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Yu. D. Dmitriev. «Здравствуй, белка! Как живёшь, крокодил?»
Textbook: pp. 179–180
GoalYu. D. Dmitriev's text «Здравствуй, белка! Как живёшь, крокодил?»: greeting and talking to animals.
New words
белка · olmaxonкрокодил · timsohздороваться · salomlashmoqзоопарк · hayvonot bog‘i
Explanation
Yuri Dmitrievich Dmitriev (1926–1989) was a Russian writer and biologist who wrote about nature for children. This text introduces the animal world and awakens interest in it. In it one man greets a squirrel in the forest, another asks a crocodile in a river «Как живёшь?», and a third talks with a tit in his garden. The author explains with humour that animals have their own “languages”: they “talk” with whistles, cries, dances and even light. At the zoo we do not disturb the animals and never put a hand through the cage.
Worked examples
«В зоопарке» (after the text). «Здравствуй, белка! Где ты живёшь? — В дупле старого дерева. Здравствуй, крокодил! Как ты живёшь? — Я живу в тёплой воде и ем рыбу. Здравствуй, синица! Что ты любишь? — Семечки и зёрна. Мы любим наблюдать за животными и не мешаем им.» (“Hello, squirrel! Where do you live?” “In the hollow of an old tree.” “Hello, crocodile! How do you live?” “I live in warm water and eat fish.” “Hello, tit! What do you like?” “Seeds and grains.” We like to watch the animals and do not disturb them.)
Questions: «Где живёт?», «Что ест?», «Как живёт?». Words: «дупло, нора, гнездо, берлога» (hollow, burrow, nest, den).
Class activity
“Animal interview”. In pairs: one is an animal, the other asks: «Здравствуй, лиса! Где ты живёшь?» — «В норе».
Practice
1
Who is the author and what was his job?
Ю. Д. Дмитриев, a writer and biologist
2
Where does the squirrel live?
в дупле
3
Write the greeting word.
Здравствуй!
4
Why do we not put a hand into the cage at the zoo?
The animal may bite or get frightened.