Form
4
Term
I
Reading
Schools
in Great Britain
I Прочитайте
текст. Определите, какие из приведенных утверждений 1-5 соответствуют
содержанию текста (True) какие
не соответствуют (False) и о чем
в тексте несказанно, то есть на основании текста нельзя дать ни
положительного, ни отрицательного ответа (Not stated).
Read
the text and decide if the statements are true, false or not stated.
1. In
Great Britain boys and girls begin to go to school when they are six.
2. English schools
work five days a week.
3. On Saturdays and
Sundays pupils have sports competitions at school.
4. There no primary
schools in Great Britain.
5. Children go to
primary schools till they are 12.
II
Прочитайте текст. В заданиях 6- 10 выберите правильный вариант ответа.
Choose
the right variant.
6. In Great Britain
there are
a) no primary schools.
b) primary and
secondary schools.
c) only primary
school.
7. English children
begin to go to a secondary school
a) when they are 11
or 12.
b) when they are 9 or
10.
c) when they are 5 or
6.
8. In Britain there
are secondary schools
a) only for boys.
b) only for girls.
c) only for boys and
girls.
9. Some schools
prepare pupils
a) for sports and
work.
b) for work and
university.
c) for university.
10.
All
schoolchildren wear
a) dark grey uniforms.
b) blouses and skirts.
c) uniforms at
schools.
Form
4
Term
I
Reading
Schools in Great Britain
In
Great Britain boys and girls begin to go to school when they are five years
old. Some boys and girls go to school till they are fifteen years old, others
go up to sixteen or eighteen.
English
schools are open five days a week. On Saturdays and Sundays there are no
lessons.
There
are primary and secondary schools in Great Britain. English children begin to
go to a secondary school when they are eleven or older. There are different
kinds of secondary schools in Britain. Some secondary schools are only for boys,
some are only for girls and some are for boys and girls. Some schools prepare
pupils for work, others for the university.
The
pupils of all schools have uniforms. The boys wear dark grey, dark green or
dark blue uniforms. The girls in some schools wear blouses and skirts, in
others they wear dresses.
Form
4
Term
II
Reading
The
Cat and the Mice
I
Прочитайте текст. Определите, какие из приведенных утверждений 1-5
соответствуют содержанию текста (True) какие
не соответствуют (False) и о чем
в тексте несказанно, то есть на основании текста нельзя дать ни
положительного, ни отрицательного ответа (Not stated).
Read
the text and decide if the statements are true, false or not stated.
1. A cat lives in a
big house.
2. The cat eats a lot
of mice every day.
3. On her birthday
the cat eats only cakes.
4. The cat is glad to
see the mice at her birthday.
5. The mice bring
presents for the cat.
II
Прочитайте текст. В заданиях 6- 10 выберите правильный вариант ответа.
Choose
the right variant.
6. Every year … come
to the cat’s birthday.
a) one or two mice
b) all the mice
c) some mice
7. They give her
parents
a) chocolates.
b) fish.
c) cakes, bottles of
milk and interesting toys.
8. Last year he cat
got … as birthday present.
a) a ribbon with a
small bell
b) a cathouse
c) a book with pictures
9. The cat was glad
because
a) the mice came to
see her.
b) she liked the
ribbon with the bell.
c) the ribbon was
nice and pink.
10. The mice were
happy because
a) the cat was glad.
b) the ribbon was
nice.
c) the cat was going
to wear the ribbon with the bell.
Form
4
Term
II
Reading
Cotton
– хлопок
Ribbon – лента
Bell – колокольчик
Heard – слышали
The Cat and the Mice
A cat lives in a small house. In the
kitchen of the cat’s house live little mice. The cat is very big and every day
she eats one or two mice. But on her birthday the cat does not eat mice. Every
year all the mice in her house come to the cat’s birthday party. Of course, the
cat is very glad to see the mice. They give her birthday presents: cakes,
bottles of milk and interesting toys. The toys are made of paper and cotton.
The cat likes the cakes and milk. She likes the toys too.
Last
year the mice came to the cat’s birthday party and said “Here is blue ribbon
with a small bell for you”. The cat was glad because the ribbon was
nice, it was made of silk. The cat took the ribbon, put it on and said “Thank
you. I like the ribbon with the bell very much. I am going to wear it all the
time”. The mice were happy for they knew when the cat came.
When
the mice heard the bell, they ran away from the kitchen.
Form
4
Term
III
Reading
My
Naughty Little Sister at the Birthday Party
I
Прочитайте текст. В заданиях 1- 5 выберите правильный вариант ответа.
Choose
the right variant.
1. Tom
was
a) a clever boy.
b) a naughty boy.
c) a talented boy.
2. Tom and my sister
liked
a) to read books.
b) to break their
toys.
c) to play
hide-and-seek.
3. My little sister came
to Tom’s birthday party
a) to play in the
garden.
b) to dance.
c) to eat a birthday
cake.
4. All children
a) didn’t want to
play.
b) played in the
garden, sang songs and danced.
c) played leap-frog
and ran in the garden.
5. My sister doesn’t
like
a) roses.
b) birthday parties.
c) chocolate roses.
II
Прочитайте текст. Определите, какие из приведенных утверждений 6-10
соответствуют содержанию текста (True)
какие не соответствуют (False)
и о чем в тексте несказанно, то есть на основании текста нельзя дать ни
положительного, ни отрицательного ответа (Not
stated).
Read the text and decide if the
statements are true, false or not stated.
6. Tom and my little
sister washed all my dolls in dirty water.
7. Tom’s mother asked
Nancy to come to Tom’s birthday party in herbest dress.
8. Nancy gave Tom a
nice present for his birthday.
9. Tom and Nancy
didn’t want to dance and to play games.
10.
Tom’s
mother was very happy that Tom and Nancy ate chocolate on the birthday cake.
Form
4
Term
III
Reading
Latter – письмо
Even – даже
My Naughty Little
Sister at the Birthday Party
(After Dorothy
Edwards)
There was a little
boy who lived in our street. His name was Tom. My little sister liked to play
with him. So they often played in our yard and in our garden.
But Tom was a
naughty little boy and my sister was a naughty little girl. They walked all
over the flowers and picked green apples and broke their toys and broke my
toys. One day they washed my doll in dirty water and the next day they put
Tom’s Teddy Bear in the middle of the flower-bed.
One day Tom came
to our house with a letter for my sister. He said to Nancy: “This is a
letter for you from my mother. Please come to my birthday party. We shall have
tea and a big birthday cake”.
“I like birthday
cakes”, said my little sister. She put on her best dress and her white socks
and white shoes.
“Don’t forget to
say ‘Please’ and ‘Thank you,’ ” said my mother.
When my little
sister came to the birthday party, she said to Tom’s mother: “How do you do? I
want some birthday cake.”
Tom’s mother
laughed and said: “Soon all the children will come, and then you can have the
birthday cake.”
Then the other
children came and they all played in the garden. They played hide-and-seek.
They sang songs and danced. But my little sister did not want to play. She did
not want to dance and she did not want to play.
“I can show you
the birthday cake,” she said.
So they went to
the dining room, there on the table they saw a beautiful birthday cake with
chocolate roses on it.
“Oh, I like
chocolate roses very much”, said my naughty little sister.
“I can give you a
little rose,” said Tom. He gave my sister one little rose, and she ate it up.
Then he took one rose and ate it up. My sister ate three roses, and Tom ate
three roses. They took the roses with their hands, and there was chocolate on
their hands and on their faces. Then they went into the garden to play with
other children.
When Tom’s mother
saw them, she did not ask any questions. She went to the dining-room and looked
at the birthday cake. She was very angry.
Tom’s mother told
Tom to go to bed. And she told my sister to go home.
My sister is not a
little girl now, but she does not like chocolate roses even today.
Form
4
Term
IV
Reading
The
Policeman and the Thief
I
Прочитайте текст. В заданиях 1- 5 выберите правильный вариант ответа.
Choose
the right variant.
1. A man
stole some money
a) from a shop.
b) from a house.
c) from a supermarket.
2. The police
a) didn’t find the
thief.
b) found a thief.
c) sent a thief into
prison.
3. They asked a new
policemen
a) to take him to the
city.
b) to take him home.
c) to take him to the
shop.
4. They had to go
there
a) by bus.
b) by car.
c) by train.
5. On their way to
the station they came
a) to the baker’s.
b) to the butcher’s.
c) to the
fishmonger’s.
II
Прочитайте текст. Определите, какие из приведенных утверждений 6-10
соответствуют содержанию текста (True)
какие не соответствуют (False)
и о чем в тексте несказанно, то есть на основании текста нельзя дать ни
положительного, ни отрицательного ответа (Not
stated).
Read the text and decide if the
statements are true, false or not stated.
1.
The
thief wanted to run from the policeman.
2.
The
policeman went into the shop with the thief.
3.
All
the police of the city began to look for the thief and soon found him.
4.
The
same policeman took the thief to the station.
5.
The
policeman ran away from the thief.
Form 4
Reading
The Policeman and
the Thief
In
a small town far away, a man stole some money from a house. The police began
to look for the thief, and they found him in two days. They brought him to the
police station and found some of the money in his coat.
There
was a new policeman at the police station, and they wanted to gibe him some
work. «Take this thief to the city», said one of them. «You
must go there by train, and it goes very soon. Don’t be late».
The
policeman and the thief set out along the road to the station. On their way
they came to a shop. In this shop bread was sold.
«We
have no food and we must eat something in the train,» said the thief.
«It’s a long way to the city and it will take a long time. I’ll go into
this shop and buy some bread. Then you and I can eat it in the train. Wait
here for me.» The policeman was glad. «I’ll have some food in the
train,» he thought. «Be quick,» he said to the thief. «We
haven’t much time.»
The
thief went into the shop, and the policeman waited in the street for a long
time. But then he began to think about the train, and at last he went into the
shop.
«Where’s
that man who came in here to buy some bread?» asked the policeman.
«Oh,
he went out of the back door», said the shopkeeper.
The
policeman ran out of the back door, but he could not se the thief. He ran down
the road, but he could not find him. So he had to go back to the police
station and tell the others about it. They were very angry with him and he was
very unhappy.
All
the police of the town began to look for the thief again, and they soon caught
him. They brought him back to the police station and called the same
policeman.
«Now,»
said one of them angrily, «take him to the city, and don’t lose him
again!»
The
policeman and the thief set out again along the same road to the station, and
they came to the same shop.
«Wait
here,» said the thief. «I want to go into that shop and buy some
bread for our journey.»
«Oh,
no,» said the policeman. «You did that before, and you ran away.
This time, I’ll go into the shop and buy the bread, and you must wait here for
me.»
Reader’s Theater Scripts and Plays
Whootie Owl’s Free Teaching Materials
Complete List of Playscripts
There are more than 400 scripts. Please take a look at Page 2 and Page 3
The narrator is not included in the number of characters in each playscript.
1. Cinderella. 7 characters. Author: Brothers Grimm.
2. The Spirit Inside The Bottle. 3 characters. Author: Brothers Grimm.
3. The Mice Wedding. 10 characters ( animal characters: Mice)
4. The Chair. 3 characters. Author: Unknown. Moral Value: Faith in God.
5. The Good Man and His Son. 6 characters. Author: Aesop Fable. Moral Value: We can not always do what people want us to do. We can´t please everybody because there will always be someone who will not agree with us. Don´t listen to other people’s gossip.
6. Story of the First Thanksgiving.
7. The Sunflower. 2 characters
8. The Mousetrap. 7 characters – animal characters: Mouse, Chicken, Lamb, Cow
9. The Tree and the Woodcutter. 8 characters – (animal characters: Rabbit, Bird, Dove). Moral Value: Respect for Nature
10 . The Wolf and the Little Goats4 characters – (animal characters: Wolf, Goats)
11. The Princess and The Frog /The Golden Ball. 4 characters (animal characters: Frog). Author: Jacob and Whilhelm Grimm
12. The Blind Men and the Elephant. 8 characters – (animal characters: Elephants)
13. A Crazy Story. 8 characters – (animal characters: wolf, pigs)
14. The Suitcase. 5 characters
15. The Magic Pencil. 3 characters
16. The Little Red Flower. 3 characters.
17. Little Red Riding Hood. 3 characters (animal characters: wolf). Author: Brothers Grimm.
18. Goldilocks and the Three Bears. 4 characters — (animal characters: Bears) Folktale
19. Mr. Cat´s Party . 9 characters – (animal characters : Squirrel, Bear, Turtle , Rabbit, Crow, Deer, Moose,Cat)
20. The Puzzle. 6 characters
21. The First Day of School. 6 characters
22. Los Tres Cochinitos Contra el Virus A-H1N1. 27 y mas personajes. Author: K I D S I N C O
23. The Stork and The Fox. 2 characters. Author: Aesop Fable. Moral: One bad turn deserves another.
24. Treasure Mountain. 4 characters.
25. Sleeping Beauty. 9 characters
26. Cinderella. 9 characters. Author: Jacob and Whilhelm Grimm
27. A Peasant Boy and the Dragon. 4 characters
28. A Man, His Horse, and His Dog. 3 characters. Author: A Folktale from Egypt.
29. Mary, The Hen. 9 characters. Author: An Old English Folktale.
30. The Gingerbread Boy. 8 characters . Author: Unknown
31. Jack and the Beanstalk. 4 characters. Author: English Fairy Tale – Unknown.
32. It’s My Looks! 2 characters. Author: K I D S I N C O
33. The Tale of Petter Rabbit. 7 characters – (animal characters: Rabbits)
34.Chicken Little. 6 characters – (animal characters: Chicken, Hen, Duck, Goose,Turkey, Fox) Author: African
35. Beauty and the Beast. 5 characters .
36. The Ugly Duckling. 17 characters . ( animal characters: Ducks, Pig, Cow, Goat, Birds, Geese, Hen, Swans). Moral Value: Tolerance. : Hans Christian Andersen
37. Moses Story. 6 characters
38. The Emperor´s New Clothes. 10 characters or more. Author: Hans Christian Andersen
39. The Nightingale.5 characters. Author: Hans Christian Andersen
40.The Three King´s Daughters. 7 characters
41. The Three King´s Sons. 8 characters or more
42. The Three Trees. 10 characters
43. The Princess and the Pea. 4 characters. Author: Hans Christian Andersen
44. Rapunzel. 5 characters. Author: Jacob and Whilhelm Grimm
45. Medusa and Athena. 7 characters. Author: Greek Myth
46. The Old Witch. 3 characters. Author: Brothers Grimm
47. Mother Hulda. 6 characters. Author: Jacob and Whilhelm Grimm
48. The Three Little Pigs. 6 characters – (animal characters: Pigs, Wolf). English Fairy Tale by Joseph Jacobs. Moral: When you do a job, do it good. Moral Value: Patience, Hard Work, Perseverance.
49. Mother´s Day. 2 characters
50. Brother and Sister. 7 characters. Author: Jacob and Whilhelm Grimm
51. The Wolf and the Seven Kids. 9 characters (animal characters: Wolf, Goats). Author:Jacob and Whilhelm Grimm
52. The Three Billy Goats Gruff. 4 characters (animal characters: Goats)
53. The Fisherman and His Wife. 3 characters. (animal characters: Fish) Author: Jacob and Whilhelm Grimm
54. The Lion and the Mouse. 4 characters . (animal characters: Lion, Mouse)
55. The Hare and the Tortoise . 3 characters – (animal characters: Hare, Tortoise, Fox)
56. Brementon Musicians. 6 characters . – (animal characters: Donkey, Dog, Cat, Rooster). Author:Jacob and Whilhelm Grimm
57. Twenty Five Rubies. 4 characters. Moral Value: Integrity
58. The Black Plate. 4 characters. Moral Value: Honesty
59. The Gift of Pearls. 5 characters. Moral Value: Humility
60. The Fox and The Goat. 2 characters , (animal characters: Fox, Goat)
61. The Elephant and The Dog. 6 characters. (animal characters: Dog, Elephant) Author: Jakata Tale
62. The Stone Soup. 10 characters. Author: Grimm Brothers. Moral Value: Cooperation
63. The Magic Turquoise. 4 characters
64. The Power of Rumour. 7 characters (animal characters: Hare, Lion, Parrot, Monkeys, Tigers, Elephants) Moral: Check a rumour before acting on it.
65.The Princess´s Ring. 5 characters.
66. Puss and Boots. 12 characters. (animal characters: Cat) . Author: Jacob and Whilhelm Grimm
67. The Golden Swan. 4 characters. (animal characters: Swan)
68. The Rabbit and the Coyote. 2 characters . (animal characters: Rabbit, Coyote)
69. The Fox and the Wolf. 5 or more characters . (animal characters: Fox, Wolf)
70. Independencia de Mexico. 6 characters or more. Author: Marco Antonio Fernandez
71. One Good Turn Deserves Another: 2 or more characters . (animal characters: Squirrel,Worms)
72.Why The Sea is Salt. 6 characters.
73. Ernest´s Party. 3 or more characters. (animal characters: Elephant, Monkeys)
74.Why the Bear’s Tail is Short. 4 characters. (animal characters: Fox, Bear)
75. How Jack Went to Seek His Fortune. 6 characters. (animal characters; Cat, Dog, Goat, Bull, Rooster)
76. The Swineherd. 7 or more characters. Author: Hans Christian Andersen
77. The Magic Cooking Pot. 5 characters
78. Tikki Tikki Tembo. 5 characters. Author: Chinese Folktale
79. The Story of Stone Soup. 11 characters or more. Author: Brothers Grimm
80. Grateful Prince. 9 or more characters (animals characters: Horse, Cow)
81. King Midas. 3 characters. Author: Greek Myth
82. Un Nuevo Mundo es Descubierto – 12 de Octubre de 1492
83. Camila and Her Brothers. 11 characters. Author: Jacob and Whilhelm Grimm
84. The Quails. (animal characters: Quails)
85. The Little Tree. (animal characters: Goat)
86. Snow White. 14 characters. Author: Jacob and Whilhelm Grimm
87. The Haunted House. 15 characters. By Miss Xochitl
88. The City Mouse and the Country Mouse. (animal characters: Mice)
89. The Hill On Fire. 14 characters. Author: Celtic Fairy Tale
90. Thanksgiving Day. 17 characters. Author: K I D S I N C O
91. The Wizard of Oz. 12 characters. (animal characters: Lion). Author: L. Frank Baum.
92. La Revolucion Mexicana. 5 and MORE characters. Author: Marco Antonio Fernandez Diaz.
93. Beauty, The Bull. 3 characters. (animal characters: Bull) Moral Value: Respect. A Folkktale from Bhutan.
94. A Fable. 12 characters. (animal characters: Cat, Fox, Squirrel, Bear, Cow, Donkey, Elephant, Tiger, Lion, Leopard, Camel). By Mark Twain
95. The Fisherman. 7 or more characters. Moral Value: Gratitude. Albanian Folktale
96. A Christmas Carol. 16 characters. By Charles Dickens
97. The Nativity. 16 or more characters. Author: K I D S I N C O
98. Babushka. Characters 17 or more. A Folktale from Russia. A Christmas script with the Three Wise Man.
99. The Little Match Girl. 9 characters. By Hans Christian Andersen. A Christmas or New Year Playscript.
100. The Fairy´s New Year Gift. 3 characters. By Emilie Poulsso.
101. The Selfish Giant. 17 Characters. Author: Oscar Wilde
102. The Three Magic Gifts. 6 characters. A European Folktale
103. Pandora´s Box. 11 characters. Author:Greek Myth
104. Theseus and the Minotaur. 6 characters. Author: Greek Myth
105. The Little Mermaid. 11 characters – (animal characters: Shrimp, Fish)
106. The Drying Tree. 2 characters (animal characters: Squirrel) – Moral Value: Respect for nature, Gratitude
107. The Sad Squirrel. 5 characters (animal characters: Squirrel) — Moral Value: Respect for others and nature, Gratitude
108. Pinocchio. 9 characters – animal characters: fox, cat. Author: Carlo Collody. Moral Value: Truthfulness
109. The Little Red Hen. 5 characters – animal characters: red hen, pig, cat, dog, turkey. Moral Value:Hard work.
110. The Guest of Honor. 3 characters. Moral Value: Respect, Tolerance. Author: Turkish Folktale
111. The Old Man and His Grandson. 4 characters. Moral Value: Respect. Author: Brothers Grimm
112. The Greedy Sister. 4 characters. Moral Value: Love, Generosity. Author: Folktale from Spain
113. Truth and Lie. 4 characters. Moral Value: Do what is right. Author: Greek Folktale.
114. Aladdin. 8 characters. Author: Middle Eastern Folktale.
115. The Promise. 10 characters. Author: French Short Story. Moral Value: Loyalty
116.Jesus Trial. 10 and more characters. Author: K I D S I N C O. Moral Value: Humility. An Easter playscript.
117. The Prince and the Pauper. 6 and more characters. Author: Mark Twain. Moral Value. Kindness
118. Hansel and Gretel. 5 characters. Author: Grimm Brothers. Moral Value: Autonomy
119. King Arthur and the Witch. 10 characters. Author: Popular Folktale. Moral Value: Friendship, Loyalty
120. El Hombrecito de Pan de Jengibre. 8 personajes (Personajes de animales: vaca, cerdo, caballo, perro, zorro). Cuento Popular.
121. The Secret Room. 8 and more characters. Author: Bulgarian Folktale. Moral Value: Experience, Love, Wisdom.
122. The Chicken of the Golden Eggs. 7 characters. Author: AESOP Fable .
123. Los Tres Cochinitos. 8 personajes. Autor Desconocido
124. Echo and Narcissus. 5 characters. Author: Greek Mytholocy.
125. God´s Cell Phone. 3 characters. Author: K I D S I N C O. Moral Value: Love
126. Tin Soldier. 13 characters. Author: Hans Christian Andersen
127. Mount Semsi. 15 characters. Author: Brothers Grimm.
128. The Honest Woodcutter. 3 characters. Author: Jean de La Fontaine
129. Sleeping Beauty. 15 and more characters. Author: Brothers Grimm
130. Snow White. 11 characters. Author: Brothers Grimm
131. The Pied Piper of Hamelin. 24 and more characters (crowd, soldiers, children). Moral Value: Keep a Promise. Anti-Values: Betrayal and Greedy. Author: Brothers Grimm
132. The Just Judge. 6 characters. Author: Leo Tolstoi
133. Fortune and the Greedy Man. 2 characters. Author: Popular Folktale. Moral: If you are too greedy you end up with nothing.
134. I Want My Mother Back. 6 characters. A playscript for Mother’s Day.
135. Rabotity. 14 characters. Folktale from Madagascar. Moral: We are all strong. But there is always someone stronger than us. It is better to respect everybody.
136. The King and the Wise Man. 5 characters. Author: Unknown. Moral: It is not WHAT you say, but HOW you say it that counts.
137.
The Highest Price.
3 characters. Popular Folktale.
Moral Value:
Gratitude
138. Fearless John. 10 characters. By Brothers Grimm.
139. The King`s Ring. 4 characters and more (king soldiers, enemy soldiers, crowd). Author: Budhist Short Story.
140. Sinbad. 3 characters. Traditional Arabic Story.
141. Scrooge – Un Cuento de Navidad. 16 personajes. Por Charles Dickens.
142. The Little Bunnies Go Shopping. 4 characters. By K I D S I N C O. An Easter Playscript.
143. Rumpelstilskin. 4 characters. By Brothers Grimm.
144. Tom Thumb. 12 characters. By Brothers Grimm.
145. The Shoemaker and the Elves. 7 characters. By Brothers Grimm
146. Alice `s Adventures in Wonderland. 19 and more characters. By Lewis Carroll.
147. Empty Tomb. 4 characters. By Four Canonical Gospels.
148. Peter and The Wolf. The Boy Who Cried Wolf. 7 characters. Author: Aesop Fable. Moral: People will not trust liers, even if they say the truth. Script about lying.
149. The Three Little Pigs. 5 characters. By Joseph Jacobs. Moral: When you do a job, do it good. Moral Value: Patience, Hard Work, Perseverance.
150. Little Red Riding Hood. 5 characters. By Brothers Grimm.
151. The Goose Girl. 9 characters, By Brothers Grimm.
152. Half Blanket. 3 characters. Author: Old Irish Folktale. Moral: Treat Others as you Would Like to be Treated. Respect Others. A playscript for Father´s Day.
153. It Can Be Too Late. 6 and more characters. A playscript for Father´s Day.
154. Peter Pan. 9 and more characters. By J.M Barrie.
155. Beauty and The Beast. 5 characters. Popular European Folktale.
156. The Enchanted Princess. 7 characters. Author: Unknown
157. Snow White. Funny Script. 11 characters. Author: Brothers Grimm.
158. George Gets Swine Flu. 4 characters. Author: K I D S I N C O
159. Grandmother`s Memories. 2 characters. Author: K I D S I N CO
160. The Brave Taylor. 4 characters. Author: Brothers Grimm
161. Frau Trude. 4 characters. Author: Brothers Grimm. Moral Values: Obedience, Respect.
162. The Three Stones. 2 characters. Author: An Arabian Folktale. Moral Values: Faith, Hope, Charity.
163. Helen Keller. 5 characters. Author: K I D S I N C O
164. The Enchanted Palace. 3 characters + crowd. Author: A Folktale from India.
165. The Empty Box. 7 characters. Author: Unknown. Moral Value: Generosity
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(Unit 1 “Speaking about seasons and the weather.”)
Прочитай рассказ Мэг и поставь «+», если предложение верно или «-», если предложение неверно.
My name is Mag. My favourite season is autumn. It is a very beautiful time of the year. The trees are brown, yellow and red.
When it is warm and sunny, my parents, my brothers and I can have a picnic in the park. We like to ride a bike or a scooter on a warm autumn day. Sometimes we fly a kite or play hide-and-seek.
When it is rainy, my brothers Tom and Tim don’t go for a walk. We listen to music, play computer games, read books or watch TV. I like to draw pictures. You can see nice autumn trees and blue sky in them. My brothers like my pictures very much. My brother Tom can write poems. He likes poems about autumn.
In autumn school starts and I can see my school friends again. When I am on holidays I don’t see them. I miss my school friends a lot.
I think autumn is a wonderful season.
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(Unit 2: “Enjoying your home.”)
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My family
Hi! I am Jane. I have got a mother, a father and a sister. We are happy family. We live in a big new house.
There are many rooms in my house. The living room is big and sunny. There is a sofa, a fireplace and a TV in it. When it is cold and rainy, we like to sit in the armchairs next to the fireplace. We can read books, watch TV or listen to music. Sometimes my mother plays the piano and I sing English songs. My father and my sister like it very much. They say I can sing very well.
There are three bedrooms in our house. I don’t share a room with my sister. I have got my own room. I like my room. There is a bed, a wardrobe, a desk, a chair and many bookshelves. I like to read fairy tales very much. Sometimes I Write fairy tales and give them to my sister or my mother as presents. They like to read them. They say that my fairy tales are very interesting. My father doesn’t like them. He likes it when I sing!
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Has Jane got a brother? — ___________________________________
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Do Jane and her family live in a flat? — _________________________
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Is there a fireplace in the living room? — ________________________
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Can Jane read? — __________________________________________
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Can Jane’s mother sing very well? — ___________________________
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Are there many bookshelves in Jane’s room — ____________________
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Can Jane write fairy tales? — __________________________________
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Does Jane’s father like fairy tales? _____________________________
Текст №3
(Unit 3: «Being happy in the country and in the city.”)
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Funny uncle
One day Marry Poppins, Jane and Michael go to her uncle, Mr Wigg. He lives in a small flat.
In his flat there is a nice large living-room. In the left corner of it there is a fireplace. There is a big table with four cups, bread and butter, cookies, chocolates and a large apple cake.
“Nice to see you”, says Mr Wigg but the children can’t see him.
“Oh, my uncle! Is it your birthday today?” Marry Poppins says and looks up. Jane and Michael look up too. They can see a fat man above the table. He is in the air (в воздухе). He has a book in his hands.
«Hello, Mary”, says Mr Wigg, “I’m very sorry, but it is my birthday.”
“But why…?” says Jane.
“But how…?” says Michael.
“When my birthday comes on Friday and I smile on that day, I become very light (лёгкий). I can’t walk. The first funny idea, and I’m up like a balloon! I’m in the air.”
Mr Wigg looks so funny above the table. The children smile and suddenly they fly up. Now they are next to Mr Wigg. They are above the table, in the air.
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Mr Wigg lives in a small ______________________.
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There is a fireplace in the left ________________ of his room.
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It is Mr Wigg’s ___________________ today.
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The children can see Mr Wigg in the air, above the _____________ .
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Mr Wigg is in the air, he looks like a ___________________ .
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Mr Wigg’s birthday is on ___________________ .
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The children look up, smile and _____________ up.
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Now they are ________________ to Mr Wigg.
Текст №4
(Unit 3: “Being happy in the country and in the city.”)
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Yak
In the big mountains there lives a yak (як). He can see white snow, cold ice and short grass near him. There are no shops, no ice cream and no children in the mountains. He is very sad.
One day a bird comes to him and tells him about the blue sea, happy children and tasty ice-cream. So Yak says good-bye to his family and goes down the mountain. He goes down and down. But he can see only big mountains around him.
Suddenly Yak stops next to a little mountain river. He is thirsty and very sad.
“ Why are you so sad?” asks the river.
“I don’t know where the sea is.”
“I know it very well. Come on, I will show you where the sea is!”
Now Yak and the river go to the sea together. The river gets bigger and bigger.
“I can see the sea! It is very big! It is wonderful! It is nicer here than in the cold mountains,” says Yak at last.
He sits on the sand and watches the sea. The happy children come up to him and give him ice cream. He loves it! Now Yak is the happiest yak in the world.
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Yak lives in the ___________________________
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It is very _________________ in the mountains.
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The sea is _________________________
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Yak likes _____________ very much.
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Текст №5
(Unit 4: “Telling stories.”)
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Three Bears
Mary lived near a green forest. The girl wanted to go to the forest. Her mother said, “Don’t go to the forest! Big bears live there.”
“I am brave,“ thought Mary and ran into the forest. It was so nice! She watched the birds and rabbits, frogs and foxes. She danced and ran in the forest.
Then Mary saw a big house and came into it. In the kitchen she saw a big table. The girl was very hungry and the dinner was on the table… She sat down and had dinner. After dinner Mary wanted to sleep so much! She saw a bedroom with three beds in it. Mary got into the little bed and fell to sleep.
Who lived in the house? The Bear family. Every morning they went to the forest and came home to have dinner.
What did they see in their house? No dinner in the kitchen! Little girl in Baby Bear’s bed! “What a bad girl!” says Mother Bear. “How angry I am!” said Father Bear. “I am hungry!” said Baby Bear.
Mary opened her eyes. She saw three big bears near the bed. She jumped out of the window and ran home.
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Mary’s mother wanted to go to the forest. – “ “
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Mary watched bears and wolves in the forest. – “ ______ “
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Three bears lived in a big house. – “_______ “
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Mary had dinner in the Bears’ kitchen. – “ ________ “
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There were three beds in the bedroom. – “_______ “
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Mary fell asleep in Father Bear’s bed. – “________”
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The Bears were not angry with Mary. – “_______”
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Mary liked three bears very much. – “_________”
Текст №6
(Unit 5: “Having a good time with your family.”
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Little Red Riding Hood. (Красная Шапочка)
One day Little Red Riding Hood took a cake and went to see her Granny.
It was beautiful in the forest! The girl was so happy that she didn’t see a big wolf behind the tree.
“Good morning, little girl! Where are you going?”
“Good morning. To my Granny.”
“Where does she live?”
“She lives in a red house in the forest. I have a cake for her.”
“You are a nice girl,” said the hungry Wolf. He ran up to Granny’s house and knocked at the door.
“Come in,” said Granny.
The Wolf ran into the house and ate Granny. Then he closed the door and jumped into the bed.
Knock-knock!
“It’s me,” said the girl and came in.
“Granny, what big eyes you’ve got!”
“I want to see you well.”
“Granny, what big teeth you’ve got!”
“I want to eat you now!”
The Wolf jumped out of the bed and ate the girl. The next moment the girl’s father ran into the house. He killed the wolf and inside (внутри) the wolf he saw Granny and his daughter, alive (живые) and happy.
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Текст №7
(Unit 6: «Shopping for everything.”)
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Rabbit’s Clothes.
One day the rabbit was very hungry and ran to Mr Grey’s garden. There were some sweet carrots, red tomatoes, big potatoes and red apples there! The rabbit was happy in this garden!
At 12 o’clock Mr Grey came into the garden and started his work. Suddenly he saw Peter: “A rabbit in my garden!” Mr Grey jumped up and ran after the rabbit. The rabbit jumped up and ran after away from Mr Grey. But he couldn’t see the garden door.
He lost his red shoes near the tomatoes. He had no shoes on! Now he could run on his four legs! Then he jumped out of his jacket. Now he had no clothes on and ran very fast.
Suddenly he saw the garden door. Closed! The rabbit went under it. How happy he was to be out of the garden!
Mr Grey was happy too. He had no rabbits in his garden. When he saw a blue jacket and shoes, he got happier:
“Now I have got some nice clothes! Two red shoes and a blue jacket.”
Mr Grey put the rabbit’s clothes on a scarecrow (пугало).
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There were yellow bananas in Mr Grey’s garden. – “__________”
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The rabbit liked to eat tomatoes and apples. – “____________”
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The rabbit had some clothes on when he came into the garden. – “_______”
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Mr Grey didn’t like the rabbit in his garden. – “________”
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The rabbit helped Mr Grey to work in the garden. – “__________”
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The rabbit ran after Mr Grey. – “_________”
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The rabbit’s shoes were blue. – “__________”
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Mr Grey liked rabbit’s clothes and shoes. – “_________”
Текст №8
(Unit 7: “School is fun.”)
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Shoemaker and the Elves (Сапожник и эльфы)
Once there lived a poor shoemaker. He was old and couldn’t work well.
One night he couldn’t finish his work – the boots for a King! But next morning he saw nice boots on the table1 The King gave him a lot of money and asked him to make shoes for his daughter.
The shoemaker was very ill and couldn’t work. But next morning he saw the most beautiful shoes on the table!
The old man thought: “Who helped me?”
At night the shoemaker saw two elves! They were very little but looked like boys. They were very cold because they had little clothes on. Their shoes were very old and dirty.
“They haven’t got warm clothes! They help me and I must help them too. I’ll make new jackets and shoes!”
At night the two elves saw two red jackets and new shoes. They put them on. They were so happy that they didn’t want to work. They went away from the shoemaker’s house and were never back.
What about the old man? He was very sad, but he was never poor.
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Литература
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Воронова Е.Г. Английский язык. 4 класс. Тесты. Дидактические материалы к УМК М.З. Биболетовой, О.А.Денисенко, Н.Н.Трубаневой»Enjoy English” – М.:Айрис-пресс, 2009. (Ступени).
От авторов.
Предлагаемый сборник для чтения предназначен для детей в возрасте10-11 лет и старше и не является учебником английского языка для какого-либо определенного класса. Для работы с данным пособием достаточно минимальное предварительное знакомство с языком. Данное пособие должно пробудить в детях желание изучать английский язык.
Сборник содержит тексты английских сказок и упражнения для развития навыков чтения. Последовательность предъявления заданий к текстам сказок соответствует дидактическому принципу: от простого к сложному. Сборник включает в себя ряд английских сказок и красочных иллюстраций и будет хорошим подарком для всех, кто любит английский язык. Автор надеется что данный сборник послужит полезным дополнением к той литературе, которая используется для изучения английского языка.
The gingerbread man.
Once upon a time there lived an old woman. She was very unhappy as she had no children. One day she cooked a gingerbread man. ‘I’ll go for a walk”, he said.
He met a cow in the field. The cow gave him some milk. “Come on. Come with me”, said the gingerbread man. They went to the river.
They met a dog and he played with them.
Then they saw a cat. The cat played with them too. They were very happy.
Then the gingerbread man took his friends home. The old woman was very happy. Now she had a gingerbread man, a cow, a dog and a cat.
New words:
the gingerbread man – имбирный мужичек;
once upon a time – жил-был когда-то;
a field – поле.
1. Read the text and choose the right answer to the question:
What is the text about?
a) about a boy b) about a girl c) about a gingerbread man
2. Read the text again. Match the parts of the sentences:
1. She was very unhappy… a) in a field
2. One day she cooked… b) took his friends home
3. He met a cow… c) as she had no children
4. They met a dog… d) and played with them
5. Then a gingerbread man… e) a gingerbread man
3. Say if the information is true or false (T/F)
a) Once upon a time there lived an old man.
b) One day she cooked a gingerbread man.
c) He met a cow near the river.
d) The cow gave him some butter.
e) Then they saw the cat.
f) The gingerbread took his friends home.
4. Answer the question:
Why was the old woman very happy?
Pete and the fox
Once upon a time there lived a boy. His name was Pete. He lived on a farm with his mother, father, sister and brother.
There were many animals on the farm. Pete took care of chickens. He protected them against foxes, which ate the chickens.
One day Pete was bored and decided to have some fun. “Help! Help! Fox! Fox!” he cried. “The fox is going to eat the chickens!” Mother came to help. She did not see a fox. Pete laughed and said that it was a joke. Mother went back to her work.
But Pete yelled “Fox! Fox!” three more times. First father came to help. Then sister came to help. Finally brother came to help. Pete thought it was funny. His family did not think so.
Soon a fox came. Pete cried, “Fox! Fox!” But mother, father, sister and brother did not come to help. They thought it was a joke. The fox ate all the chickens. Pete was very sad. He decided, “I will never tell any more lies”
The moral of the story: If you tell lies, no one will believe you when you tell the truth.
New words:
Animals – животные;
To tell the truth – говорить правду.
1. Read the text and choose the right answer to the question:
What was the name of the boy?
a) Mike b) Pete c) Tom
2. Read the text again. Complete the sentences according to the text:
a) Pete lived on a farm with…..
b) Pete took care of …..
c) One day he was bored and decided to…..
d) Pete laughed and said that…..
e) But mother, father, sister and brother …..
f) The fox ate all the…..
3. Fill in the gaps according to the text:
a) There were many ……on the farm.
b) Pete protected them against…., which ate the chickens.
c) First…….came to help.
d) Then ……came to help.
e) Finally ….came to help.
4. Say if the information is true or false (T/F)
a) There were four people in the family.
b) The boy protected cats against foxes.
c) Pete decided to have fun because he was bored.
d) The fox ate three chickens.
e) Pete was very sad.
5. Answer the question:
Why didn’t Pete’s family help Pete when he yelled “Fox! Fox!” the last time?
Together we are strong
Once upon a time a woman lived with her four sons: Sam, Jim, Pat and Dan. The woman’s son died many years ago. The sons always fought and argued. The woman told her sons not to fight. The sons did not listen to their mother. They continued to fight and argue.
One day the woman had an idea. She called her sons. She took four sticks and gave them to Sam. She told Sam to try to break the sticks. Sam was very strong, but he could not break the sticks. Next she gave the sticks to Jim. Jim could not break the sticks either. Next she gave the sticks to Pat, but he could not break the sticks either. Finally she gave the sticks to Jim. She told Dan to try to break the sticks. Dan tried very hard, but he could not break the stick either.
Next the woman gave one stick to Sam. She gave the second stick to Jim. She gave the third stick to Pat. She gave the last stick to Dan. She told them to try to break the sticks. It was easy for them to break the sticks.
The woman told her sons that they were like the sticks. Four sticks were stronger than one stick.
Four people were stronger than one person alone. The woman said, “Together we are strong”.
The moral of the story: Two or more people together have more strength than one person alone.
New words:
A stick – палочка;
To fight and argue – драться и спорить;
Strong – сильный.
1. Read the text and choose the right answer to the question:
What is the text about?
a) about animals b) about people c) about countries
2. Read the text again. Complete the sentences according to the text:
a) Once upon a time a woman lived with…..
b) The sons always …..
c) One day the woman…..
d) She took four sticks…..
e) She told Sam to try to …..
f) Sam was very strong but…..
3. Order the sentences:
a) Finally she told Dan to try to break the sticks.
b) She told Sam to try to break the sticks.
c) Next she gave the sticks to Pat.
d) Next she gave the sticks to Jim.
4. Choose the right answers to the questions:
1) How many sons did the woman have?
a) two b) three c) four
2) What did the woman tell her sons?
a) not to sleep b) not to dance c) not to fight
3) What did she give to her sons?
a) four balls b) four sticks c) four toys
4) What did she ask them to do with the sticks?
a) to break the sticks b) to throw the sticks c) to eat the sticks
5. Answer the question:
Why did the woman give the sticks to her sons?
The tiger and the fox
One day a fox met a tiger in the forest. The tiger rushed at the fox ready to tear him to pieces. But the fox was not frightened. He said to the tiger, “Don’t think you are the strongest animal in the forest. It is true that I am smaller than you, but people are less afraid of you than they are of me. I can prove it to you right now. Come with me to the road where the people pass by. I shall walk in front of you and you will see that they run away as soon as they see me. After that you can tear me to pieces.”
The tiger agreed and they went to the road.
Not long afterwards a group of travelers came along the road. As soon as they saw the Tiger walking behind the Fox they ran away terrified.
“Do you believe me now?” asked the fox. The silly Tiger was so frightened that he did not reply. He ran back into the forest. He really believed that the Fox was a terrible and a dangerous animal.
New words:
To rush – бросаться;
To pass by – проходить мимо;
Silly – глупый.
1. Read the text and choose the right answer to the question:
What is the text about?
a) about farm animals b) about wild animals
2. Read the text again. Complete the sentences according to the text:
1) One day a fox…..
2) The tiger rushed at the fox….
3) “It is true that I am smaller than you…..”
4) “Come with me to the road….”
5) The Tiger agreed and they…..
6) As soon as they saw the Tiger…..
7) He really believed that….
3. Say if the information is true or false (T/F)
a) One day a fox met a lion in the forest.
b) The fox was not frightened.
c) “Don’t you think that you are the smallest animal in the forest?
d) Not long afterwards other animals came along the road.
e) The silly tiger was so frightened that he did not reply.
4. Answer the question:
Was the Fox clever or silly?
The Ant and the Dove
A little ant once fell into the water. “Oh, dear, I’m afraid I shall go down. Help! Help!” he cried.
A dove in the brunches of a tree heard the cry. “Keep swimming and I’ll help you,” called the Dove. Then she bit off a leaf and dropped it into water. The Ant climbed up onto it and was saved.
“You saved my life,” said the Ant. “I will never forget your kind deed.”
Soon afterwards a hunter came through the forest. He saw the Dove and said, “I’ll shoot that bird. She will taste very good in a hot stew.”
The little Ant heard the hunter. “Now I can help my friend the Dove,” he said to himself.
The hunter pointed his gun at the Dove and was just about to shoot when the Ant bit his heel.
The hunter dropped his gun. “Oh, my heel, my heel!” he cried.
The Dove, hearing the noise, flew away. When the hunter had left the forest, the Dove flew back to the little Ant and said, “You saved my life today, I thank you.”
New words:
A hunter – охотник;
A gun – ружье;
To save the life – спасти жизнь.
1. Read the text and choose the right answer to the question:
What is the text about?
a) the ant b) the bee c) the butterfly
2. Complete the sentences according to the text:
a) A dove in the brunches of a tree…..
b) The Ant climbed up onto it…..
c) Soon afterwards a hunter…..
c) The hunter pointed his gun….
d) When the hunter had left the forest…..
3. Choose the correct word:
a) A little ant/ dove fell into the water.
b) A dove/ an ant bit off a leaf and dropped it into water.
c) A boy/ a hunter came through the forest.
d) The ant/ the dove bit the hunter’s heel
e) The ant/ the dove flew away.
4. Order the sentences:
a) “You saved my life”, said the Ant.
b) The little ant heard the hunter.
c) The hunter dropped his gun.
d) A little ant once fell into the water.
e) The dove, hearing the noise, flew away.
f) A dove in the brunches of a tree heard the cry.
5. Answer the question:
Why did the Ant help The Dove?
The Hedgehog’s Pot
Hedgehog went to town and bought a nice big pot.
“It’s a lovely big pot,” hedgehog thought. “I shall cook my dinner in it every day.”
Hedgehog was very pleased with his pot. He looked at it from every side and he felt it with his little paw. He was so pleased that he curled up into a ball and rolled round and round the pot.
Soon the animals in the forest heard about the Hedgehog’s pot.
One morning Badger came to visit the Hedgehog.
“I hear you went to town and bought a wonderful new pot,” said Badger.
“That’s right said Hedgehog, and he showed the pot to Badger.
“Ah!” said Badger, “not bad at all, not bad at all. But it has got a handle on each side.”
“Is that bad?” asked Hedgehog. He was quite worried.
“Very bad,” said Badger, “very bad indeed. I have never seen a pot with two handles.”
Of course Badger didn’t say that he had never seen a pot before at all.
Then Stork came to see Hedgehog.
“I hear you went to town and bought a wonderful new pot,” said Stork. “May I have a look?”
“Of course, you can,” said Hedgehog politely and went to fetch it.
Stork looked at it and tapped it with her beak.
“Pity,” she said, “pity there is no bell on it.”
“A bell on a pot?” Hedgehog was amazed.
“Don’t you understand?” said the Stork. “A bell that rings when the food boils. What’s the use of a pot without a bell?”
And Stork went on her way. Poor Hedgehog was quite miserable.
A little later Hare cane by.
“Can I look at your pot, too?” asked Hare. “Everybody in the forest is talking about it.”
Hedgehog put the pot down in front of Hare.
“Oh, well,” said Hare. He took the lid off. “That’s odd,” he said. “Your pot is empty.”
And he hopped off into the forest.
Poor Hedgehog was so upset that he burst into tears. When he stopped crying he decided to cook some apples to console himself. He put the apples in the pot and put the pot on the fire. Soon his apples were cooked.
He tasted them once, he tasted them twice. And then he laughed for joy. He had never tasted such delicious stewed apples.
New words:
A hedgehog – ежик;
To console – утешать.
1. Read the text and choose the right answer to the question:
What is the text about?
a) the Hedgehog’s friends b) the Hedgehog’s pot c) the Hedgehog’s family
2. Read the text again. Complete the sentences according to the text:
a) Hedgehog went to town and…..
b) He was so pleased that he curled up…..
c) One morning Badger came….
d) Of course Badger didn’t say….
e) Stork looked at it and….
f) Poor Hedgehog was so upset that….
3. Order the sentences:
a) Then Stork came to see Hedgehog.
b) One morning Badger came to visit Hedgehog.
c) A little Hare came by.
d) Hedgehog was very pleased with his pot.
4. Say if the information is true or false (T/F)
a) Hedgehog bought a nice big pot.
b) Soon the children heard about Hedgehog’s pot.
c) Badger said that he had never seen a pot before at all.
d) Hare looked at it and tapped it with her beak.
e) Poor Hedgehog was so upset that he burst into tears.
f) He put the bananas in the pot and put the pot on the fire.
5. Answer the questions:
a) Why didn’t the animals like the Hedgehog’s pot?
b) Was the Hedgehog happy? Why?
Reynard the Fox and the Stork
One day Reynard the Fox invited the Stork for dinner. But he did not want to give her any dinner, really. He only wanted to laugh at his friend.
There was meat for dinner. The fox served it in small pieces on a plate. The Stork tried to pick up the pieces with her long beak, but she could only pick up one or two. The fox soon ate all the meat. Reynard asked his hungry friend, “Well, Stork, what do you think of the dinner? I liked the meat very much, and you?”
The Stark – a very polite bird – thanked the Fox for his dinner and said, “Come to my place tomorrow, and let us have dinner together.”
But she did not want to give the Fox any dinner, really. She wanted to teach him a lesson.
Now the Stork also decided to have meat for dinner. She served it in small pieces in a jar with a very long, thin neck. The fox tried to eat out of the jar, but he could not. The Stork picked all the meat out of the jar with her long beak and the Fox looked at the meat with hungry eyes.
“Well,” said the Stork, “well, friend Reynard, and what do you think of my dinner? Did you have enough meat? I am afraid you did not like it, you took so little.”
New words:
A stork – аист;
To have dinner – обедать;
Hungry eyes – голодные глаза.
1. Read the text and choose the right answer to the question:
What is the text about?
a) about farm animals b) about wild animals
2. Read the text again. Match the parts of the sentences:
1) One day Reynard the Fox a) but she could only pick up one or two
2) He only wanted to laugh b) thanked the Fox for his dinner.
3) The Stork tried to pick up
the pieces with her long beak c) invited the Stork for dinner.
4) The Stork very polite bird d) to have meat for dinner.
5) Now the Stork also decided e) at his friend
3. Say if the information is true or false (T/F)
a) The Fox did not want to give the Stork any dinner, really. He only wanted to laugh at his friend.
b) There were sausages for dinner.
c) The Stork wanted to give the Fox dinner.
d) The Fox tried to eat out of the jar, but he could not.
e) The Fox liked the Stork’s dinner.
8. Answer the question:
Why didn’t the Stork want to give the Fox dinner?
Why the Hawk carries off Chickens
Once the Sun said to the Hawk, “I need some money. Please give me some. I shall give it back to you very soon.”
The Hawk gave money to the Sun. A week passed, a month passed, but the Sun did not give back the money. At last the Hawk decided to go to the Sun and ask for his money. He went to the Sun when he was high up in the sky.
“Do you remember that you must give me back my money?” he said to the Sun.
The Sun answered “Yes, I do, but I am in the sky now, and the money is at home. Please come when I am at home, and I shall give the money back”
“All right,” said the Hawk.
He decided to go next morning. But the next morning he was too late: the Sun was already in the sky. The Hawk went to the Sun’s house another time, and again the Sun was not at home. He went many times, but never found the Sun at home.
One day, on his way to the Sun, the Hawk met his friend, the Cock.
“Why do you go to the Sun every day?” the Cock asked. “I gave him some money a long time ago, and I cannot get it back. The Sun says that when he is in the sky, he cannot go home to get the money. And I can never find him at home.”
“I can help you,” the Cock said. “You stay the night with me, I always get up earlier than the Sun does. I shall wake you up very early. Then you can run very quickly to the Sun and get your money.”
So the Hawk stayed the night with the Cock. In the morning the Cock woke him: “Cock-a-doodle-doo! Get up, Hawk! Run to the Sun! He is at home now. He is not in the sky yet.”
The Hawk got up, thanked the Cock and went to the Sun. The Sun was at home. He was sleeping.
“Good morning, Sun!” the Hawk said. “It is time for you to get up. And I am here to get my money.”
“Good morning,” the Sun said. “Who told you to come to me so early?” The Hawk did not answer. “If you want to get your money, you must tell me, who told you to come to me so early.”
And then the Hawk said, “It was the Hawk.”
The Sun was very angry. He said, “Now all the Cock’s children will be yours.” And from that day the Hawk began to carry off chickens.
New words:
A Hawk – сокол, ястреб;
To carry off – похищать, воровать.
1. Read the text and choose the right answer to the question:
What is the text about?
a) about animals b) about children c) about seasons
2. Read the text again. Fill in the gaps according to the text:
a) Once….. said to……., “I need some money. Please give me some”
b) A week passed, a month passed, but ……did not give back the money.
c) At last …..decided to go to …..and ask for his money.
d) He went to the Sun when he was high up …….
e) He went many times, but never found ……at home.
f) One day, on his way to the Sun, the Hawk met his friend, …..
g) ……..got up, thanked the Cock and went to…….
3. Say if the information is true or false (T/F)
a) The Hawk gave money to the Sun.
b) He went to the Sun when he was sleeping.
c) But the next morning he was too late: the Sun was already in the sky.
d) The Cock wanted to help the Hawk.
e) So the Hawk stayed the night with the Sun.
f) The Sun was not very angry.
6. Choose the right answers to the questions:
1) Who gave money to the Sun?
a) the Hawk b) the Cock
2) Who wanted to help the Hawk?
a) the Sun b) the Cock
3) When did the Hawk stay with the Cock?
a) the night b) the day
4. Who told the Hawk to come to the Sun so early?
a) the Night b) the Day c) the Cock
8. Answer the question:
Why was the Sun very angry?
The Talkative Frog
Long, long ago there lived a frog in a pond with two ducks. They were very good friends. The Frog liked to talk very much, and she liked the Ducks, because she could talk with them.
So they lived there for a long time, and they were very happy.
But one summer it was very hot, so hot that the pond became dry. The two Ducks could not live there.
“Let’s fly to another pond,” said the Duck. They went to the Frog to say good-bye to her.
“Oh, I don’t want to live here alone!” cried the Frog. “Take me with you! I am afraid to stay here alone.”
“But you cannot fly,” said the Ducks. “How can we take you with us?”
“Take me with you! Take me with you!” cried the Frog. The Frog was so unhappy that at last the Ducks said, “All right, we’ll take you with us.”
Then they said, “You cannot fly, but we have an idea how to help you. We’ll take the ends of a big stick, and you must take the middle of the stick in your mouth. Then we’ll fly to another pond and carry you with us. But you must not talk. If you open your mouth, you are lost.”
“Oh, thank you very much, dear Ducks,” said the Frog. “Take me with you, I’ll not say a word.”
So the Ducks brought a big stick. Then they took the ends of the stick, and the Frog took the middle of the stick in her mouth, and the Ducks carried the Frog with them.
The Frog wanted to say, “How high we are!” But she thought, “I must not talk. If I open my mouth, I am lost.” So she did not say a word.
Then they came over a village, and the people looked up and saw them.
“Look at the Ducks! They are carrying a frog! How funny!” they cried.
And everyone ran out to look. The Frog wanted to say, “That’s not funny!” But she did not say a word.
Then people cried again, “How funny! Look at it! Look!”
The Frog got angry. She wanted to say. ”That’s not funny, you fools!” She opened her mouth – and fell to the ground. And that was the end of the frog.
New words:
Talkative – болтливый;
To fell to the ground – падать на землю.
1. Read the text and choose the right answer to the question:
What is the text about?
a) a Frog and two Ducks b) a Frog and three Ducks c) a Frog and four Ducks
2. Read the text again .Complete the sentences according to the text:
a) Long, long ago there lived…..
b) The Frog liked to talk very much, and she liked the Ducks…………..
c) They went to the Frog to……..
d) The Frog was so unhappy that at last the Ducks said ……..
e) Then they took the ends of the stick, and the Frog took …….
f) Then they came over a village……….
g) She opened her mouth –………
3. Say if the information is true or false (T/F)
a) Long, long ago there lived a frog in a pond with three ducks.
b) But one summer it was very cold, so cold that the pond became dry.
c) The Ducks have an idea how to help the Frog.
d) So the Ducks brought a small stick.
e) And people ran out to look at the Ducks carrying a Frog.
f) She opened her mouth – and fell to the water.
4. Answer the question:
Is the end of the story happy or unhappy?
The Ant and the Elephant
An Ant met an elephant near a river in the forest. The Elephant said, “Good morning, little thing.”
“Little thing!” cried the Ant. “I am very strong. I am the strongest of all.”
“I am the strongest animal in the forest, said the Elephant.
“Well, come here tomorrow at the same time and we shall fight. Then we shall see which of us is stronger,” answered the little Ant.
“How can I fight with you? I can’t see you in the grass!” cried the Elephant.
“We shall pull a rope. And you will see that I am stronger than you,” said the Ant.
The Ant went to the river and said to a crocodile who lived there, “I have a good dinner for you, Crocodile. Come here tomorrow at the same time. I shall have a big hare tied to a rope for you.”
“That’s very good of you, Ant,” said the Crocodile. “Thank you very much.”
The next morning the Ant met the Elephant. And the Ant gave the Elephant the end of a long rope. “Tie this end of the rope to your leg,” said the Ant, “and I shall tie the other end to my leg. Then I shall say “Ready!” and you must begin to pull. Then we shall see which of us is stronger.”
The Elephant tied one end of the rope to his leg and the Ant ran off with the other end to the Crocodile. He tied the rope to the Crocodile’s neck and said, “And now pull!” And to the Elephant he cried, “Ready!”
The Crocodile began to pull, and the Elephant began to pull too. They pulled and pulled. “How strong the Ant is!” thought the Elephant and hr pulled again.
“How strong the Hare is!” thought the Crocodile and pulled again.
And they pulled and pulled. But the clever little Ant only laughed at the silly Elephant and the Crocodile, and went home.
New words:
To see in the grass – видеть в траве;
To pull a rope – тянуть веревку.
1. Read the text and choose the right answer to the question:
What is the text about?
2. Read the text again. Match the parts of the sentences:
3. Say if the information is true or false (T/F)
4. Complete the sentences according to the text:
5. Order the sentences:
6. Choose the right answers to the questions:
7. Fill in the gaps according to the text:
8. Answer the question:
A cat and her strong friends
Once there lived a cat. She thought, “The lion is the strongest of all the animals. It is good to have strong friends. I shall go to the Lion and make friends with him”
She did so and the Lion and the Cat were friends for many, many days. Once they went for a walk together and met an elephant. The Lion began to fight with the Elephant, and the Elephant killed him. The Cat was very sorry. “What shall I do?” she thought. “The Elephant was stronger than the Lion. I shall go to the Elephant and make friends with him.”
She did so, and they were friends for many, many days.
Once they went for a walk and met a hunter. The Hunter shot at the Elephant and killed him. The Cat was sorry but she thought, “The man is stronger than the Elephant, I see.”
So she went to the Hunter and asked, “May I go with you?” “All right, let us go home together,” he said.
They came to the Man’s home. His wife met him and took his gun from him. The Cat saw that and thought: “Oh, the woman is the strongest of all. She can take the Hunter’s gun from him, and he does not fight with her; he does not even say a word!”
The man sat down at the table, and the Woman went to the kitchen. The Cat went to the kitchen, too. She decided to stay with the Woman forever.
New words:
To kill – убивать;
To stay forever – остаться навсегда.
That’s why you always see a cat in the kitchen at a woman’s feet.
1. Read the text and choose the right answer to the question:
What is the text about?
2. Read the text again. Match the parts of the sentences:
3. Say if the information is true or false (T/F)
4. Complete the sentences according to the text:
5. Order the sentences:
6. Choose the right answers to the questions:
7. Fill in the gaps according to the text:
8. Answer the question:
How Stork changed his diet
One fine morning Stork was thinking, “Why do I always eat frogs? All the other animals in the forest eat different things.”
“Listen, friend,” Stork called out to Squirrel. “Tell me what do you think: why should I always eat frogs when there are so many nice things to eat in the forest?”
“I don’t know,” said Squirrel. “Why don’t you try nuts?”
“Good idea,” said Stork, “I shall eat nuts.”
So Stork started to break nuts with his beak. That night he went to bed very pleased with himself. The nuts didn’t taste nice, but they were different.
So all was well. But that night Stork dreamt of a nice juicy frog.
Next morning Stork met Hare.
“Little Hare, give me some good advice. I’m sick of eating frogs. What shall I eat?”
“Cabbage,” said Hare, “it has very tasty leaves.”
“Of course,” said Stork. “Funny I never thought of that. I shall eat cabbage.”
He fetched a big round cabbage and pecked at it a little. And in the evening Stork vent to bed very pleased with himself.
The cabbage didn’t taste nice, but they were different.
So all was well. But that night Stork dreamt of three nice juicy frogs.
Next morning Stork met Bear.
“Listen Bear, why do I always have to eat frogs?”
“Because you are silly”, said Bear. “You should try honey. Then you’ll know what real food tasted like.”
So Stork went off to find a beehive. He poked his beak in it and ate some honey.
Now I’m as good as all the other folks in the forest,” he said, very pleased with himself. “I eat everything they eat.”
But that night Stork dreamt of a whole colony of nice juicy frogs.
And when he woke up in the morning, Stork flew straight to the pond and ate lots and lots of frogs.
“Ah,” said Stork, “nuts and cabbage and honey are all very well. But a juicy frog or two makes a nice change”
New words:
A squirrel – белка;
Honey – мед.
1. Read the text and choose the right answer to the question:
What is the text about?
2. Read the text again. Match the parts of the sentences:
3. Say if the information is true or false (T/F)
4. Complete the sentences according to the text:
5. Order the sentences:
6. Choose the right answers to the questions:
7. Fill in the gaps according to the text:
8. Answer the question:
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Малыши с радостью познают окружающий мир, впитывая в себя все, что в нем происходит. Воспользуйтесь этой искренней любознательностью и добавьте в окружение малыша английскую речь, читая с ним рассказы на английском для детей. Небольшие английские сказки дадут ребенку возможность ознакомиться со звучанием языка, узнать новые слова и фразы, научиться читать и понимать по-английски. В сегодняшнем материале вы найдете легкие и интересные детские рассказы на английском языке с переводом текста на русский, а также полезные рекомендации по проведению таких занятий.
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Прежде чем привлекать малыша к чтению на английском, необходимо тщательно продумать план своего занятия и отобрать подходящие материалы.
Детишкам, только начинающим знакомство с иностранным языком, рекомендуется брать адаптированную литературу на английском языке для детей. Эти сказки переработаны и упрощены до минимума: текст написан короткими предложениями, с часто повторяющимися словами и яркими вспомогательными картинками.
Не забывайте и о том, что у сказки для детей на английском обязательно должен быть перевод. Так и вы, и малыш, будете чувствовать себя увереннее, зная, что всегда можно свериться с правильным значением слов.
Чтобы привлечь непосед к чтению или прослушиванию сказок, используйте игровые методы и свою неограниченную фантазию. Главное, постоянно взаимодействовать с ребенком и не дать ему заскучать. Просматривайте с малышом красивые картинки и играйте в «вопросы и ответы» (кто/что это?), прочитывайте реплики героев разными голосами, вместе заучивайте новую лексику и старайтесь строить небольшие диалоги.
Необязательно изучать рассказы для детей и истории на английском только в текстовом формате. Сочетайте все возможные методы познавания языка: прослушивайте аудиоверсии сказок, записанные носителями языка, или отвлекайтесь на просмотр красочных и динамичных видеороликов с текстом сказки.
Усвоив все приведенные выше советы, перейдем к воплощению их на практике. Далее приводим короткие рассказы на английском с параллельным русским переводом.
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The Goose that laid the Golden Eggs (Гусь, несущий золотые яйца)
Once upon a time, a man and his wife had the good fortune to have a goose. It was not an ordinary goose. This goose laid a golden egg every day.
Однажды мужу и жене посчастливилось купить гуся. Это был не обычный гусь. Этот гусь каждый день нес золотые яйца.
It was a great luck! But the man and his wife soon began to think they were not getting rich fast enough.
Удача улыбнулась им! Но вскоре муж и жена начали думать, что так они еще долго не станут зажиточными богачами.
They imagined that if the bird must be able to lay golden eggs, its insides must be made of gold. And they thought that if they could get all that precious metal at once, they would get mighty rich very soon.
Они вообразили себе, что раз птичка несет золотые яйца, то, наверняка, она и изнутри вся золотая. И они решили, что можно сразу добыть весь драгоценный металл и сиюминутно разбогатеть.
So the man and his wife decided to kill the bird. However, upon cutting the goose open, they were shocked to find that its innards were like that of any other goose!
Так муж и жена решились убить птицу. Однако, разделывая гуся, они были сильно удивлены: изнутри он был точно такой же, как и все подобные ему птицы!
The crocodile (Крокодильчик)
There was once a baby crocodile. He had a beautiful shiny tail. All the other crocodiles were jealous of him.
Жил-был на свете маленький крокодильчик. У него был очень красивый и блестящий хвостик. Другие крокодилы страшно завидовали его красоте.
One day the little baby crocodile counted all his beautiful shiny scales and there were a thousand. A lot more than he thought.
Однажды малыш-крокодил посчитал все свои блестящие чешуйки, и получилась их целая тысяча. Их было намного больше, чем он думал прежде.
He counted all the other crocodiles and there were twenty. He decided that he had many scales and could spare forty from his tummy.
Он подсчитал других крокодилов. Всего их было 20. Он решил, что у него слишком много чешуи, и, пожалуй, он мог бы поделиться 40 чешуйками со своего животика.
He wished for forty of his scales to be on his pillow by morning, but there weren’t any. Even three weeks later there weren’t any.
Крокодильчик загадал перед сном, чтобы на подушку выпало 40 чешуинок. Но этого не случилось. Не выпали они и через три недели.
Then one day a magic crocodile granted him a wish. He wished for forty of his scales to be on his pillow.
И вот в один прекрасный день волшебник-крокодил подарил малышу одно желание. Он снова загадал, чтобы 40 чешуечек оказались у него на подушке.
He woke up. There were forty beautiful shiny scales on his pillow! He gave all twenty crocodiles, two scales each. From then on everybody was kind to the little baby crocodile.
Крокодильчик проснулся, и о чудо! На подушке лежало 40 блестящих чешуек. Он раздал их 20 крокодилам: каждому по 2 чешуйки. С тех пор все подружились с добрым малышом-крокодильчиком.
The boy who cried “Wolf!” (Мальчик, который кричал «Волки!»)
Once upon a time there lived a little boy. He lived in the village, and looked after sheep. But he was not a good boy because he often told lies.
Однажды жил на свете маленький мальчик. Он жил в деревне и следил за овечками. Но он не был очень хорошим мальчиком, потому что он часто врал.
He had a joke which he often played on the people. The boy ran down and cried out very loudly: Wolf! Wolf! Help me anyone! There is a wolf!”
У него была одна шутка, которую он часто играл с людьми. Мальчик бежал вниз и очень громко выкрикивал: Волк! Волк! Помогите мне кто-нибудь! Здесь волк!
The neighbors ran very fast to him because they wanted to save his life. But when they came the boy laughed at them. He was playing the same trick again and again.
Соседи быстро бежали к нему, потому что они хотели спасти жизнь мальчика. Но когда они приходили, сорванец смеялся над ними. Он проделывал этот трюк снова и снова.
Once upon a time there was a wonderful warm day. The boy was sleeping at the tree. Suddenly he heard a strange sound. The boy woke up and saw a big dark animal. It was a wolf.
Однажды выдался замечательный теплый денек. Мальчишка спал под деревом. Вдруг он услышал странный звук. Мальчик проснулся и увидел крупного серого зверя. Это был волк.
Aaaaa! – he cried. – Pray, anybody, do come and help me! Please! The wolf is running after me!
Теперь мальчик действительно обеспокоился.
«Аааа!»– кричит он. –«Умоляю, кто-нибудь придите и помогите мне! Пожалуйста! Волк гонится за мной!»
But nobody came to save the boy this time. Because there is no believing a liar, even when he speaks the truth. When the boy didn’t return home at night the people went to look for him. But they never found the boy.
Но на этот раз никто не пришел спасать мальчика. Потому что никто не поверит лгуну, даже если он вдруг решит сказать правду. Когда мальчик не вернулся ночью домой, люди отправились его искать. Но им так никогда и не удалось отыскать мальчишку.
Надеемся, что вам были полезны приведенные рассказы и сказки на английском для детей. Успехов и до новых встреч!
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