Listening comprehension

1. Listening Comprehension (3)
Gaston
Once there lived a little elephant. His name was Gaston. His mother and
father worked from morning till night. But Gaston didn’t like to work. He liked to
play all day long.
One morning Gaston’s mother
said: “My dear, it’s time for you to
work too.”
But Gaston didn’t want to
work and he ran away. He had a very
good time: he ran, jumped and played
games. In the evening he was very hungry. His mother usually gave him food to
eat. But there was no mother with him there.
So, he went to the lion and said: ”Mr. Lion, I’m so hungry. Would you give
me some bananas to eat?” “All right!” said the lion, “but you must work first. Then
you can get your supper.” Gaston wanted to have supper, but he didn’t want to
work. So, he ran away.
Then he went to the tiger. He asked the tiger to give him some apples to eat.
“OK,” said the tiger, “but you must work first.” And Gaston ran away.
He asked a lot of animals to give him something to eat. But they all asked
him to work first. So, the hungry elephant ran back home to his parents. He said to
his mother: “Dear Mum, I’m so sorry! Now I know if I want to have something to
eat I must work.”
didn’t like – не любив
said - сказав
ran away - убіг
gave - давала
went - пішов
asked - попросив

2. I. True / false:
1. Gaston was a little tiger.
2. He liked to work.
3. His parents worked all day long.
4. In the evening Gaston was thirsty.
5. His mother usually gave him food.
6. He asked the lion to give him some meat.
7. He asked the tiger to give him some apples.
8. All animals asked Gaston to work first.
II. Choose the right word:
1. Once there … a little elephant.
a) worked b) lived c) played
2. Gaston liked to … all day long.
a) play b) work c) eat
3. Gaston didn’t want to work and … away.
a) ran b) jumped c) played
4. In the evening Gaston was …
a) happy b) thirsty c) hungry
5. So, he went to the … and asked for food.
a) elephant b) lion c) monkey
6. Then he asked the tiger to give him some …
a) sweets b)apples c) oranges
7. All animals asked him to … first.
a) eat b) play c) work
8. Gaston ran back home to his …
a) parents b) mother c) father

3. III. Match:
1. Gaston was
2. His mother and father
3. He liked
4. One day Gaston’s
mother
5. In the evening Gaston
was
6. Gaston wanted to have
7. All animals asked him
8. Gaston said to his
mother that
a) to play all day long
b) to work first
c) very hungry
d) his supper
e) a little elephant
f) he was sorry
g) asked him to work
h) worked from morning till night