LET’S READ SHORT STORIES AND PERFORM DRAMAS.

UNIT 13 LET’S READ SHORT STORIES AND PERFORM DRAMAS.

Task 2 ACT I

NARRATOR : Once upon a time in a magical place far from here, there lived

a girl. This girl was named Cassandra. Cassandra’s parents had

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[CASSANDRA enters carrying a net]

CASSANDRA

: Oh, I shall do a good job on this net.

[Enter CASSANDRA’s friend, JOANNE]

CASSANDRA : Joanne, hi! JOANNE

: Hello! What are you doing?

CASSANDRA : I’m mending a fishing-net for my father to fish tonight. JOANNE

: Well, good luck! I’ve got to go get some bread from the bakers.

[Enter PHIL, CASSANDRA’s friend]

CASSANDRA

: Hi Phil! Joanne just past by.

PHIL : Hi Cassandra! How’re you doing? Well, talk to you later, I must be going, I’ve got an errand to run to the miller’s. CASSANDRA

: See you, Phil! (To herself) All my friends are passing by; this isn’t

so bad after all! (CASSANDRA bundles up the net in her arms while speaking) Well, anyway, I’m glad it’s finished. (Noticing a BEAUTIFUL FISH in the water) Oh my! What a fish, I shall catch it for mother! (She catches the fish in the net)

BEAUTIFUL FISH : You’d better put me back at once, miss, or else you’ll turn into a

fish yourself if you eat me!

CASSANDRA

: Ha! Yea, Right!

[CASSANDRA gives the fish to her mother who moves to the side

of the stage.]

CASSANDRA : Well, Mom, I’m going to talk with Joanne. [She moves to the opposite side of the stage] MOM

: (calling) Okay, come back when you hear the bell! CASSANDRA

: Hey, Joanne, guess what!

JOANNE

: (coming in from offstage) What?

CASSANDRA

: I caught a big fish today!

JOANNE

: Cool, can I see it?

CASSANDRA

: Sure, but my Mom has it.

[On the other side of the stage, MOM rings a bell] Oh, it’s dinner time! Talk to you later! [JOANNE exits offstage, and CASSANDRA crosses stage to where

MOM is]

CASSANDRA

: Hi, Mom, you cooked the fish?

MOM : Yes I did, and I cooked it with a special sauce. CASSANDRA

: Sounds good to me!

[When CASSANDRA eats she turns her head from the audience and shivers while slipping on a fish mask]

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CASSANDRA : (turning back to the audience) Oh, what happened? I need water,

water!!

MOM

: Cassandra, what’s happened to you?

CASSANDRA : I don’t know, but I think I have to live in the ocean now. I’ll see you

later! [CASSANDRA jumps into the river]

ACT II CASSANDRA

: (swimming alone) Oh no! I should have listened to that dumb

fish. [FISH 1, FISH 2 and FISH 3 enter]

FISH 1

: Who are you?

CASSANDRA : Well, I was a human, but I ate a fish and now I’m a fish too! FISH 2

: Yes, it is a sad thing, but that is how many of us have gotten here, me included. But I’ll take you to see the fish-queen, who lives in

the most beautiful palace in the world.

FISH 3

: Come on!

CASSANDRA : (the other fish are exiting as she says this, so no one hears her

last words) OK, but how far is it? I’m still new at this fish thing, and I don’t

know how far I can swim. Hello? [She runs to catch up with them and exits]

UNIT

14 DO YOU LIKE WATCHING FILMS AND SINGING SONGS?

Task 7 Come stop your crying, it will be all right

Just take my hand, hold it tight

I will protect you from all around you

I will be here don’t you cry For one so small, you seem so strong

My arms will hold you keep you safe and warm This bond between us can’t be broken

I will be here don’t you cry Chorus

And you’ll be in my heart Yes, you’ll be in my heart From this day on Now and forever more You’ll be in my heart No matter what they say You’ll be here in my heart

Always

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Why can’t they understand the way we feel They just don’t trust what they can’t explain

I know were different but deep inside us Were not that different at all Back to chorus Don’t listen to them, cause what do they know We need each other, to have and to hold They’ll see in time, I know

When destiny calls you, you must be strong

I may not be with you, but you gotta hold on They’ll see in time, I know

Well show them together cuz... You’ll be in my heart

I believe, you’ll be in my heart I’ll be there from this day on Now and forever more

You’ll be in my heart No matter what they say You’ll be here in my heart always

Always... I’ll be with you I’ll be there for you always Always and always Just look over your shoulder Just look over your shoulder Just look over your shoulder I’ll be there always

UNIT 15 THE WORDS IN THIS POEM ARE BEAUTIFUL. Task 5 What I’ve Learned at School

(Robert Pottle) At school I’ve learned a lot of things

I really like to do, like running in the hallway and eating gobs of glue. I’ve learned I’m good at making pencils dangle from my nose. I’ve learned to hum and pop my gum.

I practice, and it shows.

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I’ve learned I like to cut in line and love to cut the cheese. I’ve learned to fake a burp, a cough, and even fake a sneeze. You’d think with all this learning I’d be doing well in school, but everything I learn to do appears to break a rule.

Task 7 Up! Education (Sylvia Chidi)

Education is important Right from when an infant

Education is not about college It entails a wider range of knowledge Supplying a market of skills shortage

Education is great It creates and decides upon ones fate Never leave it too late

Education makes it a priority To provide you with opportunities

So I say OK! Up! Education Feed the Nations

Up! Education