Before reading Animalism - Chapter 2 Mr Jones, the (1)............................. of Manor Farm, drunk as usual, goes to bed. Old Major, a highly respected (2)..........................., calls everyone to the barn for a meeting. He tells the other animals about the terrible (3)................... which all animals live. The life of an animal is (4)............................ and slavery because everything goes to Man. He incites them to (5).................... . Then, Old Major tells the animals about his (6)..................: a future in which animals can live in peace and (7).................., without being exploited by humans. Finally, he (8).................. a song, called Beasts of England, which they all repeat enthusiastically. The singing (9).................. Mr Jones who fires his gun. The scared animals return to their (10)...................... . 1 The story so far. Fill in the blanks using the words in the box. beds • dream • freedom • life • misery • owner • pig • rebellion • sings • wakes a. The animals try to cause a rebellion but they are heavily defeated by Mr Jones and his men. b. The animals organise a rebellion but for the moment they wait for reinforcements from other farms. c. The animals cause a rebellion against Mr Jones, who is forced to run away from the farm. d. Before dying, Old Major manages to persuade Mr Jones to give a better life to the animals on the farm. 2 Predicting. What will happen in Chapter 2? Choose from the following. 3 The illustrations below show equipment, containers and structures which can be found on a farm. Match them with the words in the box. barrel • bucket • ladder • pot • stable • well