1 Lesson 1 A Cat’s Foreign['fɒrin] Langu age['læŋgwɪdʒ] The mother rat[ræ t] and her babies are playing in the garden. A fat cat is coming to catch[kæ tʃ] them for dinner. The mother rat and her babies try to run away. But the baby rats can’t run very fast[fɑ:st]. The cat is getting closer['kləʊzə] and closer. Suddenly['sʌdənli], the mother rat stops[stɒp] running and turns[tɜ:n] around[ə'raʊnd]. She shouts[ʃaʊts] at the cat like an angry dog, “Woof[wʊf], woof, woof.” The cat is afraid[ə'freɪd] and runs away. The mother rat turns to her babies, and says[sez], “You see how important[ɪm'pɔ:tnt] it is to learn a foreign language.” Lesson 2 It Is Part [pɑ:t ] of the Game Mom is washing plates in the kitchen. Kate and her brother Dave are playing games in the living room. Kate is making a lot of noise[nɔɪz]. Mom says, “Kate, why do you yell[yel] and scream[skri:m] so much? You’re going to wake up your grandma. Please play quietly['kwaɪətlɪ] like Dave. See, he doesn’t make a sound[saʊnd].” “Of course, he doesn’t. Mom, it’s part of the game we are playing. He is daddy coming home late[leɪt], and I’m you.” 2 Lesson 3 The Best [best] Present ['prez(ə)nt] Ben [ben] and Ted[ted] are good friends. They always play together [tə'geðə]. One day, Ted sees a water gun [gʌn] in Ben’s hand, and he asks, “Who gave [ɡeɪv] you the gun?” “My grandpa,” Ben says, “and this is the best present I’ve ever ['evə] had[hæ d].” “Why?” Ted asks. “When I play with it, I get everything ['evrɪθ ɪŋ ] wet [wet]. So my mom gives me five dollars ['dɒlə] for not playing with it.” Ben answers. Lesson 4 I Hav e His Ear [ɪə] in My Pocket ['pɒkɪt]...
