THE STAR LLAMA

Once there was a young Inca boy. He had no family except for an old llama. Each day the boy and his llama walked many miles, looking for a home. Each night they curled up together and slept. But one starry evening, the old llama died. The boy buried his friend next to an icy stream. Then he sat under a tree and cried. What would he do? He had no family and no home.

The boy cried for a very long time. But there was no one to comfort him. There were only the stars in the sky.

Suddenly, the sky filled with bright light. The boy held his breath. He was afraid to move. One bright star fell to the ground. Slowly, the star took the shape of the old llama. She bent her head and drank from the stream. She looked at the boy and smiled. As she jumped back into the sky, bits of llama wool fell.

As the Sun began to rise, the boy picked up the soft, warm wool. It glowed in his hands like starlight. He carried the wool to the city and sold it. With the money, he bought a house. He bought two young llamas. He never forgot the star llama. And he was never lonely again.

1. Why does the boy cry when the old llama dies?

A- because he is afraid of the dark

B- because he is always sad

C- because the old llama is his only family

D- because he is lost

2. What happened BEFORE the old llama died?

A- The boy bought two new llamas.

B- The boy and the llama walked many miles looking for a home.

C- The boy collected the wool and sold it in the city.

3. What happens at the end of the story?

A- The boy buys a house and two llamas.

B- The boy buries the llama next to an icy stream.

C- The boy and his llama walk for many miles.

D- The boy cries for a very long time.

Should computer based programmes replace real classes?

I think that computer programmes are not so effective as a real class, therefore the computer programs cant replace it, however the real class has some advantages and disadvantages.

I find a lot of characteristics of a real class, because in a real class you have the possibility to talk with partners, discussing ideas and different point of view.

I think it is very necessary to be with a teacher in class and to hold a conversation with the students and teachers.

I think that one of the most important characteristic of a real class is when you have questions and doubts and your teacher teach you, getting the opportunity to acquire vocabulary and knowledge.

Sometimes in some opportunities the students have the possibility to stay with native teachers using some specific words and concepts. I think this is a very interesting form to learn this language.