Reading comprehension: Clever Hands(умілі руки)(Прочитай і виконай завдання. Завдання 1.2.3 виконуємо у тестовому режимі,нічого не переписуємо)

John Bell is an English pupil. He goes to school. One day the teacher asks which of the pupils wants to make a pointer at home. Many hands go up. John Bell’s hand goes up, too. He does it not because he makes things or likes to make them. He wants to show that he is one of the best pupils in his class.

“You make the pointer,” the teacher says to John.

At home, John tries and tries, but it is all wrong. His father looks at his work and says:

“You don’t know how to do it. Look how I do it!”

In fifteen minutes, Mr. Bell gives John a good pointer. John takes the pointer to school and gives it to the teacher.

“It’s a good pointer, children,” says the teacher. “John Bell is a good boy. He has clever hands!”

One day the class needs a birdhouse. The children remember John and his clever hands.

“Yes, John,” the teacher says, “Your pointer is very good. Now make a birdhouse. You do things very well.”

However, John can’t make the bird-house, and he asks his father to make it for him. John’s father makes a very good birdhouse, and the teacher again says that John Bell has clever hands.

The class asks John to make things again and again. And every time Mr. Bell “helps” his boy.

One day Mr. Bell comes to a meeting in John’s class.

“John Bell makes many things for the class. He has clever hands,” says the teacher.

Mr. Bell is very sad. He does not know what to say. “That isn't the way to help my boy,” he thinks.

Reading Comprehension Exercises.

Exercise 1. Перевірка розуміння тексту

1. What does the teacher ask the pupils to make?

a) a box b) a pointer c) a map

2. What does John want to show to his schoolmates?

a) that he has clever hands b) that he likes to make things c) that he is the best pupil in his class

3. Who makes a very good pointer?True

a) John’s father b) John’s friend c) John

4. Why is Mr. Bell sad?

a) because he makes things for his son b) because the bird-house is not good c) because John tells he makes things himself

Exercise 2. Закінчити речення відповідно до тесту ОТВЕТЕ ПРАВИЛЬНО

Лови:

1)

My winter holidays.

There are a lot of things in our school life, good or bad, which we shall remember all our lives. Our school holidays are among them. Every pupil has four holidays. Some pupils enjoy summer holidays best, some others prefer winter holidays, and other children like those which they spent very well.
The winter holidays that I had years ago, are still very vivid in my memory. I had open looking forward to the holidays very much because half the.


2)

1. Winter holidays are shorter than summer ones. 2. They begin in the end of December and last about two weeks. 3. It is so nice to have a rest from school. 4. During winter holidays we celebrate New Year Eve and Christmas. 5. There are New Year parties for children at schools and theatres. 6. Cinemas show children films and cartoons. 7. It is usually very cold in winter, but frost and snow can't keep children indoors. 8. It's so great to go skiing down a hill. 9. Boys like to play hockey on the ice. 10. Many children go to the skating-rings to skate. 11. Small children play snowballs and make snowmen, or ride happily on the sledges. 12. When the weather is bad I stay at home and watch TV. 13. There is always something interesting on during winter holidays. 14. Sometimes my friends come to see me and we play computer games or listen to music. 15. There is also more time for reading, drawing, making model planes and other hobbies. 16. Holidays pass quickly and soon it's time to go to school again.

My winter vacation passed wonderfully. This year heavy snow covered the ground, so there was no time to get bored. Together with friends we drove in a sleigh, made snowmen, played snowballs and just had fun. In the evening I watched TV, talked on the phone with friends and occasionally played on the computer.

The second week my family took me to a winter resort. I don’t ski very well, so it was hard in the beginning to learn how to ski down mountain slopes. But the next day, I learned to keep balance and fell to the ground only a few times. At a ski resort we spent 4 days. During this period I managed to make friends and girlfriends, with whom now I keep in touch and correspond through the internet. We hope to see one another again at the same place next year.

By the end of winter break my spirits fell. Suddenly it came in on me that I had not done some homework. But still there were a couple of days left, and I had time to do the tasks before the beginning of classes. How quickly vacations end! And how long a school year lasts!

Перевод:
Мои зимние каникулы превосходно. В этом году высыпало много снега, поэтому скучать было некогда. Вместе с друзьями мы катались на санках, лепили снеговиков, играли в снежки и просто развлекались. По вечерам я смотрел телевизор, общался с друзьями по телефону и периодически играл в компьютер.

На второй неделе моя семья взяла меня с собой на зимний курорт. Я не очень хорошо езжу на лыжах, поэтому мне было сложно вначале научиться спускаться на лыжах по склону гор. Но уже на следующий день я научился держать баланс и упал на землю только несколько раз. На лыжном курорте мы пробыли 4 дня. За это время я успел завести друзей и подруг, с которыми сейчас поддерживаю связь и переписываюсь по интернету. Мы надеемся снова встретиться в том же месте в следующем году.

К концу зимних каникул мое настроение резко упало. Я вспомнил, что я еще не выполнил некоторые домашние задания. Но все же у меня оставалось в запасе пару дней, и я успел сделать задания да начала занятий. Как же быстро заканчиваются каникулы! И как долго тянется учебный год!