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The nightingale and the rose p 23

Check the meaning of the following words in the dictionary


Holm-oak tree
Wise men
For want of…
Wretched
Nest

Most verbs are in the preterite. Find the infinitive and complete the grid
Infinitive preterite Past participle Translation
Brought
Cried
Heard
Looked out
Wondered
Filled
Read Have read
Wrote Have written
sang Have sung

She said she would dance with me if I brought her red roses.
Who is she ? …………………………………………………………………………………….
Who is the narrator ? ……………………………………………………………………………
Say the sentence : « If you bring me red roses,………………………………………………. »

Complete the formula


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If + preterit, ……………………………………………….

Why is the Nightingale happy ?


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From her nest in the holm-oak tree, the Nightingale heard him and she looked out through the
leaves and wondered.
What is unusual in this sentence ?
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What is the effect produced ?


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The Nightingale and the rose p 24
Vocabulary. Check the dictionary
Hyacinth-blossom
Ivory
Sorrow
Her seal
Brow
Dawn
Shoulder
Be clasped
No heed of
Heart

Pain
Pomegranates
Be purchased
Be weighed out
Stringed instruments
The harp : …………………………………
The violin :………………………………..
The courtiers
Throng (verb)
Flung (verb preterite)
Buried (verb preterite)
Wept (verb preterite)

Underline the elements that express a comparison


His hair is dark as the hyacinth-blossom
His lips are red as the rose of his desire
Passion has made his face like pale ivory
Love is more precious than emeralds
It is dearer than fine opals

Plus que (adjectif court)


Plus que (adjectif long)
Autant que
Comme

Pearls and pomegranates cannot buy it, nor is it set forth in the market place.
Translation for « nor » : ……………………………………………………………………..
See what happens after « nor » …………………………………………………………………

It may not be purchased of the merchants, nor can it be weighed out in the balance for gold.
Translate.
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What is « it » ? …………………………………………………………………………………
p 25
Check in the dictionary
Butterfly
To flutter
To whisper
A daisy
Lizard
To laugh outright
Sorrow
To soar
The grove
Shadow
Other words ? ?

Translate the whole page.


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p 26
Watch the first paragraph. Find the definition of the following words
Mermaiden
Daffodil
Bloom
Meadow
Mower
Scythe

Aussi jaune que :…………………………………………………………………………….


Plus jaune que :………………………………………………………………………………

Watch the second description.


The dove
Fans
Coral
Wave
Has chilled
Has nipped
Buds
The storm

Aussi rouge que :……………………………………………………………………………..


Plus rouge que :……………………………………………………………………………….

Give me a red rose and I will sing my sweetest song.


What is the root of the word ?
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adj Aussi…que Plus que Le plus


Sweet
Yellow
Red
Terrible
Unfortunate

What must the Nightingale do if she wants a red rose ? Explain in your own words
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p 27

Match the words and their opposite. Some are in the text
Death (n) Moon (n)
Mighty (adj) Unwise, stupid (adj)
Pleasant (adj) Bitter (adj)
Dear (adj) Worse(adj)
Gold (n) Life (n)
Sweet (adj) Silver (n)
Sun (n) Sad (adj)
Wise (adj) Weak (adj)
Happy (adj) Cheap (adj)
Better (adj) Unpleasant (adj)

Find the definition of these words.


Hawthorn
Bluebells
Heather
Honey
Frankincense
Breath

Complete the sentences.


Love is wiser than……………………………………………………….
Love is mightier than……………………………………………………
Questions
What gender is Philosophy ? ……………………………………………………………………
What gender is Power ?…………………………………………………………………………
What gender is Love ? ………………………………………………………………………….

The Nightingale makes a promise to the student. What is it ?


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What will he do ?
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What does he ask in return ?


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The future
sujet Aux ? ? BV
sujet Aux ? ? BV
P 28

Comment upon the sentences.


She has form but has she got feelings ?
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She is like most artists ; she is all style without any sincerity.
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There are a lot of verbs in the preterite. Make a list and complete the grid.
infinitive preterite Past participle Translation
Sang
Got up
Said
Went
Lay down
Began
Fell
Shone
Flew
Set

Make a list of the words you do not understand and find the translation

Explain in your own words why the Nigthingale is singing.


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P 29
Three songs, three colours, three stages in the making of the rose. Associate the themes
of the songs, the words and expressions with each colour.

pale pink crimson

Theme of song

What does the tree ask the Nightingale to do ?


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Why ?
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What is the tense called ?


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1st person singular 1st person plural 2nd person plural


Speak up
Listen
Go
Write the date
Read
Eat
Not smoke
Not sing
Not park
Not speak

What will happen to the Nightingale ?


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