Task Read the fable about the cat and the fox, and whenever you get to a purple phrase, decide which word order is the correct one One day a cat and a fox were having a conversation The fox, who was a conceited creature, boasted (1) how clever she was/ how clever was she 'I know at least a hundred tricks to get away from our mutual enemies, the dogs,' she said 'How many tricks (2) know you/do you know?' she asked The cat was impressed by the fox’s skills 'I know only one trick to get away from dogs,' said the cat (3) 'Do you think could you teach me/Do you think you could teach me some of yours?' 'Well, I don’t know (4) whether I have/whether I have the time, but maybe some day I can teach you a few of the simpler ones,' replied the fox Just then they heard the barking of a pack of dogs in the distance They listened to the barking to find out (5) which way were the dogs going/which way the dogs were going The barking grew louder and louder - the dogs were coming in their direction! At once the cat ran to the nearest tree and climbed up, well out of reach of any dog (6) 'Do you remember/Remember you the trick I told you about, the only one I know? You see, this is the one.' she called down to the fox 'Which one of your hundred tricks (7) you are going to use/are you going to use?' The fox just sat under the tree, wondering which trick (8) she should use/should she use Before she could make up her mind, the dogs arrived They fell upon the fox and tore her to pieces Retold from Aesop by Rohini Chowdhury http://www.longlongtimeago.com/llta_fables_catfox.html Task Find the words in the text that mean the same as: a group of dogs big headed far away liked and respected it very much so far away that no dog can catch him someone both you and I hate suddenly the language that dogs speak to attack sy 10 to become more and more noisy 11 to escape from sy 12 to make a decision 13 to pull something so violently that it breaks into two or more parts 14 to talk too proudly of sg What is the lesson in this in your opinion? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Full text One day a cat and a fox were having a conversation The fox, who was a conceited creature, boasted how clever she was 'I know at least a hundred tricks to get away from our mutual enemies, the dogs,' she said 'How many tricks you know?' she asked The cat was impressed by the fox’s skills 'I know only one trick to get away from dogs,' said the cat 'Do you think you could teach me some of yours?' 'Well, I don’t know whether I have the time, but maybe one day I can teach you a few of the simpler ones,' replied the fox Just then they heard the barking of a pack of dogs in the distance The barking grew louder and louder - the dogs were coming in their direction! At once the cat ran to the nearest tree and climbed up, well out of reach of any dog 'Do you remember the trick I told you about, the only one I know? You see, this is the one,' she called down to the fox 'Which one of your hundred tricks are you going to use?' The fox just sat under the tree, wondering which trick she should use Before she could make up her mind, the dogs arrived They fell upon the fox and tore her to pieces The lesson in this: a single plan that works is better than a hundred uncertain plans Retold from Aesop by Rohini Chowdhury http://www.longlongtimeago.com/llta_fables_catfox.html Solutions Task 2 10 11 12 13 14 a group of dogs – a pack of dogs big headed - conceited far away – in the distance liked and respected it very much – be impressed by sg so far away that no one could catch him – out of reach of dogs someone both you and I hate – our mutual enemy suddenly – at once the language that dogs speak - barking to attack sy – fall upon sy to become more and more noisy – grow louder and louder to escape from sy– get away from sy to make a decision – sy makes up his/her mind to pull something so violently that it breaks into two or more parts – tear sy into pieces to talk too proudly of sg - boast The lesson of the story: A single plan that works is better than a hundred uncertain plans