Listening 8

1. One spring evening a poor peasant sat near the fire talking with his wife.

2. They were talking about one of their neighbours who was a rich man.

3. They had their own shop.

4. The woman wanted to meet a fairy.

5. A young lady appeared in their room and told them that she was their neighbour.

6. They were astonished.

7. They began to discuss their first wish and were ready to tell about it in ten minutes.

8. They wanted to have supper first of all.

9. The husband understood that he himself had been even more foolish than his wife.

10. Finally they wished to have a beautiful house.

11. What were they talking about near the fire?

12. Who could help them to become happy?

13. What does the word "astonish" mean?

14. What was their first wish?

14. What was their first wish?