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)