Зачем им столько времен?

One morning the little girl (be) better. She (remember) her dream and (say) to her mother,

«Mum… Can I have an… elephant?»

«Of course, my dear!»

She (run) to the living room to tell the father that Nadya (want) an elephant. The father quickly (put) on his hat and coat and (leave). Soon he (come) back with a beautiful big toy.

But the girl (not/like) it.

«This (not/be) what I (want),» she (say), «I (want) a real elephant, but this one (be) dead.»

«But Nadya, an elephant (be) too big for our house. And I (not/know) where I can find one.»

The girl (close) her eyes.

«I (be) so tired… Don’t be angry with me, father…»

Her father (run) out of the room and (put) on his hat and coat.

«Good bye,» he (say) to his wife, «I (want) to bring a live elephant to the house today.»

3

Two hours later Nadya’s father (be) in the circus. He (come) to the German owner of the animal circus.

«I (be) sorry,» the father (say), «please, let one of your elephants come to my house for a short time.»

The cigar (fall) out of the man’s mouth.

«Let the elephant… I (not/understand) you…»

The father quickly (explain): his daughter (have) a strange illness. She (take) no interest in anything. Today she (ask) to see an elephant. It (be) really so impossible?»

The German (ask),

«How old your daughter (be)?»

«Six.»

«Hm… My Lisa (be) six, too. You (have) got a big house with very strong floor? My Tommy (be) very heavy.»

«Let’s go to my house and see everything,» Nadya’s father (answer).

…That night the elephant (walk) proudly in the middle of the street from the circus to Nadya’s house.

4

The little girl (wake) up very early the next day.

«The elephant (be) here?» she (ask).

«Yes,» her mother (answer).

«He (be) good?»

«Yes, very.»

The girl (have) her breakfast quickly, and they (go) to the dining room.

The elephant (be) very, very big, but Nadya (not/be) afraid. The German (come) to her and (say),

«Good morning, Miss. Don’t be afraid. Tommy (be) very good and he (like) children.»

«Hello, Tommy,» (say) the girl. The elephant (nod).

«He (understand) everything?»

«Absolutely everything, Miss. I (have) a daughter, too, and she (be) as big as you. Her name (be) Lisa. Tommy and she (be) very good friends. The best of friends.»

«Let’s have some tea, Tommy,» (say) Nadya.

«He (not/drink) tea, Miss. But he (like) sugar water and buns.»

When the elephant (eat) buns, his little eyes (become) smaller with pleasure. The girl (laugh).

When dinner time (come), the girl and the elephant (eat) together at the table. The girl (have) some soup, and Tommy (have) vegetables and salad. After dinner one of the father’s friends (come). When he (know) about the elephant, he (not/believe) it, but when he (see) Tommy, he (leave) very quickly.

Evening (come). It (be) time for the little girl to go to bed, but she (not/want) to leave the elephant. She (fall) asleep near him, and her father (take) her to her room.

The next morning the girl (wake) up and (ask) about the elephant. Her mother (say) that Tommy must be in the circus where he (work), and where Nadya can visit him when she (get) well.

Nadya (smile) and (say), «Tell Tommy that I (be) well now!»

Answer the questions:

1. What does the doctor say to Nadya’s mother?

2. What does the girl want one day? Why doesn’t she like the elephant that her father brings her?

3. Why does the father go to the circus?

4. Why does the owner of the circus understand Nadya’s father?

5. When does the elephant come to the girl’s house? What do they do together?

6. Where does the girl go to sleep that evening?

7. What does she ask to tell Tommy the next morning?

2. «The Wizard of Oz» by Frank Baum

Vocabulary: scarecrow – пугало, to be surprised – удивляться, to be tired – уставать, brains – мозги, straw – солома, lighted match – горящая спичка.

Tenses to use: Present Simple

Dorothy (be) on the way to the Emerald City. She (be) tired. She (sit) near the field. In the middle of the field she (see) a scarecrow. It (look) nice and funny.

«Good afternoon», she (hear) suddenly.

«Can you speak?» Dorothy (be) surprised because scarecrows (not/speak) in Kansas.

«Not very well», (answer) the Scarecrow. «Who you (be)?»

«I (be) Dorothy. I (want) to go back home, but I (not/know) the way. I (want) to ask the Wizard of Oz for help.»

«Where the Emerald City (be) and who the Wizard (be)? I don’t know anything because I (have) only straw in my head. I (want) to have brains very much. You (think) the Wizard can help me?»

Dorothy (be) very sorry for the Scarecrow.

«Please, come with me», she (say).

Dorothy (help) the Scarecrow with his first steps and now they (be) on their way to the Emerald City. The Scarecrow (carry) Dorothy’s basket.

«I (be) never tired», he (say). «I (not/eat), (drink) or (sleep). There (be) only one thing I (be) afraid of».

«What it (be)?» asked Dorothy.

«It (be) a lighted match», (answer) the Scarecrow.

Answer the questions:

1. Where does Dorothy go? What does she want to do?

2. Why does she sit near the field? What does she see in the middle of the field?