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continued from No. 22THE OLD MAN AND THE BEAR
Part 1
An old man goes to the woods and plants turnips.
A bear comes to the old man and says: “It’s my place! Go away or I’ll break your bones!”
The old man says: “You’d better help me plant the turnips. Then we can share our turnip crop.”
The bear says: “Good! I’ll take the tops and you’ll take the roots.”
The old man agrees and they plant the turnips together.
In the autumn the old man and the bear meet to share their turnip crop.
The bear takes the tops and the old man takes the roots.
The old man goes home. He is happy.
The bear eats the leaves but he doesn’t like them.
He sees a small turnip on the ground and eats it. He likes it very much.
The bear roars: “It’s sweet like honey! What a cunning man!”
Part 2
Next year the old man goes to the woods and plants rye.
The bear comes to the old man and says: “I know you’re as cunning as a fox! This time I’ll take the roots and you’ll take the tops. If you don’t agree with me, I’ll break your bones!”
The old man agrees and they plant the rye together.
In the autumn the old man and the bear meet to share their crop.
The bear takes the roots and the old man takes the tops.
The old man goes home. He is very, very happy.
The bear eats the roots but he doesn’t like them. They are like wood.
The bear is very, very angry with the old man. He says: “Don’t ever let me catch sight of you again or I’ll break your bones!”
Exercise 1. Put the story back in order.
The teacher writes the sentences of the story on the blackboard but changes the order. Or the teacher photocopies the next sheet, and asks the pupils to put the number before the sentences according to their order in the text.
| __ The old man says: “You’d better help me plant the turnips. Then we can share our turnip crop.” |
| __ The old man agrees and they plant the turnips together. |
| __ The bear takes the tops and the old man takes the roots. |
| __ An old man goes to the woods and plants turnips. |
| __ The bear says: “Good! I’ll take the tops and you’ll take the roots.” |
| __ A bear comes to the old man and says: “It’s my place! Go away or I’ll break your bones!” |
| __ The bear eats the leaves but he doesn’t like it. |
| __ The bear roars: “It’s sweet like honey! What a cunning man!” |
| __ He sees a small turnip on the ground and eats them. He likes it very much. |
| __ The old man goes home. He is happy. |
| __ In the autumn the old man and the bear meet to share their turnip crop. |
Answers: 3, 5, 7, 1, 4, 2, 9, 11, 10, 8, 6.
Exercise 2. Fill in the missing letters. Cross out each pair of letters below after you have used it.
| ur | ea | tt | ea | ee | ey |
| au | ea | pp | ou | oo |
An old man goes to the woods and plants t__nips(1).
A bear comes to the old man and says: “It’s my place! Go away or I’ll br__k(2) your bones!”
The old man says: “You’d be__er(3) help me plant the turnips. Then we can share our turnip crop.”
The bear says: “Good! I’ll take the tops and you’ll take the r__ts(4).”
The old man agr__s(5) and they plant the turnips together.
In the __tumn(6) the old man and the bear meet to share their turnip crop.
The b__r(7) takes the tops and the old man takes the roots.
The old man goes home. He is ha__y(8).
The bear eats the l__ves(9) but he doesn’t like them.
He sees a small turnip on the gr__nd(10) and eats it. He likes it very much.
The bear roars: “It’s sweet like hon__(11)! What a cunning man!”
Answers: 1. ur; 2. ea; 3. tt; 4. oo; 5. ee; 6. au; 7. ea; 8. pp; 9. ea; 10. ou; 11. ey.
Exercise 3. Replace the wrong words. Cross out the words that do not belong to the story. Write the story using the words below.
An old man goes to the woods and plants apples.
A bear comes to the old man and says: “It’s my place! Go away or I’ll break your shoes!”
The old man says: “You’d better help me plant the turnips. Then we can share our turnip basket.”
The bear says: “Good! I’ll take the ends and you’ll take the beginnings.”
The old man agrees and they plant the turnips together.
In the winter the old man and the bear meet to share their turnip crop.
The bear takes the tops and the old man takes the roots.
The old man goes home. He is sad.
The bear eats the branches but he doesn’t like them.
He sees a small turnip on the ground and licks it. He likes it very much.
The bear roars: “It’s sweet like ice-cream! What a cunning man!”
| turnips | bones | crop | tops | roots |
| autumn | happy | leaves | eats | honey |
Answers: apples / turnips; shoes / bones; basket / crop; ends / tops; beginnings / roots; winter / autumn; sad / happy; branches / leaves; licks / eats; ice-cream / honey
Exercise 4. Match the sentence halves.
There are some long sentences from the text. Connect sentence-halves by underlining or circling them with different coloured pens.
| 1. An old man goes to … | a. … meet to share their turnip crop. |
| 2. The old man agrees and … | b. … and the old man takes the roots. |
| 3. In the autumn the old man and the bear … | c. … the woods and plants turnips. |
| 4. The bear takes the tops … | d. … on the ground and eats it. |
| 5. The bear eats the leaves … | e. … they plant the turnips together. |
| 6. He sees a small turnip… | f. … but he doesn’t like them. |
Answers: 1, 3, 4 – the bear; 2 – the old man
Exercise 5. Who says these phrases? Underline the right word.
1. “Good! I’ll take the tops and you’ll take the roots. (the old man / the bear)
2. “You’d better help me plant the turnips. Then we can share our turnip crop.” (the old man / the bear)
3. “It’s sweet like honey! What a cunning man!” (the old man / the bear)
4. “It’s my place! Go away or I’ll break your bones!” (the old man / the bear)
Answers: 1. ur; 2. ea; 3. tt; 4. oo; 5. ee; 6. au; 7. ea; 8. pp; 9. ea; 10. ou; 11. ey.
THE TURNIP
Old Man plants a turnip.
The turnip grows and grows, and becomes very, very big.
Old man wants to pull it out but he can’t.
So he calls Old Woman.
Old Woman holds on to Old Man; Old Man pulls the turnip.
They pull and pull but can’t pull it out.
So Old Woman calls Little Girl.
Little Girl holds on to Old Woman; Old Woman holds on to Old Man; Old Man pulls the turnip.
They pull and pull but can’t pull it out.
So Little Girl calls Dog. Dog holds on to Little Girl; Little Girl holds on to Old Woman; Old Woman holds on to Old Man; Old Man pulls the turnip.
They pull and pull but can’t pull it out.
So Dog calls Cat. Cat holds on to Dog; Dog holds on to Little Girl; Little Girl holds on to Old Woman; Old Woman holds on to Old Man; Old Man pulls the turnip.
They pull and pull but can’t pull it out.
So Cat calls Mouse. Mouse holds on to Cat; Cat holds on to Dog; Dog holds on to Little Girl; Little Girl holds on to Old Woman; Old Woman holds on to Old Man; Old Man pulls the turnip.
They pull and pull till at last they pull it out!
Exercise 1. Put the story back in order. The teacher writes the sentences of the story on the blackboard but changes the order. Or the teacher photocopies the next sheet, and asks the pupils to put the number before the sentences according to their order in the text.
| __ So Dog calls Cat. Cat holds on to Dog; Dog holds on to Little Girl; Little Girl holds on to Old Woman;
Old Women holds on to Old Man; Old Man pulls the turnip. They pull and pull but can’t pull it out. |
| __ So Old Man calls Old Woman.
Old Woman holds on to Old Man; Old Man pulls the turnip. They pull and pull but can’t pull it out. |
| __ So Little Girl calls Dog. Dog holds on to Little Girl; Little Girl holds on to Old Woman; Old Woman holds on to Old Man; Old Man pulls the turnip.
They pull and pull but can’t pull it out. |
| __ So Old Woman calls Little Girl.
Little Girl holds on to Old Woman; Old Woman holds on to Old Man; Old Man pulls the turnip. They pull and pull but can’t pull it out. |
| __ Old Man plants a turnip.
The turnip grows and grows, and becomes very, very big. Old Man wants to pull it out but he can’t. |
| __ So Cat calls Mouse. Mouse holds on to Cat. Cat holds on to Dog; Dog holds on to Little Girl;
Little Girl holds on to Old Woman; Old Woman holds on to Old Man; Old Man pulls the turnip. They pull and pull till at last they pull it out! |
Answers: 5; 2; 4; 3; 1; 6.
Exercise 2. Fill in the missing letters. Cross out each pair of letters below after you have used it.
| le | ma | al | ow | ur | ou | ou | ca |
| an | ir | he | it | ut | il | tt | ul |
1. Old Man plants a t___nip.
2. The turnip gr___s and grows, and becomes very, very big.
3. Old Man wants to p___l it out but he can’t.
4. So he c___ls Old Woman.
5. Old Wo___n holds on to Old Man; Old Man pulls the turnip.
6. They pull and pull but can’t pull it ___t.
7. So Old Woman calls Litt___ Girl.
8. L____tle Girl holds on to Old Woman; Old Woman holds on to Old Man; Old Man pulls the turnip.
9. T___y pull and pull but can’t pull it out.
10. So Little G___l calls Dog. Dog holds on to Little Girl; Little Girl holds on to Old Woman; Old Woman holds on to Old Man; Old Man pulls the turnip.
11. They pull and pull b___ can’t pull it out.
12. So Dog calls Cat. Cat holds on to Dog; Dog holds on to Little Girl; Li___le Girl holds on to Old Woman.
13. Old Woman holds on to Old Man; Old M___ pulls the turnip.
14. They pull and pull but ___n’t pull it out.
15. So Cat calls Mouse. M___se holds on to Cat; Cat holds on to Dog; Dog holds on to Little Girl; Little Girl holds on to Old Woman; Old Woman holds on to Old Man; Old Man pulls the turnip.
16. They pull and pull t___l at last they pull it out!
Answers: 1. ur; 2. ow; 3. ul; 4. al; 5. ma; 6. ou; 7. le; 8. it; 9. he; 10. ir; 11. ut; 12. tt; 13. an; 14. ca; 15. ou; 16. il.
Exercise 3. Replace the wrong words.
1. Old Man plants a banana.
2. The turnip grows and grows, and becomes very, very small.
3. Old Man wants to plant it out but he can’t.
4. So he tells Old Woman.
5. Old Woman brings Old Man; Old Man pulls the turnip.
6. They pull and pull but mustn’t pull it out.
7. So Old Woman calls Little Boy.
8. Little Girl kicks Old Woman; Old Woman holds on to Old Man; Old Man pulls the turnip.
9. They pull and pull but can’t pull it in.
10. So Little Girl calls Cow. Dog holds on to Little Girl; Little Girl holds on to Old Woman; Old Woman holds on to Old Man; Old Man pulls the turnip.
11. They pull and pull but can’t pull it under.
12. So Dog calls Rabbit. Cat holds on to Dog; Dog holds on to Little Girl; Little Girl holds on to Old Woman.
13. Old Woman holds on to Old Man; Old Man eats the turnip.
14. We pull and pull but can’t pull it out.
15. So Cat calls Rat. Mouse holds on to Cat. Cat holds on to Dog; Dog holds on to Little Girl; Little Girl holds on to Old Woman; Old Woman holds on to Old Man; Old Man pulls the turnip.
16. They pull and pull before at last they pull it out!
Answers: 1. banana / turnip; 2. small / big; 3. plant / pull; 4. tell / call; 5. brings / holds; 6. mustn’t / can’t; 7. Boy / Girl; 8. kicks / holds; 9. in / out; 10. Cow / Dog; 11. under / out;12. Rabbit / Cat; 13. eats / holds; 14. we / they; 15. Rat / Mouse; 16. before / till
Exercise 4. Put the verbs below in the right place.
| grow | want | plant | hold | call |
| hold | grow | pull | become | pull |
1. Old Man ___s a turnip.
2. The turnip ___s and ___s, and ___s very, very big.
3. Old Man ___s to pull it out but he can’t.
4. So he ___s Old Woman.
5. Old Woman ___s on to Old Man; Old Man ___s the turnip.
6. They ___ and ___ but can’t pull it out.
Answers: 1. plant; 2. grow, grow, become; 3. want; 4. call; 5. hold, pull; 6. pull, pull.
Exercise 5. Answer the questions.
A. Who calls Old Woman?
Who calls Dog?
Who calls Mouse?
Who calls Little Girl?
Who calls Cat?
B. Who does Old Man call?
Who does Dog call?
Who does Little Girl call?
Who does Old Woman call?
Who does Cat call?
Exercise 6. Which sentence is right?
A. Dog holds on to Cat. Little Girl holds on to Dog; Mouse holds on to Little Girl; Cat holds on to Old Woman; Old Woman holds on to Old Man; Old Man pulls the turnip.
B. Mouse holds on to Cat; Cat holds on to Dog; Dog holds on to Little Girl; Little Girl holds on to Old Woman; Old Woman holds on to Old Man; Old Man pulls the turnip.
C. Mouse holds on to Cat; Old Man holds on to Dog; Old Woman holds on to Little Girl; Little Girl holds on to Dog; Old Woman holds on to Cat; Old Man pulls the turnip.
D. Mouse holds on to Cat; Cat holds on to Dog; Old Man holds on to Little Girl; Little Girl holds on to Old Woman; Old Woman holds on to Old Man; Dog holds on to the turnip.
E. Mouse holds on to Cat; Cat holds on to Dog; Little Girl holds on to Dog; Little Girl holds on to Old Woman; Old Woman holds on to Old Man; Old Man pulls the turnip.
Answers: B (Mouse holds on to Cat; Cat holds Dog; Dog holds on to Little Girl; Little Girl holds on to Old Woman; Old Woman holds on to Old Man; Old Man pulls the turnip).