CONTENTS

1ST QUARTER

GOLDILOCKS AND THE THREE BEARS PAGE № __

THE TOWN MOUSE & THE COUNTRY MOUSE PAGE № __
JACK AND THE BEANSTALK PAGE № __
CINDERELLA PAGE № __

2ND QUARTER

SNOW WHITE PAGE № __

THE EMPEROR’S NEW CLOTHES PAGE № __
HANSEL AND GRETEL PAGE № __
THE MILLER, HIS SON AND THEIR DONKEY PAGE № __

3RD QUARTER

JONNY CAKE PAGE № __

LITTLE KIM PAGE № __
THE SLEEPING BEAUTY PAGE № __
WILD SWANS PAGE № __
WOLF AND SEVEN KIDS PAGE № __

4TH QUARTER

THE LITTLE MATCHGIRL PAGE № __

THE ENCHANTED PRINCESS PAGE № __
THE SNOW QUEEN PAGE № __
 GOLDILOCKS & THE THREE BEARS
This is the story of Goldilocks and the three bears. Look! Here are the three bears. Father
Bear is big. And Baby Bear is small. And here is their house.
It is in a forest. The three bears like porridge. Every morning,
Mother Bear makes porridge. This morning the porridge is very hot. ‘‘Let’s
go for a walk,’’ says Father Bear. ‘‘We can eat the porridge later.’’ Here is
Goldilocks. Goldilocks is not a good girl. She is a naughty girl. Goldilocks is
walking in the forest. Look! She can smell the porridge. Goldilocks sees a
house. And she climbs through the window. Now, Goldilocks is in the
kitchen. She sees three bowls of porridge on the table. There is a very big
bowl. There is a big bowl. And there is a small bowl. First, Goldilocks tries
the very big bowl. “Ouch! This porridge is too hot,” she says. Next,
Goldilocks tries the big bowl. “This porridge is too cold,” she says. Then,
Goldilocks tries the small bowl. “Mmm ! This porridge is nice,” she says.
And Goldilocks eats all Baby Bear’s porridge. Next, Goldilocks goes into
the living room. She sees three chairs. First, Goldilocks sits on the very big
chair. “I don’t like this chair. It’s too big,” she says. Next, Goldilocks sits on the big chair. There is a big
cushion on the chair. “I don’t like this chair. It’s too big,” she says. Then, Goldilocks sits on the small chair. “
I like this chair,” she says. But Baby Bear’s chair is not very strong. It breaks. “ Oh dear!” says Goldilocks.
Then, Goldilocks goes into the bedroom. She sees three beds. First, Goldilocks sits on the very big bed. “I
don’t like this bed. It’s too hard,” she says. Next, Goldilocks sits on the big bed. “I don’t like this bed. It’s
too soft,” she says. Then, Goldilocks sits on the small bed. “I like this bed,” she says. Look! Goldilocks is
asleep now. The three bears come home. They are very hungry. They go into the kitchen. Father Bear looks
at his bowl of porridge. “ There isn’t much porridge in my bowl,” he says. Mother Bear looks at her bowl of
porridge. “There isn’t much porridge in my bowl,” she says. Baby Bear looks at his bowl of porridge. “There’s
no porridge in my bowl,” he says. Father Bear is very angry. Mother Bear is angry too. And Baby bear is very
upset. “ Let’s look in the living room,” says Father Bear. The three bears go into the living room. “Look!” says
Father Bear. “There is porridge on my chair.” “Look at my chair!” says Mother Bear. “My cushion is on the
floor.” “Look at my chair!” says Baby Bear. “It’s broken.” Father Bear is very angry. Mother Bear is angry
too. And Baby Bear is very upset. “ Let’s look in the bedroom,” says Father Bear. The three bears go into the
bedroom. “Look!” says Father Bear. “There is porridge on my bed.” He is very angry. “Look at my bed!” says
Mother Bear. “It’s untidy.” She is angry too. “Mother, Father look! There’s a girl in my bed,” says Baby Bear.
He is very upset. Baby Bear: Wake up! Father Bear and Mother Bear come and look at the girl. They are very
angry. Father Bear opens his mouth and growls. Goldilocks wakes up. And she sees the three bears. Goldilocks
screams. She jumps out of the bed. She runs out of the house. And she runs through the forest and far
away. The three bears never see Goldilocks again. And Goldilocks is never naughty again.
*** THE END ***
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ACTIVITY 1 - Answer if it is “True” or “False”.
1. Goldilocks is a good girl. T/F
2. She is a naughty girl. T/F
3. Goldilocks is walking in the garden. T/F
4. Goldilocks sees a house. T/F
5. And she climbs through the three. T/F
ACTIVITY 2 - Complete the missing words. (Hot, kitchen, big, nice, table, very, bowl, the, cold, small)
Now, Goldilocks is in the ______. She sees three bowls of porridge on the ______. There is a ______ big
bowl. There is a ______ big bowl. And there is a ______ bowl. First, Goldilocks tries the very ______ bowl.
“Ouch! This porridge is too ______,” she says. Next, Goldilocks tries the big ______. “This porridge is too
______,” she says. Then, Goldilocks tries ______ small bowl. “Mmm! This porridge is ___,” she says. And
Goldilocks eats all Baby Bear’s porridge.
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ACTIVITY 3 - Write “True” or “False”.
1. Then, Goldilocks goes into the kitchen. _____
2. She sees three beds. _____
3. First, Goldilocks sits on the big bed. _____
4. Next, Goldilocks sits on the very big bed. _____
5. Then, Goldilocks sits on the small bed. _____
ACTIVITY 4 - Complete the missing words.
(Kitchen, porridge, angry, living, looks, home, my, upset, isn’t, hungry, looks, too)
The three bears come ______. They are very ______. They go into the ______. Father Bear ______ at
his bowl of porridge. “There ______ much porridge in my bowl,” he says. Mother Bear ______ at her bowl of
porridge. “There isn’t much porridge in my bowl,” she says. Baby Bear looks at his bowl of ______. “There’s
no porridge in ______ bowl,” he says. Father Bear is very ______. Mother Bear is angry ______. And Baby
bear is very ______. “Let’s look in the _____ room,” says Father Bear.

ACTIVITY 5 - Who said this?

1. ‘‘Let’s go for a walk,’’ ______ 11. “There’s no porridge in my bowl,” ______

2. “Ouch! This porridge is too hot,” ______ 12. “Let’s look in the living room,” ______
3. “Mmm! This porridge is nice,” ______ 13. “There is porridge on my chair.” ______
4. “I don’t like this chair. It’s too big,”______ 14. “My cushion is on the floor.” ______
5. “I like this chair,” ______ 15. “Look at my chair!” “It’s broken.” ______
6. “Oh dear!” ______ 16. “Let’s look in the bedroom,” ______
7. “I don’t like this bed. It’s too hard,”______ 17. “There is porridge on my bed.” ______
8. “I don’t like this bed. It’s too soft,”______ 18. “Look at my bed!” “It’s untidy.” ______
9. “I like this bed,” ______ 19. “There’s a girl in my bed,” ______
10. “There isn’t porridge in my bowl,” ______ 20. “Wake up!” ______

ACTIVITY 6 - Find the opposites.

loud slow
Hand quiet
Big cold
Hot soft
Fast good
naughty small
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 TOWN MOUSE & THE COUNTRY MOUSE
Here is Country Mouse. Country Mouse lives in a field. It is a big
cornfield. He has a nice house in the middle of the cornfield. Look! His house is
in the tree. Every day, Country Mouse eats corn . He eats corn for breakfast.
He eats corn for lunch. And he eats corn for dinner. And every day, Country
Mouse plays in the field with his friends. The country is nice and quiet. And
Coutry Mouse is very happy. One day, a mouse from the town visits the
country. He walks through the cornfield. He walks and thinks. The country is
boring. What can you do in the country? Nothing! thinks Town Mouse. In the
town, you can buy nice clothes. You can eat good food. You can visit museums. And you can go to the
cinema . I love the town, he thinks. Country Mouse sees him. Country mouse is very kind and friendly. He
invites Town Mouse to dinner. “Do you want to come for dinner at my house?” “That’s very kind of
you. Thank you,”says Town Mouse. That evening, Town mouse and Country Mose have dinner in the little
tree house. They eat corn for dinner. “Mmm. I love corn,” says Country Mouse. “Do you like corn?” “It’s
okay,” says Town Mouse. “Please have some more ,” says Country Mouse.
“No, thank you. I’m full,” says Town Mouse. He doesn’t like corn very much. It is very quiet now.
The birds are asleep in their nests. The farmers are asleep in their houses. And the rabbits are asleep in
the field. “It’s very quiet ,” says Town Mouse. “Yes, it is,” says Country Mouse. “There’s no noise! It’s
wonderful.” “What do you do here? asks Town Mouse. “Aren’t you bored?” “I’m never bored,” says
Country Mouse. “In the winter, I play in the farmhouse. It’s very warm there. And in the summer , I play
in the field.”
The country is very boring! thinks Town Mouse. I’m lucky, I live in the town. Then, Town Mouse
has an idea. “Come to the town. Come and stay with me,” he says. “That’s very kind of you,” says Country
Mouse. “Thank you.” The next day, Town Mouse and Country Mouse get on a bus. And they go to the
town. The town is very noisy. There are a lot of cars. There are a lot of people. And there are a lot of
shops and cafes. The people are shouting. The dogs are barking. And the cars are beeping their horns.
Town Mouse is smiling. He is very happy. He likes the town. Country Mouse isn’t smiling. He isn’t happy.
He doesn’t like the town. The town is noisy and dirty. Country Mouse hates the town. Town Mouse and
Country Mouse walk along the streets. I don’t like the town, Country Mouse thinks. The two mice walk to
Town Mouse’s house. Town Mouse’s house is beatiful. It is very big. And it has a big garden. In the
garden, there are a lot of beatiful flowers. “ It’s a beatiful house,” says Country Mouse. “You are very
lucky.” “Thank you,” says Town Mouse. “Let’s go inside.” They walk up to the path to the big front door.
They go inside. Town Mouse lives in the kitchen. In the kitchen there are a lot of cupboards. And in the
cupboards, there is a lot of food. There is some bread. There are some nuts and biscuits and cakes. And
there is a beatiful big piece of cheese. “Wow!” says Country Mouse. “There is a lot of food.” “Yes,” says
Town Mouse, “I’m hungry. Let’s eat.” Suddenly the kitchen door opens. The mice see a pair of big black
boots and...Oh no! There is a cat. It is a big white cat. “Miaow,” says the cat. The mice are frightened.
They hide next to a jar of honey. But the big white cat doesn’t smell the mice. The big black boots and
the cat walk out of the kitchen. The two mice watch and wait. The door closes. “Phew!” says Town Mouse.
Country Mouse doesn’t say anything. He is frightened. “It’s okay, now,” says Town Mouse. “I’m very
hungry. Let’s eat.” Country Mouse is not hungry now. He is frightened. “Don’t be frightened.” says Town
Mouse. “Come and eat.” Town Mouse eats some cheese. “Mmm. This cheese is good,” he says. Suddenly,
the door opens. A big grey cat walks in. The big grey cat is hungry. It miaows. Country Mouse is very
frightened. The cat can smell the mice. The cat sees the mice. The cat opens its mouth wide. Look at its
sharp white teeth! The cheese and the jars fall to the floor. The cat runs after the mice. They run and
hide behind the cupboard. The big black boots and the big white cat hear the noise. They come into the
kitchen again. The white cat is angry. Who is this big grey cat? This is my house, thinks the white cat.
Then he runs after the big grey cat. The big black boots are angry. They shout at the big grey cat. And
the big grey cat runs out of the house. The two mice sit behind the cupboard and wait. They are very
frightened. Soon,the kitchen is quiet again. “It’s okay now,” says Town Mouse. “Let’s eat. I’m very
hungry.” Country Mouse is not hungry. “No, thank you. I can’t eat now. I’m going home,” says Country
Mouse. Country Mouse runs out of the kitchen. He runs down the steps. He runs along the path. He runs
out of the garden. And he gets on a bus. The bus is going to the country. Town Mouse watches Country
Mouse. Then, he goes inside his house. He sits in his kitchen and eats his cheese. He is happy. He has a
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beatiful big house. He has beatiful clothes. And he has a lot of good food. Life in the town is good ,he
thinks. I’m very lucky. Finally, Country Mouse arrives home. He is happy. He sits in his cornfield and eats
his corn. Life in the country is good, he thinks. I’m very lucky. The two mice like different things.
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Activity 1 - Complete the missing words.
(eats, dinner, big, has, lunch, tree, for, plays, happy, nice, the, in, in, is)
Here _____ Country Mouse. Country Mouse _____ lives _____ a field. It is a _____ cornfield.
He _____ a nice house _____ the middle of _____ cornfield. Look! His house is in the _____.
Every day, Country Mouse _____ corn . He eats corn _____ breakfast. He eats corn for _____.
And he eats corn for _____.
And every day, Country Mouse _____ in the field with his friends. The country is _____ and
quiet. And Coutry Mouse is very _____.

Activity 2 - Complete the missing words.

(go boring walks thinks thinks visits do sees dinner invites thinks love eat kind says buy visit)
One day, a mouse from the town _____ the country. He _____ through the cornfield. He walks and
_____. The country is _____. What can you _____ in the country? Nothing! _____ Town Mouse.
In the town, you can _____ nice clothes. You can _____ good food. You can _____ museums.
And you can _____ to the cinema . I _____ the town, he _____.
Country Mouse _____ him. Country mouse is very _____ and friendly. He _____ Town Mouse to
dinner. “Do you want to come for _____ at my house?”
“That’s very kind of you. Thank you,” _____ Town Mouse.

Activity 3 - Write “True” or “False”.

1. That evening, Town mouse and Country Mose had dinner in the kitchen. T/F
2. They eat corn for dinner. T/F
3. Country Mouse likes corn. T/F
4. Town Mouse doesn’t like corn very much. T/F
5. The Country is quiet now. T/F

Activity 4 - Write “True” or “False”.

1. The town is very quiet. T/F
2. There are a lot of books. T/F
3. Town Mouse is happy. T/F
4. Country Mouse is happy. T/F
5. Country Mouse doesn’t like the town. T/F

Activity 5 - Complete the missing words. sees

(thinks, fall, runs, run, Look, shout, angry, runs, hear, opens, sit, quiet, runs, come, run, is)
The cat _____ the mice. The cat _____ its mouth wide. _____ at its sharp white teeth! The
cheese and the jars _____ to the floor. There _____ a loud noise. The mice _____ across the floor. The
cat _____ after the mice. They _____ and hide behind the cupboard. The big black boots and the big
white cat _____ the noise. They _____ into the kitchen again. The white cat is angry. Who is this big
grey cat? This is my house, _____ the white cat. Then he _____ after the big grey cat. The big black
boots are _____. They _____ at the big grey cat. And the big grey cat _____ out of the
house. The two mice _____ behind the cupboard and wait. They are very frightened. Soon,the kitchen is
_____ again.
Activity 6- Complete the missing words. (lucky, arrives, happy, different, corn, good)

Finally, Country Mouse _____ home. He is _____. He sits in his cornfield and eats his _____. Life in the
country is _____, he thinks. I’m very _____. The two mice like _____ thing

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 JACK & THE BEANSTALK
Jack is a little boy. He lives with his mother. They have a small house.
And they have a cow. Her name is Susie. Here is their house. And here is their
cow, Susie. One day, a giant comes to their house. The giant takes their money.
Now Jack and his mother are unhappy. They have no money for food.
And Susie has no milk. They must sell Susie. Jack takes Susie to the market. He
wants to sell Susie. At the market, Jack meets an old man. ‘‘Hello,’’ says the old
man.
‘‘Hello,’’ says Jack.
‘‘Are you selling your cow?” asks the old man.
‘‘Yes,’’ says Jack.
‘‘How much is she?’’ asks the old man.
‘‘How much money can you give?’’ asks Jack.
‘‘I can give five beans,’’ says the old man.
‘‘ Five beans!’’ says Jack.
‘‘ Yes,’’ says the old man. ‘‘They are magic beans. You can grow a giant beanstalk with them.’’ Jack
is excited. He wants the magic beans. ‘‘Okay,’’ says Jack. ‘‘Here’s the cow.” Jack gives Susie to the old
man. The old man gives the beans to Jack. Jack goes home. He shows the beans to his mother. His
mother is very angry. “We have no money,” she says. ‘‘And you sell our cow for these beans?’’ She throws
the beans out of the window. That night, Jack and his mother have no food. Jack is hungry and unhappy.
His mother is hungry and unhappy. They go to bed. The next morning, Jack gets up. He looks out of the
window. And he sees a giant beanstalk. ‘‘Wow!’’ says Jack. ‘‘It’s very tall. I can’t see the top.’’ Jack is very
excited. He goes into the garden. He climbs the beanstalk. Jack climbs and climbs and climbs. Finally he
sees a big castle. It’s a giant castle. In the door of the castle, there is a small hole. Jack walks through
the hole and into the castle. Inside, he sees a big, tall woman. She is a giant. ‘‘ H-E-L-L-O,’’ Jack shouts. ‘‘
I’m very hungry. Please, can I have some breakfast?” The giant woman looks at Jack. “Breakfast? You
want some breakfast? You can’t have breakfast here,’’ she says. “My husband is here. He eats little boy
for breakfast.’’ At that moment, they hear a loud voice.’’ I’M HUNGRY. I WANT MY BREAKFAST.’’ ‘‘
Quick,’’ says the woman. ‘‘Hide in the cupboard.’’ Jack hides in the cupboard.
The big, fat, ugly giant walks into the room. ‘‘ Yummy, yummy, yummy- oh! I smell a boy! ‘‘ The
giant shouts. ‘‘ There is nobody here ,’’ says his wife. ‘‘ Sit down and eat your breakfast.’’ The big, fat,
ugly giant sits down. He eats his breakfast. Then, he puts a big bag on the table. In the bag, there are
some gold coins. The giant counts the gold coins. ‘‘ .... one thousand and twenty, one thousand and twenty
one, one ...... snorr rr rr ........’’ The giant is asleep. Jack watches the giant from the cupboard. Those are
our gold coins, he thinks. Then, he carefully opens the cupboard door. He walks slowly and quietly to the
table. He wants to take the gold coins but ....... Suddenly, the giant wakes up. ‘‘ Yummy, yummy, yummy-
oh! I smell a boy!’’ the giant shouts. Jack runs and jumps into the big pot. There is soup in the pot. Jack
hides in the pot and waits. The giant’s wife comes into the room. She is carrying a hen. “There is no boy in
the castle,’’ she says to her husband. Then, she puts the hen on the floor.’’ Look! Here’s your favourite
hen.’’ The big, fat, ugly giant and his wife watch the hen. Jack watches the hen. Look! There is an egg. It
is a golden egg. The giant is happy.
“Please, bring my golden harp,’’ he says. His wife brings the golden harp. The golden harp plays. It
plays a beautiful tune. “I’m hungry,” shouts the giant. ‘‘I want some soup.’’ His wife brings the big pot to
the table . She gives the giant some soup. Splash! Jack falls into the giant’s bowl. The giant sees Jack. ‘‘
Yummy, yummy, yummy – oh! I smell a boy!’’ the giant shouts. The giant reaches for Jack. Jack jumps off
the table and onto the hen’s back. First, Jack takes the golden harp. Next, he takes the bag of gold
coins. Then, the hen runs across the floor with Jack. ‘‘Ha-ha,’’ laughs Jack. ‘‘ You can’t catch me.’’ The hen
is very frightened. It runs very fast. The giant cannot catch the hen. The giant is very angry. He runs
after Jack and the hen. They run out of the castle. They run across the clouds. Finally, they come to the
beanstalk. Jack throws the bag of gold coins. It falls down and down and down into Jack’s garden. The
big, fat, ugly giant is coming. Quickly, Jack puts the golden harp onto the hen’s back. Then, Jack takes
the hen by the legs. Quickly, Jack climbs down the beanstalk. The giant is behind him. They climb down
and down and down.‘‘Mother! Mother!’’ Jack shouts. ‘‘ Bring the axe. Bring the axe.’’ Jack’s mother brings
the axe. Jack jumps to the ground. Quickly, he takes the axe. Jack chops the beanstalk.Crash! The
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beanstalk falls to the ground.’’ Help!’’ shouts the giant. Crash! The big, ugly giant falls to the ground. ‘‘
Hurray.’’ Shouts Jack. ‘‘ The giant is dead.’’ Now, Jack and his mother are happy. Every day, there is
another golden egg. And every day, people come and listen to the golden harp. Jack and his mother give
food and money to their friends and neighbours. Nobody in their village is hungry now. And everybody is
happy.
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JACK & THE BEANSTALK
Activity 1 - Who said this?
1. ‘‘Hello,’’ _______
2. ‘‘Are you selling your cow?” _______
3. ‘‘Yes,’’ _______
4. ‘‘How much is she?’’ _______
5. ‘‘How much money can you give?’’ _______
6. ‘‘I can give five beans,’’ _______
7. “Five beans!’’ _______

Activity 2 - Complete the missing words.

(cow, see, hungry, gets, home, tall, bed, angry, unhappy, night, looks, throws, beans, sees)
Jack goes _____. He shows the _____ to his mother. His mother is very _____. “We have no
money,” she says. ‘‘And you sell our _____ for these beans?’’ She _____ the beans out of the window.
That _____, Jack and his mother have no food. Jack is hungry and _____. His mother is _____ and
unhappy. They go to _____. The next morning, Jack _____ up. He _____ out of the window. And he
_____ a giant beanstalk. ‘‘Wow!’’ says Jack. ‘‘It’s very_____. I can’t _____ the top.’’

Activity 3 - Complete the missing words.

(Some, eats, breakfast, hungry, husband, have, giant, shouts)
‘‘He-LLO,’’ Jack _____. ‘‘I’m very _____. Please, can I have some _____?”. The _____ woman looks at
Jack. “Breakfast? You want _____ breakfast? You can’t _____ breakfast here,’’ she says. “My _____ is
here. He _____ little boy for breakfast.’’ Slowly and quietly to the table. He wants to _____ the gold
coins but .......

Activity 4 - Complete the missing words.

(Hen, catch, jumps, coins, laughs, across, sees, smell, takes reaches, frightened)
The giant _____ Jack. ‘‘ Yummy, yummy, yummy – oh! I _____ a boy!’’ the giant shouts. The giant
_____ for Jack. Jack _____ off the table and onto the hen’s back. First, Jack _____ the golden harp.
Next, he takes the bag of gold _____. Then, the hen runs _____ the floor with Jack. ‘‘Ha-ha,’’ _____
Jack. ‘‘ You can’t _____ me.’’ The hen is very _____. It runs very fast. The giant cannot catch the _____.

Activity 5 - Write the correct form of the word.

Jack’s mother _____ (bring) the axe. Jack _____ (jump) to the ground. Quickly, he _____ (take) the
axe. Jack _____ (chop) the beanstalk. Crash! The beanstalk _____ (fall) to the ground.’’ Help!’’ _____
(shout) the giant. Crash! The big, ugly giant _____ (fall) to the ground.
‘‘Hurray.’’ _____ (shout) Jack. ‘‘ The giant _____ (be) dead.’’

Activity 6 - Put the words into the correct order.

.
1. falls / the beanstalk / to / the ground. __________________________________.
2. very / is / angry / the giant. __________________________________.
3. gives / soup/ she / the giant / some. __________________________________.
4. in/ Jack / cupboard /the / hides. __________________________________.
5. garden / the / He/ into / goes. __________________________________.

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Activity 7 - Answer the following questions.
.
1. Where does Jack live? __________________________________.
2. Have they got a big house? __________________________________.
3. What’s their cow’s name? __________________________________.
4. Are Jack and his mother happy? __________________________________.
5. Have they got any money for food ? __________________________________.
6. Has Susie got any milk ? __________________________________.
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CINDERELLA
This is the story of a kind and beautiful girl. She lived with her father and
mother. They were very happy. Then one day, her mother died. She was very sad. A
year later, her father married again. The girl's new stepmother was very unkind. She
had two daughters. They wore beautiful clothes, but they were not beautiful or kind.
The girl’s new stepsisters were very unkind. The two stepsisters were jealous of the
beautiful girl. They took the girl's beautiful clothes and gave her an old dress. "You
can do all the housework now," they said. The girl washed the floors. She made the
beds and she cooked the meals. In the evenings, she sat by the fire in the kitchen.
The cinders from the fire made her feet and dress dirty. And so the stepsisters called her Cinderella.
Cinderella was very unhappy. One day, a man from the palace came to the house with an invitation. The
invitation said, "The king and queen are having a party at the palace on Saturday." The two stepsisters
were very excited." Can I go to the party ?" asked Cinderella. "You? You can't go to the party.You don't
have any nice clothes," said the two stepsisters.And they laughed at her. "Can you make clothes?"
Cinderella's stepmother asked."Yes," said Cinderella. "Then, you can make three new dresses for us," said
her stepmother. "Now, go and do the housework." Cinderella went to the kitchen. "Girls," the stepmother
said, "we need some material for our new dresses. Let's go shopping." On Saturday night, Cinderella was
very busy. Her two stepsisters got dressed for the party. And she helped them. On Saturday night,
Cinderella was very busy. Her two stepsisters got dressed for the party. And she helped them.
"Brush my hair! Find my bag! Clean my shoes! " they shouted at Cinderella. Finally, they were
ready. Cinderella's stepmother and stepsisters got in their coach and went to the party. Cinderella stood
on the steps and waved good bye. Then, she sat down and cried. "I want to go to the party," she said.
Suddenly, she heard a voice. "Don't cry, Cinderella." Cinderella looked up and saw a lovely lady. She
had a lovely smile. "I'm a fairy," said the lady. "And you're a good girl. You can go to the party."
"But I can't go to the party in this dress," said Cinderella
"I can help you, with my magic wand," said the fairy. "Now go and find a big pumpkin, four white mice
and three lizards.” Cinderella ran and found a big pumpkin, four white mice and three lizards. She gave
them to the fairy. The fairy waved her magic wand and KAZOOM.
The pumpkin became a beautiful gold coach. The white mice became white horses. And the lizards became
handsome men. "Now," said fairy , "close your eyes." Cinderella closed her eyes. The fairy waved her
magic wand over Cinderella and KAZOOM. "Now, open your eyes."
Cinderella opened her eyes and looked at her dress. It was beautiful. And on her feet were a pair
of pretty glass shoes. "Oh thank you," she said. " Now, I can go to the party." "Yes ," said the fairy. "But
you must leave the party before midnight. Because the magic stops at midnight."
"Yes," said Cinderella. " I understand." "Now, go and enjoy the party, said the fairy.
Cinderella got in the gold coach and went to the palace. She arrived at the party in her beautiful
dress. Everybody looked at her. "She's very beautiful. Look at her beautiful dress! Who is she?" they
asked.
The prince saw Cinderella and he thought, She is the most beautiful girl in the world. "Do you want
to dance?" the prince asked." Yes," said Cinderella. The prince danced with Cinderella all night. Her two
stepsisters were very jealous." Who is she" they asked. Cinderella and the prince danced and danced. And
all the ladies were very jealous. Suddenly, Cinderella looked at the clock. It was one minute to twelve." I

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must go," she said and she ran out of the room. " Wait!" said the prince. "Come back. I don't know your
name." Cinderella didn't wait. She ran down the stairs. And she left a glass shoe on the stairs.
Outside, Cinderella looked for her gold coach. It wasn't there. There was a pumpkin, four white
mice and three lizards ran away.She looked at her dress. It was the dirty old dress again. Quickly,
Cinderella ran home. The prince found the glass shoe. " This is her shoe ," said the prince. "I must find
her. I want to marry her." The prince went to every house in the country. And he asked every girl," Is
this your shoe?" But all their feet were too big. Finally, he came to Cinderella's house. Cinderella was in
the kitchen. Her stepmother opened the door. "Come in, Your Highness," she said. She took the prince
into the living room, then she went and got her two daughters. The two girls were very excited. First, the
oldest girl took the shoe." Look! It's my shoe," she said and walked around the room in the glass shoe. But
her foot was too big. "Give me the shoe," said the prince. " It's not your shoe." Then the youngest sister
took the shoe." Look!" she said." It's my shoe. I'm going to marry the prince. I'm going to be a
princess."But, her foot was too big.
"Give me the shoe," said the prince. "It's not your shoe." Then the prince asked, " Are there any
other girls here?" "No," said the stepmother and the two sisters. At that moment, Cinderella came into
the room. She wanted to clean the room. She didn't know the prince was there. Cinderella looked at the
prince." I'm sorry," she said and ran out of the room. "Who is that girl? Bring her here," said the prince.
"May be, it's her shoe."
"It can't be her shoe." said step mother. "I must ask every girl in the country. Please, bring her
here now," said the prince. The stepmother went and found Cinderella. Cinderella put on the glass shoe. It
was her shoe. The two stepsisters and the stepmother were angry. But the prince was very happy. He
took Cinderella's hand and said,"You are the girl I danced with. And you are the girl I love. Will you marry
me? "
"Yes," said Cinderella. Cinderella married the prince and they lived together happy.
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ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS

1. What was the name of the beautiful girl? 22. Did the people in the palace like Cinderella?
2. How many stepsisters did she have? 23. Who saw Cinderella in the palace?
3. What did they wear? 24. What did he ask Cinderella?
4. Were the stepsisters jealous of Cinderella? 25. How did the stepsisters feel?
5. What did they give her instead of beautiful 26. What did the prince think of Cinderella?
clothes? 27. What was the time when Cinderella looked
6. What did Cinderella do in the house? at her watch?
7. Why did they call her Cinderella? 28. How did the prince shout after her?
8. What was written on the invitation? 29. What did she leave on the stairs as she ran?
9. What did the man bring from the palace? 30. Could Cinderella find her gold coach
10. Can Cinderella go to the party? outside?
11. How did the stepsisters answer Cinderella? 31. What was there instead?
12. What did they ask Cinderella to do for 32. Where did the four mice and the three
them? lizards go?
13. What did the sisters need for their new 33. How was her dress? Was it beautiful or
dresses? dirty?
14. What did Cinderella do after they went? 34. Who found the glass shoe?
15. Who was the lady with the magic wand? 35. Where was Cinderella when the prince came
16. What did she ask Cinderella to find? to the house?
17. What did the fairy do with them? 36. How did the two girls feel?
18. What happened to the pumpkin, white mice 37. Who took the shoe first?
and the lizards? 38. Was it big or small for her?
19. What happened when Cinderella closed her 39. What did Cinderella want to do in the room?
eyes? 40. Did she know the prince was there?
20. Can Cinderella go to the party now? 41. What did the prince ask the stepmother?
21. What did the fairy tell her? 42. Whose shoe was it?

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 43. What did the prince say Cinderella? 44. How did the story end?

MATCH THE WORDS WITH THE ACTIONS

1. Do ____ a. Goodbye
2. Brush ____ b. The magic wand
3. Wave ____ c. The housework
4. Put on ____ d. The glass shoe
5. Have ____ e. Beds
6. Wave ____ f. Hair
7. Get on ____ g. By the fire
8. Sit ____ h. Party
9. Make ____ i. Coach
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SNOW WHITE
In a faraway land, there was a king and queen. They had a beautiful baby girl. She had beautiful
black hair and snow-white skin. So the queen called her Snow White. She loved her daughter
very much. Then one day, the queen died. Snow White was two years old. The king married
again. His new wife was beautiful, but she was also very cruel. The new queen had a
magic mirror. Every day, she stood in front of the mirror and asked: “Mirror, mirror,
on the wall, who is the most beautiful of all ? ”The mirror always answered: “You, my
queen. “you are the most beautiful of all.” Every year, Snow white became more
beautiful. She was also kind and good. Everybody in palace loved her. The queen was not
interested in snow white. Because snow White was not her daughter. Then, one day,
the queen asked the mirror : “ Mirror, mirror, on the wall, Who is
the most beautiful of all ?”
And this time, the mirror answered: “ You are beautiful. It
is true . But snow White is more beautiful than you .” The
queen was very angry. “Snow White must die,” she said. The queen
called for the hunter. “Take Snow White into the forest and kill her,”
she said. And she gave the hunter a bag of gold coins.
The hunter took Snow White into the forest. But he couldn’t kill her. “You can’t go back to the
palace,” he said to her. “The queen wants to kill you. You must stay in the forest.” Then he left Snow
White in the forest. The hunter killed a deer. He took the deer’s heart to the palace and gave it to the
queen. “this is Snow White’s heart,” he said. The queen was happy, “Snow White is dead. Now, I am the
most beautiful of all,” she said. Snow White walked further into the forest. It was very dark and she was
very frightened. She wanted to go home. Then, she saw a house. She went and knocked on the door.
Nobody answered, so she opened the door and went inside. Everything in the house was very small. There
were seven cups and seven small plates. There were seven small forks and seven small spoons. And there
were seven small loaves of bread. Snow White was very hungry, so she ate some bread. Then, Snow White
was tired, so she went upstairs. And upstairs, there were seven little beds. Snow White lay down and
went to sleep.
Seven dwarfs lived in the house. That night, they came home. They found Snow White. She was
still asleep on the beds. They were very surprised. “Who is she? What is she doing here? they asked.
Suddenly, Snow White woke up. “Don’t be frightened,” said the dwarfs. Snow White wasn’t frightened.
She told the dwarfs about the cruel queen. “you can’t go home,” said the dwarfs. “you must stay here with
us.” The next morning, the dwarfs went to work. Before they went, they said to Snow White, “Stay in the
house. And don’t open the door.”
“Okay,” said Snow White. At the palace, the queen was happy. She went to her mirror and asked:
“Mirror, mirror, on the wall,who is the most beautiful of all?” And this time, the mirror answered: “You
are beautiful. It is true. But there is a girl more beautiful than you. Snow White isn’t dead. She lives in a
house with seven beds.” The queen was very angry. “A house with seven beds? I know that house! The
hunter didn’t kill Snow White. She is at the house of seven dwarfs. I must go there and kill her.” The

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queen went to the garden and got some red apples. She poisoned an apple. Then, she put all the apples
into the basket. She dressed in the clothes of an old woman. Then, she went to the dwarf’s house. The
queen knocked on the door. “Red apples! Lovely red apples! Would you like some lovely red apples?” she
called. Snow White didn’t want to open the door. But she wanted to buy some apples for the dwarfs. She
opened the window and called to the old woman. The old woman said, “Don’t be frightened. Come and taste
this apple.” So Snow White went outside. She took the poisoned apple and began to eat it. “Mmm… it’s
delicious,” she said. Then she fell to the ground. The queen laughed and left. “now, Snow White is dead. I
am the most beautiful of all,” she said. That night, the seven dwarfs came home. They found Snow White
on the ground. “She’s dead,” said the youngest dwarf. “Maybe, she’s not dead. Maybe she’s sleeping,” said
another dwarf. They made a glass box for her. “She can lie in this box and we can come and see her every
day,” said the oldest dwarf. They were all very sad. A few days later, a prince found the glass box, and he
saw Snow White. He opened the glass box and picked her up. She can’t stay here. I must take her to the
palace with me, he thought. The piece of poisoned apple fell out of her mouth. Snow White opened her
eyes and she saw the handsome prince. They sat and talked. The dwarfs came home from work. They
found Snow White with the prince. They were very happy because Snow White was alive and well. “I want
to take her to the palace,” said the prince, “And I want to marry her.” Snow White and the dwarfs were
very happy. On Snow White’s wedding day, the queen stood in front of the magic mirror and asked:
“Mirror, mirror, on the wall. Who is the most beautiful of all?” And this time, the mirror answered: “You
are beautiful. It is true. But there is a girl more beautiful than you. To you this secret I must tell,Snow
White is alive and well.”
The queen was very angry. She broke the mirror. It was the magic mirror that made her
beautiful. So when the mirror broke, the queen became old and ugly. That day, she left the palace. And no
one ever saw her again. Snow White married the prince. They lived together happily. And the seven
dwarfs often visited Snow White at the palace.
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SNOW WHITE
Activity 1-Complete the missing words.
(so, Snow White, loved, died, had, king, snow-white, queen, baby girl)
In a faraway land, there was a ____ and ____. They had a beautiful ____. She ____ beautiful black hair
and ____ skin. ____ the queen called her Snow White. She ____ her daughter very much.
Then one day, the queen ____. ____ was two years old.

Activity 2 - Match the beginning of each sentence with its ending.

_______ 1. Snow White walked a. so she ate some bread
_______ 2. It was very dark b. very small
_______ 3. She went to the house c. and went to sleep
_______ 4. Everything in the house was d. into the forest.
_______ 5. Snow White was very hungry e. and she was very
frightened
_______ 6. Upstairs, there were f. and knocked on the door.
_______ 7. Snow White lay down g. seven little beds

Activity 3 - Choose the correct answer to each question.

1. Who lived in the house?
a. Seven dwarves b. Three bears
2. What was Snow White doing when the dwarves came home?
a. She was playing b. She was asleep
3. What did the dwarves say to Snow White?
a. “We have no room for guests”. b. “You must stay here with us”.
4. Where did the dwarves go the next morning?
a. They went to work. b. They went shopping.

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 5. Before they went, what did the dwarves say to Snow White?
a. Clean up the house. b. Stay in the house.
6. Who found the glass box a few days later?
a. A prince b. The queen
7. Who was there in the glass box?
a. dwarf b. Snow White
8. What fell out of her mouth when the prince picked Snow White up?
a. The piece of poisoned apple b. A candy
9. Who did Snow White see when she opened her eyes?
a. The ugly queen b. The handsome prince
10. Where did the prince wanted to take Snow White
a. To the palace b) To the glass box
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THE EMPEROR’S NEW CLOTHES

This is the story of a very vain emperor. He didn’t think
about his country or his people. He only thought about clothes. The
emperor loved clothes. He always bought the finest and most
expensive clothes. And he always wore the latest fashions. Every
week, he bought some new clothes. In fact, he spent all his money on
clothes.
One day, two men decided to trick the emperor. They were called Victor and Hugo. Victor and
Hugo knew the emperor loved clothes and they wanted to make lots of money. So they made a plan. “Let’s
tell the emperor that we are famous tailors,” said Victor. “Yes. And let’s tell him, we can make him some
beautiful new clothes, “said Hugo. “The most beautiful clothes in the world,” said Victor. The next day,
the two men went to the palace to meet the emperor. “Your majesty,” said Victor, “we are famous tailors.
And we want to make some beautiful new clothes for you.” “Yes,” said Hugo. “We want to make you a very
special suit. We will use a magic material that only very clever people will be able to see.”
“We know you are a very clever man. So we know that you will love this material,” said Victor. “So,” said
the emperor, “stupid men won’t be able to see this magic material?” “That is correct,” said Victor. The
emperor believed the two men. “Excellent,” he said. “What do you need?”
“We need some gold thread and some silver thread,” Hugo replied. “And we need some money, of
course,” the emperor gave the two men two bags of gold coins, some gold thread and some silver thread.
The emperor was very excited. “When can you start?” he asked. “We can start tomorrow,” Victor replied.
That afternoon, the two men began to make the material for the emperor’s new clothes. Clack... Whirr....
Clack ... Whirr. They worked all afternoon and all evening. Then, late at night, when everybody was asleep,
Hugo carried the bags of gold and the bags of thread out of the palace. He took them to a safe place and
hid them.
The next day, the emperor began to tell everybody about the magic material. Soon everybody in
the palace knew about it. And they told their friends outside the palace. And soon everybody in the
country knew about the magic material.
“Only clever people will be able to see this magic material. Stupid people won’t be able to see it,”
they told their friends and neighbours. All week, the emperor waited to see the material. Monday,
Tuesday, Wednesday.... He counted the days. He wanted to see the magic material but he was worried.
Maybe, I won’t be able to see it. Then, people will think I am stupid, the emperor thought, ı can’t go and
see it.
Then, the emperor had an idea. I won’t go and see the material. I’ll send the prime minister. He’s
very clever. He’ll be able to see it, he thought. The prime minister was not worried. I’m a very clever man.
I’ll be able to see the material, he thought. The prime minister walked into the room. He saw the two
tailors but he couldn’t see any material. Oh no’ he thought. I can’t see the material. I must be stupid.

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Nobody must know that I’m stupid. “It’s beautiful, isn’t it?” said Victor. “Yes, it is. It’s very beautiful,”
said the prime minister.
The two men smiled and said, “Thank you.”
“Do you think the emperor will like it?” asked Hugo. “He’ll love it,” said the prime minister. Then,
the prime minister left the room, and he went to find the emperor. “Your Majesty, the material is
wonderful. It’s the most beautiful material in the world,” the prime minister told the emperor. The
emperor was very happy. “Tell the tailors that I am coming to see it,” he said. “And tell all my ministers to
come here immediately. They must all come and see the material.” All the ministers went to see the
material with the emperor. They all stood and looked at the loom. “Where is it?” asked the emperor
excitedly. “Hurry up and show us.”
“It’s here,” said Hugo. “Can’t you see it?” The emperor couldn’t see it. The ministers couldn’t see it.
Nobody could see it.
“It’s very beautiful,” said the ministers, looking at the empty loom. Oh dear, thought the emperor.
Everybody can see it, But I can’t see anything. I must be stupid. Then the emperor smiled and said, “It’s
beautiful. I love it. Tonight, you will make me a suit. And tomorrow, there will be a parade through the
town, and I will wear the suit. The next morning, the suit was ready. The two tailors took it to the
emperor.
“Please, take off your clothes, Your Majesty,” said Victor.
“Now, try on the trousers first,” said Hugo.
“Do they fit?” asked Victor.
“Yes,” replied the emperor.
“Now, try on the shirt,” said Hugo.
“Does it fit?” asked Victor.
“Yes,” replied the emperor. “It fits me perfectly.”
“Good. Now put on the jacket,” said Hugo. The emperor looked in the mirror. He looked very hard
but he couldn’t see the suit. He could only see his underwear. The ministers came in. They were shocked.
The emperor is only wearing his underwear, they thought. “Are you ready?” the prime minister asked the
emperor.
“Of course, I’m ready,” said the emperor. Then the emperor gave victor and Hugo two more bags
of gold coins. They thanked him, and then they quickly left the palace. The emperor was ready for the
parade. All his people were in the streets. They were very excited. Everybody wanted to see the
emperor’s new clothes. The emperor walked proudly through the streets in his underwear.
The people clapped and said, “The emperor looks very smart. His new clothes are wonderful. The material
is beautiful. It’s the most beautiful material in the world.” Then, suddenly, a boy shouted, “The emperor
isn’t wearing any clothes.” There was silence. Then all people began to laugh.“Ha ... Ha ... Ha .... The
emperor isn’t wearing any clothes. Poor man! He’s walking through the streets in his underwear,” they
said.
It was true. And the emperor knew it was true. The boy is right, he thought. I2m not wearing any
clothes. He wanted to run back to his palace but he couldn’t. He was the emperor. He walked slowly
through the town in his underwear. I am vain, he thought. And this is my punishment. Finally, the emperor
arrived back at the palace. He called for his guards. “Find those tailors and bring them here,” he said.
The guards looked for the tailors everywhere but they couldn’t find them. And that day, the emperor
stopped thinking about clothes. And he began thinking about his country and his people. He became a good
emperor.
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Activity 1- Write True or False.
1. The emperor looked at the mirror. T/F
2. He could see his new suit. T/F
3. The ministers were happy. T/F
4. The emperor gave Victor and Hugo two more bags of gold coins. T/F
5. They left the palace without thanking. T/F

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Activity 2 - Complete the sentences with verbs.
1. Then suddenly, a boy __________, “The emperor ______ any clothes”.
2. There ________ silence.
3. Then all people ________ to laugh.
4. The emperor _________ any clothes.
5. He is ________ through the streets in his underwear”, they said.
6. It was true. And the emperor ________ it was true.

Activity 3 - Answer the questions.

1. Did the emperor arrive back to the palace? ______________________________
2. What did the emperor ordered to his guards? ______________________________
3. Could the guards find the tailors? ______________________________
4. About the emperor stopped thinking? ______________________________
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HANSEL & GRETEL

In a faraway land, a poor woodcutter lived with his family. He had two
lovely children. The boy was called Hansel and the girl was calledGretel. They
lived in a small house near a forest. They were very happy together. Then, one
day their mother died and the woodcutter got married again. His new wife
didn’t like the two children. Everyday, the woodcutter went to work in the
forest. The two children stayed at home with their stepmother. Their
stepmother was very unkind to them. “Gretel, wash the floors. Hansel, bring the firewood now,” she
shouted. The two children did all the housework.
One day, the woodcutter was ill. He could not chop wood. He was ill all winter. The family had no
money and there wasn’t enough food.
One night, the nasty stepmother made a plan. Hansel and Gretel woke up. They heard their stepmother’s
plan. “We don’t have enough food. We can’t feed the children any more,” she said.
“What can I do? I’m ill. I can’t work,” said the woodcutter.
“You must take the children into the forest and leave them there,” said his wife.
“I can’t do that. I love them,” said the woodcutter.
“But we don’t have enough food,” said his wife. “Take them tomorrow.”
The children listened to their nasty stepmother’s plan. Gretel began to cry. Hansel hugged his sister.
“Don’t cry, Gretel. I have a plan too,” he said. That night, when his parents were asleep, Hansel went into
garden. He collected some small white stones. Then, he went back to bed. The next day, Hansel and
Gretel went to the forest with their father. They collected wood for the fire. The white stones were in
Hansel’s pockets. He began to drop the stones on the ground. The children followed their father far into
the forest. They walked and walked. “You must be ,tired” said their father. “Let’s stop here. I’ll go and
collect some more wood. Then, we’ll go home. You wait for me here.” Hansel and Gretel were very tired.
They sat on the ground and waited for their father. Soon, they went to sleep. When they woke up, it
was dark. “I’m frightened,” said Gretel. “Father isn’t coming back. It’s cold and dark. And we are lost.”
“Don’t worry, Gretel,” said Hansel. Hansel pointed to the path. “Look, Gretel. Look at the white stones.
We can follow them, and we can go home,” he said.
“Well Done, Hansel,” said Gretel. “We’re not lost. We can go home.” The two children followed the white
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 Their father was happy to see them. He hugged them both. Their stepmother was not happy to
see them. That night, the nasty stepmother said to her husband, “You must take the children into the
forest again and leave them there.”
“I cant do that. I love them,” said the woodcutter. “But, we don’t have enough food,” said his
wife. “Take them tomorrow.” Hansel woke up. He heard the plan. He lay in bed and waited. He heard his
father and stepmother go to bed. He got up and went to the door. He wanted to collect some more
stones. But he couldn’t open the door. It was locked. So Hansel went back to bed.
In the morning, their stepmother gave them two slices of bread for breakfast. Hansel had an
idea. He put the bread in his pocket. The two children went to the forest with their father. They
followed their father far into the forest. Hansel broke the bread into small pieces. He walked behind his
father and his sister, and he dropped the pieces of bread on the ground. Some birds followed Hansel.
They ate the bread. Hansel didn’t see them. Hansel, Gretel and their father walked and walked. “You must
be tired, “ said their father. “Let’s stop here. I’ll go and collect some wood. Then, we’ll go home. You wait
for me here.”
This time, the children didn’t sleep. Hansel looked for the pieces of bread. But he couldn’t find them.
“Now, we really are lost,” said Gretel. And she began to cry. “Don’t worry,” said Hansel. “I’ll look after
you.”
The children were lost. They walked one way. Then, they walked another way. But they couldn’t find their
house. Suddenly, they saw a very strange house. “Wow! Look at that house,” said Hansel. It really was a
very strange house. There were chocolate cookies on the roof. There were biscuits and nuts on the
walls. And it had a big chocolate door. “Mmm,” said Gretel. “I’m very hungry. Let’s eat some biscuits.”
“Okay,” said Hansel. “I’m very hungry, too.” The two children ran up to the house. Hansel pulled a
biscuit off the wall and gave it to Gretel. Then, he took a piece of chocolate. Suddenly, the chocolate
door opened, and an ugly old woman came out. “Hello. Who’s eating my house?”
“We’re very sorry,” said Hansel.
”That’s okay. You must be hungry,” she said. “Come inside and have some breakfast.” Hansel and
Gretel were very hungry. They went inside with the old woman. There was a lot of nice food on the table.
There were cakes and biscuis and apples and oranges. “Eat all you can,” said the old woman. “I like big
strong children.” The two children ate and ate. The ugly old woman sat and watched them. This ugly old
woman was a witch. And this witch ate little boys for dinner. The witch put Hansel into a cage. She
locked the door of the cage. Then, she locked the door of the house. She didn’t want Gretel to leave the
house. “You’re very thin, little boy. I’m going to feed you lots of lovely food. Then, you’re going to be fat.
And I’m going to eat you for dinner,” the witch said to Hansel. Then, the witch looked at Gretel. “You’re
going to do all my housework,” she said. Everyday, the witch said to Gretel, “Give Hansel some more
food.” Every day for seven days, Gretel gave Hansel a chicken and chips, cakes, and pies. On the seventh
day, the witchsaid, “Give me your arm, Hansel.” Hansel knew that the witch couldn’t see very well. He
didn’t give his arm. He gave her a chicken bone. The witch felt the bone. She was very surprised. “You’re
very thin. Eat some more.” On the tenth day, the witch was very angry. Hansel was still thin. And she was
very hungry.
“Im going to eat yur brother today,” she said to Gretel. “ Go and prepare the oven.” Gretel went and
prepared the oven. She made it very hot. Then, she went to the witch and asked, “Can you come and check
the oven?”
“You stupid girl! You can’t do anything right!” said the witch. The witch went to check the oven. She
opened the oven door and Gretel pushed her in. Quickly, Gretel shut the oven door. Then, she went and
unlocked the cage. “Well done, Gretel, “said Hansel. “Quick, let’s go home.”
“No,” said Gretel. “The witch has some treasure. She also has a map. follow me! I’ll show you.” Gretel took
Hansel to the witch’s bedroom. They found the treasure and the map. “Now, we can go home,” said Gretel.
Hansel and Gretel took a large box of treasure with them. They looked at the map and walked home. The
woodcutter was very happy to see his children. He hugged them both. “I looked everywhere for you. But
I couldn’t find you,” he said. “Where’s our stepmother? Asked Gretel.
“She was very unkind to you. I told her to leave,” said the woodcutter.

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“Hurray! “ said Hansel and Gretel. And they danced around the room. They were very happy. Hansel and
Gretel told their father about the biscuit house with the chocolate door. And they told him about the
ugly old witch. Then, they showed him the treasure.
The woodcutter and his two children were never hungry again. And they lived together very happily.
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HANSEL AND GRETEL
Activity 1 - Correct the sentences.
1. The woodcutter had two sons. _______________________________.
2. They lived in a big house near the castle. _______________________________.
3. The woodcutter didn’t marry. _______________________________.
4. His new wife loved the children. _______________________________.
5. The two children were lazy and didn’t do anything. _______________________________.

Activity 2 - Complete the conversation.

“We don’t have enough . We can’t feed the children any more,” she said. “What can I do?
I’m . I can’t work,” said the woodcutter. “You must take the children into the and leave
them there,” said his wife. “I can’t do that. I love them, “ said the. “But we don’t have , ”
said his wife.

Activity 3 - Complete the sentences with a verb.

1. Hansel ______ the bread into small pieces.
2. Some birds ______ Hansel.
3. They ______ the bread.
4. Hansel didn’t ______ them.
5. They couldn’t ______ the bread.
6. He ______ behind his father and his sister.
7. And he ______ the pieces of bread on the ground.
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THE MILLER, HIS SON AND THEIR DONKEY
This is the story of old John the miller, his son and their donkey. John the
miller lived with his family in a cottage near a forest. In winter, life was difficult for
the miller and his family. He couldn’t work very much, so he didn’t have much money.
And his family were cold and hungry. When spring finally came, the family were
happier. But the miller had no money to buy food for his family. And they
were still hungry. One day, the family sat down for lunch. “What’s for lunch,
Mum?” asked the miller’s son, Jack.
“It’s potato soup again,” replied his mother.
Isn’t there anything else to eat?”
“No, there isn’t. I’m sorry,” she said. And they ate lunch in silence.
Later that day, the miller and his wife sat and talked. “We don’t have any food,” said the miller’ wife.
“What are we going to do?”
“I’ll sell the donkey,” said the miller. “Then we’ll have enough money to buy some food.”
“That’s a good idea,” said the miller’s wife.
“I’ll take it to the market and sell it,” said the miller. Old John decided to take the donkey to the
market the next day. So, he and his son, Jack, got up early the next morning and began to walk to the
town with the donkey. “It’s a lovely day for a walk,” the miller said to his son.
“Yes, Father, it is”. The old miller and his son were happy. “This afternoon, we’ll have enough
money to buy some food,” said the miller. “Can we buy some fruit at the market? Asked Jack.
“Yes, of course,” his father replied.
The miller and his son walked along happily. Soon, they met three girls. When the three girls saw
the old miller and his son, they began to laugh and whisper to each other. “Look at those two!” they are
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the miller. “Because it’s a hot day and you’re walking with your donkey. Why don’t you ride it?” Old John
thought about it for a moment and then said, “You’re right. It’s stupid. Get on the donkey, Jack.” So Jack
got on the donkey, and then they continued on their journey. A little later, a group of men walked towards
them. “Young people today have no respect for old people,” said one of the men. “You are right,” said
another.
“That’s not true,” said a third. Then, the men saw Jack, the miller and the donkey. They stopped talking
and looked at Jack sitting on the donkey. “Look at him,” said one of the men. “I told you, didn’t I? Young
people have no respect for old people these days. That young boy is sitting comfortably on the donkey and
the old man is walking.”
“Yes, “said another. “Young people are very selfish these days.” Then, he said to Jack, “Get down from
that donkey and let your poor old father ride it. He must be very tired.” Old John looked at Jack.
“Perhaps they’re right,” he said. “Let me ride the donkey for a while.” So Jack got off the donkey and his
father got on it. Then, they continued on their journey. A little further along the road, they met a group
of women. One of the women stopped and stood in the middle of the road, “You lazy old man,” she cried.
“You’re sitting comfortably on the donkey and that poor boy is walking. Look at him! He’s tired. He can’t
walk as fast as the donkey.”
“She’s right, look at the poor boy,” said another.
The kind old miller was upset. He did not want people to think that he was selfish. So, he said to his son,
“Jack, sit behind me. We will both ride the donkey.” So Jack got on the donkey and they continued on
their journey to the market. The donkey walked very slowly towards the town. It was midday and they
were nearly there. The miller was pleased. “The market is very busy at lunch time. We’ll sell the donkey
for a god price,” he said. Then, they met a shepherd with his sheep. “Excuse me,” said the shepherd. “Is
that your donkey?”
“Yes, it is,” said the miller.
“It can’t be yours, “said the shepherd.
“Why?” asked the miller.
“Because you’re being very cruel to the poor animal. Do you want to kill it?
“What do you mean? Asked the miller. “It’s a very hot day and you’re too heavy for the donkey,” the
shepherd replied. “The poor animal is very tired.” The old miller was very upset. He did not want people to
think that he was cruel to the donkey. The miller looked at his donkey. It looked very tired and hot. Oh
dear, he thought. I can’t sell the donkey if it isn’t healthy. We must carry it.
“Very well,” said the miller. “We will carry the donkey.” So the miller and his son got off the donkey and
said goodbye to the shepherd. And the shepherd continued on his journey. Old John tied donkey’s legs
together. Then, he tied the donkey’s legs to a pole. The miller and his son lifted the pole onto their
shoulders and carried the donkey to the town. The donkey was very heavy and it was not an easy journey.
Finally, the miller and his son arrived at the town. It was busy and the streets were full of people.
Everybody came to the town on market day. The miller and his son walked through the streets, carrying
the donkey. They were very hot and tired but they didn’t stop for a rest. They wanted to get to the
market square as quickly as possible. Suddenly, somebody shouted, “Look! There are two people carrying a
donkey.”
Everybody ran to see this strange sight and people began to laugh at the miller and his son. Slowly, they
carried the donkey through the streets of the town towards the market square. Everybody watched them
and clapped loudly. Soon, they came to a bridge. They had to walk across the bridge to the market square.
A crowd of people followed them onto the bridge. They laughed and shouted. “Be careful. Don’t drop the
donkey.” The donkey was very frightened. It didn’t like the noise and it didn’t like the crowd of people.
The donkey started to kick. It kicked so hard that it fell off the pole. Everybody stopped laughing.
“Look!” they shouted. “The donkey is going to fall in the river.” The donkey fell in the river and the old
miller was very upset. “Come on, Jack. Let’s go home. We don’t have anything to sell here now,” he said.
So the old miller and his son, Jack walked slowly home. I was very stupid today, thought the
miller. Now, I have no donkey and no money from the sale. And he was very angry with himself. I was very
stupid today. “I tried to please everyone,” the miller said to his son.
“AND IF YOU TRY TO PLEASE EVERYONE, YOU DON’T PLEASE ANYONE AT ALL.”
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 THE MILLER, HIS SON AND THEIR DONKEY

Activity 1 - Write “True” or “False”.

1. Young people today have a great respect for old people _____
2. That young boy is sitting comfortably on the donkey and the old man is walking. _____
3. Young people are very generous these days. _____
4. Old John was very tired. _____
5. Jack got off the donkey and his father got on it. _____
6. Then, they returned home. _____

Activity 2 - Complete the missing words.

A little ______ along the road, they met a group of women. One of the women stopped and stood in the
______ of the road. “You ______ old man,” she cried. “You’re sitting on the donkey and that poor
boy is walking. Look at him! He’s tired. He can’t walk as fast as the ______. “She’s right. Look at the
poor boy,” said another. The kind old miller was ______. He didn’t ______ people to think that he was
______ . So, he said to his son, “Jack, sit ______ me. We will both ride the donkey. ” So Jack got on
the donkey and they ______ on their ______ to the market.

Activity 3 - Complete the conversation

“The market is very ______ at lunch time. We’ll sell the donkey for a good ______,” he said “Excuse
me,” said the ______. “Is that your donkey?” “Yes, it is,” said the ______. “It can be ______,” said the
shepherd. “Why?” asked the miller “Because you’re being very ______ to the poor animal. Do you want
____________ it?” “What do you ______?” asked the miller. “It’s a very hot day and you’re ______ for
the donkey,” the shepherd replied. “The poor ______ is very tired.”

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JOHNNY-CAKE
Once upon a time there was a little boy called Leo who lived in a big
farmhouse with his mother and father. His mother spent all her days baking,
and people would come far and wide to buy her delicious bread and cakes.
One morning Leo’s mother made a very special cake. It was called a Johnny-Cake,
and she put it into the oven to bake. “Now you be a good boy and watch the
cake while we work in the garden,” said Leo’s mother. Leo did what as he was
told and sat patiently by the oven. So Leo’s mother and father went out into
the garden. His father hauled the potatoes and his mother picked them up and put
them into a huge basket. They sang as they worked because they were happy people.
And they were looking forward to eating a delicious cake that was being baked for
them also. But while his father and mother were working, Leo didn’t watch the cake all the time. In fact,
he forgot about the cake for a few minutes and started playing with his pet dog. “You boy, come here,
come here!” Then all of a sudden he heard a noise. Little Leo’s bumped round his chair and saw that the
outer door was open and Johnny-Cake had jumped out. “Come back, Johnny-Cake!” shouted Leo. But in a
flash Johnny-Cake had rolled right across the kitchen floor and then quickly made his way towards the
front door and out of the house. Leo sped to the front door as fast as he could and tried to close it
before the Cake could escape, but he wasn't’ quick enough. Johnny-Cake had already rolled out of the
door and down the path. Leo raced after him with his little pet-dog following behind. “Come back, you,
Cake!” As he was running, he noticed his mother and father in the garden and shouted out to them:
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 And when his father and mother saw what was happening, they left the work and joined the chase.
So the great cake chase whizzed on. “Come back, Johnny-Cake!” they all cried.
But Johnny-Cake wasn’t let them catch him. He didn’t want to end up in little slices on the plate. “If
you don’t stop rolling, we won’t have anything to eat for our tea!” Leo’s father shouted to the Cake. But,
of course, these words made Johnny-Cake roll faster than ever. And then Mr Cake felt so sure that they
wouldn’t catch him that he chuckled as he rolled: “Ha! Ha! Ha!” “Stop that cake!” Past all the houses in the
village, they ran but Johnny-Cake rolled too fast for all of them and it soon rolled so far that he was out
of sight. “Let’s stop and catch our breath!” said Leo’s father. The all three agreed that they could run no
more. So they gave up the chase and sat down on a village green to rest for a while.
“Oh, I can’t go further!
“Oh, I am too. I am completely out of breath!”
“Oh, what a funny cake!”
And still Johnny-Cake kept rolling. Soon he came upon two men who were digging a well. And when
they saw him, one of them said: “Where are you going, Johnny-Cake?” “I am not going anywhere in
particular.
Ha! Ha! Ha!” said Johnny-Cake. “But I am a match for any man who wants to chase me. I’ve already outran
an old man, an old woman and a little boy…” he cried out chickly to the men. “Come on! Catch me if you can!
Ha! Ha! Ha!”
“Do you think if a dough little cake can outrun us?” said one of the diggers. And they both threw
down their picks and gave chase. “Come on! Come on! Chase me!” And the chuckling Cake rolled on the
tremendous space. And after the two well diggers ran about a mile they were both completely out of
breath and had to stop at the nearest inn for a jug of ale. “It’s impossible … well, well, well. This is a
thirsty work.”
On rolled Johnny-Cake, and soon came across two men who were digging a ditch. “Where are you
going, Johnny-Cake?” said the man. “I might be going to the end of the earth,” said Johnny-Cake. “But if
you want to find out you can catch me first. I’ve outrun an old man, an old woman, a little boy and two well
diggers. Come on! Catch me of you can! Ha! Ha! Ha!” So the ditch diggers took up Johnny-Cake’s invitation,
put down their spades and gave chase. But Johnny-Cake soon rolled out far into the distance, and they
ran so fast and were so exhausted that they knew that they would never catch up with him. So pushing
and panting they sat down on the nearest tree stump and had a rest. “Not to catch this one. It’s too fast
for me!” But Johnny-Cake didn’t need a rest. On and on he rolled. He felt that he could roll forever. “Ha!
Ha! Ha!” Soon he rolled into the forest and there he met a bear. The bear was surprised to see a cake
travelling at some speed and he called out to him: “Where are you going, Johnny-Cake?”
“I may be travelling to the moon. But if you want to find out, you’ll have to catch me first. I’ve
outrun an old man, an old woman, a little boy, two well diggers, and two ditch diggers and… I can outrun
you, too! Come on! Catch me if you can! Ha! Ha! Ha!” was Johnny-Cake’s reply. “You are no match for a bear
like me!” said the bear. So the bear started running after Johnny-Cake. But it was a big bear, and
he was so fat that he could hardly run, and Johnny-Cake was so far ahead that the bear might just as
well of giving up as the men. The bear wouldn’t give up chasing him because his idea of tasty cake for his
tea was too much to resist, so he kept on running. But Johnny-Cake rolled on such a pace that the bear
was soon lagging far behind. “Oh, no one bear can go more enough! Poor idea!”
Johnny-Cake kept on to him: “Come on! You can catch me!” he said. “Just run a bit faster!” But the
poor bear was too exhausted to even reply. The bear ran as far as he possibly could but eventually he had
to give up the chase. So he stretched himself out and went to sleep on the roadside. He couldn’t run any
more. Johnny-Cake had bitten him. But Johnny-Cake certainly wasn’t bitten yet. He rolled through the
woods still keeping up the same fast pace which he had when the chase had begun. Eventually Johnny-
Cake came across a fierce-looking wolf.
“Where are you going, Johnny-Cake?” said the wolf. “I could be going to the sun,” said Johnny-Cake.
“But if you really want to find out, you’ll have to catch me first! I’ve outrun an old man, an old woman, a
little boy, two well diggers, two ditch diggers and a bear. And I can outrun you, too! Come on! Catch me if
you can! Ha! Ha! Ha!” “You think you can outrun me? You, honestly think a wolf like me won’t be able to
catch you?” said the wolf. “Well, we’ll soon see about that!” So the hungry wolf chased after Johnny-Cake

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who kept rolling so fast that the wolf with his half of hearts knew that he would never overtake him. In
the end the wolf gave up and laid down on the roadside for the rest. “So, who cares? I wasn’t hungry at
all.” And still Johnny-Cake got on rolling. Soon he came across a sneaky-looking fox who was sitting by a
fence. The fox cried out: “Where are you going, Johnny-Cake?”
This was Johnny-Cake’s reply: “My own business. If you want to find it out you’ll have to catch me
first. I’ve outrun an old man, an old woman, a little boy, two well diggers, two ditch diggers, a bear and a
wolf! Ha! Ha! Ha! I can outrun you, too! Come on! Catch me if you can!” The fox was the crafty old fox and
he looked at Johnny-Cake and said: I am a little deaf, Johnny-Cake and can’t quite hear you. Come a little
closer and repeat what you’ve just said.” At last Johnny-Cake stopped rolling and he went a little closer to
the fox and shouted out at the top of his voice: “I’ve outrun an old man, an old woman, a little boy, two
well diggers, two ditch diggers, a bear and a wolf! I can outrun you, too! Come on! Catch me if you can! Ha!
Ha! Ha!” After although the crafty fox had heard Johnny-Cake’s tones perfectly well, he pretended that
he hadn’t. “I still can’t quite hear you,” said the fox to the Cake. “Can you come just a little closer?”
Johnny-Cake rolled closer and looking straight at the fox he screamed: “I’ve outrun an old man, an old
woman, a little boy, two well diggers, two ditch diggers, a bear and a wolf! I can outrun you, too! Come on!
Catch me if you can!” Just as Johnny-Cake had finished shouting out this, the fox snapped up the Cake in
his sharp teeth. And that was the end of Johnny-Cake.
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Answer the following questions
1. Where did Leo live with his father and mother?
2. What did Leo’s mother make?
3. Leo didn’t watch the cake all the time, did he?
4. How did Johnny-Cake make his way out of the house?
5. Who took part in the cake chase?
6. Johnny-Cake rolled so far that he soon was out of sight, didn’t he?
7. What did Johnny-Cake cry out to the well diggers?
8. Did Johnny-Cake manage to outrun two ditch diggers?
9. Was Johnny-Cake bitten by the Bear?
10. Johnny-Cake came across a sneaky-looking fox, didn’t he?
11. What did he cry out to the Fox?
12. What was the end of Johnny-Cake?
Choose the proper alternative to complete the following sentences according to the text:
1. One morning Leo’s mother made ___________.
A) a delicious bread B) a special cake C) very tasty buns
2. ___________ sang as they worked because they were happy people.
A) Leo’s mother and father B) The two well diggers C) The two ditch diggers
3. Johnny-Cake didn’t want to end up in ____________.
A) little slices on the plate B) in the Bear’s mouth C) in the Wolf’s stomach
4. So puffing and panting _______sat down on the nearest tree stump and had a rest.
A) the well diggers B) the two ditch diggers C) Leo and his parents
5. Soon he rolled into the __________ and there he met a bear.
A) Village B) forest C) farm house
6. So _____ started running after Johnny-Cake, but he was so fat that he could hardly run.
A) the Wolf B) the Bear C) the Fox
7. Eventually Johnny-Cake ____________ a fierce-looking wolf.
A) Outran B) came across C) caught
8. Soon Johnny-Cake came across a sneaky-looking fox sitting _____________.
A) by an inn B) on the stump C) by a fence
9. The Fox said: “I am a little _______, Johnny-Cake, and can’t quite ______ you.”
A) blind / see B) deaf / hear C) tired / help
10. The _________ snapped up the cake in his sharp teeth.
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 Correct the wrong sentences if you agree or disagree with the following statements:
1. Leo’s mother never spent all her days baking. 6. Johnny-Cake rolled down at a low pace and
2. One day Leo’s father made a special cake. the two well diggers caught him in a flash.
3. Little Leo watched the cake all the time. 7. The two ditch diggers didn’t need a rest, but
4. Johnny-Cake wanted to end up in little slices Johnny-Cake was completely exhausted.
on the plate. 8. Johnny-Cake wasn’t a match for the Bear.
5. Soon Johnny-Cake was out of sight and Leo 9. Johnny-Cake kept rolling so fast that the
and his parents were out of breath. Wolf was sure that he would never overtake
him.
10. Johnny-Cake had a happy end.
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LITTLE KIM
Once upon a time in far away India there lived a boy called Kim. Little Kim lived on
the edge of the jungle in a small village where he played free and half-naked among the
squawking chickens. On his birthday his father Tim and his mother Sim gave him some
beautiful clothes. Tim and Sim had gone to the local market and had bought their son a
wonderful flame-red jacket embroidered with gold, a pair of sky-blue trousers, a pair of
deep-purple slippers with turned-up toes and a beautiful green umbrella.
“Oh, thanks so much for the lovely presents,” said Little Kim. He put on his new outfits straight
away. Then he opened his new umbrella and went for a walk in the jungle. Fantastic flowers blew all around
him and exotic birds squawked. All the brilliant colours of the mysterious East seemed to compete with
the bright colours of the little boy’s jacket, trousers, slippers and umbrella. Little Kim was really enjoyed
himself. For a moment he remembered his parents’ advice to watch out for the dangers in the jungle, but
he didn’t take any noise of it. He marched straight into the jungle without taking care of the world. And
as he walked, he sighed a little song: “If I walk in the rain, I needn’t complain. I am a lucky young fellow
with my umbrella.” Today was, of course, his birthday and it was going to be an unforgettable day. Little
Kim was walking along: “If I walk in the rain, I needn’t complain.” Happily singing his little song, when
suddenly a furious tiger with teeth like knives jumped out on the ground. “I am feeling a little hungry,
you’ll make a nice snack,” roared the tiger.
But Kim did not want to be eaten, especially on his birthday, so he made him an offer: “If you
spare my life, I would give you my jacket in exchange,” he said. “Go on. Try it on.” So the tiger picked it
up. And when Little Kim saw him prancing around him, looking very proud himself, he breathed the sigh of
relief: “Oh, that looks very nice of you, Mr Tiger,” said he. “Perhaps, I won’t eat you after all,” said the
Tiger and then he marched off.
No sooner had Little Kim walked a few steps further into the jungle, when he met another
furious-looking tiger. He gave out a powerful roar and then said: “Hello, little boy. I’m a brother of the
tiger you have just met, and our family were all used to eating a little boy at about this time of day.”
“You can’t possibly eat me today. Today is my birthday,” pleaded Little Kim. Luckily the tiger had
noticed Kim’s beautiful blue trousers as far as more he was interested in these. “I wanted you to give me
your blue trousers,” he said. So poor Little Kim gave the tiger his trousers, and the tiger paraded around
in them saying: “Oh, I am the greatest tiger in the jungle.”
“Oh, yes, definitely, Mister Tiger, sir.” Once again Little Kim had been spared. Little Kim had a
great taste for his adventure wasn’t going to let too angry with all the tigers putting him walking round in
the jungle. So he is kept alone singing his little song: “If I walk in the rain, I needn’t complain. I am a
lucky young fellow with my umbrella.” But in a few minutes another tiger reappeared and so Little Kim
gave him a very sweet smile. But you should be suspicious when a tiger gives you a sweet smile. Especially
when he talks to you in a certain way. When the tiger spoke, Kim knew that he was just like all the other
tigers that had gone before him. “Just the right little boy, I have just the right time. I am just ready for
a little snack,” said the tiger. But Little Kim already knew the tigers were incredibly vain creatures. “How
would you like to try on my beautiful slippers with turned-up toes?” he said. “If they fit you, you can give
them.” The old tiger put the slippers on his ears. “I wish I had a mirror,” said the tiger. I must look,
lovely…” “Oh, yes, yes, lovely.” And then he added: “Yes, I keep them and spare your life.” And Little Kim

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was very relieved to hear that he wasn’t going to be eaten at the tiger’s dinner. By now the only present
that poor Little Kim had left was his beautiful green umbrella. He clutched it tightly and toed little round
because it was his favourite present.
Suddenly of nowhere another tiger appeared and this tiger said: “Hello, little boy, I mean to eat you all
up!”
“Oh, please, don’t eat me,” said Little Kim. “Take this special umbrella instead.”
“But how can I carry an umbrella when I need all my paws for walking?” said the tiger. “You could tie not
it to your tail and carry in that way?” said Little Kim.
“How clever you are!” said the tiger. “Give this umbrella to me and I won’t eat you. It will become
handy when it rains in the jungle. I hate getting wet.” So he took the umbrella and shouted: “I am the
grandest tiger in the jungle.”
Now when poor Little Kim realized that he had given all his birthday presents away, he knew he
would have to face to his mother and father, so he started to wander home. But he barely had taken a
few steps, when he heard a loud noise. It was so loud that it stopped him in his tracks and made him back.
What an amazing spectacle he saw! The four tigers he had just met were very angry and roaring furiously.
Each tiger thought it was more elegantly dressed than the other. “I look the most beautiful,” one would
say. “No, I do,” another would say. And soon what’s done after their friendly argument turned into a full-
scaled fight. Little Kim hid himself behind a tree, as he watched the tigers. Furious tigers were running
around the palm-tree. What an incredible sight as they hunt each other’s tails! One shouted that he was
the king because he had an umbrella to keep off the sun. The second screamed that it was impossible to
be the king of the jungle without a pair of trousers! “My jacket gives me the greatest air of distinction!”
foiled the third. And finally the fourth was with the slippers on his ears shouted that he was the best.
The wild creatures were so involved in the argument that they completely forgot about their precious
clothes. So their clothes and the umbrella flew off. Kim managed to creep out behind the tigers and
grabbed them all back. Before the tigers realized what was going on, he got dressed and ran home.
How Little Kim ran, he ran like the wind! He crossed the stream by the little wooden bridge
without hesitating for a second and surprised frogs jumped out of his path to all sides. Even the birds
found it was difficult to keep up with him. And his umbrella seemed to act like a propeller helping him on
his way. Or perhaps this is turned-up slippers that spurning along the path even more quickly. He ran
faster than he had ever run in his life because he couldn’t wait to get home and tell his parents about the
tigers and their incredible behaviour. And as he disappeared into the distance, the tigers kept on running.
Round and round in circles they went. It was as if a little whirlwind had hit the forest. They were still
keen on each other’s tails and, in the other word, anything else was around them. Faster and faster they
went. They looked as if they were about to take off. When Little Kim arrived home, he told his mother
and father about his adventures with the tigers.
“Please, come to the jungle and see yourself, Father.” begged Little Kim. When he saw how excited his
little son was, Tim raised back with him into the jungle. “I am sure this was the place,” said Little Kim
when they reached the spot where he had seen to see the four tigers. But instead of the tigers all that
was left the heap of melted butter. “They were here, Father, honestly,” said Little Kim. “I believe you,”
said his father. But his father decided to tell Kim a little secret. So he turned to Kim and said: “Have I
ever told the legend of the jungle?” “No,” said Little Kim, “but I’d like to hear it.” “Well,” said his father.
“When four tigers turned in circles around the coconut-tree, they ran so fast that eventually they turned
into melting butter. And the legend was obviously a true one, but it was before your tigers had turned
into too melted butter. Tim licked some of the butter off his finger.
“You are very lucky, my son” he said. “This is the best quality butter. But let’s take some home to
Mother to make perfect pancakes.” So Kim and Tim collected the butter in a big brass pot and took it
home. When Kim’s mother saw Little Kim and his father with a big pot of butter, she was so happy. “Now
we can have pancakes for supper,” she said. “Lots, and lots of pancakes!” So, she took the butter and
made the pancakes that were as yellow and brown as the tigers. Little Kim was the hungriest of them all
because he ate one hundred pancakes without feeling ill at all.
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 Answer the following questions
1. What did Kim’s parents give him on his birthday? 7. Why did the tigers fight furiously with each
2. Did Kim like his presents? other?
3. Was Kim afraid of a furious tiger? 8. Could Kim take his clothes back after all?
4. What did the tiger want to do with Kim? 9. Did Kim’s father tell his son a little secret,?
5. How many tigers did Kim meet in the jungle? 10. Was Kim’s mother happy to see a big pot of
6. Why didn’t all the tigers eat Kim? butter?
11. What did Kim’s mother bake for supper?
Choose the proper alternative to complete the following sentences according to the text:
1. Little Kim lived ________ the jungle in a small village.
A) very far from B) in the middle of C) on the edge of
2. He marched straight into the jungle __________________.
A) Giving much attention to everything around
B) Taking much care of himself
C) Without taking care of the world
3. No sooner had Little Kim walked a few steps further into the jungle, when he met another _____ tiger.
A) Good-looking B) friendly-looking C) furious-looking
4. Little Kim hid himself __________, as he watched the tigers.
A) On a high tree B) on a big hill C) behind a tree
5. The wild creatures were so involved in ____ that they completely forgot about their ________.
A) The furious full-scaled fight / mother
B) The argument / precious clothes
C) The football match / Little Kim
6. Faster and faster they went. They looked as if they were about ___________.
A) To take off B) to eat Little Kim C) to fight with everybody on their way
Correct the following wrong sentences if you agree or disagree according to the text:
1. Little Kim’s parents never gave their son any precious clothes on his birthday.
2. Little Kim put his beautiful things and was really enjoyed himself.
3. The boy was afraid of the wild animals in the jungle very much.
4. Little Kim’s parents always advised their son to watch out for the dangers in the jungle.
5. Little Kim didn’t give the tigers his beautiful presents. He preferred to be eaten.
6. The four tigers Little Kim had met were very friendly and gave him good smiles.
7. Every tiger wanted to be the king of the jungle.
8. Kim managed to creep out behind the tigers and ran home without his presents.
9. Kim’s father told the legend of the jungle to his son many times.
10. Little Kim ate a lot of pancakes and fell seriously ill.
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THE SLEEPING BEAUTY
Once upon a time there was a King and a Queen who had all the
luxury as that money could buy. But their most treasure possession of
all was their beautiful baby daughter. In fact they were so proud of her
that they invited all the fairies in the kingdom to her christening. It
wasn’t every day that the fairies had a chance to get to such a grand
occasion, so they made a most of it and made up the beautiful party
dresses especially for it. The christening was such a happy and colourful
occasion. The little Princess slept quietly in her cradle and didn’t make a
sound.
“I’ve never seen such a beautiful little baby,” said the queen of the
fairies.
When the Queen and the King heard this, it made their hearts swell
with pride. “Thank you all so much for coming here,” said the King and then he led them all to the great
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nice forks and they were about to start eating when they heard a terrible high pitched wailing sound
coming from the end of the hall: “Stop!” They looked towards the grand staircase and saw an ugly old
fairy storming down the stairs. She had a long pointed nose and was wearing an enormous black satin
cloak. “Stop!” The old fairy looked straight at the Queen and said: “How can you have a party without
inviting me? I am the oldest and the wisest fairy in the land!” The poor Queen was rather frightened of
her but didn’t know what to say. “Leave it to me,” the King whispered. “Oh, look! I am terribly sorry with
offended you but you are welcome to join in this celebrations,” he said in his kindest sweetest voice. “All
right, I’ll stay if you insist, “ said the ugly fairy. But she still was not happy. “I’ll get my own back on my
pair for forgetting to invite me!” she muttered to herself. The wicked old fairy certainly took advantage
of the King’s hospitality. She powered up her plate that they could hardly see her face behind a tall
mount of food on it. The banquet lasted a long time because all the guests had to wait for the old fairy to
finish eating. At last, when she did her final mouthful, everybody left the table and came up to stare
gifts for the Princess. Great beauty, a kind heart and a wonderful singing voice — were just a few of the
gifts given to the lovely Princess. When it came the old fairy’s turn, she lent over the cradle and said:
“You will prick your hand with a spindle and die of the wound.” All the other fairies gasped at these
terrible words. Then Christine, who was the youngest fairy, stepped forward: “I can’t change the awful
spell but I can alter it. You will indeed prick your finger but you will not die. Instead, you will fall into a
deep sleep that will last for a hundred years until a handsome prince awakens you. That night when all
the guests had left, the King ordered that all the spinning wheels with the spindles in his Kingdom should
be burnt. So his servants went on collecting all the spindle wheels in the land and burnt on a big bomb
firing in the palace garden. All his subjects were sad to see spindle wheels going up in smoke but they
didn’t complain. They knew this had to be done for the sake of the little Princess. “I feel so much happier
now when all the spindles left our kingdom,” said the King to his wife. “You are very wise to be so careful,”
said the Queen. “But what about our poor subjects? Many of them rely on their spinning means to only
living.” “Don’t worry! I’ve given a bag of gold to everybody who had burnt his spinning wheel,” said the
King. And these kind words made the Queen very happy. Many happy years passed. And the Princess grew
up to be all the King and the Queen had hoped for: beautiful, clever and very kind. But one day the King
and the Queen went on a royal tour and left the Princess to look after the palace. She felt very lonely
without her mother and father. So she wandered around the palace looking for somebody to talk to. The
only person she could find was an old woman who lived at the top of the palace. The old woman was very
glad to see her as she was feeling very lonely too.
“Do come into, here!” said the old woman. “I’ve just baked a cake. Please, take a slice and let me make you
a cup of tea to go with it.” “That will be lonely!” said the Princess.
And when the old woman was the kitchen making the tea, the Princess noticed a spinning wheel in the
corner of the room. “What a strange machine?” asked the Princess. “It’s a spinning wheel,” said the old
woman in reply. “I’ll just put this thread down and now show you how it works. The old woman hadn’t heard
about the King’s ban all these years ago and she didn’t think of making any harm in showing the Princess
how to spin. So the old woman sat down at the wheel and started spinning. The Princess watched her with
eager eyes. “I’d love to do it myself,” she said. But no sooner had she started spinning when she pricked
her hand on a needle and fainted. “Help! Help! The Princess has fainted!” cried the old woman. Servants
came running from all corners of the palace. One servant threw a bucket of water over her while another
held a jag of smelling salt under her nose. But nobody could make the Princess wake up. “Fetch the royal
doctor!” shouted the head servant. And one of the young servants ran to tell him about the sleeping
Princess. When the doctor arrived, he tried all sorts of things to wake her up. He even put an ear
trumpet to her ear and shouted into it. But she still wouldn’t wake up. Later that day the Queen and the
King came back from their royal tour. They were very shocked when they found their beautiful daughter
in the old woman’s room in such a deep sleep that she couldn’t wake up. “You are a stupid old woman,” cried
the King. “Didn’t you know that all spinning wheels were banned in my kingdom many years ago? You
deserved to go to prison for this.” The poor old woman couldn’t understand what she had done wrong.
“I’ve lived alone and haven’t seen your servants for many years, Your Majesty. And no one told me about a
wicked spell,” was her reply. “Don’t be too hard to the old woman,” said the Queen. “She is not to be
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 “Yes, you are right,” said the King. “It’s not her fault! Come and let’s take our daughter down and
make her as comfortable as we can.” The good fairy Christine who had been at the christening soon found
out about the Princess and she rushed over to the King and Queen’s palace in a golden chariot. She was a
very clever fairy because she realized that if the Princess woke up in a hundred years time and found
herself alone she would be very frightened. So the fairy waved a magic wand and put all the servants in
the palace, and the King and the Queen, to sleep as well. In just a few minutes a large number of thorny
bushes and trees within intertwining branches grew up around the palace and it became impossible for
anyone to get through. A hundred years have passed while the ingested castle slept.
Then one day a handsome young Prince rode by. He noticed the towers of the palace sticking out
above the bushes and being a curious lad; he got off his horse and stabbed a better look. The young
Prince saw a man riding by on a horse and shouted out to him: “Do you know who lives in these towers over
there?”
“You’ll find witches and ghosts living there,” replied the man and he rode off. The Prince didn’t take his
answer very seriously, so he decided to ask a farmer who was walking by the same question. The farmer
told him: “Many years ago a beautiful young princess lived here with the King and Queen, and as it is said
that she was put under the spell that would make her sleep for a hundred years. I was told that she would
only wake up when the most handsome prince in the land would kiss her. When he heard this, the Prince
was so fascinated by this story that he rushed straight over through to the tangle woods and tried to cut
his way through with his sward as he thought. But there was no need for him to do this because every
time he moved forward, the trees made a pass to let him pass through. When he entered the palace
courtyard, he was amazed by what he saw. All the servants were asleep, some had even fallen asleep
standing up.
The Prince called out: “Hello? Anybody there?” But there was no reply. The entire palace was
absolutely quiet except for the occasional sound of snoring. He walked past all the servants thinking he
might wake them up, but none of them did. He even tickled the couple of them but there was no response.
Next he came up to the palace guard: they were all lying up in front of the grand staircase with
muskets on their shoulders, but even they were fast asleep. Even though the Prince was a little nervous if
just walking past, so he went very close to the ear of the sergeant in charge and shouted as loud as he
could: “Wake up!” But the sergeant just snored a little louder. So the Prince carried on up the marble
staircase. He kept on walking until he came to the grandest room in the palace. In the middle of this room
was a magnificent four-poster bed with all the curtains drone back. Lying on the bed was the most
beautiful girl that the Prince had ever seen. She was dressed in a magnificent gown, but like everyone
else in the palace she was fast asleep. The Prince realized that this must be the Princess and she had
been sleeping for a hundred years. “Hello,” he whispered. “I am the Prince who has come to break your
spell.” And he kneeled the bed and kissed the Princess very gently. This was the very moment at which
the wicked fairy spell was broken, and the Princess awoke. As she saw the Prince nearly at her bedside,
she looked straight into his deep blue eyes and said: “I’ve waited for a long time for you, my Prince.” The
Prince was charmed by these words and he quickly told the Princess that he had loved her as soon as he
first saw her. At the very same moment as the Princess had been woken up, everyone else in the palace
had also been woken up from a deep sleep: the King and the Queen, all the servants, the palace guard and
courtiers started busily about their business. They were all delighted because they saw their beautiful
young Princess had woken from her hundred years’ sleep. And it was clear that she was very happy with
the handsome Prince. But those of them who were not in love were very hungry indeed. So a huge
celebration banquet was prepared, and they all sat down in the grand hall to a hearty meal including the
happy young Prince and Princess. While they were eating this grand meal, all the thorny bushes and trees
with intertwining branches that had surrounded the palace for a hundred years disappeared.
The Prince took the beautiful Princess home to his palace and introduced her to his parents, the
king and the queen. They were very happy that the two were deeply in love. And the very next day the
handsome Prince and the beautiful Princess were married at a grand ceremony. After the wedding
ceremony everybody waved good-bye to the Prince and Princess as they set off to the far away land for
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Answer the following questions
1. The King and Queen were proud of their beautiful baby daughter, weren’t they?
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2. Whom did the King and Queen invite to their daughter’s christening?
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3. The christening was a happy and colourful occasion, wasn’t it?
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4. Did the King lead the fairies to the great banqueting hall for a fabulous feast in honour of Princess?
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5. What did they all hear when they were about to start eating?
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6. The King and Queen forgot to invite the wicked old fairy, didn’t they?
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7. What was the wicked old fairy’s gift for the Princess?
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8. How did the youngest Fairy alter the horrible spell?
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9. The King ordered to burn all the spinning wheels in the kingdom.
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10. What did the Princess notice in the corner of the old woman’s room one day?
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11. What happened to the Princess when she started spinning?
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12. Who made everybody in the palace sleep for a hundred years?
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13. Who awoke the Princess from her long sleeping?
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14. Where did the Prince and Princess go after the wedding ceremony?
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Choose the proper alternative to complete the following sentences according to the text:
1. The King and Queen were very happy and proud of their beloved __________.
A) Treasures B) baby daughter C) kingdom
2. The fairies had a chance to get to such a grand ______, so they made most of it.
A) Occasion B) palace C) feast
3. The Queen was frightened of __________.
A) the King B) the wicked old fairy C) Christine
4. As soon as the Princess started ____________ she fainted.
A) Spinning B) reading a magic book C) writing a letter to Christine
5. The ____________ waved a magic wand and put everybody in the palace to sleep.
A) Princess B) Christine C) wicked old fairy
6. The ingested castle had slept until ___________ broke the spell.
A) a good fairy B) a farmer C) a young and handsome Prince

Agree or disagree with the following statements according to the text. Correct the wrong ones:
1. The King and Queen loved their beautiful daughter most of all their treasures.
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2. The Christening was a very happy and colourful occasion.
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3. All the fairies of the kingdom were invited to the fabulous feast.
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4. Nobody could alter the horrible spell.
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5. When a girl the Princess could see a lot of spinning wheels around her.
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6. The Princess could spin very well.
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7. Three hundred years has passed when the Princess fell into a long sleep.
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8. After the wedding ceremony the Princess slept again.
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THE WILD SWANS

Once upon a time there was a king who had eleven sons and one daughter, and
he loved them all very much. And everyone in the kingdom knew that they were
princes because they all wore golden crowns on their heads. Their sister Elise
was a beautiful princess and they all lived happily in the palace together until
one day their mother, the queen, died.
Their life changed completely when their father married a wicked queen. She
was not at all kind to the poor children. Even at her wedding feast she didn’t
allow them to eat any cake; all they were given was a cupful of sand.
“Ha, ha, ha, you, little fools! You’ll have to pretend you are having a party”, said the new queen.
The king’s children had never thought so unhappy. Instead of playing happily with their lovely toys and
beautiful books, they just moved around the palace all day looking sorely miserable.
Since the wicked queen had come to live in the palace, nobody had laughed and nobody had smiled. The
wicked queen realized that the king was very fond of his children and soon became very jealous. And
because the king loved Elise best of all and lavished beautiful gifts on her, the queen sent her away to a
farm to live the life of a poor peasant girl.
The king was so sad when his daughter was sent away that he transferred his affection to his sons. But
the wicked queen felt left out.
“Fly away and look after yourselves.” She told the princes as she turned them into eleven beautiful swans.
With a sad and strange cry the swans flew out of the palace windows and into the woods. There was
nobody in the kingdom could change the spell, everybody knew that the swans were really princes because
they wore tiny golden crowns on their heads.
The king was so sad when he saw that his sons had been turned into swans that he spent many hours
wandering in the corridors of the palace. He wept openly and no one could console him.
“Please, please, let my daughter come back to the palace,” he repeated over and over again until the queen
finally gave in and allowed her to return home. But it came with a great shock to the queen when Elise did
return: over the years she had grown into a beautiful young woman. The queen thought about turning her
into a wild swan too, but she knew that the king wouldn’t let get her away with this.
So, early one morning, the queen took three toads and told each of them what they must do. To the first
she said: “When Elise has her morning bath sit on top of her hand so she becomes as lazy as you.” To the
second toad she said, “Sit on her forehead so she becomes as ugly as you.”
And, finally, to the third one she said, ”Stay close to her heart so her head becomes full of wicked
thoughts.”
So, when Elise stepped into her morning bath the toads did exactly what the wicked queen had told them.
But the queen’s magic had no effect on the lovely Elise, and when the queen saw this, she was so angry
that she smeared Elise’s face with smelly ointment and hit her silver hairbrush so her hair became
matted. Elise looked so ugly that her father didn’t recognize her.
Elise was so unhappy that she felt she could no longer live in the palace. So she crept out into the woods
and sat with her head in her hands. She had no idea where to go next, but she knew that she had to look
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woods. And as she slept she dreamed that her brothers were flying above her. But the next morning when
she awoke, she was all alone and realized that it was just a dream. So, Elise walked on through the woods
looking for food and drink and soon she came to a pond. She lent over it and cupped her hands to take a
drink. But when she saw her reflection, she leapt back in a horror: “Oh, how ugly I have become,” she said
to herself. But Elise had no need to worry. For as sooner she washed her face in the water, she became
lovely again.
Elise felt much happier now, but she hadn’t forgotten why she was in the woods. So, she carried on
searching for her brothers.
Elise then went for a little swim. And while she was swimming, she saw an old woman, carrying a basket of
fruit she had gathered.
“Tell me,” said Elise. “Have you seen eleven princes riding through this wood?”
“No,” said the old woman. “But yesterday I saw eleven swans wearing golden crowns swimming in the
river.”
“Oh, please, take me to the place where you saw them,” cried Elise.
So, the old woman followed a trail of feathers and took Elise to the exact spot where she had seen the
swans swimming.
Just before sunset Elise saw eleven wild swans wearing golden crowns flying towards the land. For a while
they hovered in the air, so Elise climbed on a tall rock to get a closer look at the beautiful creatures.
Then, as the sunset was below the horizon, their feathers fell off, and they turned into eleven handsome
princes. And when the beautiful princess saw her brothers, she cried out to them, “Oh, my brothers! How
happy I am to see you again!” And each prince hugged Elise in turn and there was much laughter and
happiness. But the happiness was tinged with sadness.
“As long as the sun is in the sky, we all fly as swans,” said her eldest brother. “It is only when the sun
goes down, we turn into princes again.”
“Oh, how I wish the sun would never rise,” sobbed Elise when she heard this.
And for most of the night Elise and her brothers talked about all the happy times in the palace until Elise
was exhausted with talking and fell asleep.
At sunrise Elise was woken by the sun and the swans flapping their wings. And before she had
opened her eyes, the swans had flown far into the distance. Elise waited all day for the swans to return
and at sunset just as expected she heard the familiar flapping sound. Once again the swans shed their
feathers and turned into princes. And as soon as they had become human, the eldest one turned to Elise
and said, “Tomorrow we’ll be flying away and not returning for a whole year, but we don’t want to leave you
behind. Will you come with us?”
“Oh, yes. Take me across the sea with you,” said Elise.
So Elise and all her brothers spent the rest of the night making a net by plaiting seaweeds. By
sunrise the net was ready. So Elise lay down on it, and a few moments later her brothers turned into
swans again. They carried Elise away in the net. High into the sky they flew until they were so high up
that a ship on the water looked like a seagull.
All day long the swans withdrew the air, but they flew very carefully as they were carrying their precious
sister. Their journey was a pleasant one, but just before the sunset many black clouds appeared and it
looked as it was going to be the wildest storm.
“Hurry, hurry!” cried Elise to her brothers. “Flap your wings faster or you turn into human beings and we
all will crash to the ground, and be drowned.”
By now a fear scale was blowing, and the sun had sunk so far down that it was almost below the horizon.
Elise was terrified. The poor girl was so busy looking at the sun setting that she didn’t realize the swans
were dotting towards the rock below. With a small pump they all landed on a tiny island. They were just in
time: a few seconds later the swans turned into princes again. The waves dashed around the little rock
and great thunderclap could be heard in the sky, but they were all felt secure on the island.
The next morning, when the princes turned into swans once again, they flew away with Elise.
“Where are we going today, my brothers?” she asked, but they didn’t answer: they just flew away with
her until they reached the cloud palace of Morgana, the fairy queen. When they had landed safely, her
brothers turned into princes again, and Elise was so tired that she soon fell asleep. And while she slept

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she dreamt that Morgana said this to her, “Your brothers can be set free. You see the stinging nettle I
have here. There are many growing in the palace gardens. If you pick them and crash them, you can make
them into flax and with this you can weave eleven shirts for your brothers. If you throw these over the
eleven wild swans, the spell will be broken.”
“But,” continued Morgana, “it is very, very important that while you were weaving, you do not talk
to your brothers. Any word you utter while you are doing this work, will stab your brothers like a knife.”
And when Morgana had said this she touched Elise’s hand with the nettle and woke her up. So, the next
morning, when the princes turned into swans again and flew away, she searched the nettle. She did
exactly what Morgana had told her to do and crashed all the nettle with her belly feet turning them into
green flax. All day she worked weaving flax into shirts. After sunset her brothers returned, but they
were surprised to see Elise so silent. Whenever her brothers asked her a question, she just looked at
them with sad eyes. She spent all night working and all the next day she continued to work. One shirt had
been finished already, and she was about to start the second. Later that day, when Elise was resting, she
saw a horseman coming towards her. He was wearing a crown. “What are you doing here, beautiful child?”
said the horseman, but Elise daren’t speak. “I am the king of the land.” he said. “Let me take you back to
my magnificent palace. I will dress you in the most beautiful silk and velvet gowns and give you jewellery
made of gold and precious diamonds.” Elise didn’t want to be taken away, but she didn’t want to upset the
king, either. So she sat on the back of his horse and let him take her away. And when they reached the
king’s palace, she was taken to one of the grandest rooms. But she wasn’t happy there. She wanted to go
back to her simple life in the cave and finish making the shirts for her brothers. The king saw how
unhappy she was and thought she might be a little home sick. So he showed her to a special room where
she was to sleep. It was decorated in a way that made look like a cave where she had been working. On
the floor there was a bungle of flax she had spun from the nettles, and from the ceiling hung the shirts
that she had already finished.
“I hope that makes you feel like at home,” said the king. “Here is the work that is keeping you
busy. You can carry on with it if you like.” This made Elise smile so in the hope that she might save her
brothers every night she worked at making the shirts. Every day she became more and more fond of the
king and longed to tell him about her trouble. But she knew that if she spoke, her brothers would meet
with a terrible fate. The king followed Elise throughout the palace hoping that eventually she would speak
to him. He was a very patient man and didn’t get angry with her. One day Elise went for a walk in one of
the palace gardens, and when she was out walking, she saw a group of horrible looking witches sitting in a
circle. They were clothed in the dirtiest rags and kept clawing at the air with their horrible skinny
fingers. The eyes of the evil-looking creatures seemed to bore straight into her, so she gathered up the
stinging nettle quickly and ran away as fast as she could. But as she was running away, she heard one of
the creatures muttering: “That girl is not what she appears. She is a witch and has taken in the king and
all his subjects.” On hearing this cruel word, Elise was so upset and frightened that she burst into tears.
Soon rumors started to spread about Elise: “Have you heard that the girl is really a witch?” The king
heard his people whisper, and when he heard this he would rush fast his hands into his ears shouting: “I
don’t believe you. You are all talking absolute nonsense.”
“But I have heard Elise muttering about magic spell,” the archbishop told the king. And eventually
the archbishop convinced the king that it was his duty to have Elise beheaded. The poor thing was placed
upon a cart and taken to the market square for the execution. Elise tried to remain calm because she had
almost finished the eleven shirts. All that remained to be finished was one sleeve of one of the shirts.
But then above the noise of the crowd Elise heard the familiar flapping sound: the swans had come to
save her. Elise quickly threw the eleven shirts over the swans and the swans turned into her brothers
once more. But the youngest brother still had a swan’s wing instead of an arm for he had been given the
shirt with a missing sleeve. At last Elise was free to speak. “Listen to me,” she said. “I am innocent. I have
broken the spell that was put on my brothers by a wicked witch.
And when the king saw the eleven handsome princes standing in the city square, he bowed down
her and asked her for a humble apologize.” Then the church bell rang and the king asked Elise to be his
bride. So they were married straight away and the eleven princes were, of course, the guests of honour.

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 Answer the following questions
1. Who had eleven sons and one daughter?
2. Why did everyone in the kingdom know that the king’s sons were princes?
3. What happened with the children’s mother?
4. When the children’s life was completely changed?
5. Why did the children look miserable?
6. What did the wicked queen do with the princess and princes?
7. Why did Elise look so ugly that her father didn’t recognize her?
8. What did Elise do when she realized that she could no live in the palace?
9. Who helped Elise to meet with her beloved brothers?
10. How did the princes carry Elise with them?
11. What had Elise to do to free her brothers?
12. Why didn’t Elise talk to her brothers while she was working over the shirts?
13. Who took Elise to a magnificent palace? What did she do there?
14. Was Elise really a witch as some people thought?
15. How did Elise break the spell?
16. What happened in the end of the fairy tale?

Choose the proper alternative to complete the following sentences according to the text:
1. Since the wicked queen had come to live in the palace, _______ had laughed and smiled.
A) the king B) the princes and their sister C) nobody
2. The king was so sad when his daughter was sent away that he transferred his affection to his
_______.
A) wife B) courtiers C) sons
3. There was _________ in the kingdom could change the spell.
A) only one witch B) an old woman C) nobody
4. The queen’s magic had _________on the lovely Elise
A) a great influence B) no effect C) a result
5. The old woman saw eleven swans wearing golden crowns _____________.”
A) flying in the sky B) swimming in the river C) sitting on the bank of the river
6. Elise and her brothers were happy to see each other but ________________.
A) the happiness was tinged with sadness
B) the happiness was very short
C) the happiness ended in a moment
7. The fairy queen Morgana told Elise that her brothers _______________.
A) could be under the spell for a long timeB) could be set freeC) would be swans forever
8. If Elise throw the shirts __________ over the swans, the spell will be broken.
A) made of silk B) made of nettle C) weaved of fax
9. Elise knew that if she spoke, her brothers would ________________.
A) meet with a terrible fate B) never be humans again C) never be happy
10. Elise quickly threw the eleven shirts over the swans and the swans turned into ___________ once
more.
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Agree or disagree with the following statements according to the text. Correct the wrong ones:
1. Once upon a time there was a king who had eleven sons and one daughter, but he didn’t love them all.
2. Since the wicked queen had come to live in the palace, nobody had laughed and nobody had smiled.
3. The king was happy that his daughter had been sent away, and he transferred his affection to his
sons.
4. The wicked queen turned the princes into ugly swans.
5. The queen thought about turning her into a wild swan, but she knew the king wouldn’t let get her away.
6. Elise was so unhappy that she felt she could no longer live in the palace.
7. The old woman followed a trail of feathers but couldn’t take Elise to the exact spot where she had
seen the swans swimming.
8. While Elise slept she dreamt that Morgana told her that her brothers could be set free.
9. And when the king saw the eleven handsome princes standing in the city square, he bowed down her
and asked her for a humble apologize.
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THE WOLF AND THE SEVEN KIDS
Once upon a time there was a goat who had seven kids. Her
love for them was so great that she hardly let them go out of sight.
She spent many happy hours in the fields with them playing ball games
and telling them fairy tales. All her kids wore bells around their necks.
Thus they followed around their mother, they made the most beautiful
tinkling sound.
One day the Mother-goat gathered all her little kids around her and
told them to listen very carefully.
“My dear children,” she said, “I have to go into the forest today to
collect some food, but while I’m gone you must be extra careful. There is a wicked wolf who lives in the
woods nearby, and if you let him enter our home, he will eat you all up.”
“Don’t worry, Mother! We know a wolf and we see one. And we won’t let him nearest,” said the eldest kid.
“He will make think you no wolf when you see one. But it is the more wicked fellow that meets the eye,”
said the Mother-goat. “This scoundrel often dresses up in the skies, so listen out for his gruff voice and
look out for the black feet.”
“Bye! Bye! Mother! Bye!”
No sooner as the Mother has gone outwards them the little kids heard a loud knock at the door.
Luckily they remembered what their Mother had told them and decided to check who it was before
opening the door. “Who’s that?” shouted the eldest kid. “It’s your Mother!” came the reply. “I’ve brought
back some food for each of you. Let me in and I’ll cook a lovely meal!” The wolf was surprised when he
tried the door, and it wasn’t open. “You are in trouble with the latch more, little ones,” he said
impatiently. But the little kids were not fooled by the wolf’s gruff voice and impatient manner. “Go away!”
cried the kids. “Our Mother has a lovely soft voice. But your voice is gruff. We know who you are; you are
the wolf and you’ve come to fool us.”
The Wolf got hammering on the door. But the little goats just did note him. They knew if they did this,
he would go away eventually. And they were right because in a few minutes he got bored with waiting and
sloped off. Unfortunately the Wolf didn’t give up easily. “Oh! Must I give a whiter fool all these goats?
And they’ll open the door before their Mother comes home!” he muttered to himself as he wandered into
the nearest town. As he was walking along, he noticed a colourful display of tailor’s chalks in a window of a
tailor’s shop. These give him a brilliant idea, so he went into the shop and bought himself the biggest lump
of chalk he could find. “If I eat this chalk, will my voice be softer?” he said to the tailor.
“Chalk isn’t for eating,” was the tailor’s reply. But the Wolf had a strong will of his own. “May I sheer off
that?” sneaky wolf muttered. And he ate the chalk anyway. He went to set off to the house of the Seven
Little Kids to put his plan into action and tried out his new soft voice. Once again he knocked on the door.
This time he knocked gently, as he didn’t want to frighten them all straight away. “Open up, my little
ones!” he cried. “It’s your Mother, and I’ve brought you plenty of delicious treats to eat. We can even go
out for a picnic in the meadows if you like.” But the careless Wolf couldn’t fool the little goats. He had

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lent his black paws against the window. And when the Kids saw them, they cried out: “Oh, Mother doesn’t
have black feet like that. We know who you are! You are the wicked Wolf! Go away and don’t come back
again! You can’t fool us with your wicked ways!” By now the Wolf was feeling very hungry and very angry,
so he stormed off into the town again.
“Don’t! Wretched goat-kids are far too clever as their own Goat. But I want to eat meat,” he muttered.
As he was passing the baker’s shop, he had another brilliant idea. So, he went to the Baker and said:
“Please, help me! I’ve cut my feet on some sharp stones in the woods. Can you rub some soft tallow over
them for me?” When the Baker saw the Wolf’s sharp teeth, he was afraid to refuse. So, he brought out a
special piece of tallow and gently rubbed it over the Wolf’s feet. “There, there,” said the Baker. That
should make your poor old feet better.” When the Baker finished, the Wolf ran to the Miller. “Sprinkle
some white flour over my fur for me!” demanded the Wolf. But the Miller thought it was such a strange
request that the Wolf must be up to do no good. So, he refused to do it. His refusal made the Wolf very,
very angry, indeed. “If you don’t do it, I’ll eat you up!” said the Wolf. Then the Wolf growled at him and
showed him his sharp painted teeth. Suddenly the Miller was terrified: he valued his own life very much
to refuse his request. “Well, if that’s O.K., I’ll certainly make your paws white for you,” said the Miller.
So, he took each of the Wolf’s paws and deeped them into a large bag of flour. “They are go white as
snow.”
Now the Wolf was happy because he had the white paws that he asked for.
With all the speed he could master, the Wolf ran off to the house of the Seven Little Kids. When the
wicked old Wolf got to the house, he quickly ate some more chalk so he could speak in his softest kindest
voice again. And then he knocked on the door. “Please, open the door for me!” he said. I’ve been collecting
food in the forest all day and I am absolutely worn out now.” But the Little Kids hadn’t forgotten their
Mother’s warning and before they would open the door, they said: “Your voice may be soft, but we need to
see your paws before we can be sure you are our Mother.” The Wolf put his paws up against the window,
and because they were covered in dough and flour, they looked pure white. “Oh, we are so pleased you are
at home. You never believe what a terrible time we’ve had!” said the eldest Kid as he revealed the latch.
But when he looked up and saw the Wolf towering above him, he shrilled out in horror: “Shut the door!
Shut the door!” he cried to the other Kids. But it was too late — the Wolf had already made his way into
the kitchen. “Help! Help! Somebody, save us from the wicked Wolf!” cried the Little Kids.
But there was nobody around to hear their cries. Only the Little Kids were so frightened that
they tried to hide. One crept under the table, the second jumped into the grandfather’s cloak, the third
slid under the bedcloth, the forth hid under the bed, the fifth crept behind the clock at the fireplace,
the sixth jumped under the sink, and the seventh hid himself in a big cupboard. “Ha! Ha! Ha!” The Wolf
was in such a rage when he entered the kitchen that he made all the little goats quivered with fright.
“You’ve kept me waiting all day!” he snarled. “But now I am going to eat you all up!” The first Kid he found
was hiding under the bed-clothes. The poor little thing quivering like a wobbling jelly. He was still in such
a rage that he overturned all the furniture, so it wasn’t long before he found five more of the Kids. One
by one he ate the poor little creatures all up. The only kid he couldn’t find was the youngest one who had
hidden himself in the cloak case. When the Wolf had swallowed the six kids, he wandered off to the
meadow for the afternoon nap. Soon afterwards the Mother-goat came home from the forest. “My
children, my children! What has happened?” she cried when she saw that everything had been turned
upside down in the kitchen. She called after all of her children by name. But none of them answered. And
she came to the youngest. “Mother, Mother! I am in the cloak-case,” cried the little voice. Then the little
Kid went out straight to his Mother.
“Where are all your brothers and sisters?” asked his Mother. “The wicked Wolf came and ate them all,”
said the youngest Kid. On hearing these words the Mother sobbed for hours and hours. When she had
shed all the tears, she could possibly shed, she went out for a walk in the sunshine with her little Kid
because she thought it would make her feel a little better. While they were out walking, they came to a
beautiful meadow. The Mother-goat was of course still very upset but a lovely scenery made her feel a
little happier. “Stay close by me, little one,” she said to the Kid. “You are all I have in the world.” And as
she spoke, she looked into the distance and noticed a large creature lying under one of the trees. “Look,
Mother! What’s that?” The Mother-goat had rather poor eyesight, so she had to get pretty close to the
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realized that it was the Wolf fast asleep. She carefully looked at all sides of the wicked creature and
then she took out her scissors from her sewing basket. Snip, snip, snip … she went until she cut the Wolf
open, and her six Little Kids all let out. Suddenly the whole meadow was filled with a lovely tinkling sound
of the little goats’ bells. “I’m so happy to see you, my little ones,” said the Mother-goat. “But there is
something we must do before we can feel really safe.” And then she told her little ones to fill the Wolf’s
stomach with the biggest stones they could find. The seven Kids searched high and low for stones and
wasted no time in filling the Wolf’s stomach with them. “You’ve done very well, my children,” said the
Mother. And then she sewed the Wolf up again. She just had time to hide behind the trees her Little
Kids before the Wolf woke up. “Oh, dear! I am so thirsty!” he muttered to himself as soon as he woke.
And then he wandered off to the river for a drink. “Oh, I am so full!” But as soon as he lent over the
water to take a sip, the weight of the stones in his stomach made him topple straight over and the wicked
old Wolf drowned. “Hurray! Hurray!” “Good-bye, wicked Wolf!” shouted the Kids as they watched from
the safe distance. “You’ll never harm us or anybody else again!”
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Answer the following questions
1. Did the Goat love her seven kids and never 8. The Wolf managed to fool the little kids and
let them go out of sight? made them open the door, didn’t he?
2. One day the Mother-goat went into the 9. What happened when the kids opened the
forest to collect some food, didn’t she? door?
3. What did she tell her kid? 10. Did the Mother-goat find all her children
4. Were the kids afraid of the Wolf? when she came home?
5. The kids weren’t fooled by the Wolf’s gruff 11. Where did the Mother-goat find the Wolf?
voice and his impatient manner, were they? 12. What did the Mother-goat do when she
6. Why did the Wolf eat the tailor’s chalk? found the Wolf?
7. Why did the Wolf make the baker rub some 13. What happened to the Wolf when he lent
soft tallow over his feet and make the miller over the water?
sprinkle some flour over them? 14. What was the end of the tale?

Choose the proper alternative to complete the following sentences according to the text:
1. The Goat loved her seven kids and never let them __________.
A) Spend many hours in the fields B) go out alone C) go out of sight
2. There was ___________ who lived nearby.
A) A baker B) a miller C) a wolf
3. ___________ remembered what their mother told them to do before opening the door.
A) The baker’s children B) The kids of the Goat C) The miller’s children
4. _________ was surprised when the door wasn’t open.
A) The Mother-goat B) the Wolf C) The miller
5. When the Wolf came up the house of the kids-goats he was _____________.
A) Very well B) very hungry C) very upset
6. ____ took each of the Wolf’s paws and deepened them into a large bag of flour to make them white.
A) The miller B) The baker C) The Goat
7. The seventh kid hid himself ____________.
A) Under the bed B) behind the fireplace C) in a big cupboard
8. The Mother-goat together with her kid went for a walk and found _________.
A) All her kids B) the wicked Wolf C) some people

Agree or disagree with the following statements according to the text. Correct the wrong ones:
1. The Goat and her seven kids spent many happy hours playing ball games.
2. The kids never obeyed their Mother-goat.
3. The little goats opened the door of the house when they heard a loud knock.
4. The kids were fooled by the Wolf’s gruff voice.
5. The Wolf was in such a rage when he entered the kitchen that he made all the little goats quiver with
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7. As soon as the Wolf lent over the water to take a sip, the weight of the little goats in his stomach
made him topple straight over and he drowned.
8. All the little goats and their Mother were happy again.
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THE LITTLE MATCHGIRL

Once upon a time there lived a little girl who was so frail that she
looked as if a slightest gust of wind might blow her away. The poor little girl
was clothed in the thinnest rags and spent all her days and nights wandering
in the streets trying to sell matches.
“Matches! Who’ll buy my matches?” cried the little girl over and over
again. But nobody was interested. A wealthy merchant with arms full of
parcels and baskets said to the little creature: “Out of my way!” he shouted
knocking the tray of matches all over the pavement, but he wasn’t sorry for
what he had done. His mind was only the juicy goose that his servants were
cooking for his supper. Oh, what a pathetic little figure that a Little
Matchgirl looked as she stood to pick up matches. And as all the healthy and
wealthy people of the city rushed pass her. Not one of them even offered her to help. They were far too
busy with their own lives for that. Soon the street was full of marvelous walking little children. All the
children chatted happily because their mothers had put them lovely presents. How the Little Matchgirl’s
heart ached to make friends with one of the children! Oh, how she would love to be invited into their
game and happy always. But it was not to be - they haven’t even noticed her. She was so busy staring at
the children that she didn’t see a carriage driving past at full speed. It was only when she heard an angry
shout behind that she must leave away. The Little Matchgirl went out of the way of the carriage so
quickly that she had lost one her slippers and unfortunately had no chance to pick it up. A street
merchant founded it and wouldn’t give it back to her: “Don’t you, child, catch me. I am going to keep the
sleeper using it as a doll’s cradle!” shouted he roughly as he disappeared in the crowd. “Stop him. Stop
him, somebody,” she shouted. But nobody was listening to her. This was the last straw for the Little
Matchgirl: she was far too tired and hungry to chase after him. So, she knocked down and started to cry:
“What am I to do?” she thought. “I’m cold and hungry, and all alone in the world. Please, somebody, help
me.” And the poor little creature was so cold that the tears froze as they rode down her cheeks.
“Matches. Who’ll buy my matches?” she cried over and over again. But her voice was getting much
weaker that she could barely be heard above the sound the children chattering.
There was no point in her returning home that night because she hadn’t sold a single match all day. She
knew that her mother or father would beat her if she returned home without any money. So she
wandered the streets as the snow fell heavily on her poor little body. As she walked by all the large and
beautiful houses in the city, she noticed that all the windows were lit up. And as she peered inside each
house, she saw much happiness and feasting and longed to be aparted alone. In one house, she saw a
wealthy merchant cutting his goose. In another she heard gasps of excitement of children as they were
opening their presents. In another she saw a handsome man playing the piano. The guests were elegantly
dressed and clapped enthusiastically when the pianist had finished his performance. The Little Matchgirl
pressed her face close to the window to get a better look, but when as she did this a stout-looking man
drew the curtains in one quick sweep.
So the Little Matchgirl found herself alone once again on this night of all nights – Christmas Eve.
By now, the snow was falling so heavily that the Little Matchgirl shorted at one of the doors of one of
the grand houses. She knew that the only way to keep warm was to light one of her precious matches.
“Should I light one?” she whispered. “I know that my father could certainly beat me if he found up that I
had used the matches myself.” She thought about it for a while, then she saw a street dog sitting near
by. The poor little creature looked as cold and lonely as she thought. “What shall I do, little dog?” said
the Little Matchgirl. “Do you think I should light a match to keep myself warm?” The dog gave her a little
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 So the Little Matchgirl took a match from her apron and struck it against the wall of the house.
How warm she felt as a little flame burnt in front of her eyes. She held a hand around it, so it didn’t go
out straight away. Suddenly the little flame turned into a big metal stove and on the stove sat a piping
hot pot of tea. And the little girl stretched out her arm to pour herself a cup. The stove disappeared and
she was left alone once again and nothing but a burnout match for her company.
Desperate to feel warm again, she struck another match against the wall of the house: the flame lit
up the wall and within seconds it was as if the wall to become transparent because she could see into one
of the ground rooms of the house. Oh, what a magnificent feast had appeared before her very eyes! She
saw a table that looked even grander than the wealthy merchant’s table. The finest glasses and china
were set upon a beautiful cotton tablecloth. And right in the middle of the table sat the juiciest and most
enormous goose she had ever seen! “Oh, how heavenly that goose smells!” whispered the Little Matchgirl.
The sad little girl had licked her lips at the thought of the tasty delicious fare. But what happened next
was truly amazing: the goose over it had a huge knife and fork stuck in its back started waddling towards
her. “Let me touch you,” she said. But as soon she said this, the flame went out and she was left touching
the cold stone walls of the house.
Hoping to see more beautiful things, she lit a third match. This time the little flame turned into a
wonderful Christmas tree. It was even more special than a Christmas tree that stood in the square every
year, and that was very special, indeed: many bubbles and candles were fixed on dark branches of this
magical Christmas tree. The Little Matchgirl tried to count all the candles: one, two, three, four, five, six,
seven, eight, nine, but by the time she counted ten the Tree and all its candles had vanished. And once
again she was left alone with a burnout match. “Come back, Beautiful Tree!” she cried. And as she looked
into the sky, she saw that the candles of the Christmas tree had turned into hundreds of shining stars!
The Little Matchgirl reached out of trying to touch the stars, and as she did this, a shooting star
flew across the sky and landed in her hands. It gave her hands a warm, tendering feeling. It was a magical
feeling, quite unlike anything she had ever felt before. Suddenly she felt full of hope and happiness. She
looked in amazement as the star shot out of her hands and back across the sky. She didn’t let it out of
her sight and a fairy tale faded into the distance. Even a match that had left out of her hands and
seemed to dance with delight. And then she remembered the night when she and her grandmother had
watched the shooting star light up the sky. “When you see a shooting star, it means a soul is returning to
Heaven,” her grandmother had told her. She started thinking about her grandmother, who had died a few
years ago. The Little Matchgirl felt happy and sad at the same time when she remembered that her
grandmother had been the only person who had ever showed her any kindness. To warm herself up her so
up she lit another match, and as the little flame flicked her kind and lovely grandmother appeared. She
had looked happier and lovelier as she had ever looked before. “Dear Grandmother!” shouted the little
girl. “How I’ve missed you. Take me with you before you disappear. The Stove, and the Christmas tree
made me a pain and a brief visit, but I want to stay with you forever and ever.” She did struck all the
other matches that she had left in quick succession in the hope that her grandmother would stay. The
flames of all the matches burnt so bright that they lit up the whole sky. In fact as if the night had
turned into day. “How beautiful you lit tonight,” said the Little Matchgirl as she looked at her
Grandmother. And as the little match reached to touch her, her Grandmother lifted her up and flew away
with her. “Tonight we are going to Paradise, Little One. It is a place where you will never feel cold or
hungry again,” her Grandmother said. So over the snowy rooftops of the grand houses and treetops they
flew until they were so high in the sky that the houses looked like little dollhouses and the trees looked
like as if they were the matchsticks. The next morning the Little Matchgirl was found on the cold snow
covered street. She had a glow in her cheeks and she looked, as she was asleep. An old man took off his
coat to wrap around her and he shook her arms gently to wake her. But the little girl was dead. “Poor
little thing had been trying to warm herself,” cried the old man when he saw the burnout matches by her
side. And as the crowd gathered, many people shared tears for her. But they did little know that she had
seen the most wonderful dishes and that she had gone to a place where she would never feel cold again.
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 Answer the following questions
1. How did the girl look like? 7. What magic pictures did the girl see?
2. What did the girl do wandering the streets 8. What did the girl’s grandmother tell her
at the Eve of Christmas? about a shooting star?
3. Was a merchant sorry for knocking the tray 9. Did the girl love her grandmother?
of matches? 10. Why did the girl strike all the other
4. The girl was in despair, wasn’t she? Why? matches?
5. Why was the girl afraid of returning home 11. What was the end of the tale? Was it happy
that night? for the girl?
6. What did the girl do to warm herself?

Choose the proper alternative to complete the following sentences according to the text:
1. The poor little girl was clothed in ____________.
A) A warm coat B) the thinnest rags C) a woollen sweater
2. The girl was so busy ____________that she didn’t see a carriage driving past at full speed.
A) Selling the matches B) chatting with the children C) staring at the children
2. The poor little creature was so ______ that the tears froze as they rode down her cheeks.
A) Cold B) unhappy C) tired and hungry
3. There was _________ in her returning home that night.
A) No sense B) no point C) no reason
4. The girl knew that the only way to keep warm was ___________________.
A) To go home B) to make a fire C) to light one of her precious matches
5. The Little Matchgirl felt happy and sad at the same time when she _________.
A) Saw a shooting star B) remembered her grandmother C) cfelt full of hope
6. The girl struck all the other matches that she had left in the hope that _________.
A) Her grandmother would stay B) her grandmother wouldn’t disappear C) she would warm herself

Agree or disagree with the following statements according to the text. Correct the wrong ones:
1. The poor little girl spent all her days and nights selling matches.
2. The Little Matchgirl was happy that everybody offered help to her.
3. How the Little Matchgirl’s heart ached to make friends with one of the children!
4. The Little Matchgirl went out of the way of the carriage so quickly that she had lost one her slippers
but a street merchant founded it and gave it back to her.
5. There was no point in her returning home that night because she hadn’t sold a single match all day.
6. The girl knew that the only way to keep warm was to go home.
7. A shooting star gave her hands a warm, tendering feeling.
8. The flames of all the matches burnt so bright that they lit up the whole sky.
9. An old man took off his coat to wrap around the girl and he shook her arms gently to wake her but
she was far away.
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THE ENCHANTED PRINCESS
Once upon a time there was a city full of towers and battlements
that seemed to stretch as far as the sky. And in this ancient and beautiful
city there lived a craftsman called Marquis. He made bags and belts and would
go from house to house throughout the city shouting: “Who’ll buy my wares?”
Many of the citizens would say that they need anything, but the truth was that
they had hard times and were too proud to admit it.
Marquis had two sons called Henry and John, and because nobody would buy
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realize that their father was very poor, but each of them dealt with the situation in a very different way.
Henry was his father’s favoured, but he was a very miserable boy who did nothing but moaning about his
family’s fate. But gentle John accepted their fate with a smile on his face, as all they were happy.
One evening after another day trudging from house to house with his wares, Marquis sat down on a bench
in front of the inn.
“Oh, I’m absolutely exhausted,” he sighed. A poor man hadn’t sold one single thing and he had walked so
far that he wore out his wooden clogs, and when he looked in his purse it was completely empty. So he
couldn’t even afford a jag of ale. While he was catching his breath he overheard an interesting
conversation going on between two men. “The king of Varinia has offered an amazing reward to a person
who frees his daughter Princess Asmiralda,” said one of the men. “Oh, she in prison?” said the other. “No,
she is under the spell in a castle of a wicked sorcerer,” was the reply. “And every man who accepts the
challenge must complete three difficult tasks. What if I were the bravest man to complete the tasks!
But, if you can, the Princess would be freed and we’ll win the sorcerer’s fortune!” Marquis couldn’t believe
his ears when he heard this. It seemed a perfect opportunity for him to get rid of his debts. So he
raised home to tell Henry to take up a challenge.
“But how can I do this brave deed if I haven’t even a horse or a sword?” moaned Henry. “Don’t worry! I’ll
buy them for you,” said Marquis. “I have some savings left.” So Marquis went to market to buy his
favourite son a horse and a sword. And he proudly waved good-bye to him as he set off to attempt the
challenge. “Good bye, Henry!” “Good luck!” “Oh, it’s no doubt, luck!” Henry was a fast and
aggressive horseman, and in no time at all he reached the forest that surrounded the sorcerer’s castle.
As he galloped through the forest, he cut down the beehive with his sword and let the bees homeless.
Then he deliberately rode over the anthill and completely destroyed it. And as he had been going to his
next damage, Henry frightened a group of ducks that were sitting peacefully at the edge of the pond. He
killed ten ducks for the sheer thrill of it. Henry galloped on through the forest. He was so arrogant that
he didn’t even stop to think about the misery he had caused to all those little creatures. Eventually he
came to the castle where Asmiralda was kept. Henry jumped down from his horse and knocked at the
castle door with an impatient and violent manner. The sorcerer’s assistant shouted out from the balcony
above: “Come in and have a rest. You have three difficult tasks ahead of you.” So Henry entered the
castle, but he was too nervous to sleep. All night long he tossed and turned in his bed. That night seemed
like the longest night in his life. “Oh, how I wish morning would come so that I could get on with the
tasks”, he moaned. Finally, the castle bell struck nine. On the ninth strike the sorcerer’s assistant
appeared again. “Follow me,” she said. “It is time for your first challenge.” So Henry followed her into the
next meadow and watched her scattering the bucket full of seeds all over the grass. “Now,” said the
sorcerer’s assistant, “you must pick up all these seeds and put them back in the bucket. You have exactly
one hour to do this. “How have you figured all these seeds in one hour?” Henry said. “That’s impossible. It
must be a joke!” But the woman didn’t listen to his complaints and left without replying to his questions.
“Oh, how could anyone expect me to pick up all these seeds without breaking my back. The woman must be
mad,” muttered Henry. Precisely one hour later the sorcerer’s assistant appeared again. “You haven’t even
attempted the task,” she said. Then she took twelve keys from her apron pocket and threw them into the
moat. “You have exactly one hour to retrieve the keys,” she said. Again Henry complained. “Oh, I’ve just
about enough of this nonsense,” he moaned. “Come on, stop wasting my time and tell me when the real
challenge is going to start.” But the sorcerer’s assistant had already disappeared. One hour later she
came back and saw that he hadn’t even attempted his second task. She gave him one last chance. “To do
the final task,” she said, “you must follow me into the castle, but this challenge is a very dangerous one.
If you fail, you will pay with your life. There is still time to change your mind. Are you sure you are
prepared to go through with this?” Henry was furious at this suggestion.
“Give up the challenge,” he shouted. “Or I would never give up the challenge and I’m going with you
into the castle and whatever I’ll have to do I would do. So, tell me what the task is.” The sorcerer’s
assistant took him to a room where there were three veiled figures. Then she told him: “Now you must
decide which of these three figures is the princess.”
“I’ll never heard such a ridiculous challenge. One spy swely tell me. I am exactly worn out to think
about it. Well, I know I can’t mess about. I can make choice right now! I think that the princess is the one
on the row.” No sooner he had pointed to the veiled figure he had chosen, then it turned into a dragon
that roared and breathed fire at him.
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 “Oh, no. I’ve made the wrong choice!” sobbed he and the heart-broken princess Asmiralda, who
was the figure in the middle, could only watch a terrible scene that followed. Henry cried out, “Please,
take pity on me. I know that I’m made a miserable tasking and I have no claim on the princess or the
sorcerer’s fortune, but, surely, I am not deserved to die for this.” But Henry was wasting his time. The
sorcerer won’t listen to the excuses: he set the tasks and expected them to be done. So, on the
sorcerer’s command: “Dragon, take him.” The dragon then took the terrified young man with its teeth and
threw over the balcony. That was the end of poor old Henry. Marquis did not know about Henry’s fate and
the one whole year he waited anxiously for his return.
After one year of waiting Marquis felt that he could wait no longer and he decided that he must
go and find out what it had become with his eldest son. But John knew that his father was getting old, so
he offered to go on his behalf. Although his father and his brother had not always treated him well. He
didn’t bate any grudge because all that he wanted to do was to free his father from poverty and so,
without a sword or a horse, he set off. He took the same path through the woods that his brother Henry
had taken. When he came to the pond he had a little nap until he was awaken by the little ducks. They
were not afraid of this gentle-looking young man. They even waddled out of the water to get a closer look
at him. John loved the ducks, and he shared his bread with them. Then he continued on his way. Next he
came across an anthill where the ants were rebuilding their broken home. He helped them to mend it by
digging up the earth and working with a straw. The ants were very grateful for his help and hoped that
one day they would be able to repay him for his kindness. Then he saw a swarm of bees busily trying to
repair their hive. So thoughtful fellow picked a wonderful bunch of flowers full of pollen for them. John’s
behaviour was obviously very different from Henry’s. Finally he arrived at the sorcerer’s castle. The
sauser’s assistant met him at the door and told him to have a rest before attempting the tasks.
John had the best night’s sleeping as he had and felt refreshed and full of courage the next
morning. On a strike of nine the sorcerer’s assistant appeared out of nowhere as the sorcerer’s
assistants do. She told John about the first task: “Gather a pocket full of seeds, scattered in the
meadow.”
“Well, it sounds difficult but I’ll certainly have to go, “ said John.
He knew that he had to try, but he desperately wanted to help his father. So he knelt down in the
meadow and picked up the seeds, one by one. But there was no way he could pick them all in one hour!
Then suddenly a long line of ants appeared. They were coming to help him! There were so many of the
little creatures that in a few minutes they had picked all the seeds up. “Thank you so much!” said John.
“Say nothing of it,” said the ant. “It’s just done only to repay you for rebuilding our home. Good-bye, good
luck!” John has done well: he has finished the task before the time was up. “I’m very pleased with you,”
said the sorcerer’s assistant. “Now it’s time for your second task.”
Again she threw the twelve golden keys into the moat. She gave John one hour to get them all
back. This task worried John because he wasn’t a very strong swimmer, but he knew he had to try for his
father’s sake. He dived into the moat – the water was so cold and dark but he couldn’t see the bottom.
John swam back up to the surface straight away. “Oh, my God, how to get those keys back? “ he muttered
to himself. And as he stared helplessly in the dark cold water he saw his old friends, the ducks swimming
towards him. They wasted no time and dived into the moat and retrieving the keys for him. “How can I
even repay you?” said John when he saw them with the keys in the beaks. “You already have: you shared
your bread with us,” was the ducks’ reply.
The sorcerer’s assistant appeared again. “You have done very well this time,” she said. “Now it’s
time for the final task, but I must warn you that if you don’t complete the task, you will pay with your
life.”
“I’m not afraid,” said John. “Tell me what the task is.” So the sorcerer’s assistant took him into the room
with the three veiled figures, and the challenge was said again. Then the sorcerer himself appeared.
“Choose.” he said. He watched John carefully. “How can I choose? I don’t know which of the three is
princess Asmiralda.” Suddenly the swarm of bees whom he had met in the wood came to his rescue. The
bees started buzzing over the head of the figure in the middle. John told the sorcerer that he thought
this one was the princess: “This one! This one!”
“This one is Asmiralda.” And he was right. He was so relieved when he saw that two dragons were
under other veils. Then John turned to the bees and in his usual gracious manner and said: “Thank you,
kind bees. You have saved my life.” The veil failed from the figure in the middle to reveal a beautiful girl.
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“I am indeed the princess Asmiralda,” she said. “Thank you for breaking the spell that had held me as
prisoner all these years. Please take me away from here and make me your wife.” And then the sorcerer
and the two terrifying dragons disappeared while the sorcerer’s assistant congratulated John on
successful completing all the tasks. John went and took the princess’s hand but the excitement that a
shy young man had forgotten to introduce himself to his future bride. “Oh, dear… oh!” And before he
could do that she said: “I don’t know your name, but I would call you my love.”
The king gave a magnificent party to celebrate his daughter’s freedom and her wedding to gentle
John. And Asmiralda couldn’t have found a better husband than John as if she had met all the suitors of
the land because he was a kind man, who had a great respect for nature. Old Marquis was invited to join
the celebrations and share his happiness. And although he was sad about loosing Henry, even he had to
admit that it was John and not Henry, who had proved himself to be the better son.

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THE SNOW QUEEN
Once upon a time there was a little boy called Kei and a little girl called Gerda. They lived
next door to each other and they were best friends. But before you hear this story, you should
know about a very wicked imp who made a magic mirror. Everything good reflected in it shrivelled
up and looked ugly, and everything evil looked large and wonderful.
One day the imp decided to fly up to the heaven with the mirror and make up fun of God
and all the angels. But as he sought high in the sky he dropped the mirror, and it shattered
into trillions of pieces that flew everywhere. Who ever got a speck in an eye saw everything
good as bad, and those whose hearts were pierced by a splinter became truly wicked.
One summer day Kei and Gerda were sitting in the rose garden when Kei suddenly felt a pain in his
heart and then: “Oh, I think I’ve got something in my eye,” he said. Gerda couldn’t see anything, but it was
in fact a speck from the imp’s mirror. The pain quickly went but the splinter was certainly there, and it
wouldn’t be long before Kei’s heart with it turned to a lump of ice.
Kei made fun of the town’s people and even teased little Gerda. He wouldn’t read books with her, as
it was a baby’s stuff. She preferred scientific games.
One day he showed Gerda a snowflake under a magnifying glass.
“Look up! How perfect it is! Much pretty as a real flower! Oh, if it didn’t melt!”
Later Kei left Gerda on her own alone and took his sledge out into the snow. The bravest boys used
to tie their sledges to the back of farm carts and they pulled along for an exciting ride. No Kei noticed a
magnificent sledge pulled by white horses and carrying a woman muffled in a white cap and coat. Quickly
he tied his sledge to the back. Off they rushed into the snow! At first Kei was enjoying himself but then
the snow got thicker and thicker. He tried to shout out but couldn’t be heard. Suddenly they came to the
halt, then the woman stood up. Kei could see that her white cloak and coat were all made of snow. She was
tall, slender and doubtfully white. He realized that she was the Snow Queen herself.
“Come in to the sledge!” she told Kei. “And warm yourself under my cloak.
She kissed Kei’s forehead. At first he felt piercing cold but all of a sudden he didn’t feel cold at all.
One more kiss, and Kei forgot all about Gerda and his home in the city. When they flew over the icy lands,
Kei thought his Queen was beautiful and perfect and he wasn’t at least but afraid.
Gerda wept for her lost friend Kei. When the spring came she decided to go to the river and asked
if it knew where Kei was. She took new red shoes with her.
“Here are my shoes,” she called to the river as she threw them in. “You can have them if you tell
what you have done with my friend.”
But the shoes came floating back. Gerda found a little boat but when she stepped into it and threw
the shoes again, the boat floated away. Gerda was very scared that she had sailed far away from her
home. When she saw a cottage on the bank, she cried out. An old woman wearing a hat, covered in flowers
heard her cries, hurried out and hooked the boat.
“Poor little girl!” creaked the old woman. “So far from home with no shoes! Come and eat and tell me
your tale.” As Gerda ate she told about Kei, and the old woman combed her hair.
“What a pretty girl! And what a good companion you make!” As the old woman combed Gerda forgot
about Kei and her own home. The old woman was wile and had a few magic powers. She thought as if
Gerda saw roses in her garden; she would remember her home and her quest to find Kei. So, using her
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magic stick, she made the roses disappear. Many days passed, and Gerda spent them playing happily in the
garden. Then one day she noticed a beautiful rose in the old lady’s hat and all her memories came floating
back. She rushed from the garden asking all the flowers and animals: “Oh, have you seen my friend Kei?
Can you help me find him?” Then a large black raven gave her some hope. He cried out: “I might know the
boy you are looking for. Oh, he is the Prince now! And lives in the palace with the Princess!” The raven told
Gerda that this boy had won the Princess with his lovely and confident manner. “Oh, yes!” cried Gerda.
“That’s all just like my Kei.” “Well,” replied the raven. “My sweetheart lives in the palace. Maybe she can
help!”
The raven flew up to the palace. When he returned, he took Gerda to a small side entrance where
his sweetheart was waiting. “My betrothed has told me your story,” she told Gerda. “I hope I’ll be able to
help.”
She led Gerda up the dark stairs and into a magnificent room. In the room were two beds in the
shape of lilies. In one slept the Prince and in the other the Princess. Carefully Gerda pulled back the
covers from the Prince’s bed; his face was turned away, but she saw the brown hair and cried: “Kei!”
The Prince was woken by the cry and as he sat up, Gerda burst into tears realizing that it was not
her precious Kei. The Princess also sat up and they demanded to know what Gerda was doing in their room.
And between her sobs she told them her sorry tale finishing with how the ravens have guided her.
The Prince and Princess were so upset by her story, they promised to give her new clothes and a carriage
for her journey. And they rewarded the ravens as well. The next morning dressed from top to toe in silk
and driving in a golden carriage Gerda was waved off on her journey by the kind Prince and Princess. The
ravens flew along with Gerda for a short way and then they bit each other a tearful farewell. Gerda’s
carriage had been filled with all sorts of good food and sweets by the royal couple. She was in luck of
luxury as she sped along in a jewel incrusted carriage. The golden carriage shone so brightly that it quite
dazzled the band of robbers who were hiding in the woods. “It’s gold! It’s gold!” they cried out and
rushed out of their hiding place in the wood to attack the coach. They dragged the poor Gerda out of the
coach. “What a plump little girl!” said an old robber woman pinching the poor girl hard. “What a tasty mail
she would might?” She pulled out a sharp knife that clinked in the sun. Poor Gerda thought her journey
was over forever when suddenly the robber-woman screeched with pain and let Gerda go. The robber-
woman’s little girl had bitten her mother really hard. “Get off her!” she screeched to her mother. “You
won’t kill her. She is going to be my friend!” The little robber-girl was stucky and wilful that she got her
way. She made Gerda give her own boots and her muffs. Then they drove away in the carriage. “Don’t
worry,” said the little robber-girl. “I’m shortly to kill you but if you sure make me angry, of course.” When
they got to the robbers’ den the little robber-girl took Gerda into her room. In the room were many
hundreds of pigeons. “They all are mine!” boasted the robber-girl. She pulled a beautiful Reindeer from
shadows. “I’m keeping it tight to the wall. Every night I tickle it straight with my knife just to show who
is master.” And she turned to a frightened Gerda and demanded: “Now, tell me your story!” With tears in
her eyes Gerda told the little robber-girl all about Kei. Later when the robber-girl was asleep the wood
pigeons spoke up: “Oh, we’ve seen Kei!” “Oh, tell me, please, where is he?”
“He went past us riding in the Snow Queen’s carriage, we were lucky to escape her icy breath. Many
of our friends died. She must have been making for her summer palace in Lapland.” In the morning Gerda
told the robber-girl the story. The girl turned to the Reindeer: “Do you know where Lapland is?” she
asked.
“Of course!” he replied. “Then you should carry Gerda along her journey.” The Reindeer was
delighted to be free and the little robber-girl even gave Gerda back her warm boots before sneaking her
out of the robbers’ camp. The way they sped was over the snow. In the distance sky Greda could see
flashes of red accompanied by great high seizing crackles. “Those are the northern lights.” The Reindeer
told her. “Aren’t they beautiful?” Finally they came to a very tiny house and inside there was a Lapwoman.
The Reindeer told the woman Gerda’s story, and she listened carefully. “You’re a poor thing!” she said to
Gerda. “You must eat, drink and warm yourself, because you have a long way to go yet. You must travel to
Finnmark where the Snow Queen’s palace is. I will write a few words on a piece of dry catfish. I have no
paper. And you can take it to a Finnwoman who lives there; she will know better what you should do.”
So after a good rest Gerda and the Reindeer set off again. They travelled along way before they
spotted the smoke from the Finnwoman’s chimney. Inside the house it was swelter and hot. And the first
thing the Finnwoman did was to loose Gerda’s clothing and take off her boots to dry. Gerda gave the
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woman a message written on catfish and the Reindeer told her Gerda’s story. The Finnwoman read the
message three times, also she read it all by heart, and then dropped the catfish into the pot because she
never wasted anything. Then she unrolled an ancient parchment and studied strange words that were
written there.
“You are so wise,” said the Reindeer flattering the woman. “Please help Gerda to save Kei!”
The Finnwoman took the Reindeer recite.
“Little Kei is with the Snow Queen in her palace,” she told him. “He thinks it is a fine place to be,
but this is because of there is a sprinkle of glass in his heart and another in his eye. They must be
removed or he will stay bewitched forever.”
“Can’t you give Gerda something to break the spell?” the Reindeer pleaded.
The Woman sighed: “Don’t you realize that Gerda’s greatest power comes from an innocent and good
heart? She must be the one going to the Snow Queen’s palace and free Kei. Now you must take her to the
edge of the Snow Queen’s garden.”
So once more Gerda mounted the Reindeer, and they sped off. It wasn’t until they were well on
their way when Gerda realized that she had forgotten her warm boots.
The Reindeer took Gerda to the edge of the palace garden. Huge tears ran down his noses as he said
good-by. Gerda started forward but was halted by a mass of snowflakes. These flakes made up all sorts
of weird shapes, but they were in fact the Snow Queen’s guards. They surrounded Gerda and terrified,
she began to repeat the Lord’s Prayer. Her breath turned icy when she spoke. And from this icy cloud
little white Angels formed. They rushed to the guards and smashed into million pieces. Gerda was saved
and free to go on her way. Inside the snow palace Kei sat in the centre of a frozen lake. He was trying to
solve the puzzle the Snow Queen had set him. And if he could spell out the word ‘eternity’ in the pieces
of ice, he would be free and his own master and the Queen would give him the whole world and a new pair
of skates as well. But trying his mind he couldn’t manage the task. When Gerda entered the hall, she saw
Kei sitting by the throne. She ran across the frozen lake weeping with joy and threw her arms around his
neck. “Oh, dear little Kei! I’ve found you at last!” As she kept him, her tears fell on his chest and reached
right through to his heart. In a moment the ice around his heart melted washing away the splinter of
glass. He turned to Gerda and she sang a favourite verse they had both sang in happier times. He too
began to cry and with his tears the splinter of glass fell from his eye. Now he could recognize his dear
friend. “Oh, Gerda!” he cried. “Where have you been? How cold and empty it is here!”
Their happiness was so great that the very ice began dancing for joy and when he let it down again
he spelled out the word ‘eternity’. Now there was no reason at all to worry — Kei was free to go and the
Snow Queen no longer had any power over him.
Hand in hand Gerda and Kei walked out of the Snow Queen’s palace. Everywhere they passed the
bitter winter winds stopped whistling, and the sun burst forth and with it all the good things of spring. At
the garden’s edge the Reindeer was waiting for with a friend to carry the children back. Before they
reached their hometown, they met the little robber-girl riding a magnificent horse.
“I’ve decided to go travelling,” she told them. Then turning to Kei she said:
“I wonder if you deserve such a good friend who travels to the very end of the Earth for you.”
And off she went.
Kei and Gerda went on their way back to their town and back to their home. All was harder and left
it, but they were older and wiser now. The Snow Palace was just a distant dream to them as they sat
together in a warm summer sun.
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Answer the following questions

1. Do Gerda and Key live next door to each other? They were good friends, weren’t they?
2. A very wicked Imp made a magic mirror and wanted to make fun of God and all the angels, didn’t he?
3. What happened to the magic mirror?
4. Did everybody who had a speck of the mirror in an eye see everything good as bad? Who became truly
wicked?
5. Key suddenly felt a pain in his heart, didn’t he? Was it a speck from the Imp’s mirror?
6. Did Key’s heart turn into a lump of ice?
7. Whom did Key make fun of?
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8. Key preferred scientific games, didn’t he?
9. Did one winter day Key tie his sledge to a magnificent sledge pulled by black horses?
10. What happened with Key when the Snow Queen kissed his forehead?
11. Why did Gerda decide to find her friend?
12. Who told Gerda how to save Key?
13. Key managed to solve the Snow Queen’s puzzle, didn’t he?
14. Could the children return home?

Choose the proper alternative to complete the following sentences according to the text:
1. A very wicked imp decided to fly up to the heaven with the ____ and make fun of God and all the
angels.
A) Magic book B) magic mirror C) magic comb
2. One summer day Key and Gerda were sitting in the _____ when Key suddenly felt a pain in his heart.
A) Rose garden B) sitting room C) street
3. Gerda couldn’t see anything in the eye but there was a speck from the Imp’s _________.
A) Comb B) mirror C) cup
4. _________ made fun of the town’s people and even teased little Gerda.
A) Key B) The Snow Queen C) the Imp
5. The Snow Queen kissed Key’s __________ and he forgot all about Gerda and his home.
A) Cheek B) forehead C) eyes
6. Gerda sailed far away from her home in a little boat and one ______ hooked the boat.
A) old woman B) Finnwoman C) old robber woman
7. The ____________ were so upset by her story and gave her new clothes and a carriage for her
journey.
A) Robbers B) ravens C) prince and princess
8. The little girl robber gave Gerda her _________.
A) Coat B) boots C) gloves
9. When Gerda left the Finnwoman, she realized that she had forgotten her warm ________.
A) Coat B) boots C) gloves
10. Key sat in the centre of a frozen ___________.
A) Palace B) lake C) river

Agree or disagree with the following statements according to the text. Correct the wrong ones:

1. Gerda and Key lived next door to each other and were very best friends.
2. A very good fairy made a magic mirror and everything bad reflected in it looked large and wonderful.
3. The Imp dropped the mirror and it shattered into trillions of pieces that flew everywhere.
4. Key’s heart turned into a lump of ice and he made fun of the town’s people and teased little Gerda.
5. Key tied his sledge to the back of a farmer’s cart.
6. The Snow Queen kissed Key’s forehead and he turned into ice.
7. Gerda wept for her lost friend but when the spring came, she forgot everything.
8. An old lady who hooked Gerda’s boat was very kind and fair but she gave her nothing for her journey.
9. Gerda overcame all the difficulties and saved Key due to her kindness.

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 Goldilocks & the Three Bears

Story First
Bears Sit On
Look Cushion
Big Strong
Small Break
House Bedroom
Forest Hard
Porridge Soft
Makes Porridge Asleep
Hot Come Home
Go For A Walk Hungry
Later Angry
Naughty Floor
Walking Untidy
Forest Upset
Smell Wake Up
Climb Come
Through Look
Window. Gir
Kitchen Open
Bowl Mouth
Table Growl
Nice Scream
Next Jumps Out Of
Living Room Runs Out Of
Chairs Runs Through

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 Town Mouse & The Country Mouse

Country Mouse Nest Some

Live Field Farmer Bread
Cornfield Rabbit Nuts
Nice Noise Biscuits
House Wonderful Cake
İn The Middle Winter Piece
Tree Farmhouse Cheese
Every Day Warm Suddenly
Eats İdea A Pair Of
Corn Next Day Boots
Breakfast Get On Cat
Lunch Lot Of Frightened
Dinner Car Hide
Play People Next To
Friend Shop A Jar Of
Quiet Cafe Honey
Happy Shouting Smell
One Day Dog Walk Out Of
Mouse Barking Watch
From Beeping Wait
Town Horns Anything
Visits Smiling Hungry
Country. Dirty Sharp
Walks Through Think Hate White
Boring Walk Along Teeth
Buy Beatiful Jars
Clothes Garden. Fall
Food Flowers Floor
Museums Lucky Runs After
Cinema Go İnside Runs Down
Kind Walk Steps
Friendly Path Runs Along
İnvite Front Path
Want Door Arrive
Full Kitchen Different
Bird Cupboards Thing
Asleep Food

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 Jack & The Beanstalk

Little Next Morning Hen

Boy Gets Up Favourite
Have Looks Bring
Small Tall Golden
House Top Harp
Cow Go Into Tune
A Giant Climb Falls İnto
Take Finally Bowl
Money Castle Reaches
Now Hole Jumps
Unhappy Walks Through Runs Across
Milk Shout Catch
Must Husband Fas
Sell Hear Runs After
Market A Loud Voice Run Out
Meet Ugly Cloud
Give Gold Climb Down
Bean Coins Bring
Magic Counts Axe
Grow Carefully Ground
Beanstalk Open Quickly
Excite Jumps İnto Dead
Angry Soup Another
Throws Out Wait Neighbours
Window Comes İnto
Go To Bed Carry

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 Cinderella

Kind Sit Down

Beautiful Cry
Died Suddenly
Sad Heard
Married Voice
Stepmother Look Up
Unkind Fairy
Clothes Magic Wand
Stepsisters Pumpkin
Jealous Lizards
Wash The Floors Horses
Make The Beds Handsome Men
Cook The Meal A Pair Of Pretty
Sat By The Fire Glass Shoes
Feet At Midnight."
Dress Dirty Understand
Palace Enjoy The Party
İnvitation Said The Fairy.
King Arrive At
Queen Prince
Having A Party Thought
Excite Dance
Laugh At Ran Out Of
Need Come Back
Some Leave
Material Stairs
Brush A Hair Outside
Find Look For
Clean The Shoes Ran Away
Shout Marry
Finally Come İn
Ready Your Highness
Coach Put On
Stood Together
Wave Good Bye Happy

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 Snow White

Faraway Land Gold Dress In

King Coins Lovely
Queen Go Back Buy
Beautiful Want Taste
Black Hair Stay In Outside
Snow-White Deer Delicious
Skin Heart Ground
Called Walk Further Into Laugh
Died Dark Dead
Married Frightened Youngest
Also Go Home Sleeping
Cruel Knock Glass Box
Magic Nobody Lie In
Mirror Go Inside A Few
Stood Everything A Prince
In Front Of Cups Found
Wall Plates Open
Always Forks Pick Up
Answer Spoons Stay
Kind Loaves Of Bread Thought
Good Go Upstairs Fell Out
Everybody Bed Handsome
Palace Lay Down Alive
Be Interested In Go To Sleep. Well
Daughter Dwarfs Want To
Angry Came Home Marry
Must Still Wedding Day
Die Asleep In Front Of
Call For Suddenly Secret
Hunter Cruel Became
Take Into Apple Old
Forest Poison Ugly
Kill Put Into
Her Basket

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 The Emperor’s New Clothes

Story Magic Fit

Vain Material Shirt
Emperor Clever Fit
Think Be Able To Fit
Country See Perfectly.”
Only Stupid Put On
Thought Men Underwear
Clothes Be Able To Shocked
Finest Correct Of Course
Expensive Believe Ready
Wore Excellent Quickly
Latest Need Leave
Fashion Thread Proudly
In Fact Silver Clapped
Decide Replied Smart
Trick Excited Silence
Called Safe Place Laugh
Make Money Prime Minister Poor Man
Lots Of Immediately Run Back
Make A Plan Hurry Up Punishment
Famous Look At Arrive Back
Tailor Empty Loom Call For
World Tonight Guards
Next Day Make A Suit Bring
Meet Tomorrow Look For
Your Majesty Through Everywhere
Special Take Off
Suit Try On

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 Hansel & Gretel

Faraway Land Drop Apples

Woodcutter Tired Oranges
Lovely Wait Witch
Children Soon Put İnto
Near Dark Cage
Forest Lost Locked
Together Point Thin
Stay At Home Path Feed
Stepmother Follow Look At
Unkind Well Done A Chicken
Bring Arrive Chips
Firewood A Slice Of Bread Cake
Shouted Far İnto A Pie
Housework. Look After Chicken Bone
İll Suddenly Feel
Chop Wood Strange Prepare
Enough Cookies Oven
Nasty Roof Hot
Make A Plan Biscuits Pushed
Feed Nuts Unlocked
Any More Wall Treasure
Hugged Ran Up To A Map
Asleep Pull Off Found
Garden A Piece Of A Large Box
Collect Ugly Around
Some Come Out
Stone Come İnside

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 He Mıller, Hıs Son And Theır Donkey

Miller Get Up Upset

Donkey Early Selfish
A Cottage Lovely Day Behind Me
Near A Walk A Shepherd
A Forest Walk Along Cruel
Winter To Laugh Heavy
Life Whisper Healthy
Difficult Each Other Carry
Cold Silly Tied
Hungry Matter Lift
Spring Ride Pole
Finally Right Onto
Happier Get On Shoulders
Buy Continue Market Square
Food Towards Possible
Still Respect Strange Sight
Sit Down Comfortably Clapped Loudly
Lunch Selfish Across
Potato Soup Get Down Bridge
Reply Perhaps Crowd Of People
Silence. Get Off Kick
Enough Journey Try
Market In The Middle Please Everyone
Sell Lazy At All
Decided As Fast As

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 Johnny-Cake

Once Upon A Time That Invitation

Farmhouse Be Out Of Sight Spade
Baking Catch Our Breath Exhausted
Come Far And Wide Agree Push
Delicious No More Panting
Put Into Give Up No Match
Oven Rest For A While. Far Ahead
Bake Further Might Just
Patiently Completely As Well
Huge Be Out Of Breath Give Up
Basket Funny Cake Resist
In Fact Dig A Well Lagging Far
Bump Round Anywhere Reply
Towards In Particular Eventually
As Fast As Outran Stretched Out
Escape Cry Out Roadside
Enough Chickly Certainly
Roll Out Dough Keep Up
Path Little Eventually
Race After Tremendous Fierce-Looking
Pet-Dog Space Care
Behind Inn Sneaky-Looking
Notice For A Jug Of Ale Fence
Join Impossible Although
Chase Thirsty Crafty Fox
End Up Soon Tone
Slice Came Across Pretend
Plate Might Be Look Straight
Faster Than Ever Find Out Scream
Sure Ditch Sharp
Chuckle Digger
So Far Take Up

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 Little Kim
Edge Certain Way
Half-Naked Incredibly
Among Vain
Squawking Creatures
Local Instead
Flame Tail
Embroidered Carry Way
Slippers Grandest Tiger
Turned-Up Toes Wander
And A Beautiful Barely
Straight Away Amazing Spectacle
Squawked Elegantly
Mysterious East Argument
Seem Turn Into
Watch Out A Full-Scaled Fight
Dangers Creature
March Straight Precious
Complain Creep Out
Suddenly Stream
Furious Frog
Snack Jump Out
Roar Even
Especially Propeller
Spare Spurning Along
In Exchange Behaviour
Pick Up Whirlwind
Prancing Around As If
Be Proud Of Reach
Sigh Of Relief Melt
March Off. Eventually
Plead Legend
Parade Obviously
Definitely Lick
Adventure Pancake
Should Brass
Be Suspicious Pot

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 The Sleeping Beauty
Luxury Instead Castle
Treasure Fall Into Sticking Out
Possession Deep Sleep Curious Lad
Be So Proud Of Handsome Witches
Fairy Prince Ghosts
Kingdom Awaken Fascinated By
Christening Spindle Wheels Rushed Straight
Occasion For The Sake Of Tangle Woods
Cradle Pricked Sward
Banqueting Hall A Needle Except
Fabulous Feast Fainted Snoring
In Honour Of Servant Tickle
Terrible A Bucket Of Water Response
High Pitched A Jag Of Staircase
Wailing Sound Fetch Musket
Staircase Royal If Just
Enormous Trumpet Sergeant
Black Satin Cloak Banned In Charge
Offend Prison Marble
A Tall Mount Of Wicked Magnificent
Mouthful Rush Over Drone
Wound A Golden Chariot Charm
Awful Realize Hearty Meal
Spell Waved A Magic Wand Set Off
Alter Thorny Bushes Far Away Land
Indeed Intertwining Branches Honeymoon
Prick Ingested

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 The Wild Swans
Kingdom Creatures Blowing Bungle Of Flax
Golden Crown Fall Off So Far Carry On
Change Turn Into Below The Fond Of
Completely Tinged Horizon Terrible
Wedding Feast Sadness Elise Was Fate
Sand Exhausted Terrified Eventually
Pretend Fall Asleep Sun Set Patient
Instead Of Flapping Wings Dotting Towards Horrible Looking
Sorely Rest Of The Pump Gather Up
Miserable Night Land On Cruel
Jealous Making A Net A Tiny Island Burst Into
Lavished Plaiting Dash Around Rumors
Peasant Seaweeds Thunderclap Spread
Spell High Up Secure Nonsense
Tiny Look Like Fairy Queen Archbishop
Turn Into A Seagull Set Free Convinced
Console All Day Long Stinging Nettle Beheaded
Toad Withdrew The Flax Square
Ugly Air Utter Execution
Wicked Precious Stab Sleeve
Thoughts Journey A Knife Quickly
Magic Effect Pleasant Belly Feet Missing
Smeared Sunset Horseman Innocent
Ointment Clouds Dare Bowed Down
Matted Appeared Magnificent Asked For
Crept Out Look As Velvet Gowns A Humble
A Bed Of Moss Storm Jewellery Apologize
Look For Hurry Precious Church
A Pond Crash To The Diamond Bride
As Sooner As Ground Upset Married
Gather Drown Reach Straight Away
Follow A Trail By Now Cave The Guests Of
Feather A Fear Homesick Honour
Hover Scale Decoration

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 The Wolf And The Seven Kids

Be Out Of Sight Lump Of Chalk Terrible

Tell Fairy Tales A Strong Will Reveal The Latch.
Tinkling Sound Sneaky Cloak
Gather Around Set Off Bedcloth
Go Into To Put Plan Into Action Fireplace
Nearby Plenty Of Sink
Scoundrel Delicious A Rage
Dress Up Treats To Eat Quivered
Gruff Voice Even Fright
No Sooner As Go Out For Snarling
Gone Outwards Meadows Quivering
A Loud Knock Storm Off Into Wobbling Jelly
Be In Trouble Wretch He Overturn
Latch Goat-Kids Furniture
Impatiently Baker’s Shop Nap
Impatient Manner Sharp
Go Away Stone Sobbed
Soft Voice Rub Still
Go Away Soft Tallow Upset
Eventually Refuse Scenery
Sloped Off Sprinkle Poor Eyesight
Unfortunately Flour Pace
Give Up Fur Scissors
Mutter Demanded Sewing Basket
Wander Into Request Meadow
Notice Refusal Take A Sip
Colourful Display Terrified Topple Straight Over
Tailor Certainly Harm
A Brilliant Idea Believe

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 The Little Matchgirl

Frail Thought A Magnificent Feast

As If Alone Cotton Tablecloth
A Slightest Gust Tears Froze Juiciest
Thinnest Rags No Point Enormous
Matches Beat Tasty Delicious Fare
A Wealthy Without Truly
Merchant Snow Fell Amazing
Tray Of Matches Heavily Square
All Over Peered Inside Bubbles
Pavement Merchant Candles
Juicy Goose Gasps Of Excitement Vanish
Pathetic A Handsome Man Tendering Feeling
Rush Elegantly Dressed Magical Feeling
Pass Clapped Enthusiastically Quite Unlike
Marvelous Performance Hope
Staring A Stout-Looking Man Amazement
Carriage Drew The Curtains A Fairy Tale
At Full Speed Ione Quick Sweep Fade Into
Slippers Whisper Delight
Unfortunately Bark Remember
Pick Up Apron Heaven
Sleeper Flame Kindness
Cradle Piping Hot Pot Of Tea Succession
Roughly Stretch Out Rooftops
Disappeared Stove Treetops
Crowd Disappeared Dollhouse
Straw Desperate As If
Chase Lit Up Shared Tears
Knocked Down Transparent Dishes

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Tower
Battlement Challenge Misery
Seem Complete Caused
Ancient Bravest Man Eventually
Craftsman Fortune Impatient
Belt Believe Violent
Throughout Perfect Manner
Wares Opportunity Assistant
Truth To Get Rid Of Balcony
Proud Debts Above
To Admit Challenge Ahead
Hardly Savings Tossed
Afford Sword Wish
Favour Attempt Castle
Miserable No Doubt Bell
Moaning Luck Appeared
Fate Aggressive Follow
Gentle Horseman Challenge
Accepted In No Time Meadow
Trudging At All Bucket
A Bench Reach Seeds
Inn Surround Pick Up
Absolutely Galloped Expect
Exhausted Beehive Precisely
Purse Bee Fail
Completely Homeless Veiled Figures
Empty Deliberately Ridiculous
Catching Breath Anthill Swely
Overheard Completely Mess
Offer Destroyed Breath Fire
Amazing Damage Heart-Broken
Reward Peacefully Terrible Scene
Spell Edge No Claim
Castle Pond Excitement
Wicked Sorcerer Sheer Thrill Magnificent
Accept Arrogant
The Snow Queen
Magic Mirror

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Reflect
Shrivell Up Entrance
Imp Sob
Decide Wave Off
Heaven A Tearful
Sought Farewell
Drop Carriage
Shattered Royal
Pieces Couple
Speck Robber-Woman
Pierce Shortly
Splinter Make AngryStraight
Wicked. Pigeon
Suddenly Sneaking
Certainly Flashe
A Lump Of Ice Accompany
Tease Seizing
Stuff Crackle
Scientific Reindeer
Snowflake Catfish
Magnifying Glass. Message
Look Up Save
Pretty Sprinkle Of Glass
Sledge Remove
Pull Along Be Bewitched Forever
Slender Innocent
Doubtfully Tears
Forehead Halt
Sudden A Pair Of Skates
Afraid As Well
Floating Manage
Sail Throne
Creaked Melt Away
Tale Wash Away
Combing Hair Verse
Companion Eternity
Magic Stick Ride A Horse.
Disappear Distant Dream
Notice
Memory
Raven
Sweetheart

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