Farm Tasks
I am carrying a heavy ladder through the trees to reach the highest branches. I have to be careful not to bruise the fruit as I toss them into my basket.
Picking apples
Your younger brother always leaves his dirty socks on the living room floor, and it drives you crazy. You want him to change this habit right now.
I wish he would pick up his socks!
Carry the basket --> give best apple
If you carry the basket, I will give you the best apple
You are working at the farm shop, but it is very quiet. Imagine if a famous celebrity walked in and wanted to buy everything in the store.
If a celebrity came into the shop, we would be sold out fast
I am kneeling in the dirt, making sure there is exactly enough space between every small hole. I drop a tiny brown speck into the earth and cover it with a warm blanket of soil.
Planting seeds
You stayed up late playing video games and forgot to study for your science quiz. Today, you failed the quiz and feel terrible about it.
I wish I had studied for the test
Fix fence --> animals run out
If you fix the fence, the animals won't run out.
If you don't fix the fence, the animals will run out.
The farm dogs are currently ignoring your commands and chasing butterflies. Imagine if you could speak "Dog" and they could understand every word you said.
If I spoke dog language, training the dogs would be easy
I’m using a pitchfork to clear away the messy, wet hay that smells like a barn. Once the floor is scrubbed, I’ll lay down fresh, yellow bedding for the animals (that you get milk from) to sleep on.
Cleaning the cowsheds
You are trying to fix the farm fence, but your friend keeps checking their phone instead of helping you hold the wire. It’s making the job take forever.
I wish my friend would stop looking at their phone and help me
Your friend wants you to help them pick apples this afternoon. You are tired, so you will only help if they provide a snack. (unless)
I won't help you pick apples unless you buy me a soda
You are brushing a horse, and it seems a bit grumpy. Imagine if the horse turned into a unicorn and ask where you want to go and take you there.
If my horse turned into a unicorn, I would ask to go to Paris.
I am pulling the silver wire as tight as I can and hammering staples into the heavy wooden posts. If I don't close this gap quickly, the livestock will run out onto the main road.
Fixing the fences
Last week, you forgot to lock the gate to the apple orchard. A family of deer got in overnight and ate almost all the low-hanging fruit before you could pick them.
I wish I had remembered to lock the gate last night
You are fixing the fence with a teammate. You realize that if you don't use stronger wire, the cows will just break it again tomorrow. (unless)
The cows will escape again unless we use stronger wire.
You are painting the barn and someone else comes and offers to paint the barn for you. What would you do?
If someone offered to paint the barn for me, I would buy them lunch