The Boy Who Cried Wolf

A shepherd boy who took care of his sheep not far from a village, used to amuse himself by crying out, “Wolf, wolf!” Two or three times his trick succeeded. Everyone in the village came running to help him; however, when they arrived, the boy just laughed.
One day, a wolf really did come; and when the boy cried out in his loudest voice, nobody paid any attention to him. Not only did nobody pay any attention to him, the wolf ate his sheep.
The boy learned, too late, that people will not believe liars even when they tell the truth.

The moral of this story (what you can learn from this story) is this: NEVER CRY WOLF.

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When we think a person is calling for help and really doesn’t need it, we often say this:
“I think s/he’s just crying wolf.”

A: Why didn’t anybody help the boy? Circle the correct answer.
1. Nobody heard him call.
2. The wolf really came.
3. He didn’t cry “wolf.”
4. Nobody believed him.

B: Find synonyms in the reading above for these verbs:
1. watch over; care for_______________________________________
2. had the desired result ______________________________________
3. have a good time; spend the time pleasantly__________________________





C. Write antonyms for these words. Also, tell me what part of speech the words are.
(PART OF SPEECH) ANTONYMS
1. near (preposition) _______________________________
2. whispering (noun) ______________________________
3. failed (______________) _______________________________
4. cried (______________) _______________________________
5. left (______________) _______________________________
6. did go (______________) _______________________________
7. weakest (______________) _______________________________
8. soon (______________) _______________________________
9. everybody (______________) _______________________________
10. lie (______________) _______________________________

D. He used to amuse himself by crying out, “Wolf, wolf.”
used to
means something that no longer exists or no longer is done or you do completely differently.
Examples:
a. I used to smoke, but I don’t do it any more.
b. .My friend used to live in China, but now she lives in the United States.
c. I never used to take the bus, but now I take it every day.
d. She didn’t use to use the Internet to look up spelling words, but now she uses it all the time.
Please write two sentences –
1. something you USED TO DO but don’t do now


2. something you DIDN’T USE TO DO but you do now


E. REFLEXIVE PRONOUNS: I do it myself. We ………ourselves
You …….yourself You ……..yourselves
He ………himself They……..themselves
She………herself
It…………itself
Write new sentences using the words given: He amused himself by crying out, “Wolf.”

1. _________________________playing video games.
2. _________________________watching television.
3. __________________________listening to CDs.
4. __________________________reading comics.
5. _________________________collecting stamps.




F. Rewrite the complete sentences:
1. A shepherd ______ _____________ ______ ____ his sheep.
2. He __________ ____ amuse himself by crying out.
3. _______________ in the village came to help him.
4. The boy ________________ laughed.
5. ______________paid any attention to him.

G. .Write Yes/No questions. Then answer with a short answer.
1. The boy took care of sheep.


___________________________
2. His trick succeeded a few times.


___________________________
3. Everyone in the village helped him.


___________________________
4. A wolf really did come.


___________________________
5. The wolf ate his sheep.


___________________________

H.Write another word you know that comes from the same family as the first word.
Then write a sentence using these words.


1. shepherd (noun) sheep (noun)
a. -------_________________________________________________________
b. -------_________________________________________________________
2. success (noun) __________________________ (adj.)
a. -------_________________________________________________________
b. -------_________________________________________________________
3. arrival (noun) ___________________________ (verb)
a. -------_________________________________________________________
b. -------_________________________________________________________
4. strength (noun) ___________________________ (adj.)
a. -------_________________________________________________________
b. -------_________________________________________________________
5. attentive (adj.) ___________________________ (noun)
a. -------_________________________________________________________
b. -------_________________________________________________________
6. lie (verb) ____________________________ (noun)
a. -------_________________________________________________________
b. -------_________________________________________________________

I. CONVERSATION Talk to your partner. Then write your answer.
Why do you think some people cry wolf?

Little Robert

Little Robert asked his mother for two cents.
“What did you do with the money I gave you yesterday?
“I gave it to a poor old lady,” he answered.
“You’re a good boy,” said the mother proudly. “Here are two cents more. But, tell me, why are you so interested in the old lady?
“She’s the one who sells the candy.”

A. Why did Robert want money?
1. He wanted to help an old lady.
2. He wanted to put it in his bank.
3. He wanted to buy some candy.
4. He wanted to save it.

B. Find (adjective) antonyms from the reading above.
1. big _________________
2. tomorrow___________________
3. rich ______________________
4. young __________________
5. bad __________________




C. Write new sentences with the words given.
Example: He’s a good boy.
1. _______________handsome __________________________
2. _______________strong _____________________________
3. _______________poor ______________________________
4. _______________proud _____________________________
5. _______________weak ______________________________

D. Complete these sentences:
1. Robert ___________________his mother for two cents.
2. “What ____________________you do with the money?
3. “I ________________ it to a poor old lady.”
4. “Why are you so __________________ in the old lady?

E. Write questions using Who, What, When, Where, Why, How much, How many, How far, How often, depending on the underlined word.
1. Robert asked for money. ________________________________________________
2. Robert asked for money.
________________________________________________
3. He asked for two cents. ________________________________________________
4. The lady sells candy in the afternoon. ________________________________________________
5. Robert’s mother gave him some money. ________________________________________________
Write a WHY question about Robert?
6. ________________________________________________


F. CONVERSATION

A LIE = noun
TO LIE = verb lie/lies lied lied
TO TELL A LIE = verb + noun

What is A LITTLE WHITE LIE? A little white lie is a lie you tell so \you won’t harm the other person or so you can benefit by not saying anything.
Do you think it’s OK to tell a “little white lie”?

Example: You tell someone you like their new hairdo; but in fact, you don’t like it at all.

What do you think about telling a little white lie? Talk to your partner and then write your opinion.
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Friendship is Like Money

1. Friendship is like money. It is easier to make than to keep. Sincere friends are rare, and we treasure friendships.

VOCABULARY
• Words that have similar meanings are synonyms. Look at the sentences above and find the synonyms.

1. What adjective means true? ________________
Please use this word in your own sentence.
YOUR TURN _________________________________________________________
2. What adjective means uncommon? _____________________
YOUR TURN _________________________________________________________
3. What verb means keep because it means a lot to you, you cherish it ______________
YOUR TURN _________________________________________________________
• Words that have the opposite meanings are antonyms. What words in the sentences above are antonyms?

1. harder ____________
Please use this word in your own sentence.
YOUR TURN _________________________________________________________
2. to break ________________
YOUR TURN _________________________________________________________
3. common _____________
YOUR TURN _________________________________________________________





GRAMMAR
Comparisons with like Friendship is like money.
1. My husband sleeps like a log.
Logs just lie there and don’t move.
When my husband sleeps, he just lies there and doesn’t move, so he sleeps like a log.
2. Question: When comparing friendship to money, how are they similar (alike)?
Answer: You can make a friend. You can also make money.
3. Mary is like a pig.
Question: How is she like a pig? How are they similar?
Answer: ___________________________________________________
CONVERSATION
1. Do you think money is easier to make than to keep? Tell me what you think and why?

____________________________________________________________________
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2. Do you think friends are easier to make than to keep? Tell me what you think and why?

____________________________________________________________________
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3. Is it true that friends are like money, easier to make than to keep? What do you think?

____________________________________________________________________
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4. Make a check. √
Not necessarily Important
A. Friends keep confidences. __________ _________
B. Friends are loyal. __________ _________
C. Friends show warmth and affection. __________ _________
D. Friends are supportive. __________ _________
E. Friends have similar occupations. __________ _________
F. Friends make similar income. __________ _________
G. Friends are physically attracted to
each other. __________ _________
H. My friends are about my age. __________ _________
I. Friends have similar education. __________ _________

5. What other qualities make a good friendship?

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
6. CONVERSATION Friends can be good medicine.
Explain what you think this sentence means. Give an example.
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Music Alone Shall Live

Make new friends,
but keep the old.
One is silver,
and the other’s gold.
Pronunciation
The before a vowel sound makes “the” “theeeeeee”
For example:
1. The other class is in room 104.
2. The apple is on the table.
3. The eggs are in the fridge.
4. The ice cream store sells chocolate, strawberry, and vanilla.
5. The opposite of small is big.
6. The umbrella is in the closet.
7. The hour is over. There’s no more time today.
But . . .
1. The University of California at Berkeley is a good school.
YOUR TURN Please write a sentence with “the” and a vowel word following it.

______________________________________________________________
Grammar One and the other
For example:
1. I have two sisters.


One is 5 years old, and the other is 7.
2. One of my books is new, and the others are used.



YOUR TURN. Please write a sentence using One and the other.
3.
______________________________________________________________

When talking about new and old friends, what does it mean: One is silver, and the other’s gold? Please talk to your partner and then write what you think.
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Pick Yourself Up

From the Film: Swing Time 1936 (Lyrics by: Dorothy Fields / Music by: Jerome Kern)

Fred Astaire & Ginger Rogers
[She: I can’t teach you anything.]
(He)
Please teacher, teach me something,
Nice teacher, teach me something.
I'm as awkward as a camel, that's not the worst,
My two feet haven't met yet,
But I'll be teacher's pet yet,
'Cause I'm gonna learn to dance or burst.

(She)
Nothing's impossible I have found,
For when my chin is on the ground,
I pick myself up,
Dust myself off,
Start All over again.

Don't lose your confidence if you slip,
Be grateful for a pleasant trip,
And pick yourself up,
Dust yourself off,
Start all over again.

Work like a soul inspired,
Till the battle of the day is won.
You may be sick and tired,
But you'll be a man, my son!

Will you remember the famous men,
Who had to fall to rise again?
So take a deep breath,
Pick yourself up,
Dust yourself off,
Start all over again.




(He)
I'll get some self-assurance
If your endurance is great.
I'll learn by easy stages
If you're courageous and wait.

To feel the strength I want to,
I must hang on to your hand,
Maybe by the time I'm fifty
I'll get up and do a nifty.
[All right I’ll show you again.
Remember, three steps to the left, three steps to the right and turn.[
Pick yourself up,
Dust yourself off,
Start all over again.
[No one can teach you to dance in a million years.]

VOCABULARY

1. From the song, fill in the words that have the same or similar meanings.
I’m as awkward as a camel.
a. I can’t dance very well. I’m clumsy and unable to move like a dancer.
I’m ________________.

I’m awkward, and that’s not the worst (of it).
I am MORE THAN awkward. My left foot doesn’t know what my right foot is doing.
(My two feet haven’t met yet.)



2. Superlatives as nouns.

1. the worst the fattest the heaviest the most expensive
the best
the farthest

Examples: a. He is the worst driver I know. (adjective + noun)
aa. He’s the worst and I’m the best. (noun)

b. This is the heaviest backpack I have ever carried. (adjective + noun)
bb. Mine is the lightest and yours is the heaviest. (noun)

From the song:

3. teacher’s pet noun But I’ll be the teacher’s pet
a. The teacher like James the best. He is the _________________________ .

4. I’m going to dance or burst. verb
a. He was chewing bubble gum. He blew a big bubble and then it burst. (boom!)
b. The balloon burst.
c. I’m going to learn English or _______. (fall down, collapse without any strength),

5. Don’t lose your confidence. Noun also self-assurance
a. She believes in herself and her abilities. She has _________________________.
b. I have ___________________ in myself.

c. Adjectives: confident and self-assured.
She feels ______________ and she is _______________________ .
d. I feel ________________ and I ______________________________ .

6. If you slip, you might hurt yourself. verb
a. The floor was wet and I ___________________________ .

7. a pleasant trip trip has two meanings here:
a. a journey (noun) and
b. a fall (noun) to fall (verb)
c. It was an awful __________. I _____________ on the sidewalk.

8. to fall: to fall down; to fall from power (like a King or politician)
a. George Bush was once a powerful man, but he ______________ from power.

9. Work like a soul (noun) / inspired (adjective).
A soul = a person
a. Every person has rights. Every living _______________ can live a good live.
b. He made me feel enthused, thrilled, exhilarated. I was ________________ .

10. Take a deep breath.
a. The doctor told me to _____________________________________.
b. When you are nervous and worried, stop and __________________________

11. If your endurance is great, you can continue for a long time.
a. I have a lot of ____________________. I can walk five miles and not get tired.

12. I’ll learn by easy stages. (noun)
a. English is difficult, so I must learn it step by step. Little by little I will learn it.
b. When you learn to dance, you also learn it ___________________________ .

13. strength (noun)
a. The quality of being mentally and physically strong is to have strength.
b. He has ________________ in his arms.

14. I’ll get up and do a nifty [first-rate, very good move, turn, dance step]. (adjective)
a. You look quite ________________________________
b. She did a _________________ dance step.

15. NOUNS ADJECTIVES

Confidence confident
Self-assurance self-assured
Strength strong
The worst bad worse than
Courage courageous
Inspiration inspired

YOUR TURN:
Write a sentence using each of these words:
1. Confidence
____________________________________________________________________
2. confident
____________________________________________________________________
3. self-assurance
____________________________________________________________________
4. self-assured
___________________________________________________________________
5. strength

6. strong
____________________________________________________________________

7. the worst
____________________________________________________________________
8. worse than

____________________________________________________________________
9. courage
____________________________________________________________________
10. courageous

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IDIOMS
1. Sick and tired You’ll be sick and tired.
a. I don’t want to answer the telephone during dinner. I’m _____________________
of those bothersome phone calls.
b. I’m __________________________ of waiting for late busses. I’m going to call
the MUNI office and complain.

2.You’ll be a man, my son.
a. I know it is difficult when things go wrong, but you will learn a lot.from difficult circumstances. These difficult things will help you grow up. _______________________________________________

2. What words rhyme with what?

a. worst rhymes with burst
b. _________________ rhymes with __________________
c. _________________ rhymes with __________________
d. _________________ rhymes with __________________
e. _________________ rhymes with __________________
f. _________________ rhymes with __________________
g. _________________ rhymes with __________________
h. _________________ rhymes with __________________

GRAMMAR
1. Find all the verb commands. Circle them within the song. Then write them in a list.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.

CONVERSATION

1. Who is teaching whom to do what?

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2. What advice does the woman give the man? (Use an infinitive in your answer.)
She tells him
___a._________________________________________________________________

___b._________________________________________________________________

___c._________________________________________________________________

___d._________________________________________________________________

___e._________________________________________________________________

___f._________________________________________________________________

___g._________________________________________________________________

3.
If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again is an English proverb.
The meaning is similar to the refrain of the song:
Pick yourself up,
Dust yourself off,
Start all over again.

What does it mean to you?

Pres. Obama's Inaugural Speech 1-20-09

January 20, 2009
(SOURCE PHOTO NEW YORK TIMES & TEXT FROM THE WHITE HOUSE 20/01/2009)
President Barack Obama’s Inaugural Address

Inaugural Address
By President Barack Hussein Obama

“. . . We remain the most prosperous, powerful nation on Earth. Our workers are no less productive than when this crisis began. Our minds are no less inventive, our goods and services no less needed than they were last week, or last month, or last year. Our capacity remains undiminished. But our time of standing pat, of protecting narrow interests and putting off unpleasant decisions — that time has surely passed. Starting today, we must pick ourselves up, dust ourselves off, and begin again the work of remaking America.”
http://zebrambizi.wordpress.com/2009/01/23/president-barak-obamas-inaugural-address/

GRAMMAR

1. Please write down every verb you see in the excerpt of President Obama’s Inaugural Speech. Also tell me what the SUBJECT of each VERB is. Make a √ under the tense.
SUBJECT VERB Present Tense Past Tense Present Perfect base form
a. We remain √ to remain

b. ___________________________________________________________
c. ___________________________________________________________
d. ___________________________________________________________
e. ___________________________________________________________
f. ___________________________________________________________
g. ___________________________________________________________
h. ___________________________________________________________
i. ___________________________________________________________
j. ____________________________________________________________


2. to pass Present tense Past Tense past participle
pass/es passed passed
Examples:
a. I want to pass my {citizenship, driver’s license, typing,______________ test.
b. I never pass any tests the first time I take them.
c. She always passes her tests with “A”s.
d. He passed the math test, but he didn’t pass the English test.
e. I have not passed my driving test yet.
YOUR TURN
f. (pass or passes)
_______________________________________________________
g. (passed) ________________________________________________________

3. must is a modal. Use modals with base form verbs (but NOT with infinitives!)
“Must” means It is necessary or essential.
Examples:
a. We must pick ourselves up. We must dust ourselves off. We must begin again.
b. I must learn English grammar before I can speak the language well.

YOUR TURN What is essential or necessary for you to do? Answer with MUST.

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VOCABULARY

Find words in the story and fill in the blanks with the word (using good grammar – nouns, verbs, adjectives).

1. I don’t want to go back to China. I want to ________________ here.

2. He is a rich man. He is ____________________.

3. May went to the market, did her laundry, and cooked lunch – all before noon. She was very _____________________________ .

4. The economy is bad. People have lost their jobs. There is a _____________ in the country.

5. She always has new and good ideas. She’s very creative and _______________ .

6. All the merchandise they sell comes from China. I like their ________________ .

7. The hotel provides meals in your room (room service), does your laundry, and shines your shoes. We like their ______________________ .

8. We are able to do a lot of things. We even have the _________________ to do more.

9. I believe as I have always believed. I’m going to do as I have always done. I’m not going to change and do something else. I’m going to __________________ .

10. Some streets are wide and others are ______________________. (So are shoes.)

11. There is no question that I will come to your party. I will ____________ be there.

12. She fell down but wasn’t really hurt, so she ______________ herself ______
and walked home.

13. He fell down and got his clothes dirty. He then stood up and ____________
himself _______.

14. You can make yourself a better person. You can redo your image so people see
you differently. You can ___________ yourself.



15. Prefix “un” means NOT and makes the adjective negative
undiminished unpleasant unnecessary
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CONVERSATION (Please talk to your partner first. Then write your answers in complete sentences.)

1. What is the President’s full name? ____________________________________

2. What’s his wife’s name? ___________________________________________

3. In the picture, why is he raising his right hand? ________________________________________________________________

4. What is he doing with his left hand? ________________________________________________________________

5. This is an excerpt from what speech? ________________________________________________________________

6. When did he give this speech? ________________________________________________________________

7. Where did he give this speech? ________________________________________________________________

8. Why did he give this speech? ________________________________________________________________

9. Why did President Obama say, “We must pick ourselves up, dust ourselves off,
and begin again the work of remaking America”?

The He-Toad and the She-Toad

A tree toad loved a she-toad
who lived up in a tree.
He was a two-toed tree toad,
but a three-toed toad was she.
The two-toed tree toad tried to win
the three-toed she-toad's heart,
For the two-toed tree toad loved the ground
That the three-toed tree toad trod. (1)

But the two-toed tree toad tried in vain. (2)
He couldn't please her whim. (3)
From her tree toad bower (4)
With her three-toed power,
The she-toad vetoed him. (5)
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VOCABULARY
a tree toad = any frog that spends a major portion of its life in a tree
(Toads usually have 4 front toes, and 5 back toes.)

1. trod (v) = past tense of tread [pronounced like “red”]
The two-toed tree toad loved the ground that the three-toed tree toad trod.
(a) drove
(b) jumped
(c) walked on, walked over, or walked along.

We often say that when someone is in love, he loves the ground his lover (she) walks on.

2. tried in vain = to try but end in failure
For example: He looked for her in vain but he never found her.
(a) in the closet
(b) without success; ending in failure
(c) win the lotto

3. whim (n) = a sudden desire (She had a sudden whim to take a midnight walk.
They went to Hawaii on a whim.)

“He couldn’t please her whim.”
(a) She kept changing her mind.
(b) He was not happy with her.
(c) She had another frog friend.

3. bower (n) = She looked at the he-toad from her bower
(a) a pretty flower
(b) a shaded leafy place
(d) water

4. vetoed (v) = past tense of to veto
(a) rejected; said “no”
(b) voted
(c) cut her toe

GRAMMAR

1. Notice when you tell about something, you start with “a” .
A tree toad loved a she toad.

2. Then you can say “He” or “She” or “The” (“It”).
He was a two-toed tree toad.
The two-toed tree toad loved the ground she walked on.

When you tell about something. You start with “A”.
For example: a. I have a sister. She lives in Hong Kong.
b. We went to a movie. It was good.
c. She saw a house she wanted to buy, but the house was too expensive.
YOUR TURN: d. (Write a sentence with “a” )
_______________________________________________________________________

e. (Tell me more about “d” above.)
________________________________________________________________________


CONVERSATION

1. What is this poem about?
________________________________________________________________________

2. How did the story end?


3. Who do you think is more powerful in love, a man or a woman? Tell me why.

________________________________________________________________________

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