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< Contents >
1. First Snow Fall
2. Jessica's First Day of School
3. My Flower Garden
4. Goin Ca!"in
#. My $o%se
&. My First 'et
(. Jennifer the Firefihter
). Mar*'s +i Ga!e
,. -he .aster . $%nt
1/. Joe's First Car
11. S%!!er 0acation
12. Cleanin 1" 2ea3es
13. S%san's 4eddin Day
14. 5e!e!6rance Day
1#. $alloween 7iht
1&. Christ!as .3e
1(. -han*si3in
1). 2earnin $ow to Dri3e
1,. $o%sewor*
2/. 4or*in 8%tside
21. Daily Sched%le
22. Meals
23. Seasons
24. 4eather
2#. $o%se
2&. School
2(. S%69ects
2). :nternational St%dents
2,. :nterests and $o66ies
3/. Mo3ies
31. Flowers
32. -he Sho""in Mall
33. -ra3el
34. -he Far!
3#. -rans"ortation ;1<
3&. $olidays
3(. Diseases
3). Jo6s
3,. My +ody
4/. Clothin
41. Colors
42. 4ild =ni!als
43. Months
44. Days of the 4ee*
4#. Descri6in -hins
4&. Fr%it
4(. +%s
4). -he >itchen
4,. 0eeta6les
#/. 'ets
#1. 'arties
#2. Grocery Sho""in
#3. Differences
#4. -he 5esta%rant
##. -raffic
#&. M%sic ;1<
#(. 4ho? 4hat? 4here and
4hy@
#). 4hich Direction@
#,. -he 8ffice
&/. Money
&1. Manners
&2. -he -wo SeAes
&3. Me
&4. My Cat
&#. M%sic ;2<
&&. S"rin
&(. -he +irthday 'arty
&). My Classroo!
&,. 0acation
(/. My $o%se ;1<
(1. My Fa!ily
(2. 4inter
(3. =%t%!n
(4. S%!!er
(#. -he Doctor
(&. -he Dentist
((. -he School 'lay
(). .!otions
(,. My First Jo6
)/. -he 2ie
)1. $o66ies
)2. Christ!as
)3. Garden
)4. -he 'et Store
)#. My First Day of School
)&. -rans"ortation ;2<
)(. -ele3ision
)). My Co%ntry
),. Food
,/. -he Boo
,1. -he M%se%!
,2. -he 'olice
,3. 'retendin
,4. = +a6y
,#. = 4eddin
,&. My Dad
,(. My Mother
,). = S%r"rise
,,. 5hy!in 4ords
1//. $o!ewor*
1/1. 8""osites
1/2. -he S!art 'a"er6oy
1/3. 7iaara Falls
1/4. -he 2i6rary
1/#. 4hen : Grow 1"
1/&. Fa3orite Colo%rs
1/(. Ma*in Friends
1/). Gettin 8ld
1/,. -i!e
11/. =!y
111. Me!ories
112. 5oo!!ate 4anted
113. 'laces to 2i3e
114. -he +athroo!
11#. -he +edroo!
11&. -he =l"ha6et
11(. 7%!6ers ;1<
11). 7%!6ers ;2<
11,. Money
12/. 'hone 7%!6er
121. Cloc* ti!e
122. Days of the wee*
123. 1.S.=. and Canadian Cities
124. 4orld Cities
12#. Continents and Seas
12&. Colors
12(. Sha"es
12). Most co!!on first 7a!es
12,. Boo =ni!als
13/. 4ild =ni!als
131. Do!estic ani!als
132. Fish
133. Sect
134. Food
13#. -he 6ody
13&. Clothes
13(. 5elati3es
13). -i!e 8f Day
13,. Meals
14/. =n .3enin 8%t
141. Clothin
142. -ools
=rticle C1 First Snow Fall -oday is 7o3e!6er 2&th.
:t snowed all day today.
-he snow is 6ea%tif%l.
-he snow finally sto""ed.
My sister and : are eAcited.
My Mo! doesn't li*e the snow.
My Mo! has to sho3el the dri3e way.
My sister and : et to "lay.
: "%t on !y hat and !ittens.
My Mo! "%ts on !y scarf.
My Mo! Di""ers !y 9ac*et.
My sister "%ts on her hat and !ittens.
My Mo! "%ts on her scarf.
My Mo! Di""ers her 9ac*et.
My sister and : o o%tside.
4e 6ein to !a*e a snow !an.
My Mo! starts to sho3el the snow.
My sister and : !a*e snow anels.
My sister and : throw snow6alls.
:t starts to snow aain.
4e o inside for hot chocolate.
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=rticle C2 Jessica's First Day of
School
-oday is Jessica's first day of *inderarten.
Jessica and her "arents wal* to school.
Jessica's Mo! wal*s with her to her classroo!.
Jessica !eets her teacher.
$is na!e is Mr. 'ar*er.
-he school 6ell rins at ).4# =.M..
Jessica h%s and *isses her Mo! ood6ye.
Jessica's Mo! says F: lo3e yo%.F
=t ,.// =.M.? Jessica stands for the 7ational
anthe!.
Mr. 'ar*er calls o%t children's na!es.
.ach child yells 6ac* F$ere.F
Mr. 'ar*er teaches the! a6o%t letters.
Mr. 'ar*er teaches the! a6o%t n%!6ers.
=t 1/G1# =.M. the st%dents ha3e recess.
5ecess is f%n.
-he st%dents et to "lay and eat.
=t 1/G3/ =.M. the st%dents o to y! class.
=t 11G1# =.M. the st%dents ret%rn to Mr.
'ar*er's classroo!.
Mr. 'ar*er tells the st%dents to sit on the car"et.
Mr. 'ar*er reads the st%dents a story.
Mr. 'ar*er teaches the st%dents a son.
-he l%nch 6ell rins.
Jessica's first day of school is o3er.
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=rticle C3 My Flower Garden
My na!e is =nne.
: lo3e flowers.
: ha3e a flower arden.
My arden is in front of !y ho%se.
My neih6o%r has a arden too.
My arden has different ty"es of flowers.
: ha3e roses in !y arden.
: ha3e t%li"s in !y arden.
: ha3e "et%nias in !y arden.
My arden has different colo%rs.
: "lant red flowers.
: "lant orane flowers.
: "lant 6l%e flowers.
: "lant "%r"le flowers.
: ta*e care of !y arden.
: water !y arden e3ery day.
: *ill the weeds in !y arden.
: *ill insects that eat !y flowers.
: lo3e !y 6ea%tif%l arden.
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=rticle C4 Goin Ca!"in
-he +riht fa!ily went ca!"in on the
wee*end.
-he +riht fa!ily went to Silent 2a*e.
-he +riht fa!ily left on Friday.
-hey ca!"ed for three days.
-he +riht fa!ily 6ro%ht a 6i tent.
-hey 6ro%ht a lot of food.
-hey 6ro%ht insect re"ellant.
-he +riht fa!ily had a ca!"fire on Friday.
-hey roasted !arsh!allows.
-hey san ca!"fire sons.
8n Sat%rday they went canoein.
8n Sat%rday they went fishin.
8n Sat%rday they went swi!!in.
-hey went hi*in on S%nday.
-he +riht fa!ily saw !any 6irds.
-hey saw 6l%e 9ays.
-hey saw h%!!in6irds.
-he +riht fa!ily saw !any ani!als.
-hey saw a raccoon.
-hey saw a sH%irrel.
+%t they didn't see a 6ear.
-he +riht fa!ily had a f%n 3acation.
=rticle C# My $o%se
: li3e in a ho%se.
My ho%se is s!all.
My ho%se has two 6edroo!s.
My Mo! and Dad slee" in one 6edroo!.
My sister and : share the other 6edroo!.
My ho%se has a *itchen.
My Mo! and Dad coo* dinner there e3ery
niht.
My ho%se has a li3in roo!.
My fa!ily watches tele3ision there e3ery niht.
My ho%se has a 6i 6athroo!.
My ho%se has a lot of closets.
My ho%se has a 6ase!ent.
My Dad has a wor*sho" in the 6ase!ent.
My Dad !a*es wood f%rnit%re.
My ho%se does not ha3e a second floor.
My ho%se has a arae.
My ho%se has a 6i 6ac*yard.
My 6ac*yard has a !a"le tree.
My 6ac*yard has a swi!!in "ool.
My 6ac*yard has a 3eeta6le arden.
My fa!ily li*es o%r ho%se.
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=rticle C& My First 'et
My na!e is Sarah.
: a! 14 years old.
: ha3e a "et cat.
My cat's na!e is Milo.
My cat is 6lac* and white.
Milo's "aws are white.
Milo's 6ody is 6lac*.
She is 3ery c%te.
Milo's f%r is 3ery soft.
Milo was a 3ery s!all *itten.
Milo is a 3ery 6i cat.
Milo cannot ha3e *ittens.
She is fiAed.
Milo li*es to eat.
Milo li*es to "lay o%tside
Milo li*es to h%nt for 6irds.
Milo li*es to h%nt for !ice.
She li*es her ears scratched.
Milo li*es to sit in !y la".
Milo li*es to slee" on !y 6ed.
Milo is a ood "et.
=rticle C( Jennifer the Firefihter
Jennifer S!ith is a firefihter.
She is one of the first fe!ale firefihters.
Jennifer wor*s hard e3ery day.
Jennifer eAercises e3ery day.
She lifts weihts.
She wants her !%scles to 6e 3ery stron.
She sa3es "eo"le's li3es e3ery day.
She is 3ery stron.
Jennifer is !arried.
$er h%s6and is a school teacher.
Jennifer's h%s6and is "ro%d of her.
Jennifer is a !other.
She has two da%hters.
Jennifer's da%hters are "ro%d of her too.
Jennifer is ha""y 6ein a firefihter.
Jennifer is ha""y 6ein a wife.
Jennifer is ha""y 6ein a !other.
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=rticle C) Mar*'s +i Ga!e
Mar*'s fa3o%rite s"ort is hoc*ey.
$e is 1# years old.
Mar* "ractises three ti!es a wee*.
'ractices are two ho%rs lon.
Mar* "lays one a!e a wee*.
Mar* is a ood hoc*ey "layer.
$e "lays on Friday nihts.
Friday niht hoc*ey a!es are "o"%lar.
Mar*'s fa!ily watches hi! "lay.
Mar*'s friends watch hi! "lay too.
-here are always !any fans.
-oniht is the 6i a!e.
Coaches are co!in to watch Mar* "lay.
Mar* wants to "lay in the 7ational $oc*ey
2ea%e.
Mar* wants to !a*e a lot of !oney.
:t is 3ery hard to "lay in the 7$2.
Mar*'s "arents want hi! to o to collee.
-hey want hi! to ha3e an ed%cation.
-hey want Mar* to 6e s%ccessf%l.
-hey want Mar* to 6e ha""y.
=rticle C, -he .aster . $%nt
Sa!antha is oin to an .aster e h%nt.
-racey is oin to an .aster e h%nt.
-he .aster e h%nt is at Sydney's ho%se.
:t is oin to 6e f%n.
Sydney's !o! hid chocolate es.
Sydney's !o! hid chocolate 6%nnies.
.3ery6ody is here.
.3ery6ody has an .aster 6as*et.
-he .aster e h%nt can start.
.3ery6ody !%st close their eyes.
8ne? two? three? oI
Sa!antha finds an .aster e.
-he .aster e is 6ehind a ta6le.
She "%ts it in her 6as*et.
-racey finds a chocolate .aster 6%nny.
:t's %nder the co%ch.
-racey "%ts in her 6as*et.
Sydney finds a chocolate .aster 6%nny too.
:t's in front of the tele3ision.
She "%ts in her 6as*et.
.3ery6ody finds lots of chocolate.
.3ery6ody shares their chocolate.
Sa!antha? -racey? and Sydney lo3e .aster.
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=rticle C1/ Joe's First Car
Joe is 1) years old.
Joe wor*s at McDonald's.
Joe sa3es all his !oney.
Joe has J2#//.// in the 6an*.
$e wants to 6%y a s"orts car.
Joe starts to loo* for a new car.
Joe loo*s in the news"a"er.
Joe loo*s in !aaDines.
Joe finds a car he li*es.
Joe oes to see the car with his dad.
$e really li*es it.
Joe doesn't ha3e eno%h !oney.
Joe's dad tells hi! to *ee" sa3in his !oney.
Joe wants this car a lot.
Joe as*s his dad to hel" hi!.
Joe and his dad !a*e a deal.
Joe's dad will lend hi! the !oney.
Joe !%st wor* hard.
$e !%st "ay the !oney 6ac* to his dad.
Joe is 3ery ha""y.
Joe owns his first car.
=rticle C11 S%!!er 0acation
-oday is the last day of school.
:t is s%!!er 3acation.
Grace is 3ery eAcited.
-his s%!!er will 6e f%n.
Grace is oin to 3isit her Grand"arents.
-hey ha3e a cottae.
-he cottae is on 2a*e .rie.
:t is a lot of f%n.
Grace is oin to swi!.
She is oin to "lay 6oard a!es.
She is oin to tal* with her rand"arents.
Grace is oin to ha3e f%n.
Grace is oin to a s%!!er ca!".
She will slee" in a ca6in.
She will !a*e lots of new friends.
Grace will learn ca!"fire sons.
Ca!" will 6e f%n.
Grace is oin to Ca"e Cod with her "arents.
4e are oin for two wee*s.
4e are oin to dri3e.
Grace will see the ocean.
Ca"e Cod will 6e 6ea%tif%l.
S%!!er 3acation is f%n.
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=rticle C12 Cleanin 1" 2ea3es
-he lea3es are chanin colo%rs.
: see red !a"le lea3es.
: see orane !a"le lea3es.
: see yellow !a"le lea3es.
-he lea3es are 6ea%tif%l.
:t is startin to et cold.
-he wind is stron.
4inter is co!in.
-he lea3es fall off the trees.
8n Sat%rday we will clean the! %".
-he whole fa!ily hel"s.
My Dad ets the ra*e.
My Mo! ets the ar6ae 6as.
My 6rother and : hel" too.
4e ather lea3es with o%r hands.
4e !a*e a 6i "ile.
My 6rother and : 9%!" in the lea3es.
4e !a*e a 6i !ess.
8%r "arents don't !ind.
8%r "arents fill o%r coats with lea3es.
4e loo* really 6i.
.3eryone la%hs.
'lay ti!e is o3er.
+ac* to wor*.
=rticle C13 S%san's 4eddin Day
S%san is ettin !arried.
$er fiancee's na!e is Michael.
-hey are in lo3e.
-hey are ettin !arried today.
S%san wa*es %" early.
She is ettin her hair done.
S%san is ha3in her !a*e %" done too.
S%san loo*s 6ea%tif%l.
She "%ts on her white weddin dress.
She "%ts on her 3eil.
S%san needs so!ethin 6l%e.
$er arter is 6l%e.
S%san needs so!ethin old.
$er rand!other's rin is old.
S%san needs so!ethin 6orrowed.
She is wearin her !other's 9ewellery.
S%san needs so!ethin new.
$er shoes and dress are new.
S%san needs a "enny for her shoe.
:t will 6rin her ood l%c*.
S%san is ready to et !arried.
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=rticle C14 5e!e!6rance Day
My randfather fo%ht in 4orld 4ar ::.
My rand!other was a n%rse in 4orld 4ar ::.
-oday is 7o3e!6er 11th.
-oday is 5e!e!6rance Day.
-oday we cele6rate soldiers.
.3eryone wears a "o""y.
'o""ies are red flowers.
'o""ies re!ind !e of !y rand"arents.
'o""ies re!ind !e of their sacrifice.
=t 11G// =M there are two !in%tes of silence.
'eo"le re!e!6er their friends and fa!ily.
'eo"le recite the "oe! F:n Flanders Field.F
:t is a sad "oe!.
:t hel"s %s re!e!6er.
-oday we wish for "eace in the world.
=rticle C1# $alloween 7iht $alloween is f%n.
My !o! 6%ys candy.
My Mo! 6%ys "otato chi"s.
My Mo! 6%ys chocolate 6ars.
:t is for the tric* or treaters.
My Mo! 6%ys !e a cost%!e.
:t is a host cost%!e.
: a! oin to 6e scary.
My sister is oin to dress %" as a "rincess.
She will ha3e a wand.
She will ha3e a crown.
She will loo* 6ea%tif%l.
My Dad 6%ys a "%!"*in.
:t is oin to 6e a Jac* 8'2antern.
4e draw a face on the "%!"*in.
4e car3e the face with a *nife.
8%r Jac* 8'2antern loo*s f%nny.
4e o tric* or treatin.
4e *noc* on the neih6o%r's door.
4e say? Ftric* or treat.F
8%r neih6o%rs i3e %s candy.
4e say than*s.
4e o to !any ho%ses.
4e o ho!e.
8%r "arents chec* o%r candy.
:t's safe.
4e eat lots of candy.
4e don't feel 3ery ood.
4e o to 6ed.
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=rticle C1& Christ!as .3e
+en and Melissa are ettin ready for
Christ!as.
+en and Melissa's ho%se has lots of lihts on the
roof.
-he lihts are !any colo%rs.
:nside they listen to Christ!as !%sic.
+en and Melissa drin* eno.
.no tastes ood.
+en and Melissa han stoc*ins on the
fire"lace.
-hey strin "o"corn.
+en and Melissa "%t the "o"corn strin on the
Christ!as tree.
-hey "%t Christ!as lihts on the tree.
-hey "%t tinsel on the tree.
+en and Melissa "%t orna!ents on the tree.
-hey "%t a star on to" of the tree.
-hey et ready for Santa Cla%s.
-hey lea3e !il* and coo*ies for Santa.
+en o"ens one "resent.
Melissa o"ens one "resent.
-hey o to slee".
+en and Melissa wa*e %" early.
-hey r%n down stairs.
-here are a lot of "resents %nder o%r tree.
-hey wa*e %" their Mo! and Dad.
+en and Melissa o"en their "resents.
-hey lo3e o%r "resents.
.3eryone cleans %" the wra""in "a"er.
:t is ti!e for 6rea*fast.
=rticle C1( -han*si3in
4e are ha3in -han*si3in at o%r ho%se.
My whole fa!ily is co!in.
My "arents 6o%ht a t%r*ey.
:t weihs 3/ "o%nds.
:t ta*es a lon ti!e to coo*.
My Mo! wa*es %" early to coo* the t%r*ey.
: clean the ho%se with !y Dad.
-he ho%se s!ells ood.
4e hel" Mo! in the *itchen.
: "eel "otatoes and carrots.
My Dad !a*es "%!"*in "ies.
My Mo! coo*s sH%ash.
: hel" !y Mo! !a*e st%ffin.
: !iA the 6read and s"ices.
4e !a*e ood st%ffin.
:t oes inside the t%r*ey.
4e "%t on nice clothes.
: set the ta6le.
My Dad car3es the t%r*ey.
My Mo! !a*es the ra3y.
8%r relati3es arri3e.
4e say Fthan* yo%F for all we ha3e.
4e eat and eat.
:t is a ood -han*si3in.
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=rticle C1) 2earnin $ow to Dri3e
=!y is 1& years old.
She li3es in a s!all town.
=!y is learnin how to dri3e.
=!y's dad is i3in her lessons.
=!y's dad's na!e is $oward.
=!y has had three lessons.
=!y and her dad ar%e d%rin the lessons.
=!y's !o! is i3in her dri3in lessons.
=!y's !o!'s na!e is Jane.
Jane has i3en =!y a lesson.
Jane has decided to sto" i3in =!y lessons.
Jane and =!y ar%e d%rin the lessons too.
=!y's "arents call a dri3in school.
=!y is oin to et lessons fro! a "rofessional.
-he classes cost J3// for 1/ lessons.
-he lessons are 3ery ood.
=!y learns how to dri3e.
=!y ets her licence.
=rticle C1, $o%sewor*
-here is always ho%sewor* to do when yo% li3e in a ho%se.
Ko% ha3e to wash the windows so that yo% can see o%tside.
-he floors and the car"ets need to 6e 3ac%%!ed.
-he floors also need to 6e washed? and so!e of the! need to 6e waAed.
-he f%rnit%re has to 6e "olished.
-he 6athroo! has to 6e *e"t clean.
=fter yo% ha3e a 6ath? yo% need to clean o%t the 6atht%6.
2a%ndry needs to 6e done re%larly? or yo% will r%n o%t of clothes to wear.
-he clothes o into the washin !achine? and then they ha3e to 6e dried in the dryer.
So!eti!es? we han the clothes o%t on the line to 6e dried.
So!e of the clothes need to 6e ironed.
Ko% ha3e to 6%y roceries and "%t the! away.
Meals need to 6e !ade.
Ko% can't let the dishes "ile %" in the *itchen.
-he dishes ha3e to 6e washed? and the co%nters need to 6e wi"ed.
-he sto3e needs to 6e cleaned? and so!eti!es the refrierator and the c%"6oards need
to 6e cleaned o%t.
Ko% can d%st the f%rnit%re and swee" %" the dirt.
Ko% can !a*e the 6eds. -he 6eds ha3e to 6e chaned too.
-hey need to ha3e clean sheets "%t on the!.
-here are 9%st so !any thins to do.
$o%sehold chores ta*e %" a lot of ti!e.
=rticle C2/ 4or*in 8%tside
-oday : was wor*in o%tside.
:t was a s%nny day? and : was 3ery hot.
: wore a hat on !y head.
: watered all the "lants.
: weeded the flower 6eds.
: c%t 6ac* all of the "lants that were rowin too 6i.
: a3e so!e of the "lants "lant food.
: c%t the lawn.
: ra*ed the lawn.
: filled %" the 6ird 6aths with water.
: swe"t the sidewal*s and the "aths.
: too* o%t the ar6ae.
: filled the car %" with as.
: washed the car.
: h%n o%t the clothes on the clothesline.
: washed down the lawn f%rnit%re.
: washed all of the windows on the ho%se fro! the o%tside.
: was so tired.
So : had a lass of le!onade.
: tal*ed to !y neih6o%r? and : hel"ed her tri! a tree.
: "lanted so!e 6%l6s?
and then : went into the ho%se.
: was eAha%sted.
=rticle C21 Daily Sched%le
: wa*e %" e3ery !ornin at se3en o'cloc*.
: ta*e a shower.
: eat !y 6rea*fast.
: %s%ally ha3e toast or cereal.
: 6r%sh !y teeth.
: "%t on !y clothes.
: catch the school 6%s.
: ride to school.
:n !y class? we ha3e !ath and .nlish 6efore recess.
=t recess ti!e? the irls s*i"? or wal* aro%nd and tal*.
-he 6oys "lay in the "layro%nd or "lay 6ase6all.
=fter recess? we ha3e "hysical ed%cation and eora"hy.
4e eat l%nch? and then we "lay o%tside.
4hen the 6ell rins? we line %" to o 6ac* into the classroo!.
=fter l%nch? we ha3e history and science.
=t recess? we "lay 6all aain.
So!e of irls "lay 6all too.
:n the winter? we 6%ild snow!en.
:f it is too cold? we stay indoors and tal* to each other.
=fter recess? we ha3e !%sic and health.
4e et o%t of school at three thirty.
: so!eti!es wal* ho!e with !y friends? or : ta*e the 6%s.
: ha3e a snac* and chane !y clothes when : et ho!e.
: chane into !y "a9a!as.
:f it is rainin? : watch tele3ision.
:f it is nice o%tside? : "lay with !y friends.
: ha3e s%""er at fi3e thirty.
8n so!e nihts? : hel" !y !other to do the dishes.
=fter s%""er? : do !y ho!ewor*.
: wash !y face and hands? and 6r%sh !y teeth.
=rticle C22 Meals
+rea*fast is 3ery r%shed at o%r ho%se.
My 6rothers and sisters and : ha3e toast or cereal.
4e also ha3e orane 9%ice.
8n wee*ends !y !other !a*es 6acon and es for %s.
My father 9%st has a c%" of coffee for 6rea*fast.
My !other "ac*s a l%nch for all of %s.
4e %s%ally ha3e a sandwich? a "iece of fr%it and a drin* of 9%ice or !il*.
My fa3orite sandwiches are e salad? t%na? roast 6eef and ha!.
My 6rother always wants "ean%t 6%tter and 9a! sandwiches.
My !other so!eti!es "ac*s a treat for %s.
-oday we had coo*ies with o%r l%nch.
=t s%""er ti!e? the fa!ily sits aro%nd the ta6le and tal*s a6o%t what they did all day.
My !other !a*es ood s%""ers.
4e so!eti!es ha3e s"ahetti.
My !other !a*es a roast of 6eef with "otatoes and 3eeta6les H%ite often.
She !a*es !any different dishes o%t of chic*en.
She !a*es so%"s or stews.
She also !a*es casseroles.
My 6rothers and sisters and : ha3e !il* with o%r dinner.
My "arents so!eti!es ha3e wine with their dinner.
So!eti!es we ha3e salad 6efore o%r dinner.
: set the ta6le for !y !other.
: "%t o%t the for*s? the *ni3es and s"oons.
: also "%t o%t lasses and fill the! f%ll of !il* or water.
For dessert? we so!eti!es ha3e ice crea!? ca*e or "ie.
My !other said that it is 6etter to ha3e fr%it 6eca%se it is 6etter for yo%.
-oniht : ate a "each for dessert.
My fa3orite fr%its are a""les? "eaches? "l%!s and 6ananas.
=fter s%""er? !y !other always has a c%" of tea with s%ar and crea! in it.
=fter dinner? : hel" !y !other with the dishes.
1s%ally she washes the dishes? and : will dry the!.
=rticle C23 Seasons
-here are fo%r seasons.
4inter is the cold season.
:t snows in the winter.
-he winds 6low? and ice for!s on the water.
4e "lay hoc*ey on the ice.
4e "lay in the snow.
=fter winter is the s"rin.
-hat is when it 6eins to et war!er.
-rees et 6%ds on the!.
Flowers start to 6loo!.
:t rains a lot in the s"rin.
S"rin is followed 6y the s%!!er.
:t can et 3ery hot in the s%!!erti!e.
-he s%n shines 6rihtly.
4e o swi!!in in the s%!!er.
4e s"end a lot of ti!e o%tdoors.
Many "eo"le o on 3acations in the s%!!er.
4e et a s%!!er 3acation fro! school.
S%!!er is followed 6y the fall or a%t%!n.
-he lea3es on the trees chane colo%rs.
-hey chane fro! reen to red?
orane and 6rown.
-he lea3es fall off the trees.
-he weather ets cooler.
-he days et shorter.
4e o 6ac* to school in the fall.
-hen? winter co!es aain.
-he seasons follow one after each other.
=rticle C24 4eather
Ko% can watch the weather!an on -0?
to find o%t what the weather will 6e li*e.
:t !iht 6e a nice clear day with no clo%ds in the s*y.
-he s%n !iht 6e shinin.
:t co%ld 6e a clo%dy day.
So!eti!es? clo%dy days are 9%st d%ll.
8n so!e clo%dy days? it 6eins to rain or snow.
So!e days are rainy.
Ko% need a raincoat? %!6rella and 6oots on a rainy day.
5ain !a*es the flowers and rass row.
-he weather forecast !iht say that it will 6e windy.
Ko% co%ld ha3e a entle 6reeDe.
:t !iht 6e 3ery %sty so that the wind "%shes yo%.
:t is danero%s if the wind is 3ery stron.
= h%rricane or tornado is 3ery danero%s.
8nce in a while? the weather!an says there will 6e hail.
$ail stones are hard cold "ellets of ice that fall fro! the s*y.
So!eti!es? the weather!an will say that there will 6e snow fl%rries.
So!eti!es? there is 9%st a liht d%stin of snow.
So!eti!es? there is a 6liDDard or a snowstor!.
:t can 6e danero%s dri3in thro%h a 6liDDard.
:f there is a lot of snow? the streets ha3e to 6e "lowed.
Ko% need a hat? coat? !ittens and 6oots on a 3ery cold day.
So!eti!es? the weather forecast is wron.
-he weather!an !iht say that it will 6e a s%nny day? 6%t then the clo%ds co!e in and it
rains.
-hat is not ood if yo% are "lannin a "icnic.
: "refer s%nny days that are war! 6%t not too hot.
: li*e to feel a entle 6reeDe to cool !e down.
=rticle C2# $o%se
= ho%se is di3ided into different roo!s.
:n !y ho%se? there is a li3in roo!.
-here is a co%ch? two chairs? a coffee ta6le and a tele3ision set in the li3in roo!.
:n the *itchen? there is a sto3e and a refrierator.
-here is also a sin* and a dishwasher in the *itchen.
-here is a *itchen ta6le and chairs.
4e eat !ost of o%r !eals at the *itchen ta6le.
4e ha3e a dinin roo!.
-here is a dinin ta6le and chairs in there.
-here is a washroo! or 6athroo!.
-here is a toilet? sin* and 6atht%6 in the 6athroo!.
-here is also a shower in the 6athroo!.
4e ha3e three 6edroo!s.
-he 6edroo!s are %"stairs.
My 6rother's roo!? !y roo! and !y "arent's roo! all ha3e 6eds in the!.
4e also ha3e dressers in o%r roo!s.
-here are closets in all of the 6edroo!s.
4e *ee" o%r clothes in the closets.
-here is a 6ase!ent in o%r ho%se.
4e store thins in the 6ase!ent.
-here is a la%ndry roo! in the 6ase!ent.
-here is a washin !achine and a dryer in the la%ndry roo!.
-his is where we wash and dry o%r clothes.
-here is a arae attached to the ho%se.
4e *ee" the car in the arae.
Ko% dri3e %" the dri3eway and into the arae.
4e also ha3e a front yard and a 6ac* yard.
-here is a 3eeta6le arden in the 6ac* yard.
-here are so!e flowers and a tree "lanted in the front yard.
=rticle C2& School
-here are different ty"es of schools.
-here is an ele!entary school.
-he children at the ele!entary school are yo%n.
-here is a "layro%nd for the! to "lay in.
-he classroo!s are 6riht and airy.
-here are 6lac*6oards in the classroo!s.
-he children sit in des*s to do their wor*.
-here is a "ar*in lot for the teachers to "ar* in.
-here is a cafeteria for the st%dents to et food.
-he "rinci"al has an office.
7o6ody wants to o to the "rinci"al's office.
:t %s%ally !eans that yo% are in tro%6le if yo% ha3e to o to the "rinci"al's office.
4hen yo% finish ele!entary school? yo% o to hih school.
Most of the st%dents in hih school are teenaers.
-here is a "ar*in lot o%tside the hih school.
-here is also a foot6all field o%tside.
-he st%dents o to classes in different classroo!s.
-hey !o3e fro! classroo! to classroo! for each s%69ect.
-here is a cafeteria where they can et their l%nches or eat the l%nches that they ha3e
6ro%ht fro! ho!e.
-here is a y!nasi%! where st%dents ha3e "hysical ed%cation.
Dances are also held in the y!nasi%!.
So!e st%dents o on to %ni3ersity fro! hih school.
St%dents at the %ni3ersity are older.
So!e of the st%dents are e3en senior citiDens.
'eo"le co!e fro! all o3er the world to attend the %ni3ersity.
-here are lots of different thins at the %ni3ersity.
-here is a theater where "lays and concerts are held.
-here is a 6oo*store where st%dents can 6%y their teAt6oo*s.
-here is a "hysical ed%cation 6%ildin that has a swi!!in "ool in it.
-he "ar*in lot at the %ni3ersity is 3ery 6i.
-hey call the land that the %ni3ersity is on a ca!"%s.
So!e of the st%dents li3e on ca!"%s in residences.
=rticle C2( S%69ects
-here are !any s%69ects that yo% can ta*e at school.
My fa3orite s%69ect is !%sic.
: li*e to sin and to "lay the clarinet.
: also li*e art.
: a! H%ite ood at drawin and "aintin.
$istory is a ood s%69ect.
: li*e learnin a6o%t the "ast.
Geora"hy is 3ery interestin.
4e loo* at !any !a"s in eora"hy.
4e learn where there are deserts and !o%ntains.
: *now the na!es of all the continents and all the oceans.
Mathe!atics is !y least fa3orite s%69ect.
: a! not 3ery ood with n%!6ers.
: a! ood at addition and s%6traction?
6%t : a! not ood at di3ision and !%lti"lication.
:n !y school we learn to s"ea* French.
4e learn French 6eca%se Canada has French and .nlishEs"ea*in citiDens.
.nlish literat%re is a ood s%69ect.
: en9oy readin 6oo*s.
: also li*e to write co!"ositions and "oetry.
Science is !y 6rother's fa3orite s%69ect.
$e is interested in "lants? and he li*es to do eA"eri!ents.
4e also ta*e dra!a at !y school.
: li*e to act.
: ot the lead role in the school "lay.
=rticle C2) :nternational St%dents
4e ha3e !any international st%dents at !y school.
So!e of the st%dents co!e fro! .nland.
-hey s"ea* .nlish? 6%t they ha3e an accent that is different fro! a Canadian accent.
Many st%dents are fro! Ja"an.
-hey are learnin o%r lan%ae and o%r c%sto!s.
4e ha3e st%dents fro! Ger!any? :taly? China? >orea and :ran.
4e try to !a*e those st%dents feel welco!e here.
-he st%dents li*e to see what is here.
-hey o sihtseein.
-hey 3isit all the "laces that the to%rists li*e to o to.
7iaara Falls and -oronto are interestin "laces to 3isit.
-he st%dents "ractice their .nlish 6y tal*in to Canadians.
4hen they first et here? we show the! aro%nd.
-hey do !any eAercises to learn the lan%ae.
-hey listen to .nlish sons.
-hey read story 6oo*s that are written in .nlish.
-hey listen to .nlish lan%ae ta"es.
-he 6est way to learn the lan%ae is to tal* to other "eo"le.
:t is ood to as* H%estions in .nlish.
Canadians try to 6e hel"f%l to international st%dents.
So!e of the international st%dents li3e with host fa!ilies.
-he host fa!ilies ha3e the st%dents li3in in their ho!es.
:t is a ood way for the host fa!ilies and the st%dents to !a*e friends.
Many of the international st%dents stay in contact with their friends and host fa!ilies
e3en after they ha3e one 6ac* to their ho!elands.
-he international st%dents learn a lot fro! their host fa!ilies 6eca%se they eat Canadian
foods? and they learn what it is li*e to li3e in a Canadian ho%sehold.
=rticle C2, :nterests and $o66ies
:t is 3ery rewardin to ha3e different interests and ho66ies.
So!e "eo"le li*e to "lay co!"%ter a!es.
8ther "eo"le s"end a lot of ti!e watchin tele3ision.
-here are "eo"le who wo%ld rather watch !o3ies.
So!e "eo"le "refer !ore "hysical thins.
-hey wo%ld rather "lay a s"ort li*e 6ase6all? hoc*ey or 6as*et6all.
So!e "eo"le do eAercises at a y!? or they 9%st o for wal*s.
-here are !any ways to eAercise.
Ko% can ride a 6icycle or lift weihts.
-here are "eo"le who li*e to collect thins.
-hey can collect all *inds of different thins.
Ko% can collect sta!"s? coins? dolls? "ostcards? !o3ies? roc*s or "osters.
So!e "eo"le e3en collect 6%s or lea3es.
So!e "eo"le are l%c*y eno%h to 6e a6le to tra3el.
Ko% can tra3el to a near6y "lace? or yo% can tra3el far away to a different co%ntry.
-here are "eo"le who li*e to listen to !%sic.
'eo"le ha3e different tastes in !%sic.
So!e "eo"le li*e roc* !%sic? ra"? classical !%sic? or fol* !%sic.
-here are !any different ty"es of !%sic.
So!e "eo"le wo%ld rather "lay !%sic than listen to it.
Ko% can "lay an instr%!ent? or yo% can sin.
Many "eo"le learn to "lay the %itar or the "iano.
So!e "eo"le 9oin 6ands or orchestras.
-here are "eo"le who li*e to read 6oo*s.
-here are a lot of different ho66ies.
:t de"ends on what yo% consider to 6e f%n.
Ko% can ha3e !ore than one ho66y or interest.
:t is ood to 6e interested in a lot of different thins.
=rticle C3/ Mo3ies
: o to the !o3ies al!ost e3ery wee*.
So!eti!es? : rent !o3ies fro! the 3ideo store.
My fa3orite fil!s are action fil!s.
: li*e to watch car chases.
: li*e it when the 6ad %y has a shooto%t with the ood %ys.
: li*e the ood %ys to win.
: also li*e science fiction !o3ies.
: li*e thins that ta*e "lace in the f%t%re.
: li*e !o3ies that ha3e aliens fro! different "lanets in the!.
So!e of the science fiction !o3ies can 6e silly and %n6elie3a6le.
: don't li*e those ones.
My !other li*es dra!as.
She has a lot of fa3orite actors and actresses.
She so!eti!es watches sad !o3ies that !a*e her cry.
She also li*es co!edies.
She la%hs o%t lo%d if a co!edy is 3ery f%nny.
My father li*es horror !o3ies.
$e li*es !o3ies with !onsters in the!.
$e also li*es thrillers.
: ha3e watched so!e thrillers that *ee" yo% tense and on the ede of yo%r seat.
So!eti!es? : ha3e to sh%t !y eyes if the !o3ie ets too scary.
My 6rother li*es ani!ated fil!s.
:n ani!ated fil!s? there are no actors? 9%st cartoon characters.
My 6rother oes to the !o3ies on Sat%rday afternoons with his friends.
$e oes to the !atinee.
$e ets "o"corn? candy and "o".
$e %s%ally co!es 6ac* with a sto!ach ache 6eca%se he eats so !%ch.
So!eti!es? !y father watches doc%!entaries.
Doc%!entaries are a6o%t real thins.
Ko% can learn a lot fro! watchin a doc%!entary.
: watch doc%!entaries with hi! so!eti!es? 6%t : wo%ld rather see a ood action fil!.
=rticle C31 Flowers
: o to the !o3ies al!ost e3ery wee*.
-here are h%ndreds of different ty"es of flowers.
Most "eo"le li*e roses.
5oses row on 6%shes? and they s!ell 6ea%tif%l.
Ko% ha3e to 6e caref%l that yo% don't "ric* yo%r finer on a rose thorn.
5oses co!e in !any colo%rs.
-here are red? "in*? yellow and white roses.
:n the s"rin? t%li"s are in 6loo!.
:n 8ttawa? there are !any t%li"s.
So!e "eo"le o there 9%st to see all the t%li"s in the s"rin.
ForetE!eEnots are also s"rin flowers.
-hey are tiny and 6l%e.
2ilies of the 3alley loo* li*e white 6ells.
Many of the trees ha3e 6losso!s on the! in the s"rinti!e.
-he a""le and cherry trees loo* "artic%larly 6ea%tif%l when they are in 6losso!.
4e ha3e a 6losso! festi3al in !y town.
My neih6ors li*e to "lant erani%!s? "et%nias and !ariolds in the s%!!er.
So!e "eo"le "lant s%nflowers.
S%nflowers row 3ery tall.
So!eti!es a irl will et an orchid for her date.
-hey ha3e 6riht yellow "etals.
=ll of those flowers row 6est in the s%nshine.
:f yo%r arden is shady? yo% ha3e to "lant different thins.
$ostas row well in a shady arden.
Chrysanthe!%!s are fall flowers.
Chrysanthe!%!s co!e in !any colo%rs also.
-here are "%r"le? yellow and white chrysanthe!%!s.
Flowers are ood to i3e as ifts.
4o!en li*e to recei3e a doDen roses on 0alentine's Day.
Carnations also !a*e a nice ift.
-hey ha3e a 3ery sweet s!ell.
Many "eo"le i3e away lilies for .aster.
'oinsettias are 3ery festi3e at Christ!as ti!e.
:f so!eone oes to a dance? they often i3e their "artner a flower to wear.
:f yo% o to a weddin? yo% will "ro6a6ly see a lot of flowers there.
Flowers hel" to !a*e "laces 6ea%tif%l.
=rticle C32 -he Sho""in Mall
-here are !any different stores in the sho""in !all.
-here are ladies' wear stores.
-hey sell dresses? 6lo%ses? and !any *inds of clothes for wo!en.
:n the !enLs wear stores there are s%its? ties? shirts and slac*s.
-here are also clothin stores that a""eal 9%st to teenaers.
So!e clothin stores only sell childrens' clothes.
-here is e3en a store that 9%st sells 6athin s%its and co3erE%"s for the 6each or "ool.
-here are linerie stores that sell ladies' %nderwear and nihtwear.
-here are hardware stores that sell tools.
-here are shoe stores.
Ko% 6%y shoes and 6oots in a shoe store.
-here are 6oo*stores.
Ko% can 6%y a 6oo* on al!ost any to"ic at the 6oo*store.
-here are stores that sell co!"act discs.
-hose stores also ha3e ta"es and 3ideos.
-here are s"orts stores that sell s"ecial shoes and clothes for s"orts.
-hey also sell s"orts eH%i"!ent? and tEshirts and hats with the loo of yo%r fa3orite
tea!s.
-here are ift stores that sell all *inds of thins that so!eone !iht want for their ho%se.
-here are *itchen stores where yo% can 6%y %tensils and "ots and "ans.
-hose *inds of stores also sell a"rons and na"*ins? and anythin yo% !iht need for
yo%r *itchen.
-here is a !o3ie theatre at the !all.
-here is a 9ewellery store that has a lot of old and sil3er 9ewellery.
-here is a hairdresser in the !all.
So!eti!es? : o in there to et !y hair c%t.
-here are fast food "laces in the !all.
Ko% can et a H%ic* l%nch li*e a ha!6%rer or so!e french fries.
-here are also fancier resta%rants in the !all.
Ko% can sit down for a nice !eal.
-here is a f%rnit%re store in the !all.
Ko% co%ld 6%y a new sofa or 6ed at the f%rnit%re store.
-here are 6%l* food stores.
=t a 6%l* food store? all the foods are in 6ins.
Ko% ta*e as !%ch as yo% want and "ay for it at the co%nter.
-here is e3en a tele"hone store and an electronics store at the !all.
My 6rother's fa3orite store is the toy store.
$e co%ld s"end ho%rs in there.
-here are also de"art!ent stores at the !all.
De"art!ent stores sell all *inds of thins.
-hey sell "erf%!e? clothes? shoes? *itchen %tensils? or 9%st a6o%t anythin yo% !iht
need.
Ko% can et al!ost anythin yo% want at the sho""in !all.
=rticle C33 -ra3el
:t is f%n to ta*e a tri" to a faraway "lace.
My 6rother 9%st went to :taly and France.
$e ot on a "lane at -oronto =ir"ort.
$e too* a fliht to France.
$e stayed there for a co%"le of days.
$e 3isited the .iffel -ower.
$e was in 'aris.
$e said that he en9oyed the food in France.
$e then tra3eled to :taly.
$e saw !any towns and 3illaes in :taly.
$e went to 5o!e and 3isited !any of the to%rist attractions.
:n 0enice? he saw the canals.
$e tried to s"ea* :talian? 6%t he is not too ood at it.
$e said that the "eo"le were 3ery hel"f%l.
-hey tried to %nderstand hi!.
$e 6o%ht so%3enirs for %s when he was in :taly.
$e ate :talian food.
$e said that "iDDa in :taly is H%ite different fro! the "iDDa we eat here in Canada.
$e saw !any streets that were !ade of co66lestones.
$e saw !any old 6%ildins.
= lot of "eo"le in :taly tra3el aro%nd on scooters.
$e stayed at a 3ery nice hotel in :taly.
$e was sorry when it was ti!e to co!e ho!e.
My 6rother li*es to tra3el.
$e li*es to fly in air"lanes.
-he airlines lost his l%ae once.
$e was not too "leased a6o%t that.
7eAt year? he wo%ld li*e to tra3el to .nland.
=rticle C34 -he Far!
My %ncle is a far!er.
$e li3es on a far!.
$e has !any different ty"es of ani!als.
:n the 6arn? there are horses and cows.
-he cows swish the flies away fro! the!sel3es with their tails.
:t so%nds 3ery lo%d if a cow says F!ooF when yo% are standin there.
-he cows eat the rass fro! !y %ncle's field.
$e ets !il* fro! the cows.
: "%t a saddle on one of the horses and went for a ride.
-here are "is in the "i"en.
$e has oats.
$e says that the oats will eat 9%st a6o%t anythin.
$e has a chic*en coo" with chic*ens in it.
-he chic*ens lay es.
$a3e yo% e3er seen 6a6y chic*s@
-hey are 3ery c%te.
My %ncle collects the es e3ery !ornin.
-here is a rooster too.
-he rooster crows when the s%n co!es %".
My %ncle also has a oose.
-he oose !a*es a hon*in noise.
: don't thin* that the oose li*es !e.
:t ni"s !e when : o near it.
Many cats li3e in !y %ncle's 6arn.
-hey are stray cats? 6%t he lets the! stay there 6eca%se they *ee" the !ice away.
My %ncle feeds the cats.
My %ncle says that he wo%ld li*e to et so!e shee" for his far!.
Ko% can et wool fro! shee".
-here are a lot of ani!als on !y %ncle's far!.
=rticle C3# -rans"ortation ;1<
.3ery fa!ily that : *now has at least one car.
So!e fa!ilies ha3e two? or e3en three cars.
Most "eo"le et their licence to dri3e when they are siAteen.
:n !y ho%se? we 9%st ha3e one car.
:f !y father ta*es the car to wor*? !y !other will ta*e the 6%s.
: ride in a school 6%s to school.
My sister wor*s in another town.
She ets on the train to o to wor*.
-he train station is not far fro! !y ho%se.
-he train trac*s r%n riht 6y !y ho%se.
My randfather fro! :reland ca!e to 3isit %s.
$e ca!e o3er 6y 6oat.
$e had to cross the ocean.
4e went to Florida last year.
4e flew on a "lane.
-he "lane flew riht thro%h the clo%ds.
My friend's 6rother dri3es a !otorcycle.
$e wears a hel!et.
: rode on his !otorcycle once.
: had to sit on the 6ac* and hold on tiht.
: ride !y 6icycle when the weather is nice.
: also ha3e a scooter that : %se to tra3el aro%nd.
: too* a helico"ter ride once.
-he helico"ter's "ro"ellers were oin aro%nd when : ot on.
:t went straiht %" in the air.
: en9oyed the ride.
: wo%ld li*e to learn how to fly a "lane or a helico"ter.
: li*e flyin thro%h the air.
=rticle C3& $olidays
:n Canada? we ha3e !any different days that we cele6rate.
8n the first day of Jan%ary? there is 7ew Kear's Day.
-hat is when we rin in the new year? and say ood6ye to the old year.
:n Fe6r%ary? there is 0alentine's day.
-hat is the day when yo% tell yo%r irlfriend or 6oyfriend that yo% lo3e the!.
Ko% can 6%y the! flowers or candy? or ta*e the! o%t to dinner.
:n March? there is Saint 'atric*'s Day.
.3eryone "retends that they are :rish on Saint 'atric*'s day.
-hey all wear reen.
.aster co!es in the s"rin.
.aster is a reliio%s holiday.
So!e "eo"le cele6rate 6y oin to ch%rch.
So!e "eo"le thin* that the .aster 6%nny co!es and lea3es chocolate es for the!.
:n May? there is 0ictoria Day.
4e cele6rate this day in hono%r of .nland's M%een 0ictoria.
-here are firewor*s on 0ictoria Day.
J%ly the first is Canada Day.
:n Se"te!6er? there is 2a6o%r Day.
-his is the day that we hono%r the wor*in !an or wo!an.
:n 8cto6er? there is -han*si3in.
4e i3e than*s for all the thins that we are fort%nate eno%h to ha3e.
4e %s%ally ha3e a t%r*ey dinner on -han*si3in day.
8n the last day of 8cto6er? there is $alloween.
-he children dress %" in cost%!es? and o fro! door to door collectin candies.
5e!e!6rance day is in 7o3e!6er.
'eo"le wear red "o""ies? and they re!e!6er all the "eo"le that died for their co%ntry.
Christ!as co!es in Dece!6er.
Christ!as is also a reliio%s holiday? 6%t !any children 6elie3e that Santa Cla%s arri3es
on Christ!as .3e in a sleih "%lled 6y reindeer.
-hey 6elie3e that Santa Cla%s fills %" their stoc*ins with toys and oodies.
$e ets in and o%t of "eo"le's ho%ses thro%h their chi!neys.
4e don't et off wor* or school for all of these days? 6%t !any of the! are holidays fro!
wor* and school.
=rticle C3( Diseases
So!e diseases are 3ery deadly? and so!e are not so serio%s.
Most "eo"le catch a cold so!eti!es.
= cold !a*es yo% co%h and sneeDe.
Colds can 6e "assed on fro! "erson to "erson.
So!e "eo"le et the fl%.
4ith the fl%? yo% et chills and a fe3er.
= fe3er is a hih te!"erat%re.
:f yo% ha3e the fl%? yo% will feel 3ery 6ad.
Ko% ha3e to stay ho!e in 6ed.
-here are diseases that children et.
-he !%!"s !a*es yo% ha3e l%!"s in yo%r nec*.
Chic*en "oA and !easles lea3e yo% with red itchy dots on yo%r s*in.
8lder "eo"le so!eti!es et arthritis.
-heir 6ones et stiff and sore.
-here are "eo"le who et heart disease.
:n !any cases? a healthy lifestyle can "re3ent heart disease.
Cancer can attac* different "arts of the 6ody.
Many s!o*ers et l%n cancer.
So!e diseases are treated with "ills or !edicine.
8ther diseases need to 6e treated in the hos"ital.
So!eti!es doctors need to i3e yo% tests to find o%t what *ind of disease yo% ha3e.
-he doctor !iht ha3e to do a 6lood test or an AEray to find o%t what is wron with yo%.
Most diseases can 6e c%red 6y a doctor.
=rticle C3) Jo6s
-here are !any different 9o6s that yo% can choose fro!.
Ko% can 6e a doctor or a n%rse.
Ko% co%ld wor* in a hos"ital or doctor's office.
Ko% !iht 6e a firefihter and "%t o%t fires.
= "olice!an enforces the law.
=n actor "lays roles on stae or in the !o3ies.
Ko% co%ld dri3e a taAi or 6e the "ilot of an air"lane.
4hat *inds of thins do yo% li*e to do@
Ko% !iht want to 6e a sales cler* in a store.
May6e yo% are ood at a s"ort.
Ko% co%ld 6e a 6ase6all "layer or a hoc*ey "layer.
+ein a dentist is a ood 9o6.
= dentist fiAes teeth.
:f yo% are ood at ar%in? yo% !iht want to 6e a lawyer.
Do yo% li*e to fiA "eo"le's hair@
Ko% co%ld 6e a hairdresser or a 6ar6er.
:f yo% are ood with yo%r hands? yo% !iht want to 6e a car"enter or a !echanic.
:f yo% li*e to tra3el? yo% co%ld 6e a stewardess or a tra3el aent.
Ko% co%ld 6e a teacher or a "hotora"her.
=re yo% artistic or creati3e@
Ko% !iht want to 6e an artist or a writer.
Ko% co%ld wor* on constr%ction and 6%ild ho%ses.
Ko% co%ld loo* after ani!als and 6e a 3eterinarian.
:f yo% li*e to coo*? yo% co%ld 6e a coo* or a chef.
-here are so !any "laces to wor*? and so !any 9o6s to do.
May6e yo% co%ld fiA co!"%ters or wor* in a li6rary.
Ko% co%ld wash windows or 6e the ca"tain of a shi".
-here is no li!it to what yo% can 6e.
=rticle C3, My +ody
8n the to" of !y head? : ha3e hair.
+elow !y hair is !y face.
: ha3e two eyes.
: ha3e eye6rows and eyelashes.
+elow !y eyes? : ha3e a nose.
My !o%th is 6elow !y nose.
: ha3e li"s.
:f : o"en !y li"s? yo% will see !y teeth and !y ton%e.
+elow !y !o%th is !y chin.
8n the sides of !y head? : ha3e two ears.
My chee*s are on either side of !y nose.
My nec* holds %" !y head.
My nec* attaches !y head to !y chest.
8n either side of !y chest are !y sho%lders.
My ar!s han down fro! !y sho%lders.
: ha3e wrists on !y ar!s.
My hands are attached to !y wrists.
My finers are "art of !y hands.
: ha3e ten finers and ten finernails.
My 6ac* is at the 6ac* of !e.
F%rther down? there is !y waist.
:f : wear a 6elt? : "%t it on !y waist.
My hi"s are 6elow !y waist.
My les co!e down fro! !y hi"s.
My les are !ade %" of !y thihs? !y *nees and !y cal3es.
My *nees can 6end.
My an*les are 6elow !y les.
My feet are attached to !y an*les.
My toes are "art of !y feet.
: ha3e ten toes and ten toenails.
: a! !e fro! the to" of !y head to the ti" of !y toes.
=rticle C4/ Clothin
: chane !y clothes a lot.
:f : a! oin so!ewhere fancy? : wear a dress.
: wear stoc*ins on !y les? and : wear a "air of nice shoes.
:f : a! oin to "lay s"orts? : wear a sweatshirt and 9eans.
:f : a! oin to the 6each? : wear a 6athin s%it or a 6i*ini.
My 6rother wears swi!!in tr%n*s to the 6each.
=t wor*? : wear a s*irt and a 6lo%se.
1nderneath !y clothes? : wear %nderwear.
= lady wears a 6ra and "anties as %nderwear.
= !an wears 6oAer or 9oc*ey shorts as %nderwear.
-oday? : a! wearin a 6lo%se and a "air of 9eans o3er !y %nderwear.
: ha3e soc*s and shoes on !y feet.
:n the s%!!er? : often wear sandals on !y feet.
:n the s%!!er? the to"s that : wear are %s%ally slee3eless.
: %s%ally wear shorts in the s%!!er.
So!eti!es? : wear a sweater or a 9ac*et if the weather is cool.
: wear a ca" or a hat on !y head.
: wear a 6elt to hold %" !y 9eans or !y slac*s.
4o!en so!eti!es wear a dress or a s*irt.
Men wear a "air of slac*s and a shirt.
So!e !en wear a s%it and a shirt and tie.
:f it is 3ery cold o%tside? : wear a winter coat.
:f it is cold? : li*e to wear lo3es or !ittens on !y hands.
So!eti!es? : wra" a scarf aro%nd !y nec* to *ee" war!.
: wear a toH%e on !y head in cold weather.
: wear 6oots on !y feet in the winter.
:f it is rainin? : wear a raincoat.
-he way that : dress de"ends a lot on the weather.
=rticle C41 Colors
5ed is a 3i6rant color.
5oses are so!eti!es red.
+lood is red.
4hite is the color of snow.
Clo%ds are 3ery often white.
+l%e is the color of the s*y and the ocean.
+lac* isn't really a color at all.
-ar is 6lac*.
= crow is 6lac*.
Green is the color of rass.
:t is also the color of lea3es on the trees in the s%!!er.
+rown is the color of dirt.
Many "eo"le ha3e 6rown hair.
Kellow is a 6riht color.
Most "eo"le %se yellow when they draw a "ict%re of the s%n.
8rane is an easy color to re!e!6er? that is 6eca%se an orane is orane.
'in* is the color that we dress 6a6y irls in.
4e dress 6a6y 6oys in 6l%e.
'%r"le is the color of so!e 3iolets.
-he Canadian fla is red and white.
4hat color is yo%r fla@
=rticle C42 4ild =ni!als
So!e ani!als are wild.
-hey don't li3e in ho!es or caes.
-hey li3e in 9%nles or on "lains.
-he lion is the *in of the 6easts.
$e is 3ery !ihty.
$e roars lo%dly.
-he iraffe has a lon nec*.
$e eats lea3es fro! the tallest trees.
-he ele"hant is 3ery lare.
$e has a tr%n* and two t%s*s.
= tier has stri"es.
So!e 6ears are 6lac*? and so!e are 6rown.
-here are e3en white 6ears called "olar 6ears.
= *anaroo li3es in =%stralia.
-hat is the only "lace that yo% wo%ld find a *anaroo? eAce"t in a Doo.
:t !iht 6e frihtenin to r%n into a wolf or a foA.
Mon*eys r%n and "lay in the trees.
:n Canada? we don't see lions? tiers? iraffes or !on*eys r%nnin wild.
-here are sH%irrels in !y 6ac* yard.
So!eti!es? : see a raccoon or a chi"!%n*.
:n northern 8ntario? yo% !iht see a !oose or a 6ear.
: ha3e seen a deer in the forest.
-here are !any wild ani!als.
Ko% can see wild ani!als if yo% o to the Doo.
=rticle C43 Months
-here are twel3e !onths in the year.
Jan%ary is the first !onth of the year.
:t is %s%ally cold in Jan%ary.
Fe6r%ary is the second !onth of the year.
:t is still winter when Fe6r%ary co!es.
-hey say that March co!es in li*e a lion and oes o%t li*e a la!6.
-hat !eans that it is still %s%ally cold? and so!eti!es stor!y when March 6eins.
+y the ti!e that March ends? the weather is startin to et a little 6etter.
="ril is the rainy !onth.
="ril showers 6rin May flowers.
Many of the s"rin flowers 6loo! in May.
-he weather can 6e H%ite !ild in May.
J%ne is %s%ally a nice war! !onth.
Many "eo"le et !arried in J%ne.
J%ly can 6e hot.
'eo"le ha3e 3acations in J%ly.
:t is a !onth to do s%!!er thins.
:t is still s%!!er in =%%st? 6%t the s%!!er is windin down.
=%%st is the ti!e to ha3e last !in%te 3acations.
:n Se"te!6er? we o 6ac* to school. -he a%t%!n winds 6ein to 6low.
8cto6er really feels li*e a%t%!n.
8cto6er is $alloween ti!e.
7o3e!6er is when we really start to feel the chill.
Dece!6er is the Christ!as !onth.
Most "eo"le do a lot of Christ!as sho""in in Dece!6er.
-hey s"end H%ite a 6it of ti!e ettin ready for Christ!as.
=ll of the !onths are different. 4hich !onth were yo% 6orn in@
=rticle C44 Days of the 4ee*
-here are se3en days of the wee*.
S%nday is a day of rest for so!e "eo"le? 6%t !any "eo"le still ha3e to wor*.
M%ite a few "eo"le o to ch%rch on a S%nday.
8n Monday !ornin? we o 6ac* to school after the wee*end.
Many "eo"le say that they don't li*e Monday 6eca%se it is the 6einnin of the wor*
wee*.
-%esday is a school day and a wor*in day.
: don't thin* that there is anythin s"ecial a6o%t a -%esday.
4ednesday is the !iddle of the wor* wee*.
8n -h%rsday? !any of the stores and !alls stay o"en later.
:t i3es yo% a chance to r%n so!e errands on a -h%rsday niht.
8n Friday? yo% feel li*e the wor* wee* is nearly o3er.
So!e "eo"le say? Fthan* oodness it is Friday.F
-hey loo* forward to the wee*end.
8n Sat%rday? !any "eo"le can slee" in late.
'eo"le et errands done on Sat%rday.
Ko% see a lot of "eo"le in the rocery store on a Sat%rday.
Most children loo* forward to Sat%rday so that they can "lay with their friends.
-hen? S%nday co!es aain.
-he wee*s t%rn into !onths? and the !onths t%rn into years.
-i!e oes 6y H%ite H%ic*ly.
-here are se3en days of the wee*.
S%nday is a day of rest for so!e "eo"le? 6%t !any "eo"le still ha3e to wor*.
M%ite a few "eo"le o to ch%rch on a S%nday.
8n Monday !ornin? we o 6ac* to school after the wee*end.
Many "eo"le say that they don't li*e Monday 6eca%se it is the 6einnin of the wor*
wee*.
-%esday is a school day and a wor*in day.
: don't thin* that there is anythin s"ecial a6o%t a -%esday.
4ednesday is the !iddle of the wor* wee*.
8n -h%rsday? !any of the stores and !alls stay o"en later.
:t i3es yo% a chance to r%n so!e errands on a -h%rsday niht.
8n Friday? yo% feel li*e the wor* wee* is nearly o3er.
So!e "eo"le say? Fthan* oodness it is Friday.F
-hey loo* forward to the wee*end.
8n Sat%rday? !any "eo"le can slee" in late.
'eo"le et errands done on Sat%rday.
Ko% see a lot of "eo"le in the rocery store on a Sat%rday.
Most children loo* forward to Sat%rday so that they can "lay with their friends.
-hen? S%nday co!es aain.
-he wee*s t%rn into !onths? and the !onths t%rn into years.
-i!e oes 6y H%ite H%ic*ly.
=rticle C4# Descri6in -hins
So!e thins are different sha"es.
-hey can 6e descri6ed 6y their sha"e.
= circle is ro%nd.
= co!"act disc is a circle.
= sH%are has fo%r eH%al sides.
= rectanle is si!ilar? 6%t two of the sides are loner.
= trianle has only three sides.
$a3e yo% e3er seen anyone "lay a trianle in an orchestra@
-he word FtrianleF can stand for an instr%!ent or a sha"e.
=n o3al is ro%nded? 6%t it is not ro%nd.
=n e is an o3al sha"e.
-he floor is flat.
:f so!ethin is s!ooth? it has no 6%!"s or l%!"s
Sil* is s!ooth.
So!e thins are ro%h.
Sand"a"er is ro%h.
:f so!ethin is d%ll? it is not shar" or "ointed.
= d%ll *nife will not c%t 6read 6eca%se the 6lade is not shar".
:f so!ethin is "ointed? it has a shar" end.
= shar" "encil has a "ointed end.
= "encil that has 6een %sed a lot? and hasn't 6een shar"ened has a d%ll end.
So!e thins are soft.
= teddy 6ear is soft.
:t feels ood to to%ch.
So!e thins are hard.
= roc* is hard.
Soft can also re"resent a noise le3el.
:f yo% ha3e a soft 3oice? it is not 3ery lo%d.
:f so!eone tells yo% to s"ea* softly? they want yo% to s"ea* H%ietly.
F2o%dF is the word %sed to descri6e noises that h%rt yo%r ears.
= 6i tr%c* will !a*e a lo%d noise.
So!eti!es yo%r !other will tell yo% that yo%r !%sic is too lo%d.
=rticle C4& Fr%it
So!e fr%it rows on trees.
=""les row on trees.
Ko% can et red? yellow or reen a""les.
So!e a""les are reen %ntil they ri"enN then they t%rn red.
'eaches row on trees.
'eaches ha3e a f%DDy s*in.
Cherries row on trees.
Ko% can cli!6 a ladder and "ic* cherries fro! the tree.
Cherries and "eaches ha3e "its inside the!.
-he "its are not edi6le.
'ears also row on trees.
2e!ons row on trees.
-hey are 3ery so%r.
$a3e yo% e3er "ic*ed straw6erries@
Straw6erries do not row on trees.
Ko% ha3e to 6end down to "ic* straw6erries.
$a3e yo% e3er tried straw6erry shortca*e@ :t is 3ery ood.
Gra"es row on 3ines.
'eo"le %se ra"es to !a*e wine.
-here are !any ty"es of 6erries.
-here are 6lac*6erries? 6l%e6erries? ras"6erries and cran6erries? 9%st to na!e a few.
So!e fr%its are !ore eAotic.
-here are !anos and "a"ayas. -hey don't row in Canada.
+ananas and oranes don't row in a Canadian cli!ate either? 6%t we are a6le to 6%y
the! here.
So!e fr%its ha3e to 6e "eeled? and so!e can 6e eaten as they are.
:t is always a ood idea to wash fr%it 6efore yo% eat it.
-he far!ers s"ray the cro"s with "esticides to *ill 6%s? so it is ood to wash that off.
=rticle C4( +%s
Many "eo"le are afraid of 6%s.
So!e 6%s do 6ad thins li*e eatin cro"s or clothes.
So!e 6%s? s%ch as ter!ites? e3en eat wood.
8ther 6%s can 6e ood. S"iders catch flies.
Flies are not ood 6eca%se they carry er!s.
:nsects et ca%ht in the we6 that the s"ider 6%ilds.
=nts et into ho!es and eat food.
+ees are ood 6eca%se honey co!es fro! 6ees.
:t is not ood if yo% et st%n 6y a 6ee.
= cater"illar t%rns into a 6%tterfly. +%tterflies can 6e 3ery 6ea%tif%l.
Ko% can find rassho""ers o%tside on a s%nny day. Grassho""ers ho" thro%h the rass.
Cric*ets !a*e a noise 6y r%66in their les toether.
Draonflies %s%ally li3e near water. -hey ha3e lare? colo%rf%l wins.
2ady6%s are red with little 6lac* dots.
-here are !any ty"es of 6eetles.
7o6ody wants to ha3e coc*roaches in their ho%se.
Centi"edes ha3e !any les.
Fleas et onto yo%r "ets and 6ite the!. -hey !a*e yo%r do or cat itchy.
MosH%itoes can !a*e yo% itchy when they 6ite yo%.
$a3e yo% e3er had a !osH%ito 6ite@
=rticle C4) -he >itchen
-he *itchen is where we !a*e and eat o%r !eals.
-here is a sto3e in the *itchen.
:nside the sto3e there is an o3en where yo% 6a*e thins.
Ko% can "%t a ca*e into the o3en to 6a*e.
8n to" of the sto3e are 6%rners. -he 6%rners et hot.
Ko% "%t "ots or "ans on the 6%rners.
-he refrierator is where we store the food that needs to 6e *e"t cold.
4e *ee" !il*? es? cheese and 3eeta6les in the refrierator.
=t the to" of the refrierator is the freeDer.
-he freeDer *ee"s thins froDen.
4e ha3e froDen 3eeta6les? ice crea! and ice c%6es in the freeDer.
4e ha3e a toaster in the *itchen. Ko% "%t the 6read in the toaster? and it t%rns into toast.
4e ha3e an electric *ettle.
4e 6oil water to !a*e tea in the *ettle.
-here is a do%6le sin* in the *itchen. -hat is where we wash the dishes.
4e t%rn on the hot ta"? and "%t so!e dish deterent into the sin* to wash the dishes.
So!eti!es we "%t the dishes into the dishwasher? and the dishwasher washes the
dishes.
-here are other thins in the *itchen.
-here are %tensils li*e *ni3es? for*s and s"oons.
-here are tea towels and dish clothes.
-here are o3en !itts and "ot holders to ta*e hot thins o%t of the o3en.
-here are "ots to coo* and 6oil thins in.
-here are "ans to fry thins.
4e ha3e dishes that we eat fro!.
4e ha3e "lates for o%r dinner? and 6owls that we can "%t o%r so%" in.
4e drin* fro! c%"s? or coffee !%s? or lasses.
4e *ee" o%r 9%ice in a "itcher or a 9%.
-here is a ti!er that yo% can set when yo% are coo*in. -he ti!er 6%DDes when the food
is ready.
4e also ha3e a !icrowa3e o3en in the *itchen.
:f we are in a h%rry? we coo* o%r food in the !icrowa3e.
=rticle C4, 0eeta6les
0eeta6les are 3ery ood for yo%.
-hey say that yo% sho%ld ha3e three ser3ins of 3eeta6les e3ery day.
: li*e reen "eas.
'eas co!e in "ods.
: also li*e snow "eas.
Ko% eat the "ods on the snow "eas.
: li*e corn when it is on the co6.
Carrots are ood to eat raw.
+eans are ood for yo%.
-here are !any different ty"es of 6eans.
-here are strin 6eans? *idney 6eans? 6a*ed 6eans and lots of other ty"es of 6eans.
So!e "eo"le don't li*e reen 3eeta6les li*e 6roccoli and +r%ssels s"ro%ts.
: li*e 6roccoli and +r%ssels s"ro%ts.
Ko% can !a*e a salad and "%t lots of different 3eeta6les into the salad.
:n !y salads? : li*e lett%ce? to!atoes? celery? c%c%!6er? radishes? ca%liflower and s"rin
onions.
: try to ha3e a salad with dressin on it e3ery day.
My dad li*es root 3eeta6les li*e 6eets and "arsni"s.
My 6rother will only eat "otatoes.
$e li*es his "otatoes 6a*ed.
My !other li*es to 6%y her 3eeta6les at the !ar*et.
She says they are fresher there.
My !other 6%ys a lot of onions.
She "%ts onions in al!ost all the !eals that she coo*s.
So!e children won't eat their 3eeta6les.
: didn't li*e so!e 3eeta6les at first? 6%t : ha3e 6eco!e %sed to the!.
: li*e ha3in 3eeta6les with !y !eals.
=rticle C#/ 'ets
-here are !any different ani!als that yo% can ha3e for "ets.
-he !ost co!!on "ets are cats and dos.
: thin* the second !ost co!!on "ets are 6irds and fish.
Ko% can h% a cat or a do.
Ko% can "lay with a cat or a do? 6%t it is diffic%lt to "lay with a 6ird or a fish.
So!e 6irds are 3ery s!art? and they can 6e ta%ht to do thins.
'arrots are 3ery cle3er.
So!e of the! e3en tal*.
+irds %s%ally stay in 6irdcaes.
Fish ha3e to stay in the water in a tan* or a fish6owl.
So!e "eo"le ha3e er6ils or %inea "is as "ets.
-here are e3en "eo"le who ha3e ferrets as "ets.
: ha3e a friend who has a liDard for a "et.
She has to 6%y li3e cric*ets for her liDard to eat.
=nother friend of !ine has a "et sna*e.
: don't thin* : wo%ld li*e to ha3e a "et sna*e.
-here are different ty"es of dos.
So!e dos are 3ery 6i?
and so!e are s!all.
= 2a6rador retrie3er is a 6i do.
= "oodle is %s%ally a s!all do? altho%h there are so!e lare "oodles.
So!e dos are noisy? and they 6ar* a lot.
8ther dos are H%iet and o6edient.
: once had a do.
:t was a coc*er s"aniel.
: %sed to ta*e it for wal*s.
-here are different ty"es of cats too.
My fa3orite ty"e of cat is a Sia!ese cat.
Sia!ese cats ha3e 6l%e eyes.
My !other had a 'ersian cat.
:t was 3ery f%rry.
My !other said that it %sed to shed f%r all o3er the ho%se.
'ets are a lot of f%n? 6%t they are a lot of wor* too.
-o 6e a ood "et owner? yo% ha3e to 6e 3ery res"onsi6le.
=rticle C#1 'arties
'arties can 6e a lot of f%n.
'eo"le et in3ited to "arties.
Ko% can ha3e a "arty 6eca%se it is a s"ecial occasion? or 9%st 6eca%se yo% want to ha3e a
"arty.
So!eti!es? "eo"le wear "a"er hats at "arties.
-hese are called "arty hats.
So!e "eo"le decorate with strea!ers and 6alloons.
=t so!e "arties? there is a ca*e.
So!eti!es? there are 9%st snac*s and drin*s.
=t so!e "arties? "eo"le "lay a!es.
-here are also "arties where "eo"le 9%st stand aro%nd and tal*.
'eo"le wear different thins to "arties.
Ko% can o to so!e "arties in cas%al clothes.
=t other "arties? yo% need to 6e dressed %" in ood clothes.
-here are other "arties where yo% are s%""osed to wear a cost%!e.
-here are !any different *inds of "arties.
-here are Christ!as "arties? 6irthday "arties? oin away "arties? and "arties for no
reason at all.
: ha3e 6een to "arties for "eo"le who are retirin? or for "eo"le who ha3e 9%st had a new
6a6y.
-here are h%ndreds of reasons for ha3in a "arty.
=t so!e "arties? yo% ta*e a ift.
:f it is a 6irthday "arty? then yo% ta*e a ift and a 6irthday card to the "erson who is
ha3in the 6irthday.
So!eti!es? "eo"le will as* yo% to 6rin food or drin*s to the "arty.
=ll "arties are different.
:t is nice to 6e in3ited to "arties.
=rticle C#2 Grocery Sho""in
4hat do yo% see when yo% o to the rocery store@
-he aisles are filled with food.
-here are also refrierators and freeDers filled with food.
-here are so!eti!es thins in 6ins in the !iddle of the aisles.
-here are different de"art!ents in the rocery store.
-here is the 6a*ery.
:n the 6a*ery? there are sweet thins s%ch as ca*es? "ies? coo*ies and tarts.
-here are also thins that yo% wo%ld eat with yo%r dinner li*e 6read and 6%ns.
-here are other thins in the 6a*ery de"art!ent li*e 6aels and 6isc%its.
-he 6a*er wor*s in the 6a*ery.
-here is the canned oods section.
-his is where yo% !iht find sa%ces and so%"s.
0eeta6les and fr%its also co!e in cans.
-here is the section for dairy "rod%cts.
$ere yo% wo%ld find !il* and crea!.
-he dairy section wo%ld also ha3e cheese and 6%tter.
Ko%rt is also fo%nd in the dairy section.
:n the !eat de"art!ent? there is 6eef and "or*.
'o%ltry is also fo%nd in the !eat de"art!ent.
'o%ltry is chic*en? d%c* and oose.
-here are also cold c%ts in the !eat de"art!ent.
Cold c%ts are the !eats that are sliced %" for sandwiches.
So!e eAa!"les of cold c%ts are ha! and 6aloney.
-he 6%tcher wor*s in the !eat de"art!ent.
-he "rod%ce de"art!ent is f%ll of fr%its and 3eeta6les.
Cler*s s"ray water on the fr%it and 3eeta6les to *ee" the! fresh.
-here is a section in the rocery store for "ersonal hyiene.
-his is where yo% wo%ld find sha!"oo and tooth"aste.
Soa" and s*in "rod%cts wo%ld also 6e in this section.
-here is e3en a section for yo%r "ets.
Ko% can 6%y cat food and do food.
Grocery Sho""in
-here are toys for cats and dos.
=rticle C#3 Differences
=re yo% tall or short@
=re yo% 6i or s!all@
'eo"le co!e in !any different sha"es and siDes.
So!e "eo"le wear siDe s!all clothes.
8ther "eo"le wear siDe !edi%! clothes.
-here are "eo"le who wear lare siDe clothes.
So!e "eo"le e3en wear eAtra lare clothes.
So!e "eo"le are thin.
So!e "eo"le are fat.
So!e "eo"le are in 6etween.
-here are "eo"le with short hair.
8ther "eo"le ha3e lon hair.
So!e "eo"le ha3e no hair at all.
7o two "eo"le are eAactly ali*e.
So!e "eo"le ha3e lon les.
: ha3e short les.
: don't wal* as fast as a "erson with lon les.
: a! not a tall "erson.
:n fact? : a! H%ite short.
My feet are a siDe se3en.
My !other has siDe fi3e feet.
My father has siDe twel3e feet.
4e are all different siDes.
:t is not a 6ad thin.
:t is a ood thin that we are all %niH%e.
=rticle C#4 -he 5esta%rant
4hen yo% o to a resta%rant yo% !iht see a sin that says? F'lease wait to 6e seated.F
= host or hostess will as* yo% how !any "eo"le are in yo%r "arty.
-hen they will want to *now if yo% want to sit in the s!o*in or nonEs!o*in section.
-he host or hostess will ta*e yo% to yo%r seat.
Ko% !iht sit at a ta6le or at a 6ooth.
-he host or hostess will i3e yo% a !en% to loo* at.
So!eti!es? there are different !en%s for different !eals.
-here can 6e a 6rea*fast !en%? a l%nch !en% and a dinner !en%.
So!eti!es? there is also a wine list and a dessert !en%.
-he food and the "rices of the food are listed on the !en%.
8n yo%r ta6le? there will 6e c%tlery.
C%tlery is the *ni3es? for*s and s"oons.
-here will also 6e a na"*in.
Ko% are s%""osed to "%t yo%r na"*in on yo%r la" when yo% eat.
Ko%r waiter or waitress will ta*e yo%r order.
Ko% !iht want an a""etiDer 6efore yo%r !eal.
So!e "eo"le want a salad or so%" 6efore their !eal.
=fter yo%r !eal? yo% !iht ha3e a dessert? or tea? or coffee.
4hen it is ti!e to o? yo% will "ay yo%r 6ill and lea3e a ti" for the waiter or waitress.
=rticle C## -raffic
-raffic !o3es alon on the streets and hihways.
-here are r%les that dri3ers !%st follow to !a*e the traffic flow s!oothly.
Ko% !%st wear a seat6elt.
-he seat6elt hel"s to *ee" yo% safe.
Ko% !%st sto" at all sto" sins.
Ko% !%st also sto" at a red liht.
= reen liht !eans o? and a yellow liht !eans to 6e caref%l.
:f yo% see a sin that says school crossin? yo% ha3e to 6e caref%l 6eca%se yo% are near
a school? and children !iht 6e crossin the street.
So!e "laces are crosswal*s.
-hose are "laces where "eo"le cross the street.
'eo"le who are wal*in ha3e the riht of way.
:f yo% hear a siren 6ehind yo%? yo% !%st "%ll o3er.
=n e!erency 3ehicle li*e a "olice car or an a!6%lance !iht need to et so!ewhere
fast.
4hen a school 6%s "%ts on its flashin sinals? yo% ha3e to sto".
Ko% can't o "ast the school 6%s 6eca%se children !ay 6e crossin the street fro! the
6%s.
Ko% sho%ld always o6ey the s"eed li!it.
:t is not ood to dri3e too fast.
'eo"le sho%ld ne3er drin* and dri3e.
Dri3in is a serio%s 6%siness.
Ko% ha3e to o6ey all the r%les to 6e a ood dri3er.
=rticle C#& M%sic ;1<
:f yo% were in an orchestra? what wo%ld yo% "lay@
4o%ld yo% "lay a t%6a? a tr%!"et or a saAo"hone@
'erha"s yo% wo%ld "refer a strined instr%!ent li*e a 3iolin or a cello.
May6e yo% wo%ld en9oy "erc%ssion !ore.
Ko% co%ld "lay the *ettle dr%!.
-here are instr%!ents that ha3e *ey6oards.
= "iano and an oran ha3e *ey6oards.
-here are instr%!ents that ha3e strins on the!.
= %itar? 6an9o and !andolin ha3e strins on the!.
-here are instr%!ents that yo% 6low into.
= fl%te? a French horn and a har!onica are all instr%!ents that yo% 6low into.
-here are instr%!ents that yo% hit with a stic*.
= dr%! and a cy!6al are two thins that yo% wo%ld hit with a stic*.
:f yo% are in an orchestra? yo% ha3e to watch the cond%ctor.
$e will lead yo% thro%h the "iece of !%sic.
Ko% !iht 9%st want to 6e in a 6and for f%n.
Ko% co%ld 9oin a roc* 6and or a dance 6and.
So!e "eo"le learn to read !%sic.
M%sic notes are written on a staff.
.ach note re"resents a so%nd.
-here are whole notes? half notes? H%arter notes and eihth notes.
.ach one of these is held for a different n%!6er of 6eats.
:t is ood to learn a6o%t !%sic.
Ko% ha3e to learn yo%r scales? and learn a6o%t shar"s and flats.
:f yo% want to learn how to "lay an instr%!ent? it is 6est to ta*e !%sic lessons.
=rticle C#( 4ho? 4hat? 4here and 4hy@
-hese are i!"ortant words.
-hey are all words that 6ein H%estions.
F4hoF is a6o%t a "erson.
4ho is the irl with the 6l%e dress on@
4ho stole !y watch@
4ho will co!e with !e to the a!e@
4ho is dri3in %s to the "arty@
F4hatF is a6o%t a thin.
4hat is that 6i thin on the sidewal*@
4hat sho%ld : do when : et to yo%r ho%se@
4hat *ind of clothes sho%ld : wear to the "arty@
4hat shall : 6%y yo% for yo%r 6irthday@
F4hereF is a6o%t a "lace.
4here are yo% oin for yo%r 3acation@
4here did : lea3e !y lasses@
4here did !y 6rother o@
4here on earth is -i!!ins@
F4hyF is the word that as*s for an eA"lanation.
4hy did yo% ta*e the last "iece of "ie@
4hy is the world ro%nd@
4hy sho%ld : i3e yo% any !oney@
4hy did the chic*en cross the street@
-hey say that yo% sho%ld answer all of these H%estions if yo% are writin a story.
Ko% ha3e to i3e the who? what? where and why to write a ood story.
=rticle C#) 4hich Direction@
4hich direction sho%ld : o in@
Sho%ld : o %"@
:f : o %"? : will head toward the s*y.
: can o %" the stairs.
Sho%ld : o down@
: can o down the stairs to the 6ase!ent.
: can cli!6 down into a hole.
Sho%ld : o left or riht@
: a! rihtEhanded? so : *now which way riht is.
Sho%ld : o 6ac*wards@
: wo%ld 6e oin away fro! the thins that : a! facin now if : went 6ac*wards.
:f : went 6ac*wards fro! the thin that : a! facin? : wo%ld o away fro! it.
:f : went 6ac*wards fro! the thin that : a! facin? : wo%ld o away fro! it.
Sho%ld : o forward@
: will 9%st o straiht ahead if : o forward.
:f : a! facin so!ethin and : o forward? then : will o toward the thin that : a! facin.
May6e : sho%ld o sideways? 6%t which side? left or riht@
:t so%nds 3ery co!"licated? 6%t it is not.
Directions are 3ery easy to follow if yo% 9%st sto" and thin* a6o%t the!.
=rticle C#, -he 8ffice
So!e "eo"le wor* in an office.
-here are s"ecial tools that "eo"le in an office need to do their wor*.
-here is a co!"%ter in the office.
-here is a tele"hone.
Most of the ti!e? the secretary answers the tele"hone.
-he secretary sits at a des*.
-he secretary has "ens and "encils on the des*.
-he secretary writes on a note "ad.
So!e other thins that yo% wo%ld find in an office wo%ld incl%de the followinG a sta"ler
to sta"le "aes toether? a "hotoco"ier to co"y "aes? a "encil shar"ener to shar"en
"encils? a water cooler where the e!"loyees co%ld et a drin* of water? a hole "%nch to
!a*e holes in sheets of "a"er? and liH%id "a"er which is %sed to 6lan* o%t errors on a
"ae.
So!e offices ha3e !any e!"loyees in the!.
=ll of the e!"loyees ha3e their own des*s.
8ther offices 9%st ha3e one "erson at a des*.
:n so!e offices? there is a secretary or a rece"tionist? and then there is the 6oss in
another roo!.
-here are often !any i!"ortant "a"ers in an office.
:!"ortant "a"ers can 6e called doc%!ents.
Ko% !iht ha3e to sin a doc%!ent or fill o%t a for! in an office.
So!e offices ha3e 6oo*shel3es filled with 6oo*s.
-he 6oo*s are filled with infor!ation that the "eo"le in the office need.
Ko% will ha3e to 3isit an office so!eti!e.
May6e it will 6e a doctor's office or a lawyer's office.
-here are !any different ty"es of offices.
=rticle C&/ Money
: *ee" !y !oney in the 6an*.
: ha3e sa3ed %" !y !oney.
: sa3ed all !y "ennies in a 9ar.
= "enny is only worth one cent.
: ha3e nic*els.
= nic*el is worth fi3e cents.
= di!e is worth ten cents.
= H%arter is worth twentyEfi3e cents.
= H%arter is a H%arter of a dollar.
Fo%r H%arters !a*e %" a dollar.
= dollar is worth one h%ndred cents.
: sa3ed %" all of !y dollars.
8%r dollars %sed to 6e "a"er? 6%t now they are coins.
4e call o%r dollars loonies.
:t is a f%nny na!e.
4e also ha3e two dollar coins.
4e call those toonies.
4e ha3e fi3e dollar 6ills and ten dollar 6ills.
:f yo% are l%c*y yo% will ha3e twenty dollar 6ills? fifty dollar 6ills and e3en h%ndred dollar
6ills.
8%r 6ills in Canada are different colo%rs. -hat !a*es the! easy to reconiDe if yo% o
so!ewhere to s"end the!.
:t is wise to sa3e yo%r !oney.
:f yo% sa3e eno%h? yo% co%ld ha3e h%ndreds or tho%sands of dollars.
=rticle C&1 Manners
:t is ood to 6e "olite.
'eo"le li*e yo% !ore when yo% are "olite.
=lways say "lease and than* yo%.
:f yo% as* for so!e !il*? yo% sho%ld say? F'lease? !ay : ha3e a lass of !il*@F
4hen so!eone i3es yo% the !il*? yo% sho%ld res"ond with F-han* yo%.F
:t is not diffic%lt to 6e "olite.
Ko% sho%ld not "%sh or sho3e "eo"le.
Ko% sho%ld co3er yo%r !o%th when yo% co%h or sneeDe.
Ko% sho%ld address "eo"le "ro"erly.
:f yo% are tryin to et so!eone's attention? yo% wo%ld say? FeAc%se !e.F
Ko% wo%ldn't say? Fhey yo%.F
-here are ta6le !anners.
-hat is where yo% eat "ro"erly and "olitely at the dinner ta6le.
Ko% don't sho3e food into yo%r !o%th.
Ko% don't reach o3er other "eo"le's "lates.
Ko% don't tal* with yo%r !o%th f%ll.
=ll of these thins are co!!on sense.
+ein "olite is !ostly thin*in a6o%t how yo% wo%ld li*e to 6e treated.
Ko% wo%ldn't want "eo"le to 6e i!"olite to yo%.
:t is not "olite to "oint at "eo"le.
:t is not "olite to 6%r" o%t lo%d.
:t is not "olite to %se so!eone else's thins witho%t as*in first.
+ein "olite 9%st co!es nat%rally if yo% ha3e 6een 6ro%ht %" in a ho!e where e3eryone
was "olite.
=rticle C&2 -he -wo SeAes
-here are two seAes or enders.
-here is the !ale ender? and there is the fe!ale ender.
Males and fe!ales are different? 6oth "hysically and !entally.
$%!ans are 6oth !ale and fe!ale? and ani!als are 6oth !ale and fe!ale.
:f yo% ha3e a do? it is either a irl do or a 6oy do.
+oys row %" to 6e !en.
Men row hair on their faces.
Men are %s%ally !ore !%sc%lar than wo!en.
Men dress differently then wo!en.
Men are !ales.
Males are !asc%line.
Girls row %" to 6e wo!en.
8nly wo!en can ha3e 6a6ies.
4o!en are fe!ales.
Fe!ales are fe!inine.
=nother word for wo!en is ladies.
:t is ood that we ha3e !ales and fe!ales.
Ko%r father is a !ale.
Ko%r randfather? 6rother and %ncle are !ales.
Ko%r !other is a fe!ale.
Ko%r rand!other? sister and a%nt are fe!ales.
=rticle C&3 Me
: a! s"ecial.
7o6ody in the world is eAactly li*e : a!.
-hey !iht ha3e the sa!e colo%r hair and eyes that : do? 6%t they are not eAactly li*e !e.
: a! the only "erson in the world who thin*s !y tho%hts.
7o two "eo"le in the world are eAactly ali*e.
:t is ood to 6e yo%r own "erson.
:t is ood to 6e creati3e and 6e nat%ral.
'eo"le ha3e to follow the laws and the r%les.
'eo"le sho%ld always 6e *ind to others.
: try to follow all the r%les.
: a! *ind to others.
: a! a lot li*e !any other "eo"le? yet : a! different.
: a! li*e !y friend Jane? 6%t she has red hair and : ha3e dar* hair.
She has a lo%d 3oice? and : ha3e a soft 3oice.
She li*es to eat 3eeta6les? and : do not.
Jane and : are the sa!e heiht.
4e 6oth li*e !o3ies? and we are 6oth afraid of s"iders.
4e wear the sa!e siDe shoes? and we 6oth ha3e the sa!e fa3orite colo%r.
4e are 6est friends? 6%t so!eti!es we disaree a6o%t thins.
4e are ali*e in !any ways? and different in !any ways.
:f we were all eAactly the sa!e? the world wo%ld 6e a 3ery 6orin "lace.
: a! !yself? and : a! lad that : a! s"ecial.
Ko% are s"ecial too.
1se yo%r own s"ecial talents? and ta*e the ti!e to !eet other "eo"le.
-he world is !ade %" of a lot of different "eo"leN that's what !a*es life eAcitin.
=rticle C&4 My Cat
: ot !y cat when she was 9%st a tiny *itten.
: na!ed her '%ff 6eca%se her f%r is soft and fl%ffy.
She has white f%r? 6%t her tail? "aws and ears are 6lac*.
She has a little "in* nose and yellow eyes.
She says F!eowF whene3er she wants a 6owl of !il*.
: feed her cat food and treats.
She washes her face with her "aw when she is finished eatin.
My whole fa!ily lo3es her? and we can tell that she lo3es %s.
She lo3es to c%rl %" in o%r la"s.
She "%rrs whene3er we "et her.
She is 3ery "layf%l.
4e so!eti!es roll %" a "iece of "a"er and throw it to her.
She lo3es to chase the "a"er and hit it with her "aws.
She also chases 6%s.
2ast niht she chased a s"ider? 6%t she was afraid to to%ch it.
=t niht she c%rls %" in !y 6ed with !e.
She li*es to 6e war!.
: ha3e i3en her a 6lan*et of her own? 6%t when : "%t her on it her tail twitches.
$er tail twitches whene3er she is %"set or anry.
: *now that she doesn't want to 6e on her 6lan*et.
She wants to 6e in !y 6ed.
: let her into !y 6ed? and she falls aslee" "%rrin lo%dly.
=rticle C&# M%sic ;2<
My fa!ily is 3ery !%sical.
My father "lays the %itar.
$e "lays in a 6and.
-he 6and "lays co%ntry !%sic.
My !other is a siner in the 6and.
She also "lays the "iano.
: too* the fl%te in !%sic class at school.
: "lay the fl%te in the school 6and.
: also sin in the school choir.
: ha3e a low 3oice.
My sister has a hih 3oice.
She is a so"rano.
=t ho!e : li*e to "ractice the dr%!s? 6%t !y !other says that it is too lo%d.
So!eti!es : "lay so lo%dly that : 6rea* a dr%!stic*.
: "ractice whene3er she oes o%t.
: wo%ld li*e to 6e in a roc* 6and.
So!e of !y friends and : are thin*in of startin o%r own roc* 6and.
My sister is a 3ery ood "iano "layer.
She has won !any awards at !%sic festi3als.
She li*es to "lay classical !%sic? 6%t so!eti!es : et her to "lay roc* !%sic with !e.
She is also a 3ery ood siner.
: li*e to sin with her.
4e sin in har!ony.
: listen to !%sic all the ti!e on the radio.
: *now a lot of sons.
: can sin alon with !ost of the sons that co!e on the radio.
: !e!oriDe the lyrics of the sons.
My sister and : so!eti!es et toether and sin o%r fa3orite sons.
May6e so!eday we will start o%r own roc* 6and? and : will 6e the dr%!!er.
=rticle C&& S"rin
:t rains a lot in the s"rin.
-he trees are f%ll of 6%ds? and the flowers are startin to 6loo!.
My fa3orite s"rin flowers are t%li"s and daffodils.
-he 6irds co!e 6ac* fro! the so%th.
: can always tell that s"rin is here when : see !y first ro6in of the season.
-he ro6ins "%ll wor!s fro! the wet ro%nd.
4hen it isn't rainin? !y friends and : o o%tside and toss a 6all aro%nd.
4e loo* forward to the s%!!er? 6%t we are lad to et o%tside after the lon winter.
-he air s!ells so fresh in the s"rin.
My !other always tells !e not to trac* !%d into the ho%se.
:t's 3ery !%ddy in o%r yard in the s"rinti!e.
: wi"e !y !%ddy feet 6efore : o into the ho%se.
-here are a lot of "%ddles in !y yard.
: so!eti!es s"lash in the "%ddles? and : et wet and cold? so : ha3e to o into the ho%se.
: li*e it when the snow has !elted? the rain has sto""ed? and the s%n co!es o%t.
8n s%nny days : always et toether with !y friends.
8n those days we either ride o%r 6i*es or "lay 6all.
My "arents li*e to o for wal*s on s"rin e3enins.
-hey also li*e to clean %" the yard in the s"rin.
.3eryone see!s to 6e o%tside.
-he s"rinti!e 6rins "eo"le o%t of their ho%ses.
=rticle C&( -he +irthday 'arty
Kesterday : went to a 6irthday "arty.
My friend Jane had her tenth 6irthday.
$er ho%se was decorated with 6alloons and strea!ers.
$er !other had 6a*ed a 6i 6irthday ca*e.
-he ca*e had F$a""y tenth 6irthday JaneF written on it.
-here were ten candles on the ca*e.
Jane 6lew o%t the candles and !ade a wish.
: wonder what she wished for.
Ko%r wish won't co!e tr%e if yo% tell anyone what it was.
4e san F$a""y 6irthday to yo%.F
=t the "arty we "layed so!e a!es.
: won one of a!es so : ot a "riDe.
4e also swa! in Jane's swi!!in "ool.
Jane o"ened her ifts.
$er ifts were wra""ed in 6riht "a"er and 6ows.
She ot lots of nice ifts.
She ot so!e co!"act discs? so!e clothes and so!e co!"%ter a!es.
Jane than*ed e3eryone.
4e ate a lot of food at Jane's "arty.
4e had hot dos.
: "%t !%stard and *etch%" on !y hot do.
-hen we ate ca*e and ice crea!.
4e had "o" to drin*.
: thin* : had too !%ch ca*e and ice crea!.
: was 3ery f%ll 6y the ti!e the "arty was o3er.
4e than*ed Jane and her !other 6efore we all went ho!e.
:t was a 3ery ood "arty.
.3eryone had a ood ti!e.
: ho"e Jane had a ha""y tenth 6irthday.
=rticle C&) My Classroo!
My classroo! is a lare roo!.
:t is f%ll of 6rihtly colo%red "ict%res.
My teacher hans "ict%res %" all o3er the walls.
-here are 6lac*6oards at the front of the roo!.
My teacher always has writin all o3er the 6lac*6oards.
So!eti!es the chal* sH%ea*s when she writes on the 6lac*6oard.
4e co3er o%r ears when that ha""ens.
8%r classroo! is f%ll of des*s.
-here are a lot of st%dents in o%r class.
8%r des*s are f%ll of 6oo*s? note6oo*s and "ens.
: try to *ee" !y des* neat? 6%t : ha3e a lot of thins in there.
My r%ler and "encils are always fallin o%t of !y des*.
=t the 6ac* of the roo! is a 6oo*case f%ll of 6oo*s.
4e can sin those 6oo*s o%t and ta*e the! ho!e to read.
: ha3e read a lot of the 6oo*s.
: li*e !ysteries and 6iora"hies? so : ha3e ta*en !any of those ho!e.
-here are also ta6les at the 6ac* of the roo!.
-hat is where we do o%r artwor*.
4e s"read o%t 6i sheets of "a"er? and we %se "aints or crayons to !a*e "ict%res.
So!eti!es we c%t thins o%t of !aaDines with scissors and we l%e "ict%res to the
"a"er.
: li*e art class.
=fter school? !y friends and : often erase the 6lac*6oards for the teacher.
-hen we ta*e the erasers o%tside and cla" the! toether to et the chal* d%st o%t of
the!.
My friends and : wal* ho!e toether and tal* a6o%t what we did in school and what we're
oin to do after s%""er.
=rticle C&, 0acation
My fa!ily and : went on 3acation to 2a*e $%ron.
-he water is 6ea%tif%l and 6l%e there? and the sand is nice and white.
-he wee* that we were there was 3ery hot.
-he s%n was hot? 6%t the water was still 3ery cold.
: went swi!!in and tried to catch little fish in !y hands.
: was caref%l not to et s%n6%rned.
4e stayed at a hotel that had a "ool and a a!e roo!.
: "layed "in6all and 3ideo a!es so!eti!es.
: li*ed to swi! in the hotel "ool? 6%t : li*ed the 6each 6etter.
: wo%ld lie on a 6i 6each towel and et war!N then : wo%ld 9%!" in the water and cool
off.
So!eti!es : wo%ld 9%st lie on the sand and watch the wa3es roll %" on the shore.
: fo%nd so!e seashells? and : saw a cra6 wal*in on the sand.
=t first : was a 6it lonely 6eca%se : didn't *now anyone there.
:t wasn't lon 6efore : !et so!e other *ids !y ae.
4e 6%ilt sandcastles toether and swa! in the la*e.
-he other *ids were fro! different towns? so we told each other stories a6o%t o%r
schools and friends.
4e fo%nd that we had a lot in co!!on e3en tho%h we were fro! different "laces.
8%r fa!ilies ot toether and went to resta%rants toether.
4e "layed 3olley6all on the 6each? and we sat aro%nd a ca!"fire at niht and san
sons.
=t the ca!"fire we wo%ld roast !arsh!allows on a stic*.
: always 6%rn !y !arsh!allows.
-hat is o*ay.
: li*e the! that way.
Mostly we 9%st swa! in the la*e %ntil we were 3ery tired.
: was sorry when o%r 3acation was o3er.
: had a ood ti!e at 2a*e $%ron.
: !et so!e 3ery ood friends there.
4e still write to each other.
May6e we'll see each other neAt s%!!er.
=rticle C(/ My $o%se ;1<
: li3e in a twoEstorey ho%se.
-he 6otto! of the ho%se is "ainted white.
-he %""er "art of the ho%se is !ade of red 6ric*.
-he chi!ney is also !ade of red 6ric*.
:f yo% o thro%h the front door and t%rn riht yo%'ll see the li3in roo!.
-he li3in roo! is 3ery lare and co!forta6le.
-here are easy chairs? a coffee ta6le and a sofa in there.
: li*e to sit in there and relaA.
7eAt to the li3in roo! is the dinin roo!.
-here are a dinin ta6le and chairs in there.
4e %se this roo! whene3er we ha3e 3isitors o3er for dinner.
+eside the dinin roo! is the *itchen.
-he *itchen has a sto3e and a refrierator in it
-here is also a *itchen ta6le with so!e 6enches at it.
Most of the ti!e we eat in the *itchen.
1"stairs there are three 6edroo!s.
My "arents' 6edroo! is 3ery 6i.
-hey ha3e a lare H%een siDed 6ed in there? and there are two closets for their clothes.
My roo! is s!aller.
My roo! is "ainted "in*? and : ha3e r%ffled c%rtains on the windows.
Fro! !y 6edroo! window yo% can see the front yard.
-here is a "ine tree in the front yard.
My 6rother's 6edroo! is "ainted 6l%e.
$e has 6linds on the windows.
$e has a 6%n* 6ed in his roo!.
:f he has a friend stay o3er? one of the! can slee" on the to" 6%n*? and the other one can
slee" on the 6otto! 6%n*.
$e can see the 6ac* yard fro! his 6edroo! window.
-here are rose 6%shes and a "icnic ta6le in the 6ac* yard.
-here is also a white fence that has ate in it.
:n the 6ase!ent there is a recreation roo!.
-his is where we watch tele3ision and ha3e friends o3er to 3isit.
-he la%ndry roo! is also in the 6ase!ent.
-here are a washin !achine and a dryer in there.
+eside o%r ho%se is a arae.
4e *ee" the car in the arae whene3er the weather is 6ad.
8%r ho%se is 9%st the riht siDe for o%r fa!ily.
Friends are always welco!e at o%r ho%se.
=rticle C(1 My Fa!ily
My rand"arents are co!in to 3isit %s fro! Calary? =l6erta.
My father is 3ery ha""y 6eca%se they are his "arents? and he is lad that he will see the!.
4e don't see the! 3ery often 6eca%se Calary is a lon way fro! -oronto.
My rand"arents ha3e two sonsG !y father and !y 1ncle +ill.
1ncle +ill is !arried to !y =%nt S%san.
-hey ha3e a da%hter who is !y co%sin.
My co%sin is a lot older than :? so we do not ha3e a lot in co!!on.
-hey also ha3e a son who is the sa!e ae as !e.
$e is !y fa3orite co%sin 6eca%se we 6oth li*e the sa!e tele3ision shows and the sa!e
a!es.
: ha3e two 6rothers and one sister.
My 6rothers are 6oth yo%ner than :.
-hey are twins? so they ha3e the sa!e 6irthday.
My sister is one year older than :.
'eo"le say that !y sister and : loo* ali*e.
4e 6oth ha3e 6londe hair and 6l%e eyes.
My !other's "arents li3e near %s.
-hey are the rand!other and randfather who 3isit %s often.
My !other does not ha3e any 6rothers or sisters.
She is an only child.
: li*e it when all !y fa!ily is toether.
: don't ha3e a lot of co%sins li*e so!e "eo"le do? 6%t : ha3e f%n with !y relati3es.
My %ncle will often ta*e !y co%sin and !e to the !o3ies.
: li*e to ta*e !y rand"arents for wal*s so that they can see !y school? and they can
!eet !y friends.
My "arents tal* to !y 6rothers? !y sister and : a lot.
4e are a 3ery closeE*nit fa!ily.
'eo"le who ha3e close fa!ilies are 3ery l%c*y.
=rticle C(2 4inter
8nce the fall is o3er and the snowfla*es start to fall : et 3ery eAcited.
: can hardly wait for the ro%nd to 6e co3ered with a 6lan*et of white snow.
: "%t on !y !ittens? !y scarf? !y hat? coat and winter 6oots? and : r%n o%t into the fl%ffy
snow.
: ha3e to 6e caref%l not to sli" on the ice.
:t can et 3ery icy and cold in the winter.
-he first thin that : do is to 6%ild a snow!an.
: so!eti!es 6%ild a snow fort too.
My friends and : li*e to ha3e a ood snow6all fiht.
4e la%h a lot? and o%r chee*s and noses et 3ery red.
4hen we et too cold? we o into the ho%se and ha3e a c%" of hot chocolate.
My father fills the 6ac*yard with water that freeDes and t%rns into an ice rin*.
4hen the ice is hard eno%h? !y friends and : et o%r s*ates and we o o%t on the ice to
"lay hoc*ey.
=ll of !y friends own hoc*ey stic*s.
: a! %s%ally the oalie? and : ha3e to *ee" the "%c* fro! oin into the net.
My sister and her friends don't really li*e to "lay hoc*ey.
-hey wo%ld rather 9%st s*ate aro%nd on the ice.
: too* s*atin lessons? so : don't %s%ally fall down.
My little 6rother is 9%st learnin to s*ate? so he falls down a lot.
My father has to sho3el the snow off the "aths and the dri3eway in the winter.
: hel" hi!.
Sho3ellin snow is hard wor*.
4hen !y Dad and : finish sho3ellin the dri3eway? we o into the ho%se and war! o%r
hands and feet in front of the fire"lace.
-here is "ro6a6ly nothin !ore 6ea%tif%l than fresh fallen snow on the trees.
:n the !ornin? when the s%n shines on the snow? it listens.
: li*e to lea3e !y foot"rints in the snow.
4inter can 6e 3ery 6ea%tif%l and eAcitin.
=rticle C(3 =%t%!n
So!e "eo"le call a%t%!n the Ffall.F
Ko% can call it either one.
=%t%!n is the ti!e when the lea3es chane colo%r.
-hey chane fro! reen to 6ea%tif%l shades of old? orane and red.
:t loo*s li*e an artist has co!e alon and "ainted all the trees.
-he air starts to et a little cooler in the a%t%!n.
4e 6ein to wear 9ac*ets or sweaters.
4e o 6ac* to school in the a%t%!n.
-he teacher so!eti!es ets %s to !a*e leaf collections.
4e collect different ty"es of lea3es and !a*e a dis"lay of the!.
=%t%!n is the ti!e when old friends et 6ac* toether and tal* a6o%t what they did on
their s%!!er 3acations.
$alloween co!es in the a%t%!n.
4e dress %" in cost%!es.
So!e of the! are scary? and so!e of the! are f%nny.
4e o fro! door to door and say F-ric* or treatF and "eo"le i3e %s candies.
4e wear !as*s on o%r faces? and we ha3e a lot of f%n.
-he a%t%!n winds start to 6low.
-he wind 6lows the lea3es riht off the trees %ntil the trees ha3e 6are 6ranches.
My friends and : li*e to ha3e a lot of f%n o%tside 6efore the winter lea3es %s shi3erin.
4e "lay foot6all and soccer at school.
=fter school? we ride o%r 6i*es thro%h "iles of dry lea3es.
-he lea3es o flyin thro%h the air as we dri3e thro%h the!.
My "arents ra*e the lea3es %" and "%t the! in 6i "ile.
: li*e to 9%!" in the 6i "iles of lea3es? 6%t then !y "arents 9%st ha3e to ra*e the! %"
aain.
-he s*ies et a little clo%dier in the a%t%!n? and we *now that soon there will 6e snow?
so we en9oy the 6ris* a%t%!n weather while we can
=rticle C(4 S%!!er
KahooI School is o3erI
4e are free for the s%!!er.
My friends and : r%n o%t on the last day of school into the 6riht s%!!er s%n.
4e sin a son a6o%t Fno !ore "encils? no !ore 6oo*s.F
4e can hardly wait to do all the s%!!er thins that we li*e to do.
4e o swi!!in? we "lay 6ase6all? we ride o%r 6i*es and we o to the 6each.
4e o on 3acations? or so!e of %s o to s%!!er ca!".
:t is 9%st nice to r%n 6arefoot thro%h the rass or lie on yo%r 6ac* and loo* %" at the
clo%ds.
S%!!er days are laDy days.
4e don't ha3e to do school wor*.
4e listen to the 6%DDin of the 6ees.
4e watch the 6irds as they fly fro! tree to tree.
4e o down to the "ond and toss roc*s into the water.
4e eat ice crea!? and we ha3e 6ar6ec%es.
So!e of !y friend's "arents ha3e 6oats? so we o for rides in their 6oats.
So!e of !y friends o to their cottaes.
-hey ha3e cottaes on la*es.
So!e of !y friends e3en ha3e s%!!er 9o6s.
My 6est friend wor*s at the s%"er!ar*et.
My father "ays !e to do 9o6s for hi!.
: c%t the rass? ta*e o%t the ar6ae and wash the car.
: li*e to 6e o%tside in the s%nshine.
8n S%ndays? !y !other will "ac* a "icnic l%nch? and we o down to the "ar*.
So!eti!es we "lay 6ase6all.
-here is also a tennis co%rt at the "ar*.
: a! a 3ery ood tennis "layer.
My sister 9%st li*es to swin on the swins and slide down the slide.
4e eat o%r sandwiches and watch o%t for the ants that always see! to 6e at "icnics.
=fter we ha3e o%r l%nch? !y sister and : r%n off to "lay with the other children.
My Dad has a na"? and !y Mother reads her 6oo*.
My s*in ets 6rown fro! the s%n in the s%!!er.
S%!!er is !y fa3orite season.
: li*e the so%nds? s!ells and feelins that co!e with the s%!!er s%n.
S%!!er is a lot of f%n.
: wish s%!!er co%ld o on fore3er.
=rticle C(# -he Doctor
: didn't feel 3ery well last wee*.
: had a sore throat and a fe3er.
My !other too* !e to see the doctor.
4hen we ot there? the n%rse too* !y na!e and said that the doctor wo%ld 6e with !e
soon.
-he doctor was a 3ery nice !an in a white 9ac*et.
: had seen the doctor 6efore when : had !y tonsils o%t at the hos"ital.
-he doctor too* a liht and loo*ed in !y ears.
$e "%t a stic* on !y ton%e? and he shone his liht into !y !o%th.
$e loo*ed at !y throat.
$e said that !y throat was a 6it swollen and red.
$e felt !y nec* and said that !y lands were swollen.
$e too* !y te!"erat%re and said that it was H%ite hih.
$e listened to !y heart? and he !ade !e co%h.
$e as*ed !e so!e H%estions.
$e said that he !iht ha3e to do so!e tests.
$e sent !e to et so!e 6lood ta*en o%t of !y ar!.
: was scared? 6%t it didn't really h%rt.
-he doctor a3e !e so!e "ills and told !e to ta*e one in the !ornin and one at niht.
$e told !e to drin* a lot of fl%ids.
$e told !e to et "lenty of slee".
: did eAactly what the doctor told !e to do.
:t wasn't 3ery lon 6efore : was feelin well aain.
: thin* that : !iht li*e to 6e a doctor when : row %".
: wo%ld li*e to !a*e "eo"le feel 6etter.
=rticle C(& -he Dentist
My friend's father is a dentist.
$e has an office near !y ho%se.
: went to see hi! on -h%rsday.
$is n%rse told !e to sit in a 3ery 6i chair.
She tied a 6i6 %nder !y chin.
-he dentist ca!e in.
$e eAa!ined !y teeth with so!e shiny sil3er tools.
$e loo*ed at !y front teeth and !y 6ac* teeth.
$e told !e that the 6ac* teeth were called !olars.
$e told !e to Fo"en wide.F
$e had a little !irror that he %sed to loo* at !y teeth.
$e said that : had ood stron teeth.
$e told !e that : didn't ha3e any ca3ities.
: told hi! that : didn't eat a lot of candies and that : always 6r%shed !y teeth after e3ery
!eal.
$e said that was 3ery ood.
$e as*ed !e if : flossed !y teeth? and : said? FKes? : %se dental floss e3ery day.F
$e told !e that !y teeth were healthy 6eca%se : too* 3ery ood care of the!.
$e left and told !e to *ee" %" the ood wor*.
-he dental hyienist ca!e in? and she said that she wo%ld clean !y teeth for !e.
She scra"ed !y teeth with a shar" tool? and then she "%t so!e "olish on !y teeth and
6ean to clean the!.
4hen she was done? she told !e to s"it into a 6owl? and then : rinsed !y !o%th o%t with
water.
: loo*ed into a !irror and saw that !y teeth were 3ery shiny and white.
:f : ta*e care of !y teeth? :'ll ha3e the! fore3er.
: wo%ld li*e to *ee" !y teeth healthy and white.
: li*e to s!ile.
=rticle C(( -he School 'lay
4e are "%ttin on a "lay at school.
So!e of the st%dents are actors in the "lay.
So!e "eo"le are 6%ildin the sets.
So!e "eo"le will sew cost%!es? and so!e "eo"le will 6e !a*e%" artists.
-he teacher is the director of the "lay.
-he "lay will 6e held on a 6i stae in the y!nasi%!.
-he c%rtains will o"en? the lihts will o on? and the "lay will 6ein.
:t will 6e 3ery eAcitin.
=ll of o%r fa!ilies will co!e to see the "lay.
-hey will cla" when the "lay is o3er.
My friend is 3ery ood at c%ttin wood and 6%ildin thins.
$e is hel"in to 6%ild the set.
My other friend? Michael? is an artist? so he is "aintin the set so that it loo*s li*e a forest.
My friend Marie li*es to "%t !a*e%" on "eo"le? so she is a !a*e%" artist.
She will "%t !a*e%" on !e so that : will loo* li*e an old wo!an.
So!e of the !others hel"ed to sew the cost%!es.
-he "lay is called F$ansel and Gretel.F
: will "lay the "art of the witch.
-he 6oy who "lays $ansel has to wear shorts and a shirt.
: wear a witch's hat and a 6lac* dress.
: also carry a 6roo!.
So!e of the "eo"le in !y class will 6e dressed li*e trees and flowers.
-his is a !%sical "lay? and the trees and flowers will sin to $ansel and Gretel as they
wal* thro%h the forest.
: can hardly wait for o"enin niht.
: want !y fa!ily and friends to see !e actin on stae.
: ho"e that they li*e the "lay.
4e ha3e all learned o%r lines and wor*ed 3ery hard at !a*in this "lay a s%ccess.
=rticle C() .!otions
Do yo% e3er thin* a6o%t yo%r e!otions@
4hat *inds of thins !a*e yo% sad@
: et sad when : et a 6ad !ar* in school? or when so!eone that : li*e !o3es away.
: so!eti!es see sad !o3ies that !a*e !e cry.
: don't li*e to 6e sad.
: don't li*e to ha3e a frown on !y face.
: li*e to 6e ha""y.
: a! ha""y !ost of the ti!e.
'arties !a*e !e ha""y.
+ein with !y friends !a*es !e ha""y.
2ots of thins !a*e !e ha""y.
:f so!eone tells !e a 9o*e? : la%h.
: en9oy la%hin.
F%nny !o3ies !a*e !e la%h.
: thin* that "eo"le loo* the 6est when they s!ile.
4hat *inds of thins !a*e yo% !ad@
: et !ad when !y 6rother 6rea*s one of !y toys.
: try not to show it when : et !ad.
My "arents et !ad at !e if : co!e ho!e late.
: don't thin* aner is a ood e!otion.
:t is 6est to stay cal! and tal* thins o3er.
.!otions co!e fro! inside yo%? 6%t they show on yo%r face.
'eo"le can tell when yo% are !ad? or sad or ha""y.
: "refer to loo* ha""y.
So!eti!es : e3en s!ile when : a! feelin sad? and the s!ile !a*es !e feel a little 6etter.
=rticle C(, My First Jo6
: 9%st ot a 9o6 at the rocery store.
-his is !y first 9o6.
: will recei3e a "ay cheH%e e3ery two wee*s.
: wear a %nifor!.
-he %nifor! has the na!e of the rocery store on it.
: ha3e !any 9o6s at the rocery store.
: ha3e to collect all the carts fro! the "ar*in lot and 6rin the! 6ac* into the store.
: ha3e to "%t all the "rod%ce o%t for the "eo"le to see.
: will 6e "%ttin o%t the 3eeta6les.
-here are carrots? lett%ce? ca66aes? c%c%!6ers and 6eans to "%t o%t this !ornin.
: also ha3e to "%t the fr%it o%t on the stands so that it loo*s nice.
-he oranes roll away when : "%t the! o%t? so : ha3e to 6e caref%l.
: "%t o%t the a""les? 6ananas and ra"es.
: stac* 6oAes %" so that "eo"le can 6%y cereal and coo*ies.
: ha3e to 6e caref%l? or the 6oAes will fall.
-here are cans of thins which also need to 6e "laced on the shel3es.
=rticle C)/ -he 2ie
Kesterday : told a lie.
: don't feel 3ery ood a6o%t it.
: was 6o%ncin a 6all in the *itchen? and the 6all 6o%nced %" and 6ro*e a c%".
:t was one of !y !other's 6est c%"s? so : was afraid that she wo%ld 6e !ad.
: "%t the 6ro*en c%" 6ac* on the ta6le? and : didn't tell anyone that : had 6ro*en it.
-hat niht? !y !other as*ed who had 6ro*en the c%".
My 6rother said? Fnot !e.F
My sister said? F: didn't do it.F
: said? F: didn't 6rea* the c%"?F 6%t : was lyin.
My !other said that we wo%ld all 6e "%nished? if so!eone didn't tell the tr%th and say
who 6ro*e the c%".
: still did not tell her that : had 6ro*en it.
She a3e %s one !ore chance? and said that she wasn't !ad a6o%t the c%"N she 9%st
wanted %s to 6e honest.
: still didn't say anythin.
My 6rother? sister and : all ot sent to o%r roo!s.
4e had to stay in o%r roo!s all !ornin.
My 6rother said that it wasn't fair.
: felt 3ery 6ad 6eca%se !y 6rother and sister were 6ein "%nished 6eca%se of !e.
: went to !y !other and told her that : had 6ro*en the c%".
She said that she was not %"set a6o%t the 6ro*en c%".
She *new that it was an accident.
She was disa""ointed in !e 6eca%se : hadn't co!e forward and told the tr%th.
She said that she wo%ldn't ha3e "%nished !e if : had 6een honest with her.
: told !y 6rother and sister that : was sorry.
: felt 6ad 6eca%se they were "%nished 6eca%se : was dishonest.
: told !y !other that : was sorry that : had lied to her.
: told her that : had learned a lesson.
$onesty is the 6est "olicy.
:t is 6etter to tell the tr%th.
:t is not a ood feelin when "eo"le don't tr%st yo%.
: ha3e learned that lyin 9%st h%rts "eo"le.
So!eti!es it is hard to 6e honest? 6%t it is the 6est way to 6e.
=rticle C)1 $o66ies
= lot of "eo"le ha3e ho66ies.
$o66ies are interestin thins that "eo"le li*e to do in their s"are ti!e.
My father has a ho66y.
$e has a !odel railroad set that he "%t toether.
= tiny electric train r%ns thro%h !a*eE6elie3e 3illaes and tra3els thro%h t%nnels and
o3er !o%ntains.
My father also en9oys sailin.
$e has a real sail6oat that he ta*es %s o%t on.
$e is teachin !e how to sail.
: li*e to collect thins.
: collect co!ic 6oo*s? sta!"s and coins.
: trade co!ic 6oo*s with so!e of !y friends? and so!eti!es : 6%y co!ic 6oo*s at stores.
So!e of the 3ery old co!ic 6oo*s are worth a lot of !oney.
: ha3e sta!"s fro! all o3er the world.
4hene3er any of !y friends et a letter fro! a faraway "lace? they sa3e the sta!"s for
!e.
: ha3e sta!"s fro! .nland? Ja"an? =%stralia and e3en 5%ssia.
: %se a !anifyin lass to loo* at the sta!"s? and : *ee" the! in a s"ecial al6%!.
: don't ha3e too !any coins yet? 6%t : ha3e a 3ery old di!e fro! Canada? and : ha3e a
coin with a hole in it fro! =frica.
My !other %sed to collect dolls when she was a little irl.
-he dolls wore cost%!es fro! different co%ntries.
My friend John's ho66y is "aintin.
$e does oil "aintin.
$e has e3en sold so!e of his "aintins.
$e is a ood artist.
My friend 2inda sews.
She has !ade clothes for herself and so!e of her friends.
May6e 2inda will 6e a fashion desiner when she ets older.
So!eti!es "eo"le's ho66ies lead the! into their careers.
=rticle C)2 Christ!as
:n Dece!6er? Christ!as co!es.
4e et a holiday fro! school? and o%r "arents et a few days off fro! wor*.
8%r fa!ily ets ready for Christ!as 6y decoratin the ho%se.
4e decorate inside and o%t.
8n the o%tside of the ho%se we "%t %" lihts that twin*le and low.
4e ha3e a wooden Santa Cla%s and reindeer set that !y father "%ts %" on the roof.
:nside? we "%t %" a Christ!as tree.
So!e years we ha3e a real tree.
5eal "ine trees s!ell nice? 6%t yo% ha3e to 6e caref%l that they don't dry o%t and start a
fire.
-his year we ha3e an artificial tree.
4e han tinsel and orna!ents on the tree.
4e also han strands of lihts on the tree and "%t a star at the to".
.3eryone thin*s that the tree is 6ea%tif%l when we t%rn on the lihts.
4e "lace ifts %nder the tree.
-here is a ift for !e %nder the tree.
:t is wra""ed in red "a"er? and it has a 6i reen 6ow on it.
5ed and reen are the Christ!as colo%rs.
8n Christ!as .3e? !y 6rother and sister and : will han o%r stoc*ins near the fire"lace.
Santa Cla%s co!es down the chi!ney and fills o%r stoc*ins f%ll of toys and oodies.
8n Christ!as !ornin? it is eAcitin to see what Santa has left for yo%.
My !other will !a*e a 6i t%r*ey dinner for %s on Christ!as day.
4e will ha3e lots of 3eeta6les and ood tastin foods to o with the t%r*ey.
4e will ha3e dessert too.
So!e of !y fa!ily li*e Christ!as "%ddin? 6%t : will 9%st ha3e ice crea!.
2ast year so!e carolers ca!e to the door.
:t was snowin o%tside.
-hey stood in the snow and san Christ!as carols to %s.
My father a3e the! so!e !oney? and !y !other a3e the! so!e hot chocolate to
war! the! %".
-hey had lo3ely 3oices? and they san so!e of !y fa3orite carols.
4e also collect food? ifts and !oney for so!e of the "eo"le in town who cannot afford
to ha3e Christ!as.
My fa!ily is collectin thins for a "oor fa!ily who li3e near here.
4e had f%n decidin which toys to 6%y for the children in that fa!ily.
:t is a ood feelin to share with "eo"le who do not ha3e as !%ch as yo% do.
My "arents ha3e always ta%ht %s that Christ!as is a ti!e for i3in? not recei3in.
: thin* they're riht.
=rticle C)3 Garden
-he arden is 3ery interestin.
: so!eti!es o o%tside and : watch all the thins that o on in the arden.
:t s!ells wonderf%l in the flower arden.
-here are red? white? "in* and yellow roses that ha3e a sweet s!ell.
: watch the 6ees as they ta*e "ollen fro! the roses.
-here are tiny 6%s that li3e on the rose 6%shes.
My !other tries to et rid of the little 6%s? 6%t it is diffic%lt to et rid of the!.
She is lad to see the red lady6%s? who eat the little 6%s.
-he 6irds li*e the s%nflowers.
-hey li*e to eat s%nflower seeds.
-here is a 6ird6ath in the arden.
-he 6lac*6irds and swallows o in there to ta*e a drin* or ha3e a 6ath.
: so!eti!es see a ro6in or a 6l%e9ay in there too.
:n the dirt there are little holes where the ants o in and o%t.
-he ants are hard wor*ers.
: watch the! as they wor* toether as a tea! to 6rin food to their nests.
-here are snails in the arden too.
-hey carry their ho!es on their 6ac*s.
-hey !o3e slowly and lea3e a sil3ery trail as they o.
-hey eat the lea3es fro! !y !other's "lants.
My !other also has 3eeta6les rowin in her arden.
She rows reen "eas.
4e li*e to "ic* those and eat the "eas raw? riht o%t of their "ods.
She rows lett%ce and to!atoes too.
4e ha3e so !any to!atoes that we always i3e so!e to o%r neih6o%rs.
My !other sends %s o%tside to "ic* lett%ce and to!atoes whene3er we ha3e a salad.
My fa3orite 3eeta6les are carrots.
-heir to"s row a6o3e the earth? 6%t the carrots are 6elow the dirt.
4hen yo% "ic* the!? yo% ha3e to "%ll the carrots o%t fro! %nder the soil.
4eeds also row in the arden.
=fter a ood rainfall? it see!s that the weeds 9%st s"rin %".
: "%ll the weeds o%t 6y their roots so that they won't row 6ac*.
4eeds cho*e the ood "lants? so we don't want the! in o%r arden.
Gardenin is a ood ho66y.
Ko% et fresh air? s%nshine and eAercise.
Ko% e3en et 6ea%tif%l? colo%rf%l flowers and nice fresh food.
=rticle C)4 -he 'et Store
8n Sat%rday? !y "arents too* %s to the "et store.
-hey had e3erythin that yo% wo%ld need if yo% had a "et.
-hey had do food? collars and leashes for dos.
-hey had treats to i3e yo%r do? and 6r%shes to 6r%sh yo%r do.
For cats? they had food? toys? and litter 6oAes.
For 6irds? they had seed and caes.
-here was a section for fish.
-hey had fish in 6i tan*s and little 6owls.
:n the 6i tan*s? there were colo%rf%l fish swi!!in aro%nd.
-he irl who wor*ed there said that they were tro"ical fish.
-here were oldfish in the s!aller fish6owls.
: saw the irl et a oldfish o%t with a little net.
She sold it to a 6oy who said he had another oldfish at ho!e.
-here was a 3ery lare cae with a "arrot in it.
: wal*ed %" to the cae? and the "arrot said Fhello.F
: was s%r"rised that the "arrot co%ld tal*.
:t co%ld say a few thins.
:t said? F: lo3e yo%?F F"retty 6ird?F and F6yeE6ye.F
: told !y !other that : wo%ld li*e a "arrot? 6%t she said that "arrots need a lot of care and
attention.
=t the 6ac* of the store there were so!e "%""ies.
-hey see!ed lad to see !e.
: st%c* !y hand into the cae? and one of the! lic*ed !y hand.
-hey were 3ery li3ely.
-hey were r%nnin aro%nd and chasin their own tails.
:n the neAt cae there were two *ittens.
8ne of the! was "layin with a toy? and the other one was aslee".
-he *ittens were 3ery s!all.
-he one that was slee"in was c%rled %" into a 6all.
: co%ldn't e3en see her face.
: didn't want to lea3e the "et store.
: was wishin that : co%ld ta*e all of the ani!als ho!e with !e.
=rticle C)# My First Day of School
: re!e!6er !y first day of school.
: was eAcited? 6%t : was afraid.
: held !y !other's hand as we wal*ed to the school.
4hen we ot near the school? : wo%ldn't let her hold !y hand any!ore.
: didn't want to loo* li*e a 6a6y.
4e ot to the school.
-he school loo*ed 3ery 6i and frihtenin.
-here were children o%tside on the "layro%nd.
-hey all loo*ed 3ery 6i.
: loo*ed at the!? and so!e of the! loo*ed at !e.
: felt 3ery s!all.
My !other and : went into the school and fo%nd the *inderarten roo!.
-here were children in there.
Most of the! were the sa!e siDe as !e.
My !other s"o*e to the *inderarten teacher.
-he teacher was 3ery nice.
She said !y na!e? and she introd%ced !e to so!e of the other children.
: already *new so!e of the children 6eca%se they li3ed near !e.
: 6ean to "lay with so!e of the thins that were in the classroo!.
-here were toy tr%c*s? colo%rin 6oo*s? and e3en a doll ho%se.
: soon forot to 6e scared? and : 6ean to "lay with the other children.
: didn't e3en notice that !y !other had left the roo!.
:n school we san sons? "layed so!e a!es and listened as the teacher read %s a story.
: had a lot of f%n on !y first day of school.
: e3en drew a "ict%re of !y teacher.
: too* the "ict%re ho!e? and !y !other "%t it on the refrierator.
: li*e school.
:t is a ood "lace to !eet new friends and learn all a6o%t the world.
=rticle C)& -rans"ortation ;2<
'eo"le !o3e fro! "lace to "lace.
-here are lots of ways that yo% can !o3e aro%nd fro! one "lace to another.
So!eti!es yo% can 9%st !o3e yo%r feet and wal*.
4al*in is ood for yo%.
So!e "laces are too far to wal* to.
Ko% !iht ha3e to ride a 6icycle or ride on a s*ate6oard.
So!e "laces are too far away to ride yo%r 6icycle to.
Ko% !iht ha3e to dri3e in a car? or a 3an? or e3en a tr%c*.
My father has a car.
My %ncle has a 3an.
: ha3e ne3er 6een in a 6i tr%c*.
-r%c*s are %s%ally %sed to carry 6i loads fro! one city to another.
: wo%ld li*e to 6e a tr%c* dri3er.
: wo%ld tra3el all o3er and sit hih %" in the ca6.
: ha3e 6een in a taAi ca6.
8nce? !y !other and : too* a taAi to the hos"ital.
-here was a s"ecial !eter in the taAi.
4hen we finished o%r taAi ride? the dri3er loo*ed at the !eter to find o%t how !%ch
!oney we owed hi!.
: once rode a horse.
: sat in the saddle and held on tiht to the reins.
-he horse ran 3ery fast.
:t was a 6%!"y ride? and : was afraid that : wo%ld fall off the horse.
7ot too !any "eo"le aro%nd here %se horses for trans"ortation.
-hey %sed to %se horses for trans"ortation in the old days.
:f yo% want to tra3el 3ery far away? yo% ha3e to o on a train? a "lane? or a 6oat.
:f yo% are in a h%rry? it is 6est to ta*e a "lane.
'lanes fly thro%h the air 3ery fast.
-rains o alon the trac*s.
So!eti!es : can hear the train whistle fro! !y ho%se.
+oats ta*e a lon ti!e to cross the ocean.
Great 6i 6oats that cross the oceans are called shi"s.
:f yo% li*e to ta*e it easy and loo* o%t at the water? then shi"s are a ood way to tra3el.
-hey say that the world is a lot s!aller now 6eca%se of trans"ortation.
'eo"le can tra3el to all "arts of the world H%ic*ly and easily.
-he world is not really s!aller? 6%t it has 6eco!e easy to et to faraway "laces.
=rticle C)( -ele3ision
Do yo% watch tele3ision@
My !other says that : watch too !%ch tele3ision.
: watch cartoons on Sat%rday !ornins.
Cartoons !a*e !e la%h.
My 6rother and : each ha3e o%r fa3orite cartoons.
4e ha3e tro%6le decidin which cartoons we will watch.
8n Sat%rday afternoons we li*e to watch s"orts.
My 6rother really li*es to watch 6ase6all? 6%t %s%ally !y !other tells %s to o o%t and
"lay on a Sat%rday afternoon.
8n wee* nihts we ha3e o%r own fa3orite shows.
: li*e shows a6o%t o%ter s"ace and !onsters.
My 6rother li*es co!edies.
$e li*es to la%h.
My !other li*es shows a6o%t real life sit%ations.
She li*es to watch the news.
She says that the news is i!"ortant.
She watches the news and weather to find o%t what is oin on in the world.
So!eti!es she watches real life shows a6o%t doctors or "olice!en.
My father doesn't watch tele3ision.
$e says that he wo%ld rather read a ood 6oo* or the news"a"er.
My dad ets all his news fro! the news"a"er.
My fa3orite thin is to sit in front of the tele3ision with a 6a of "o"corn and a 6ottle of
"o".
: sit there and chane the channels with the re!ote control.
: chane channels and watch a few different shows at once.
My !other won't let !e watch too !%ch tele3ision.
She doesn't want !e to et laDy.
-ele3ision is ood if yo% don't s"end too !%ch ti!e watchin it.
Ko% can learn a lot fro! tele3ision if yo% watch the ed%cational channels.
: learned a6o%t dinosa%rs and rainforests last wee* 9%st fro! watchin tele3ision.
=rticle C)) My Co%ntry
: li3e in Canada.
:t is a 3ery lare co%ntry that is !ade %" of ten "ro3inces and three territories.
Most of the "ro3inces and territories are H%ite %niH%e.
For eAa!"le? in Sas*atchewan the land is flat? and it is not s%rro%nded 6y water.
-hey row wheat in Sas*atchewan.
+ritish Col%!6ia has !o%ntains.
: ha3e ne3er 6een to +ritish Col%!6ia? 6%t : hear that it is 3ery 6ea%tif%l.
7o3a Scotia is on the =tlantic 8cean? so there are !any fisher!en o%t there.
-he "eo"le in the "ro3inces are e3en different fro! each other.
:n M%e6ec? !any of the "eo"le s"ea* French.
:n the Mariti!e 'ro3inces? the "eo"le li*e to "lay their own *ind of !%sic.
-hey "lay fiddles and accordions? and !any of the! dance 3ery well.
7%na3%t is in the north? so life is H%ite different there.
-he "eo"le who li3e in the new territory of 7%na3%t are 3ery close to wildlife.
-hey do a lot of h%ntin and fishin.
:t can et 3ery cold %" in the =rctic where 7%na3%t is.
: li3e in 8ntario.
.3en within 8ntario life can 6e H%ite different.
-he ca"ital of 8ntario is -oronto.
-oronto is a 3ery 6%sy city with lots of a"art!ents? offices and sho"s.
-oronto is an eAcitin "lace? and it has a lot to offer.
-here are theatres and resta%rants to s%it e3ery taste.
-he c%lt%re in -oronto is 3ery di3erse.
:f yo% dri3e a few !iles north of -oronto? yo% will find "laces that are tranH%il and
"eacef%l.
Many "eo"le lea3e -oronto on the wee*ends and dri3e to their cottaes where they find
rest and relaAation.
Canada is !ade %" of !any different c%lt%res.
'eo"le of !any different ethnic 6ac*ro%nds li3e in har!ony in Canada.
-hat is why : li*e Canada.
:n Canada we cele6rate o%r differences.
=rticle C), Food
4hat *inds of food do yo% li*e to eat@
: a! l%c*y? 6eca%se in Canada there are !any foods to choose fro!.
: li*e to eat hot dos? ha!6%rers? and stea*.
-hese are all !eat "rod%cts.
: also li*e cheese? ice crea! and yo%rt.
-hese are all dairy "rod%cts.
: li*e 3eeta6les.
My fa3orite 3eeta6les are 6roccoli? ca66ae? carrots and "eas.
: eat a lot of fr%it.
: eat whiche3er fr%it is in season.
:n straw6erry season? : eat a lot of straw6erries.
:n "each season? : eat !any "eaches.
So!eti!es? !y !other will !a*e a "each "ie.
Many different cro"s row in Canada.
4e ha3e !any orchards and far!s.
Fresh fr%it and 3eeta6les are "lentif%l in Canada.
Meat and fish are also "lentif%l here.
:n Canada? we ha3e a lot of different foods to choose fro!.
:n !y city? there are a lot of :talian resta%rants.
My fa3orite food at the :talian resta%rant is "iDDa.
My "arents wo%ld rather ha3e s"ahetti or lasane.
-here are Gree* resta%rants? MeAican resta%rants and Chinese resta%rantsN in fact? there
are resta%rants fro! !ost c%lt%res.
: can o aro%nd fro! resta%rant to resta%rant and "retend that : a! tra3elin the world
and tryin all the different foods fro! aro%nd the world.
So!eti!es : eat thins that aren't ood for !e.
: eat "otato chi"s and candies.
-hese foods aren't "art of a n%tritio%s diet? 6%t they are f%n to eat.
=rticle C,/ -he Boo
My class too* a tri" to the -oronto Boo.
: had a wonderf%l ti!e there.
My fa3orite ani!als were the lions.
-hey loo* 3ery "owerf%l and stron.
-hey say that the lion is the *in of the forest? and : thin* that title s%its hi!.
-he !on*eys were f%nny.
-hey were loo*in at %s 9%st as !%ch as we loo*ed at the!.
-hey were swinin fro! 6ranches and doin tric*s to i!"ress %s.
-here was a 6a6y !on*ey that was clinin to its !other's 6ac*. :t was 3ery c%te.
-he tiers were "acin 6ac* and forth.
-hey see!ed restless.
-he stri"es on a tier are 3ery 6ea%tif%l.
4e watched the tall iraffes as they ni66led lea3es off the tallest trees.
4e s"o*e to a colo%rf%l "arrot that s"o*e 6ac* to %s.
4e saw eAotic ani!als that we had ne3er seen 6efore.
So!e of the! were 3ery strane.
-here were different ty"es of 6ears there.
-here were 6lac* 6ears.
: saw a 6lac* 6ear once when : was ca!"in %" north.
4e saw "olar 6ears.
'olar 6ears are white.
-hey li*e the cold.
4e e3en saw "anda 6ears.
8ne of !y friends 6o%ht a toy "anda 6ear fro! the ift sho" 6eca%se she tho%ht that
the "andas were so c%te.
4e saw slithery sna*es.
So!e of the sna*es had 3ery 6riht s*ins.
Most of the irls were afraid of the sna*es.
-he Doo *ee"er was loo*in after the sna*es? and one of the! hissed at hi!.
$e has to 6e 3ery caref%l when he wor*s with the sna*es.
-he last thin that we saw at the Doo was the ele"hant.
$e was enor!o%s.
$e loo*ed at %sN then he raised his tr%n* and !ade a lo%d so%nd.
:t !ade %s 9%!".
=rticle C,1 -he M%se%!
-he !%se%! was 3ery interestin.
-here were so !any thins in the !%se%! that : wo%ld need !ore ti!e to really see
e3erythin.
-here were clothes fro! the "ast.
: don't *now how "eo"le wore so!e of those thins.
-hey loo* li*e they wo%ld 6e %nco!forta6le.
: li*e to wear !y 9eans.
-here were thins fro! wars.
-here were 6%llets? and cannons and e3en %nifor!s fro! the soldiers.
: don't thin* that war is a ood thin? 6%t it is ood to re!e!6er the "ast and hono%r the
"eo"le who died for yo%r co%ntry.
-here was an old fire tr%c* at the !%se%!.
-his fire tr%c* was "%lled 6y a horse.
-here were so!e 3ery old "hotora"hs of the fire!en "%ttin o%t fires.
-here were roo!s in the !%se%! that were set %" li*e an old ho%se.
-here were antiH%e irons and sewin !achines.
-he wo!en %sed to clean the clothes with a wash6oard.
-here were no !odern a""liances 6ac* then.
:'! lad that we ha3e electricity and !odern a""liances.
-he thins that we ha3e !a*e life so !%ch easier.
-here were !%!!ies fro! .y"t at the !%se%!.
: was fascinated 6y those.
-here were artifacts fro! the :ndians.
-here were arrowheads and cradles that the 6a6ies sle"t in.
: tried !y 6est to see e3erythin? 6%t it was al!ost i!"ossi6le.
-he !%se%! is a ood "lace to learn a6o%t yo%r "ast.
: tried to i!aine !y rand"arents %sin so!e of the thins that were on dis"lay at the
!%se%!.
=rticle C,2 -he 'olice
My !other always told !e that if : was lost : co%ld o %" to a "olice!an and that he
wo%ld hel" !e to find !y way ho!e.
: ne3er did et lost? 6%t : always re!e!6ered what !y !other told !e a6o%t the "olice.
: thin* "olice!en loo* 3ery nice in their %nifor!s.
: see "olice officers dri3e 6y in their "olice cars.
:n !y town we e3en ha3e "olice officers on 6icycles.
'olice!en and "olicewo!en ha3e a 9o6 that can so!eti!es 6e danero%s.
-hey ha3e to catch "eo"le who 6rea* the law.
So!eti!es? they ha3e to chase "eo"le or try to cal! "eo"le down.
-o 6e a "olice officer yo% need a lot of trainin.
:t is i!"ortant to 6e a6le to deal with "eo"le effecti3ely.
= "olice officer ca!e to o%r school.
$e had a "olice do with hi!.
-he officer showed %s how the do co%ld trac* down cri!inals.
-he do was 3ery s!art.
$e co%ld e3en find thins that were hidden.
Cri!inals so!eti!es hide thins that they don't want the "olice to find.
-he "olice!an told %s that he and his do were "artners.
$is do li3es at his ho%se with the "olice!an and his fa!ily.
So!eti!es : see "olice cars on the side of the road.
-he "olice sto" "eo"le who are s"eedin or are not wearin their seat6elts.
-he "olice officers warn "eo"le or i3e o%t tic*ets.
So!eti!es they e3en ha3e to arrest "eo"le.
'olice officers are 9%st doin their 9o6 when they arrest "eo"le.
So!e "eo"le need to 6e arrested and "%t in 9ail to !a*e it safer for the rest of %s.
=rticle C,3 'retendin
: li*e to "retend.
: li*e to !a*e %" thins that aren't real.
: %se !y i!aination.
: was "retendin that : was in a ti!e !achine.
: set the date for a "rehistoric ti!e.
: t%rned on the ti!e !achine? and it 6%DDed and whirred and s"%n !adly.
4hen it sto""ed s"innin? : o"ened the door and ste""ed o%t into a 3ery thic* 9%nle.
: listened caref%lly to the so%nds of the 9%nle.
: co%ld hear strane ani!al noises? and the lea3es were r%stlin.
: wasn't s%re if : had one 6ac* in ti!e or had 9%st landed in a 9%nle so!ewhere in the
twenty first cent%ry.
:t didn't ta*e !e lon to realiDe that : had indeed one 6ac* in ti!e.
= 3ery strane 6irdEli*e creat%re with a lare 6ea* flew o3erhead.
: had ne3er seen anythin li*e it in !y life.
: too* a few ste"s o%t into the lon rass and ferns.
: didn't want to o too far away fro! !y ti!e !achine.
: heard a noise o3er on !y riht side.
-here was a !an who loo*ed H%ite different fro! !e.
$e was dressed in an ani!al s*in? and he carried a 6i stic*.
: didn't want hi! to see !e? so : hid 6ehind a tree.
$e didn't s"ea* any lan%ae that : co%ld %nderstand.
$e r%nted at so!eone who !%st ha3e 6een in the distance.
-hen? : felt the earth sha*e 6eneath !y feet.
: heard iant th%!"s on the ro%nd as the floor of the 9%nle shoo*.
-he !an in the ani!al s*in 6ean to r%n.
: saw why he was r%nnin.
= iant dinosa%r a""eared a6o3e the to"s of the trees.
:t was 6ier than anythin : had e3er seen.
My heart 6ean to "o%nd in !y chest.
:t was co!in toward !e.
: ran toward !y ti!e !achine and 9%!"ed in.
: set the dial for the twentyEfirst cent%ry.
-he !achine whirred and 6%DDed.
My ti!e !achine landed in the twentyEfirst cent%ry.
: ot away 9%st in ti!e.
=rticle C,4 = +a6y
My a%nt 9%st had a 6a6y irl.
4e went to the hos"ital to 3isit !y a%nt and to see the new 6a6y.
My a%nt was feelin fine? altho%h she was 9%st a 6it tired.
She wal*ed with %s to a 6i window that had lots of 6a6ies 6ehind it.
She "ointed to a cri6 with a 6a6y in it.
-he 6a6y was wra""ed in a "in* 6lan*et.
4e all said how "retty the 6a6y loo*ed.
: co%ldn't 6elie3e how tiny the 6a6y was.
She was aslee"? so we co%ldn't see her eyes.
4hen the 6a6y went ho!e? we went to 3isit her.
4e heard the 6a6y.
She was cryin.
My a%nt said that the 6a6y was h%nry.
My a%nt had a 6a6y 6ottle f%ll of war! !il*.
She fed the 6a6y with it.
-he 6a6y was ha""y after that.
My a%nt "atted the 6a6y on the 6ac* %ntil the 6a6y 6%r"ed? and then the 6a6y fell aslee".
: held the 6a6y.
: loo*ed at her tiny finers and tiny toes.
: was 3ery caref%l with her.
She o"ened her eyes and loo*ed at !e.
: s"o*e to the 6a6y? 6%t : *new that she co%ld not %nderstand !e.
+a6ies ha3e to learn to wal* and tal*.
My a%nt chaned the 6a6y.
+a6ies wear dia"ers? so they need to 6e chaned often.
-he 6a6y has a lot of toys? 6%t she is still too yo%n to "lay with the!.
My a%nt says that it won't 6e lon 6efore the 6a6y is crawlin and tryin to tal*.
+a6ies are c%te.
: ha3e seen "ict%res of !yself when : was a 6a6y? and it's hard to 6elie3e that : was once
that s!all.
=rticle C,# = 4eddin
-he ch%rch 6ells are rinin.
: a! inside the ch%rch waitin for !y co%sin to wal* down the aisle.
-oday is her weddin day.
She is a 6ride.
-he oranist is "layin a son on the oran.
4e all stand %" and watch !y co%sin wal* down the aisle.
She is ar! in ar! with her father.
She is dressed in a lon white dress and a 3eil.
She loo*s so 6ea%tif%l.
She loo*s li*e a "rincess.
-he !an who she is oin to !arry is standin at the front of the ch%rch.
$e is the roo!.
$e loo*s nice too.
$e is wearin a s%it? and he has a flower in his la"el.
-he !inister says words to the co%"le which will !a*e the! !an and wife.
-he 6ride and roo! s!ile at each other? 6%t they see! to 6e a little 6it ner3o%s.
-he i3e each other old rins to wear to sy!6oliDe that they are !arried.
-hey *iss each other and wal* o%t of the ch%rch as the oranist "lays 9oyo%s !%sic.
So!e of the "eo"le in the ch%rch cried at the weddin? 6%t not 6eca%se they were sad.
.3eryone in the ch%rch is 3ery ha""y for the co%"le.
= "hotora"her ta*es "ict%res of the ha""y co%"le.
4e wish the! well and loo* forward to the rece"tion where we will ha3e a dinner? and we
will dance and ha3e a ood ti!e %ntil it is 3ery late.
-he 6ride will throw her 6o%H%et of flowers? and it is said that whoe3er catches the
6o%H%et will 6e the neAt 6ride.
-he neAt day? the 6ride and roo! will lea3e for their honey!oon.
My co%sin and her h%s6and are oin to MeAico for their honey!oon.
=rticle C,& My Dad
My dad is the !an who! : res"ect the !ost in !y life.
$e wor*s 3ery hard to !a*e the !oney that s%""orts %s.
My !other has a 9o6 too?
and she also wor*s 3ery hard.
My dad is the "rinci"al of a hih school.
$e wor*s at the school all day? and often has to o to !eetins at niht.
$e deals with "arents? st%dents and staff.
-here is always so!ethin that he has to deal with.
$e has a lot on his !ind.
:t doesn't !atter how !%ch wor* !y dad has to doN he always has ti!e for !y 6rothers?
!y sister and !e.
:f : o to hi! with a "ro6le!? he will sit down and disc%ss it with !e.
$e doesn't yell.
$e is always 3ery loical? and he tries to thin* of the 6est way to deal with thins.
My dad is a 3ery "atient !an.
8nce? : s"illed so!e in* on so!e "a"ers that he was wor*in on.
: tho%ht that he wo%ld 6e !ad? 6%t he didn't et anry. $e said that it was o*ay.
$e ta*es ti!e o%t to do thins with %s.
$e has ta*en !y 6rothers fishin.
$e ta*es !e to the arena to s*ate? and he hel"s !y sister to write her essays and
assin!ents.
$e always !a*es %s la%h?
and he !a*es %s feel li*e we are 3ery s"ecial to hi!.
$e is a 3ery ood father?
and on Father's Day : always 6%y hi! a card that tells hi! 9%st how !%ch he !eans to
!e.
: thin* it is i!"ortant to ha3e ood "arents.
: ho"e that when : ha3e children : will 6e a ood "arent li*e !y "arents are to !e.
'arents i3e children the fo%ndation that they need to li3e ood li3es.
=rticle C,( My Mother
My !other does so !any thins.
She has a 9o6 at a dress storeN she coo*s o%r !ealsN she cleans the ho%seN she feeds the
"ets? and she still finds ti!e to s"end with %s.
My !other is always 6%sy? 6%t she says that her fa3orite ti!e is ti!e that she s"ends
with %s.
My !other wor*s fro! Monday to Friday.
4hen she co!es ho!e fro! wor*? she !a*es so!ethin for s%""er.
4e %s%ally do the dishes? so that she won't ha3e to do the!.
=fter s%""er she hel"s %s with o%r ho!ewor*? or she sits down to watch tele3ision.
So!e nihts she oes sho""in? and she ta*es whoe3er wants to o with her.
Mothers are a little 6it of e3erythin.
My !other is li*e a teacher when she hel"s %s with o%r ho!ewor*.
She is li*e a n%rse when she loo*s after %s when we're ill.
She is li*e a coo* when she !a*es !eals for %s.
She says that cleanin the ho%se is her least fa3orite thin.
She says that the ho%se ets dirty aain riht after yo% clean it.
She ets !y father? !y 6rothers? sister and !e to hel" her with the cleanin.
My !other washes all o%r clothes? and so!eti!es she irons the! if they need it.
My !other says that there are not eno%h ho%rs in a day.
4e try to hel" !y !other as !%ch as we can.
-here is a lot of wor* in3ol3ed in *ee"in a ho!e neat and oraniDed.
Most of !y friends' !others wor*.
Mothers are the "eo"le who yo% o to when yo% need to 6e co!forted.
Mothers are the "eo"le who can !a*e yo% feel 6etter.
:'! lad that : ha3e the !other that : ha3e.
My !other is carin and f%nny.
She is f%n to 6e aro%nd.
=rticle C,) = S%r"rise
2ast Friday !y dad ca!e ho!e fro! wor* and said that he had a s%r"rise for %s.
4e tried to %ess what the s%r"rise !iht 6e.
My 6rother %essed that we were oin o%t for dinner.
My dad said Fno.F
My other 6rother as*ed if !y father had tic*ets to a hoc*ey a!e.
My dad said Fno.F
My sister as*ed if we were oin on a tri".
My dad said Fno.F
My !other *new what the s%r"rise was? so she 9%st stood and s!iled at %s.
: %essed that we !iht 6e ettin a swi!!in "ool.
My dad said Fno.F
4e were ettin 3ery fr%strated tryin to %ess what the s%r"rise !iht 6e.
My 6rother as*ed how 6i the s%r"rise was.
My dad said that the s%r"rise was H%ite s!all.
4e were not s%re what the s%r"rise co%ld 6e.
F4ill we all li*e it@F : as*ed.
FKesF !y dad re"lied.
.3ery one of yo% will lo3e this s%r"rise.
4e heard a noise.
:t was a cryin noise.
FKo%r s%r"rise wants to see yo%?F !y dad said.
$e o"ened the door to the 6edroo!? and a tiny "%""y ca!e r%nnin o%t.
4e were all 3ery eAcited.
8%r s%r"rise was a "%""y.
:t was a little 6a6y s"aniel.
-he "%""y lo3ed all of %s.
She ran aro%nd and lic*ed all of o%r faces.
4e had always wanted a do.
4e ta*e t%rns feedin the "%""y and ta*in her o%t for wal*s.
She is rowin H%ic*ly and will soon 6e an ad%lt do.
4e all aree that the "%""y was the nicest s%r"rise that !y dad co%ld ha3e i3en %s.
=rticle C,, 5hy!in 4ords
So!eti!es !y friends and : "lay a a!e.
:t's so!ethin we !ade %"? so it doesn't ha3e a na!e.
4e li*e to ta*e words that rhy!e.
4e "%t the! toether line 6y line.
Do yo% et the "ict%re now@
4e're "layin the a!e? and this is how.
: !iht say : li*e to dri3e a car.
: really don't li*e to o 3ery far.
:f : decide to ta*e a wal*?
:'d o with a friend so that we co%ld tal*.
Do yo% see that these lines rhy!e@
'lay the a!e if yo% ha3e the ti!e.
4e co%ld tal* a6o%t school or e3en "layin.
Do yo% *now what : a! sayin@
5hy!in words is easy to do.
:t's f%n for !eN it can 6e f%n for yo%.
J%st 9oin in and say so!ethin
8r !a*e it into a son that yo% can sin.
-here are so !any words that rhy!e with others.
2i*e Fs!ileF and F!ileF and F!othersF and F6rothers.F
: co%ld s"end all day 9%st !a*in %" these thins.
: co%ld let !y i!aination fly on wins
1" to the clo%ds and 6ac* to !y !ind.
-here are so !any rhy!es that : can find.
-here are so!e words that are hard to find rhy!es for.
: don't %se those words any!ore.
: li*e to choose words that are easy to rhy!e.
2i*e FcatF and F6atF or Fli!eF and Fti!e.F
So i3e it a try? : *now yo%'ll ha3e f%n.
:'ll say Food6ye?F !y rhy!in is done.
=rticle C1// $o!ewor*
So!eti!es? !y teacher i3es %s ho!ewor*.
: don't !ind doin !y ho!ewor* eAce"t when the weather is really nice? and all !y
friends are o%tside.
8n those nihts? :'d rather 6e o%tside with the!? so : try to et !y ho!ewor* done
H%ic*ly.
-oniht? : ha3e so!e .nlish ho!ewor*.
4e ha3e 6een readin a 6oo*.
4e ha3e to read a cha"ter of the 6oo* and answer the H%estions at the end of the cha"ter.
:t is an interestin 6oo*? so the ho!ewor* for this is H%ite easy.
My !ath ho!ewor* is not so easy.
: ha3e to do so!e addition and s%6traction.
: don't !ind that? 6%t there are so!e "ro6le!s that need to 6e sol3ed.
-he "ro6le!s in3ol3e addition? s%6traction and !%lti"lication.
: a! not too ood with n%!6ers.
: need to wor* harder on !y !ath.
: 9%st finished a "ro9ect for history.
: had to !a*e a !a" of Canada with diara!s showin the ro%tes of all the eA"lorers.
:t was an interestin "ro9ect 6eca%se : ha3e 6een to so!e of the "laces that the eA"lorers
went to.
: don't ha3e any science ho!ewor*.
=t school? we are rowin 6ean "lants.
4e o in e3ery day and see how the "lants ha3e rown.
4e write down all the chanes that occ%r in the "lant e3ery day.
-he only other ho!ewor* that : ha3e is eora"hy.
: ha3e a !a" of Canada? and : ha3e to write the na!es of all the "ro3inces and their
ca"itals on it.
:t won't ta*e !e lon to do that 6eca%se : *now all the "ro3inces.
4hen !y ho!ewor* is all done? : will o o%tside and "lay 6all with !y friends %ntil it is
ti!e to co!e in.
: a! a ood st%dent.
: et ood !ar*s 6eca%se : li*e school.
My fa3orite s%69ects are "hysical ed%cation? .nlish and history.
Math is !y least fa3orite s%69ect? 6%t :'! tryin to i!"ro3e !y !ar*s in that.
=rticle C1/1 8""osites
So!e thins are o""osites of each other.
-he o""osite of 6lac* is white.
-he o""osite of ha""y is sad.
:f : a! at the o""osite side of the roo! fro! yo%? it !eans that : a! at the other side of
the roo! than yo% are on.
-he o""osite of %" is down and the o""osite of left is riht.
Do yo% *now what the o""osite of yo%n wo%ld 6e@
8ld is the o""osite of yo%n.
4hat is the o""osite of dirty@
Clean is the o""osite of dirty.
+i is the o""osite of s!all.
Man is the o""osite of wo!an.
+oy is the o""osite of irl.
So!eti!es "eo"le thin* the o""osite thins than other "eo"le.
So!eone !iht 6e wron and so!eone !iht 6e riht.
-he o""osite of !other is father.
See if yo% can thin* of so!e o""osites.
:t is cold in the winter? and it is hot in the s%!!er.
My father is 3ery tall? and !y 6rother is 3ery short.
= roc* is hard? 6%t a "illow is soft.
=n ocean is dee"? 6%t a "%ddle is shallow.
: !iht tell the tr%th? 6%t : !iht tell a lie.
=ll of these thins are o""osites.
-he !ornin is 6riht? 6%t the niht is dar*.
= feather is liht? 6%t an ele"hant is hea3y.
S%ar is sweet? 6%t a le!on is so%r.
= 9et "lane is fast? 6%t a t%rtle is slow.
: can o o%t in the day? or : can o o%t at niht.
: !iht lo3e to swi!? or : !iht hate to swi!.
:t is interestin to see how !any o""osites yo% can thin* %".
: co%ld say hello? 6%t : thin* it's ti!e to say ood6ye.
=rticle C1/2 -he S!art 'a"er6oy
:n !y town there is a "a"er6oy who 9%st ot an award for his actions.
-his 6oy deli3ered the local news"a"er e3ery !ornin.
8ne of the "eo"le to who! he deli3ered the "a"er was an elderly !an.
-his !an li3ed alone.
-he "a"er6oy had often s"o*en to the !an? so he *new that the !an li3ed alone.
-he "a"er6oy always left the news"a"er in the !an's !ail6oA.
8ne !ornin the 6oy noticed that the !an had not "ic*ed %" his news"a"er or his !ail
fro! the day 6efore.
-he 6oy felt that so!ethin was not riht.
=ll day at school the 6oy had a feelin that so!ethin !iht 6e wron with the !an.
=fter school? the 6oy went 6ac* to the !an's ho%se to see if he had ta*en his !ail and
news"a"ers.
-he news"a"ers and !ail were still in the !ail6oA.
-he 6oy *noc*ed on the !an's door.
$e co%ld hear a faint 3oice? 6%t co%ld not hear what the "erson was sayin.
$e tried to o"en the door? 6%t it was loc*ed.
-he 6oy *new that so!ethin wasn't riht? so he went ho!e and called the "olice station.
$e eA"lained to the "olice that the !an li3ed alone.
$e a3e the address of the !an's ho%se to the "olice.
-he "olice *noc*ed on the door? and they also heard the faint 3oice.
-he "olice ot into the ho%se and fo%nd the !an lyin at the 6otto! of the stairs.
-he !an had fallen and 6ro*en his hi".
-he !an had not 6een a6le to et %".
$e had 6een afraid that no6ody wo%ld find hi!.
$e was 3ery ratef%l to the "a"er6oy for carin eno%h to et the "olice.
-he 6oy ot an award.
-he !an said that the 6oy was a hero.
-he "olice said that the 6oy was an eAa!"le of a 3ery ood citiDen.
-he "a"er6oy and the !an are 3ery ood friends.
-he !an will ne3er foret what the "a"er6oy did for hi!.
=rticle C1/3 7iaara Falls
: li3e in 7iaara Falls.
7iaara Falls is a fa!o%s "lace.
= lot of to%rists 3isit here e3ery year.
Most of the to%rists co!e to see the waterfalls.
-he waterfalls are 3ery 6ea%tif%l and "owerf%l.
=t niht they shine lihts on the falls that !a*e the! e3en !ore dra!atic.
-o%rists line %" aainst the railins to watch the water as it t%!6les into the 7iaara
5i3er.
-here are other thins in 7iaara Falls that the to%rists li*e to 3isit.
-here are a lot of ift sho"s and !%se%!s.
-here are !any hotels that the to%rists can stay at.
-o%ris! is 3ery i!"ortant to 7iaara Falls.
Many "eo"le wor* in the to%ris! ind%stry.
-here are !any 9o6s in the to%ris! ind%stry.
Ko% can ta*e a s"ecial 6%s and to%r 7iaara Falls.
Ko% can ride in a horseEdrawn carriae in 7iaaraEonEtheE2a*e? or yo% can ta*e a 6alloon
ride o3er the falls fro! the =!erican side.
Ko% can e3en ride in a helico"ter o3er the falls.
7iaara Falls is 3ery 6%sy in the s%!!erti!e.
S%!!er is the ti!e when !ost to%rists 3isit here.
So!eti!es the to%rists thin* it rainin near the falls? 6%t it is only the !ist that rises fro!
the !ihty waterfalls.
-here are !any leends and stories connected to 7iaara Falls.
-here is a s"ecial leend called F-he Maid of the Mist.F
-here are stories a6o%t the darede3ils who tho%ht that they were !ore "owerf%l than
the falls.
So!e of the! went o3er the falls in 6arrels? and others wal*ed on tihtro"es o3er the
falls.
+oth of those thins are 3ery danero%s.
: stay 6ehind the railins when : loo* at the falls.
: *now 9%st how "owerf%l the falls are.
:t is interestin to disco3er all the stories that there are a6o%t 7iaara Falls.
=rticle C1/4 -he 2i6rary
8ne of !y fa3orite "laces is the li6rary.
: o there to et 6oo*s for school? and : o there to et 6oo*s for "leas%re.
: often read !ysteries for f%n.
:n the s%!!er? : read lots of !ysteries.
: li*e to sit o%tside and read.
:n the winter? : ha3e to read 6oo*s for school.
: o to the li6rary to find o%t thins for !y "ro9ects.
: often %se the dictionary and the atlas.
So!e of !y friends o with !e? and we sit at the ta6les and do o%r ho!ewor*.
4e can't !a*e a lot of noise in the li6rary.
'eo"le ha3e to 6e H%iet when they are in a li6rary.
4hen : first went to the li6rary? : was conf%sed a6o%t how to find 6oo*s.
-he li6rarian showed !e how to %se the co!"%ter to find 6oo*s.
7ow : a! a6le to do all !y research !yself.
: ha3e read so!e 3ery interestin 6oo*s.
: ha3e learned a lot fro! li6rary 6oo*s.
: always 6rin the 6oo*s 6ac* on ti!e so : don't et a fine.
: a! collectin 6oo*s at ho!e.
'eo"le often i3e !e 6oo*s for ifts.
Soon : will ha3e !y own li6rary.
5eadin is a ood ho66y.
.3eryone in !y fa!ily li*es to read.
-he li6rary has other thins 6esides 6oo*s.
-here are 3ideos at the li6rary.
-here are also co!"act discs at the li6rary.
: ha3e a li6rary card so : can et 6oo*s? 3ideos or co!"act discs whene3er : want to.
My !other so!eti!es oes to the li6rary to loo* at the !aaDines.
She ets so!e ood reci"es fro! the !aaDines.
My father loo*s for 6oo*s on how to 6%ild thins.
$e is 6%ildin so!e 6oo*shel3es for !e at the !o!ent.
$e fo%nd the instr%ctions in a 6oo*.
My little 6rother reads children's 6oo*s.
$e li*es 6oo*s a6o%t trains.
: ha3e li*ed 6oo*s e3er since : was 3ery s!all.
My !other says that readin is a ood ha6it to et into.
=rticle C1/# 4hen : Grow 1"
: ha3e 6een thin*in a6o%t what :'d li*e to 6e when : row %".
-here are so !any choices.
: co%ld 6e a "rinci"al li*e !y father.
: co%ld 6e a teacher.
: li*e ani!als.
May6e : sho%ld 6e a 3eterinarian.
My cat 9%st went to the 3eterinarian to et her shots.
: don't thin* !y cat was too ha""y to 6e there.
: co%ld 6e a far!er and row 3eeta6les.
May6e : co%ld 6e a doctor and c%re "eo"le.
:f : was ood eno%h? : co%ld 6e a fa!o%s s"orts "erson or a siner.
: co%ld 6e an actor on tele3ision or in the !o3ies.
May6e : wo%ld li*e to 6e a "olice!an or a fire!an.
: co%ld resc%e "eo"le.
: can "lay the "iano.
May6e : sho%ld 6e a !%sician.
: co%ld 6e a lawyer.
: so!eti!es watch shows a6o%t lawyers defendin "eo"le.
2awyers ha3e to 6e a6le to s"ea* well.
: co%ld 6e a car"enter and wor* with wood? or : co%ld 6e a welder and wor* with !etal.
-here are 9%st so !any 9o6s.
: co%ld wor* in a resta%rant.
: co%ld coo* food? or : co%ld ser3e food.
: co%ld 6e an airline "ilot or the ca"tain of a shi".
: co%ld 6e a re"air!an or an artist.
-he world is f%ll of 9o6s.
So!e of the 9o6s reH%ire a lot of ed%cation.
So!e reH%ire a little 6it of trainin? and so!e reH%ire a lot of trainin.
:t's all %" to !e.
: can 6e whate3er : want to 6e.
=rticle C1/& Fa3orite Colo%rs
My 3ery fa3orite colo%r is "%r"le.
-here are not a lot of thins that are "%r"le.
So!e ra"es are "%r"le.
So!eti!es the s*y loo*s "%r"le.
My second fa3orite colo%r is 6l%e.
So!e thins are 6l%e.
-he s*y is 6l%e? and water is 6l%e.
Many "eo"le ha3e 6l%e eyes.
Green is a 3ery co!!on colo%r in nat%re.
-rees are reen in the s%!!er.
So!e trees are reen all year lon.
Grass is reen.
So!eti!es water loo*s reen.
Many 'eo"le ha3e reen eyes.
Many 3eeta6les are reen.
+roccoli? ca66ae? 6eans? lett%ce? "eas? and c%c%!6ers are all reen.
Green 3eeta6les are 3ery ood for yo%.
Kellow is a 6riht colo%r.
-he s%n loo*s yellow.
+ananas are yellow.
So!e "eo"le ha3e yellow hair.
Daffodils and dandelions are yellow.
4hite is a co!!on colo%r? es"ecially in the winter.
Snow is white.
Clo%ds are white.
'olar 6ears? so!e dos and so!e cats are white.
-here are white flowers that row.
So!e flowers are red.
5oses can 6e red.
+lood is red.
So!eti!es the s*y is red at niht or in the !ornin.
=rtists %se all these colo%rs to !a*e 6ea%tif%l "aintins.
7at%re %sed all these colo%rs to !a*e the 6ea%tif%l earth.
4e are fort%nate to 6e s%rro%nded 6y 6ea%ty.
4e sho%ld do o%r "art to !a*e s%re that nat%re stays 6ea%tif%l and clean.
=rticle C1/( Ma*in Friends
: %sed to 6e 3ery shy.
: wo%ld not o %" to so!eone that : did not *now and say hello.
: was afraid that "eo"le wo%ld not want to tal* to !e.
: ha3e chaned.
: ha3e 6eco!e less shy.
: ha3e learned that !a*in friends is easy to do.
=ll yo% ha3e to do is say hello.
Most "eo"le will res"ond to a s!ile and a friendly hello.
'eo"le will 6ein to tal* to yo% a6o%t little thins in their li3es.
Ko% will soon realiDe that yo% ha3e so!ethin in co!!on with that "erson.
4hene3er : start tal*in to a new "erson : find that there is so!e interest that we share.
May6e we *now so!e of the sa!e "eo"le? or we went to the sa!e school.
8ften we find that we li*e the sa!e !%sic or the sa!e !o3ies.
:t is easy to ha3e a con3ersation with so!eone once yo% find a to"ic that yo% 6oth can
relate to.
-he !ost i!"ortant "art to !a*in friends is to listen to what the other "erson says.
:f yo% ta*e an interest in the!? they are s%re to ta*e an interest in yo%.
: ha3e learned !any thins fro! !eetin "eo"le.
: ha3e had !any fascinatin con3ersations? and : ha3e !ade a lot of ood friends.
8ne day a irl ca!e %" to !e and said that she was lost.
She co%ldn't find her way to her .nlish class.
: said that : was oin to that class too.
: told her to co!e with !e.
4e 6ean tal*in? and we 6eca!e 3ery ood friends.
-hat was a few years ao.
She is still one of !y 6est friends.
J%st thin*? if she hadn't 6een lost we !iht ne3er ha3e 6eco!e friends.
=rticle C1/) Gettin 8ld
My randfather is ettin old.
4hen : was yo%ner? !y randfather wo%ld carry !e on his sho%lders? and we wo%ld o
for a wal*.
7ow? !y randfather cannot "%t !e on his sho%lders.
$e has a hard ti!e wal*in? and he %ses a cane.
My randfather %sed to ha3e lots of hair.
7ow he is 6ald.
$is s*in doesn't loo* li*e it %sed to.
:t is !ore wrin*led.
My randfather ta*es !ore na"s than he %sed to.
$e oes to the doctor's? and he ta*es "ills for his heart.
: lo3e !y randfather 3ery !%ch.
: don't li*e the fact that he is ettin older? 6%t !y !other says that rowin older is 9%st
a fact of life.
She says that we will all et older.
So!eti!es !y randfather forets thins.
My !other says to 6e "atient.
: a! "atient.
: try to hel" !y randfather as !%ch as : can.
: so!eti!es o for wal*s with hi!.
: hel" hi! to wal* when he has tro%6le.
: cheer hi! %" if : thin* he !iht 6e sad.
: et thins for hi!? and : e3en read to hi! at niht.
$e %sed to read to !e when : was little.
7ow his eyesiht is 6ad? and he can't see 3ery well.
My randfather tells !e stories a6o%t when he was a 6oy.
-he world was a 3ery different "lace then he tells !e.
$is stories are interestin.
So!eti!es : wish we co%ld trade "laces for a day so that : wo%ld *now what it felt li*e to
6e old.
My randfather doesn't co!"lain.
$e 9o*es a6o%t his old 6ones.
: s"end a lot of ti!e with !y randfather.
: ho"e that he is aro%nd for a lon ti!e.
=rticle C1/, -i!e
-i!e is so!ethin that yo% sho%ld ne3er waste.
8nce an ho%r is one? it is one fore3er.
Ko% sho%ld !a*e the !ost of e3ery !in%te.
-i!e is a f%nny thin.
So!e days o 6y so slowly.
-hose are the days that yo% do thins that aren't f%n.
4hen yo% are ha3in f%n? ti!e 9%st flies 6y.
-i!e is !ade %" of different %nits.
Seconds t%rn into !in%tes.
Min%tes t%rn into ho%rs.
$o%rs t%rn into days.
Days t%rn into wee*s.
4ee*s t%rn into !onths? and !onths t%rn into years.
4e !eas%re o%r li3es 6y ti!e.
4e are 3ery concerned with ti!e.
.3en little children are 3ery conscio%s of ti!e.
2ittle children often want to a""ear older? so if yo% as* a threeEyearEold how old he is? he
will often say three and a half.
Many of o%r sayins are 6ased on ti!e.
FGi3e !e a !in%te.F
F$old on a second.F
F:'! r%nnin o%t of ti!e.F
F-i!e's %".F
F: 9%st want an ho%r of yo%r ti!e.F
=ll of these are co!!on thins that we say? and they're all 6ased on ti!e.
4e are a society that li3es 6y the cloc*.
4e al!ost all wear watches? and we lance at o%r watches a lot.
-i!e is so!ethin that we can't see? 6%t it is a 6i factor in o%r li3es.
$ow !any ti!es a day do yo% loo* at a watch or a cloc*@
: 6et yo%'d 6e s%r"rised at 9%st how !any ti!es yo% do.
=rticle C11/ =!y
=!y was a irl who ca!e into o%r classroo!.
She had !any thins wron with her.
=!y was in a wheelchair? and she co%ldn't tal*.
She co%ldn't !a*e her hands and feet do what she wanted the! to do.
4e wondered why =!y wo%ld e3en 6e in o%r class? 6eca%se she really co%ldn't do !%ch
of anythin.
=!y had a teachin assistant who had to stay with her all the ti!e.
8ne day the teachin assistant ot called away.
: had to loo* after =!y.
: was afraid to loo* after her.
: really didn't *now what to do.
: sat 6eside =!y? and : s!iled at her.
She s!iled 6ac* at !e.
: ne3er realiDed 6efore that she had s%ch a nice s!ile.
=!y !ade a noise.
:t see!ed li*e she wanted a crayon that was lyin 6eside her.
: "%t the crayon into her hand.
She had tro%6le holdin it? 6%t e3ent%ally she ot the crayon into her hand well eno%h
so that she co%ld !a*e !ar*s on the "a"er that was on the tray in front of her.
=!y s"ent a lon ti!e !a*in !ar*s on the "a"er.
She tried so hard to create whate3er it was that she was drawin.
She wor*ed for a lon ti!e.
: 9%st watched her? and : a3e her a lot of credit for not i3in %" when she o63io%sly had
so !any "ro6le!s.
4hen she was finally done? she "ic*ed %" the "a"er with reat diffic%lty.
4ith a loo* of "ride on her face? she handed !e the "ict%re.
:t was for !e.
: was 3ery to%ched that she s"ent all that ti!e drawin so!ethin for !e.
: than*ed =!y and s!iled at her.
: told her : lo3ed the "ict%re.
: still ha3e that "ict%re? altho%h :'! not s%re what it is a "ict%re of.
: learned a lot fro! =!y that day.
: saw a 6ra3e irl who wo%ldn't i3e %".
4hene3er : thin* !y "ro6le!s are too 6i to handle? : thin* of =!y and : re!e!6er her
s!ile.
=rticle C111 Me!ories
So!e6ody once as*ed !e what the !ost 3al%a6le thins that : owned were.
: tho%ht a6o%t that for a lon ti!e.
-hen : realiDed that !ost of the thins that : had co%ld 6e re"laced.
4hat : wo%ld not 6e a6le to re"lace were the "hotora"hs that : had of !y friends and
fa!ily.
'hotora"hs are !e!ories that are ca"t%red on fil!.
So!e of the "hotora"hs are of "eo"le who are no loner with %s.
: wo%ld hate to lose the!.
Me!ories are "recio%s.
-hey are all we ha3e so!eti!es to lin* %s to days one 6y.
: re!e!6er the ood ti!es.
: try to reli3e the! in !y !ind so!eti!es.
: re!e!6er the sad ti!es.
So!e of the sad !e!ories are "ainf%l? 6%t they are all a "art of !y life? and : don't want
to lose any of !y !e!ories.
'eo"le co!e into o%r li3es and "eo"le lea3e o%r li3es? 6%t !ost "eo"le lea3e a !e!ory
for %s.
: ha3e lots of !e!ories? and when : loo* at !y "hotora"hs? the !e!ories co!e
floodin 6ac* into !y 6rain.
: re!e!6er what "eo"le were li*e when they were yo%ner.
: re!e!6er 3acations that : too*.
: re!e!6er days that see!ed ordinary at the ti!e? 6%t yo% ne3er et to reli3e e3en the
ordinary days.
Me!ories are so "recio%s.
Cherish yo%r !e!ories? and *ee" the! in a "lace close to yo%r heart.
=rticle C112 5oo!!ate 4anted
S"acio%s two 6edroo! a"art!ent with *itchen facilities.
8n the 6%s ro%te to +roc* 1ni3ersity.
2oo*in for H%iet fe!ale roo!!ate.
M%st 6e a nonEs!o*er.
=3aila6le fro! Se"t. 1.
J3// a !onth.
$ydro is incl%ded.
Call +ar6 after #.
,/#E111E1111
For Sale
-en s"eed !en's 6i*e for sale.
.Acellent condition.
J1// or 6est offer.
Call Fred ,/#E111E1111
="art!ent for 5ent
-hree 6edroo! a"art!ent in the downtown area.
J4#/ a !onth.
4ithin wal*in distance to stores and 6%s ro%te.
1tilities not incl%ded.
Call ;,/#< 111E1111.
'lease lea3e a !essae on the !achine? and : will et 6ac* to yo%.
5oo!!ate 4anted
5es"onsi6le? H%iet roo!!ate wanted to share two 6edroo! a"art!ent.
So!e f%rnit%re incl%ded.
First and last !onth's rent reH%ired.
J3// a !onth.
1tilities incl%ded.
Call 6efore &.
,/#E111E1111
=s* for Geore.
$el" 4anted
Friendly relia6le "erson wanted to wor* "art ti!e ho%rs at shoe store.
7o eA"erience necessary. 4e will train yo%.
'lease lea3e res%!e at Friendly Feet Shoe Store? 34 Main Street? 7iaara Falls.
For Sale
-eAt6oo*s for sale.
:ncl%ded are 2nd year .nlish and =!erican history teAts. .Acellent condition.
For co!"lete list of teAts? call Marie at ;,/#< 111E1111 anyti!e after #.
1""er $alf of D%"leA for 5ent
4ithin wal*in distance to +roc* 1ni3ersity.
-wo 6edroo!s and 6alcony.
2a%ndry facilities in 6ase!ent.
0ery s"acio%s and clean.
$ydro not incl%ded.
5eferences reH%ired.
J(// "er !onth.
Call ,/#E111E1111 and as* for Mr. +rides.
=rticle C113 'laces to 2i3e
: li3e in a ho%se.
My ho%se is in a town.
My %ncle li3es in an a"art!ent 6%ildin.
$is a"art!ent 6%ildin is in a 6%sy city.
My co%sin li3es in a dor!itory in a school.
$e shares his roo! with a class!ate.
My %ncle li3es o%t in the co%ntry.
$e li3es on a far!.
-he "olice ca%ht a cri!inal.
7ow the cri!inal li3es in "rison.
4hen : o to s%!!er ca!"? : li3e in a tent.
4hen !y "arents o on 3acation? they li3e in a !otel or a hotel.
= !otel only has one or two floors.
= hotel %s%ally has !any floors.
My a%nt and %ncle li3e in a trailer.
-hey li*e to !o3e aro%nd fro! "lace to "lace.
My friends li3e in a cottae 6y a la*e.
My randfather li3es in a retire!ent ho!e.
Many "eo"le who are a6o%t the sa!e ae as he is li3e there.
: wo%ld li*e to li3e in a "alace.
: thin* yo% ha3e to 6e a *in or a H%een? or a "rince or a "rincess to li3e in a "alace.
=rticle C114 -he +athroo!
-here is a 6atht%6 in !y 6athroo!.
8n the wall o3er the 6atht%6 there is a shower head.
4e ha3e a shower c%rtain hanin on the rod o3er the 6atht%6.
:f we want to ta*e a shower? we close the c%rtain.
-here is soa" and sha!"oo in the 6athroo!.
-he soa" is %sed for washin yo%rself? and the sha!"oo is %sed to wash yo%r hair.
-owels are hanin on rac*s.
-here are washcloths or face cloths to wash yo%rself with.
-he sin* has hot and cold ta"s.
-here is a "l% for the drain.
4hen yo% "%ll the "l%? the water r%ns o%t of the sin*.
-here is a toilet in the 6athroo!.
4hen yo% fl%sh the toilet? the water swooshes o%t of it.
-here is toilet tiss%e hanin 6eside the toilet.
4e *ee" other thins in the 6athroo! too.
-here is a !edicine ca6inet which holds "ain *illers? tooth"aste and !a*e%".
My !other li*es to wear a lot of !a*e%" on her face.
-here is also hair s"ray and el.
-here are 6r%shes and co!6s for o%r hair.
-here are tooth6r%shes and dental floss for o%r teeth.
4e only ha3e one 6athroo!? so we line %" to %se it.
:t is ood to ha3e !ore than one 6athroo! in a ho%se.
=rticle C11# -he +edroo!
My 6ed is nice and soft.
: ha3e a "retty 6eds"read on !y 6ed.
: ha3e sheets and a 6lan*et on !y 6ed also.
: %se two feather "illows.
My "illows ha3e "illowcases on the!.
My dresser has a !irror on it.
: ha3e a la!" on to" of !y dresser.
: also ha3e so!e "ict%re fra!es with "ict%res of !y friends and fa!ily on to" of !y
dresser.
-here is an alar! cloc* 6eside !y 6ed so that : can wa*e %" on ti!e in the !ornin.
: *ee" !any clothes in !y dresser drawers.
-he drawers are nice and dee".
My closet is lare.
:t is a wal*Ein closet.
: ha3e !y clothes hanin in !y closet.
=ll of !y clothes are h%n on haners.
My shoes are all lined %" on the floor of !y closet.
-here are shel3es at the to" of !y closet.
: *ee" a!es %" there.
-here is a r% on !y 6edroo! floor.
My 6edroo! window loo*s o%t o3er the 6ac* yard.
-here are c%rtains on !y 6edroo! window.
My 6edroo! is 3ery coDy.
=t niht? : t%rn off the la!" and et %nder the co3ers.
: set !y alar! cloc* for se3en o'cloc*.
: lay !y head on the "illow? and : fall aslee".
=rticle C11& -he =l"ha6et
-he .nlish lan%ae is written %sin an al"ha6et.
:n an al"ha6et? there are !any letters.
.ach letter !eans a different so%nd.
-he .nlish lan%ae %ses the 5o!an al"ha6et.
8ther lan%aes %se this al"ha6et too.
-his al"ha6et has twentyEsiA letters.
$ere are the letters? and a word that 6eins with each letter.
= is for a""le.
+ is for 6ird.
C is for car.
D is for day.
. is for e3enin.
F is for flower.
G is for rass.
$ is for ho%se.
: is for ice.
J is for 9%!".
> is for *itchen.
2 is for la%h.
M is for !o%ntain.
7 is for nail.
8 is for ocean.
' is for "%r"le.
M is for H%een.
5 is for r%n.
S is for s%n.
- is for train.
1 is for %!6rella.
0 is for 3est.
4 is for water.
O is for OEray.
K is for yellow.
B is for Di""er.
-he letters =? .? :? 8? and 1 are 3owels.
-he letter K is so!eti!es a 3owel.
-he other letters are all consonants.
:n the .nlish lan%ae? so!e letters can ha3e !ore than one so%nd.
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=rticle C122 Days of the wee*
1 day is 24ho%rs
1 wee* is (days
1 !onth is %s%ally 3/days
1 year is 12 !onths
1 eneration is 3/years
1/ years are 1 decade
S%nday
Monday
-%esday
4ednesday
-h%rsday
Friday
Sat%rday
Months of the year
Jan%ary
Fe6r%ary
March
="ril
May
J%ne
J%ly
=%%st
Se"te!6er
8cto6er
7o3e!6er
Dece!6er
Jan%ary has 31days
Fe6r%ary has 2,days
March has 31days
="ril has 3/days
May has 31days
J%ne has 3/days
J%ly has 31days
=%%st has 31days
Se"te!6er has31days
8cto6er has 31days
7o3e!6er has 3/days
Dece!6er has 3/days
/1EJan
/&EFe6
1(EMar
2#E="r
/#EMay
/,EJ%n
23EJ%l
2&E=%
12ESe"
31E8ct
22E7o3
2#EDec
=rticle C123 1.S.=. and Canadian Cities
4here Did Ko% Grow 1"@
: rew %" in =tlanta.
=tlanta
+oston
Chicao
Den3er
.d!onton
Fort 4orth
Green +ay
$o%ston
:ndiana"olis
Jac*son3ille
>ansas city
2os =neles
Mia!i
7ew Kor* city
8ttawa
'ortland
M%e6ec
5ich!ond
San Francisco
-oronto
4ashinton? D .C
Ko%nstown
0anco%3er
=rticle C124 4orld Cities
Montreal
=tlanta
MeAico City
5io de Janiero
+%enos =ires
Madrid
Moscow
2ondon
'aris
5o!e
Cairo
=6id9an
>inshasa
7airo6i
-o*yo
Seo%l
Delhi
+ei9in
+o!6ay
+an*o*
$on >on
-ai"ei
=rticle C12# Continents and Seas
7orth =!erica
So%th =!erica
.%ro"e
=frica
=sia
=%stralia
=ntarctica
=tlantic 8cean
'acific 8cean
:ndian 8cean
=rctic 8cean
Mediterranean Sea
+lac* Sea
Cas"ian Sea
=rticle C12& Colors
5ed
Green
'%r"le
+l%e
Kellow
:ndio
8rane
+lac*
4hite
:3ory
'in*
5%6y
Gold
8li3e
Coffee
+rown
Chocolate
+%ff
Sil3er
Gray
.!erald
5ose
Slate
2a3ender
+ronDe
Co""er
Maroon
>ha*i
Chestn%t
-an
-%rH%oise
+eie
5ain6ow
S"ectr%!
Ca!o%flae
=rticle C12( Sha"es
-rianle
SH%are
5o%nd
83al
Star
Mo%nd
Glo6e
Do!e
Dia!ond
C%r3e
4a3y
5ectanle
S"here
$eliA
=rch
Cone
Cylinder
Disc
'ea*
8ctaon
$eAaon
'yra!id
'oint
'entaon
S"iral
S%rface
C%6e
+lo6
=rc
$orseshoe
-i"
Straiht
=rrow
$eart
=rticle C12) Most co!!on first 7a!es
GirlsG Jessica? =shley? =!anda? Jennifer? Sarah? Ste"hanie? 7icole?+rittany? $eather? Melissa? Mean?
.liDa6eth?
=!6er? 2a%ren? Danielle? Michelle? Christina? Crystal? 2a%ra? >i!6erly
+oysG Michael? Christo"her? Matthew? Da3id? Daniel? Josh%a? =ndrew? Ja!es 5o6ert? 5yan? John?
Jose"h?
+randon? Jason? J%stin? Jonathan? 7icolas =nthony? 4illia!? .ric? Ste3en
Co!!on 4o!en's na!esG =lice? =lison? =nn? =nita? +ar6ara? Carol? Catherine? Claire De6orah?
Diane? Donna?
.llen? Gail? $annah? $elen? Jac*ie? Jane? Janet? Jean? Jill
Co!!on Men's 7a!esG =l6ert? =leAander? =llan? =rth%r? +en9a!in? Charles Dennis? Donald? Do%las?
.dward?
Fran*? Fredric*? Geore? Gerald? $enry? 2awrence? 2o%is? Mar*? 'atric*? 'a%l
=rticle C12, Boo =ni!als
=lliator
Crocodile
Gorilla
2eo"ard
5hinoceros
+ear
.le"hant
$i""o"ota!%s
2ion
Be6ra
Mon*ey
+%ffalo
Giraffe
-ier
Fla!ino
Goat
'anda
>anaroo
=rticle C13/ 4ild =ni!als
+ader
Co%ar
FoA
S*%n*
SH%irrel
4hale
4olf
8tter
.l*
+o6cat
+ear
Deer
Coyote
Moose
'or"oise
'oss%!
5accoon
4ild cat
+ea3er
Chi"!%n*
=rticle C131 Do!estic ani!als
Cat
Don*ey
$orse
8A
'ony
Cow
Goat
M%le
'i
Shee"
5a66it
=rticle C132 Fish
+ass
Cod
G%""y
'erch
-ro%t
S%nfish
Shar*
Mon*
Goldfish
Catfish
+l%eill
.el
$errin
'i*e
St%reon
=rticle C133 Sect
+ee
=nt
+%tterfly
4or!
Mo%se
$a!ster
5at
+at
Snail
Sna*e
Fro
-%rtle
8yster
=rticle C134 Food
Corn
+read
M%ffin
Celery
Cheese
Carrot
-o!ato
=""le
.s
:ce crea!
$a!6%rer
$ot do
Coffee
Fish
+anana
'ear
'otato
-ortillas
8rane
+ean
Mil*
Straw6erries
5ice
SH%ash
=rticle C13# -he 6ody
.yes
7ose
Mo%th
Face
Sho%lders
.l6ow
Finers
=r!s
2es
+ac*
7ec*
.ar
Foot
-oes
$and
>nee
-eeth
$oof
$ead
'al!
Forehead
2i"s
Jaw
'%"il
Chee*
M%stache
.ye6all
=rticle C13& Clothes
Coat
Sweater
Glo3es
Jac*et
Shirt
Ca"
0est
Scarf
+lo%se
'ants
Soc*s
Shorts
Sli"
S%it
+ra
S*irt
83ercoat
'a9a!as
'ants
M%ffler
+elt
-ie
$at
Shoes
+oots
Stoc*ins
=rticle C13( 5elati3es
$ow !any "eo"le are there in yo%r fa!ily@
:n !y fa!ily? there are !any "eo"le.
-he "eo"le in !y fa!ily are !y relati3es.
My "arents are !y !other and !y father.
My !other's na!e is Mary.
My father's na!e is +ill.
: ha3e one 6rother and one sister.
My 6rother's na!e is +o6. +o6 is two years yo%ner than : a!.
My sister's na!e is +eth. +eth is three years older than : a!.
+eth is the oldest. +o6 is the yo%nest. : a! in the !iddle.
+o6's wife is na!ed Jen. She is !y sisterEinElaw.
+eth's h%s6and is na!ed -i!. $e is !y 6rotherEinElaw.
+o6 and Jen ha3e a son na!ed Ste3e. Ste3e is !y ne"hew.
+eth and -i! ha3e a da%hter na!ed Sally. Sally is !y niece.
: also ha3e two a%nts and two %ncles.
My %ncle Joe is !y !other's 6rother. $is wife is Sarah. She is !y a%nt.
My a%nt =nne is !y father's sister. $er h%s6and is Da3e. $e is !y %ncle.
My a%nts and %ncles ha3e !any sons and da%hters. -hose children are !y co%sins.
: also ha3e fo%r rand"arents.
My !other's !other is !y rand!other. My father's !other is also !y rand!other.
My !other's father is !y randfather. My father's father is also !y randfather.
My rand"arents ha3e !any randchildren. -hey ha3e randsons and randda%hters.
=rticle C13) -i!e 8f Day
'eo"le li*e to !eas%re ti!e.
-hey want to *now what ti!e of day it is.
.3ery day has twentyEfo%r ho%rs.
.3ery ho%r has siAty !in%tes.
-he day is di3ided into =M and 'M.
=M !eans !ornin. 'M !eans afternoon? or e3enin.
SiA =M is early in the !ornin.
SiA 'M is late in the afternoon.
7oon is the !iddle of the day.
Midniht is the !iddle of the niht.
-wel3e o'cloc* is called FnoonF d%rin the day? and F!idnihtF d%rin the niht.
4hen it is eAactly three =M? we say it is three o'cloc* in the !ornin.
4hen it is eAactly nine 'M? we say it is nine o'cloc* in the e3enin.
4hen it is thirty !in%tes after fo%r o'cloc*? we say it is fo%rEthirty. 4e also say it is halfE"ast fo%r.
4hen it is fifteen !in%tes after eiht o'cloc*? we say it is eihtEfifteen. 4e also say it is H%arterE"ast
eiht.
4hen it is fortyEfi3e !in%tes after ten o'cloc*? we say it is tenEfortyEfi3e. 4e also say it is H%arter to
ele3en.
-oday : wo*e %" at se3en o'cloc* in the !ornin. -his is se3en =M.
:t was eihtEthirty =M when : arri3ed at wor*. .ihtEthirty is halfE"ast eiht.
: had !y l%nch at twel3e o'cloc* noon. 7oon is the !iddle of the day.
: went ho!e at fi3e o'cloc* in the afternoon. -his is fi3e 'M.
: watched a !o3ie at eihtEfifteen 'M. -his is H%arterE"ast eiht in the e3enin.
7ow it is ele3enEfortyEfi3e 'M. :t is H%arter to !idniht. :P@! oin to 6ed now.
=rticle C13, Meals
'eo"le %s%ally eat three !eals each day.
-he first !eal of the day is called 6rea*fast.
'eo"le eat 6rea*fast soon after they wa*e %" in the !ornin.
So!e "eo"le eat toast and 9a! for 6rea*fast.
So!e "eo"le eat 6acon and es for 6rea*fast.
So!e "eo"le eat cereal and fr%it for 6rea*fast.
-he second !eal of the day is %s%ally called l%nch.
'eo"le eat l%nch at the !iddle of the day.
Many "eo"le eat a sandwich at l%nch.
-he sandwich !ay 6e !ade of !eat or cheese.
So!e "eo"le eat so%" or a salad at l%nch.
-he third !eal of the day is %s%ally called dinner? or s%""er.
'eo"le eat dinner early in the e3enin.
:n !any co%ntries? this is the 6iest !eal of the day.
'eo"le %s%ally eat so!e !eat at dinner.
-hey also eat "otatoes? or rice? or "asta.
-hey also eat 3eeta6les.
=fter dinner? "eo"le li*e to ha3e dessert.
Dessert is %s%ally sweet.
'eo"le li*e to ha3e so!ethin to drin* with their !eals.
So!e "eo"le drin* !il*.
So!e "eo"le drin* fr%it 9%ice.
So!e "eo"le drin* soft drin*s.
So!e "eo"le drin* 6eer or wine.
So!e "eo"le drin* tea or coffee.
7ot all eatin is done at !eals.
So!eti!es? "eo"le eat snac*s.
=l!ost any food can 6e eaten as a snac*.
Snac*s are %s%ally fairly s!all.
:f yo% eat a 6i snac*? yo% won't ha3e roo! for yo%r !ealsI
=rticle C14/ =n .3enin 8%t
'eo"le en9oy oin o%t for an e3enin.
-here are !any thins that "eo"le li*e to do.
Many "eo"le o to the !o3ies d%rin the e3enin.
So!e !o3ies are f%nny. So!e !o3ies are scary.
So!e !o3ies are for ad%lts. So!e !o3ies are for children.
So!e "eo"le li*e to eat "o"corn while watchin a !o3ie.
So!eti!es? "eo"le o to a concert in the e3enin.
-hey en9oy hearin !%sic that is "layed li3e.
Many *inds of !%sic are "layed at concerts.
-here are classical concerts and roc* concerts.
-here are !any other *inds of concerts too.
Many "eo"le o to s"orts e3ents in the e3enin.
-here are foot6all a!es? hoc*ey a!es? 6ase6all a!es? and 6as*et6all a!es.
So!e "eo"le watch "rofessional tea!s.
'arents li*e to watch their childrenP@s tea!s.
So!eti!es? "eo"le li*e to stay ho!e for the e3enin.
-hey can tal* or "lay a!es at ho!e.
-hey can read or watch tele3ision at ho!e.
=t ho!e? "eo"le can relaA and rest.
=rticle C141 Clothin
'eo"le wear clothin on their 6odies.
=nother word for 'clothin' is 'clothes'.
Clothes *ee" %s war! and dry.
'eo"le wear shirts to co3er their 6ody a6o3e the waist.
So!e shirts ha3e lon slee3es that co3er the ar!s.
So!e shirts ha3e short slee3es.
So!e shirts are 3ery war! and hea3y.
-hese are called sweaters.
8ther shirts are cooler and lihter.
= wo!anP@s shirt is so!eti!es called a 6lo%se.
'eo"le wear "ants to co3er their 6ody 6elow the waist.
.ach "air of "ants has two les.
So!e "ants are lon.
2on "ants reach down to the an*les.
So!e "ants are short.
Short "ants are called shorts.
Shorts do not e3en reach down to the *nees.
:nstead of wearin "ants? so!e wo!en wear s*irts.
S*irts are looser than "ants.
+elow their other clothin? "eo"le wear %nderwear.
'eo"le wear soc*s on their feet.
'eo"le "%t shoes on o3er their soc*s.
:n the s%!!er? !any "eo"le wear sandals instead of soc*s and shoes.
:n the winter? "eo"le wear hea3y shoes called 6oots.
:n the winter? "eo"le wear lo3es on their hands.
:n the winter? "eo"le wear coats or 9ac*ets to *ee" war!.
So!e "eo"le also wear a hat on their head.
= hat can *ee" yo%r head war! and dry.
=rticle C142 -ools
'eo"le need to !a*e thins and fiA thins.
-o do this? we need to ha3e tools.
-here are different tools that we %se for different tas*s.
-he ha!!er is an i!"ortant tool.
4e can %se a ha!!er to dri3e nails into wood.
4ith a ha!!er and nails? we can 9oin "ieces of wood toether.
4hen yo% ha!!er a nail? yo% !%st hit the nail straiht and hard.
Do not hit yo%r th%!6 with the ha!!erI
= screwdri3er is another %sef%l tool.
= screwdri3er is %sed to t%rn screws.
4hen the screw is t%rned? it can "%sh its way into the wood.
=nother tool is the wrench.
4e can %se the wrench to !a*e thins tihter or looser.
4hen wor*in with "i"es? a wrench is needed.
= saw is also an i!"ortant tool.
= saw is %sed to c%t thro%h wood.
:t ta*es a lot of wor* to %se the saw.
Ko% !%st !o3e yo%r ar! 6ac* and forth to c%t thro%h the wood.
-hese are only a few si!"le tools.
-here are !any other tools also.
Good tools !a*e o%r li3es !%ch easier.
=ll rihts reser3ed. 7o "art of this wor* co3ered 6y the co"yriht hereon !ay 6e
re"rod%ced or %sed in any for! or 6y an !eans @ ra"hic? electronic? or !echanical?
incl%din "hotoco"yin? recordin? ta"in? 4e6 distri6%tion? or infor!ation storae and
retrie3al syste!s @ witho%t the written "er!ission of the "%6lisher.
Co"yriht 2//1 2istenin.nlish.co! =ll rihts reser3ed

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