The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse

1 Watch Part 1. Tick (✓).

2 Watch and tick (✓).

Town Mouse doesn’t Town Mouse

like his lunch. likes his lunch.

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3 Watch and tick (✓). Answer.
What does Country Mouse do in the evening?

Yes No Yes No

Yes No Yes No

4 Tick (✓).
What do you do in the evening?

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5 Watch Part 2. Number in order.
a b

c d

e f

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Teacher’s notes
Transcript
The Town Mouse and the
Country Mouse
Part 1
Narrator:
This is the story of the Town Mouse and the Country Mouse.
This is Country Mouse.
He lives in the country.
He’s waiting for his friend.
Here he is! This is Town Mouse.
He’s visiting Country Mouse.
‘Hello, Town Mouse!’ says Country Mouse.
‘Hello, Country Mouse!’ says Town Mouse.
‘Welcome to the country’, says Country Mouse.
‘Oh, er, thank you’, says Town Mouse.
Country Mouse likes the country very much.
‘Look at the butterflies!’ says Country Mouse.
‘Smell the flowers! Listen to the birds!’
SONG: The Country Song
I walk along the road and see the trees so green.
I walk across the fields and hear the songbirds sing.
I live in the country, I don’t live in the town.
I like to take things easy and watch the sun go down.
I jump across the stream and see the big green frogs.
I hurry past the farm and hear the famer’s dog.
I live in the country, I don’t live in the town.
I like to take things easy and watch the sun go down.
I walk along the road and see the trees so green.
I walk across the fields and hear the songbirds sing.
I live in the country, I don’t live in the town.
I like to take things easy and watch the sun go down.
I live in the country, I don’t live in the town.
I like to take things easy and watch the sun go down.
Narrator:
Country Mouse lives here.
Country Mouse and Town Mouse are eating lunch.
Town Mouse doesn’t like his lunch.
‘Have you got any pizza?’ he asks.
‘No, I’m sorry’, says Country Mouse.
‘What do you do here in the evening?’ asks Town Mouse.
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‘Do you go to the cinema?’
‘Er, no, I don’t’, says Country Mouse.
‘Do you go to clubs?’ asks Town Mouse.
‘Er, no, I don’t.’
‘Do you go to restaurants?’
‘Er, no, I don’t. I go to bed early.’
‘Oh’, says Town Mouse.
Town Mouse usually goes to bed late.
Oh dear!
It’s very quiet in the country. Town Mouse can’t sleep.
Town Mouse likes music.
But he still can’t sleep.
He’s cold.
Ah! That’s better.
Poor Town Mouse!
‘Are you OK?’ asks Country Mouse.
‘Er, yes. I’m fine, fine’, says Town Mouse.
‘I, er, I’m going to go back to town tomorrow.’
‘I’m very busy.’
Oh dear!
Town Mouse has a good idea.
‘Oh, I know, you can come with me!’ says Town Mouse.
‘Er, OK’, says Country Mouse.
SONG: The Travelling Song
We’re on the road, and we’re on our way.
We’re going to town, and it’s miles away.
It’s a long, long road, but we’re going today.
We’re going to town, and it’s miles away.
It’s a long, long road, but we’re going today.
We’re on the road, and we’re on our way.
Hey, hey, hey!
Hey, hey, hey!
We’re on the road, and we’re on our way.
We’re going to town, and it’s miles away.
It’s a long, long road, but we’re going today.
We’re going to town, and it’s miles away.
It’s a long, long road, but we’re going today.
We’re on the road, and we’re on our way.
Hey, hey, hey!
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Part 2
Narrator:
Town Mouse lives in the town.
‘Welcome to the town’, says Town Mouse.
‘Oh, er, thank you’, says Country Mouse.
Town Mouse likes the town very much.
‘Look at the lights!’ says Town Mouse.
‘Smell the restaurants! Listen to the music!’
SONG: The Town Rap
I am the Town Mouse, I live in a town.
I never stay in one place, I move around.
I eat fast food, I never slow down.
I am the Town Mouse, this is my town.
He is the Town Mouse and this is his town!
There are cars and bikes on every street.
Buses and people, legs and feet!
It’s a dangerous place for little mice.
But Town Mouse lives here, he thinks it’s nice!
I am the Town Mouse, I live in a town.
I never stay in one place, I move around.
I eat fast food, I never slow down.
I am the Town Mouse, this is my town.
He is the Town Mouse and this is his town!
There are cars and bikes on every street.
Buses and people, legs and feet!
It’s a dangerous place for little mice.
But Town Mouse lives here, he thinks it’s nice!
I am the Town Mouse, I live in a town.
I never stay in one place, I move around.
I eat fast food, I never slow down.
I am the Town Mouse, this is my town.
He is the Town Mouse and this is his town!
He is the Town Mouse and this is his town!
He is the Town Mouse and this is his town!
‘What’s that?’ asks Country Mouse.
‘What?’ asks Town Mouse.
‘That!’ says Country Mouse.
‘What’s that?’
‘That’s just the cat!’ says Town Mouse.
‘I don’t like cats!’ says Country Mouse.
Poor Country Mouse!
It’s very noisy in the town.
Country Mouse can’t sleep.
Country Mouse doesn’t like noise.
But he still can’t sleep. He’s hot.
Ah! That’s better!
Poor Country Mouse!
‘Are you OK?’ asks Town Mouse.
‘Er, yes, I’m fine, fine’, says Country Mouse.
‘I, er, I’m going to go back to the country tomorrow. I’m very busy.’
Country Mouse is going home.
‘Goodbye, Country Mouse!’
‘Goodbye, Town Mouse!’
Country Mouse is taking the bus to the country.
Town Mouse is staying in the town. He’s happy.
Country Mouse is happy, too.
SONG: Home Sweet Home
I don’t want to go away,
I love my house, I want to stay.
Happy in my home sweet home.
I don’t like that big old town,
All that noise gets me down.
I’m happy in my home sweet home.
I don’t want to go away,
I love my house, I want to stay.
I’m happy in this big old town.
I don’t like those big green frogs,
The quiet fields, the farmer’s dog.
I’m happy in this big old town.

I don’t want to go away,

Narrator: I love my house, I want to stay.
Town Mouse lives here. Happy in my home sweet home.
Country Mouse and Town Mouse are eating dinner.
I don’t want to go away,
Country Mouse doesn’t like his dinner.
I love my house, I want to stay.
‘Have you got any cheese?’ he asks. Happy in my home sweet home.
‘No, I’m sorry’, says Town Mouse. Happy in my home sweet home.
Oh dear! Happy in my home sweet home.
‘Do you want to go to a club tonight?’ asks Town Mouse.
‘I, er …’

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Answer key
1 Town Mouse eating bread, cheese, window,
Country Mouse on table
2 Town Mouse doesn’t like his lunch.
3 go to: cinema – No, clubs – No, restaurants – No, bed
early – Yes
4 Children’s own answers
5 1 c  2 f  3 a  4 b  5 d  6 e

Acknowledgements
Commissioned illustrations and video stills provided by: Tom
Evans, Louis Jones, Phil Parker (A Productions Limited).

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