The farmer,
the donkey
and the
well

1 In which picture(s) can you see these things?

2 You’re going to hear a story about a farmer, a donkey and a well. Put the pictures in the order you think tells the story. Then listen and check.

3 Listen again. Answer the questions.

4  SPEAKING  Work in pairs or small groups. What do you think the moral of the story is? Do you know any other stories with morals?

1 Look at the sentences from the listening. Then complete the rule.

1 The farmer ran over to see what had happened.
2 He couldn’t throw a rope down in order to pull the donkey out.
3 I’m doing this so as to help the donkey die quickly.

2 Think about the stories in the unit so far. Match the questions on the left with the expressions on the right. 

Now rewrite each pair as one sentence using the words in brackets.

1 Match the questions with the answers.

2 Work in pairs. Think of three Why do/did you … ? questions to ask your partner. Ask and answer each other’s questions.

George Reeder thought about the consequences of leaving the baby in the water and decided to take action to avoid that happening. In the story about the farmer and the donkey, the farmer thought about the consequences of climbing down into the well and decided not to do it.

1  SPEAKING  In pairs, discuss the consequences if the two men had made different decisions.

2  SPEAKING  In pairs, now discuss the potential consequences of the following:

3  SPEAKING  Compare your ideas with others in the class.