3. Why did not Tom need any medicine? What did he do with it?
4. What happened when he gave some Pain-killer to the cat?
5. How did Aunt Polly find out what happened? What did Tom explain to her?
8. «The Adventures of Tom Sawyer» by Mark Twain
Vocabulary: basin – таз; wipe – вытирать; towel – полотенце, take a breath – вдохнуть.
Tenses to use: Present Simple, Past Simple.
It (be) Saturday. The sun (rise) upon the peaceful village. Mary (give) Tom a basin with water and a piece of soap, and he (go) outside and (set) the basin on a little bench. He (put) the soap into the water, then (take) it out and (place) near the basin again. Next, he (pour) the water out on the ground, (go) to the kitchen and (begin) to wipe his face with the towel.
But Mary (take) the towel from him, saying,
«You mustn’t be so bad, Tom. Water (not/hurt) anyone!»
She (fill) the basin again. Tom (stand) over it for a minute, (take) in a big breath and (begin).
He (come) into the kitchen for the second time, his face covered with water and his eyes closed. When he (appear) from the towel, the result (not/be) good, because the clean territory (be) like a mask – his chin, neck and forehead (be) dark with dirt.
Mary (take) him in hand. She (wash) him, (brush) his hair and (get) out his suit. Tom (look) nice, uncomfortable and unhappy. Soon the family (leave) for the Sunday school, a place that Tom (hate) with all his heart.
Answer the questions:
1. How did Tom «wash» his face for the first time?
2. What was the second attempt (попытка) like?
3. What did Mary do in the end?
9. «The Adventures of Tom Sawyer» by Mark Twain
Vocabulary: sermon – проповедь; minister – священник; suffer – страдать; beetle – жук; bite (bit) – кусать; miss – зд. промахнуться; fan – веер; variety – разнообразие.
Tenses to use: Present Simple, Past Simple.
Sunday sermon (be) always a hard time for Tom – he (not/listen) to the minister and he couldn’t look out of the church window, as Aunt Polly (not/let) him take a seat near it.
That Sunday, as usual, there (be) nothing interesting. For a time, Tom (suffer) as he (not/know) what to do. Suddenly he (remember) about the treasure that he (have) in his pocket. He carefully (take) it out. It (be) a large black beetle. Immediately, it (bite) Tom’s finger. Tom (throw) it away, and it (land) between the rows of seats, its legs in the air. Some of the people (begin) to watch it.
At that moment, a poodle (come) into the church. He (be) hot and bored and tired of waiting for his master outside. The poodle (see) the beetle. He (walk) around it, (smell) it from a distance, then (walk) closer and (open) his mouth to catch it, but (miss). He (try) again and again, but with no result. Some faces (go) behind the fans, so that nobody couldn’t see them laughing. Tom (be) happy.
