The Monkey’s Heart. Part 1
Do you love stories about the clever and the fool? Today we’ll read such and try to retell it afterwards. Pay attention to the words before each paragraph to understand the story better. So you will learn many new words and impress your teachers and classmates. Go ahead!
Ты знаешь какие-нибудь сказки про Умного и Глупого? Сегодня мы прочтём одну такую и постараемся пересказать её. Обращай внимание на новые слова, которые стоят перед каждым абзацем, чтобы понять историю лучше, так ты выучишь много новых слов и впечатлишь своих учителей и друзей. Вперёд!
Read and listen to the story
The story is taken from this web site.
История написана на этом сайте.
Part 1
Vocabulary
- to lay eggs – откладывать яйца
- to pop out a baby – родить ребёнка
- odd – странный
- cravings – сильные желания
- to prove (proving) – доказать (доказывая)
- confused -смущённый
- a spouse – супруг(а)
- to come up with – придумать
- to destroy – разрушить
- used to cross the river – обычно пересекал реку
Read and listen to the first part of the story
Upon the river bank there was crocodile who was about to lay eggs. Like any other lady about to pop out a baby, the crocodile had an odd situation of cravings going on. One day, proving to be the loving husband he was, her husband made the mistake of asking her what she would like to eat.
“A monkey’s heart” was her reply.
Her husband was confused, and lost. How on earth was he to get a monkey’s heart? But being the great spouse he was, he came up with a plan. First, he destroyed the bridge the monkey usually used to cross the river.
DO THE TASKS
Read the tasks carefully and choose the right answer.