf, and laughed: "I
am hungry. I want to eat you."
The lamb didn't know what to do. Then he had an idea.
"Oh, Mr. Wolf," he said, "I know that you can sing very
well. And I like to dance. Please sing for me, I want to dance. It is my last
dance before you eat me."
The wolf liked these words. He thought that he could sing very well.
"All right," he said. "I often sing before my dinner.
Today I'm very hungry, but I can sing one song before I eat you."
So the wolf sang a song and the lamb danced. Then the wolf stopped
singing, but the lamb said:
"Your song is wonderful. Can you sing louder?"
"Yes, I can sing louder than any other animal in the forest. Listen!"
So the wolf sang a very loud song, and the lamb danced again. But the
wolf made so much noise that the dogs in the village heard him and ran into the
forest to see what the matter was. When the wolf saw the dogs, he ran away. And
the little lamb ran quickly home to his mother.
A. Answer the questions.
- When and where does the
story happen?
- Who is the main
character?
- What is his problem at
the beginning of the story?
- How does the character
feel? What does he do?
- Does the problem become
smaller or greater when he meets another character? Why?
- How does the character
try to solve the problem?
- Who helps the character
to solve the problem?
- What is the main idea of
the story?
B. What do you think of the characters? Choose some of the adjectives to
characterize them.
honest, dishonest, angry,
timid, fair, clever, helpful, boastful, silly, envious, vain
I like (don't like) the ……………………… . I think that the ……………………… is ……………………… and
……………………… .
C. What will you
do if you lose your way in the forest?
D. Close the text. Put the dialogue in the right order.*
"Your song is wonderful. Can
you sing louder?"
"Show you the way home? I am hungry. I want to eat you."
"Oh, Mr. Wolf, I know that you can sing very well. And I like to dance.
Please sing for me, I want to dance. It is my last dance before you eat
me."
"Yes, I can sing louder than any other animal in the forest. Listen."
"Oh, Mr. Wolf, please, show me the way home."
"All right, I often sing before my dinner. Today I'm very hungry, but I
can sing one song before I eat you."
* Примечание: Задание
D выполняется с использованием раздаточного материала. Лист с заданием
разрезается на отдельные предложения и раздаётся на каждую парту. Ученики в
парах раскладывают диалог в правильной последовательности, а затем читают его
вслух.
E. Learn the dialogue and act it out.
F. Дополнительное задание (для творческих учителей и детей). Приведите примеры
сказок, где главного персонажа хотят съесть. Как разрешается проблема? Удаётся
ли персонажу спастись? В каких сказках персонаж применяет хитрость, смекалку,
чтобы уйти от опасности? Придумайте свою сказку, где слабому персонажу удалось
обхитрить сильного.
