LISTENING

"A Day When Frogs Wear Shoes"
(after Ann Cameron)

Before you listen make sure that you know these words:

to fix cars - ремонтировать автомашины;
to put on a sweatband - надеть "бандану";
to sort bolts - сортировать болты;
to shine the cars with a rag - полировать машины тряпкой;
an ice cube - кубик изо льда;
a can of frozen lemonade - банка с холодным лимонадом;
to yell - возмущенно закричать;
the fender of the car - крыло автомашины;
a paper napkin - бумажная салфетка;
skipping stones - прыгающие на воде камушки.

FIRST LISTENING

Listen to the story "A Day When Frogs Wear Shoes" and find out whether these sentences are TRUE or FALSE:





1. The children didn't know what to do because it was a rainy day.
2. The day was so slow that ice cream wouldn't melt.
3. That was a terrible idea to visit Dad on that day, the children thought.
4. They thought it was a wonderful idea to visit Dad on that day.
5. There were a lot of customers inside the shop and the children had to shake hands with them.
6. The children helped Dad to finish his work.
7. The children visited Dad because they were bored.
8. The father thought that nobody should ever get bored, but it just happens that sometimes they do.
9. The moment the children came to the bank they found lots of frogs under the underwater rocks.
10. The father helped the children not to be bored on that hot summer day.

SECOND LISTENING

Listen to the story again and answer the questions:





1. Why did the children go to see the father?
2. Where did the father take them after work?
3. Why did the father hate to hear that someone was bored?
4. Are people who are often bored interesting to know?
5. Listen to the story again and pick up the elements of humour.