Unit 4. Our past

English 8
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Unit 4: OUR PAST
Lesson 5 : Write
I: New words
Match the words with the correct pictures
Stripe
Servant
Straw
Graze
Master
A
B
C
D
E



How the tiger got his stripes.
One day , as a farmer was in the field and his buffalo
was(1) grazing nearby,a tiger(2)........... . .The tiger wanted to know why the strong buffalo was the servant and the small man(3)........ the master.The farmer(4) .......he had something called wisdom,but he(5)....... it at home that day. He(6)......... to get the wisdom, but before that he(7)....... the tiger to a tree with a rope because he didn’t want it to eat the buffalo.When he returned, the farmer brought some straw with him. He said it was his wisdom. He(8) .....the straw and the fire(9).......... the tiger. The tiger(10).......................... but it still has black stripes from the burns to day.
appeared
said
was
went
tied
left
lit
burned
escaped

* Comprehension questions:
1. Where was the man?

He was in the field.

2. What was the buffalo doing when
the tiger appeared?
It was grazing nearby.
3. What did the Tiger want to know?
The tiger wanted to know why the strong buffalo was the servant and the small man was the master.
4. What did the farmer do before going home? Why ?

He tied the tiger to a tree with a rope because he didn’t want it to eat the buffalo.
5. What did he do
when he returned?
When he returned, he lit the straw to burn the tiger.
6.What does the tiger still have from the burn today?
Today it still has black stripes
a)One day / I / field / buffalo
/ graze / tiger / come
b) It /ask / why / strong /buffalo/
my servant /and I/ its master
c) I / tell / tiger / I / have /
wisdom /tiger / want / see / it
d) I /tell /it / I/ leave/ wisdom/ home/Then/
I /tie / tiger/ tree/ rope
/I /didn’t/ want /eat/ buffalo
e)I/go/ get/straw/ and /burn /tiger
f) Tiger/escape/ still /have/black stripes.
In the story In your writing
Ex1: One day / I / field
One day, as a farmer was One day, as I was in
in his field my field
Ex2: I /tie / tiger/ tree/ rope / I /didn’t/ want /eat/ buffalo
he tied the tiger to the tree I tied the tiger to the
with a rope because he tree with a rope because
didn’t want it to eat I didn’t want it to eat
the buffalo. the buffalo
HOW THE TIGER GOT HIS STRIPED
One day, as a farmer was in his field and his buffalo was grazing nearby, a tiger appeared. The tiger wanted to know why the strong buffalo was the servant and the small man was the master. The farmer said he had something called the wisdom, but he left it at home that day. He went to get the wisdom, but before that he tied the tiger to the tree with a rope because he didn’t want it to eat the buffalo. When he returned, the farmer brought some straw with him. He said it was his wisdom. He lit the straw and the fire burned the tiger. The tiger escaped but it still has black stripes from the burn today.
a)One day / I / field / buffalo
/ graze / tiger / come
b) It /ask / why / strong /buffalo/
my servant /and I/ its master
c) I / tell / tiger / I / have /
wisdom /tiger / want / see / it
d) I /tell /it / I/ leave/ wisdom/ home/Then/
I /tie / tiger/ tree/ rope
/I /didn’t/ want /eat/ buffalo
e)I/go/ get/straw/ and /burn /tiger
f) Tiger/escape/ still /have/black stripes.

a) One day, as I was in my field and my buffalo was grazing nearby,a tiger came.
b) It asked why the strong buffalo was
my servant and I was its master.
c) I told the tiger that I had something called wisdom.The tiger wanted to see it
d) I said that I left the wisdom at home that day.Then I tied the tiger to a tree with a rope because I didn’t want it to eat my buffalo.
e) I went to get some straw and I
burned the tiger
f)The tiger escaped , but it still has black
stripes from the burns today
* Suggested answers
One day, as I was in my field and my buffalo was grazing nearby, a tiger came .It asked why the strong buffalo was my servant and I was its master. I told the tiger that I had something called wisdom .The tiger wanted to see it but I said that I left the wisdom at home that day. Then I tied the tiger to a tree with a rope because I didn’t want it to eat my buffalo.I went to get some straw and I burned the tiger. The tiger escaped , but it still has black stripes from the burns today

Good morning ,farmer
I want to ask you a question ?
Why the strong buffalo was the servant and you was the master.
Oh,I want to see it
Can I come back and get it
Yes
Good morning ,tiger
Ok

Oh.Because I have wisdom
But, today I leave it at home
Ok.But I must tie you with a rope.I don’t want you eat my buffalo.


Choose the correct answer.
field
1.One day,the buffalo was grazing in a …


straw

flower garden

B
C
A
Choose the correct answer.
The small man
2.Wisdom belongs to …


the buffalo

the tiger

B
C
A
Choose the correct answer.
type
3.The famer …………the Tiger to a tree by a rope


tied

tired

B
C
A
Homework
-Write the story again.Imagine you are a Buffalo.
-Prepare :Language focus
-Do exercise 6 in workbook.
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