Английский язык. 20 смешных историй для обсуждения и пересказа

problem – проблема

to refuse – отказываться

food – еда

healthy – полезный

porridge – каша

soup – суп

exception – исключение

worried – обеспокоенный

constantly – постоянно

family member – домочадец, член семьи

to teach – приучать

as usual – как обычно

to play up – капризничать

beetroot – свёкла

meatball – котлета

disgusting – отвратительный

chocolate – шоколад

tired – уставший

to make a deal – договориться

to punish – наказывать

to leave – покидать, уходить

stubborn – упрямый

to burst into tears – расплакаться

to push away – отодвигать, отталкивать

plate – тарелка

to pout – дуться

to go silent – замолчать

granddaughter – внучка

to cry – плакать

sad – грустный, печальный

to calm down – успокаивать

to be worried – переживать

to scold – ругать

to hit someone on the bottom – ударять по попе

to hit someone on the back of the neck – давать подзатыльник

to stand in the corner – стоять в углу

to wipe tears – вытирать слёзы

compassionately – с сочувствием

to wear – носить

false teeth – вставная челюсть

Answer the questions:

1) What problem do many parents often have?

2) Why was the mother constantly worried?

3) What did the girl start doing one day?

4) What did she want to eat? What didn't she want to eat?

5) What did the mother offer the girl in exchange for eating her food?

6) How did the girl react to what her mom said?

7) What did the grandmother do after that and why?

8) How did grandmother reassure her granddaughter?

9) What did the grandmother's mother do when grandmother was a child and did not want to eat healthily?