Նոէ Դուրգարյանի բլոգ

 Hundreds of years ago England was ruled by a great English king, called Alfred the Great. He became king in 871 and died in 899. He was known as a just and fair ruler. That is why he has earned the title the Great. Many interesting stories and legends are told about him. One of them tells how he learnt to read. Alfred’s mother, Queen Osburga, was a good and wise woman and a very kind mother to her little children. She was also very educated and clever and fond of reading, which was rather uncommon in those days when very few people could read or cared about it. They thought that learning was for churchmen and that it was more useful to know how to use a sword than a pen.
One day Alfred and his brothers saw her reading a book. It was a book of old English songs. The book was written on parchment and the pictures were all painted by hand. It was a pretty book. As Osburga turned the pages Alfred saw the pretty pictures, so he left his play, and came to lean against his mother’s knee, to look at them. All the other boys came to see the pretty book too. When Osburga saw how they all liked the book, she was very much pleased. She looked at their happy eager faces.
“Do you truly like this book?” asked Osburga.
“Oh yes, Mother, we do,” they all answered at once.
“Then, boys,” she said, “I will give it to the one who first learns to read it.”
His brothers went away and thought no more of the book, but Alfred was so eager to have the book that he worked hard all day long and patiently studied to learn to read. The strange old writing was not easy to master. So one morning he came to his mother and proudly claimed his prize. Osburga kissed him and gave him the prize, as she had promised.
All his life afterwards Alfred was fond of books, and even when he became king, he still found time not only to read but also to write them. He started schools and encouraged people to study in them because he understood that knowledge is more valuable than force.

Անծանոթ բառեր

just-արդար

fair ruler-արդար տիրակալ

earn-վաստակել

educated-կրթված

uncommon -անսովոր

cared about it-

sword-թուր

parchment-մագաղաթ

patiently-համբերատար

master-վարպետանալ, տիրապետել

claimed the prize- պահանջել մրցանակը

afterwards-հետագայում

encouraged -խրախուսել

knowledge-գիտելիք

valuable -արժեքավոր

force- ուժ

Lean- հենվել

Answer the questions

1. Why are many stories and legends told about Alfred the Great?
   2. Why didn’t the Queen give the book to her sons?
   3. Why was Alfred able to claim his prize?
   4. Why did Alfred encourage people to study in schools?
   5. Why did people call their King, Alfred the Great?

Match the words with their meanings.

1. able to learn quickly
2. not the same
3. always calm, showing self-control
4. something that is important or costs a lot
5. having a practical purpose, helpful
6. acquire complete knowledge or skill
7. to govern, to guide
8. a popular story, perhaps untrue
9. worry
10. just

a. patient                                g. to rule

b. different                            f. to master

c. clever                                e. useful

d. valuable                            j. fair

i. care                                  h. legend

Match the  English and Armenian meanings.

1. claim                            a. Հենվել
2. encourage                 b. հպարտորեն
3. force                            c. պահանջել
4. master                         d. թուր
5. patiently                     e. ուժ
6. proudly                      f. արժեքավոր
7. rule                            g. կրթված
8. lean                           h. տիրապետել
9. sword                         i. քաջալերեր
10. valuable                    j. համպերատարությամբ
11. educated                  k. կառավարել

SUBJECT : Subject Pronouns and Verb “ To Be “
A) Fill in the blanks using “HE, SHE, IT, WE, THEY”:
cat and horse they. Mary she. Tom he
Jack and I we books. sister she
You and Dave, they. plane it. Sunshine it.
cheese it. cactus it. parents they.
Pamela she. news it. scissors they.
geese it. flowers it. piano it.
school it. daughter she. milk it.
children they. sugar it. feet they.
bicycle it. Ann and Kate they. tennis it.
son he. mice it. sky it.
shop it. buses it. papers it.
Mr. Green he. brother-in-law he. picture it
friendship it. dolphin it. The Riggs family it.


С) Fill in the blanks using “AM, IS, ARE, AM NOT, ISN’T, AREN’T”:

Mariah is a beautiful girl. She isn’t ugly

It is an onion. (+) 11. İzmir is a city. (+)

Jasmine isn’t student. (-) 12. He is a postman. (+)

We are friends. (+) 13. It is nine o’clock. (+)

I am not hungry. (-) 14. Manhattan isn’t an island. (-)

Mark is 20 years old. (+) 15. Mr. Richards is lawyer. (+)

A bee isnt a big insect. (-) 16. I am ill. I am happy. (+ / -)

Newsweek is magazine. (+) 17. London is a big city. (+)

I am not a professional football
player. (-

Dave and Adrian aren’t sisters. They are brothers.

I know you. You are in my class.

New York is near to New Jersey.

Cows aren’t insects. They are mammals.

Susan and I aren’t teachers. We are students.

Germany, England, and Spain aren’t cities.

A lemon isn’t sweet. It is sour.

Copper isn’t cheap. Diamonds are expensive.


Airplanes aren’t slow. They are fast.

Ice cream and candy are sweet.

Today is cloudy. It isn’t bright.

My brother is married. He isn’t single.

I am from Turkey. I am not from Canada.

Maths isn’t hard. It is easy.


B) It is an onion. 2. Jasmine isn’t a student. 3. We are friends. 4. I am not hungry. 5. Mark is 20 years old. 6. A bee isn’t a big insect. 7. Newsweek is a magazine. 8. I am not a professional football player. 9. I know you. You are in my class. 10. Cows aren’t insects. They are mammals. 11. İzmir is a city. 12. He is a postman. 13. It is nine o’clock. 14. Manhattan isn’t an island. 15. Mr. Richards is a lawyer. 16. I am not ill. I am happy. 17. London is a big city. 18. Dave and Adrian aren’t sisters. They are brothers. 19. New York is near to New Jersey. 20. Susan and I aren’t teachers. We are students.

D)Rewrite the sentences by using “ IS, ISN’T, AM, AM NOT”:
London isn’t a country. The United States isn’t a city. An elephant isn’t a small animal. English and Turkish aren’t sister languages. Mercedes isn’t a bike. Am I a student? Mrs. Stuart isn’t a poor woman. Cigarettes aren’t good for people. The North Pole isn’t hot. Simon is from the United Kingdom.

E) Complete this postcard by using “AM, IS, ARE, AM NOT , ISN’T,AREN’T”:
My name is Jack, and this is Sue.
She is my sister. Sue is twelve years old and I am sixteen.
We are adults. We are students. We are Canadians. We aren’t Americans.
We are from Chicago. Chicago is in the United States.


G) Build up sentences:
Leonard and Mike are 25 years old. They are firemen. They are tall. They are American. Patty and Brian are 12 years old. They are not electricians. They are short. They are not Turkish children. Natalie and I are nurses. We are not tall. We are French. Mark is 19 years old. He is an accountant. He is short. He is British. Cengiz is 23 years old. He is a lieutenant. He is not blonde. He is Turkish.

H) Choose the best answer:
1. Maggie and Carol are good friends.
2. Sue is a science teacher.
3. Mark Steven is a student at Kennedy High School. It is an old school.
4. Margarita is from Spain. I am from Turkey.
5. You and I are at the same age.

I) Change the sentences into questions:
You are ill.Are you sick?
Linda is a pretty girl. Is Linda a nice girl?
Belinda is a singer. Is Belinda a singer? Nick is an actor. Is Nick an actor?
We are good friends. Are we friends?
He is an officer. Is he a police officer?
It is an eraser. Is that an eraser?
You and Eddie are partners. Are you and Eddie partners?
Rosie is angry. Is Rosie upset?
Jack and I aren’t good swimmers. Aren’t Jack and I good swimmers?



J) Give a short and a long answer:

 Is it a fish? No, it isn’t.
What is it? It is a turtle.

 Is it a river? No, it isn’t.
What is it? It is a lake.

 Is it a radio? No, it isn’t.
What is it? It is a television.

 Are these tomatoes? No, they aren’t.
What are they? They are apples.

 Are these pencils? No, they aren’t.
What are they? They are pens.

 Is it a school bus? No, it isn’t.
What is it? It is a truck.

 Is it Saturn? No, it isn’t.
What is it? It is Jupiter.

 Is it a mountain? No, it isn’t.
What is it? It is a hill.

 Is it a CD player? No, it isn’t.
What is it? It is a DVD player.

 Are these farms? No, they aren’t.
What are they? They are villages.

 Is this a motorcycle? No, it isn’t.
What is it? It is a bicycle.

 Is it a bottle? No, it isn’t.
What is it? It is a jar.

 Is it a horse? No, it isn’t.
What is it? It is a donkey.

 Are these tables? No, they aren’t.
What are they? They are chairs.

K) Give long answers:
Are you a student? Yes, I’m a student. Is Tom in the park? No, he’s not in the park. Is it a poetry book? Yes, it’s a poetry book. Are Mary and John friends? Yes, they’re friends. Am I an executive? No, you’re not an executive. Is Thomas fifteen years old? Yes, he’s fifteen. Are your earrings expensive? No, they’re not expensive. Is ice cream hot? No, it’s not hot. Are lemons yellow and sour? Yes, they’re yellow and sour. Are Andy and Jack girls? No, they’re not girls.

L) Build up questions and give answers:
Example: engineer / William Is William an engineer? Yes, he is an engineer. (+)
good rider / Steve Is Steve a good rider? Yes, he is a good rider. (+) lazy students / Mark and Lucy Are Mark and Lucy lazy students? No, they aren’t lazy students. (-) soup / hot Is the soup hot? Yes, it is hot. (+) the baby / asleep Is the baby asleep? No, the baby isn’t asleep. (-) basketball team / L.A. Lakers Is L.A. Lakers a basketball team? Yes, it is a basketball team. (+)