Long, long time ago the king Krak

ruled Poland. He lived in the

castle in Cracow called Wawel.

Once upon a time a terrible

dragon appeared in the city. It

was big and green. He lived in a

dark cave under the Wawel

castle. The dragon wanted to eat

a cow every day. Soon all cows in

the city were eaten and the

people started being afraid of

their own lives. There were many

daredevils who wanted to kill the

monster but nobody did it. The

people lost hope for the rescue.

One poor boy, a shoemaker

decided to organize a trap. He

made a sheep filled with sulphur.

The dragon didn’t know about it

and ate the sheep. He became

very thirsty and started to drink

water from the river. Finally, he

drank so much that he burst into

pieces and died. Everyone in

Cracow were happy. The boy

became a hero and he married

the king’s daughter. They lived

long and happily and had many

children. Once you are in Cracow,

you can visit the dragon’s cave

under the Wawel castle…

I Match the words with their definitions.

1. a cave a. a person who likes doing dangerous and risky things

2. burst b. to explode

3. a daredevil c. a situation in which there is no escape

4. sulphur d. a big whole where you can go into

5. a trap e. yellow powder used in explosives

II One word in each sentence is wrong. Can you find and correct it?

1. Long, long time ago the king Krak destroyed Poland.

2. The dragon wanted to it a cow every day.

3. One boy a shoe seller decided to organize a trap.

4. He made a cow filled with sulphur.

5. The dragon started drinking water from the sea.

III Write your own sentences using the words from exercise I.

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Written by: Maciej M. and Hubert R.