Учебно-методическое пособие по домашнему чтению по английскому языку. Баланина Б.Д. - 23 стр.

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Unit 5

Pre-reading tasks:

I. Pronounce the following words correctly and give the transcription:

extremely, daydreaming, cradle, neighbourhood, breathe, councillors,

mountain, knight, rubbish, straw, curiosity, embroidery, explosion,

gunpowder, castle, geography.

II. Answer pre-reading questions:

1. What fairy tale about fairies giving their gifts to a newly-born

princess do you know?

2. Do you remember what gifts the fairies gave to that princess and

how it all ended?

III. Read the text and pay attention to the active vocabulary given

after the text:

The Practical Princess

(after Jay Williams)

Princess Bedelia was as lovely as the moon shining upon a lake full

of water lilies. She was as graceful as a cat leaping. And she was also

extremely practical, always ready to take actions instead of

daydreaming.

When she was born, three fairies came to her cradle to give her gifts

as was usual in that country. The first fairy gave her beauty. The second

gave her grace. But the third, who was a wise old creature, said, "I give

her common sense."

"I don't think much of that gift," said King Ludwig, raising his eye-

brows. "What good is common sense to a princess? All she needs is

charm".