Read the poem and answer the questions. When I was sick and lay a-bed, I had two pillows at my head, And all my toys beside me lay To keep me happy all the day. And sometimes for an hour or so I watched my leaden soldiers go, With different uniforms and drills, Among the bedclothes, through the hills; And sometimes sent my ships in fleets All up and down among the sheets; Or brought my trees and houses out, And planted cities all about. I was the giant great and still That sits upon the pillow-hill, And sees before him, dale and plain, The pleasant land of counterpane. 1. What is wrong with the boy? 2. What does he play with? 3. What does he compare himself to? 4. What do you think the “counterpane” in the poem is? What helped you find the answer? 5. How does this poem make you feel? Why?

In Russia, the law of June 1, 1882, banned to work children under 12 years old, and for children 12-15 years limited the work time by 8 hours a day (though not more than 4 hours without a break). It also prohibited night ( from 9 pm to 5 am) and Sunday work, as well as prohibited the use of children's labour in harmful industries. Business owners were required to "allow" children who did not have a certificate of completion of at least a class of public school or similar educational institution to attend school for at least 3 hours a day or 18 hours a week.

В России закон от 1 июня 1882, запретил работать детям в возрасте до 12 лет, а для детей 12-15 лет ограничивал время работы 8 часами в день (притом не более 4 часов без перерыва) и запрещал ночные смены ( с 9 вечера до 5 утра) и воскресную работу, а также запрещал применение детского труда во вредных производствах. Владельцы предприятий обязаны были "разрешать" детям, не имеющим свидетельства об окончании хотя бы одного класса государственной школы или аналогичного учебного заведения, посещать школу не менее 3 часов в день или 18 часов в неделю.

1. Fred doesn`t like to take care of hens and geese in the country in summer.2. We didn`t go to the seaside two weeks ago.3. They don`t visit Greece twice a year.4. I didn`t bath in the lake ten times yesterday.5. My friend doesn`t take long walks in the forest every day in summer.6. She hasn`t watered the vegatable in the kitchen garden recently.7. They aren`t travelling round Europe now.8. Usually he doesn`t sow the seeds in April.9. You didn`t pick mushrooms in the forest in the country last week.