Reading materials

I course
1. My day
First, I wake up. Then, I get dressed. I walk to school. I do not ride a
bike. I do not ride the bus. I like to go to school. It rains. I do not like
rain. I eat lunch. I eat a sandwich and an apple.
I play outside. I like to play. I read a book. I like to read books. I walk
home. I do not like walking home. My mother cooks soup for dinner.
The soup is hot. Then, I go to bed. I do not like to go bed.
2. My name is John
Hi! Nice to meet you! My name is John Smith. I am 19 and a student
in college. I go to college in New York. My favorite courses are
Geometry, French, and History. English is my hardest course. My
professors are very friendly and smart. It’s my second year in college
now. I love it! I live in a big house on Ivy Street. It’s near the college
campus. I share the house with three other students. Their names are
Bill, Tony, and Paul. We help each other with homework. On the
weekend, we play football together. I have a younger brother. He just
started high school. He is 14 and lives with my parents. They live on
Mulberry Street in Boston. Sometimes they visit me in New York. I
am happy when they visit. My Mom always brings me sweets and
candy when they come. I really miss them, too!
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3. My Wonderful Family
I live in a house near the mountains. I have two brothers and one
sister, and I was born last. My father teaches mathematics, and my
mother is a nurse at a big hospital. My brothers are very smart and
work hard in school. My sister is a nervous girl, but she is very kind.
My grandmother also lives with us. She came from Italy when I was
two years old. She has grown old, but she is still very strong. She
cooks the best food! My family is very important to me. We do lots of
things together. My brothers and I like to go on long walks in the
mountains. My sister likes to cook with my grandmother. On the
weekends we all play board games together. We laugh and always
have a good time. I love my family very much.
4. Our Vacation
Every year we go to Florida. We like to go to the beach. My favorite
beach is called Emerson Beach. It is very long, with soft sand and
palm trees. It is very beautiful. I like to make sandcastles and watch
the sailboats go by. Sometimes there are dolphins and whales in the
water! Every morning we look for shells in the sand. I found fifteen
big shells last year. I put them in a special place in my room. This year
I want to learn to surf. It is hard to surf, but so much fun! My sister is
a good surfer. She says that she can teach me. I hope I can do it!
5. Preparing food
Jack was hungry. He walked to the kitchen. He got out some eggs. He
took out some oil. He placed a skillet on the stove. Next, he turned on
the heat. He poured the oil into the skillet. He cracked the eggs into a
bowl. He stirred the eggs. Then, he poured them into the hot skillet.
He waited while the eggs cooked. They cooked for two minutes. He
heard them cooking. They popped in the oil. Next, Jack put the eggs
on a plate. He placed the plate on the dining room table. Jack loved
looking at his eggs. They looked pretty on the white plate. He sat
down in the large wooden chair. He thought about the day ahead. He
ate the eggs with a spoon. They were good. He washed the plate with
dishwashing soap. Then, he washed the pan. He got a sponge damp.
Finally, he wiped down the table. Next, Jack watched TV.
6. The House
Mr. and Mrs. Smith have one son and one daughter. The son's name is
John. The daughter's name is Sarah.
The Smiths live in a house. They have a living room. They watch TV
in the living room. The father cooks food in the kitchen. They eat in
the dining room. The house has two bedrooms. They sleep in the
bedrooms. They keep their clothes in the closet. There is one
bathroom. They brush their teeth in the bathroom. The house has a
garden. John and Sarah play in the garden. They have a dog. John and
Sarah like to play with the dog.
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7. My family at home
My family lives in a small house. It’s simple but pretty. It has a large
garden. I like to work in the garden but my sister hates to work in the
garden. She prefers to read. She reads in the morning, in the afternoon
and at night.
I give all of the vegetables to mom and dad. They like to cook in our
small kitchen. I eat any vegetable but my sister eats only a few. My
family always eats breakfast and dinner together. We talk. We laugh.
Then my sister washes the dishes. At night dad likes to listen to music.
Mom works on the computer. I watch television. And my sister reads.
Soon we go to bed. My parents go to bed late but my sister and I go to
bed early. I’m ready to go to sleep but my sister wants to keep reading.
8. Dinner preparation
Montie's mother was coming to dinner, so he decided to get out the
beautiful dishes she gave him. He looked forward to impressing his
mother. He remembered how great he felt when she gave him the
dishes. First, he got out his best silverware, cups and plates. He
carefully placed the plates on the table. Then, he laid a cloth napkin
next to each plate. On the left side of the plate, he placed a knife
making sure that its blade was facing toward the plate. On the right
side, Montie placed the fork and spoon. After filling the glasses with
ice, he put water in each glass. He placed white flowers in a vase in
the middle of the table. They had a beautiful aroma.
As Montie stood back to admire his work, the doorbell rang. Montie
had finished just in time because his mother had arrived.
9. The city where I live
My name is Clark, and I will tell you about my city. I live in an
apartment. In my city, there is a post office where people mail letters.
On Monday, I go to work. I work at the post office. Everyone shops
for food at the grocery store. They also eat at the restaurant. The
restaurant serves pizza and ice cream. My friends and I go to the park.
We like to play soccer at the park. On Fridays, we go to the cinema to
see a movie. Children don't go to school on the weekend. Each day,
people go to the hospital when they are sick. The doctors and nurses
take care of them. The police keep everyone safe. I am happy to live
in my city.
10. At school
Lucas goes to school every day of the week. He has many subjects to
go to each school day: English, art, science, mathematics, gym, and
history. His mother packs a big backpack full of books and lunch for
Lucas.
His first class is English, and he likes that teacher very much. His
English teacher says that he is a good pupil, which Lucas knows
means that she thinks he is a good student. His next class is art. He
draws on paper with crayons and pencils and sometimes uses a ruler.
Lucas likes art. It is his favorite class. His third class is science. This
class is very hard for Lucas to figure out, but he gets to work with his
classmates a lot, which he likes to do. His friend, Kyle, works with
Lucas in science class, and they have fun. Then Lucas gets his break
for lunch. He sits with Kyle while he eats. The principal, or the
headmaster as some call him, likes to walk around and talk to students
during lunch to check that they are all behaving. The next class is
mathematics, which most of the students just call math. Kyle has
trouble getting a good grade in mathematics, but the teacher is very
nice and helpful.
His fourth class is gym. It is just exercising. History is his last class of
the day Lucas has a hard time staying awake. Many lessons are
boring, and he is very tired after doing gym.
11. A great summer vacation
I just returned from the greatest summer vacation! It was so fantastic,
I never wanted it to end. I spent eight days in Paris, France. My best
friends, Henry and Steve, went with me. We had a beautiful hotel
room in the Latin Quarter, and it wasn’t even expensive. We had a
balcony with a wonderful view. We visited many famous tourist
places. My favorite was the Louvre, a well-known museum. I was
always interested in art, so that was a special treat for me. The
museum is so huge, you could spend weeks there. Henry got tired
walking around the museum and said “Enough! I need to take a break
and rest.” We took lots of breaks and sat in cafes along the river Seine.
The French food we ate was delicious. The wines were tasty, too.
Steve’s favorite part of the vacation was the hotel breakfast. He said
he would be happy if he could eat croissants like those forever. We
had so much fun that we’re already talking about our next vacation!
12. My morning routine
My name is Bob. Each day I drive my kids to school. My daughter
goes to a school that’s far from our house. It takes 30 minutes to get
there. Then I drive my son to his school. It’s close to my job. My
daughter is in the sixth grade and my son is in the second. They are
both good students. My daughter usually sings her favorite songs
while I drive. My son usually sleeps.
I arrive at the office at 8:30 AM. I say good morning to all my
workmates then I get a big cup of hot coffee. I turn on my computer
and read my email. Some days I have a lot to read. Soon I need
another cup of coffee.
13. Going to work in the morning
My job is a long distance from my home, almost 50 miles away. I
have to wake up early every morning, as I’m always in a rush. There’s
never enough time for a relaxed breakfast. At exactly 6:00 AM, I get
into my car and start the long drive. I usually like driving on the
highway more than in the city. During the morning rush hour, though,
it’s not very enjoyable. The heavy traffic is a little bit annoying. So I
always listen to my favorite classical music CD’s in the car – Chopin,
Mozart, and Bach. That cheers me up a lot. The drive to work takes
about one hour. Going back home in the evening after work takes even
longer, maybe around 70 minutes. Lately I’ve been thinking about
trying to take the train to work instead of driving. That way, I could
still listen to my music with headphones, and even read a novel at the
same time.
14. My city
My city isn’t a bad city however it’s nothing to get too excited about
either. Because it’s a quiet city with very little crime lots of people
move here to start families. There are plenty of schools and several
parks. There are also quite a number of jobs. People work in both
offices and factories. Having grown up here, I know it well. Too well.
I’m ready to move to another place. I want to see other cities and other
countries. I think it’s important to learn new things and explore other
cultures. I like to spend time with people who have ideas that are
different from my ideas. It helps me to see things in a new way.
15. Tom's Day
On Sunday, Tom gets up at 10 o'clock. Then he reads his newspaper in
the kitchen. He has breakfast at 11.30 and then he telephones his
mother in Scotland. In the afternoon, at 1.00, Tom plays tennis with
his sister and after that, they eat dinner in a restaurant. At 6.00, Tom
swims for one hour and then he goes by bike to his brother´s house.
They talk and listen to music.
Tom watches television in the evening and drinks a glass of warm
milk. He goes to bed at 11.30.
16. The Sack Garden
This is Meg. Meg lives in South Africa. She has three kids. It is hard
to feed her kids. White people own most of the farmland in South
Africa. Meg does not have land for a garden. Food costs a lot of
money. But Meg has a very good way to grow food. She finds a big
sack. She puts rocks in the middle of the sack. She fills the rest of the
sack with dirt. She makes little holes in the side of the sack. She puts a
tomato plant in one hole. She puts a bean plant in one hole. She puts a
green pepper plant in one hole. She puts eggplant in the top of the
sack. She waters the sack garden from the top. Her garden does not
need much water. Her garden does not need much room. Her garden
does not cost much money to make. Her garden does not have many
weeds. Now Meg can feed her kids.
17. The Wind and the Sun
One day there was an argument between the wind and the sun. Both
said they were stronger than the other. They saw a man traveling on
the road and decided to make a test to see which was stronger and able
to get the man’s coat off. The wind began to blow and blow very hard.
He nearly ripped the coat from the man’s back but the man grabbed
the coat and wrapped it even more tightly around himself and kept
going. The wind got tired because the man just kept his coat on.
Then the sun tried. He shone brightly and the clouds disappeared.
Soon the air was warm and dry and the sun kept on shining. Soon the
man had sweat running down his face. He was so hot that he finally
took off his coat and carried it, looking for a shady spot to rest.
18. The Mice In Council
One day a group of mice decided to call a meeting to see what they
could do about the cat which was always trying to catch them. They
talked about lots of plans but none of them seemed like they would
work. At last, a young mouse got up and said that a bell should be
hung around the cat's neck so all the mice would be able to hear when
he was coming closer. All the mice thought this was an excellent idea.
However, an older mouse got up and spoke, "This is a really good idea
but who is going to tie the bell around the cat's neck?"
19. Val's Garden
I am new to the city. I do not know anyone. But an old woman lives
next door. Her name is Val. She gives me a big box of vegetables. She
grows them in a garden by the sidewalk. There are carrots, tomatoes,
beans, and peas. They are the best vegetables I ever ate. Val lives
alone, too. But she seems happy in her garden. She loves plants.
Sometimes, I can hear her talking to them. Maybe that is why they
grow so big. One day, I stop seeing Val in the garden. I see people take
many boxes from her home. Weeds grow in her garden. The dirt is
dry. The plants look sad. Val must have passed on. So I pull the weeds.
I water the garden. I even talk to the plants. Then a family moves next
door. They are new to the city. They do not know anyone. And I give
them a big box of vegetables from Val’s garden.
20. The Cat, the Rooster and the Young Mouse
A young mouse returned to his mother after going out of their hole for the very first time. “Mother, I came across two most
wonderful animals. One was beautiful and gentle with velvety fur and a fine wavy tail; the other was a frightening monster
with pieces of red skin on its head and under its chin that moved with every step it took. Then it let out a terrible sound just as I
was going to talk to the kind-looking one.” “Oh, my son,” said the mother mouse,” your monster was a harmless bird who was
trying to warn you but the other was a blood thirsty cat who would have eaten you up in a minute.”
21. Two sisters and the cat
Mrs. Wilson and Mrs. Smith are sisters. Mrs. Wilson lives in a house in Duncan and Mrs. Smith lives in a condominium in
Victoria. One day Mrs. Wilson visited her sister. When her sister answered the door, Mrs. Wilson saw tears in her eyes. "What's
the matter?" she asked. Mrs. Smith said "My cat Sammy died last night and I have no place to bury him".She began to cry
again. Mrs. Wilson was very sad because she knew her sister loved the cat very much. Suddenly Mrs. Wilson said "I can bury
your cat in my garden in Duncan and you can come and visit him sometimes." Mrs. Smith stopped crying and the two sisters
had tea together and a nice visit. It was now five o'clock and Mrs. Wilson said it was time for her to go home. She put on her
hat, coat and gloves and Mrs. Smith put the dead Sammy into a shopping bag. Mrs. Wilson took the shopping bag and walked
to the bus stop. She waited a long time for the bus so she bought a newspaper. When the bus arrived, she got on the bus, sat
down and put the shopping bag on the floor beside her feet. She then began to read the newspaper. When the bus arrived at her
bus stop, she got off the bus and walked for about two minutes. Suddenly she remembered she had left the shopping bag on the
bus.

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ESSAY

1. “Introducing Myself”.
2. “My Best Friend”.
3. “My Daily Program”.
4. “At the library”.
5. “Weather”.
6. “Seasons”.
7. “My Hobby”.
8. “About my mother”.
9. “Healthy Food”.
10. “About me”.
11. “My Day”.
12. “My Room”.
13. “My Best Friend”.
14. “At the English lesson”.
15. “My Flat”.
16. “My Sister”.
17. “My Dream”.
18. “My Friend’s Birthday”.
19. “Holidays”.
20. “ My Sister’s Birthday”.
21. “ Our Flat”.
22. “My Friend’s Family”.
23. “ At School".
25. “Azerbaijan”