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