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Бібліотека журналу «Англійська мова та література»
Заснована 2003 року
Харків
Видавнича група «Основа»
2009
Випуск 8 (80)
Книга скачана с сайта http://e-kniga.in.ua
Издательская группа «Основа» —
«Электронные книги»
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ISBN 978-611-00-0382-7
УДК 37.016
ББК 74.268.1+81.2Англ
Г52
© Гладка І. А., 2009
© ТОВ «Видавнича група “Основа”», 2009
Гладка І. А.
Г52 Читаємо із задоволенням. 4–6 класи. — Х. : Вид. група
«Основа», 2009. — 95 [1] c. — (Б‑ка журн. «Англійська мова
та література»; Вип. 8 (80)).
ISBN 978‑611‑00‑0382‑7.
Посібник пропонує тексти для читання й опрацювання в 4–6 класах
загальноосвітніх шкіл. Різноманітна тематика, післятекстові вправи та
сторінка учнівського портфоліо, яка спонукає учнів до самостійного конт‑
ролю свого прогресу у вивченні мови, дозволяють використовувати цей
посібник як під час уроків, так і для позакласного читання або для гурт‑
кової роботи.
УДК 37.016
ББК 74.268.1+81.2Англ
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Contents
AnimAls’ life
The boastful chick ..................................................................... 4
A little yellow Mouse ................................................................. 7
The Elephant and the Dog ........................................................... 11
Winnie‑The‑Pooh ...................................................................... 14
Owl Babies ............................................................................... 18
Leo the Lion — King of the Jungle (a tale) ...................................... 22
TAles
Ilia’s Great Friends ................................................................... 30
Beauty and the Beast (a tale) ....................................................... 31
Snow White and Rose Red .......................................................... 38
Rumpelstiltskin ........................................................................ 44
Tom Thumb ............................................................................. 51
The Gold Goose ......................................................................... 59
nighT sTories
The Sleeping Beauty .................................................................. 65
“Who is the Fairest?” ................................................................ 72
Godmother’s Gift ...................................................................... 78
Beauty Curled Hair ................................................................... 85
Clever kids .............................................................................. 89
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ANImAlS’ lIfe
the boastful chick
Obedient — слухняні;
boastful — хвалькуватий;
of course — безумовно;
trust — правда.
Once upon a time there was Mother Hen who had ten chicks. Nine
of them were good and obedient, but one chick was very boastful.
“You are small, you must stay in our barn, you must not go into the
yard”, said Mother Hen.
“I don’t want to stay in the barn”, said the chick and ran out into
the yard.
An hour later the bad chick came back and began to boast.
“Everybody is afraid of me in the yard”, said the boastful chick.
“In the yard I saw a very big rat. But the moment I came to it, the
rat ran away more dead than alive”.
What the boastful chick said was, of course, far from the truth.
He saw the big rat, but it was in a rat‑trap.
“What happened next? Come on tell us!” shouted the chick’s broth‑
ers and sisters. They wanted to know the story of their have brother.
“Oh, well, then I saw a dog, ten times bigger than the rat!” said the
boastful chick.
“The dog began to bark at me. But the moment I came to it, the dog
ran away more dead than alive”.
What the boastful chick said was, of course, far from the truth.
He saw a small puppy playing with a boy.
“Tell us more what happened next?” shouted the chicks. “Then
I met a big bear, ten times bigger than the dog. But the moment I came
to the bear, he ran away more dead than alive”.
It was far from the truth.
He saw the big… Teddy bear. Little girl left him on the ground.
“Are you telling the truth?” asked Mother Hen.
“Of course, mother, it’s the truth”, said the chick.
“You are a hero!” shouted the chicks.
At that time a little grey mouse ran across the barn.
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“Help! Help!” cried the boastful chick. “This animal will eat me up!”
All the chicks began to laugh.
“Shame on you”, said Mother Hen. “You are not brave. Now we see
that you are boastful. Did the rat run away from you?”
“The rat was in a rat‑trap”, said the chick.
“Did the dog run away from you?”
“It was a little puppy”, said the chick.
“Did the bear run away from you?”
“It was a Teddy bear”.
“Remember, children”, said Mother Hen,
“Half truth is no better than a lie”.
1. Check your facts:
1) There was Mother Hen who had:
a) shake;
b) 10 chicks;
c) wolf.
2) __ of them were good and obedient.
a) four;
b) six;
c) nine;
d) ten.
3) In the yard I saw a very big:
a) girl;
b) cloud;
c) sun;
d) rat.
4) It was in a:
a) rat‑trap;
b) grass;
c) hole.
2. Correct these sentences from the text:
1) They didn’t want to know the story of their boastful brother.
2) I saw a dog, twenty times smaller than the rat.
3) You are silly!
4) Don’t help! Don’t help!
3. Open the brackets using the text:
1) I (to meet) __ a big bear.
2) He (to see) __ a small puppy.
3) __ the dog (to run) __ away more dead than alive.
4) This animal (to eat) __ me.
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4. Answer the questions:
1) Who was there once upon a time?
2) How many chicks did Mother Hen have?
3) Who was very boastful?
4) What story did chick say the first?
5) What did chick see the first?
6) Did chick’s brothers and sisters believe it?
7) What did Mother Hen say?
5. Guess the words.
THOREBRS __
TESSIRS __
DEBINETO __
HOTEMR __
RADY __
6. Write correctly.
NDCRYLMOHADAOGITAUHMCRGEKT
Page of my creation
1. New words
№ Word Translation Transcription
2. Interesting phrases
Phrase Translation
3. Synonyms
4. Opposites
5. Dialogue
6. Retelling
This story is about…
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A little yellow Mouse
episode 1
To be sure — бути впевненим;
to be like — бути схожим;
to feel like — відчувати себе;
a hole — нора;
to squeak — пищати;
paint — фарби;
a mouse that had been lost — мишеня, яке зникло.
Little yellow was a mouse. But he was not sure. Little yellow was
not always yellow. Yesterday in the morning he was just like all the
other mice in the barn. He was a happy grey mouse.
Now he is not happy. He is not grey. He is not even sure he is
a mouse.
Yesterday in the evening, when the mouse was playing alone, he
fell into a basket of yellow paint. He could not get out of the basket.
He was afraid of and squeaked very loudly. A cow heard the squeak‑
ing. She helped the mouse to get out.
And now little mouse became blue. He tried and tried to rub the
yellow paint off, but couldn’t.
He slept badly in his hole and in the morning went to the other
mice.
They were sitting around in a circle. They were talking about
a mouse that had been lost.
“I say the cat got him”, said Biggest Mouse.
Little yellow came into the circle.
“Here I am” said Little yellow. “I am the lost mouse”.
“Don’t be silly” said Biggest Mouse. “You are not mouse. Who
heard of a yellow mouse?”
“But I fell into a basket of yellow paint”.
Biggest Mouse thought for a while. She looked wise.
“So even if you were a mouse, you are not mouse now”.
“But I feel like a mouse”, said Little yellow.
Then Youngest Mouse squeaked up, “If he feels like a mouse maybe
he is a mouse. Let’s find the way”.
“Let him go to the cat” he said at last.
“If the cat eats him, he is a mouse”.
“Is there no other way?” squeaked Youngest Mouse.
“Just the cat” said Biggest Mouse.
“The cat” said all the other mice together.
Little mouse went out of the barn. He was very sad.
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1. What colour was the Mouse?
1) Blue
2) White
3) Black
4) Yellow
5) Red
6) Grey
2. Correct the mistakes in these sentences.
1) Little yellow was not always grey.
2) Yesterday in the evening, when the cat was jumping alone. He
fell into a basket of blue paint.
3) He slept well in his hole and in the evening went to the other
dogs.
3. Fill in the words.
1) They were __ around in a circle.
2) They were __ about __ that had __ lost.
3) “I say __ got __” said __ Mouse.
4) Little __ came __ the __.
4. Connect the words.
Yellow
For
Looked
Find
Just
The cat
The way
Wise
A while
Mouse
5. Fill in the letters.
S _ _ E _ K
L _ _ D _ Y