READING

READING

A VILLAGE SCHOOL

The Browns are an American family. Mr. Brown is a driver and Mrs. Brown is a housewife. There are three children in the family: a son and two daughters. Ben is thirteen years old, Ann is twelve and Sue is ten.

All the three children are pupils. Ben is at the boys’ school; his sisters are at a school for girls. Ben is a tall boy. He is clever. He is a very good pupil.

Ann has dark hair and hazel eyes. She is a pretty girl, she is clever and a good pupil. Her sister Sue is a nice girl with long fair hair and large blue eyes. She is good at music.

The Browns are in Australia now. Mr. Brown ’s uncle is a farmer. His house and farm in Australia are in a village. The Browns are in their uncle’s house now.

The house is big. It is on a hill. It is summer now. In Australia January, February, March and April are summer months.

The school in the village is small. In fact, it is a one-room school. There is only one teacher for all the pupils. The garden around the school is very beautiful. The Browns are fond of the farm and the school in the village.

Reading test.

Exercise 1. Choose the correct answer.

What is Mr. Brown?

a) He is a teacher.

b) He is a doctor.

c) He is a driver.

2. How old is Ben?

a) He is twelve.

b) He is thirteen.

c) He is ten years old.

3. Where is the uncle’s house?

a) on a hill

b) in a big city

c) on the bank of a river

4. What is the village school like?

a) It is big.

b) It is small.

c) It is very old.

Exercise 2. Continue the sentences.

All the three children in the Browns family are

a) students.

b) pupils.

c) farmers.

2. Now the Browns are in

a) Africa.

b) America.

c) Australia.

3. In Australia January, February, March and April are

a) winter months.

b) spring months.

c) summer months.

4. All the pupils in the village school have

a) one teacher.

b) many teachers.

c) two teachers.

Exercise 3. Say if the sentences are true or false.

Ben is a small boy.

Ann is not a good pupil.

Mr. Brown’s uncle is a builder.

The Brownsare happy in Australia.

There is no garden round the school.

Exercise 4. Answer the questions.

Where are the Browns from?

How many children are there in the family?

What are summer months in Australia?

What are summer months in your country?

How many rooms are there at school?

Exercise 5. Describe your school (use 5 sentences).

Exercise 6.

1. ______is a woman whose occupation is running or managing her family's home.

2.______is a place where pupils study.

3.______is a group of people who live in one place.