Ex. 1 Put the given verbs in the right form
It was a hot summer day and a fox 1…(have)a stroll in an orchard. He was thirsty and 2(hope) to find something fresh and juicy.
He 3(arrive) near a beautiful vine full of ripening grapes.
“I 4(find) what 5 (look for) ” 6(think) the fox. “Those grapes are just perfect.”
The grapes were on a high branch so the fox 7(go back) a few steps, took a run and 8(jump)
Unfortunately he just 9(miss)the branch. So the fox 10(try) again.
“One , two, three,” and up he jumped, but again the fox …11(fail).
Without 12(lose) his heart the fox tried for the third time. This time he 13(go back) quite a bit, took a run and a jump but the grapes 14 (remain) out of his reach.
In the end he15 (be obliged) to give up.
While he 16(walk away) he…17(exclaim) .:
“Anyway those grapes were not ready yet. I’m positively sure they 18(be) very sour.”
Ex 2 Say if these sentences are true or false
1 The day was rainy and hot.
2 The fox was walking in a vegetable garden.
3 He was very hungry.
4 He was thirsty.
5 Suddenly he saw what he was looking for.
6 The fox thought he was very lucky.
7 He tried to pick up the grapes.
8 The grapes were on a low branch.
9 The fox tried three times unsuccessfully
Ex.3 Make questions to the following answers
1 It was sunny and hot.
What
2 In an orchard
Where
3 “Those grapes are perfect”
What
4 Because they were on a high branch.
Why
5 In the end
When
EX. 4 Answer the following questions (homework activity)
1 What was the fox doing one afternoon?
2 How did he feel?
3 What did he see in the orchard?
4 What did he decide to do?
5 How did the fox try to pick the grapes?
6 Where were the grapes?
7 How many times did he try to reach the fruit?
8 What did the fox say to himself?
8 How did the fox feel in the end?
Ex. 5 Each fable is designed to teach a lesson in morality or judgment. What do you think the moral of this story is? Choose, one or more.
1 It is easy to despise what you cannot get.
2 Self-help is the best help
3 Look before you leap.
4 Abstain and enjoy.
5 Any fool can despise what he cannot get
