Lesson 4

Reading

2. Read this part of a story about a horse called Black Beauty by Anna Sewell. What problems did Ginger have?

She was unhappy because all her owners were unkind to her and treated her badly.

3. Choose the best meaning for the words in bold from the story.

1. carriage: something that people travel / work / live in, that is pulled by a horse.

2. owner: the owner of an animal is the person who has bought / seen / used it.

3. stable: a building where a horse learns what to do / sleeps / works.

4. treat: if you treat someone well, you laugh at / are nice to / are unkind to them.

4. Read the story again and answer the questions.

1. Why did some of the horses work all night? The drivers were very poor.

2. Why was this a problem during the next winter? The weather was terrible.

3. In what ways was Black Beauty lucky? He had a owner and was always put in a warm stable.

4. How do we know that Ginger is not very healthy? she looked terrible.

Speaking

5. Discuss the questions in pairs.

2. What other animals are used to do work for us? donkeys, camels, buffalo, dogs.
3. How should you treat animalÿ that work for us? You should treat them kindly and with respect.