THE GINGERBREAD MAN
Once upon a time there was a little old man and a little old woman. They lived in a house at the edge of a wood. They were very happy, but they were all alone.
One day, the little old woman and the little old man made a little man out of gingerbread. The little old woman put him in the oven to bake. When the Gingerbread Man was done she opened the oven door.
The Gingerbread Man jumped out of the oven and began to run away as fast as he could go.
The little old woman called to the little old man. They ran after the Gingerbread Man, but could not catch him. The Gingerbread Man laughed and shouted: "Run, run as fast as you can! You can´t catch me! I am the Gingerbread Man!"
The Gingerbread Man ran on and on, until he came to a cow. "Stop", said the cow. "I want to eat you." The Gingerbread Man laughed and said: "I have run away from a little old woman, and a little old man. I can run away from you. I can, I can!" The cow began to chase theGingerbread Man. The Gingerbread Man said: "Run, run, as fast as you can. You can´t catch me! I am the Gingerbread Man!"
The Gingerbread Man ran until he came to a horse. "Please stop", said the horse. "I want to eat you." The Gingerbread Man said: "I have run away from a little old woman, a little old man, and a cow. I can run away from you. I can, I can!" The horse began to chase theGingerbread Man. The Gingerbread Man said: "Run, run, as fast as you can. You can´t catch me! I am the Gingerbread Man!"
By and by the little Gingerbread Man came to a barn full of farmers. The farmers smelled the Gingerbread Man. They tried to pick him up.
"Don´t run so fast!" said the farmers. "You look good to eat. But the little Gingerbread Man ran harder than ever.
As the Gingerbread Man ran he called out:" I have run away from a little old woman, a little old man, a cow, a horse, and I can run away from you. I can, I can!"
The farmers began to chase the Gingerbread Man. The Gingerbread Man said: "Run, run, as fast as you can! You can´t catch me, I´m the Gingerbread Man."
The Gingerbread Man ran faster and faster. He came to a field of mowers. "Wait, wait", said the mowers. "We wish to eat you." The little Gingerbread Man laughed and said: " I have run away from a little old woman, a little old man, a cow, a horse, a barn full of farmers, I can run away from you. I can, I can!"
The mowers began to chase the Gingerbread Man. When he saw he was ahead of the mowers he shouted: "Run, run, as fast as you can! You can´t catch me, I´m the Gingerbread Man."
By this time the Gingerbread Man was very proud. He did not think anyone could catch him. Soon he saw a fox. The fox began to run after him. The Gingerbread Man shouted: "You can´t catch me." The fox began to run faster and faster. The Gingerbread Man began to run faster and faster.
The Gingerbread Man shouted to the fox:" I have run away from a little old woman, a little old man, a cow, a horse, a barn full of farmers, a field of mowers, I can run away from you. I can, I can!" The Gingerbread Man said to the fox: "Run, run, as fast as you can! You can´t catch me, I´m the Gingerbread Man." The fox said: "I do not want to catch you." Just then the Gingerbread Man came to a river. He could not swim.
"Jump on my tail" said the fox. "I will take you across the river." In the middle of the river the fox said: "Jump on my back, the water is deep." Finally the fox said: "Jump on my nose."
The Gingerbread Man jumped on the nose of the fox. The fox snapped at him. That was the end of the Gingerbread Man.
OTÁZKY K TEXTU:
1) They lived at the edge of a ................... a) lake b) river c) wood
2) They made a man out of ice cream. TRUE or FALSE?
3) The Gingerbread Man jumped out of the ............... a) chimney b) oven c) lamp
4) They could not ................. the Gingerbread Man. a) catch b) find c) yell at
5) The Gingerbread Man ran until he came to a lion. TRUE or FALSE?
6) The cow began to .................. the Gingerbread Man. a) eat b) chase c) stop
7) Then, the Gingerbread Man ran until he came to a ......... .a) house b) horse c) cat
8) The horse began to chase the Gingerbread Man. TRUE or FALSE?
9) The Gingerbread Man came to a barn full of ............. a) horses b) cows c) farmers
10) The farmers began to .............. the Gingerbread Man. a) chase b) eat c) catch
11) The Gingerbread Man came to a field of flowers. TRUE of FALSE?
12) The mowers began to ............. the Gingerbread Man. a) eat b) chase c) help
13) The Gingerbread Man saw a ............ a) bird b) moon c) fox
14) The Gingerbread Man shouted to the fox. TRUE or FALSE?
15) The Gingerbread Man came to a ........... a) forest b) river c) creek
16) The fox ............ at the Gingerbread Man. a) looked b) winked c) snapped
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Našla jsem ještě básničku o Gingerbread Man, je spíš pro pokročilejší angličtináře, ale třeba se vám bude hodit:
Gingerbread Man Poem
Once there was a gingerbread man,
Baking in a gingerbread pan.
Raisin eyes and a cherry nose,
Trimmed right down to his fingers and toes.
A gingerbread man in a gingerbread pan!
Here's the old woman who made him so sweet,
A treat for her and her husband to eat,
She made him with flour and sugar and eggs,
She gave him a face and two arms and two legs.
A gingerbread man in a gingerbread pan!
Now open the oven to see if he's done,
This gingerbread man, he know how to run.
Out of the oven and onto the floor,
Now run away out the kitchen door.
The gingerbread man, he's out of the pan!
Now chase him old woman, now chase him old man
Chase him, yes chase him as fast as you can!
Through the garden and out the gate,
Catch him right now, before it's too late.
The gingerbread man, he's out of the pan!
Along came a cow who wanted a treat
And the gingerbread man, he looked good to eat
Run, run, as fast as you can
You can't catch me, I'm the gingerbread man
I'm the gingerbread man and I'm out of the pan!
Along came a horse who wanted a snack
But the gingerbread man, he never looked back
Run, run, as fast as you can
You can't catch me, I'm the gingerbread man
I'm the gingerbread man and I'm out of the pan!
Along came a farmer who wanted a treat
And the gingerbread man, he looked good to eat
Run, run, as fast as you can
You can't catch me, I'm the gingerbread man
I'm the gingerbread man and I'm out of the pan!
Along came a dog who wanted a snack
But the gingerbread man, he never looked back
Run, run, as fast as you can
You can't catch me, I'm the gingerbread man
I'm the gingerbread man and I'm out of the pan!
Along came a hog who wanted a treat
And the gingerbread man, he looked good to eat
Run, run, as fast as you can
You can't catch me, I'm the gingerbread man
I'm the gingerbread man and I'm out of the pan!
Along came a fox who wanted a treat,
And this gingerbread man, he looked good to eat.
Jump on my back, my gingerbread pet,
And we'll cross the river, so you won't get wet
Mr. Gingerbread man, who's out of the pan!
There was no place to go, there was no place to run
And a ride on the river could be lots of fun!
So off with the fox did Gingerbread go
And what happened next, you already know
To the gingerbread man, who's out of the pan
That sly old fox had a de-lic-ious treat
And the old man and woman had nothing to eat
Not a bite was left for the cow or the dog,
The horse or the farmer or hungry old hog
There's no gingerbread man in or out of the pan!
So let us go home and get out the pan
And we'll make ourselves a new gingerbread man!
And when he is eaten, we'll make us some more
But this time we'll be certain to lock the back door!
A new gingerbread man, in a gingerbread pan!