UNIT 4 WRITE GRADE 8

• One day, as I was in the field and my buffalo was grazing nearby,a tiger came.It asked why the strong buffalo was my servant and I was its master.I told the tiger that I had[r]

English 8

Match the words with the correct pictures

Stripe(s) Servant Straw

Graze Master

Burned, escaped, tied, left, went, was ,

lit, appeared, grazed, said

• How the tiger got his stripes.

• One day , as a farmer was in the field and his buffalo

was(1) grazing nearby,a tiger(2) The tiger

wanted to know why the strong buffalo was the

servant and the small man(3) the master.The

farmer(4) he had something called wisdom,but he(5) it at home that day He(6) to get the wisdom, but before that he(7) the tiger to a tree with a rope because he didn’t want it to eat the

buffalo.When he returned, the farmer brought some straw with him He said it was his wisdom He(8)

the straw and the fire(9) the tiger The

tiger(10) , but it still has black stripes from the burns to day

appeared was said went

tied

left lit

* Comprehension questions:

1 Where was the man?

He was in the field.

2 What was the buffalo doing when

the tiger appeared?

• It was grazing nearby.

3 What did the Tiger want

4 What did the farmer do before

going home? Why ?

• He tied the tiger to a tree with a rope because he didn’t want it

to eat the buffalo.

5 What did he do when he returned?

• When he returned, he lit the

straw to burn the tiger.

6.What does the tiger still

have from the burn today?

Today it still has black stripes

III/ (Groupwork)

Now,imagine you are a man

Using the words and the pictures to write the story

*Groupwork

Now,imagine you are a man Using the words and

the pictures to write the story

Write the story.The pictures may help you

e)I/go/ get/straw/ and /burn /tiger f) Tiger/escape/ still

have/black stripes.

* Suggested answers

• One day, as I was in the field and my buffalo was grazing nearby,a tiger came.It asked why the strong buffalo was my servant and I was its master.I told the tiger that I had something called wisdom.The tiger wanted to see it but I said that I left the wisdom at home that day Then I tied the tiger to a tree with a rope because I didn’t want it to eat my buffalo.I went to get some straw and I burned the tiger The tiger escaped , but it still has black stripes from the burns today

* Retell the story

• One day, as I was in the field…

Choose the correct answer.

field 1.One day,the buffalo was grazing in a …

straw

flower garden

Choose the correct answer.

The small man 2.Wisdom belongs to …

Choose the correct

answer

type 3.The famer …………the Tiger to a tree by a rope

H omework

-Write the story again.Imagine you are a Buffalo.

-Prepare :Language focus

-Do exercise 6 in workbook.