Story 1

«Hamlet»

Many years ago in Denmark there was a prince called
Hamlet.

One day Hamlet’s father, the king, dies suddenly and
Hamlet is very sad.

After this, Hamlet’s mother, Gertrude, gets married again very quickly. She marries her
husband’s brother, Claudius, and Claudius is now the king!

‘Aargh! How could you do this to me!’

One night Hamlet’s friend, Horatio, tells him that there is a ghost in the castle. It is the
ghost of Hamlet’s father!

‘Claudius killed me with poison! Hamlet, you must punish Claudius for me!’

Hamlet is confused. He doesn’t know if he believes the ghost and he doesn’t know what
to do.

Hamlet now acts very strangely. He is mean and angry, and he upsets his girlfriend,
Ophelia.

‘Go away! Leave me alone!’

‘Oh, he is so mean!’

One day a group of actors come to the castle and Hamlet makes a plan. He asks the
actors to change their play. The new play will show a king poisoned like Hamlet’s
father.

‘With this play I will catch the king.’

When Claudius watches the play he looks very worried and runs away. Hamlet sees
him and he knows the truth.

Claudius is very worried about Hamlet now and makes a plan with Ophelia’s brother,
Laertes.

‘You will fight him and we will put poison on the sword and in his drink too.’
Laertes and Hamlet fight. Laertes cuts Hamlet, but in the fight Hamlet takes Laertes’
sword and cuts him with it too!

‘Here, Hamlet, drink this.’

‘No, thank you, Mother. I’m not thirsty.’

‘No, don’t!’

‘It was him! He poisoned us all!’

Finally, Hamlet knows he must stop Claudius.

‘Aargh! Have this and this!’

All the royal family are now poisoned and Hamlet tells his friend that there must be a
new king.

‘Goodbye, my prince.

Tasks

Story 2

«What will I be when I grow up?»

When I grow up I’ll work with animals. I don’t know
which job yet.
Maybe like my brother. He’s a special vet.
He looks after scary snakes, some just out of eggs.
He says that snakes are easy as they don’t have any
legs.
My father is a scientist. He works to save rare birds.
Some are really clever and can even say some words.
“How do you do.”
My mother is a dog groomer. She loves dogs big or
small.
Once she styled a poodle. It looked just like a ball.
My sister, she trains dolphins. They practise in the
pool.
She hears the dolphins talk and sing. That sounds
really cool!
So many animal jobs to choose but which one’s right
for me?
Because I’m only ten years old, I’ll have to wait and
see!

Tasks

Grammar exercises

Present Simple Tense

I. Make up your own sentences using Present Simple Tense and make these sentences negative(ժխտական) and interrogative(հարցական).

For example: I always water the flowers.

Do I always water the flowers?

I don’t always water the flowers.

We go to school every day.

Do we go to school every day?

We don’t go to school every day.

He drinks tea at breakfast.

Does he drink tea at breakfast?

He doesn’t drink tea at breakfast.

Sofi loves to read books.

Does Sofi love to read books?

Sofi doesn’t love to read books.

Present Continuous Tense

I. Make up your own sentences using Present Cont. Tense and make these sentences negative and interrogative.

For example: Ani is reading an interesting book now.

Is Ani reading an interesting book now?

Ani isn’t reading an interesting book now.

Aram is playing football now.

Is Aram playing football now?

Aram isn’t playing football now.

Children are going to school.

Are children going to school.

Children aren’t going to school.

They are making homeworks now.

Are they making homeworks now?

They aren’t making homeworks now.

Past Simple Tense

I.Make up your own sentences using Past Simple Tense and make these sentences negative and interrogative.

For example: We swam in the swimming-pool last week.

Did we swim in the swimming -pool last week?

We didn’t swim in the swimming-pool last week.

They had dinner last night.

Did they have dinner last night?

they didn’t have dinner last night.

My dad bought a new car last week.

Did my dad buy a new car last week?

My dad didn’t buy a new car last week.

I drew beatiful pictures last night.

Did i draw beatiful pictures last night.

I didn’t draw beatiful pictures last night.

Future Simple Tense

I.Make up your own sentences using Future Simple Tense and make these sentences negative and interrogative.

For example: They will go to the cinema tomorrow evening.

Will they go to the cinema tomorrow evening?

They won’t go to the cinema tomorrow evening.

I will go to the park with my friends tomorrow.

Will i go to the park with my friends tomorrow?

I will not go to the park with my friends tomorrow.

I will help him to do the task.

Will i help him to do the task.

I will not help him to do the task.

We will watch a movie in the Cineplex.

Will we watch a movie in the Cineplex.

We will not watch a movie in the Cineplex.