Task 1.

Read the fable about the cat and the fox,

and whenever you get to a purple phrase,
decide which word order is the correct one.

One day a cat and a fox were having a conversation. The fox, who was a
conceited creature, boasted (1) how clever she was/ how clever
was she. 'I know at least a hundred tricks to get away from our
mutual enemies, the dogs,' she said. 'How many tricks (2) know
you/do you know?' she asked.

The cat was impressed by the fox’s skills. 'I know

only one trick to get away from dogs,' said the cat. (3)
'Do you think could you teach me/Do you think you could
teach me some of yours?'

'Well, I don’t know (4) whether I have/whether do I have the

time, but maybe some day I can teach you a few of the simpler
ones,' replied the fox.

Just then they heard the Task 2. Find the words in the
barking of a pack of dogs
in the distance. They listened to the barking
text that mean the same as:
to find out (5) which way were the dogs going/which
way the dogs were going. The barking grew louder and 1. a group of dogs
louder - the dogs were coming in their direction! 2. big headed
3. far away
At once the cat ran to the nearest tree and climbed up, well 4. liked and respected it very
out of reach of any dog. (6) 'Do you much
remember/Remember you the trick I told you about, the 5. so far away that no dog can
only one I know? You see, this is the one.' she called down to catch him
the fox. 'Which one of your hundred tricks (7) you are 6. someone both you and I hate
going to use/are you going to use?' 7. suddenly
8. the language that dogs speak
The fox just sat under the tree, wondering which trick (8) 9. to attack sy
she should use/should she use. Before she could make 10. to become more and more noisy
up her mind, the dogs arrived. They fell upon the fox and 11. to escape from sy
tore her to pieces. 12. to make a decision
Retold from Aesop by Rohini Chowdhury
13. to pull something so violently
http://www.longlongtimeago.com/llta_fables_catfox.html that it breaks into two or more
parts
14. to talk too proudly of sg.

What is the lesson in this in your opinion?

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One day a cat and a fox were having a conversation. The fox, who was a conceited creature,
boasted how clever she was. 'I know at least a hundred tricks to get away from our mutual
enemies, the dogs,' she said. 'How many tricks do you know?' she asked.

The cat was impressed by the fox’s skills. 'I know only one trick to get away from dogs,' said
the cat. 'Do you think you could teach me some of yours?'

'Well, I don’t know whether I have the time, but maybe one day I can teach you a few of the
simpler ones,' replied the fox.

Just then they heard the barking of a pack of dogs in the distance. The barking grew
louder and louder - the dogs were coming in their direction! At once the cat ran to the
nearest tree and climbed up, well out of reach of any dog. 'Do you remember the trick I told
you about, the only one I know? You see, this is the one,' she called down to the fox. 'Which
one of your hundred tricks are you going to use?'

The fox just sat under the tree, wondering which trick she should use. Before she could make
up her mind, the dogs arrived. They fell upon the fox and tore her to pieces.

The lesson in this: a single plan that works is better than a hundred uncertain plans.

Retold from Aesop by Rohini Chowdhury

http://www.longlongtimeago.com/llta_fables_catfox.html

Solutions
Task 2.

1. a group of dogs – a pack of dogs

2. big headed - conceited
3. far away – in the distance
4. liked and respected it very much – be impressed by sg.
5. so far away that no one could catch him – out of reach of dogs
6. someone both you and I hate – our mutual enemy
7. suddenly – at once
8. the language that dogs speak - barking
9. to attack sy – fall upon sy
10. to become more and more noisy – grow louder and louder
11. to escape from sy– get away from sy
12. to make a decision – sy makes up his/her mind
13. to pull something so violently that it breaks into two or more parts – tear sy into pieces
14. to talk too proudly of sg. - boast

The lesson of the story:

A single plan that works is better than a hundred uncertain plans.