JIMMY AND HIS COMPOSITION ON POPULATION

“Children and grown-ups must do their best to keep the world clean,” Mr. Fox said his class. “Sometimes we see some rubbish in the streets and we must pick it up. Sometimes we eat some sweet and we must put the wrappings in the bin. We must all work together so there’s no rubbish in the world. Never throw plastic into the sea! There should be no oil in the sea. If we pour poison of oil is poison in rivers and seas into our rivers, some fish die. This is called population. This weekend, see if you can find some examples of population and write some sentences about it.” Jimmy looked worried when he went home.

One Monday, he handed in his composition. “Yesterday we had sardines for lunch. Mom opened the tin, but all the fish were dead because the tin was full of oil!”

Taken from: Legman English Grammar Practice   

YOUNG MEN ARE NOT STRONGER THAN OLD MEN

Some of Nasreddin’s  old friend were talking about the young people in their town. They all agreed that old people were wiser than young people. Then one of the old man said, “but young men are stronger than old men.” All of them agreed that was true, except Nasreddin.  He said, “No. I’m stronger now as when I was a young man.” “What d you mean?” said his friend. “How is that possible? Explain youurself!” well, said Nasreddin, “in one corner of my garden there is a big rock.  When I was a young man I always tried to move it, but couldn’t because I was not stronger enough. I am old man now, and I try to move it, I still cannot.”

Taken from: Intermediate stories for Reproduction

MY PYJAMAS

Professor Carter visited Mr. and Mrs. Crockett on the other side of town. After a good dinner and a game of the cards, he said, “I’m going to walk home now”. But Mrs. Crockett looked out of the window and said, “It’s raining outside. Please stay here tonight. “She went and prepared the guest room for him. After a few minutes, she came back to the living-room, but the professor was not there.

Mr. and Mrs. Crockett waited for more than 30 minutes, and then they started to go bed. But then somebody knocked at the back of the house. It was the professor. He was very wet. Mr. Crockett and his wife were very happy to see him. They said “you are here!”

“Yes,” the professor answered.  He smiled and added, “I went home and got my Pyjamas”.

 Taken from: introduction stories for reproduction.