Part 1. The new puppy
(after Kathleen N. Daly)
Johnny has got a new puppy. What name does he want to give his puppy?
Here are some new words: new — новый; good — хороший; call — называть
Johnny has got a new puppy. it is very little. It is a baby. It is black and white. It is very nice.
Johnny knows that all puppies have got names. He thinks of a name for his puppy. He thinks, and thinks, and thinks. Then he asks his sister Nelly:
— «Do you think Rex is a good name for the puppy?»
— «No, I do not think so. Let is call him Spot.»
— «OK. I like the name» — says Johnny.
— «So Spot is his name and he is my new friend».
Answer the questions.
- Has Johnny got a new puppy?
- What colour is the puppy?
- The puppy is very little, is not it?
- Whom does Johnny ask to think of a name for the puppy?
- Does he sister like the name «Rex»?
- What does Johnny call his puppy?
Part 2. The new puppy.
Read and say why Spot is not happy.
Here are some new words: happy -счастливый; now — сейчас, теперь; poor thing — бедняжка; cook meals — готовить пищу.
Spot is not happy: he has got a mother, five brothers and two sisters, but they are not with him now. Poor thing!
Johnny knows that Spot is not happy. He talks to Spot and plays with him. Mother teaches Johnny to cook meals for Spot. Spot likes the meals that Johnny cooks for him. He says to Johnny, «Bow-wow-ow». That is — «Thank you».
Agree or disagree.
- Spot has got two brothers and one sister.
- Spot is mother, brothers and sisters are with him now.
- Johnny does not know that Spot is not happy.
- Johnny talks to Spot and plays with him.
- Mother teaches Johnny to cook meals for Spot.
- Spot does not like the meals that Johnny cooks for him.
- Spot thanks Johnny.
Part 3. The new puppy.
Johnny teaches his pet, does not he? What does he teach him?
Here are some new words: a lot of things — много вещей, understand — понимать, slippers — тапочки, word — слово, quickly — быстро, clever — умный
Spot is a baby. Johnny teaches him a lot of things. He teaches him to understand the word «No».
«No», says Johnny when Spot jumps on the table.
«No», says Johnny when Spot takes his father,s slippers.
«No», says Johnny when Spot wants to play with his sister,s toys. Johnny gives Spot his toys to play with.
Spot learns the word «No» very quickly — he is a clever dog, and Johnny is a good teacher.
Spot likes Johnny very much. He is happy when he sees Johnny.
Is that so? Read the sentences which are true to the story.
— Spot is a big dog. — Spot is a baby.
— Johnny teaches him a lot of things. — Johnny does not teach his puppy.
— Johnny teaches his puppy to understand the word «No». — Johnny teaches his puppy to understand the word «Yes».
— Spot jumps on the chair. — Spot jumps on the table.
— «Yes», says Johnny when Spot takes his father,s slippers. — «No», says Johnny when Spot takes his father,s slippers.
— Johnny gives Spot his toys to play with. — Johnny does not give Spot his toys to play with.
— Spot does not learn the word «No» very quickly. — Spot learns the word «No» very quickly.
— Johnny is not a good teacher. — Johnny is a good teacher.