Page 84 - Unit 3 - Exercise 1

Page 84 - Unit 3 - Exercise 1

Aladdin

Long ago in Arabia there was a boy. His name was Aladdin. He lived with his mother. One day Aladdin saw the King’s daughter.’I want to marry her,’thought Aladdin. ‘But I’m too poor.’

Later, a man came to Aladdin’s house. ‘I’m your Uncle Abanazer,’he said. He wasn’t really Aladdin’s uncle.

He was a wicked magician. He took Aladdin to a cave. ‘There’s an old lamp in there,’said Abanazer. ‘Bring it here. Take this ring. It can help you.’

Aladdin went down into the cave. I’ve got the lamp, Uncle,’ he shouted. ‘Lift me out! ‘Give me the lamp first! said Abanazer. ‘No,’ said Aladdin. ‘Then stay there!’ shouted Abanazer and he put a rock over the entrance. It was cold in the cave. Aladdin rubbed his hands - and the ring. A big blue genie appeared. ‘I am the genie of the ring,’ he said. ‘What do you want, Master? ‘I want to go home,’ said Aladdin.

The next moment, Aladdin was at home.’Where did you get that dirty old lamp?’ said his mother. She took the lamp and rubbed it.

A big red genie appeared. ‘I am the genie of the lamp,’ he said.’What do you want?’

‘A big box of jewels,’ said Aladdin. ‘Abracadabra. Za za zoom! said the genie. Aladdin’s mother took the jewels to the King. ‘My son wants to marry Princess Zadia,’she said. ‘My daughter must marry a prince,’said the King. When Aladdin heard this, he rubbed the lamp. ‘I want to be a prince in a golden palace,’ he said to the genie.

‘Abracadabra. Za za zoom!’said the genie.

Princess Zadia married Aladdin. But one day, when Aladdin was out. Princess Zadia heard a pedlar in the street. ‘New lamps for old! he shouted.

‘Take Aladdin’s old lamp to the pedlar and get a new lamp,’ said Princess Zadia to a servant.

But the pedlar was really Abanazer. He rubbed the lamp. ‘Take Aladdin’s palace to my country,’ said Abanazer.

When he came home, Aladdin said: ‘Where is my beautiful wife - and my palace? Where’s my daughter? said the King, and he threw Aladdin in prison.

It was cold in prison. Aladdin rubbed his hands. The genie of the ring appeared. ‘Take me to my wife,’said Aladdin. ‘Oh, Aladdin,’said Princess Zadia, when he appeared. ‘Abanazer has got the lamp and he never leaves it.’

Aladdin hid in the palace. When Abanazer went to bed, Aladdin took the lamp and rubbed it. ‘Throw Abanazer out of the window,’Aladdin said to the genie.’Then take us home. Abracadabra. Za za zoom! said the genie. In a flash, Aladdin and Princess Zadia were home. They never saw the wicked magician again. And they lived happily ever after.