Listen to the ancient Indian story. Write down new words in your dictionary and make a plan for the story.
Ex. 1 Read the story and write down the new words in your dictionary.
Before the time of this story, people in Asia used to say that there would never be a time when an elephant and a dog would be friends. Elephants simply did not like dogs, and dogs were afraid of elephants. When dogs are frightened by those who are bigger than they are, they often bark very loudly, to cover up their fear. When dogs used to do this when they saw elephants, the elephants would get annoyed and chase them. Elephants had no patience at all when it came to dogs. Even of a dog were quiet and still, any nearby elephant would automatically attack him. This is why everybody agreed that elephants and dogs were “natural enemies”, just like lions and tigers, or cats and mice.
So once upon a time there was a royal bull elephant, who was very well fed and cared for. In the neighbourhood of the elephant shed, there was a scrawny, poorly fed, stray dog. He was attracted by the smell of the rich sweet rice being fed to the royal elephant. So he began sneaking into the shed and eating the wonderful rice that fell from the elephant’s mouth. He liked it so much, that soon he would eat nowhere else. While enjoying his food, the big mighty elephant did not notice the tiny shy stray dog. By eating such rich food, the once underfed dog gradually got bigger and stronger. And became very handsome looking. The good-natured elephant began to notice him. Since the dog had gotten used to being around the elephant, he had lost his fear. So he did not bark at him. Because he was not annoyed by the friendly dog, the elephant gradually got used to him.
Slowly they became friendlier and friendlier with each other. Before long neither would eat without the other, and they enjoyed spending their time together. When they played, the dog would grab the elephant’s heavy trunk, and the elephant would swing him forward and backward, from side to side, up and down and even in circles! So it was that they became “best friends”, and wanted never to be separated.
Then one day, a man from a remote village, who was visiting the city, passed by the elephant shed. He saw the frisky dog, who had become strong and beautiful. He bought him from Mahout, even though he didn’t really own him. He took him back from his home village, without anyone knowing where that was. Of course, the royal bull elephant became very sad, since he missed his best friend, the dog. He became so sad that he didn’t want to do anything, not event eat or drink or bathe.
So the Mahout had to report this to the king, although he said nothing about selling the friendly dog. It just so happened that the king had an intelligent minister who was known for his understanding of animals. So he told him to go and find out the reason for the elephant’s condition. The wise minister went to the elephant shed. He saw at once that the royal bull elephant was very sad. He thought “This once happy elephant does not appear to be sick in any way, but I have seen this condition before, in men and animals alike. This elephant is grief-stricken, probably due to the loss of a very dear friend”. Then he said to the guards and attendants: “I find no sickness. He seems to be grief-stricken due to the loss of a friend. Do you know if this elephant had a very close friendship with anyone?”. And so they told him how the royal elephant and the stray dog were best friends.
“What happened to this stray dog? ” asked the minister.
“He was taken by the unknown man” – they replied. “And we do not know where he is now”.
The minister returned to the king and said “Your majesty, I am happy to say that your elephant is not sick . As strange as it may sound he became best friends with a stray dog! Since the dog has been taken away, the elephant is grief-stricken and does not feel like eating or drinking or bathing. This is my opinion.”
The king said: “Friendship is one of life’s wonderful things”.
“My minister, how can we bring back my elephant’s friend and make him happy again?”
“My Lord”, replied the minister. “I suggest you make an official announcement, that whoever has the dog who used to live at the royal elephant shed will be fined”.
This was done, and when the villager heard of it, he released the dog from his house. He was filled with great happiness and ran as fast as he could straight back to his best friend, the royal bull elephant. The elephant was so overjoyed that he picked up his best friend with his trunk and sat him on top of his head. The happy dog wagged his tail, while elephant’s eyes sparkled with delight. They both lived happily ever after.
Meanwhile, the king was very pleased by his elephant’s full recovery. He was amazed that his minister seemed to be able to read the mind of an elephant. So he rewarded him appropriately.
You see in life, in your life even natural enemies can become best friends. So cherish your friendships and reach out to your enemies. For if you think it is impossible for you to become friends, maybe if you spend time with each other you will understand each other and be like the dog and the elephant.
Ex. 2 Create a word fork with the collocation “adjective + animal”. The winner is the one whose fork has the most quantity of teeth.
Ex.3 Creat a word tree for “friendship”. The winner is the one whose tree is the biggest.
Ex. 4 Make a list of linking words.
Example, before long.
Ex. 5 Fill in the missing prepositions.
Before the time _____ this story, people _____ Asia used to say that there would never be a time when an elephant and a dog would be friends. Elephants simply did not like dogs, and dogs were afraid _____ elephants. When dogs are frightened ______ those who are bigger than they are, they often bark very loudly, to cover up their fear. When dogs used to do this when they saw elephants, the elephants would get annoyed and chase them. Elephants had no patience at all when it came to dogs. Even if a dog were quiet and still, any nearby elephant would automatically attack him. This is why everybody agreed that elephants and dogs were “natural enemies”, just like lions and tigers, or cats and mice.
So once upon a time there was a royal bull elephant, who was very well fed and cared _____. In the neighbourhood ____ the elephant shed, there was a scrawny, poorly fed, stray dog. He was attracted ____ the smell of the rich sweet rice being fed ____ the royal elephant. So he began sneaking _____ the shed and eating the wonderful rice that fell from the elephant’s mouth. He liked it so much, that soon he would eat nowhere else. While enjoying his food, the big mighty elephant did not notice the tiny shy stray dog. By eating such rich food, the once underfed dog gradually got bigger and stronger. And became very handsome looking. The good-natured elephant began to notice him. Since the dog had gotten used to being around the elephant, he had lost his fear. So he did not bark at him. Because he was not annoyed by the friendly dog, the elephant gradually got used ____ him.
Slowly they became friendlier and friendlier _____ each other. ______ long neither would eat _____ the other, and they enjoyed spending their time together. When they played, the dog would grab the elephant’s heavy trunk, and the elephant would swing him forward and backward, from side to side, up and down and even in circles! So it was that they became “best friends”, and wanted never to be separated.
Then one day, a man ______ a remote village, who was visiting the city, passed _____ the elephant shed. He saw the frisky dog, who had become strong and beautiful. He bought him _____ Mahout, even though he didn’t really own him. He took him ____ his home village, without anyone knowing where that was. Of course, the roayl bull elephant became very sad, since he missed his best friend, the dog. He became so sad that he didn’t want to do anything, not event eat or drink or bathe.
So the Mahout had to report this _____ the king, although he said nothing about selling the friendly dog. It just so happened that the king had an intelligent minister who was known ____ his understanding of animals. So he told him to go and find ____ the reason ____ the elephant’s condition. The wise minister went ____ the elephant shed. He saw ___ once that the royal bull elephant was very sad. He thought “This once happy elephant does not appear to be sick in any way, but I have seen this condition ______, in men and animals alike. This elephant is grief-stricken, probably due ____ the loss of a very dear friend”. Then he said _____ the guards and attendants: “I find no sickness. He seems to be grief-stricken due _____ the loss of a friend. Do you know if this elephant had a very close friendship ______ anyone?”. And so they told him how the royal elephant and the stray dog were best friends.
“What happened ____ this stray dog? ” asked the minister.
“He was taken _____ the unknown man” – they replied. “And we do not know where he is now”.
The minister returned ____ the king and said “Your majesty, I am happy to say that your elephant is not sick . As strange as it may sound he became best friends _____ a stray dog! Since the dog has been taken away, the elephant is grief-stricken and does not feel like eating or drinking or bathing. This is my opinion.”
The king said: “Friendship is one of life’s wonderful things”.
“My minister, how can we bring ______ my elephant’s friend and make him happy again?”
“My Lord”, replied the minister. “I suggest you make an official announcement, that whoever has the dog who used ____ live _____ the royal elephant shed will be fined”.
This was done, and when the villager heard of it, he released the dog from his house. He was filled _____ great happiness and ran as fast as he could straight ______ to his best friend, the royal bull elephant. The elephant was so overjoyed that he picked _____ his best friend with his trunk and sat him ___ top of his head. The happy dog wagged his tail, while elephant’s eyes sparkled ____ delight. They both lived happily ever after.
Meanwhile, the king was very pleased by his elephant’s full recovery. He was amazed that his minister seemed to be able to read the mind ____ an elephant. So he rewarded him appropriately.
You see in life, in your life even natural enemies can become best friends. So cherish your friendships and reach _____ to your enemies. ____ if you think it is impossible for you to become friends, maybe if you spend time _____ each other you will understand each other and be like the dog and the elephant.
Ex. 6. Practice a smooth translation from Russian or French into English.
Однажды жил-был королевский слон, которого очень хорошо кормили и за которым ухаживали. Il était une fois un éléphant royal, qui était très bien nourri et soigné.
В окрестностях сарая слона жил-был худой, плохо кормленный, бродячий пес. A proximité du hangar (de la grange) à éléphants vivait un chien errant maigre, mal nourri.
Его привлек запах жирного сладкого риса, подаваемого королевскомму слону. Il était attiré par l’odeur du riz gras et sucré servi à l’éléphant du roi.
Поэтому он рокрадывался в сарай и ел прекрасный рис, выпадавший изо рта слона. Alors il se faufilait dans l’hangar (la grange) et mangeait le riz fin qui tombait de la bouche de l’éléphant.
Ему так сильно это понравилось, что вскоре он больше нигде не ел. Il l’aimait tellement que bientôt il ne mangea plus nulle part ailleurs.
Наслаждаясь пищей, большой могучий слон не замечал крошечнго застенчивого бездомного пса.Tout en profitant de la nourriture, le grand et puissant éléphant n’a pas remarqué le petit chien errant timide.
Употребляя такую жирную пищу, некогда недоедавший пес постепенно становился все больше и сильнее. En mangeant de tels aliments gras, le chien autrefois mal nourri est devenu progressivement plus gros et plus fort.
И стал очень красивым видом. Et c’est devenu un très bon chien.
Добродушный слон стал замечать его. L’éléphant de bonne humeur commença à le remarquer.
Привыкнув быть около слона, пес потерял страх. S’étant habitué à être près de l’éléphant, le chien a perdu sa peur.
Таким образом, он не лаял на него. Alors il ne lui a pas aboyé dessus.
Слон постепенно привык к нему, поскольку он не был раздражен дружелюбной собакой. L’éléphant s’est peu à peu habitué à lui car il n’était pas ennuyé par le chien amical.
Постепенно они стали дружелюбнее и дружелюбнее друг с другом. Peu à peu, ils sont devenus de plus en plus amicaux un envers l’autre.
Вскоре ни один ни другой не ел бы без другого, и они любили проводить время вместе. Bientôt, ni l’un ni l’autre ne mangeraient sans l’autre, et ils aimaient passer du temps ensemble.
Когда они играли, собака хватала тяжелый хобот слона, а слон качал его вперед и назад, из стороны в сторону, вверх и вниз, и даже кругами! Quand ils jouaient, le chien attrapait la lourde trompe de l’éléphant, et l’éléphant la secouait d’avant en arrière, d’un côté à l’autre, de haut en bas, et même en rond!
Так они и стали «лучшими друзьями», и никогда не хотели расставаться. Alors ils sont devenus « meilleurs amis » et n’ont jamais voulu se séparer.
Ex. 7 Revise the list of the new words and prepare them for dictation.
used to do something, to be frightened, to get annoyed, nearby, natural enemies, royal bull elephant, a shed, scrawny, a stray dog, rich sweet rice, to snak into the shed, a might elephant, a tiny shy stray dog, an underfed dog, gradually, to become very handsome, a good natured elephant, to bark at somebody, before long neither would eat without the other, to enjoy spedning time together, to grab, a trunk, they wanted never to be separated, a fricky dog, a mahut, to be known for something, at once, he doesn’t appear to be sock in any way, alike, to be grief-striken, guards and attendants, your majesty, as strange as it may sound, an announcement, to be fined, to be overjoyed, to wag a tail, to sparkle with delight, to read the mind, to cherish.