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GW. Listen and paraphrase the fable. Choose the best title.

a) A Brave Man
b) A Fearful Friend
c) An Honest Friend

Two friends were travelling together through a forest. One of the travellers was timid and fearful of danger. “Have you ever seen wild animals in this forest?” he asked his friend.

“I heard a wolf howl last week” replied the other man. Then he laughed and he told his companion not to worry. “I’m a fearless fellow”, he said.

Suddenly a bear met them on their path. The timid traveller froze in fear. The other man left his friend at once and quickly climbed up a tree. He hid in the branches and watched the bear from his place of safety. The timid traveller couldn’t escape in time. He knew that the bear was going to attack him. He fell on the ground. The bear came up, smelled him all over and sniffed in his ear. The traveller held his breath. He pretended to be dead as much as he could. (People say that a bear never touches a dead body).

Fortunately the bear left him soon. When the bear went away, the other traveller came down from the tree. He laughed and said, “What did the bear whisper in your ear?” The timid traveller answered,” ... ?!”

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GW. Choose the best answer to the timid traveller's question to complete the text.

1. Never believe in brave friends.
2. How friendly your friend is!
3. Always travel with fearful friends.
4. Never travel with a friend who leaves you when you are in danger.
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GW. Make your comments answering the questions. Try to use the new words while answering.

• What is the moral of this fable?
• What was the timid traveller’s answer?
• What could he say to his “friend”?
• What would you say to him? Why?
• Imagine if you were his friend. How would you react?
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IW. Project Work. Write a short story on: How Would You React to Help Your Friend in Such a Situation?"