Учебно-методическое пособие по домашнему чтению для студентов I - II курсов английского отделения. Бойко Л.Б. - 11 стр.

     IV. Role play a conversation between the Elephant`s Child & one of his relations
on the hero`s return.

     V. Answer the questions:
     What did the Elephant's Child look like before & after he'd satisfied his
curiosity?
     Why was everybody astonished when the Elephant's Child spanked them?
     Whose example should children follow?
     Add a few questions of your own to the list.

     VI. Retell the story as if you were:
     the Elephant's Child
     the Python
     the Crocodile.
     Doing so, try to show each animal's attitude to the events & their participants.

     VII. Prepare the lecture "On the advantages of having a trunk"; deliver it on
behalf of the Python.

     VIII.Introduction to elementary linguo-stylistic analysis
     In what way is the composition of the tale akin to that one of folk tales?
     What other elements of folk tales structure can you trace?
     What is the nature of some of the author's blends?
     Comment on other language tricks & their function in the story.


                     THE SING-SONG OF OLD MAN KANGAROO

     I. While reading the tale pay special attention to the pronunciation of the
invented words. Read the poem to practise your pronunciation skills.

     II. Give vocabulary or contextual synonyms for the following words &
expressions:
     to change
     to chase
     to see
     to be popular
     to smile
     to jump
     to thank
     to look for
     in the world



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