Wolf! Wolf!

Wolf! Wolf!

  

   In the forest which was near a village in India, there were many wolves and other animals. The wolves often came out of the forest and killed the sheep in the field.

   The men who lived in the village tried to kill all the wolves. Whenever they heard that there was a wolf in the fields they came to the place to kill it.

   Now one of the shepherds was only a boy. This boy, who was rather lazy, liked to waste as much time as he could. He gave his master and the village people much trouble.

   One day he suddenly shouted, "Wolf! Wolf!" several times.

   When the men heard  the boy's shouts they left their work and ran into the field with sticks and knives.

  "Where is the wolf which is troubling your sheep?" they asked.

   But the bad boy only laughed and said, "There is no wolf, you are just wasting your time."

   He thought this an excellent game, so he played it several times.

   Finally the villagers said, "We  won't go any more."

   One day they heard the boy cry "Wolf! Wolf! a wolf is eating my sheep," but they did not leave their work to go and save the sheep.

   They said, "We don't believe him. It is only another of his games."

   This time, however, the boy was telling the truth

   There really was a wolf and the wolf killed all his sheep.

EXERCISES

Answer these questions:

1.   Where do we generally finds wolves?

2.   What do wolves do to sheep?

3.   What did the boy-shepherd like to do?

4.   Why did the people of the village not like the boy?

5.   What did the men do whenever they heard that there was a wolf in the field?

6.   What did they take with them?

7.   What did the boy do when the men came to help him?

8.   What did the men say in the end?

9.   Why did the men not help the boy when he called them?

10. What di the wolf do to his sheep?

EXERCISES

Are you agree or disagree?

1.   I am a hundred years old.
2.   Mice kill cats.
3.   A couch is longer than a chair.
4.   Everest is the highest mountain in the world.
5.   Chess is an easy game to learn.
6.   We keep our handkerchiefs in our pockets.
7.   12 A.M. is midnight.
8.   We play football with eggs.
9.   Girls are cleverer tha boys.
10. Our tongues are generally yellow.
11. Autumn comes between Summer and Winter.
12. A boy who waste his time is an excellent pupil.

The foolish girl

The foolish girl

   Dolly was a young girl. She worked on a farm. She had to milk the cows and feed the hens. This was hard work, but Dolly was a good worker and did her work carefully.

   One day her mistress said to her, " Dolly, you do your work well, so I am going to give you a present. Here is a whole jug of milk for yourself. Take it to the market and sell it there and you can keep the money for yourself."

   Dolly was happy. She put the large jug of milk on her head and walked along the road.While she walked she thought. She said to herself. I shall get much money for this milk. With the money I shall buy some hens. The hens will lay eggs. From the eggs I shall get more hens. These hens I shall sell, and with the money I shall buy a new dress.

   " How beautiful I shall look in my new dress! I shall be more beautiful than all the other girls. They will want to walk with me, but I shall not  walk wihth them. All the men  will want to dance with me, but  I shall not dance with them-at first. When they come near me I shall just turn my head away, like this...."

   As she thought this she really turned her head. At once the jug of milk fell down and all the milk flowed away. So this was the end of the foolish girl's thoughts for the future. She had now no milk to sell, no hens to buy, no eggs to get, and no dress to make her look more beautiful than the other girls.

LANGUAGE FOCUS

She is a bad worker  -  She works badly

She is a careful worker  -  She works carefully

She is a happy worker  -  She works happily
She is a good worker  -  She works well
She is a hard  -  She works hard

EXERCISE
Complete these sentences

1.   He is a slow walker.  He walks slowly.

2.   The Sun is bright.   It shines ....
3.   She is a beautiful singer.   She sings ....
4.   He was hungry.   He ate his lunch ....
5.   He is a splendid writer.   He writes ....
6.   He is a bad speaker.   He speaks ....
7.   He is a good runner.   He runs ....
8.   He is a hard worker.   He works ....
9.   He is a careful rider.   He rides ....
10. He was happy.   He danced ....

Complete these sentences:

1.   A careful writer does not make any ....

2.   You must do your work again because you did not do it ....

3.   I can not hear you. Please speak more ....

4.   I can not see your face. Please ....round.

5.   The farmer sells his hens at the ....

6.   Hens .... eggs.

7.   Rivers .... into the sea.

8.   When we are happy we want to jump and ....

9.   Dolly had to .... the cows and .... the hens.

10. Dolly's .... gave her a .... she worked.

If these sentences are not right, correct them

1.   The letter Z is the first letter of the alphabet.

2.   A butcher sells grapes.

3.   There are sixty five seconds in a minute.

4.   We wash ourselves with chalk and ink.

5.   When we buy something we receive money.

6.   We play football with our teeth.

7.   The teacher's desk is behind the blackboard.

8.   Wednesday is the third day of the week.

9.   There are three syllables in the word children
10. Seven and eight make eighteen

Complete these sentences with the future:

1.   Now I am twelve years old.   Next year I shall be thirteen.

2.   We (go) to the seaside for our holidays.

3.   If you work hard you (get) a present.

4.   The lazy boy is in bed.   He (be) late for school.

5.   If the dog opens its mouth the meat (fall) into the water.

6.   If the Sun shines brightly we (take) off our coats.

7.   What ....you .... this evening? (do)

8.   This year I am in the seventh class.   Next year I (be) in the eight.

9.   .... you ....me the time, please? (tell)

10. If I give you my address , ....you ....me a letter? (write)

The Sun and the Wind

The Sun and the Wind

The Wind one day said to the Sun," I am stronger than you."

" Oh no! " said the Sun, " I am stronger than you."

Just then they saw a man on the road. " Do you see that man?" said the Wind. " He has a coat on. Can you make him take it off? I think I can do so, but I know that you can not."
" Of course I can," said the Sun.
" Well," said the Wind, " If you can do so and I can not, then you are stronger than I am, and if I can do so and you can not, then I am stronger than you."
" Very well," answered the Sun. " You try first."
The Wind began to blow. He blew and he blew, but he could not make the man take his coat off.
As you know, when the Wind blows it is cold, and then we want to keep our coats on.
Finally the Wind said to the Sun, " Now you try."
The Sun began to shine. He shone brightly.
As you know, when the Sun shines brightly it is hot, and then we do not want to keep our coats on. So the man took his coat off.
" You see," said the Sun to the Wind, " I am indeed stronger than you."

Exercise

Answer these questions!

Present

1.   What does the Sun do?

2.   What does the Wind do?

3.   Is it hot or cold in Summer?

4.   Is it hot or cold in Winter?

5.   Is it hot or cold today?

6.   Does the Sun shine at 3 A.M?

Past

7.   What did the  Sun do?

8.   What did the Wind do?
9.   Did the man take his coat off in the end?
10. Who made him take it off?
11. Who was stronger, the Sun or the Wind?

12. Where was the man?

EXERCISE

Write this out with full-stops and capital letters

tom lived in the country his father was a farmer he had two sisters their name were lily and rose every day they went to school tom had a horse his father had fields there were hens and cows in the farmyard there was also a dog

EXERCISE

Make whole sentences from the halves on the two sides

1.   When it is hot                                                      a.   We go to the post office

2.   If  we want to know the time                                b.   We put on our clothes

3.   It is hot                                                               c.   in Winter

4.   When it is cold                                                    d.   We take off our coats

5.   If we want to buy a stamp                                    e.   We look at a clock

6.   It is cold                                                             f.   in Summer

7.   In the morning                                                    g.   we take off our clothes

8.   When the Sun shines                                           h.   It is cold

9.   In the evening                                                     i.    It is hot

10. When the Wind blow                                           j.   We put on our coats