Cambridge Global English 2 Learners Book PDF

# Read and respond ## About the story This story is from Mexico. ## Before you read Look at the pictures. Who are the characters in this story? What do you think happens? Now read the story. ## Little Ant It was autumn. The weather was getting cold. Little Ant said, 'I'm going outside to play...

# Read and respond ## About the story This story is from Mexico. ## Before you read Look at the pictures. Who are the characters in this story? What do you think happens? Now read the story. ## Little Ant It was autumn. The weather was getting cold. Little Ant said, 'I'm going outside to play'. 'Come home soon,' said Little Ant's mother. 'It's getting cold outside. But our home under the ground is nice and warm.' Little Ant met a beetle and a worm. 'Hello,' said Little Ant. 'Let's play!'. 'OK,' said the beetle and the worm. They played and played together. The wind began to blow. Little Ant began to shiver. 'It's cold,' she said. 'I have to go home.' Little Ant started to walk home. The wind blew harder and Little Ant shivered. A big leaf fell on her. 'Help!' said Little Ant. 'I can't move!' 'Leaf, please get off me,' said Little Ant. 'I have to go home.' But the leaf didn't move. Little Ant called to a mouse. 'Mouse, Mouse! I need help. Please **lift up** the leaf. It's cold and I have to go home.' But the mouse said, 'Sorry, Little Ant. I haven't got time to help. I'm very busy'. So Little Ant called to a cat. 'Cat, Cat! I need help. Please **chase** the mouse. Mouse, please **lift up** the leaf. It's cold and I have to go home.' But the cat said, 'Sorry, Little Ant. I haven't got time to help. I'm very busy'. So Little Ant called to a dog. 'Dog, Dog! I need help. Please **scare** the cat. Cat, please chase the mouse. Mouse, please **lift up** the leaf. It's cold and I have to go home.' But the dog said, 'Sorry, Little Ant. I haven't got time to help. I'm very busy'. A flea who lived on the dog heard Little Ant calling for help. The flea is a cousin of the ant. 'Don't worry, Cousin Ant,' called the flea. 'I can help. I'll **bite** this dog'. So the flea bit the dog. The dog yelped and scared the cat. The cat turned and chased the mouse. The mouse ran to Little Ant and lifted up the leaf. 'Thank you, Cousin Flea!' called Little Ant. Little Ant ran back to her nice, warm home under the ground. 'I'm back, Mum!' Little Ant called. 'Hello, Little Ant,' said her mother. 'I am glad you're home!'