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Task one
Listen carefully then complete the text.

The fox and The Crow
  One day, sunny morning, a good black crow perched on the branch of the tree. She had just stolen a piece of cheese and was about to enjoy it.
  Just then a dark brown fox passed by. He was very hungry. Then he saw the food in beak his mouth watered, so he thought of a tasty to get the cheese.
  The fox stood up at the crow, he said, "I have always admired your voice with your shiny feathers and nice eyes if your voice is as beautiful as your looks, you could be Queen of the Birds!"
  The crow happy to be the queen. So, to prove that she could sing, she opened her beak and sang a loud"Crow" of course, when she opened her beak, the piece of cheese fell to the ground.
  The fox happily snatched the cheese and hidden . He laughed "My dear crow, your voice is fine but your opinion is not. You shouldn't believe everything you hear! Thanks for the cheese.

Tasks two
Answer these question!
1. Where and when did the story happen?
 The story is at the jungle and it was sunny morning.
2. Who are the characters?
  They are The fox and the crow
3. What had the crow just stolen?
  The crow had just stolen a piece of cheese.
4. Did the fox pass by the tree? What did he want?
  No, it didn't pass by the tree.
  He wanted ate a piece of cheese.
5. Did the fox play trick? What was it?
  Yes, it did. The fox flatter the crow
6. What did the crow do then?
 The crow happy and proud to be a queen
7. What happen in the end?
  The crow opened her beak and fell a piece of cheese on the ground.
8. What do we call this text?
  We call a fable.
9. What kind of tenses are mostly used in the text?
  In the text used Past Tense.
10. What is the moral value of the text?
  The moral value is don't trust flatterers.
Task Three
Match these words with their meaning!
1. Perched                    =Bertengger
2. Branch                     = Cabang/ranting
3. Tasty                       = Lezat
4. Passed by               = Lewat
5. Beak                       =

Franky wanted to see Sidney. He wanted to talk to her.
Franky: I will go to her house, perhaps she will be there.
But the house looked empty. There were no curtains at the window. There was a big notice on the gate. It said FOR SALE.
Franky looked over the gate. There was no one in the garden. everything was quite.
Franky: I will get into the house and look around, perhaps I will find Sidney's address and can write to her.
Franky pushed open the gate and went up the steps to the house. It was very quiet. He pushed at the front door. It was closed. He walked round the house. There was a window open.
Quickly. Franky climbed through the open window. He was excited and his heart was beating fast.Suddenly, Franky heard a noise. someone was inside the room! The door opened. someone was standing in the doorway. It was a women.
Franky: Sidney..
Sidney: Franky, what are you doing here?
Franky: I was looking for you
Sidney: You were looking for me? She smiled
Franky: Sidney. Why did you marry that man?
Sidney: Mother was old. i was unhappy here. I never went to parties, never went out. I wanted money, I wanted a good time and friends.
Franky: I understand. You were not afraid of your mother. You were tired of her. She was old, and you wanted a new life. But why did you leave your husband?
Sidney: My husband? That fat old man! he was stupid, Franky. He gave me money. he gave me jewels, a car... everything. But he did not like my friends. He like old people. I like clever young people, Franky. I like you, you understand, don't you?
Franky: Yes, I understand now.
Sidney: I am glad. I was unhappy about you. I like you. I like your funny poem...
Franky: My poem...he stopped.
Sidney: You loved me. didn't you,Franky? Do you still love me?
Franky: You are married. You have a husband.
Sidney: But I do not love him,said Sidney quickly.I want to be free. I want to go parties and enjoy myself.Come with me, Franky. I have a lot of moneys now. We will be happy together.
Franky: No. No everything is over.

Sidney was angry. Her eyes were small and cold and her mouth was thin and hard. Franky looked at her hands. They were covered with big rings. She looked like her mother.
Franky: I am sorry, Sidney. I do not love you any more. I love you very much, but now everything is different. Good bye, Sidney.
Sidney: But you can not leave me, I want you, Franky.
Franky: Go back to your husband.
He looked at her for the last time. Then , he turned, and walked out of the room.
Franky left the house and walked home. He was free.
Franky: I was a fool. He thought. Sidney never loved me. How stupid I was! Sidney is beautiful , but she is hard and cold. she is like her mother. I loved Sidney's beauty. But I never loved Sidney.

It was a lovely evening. Franky felt very happy. The door of the little brown house was open. His mother was at home. She was talking to a pretty girl.
Mother: Franky, This is your cousin, Elsa.
Franky: Hello Elsa. He smiled

THE END

Franky loved his work on the newspaper. He worked hard, but he did not forget Sidney.
One day, a reporter came into the office. he give Franky news about his story."listen every one" here is a story for the paper. Do you remember that beautiful girl, Sidney and her rich husband? there was a photograph of the weeding in our paper. She ran away from her husband last week.
Everyone in the office stopped talking. This was news! Franky sat. He felt cold.
 Franky: Sidney left her husband! He thought. Why? They were married only a few months ago.
The reporter asked, the girl's mother died last week, she heard the news and shock killed her.
Franky: That ugly women, thought him.
The mother was rich, wasn't she? someone asked, OH yes, she was rich, said reporter.
Franky: Sidney is rich but she also kind and gentle.... he stopped.
Reporter: Do you know her?
Franky: Yes, Ok we will go to Sidney'mother funeral.
Franky went to the funeral the next day. It was a long way to the church, but he walked. He wanted to think.
Franky: Sidney loved me,but she married another man. Why? because she was afraid of her mother. But now ,her mother is dead!

Franky was happy and he was sad at the church now.Then he saw Sidney. She was wearing a black dress. She looked sad, but very beautiful. She was standing alone. No one spoke to her. no one went near her. The man next to Franky spoke" That is the daughter, he said, She is bad woman. She left her husband and it killed her mother. Look at her! No one wants to speak to her.
Franky: poor Sidney
Everyone went inside the church. The funeral began.

After The funeral, Franky went home,  His mother was smiling.
Mother: Good news, Franky. Do you remember your cousin, Elsa? She is coming to stay with us. She is seventeen now, and very pretty. You will like her.
Franky: Yes, I remember. ( He did not look pleased)
Mother: He is still thinking Sidney,she thought,Elsa will help him to forget.
Franky: I must see Sidney, He said to himself. I must to talk to her.

For many days, franky did not see any of his friend. His mother was worried about him. He did not talk to her. he did not eat or sleep. he often went to the river and sat there alone. All the time he thought about Sidney. one day he saw a headline in the newspaper ' RICH MAN'S BEAUTIFUL BRIDE'
 there was a picture of Sidney and her husband. She was wearing a long, white dresses and a diamond necklace. Her husband was old and fat. Franky turned the newspaper over angrily.
There was a large notice on the back page of  it. it was an advertisement.The advertisement is story competition
Franky sat down and read the advertisement carefully.'This is my chance! he said to himself. I will write the story of Franky and Sidney.And I will win the competition. She will read our story and she will be sorry.
Franky was very busy now, Every day he got up early in the morning after sell coffee in the train. his mother watched him. She was pleased. He was eating his food again. He was talking and smiling.
Sometimes Franky felt pleased with his story. It was a good story, but sometimes it was difficult to write. He was unhappy and he wanted to stop. At list, the story was finished.
Franky read it to his mother. She was very pleased.
Mother: It is a good story, it is very good.
Franky write the story out again carefully and sent to the newspaper. Two weeks later, a letter came from the news paper. Franky did not open it. He was too excited. He gave it to his mother.
Franky: You read it for me.
His mother opened the letter and read it.
Mother: Read it yourself,she said and give it to him. She was laughing and crying too
Franky read the letter, he jumped up. He danced round the kitchen and waved the letter from the newspaper.
Franky: I won! he shouted. Mother, I have got the prize! I will buy you a new dress and some furniture for the house. He stopped
Franky: Will Sidney see my story in the paper? He asked.
His mother looked at him. She was not smiling now
Mother: Do you still love that girl, Franky? she asked
Franky: Yes,mother.I will always love her.

On Thursday, Franky went to the newspaper office. The manager was very friendly. 
Manager Your story is good, very good indeed. here is the prize money.
He gave Franky an envelope. $500! Franky did not believe it. He thanked the manager and started to go.
Manager: Don't go, I want to talk to you. What is your job?
Franky: I do not have a job,sir. I want to be a writer and teacher.
Manager: Good, We need young men like you. Come and work on our newspaper.
Franky was very surprised.
Franky: You want me? On your newspaper? Yes! yes. Of course I will come.

one day they meet again and franky give something to Sidney.
franky: listen, Sidney, I written a poem about you.
he took a piece of paper from his pocket and read the poem.

I met in the evening
by the riverside. her dress was creamy white
and her hair with ribbon tied

she turned and smiled at me
and I asked her for her name
Though I am young and poor,
my love will stay the same

Sidney: you are wonderful,franky. I love your poem.
franky took her hand. he looked into her eyes
Franky: I love you, Sidney. Do you love me?
Sidney(smile): yes of course I love you. she stood and asked: I must go home now.
Franky was happy, she love me !, she love me ! he thought.
Franky went home. the little house was smool and poor. but it was always clean and tidy. franky lived alone with his mother. his father was dead.
That evening, his mother watched him
mother: What is happened, franky? she asked. Why are you so happy?
franky: It is nothing, mom.
his mother smiled.
Mother: he is in love, she thought.
The next day, they met again. Sidney looked sad, But Franky did not noticed. He took her hand.
Franky: Sidney I am poor now, but one day I am going to be famous man
Sidney said nothing.
Will you marry me? say yes.We will so happy and.. he stopped.
Sidney looked at him for moment. there were tears in her eyes. slowly, she shook her head.then she turned and ran away.
Franky: Sydney! he shouted. but she had gone.he went hoe slowly. he did not understand her.
Franky: What is wrong? he thought She loves me, doesn't she?
His mother was waiting for him. she saw his face.
Mother: poor boy,she thought"the girl does not love him.
Franky and his mother ate their supper in silence. Suddenly, someone knocked on the door. he opened it. A man in a servant uniform stood outside.
Servant: I am from the big house, he asked 'my mistress wants to see Franky.
Franky: That is me, said him.
Servant: Can you come with me now? Said the servant.
Franky : Yes. he was excited, perhaps Sidney has changed her mind, he thought. perhaps she does want to marry me.
Franky's mother stood at the door, she watched them. The big house she said herself . I know those people. A rich old women, and her beautiful daughter. MY poor son!
It was not far to the house. the servant took Franky up the wide steps and into the house. Franky was excited and his heart was beating fast.
everything was rich and grand. There were beautiful carpets,picture and mirrors. He saw himself in a mirror. He looked terrible.The servant opened a door. Franky went inside, An old lady was sitting in a big chair. Sidney stood behind her. The old woman was ugly. her eyes were small and cold, and her mouth was thin and hard. her old hand were covered with bing rings. she looked proud and angry.
franky looked at the old woman, he thought. Is she Sidney's mother?
Sidney's mom: so you want marry my daughter? she asked. her voice is hard.
Franky: yes, I love her and I want marry her.
Sidney's mother: You! a poor student no money, no father,nothing! my daughter will never marry you. She laughed.
He looked at Sidney, she did not look at him
Franky: I am poor now, he said' But one day I will be a famous teacher.
The old woman laughed again"NO, she said, My daughter is not for you, She is going to be married soon. You will never see again.
The old woman got up and left the room.
Franky and Sidney were alone. Franky looked at her, but Sidney did not look at him. She stood still and did not say anything. Franky went up to her and put his arm round her. Sidney moved away from him.
Sidney: I am sorry, my mother is right. I can not marry you. I do not want to be poor. I want money and clothes and big car.
Franky: But you love me, Sidney. said Franky " and I love you. he did not understand her. he was angry.
Sidney: Yes, I love you but love  is not enough. she looked at him. her face was sad. I getting married in two weeks, she said."Good bye, Franky. I am sorry.
Franky left the big house and ran down. He sat there for long time.
Franky: Sidney love me. I know she loves me. he thought.but she is marrying another man. She is marrying him for money. It is her mother! Sidney is afraid of the ugly, old woman! O Sidney?, Sidney what shall I do?
After a long time, Franky went home. there was a light in the window of the little house. The door was open. his mother was waiting for him. she looked at his face, than she put her arms around him.
Mother: They are bad people, my son, she said. You must forget her.