BOB, JIM AND THE LION

JIM AND BOB WERE IN AFRICA. JIM WANTED TO LEARN ABOUT THE ANIMALS OF AFRICA; BOB WAS A EXPERT.

“I AM AN EXPERT ON AFRICA,” BOB SAID JIM. “YOU NEED YEARS OF EXPERIENCE TO UNDERSTAND THE ANIMALS OF AFRICA.

I AM AN EXPERT

ON AFRICA

FIRST BOB EXPLAINED ABOUT INSECTS AND MOSQUITOES. THEN HE EXPLAINED ABOUT CROCODILES AND HIPPOPOTAMUSES.

NEXT HE EXPLAINED ABOUT ELEPHANTS AND GIRAFFES.FINALLY, HE EXPLAINED ABOUT LIONS. “ LIONS ARE VERY FAST,” HE TOLD JIM. THEY ARE VERY FAST RUNNERS. YOU CAN NEVER ESCAPE FROM A LION BY RUNNING.”

BOB AND JIM WENT INTO THE JUNGLE FOR A PRACTICAL LESSON. SUDDENLY AN ENORMOUS LION APPEARED. JIM STARTED TO RUN. HE RAN AND RAN.

“STOP!” SHOUTED BOB. “ STOP! LIONS ARE VERY FAST RUNNERS. YOU CAN NEVER ESCAPE FROM A LION BY RUN- AAAaaa-aaagh!”

“I AM A FAST RUNNER,” SAID THE LION, EATING THE EXPERT, BUT I ONLY RUN WHEN IT’S ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY.

MORAL: LIONS AND HUMANS ARE FAST RUNNERS – WHEN IT’S ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY

I am a fast runner! But I

only run when it’s absolutely

necessary.

READ SUSIE’S SHORT VERSION OF THE STORY. (SUSIE ONLY INCLUDE

ESSENTIAL DETAILS).

BOB AND JIM WERE IN AFRICA. “IF YOU SEE A LION,” SAID BOB, “DON’T RUN BECAUSE LIONS ARE VERY GOOD RUNNERS.”THEY ENTERED THE JUNGLE. SUDDENLY THEY SAW A BIG LION.“DON’T RUN”, SAID BOB. BUT JIM RAN.“DON’T RUN,” SAID BOB. “LIONS ARE VERY FA…aaa-aaah!”MORAL: LIONS AND HUMANS ARE FAST RUNNERS – WHEN IT’S ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY

A SHORT VERSION OF A STORY: BOB, JIM AND THELION

1. WHAT INFORMATION IS IN THE ORIGINAL STORY BUT NOT

IN SUSIE’S VERSION?

• JIM WANTED TO LEARN ABOUT ANIMALS OF AFRICA. • BOB WAS AN EXPERT ON AFRICA.• BOB EXPLAINED ABOUT INSECTS AND ANIMALS

SAMPLE ANSWERS

1. “You can never escape from a lion by running.”

2. Bob and Jim entered the jungle for a practical lesson.

3. Suddenly an enormous lion appeared.

4. Jim started to run.

2. Look at these sentences from the original version. What are the equivalent phrases in Susie’s version?

Lions are very good runners.

They entered the jungle.

Suddenly they saw a big lion.

Jim ran.

3. LOOK AT THE PUNCTUATION IN RED IN THE SENTENCES. WHAT CAN YOU LEARN ABOUT THE PUNCTUATION?“ If you see a lion,” said Bob, “Don’t run because lions are very good runners.”

“ Don’t run,”said Bob. But Jim ran.

When quoting we use quotation marks.We use commas before the 2nd quotation mark if the sentence continues.

We use a period at the end of a sentence.

In English, exclamation marks come only at the end of the sentence

“ Don’t run,” said Bob.” Lions are very fa…aaa-aaah!”

NOW IT’S YOUR TURN!4. Look at the pictures of the story of The Grasshopper and the Ants. Tell the story in your language.

The grasshopper The ants

5.Look at the pictures again and aswer the questions.1. What did the ants do in the summer?

2. What did the grasshopper do in the summer?

3. What did the ants have in the winter? (2 things)

4. Did the grasshopper have those things?

5. What did the grasshopper say to the ants?

6. What did the ants say to the grasshopper?

They worked.

They had food and a house.

No, he didn’t.

“No, we worked in the summer, you didn’t

“Help me”

He didn’t work. He had a good time.

6. Write you short version of The Grasshopper and the Ants. Use youy andwers from exercise 5, and explain why the ants didn’t help the grasshopper.

7. Read your composition aloud to the whole class.