Swiss Family Robinson
Часть II – дополнительные задания
Chapter 1
Put the following verbs into the past simple
look for, be, need, want, leave, begin, hear, sail, decide, hope, stay, wake up, look at, shout
Describe the storm (question 3) using the following words: storm, frightened, tired, crash, sink, sailor, forget, sail away, calm down
Describe the morning after the storm (question 4) using the following words: calm down, blue sky, surprised, sink, be stuck, rock, swim, shore, make a raft, useful thing, tired
Chapter 2
Match column A with column B
Column A Column B
coconut rod
useful up to
fishing palm
be frightened
tie something thing
be pleased down
calm with
Fill in the gaps with the words from the columns
1. They reached the shore and t… their raft up to a tall c… p…
2. They put a lot of u… t… on the raft.
3. They could go fishing because they had f… r…
4. The boys were f… because it was very dark.
5. They made a raft and were p… with it.
6. The storm c… down after six days.
Answer the questions
1. What did the family put on the raft?
2. Who looked for a safe place to land? Why was it difficult to find a safe place?
3. What was on the island? What birds did they find?
4. What did the family do on the island?
5. What happened to Jack?
6. What did they have for dinner?
7. Where did they sleep?
Chapter 3
Ask questions to the underlined words
1. Mr Robinson and his son noticed a lot of fruits on the trees.
2. Mr Robinson and his son heard a strange noise.
3. The monkeys began to throw coconuts at Fritz and his father.
The monkeys began to throw coconuts at Fritz and his father.
4. They were happy because they were alive.
5. Yes, Mr Robinson showed Fritz how to open a coconut.
Translate the sentences into English
1. Робинсоны сложили удочки, телескоп, инструменты и другие полезные вещи на плот.
2. Ветер дул день и ночь.
3. Корабль затонул около берега, поэтому матросы не утонули. Они сделали плот и достигли берега на нем.
4. Семья разожгла костер около ручья под большой кокосовой пальмой.
5. Мальчик испугался и закричал.
6. Они были довольны огромным очень вкусным крабом.
7. Они добрались до берега острова и привязали плот к кокосовой пальме.
8. Они были счастливы, потому что они были живы и в безопасности.
9. Дети испугались, потому что птицы производили много шума.
10. Шторм утих через шесть дней.
11. Два огромных корабля столкнулись.
Answer the questions
1. What did Mr and Mrs Robinson and their children do in the morning?
2. Who went to explore the island?
3. What was the weather like?
4. What did they find on the island?
5. Did they find any people?
6. Who met them in the camp?
7. What did they bring to the camp?
8. Were they pleased with the island? Why?
Make up sentences
1. Mr and Mrs Robinson/talk/make plans/morning.
2. They/want/find out where they were.
3. Fritz/his father/go/explore/island.
4. They/notice/fruits/trees/baby monkey.
5. They/hear/strange noise/Fritz/run ahead.
6. The monkeys/begin/throw coconuts/them.
7. They/rest/walk back/camp.
Chapter 4
Answer the questions
1. Why did Mr Robinson decide to return to the shipwreck?
2. How many times did Father and Fritz go there?
3. What signal did they have in the camp? Why?
4. Why was Mrs Robinson excited one day?
5. What animals helped them to build their house?
6. How did they build the walls and roof?
7. How did they enter their house?
Ask questions to the underlined words
1. They crossed the stream.
2. The children ran ahead towards some woods because they wanted to show the place for their new house.
3. Yes, The cow and the donkey pulled the wood from the beach.
The cow and the donkey pulled the wood from the beach.
4. They hung some hammocks in the house.
5. Yes, they were. The roof and the walls were strong.)
6. No, she wasn’t. Mrs Robinson was excited.
Chapter 5
What do you remember about the following things?
a) beds b) pets
c) the garden d) food
e) the activities the boy did f) the change of the weather
g) the activities the family did in the tree house
Find and correct wrong words
1. There was a terrible storm and the ship drowned.
2. They went across the long path to the house.
3. The wind flew day and night.
4. They used matches to do a fire.
5. They made a raft and reached the sea bank.
6. The family used a string ladder to climb to their tree house.
7. In the morning the sea came down.
8. The family returned to the shipcrash to get some useful things.
9. Father was pleased with Jack when he showed him two hungry dogs.
Chapter 6
Guess the words
* it’s a thing you can cut bread with
* you usually sit at it and have dinner
* you can look through it and see the things which are very far from you
* you get it if you win a competition
* you need them to make a fire
* you take this long object when you go fishing
Put the sentences in order
Fritz saw a frightening snake.
Mr Robinson made a mark with the knife on the tree.
He passed the telescope to his father.
The boys played games and won prizes.
They set the table and ate delicious dishes.
Finally they shot it dead.
They were in danger so they climbed up into their house.
They were frightened because they couldn’t find it.
Fill in the gaps with words of Chapter 6
1. Father made a … with his knife on a tree every day.
2. The snake … its head five metres above the ground.
3. The children won …
4. The family was in … because the snake could kill them.
5. They were so afraid that their legs …
6. Father took a gun and … the snake …
7. The time on the island … very quickly.
Chapter 7
Answer the questions
1. How did the family call their new country?
2. What plan did Fritz have one day?
3. How did Fritz get a letter?
4. Did he answer? How?
5. Where did the family find the shipwrecked girl?
6. Why did the family sail to the bay?
7. Did they all leave the island? Why?
В качестве итогового творческого задания можно предложить детям написать еще одну главу к книге – в форме страницы из дневника одного из главных героев. Глава не обязательно должна быть последней – она может быть вставлена в любое место книги и описывать еще одно приключение семьи Робинсонов.
Swiss Family Robinson
Часть III – обобщающий урок (может быть проведен в форме командной игры – викторины)
I. True/false sentences
1. There were seven people in the family.
2. The storm lasted six days.
3. The family made a yacht because they wanted to leave the shipwreck and reach the shore of the island.
4. The family put all their animals on the raft.
5. A huge crab caught Fritz’s leg.
6. The weather was cool when Mr Robinson and Fritz went to explore the island.
7. Mr Robinson taught Fritz how to open a coconut.
8. One day Fritz found a nice tree for their new house.
9. The family Robinson weren’t homesick on the island.
10. One day a small snake frightened the family.
11. The family looked after the snake as a pet.
12. Twenty years later Franz and Fritz left the island.
II. Questions.
1. Did the family swim to the island?
2. Name four kinds of animals they found on the ship.
3. What useful things did the Robinsons take from the shipwreck? Name at least four things.
4. What birds did they find on the island?
5. Who made a fire to cook dinner?
6. Were the monkeys in the wood happy to see Mr Robinson and his son? Why do you think so?
7. Why did the family build a new house in the woods?
8. Why did Mother make a white flag?
9. How did they get into their tree house?
10. What did they plant on the island? Name at least three things.
11. Name at least five activities the boys did on the island.
12. What did the family do when the weather changed?
13. Who taught them to speak English well?
14. How long did Jenny spend on the island?
III. Guess the words
1. It’s a noun. It’s a thing you cut bread with.
2. It’s a noun. It’s a piece of land in the sea.
3. It’s a verb. At first the family saw the snake but then it … and they couldn’t see it any more.
4. It’s an adjective. It means ‘strong, not ill’.
5. It’s an adjective. It means ‘not dead’.
6. It’s a noun. It’s a tall tree with round brown fruit.
7. It’s a noun. You can get it if you win a competition.
8. It’s a noun. You use this long thing to catch fish.
9. It’s a noun. It’s a small thin thing which we use to light a fire.
10. It’s a noun. You usually sit at it and have dinner.
11. It’s a noun. You can look through it and see the things which are very far from you.
12. It’s a verb. It means ‘to help someone in danger’.
IV. Make up a sentence in Past Simple using the word(s) on the card
come down tie sth up to sth make a lot of noise
run ahead rope ladder be excited
dive sew in danger
a box full of pearls hit the sail follow
V. What do you remember about these things and events?
1) a new house 2) a snake 3) Jack’s good idea 4) a white flag 5) a terrible storm 6) celebrating Thanksgiving Day 7) the boys’ pets 8) finding Jenny 9) a crab
The sunbird mystery
Часть II – дополнительные задания
Chapter 1
Put the following verbs into the past simple
think, know, tell, write, put, get, read, begin, take, give, become, draw, see, go, run, say
True or False? Correct false statements
1. Laura was a pupil.
2. Laura wanted to protect rare birds.
3. Steven didn’t want to go birdwatching at first.
4. One day Steven saw a snake by the river.
5. Steven ran to the library to take a book about rare birds.
6. One evening Steven crashed into an old woman.
7. Steven picked up a red notebook.
Complete the sentences with word of Introduction and Chapter 1
1. Cathy can … birds from the colour of their feathers, from the … of their wings and from the … of their songs.
2. People … birds’ eggs and … their houses.
3. Many … of birds are in … now.
4. Steven was in a hurry. He didn’t … the old man and … into him.
5. We must … rare birds and animals.
6. Laura showed Steven how to keep a …
Chapter 2 (p.8-9)
Answer the questions
1. Why did Steven go to Dr Clarke?
2. Who opened the door of Dr Clarke’s house?
3. What did Steven see when he entered the room?
4. Where did Steven find his notebook?
5. What was wrong with Dr Clarke?
Match column A with column B
Column A Column B
enter the door
walk along an ambulance
in an eagle
ring frightened
touch a number
look like the house
be a bell
call the garden
dial the path
break into a pocket
Chapter 2 (p.10-13)
Answer the questions
1. What did the students write to Dr Clarke?
2. Why did some people want Dr Clarke’s notebook?
3. Who was Peter Netema?
4. What is a game park?
5. Why couldn’t Dr Clarke go on that trip?
6. What was Klaus Caridian’s job? What do you think of him?
Ask questions to match the answers
1. In hospital.
2. Peter Netema.
3. He was ill.
4. To the airport.
5. In Nairobi.
6. Yes, he was.
Chapter 3
Guess the word
1. your sister’s or brother’s son
2. very quickly
3. something in the air when you can’t see well
4. to find new friends
5. a person who can wait for a long time is …
6. when you aren’t happy because of something
True or False? Correct false statements
1. Daniel was coming to Nyeri with Peter, Laura and Steven.
2. Daniel and Steven couldn’t make friends for a long time.
3. There were only a few species of birds in Kenya.
4. It was warm early in the morning.
5. One day they could see the top of Mount Kenya.
6. People never saw a sunbird on Mount Kenya.
7. The boys were disappointed with their visit to the game park.
Chapter 4
Put the sentences in order
The boys saw a waterfall.
A small blue van stopped at the guest houses.
Somebody broke into Laura’s room.
Steven couldn’t sleep at night because he heard some strange noises.
They heard the sound of water.
Steven and Daniel left the guest house.
They looked for the sunbird for three days.
Steven saw the sunbird and took some photos.
The boys fell asleep.
Now retell the chapter. Use these words:
first … then … after that … next … finally…
suddenly… but … because… so…
Chapter 5
Finish the sentences
1. Laura and Peter were worried because …