English For Today chapter 14: The Lions Mane
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Textbook (verbatim transcription): The Lions Mane
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Printed page 46
Lesson 14 The Lion’s Mane
After completing the lesson students will be able to
- read and understand texts
- talk about people, places and familiar objects in short and simple sentences
A. Read the story:
Once, a lion was sitting beside a river. Suddenly he looked at his own reflection and thought "My mane is too old. I need a new hairstyle!"
The lion then roared "I'm the king of the jungle and this unruly mane does not fit a king." He dipped his paw into the river and tried desperately to smooth his mane.
Figure
Description: A lion stands at a river bank, looking down towards the water, with its mane untidy. A giraffe, a zebra and a coiled snake are shown around it, with a zebra behind the giraffe and the snake on the right.
Printed page 47
"Flap it all up. That will suit you!" the zebra said. "Yes, it will even look better with a bit of colour to match your moustache," the giraffe added. "What about a few ribbons?" the vulture asked. Then cried the hyena,"I know, a paper crown is what you need!" A snake was passing by silently. Seeing the king there he simply raised his head.
"What do you think I should do, snake?" The king asked. "If a king is a wise king, nobody cares about his hairstyle," the snake said with a hissing sound.
The king stared at the snake for some time. Then he smiled and kissed the snake.
"Oh, why am I so vain? Am I not the king of the jungle?" roared the lion. He shook his head from side to side to shake his mane back into place. "From now on, I promise to be a wise king and not bother about my looks!" the lion roared.
(Written by Janet Allison Brown)
A1. Match the words in column A with the meanings given in column B.
| Column A | Column B |
|---|---|
| mane | a line of hair that some people have on their upper lip |
| roar | move quickly |
| unruly | lift or move upwards |
| flap | a sound like a long 's' |
| moustache | the long hair on the neck of a horse or a lion |
| raise | to make a very loud, deep sound |
| hissing sound | difficult to control or manage |
Printed page 48
A2. Answer the following questions:
- Why did the lion want to change his hairstyle?
- What was the giraffe's suggestion?
- Do you agree with the snake's comment? Why/Why not?
A3. Every animal has something that makes it different from others. Now, match the words in column A with the words in Column B to know the different marks of some animals. One is done for you.
| Column A | Column B |
|---|---|
| lion | wool |
| elephant | trunk |
| zebra | stripes |
| sheep | horns |
| buffalow | pony tail |
| horse | curved tail |
| dog | scale |
| fish | mane |
B. Here is a puzzle for you:
Guess which baby animal is born with a moustache?
Figure
Description: A small grey-shaded picture of a young animal lying on its back, shown tilted on a light grey diamond-shaped background.
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