You Cant Please

Everyone
Before You Read
A. Use context to guess the meaning of the
boldfaced words. Then answer the questions.
1. You can please your teacher
by doing your homework
and listening in class. What
else can you do to make
your teacher happy?

R/ Participate in classes and

socialize in the topics he
dictates.
2. Some people like to
read while they are
riding on a bus or a
train. What do you like
to do while you are
riding on a bus or a
train?

R/ I like to listen to
music or sleep.
3. Most people have one
meal in the morning and
another meal in the
middle of the day. Do you
have another meal in the
evening?

R/ Yes, My meal in the

evening is coffee with
milk, eggs and
almojabana.
R
 B. Study the pictures on page 33. Match each picture to a
description below. Write the number of the picture next to
the description.
In this picture, a man and a young boy are walking with a
donkey.
 In this picture, a man is riding a donkey, and a young boy is
walking next to him.
 In this picture, a man and a young boy are riding a donkey.
 In this picture, a young boy is riding a donkey, and a man is
walking next to him.
 C. Based on the pictures, what do you think the story is
about? Make a guess. Then read the story to find out.
You Cant PLease Everyone
Stories about Nasreddin, a teacher and
philosopher from the 1200s, are popular
in many countries. These stories make
us laugh and also teach us a lesson
about people.
One day, Nasreddin wanted to take his
young son into town. You can ride the
donkey: he told his son, and Ill walk
next to you. So Nasreddins son got on
the donkey, and they started down the
road into town.
A little while later, Nasreddin and his son
came across some people on the road.
The people looked at the boy on the
donkey lo with disapproval. One person
said, Look at that healthy young boy!
Can you believe todays young people?
They have no respect for their parents.
That boy rides on the donkey, and his
poor father has to walk.

After the people walked away, Nasreddin

told his son to get on the donkey with
him. No one can criticize us now: he
said. But soon they met two old men on
the road. The men looked at Nasreddin
and his son with disapproval. That poor
donkey looks very tired, one of the men
Nasreddin stopped the donkey and got
off. Then he said to his son, The best
thing is for both of us to walk. Then no
one can criticize us. So Nasreddin and
his son walked down the road, and the
donkey walked behind them. Soon they
met some more people on the road. One
person said, Just look at those fools.
Both of them are walking in this hot
weather, and no one is riding the
donkey. How stupid they are!
Nasreddin looked at his son and said,
You cant please everyone:
Understanding the Text
A. Understanding the Order of Events. Number the events in the
story from firts (1) to last (8).
6 man says Nasreddins donkey looks very tired.
A
7
Nasreddin and his son are walking down the road, and the donkey is walking behind
them.
2 person criticizes Nasreddins son because he is riding the donkey.
One
1
Nasreddins son is riding the donkey, and his father is walking next to him.
One person says Nasreddin and his son are stupid because they arent riding the
8
donkey.
Both Nasreddin and his son get on the donkey.
5
Nasreddin is riding the donkey, and his son is walking next to him.
3
Some people criticize Nasreddin because he is riding the donkey and his son is
walking.
4
B. Comprehension. What does each pronoun refer to? Look back at the story
and then fill in the circle of the correct answer.

1. In line 5, he refers to ___.

A. Nasreddin B. The son C. The donkey.

2. In line 11, they refers to ___.

A. the people on the road. B. Todays young people C. Partents

3. In line 31, they referts to ___.

A. Nasredding and his son. B. the people on the road. C. Nasreddin and the
donkey.
C. What do you think?. Work with your classmates to
answer the questions below.
1. Do you think this story is interesting? Why or why not?
R/ Yes, Is Interesting because reflect that you cant please
everyone.

2. Nasreddin says that you cant please everyone. Do you agree?

Why or why not?
R/ Yes, you can not prove how perfect you are towards people.
3. Did you criticize anyone last week? What did you say?
R/ Yes, I Criticize anyone when wearing a very uncovered clothing.

4. What is an example of good or helpful criticism? What is an

example of bad or unhelpful criticism?
R/ Good Criticism
The cozy restaurant. Small and a bit dark. Local decorated with
French atmosphere. The snails were well cooked.
Bad criticism
In the hotel does not have a good service in the restaurant. Also the
mattress on the bad was uncomfortable.
D. Learning Word Forms. Choose the correct word in
parentheses to
complete each sentence.
Noun Verb
Belief Believe
Disapproval Disapprove
Criticism Criticize

Criticize
1. How do you feel when someone _________ you? (criticism I
criticizes)
disapproval
2. How do people show ____________,? (disapproval / disapprove)
Believe Belief
3. Long ago people ________ the earth was flat. Today this _________
seems very strange to us. (belief / believed)
E. Using a Dictionary. Choose the correct dictionary
definition for the boldfaced word in each sentence. Write
the number of the definition on the line.
 3 So, what did you think of the story?
1. __

1 Some people criticized Nasreddins son, so he got off the

2. __
donkey.

2 Nasreddin went to town so he could buy some food.

3. __

3 A little while later, Nasreddin met some people on the road.

4. __

2 the beginning of the story, Nasreddins son rode the

5. __At
donkey while his father walked next to him.
E. Understanding Indefinite Pronouns. Complete each
sentence with everyone, someone, or no one.

Everyone
1. In the story, Nasreddin tries to please __________

Someone in the story says that Nasreddin and his son are fools.
2. _________

No one in the story says anything nice about Nasreddin and his
3. ________
son.
Gracias