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E. I. Charushin. «Томка»
Textbook: pp. 188–189
GoalE. I. Charushin's story «Томка»: how to choose a hunting puppy.
New words
нос · burunзапах · hidдеревяшка · yog‘och bo‘lagiохотничья собака · ovchi it
Explanation
Evgeny Ivanovich Charushin (1901–1965) was a Russian writer and artist who wrote stories about animals and drew them. «Томка» is about how the author chooses a hunting puppy. The puppies are different: one only eats and sleeps, one is angry, one licks everybody. The author takes away a piece of wood that one puppy is chewing and hides it. The puppy sniffs and sniffs and finds the wood, so he will be a good hunter. The author names him Tomka and raises him as his helper.
Worked examples
«Томка» (a short retelling). «Рассказчик пришёл посмотреть щенков. Один щенок только ел и спал, другой рычал, третий всех лизал. Один щенок грыз деревяшку, и рассказчик спрятал её. Щенок долго нюхал и нашёл деревяшку. Рассказчик дал ему имя Томка и решил вырастить из него помощника.» (The narrator came to look at the puppies. One puppy only ate and slept, another growled, a third licked everybody. One puppy was chewing a piece of wood, and the narrator hid it. The puppy sniffed for a long time and found the wood. The narrator gave him the name Tomka and decided to raise him as a helper.)
Words: «выбрать», «спрятать», «нюхать», «найти». Proverb: «Терпение и труд всё перетрут» (patience and work conquer everything).
Class activity
“Scent game”. A blindfolded pupil tries to find a scented object (orange peel). Others help with «Тепло!» or «Холодно!».
Practice
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Author and years:
Е. И. Чарушин, 1901–1965
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What does «спрятать» mean?
to hide
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Why was Tomka chosen?
He had a good nose and found the hidden piece of wood.
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Why is patience needed to look after a puppy?
It is young and must learn everything, and learning takes time.