Lesson 2A: Who told this story?
A Words, words, words
A1 Match the verbs to their meanings.
A2 Choose the correct sentence.
A3 One verb, more meanings. Read and match the sentences to the pictures.
B Reading and listening
B1 Read and listen. Then decide if the statements are true or false.
B2 Read and listen. Then match the synonyms.
C Grammar
Past simple: irregular verbs
Look, think and discuss.
How are regular verbs different from irregular ones?
Regular verbs Irregular verbs
I wanted to say “hello”. I felt so lonely there.
The girl picked me up. She gave me to the boy.
The girl smiled at me. She wrote something into her notebook.
want → wanted BUT! feel → felt
pick → picked give → gave
smile → smiled write → wrote
C1 Sort out the regular and irregular past tense verbs.
C2 Match the irregular verbs to their Past Simple form
C3 Fill in the sentences with the appropriate verbs in the Past Simple form.
C6 Find verbs in the past simple.
For curious minds
Fables and fairy tales belong to folk literature. It means that they are passed down from generation to generation through the oral tradition.
Parents often read them to their children before bedtime.
Do you know the difference between a fable and a fairy tale? Flip the cards to check.
FABLE
Fable is a short story with characters like animals and it usually gives a moral lesson. All the characters are personified (given human characteristics).
FAIRY TALE
Fairy tale is usually written to entertain children. It has characters like fairies, dwarfs or witches with their magical powers and it always ends happily.