LIMBA. NM ENGLEZA A Rainbow of English ae a sen u , ™ 2 . iARGUMENT Motto: “I can’t remember all the times | tried to tell myself to hold on to these moments as they pass.” (Counting Crows, A Long December) E un dar sa fii profesor. Nu multi sunt cei care |-au primit. Sunt noro- coasa sa spun ca eu ma aflu printre ei. Dar, cum a oferi este cel putin la fel de minunat ca si a primi, m-am gandit ca este momentul sa le ofer incd o carte elevilor mei, care sunt motivatia si inspiratia mea de atatia ani de zile. Sunt m&ndra ca i-am cunoscut gi sper ca le va face placere sA exploreze lumea din paginile care urmeaz&, pentru ca orice carte ofera perspectiva unei noi lumi. A Rainbow of English este mai mult decat un manual pentru cursurile optionale de limba engleza. Inca de la prima pagina, copiii intra in lumea lui »A fost odata ca niciodata...". Toate basmele incep asa. Cartea prezinta povestea unui catelus care igi cautd o familie si o gaseste in oragul ferme- cat al alfabetului. Multumita lui, copiii vor calatori, vor invata si se vor bu- cura in timp ce vor parcurge cele douasprezece capitole, in care vor merge pe urmele norocosului catelus. Cartea le pune la dispozitie exercitii, poezii scrise de copii de o varsta apropiata de a lor si povesti culese din folclorul ‘ Nici nu-mi amintesc de cte ori mi-am spus s& ma {in strans de clipele astea care treo.” 3international. Manualul igi propune sé fi invefe cuvinte noi, pe care le vor folosi in scurte traduceri, ajutandu-i sa se exprime mai cursiv gi mai corect in limba engleza. Nu in cele din urma, imprietenirea cu noile personaje fi va ajuta sA se cunoasca pe ei ingisi. Dragi colegi, sper ca aceasta carte va fi un motiv pentru elevii de clasele a lV-a, a V-a si a Vi-a de a invata ,de drag” — o metoda rapida si placuta de instruire, pe care nu o regasim deocamdata teoretizata in nicio carte de metodologie. Cat despre mine, ag vrea in final sa le multumesc elevilor mei, pentru ca: ,,To teach is to learn twice.”* Luiza Gervescu ‘ Apreda inseamné a invata de doua ori.” (Joseph Joubert) 4CONTENTS Argument ..... Chapter 1 — Hil | Am Woof... Chapter 2- Welcome to ABCity. Chapter 3-The Dream Chapter 4-At School . Chapter 5-—The Race Chapter 6 - Good News .. Chapter 7-—A Busy Day .. Chapter 8 —ANoisy Chapter .. Chapter 9— One Step Away. Chapter 10 - I'm on My Way Chapter 11 — Welcome Home! Chapter 12 — This Is not Goodbye! .. Appendix 1. Traditional Fairy Tales .... Appendix 2. Vocabulary, Irregular Verbs, Translation Practice .. Graduation Diploma .. Answer Key BibliographyChapter 1 iE Tam Woo’ My name is Woof. | am a five-month old puppy. My life story is very simple: | was born last April, on a lovely meadow in the mountains, but | have never met my family. Many times, | have tried to find myself a home, but, every single time, | discovered everyone was too busy for me. Just when | thought I would never belong anywhere, | found a strange envelope by my side when I woke up, one morning, about one month ago. Inside the envelope, there was a strange diploma Imagine my surprise! Especially as | was still very lonely, and my life seemed to be very similar to the way it was when | had gone to bed, a few hours before. Let me show it to you: 6 a— DIPLOMA ‘This is to be awarded to WOOF, the bravest and best-loved puppy around, for finding the best family in the whole world. CONGRATULATIONS! | Date ‘Signed, | 4673.163,235385 Your Guardian Angel Things only started making sense the second | took a closer look at the date, spelt in small characters on the left bottom corner. It spelt encoded letters which gave me courage... so, | said to myself it was worth taking one more shot at trying to make my dream come true. | was in a strange city at that time, but | decided it had to become my home- town. So, | just stood up, shook myself and rubbed my eyes before | could read the name of the city on a small direction plate placed right on the fence I had slept by: BCit | had nothing left to do but start exploring the city, looking for “the best family in the whole world”. After all, | was “the bravest and (hopefully soon-to-become) the best loved puppy around”... If you have got the time to join me, | would be glad to show you what | found on my way to Happiness! 7Exercises IGUFil in the blanks to complete the following poem: Jimmy Jones flew through space Riding on a rocket. He landed on the Some rays home in his and brought @lyYou have just met Woof, your new friend, the puppy. At the beginning of the story, he is just an innocent, helpless baby, waiting to discover the world... Sam, a child of an age close to yours, has tried to put these con- fused feelings into words. If you already consider yourself a new friend of Woof's, it is your time to give him some pieces of advice on how to ap- proach his great adventure of world discovery. A Baby's World by Sam Feldman, aged 11 = Big. Big people. Big toys. Smiles. Mummy. Smiley faces Daddy. looking down on me. Talking. They say a funny word. “Coochie-coo.” Noise Noise everywhere. What's that? Noise coming from people. More noise. Big People. Noise. Light. Light. Smiles. Light everywhere. Big. Very bright. Very bright smiles. Mummy... WAAAH!!!Dear Woof, All my friendship, aE{BJ Fill in the following crossword puzzle: * opesies Qe Across 1, near 3. short 5. summer 9. big 10. sad jown empty cold hate black mean dull strong ONAAAPNA=GD©) The Grammar Spot Irregular Verbs Matching Exercise Match the items on the right with the items on the left. teach — taught — woken tell — told — won think — thought — understood understand — understood — told wear — wore — thought win — won — written wake — woke — wom write — wrote — taughtmeses AB Cit ABGty is much larger than | had imagined! There are hundreds of streets leading everywhere and you could easily get lost! So, | decided | would start my search the best way | knew: | would sniff my way onward and | would see what | can find. ... Rring... ring... The alarm clock again?! But it’s quite late in the morning for a wake-up call! Wait... a flying alarm clock? What is that? Trying to find an answer to these questions, | looked around and | saw that | was in the middle of a lovely fair. Then, | heard a voice: “A My name is Adam and | am an acrobat. | am able to jump very high and do magic tricks. 12Once, | turned an apple into an alarm clock. It was amazing. Adam... funny name! | wonder if he could teach me how to do magic tricks, too. The best trick | could learn would be to be able to swim — | love the sea, but | am so afraid of swimming! Right next to him, there was another man who seemed very willing to become my friend. Before | had a chance to say “Hil”, he hurried to say: Hi, | am Bart, Adam is my p brother and we both live in a beautiful house on the beach. 1am a builder. | build boats and | love travelling at sea. The sea, again... This brought back a salty smell and a nice feeling of freedom. So as to allow it to settle in, | closed my eyes for a second, remembering my one single voyage at sea, when | stumbled and fell. | opened my eyes and looked around, ashamed, but | was no longer on the ground, Somebody had lifted me up and told me, in a gentle voice: “Hi... Would you like to join me, one day?” | was just about to nod to the nice gentleman, and make him understand | would just love to, when | heard a thunder of powerful bangs, that made me close my eyes again and cover my ears with my small paws. What could that be? 131 was back on the ground again and | found myself in front of another character of the fair: a tall man who spoke loudly, as he was working. And he told me: Nice to meet you, puppy! | am Cyrus, the carver. | work in wood and stone. My best friend is a green caterpillar who lives in a small cave. Suddenly, | got curious: a green caterpillar living in a cave? I've got to see that! | walked and walked, until | got to a lovely meadow, all full of daisies. The air smelt so nicely, that | just lay down for a second and... Exercises {if There is nothing in the world that makes a child happier than receiving a present. What would you say, though, if you were the only child in the world who got, one morning, a talking never-ending sack of presents that looked a little bit like this one? Copy it on a large piece of paper and fill in the lines with the story of its life. Call your story “Magic”. 14T @) one night, a little girl of your age had a dream. It seemed that she was in a very dark room, all afraid and alone when, suddenly, a bright light sur- rounded and comforted her, telling her that for she had been such a good little girl, it was time for her to get a present... The voice sounded very warm and familiar and the girl thought, at first, that it was her mother, but, then, she had her doubts. The next morning, when she woke up, she found a rumpled scrap of paper by her pillow on which she found the poem below. Could she have written it in her sleep? Was it really the Tooth Fairy who had paid her a visit or was it simply a joke from her eight year-older brother who is always playing tricks on her? Once you have read the poem and thought up of a solution to Lor’s dilemma, write a ten-line text giving your opinion on this complicated case. The Tooth Fairy by Lor, aged 11 ee Slowly, softly, | walk up the stairs. | hold my breath — | cannot be heard. Quickly, silently, I run across the floor. I hold my breath — Quietly, silently, | cannot be heard. I run back across the floor... I hold my breath — Quietly, gently, | cannot be heard. | pull the tooth from Beneath your pillow... Slowly, softly, hold my breath — | walk down the stairs... 1 cannot be heard. 1 hold my breath — | cannot be heard. Ever so quickly, | replace it with a dime. Very fast | hold my breath — | run out the door... | cannot be heard. | let out my breath — I can be heard! 15 =a a ©oe Insert the following words in the puzzle. Fill in the rest of the puzzle as much as you can, using words of your own. The Bermuda Triangle of Words 1 TABLE; CHAIR; NAPKIN; FORK; SPOON; KNIFE; PLATE; BOWL; GLASS; CUP. = = | oo Fe igus 16@ The Grammar Spot Present Simple /vs/ Present Continuous Put the verb in brackets into the Present Simple or the Present Continuous. Example: He never (drink) alcohol. (drinks) 1. What's that noise? Somebody (practise) the violin. 2. We (go) to the museum this Friday. 3. They (go) ‘on holiday every summer. 4. The days (be) shorter in winter. 5. She seldom (talk) to herself. 6. She (have) a cup of coffee at the moment. 7. Right now she (run) down a hilltop. 8. Fir trees (grow) very slowly. 9. My cat (not eat) vegetables. 10. My cousin (not like) animals. 44. Most people (not like) to visit a veterinarian. 12. In his job he rarely (stand) . 13. I'm looking at that girl, she (wear) anice skirt. 44. I never (go) out in the evening. 15. He usually (work) with pens and paper. 16. Do you know anyone who (speak) Dutch? 1T. As a book editor, he usually (sit) all day. 18. “Where is Kate?” “She (watch) TV in the dining room.” 19. (you go) to the party next Sunday? 20. (you ever work) on Saturday?| looked up and, instead of seeing the lovely blue sky, | saw happy chil- dren's faces. | soon figured out the meadow full of daisies had come to life. Anoisy kindergarten, with everyone running, pushing each other, laughing and singing. Wonderful, isn’t it? While running around and playing, | saw a man working carefully. So, | ap- proached him, curiously, and he told me: Hello, cute one! | am Doay, the daddy. My little daughter's name is Daisy. % 1am making her a new dollhouse now because tomorrow is her birthday. (poms 168“So there are families around here, too! | would simply love to live here!” | thought, as | sat down, for a second. But, just as | was thinking, | heard gentle fluttering in the air. As soon as | looked up, someone told me: % My name is Eli. You may not believe me, but | am an elf. | feel exhausted now because | helped Tooth Fairy travel around the world last night. Soon, | will fill my empty pockets with surprises for you. | hurried to check if | had all my teeth and, as | discovered | did, | felt very sad. If | were about to lose a tooth, the Tooth Fairy would surely consider paying me a visit... What if | could get some help from somebody to pull one of my teeth out? My wish must have been heard, because a strange-looking man stood up above the flowery line and cried out: f How are you, new face? 1am Fury, your friend. | am a face maker. What does this mean? | make people look fair or simply funny. Ihave already helped lots of fam- ilies find and fulfil their dreams. Would | look fair or simply funny with one missing tooth...? But | had no time to find an answer be- cause | fell down and | hurt my tummy really badly... 19>| Exercises Mil Every child likes to think of himself/herself as a magician, at least from time to time. Sometimes, it takes a magic wand, at other times it takes a dream, but, most of the times, the most important thing is what lies in our hearts. Where do you keep your magic? Answer this question, after reading Brianna’s poem. Where the Magic Is Ky * by Brianna Kent, aged 11 Atalking watch or golden ring, Something that just luck could bring — Something to make me happy again! | wish | had some magic thing, * But what | realised is pretty funny — You don't have to be a whizz to know this part! The one and only real magic \s the magic deep inside your heart. Where Do! Keep My Magic? N(GIFill in the puzzle, following the clues below: Ice Cream Across Down on chip 1. and ice cream. Birthday treat! 3. Ice cream : 5. Bits of coloured toppings. 4. Flavoured ice on a stick. 7. Root beer and ice cream. 5. Hot Fudge 8. Ice . 6, Fruit. 9, shake. 21Sometimes, children have the best ideas ever. They can be the greatest inventors in the world and this is not a joke. Think of the best idea you have ever had and write it down in the frame below, called “My Light Bulb Frame”.ithe Grammar Spot Short Answers Complete the short answers which follow the questions. Example: “Is he angry with me?” “Yes, .” (he is) 1. “Does Mr. Thomson speak Romanian?” “No, * 2. “Would he be able to afford all that?” “No, 3. “Will you, girls, ever get married?” “Yes, 4. “Was your father upset?” “No, # 5. “Peter, were you at school yesterday?” “No, e 6. 7. 8. . “Eve, are you going to sell that CD?” “No, . “Is there too much milk in the glass?” “Yes, . “Is bungee jumping risky?” “Yes, 9. “Have you ever been to Italy, John?” “No, - 10. “Have they been there before?” “Yes, 11. “Does she have to go to work early?” “Yes, ” 12. “Does she have to go to work late?” “No, 13. “Do you like this song?” “Yes, 14. “Do you both live in Paris?” “Yes, . 15. “Did she notice you?" “Yes, 16. “Could Sam read when he was four?” “Yes, Z 17. “Can snails fly?” “No, 48. “Are there any oranges in the fridge?” “Yes, 19. “Are Tom and Jane getting married?” “No, 20. “Lisa, will you ever get married?” “No, GHEOHO}er 4 How could this be? One second ago, | was on this lovely meadow, sur- rounded by smiles and sun, and now I'm in a strange room, full of desks and wooden chairs. Hey, this looks like... a classroom! But am | not too young to attend school? A strange voice suddenly answered my question: G Great to see you! You must know me; lam George, the Geometry teacher. | think it is good to arrange things carefully. People generally call me a genius and | am proud of that. 24tT “This must be a bad thought! | want to play for a while before | go to school!” | wailed. And, as if by magic, a strange-looking man came out of nowhere in front of me and said: Hey, look who is here! It’s been a while since | last saw you around! | am Hans, the hunter. | live in a large forest with Eli, the elf and Fury, the face maker. | only hunt bad thoughts and diseases. | hear people's calls and | hurry to help and heal them. Yes, that was a bad thought, because | am not ready for Geometry yet! Sorry to say that, but George looked quite boring... And that Hans, who thought he had seen me around before... that is simply not true! On the other hand, | would really be ready for some nice breakfast, as it is morning again. Just as | thought about it, as if by magic, | heard the sound of wheels. It was the ice cream van, a sound no child or puppy can ever forget! It was driven by a very nice man who wasted no time in introducing himself: What a day! It was full of incredible incidents! Hi, / am Irvin, the Ice cream Man. I wish | lived in the Ice Age, surrounded by icebergs and polar bears. And then he handed me a white chocolate ice cream stick — my favourite kind of ice cream! | ate it quickly, as | was really hungry, and | hurried on. | hadn't forgotten | was supposed to find “the best family in the whole world”. And it was not a good time to give up hope, was it?cd £8 Exercises G@ijHow many times, in your lifetime, have you made very important deci- 26 sions? Have you often woken up in the moming, thinking: “Starting today, | will never bother my mum agait or... who knows how many others? Well, this time, so that you should always hold on to those happy thoughts that make you feel better and smarter, you can copy out and post, by the side of your very bed, the following “New Year's Resolution Page”. Your New Year's Eve need not even be on December 31st... It could be any day you choose. And you had better re-read these resolu- tions, at least from time to time...| (2 Friendship is a very valuable lesson that every child must learn on his way to becoming a strong person. How important are friends in your life? After reading the poem below, take the time to write a short description of your best friend An Everlasting Friendship by Amy Element, aged 11 Friendship is like a river Flowing without end. When you're boating in it, It is like a friend Life is like a maze That you cannot get through But if you have a friend, That person will help you So, if you are in danger, Hang on to your friend And if you lose them, Your friendship will never end. My Best Friend 27a Find the following words in the word rollercoaster below: multicoloured shimmer glimmered glistening shining glowed spectrum star cobalt greenish candy glimmer glistened glow metallic scarlet shone silvery apple "green eres Ese gheee Begsussess ceaseregi 2 3 = toa? whezes Eos ee ms uo © ° > topdq e r dsgsca h i candyfvsq wofgshkibaqp asmzxdf eqag P k j r ngwm . o Eor.evx~e 2a-—> en>oe oe ee ee oe Hor nose gue MOcCOC o-oo xevocfoe ao © 200- we ccaorccr eas goav-o-08-co Evuc-— ae eo f>OD o> —-- er eoc-aox%n LBazrnoLOvDES NUO-DOLVaQec-— aoors oa ose oa Bra-vu-sea a ea) oF aS OES S> OD No>5+0 ~eE DExoe ox LEce o-oFovE vr ox BO--o~o -cocvo- no nk akmu wcoc o-Ex onas - orm wees cvoe mDooe Beye! o ° x o o avoe oca> ~s-0 soxe E+ 2o30 pee woot o xseo(@ The Grammar Spot Present Simple /vs/ Future Simple Put the verb in brackets into the Future Simple or Present Simple. Example: If she (pass) her exam she will be very happy. (passes) 41. She (be) in New York when Jill is in Tokyo. 2. Julia is going to live with them while we (be) at home. 3. As soon as he (get) back he is going to have a shower. 4. You will stay here until | (come) back. 5. I (talk) to you next week when | have more time. 6. I'm going to bed when | (finish) my cooking. 7. We ought to do something before it (be) too late. 8. I'll be very unhappy if she (leave) : 9. Don't go out. Wait until the rain (stop) 10. We will definitely come and visit you when we (be) in America. 11. When | come to see you next week, | (bring) the tapes. 12. “Don't forget to give me a ring.” “I will give you a ring before | (go) ” 13. If it (rain) , I'll stay at home. 14. If you (not hurry) , you will miss the train. 15. Do you mind if he (use) your phone? 16. If | (not feel) well tomorrow, | will stay in. 17. If 1 (be) late this evening, go without me. 18. Will you write a postcard to me if | (give) you my address? 19. She won't pass her exams if she (not study) harder. 20. When he (leave) high school he will go to university.That sweetish breakfast had made me too happy to have any serious thoughts. So | went on smiling and, a few seconds later, laughing out loud. | was stopped by a serious voice: Js | don’t think we've met. | am John, the Joke Master and | can make you laugh all day long. love jazz and jelly beans. Right now, I'm looking for a jewel inside this stone. Don't you think this is funhy? John was not at all as serious as he sounded. Quite the contrary, actually — 30he told the best jokes that would make even the saddest person burst out laughing. | only left his side when he found what he was looking for — a golden ring hidden inside a block of stone. That was funny, indeed, because the ring did not fit any of his fingers, so he decided to wear it on one of his toes... Suddenly, | remembered: | had a job to do: find myself a family! And | surely could not get it done if | just kept wasting time wandering about! So, | started running. | ran and ran, until, at some point, | discovered | wasn't running anymore — I was simply leaping, maybe to keep up with the many kangaroos who were leaping by my side. Someone was leading them and | hurried to see who it was. When | reached their leader, he turned towards me and spoke: « Hello, my friend! | am Kay, the Kangaroo Keeper. | feed the kanga- roos, | keep them safe and | have the keys to all the dog kennels, too. In my spare time, | like organising karaoke nights. | kept on running for a while, but, soon, | got reallly tired and | slowed down more and more until | stopped in front of a very beautiful house. There was aman at the gate who greeted me warmly: Hi there! Welcome! | am Lewis, the Landlord. | own two hotels nearby and the land around them, too. Many ladies and gentlemen visit us every year. | love taking care of their leisure time and showing them lovely landscapes. It was getting dark, already, so | de- cided to take Lewis up on his generous offer to spend the night at his house. After all, | could have looked for a family the next day...Exercises Riddle time. Here are some words that are waiting for you to find a rhyme to go with them. After you find their twin sound, build a four-line riddle picking two word pairs. a) About — b) After - c) Came — d) Could — e) Make — f) Man — g) Mother — h) Ran- i) School — j) Soon-2) Pay attention to the way you spell your words! Fill in the following puzzle: rR Spelling review Across: Down: 2. Acollection of information. 1. To work hard for a goal. 3. Chubby. 2. Bad gases. 6. To wander about. 4. Fast and on time. 7. Aspecial chair for a king. 5. The main idea. 8. Aserious promise. 9. To cook over flame. 11. Tending to enforce rules. 10. To stare. 12. To damage or destroy. 11. To go down slowly. 14. Shiny metal. 413. The art of making something. 15. Unable to speak. 14. An explosive device. 33It is hard to put feelings into words, isn’t it? That is why sadness, anger, hope and, why not, happiness feel more like colours than like sentences... Sometimes, though, it feels good to put them into words, so that we should remember that we are lucky to feel them. Choose your favourite feeling and write a short text describing it, similar to the two poems you are going to read. Happiness by Courtney, aged 11 Happiness is a bright light. It sounds like chirping. It tastes like spring water. And smells like fresh muffins. Happiness looks like a hill. It makes me want to fly. Love by Jessie Hannah, aged 11 What is love? Is it a feeling? Astory? Is it a poem? Is it when you have a wedding? When you hug someone in bear arms? What is it? Astrength of true belief that love at first sight is true? When a boy and girl meet and immediately get drawn to each other for all of eternity? What is love? Love is togetherness, foreverness. Love is my best friends. Itis a story, a poem and, one day, love will be you.My Favourite Feeling @ The Grammar Spot Fill in the European country. Country names are followed by adjective, person, language. 1) = Turkish - Turk — Turkish 2) — Swedish — Swede — Swedish 3) — Spanish - Spaniard — Spanish 4) — Russian — Russian — Russian 5) —Portuguese, Portuguese, Portuguese 6) — Polish — Pole — Polish 7) — Norwegian — Norwegian, Norwegian 8) — Italian — Italian — Italian 9) — Irish — Irishman — Irish 10) — Hungarian - Hungarian — Hungarian 11) — Greek — Greek — Greek 12) — German — German — German 13) — French — Frenchman — French 14) — Finnish - Finn — Finnish 15) — English — Englishman — English 16) — Dutch — Dutchman — Dutch 17) — Danish — Dane — Danish 18) — Croatian — Croat — Croatian 19) — British — British, Briton, Brit - English 20) — Albanian — Albanian — Albanian 35Chapter 6 | spent a lovely night at Lewis’s and | even promised myself | would visit one of his hotels one day. But | was woken up rather brutally by a loud bang on the door. | thought someone wanted to come in, but, when | opened to see who it was, | just saw a bunch of papers on the doorstep. It must have been Lewis's newspapers and letters. So | brought them in, but, before | closed the door, | listened to the man who had delivered them, he cried out: Good morning, folks! | am Murray, the Mailman. My job is marvellous. | deliver many parcels every morning. 36, My newspapers and letters or my telegrams and magazines may make people laugh or cry. Suddenly, it all made sense. It must be nice to dedicate one’s life to bringing news to people about their loved ones. | just wished | had some- one to write a letter to - maybe | could answer the person who wrote that nice diploma to me... but | could not remember any sender’s name or address on it. Too bad! Just out of curiosity, | sniffed through the papers Lewis got, just in hope | would come across some familiar smell. The second | thought | had come across something, | suddenly went blind. | got really scared and started shak- ing really hard. Shaking a problem off does not always work with me, but, this time, it did! | had not gone blind, my head had simply been covered by a huge magazine, almost half as big as myself, and | heard a voice similar to that of Murray's crying out: Hi, everyone! My name is Nicholas. | am the newspaperman. Nobody could live without the news | never forget to bring. Murray is my nephew and he lives on a narrow street nearby. Sometimes, we go navigating together. Both their jobs were quite nice, but they seemed rather dangerous for me. So, without wasting any more time, | mum- bled a clumsy “Thank you” to Lewis, for his generous hosting and | set off... 37[Every single child holds a magic box Exercises in his heart. It is a place where you can keep your magic wand, your dreams, your hopes, your toys, your first childhood memories... What else would you decide to keep in your box if you had one... or maybe you al- ready do and would like to share its content with all of us... Once you have read the following poem, write a short description of your magic box. The Magic Box by Michael Amold-Nunn, aged 11 | will put in my box, Warm dragon breath steaming down my neck, A blazing hot sun on a winter's day, The smoothness of silk slipping through my hand... | will put in my box, The sparkle of water on a sun lit ocean, The word first spoken by a baby sister, Apiece of the finest sand ready to be made into glass... My box is styled from golden fire from the sun, With dew drops glistening like diamonds on the lid, And is tied up with the thread of a spider... | shall snow board in my box, At the peak of Mount Everest, And | shall board into a boiling hot desert, The colour of the sun...My Magic Box The following ten words are placed inside sentences you are going to build on your own. You will find out the position on which they are in the sentence and you will complete the sentences, so that you can include them: 1) “absence” (word 2 in the sentence): 2) “absolutely” (word 3 in the sentence): 3) “accompany” (word 1 in the sentence): 4) “across” (word 4 in the sentence): 5) “although” (word 1 in the sentence): 6) “around” (word 4 in the sentence): 7) “awful” (word 2 in the sentence): 8) “control” (word 1 in the sentence): 9) “magnificent” (word 3 in the sentence): 10) “receive” (word 3 in the sentence): 39eB] Fill in the puzzle, following the given clues: os ~. Acros: 5. Your Parent's Mum (11). 7. Sweet treats (5). 9. 10. Young at you, dear Mum (4) (5) Down: 1. Grateful (8). 2. Present (4). . 3.Sendagreeting__to a friend (4). ). 4. Opposite of Dad (3). 6. Colour of hearts (3). 7. Kids (8). 8. Plants with blossoms (7).{@ The Grammar Spot Past Simple /vs/ Present Perfect Put the verb in brackets into Past Simple or Present Perfect. Example: (you see) Jenny today? (Have you seen) 4. Have you seen Jenny today? Yes, | (see) her at about ten. 2. When (you fall asleep) last night? 3. | (always want) to be a doctor. 4. 1 (want) to be a doctor when | was six. 5. We (go) to visit my uncle every Friday when | was a child. 6. Somebody (break) the window last night. 7. John (be) to Asia several times this year. 8. I (be) in a good mood yesterday — everything went well. 9. | (not phone) Judy yesterday. 10. They first (meet) about ten years ago. 11. Karen (do) a lot of homework last week. 12. (you ever swim) in the sea? 13. | (know) him for years. 14. | (be) abroad a lot last year. 15. Lucy (begin) working for BBC in 1990. 16. He (buy) this car five years ago. 17. “You look tired.” “I (work) all day.” 18. | (come) into the office this morning and the light was on. 19. | (see) him yesterday. 20. (you ever eat) moussaka? AAGI hadn't got as far as a few metres away from Lewis's hotel when | heard a lot of noise and saw quite a crowd of people gathering up. Pushed by cu- riosity, | approached them to see what was happening. It was not easy to make my way through the listeners, but | made it. They were all gathered up to listen to a strange-looking man who had climbed an old ladder and was holding a speech. This is how he started: Good afternoon to all of you! | am Ozzy, the town orator. | love writing original speeches in my orchard. PTTMy best audience is made up of octopuses or other sea creatures. | didn’t like too much the idea of listening to him, but | did not have much choice, as | could no longer find my way out of the crowd. So | spent over an hour wishing | were somewhere else and | got a terrible headache. When Ozzy finally finished, | was feeling rather dizzy, so | thought the best thing would be to go and see Phil, the only friend | had made while listening to the speech. You see, Phil had introduced himself to me as follows: Hello, dear puppy! | am Phil, the pharmacist. Many people around here have been my patients. | give them pills and prescribe other possible cures. | am very popular in the whole city because of my power to make things better. He was really helpful, as the pill he gave me cured my headache. | was ready for a new adventure now and, as it was only early afternoon, | de- cided to explore a world | had longed to discover since the first moment | saw an ad on a post. The ad read: How are you all? | am Quasimo, the , ? ? ? Quizmaster. My job is to ask people s | questions and judge their answers. 43It may sound easy, but it is not. | need lots of qualifications for my job and | am left with no quality time for my family and myseff. For the next hours, | kept still, my nose pressed against the shiny window of a TV shop. | watched lots of shows and, though | understood quite little, | was proud to say I could see things very few other puppies had seen before... All that glamour and excitement finally got to me, though, and | fell asleep... Exercises {Find the following words in the puzzle: C Word Hunt Word List: MONDAY; TUESDAY; WEDNESDAY; THURSDAY; FRIDAY; SATURDAY; SUNDAY; DAY; WEEK; MONTH M|V[G[P 1Jo;o]/P|T|1|G|K|P|z fy OfMJeE|T| 1 {D/ s/o] sa fMolal[ojojcjo N/H|S|A/U z|F[M[w/s[u(T[o/A/A fi DIN|A|x|z/E/O[R|E|zl{Uls{R{[s|Bly|T]. A/H|T B/R|S/1|1/P Y[Z[S)WIN[H E|U/F/Flwi|cip/K|R|D|UlY|s|D/F K/IR|T/A/Q|K/A tele tw me ‘'o Bols (MRIH\yiR|Yl¥[M[c[wiMinjy Z|O;A/O|J/E/B/U/B MMA lCc|mia fam [z J|TIY[N GlE/||wle/D E|S|D/A|¥] RAS x} IT TH|Y|wiu]P(J School sometimes feels like a chore, at other times it is simply a game, isn't it? What does school mean to you? Is it more the wish to find out in- teresting things, the joy to meet your teachers and your colleagues, the joy of competition? Answer these questions with your own definition of school after you have read this poem, written by a child of an age close to yours. School Life by Matthew Blake, aged 10 Monday to Friday bright and fair | leave my home, oh! Comb my hair I'm off to school, it’s time to go Should | go? Yes, | think so My work is fun, and | must dash To be first, | must go in a flash! | love to read and play and think But my school life’s gone in a blink. At lunchtime we have so much fun And after that we have a run The pals are fun and it is good But when we stop I'm in a mood. School life is learning and understanding That teachers need our corresponding We need to know they're always here To give a hand so we get there So when you go to school today Respect your teachers - this | say. What School Means to Me |Match the words in column A to those in column B and build ten sentences using ten of the pairings you have got. Column B 1) fasten 2) footwear 3) unchanging 4) stick that makes fire 5) tale 6) silent 7) planned contest 8) brownish-red 9) unusual 10) black bird 11) did see 12) finger jewellery 13) circle 14) small rug 15) small animal 16) plant's support 17) body parts 18) repeated part 19) number two 20) piece of paper SOEMPNMARYONS@ The Grammar Spot — Missing Word Fill in the missing parts in the following sentences using ONE word only. Example: Where you spend your last holiday? (did) you swim very fast? you got a bicycle? there any money in this bag? 1 2 3. 4. it easy to learn Physics? 5. is more challenging to you, motor racing or sky diving? 6. 7. 8. 9. . Which cartoon character you like when you were a child? . Where Mark Twain born? . What you doing when | phoned you last night? ). What the weather like yesterday? 10. What of books are you interested in? 11. What do you enjoy in your spare time? 12. How is your home from work? 13. How does he earn a year? 14, How many pets does she 2 15. How long it take to boil an egg? 16. How long have you living in this country? 17. What are you coming back? 18. “ sent you these lovely flowers?” “Peter.” 19. “ keys are these?” “I don't know. They are not mine.” 20. “What your father do for a living?” “He is a doctor.” AGRI OSSChapter 8 _ ANoisy Chapter | woke up in the middle of a terrible noise. At first, | could not tell where | was and | was just about to scream for help when someone approached me and told me, in a very friendly voice: vc R Hello, my friend! Do you need any help? | am Rambo, the Repairman. | can turn rags into riches with my bare hands. | hate rainy days, because it is really difficult to work then, but | adore rainbows. He must have been in a hurry, though, because he did not leave me any time to reply, but turned round and started working on some strange vehicle. When | took a better look, 48| saw that | was, actually, in a repair shop. There were all kinds of things there: cars, radio sets, dolls and scissors. At some point, a strong man walked in. His voice was so strong that | could hear him, in spite of all the noise: Hello, everyone! My name is Sam, the sailor. Bart is my best friend. He sells special boats which are really safe. I believe sailing is a science. | search the secrets of the seas and | discover strange creatures. Bart? That name sounded familiar to me... Yes, the boat builder! Adam's brother, right? What nice people! | decided to stick around for a while and see if there was either anything | could learn from all those busy men or anything | could do to help. | do not believe many people noticed | was there, and that did not help me very much, be- yam cause | got no answer to my thousand “Why?”-s s Mt about everything | could see around... So, after a P"ai few hours, | got tired and decided to leave. When | had left the repair shop, | saw that, right outside, there was another nice building and, on the doorstep, a happy man was telling all the passers-by: Hi, friends! | am Tom, the tap dance teacher. In my job, you need tact and technique. It takes a great man to be a true dancer. i iIn my spare time, | am a fattoo artist, but | do not talk too much about that. | had all the time in the world to learn how to dance, and | was too young to get a tattoo, so | decided not to visit Tom, at least for the time being. So, | just went on... Exercises gq Read the following poem written by a girl of an age close to yours. It will give you an idea of who the real heroes in your life actually are. And it may be right about time for you to decide if you want to side up with the fantasy world, the one that will build up your wings and help you dream of soaring or with the real, familiar world that will strengthen your step and make you see farther than any giant would, because you would be sitting on the shoulders of all the ones you love... After you have read the poem, write a five-line “Thank you” note to your favourite hero/heroine. My Heroes by Talia Strait, aged 11 My heroes aren't fake Like Wonder Woman or Superman. They're everyday people Who just know they can. My heroes are people Like my mum, dad, and aunt. My heroes are people Who never say “I can’t.” They're not people who save a whole city from disaster. They're not people who save a life. They're just everyday people Who save you within From the daily struggles of life. p= 50 heDear , All my gratitude, [iin the same way we usually cannot live without the very important people in our lives, some words find it “hard” to survive on their own. This exercise is meant to help you understand how important together- ness is... even among words. In what fol- lows, you will receive ten truncated word pairs that you will complete, first. Then, you are asked to choose five of these pairs and build sentences with them. a) sooner or and fall; cause and 51ua] Fill in the following puzzle, helping yourself with the clues below: Winter Across: Down: 2. Children slide down on these —_ 1. Amixture of rain and snow. snowy hills. 2. Ice crystals. 4, Help keep our feet dry. 3. The season that follows fall. 6. A figure of a person made 5. Aknitted accessory to near out of packed snow. around your neck. 8. Rather chilly. 7. Hand coverings without fingers. 9. Aplace to burn logs in 10. Frozen water. your house, 11. Hand coverings with fingers. qm | 52 BA“@ The Grammar Spot Much/Many/vs/Few/A Little - Part | Fill in the blanks with much/many or a few/a little. Example: My mother has got bracelets, not many. (a few) 1. Nota lot, only . 2. No, | would rather wear tank tops. | only have. dress shirts. 3. May | borrow books about medicine from you? 4. | wash all my shirts, but | only iron of them. 5. | tried on pairs of high heels, but | bought my self a pair of trainers. 6. | only carry money and my sun glasses in my handbag. 7. | love swimming very i 8. | have scarves. | like to wear them when it's cold outside. 9. Ihave got friends left in my hometown, not many. 10. | don't like to wear a lot of jewelry, but | put on make-up every day.As soon as | turned the corner away from the re- pair shop, | realized | was almost out of itu. How could | tell? Easy! At the end of ro eee, street, there was a wonderful and thick forest, which was probably the place where Bart and Cyrus took their wood from and, also, the home of Eli and Hans. What would they say if | paid them a visit? So, | set off. But | had travelled enough already to know that | required some sort of preparation for such an adventure as a walk in the woods! And what better preparation than a stop at a cosy restau- rant to have a lovely meal? YE 54To my very best convenience, the last building before the entrance into the forest was an inviting restaurant, called Uster’s. | was not only hungry now, but also curious to meet Uster and find out his story. Scarcely had | entered his place, when | heard him: Us... morning to you all! | am Uster, Yurri’s uncle. | could tell you many unbelievable stories that | know from my friends, the unicorns. They can help you understand many unexpected meanings of life. Unicorns... lovely creatures! | had watched a documentary about them that day, when | passed the TV shop. | would love to meet one, or even hear a story about them. So, | sat down to listen to Uster. His voice was nice and even and could calm anyone down.. That story reminded me a lot of my own it seems that one day, quitea Story, so planned on listening to it very care- long time ago, a young unicorn fully... But here, unfortunately, Uster had to got lost from his family and stop, as the door had opened and a new wandered off into the world of customer walked in. It was a strong man, fol- the humans. itwas his first [| lowed by a bunch of very cute bunnies and time away from home, so... hamsters. And | understood why, after he - had introduced himself: \ Hello, everyone! | am Valentine, the valiant vet. | believe | possess the valuable gift of restoring health to all animals. | vaccinate pets against illnesses and | am very happy when my vocation is appreciated. | watched him for a while and listened to his valiant stories about the terrible cases he dealt with and | was fascinated. | had never thought | could get sick before, as | had never been in that kind of danger, but it certainly felt reassuring to know there was someone ready to help in case something bad happened... 55 =|| was woken up from my reflections by a friendly voice: Welcome to our restaurant! | am Walt, and today I'll be your wacky waiter. Don't worry, you will not empty your wallet in our restaurant. You will simply have a wonderful time. We hope you will remember where our restaurant is the next time when you want to have fun! | liked Walt's introduction and, to be honest, | was getting rather hungry, so | ordered a plentiful lunch. After all, | had a long way ahead of me — a whole forest to explore and, maybe, a family to find... Exercises @ Insert the following list of words in the puzzle. Fill in the rest of the puzzle as much as you can, using words of your own. OP The Bermuda Triangle of Words 2 ‘J Word List: SCIENCE; MATH; READING; SPELLING; MUSIC; ART; HISTORY; ENGLISH; HEALTH; WRITING [i || = L|\@) There are words in English, which seem ~ puzzling when put in association one with the other. Yet, sometimes they prove to be very useful in expressing our ideas. In what follows, you are going to get several ‘such pairs that you are asked to associate in a short story called “Funny Friends”. Here are the pairs:[B])Read the following poem, written by a girl of your age, and write her a five-line note telling her what you think of her poem: My Imagination by Paula, aged 10 My imagination is a whole new world, My imagination helps me through life, My imagination is a giant book of adventures, My imagination plays with me when I’m sad or alone, My imagination makes awesome creations, The only problem is, It's only me who really appreciates it. Dear Paula, fo RES he HIB(@ The Grammar Spot Much/Many/vs/Few/A Little - Part Il Fill in the blanks with much/many or a few/a little. Example: My mother has got ___ bracelets not many. (a few) 1. I don't have pairs of gloves. 2. buy water when | go shopping. 3. How money do you need? 4. How Jewelry have you got? 5. How does this cost? 6. How do you swim during a training session? 7. Do you wear blouses? 8. Have you got denim in your closet? 9. Do you carry things in your handbag? 10. Are all your undershirts dirty? No, there are left in my wardrobe. 59| spent quite a while having lunch in that lovely restaurant, but, at some point, | decided to leave and head for the forest. So, after | had said my good- byes and I had thanked Uster and Walt, | set off. As | entered the forest, | was amazed by the atmosphere | found there. There was silence, but the silence was rather deep, as if thousands of voices were mingled there, in whispers. The first person | met was Xury, a very nice man, who told me: Hello, my friend! | am Xury, the X-mas man. | play the xylophone and | announce the arrival of Santa Claus and his reindeer.Sometimes, | use the Xerox machine to multiply cards for people to send to each other on X-mas. | had to remember to write a letter to Santa this year! Maybe he can give me a family! After all, | could give my letter to Murray, the mailman and | was pretty sure it would reach its destination! | walked on and discovered more and more won- derful sights until | bumped into a kid who seemed lost. In fact, he was not lost, though, as he told me: Hey, Woof! Nice to see you! My name is Yuri. | am the City Youngster, which means | am the youngest person around. My new year's dream is to have a yellow yacht and explore the seas with Sam, the sailor. Until then, | sit around in my yard and play the violin. He knew my name... Strange, isn't it? | thought. He must have been taking a walk in the woods, just as | was. But | was getting rather tired already, and it was twilight time. | was pretty scared to spend the night in the woods, so I tried to call out after a strange man who was running about. All | got from him were a few words that sounded just like that: Zs Hello, everyone! My name is Zee, and | am the city zoologist. At the moment, lam studying zebras and | put plenty of zeal into it. As a hobby, | study the zodiac and | look like a zombie now because | have been running in zig- Zags to catch a loose baby zebra. Before | had the chance to ask for help and try to find out where | ‘could find a safe place to sleep, he was already out of sight, so | just started to cry bitterly... 61Exercises Here is the Morse code of letters that you are supposed to use in dis- covering the words below: 4 2. 3. 4, 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 0. 40. The tenth word is your own Morse code creation:| Word is out that the most dangerous criminal has just escaped jail. He is guilty of having stolen chocolate from the candy world. If you are a choco- late eater, help the squad patrol who are already on its tracks write out a very detailed text describing this terrible person, so that he can be caught as soon as possible. Entitle your text “Most Wanted Criminal”. 63J Read the following poem written by a child of an age close to yours. After you have read it, think of the best advice to give him on getting a perfect disguise for a Halloween party... he might be “a shape” people will re- member and he might give you several ideas concerning your own out- fit for such a special occasion. Write 10-12 lines. if |Were a Shape by Alex Collins, aged 10 If | were a shape, ''d be a circle, I'd be a clock always telling the right time, I'd be a wheel on a car travelling round the world, I'd be the sun shining down on the earth, If | were a shape. If | were a shape, I'd be a heart, I'd be a heart beating a constant rhythm, I'd be a heart on a Valentine's card, \'d be the ace of hearts on a playing card, If | were a shape. If | were a shape, I'd be a cylinder, I'd be a column in a Greek temple, I'd be a pencil case containing the colours of the rainbow, I'd be a telescope gazing at the starry skies, If | were a shape. Dear Alex, 64Your friend, | (@) The Grammar Spot ae ee | Missing Prepositions Fill in with the missing prepositions. Example: David and Lucy are ... the office. (at) 1, Mike has got a newspaper his hand. 2. There are many stories monsters. 3. Let's have a look your collection of stamps. 4, What's wrong Jane today? She looks so sad. 5. Do you often go to work bus? 6. There are four us in the family. | 7. My parents are holiday in Spain. | 8. She goes the cinema every month. | 9. Does your sister live Madrid? 10. What time do you get up Sundays? 11. What do you usually do the weekends? | 12. | often go to visit our grandma the afternoon. 13. It sometimes snows November. 14. Today is the 17" September. 15. Look the table. There is a magazine on the floor. | 16. You can sit the table. Lunch is ready. | 17. All the family are sitting the sofa and talking. 18. Are there any plants your bedroom? 19. This birthday present is your brother. 20. He is standing me in the queue.| was sitting on a pile of dry leaves which were already wet with my tears, thinking what | could do in this strange place, when | felt a warm hand pat- ting me on the head. “Why don’t you go home?”, he told me. | turned around and | saw him smiling through a thick curtain of tears. | wiped off my eyes and | recognised him — it was Yurri, the youngest inhabi- tant of ABCitu- “It just so happens that | do not have a home to go home to! | started a voyage in which | was supposed to find my family, but it seems | have failed and | am still so very lonely!” “You are so wrong, dear friend!”, Yurri laughed at me. “During these past days, you have done nothing more or less but meet your new family! The ABCitizens never talk to strangers unless they are willing to accept them into their family!” 66“Do you think so?”, | asked, pretty doubtful. “Trust me!”, Yurri replied. “I may still be pretty young, but there is one thing I learnt that | will never forget: you only feel lost when you know you do not be- long somewhere. Time has come for you to realise you belong in | know you are tired of feeling lost and | am also sure that you do not want to upset Murray, who brought you that very nice diploma from your Guardian Angel.” “You know about that too?!” | asked, in astonishment. “Of course | do! The whole city knows and we have been expecting you! Why do you think we have all come to you and introduced ourselves in one way or another? It was meant to make your arrival here easier... So, welcome! What about going home, now? It appears we are going to live together!” | suppose none of you can imagine the joy that overwhelmed me. | felt both blessed and grateful but, in order to keep appearances, | simply uttered a soft, but so heart-felt “Thank you!” and we both left towards our home, my new home! Exercises q@ How do you find it easier to express your feelings? Is it in writing or by speaking them out? It may well depend on the occasion, the person you are facing, the time of the day, who knows... One thing is for sure: you have never actually heard your pencil speak, have you? Well, time may have come for you to listen out very carefully — if you hear it whispering its story into your ear, just hurry up and write it down in the following paper frame. Call your story “Who am 1?”.QJ Fill in the blanks in the following poem: Tiny Reggie went to France With his golden Visa. But he could not to buy Da Vinci's Mona @ It is so comforting to know that you have always got someone by your side, watching over you, helping when you are in need and certainly ready with a good piece of advice whenever you need it! That someone will surely be with you for all your life and, at least from time to time, it would be nice if you took the time to say “Thank youl” or, at least, wel- come it into your life. After having read the following poem, write a short description of whom you consider to be your guardian angel. Guardian Angel by Laura, aged 11 Do not worry — lam here! Do not be frightened — lam near! Close your eyes Go to sleep "Cause through the night | softly creep... I ook down upon you With endless love I'm your guardian angel From up above... Though you cannot see me So do not be frightened, | look after you — Do not fear, ; lam always taking care For | am your guardian angel... The whole day through! 1am always near!7 My Guardian Angel The Grammar Spot Missing Verbs Put in the following verbs to build meaningful sentences. 1. Nobody. 2. Peter. 3. They have 4, They can 5. He never 6. Somebody was 7. Nobody is 8. They are 9. We have already 10. The police have just 11. Somebody has. 12. They were 13. They are 14. They have 15. The wind 46. Adog 17. Somebody 18. They are 19, They do not 20. Shakespeare the cakes. over 50 miles a day. all the milk. a school easily. his Maths homework. a big hole in the backyard. with this complicated problem. down all the tall trees in our street. this one. the bank robbers. all the necessary ingredients. their house. this program all over the world. the bedroom window. away our new tent. her behind the school yesterday. him up last week. the house after the explosion. German at this school. this wonderful play.=| So, here it is! My dream has come true and it all happened on a very special day — Thanksgiving! It was just as the Diploma | got from my Guardian Angel had predicted. And the strange numbers on the diploma suddenly made sense: 4673.163.235385 actually mean Hope and Believe. Just look closely to your cell phone display and you will see | am right. It was, therefore, time for me to realise there was no better family for myself than the people of the city which had ‘so generously offered me shelter for so many days. Yurri, the Youngster, has even told me there is no other better place to grow up in than ABCity . And, now that some time has slipped by, | completely agree. | have : learnt plenty of stuff; | am stronger and better. And | have the most wonderful family in the world, as large as a city. | could not be more thankful! | guess there is no point in asking myself “What if...?” any longer. For instance, “What if Murray had not found me, to give me that diploma?” and so on. Alll | know is that | had a heartfelt letter ready for my Guardian Angel the 70very next morning | got to ‘ It was a very simple letter. It pee just said: As for you, my dear friends who have been so kind as to accompany me on my journey, | can only thank you as well and let you know that this is not goodbye. | am hereby invit- ing you to meet my family and find out their stories. And, as is a pretty special place, this will be a pretty special experience. You will get the chance to tell us your own stories. So, have a pleasant time travelling through this ocean of opportunities called “Life” and remember to hold on to your family and cherish them always! Exercises [spelling List Fill in the blanks so that you can get the right word similar in pronunciation with its pair: 1. advis _/ advice 11. ro_/raw 2. adapt / adept /a_ opt 42. conscien _ e/ conscious 3. _lley / ally 13. costum _/ custom 4. allrea_y/ already 14. could of / co _ Id have 5. allow _ d/ aloud 15. raise / ris _ 6. altogether / a _ | together 16. beside / besid _s 7. sit/se_t 17. sealing /_ eiling 8. assistance / ass _ stants 18. seize /cea_e 9. c_ews/ choose 19. sight / sit _/ cite 10. _ommand / commend 20. s_eet/ suite 71 me AWliite does not always run in sweet strings of serene sky and fluffy clouds... Sometimes, it is built out of bits of puzzles that do not always fit. Write a story that puts together all the bits and puzzle shapes that build your life.By After all his strange, yet character-building adventures, Woof is finally ready to take life into his own paws... He seems at peace with himself, which is a reason to keep on sailing on the ocean of opportunities called “life”. Have you leamt anything reading his adventures? How about writ- ing yourself a “Hello...” message for tomorrow and all the days to come, instead of writing a “Goodbye” message to Woof? Our Wonderful World by Edward Forrest, aged 10 Rivers flow gently Shimmering, sparkling, gleaming Skies lie blue as sapphires Carpet fit for a king Clouds, soft pillows in the air Float in silence. Trees blow in the wind Swaying, bending, moving Flowers fill grass lands Beautiful treasures to be found. Fish swim peacefully = “ Darting, gliding, hiding Insects make wonderful music Humming, singing, calling Birds fly high in the air Their melodies blend in harmony Animals live in unity Peace fills the earth. Then they come... Seas fill with sludge Two-legged foxes with metal sticks Fish gasp and die Exploding, firing, killing Machinery slices cruelly Animals flee their homes. As helpless trees fall. Clouds turn black Man is here Chemicals pollute the air Spoiling our wonderful world. 73 El ee iDear Me, Talk to myself later,(I The Grammar Spot Fill in the blanks with the appropriate word you can find in the box below: Exploration - Why In the World? The traditional reason for exploration — to boldly go where no man gone before — has now become a out of date. There are few corners the world that have not explored yet. They exist, however, and from polar to tropical rainforest, from 8,000 m in the Himalayas to submarine in the Caribbean — the attempts discover still continue. The increasing in exploration is reflected in growth of companies which specialise holiday- length expeditions to the foothills the Himalayas, Africa and South . Such tours are unlikely to real danger but they offer challenge to allow the traveller some the achievement of full-scale Itis difficult to draw a line that divides exploration from may range from packaged adventures well-known routes to a assault on some remote mountain where survival relies on good , technical skill, judgement and good As one climbing enthusiast put : “Some people can get full from simply admiring a mountain a safe distance. Others might be satisfied by actually climbing the mountain.” 754 Contest of the Fairies (France) Many years ago it became time to elect a new Head of Fairyland. After much discussion, it appeared that the choice lay between two fairies, whose claims to the throne were so equal that it was impossible to prefer one to the other. One of those fairies was called Fairy Flight and the other one, Fairy Constance. Under the circumstances it was unanimously decided that whichever of the two fairies could show to the world the greatest wonder, that fairy should become Head of Fairyland. But it was to be a special kind of wonder, no moving of mountains or any such common fairy tricks would do. Fairy Flight decided that she would bring up a Prince who would charm one woman after another but would stay true to no woman. Fairy Constance decided to bring up a princess who was so enchanting that no man could meet her without falling in love. If Fairy Flight’s changeable prince could withstand the charms of Fairy Constance's princess, then Fairy Flight would win and become Head of Fairyland. On the other hand, if Fairy Constance’s princess could win the heart of the prince and so gain his proposal of marriage, then Fairy Constance would become Head of Fairyland. Each of the two contenders was allowed to take as much time as she wished. Contests like this couldtake a very long time. Meanwhile the four oldest fairies were to attend to the affairs of Fairyland. Now Fairy Constance, who was the one who had decided to raise the princess, had for a long time been very friendly with a certain King and Queen, whose royal court was a model of what a court ought to be. They had one little daughter, whom they had named “Rosanella” because she had a little pink rose printed upon her white throat. From her earliest in- fancy she had shown the most astonishing intelligence, and the courtiers knew her smart sayings by heart, and repeated them on all occasions. One dark night, soon after the assembly of the fairies, the Queen woke up with a shriek. Her maids of honor ran to see what the matter was, and found the Queen had had a frightful dream. “I dreamt,” said she, “that my little daughter had changed into a bouquet of roses, and that as | held the bouquet in my hand a bird swooped down sud- denly and snatched it from me and carried it away.” “Oh, my!" cried a nurse. “Let someone run at once and see that all is well with the Princess.” So they ran. But what was their dismay when they found the cradle empty! They sought high and low throughout the kingdom for the princess Rosanella, but not a trace of the baby could be found. The Queen could not be com- forted, and nor for that matter could the King. One summer evening, as the Queen sat in sorrow in her palace garden, she noticed a number of peasant girls approaching, each one of which fol- lowed the twelve tree-lined paths that led to the center of the garden. As each peasant girl drew near, she laid a basket at the Queen’s feet, saying, “Charm- ing Queen, may this be some slight comfort to you in your unhappiness.” The Queen hastily opened the baskets, and found inside each one a lovely baby girl, about the same age as the little Princess whom she missed so deeply. At first the sight of the babies only reminded her of her r grief, but soon their charms so gained on her that, though she could never forget her own dear Rosanella, her attentions became quite occupied with provid- ing the babies with nursery-maids, cradle-rock- ers, and ladies-in-waiting, and in sending hither and thither for swings and dolls and tops, and bushels of the finest sweetmeats. Oddly enough, every baby had upon its throat a tiny pink rose also. The Queen found it difficult to decide on names for all twelve of them, so ssl=| until she could settle the matter she chose a special color for each one, and dressed them accordingly, so that when they were all together they looked like a bouquet of bright flowers. As they grew older it became evident that though they were all remarkably intelligent, and learned a great deal from the education they received, yet they differed one from another in personality, so much so that gradually they were no longer known as “Pearl,” or “Primrose,” or “Jade” or whatever might have been their color-name. Instead the Queen would say, “Where is my Sweet?” or “my Beautiful,” or “my Wise.” Of course, with all these charms, by the time the girls grew to young maiden- hood they attracted admirers by the dozen. Not only in their own court, but princes from miles away were constantly arriving, attracted by the reports of their beauty which were spread abroad. But the lovely girls were as careful as they were beautiful, and favored no one. Let us return for a moment to Fairy Flight, who as you may recall was the fairy who had determined to bring up the faithless prince. She had her sights fixed on a certain Prince Miliflor. As it turns out, Prince Miliflor’s father was a friend of the king whose wife had discovered the twelve baby princesses. When Prince Miliflor was born, Flight had bestowed on him all the graces of mind and body that a prince could possibly wish. But now she doubled her efforts and spared no pains in adding every imaginable charm and fascination. So that whether he happened to be cross or cheerful, dressed in the most luxurious royal fineries or simplest robes, whether he was serious or light-hearted, he was always perfectly irresistible! In truth, he was an utterly charming young fellow, since Fairy Flight had given him the best heart in the world as well as the best head, and had left nothing to be desired except the ability to stay faithful to one love. For it cannot be denied that Prince Miliflor was a desperate flirt, and as fickle as the wind. So much so, that by the time he arrived at his eighteenth birthday he had conquered and left behind every heart in the kingdom. Things were in this state when he was invited to visit the court of his father’s friend, the king and queen who had raised the twelve baby princesses. Imagine the surprise of Prince Miliflor when he arrived and was presented to twelve of the loveliest creatures he had ever seen. It soon became clear 78that they all liked him as much as he liked each one of them, and before long he was never happy a single instant without them. For could he not whisper soft speeches to Sweet, while laughing with Joy, and at the same time gaz- ing at Beauty? And in his more serious moments what could be more pleas- ant than to talk to Wise upon some shady lawn, while he held the hand of Loving in his own, with all the others lingering nearby? For the first time in his life he really loved, though the object of his devotion was not one person, but twelve, to whom he was equally attached. Fairy Flight could not be more pleased. Imagine, rather than breaking the heart of just one girl at a time, he was going to break the hearts of twelve princesses at once! Prince Miliflor's father wrote to him again and again, commanding him to return home, and proposing for him one better match than the next, yet all in vain. Nothing in the world could tear the prince from the twelve objects of his affections. One day the court of the twelve princesses gave a large royal garden-party. Just as the guests were all assembled, and Prince Miliflor, as usual, was di- viding his attentions between the twelve beauties, a distant humming of bees was heard. As the humming became louder, the ladies of the court, fearing their stings, uttered little shrieks and fled. Immediately, to the horror of all who were looking on, the bees suddenly grew to enormous size, then each one chased a princess, finally pounding on her and carrying her off into the air! In an instant all twelve princesses had dis- appeared into the sky. This amazing occurrence plunged the whole court into the most terrible grief. It was bad enough that the baby Rosenella had vanished so mysteri- ously years before from her royal cradle, but now this! That all twelve princesses would be carried off by giant bees! Prince Miliflor cast about in a violent rage, then gradually fell into such a deep state of depression it was feared that if nothing could rouse him that he would surely die. His protector, Fairy Flight, rushed to his side, but he rejected = = with scorn all the portraits of lovely |>% | @, T° * princesses which she offered him to | @ @. replace his lost beauties. In short, it |"_e . ¥ % was evident that he was ina bad way, |*% ° re and Fairy Flight was at her wits’ end. |*~ oY -« One day, as the prince wandered | @, Oe - about absorbed in his sorrow, he "@ ~ e. * @ heard sudden shouts. Through the air a chariot of crystal, glittering inthe sunshine, was slowly approaching. Six lovely maidens with shining wings drew it by rose-colored ribbons, while a whole flight of others, equally beautiful, were holding long garlands of roses crossed above it, so as to form a complete canopy. Inside the chariot sat the Fairy Constance, and by her side a Princess whose beauty positively dazzled all who saw her. As the chariot landed, they pro- ceeded to the Queen's apartments. Exclama- tions of wonder rose on all sides at the loveliness of the strange Princess and the marvel of its arrival, and the crowd so thickened that it was quite difficult to make a way through. “Great Queen,” said Fairy Constance, “permit me to restore to you your daughter Rosanella, whom | stole years ago from her cradle!” Words cannot express how surprised and delighted the Queen was to be reunited with her long lost baby. But after a while the Queen said to Fairy Constance, “But my twelve lovely ones, do you know if they are lost to me forever? Shall | never see them again?” Fairy Constance only said, “Very soon you will no longer miss them!” in a tone that evidently meant, “Don’t ask me any more questions.” Mounting again into her chariot she swiftly disappeared into the sky. The news of the return of the long-lost Princess Rosanella was soon car- ried to the Prince, but he had hardly the heart to go and see her, he so missed his twelve lost loves. However, it became absolutely necessary that he should at least pay his respects. He had scarcely been five minutes in the presence of Rosanella before it seemed to the prince that she combined in her own charming person all the gifts and graces which had so attracted him in the twelve Rose-Maidens whose loss he had so truly mourned. And after all, itis really easier to be with one person at a time. Almost before he knew it him- self, he was begging the lovely Rosanella to marry him. The moment the words left his lips, Fairy Constance re-appeared, this time ‘smiling and triumphant, in the chariot of the Head of Fairyland. The heart of the faithless Prince Miliflor had been conquered, and he wanted nothing less than to stay by Rosanella’s side for the rest of his life. So fairy Constance had earned the title of Head of Fairyland. 80Now Fairy Constance gave a full account of how she had stolen Rosanella from her cradle, and had divided her character into twelve equal parts, that each part of her might charm Prince Milifor, and when once united, she might cure him of his faithlessness once and for ever. Even the defeated Fairy Flight sent the enchanting Rosanella a wedding gift, and was present at the ceremony. Prince Miliflor stayed true to his wife for the rest of his life. And indeed, who would not have done so in his place? As for Rosanella, she loved him as much as all the twelve beauties put together. And so the two of them reigned in peace and happiness to the end of their long lives. Answer the questions: wry was the prince content to love Rosanella at the end of the story? What did he see in Rosanella that he had never seen before in any other woman? 2) Describe what it's like to get to know all the different parts of someone's personality. 81The Boy Who. Vanished (Russia) Long, long ago there lived a very rich nobleman who had a wonderful baby boy. The night before his son was born, the father had a dream. He dreamt that the only way his son would reach adulthood would be if the child's feet never touched the earth until he was twelve years old. Great care was taken that this should be # avoided, and only trustworthy nurses were hired to look after the child. As the years passed, he was always diligently guarded. Sometimes he was carried in his nurses’ arms, sometimes the servants carried him in a chair, but the boy's feet never touched s) the ground. So it passed until the child was nearly twelve years old. Now when the child's twelfth birthday drew near, the father began to plan a magnificent feast to celebrate his son’s release. One day while the prepa- rations were in progress, a frightful noise, followed by most unearthly yells, shook the castle. In her terror, the nurse dropped the child and ran to the window. At that very instant the noises stopped. On turning around to pick up the boy again, imagine her alarm when she found him no longer there! With a cry, she realized that she had disobeyed her master’s orders. The child's feet had touched the floor, and now the child was gone. Hearing her screams and wails, all the servants of the castle ran to her. The father soon followed, asking, “What is the matter? What has happened? Where is my son?” The nurse, trembling and weeping, told of the disappearance of his only child, and so soon before his twelfth birthday. 82No words can describe the anguish of the father’s heart. He sent servants in every direction to hunt for the boy; he gave orders; he begged; he threw away money left and right; he prom- ised everything, anything! If only his son might be brought back to him. A search was made immediately, but no trace of the boy could be found. He had vanished as completely as if he had never existed. Many years later the unhappy nobleman learned that in one of the most beautiful rooms of the castle, footsteps, as if someone were walking up and down the halls, and dismal cries and groans, were heard each night at midnight. Anxious to follow up the matter, for he thought it might in some way give a clue as to the whereabouts of his lost son, he made known that a reward of three hundred gold pieces would be given to anyone who would watch for one entire night in the haunted room. Many were willing, but had not the courage to stay till the end; for at midnight, when they heard dismal groans and footsteps coming closer and closer, they would shriek and run away rather than risk their lives for three hundred pieces of gold. The poor father was in despair, and knew not how to discover the truth of this dark mystery. Now close to the castle there dwelt a widow, a miller by trade, who had three daughters. The family was very poor, and hardly earned enough to meet their daily needs. When they heard of the mid- night noises in the castle and the promised re- ward of 300 gold pieces, the eldest daughter said, “As we are so very poor, surely we have nothing to lose. We might try to earn these three hundred gold pieces by remaining in the room for one night. | should like to try, mother, if you'll let me.” The mother hardly knew what to say. She was worried, of course, because she had heard of the terrible noises that had frightened so many others away. But when she thought of their poverty and the difficulty they had day to day in setting food on the table, she gave Traditional Fairy Talespermission for her eldest daughter to remain one night in the haunted room. Then the daugh- ter went to the castle to ask the nobleman’s consent. “Have you really the courage to watch for a whole night in a room haunted by ghosts?,” said the nobleman. “Are you sure you are not afraid, my good girl?” “I am willing to try, and | can start this very night,” said the eldest daughter. “I only ask you to give me some food to cook for my supper, for 1am very hungry.” Orders were given that she should be sup- plied with everything she wanted, and indeed enough food was given to her, not for one supper only, but for three. With the food, some dry firewood, and a candle she entered the room. She first lit the fire and put on her saucepans, then she laid the table and made the bed. This filled up the early part of the evening. The time passed so quickly that she was surprised to hear the clock strike twelve. At the last stroke, footsteps, as if of someone walking, shook the room, and dismal groans filled the air. The frightened girl ran from one corner to the other, but could see no one. But the footsteps and the groans only got louder. Suddenly a young man appeared. He approached her and asked, “For whom is this food cooked?” Startled, she said, “For myself.” The gentle face of the stranger saddened. Then he asked, “And this table, for whom is it laid?” After a moment, she said, “For myself.” The brow of the young man clouded over and the beautiful blue eyes filled with tears as he asked once more, “And this fire, for whom have you built it?” “For myself,” replied she. Tears fell from his eyes as he waved his arms and vanished. Next morning, she told the nobleman all that had happened in the room but without mentioning the painful impression her answers seemed to make on the stranger. She gratefully received the three hundred golden crowns for having stayed the whole night in the haunted room. And the father was thankful to have at last heard something that might possibly lead to the discovery of his son. On the following day, the second daughter, having been told by her sister what to expect and how to answer the stranger, went to the castle to offer her 84services and to earn another three hundred gold pieces. The nobleman agreed, and she was provided with everything she might want. Without loss of time she entered the room, lit the fire, put on the saucepans, spread a white cloth upon the table, made the bed, and waited for the hour of midnight. When the young stranger appeared and asked, “For whom is this food prepared? For whom is the table laid? For whom is the fire built?” she answered as her sister had bidden her to do: “For me, for myself only.” As on the night before, tears ran down his face, he waved his arms and disappeared. Next morning, she told the nobleman all that had happened in the room except the sad impression her answers seemed to make upon the stranger. The three hundred gold pieces were given to her, and she went home. On the third day, the youngest daughter wanted to try her fortune. Now the widow dreaded to expose her youngest daughter to any danger, but as the two elder ones had succeeded in staying in the room and bringing home three hundred gold pieces, she allowed her to take a chance. So with the instructions from her two older sisters as to what she should expect and what she should say, and with the nobleman’s consent and abundant provi- sions, she entered the haunted room. Having lit the fire, put on the saucepans, laid the table, and made the bed, she waited with hope and fear for the midnight hour. As twelve o'clock struck, the room was shaken by the footsteps of someone who walked up and down, and the air was filled with cries and groans. The girl looked everywhere, but no living being could she see. Suddenly there stood before her a young man. He pointed to the table and asked, “For whom have you prepared this food?” Now her sisters had told her exactly what to expect and what to say, but when she looked into the sad eyes of the stranger, she was confused and silent. Traditional Fairy Tales| “Well, you do not answer me: For whom is the food prepared?” he asked impatiently. Somewhat confused, she stuttered, “I prepared it for myself, but you, too, are welcome to it.” At these words his brow grew more relaxed. “And this table, for whom is it spread?” “For myself,” said the girl. Then she added, “unless you will honor me by being my guest.” Asmile brightened his face. “And this fire, for whom have you built it?” “For myself, but you are welcome to sit by it with me.” He clapped his hands for joy and replied, “Ah, yes! that's right. | accept the invitation with pleasure. But please wait for me. | must first thank my kind friends for the care they have taken of me.” At that moment, a deep opening appeared in the middle of the floor. The youth descended into the hole. She, anxious to see what lay below the floor, followed him, holding on to his mantle. Thus they both reached the bottom. Down below a new world opened itself before her eyes. To the right flowed a river of liquid gold; to the left rose high mountains of solid gold; in the centre lay a large meadow covered with millions of flowers. The stranger went on; the girl behind him followed unnoticed. As he went, he saluted the field flowers as old friends. Then they came to a forest where the trees were all of gold. Many birds flew around the young man, perching on his head and shoulders. While he spoke to and petted each one, the girl broke off a branch from one of the gokien trees and hid it as a remembrance of this strange golden land. Z Leaving the forest of gold, they reached a wood where all the trees were of silver. Animals of various kinds crowded around the youth. He spoke to each one and stroked and petted them. Meanwhile the girl broke off a branch of silver from one of the trees. When the young stranger had said good-bye to all his friends, he returned by the paths he had come. Arriving at the foot of the opening to the castle room, he began to rise, she coming silently after, holding on to his mantle. Up they went higherand higher, until they reached the opening to the room in the castle. The floor closed up behind them without a trace. The girl | returned to her place by the fire, where she was sitting when the young man approached. “All my farewells have been spoken,” |, ‘said he. “Now we can have supper.” | She hastened to place upon the table the food she had prepared before, and sit- ting side by side in front of the fire they supped together. When they had finished he said, “Now it is time to rest.” He lay down on the bed, and the girl placed by his side the gold and silver branches she had picked in the sparkling world below the floor. In a few moments he was sleeping peacefully. She then settled comfortably in a soft chair beside him The next day the sun was already high in the sky, and yet the girl had not come out of the room to give an account of what had happened. The noble- man became impatient, pacing the floor and worrying about what might have happened to the girl. At last he determined to go and see for himself what had happened. Picture yourself his surprise and joy when, on entering the haunted chamber, he saw his long-lost son sleeping on the bed, while beside him sat the widow's beautiful youngest daughter. At that moment the son awoke. The father, overwhelmed with joy, summoned the attendants of the castle to rejoice. Then the young man saw the two branches of gold and silver, and said with astonishment to the girl, “What do | see? Did you follow me down there? Know that these two branches will make a splendid palace for our future dwelling.” Thereupon he took the branches and threw them out of the window. Immedi- ately there appeared a magnificent palace made entirely of gold and trimmed with sil- ver. There they lived happily as man and wife, the nobleman’s son and the miller's youngest daughter, forever after.Exercises Order the events a) The nobleman’s son married the widow's youngest daughter. b) The nobleman offered three-hundred gold pieces to stay in the castle. c) The nobleman was overjoyed to have his son back. d) The nobleman’s servants searched everywhere for his son. e) The widow's daughter's spent the night in the castle. f) The nurse dropped the nobleman’s son. g) The nobleman’s son said goodbye to his friends below the castle. h) The boy vanished. i) The nobleman’s son responded the youngest daughter's kindness. j) Footsteps, groans and cries were heard throughout the castle. Answer the questions: gq What was special about the way the youngest daughter spoke to the nobleman's son? gq What is the role of talking nicely even to people who have made mistakes?& Ali Coglia & the Merchant of Baghdad (iraq) Over a thousand years ago, in the reign of the famous Caliph Harun al-Raschid, there lived in Baghdad a merchant who needed to travel on an extended journey. He sold nearly all of his household goods and rented out his home. The only thing left for him to do was to find a safe place to leave his private treas- ure — one thousand pieces of gold. Finally, he decided to put the thousand pieces of gold into a large jar and cover the gold with olives. When he had closed the mouth of the jar, he carried it to a friend of ~ his, who was also a merchant, and said to him, “You know, my friend, that in a few days | plan to depart on my journey. | beg you to take charge of a jar of olives, and keep it for me till | return.” The merchant promised that he would, and in an obliging manner said, “Here, take the key of my warehouse and set your jar where you please. | promise you shall find it there when you return.” Ali Coglia’s journey was extended much longer than he expected. In fact, he was seven years absent from Baghdad, when he finally decided to return. All this time his friend, with whom he had left his jar of olives, neither thought of him nor of the jar. One evening this merchant was supping with his family and the conversation happened to fall upon olives. The merchant's wife mentioned that she had not tasted any for a long while. “Now that you speak of olives,” said the merchant, “you remind me Traditional Fary Talesof a jar that Ali Coglia left with me seven years ago. He put it in my warehouse to be kept for him until he returned. What has become of him | know not, though when the caravan came back, they told me he had gone to Egypt. Certainly he must be dead by now, since he has not returned in all this time, and we may go ahead and eat the olives, if they are still good. Give me a plate and a candle. | will fetch some of them and we'll taste them.” “Please, husband,” said the wife, “do not commit so base an action; you know that nothing is more sacred than what is commit- ted to one’s care and trust. Besides, do you think the olives can be good, after they've been kept so long? They must be all moldy and spoiled. Besides, if Ali Coglia should return and find that they had been opened, what would he think of your honor? | beg of you to let them alone.” Nevertheless, after supper, the merchant entered the warehouse, found the jar, opened it and found the olives moldy. But to see if they were allin the same condition to the bottom, he shook the jar and some of the gold pieces tumbled out. The merchant noticed at once that the top only was laid with olives, and what remained was gold coin. He immediately put the olives into the jar again, covered it up, and returned to his wife. “Indeed, wife,” said he, “you were in the right to say that the olives were all moldy for | found them so, and have made up the jar just as Ali Coglia left it. He will not notice that they had been touched, if he should ever return.” In the days ahead the merchant thought only about how he might appropriate Ali Coglia’s gold to his own use, and yet escape detection in case his old friend should return and ask for the jar. The next morning the merchant went and bought some olives of that year, and then secretly went and emptied the jar both of the old moldy olives and of the gold. Then, filling the jar entirely with new olives, he covered it up and put it in the place where Ali Coglia had left it.About a month later, Ali Coglia arrived at Baghdad. The next morning he went to pay a visit to his friend, the merchant, who expressed great joy at his return after so many year's absence. After the usual compliments on both sides on such a meeting, Ali Coglia asked the merchant to return him the jar of olives which he had left with him, and thanked him for having kept the jar safely for all this time. “My dear friend,” replied the merchant, “your jar has been no inconvenience. There is the key of my warehouse. Go and fetch your jar; you will find it where you left it.” Ali Coglia went into the merchant's warehouse, took his jar, and after having returned the key, and thanking his friend once again for the favor, he returned with the jar to where he was temporarily lodged. But on opening the jar, and putting his hand down as low as the pieces of gold had lain, he was greatly surprised to find no gold pieces in the jar. At first he thought he might perhaps be mistaken, and to discover the truth, he poured out all the olives, but without so much as finding one single piece of gold. For some time, he stood motionless. Then he cried out, “Is it possible?”. Ali Coglia immediately returned to the merchant. “My good friend,” said he, “be not surprised to see me come back so soon. | know that the jar of olives is the same one | placed in your warehouse, but with the olives | put into the jar a thousand pieces of gold, which | do not find. Perhaps you might have used them in your business; if so, they are at your service till it may be convenient for you to return them. Only give me an acknowledgment of my loan to you, after which you may repay me at your own convenience.” The merchant, who had expected that Ali Coglia would come with such a complaint, was prepared with an answer. “Friend Ali Coglia,” said he, “when you brought your jar to me, did I touch it? Did | not give you the key of my ware- house? Did you not carry it there yourself? And did you not find it in the same place, covered in ‘Traditional Fairy Tales 91APPENDIX 1 the same manner as when you left it? And now that you have come back, you demand one thousand pieces of gold. Did you ever tell me such a sum was in the jar? | wonder you do not demand diamonds or pearls! It is easy enough for you to storm into my house, make a crazy accusation, insult me, and tarnish my good name. Be gone!” These words were pronounced in such passion that those in the warehouse started to gather around. Neighboring merchants came out of their shops to learn what the dispute was about. Ali Coglia shared with one and all the injustice done to him by the merchant, and the merchant continued to hotly deny any wrongdoing. Ali Coglia speedily summoned the merchant to court. To the judge, Ali Coglia accused the merchant of having stolen his thousand pieces of gold, which he had left with him. The judge asked him if he had any witnesses, to which he replied that he had not taken that precaution because he had believed the person he entrusted his money with to be his friend, and always took him for an honest man. Then the merchant made the same defense he had before, saying that though it’s true that he had kept Ali Coglia’s jar in his warehouse, he had never once meddled with it. The merchant swore that as far as he knew, the jar contained only olives. Once again, he strongly objected that he should be brought to court on the basis of such unfounded accusations. He proposed to make an oath that he never had the money he was accused of taking, and to swear that he did not so much as know such a sum ever existed. The judge agreed to take his oath. After the merchant swore his ignorance of the entire matter, the judge dismissed the case for lack of evidence. Ali Coglia, extremely upset to find that he must accept the loss of so large a sum of money, returned to his lodgings and drew up a petition to seek justice from the Caliph Harun al-Raschid himself. He forwarded his petition to the officer of the palace, who presented it to the caliph himself. The caliph told the officer to notify AliCoglia that an hour would be scheduled for the next day for the complaint to be heard at the palace. The officer was also told to notify the merchant to appear. That same evening the caliph, accompanied by the grand vizier, went disguised through the town as it was his custom occasionally to do. On passing through a street, the caliph heard a noise. He came to a gateway through which he saw ten or twelve children playing by moonlight. The caliph heard one of the chil- dren say, “Let's play courtroom’. As the affair of Ali Coglia and the merchant was widely discussed in Baghdad, the children quickly agreed on the part each one was to act. The children will solve this case. How will they do it? How would you do it? Traditional Fairy Tales The pretend judge asked the make-believe Ali Coglia to speak. Ali Coglia, after bowing low, related every particular and begged that he might not lose so considerable a sum of money. The pretend judge turned to the merchant and asked him why he did not return the money. The child playing the part of the merchant gave the same reasons as the real merchant had done, and quite heartily, too. Then he also offered to give an oath that what he had said was the absolute truth. “Not so fast,” said the pretend judge, “before you give your oath, | should like to see the jar of olives.” The child playing the part of Ali Coglia bowed low, walked away and in a few moments returned. He pre- tended to set a jar before the judge, telling him that it was the same jar he had left with the merchant. The supposed judge tuned to themake-pretend merchant and asked him to confirm that it was in fact the same jar, which he did confirm. Then the judge ordered Ali Coglia to take off the cover, and the pretend judge made as if he looked into it. “They are fine olives,” said he, “let me taste them.” Pretending to eat some, he added, “They are excellent, but | cannot think that olives will keep seven years and be so good. Therefore we must call before this court some olive merchants, and let me hear what is their opinion.” Two boys, posing as olive merchants, pre- sented themselves. “Tell me,” said the sham judge, “how long will olives keep fit to eat?” “Sir,” replied the two merchants, “no matter how great the care taken of them, olives will hardly be worth anything the third year, for then they have neither taste nor color.” “If that is so,” answered the judge, “look into that jar and tell me how long it has been since those olives were put into it.” The two merchants pretended to examine and to taste the olives, and told the judge that they were new and good. “But,” said the judge, “Ali Coglia him- self said he put them into the jar seven years ago.” “Sir,” replied the merchants, “we can assure you they are of this year’s growth, and we will maintain that any olive merchant of repute in Baghdad will say the same.” The pretend judge pointed an accusing finger at the merchant. “You are a rogue,” he cried, “and deserve to be punished!” The children then concluded their play, clapping their hands with great joy, and seizing the feigned criminal, they pretended to carry him off to prison. Words cannot express how much the caliph admired the boy who had passed so just a sentence, in an affair which was to be pleaded before himself the very next day. “Take notice of this house,” said the caliph to the vizier, “and bring the boy to me tomorrow, that he may appear in court with me to try this case himself. Take carealso to remind the real Ali Coglia to bring his jar of olives with him. And bring two olive experts as well.” The next day Ali Coglia and the merchant pleaded one after the other at the palace before the boy, whom the caliph had seated on the throne beside him. When the merchant pro- posed his oath to the court as before, the child said, “It is too soon. It is proper that we should see the jar of olives.” At these words Ali Coglia presented the jar and placed it at the caliph’s feet. The boy asked the merchant whether this was in fact the jar that had been left in his warehouse for seven years, and the merchant agreed that it was so. Then the boy opened the jar. The caliph looked at the olives, took one and tasted it, giving another to the boy. Afterwards the merchants were called, who examined the olives and reported that they were good, and of that year. The boy told them that Ali Coglia had said that it was seven years since he had put the olives in the jar. Therefore, the boy con- cluded, the jar must have been tampered with since that time. The wretch who was accused saw plainly that the opinions of the olive merchants would convict him. He confessed to his crime, and revealed where the thousand pieces of gold were hidden. The fortune was quickly located and restored to Ali Coglia. The caliph sternly told the merchant that it was good for him that he decided to confess and to return the gold; that otherwise he would have received one hundred floggings in addition to his sentence of ten years in prison. The caliph turned to the judge who had tried the case before and advised him to take a lesson from the child so that he would perform his duty more exactly in the future. Embracing the boy, the monarch sent him home with a purse of a hundred pieces of gold as a token of his admiration. | Give your opinion on the solution the children gave.& The Magic Ball (Argentina) Many years ago, a cold-eyed witch lived in the Andes Mountains. All through the summer she slept, but when the first snow fell, she awakened, full of glee. For winter was her hunting time and her eating time. By some strange magic she was able to draw children to her one by one, and how she did it no one knew. But the truth is that she had a magic ball, a ball bright and shining and of many colors, and this she left in places where children played, but never where a grown man or woman could see it. One day near a lake, a brother and sister were playing and saw the magic ball at the foot of a little hill. Delighted with its brightness and beauty Natalia ran to it, intending to pick it up and take it home, but, to her surprise, as she drew near to it the ball rolled away; then, a little way off, came to rest again. Again she ran to it and almost had her hand upon it when it escaped, exactly as a piece of thistle-down does, just as she was about to grasp it. So she followed it, always seeming to be on the point of catching it but never quite doing so. As she ran her older brother Luis followed, careful lest she should come to harm. The strange part of it was that every time the ball stopped, it rested close to some berry bush or by the edge of a crystal-clear spring, so that she, like all the other children who had been led away, found at the moment of resting something to eat or drink to refresh herself. Atlast, chasing the ball, Natalia and Luis came to a place in the valley where the Rio Chico runs between great hills. The land was strewn with mighty broken rocks and here and there were patches of snow, and soon great snowflakes appeared in the dark and gloomy air. Then brother and sister were terror-struck, for they knew with all the wandering and twisting and turning they had lost their way. But the ball still rolled on, though slower now, and the children followed it. The air grew keener and colder and the sun weaker, so they were very glad indeed when they came to a black rock where, at last, the ball stopped. kh |Natalia picked it up, and for a moment gazed at its beauty, but for a moment only. For no sooner had she gazed at it than it vanished as a soap bubble does, and she cried out in grief. Luis tried to cheer her and § finding that her hands were icy cold, led her to the north side of the rock where it was protected from the wind. There Natalia coiled herself up and was asleep in a minute. Luis sat down, thinking that as soon as his sister had rested they must find their way back home. He tried hard to stay awake so he could keep watch, even holding his eyelids open with his fingers, but that only seemed to make him sleepier. Then, with the pine trees slowly nodding about him and the leaves softly whispering, soon Luis, too, slept. Natalia, being out of the blustering wind, was very comfortable in the niche carbed within the great stones, and she dreamed that she was at home. Her mother, she thought, was combing her hair and singing as she did so. But her mother, she thought, grew rough and careless and pulled her hair, so that she gave a little cry of pain and awoke. Natalia tried to rise, but could not, and her heart was like stone when she found what had happened. It was this: While she slept, the old witch of the Andes Mountains had stroked and combed her hair, and meanwhile wrought magic, so that the girl's hair was grown into the rock so very closely that she could not as much as turn her head. All that she could do was to stretch forth her arms, and when she saw Luis a little way off she called to him most piteously. For you see, the old witch had bound Natalia with a spell, so that there was an invisible wall around the rock through which her brother could not pass, try as he might. i “Brother, come to me, | am afraid,” called Natalia through the invisible wall, and she started to cry. “Sister,” he said, “I try but | cannot. There is something through which | cannot pass. | can see you but I can- not pass through.” Traditional Fairy Tales“Can you not climb over, dear Luis?” asked Natalia. “No, Natalia. | have reached high as | can, but the wall that | cannot see goes up and up. But | shall stay here with you, so fear not.” Nearby came the voice of a great white owl, which sung: Things of the dark and things without name, Save us from light and the torch’s red flame. After a while Natalia spoke again, but through sobs. “Brother mine, did you not hear what the owl said?” “Yes, sister.” “Does it mean nothing to you?” she asked. “Nothing,” he replied. “Listen,” said Natalia. ‘These were the words: ‘Save us from light and the torch’s red flame.” “| heard that, Natalia. What does it mean?” “It means, brother, that the things in this horrible valley fear fire. So that's what you must bring here. Leave me for a while to find fire, and come back with it swiftly. I'll be terribly lonely, so hurry, please.” Hearing that, Luis was sad, for he was in no mood to leave his sister in that plight. Still she urged him, saying, "Speed, brother, speed!”. Just then a condor passed with a great swoop over the rock and the condor said as it wheeled low, “Fire will conquer frosted death”. “Did you hear that, brother?” said Natalia. “The condor says the same thing. You must go quickly and find fire and return before nightfall, before it's too late for me.” So Luis waved his sister a farewell and set off down the valley, following the condor that hov- ered in the air, now darting away and now re- turning. Luis knew that the great bird was leading him somewhere, and he followed, presently find- ing the river and following it until he reached the great place where the waters met. At the meeting of the waters he came to a house, a poor structure made of earth and stones snuggled in a warm fold of the hills. No one was there, but as the condor flew high and, circling in the air, became a small speck, Luis knew that he should stay for awhile and seewhat might befall. Pushing open the door he ‘saw by the ashes in the fireplace that someone lived there, for there were red embers well cov- ered to keep the fire alive. So he made himself useful, which was the way of that country, and brought fresh water from the spring. He gath- ered wood and piled it neatly by the fireside. Next he blew upon the embers and added twigs and sticks until a bright fire glowed. When the man of the house came into the room Luis never knew, but there he was, sitting by the fire on a stool and nodding his head. He offered Luis bread and yerba tea. After they had eaten and quenched their thirst the old man spoke, and this is what he said, “Wicked is the old witch of the Andes Mountains, and there is but one way to defeat her. What, lad, is the manner of her defeat? Tell me that.” Remembering what the condor had said, Luis repeated these words: “Fire will conquer frosted death.” “True,” said the old man, nodding. “And your sister is there. Now here comes our friend the condor, who sees far and knows much.” Said the condor: Now with cold grows faint her breath, Fire will conquer frosted death. Having said that, the old man gave Luis a lighted branch. Off he sped with the blazing stick, running through marsh and swamp in a straight line. Soon Luis came to a shallow lagoon. Straight through the water he splashed, and the spray dashed up on either side. He held the stick high, but not high enough, for the splashing water quenched the fire. Luis sadly returned to the old man, dropping the wet stick at his feet. “Please give me a second stick, for my sister must be quivering with cold by now,” said the boy. “This time | will run around the lake, and the water will not put out the fire.” “Yes,” said the old man. Down again swooped the condor, who cried as before: Now with cold grows faint her breath, Fire will conquer frosted death.then flew away again toward the witch mountain. The old man gave Luis a second blazing stick and at once the brave lad set off. Over vega, across lagoon, and over snowclad hilltop he ran, pausing only to catch his breath. But — alas! — he dropped the lighted branch in the snow when he tried to get a better hold of it, and when he picked it up again it was but a charred, black thing. Luis was heartsick, and could do nothing but return to the house, bearing the blackened stick, and beg to be given a third chance. “Ah,” said the old man. “Here comes the condor. We must hear his — —_ message.” The condor wheeled low again, calling: APPENDIX 1 Fainter now grows the maiden’s breath, Night must bring her frosted death. and having said it, like an arrow he shot up again into the sky. A third time Luis took the burning stick by the end and, running around the lake, he made straight for the mountain. He gripped the stick so tightly that his fingers hurt, yet he would not let up, not even for a second, and con- tinued racing, racing, like a deer. A flamingo, seeing him, spread her wings like sails and ran by his side. On her back Luis placed his free hand, and with that help he sped as fast as the flamingo. Luis held the flamingo tight and in the air the flamingo shot up like an arrow. Theblazing fire burned her neck and breast until it became pink and red, but that she heeded not. Straight up the valley and to the rock where Natalia was bound went the flamingo and Luis. At once Luis dropped the blazing stick into a heap of dried moss by the rock. Up leaped the dancing flames, and with a tremendous noise the rock flew into a thousand pieces. The power of the old witch of the Andes Mountains was gone forever. As for Natalia, she was at once freed! With her gentle, cool hand, she stroked the breast of the flamingo so that her burns were healed, but as a sign of its bravery the bird has carried a crimson breast from that day to this. As for Natalia and Luis, they lived for many, many years in the green valley, and about them birds of many kinds played and lived and reared their young, and the magic ball of the witch lived only in memories that grew more and more distant every year that passed by. Answer the questions: ‘How important was the condor, the old man, and the flamingo’s help for Luis? Why did they decide to help Luis out? @yHave you ever been in a situation when you tried really hard to help someone, but you could not do it on your own, so others jumped in and supported you? 101 | A.=| Vocabulary, Irregular Verbs, Translation Practice Chapter 1 VOCABULARY a five month-old puppy = a puppy that is five months old = un catelus de cinci luni life — lives = viata — vieti to discover = a descoperi too = 1, de asemenea (= also); 2. prea to belong = a apartine somewhere = undeva anywhere = oriunde nowhere = nicaieri envelope = plic strange = odd = weird = peouliar = ciudat 102 to award = a acorda, a decerna congratulations = felicitari lonely = singuratic to seem = a parea to take a look =a se uita fo spell = a spunela scrie pe litere to be worth + Vb + [-ing] = a merita to take a shot at + Vb + [-ing] = aincerca to rub one’s eyes = a se freca la ochi fence = gard whole = intreg brave — braver — the bravest = ‘curajos — mai curajos — cel mai curajos around = in jur to join = a se alaturagood = bun better = mai bun ithe best = cel mai bun |bad/ill = ru/boinav worse = mai rau/mai lboInav ithe worst = cel mai rau/cel mai bolnav much/many = multimul{i more = mai mult/mai \the most = cel mai mult/cei Imulti mai multi little = miciputin less = mai micimai putin _|the least = cel mai mic/cel mai putin old = batran lelder = mai batran the eldest = cel mai batran lfar = departe lfarther (referitor la ithe farthest (referitor la \distanfé) = mai departe _|distanf&) = cel mai departe \further (referitor la ithe furthest (referitor la \distanfa si timp) = mai _|distanfa gi timp) = cel mai Ideparte ideparte Tate = intarzialiraposat |the latter = cel din urma, the last = ultimul |cel de-al doilea TO BE WAS/WERE BEEN AFI TO MEET MET MET AINTALNI TO FIND FOUND FOUND |AGASI TO THINK THOUGHT THOUGHT [A GANDI, ACREDE TO WAKE UP WOKE UP WAKEN UP |A SE TREZI TO TAKE TOOK TAKEN |ALUA TO SPELL |SPELT- SPELT |ASPUNE/ASCRIE |PE LITERE TO MAKE |MADE \MADE |A FACE TO STAND UP___|STOOD UP |STOOD UP [A STAIN PICIOARE TO SHAKE SHOOK |SHAKEN |ATREMURA TO READ |READ |READ |ACITI TO SLEEP SLEPT SLEPT |A DORMI TO BECOME |BECAME BECOME |ADEVENI TO SHOW [SHOWED SHOWN |AARATA TO FIND [FOUND FOUND |AGASI1. S-a nascut pe o pajiste minunata. 2. Ne-am uitat la un plic ciudat pe care Lam gasit in spatele unui gard viu. [3. Ati descoperit c&felul cel mal curajos din toata lumea? 4. s-a decernat un premiu, pentru céa ‘ncercat sa scrie pe litere un cuvant foarte dificil. 5. Nicdieri nu e mai rau decat aici. Chapter 2 VOCABULARY hundred = suta to sniff = a adulmeca onward = mai departe alarm clock = ceas desteptator in = din nou, lar quite = destul de (sens pozitiv) late = tarziu answer = raspuns questior to try =a incerca this = acesta, aceasta (these ~ acestia, acestea) that = acela, aceea (those ~ aceia, acelea) middle = mijloc lovely = minunat fair = 1. targ; 2. blond (fair-haired — cu parul blond); 3. corect to be able to = can = a putea to jump = a sri funny = nostim 104 amazing = uimitor to wonder = a se minuna, a se intreba to wander = a rataci to be affaid of = a-ifiteama $0 = atat de: He is so naughty! = E atat de obraznic! such = astfel de, asa: He is such a naughty boy! = E un baiat atat de obraznic! right = 1. corect; 2. dreapta; 3. chiar next to = lang& willing = disponibil, dispus to hurry = a se grabi brother = frate both = am&ndoi beautifuL= full of beauty = frumos = plin de frumusete beach = plaja boat = barca to travel = a célatori salty = sarat sweet = dulce sour = amarbitter = acru The five senses = Cele cinci simturi: to smell = a mirosi; smell = miros to taste = a gusta; taste = gust vedea; sight = vedere a auzi; hearing = auz to settle = a (se) stabili eye = ochi voyage = calatorie sea = mare se Impiedica, a se rusinat ground = earth = pamant, sol to lift (up) = a ridica gentle = bland to join = a se alatura to nod = a da din cap c da (to shake one’s head = a da din cap c& nu) gentleman = domn; Sir! = Domnule! thunder = tunet other = altul, alta (adj.) another = altul, alta (adj., pron.) tall = inalt loudly = tare (adverb) as = 1. la fel de; 2. In timp ce (while); 3. pentru c& (because) Nice to meet you! = Incantat(&) de cunostinta! fo carve = a sculpta wood = lemn stone = piatra green = verde caterpillar = omida to live = a trai, a locui to leave — left — left = a pleca, a parasi small = little = mic a merge, a se plimba margareta nice = drgut to lie — lay — lain = a zacea, a sta intins TO LEAD LED LED A CONDUCE TOGETLOST _|GOTLOST GOT LOST |A SE RATACI TO KNOW KNEW KNOWN: IA STI TO SEE SAW |SEEN |A VEDEA TO FIND FOUND FOUND [A GASI TO FLY FLEW FLOWN |A ZBURA TO FEEL FELT FELT |A SIMTI TO HEAR HEARD HEARD [A AUZI TO TEACH TAUGHT TAUGHT |A PREDA TO SWIM |SWAM SWUM [A INOTA TO BECOME BECAME BECOME |A DEVENI TO SAY SAID |SAID [A SPUNE 105 ==TO BUILD BUILT BUILT [A CONSTRUI TO BRING BROUGHT _|BROUGHT |AADUCE TO FEEL FELT FELT ASIMTI TO FALL FELL FALLEN [A CADEA TO TELL TOLD TOLD |A SPUNE (CUIVA) TO UNDERSTAND |UNDERSTOOD|UNDERSTOOD _|AINTELEGE TO PUT PUT PUT |A PUNE TO LEAVE LEFT LEFT |ALASA, APARASI TO LIE LAY LAIN [A ZACEA, A STAINTINS| TO LAY LAID LAID IAASEZA, A PUNE 1. Trebuie s4 gasim un ceas desteptator nostim. 2. Va este teama sa calatoriti cu barca? '3. A fost atat de ruginaté pentru ca a mintit, incat s-a impiedicat. ‘4. Am vazut o omid& mov lang’ o margareta frumoasa. |5. In timp ce ploua cu grindina, el sculpta in piatra. Chapter 3 VOCABULARY instead (of) = in loc de carefully = cu atentie child (sg.) — children (pl.) = copil (sg.)- to approach = a se apropia copii (pl.) cute = dragut to figure out = a-gi da seama daughter = fic& noisy = galagios, zgomotos dolihouse = casa de papusi Kindergarten = gradinit& around = in jur to push = a impinge to flutter = a flutura to laugh = a rade as soon as = de indata ce ——- 106exhausted = epuizat to hurry = a se grabi tooth (sg.) — teeth (pl,) = dinte (sg.)- _to discover = a descoperi sad = trist above = deasupra to cry = 1. plange; 2. a striga to fulfil = a implini tummy = burt TO SEE SAW ISEEN [A VEDEA. TO RUN IRAN RUN [AALERGA TO SING SANG [SUNG — [ACANTA. TO MAKE MADE MADE IAFACE TO SIT (DOWN) _|SAT (DOWN) SAT (DOWN) IASTA JOS TO THINK THOUGHT THOUGHT 1. ACREDE; 2. AGANDI TO TELL TOLD TOLD [A PUNE TO PAY PAID PAID APLATI TO FEEL FELT FELT ASIMTI TO LOSE LosT LOST APIERDE TO HEAR HEARD HEARD |AAUZI TO FALL (DOWN) |FELL (DOWN) __|FALLEN (DOWN) |ACADEA galagioasa. \2. Soriceii gi-au dat seama c& nu au voie s& impinga casuta papusilor. 13. Zana le-a facut o vizita copiilor. /4. Erau trigti pentru c& buzunarele lor erau goale. 5. De indata ce au descoperit solutia, s-au apropiat de noi. 107 <——glChapter 4. VOCABULARY forest = padure elf = spiridus disease = boala to heal = a vindeca yet = 1. Inca (in propozifii negative); which = care dintre 2. deja (in propozitil interogative) to surround = a inconjura still = inc& (in propozitiiafirmative) desk = birou, banca true = adevarat chair = scaun on the one hand... on the other hand = a semana cu pe de o parte... pe de cealalta parte ready = gata wheel = roataé van = camion to wish = a vrea un timp; 2. in timp ce bear= urs inainte de puppy = c&telus thought = gand to waste = a risipi as if = as though = ca si cum to introduce (oneself) = a se prezenta nowhere = nicaieri to hand = a inmana in front of = in fata kind (of) = fel (de) to hunt = a vana to suppose = a presupune hunter = vanator | | TO KNOW KNEW KNOWN |ASTI | TOGO WENT GONE AMERGE TO FORGET FORGOT FORGOTTEN AUITA TO DRIVE DROVE DRIVEN ACONDUCE TO EAT |ATE EATEN AMANCA TO GIVE UP GAVE UP. GIVEN UP |A RENUNTA. TO BEAR BORE [BORN |A SUPORTA, A PURTA me 108camionului? Xv Este adevarat cd vanatorul are o boala ciudata? 2 Spiridugul se va prezenta si va Inmana catelugului o diploma. eS . Sa presupunem c& vom vedea un urs tn padure. 5. Voi nu v-ati vindecat inca. Chapter 5 VOCABULARY sweetish = dulceag breakfast = mic dejun lunch = pranz tea = ceai dinner = masa, cina supper = cina to smile = a zambi Joke = gluma ‘master = stapan all day long = toat’ ziua to sound = a suna to look for = a c&uta ring = inel golden = din aur indeed= intr-adevar to fit = a se pottivi toe = deget de la picior to remember = a-si aminti myself = eu insumi/insaimi surely = cu siguranta to discover = a descoperi to keep up with = a tine pasul cu to reach = a ajunge leader = conducator towards) = spre safe = 1. sigur; 2. seif adapost pentru caini imp liber leisure (time) = timp liber to keep (on)= a pastra, a continua soon = curand tired = oboist to slow (down) = a incetini ‘more and more = din ce in ce mai mult until = pana cand gate = poarta to greet = a intampina warmly = afectuos (adv.) Welcome! = Bun venit! landlord = proprietar to own = a poseda nearby = in apropiere to take care (of) = a avea grija de landscape = peisaj after all = in cele din urma tomorrow = maine then = 1. apoi; 2. atunciTO BURST |BURST IBURST \A IZBUCNI |TO HIDE |HID |HIDDEN |A (SE) ASCUNDE TO WEAR = |WORE WORN \A PURTA TO KEEP — |KEPT KEPT |A TINE, APASTRA TO RUN IRAN RUN |AALERGA TO LEAP |LEAPT LEAPT A SARI TO LEAD LED LED A CONDUCE ITO SPEAK |SPOKE SPOKEN |A VORBI TOFEED |FED FED [A HRANI TO TAKE TOOK TAKEN I|ALUA TO SPEND |SPENT SPENT 1. ACHELTUI; 2. A PETRECE| argint. 1. Zambea in timp ce cauta un inel de conducatorul. 2. Cu sigurant, e bine sa fii pasul cu desi sunteti epuizati? 3. Va veti aminti s& aveti grija de voi, la poarta. 4. Proprietarul ne-a intampinat afectuos 5. Vor vorbi despre peisaj maine. bunch = buchet a bunch of = 0 gramada de paper = hartie doorstep = prag letter = 1. scrisoare; 2. litera Bee «110 Chapter 6 VOCABULARY to listen to = a asculta to deliver livra delivery = livrare folks = oameni buni mailman = postman = postasmarvellous = minunat huge = urias suddenly = brusc, imediat magazine = revista to make sense = a cépata sens half = jumatate news = stiri, vesti similar = asemanétor about = despre newspaperman = ziarist to answer = a raspunde nearby = in apropiere dangerous = periculos to mumble = a mormai scared = speriat always = intotdeauna to cover = a acoperi TO WAKE (UP) WOKE (UP) WOKEN (UP) A SE TREZI TO COME (IN) CAME (IN) COME (IN) |A INTRA TO BRING BROUGHT BROUGHT |AADUCE TO HAVE |HAD |HAD |AAVEA. TO COME ACROSS |CAME ACROSS |COME ACROSS |ADAPESTE. TOGO WENT GONE |A MERGE TO SHAKE SHOOK |SHAKEN |A TREMURA TO FORGET |FORGOT FORGOTTEN A UITA TO SET OFF |SET OFF SET OFF |A PORNI 1. Postagul v-a livrat o gramada de ziare. 2. Ziaristul va aduce vesti minunate. 3. Gazda igi agteapta musafiri cu un buchet de flori proaspete in prag. 4. Oameni bunil Daca ascultafi, totul va cpata sens. 5. Pacat cd s-a speriall 111 —gglFl Chapter 7 VOCABULARY a few = c&tiva, cateva (numér mic, suficient) few = putini, putine (numar mic, insuficient) away from = departe de crowd = multime, aglomeratie people = 1. oameni - singular: person; 2. popor; plural: peoples = popoare to gather (up) = a aduna to push = a impinge to approach = a (se) apropia to happen = to occur = a se intampla listener = ascultator to climb = a se cAtara, a se urca ladder = scar& (mobil) to hold a speech = a tine un discurs t, toata, tofi, toate rag speech = discurs public to make up =a inventa octopus = caracatité choice = alegere over = peste headache = durere de cap amefit discurs to follow = 1. urma; 2. a urmari pharmacist = farmacist patient = pacient pill = pastila to prescribe = a prescrie cure = leac power = putere helpful = util ready = pregatit, gata to discover = a descoperi since = de cand ad = reclama post(er) = afis quiz = (emisiune) concurs to judge = a judeca to sound = a suna easy = usor to need = a avea nevoie qualification = calificare quality time = timp de calitate next = urmatorul, urmatoarea the former ... the latter ... = primul... al doilea (enumerare de doi termeni) to press = a apasa against = 1. Impotriva; 2. ang shiny = stralucitor window = fereastré glamour = stralucire excitement = agitatie finally = in cele din urma (al)though = desiTO MAKE |MADE |MADE |A FACE TO HOLD |HELD |HELD \A TINE TO WRITE WROTE WRITTEN |ASCRIE TO CHOOSE CHOSE CHOSEN |AALEGE TO KEEP KEPT KEPT |APASTRA TO UNDERSTAND |UNDERSTOOD |UNDERSTOOD |AINTELEGE TOFALLASLEEP _|FELLASLEEP _|FALLEN ASLEEP |AADORMI 1. In cele din urma, s-au adunat cativa oameni langa fereastra. dureri de cap. 22. Farmacistul era amefit din cauza unei 3. Ce mai faci? Ti-au prescris vreun leac? 4. Ne-am cafarat pe o scara foarte inalta ca s& salvam o caracatita. 5. Nu a tinut niciun discurs, dar toate cuvin- tele lui au fost utile si ne-au dat putere. Chapter 8 VOCABULARY in the middle of = in mijlocul terrible = awful = ingrozitor noise = galagie, zgomot at first = la inceput to be (just) about to = a fi pe cale sa to scream =a jipa to approach = a se apropia friendly = prietenos voice = voce to need = a avea nevoie . a transforma; 2. a (se) intoarce rag = zdreanté rich = bogat; the rich = bogatii rac; the poor = saracii bare = gol with bare hands = cu mainile goale to hate = a uri rainy = ploios rainbow = curcubeu in a hurry = in graba to reply = a raspunde to turn round = a se intoarce 13vehicle = vehicul to notice = a observa to take a look = a se ulta tired = obosit to repair = to mend = a repara to decide = a hotari scissors = foarfece workshop = atelier strong = puternic outside = afara in spite of = despite = in cluda doorstep = prag marinar doorknob = ménerul/clanta usii bared trecdtor safe = sigur tap dance = step (dans) to believe = a crede great = 1. minunat; 2. maret science = stiinta true to search = a cauta tattoo to discover = a descoperi about nice = dr&gut world to stick around = a sta prin prealma youn, either... or... = Sau... SAU... at least = cel putin busy = ocupat for the time being = pentru moment TO BE WAS/WERE —_|BEEN AFI TO SELL SOLD SOLD A VINDE TO STICK STUCK STUCK IA (SE) LIPI TO LEARN LEARNT LEARNT JAINVATA TO DO DID DONE JA FACE TOGO WENT GONE AMERGE 1. Marinarul se 4 mereu la curcubee. 2. Omul de stiinjé a descoperit cA trecatorul stie s& danseze step. 3. La nceput, nu s-a hotérat daca va merge la atelier, 4. Un prieten de-al meu, care este tanr si bogat, uraste zdrentele. 5. Pentru moment, este in mijlocul unei lumi necunoscute. me 114 BoChapter 9 VOCABULARY as soon as = de indata ce comer = colt to realize = 1 2. a implini easy = usor Street = strada wonderful = minunat (adj.) wonderfully = minunat (adv.) thick = gros, des forest = padure (at) home = acas& fo pay a visit = a face o vizita to set off = a porni to travel = a calatori enough = destul (de) (@ se folosi dupa adjectiv) already = deja to require = a cere, a solicita sort (of) = fel (de) woods = p&dure cozy = comod meal = masa (comestibila) to my very best convenience = dupa gustul meu entrance = intrare scarcely = hardly = barely = no sooner = abia Good morning! = Buna dimineatal uncle = unchi unbelievable = incredibil unicorn = inorog neasteptat meaning = sens to watch = a privi about = 1. despre; 2. aproximativ, aproape -si da seama; even = 1. chiar; 2. calm, linigtit; 3. par (despre numere) to seem = a parea along time ago = acum mult timp to remind (of) = a aminti (de) unfortunately = din nefericire customer = client bunny = iepuras soon = curand valiant = curajos vet(erinarian) = medic veterinar valuable = valoros gift = present = dar, cadou to restore = a inapoia health = sanatate illness = boal& story (sg.) — stories (pl.) = poveste (sg.) - povesti (p/.) terrible = ingrozitor to get sick = a se imbolnavi reassuring = linistitor ready = pregatit, gata in case = in caz ca voice = voce wacky = traznit waiter = chelner to worry = a se ingrijora to empty = a goli to have fun = ase distra honest = cinstit hungry = infometat plentiful = abundent, indestulator in cele din urma ahead (of) = inaintea |TO TAKE TOOK TAKEN ALUA TO SAY |SAID SAID |A SPUNE TO PAY PAID PAID APLATI TO SET (OFF) _|SET (OFF) [SET (OFF) |APORNI TO KNOW |KNEW KNOWN ASTI TO HEAR HEARD HEARD |AAUZI TO UNDERSTAND |UNDERSTOOD __|UNDERSTOOD __|AINTELEGE TO DEAL (WITH) |DEALT (WITH) |DEALT (WITH) _ |ALUCRACU TO GET GOT GOT A OBTINE TO HAVE |HAD |HAD |AAVEA [2. Din nefericire, iepurasul nu este clientul tau. [3. E neagteptat sd vezi un inorog pe un bulevard aglomerat. 4. Care este sensul cadoului lui traznit? 5. Nu stiau ca el este, in cele din urma, demn de incredere. Junch = pranz at some point = la un moment dat Chapter 10 to decide = a (se) hotari to head for = a se indrepta spre Goodbye! = La revedere! fo say one’s goodbyes = a-si lua ramas-bun me 9116 A deep = adanc multumi porni (intr-o deplasare) uit, uimit silence = tacere to mingle = a se amesteca (to) whisper = soapta/a goptiX-mas = Craciun arrival = sosire reindeer = ren, reni (forma identica pentru singular si plural) sometimes = uneori card = felicitare each other = unul pe celalalt maybe = poate after all = in cele din urma pretty = 1. drgut; 2. destul (de) to reach = a ajunge to discover = a descoperi to bump (into) = a se lovi de to seem = a parea though = desi Nice to see you! = Imi pare bine s& sailor = marinar to play = 1. a se juca; 2. a cAnta la un instrument violin = vioara to take a walk = a face o plimbare tired = obosit already = deja twilight = sunset = amurg, apus scared = speriat to call out = a striga to soun plenty of = mult, abundent Zeal = entuziasm, ravna loose = desfacut, liber chance = sansa, oportunitate to try =a incerca te/va vad! year=an until = pana (cand) safe = 1. sigur; 2. seif out of sig! in afara cAmpului vizual bitterly = cu amaraciune (adv) 1. ACHELTUL; TO SPEND — |SPENT SPENT 2. APETRECE (TIMP) TO SEND SENT SENT IA TRIMITE TO WRITE _|WROTE __|WRITTEN |ASCRIE TO GIVE GAVE GIVEN ADA TOLOSE__|LOST LOST APIERDE TO TELL TOLD TOLD [A SPUNE (CEVA CUIVA) TO SEE SAW SEEN IA VEDEA TO MEAN MEANT MEANT AINSEMNA TOSIT SAT SAT 7. ASTA (JOS); 2, ACANDIDA TO GET GOT GOT A OBTINE TO SPEND _|SPENT SPENT A PETRECE; 2. ACHELTUI TO RUN RAN RUN JAALERGA TO CATCH _|CAUGHT __|CAUGHT A PRINDE TO FIND (OUT)|FOUND (OUT) |FOUND (OUT) |AAFLA TO SLEEP _ |SLEPT SLEPT [A DORMI TOSING _|SANG SUNG [A CANTA (VOCAL) 117. Uneori, canta la vioara la apusul ‘soarelui. Nn Poate au ajuns acasa deja. Ea! Pana anul viitor, cand se vor intaini, igi vor serie felicitari unul altuia. |4. Desi era foarte obosit, mi-a soptit: -lmi pare bine sa te vad!" 5. A facut deja o plimbare inainte de raséritul soarelui. Chapter 11 VOCABULARY pile = gramada dry = uscat leaf (sg.) - leaves (pl.) = frunz& (sg.) — foritor, disponibil frunze (pl) doubtful = plin de indoiala tear = lacrima to trust = a avea incredere warm = cald to belong = a apartine to pat = a mangaia to want =a vrea head = cap to upset = a supara to turn (around) = a (se) intoarce to smile = a z@mbi thick = gros, des curtain = draperie, perdea to wipe (off) = a sterge to recognize = a recunoaste (0 Persoana) inhabitant = locuitor to happen = ase intampla home = acas& to be supposed to = a se presupune ca to fail = a egua still = inca wrong = gresit fo laugh = a rade citizen = cettean 118 Guardian Angel = inger pazitor sure = sigur astonishment = amazement = uluire, uimire of course = desigur to expect = a se astepta (la) arrival = sosire here = aici there = acolo to appear = a aparea together = Impreund to suppose = a presupune Joy = bucurie to overwhelm = a coplesi blessed = binecuvantat grateful = recunoscator ARin order to = ca sa... heart-felt = din inima, cordial appearance = 1. aspect; 2. aparitie Thank you! = Multumesc! to utter = a rosti toward(s) = spre, c&tre soft = moale THOUGHT 1. A CREDE; 2. AGANDI TO TEAR TORE TORN 1. ARUPE, A SFASIA TO TELL TOLD TOLD _|ASPUNE (CEVA CUIVA) TOLEARN _ |LEARNT LEARNT |AINVATA TOFORGET |FORGOT FORGOTTEN _|AUITA TOFEEL _|FELT FELT ASIMTI TO KNOW __|KNEW |KNOWN ASTI TOBRING _|BROUGHT _|BROUGHT |AADUCE TOKEEP __|KEPT IKEPT IAPASTRA TOLEAVE — |LEFT LEFT [APLECA, A PARASI 1. Lui Woof ii era frig si s-a acoperit cu 0 gramada de frunze uscate. 2. Se presupune cd nu a eguat inca. '3. Ingerul t&u pazitor vrea s& al mereu incredere in tine. I |4. S-a simtit coplegit gi binecuvantat sa aibé o asemenea familie. ‘5. Au rostit din inima: ,V& suntem frecunoscatori!” 119 aChapter 12 VOCABULARY to come true = a se adeveri to happen = a se intampla Thanksgiving Day = Ziua Recunostintei Easter = Paste Christmas = Craciun to predict = a prevedea suddenly = brusc to make sense = a avea sens actually = de fapt to hope = a spera to believe= a crede display = afigaj therefore = deci, in consecinta generously = cu generozitate shelter = adapost youngster = tanar stuff = lucruri wonderful = minunat city = oras, metropola thankful = recunoscétor to guess = a ghici, a presupune int = 1. punct; 2. sens, rost Ce-ar fi dacd for instance = spre exemplu letter = 1. litera; 2. scrisoare stamp = timbru to fee! like = a simfi, a avea intuitia kind = 1. dragut, amabil; 2. fel (de) to accompany = a insoti only = doar, numai to let somebody know = a instiinta pe cineva, a aduce la cunostinta (cuiva) jin no way = sub nicio forma pleasant = placut ‘opportunity = ocazie to hold on to = a tine la to cherish = a pretui TO COME: CAME COME |A VENI TO GROW UP GREW UP. GROWN UP |A CRESTE TO HOLD HELD HELD |A TINE 1. Ce-ar fi daca minunile s-ar adeveri? \2. Ei au prevazut ca voi primi un plic cu un timbru ciudat de Paste. '3. Sper c& nu vei crede c& loculesc intr-un oras mare. |4. De fapt, ce sens are scrisoarea ei? 5. S&-i prefuiesti pe cei care ofera adapost saracilor cu generozitate. Ee= 120 AisYou have now reached the end of this book. You surely deserve the diploma below. And all my wishes of good luck... qu made it! ee—— Chapter 1 1) moon/sun; pocket. 3) Across: 1. far; 3. tall; 5. winter; 9. little; 10. happy Down: 1. full; 2. hot; 4. love; 5. white; 6. nice; 7. shiny; 8. 4) teach — taught — taught; tell — told — told; think — thought — thought; understand — understood — understood ; wear — wore — worn; win — won — won; wake — woke — woken; write — wrote — written Chapter 2 3) {fat Miclulr 4 im m=] [2)5 ef Bzamee> ro a mt 4) 1. is practising; 2. are going; 3. go; 4. are; 5. talks; 6. is having; 7. is running; 8. grow; 9. does not eat; 10. does not like; 11. do not like; 12. stands; 13. is wearing; 14. go; 15. works; 16. speaks; 17. sits; 18. is watching; 19. Are you going; 20. Do you ever work Chapter 3 2) Across: 2. chocolate; 5. sprinkles; 7. soda; 8. cream Down: 1. cake; 3. cone; 4. popsicle; 5. sundae; 6. strawberry; 9. milk 122 A4) 1. he does not/doesn't; 2. he would not/wouldn't; 3. we will; 4. he was notfwasn't; 5. | was not/wasn't; 6. | am not; 7. there is; 8. it is; 9. | have novhaven't; 10. they have; 11. she does; 12. she does not/doesn't; 13. | do; 14. we do; 5. she did; 16. he could; 17. they cannot/can't; 18. there are; 19. they are not/aren’t; 20. | will not/won't. Chapter 4 3) x35 0 4) 1. will be; 2. are; 3. gets; 4. come; 5. will talk; 6. finish; 7. is; 8. leaves; 9. stops; 10. are; 11. will bring; 12. leave; 13. snows; 14. do not hurry; 15. uses; 16. do not feel; 17. am; 18. give; 19. does riot/doesn't work; 20. leaves Chapter 5 2) Across: 2. file; 3. plump; 6. room; 7. throne; 8. pledge; 11. strict; 12. wreck; 14. brass; 15. mute Down: 1. strive; 2. fume; 3. prompt; 5. theme; 9. grill; 10. gaze; 11. sunk; 13. craft; 14. bomb 4) 1. Turkey; 2. Sweden; 3. Spain; 4. Russia; 5. Portugal; 6. Poland; 7. Norway; 8. Italy; 9. Hungary; 10. Greece; 11. Germany; 12. France; 13. Finland; 14. England; 15. Holland; 16. Croatia; 17. Denmark; 18. Croatia; 19. Great Britain; 20. Albania 123Chapter 6 3) Across: 5. grandmother; 7. candy; 9. love; 10. heart Down: 1. thankful; 2. gift; 3. card; 4. mum; 6. red; 7. children; 8. flowers 4) 1. saw; 2. did you fall asleep; 3. have always wanted; 4. wanted; 5. went; 6. broke; 7. has been; 8. was; 9. did not phone; 10. met; 11. did; 12. Have you ever swum; 13, have known; 14. was; 15. began; 16. bought; 17. have been working; 18. have come; 19. saw; 20. Have you ever eaten | =[m] =| | >| 2 | N| S| >! Val >| | >) z/O[N|<[N iM|z F T s ° N Vv yw 3) 1. match ~ stick that makes fire; 2. root — plant's support; 3. crow — black bird; 4, mole — small animal; 5. saw — did see; 6. stable — unchanging; 7. ring ~ finger jewellery; 8. slip — piece of paper; 9. sock — footwear; 10. arms — body parts; 11. maroon — brownish red; 12. second — number two; 13. story — tale; 14, mat — small rug; 15. quiet - silent; 16. refrain — repeated part; 17. ring ~ circle; 18. rare — unusual; 19. numb — stiff, 20. match — planned contest 4) 1. Do/Can; 2. Have; 3. Are; 4. Is; 5. Which; 6. did; 7. was; 8. were; 9. was; 10. kind; 11. doing; 12. far; 13. much; 14. have; 15. does; 16. did; 17. been; 18. Who; 19. Whose; 20. does Chapter 8 2) a. later; b. and water; c. sunshine; d. rise; . woman; f. strawberries; g. milk; h. cup; i. effect; j. Adam 3) Across: 2. sled; 4. boots; 6. snowman; 8. cold; 9. fireplace; 11. gloves Down: 1. sleet; 2. snow; 3. winter; 5. scarf; 7. mittens; 10. ice 4) 1. alittle; 2. a few; 3. a few; 4. a few; 5. many; 6. a little; 7. much; 8. many; 9. a few; 10. a little ALT]! RON [H [x] [H|¥ |wiu[P. we 124Chapter 9 1) HE|Ac[TH[ms|PlelL[e[t iN M/A|T|H @|z|=|o|>|m\a > a a E[Ni[eielilsim| [sjclijeinicie 4) 1. many; 2. much; 3. much; 4. much; 5. much; 6. much; 7. many; 8. much; 9. many; 10. a few Chapter 10 1) 1. arena; 2. cart; 3. couldn't; 4. mustn't; 5. sheep; 6. shelf; 7. friend; 8. break- fast; 9. happiness; . about; 3. at; 4. with; 5. by; 6. of; 7. on; 8. to; 9. in/near; 10. on; 11. at; 3. in; 14. of, 15. under; 16. at; 17. on; 18. in; 19. for; 10. behind Chapter 11 2) afford; Lisa 4) 1. ate; 2. drives; 3. drunk; 4. draw; 5. does; 6. digging; 7. dealing; 8. cutting: 9, chosen; 10. caught; 11. bought; 12. repainting; 13. broadcasting; 14. broker 15. blew; 16. bit; 17. beat; 18. rebuilding; 19. teach; 20. wrote Chapter 12 1) advise; adopt; alley; allowed; all together; seat; assistants; chews; command; row; conscience; could have; rise; besides; ceiling; cease; site; sweet 4) has; little; of; been; do; regions; peaks; caves; to; interest; the; in; of; america; involve; sufficient; of; exploration; vacation; expeditions; along; demanding; face; training; luck; it; satisfaction; from; only** Dictionar scolar englez-rom&n, romén-englez, Editura Corint, Bucuresti, 2010. “+ Primul meu dictionar ilustrat englez-roman, romén-englez, Editura Corint, Bucuresti, 2009. 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