«A cock is valiant on his «A cock is valiant on his own dunghill».own dunghill».

«Всяк кулик на своём «Всяк кулик на своём болоте велик».болоте велик».

Обучение чтению аутентичного Обучение чтению аутентичного художественного текста. художественного текста.

Phonetic drills.Phonetic drills.

Tea is prepared from the leaf of the treeTea is prepared from the leaf of the tree

Honey is gathered and made by the beeHoney is gathered and made by the bee

Butter is made from the milk of the cowButter is made from the milk of the cow

Pork is the flesh of the pig or the sow.Pork is the flesh of the pig or the sow.

Choose the suitable phrase.Choose the suitable phrase.

Cheese is as bright as silver.Cheese is as bright as silver.

Carrot is as good as gold. Carrot is as good as gold.

The violin is as soft as butter. The violin is as soft as butter.

Honey is as sweet as honey.Honey is as sweet as honey.

The right answer isThe right answer is : :

Cheese is as soft as butter. Cheese is as soft as butter.

Carrot is as sweet as honey. Carrot is as sweet as honey.

The violin is as bright as silver.The violin is as bright as silver.

Honey is as good as gold. Honey is as good as gold.

Continue the sentences, please.Continue the sentences, please.

1.1. Every day the pig worked ... . Every day the pig worked ... . 2.2. Little pig grew tired of the endless ... . Little pig grew tired of the endless ... . 3.3. The pig locked the door of his house and started The pig locked the door of his house and started

down .... down .... 4.4. Thomas made his living by playing ... . Thomas made his living by playing ... . 5.5. The cat gave the pig the bow and the ... .The cat gave the pig the bow and the ... .6.6. The pig asked the dog to teach him to ... . The pig asked the dog to teach him to ... . 7.7. This plan pleased the bee man as much as it This plan pleased the bee man as much as it

pleased ... .pleased ... .8.8. The bees crept under his veil and inside his ... .The bees crept under his veil and inside his ... .9.9. Every autumn the pig took his vegetables to the ... Every autumn the pig took his vegetables to the ...

and brought home the royal... . and brought home the royal... . 10.10. Sometimes, on holidays , the cat and the dog and Sometimes, on holidays , the cat and the dog and

the bee man came ... . the bee man came ... .

Check your answersCheck your answers1.1. Every day the pig worked Every day the pig worked in the garden.in the garden.2.2. Little pig grew tired of the endless Little pig grew tired of the endless toil.toil.3.3. The pig locked the door of his house and started The pig locked the door of his house and started

down down the road.the road.4.4. Thomas made his living by playing Thomas made his living by playing the violin.the violin.5.5. The cat gave the pig the bow and the The cat gave the pig the bow and the riddle.riddle.6.6. The pig asked the dog to teach him to The pig asked the dog to teach him to make make

cheese.cheese.7.7. This plan pleased the bee man as much as it This plan pleased the bee man as much as it

pleased pleased the pig.the pig.8.8. The bees crept under his veil and inside his The bees crept under his veil and inside his

gloves.gloves.9.9. Every autumn the pig took his vegetables to the Every autumn the pig took his vegetables to the

fair fair and brought home the royal and brought home the royal prize.prize.10.10. Sometimes, on holidays , the cat and the dog and Sometimes, on holidays , the cat and the dog and

the bee man came the bee man came to see the pig.to see the pig.

Make up the sentences out of given words Make up the sentences out of given words

and write down them in chronological order.and write down them in chronological order.

1.1. a cottage, the trees, the pig, behind, came to.a cottage, the trees, the pig, behind, came to.2.2. in a house, the pig, lived, of the village, at the in a house, the pig, lived, of the village, at the

edge.edge.3.3. the cat, the violin, played, well.the cat, the violin, played, well.4.4. dug, his, tomatoes, the pig, and, carrots, and, dug, his, tomatoes, the pig, and, carrots, and,

weeded.weeded.5.5. the dog, cheese, in a hut, made.the dog, cheese, in a hut, made.6.6. the pig, in, his, garden, vegetable, was back.the pig, in, his, garden, vegetable, was back.7.7. the pig, ran, and, the honey, dropped.the pig, ran, and, the honey, dropped.8.8. taking, was, out of, beehives, a man, honey.taking, was, out of, beehives, a man, honey.

The order should be the followingThe order should be the following

The pig lived in house at the edge of the The pig lived in house at the edge of the village. The pig dug and weeded his village. The pig dug and weeded his tomatoes and carrots. The pig came to a tomatoes and carrots. The pig came to a cottage behind the trees. The cat played cottage behind the trees. The cat played the violin well. The dog made cheese in a the violin well. The dog made cheese in a hut. A man was taking honey out of hut. A man was taking honey out of beehives. The pig ran and dropped the beehives. The pig ran and dropped the honey. The pig was back in his vegetable honey. The pig was back in his vegetable garden.garden.

Match words with similar meaning.Match words with similar meaning.

prizeprize toiltoil

violinviolin cottagecottage

couplecouple guessguess

hard workhard work pairpair

thinkthink fiddlefiddle

househouse presentpresent

enjoyenjoy replyreply

answeranswer pleaseplease

The synonyms areThe synonyms are::

prizeprize presentpresent

violinviolin fiddlefiddle

couplecouple pairpair

hard workhard work toiltoil

thinkthink guessguess

househouse cottagecottage

enjoyenjoy pleaseplease

answeranswer replyreply

Fill in the chart.Fill in the chart.

PigPig CatCat DogDog BeekeeperBeekeeper

likeslikes

prefers prefers to work to work withwith

working working hardly hardly he hashe has

Check your answersCheck your answersPigPig CatCat DogDog BeekeeperBeekeeper

likeslikes to work in to work in the gardenthe garden

to play to play the violinthe violin

to make to make cheesecheese

to lift a to lift a honey comb honey comb out of a hiveout of a hive

prefers to prefers to work withwork with

a spadea spade a bowa bow veil and a veil and a pair of pair of glovesgloves

working working hardly he hardly he hashas

fruit and fruit and vegetablesvegetables

the the sweetest sweetest musicmusic

cheesecheese honeyhoney

Guess the puzzles, choose the correct Guess the puzzles, choose the correct variants and fill in the gap.variants and fill in the gap.

Long ago there was a curly-tailed (…). He lived Long ago there was a curly-tailed (…). He lived in a (…). Every day he worked in (…). He was a in a (…). Every day he worked in (…). He was a good (…). He dug and weeded his (…) and (…). good (…). He dug and weeded his (…) and (…). But he grew tired and went out of his house. He But he grew tired and went out of his house. He met (…). The cat was playing (…) well. The pig met (…). The cat was playing (…) well. The pig couldn't play the violin. He walked on and he couldn't play the violin. He walked on and he met (…). The dog made (…).It was difficult for met (…). The dog made (…).It was difficult for pig. He started down the road. He met a pig. He started down the road. He met a beekeeper. The beekeeper worked with (…). He beekeeper. The beekeeper worked with (…). He lifted (…) out of hives. The pig couldn't work lifted (…) out of hives. The pig couldn't work with him and went back to his garden.with him and went back to his garden.

Read the textRead the text::

Long ago there was a curly-tailed Long ago there was a curly-tailed pig.pig. He He lived in a lived in a house.house. Every day he worked in Every day he worked in a a garden.garden. He was a good He was a good gardenergardener. He dug . He dug and weeded his and weeded his tomatoestomatoes and and carrotscarrots. But he . But he grew tired and went out of his house. He met grew tired and went out of his house. He met a cat.a cat. The cat was playing The cat was playing violinviolin well. The pig well. The pig couldn't play the violin. He walked on and he couldn't play the violin. He walked on and he met met a doga dog. The dog made . The dog made cheesecheese. It was . It was difficult for pig. He started down the road. He difficult for pig. He started down the road. He met a beekeeper. The beekeeper worked met a beekeeper. The beekeeper worked with with beesbees. He lifted . He lifted honey honey out of hives. The out of hives. The pig couldn't work with him and went back to pig couldn't work with him and went back to his garden.his garden.

Thank you for Thank you for your work.your work.