THE FROG FAMILY
(taken from : Young learners by Sarah Phillips; Oxford University Press 1993
| This is a story about a Daddy frog, Mummy frog, Sister frog, Brother frog, and Baby frog. | Point to the pictures as you name the frogs. |
| Wipe your forehead, and make
"hot" gestures. |
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| And Daddy frog |
Point to the picture of Daddy frog and squat down beside the pond. |
| Went jump, jump and sat on a leaf on the pond. | Jump three times and sit on the leaf
on the pond. |
| Mummy frog was hot - very, very hot. |
Point to Mummy frog, squat by the pond and make "hot" gestures. |
| So Daddy frog said "Come here!" |
Point to Daddy frog, return to the leaf and beckon to Mummy frog. |
| Mummy frog went jump, jump,
jump and sat on the leaf on the pond. |
Point to mummy frog, squat by the
pond and jump three times to sit on the leaf by Daddy frog. |
| Sister Frog was hot - very, very hot. | Point to Sister frog, squat by the pond and make "hot" gestures. |
| So Mummy frog said
"Come here!" |
Point to Mummy frog, return to the
leaf and beckon to Sister frog. |
| Sister Frog went jump, jump and sat on the leaf on the pond | Point to Sister frog, squat by the pond and jump three times to sit on the leaf by Mummy frog. |
| Brother frog was hot - very, very hot. |
Point to Brother frog, squat by the
pond and make "hot" gestures. |
| So Sister frog said
"Come here!" |
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| Brother frog went jump, jump and sat on the leaf on the pond. | Point to Brother frog, squat by the pond and jump three times to sit on the leaf by Mummy frog. |
| Baby frog was hot - very, very hot. . |
Point to Baby frog, squat by the pond and make "hot" gestures. |
| So Brother frog said
"Come here!" |
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| Baby frog went jump, jump,
jump and sat on the leaf on the pond. |
Point to baby frog, squat by the pond and jump three times to sit on the leaf by Brother frog. |
| And then - SPLASH - they all fell into the water! |
Start to move backwards and forwards, as if you are losing your balance and fall into the pond. |
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