The Ugly Duckling.doc

The Ugly DucklingThere was a little lake. A mother duck sits on her eggs.Father Duck: Not Yet?Mother Duck: Look, Father! One, two, three! Our babies!Father Duck: How cute they are! Look, one more.Mother Duck: One more left! Its bigger.The next day. The egg still didnt hatch.Ugly Duckling: Hi!Ducklings: Hes ugly!Father Duck: Who are you?Mother Duck: Hes our baby. Lets go walking. Left, right, left, right.Ducklings: Quack, quack, quack. Walk like us!Ugly Duckling: I cant.Mother Duckling: Lets go swimming. Come on, come on.He jumps into the water. They jump into the water.Mother Duckling: Very good! Lets go. Lets get out. Lets meet our friends.Aunts Duckling: How cute they are! Eat! Eat! Who is that?Mother Duck: Hes bigger, but he can swim. He can swim well.They eat. He cant eat. Poor ugly duckling.Ducklings: Youre ugly. Youre an ugly duckling.Mother Duckling: Be nice!Ugly Duckling: Nobody loves me! Im leaving. Goodbye, Mother.He goes to sleep. The geese come.Geese: Who are you? Youre an ugly duckling. Well, were leaving. Goodbye.Ugly Duckling: Nobody loves me!He is sad and lonely.Ugly Duckling: A farm! Old Lady: Whats the matter? EatEat! A cat and a hen.Hen: Can you lay an egg?Ugly Duckling: No, I cant.Cat: Can you catch mice?Ugly Duckling: No, I cant. But I can swim.Hen and Cat: Who cares? Get out!It is fall. An owl!Owl: Where are you going?Ugly Duckling: Nowhere.Owl: Who are you?Ugly Duckling: Oh, what beautiful birds!It is winter. Its very cold.Ugly Duckling: Im cold. Im cold.Kids: A duck, a duck.Ugly Duckling: What! Nobody loves me.It is spring.Ugly Duckling: I can fly! I can fly! Yes, he can fly. He can fly.Swans: What are you doing?Ugly Duckling: Oh, Im sorry. Goodbye.Swans: No, look! Look at yourself. You are one of us. You are a