The lover came and was amazed to see that his friend was now a fish from her feet to her middle. Sick at heart he ran off a little away and threw himself upon the ground in grief.
By and by he returned. The lover’s friend was now a fish to her neck.
C. WAYS TO SAY IT Expressing wonder curiosity
Asking about thoughtsfeelings:
How do you feel about it? What are you thinking about?
You have something on your mind? What are you looking so serious about?
Is something bothering you? Is there anything you want to talk about?
Want to talk about it? Are you O.K.?
Are you worried about something?
Expressing wonder:
I wonder at her rudeness. I wonder how he can come here after what happened.
I really wonder if he loves somebody younger. I’m just wondering if she knows how much I love her.
I wonder who she is. I was just wondering how to do it.
I don’t wonder after the treatment she had.
D. ENJOY THIS Listen to the following dialog. While listening, fill in the blanks. Then, answer the
questions.
Heri : I wonder if I could fly into the clouds.
Jeni : Why not?
Heri : Do you think I could?
Jeni : Heri, are you O.K? You look a little depressed about something….
Heri : I’m sorry. It’s nothing. I’m just wondering.
Jeni : Oh, really? C’mon. You can tell me. A penny for your thoughts.
Heri : I am just thinking about our plan to see my parents.
Jeni : Are you worried about it?
Heri : No, not really worried.
Jeni : Really? Then how do you feel about it?
Heri : I’m just wondering what my parents’ reaction will be….
Jeni : You are worried about it, aren’t you?
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Heri : Uhmm… I’ve told you before. They’re a little strange.
E. WAYS TO SAY IT Expressing a possibility
Asking about possibilityprobability:
Is it possible to see Mount Merbabu from here? Is there any possibility of selling everything today?
What possibility is there that they’re still alive? Can you come to my house tomorrow afternoon?
Will you be able to stop by the post office on the way home? Is there any chance they will meet and marry?
What will probably happen to the main character?
Stating possibility:
Maybe Perhaps.
Could be. It’s possible.
They may be. I might meet him.
There’s a good possibility. It’s very likely.
There’s a big chance. There’s a chance.
Moving Forward B. FIRST CHALLENGE
Listen carefully to the following story. While listening, arrange the jumbled words between brackets and rewrite them in the table provided. Then, answer the
questions.
The Dog and the Shadow
Do you like keeping an animal in your house? Okay. Do you know the reason why people keep a dog in their house? Don’t you know that sometimes a dog can be so
greedy that he steals all we have? This is a story about a greedy dog.
It happened that a dog had got a piece of meat and was carrying it home in his
mouth to eat it in peace. Now on his way home, he had to cross a plank lying across a running brook. As he crossed, he looked down and saw his own shadow reflected in the
water beneath. Thinking it was another dog with another piece of meat, he made up his mind to have that also. So, he made a snap at the shadow in the water, but as he opened
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his mouth the piece of meat fell out, dropped into the water and was never seen any more.
So, what lesson can you learn from this story?
D. THIRD CHALLENGE Listen to the story of ‘The Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing’. While listening, fill in the
blanks with the words you hear. Then, answer the questions.
The Wolf in Sheeps Clothing
A wolf found great difficulty in getting at the sheep owing to the vigilance of the shepherd and his dogs. But one day it found the skin of a sheep that had been flayed and
thrown aside, so it put it on over its own pelt and strolled down among the sheep. The lamb that belonged to the sheep, whose skin the wolf was wearing, began to follow the
wolf in the sheep’s clothing; so, leading the lamb a little apart, he soon made a meal of her, and for some time he succeeded in deceiving the sheep and enjoying hearty meals.
F. FIFTH CHALLENGE Read and listen to the following story. Pay attention to its structure and the
