Learn the words

Nymph

Lad

chariot, steeds (поэт.)

precious

heaven

Remember!

• Boast - Хвастаться• beg- Умолять• proof- Доказательство • Vow- Обет, клятва• boon- Просьба (поэт.)• whip- Кнут• blame- Винить

Nymph

Lad

chariot, steeds

precious

Check yourself• Хвастаться• Хвастун• Хвастливо• Умолять• Доказательство• Обет, клятва• Просьба (поэт.)• Кнут• Винить

- Boast- Boaster- Boastfully- Beg

- Proof- Vow- Boon

- Whip - Blame

Clymene, the nymph

Apollo, the god of the sun

Phaethon

Greek Women

Read the text again and match the characters with the adjectives

• Nymph handsome• Apollo terrible• Phaethon beautiful

Now match the same characters with these actions

• 1. Often told stories…• 2. Blamed …..• 3. Often boasted.• 4. Threw thunderbolts at the driver.• 5. Got tired of his boast.• 6. Fell into the river.• 7. wanted to see his father.• 8. Couldn’t control the steeds.• 9. Made a vow to do that.• 10. Has to keep his promise.

Put the sentences in the correct order

• 1. The nymph often told stories…• 2. The nymph blamed …herself for her son’s death...• 3. The lad often boasted.• 4. Zeus threw thunderbolts at the driver.• 5. The lad’s friends got tired of his boast.• 6. Phaethon fell into the river.• 7. The lad wanted to see his father.• 8. Phaethon couldn’t control the steeds.• 9. Apollo made a vow to do that.• 10. Apollo has to keep his promise