Listen and read the text. A fairy tale The Fisherman and the Fish.
An old fisherman and his wife lived in a small house near the sea. They were very poor. One day, the fisherman caught a golden fish. “Please let me go,” said the fish, “and you can have anything you wish!” The fisherman was very surprised. The fish could speak! “Dear little fish,” said the old man, “I don’t want anything!” He let the fish go and walked home. He told his wife about the fish. “You fool!” she shouted. “We need a new bucket! Go back and ask for a bucket!” So the fisherman went back to the sea. It was calm. He called the golden fish and it swam up to him. “What do you want, good man?” it asked. “My wife wants a new bucket,” said the fisherman. “You can have your wish. Go home now,” said the fish and swam away. The fisherman went home and saw a new bucket, but his wife was still angry. She wanted a new house. So the fisherman went back to the sea and called the golden fish again. This time the sea was not so calm.
Tasks for more able learners :
Read the story again and complete the sentences.
1 One day, the fisherman caught a golden fish
but he .
2 The golden fish offered the fisherman a
wish, but the old man didn’t
.
3 When the fisherman told his wife about the
fish, she called him a .
4 The fisherman‘s wife asked for a
with her second wish.
5 The fisherman‘s wife wished to be the
Queen of the .
6 At the end of the story, the fisherman and
his wife only had
Answer the questions :
1. What happened in the beginning of the story that surprised the fisherman?
2. Why did the wife get mad at her husband when he told her about the talking fish?
3. Why did she keep asking her husband to go back to the fish?
4. ?

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