Reading Comprehension: The Lion In Love (Intermediate)

Hi Everyone,

I hope you are having a great day, and ready to practice some English skills.

Today, I have prepared a reading comprehension exercise for you.

Please read the fable (small moral story), and answer the questions below.



A Lion once fell in love with a beautiful maiden and proposed marriage to her parents. The old people did not know what to say. They did not like to give their daughter to the Lion, yet they did not wish to enrage the King of Beasts. At last the father said: "We feel highly honoured by your Majesty's proposal, but you see our daughter is a tender young thing, and we fear that in the vehemence of your affection you might possibly do her some injury. Might I venture to suggest that your Majesty should have your claws removed, and your teeth extracted, then we would gladly consider your proposal again." The Lion was so much in love that he had his claws trimmed and his big teeth taken out. But when he came again to the parents of the young girl they simply laughed in his face, and bade him do his worst.
Love can tame the wildest.

Questions:

1) What were the descriptor words said about the maiden? (three things)

2) What did the Maiden's parents title the lion with?

3) What did the parents fear?

4) What do you think is the intent of the story? 

Share your answers in the comments below to see if you got them correct. 



Till we meet again I hope you have a great day.

Jade.

Listening exercise: School For Tired Teens

Hi Everyone,

How are you all going?  I hope this finds you well.

Today I am sharing a quick lesson on listening.

Please watch the video below, and answer the questions below.

Questions:  

Scroll down for answers.

1) Where is Cassie located?

2) What time does Cassie start at school?

3) Do the school leaders think the students are lazy?

4) Where do the students say their teen body clock is located?

5) The students found it harder to concentrate with the later starting times?
               a) True                   b) False










Answers:

1) United Kingdom
2) 1:30pm
3) No
4) In the brain - Hypothalamus
5) False

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