SANOUK AND THE ELEPHANT

Sanouk and his parents, Chuan and Manee, live in a small village in Thailand.
It’s Sanouk’s 12th birthday.
In Sanouk’s village, it’s a tradition for fathers to give their sons an elephant when their sons are 12 years old.
The boys then learn how to work with the elephants in the jungle. After a few years, the boys are ‘mahouts’, or elephant trainers.

Use these links to download the audios of the chapters, if you want.
Chapter 1 
Chapter 2 
Chapter 3 

THE LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW

Ichabod Crane is the school teacher in Sleepy Hollow, a tranquil valley next to the Hudson River in America.
He gives singing lessons after school to earn extra money. In the evenings, Ichabod visits families in Sleepy Hollow.They tell scary stories about ghosts and witches.
One day, Ichabod tells his students a story about a soldier. The soldier lost his head in a war in 1775. The soldier rides his horse around Sleepy Hollow looking for his head.
He’s called the Headless Horseman.

Use these links to download the audios of the chapters, if you want.
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3

THE PRINCE AND THE PAUPER

Tom Canty, a pauper, and Prince Edward are born on the same day.

Years later, the two boys meet at the palace. Each tells the
other about his life.

The boys exchange clothes and realise that they look very similar. So they decide to cheange their lifes.


Use these links to download the audios of the chapters, if you want.

Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3

THE THREE MUSKETEERS

In 1625, D’Artagnan arrives in Paris. He wants to be a Musketeer.

He knows three Musketeers : Athos, Aramis and Porthos and the four men soon become friends.


Use these links to download the audios of the chapters, if you want.

Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5

ROBIN HOOD

Wicked Prince John is ruling England while his brother, King Richard, is fighting in the Crusades in the Holy Land.

The people of England hate Prince John and the Sheriff of Nottingham, because they are bad men and they steal money and land.

Robin Hood and other outlaws fight them and help the people.




Use these links to download the audios of the chapters, if you want.

Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5

READINGS

Next Monday 3rd December, we're doing a test about the books we're reading .


Robin Hood                                   Chapters 1-5
The Three Musketeers                  Chapters 1-5
The Prince and the Pauper           Chapters 1-3
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow      Chapters 1-3
Sanouk and the Elephant              Chapters 1-3

USE OF CAN

 

CAN CHART 

You can  practice using these links:

can or can't ? ( * )

can or can't ? ( * ) 

can or can't ? ( * * ) 

can or can't ? ( * * )

PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE

In this unit we're studying The Present Simple. 

Use these links to learn how to make affirmative sentences


Present Simple Chart

Exercise 1

Exercise 2

Exercise 3