lion and the mouse

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2. New words
Den |den|
Paw |pɔː|
Roar |rɔː|
Perhaps |pəˈhæps|
Run out |rʌn aʊt|
Beast |biːst|
Trap |træp|
Chew |tʃuː|
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3. A lion is sleeping in his
den. A mouse is running
near the den. She runs into
the lion’s den, jumps on his
head and sits on his nose.
The lion is angry. He takes
the mouse in his strong
paw.
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4. “What are you doing, silly
mouse?”, roars the lion.
“I am going to kill you”.
The mouse is crying. “Please,
don't kill me. Who knows,
perhaps one day I can help
you”.
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5. The lion laughs when he hears it. He thinks
it's a joke. How is a little mouse going to
help the King of Beasts? But he lets the
mouse go and it runs out of the den.
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6. Some days later the
mouse is running in the
forest. She is looking
for food. Suddenly she
sees the lion in a big
net. The net is a trap.
“Lie still”, says the
mouse to the lion.
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7. The mouse begins to
chew the net. She is
chewing and chewing
and chewing. She is
making big holes in it.
First the lion’s paws
are free, then his head
and the lion jumps
out. He is free.
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8. “There”, says
the mouse.
“You see how
a little mouse
can help a
lion”.
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9. Task 1. Choose correct answer
1. In his den the lion
a) is jumping.
b) is sleeping.
c) is eating.
2. The lion is going
a) to kill the mouse.
b) to eat the mouse.
c) to play with the
mouse.
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10. 3. The mouse
a) is laughing.
b) is running
away.
c) is crying.
4. When the mouse
sees the lion in the net
she
a) is running away.
b) is laughing.
c) is chewing the net.
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11. Task 2. End the sentence
1. The mouse jumps on the lion’s
a) paw. b) nose. c) head.
2. The lion is
a) happy. b) angry. c) laughing.
3. In the forest the mouse
a) is looking for the lion. b) is playing.
b) c) is looking for food.
4. The mouse sees the lion
a) in the river. b) in the net. с) in the den.
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12. Task 3. True or false?
1.The lion and the mouse
are good friends.
2.The lion kills the mouse.
3.The lion is sleeping in the
den.
4.The mouse helps the lion.
5.The lion is free.
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13. Task 4. Answer the questions
1. Do you like the
story?
2. What is the moral
of the story?
3. Can the lion and
the mouse become
friends?
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