A princess, her laundry, and a man in a bush.
The Odyssey · A2
Book Six: Nausicaa
Wanted to, threw, woke, should, afraid of, looked like, him, first… then, the most beautiful, and was: A2 grammar for a princess, a ball and a shipwrecked man.
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SOPHIA
MARCOS
This is my favourite already.
The story
After Homer’s Odyssey
Princess Nausicaa wanted to wash her clothes in the river. After the washing, she threw a ball, and it fell into the river. The girls screamed, and Odysseus woke up.
He had no clothes. What should he do? He came out of the bushes with a branch, and he looked like a lion. The girls were afraid of him, but Nausicaa stayed.
Nausicaa gave him clothes. First, he washed in the river. Then he put on the clothes. He was very handsome now. Nausicaa was the most beautiful girl on the island, and the kindest.
Wanted to; should
DEMETRIA
She wanted to wash the clothes. What should he do?
SOPHIA
want to + verb. should + verb for advice.
Threw, woke, was
MARCOS
She threw the ball! He woke up! He was handsome!
SOPHIA
Irregular: throw → threw, wake → woke. Past of be: was / were.
Afraid of; looked like; him
PHILO
They were afraid of him. He looked like a lion. She gave him clothes.
SOPHIA
afraid of. look like + noun. him after a verb.
First, then; the most
DEMETRIA
First he washed. Then he dressed. She was the most beautiful girl.
SOPHIA
first, then, after that, finally for order. the most + long adjective.
Sophia’s summary
| Form | Use | From the story |
|---|---|---|
| want to; should | wishes; advice | She wanted to wash. What should he do? |
| threw / woke / was | past simple | She threw the ball. |
| afraid of; look like; him | prepositions; object pronoun | He looked like a lion. |
| first / then; the most beautiful | order; superlative | the most beautiful girl |
Practice
Answer all the questions, then press “Check my answers”. You can try again as many times as you like.
A · Choose
Choose the correct form.
1. She wanted ___ the clothes.
2. Nausicaa ___ the ball.
3. The girls screamed, and he ___ up.
4. What ___ he do?
5. The girls were afraid ___ him.
6. He looked ___ a lion.
B · Write
Write the missing word or words.
7. She gave some clothes. (Odysseus)
8. , he washed. Then he dressed.
9. She was the beautiful girl on the island.
10. He very handsome. (be, past)
C · Right or wrong?
Is it correct?
11. “She wanted wash the clothes.”
12. “He looked like a lion.”
13. “She was the beautifulest girl.”
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