Home reading. Text 22

A VILLAGE IN FLORIDA

Five years ago my grandparents lived in the village of Smalville in Florida.

We visited them every summer. Every day we helped them with their farm.

They didn’t have a car, but they had a brown horse and a cart. They also had two cows and a very big bull. ! wasn’t afraid of it because it was good. It was three years old and was born on the farm. My grandparents had some hens and sheep too and a beautiful dog, Ted, but they didn’t have any cats.

Near their house there was a river. My grandad swam in it but I didn’t because I was too small.

We liked the farm. We were very happy there. Last year my grandparents sold their house and some of their animals and moved to a village near Los Angeles.

They like their life in the village and they don’t want to move to the city. My granny thinks it is very noisy in the city.

I am glad they didn’t sell their horse or their dog. Last month we visited them. Their new house and village are beautiful. I want to visit them again soon.

cart [ka:t] тележка

bull [bul] бык

move to [mu:v] переезжать

sell[sel] продавать

I. Think about your own title to the text. Give three variants.

II. Find English equivalents in the text.

1. навещать
2. река
3. бояться
4. я рад
5. скоро

?III. Fill in the gaps with the words from the text.

1. We visited them. summer.
2. They also had two.and a very. bull.
3. My. swam but I didn’t because I was too small.
4. Last year my grandparents sold their. and some of their. and moved to a village near Los Angeles.
5. Their. house and village are beautiful.

IV. Make a plan of the text.

V. Answer the questions.

1. Where did the grandparents live?
2. How often did the family visit their grand­parents?
3. What was near the house?
4. Why did they sell animals?
5. Where do they live now?