Look at the pictures and read about these two characters.

Thursday, the twenty-sixth of November

1. Look at the pictures and read about these two characters.

Jack is a poor young boy. He lives with his mother.

He is rather lazy and likes to sleep. He doesn’t work

or help his mother. He is not very clever because he

gives away the family cow for a handful of beans.

Mrs. Trott is Jack’s mother. She is very poor and lives in a small house

with her son. She loves Jack and cares about him, even though he

makes her angry sometimes.

2. Learn new words.

poor- бедный

give away- отдать

handful- пригоршня

care- заботиться

even though- даже несмотря на то, что

3. Watch a video, then read the episode 1 (pp.8-9)

4. Which of these things can you see in the pictures? Put a tick (V) or a cross (X).

cupboard

table

honey

bread

cow

milk

dog

bed

chair

5. Mark the sentences as true (T) or false (F).

a) Jack is working in his bedroom. ……..

b) Jack and his mother have got bread and honey to eat. ………….

c) They haven’t got any money. ……….

d) The cow’s name is Trott.

e) Jack is happy to sell the cow.

6. Homework

Do the tasks 4 and 5 in written form.