Aldar Kose, the donkey and the Khan The old Khan a Aldar Kose and asked' he, "People tell
me that you know everything and can do anything. Can you
teach a donkey how to speak?” – “Yes”, Aldar Kose answered "I will
to teach it how to speak withhin 20 years. But you will
have to give me money and half of your kingdom
” – “I will give you
what you ask, but if you don't teach the donkey how to speak
I will chop off your head,” the Khan replied. Time went on
and Aldar Kose lived happily and had lots of fun. But people
asked him, “When are you going
to teach the donkey to
speak?” He anwered, “Never! Because in 20 years either the
Khan or the donkey will be dead. I will have my money now
and wait to see who dies first!”2. Read the text again and answer the questions.
1. Who spoke first: the Khan or Aldar Kose?
2. Who told the Khan that Aldar can do anything?
3. What did the Khan ask Aldar to do?
4. Did Aldar agree?
5. What did he ask the Khan to do?
6. What would the Khan do if Aldar Kose didn't teach the donkey to speak?
7. How much time did the Khan give to Aldar?
3. Did Aldar teach the donkey to speak?