Reading + Quiz · Lesson 5 of 9

A Hungry Teacher

Three short stories using I am and I'm not. Read out loud, do the exercises, then find and correct the mistakes.

How to read: Read each text out loud. Then read it again, slowly. Don't translate every word — try to feel it. Use the IPA line to check your pronunciation.

How the correction quiz works

Picture: a happy teacher.

Text says: I'm sad.

Write: I'm not sad. I'm happy.

Story 1 of 3

A Hungry Teacher

Hello! I'm Anna. I'm a teacher. I'm not at work now. I'm at home. I'm in the kitchen. I'm tired. I'm not happy because I'm hungry.

/aɪm ə ˈtiːtʃə/ /aɪm nɒt ət wɜːk naʊ/ /aɪm ət həʊm/ /aɪm ɪn ðə ˈkɪtʃɪn/ /aɪm ˈtaɪəd/ /aɪm nɒt ˈhæpi bɪˈkɒz aɪm ˈhʌŋɡri/

Vocab: teacher = вчитель · at work = на роботі · at home = вдома · kitchen = кухня · tired = втомлений · hungry = голодний · because = тому що

Exercise 1

True or false?

Read the sentence. Is it true about Anna?

Прочитай речення. Чи це правда про Анну?

Anna is a teacher.

Anna is at work.

Anna is happy.

Exercise 2

Put the words in order

Use the words to write the correct sentence.

Склади правильне речення зі слів.

thekitchenI'min

tiredI'mnotI'mhappy

Exercise 3

Correct the text

Look at the photo again. The text below describes the same picture — but it has mistakes. Write the correct version.

Подивись на фото ще раз. Текст нижче описує ту саму картинку — але з помилками. Напиши правильний варіант.

MistakesI'm a teacher. I'm at work now. I'm not at home. I'm in the kitchen. I'm tired. I'm not happy because I'm hungry.

Write the correct text:

Story 2 of 3

I'm in London

Nina riding a London tour bus near Big Ben

Hi! I'm Nina. I'm 32. I'm a tourist. I'm in London. I'm not in the car. I'm on the bus. I'm not cold. I'm hot. I'm happy. I'm not bored. I'm excited!

/aɪm ə ˈtʊərɪst/ /aɪm ɪn ˈlʌndən/ /aɪm nɒt ɪn ðə kɑː/ /aɪm ɒn ðə bʌs/ /aɪm nɒt kəʊld/ /aɪm hɒt/ /aɪm ˈhæpi/ /aɪm nɒt bɔːd/ /aɪm ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/

Vocab: tourist = турист · car = машина · bus = автобус · cold = холодно · hot = спекотно · bored = знуджений · excited = схвильований

Exercise 4

True or false?

Read the sentence. Is it true about Nina?

Прочитай речення. Чи це правда про Ніну?

Nina is a tourist.

Nina is cold.

Nina is on the bus.

Exercise 5

Put the words in order

Use the words to write the correct sentence.

Склади правильне речення зі слів.

carI'minnotthe

theI'mbuson

coldnotI'm

hotI'm

Exercise 6

Correct the text

Look at the photo again. The text below describes the same picture — but it has mistakes. Write the correct version.

Подивись на фото ще раз. Текст нижче описує ту саму картинку — але з помилками. Напиши правильний варіант.

MistakesI'm a tourist. I'm in London. I'm in the car. I'm not on the bus. I'm not cold. I'm not happy. I'm bored. I'm excited!

Write the correct text:

Story 3 of 3

I'm a singer today

Tom singing in the kitchen with a wooden spoon

Hi! I'm Tom. I'm 34. I'm a builder. I'm not at work. I'm at home. I'm in the kitchen. I'm a singer today. I'm not bored. I'm excited!

/aɪm ə ˈbɪldə/ /aɪm nɒt ət wɜːk/ /aɪm ət həʊm/ /aɪm ɪn ðə ˈkɪtʃɪn/ /aɪm ə ˈsɪŋə təˈdeɪ/ /aɪm nɒt bɔːd/ /aɪm ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/

Vocab: builder = будівельник · singer = співак · today = сьогодні

Exercise 7

True or false?

Read the sentence. Is it true about Tom?

Прочитай речення. Чи це правда про Тома?

Tom is a builder.

Tom is bored.

Tom is at home.

Exercise 8

Put the words in order

Use the words to write the correct sentence.

Склади правильне речення зі слів.

todayI'msingera

atnotI'mwork

I'mhomeat

Exercise 9

Correct the text

Look at the photo again. The text below describes the same picture — but it has mistakes. Write the correct version.

Подивись на фото ще раз. Текст нижче описує ту саму картинку — але з помилками. Напиши правильний варіант.

MistakesI'm a builder. I'm at work. I'm not at home. I'm in the kitchen. I'm a singer today. I'm bored. I'm excited!

Write the correct text:

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