The Wizard of Oz, Luman Frank Baum. Lesson 2 Read the text. While you are reading, drag sentences to fill in the gaps correctly.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
Part 2

Walking further, they met a tin man, he couldn’t walk.
He was sad because he didn’t have a heart. Dorothy told him about the wonderful wizard who could give him a heart. The tin man joined them, and they continued down the yellow brick road. Next, they met a huge lion. He was curled up in a little ball, he was very afraid. A mouse had bitten his tail.
. She asked him to join in their journey to the Emerald City where the wizard would give him some courage.
They continued their journey to the wizard and didn’t know that the witch followed them. The wicked witch of the west was furious that Dorothy had killed her sister and she wanted her sister’s slippers back. She told her soldiers to bring them to her, but they helped to each other and she couldn’t do it. They overcame the witch and suddenly a wizard appeared. The wizard thanked Dorothy for saving him and freeing Oz of not just one, but two horrible witches. "As a reward, the Scarecrow got his brain, the Tin-man got his heart, and the lion got his courage. However, he told Dorothy that he could not help her get home. The power had been with her all along.
It was time for Dorothy and Toto to return home. She said goodbye to everyone and clicked her shoes together. In the blink of an eye, she was back with her aunt and uncle in Kansas. Dorothy was happy to be home, but she would never forget her new friends.
It’s an adapted summary.

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1. Where does your cousin work? He works at school

2. Is your friend doing his homework now?

3. When do you usually come home from school? I come at four o'clock.

4. My mother isn't playing the piano now.  She plays the piano in the evening.

5. Are you reading a magazine and thinking about your holiday at the moment?

6. I'm sitting in the waiting room at the doctor's now.

7. When do you listen to the news on the radio?

8. Are you playing chess now?

9. My uncle doesn't work at the shop.

10. Look at the sky: the clouds are moving slowly, the sun is appearing from behind the clouds, it is getting warmer.

11. I don't drink coffee in the evening.

12. What is your sister doing now? She is washing the dishes.

13. Does your father work at this factory?

Объяснение:

New Year is the best of holydays. At New Year’s Eve always appears this strange expectation of something big, new and great. Joyful atmosphere is all around. Everybody is busy picking nice Christmas trees, presents and feasts for holyday table. It seems like fairytale since childhood.

Preparations for this celebration are starting early. Everything begins with general cleaning. Than rooms are decorating with beautiful toys, garlands, holiday lights and candles. But most beautiful decorations are New Year and Christmas wreaths with conifer branches, bright ribbons and figures of angels.

Dishes on holyday table are always special. And the most important moment of celebration is coming of New Year with chiming clock. Last toll marks beginning of grand firework which may last for whole hour. Than all guests, relatives and friends, begin celebrations with dances and contests which last for the whole night. And first thing to do at next is to check all presents.

Перевод:

Новый Год – лучший из праздников. В канун нового года возникает странное ожидание чего-то большого, нового и замечательного. Вокруг царит атмосфера праздника. Все заняты выбором ёлок, подарков и угощений для праздничного стола. С самого детства это время похоже на сказку.

Подготовка к празднованию начинается рано. Первый этап – генеральная уборка, а затем все комнаты украшаются красивыми игрушками, гирляндами и свечами. Но самые красивые новогодние украшения – венки с хвойными ветками, яркими лентами и ангелами.

Блюда на праздничном столе всегда особенные. А самый важный момент празднования – наступление нового года под бой курантов. Последний удар колокола служит сигналом для начала впечатляющего фейерверка, который может продолжаться целый час. Потом все гости, родственники и друзья, начинают веселиться, танцевать и устраивать конкурсы. Праздник продолжается всю ночь, а утром первым делом надо проверить подарки под ёлкой.