Homework n°143 · A1 · anglais
Unit 14 · Reading — The Country Girl and the City Boy
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1. Read the story, then answer.
Ella lives in the country. She thinks it's boring. There are lots of fields, but there are no department stores or movie theaters. Her cousin Samuel lives in the city. He thinks it's noisy and dangerous, and there aren't any trees or animals. Ella visits Samuel. She likes the city. “Your home is great!” she says. “But it's very noisy.” Ella misses the fields and trees from the country. Samuel visits Ella. “The country is beautiful!” he says. “But it's very quiet.” Samuel misses the movie theaters in the city. In the end, they agree that the city and the country are both good.Where does Ella live?
One or several answers possible.
2. Choose the correct answer.
Ella lives in the country. She thinks it's boring. There are lots of fields, but there are no department stores or movie theaters. Her cousin Samuel lives in the city. He thinks it's noisy and dangerous, and there aren't any trees or animals. Ella visits Samuel. She likes the city. “Your home is great!” she says. “But it's very noisy.” Ella misses the fields and trees from the country. Samuel visits Ella. “The country is beautiful!” he says. “But it's very quiet.” Samuel misses the movie theaters in the city. In the end, they agree that the city and the country are both good.What does Ella think about the country at the start?
One or several answers possible.
3. Choose the correct answer.
Ella lives in the country. She thinks it's boring. There are lots of fields, but there are no department stores or movie theaters. Her cousin Samuel lives in the city. He thinks it's noisy and dangerous, and there aren't any trees or animals. Ella visits Samuel. She likes the city. “Your home is great!” she says. “But it's very noisy.” Ella misses the fields and trees from the country. Samuel visits Ella. “The country is beautiful!” he says. “But it's very quiet.” Samuel misses the movie theaters in the city. In the end, they agree that the city and the country are both good.Why does Samuel think the city is not good?
One or several answers possible.
4. True or false?
Ella lives in the country. She thinks it's boring. There are lots of fields, but there are no department stores or movie theaters. Her cousin Samuel lives in the city. He thinks it's noisy and dangerous, and there aren't any trees or animals. Ella visits Samuel. She likes the city. “Your home is great!” she says. “But it's very noisy.” Ella misses the fields and trees from the country. Samuel visits Ella. “The country is beautiful!” he says. “But it's very quiet.” Samuel misses the movie theaters in the city. In the end, they agree that the city and the country are both good.When Ella visits the city, she misses the fields and trees.
5. Complete the sentences about the story.
Ella lives in the country. She thinks it's boring. There are lots of fields, but there are no department stores or movie theaters. Her cousin Samuel lives in the city. He thinks it's noisy and dangerous, and there aren't any trees or animals. Ella visits Samuel. She likes the city. “Your home is great!” she says. “But it's very noisy.” Ella misses the fields and trees from the country. Samuel visits Ella. “The country is beautiful!” he says. “But it's very quiet.” Samuel misses the movie theaters in the city. In the end, they agree that the city and the country are both good.Samuel misses the in the city. In the end, they agree that the city and the country are both .
6. Do you like the city or the country better? Why? Write 1 or 2 sentences.