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I. words of sound thump 　重擊聲 crash 　跌落聲 roar 轟鳴響 click 　卡嗒聲 rustle 　沙沙作響 bang 　砰地一聲

II. proverbs from Aesop's fables Look before you leap. 　 三思而後行。 Honesty is the best policy. 　 誠實為上策。 Kill the goose that lays the gold eggs. 　 殺雞取卵。 Count one's chickens before they are hatched. 　 打如意算盤。 Back

III. Ant, Goose, Dog and Mouse

IV. Love Test – Animal Test

I. The Hart and the Hunter □ A. At that moment a hunter appeared and tried to shoot him. □ B. “Alas! Alas!” cried the Hart, “We often do not appreciate what is most useful to us.” □ C. A Hart was once drinking from a pool and feeling proud of the reflection he made in the water. □ D. Away ran the Hart, and soon, by the help of his slim legs, he was nearly out of sight.

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I. The Hart and the Hunter□ E. “Ah,” said he, “where can you see such beautiful horns as these! I wish I had legs more worthy to bear such beautiful horns; it is a pity they are so slim.” □ F. However, not noticing where he was going, he passed under some trees with low branches. His horns were caught, which gave the Hunter time to catch up.

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II. The Farmer and His Sons □ 1. No pain, no gain. □ 2. A friend in need is a friend indeed. □ 3. It's impossible to please everybody. □ 4. Don't count your chickens before they are hatched.

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Connectives: Review

Subordinating conjunctions, coordinating conjunctions, conjunctive adverbs, and transitional expressions are all connectives that connect words, phrases, or sentences.

There are some errors in the following sentences. Correct them.

Although Aesop wasn’t well educated, but he sure knew how to tell a good story.

Although Aesop wasn’t well educated, he sure knew how to tell a good story.

There are some errors in the following sentences. Correct them.

Because his owner enjoyed his stories very much, so Aesop was asked to tell stories to his guests.

Because his owner enjoyed his stories very much, Aesop was asked to tell stories to his guests.

There are some errors in the following sentences. Correct them.

His stories are such meaningful that they have been remembered until today.

His stories are so meaningful that they have been remembered until today.

There are some errors in the following sentences. Correct them.

Whether the characters in a fable are animals or humans and they all have a weakness that gets them into trouble.

Whether the characters in a fable are animals or humans, they all have a weakness that gets them into trouble.

There are some errors in the following sentences. Correct them.

Aesop was a good storyteller, however, he died a violent death.

Aesop was a good storyteller; however, he died a violent death.

Exercise B: Correct or add connectives to the following underlined sentences.

One hot summer's day, a fox was passing through a large orchard lined with vines with ripe, juicy grapes. 1The fox passed under one of the vines, he saw purple grapes hanging from it. 2The fox was very thirsty, but he thought how good a few sweet grapes would taste just then.

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3The grapes were out of the fox's reach; therefore, he decided to get those grapes. 4He turned toward the vine and ran as fast as he could unless he was almost under the grapes. Then he leaped into the air—just missing the grapes. Finally, the fox had to give up, but he said to himself, “You are too sour. 5I wouldn't eat you as if you fell right into my mouth. Who cares for sour grapes?”

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