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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.”