GOOSE MAKES A NEST AT A TRAIN STATION.
There is no-one at York station. It is empty. Nobody is taking trains because of Covid-19. One day,
some transport police see a goose. It is a Canada goose. There are many Canada geese in the city of
York, maybe five hundred. The police are
not surprised and the goose flies away. Two
days later, the goose comes back! She
builds a nest in a flower bed. Then, she lays
four eggs! The station controller is very
happy. She thinks it is great and she makes
posts on social media. They call the goose
‘Mother Goose’ after the pantomime
character. Suddenly, the goose is famous!
People all over the world hear about this
goose. The controller, the transport police
and other railway workers want to help the
goose. They build a fence around the flower
bed and they bring food and water for the goose. Now, they are asking members of the public to
suggest names for the baby geese (goslings) when they are born. ‘Well’, they say, ‘we need some fun in
these difficult times.’ Don’t we just!
Answer TRUE or FALSE:
Answer the questions:
1. York train station is very busy, with many
a. Where is the station?
people in it.
b. What kind of goose is it?
2. One day, some police see a goose in the
station.
c. How many Canada geese are there in York
city?
3. There are not many Canada geese in York.
d. Who sees the goose first?
4. The goose’s nest is in McDonald’s.
e. At first, she flies away. When does she
come back?
5. There are five eggs in the nest.
6. The station controller is very angry.
f. Where does she build a nest?
7. They call the goose ‘Silly Goose’.
g. How does the controller feel about the
8. All the workers at the station want to help
the goose.
h. How many eggs does she lay?
9. Baby geese are called piglets.
i.
10. We need some fun in these difficult times!
j. How do they help her?
goose?
Who wants to help the goose?
k. Suggest names for the goslings.
What is the plural of:
Foot
Child
sheep
tooth
Mouse
goose
Keys: T/F
1f, 2t, 3f, 4f, 5f, 6f, 7f, 8t, 9f, 10t.
Questions.
a. The station is in York
b. It is a Canada goose
c. There are about 500 of them
d. The transport police see the goose first
e. She comes back two days later
f. She builds a nest in a flower bed at the station.
g. She feels very happy
h. She lays four eggs
i.
Everybody wants to help her.
j. They bring food and drink and build a fence to protect her
k. What do you think? Gertie, Goosie,…. Whatever you like….;-)
Foot/feet, child/children, mouse/mice, sheep/sheep, tooth/teeth, goose/geese