Read the text and do the tasks
Exercise 9. Read the text and do the tasks
Falling is a common type of accident for young children at home. Your baby brother s
sister may fall off a bed or a sofa. He or she may also fall down the stairs. The following
tips can help to keep your baby brother or sister safe:
Make sure he or she can't roll off the bed.
Make sure he or she can't open any windows.
Don't let him or her go near the stairs.
Don't let him or her out on the balcony.
Write True (T) or False (F)
1. Babies may roll off a sofa.
2. You shouldn't stop your baby brother or sister when he or she climbs the stairs.
3. You should make sure he or she can't roll off the bed.
4. Do not open any windows at home.
5. Allow him or her play on the balcony alone sometimes.
Hi, I'm Mai. My hobby is reading folk tales. Folk tales are usually short and interesting.
They often give me one surprise after another. The character are sometimes honest,
sometimes greedy, sometimes wise, and sometimes stupid. I like the Fox and the Crow
very much. The fox was clever and the crow was not. I also like the story of Tam and
Cam. Tam was very kind while Cam and her mother were so cruel. I love folk tales very
much because each of them gives me a lesson in life.
Answer the questions
6. What kinds of stories does Mai like reading?
7. What does she think of folk tales?
8. Was Tam cruel?
9. What was the fox like?
Falling is a common type of accident for young children at home. Your baby brother s
sister may fall off a bed or a sofa. He or she may also fall down the stairs. The following
tips can help to keep your baby brother or sister safe:
Make sure he or she can't roll off the bed.
Make sure he or she can't open any windows.
Don't let him or her go near the stairs.
Don't let him or her out on the balcony.
Write True (T) or False (F)
1. Babies may roll off a sofa.
2. You shouldn't stop your baby brother or sister when he or she climbs the stairs.
3. You should make sure he or she can't roll off the bed.
4. Do not open any windows at home.
5. Allow him or her play on the balcony alone sometimes.
Hi, I'm Mai. My hobby is reading folk tales. Folk tales are usually short and interesting.
They often give me one surprise after another. The character are sometimes honest,
sometimes greedy, sometimes wise, and sometimes stupid. I like the Fox and the Crow
very much. The fox was clever and the crow was not. I also like the story of Tam and
Cam. Tam was very kind while Cam and her mother were so cruel. I love folk tales very
much because each of them gives me a lesson in life.
Answer the questions
6. What kinds of stories does Mai like reading?
7. What does she think of folk tales?
8. Was Tam cruel?
9. What was the fox like?