Post-reading Activity

Puss in Boots

Work with Vocabulary:

• a miller
• lucky
• to make a living
• poverty
• useless
• to belong to
• a sack
• a cobbler
• to hide

• мешок
• прятаться
• мельник
• сапожник
• зарабатывать на жизнь
• бедность
• везучий
• бесполезный
• принадлежать

• To reap
• A mower
• To be puzzled
• To warn
• To transform
• A feast
• Meanwhile
• Stunning
• Humble/shy

• Скромный
• Тем временем
• Предупреждать
• Прекрасный
• Собирать урожай
• Пир
• Предупреждать
• Быть в замешательстве
• Косильщик

True or False:

• The rich miller had three sons.
• Marquis considered himself very lucky to get his part of the will.
• The cat asked for a new pair of trousers.
• A rabbit leapt straight into the bag when he saw the cabbage.
• The King didn’t like the first gift.
• Puss was a very clever cat.
• The princess fell head-over-hills in love with Marquis.

• Things were going just as Puss had planned them.
• The reapers were puzzled so they didn’t agree with the cat.
• The huge castle belonged to the Ogre.
• The Ogre didn’t like to be admired.
• The Ogre could transform into different creatures.
• Poor Puss was eaten by the Ogre.
• The King wanted Marquis to marry his daughter.

Answer the following Questions:

• Did you like the story? Why/ Why not?
• Would you like to have such a cat?
• Who wrote this story?
• Did you watch the cartoon or did you read the story first?
• What is the lesson of this Fairy Tale?

Thank you for your work!