The ministry of higher and secondary special education of the republic of uzbekistan

 
SUSAN SIMPSON 
Sudden swallows swiftly skimming,
Sunset’s slowly spreading shade,
Silvery songsters sweetly singing 
Summer’s soothing serenade. 
Susan Simpson strolled sedately. 
Stifling sobs, suppressing sighs. 
Seeing Stephen Slocum, stately 
She stopped, showing some surprise. 
“Say,” said Stephen, “sweetest sigher; 
Say, shall Stephen spouseless stay?” 
Susan, seeming somewhat shyer, 
Showed submissiveness straightaway. 
Summer’s season slowly stretches, 
Susan Simpson Slocum she –
So she signed some simple sketches –
Soul sought soul successfully. 
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Six September Susan swelters; 
Six sharp seasons snow supplies; 
Susan’s satin sofa shelters 
Six small Slocums side by side 
 

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PROSE 
Read these texts:
1) Add extra loudness to your voice. 
2) Watch the tempo of speech.
3) Articulate clearly and distinctly. 
 
 
 
 
 
NEVER MIND 
A boy bought a two penny loaf at a baker’s. It struck him that it was much smaller than 
usual, so he said to the baker: “I don’t believe this loaf is the right weight”. “Oh, never mind”,
answered the baker, “You’ll have the less to carry”. “Quite right” said the boy and put three half 
pence on the counter. Just as he was leaving the shop the baker called out to him. “I say 
Tommy, you haven’t given me the price of the loaf.” “Oh, never mind” said the boy, “you’ll 
have the less to count”.
 
MICHAELANGELO
 
A famous sculptor Michaelangelo lived in Florence. He was well-known all over Italy 
for his beautiful works. And the governor of Florence made up his mind to ask the famous 
sculptor to make a statue of himself out of a large piece of marble.
Michaelangelo had worked for two years and at last he completed the beautiful statue 
which he called “David”. The day the statue was ready a large crowd of people gathered at 
the square. The governor of Florence came too. He stood for a long time looking at the 
statue and then said that he didn’t like it. He thought that David’s nose was too long. 
Michaelangelo made up his mind to please the governor and not to spoil the statue. He 
went up to the statue with a hand full of marble dust. He seemed to work hard trying to 
change the shape of the nose. Drops of the marble dust flew down. The governor thought 
that the dust was from the nose of the statue.
When Michaelangelo had finished the governor said : “That’s excellent. Now you’ve 
given more life to the face.” And the people who understood what Michaelangelo had 
done shouted with joy. This statue was one of Michaelangelo’s best works.