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Английский язык. 20 смешных историй для обсуждения и пересказа
Английский язык. 20 смешных историй для обсуждения и пересказа
Jack and the flowers
It was the first of September. It was the beginning of the new school year. Parents were taking their children to school.
Jack had a very special day because it was his first day in first grade. It was early in the morning and the whole family was helping the boy prepare for his school day. The grandmother made a delicious breakfast, the mother ironed his suit and shirt and the father helped his son pack his school bag.
The morning was cloudy and rainy. Once the whole family got dressed before leaving the house, the grandmother took the flowers from the vase that she had picked for the teacher. The flowers had not blossomed yet and had buds, which surprised Jack a lot. Looking at the flowers in amazement, he asked:
– Grandma, why do we give flowers with buds to the teacher?
– So that they last longer in the vase, – she answered.
He thought for a moment and then said:
– Then we have to give her seeds!
Vocabulary:
beginning – начало
school year – учебный год
to prepare for – готовиться
delicious – вкусный
breakfast – завтрак
to iron – гладить (утюгом)
suit – костюм
shirt – рубашка
to pack a school bag – собирать портфель
cloudy – пасмурный, облачный
rainy – дождливый
to get dressed – одеваться
to pick – срывать
to blossom – распускаться
bud – бутон
to surprise – удивлять
in amazement – удивлённо
to give – дарить
to think – думать, размышлять
seed – семя
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