Aesop (with tasks))))))

Aesop

to make up

fable

a servant

to reach

draw people's attention

Aesop lived in Greece more than two thousand years ago. He was the servant of a rich man. He made up little stories about man and animals and told them to his friends. Each story had a moral.

Everybody liked hearing the stories he told. A little story with a moral is called a fable. Mothers and fathers told Aesop's stories to their children. Travelers heard the fables in Greece and told them in other countries.

From the 15th century Aesop's fables were translated into French, English and German. In Russia, they were translated during the time of Peter the Great.

Aesop became famous all over the world and his fables are still told today they draw people's attention to what is bad and help people become better.

Определите, какие из приведенных утверждений соответствуют содержанию (T- True),какие не соответствуют (F- False).

1.Aesop lived in France.

2.He was a rich man.

3.He lived more than two thousand years ago.

4.His stories had a moral.

5.Mothers and fathers told Aesop's stories to their children.

6.Aesop told his own stories in other countries.

7.Aesop's fables were translated in 20^th century.

8.In Russia they were not translated.

9.His fables are still told today.

10.They help people to become better.

2)Choose the correct tense form:

1. Aesop____in Greece more than two thousand years ago.

a) had lived                    c) lived

b) has lived                    d) were lived

2. He____the servant ot a rich man.

a) are                              c) has been

b) is                               d) was

3. He____little stories about man and animals and____them to his friends.

a) had made up / had told                c) did / told

b) has made up / has told                d) made up / told

4. Each story____a moral.

a) has                             c) had

b) gave                          d) gives

5. A little story with a moral___called a fable.

a) was                            c) is

b) has been                    d) had been

6. Travelers____the fables in Greece and____them in other countries.

a) heard / told                           c) hear / tell

b) have heard / have told         d) heard / tell

7. From the 15^th century Aesop's fables____into French, Eng­lish and German.

a) translated                             c) had been translated

b) has been translated              d) were translated

8. Aesop____famous all over the world and his fables____ still____today.

a) became / are told                 c) has become / are told

b) becomes / tell                      d) had become / told