One day the father decided to explain the theory of evolution to him. Since John was only five years old, his father tried to explain in simple words:
– Your great-great-great-grandfather was descended from monkeys.
Perplexed, the boy answered:
– Really!? I thought people were descended from aliens.
– Of course not! A famous scientist proved that our ancestors were monkeys.
A day later, the father decided to check his son’s understanding of what he had learned. He asked his son to explain the meaning of Darwin's theory. John answered cheerfully:
– Dad, of course I understood everything, I'm not stupid after all! My great-grandfather was a monkey!
Vocabulary:
curious – любознательный
to surround – окружать
to ask questions – задавать вопросы
constantly – постоянно
space – космос
animal – животное
plant – растение
patient – терпеливый
educated – образованный
to answer – отвечать
theory – теория
to explain – объяснять
great-grandfather – прадедушка
monkey – обезьяна
to descend from – происходить
perplexed – растерянно, озадаченно
alien – инопланетянин
famous – известный
scientist – учёный
to prove – доказывать
ancestor – предок
to decide – решать
to check – проверять
meaning – значение
cheerfully – весело
stupid – глупый
Answer the questions:
1) How old was John? What kind of boy was he?
2) What was he interested in?
3) What were his parents like?
4) What did his father explain to him and how?
5) How did the father decide to check what his son had learned?
6) What did John answer?
Express the same in English:
1) любознательный мальчик;
2) интересоваться всем;
3) постоянно;
4) задавать вопросы о космосе, животных и растениях;
5) терпеливые и образованные люди;
6) отвечать на все вопросы сына;
7) одним днём;
8) объяснять теорию эволюции;
9) стараться объяснять простыми словами;
10) прадедушка;
11) происходить от обезьяны;
12) инопланетянин;
13) в недоумении (растерянно);
14) знаменитый учёный;
15) доказывать;
16) предки;
17) спустя день;
18) проверять изученное;
19) объяснять смысл;
20) весело отвечать;
21) глупый.
Retell the story.
Granny's teeth
A lot of parents often face the problem that their children refuse to eat healthy food, such as porridge or soup. The Miller family was no exception. The mother was constantly worried, as her daughter ate very badly. The family members wanted to teach the girl to finish her meals.
One day the girl began to play up as usual:
– Eat your own beetroot with meatballs, it's disgusting! I want chocolate!
The mother of the child was tired from work and tried to make a deal with her daughter:
– Once you have eaten your food, then you will get some chocolate and can go for a walk with your friend. If you don’t, then you will be punished: you will not get chocolate and will have to stay at home alone to play.
Without another word, her mother left the kitchen. The stubborn girl burst into tears, pushed the plate away, pouted and went silent. The grandmother was always very worried when her granddaughter cried, so she decided to calm the sad child down:
– Don't worry, honey! When I was a child, I also did not want to eat healthy food. My mother scolded me and even punished me, hitting me on the bottom or on the back of the neck and I had to stand in the corner.
Suddenly the girl wiped her tears and said compassionately:
– Ah, grandma, that's why you're wearing false teeth!
Vocabulary:
problem – проблема
to refuse – отказываться
food – еда
healthy – полезный
porridge – каша
soup – суп
exception – исключение
worried – обеспокоенный
constantly – постоянно
family member – домочадец, член семьи
to teach – приучать
as usual – как обычно
to play up – капризничать
beetroot – свёкла
meatball – котлета
disgusting – отвратительный
chocolate – шоколад
tired – уставший
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