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Unit 2
My childhood toys
When I opened the little bag,
round and colourful balls were glowing*.
Smooth and solid they were.
I loved the sound of the marbles
Knocking against each other.
I loved the sound of the marbles
Dropping on the wooden table.
I loved the sound of the marbles
Rolling on the tiled oor.
White, blue, black, green, purple marbles
became my favourite toys since then.
Hours I spent holding them,
playing with them
And throwing them here and there.
I took them to school.
What a great show for my friends,
With marbles dancing and dancing on the ground!
My friends did not have shiny marbles.
These little crystal balls
Made us close
As we played the ring game:
Five colourful marbles placed in a circle
Waiting for the shooter marble*.
There it came!
Three colourful marbles rolled out of the circle
and they were in my friend’s hands.
Marbles moved from hand to hand.
Marbles lit up our childhood days*.
Activity 7: Reading for pleasure and appreciation
Activity 7a: Read the text silently and carry out the activity that follows.
Glossary
• glowing: shining
• shooter marble: marble
that is thrown by player
• lit up our childhood days:
made our childhood
more joyful