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Ex: Read the story by Hans Christian Andersen and answer.

1. what do you think? Which is a) Sopie's photo and b) Kaela's photo?

2. Which does Alfred think is more important, a) a beautiful body or b) a good mind?

There was once a sculptor whose name was Alfred. He lived on the small island of Zealand where he met a beautiful women called Kaela. She was really beautiful but she was quite dull and quite lazy. However, Alfred couldn't

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take his eyes off her. He visited her many times at home and finally asked her to him.

Alfred and Kaela got married and travelled abroad. They visited many places and they were very happy until Kaela got ill. Her friend, Sophie, came visit them. Sophie was not beautiful but she was a good housewife and a good friend. She was also extremely kind and helped look after Kaela. Unfortunaltely, Kaela was extremely ill and died.

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Later, when Alfred married Sophie, people were surprised. “His first wife was very beautiful but his second wife is quite ugly,” they said. Alfred disagreed. “It's true that Kaela was very beautiful but beauty of the body is nothing compared to beauty of the mind. Sophie is very interesting, really generous and extremely kind. These qualities have made me lover her. To me she is Beautiful, most beautiful!”