Essential - English Reader - Green Books

Book 3

Essential

English Reader

Authors and Editors

Anirudra ThapaRamesh Lamsal

Approved by the Government of Nepal, Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, Curriculum Development Centre (CDC), Sanothimi, Bhaktapur, Nepal.

Publisher Green Books

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Edition

Revised : 2078 BS

Illustrations

Basu Kshitiz

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Printed in Nepal

Essential

English Reader

Book 3

PrefaceThe practice of curriculum design and instructional materials development in Nepal, specially for language learning, has either predominantly focused on instructing learners on the linguistic forms, rules, and conventions of English language or alternatively on a set of fairly predictable classical literary texts. While both approaches have their own merits and address a set of specific educational goals independently, they rarely complement each other and seldom holistically answer the needs of young learners in an integrated way. The Essential English Reader, thus, has been designed to facilitate teaching English as a school subject both as a tool and a way of gaining knowledge and personal insight. As such the series is informed mainly by four broad educational goals of facilitating linguistic enrichment, cultural competence, critical thinking, and learners’ personal involvement. In addition to learning the English language, the Reader, we believe, will contribute to developing insight into life, values, and cultures. Through an ideal blend of literary and linguistic inputs, the Reader aims to enable learners to communicate with others at personal, social, and inter-cultural levels. We believe that the communicative skills and cultural insight, thus gained, can promote greater interaction, understanding, and foster democratic practice.

Towards achieving these broadly conceived goals, we have organized each textbook with meticulously selected reading materials and clustered them around theme-based units. Each unit allows learners to acquire specific language and communicative skills which they, in turn, apply to anticipate, recall, interpret, critically think, and respond to situations provided in the selected fictional and non-fictional literary readings. This also allows instructors to design and plan each teaching session in the most flexible way to address the specific needs of their own unique learning environment.

We have been very particular in selecting reading materials to ensure that the selected texts closely resonate with the learners’ age-specific psycho-social dynamics. Themes such as “My School,” “Me and My Family,” “Our Environment,” “Communication, Technology and Market,” while fostering personal involvement in the learning process, help students understand the world they inhabit as well as to reflect, respond to, and communicate what they personally think, feel, and believe.

The present series is also informed by our experience of designing English textbooks. As such, the series incorporates valuable insights and suggestions we have received from fellow teachers during numerous workshops and training sessions over the decades. We are especially indebted to hundreds of English teachers whose feedback has been instrumental in conceptualizing the present series.

As always, we welcome suggestions, questions, and queries from our teachers, students, and parents. Our special thanks go to Green Books for publishing and bringing the series to the teachers and learners. We hope the Essential English Reader will make teaching and learning an enjoyable and productive activity.

KathmanduMay, 2020

Contents1. Me and My Family . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

1. Greetings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

2. Occupations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

3. Home and Family . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

2. My Daily Life. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

1. Talking about Future . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

2. Apologizing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

3. Telling the time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

3. My School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

1. Interrupting or Getting Attention. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

2. My First Day at School. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

3. My First Day at School. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

4. My Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

1. Describing People and Places . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

2. At the Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

3. Seasons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

5. My Belongings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

1. Describing Objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

2. Using Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

6. Our Culture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139

1. Narrating Past Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140

2. A Visit to Kumari Ghar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150

3. Asking and Answering about Past. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158

7. Communication Technology and Market . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159

1. Using the Telephone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160

2. Asking and Answering with a Choice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172

8. Communication Technology and Market . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173

1. Using the Telephone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174

2. A Game of Opposites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183

3. A Game of Opposites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193

9. Hobbies and Interests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200

1. Expressing Likes and Dislikes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201

2. Little Milly-Molly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207

3. Little Milly-Molly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220

10. Birds and Animals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231

1. Poldy Goes to Sea Beach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232

2. A Yak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240

3. Seven Little Duckling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249

Essential English Reader Book 3 Approved by CDC6

Unit1 Me and My Family

Greeting Occupations Home and Family

Approved by CDC Essential English Reader Book 3 7

Lesson 1

Greetings

1 Warm upa. Take a few minutes to search for the words in the puzzle

below.

b. Now write each word three times below. ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................

AUNTFATHERCOUSINSISTER

BROTHERMOTHERUNCLE

E A A B T F M M W FL G Q N R O E I J AC B U D T O Z A J TN A Q H N N T O S HU R E T S I S H Z ER R Y F P N S H E RS U Y I Y H F U M RS J B Y P D V A O UX W T Z F L Y Z O CK E D X P H A Z H V


My Family

I am Deepak.Look what I have.It’s a camera.Today I’m going to take pictures of my family.

This is my father. What is he doing? He is washing the bike.

This is my mother. What is she doing? She is reading a newspaper.

2 Reading


This is my sister. What is she doing? She is blowing the bubbles.

This is my grandfather. What is he doing? He is watching TV.

This is my dog. What is he doing? He is chasing a cat.

These are photos of my family. Aren’t they great?


4 Comprehension

3 Vocabulary a. Complete the words. Write the names of your own

relatives next to the word. Ask your teacher how to spell names.

M.... ....h....r .............................................................. ....a.... ....e.... .............................................................. S.... ....t....r .............................................................. .... .... nt .............................................................. U.... .... l.... .............................................................. C.... ....s....n ..............................................................

a. Complete the sentences below. i. Deepak has got a .............................. . ii. Deepak’s father is .............................. the bike. iii. Deepak’s mother is reading a .............................. . iv. Deepak’s sister is blowing .............................. . v. Deepak’s dog is .............................. a cat.

b. Answer the questions. i. What has Deepak got? Deepak has got ................................................. .


5 Speaking

ii. What is Deepak’s father doing? He is ...................................................... . iii. What is the dog doing? The dog is ...................................................... . iv. How many members are there in Deepak’s family? There are .............. members in ............................ . v. Who is watching TV? ................................................................................... .

Good morning! I’m Deepak.

I’m six years old.

Good morning! I’m Rita. I’m seven

years old.

Pair WorkPair up with a friend. Practise telling each other your name and age.


6 Listening

Listen to the record. Complete the word cards below.

Phonics /g/

uitar pi t i er

um oose bu

do oat ag


Pair Worka. Get into small groups of 4-5 students. Everyone puts

something such as a pencil, book, or notebook on the table. One student asks “Whose ............ is it?” Others answer saying “It’s X’s Y.”

Example Student A : Whose book is it? Others : It’s Ram’s book.

7 GrammarRead and learn.

Whose camera is it?It is Deepak’s camera.

A noun that shows ownership is a possessive noun. We often add apostrophe (‘) and “s” to a singular noun. Example: Deepak’s camera


Complete the following.

My Dad and Mom

I am ................................................ I am

................ years old.My father’s name is .................................................................. He is ...................... old. My father loves eating ...................... My mother’s name .................................... She is ....................She likes ....................................................................................I love my ........................ and ....................................

b. Change the noun into possessive. Write the name in the blank.

i. My ...................... house is pink. (uncle) ii. That is .................... pencil. (Neela) iii. It is like a .................. tail. (dog) iv. This is .................... book. (Subin) v. My .................. shoes are big. (Dad) vi. That’s our ...................... notebook. (teacher)

8 Writing


Lesson 2

Occupations

1 Warm upWho is who? Match the word with the picture.

dentist

teacher

artist

police

doctor

singer

vet

pilot


s c e n i s t

d v e

a m r

n r s

o o

Fill in missing letters.

Pair WorkPair up with your friend. Ask what your partner wants to be. Tell your partner what you want to be.

Rina, what do you want to be when you grow up?

I want to be a singer when I grow up.


2 Reading

I am Rajan.I want to be a teacher when I grow up.So, I can help children learn and play.

You can be what you want to be.This is what our friends want to be when they grow up.

I am Rama.I want to be a doctor when I grow up.So, I can care for sick people.

I am Mina. I want to be a police officer when I grow up.So, I can protect people from harm.

What I Want to Be


I am Nisha.I want to be a scientist when I grow up.So, I can discover ways to cure diseases.

I am Samir.I want to be a farmer when I grow up.So, I can grow food for people.

I am Rohan.I want to be a cook when I grow up.So, I can make delicious dishes.


Match the jobs with their descriptions below.

.................................... a person who files airplanes

.................................... a person who helps sick people

.................................... a person who draws pictures

.................................... a person who composes music

.................................... a person who teachers kids

.................................... a person who fixes teeth

.................................... a person who catches criminals

.................................... a person who helps sick animals

artist police officer dentist pilotdoctor teacher musician vet

3 Vocabulary

Rewrite the following words three times

doctor

pilot

teacher


dentist

artist

a. Circle the correct word. Then, write the word in the space next to the sentence.

i. Rama wants to be a vet/doctor. ................. ii. Rohan wants to be a cook/teacher. ................. iii. Mina wants to be a farmer/police officer. ................. iv. Rajan wants to be a nurse/teacher. ................. v. Samir wants to be a farmer/doctor. .................

4 Comprehension


Listen to the record.

/sk/ blends

a. Listen to the story again. Chose the correct answer. 1. Scott has a ................................................ i. scuba ii. scarf iii. scorpion iv. scooter

2. What other pets does Scott have? i. a dog ii. a cat iii. a lizard iv. a fish

3. Scott made a small .......................... i. scab ii. scowl iii. sculpture iv. scarecrow

4. Did Scott use scotch tape to make his scarecrow? i. Yes ii. No

5. Is Scott’s scarecrow very scary? i. Yes ii. No

5 Listening


1. Write the correct “to be” verb. Then change it to its short form.

a. I

b. You

c. We

d. They

e. He

f. She

g. It

Positive Short form Negative Short formI am I’mYou are you’reWe are We’reThey are They’reHe is He’sShe is She’sIt is It’s

I am not I’m not You are not You aren’t We are not We aren’t They are not They aren’t He is not He isn’t She is not She isn’t It is not It isn’t

verb “to be”6 Grammar


2. Look at the pictures and answer the questions.

1. Is he a teacher?

................................................

2. Is it an elephant?

................................................

3. Is it a pencil?

................................................

4. Are they twins?

................................................

5. Is this a park?

................................................

6. Is he a painter?

................................................

7. Are you a student? ................................................

No, he is not.

7

3

2

1

5

6

4


3. Rearrange the words to make sentences. a. I/ not/ a teacher./ am .......................................................

b. She/ my mother./ is .......................................................

c. The boys/ playful./ are .......................................................

d. The girl/ in the room./ is .......................................................

e. We/ not/ are/ at home. .......................................................

f. My dad/ smart./ is .......................................................

g. The teacher/ angry./ is .......................................................


Look at the pictures of what you can be. Then, write what you can do. Use the cue word.

boardwrite

teacher

take care nursesick

people

bakerbake bread

I want to be a teacher

so, I can write on the board.

7 Writing


dancerdance

singsongsinger

writewriterstories


Lesson 3

Home and Family

1 Warm upSee the words below. Look at the pictures and name them. flash of lightning, thundershower, shadow, storm, trap

Have you ever been left alone at home? What do you do when you are alone? What five things you would and would not do when you are home alone?I'll

..................................................

..................................................

..................................................

I won’t

..................................................

..................................................

..................................................


It was a dark and stormy night.

I was alone at home and about to go to bed, when I saw a scary shadow at my window.

“Who’s there?” I shouted.

Suddenly there was a flash of lightening followed by thundershower.

I saw a lion’s face followed by a thunderous roar at the window. It looked like the lion from the local circus that had been announced missing on the television news channel. I felt very scared. I ran to my bed and pulled my blanket over my head. I started to shout for my parents but there was no reply. Then I remembered they were at a late night party.

Home Alone

2 Reading


I peeped out of my blanket but it was too dark to see anything. Then I heard footsteps.

They were getting louder and louder. Soon the footsteps died off.

The grandfather clock struck 12. I went back to bed and tried to sleep, but couldn’t. I felt too frightened. I sat up with my mind full of scary thoughts. After some time passed, finally I fell asleep.

I woke up only after eight in the morning and switched on the TV news. I was happy to see the lion was already trapped in the wee hours of the morning by the ring master of the circus. I felt very much relieved after the news.

Later I narrated the whole incident to my parents.

They were dumb-shocked and decided not to leave me alone at home during the night in future.

scary lightning roar frightenedtrap wee hours relieved dumb-shocked

1. Choose the correct word or phrase for each description below.

3 Vocabulary

very shocked and unable to speak ....................................

early hours ....................................


be afraid, scared ....................................

causing fear ....................................

loud and deep noise ....................................

at ease ....................................

a flash of light within or from cloud ....................................

to catch ....................................

2. Expressions such as die off, sit up, peep out are phrasal verbs. Match the phrasal verbs with their meanings.

die off – to show, to be seen

sit up – to be no more

peep out – to sit in upright position

3. Now use the words and phrasal verbs listed below in your own sentences.

scary ...............................................................

roar ...............................................................

frightened ...............................................................


1. Fill in the blanks with the correct word from the lesson.

a. It was a dark and ........... night.

b. The narrator saw a ............. at the window.

c. He heard a ........... roar at the window.

d. The lion from the local circus had been ...........

e. The narrator felt very ..........

f. He sat up with his mind full of scary ...............

g. He felt .......... when he heard the news that the lion had been trapped.

h. He ........... the whole incident to his parents.

i. They ............ not to leave him alone during the night.

relieved ...............................................................

dumb-shocked ...............................................................

die off ...............................................................

sit up ...............................................................

peep out ...............................................................

4 Comprehension


2. Answer the following questions. a. What was the night like? b. What was the narrator about to do? c. What did he see? d. What did he hear? e. Where had the lion come from? f. How did the narrator feel? g. What did he do then? h. Where had his parents gone? i. Why couldn’t the narrator sleep? j. Who trapped the lion and when? k. How did the narrator feel? l. What did his parents decide?

3. Discuss these questions and answer. a. Do your parents leave you alone at home sometimes?

Is it a good idea for parents to live children alone? b. How do you feel when your parents leave you alone at

home (at night)?


1. Listen to the record and write True or False.

a. The speaker was afraid of the dark.

b. He used to hear strange sounds at night.

c. He is still afraid of darkness.

d. He feared speaking in front of his parents.

e. Fear is a bad thing.

2. Fill in the blanks with the correct words:

a. When I was a child, I was afraid of the ..........

i. darkness ii. doctor iii. dark

b. I used to ............. strange sounds at night.

i. hear ii. share iii. fear

c. I also used to fear .............. in front of the people.

i. standing ii. singing iii. speaking

d. People are afraid of many ..................things.

i. strong ii. strange iii. dangerous

e. I don’t think fear is a ........ thing.

i. nice ii. good iii. bad

5 Listening


Look at the picture and talk about it.

Do you have any scary experiences? What happened? Share an experiences with your friends.

6 Speaking


Very and Too + adjectiveThe exam is very difficult, but Jim can complete it.The exam is too difficult. Jim can't complete it.Very difficult means it is difficult but possible for Jim to complete the exam.Too difficult means it is impossible for Jim to complete the exam.Remember that too implies a negative result.

Too + adjective + infinitiveAlex couldn't play basketball because he was too short.Alex was too short to play basketball.We are too tired to go to the gym.Mary was too ill to finish her food.

1. Complete the following sentences using so, very or too. a. It was .......................... dark that I could not see anything. so very too b. The tea is .......................... hot for me to drink. so very too c. I was .......................... busy to meet them. so very too d. The evening was .......................... cold.

so/very/too7 Grammar


so very too e. There are .......................... many mistakes in the essay. so too either can be used f. He behaved .................... rudely that I wanted to slap

him. so very too

2. Complete the following sentences. a. It was ............... hot that we didn’t go out. a. so b. too c. very b. She is ............... old to work. a. too b. so c. very c. The tea was ............... hot. a. too b. very c. either could be used here d. The milk was ............... good that we couldn’t stop drinking

it. a. so b. very c. too e. It was ............... warm when we were in Mustang. a. very b. so c. either could be used here f. He spoke ............... fast that nobody could understand. a. so b. very c. too


3. Complete the following sentences using so, too, very. a. I was ............................ weak that I couldn’t even sit up. a. so b. too c. very b. The coffee was ............................ hot to drink. a. so b. too c. very c. As the bus was ............................ crowded, we got off. a. too b. very c. either could be used here d. There were far ................. many people in the fair. a. too b. very c. either could be used here e. The news is ............................ good to be true. a. so b. too c. very

4. Choose very or too. a. I think James is nice. Karen thinks James is nice, too. James is .................... nice. very too b. It's cold outside. I hate it. I might become sick if I go

out. It's .................... cold outside. very too c. That box is so big. I can't pick it up. That box is .................... big. very too d. Tony's cat is fat. It weighs 8 kg. Tony's cat is .................... fat. very too e. Tony's cat is fat. It can't run. It may not live a long time. Tony's cat is .................... fat. very too


2. Have you ever had a frightening experience like the narrator in the story? Most probably you have. Write what happened.

My Scary Experience ..................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................... .....................................................................................................

1. Arrange the events in proper order to summarize the story.

He narrated the whole incident to his parents.

The narrator felt very scared.

He heard a thunderous roar at the window.

The lion from the local circus had been missing.

The narrator saw a shadow at the window.

He sat up with his mind full of scary thoughts.

It was a dark and stormy night.

They decided not to leave him alone during the night.

He felt relieved when he heard the news that the lion had been trapped.

8 Writing


Unit2 My Daily Life

Talking about Future Apologizing Telling the time


Can you match the jobs on the left to their definitions on the right?

A. Learning new words

Lesson 1

Talking about Future

1 Warm up

a. Journalist ....... person who drives a bus.b. Teacher ....... he/she works in a school and

teaches students.c. Police officer ....... works in hospital and helps

doctors.d. Business person ....... defends people's rights in court.e. Doctor ....... flies an airplane.f. Nurse ....... takes people's orders in a

restaurant and serves them food.g. Pilot ....... works in a police station and

maintains public security.h. Bus driver ....... works in a hospital and treats

patients.i. Chef ....... drives a taxi.j. Actor ....... reports news on TV, radio or

newspaper.k. Taxi driver ....... does the cooking in a restaurant

or hotel.l. Waiter ....... one who does business. m. Lawyer ....... a person who acts in a movie.


B. Learning new structures

Read and learn. What will you be

in the future?I will be a baker.

I think you ought to be a writer.

We use “ought to” to express an ideal or desired state of affairs. It is very similar to “should,” but is far less frequent. Usually, we can use “ought to” and “should” interchangeably.

Give suggestions to the following people. Use “should” or “ought to.” a. Kamal failed the English test. He ought to study hard.b. Rohan has put on weight. .....................................................................................................c. Sujan wants to be an engineer. .....................................................................................................d. Binod broke his tooth. .....................................................................................................


e. Renu is going to visit Pokhara. .....................................................................................................f. Neetu found an umbrella. .....................................................................................................g. Dawa wants to visit Britain. .....................................................................................................


2 ReadingI Will Be a Baker[This poem beautifully expresses the intention of a child to become a baker. Unlike what most children say about their future plan, the speaker of the poem intends to do something of his liking. Asking students to share their future aims could be an interesting warm–up activity.]I’ll be a baker and run a bakery shop.I’ll bake cookies and never-ever stop. ‘No, ma'am ... ... out of bread. Have a layer cake instead! Have a chocolate cookie spread With coconut on top.’I’ll bake pastry all the day longand put in raisins that maybe don't belong. ‘No, ma'am ... ... not a bun. Try a crusty pie for fun! I've sampled every one You can't go wrong.’I’ll be a baker as soon as I am grown.‘A baker?’ mumbles Father, in a curious tone. ‘You ought to be a doctor or a lawyer or a chef


or a banker or a broker, but a baker - good grief! You ought to want an office with a desk and telephone ...’But I’ll be a bakerfor reasons of my own.

— Aileen Fisher

A. Learn the meanings of these words and use them in your own sentences.

spread – to cover an area pastry – kind of cake raisin – a dried grape crusty – having a hard outer layer mumble – to say something in a quiet voice curious – eager to learn or know a baker : Hira Ratna bakes a lot of cookies and cakes. He is a baker. a lawyer : Mr. Dhungel practises law. He is a lawyer. a banker : Mrs. Shrestha works in a bank. She is a banker.

3 Vocabulary


Such ‘-er words’ like baker, lawyer and banker tell us what people do.

Now, write who the following people are; use ‘-er’ or ‘-or’ words.a. Gopal publishes books. He is a ........................................................................................b. Bhuvan acts in films. .....................................................................................................c. Ronaldo plays football. .....................................................................................................d. Mr. Pant manages an office. ..................................................................................................e. Dipendra designs dresses. He is a ......................................................................................

Can you list ten words that describe what people do?

driver ............................ ............................

............................ ............................ ............................

............................ ............................ ............................


A. Answer the following questions. a. What does the boy in the poem want to be in the future? b. What will he do after becoming a baker? c. Why has the boy done a sampling (making a choice)? d. What types of cookies and cakes will the boy bake? e. What does Father want the boy to be?

B. Think and answer. a. Who do you think is the madam in the poem? b. What would you like to be in the future? c. What would you do then? d. Do you have your own reasons to be what you want to

be?

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will/will be + v-ing

Read the following sentences carefully.I will be a baker. I will be running a bakery shop.I will bake cookies. I will be baking pastry all day long.We use ‘will be’ to talk about our future plans. But we use ‘will be doing’ type of sentences to talk about things we do or things that happen for a certain period of time in the future.

Now, read the following groups of sentences and see how they are used.Binod bought a nice colour box today.He will draw pictures tomorrow.He will be drawing pictures for hours.

I will buy a radio tomorrow. I will listen to the radio.I will be listening to it all night.

I am sick today.I will not go to school.I will not be playing football with friends.

Remember

We often write: I willI will not We often say: I’ll

I won’t

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Fill in the blanks with ‘will’ or ‘will be’.a. Saman ....................... go to the cinema tomorrow. He ....................... watching the movie about school life. b. Next year I ....................... be in Class IV. I ....................... doing a lot of work.c. Pushpa Basnet ....................... visit our school next week. She ....................... watching us dance and play. d. We are practising football these days. ....................... you

join us?e. There ....................... be no light tomorrow evening. We ....................... not ....................... watching television. f. Tomorrow ....................... Saman’s eighth birthday. We ....................... go to his house. We ....................... have great fun there. g. I am sure he ....................... forget to bring the books. h. Next month we ....................... living in Pokhara.


Pair WorkPractise this conversation.A : What will you do tomorrow?B : I’ll go to visit my grandmother.A : What will you do there?B : I’ll listen to her stories. Will you also come with me?A : Yes, I will.

Learn and act: Asking for a favour Saman needs a stamp. See, how he asks Samina to help him.Saman : Do you think you’ll be passing by the Post Office?Samina : Yes, I will. But why?Saman : Well, could you get me a stamp, please?Samina : Of course.

Your friend is going to the library. Ask him/her to borrow a book for you.You : ................................................................................Your friend : ................................................................................You : ................................................................................Your friend : ................................................................................You : ................................................................................Your friend : ................................................................................

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Listen and practise: Vowel /eɪ/lane / pain stake / stale rain / gain gate / baitRepeat the sentences after your teacher.Wait for me at the gate on the lane.Bake a cake and take it home in the rain.

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Suppose you have the Parents’ Day at your school tomorrow. Write what you ‘will or won’t do / will be or won’t be doing’. You may select some of the activities from the box.Begin like this.

dance sing anchor stage a play games give speeches

We have the Parents' Day at our school tomorrow.I will ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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Lesson 2

Apologizing 1 Warm up

What do you say when someone says “I am sorry”?

Read and learn. That’s all right. Don’t apologize. Don’t mention it.Never mind. That’s OK. Don’t worry about it.It doesn’t matter. Forget it. You couldn’t help it.I quite understand. No harm done.

A. Learning new words and expressions

Now, play a game of “accepting an apology.”Instructions

Each student writes one of the expressions listed above in a flashcard. Then, one student apologizes to the class for something (real or imagined) saying “I am sorry. I didn’t mean to . . .” Then, each student in class shows the card and reads it aloud to accept the apology. Students take turn and play the game until each student apologizes to the class.

B. Learning new structuresRead and learn. [One day Mr. Fox visited Mr. Rabbit’s home. He found no one at home. Mr. Fox threw a banana peel on the doorstep. Mr. Rabbit came home late in the dark. He slipped on the peel and fell down. He badly hurt his knee. Next day, Mr. Rabbit met Mr. Fox on the way.]


Hello, Mr. Rabbit. Did you enjoy the banana I

left at your home?

How stupid! I almost broke

my leg.I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to hurt you.

We use “I am sorry” to apologize for something bad we do to others. We also add “I didn’t mean to . . .” to show that the deed was not intentional.

How would you say “sorry” in the following situations?a. You broke Susan’s pencil. I am sorry. I didn’t mean to break it. b. You forgot to do your homework. .....................................................................................................c. You forgot Neha’s birthday. .....................................................................................................d. You reached home late. .....................................................................................................e. You dropped a teacup and it broke. ..................................................................................................... f. You lost Rabi’s English book. .....................................................................................................


I’m Going to Say ‘I am Sorry’[This beautiful poem teaches students the importance of forgiving. Asking students to relate their own experience of quarreling with friends would be a good strategy to begin with.]

I’m going to say I’m sorry.It’s time for this quarrel to end.I know that we both didn’t mean it.And each of us misses a friend.

It isn’t much fun being angryAnd arguing’s just the worst,So, I am going to say I’m sorry . . . Just as soon as you say sorry first.

-Jeff Moss

g. You pushed Reena. ..................................................................................................... h. You dropped your Dad’s glasses. .....................................................................................................

2 Reading


A. Look at the pictures and learn the meaning of the highlighted words.

a. Mr. Fox fought with Mr. Rabbit.

b. Rohan argued with Seema.

c. Mr. Lama got angry at the shopkeeper.

d. We had fun at the Park.

A. Answer these questions. a. When should you say “sorry”? ............................................................................................... b. What happens when you quarrel? ............................................................................................... c. Is being angry fun? ...............................................................................................

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B. Write “True” or “False”. a. The speaker quarrelled with her friend. b. Now, she misses her friend. c. She is going to say “sorry” first. d. Being angry is lot of fun.

going to

Read and learn.

Anuj is going to jump into the pool.

He is jumping into the water.

Now, make as many sentences as you can.

IHe/ She/ ItYou/ We/ They

amisare

going to jump.

AmIsAre

Ihe/ she/ ityou/ we/ they

going to jump?

Splash! Anuj is in the water!

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Now, say what each person is going to do.

a. ...................................................................

b. .............................................................

c. .............................................................

d. .............................................................

e. .............................................................Meena

John

Rose

Nitesh

Anuj

A. Conversation: Read the conversation with your teacher.

Teacher : What are you going to do on the New Year eve?Student A : I’m going to Nagarkot with my parents. We are

going to see the sunrise. Student B : I am going to celebrate it with my friends. We are

going for a picnic tomorrow. Student C : I have no plans. But, I am going to practise math. Teacher : That’s interesting. Have fun!

Anuj is going to brush his teeth.

Project workTake a notebook and a pencil. Walk around the class. Ask at least five friends what they are going to do during the Dashain vacation. Write down each of your friends’ answer. Then, tell the class about your friends’ vacation plans.



Make sentences as shown in the example below.

Listen and practise: Consonant /ʃ/she / shish sheep/ dish brush / show shop / posh

Repeat the sentences after your teacher.Mr. Foxy missed the ship and shished on the water.He bought a soap from the ship to wash his shorts.

a. I—doctor—help—people .....................................................................................................b. Ann—painter—beautiful—pictures .....................................................................................................c. Reeta—teacher—teach—young children .....................................................................................................d. Rohan—engineer—build—roads—bridges .....................................................................................................e. Vicky—director—make—films .....................................................................................................f. Meera—nurse—care for—patients .....................................................................................................g. Rita—pilot—fly—airplanes .....................................................................................................

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Lesson 3

Telling the time

1 Warm up

A. How many time words can you find in this puzzle? Words go in only three directions

V X M D I G I T A L K

V J Q I F E S W X H A

K A U H N L E I Z A L

W N A X T U T N A L A

W A R B I L T D D F R

M L T J M I J E R T M

V O E C E H C H I M E

Q G R N H T F H O U R

ALARMDIGITALMINUTE

TIMEANALOG

HALFQUARTER

WATCHCHIMEHOUR

SETWIND

B. Now, ask your teacher what these words mean. Write each word three times below.

a. ........................... ........................... ...........................

b. ........................... ........................... ...........................

c. ........................... ........................... ...........................

d. ........................... ........................... ...........................

e. ........................... ........................... ...........................

Learning new words


Here is a Clock Here is a Clock[This lesson introduces children to commonly used time expressions in English. Having a real model in class to teach measurement and time units could be an ideal pre-reading activity.]On the face of a clock there are numbers and two hands - a little hand and a big hand.As time goes by, the hands of the clock move from number to number.The little hand is the hour hand.The big hand is the minute hand.On this clock the little hand is pointing to 3.The big hand is pointing to 12.It’s exactly three o’clock.When the little hand points to 4 and the big hand points to 12, it’s exactly four o’clock.

When the little hand points to 5 and the big hand points to 12, it’s exactly five o’clock.What time is it? What is the time?

It is ten o’clock. The time is ten o’clock.When the little hand points to 6 and the big hand points to 12, it’s exactly six o’clock.

2 Reading

What time is it? What is the time?It is ten o'clock. The time is ten o'clock.


It is one o'clock. It is quarter to two.

It is two o’clock.

It is five minutes past one. It is quarter past one.

It is ten minutes past one.

It is half past one.

It is twenty-five minutes to two.

o'clock

quarter

half

quarter

Teacher : We say “What's the time?” or, “What time is it?”Student : And the answer is.”It is one

o'clock.” or “The time is one o'clock”.

Teacher : We say “five minutes past one” or “five past one”. “Ten minutes to two” or “ten to two”.

Student : And we say “A quarter to two” or “Quarter to two”.

Teacher : But we don't say “A half past one”. We say “Half past one”.


A. Can you tell the time?

It’s time to get up.It .................................. .

It’s time to have breakfast.It .................................. .

It’s time to get ready for school.It .................................. .

It’s time to reach school.It .................................. .

It’s time to study.It .................................. .

It’s time to go home.It .................................. .

It’s time for supper.It .................................. .

It’s time to go to bed.It .................................. .

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B. Puzzles on days and months.S

M

W

T

TF

S

d a y

A

AF

M

D

S

M

N

J

J

O

A. Answer the following questions.a. The long hand points to 3. The short hand points between 1 and 2. What time is it? ..........................................................

b. The long hand points to 6. The short hand points between 2 and 3. What time is it? ..........................................................

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c. The long hand points to 2. The short hand points between 1 and 2. What time is it? .......................................................... d. Both the long and short hands point to 12. What time is it? .......................................................... e. What time do you get up? ..........................................................

A. Fill in the blanks with late/early/on time.

a. Anup's school starts at 10 o'clock. It is ten past ten. Anup is ............................ for school.b. Sophie is at the bus stand. Her bus comes at 9 o'clock. It is half past eight. She is ............................ for the bus.c. English class starts at 11 o'clock. The teacher came to class at five to eleven. He is ............................ .

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B. Expressing present, past and future. Change the sentences.

Yesterday Today Tomorrow I played Chess. I play Chess. I will play Chess. ……………… I buy a toy. ……………… ……………… I eat an apple. ……………… ……………… I help my friend. ……………… ……………… I dance. ……………… ……………… I climb a tree. ………………

A. Conversation: Read the conversation with your teacher.Sophie has gone on a holiday trip to Pokhara. Her mother calls her from home.

Mother : Hello, Sophie. How are you?Sophie : Hi Mum. I'm fine, thank you.Mother : What's the weather like in Pokhara?Sophie : It is hot and sunny. I'm wearing my sunglasses.

What's the weather like there?Mother : It is raining. It is wet here. Have a nice

time. Bye Sophie.Sophie : Bye mum.Act out the conversation in the classroom.



B. Speaking: Ask and answer.

What time is it now?It’s ten o’clock.

I’m getting late.

C. Listening1 Look and answer. How many girls are there?

2 Listen to the tape and write True or False. Anu is wearing a blue shirt. Eva is wearing a hat. Binod is wearing glasses. Anil and Sunil are wearing red shirts.

Listen and practise: Consonant /ð/they / them this / that father / leather brother / tether

Repeat the sentences after your teacher.What I say? “They” or “them”?Though I know my father tell,Doesn’t matter “this” or “that”.

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A. Write what Anup is doing.

It is five minutes to six.Anup is .............................

It is five past six.He ....................................

It is a quarter past six.He .................................... .

It is half past six.....................................

It is eight thirty..................................... .

B. When do you generally do the following activities?

a. I get up at ........................ . b. I take my breakfast at ........................ . c. I go to school at ........................ .

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Unit3 My School

Interrupting or Getting Attention


Lesson 1

Interrupting or Getting Attention

1 Warm up

Look at the pictures and learn the words.

Learning new words

sleep run jump dance

Pair WorkGuess what I am doing.

Pair up with the friend sitting next to you. Play the game as shown below. Student A : Act out one of the words you have just learned.Student B : Guess what A is doing and say the word aloud

to describe it.

Repeat the game for each word.


A. Look at the pictures and read the sentences.

Learning new structures

This is a cat.A cat can jump.A cat can run. A cat can mew. But a cat can’t read.

We use can to express our ability to do something.

B. Now talk about your ability: What can you do? Read the words in the box and say whether you can or can’t do the action they refer to.

read swim write dance sing wash clothes

......................................................................... .................................................................................. ..................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................... .....................................................................................................

I can read. But I can’t write.

Note to the teacherPlease have your students practise using words and grammar structures discussed in the “Preview” so that they are prepared to undertake the reading that follows.


Kitty Goes To School[This story introduces students with a humorous situation in which a cat accompanies the student to school. The teacher may begin asking students about their pets, the animals they like and dislike or asking what would happen if they took their pets to school.]

Kitty is Philip’s cat. She sleeps anywhere in the house. She sleeps in the cardboard box, in the sofa and everywhere.Today is Philip’s first day at school. He is sad to be away from his dear pet, Kitty.

But Kitty is already in Philip’s school bag. Look! Philip and Kitty are going to school together. Kitty is asleep on the way.Philip likes Kitty. Kitty also likes Philip. They are good friends. Kitty is good at doing many things. She can jump. She can mew. She can dance. She can run and she can chase a mouse.

2 Reading


A. Circle the correct answer.

a. Kitty awakes/sleeps in the sofa. b. Nobody finds/misses Kitty at home. c. Philip is happy/sad. d. They are going to school together/alone. e. Sometimes Kitty sleeps on a cold/warm bed.

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B. Here are some activities that we do at home. Look at the pictures and write what these people are doing.

having a shower playing washingeating watering cleaning

They are.........................

He is..............................

She is............................

She is.......................

She is.......................

He is.........................


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C. Add –ing to the verbs.

Jump the rope Jumping the rope

Climb a tree

Speak English

Write in English

Do sums

Ride a bicycle

Wash clothes

Make your bed

Cook food

Put a tick (√) against the right statement and a cross (X) against the wrong one.a. Kitty is a dog. b. Philip is a student. c. Kitty sleeps in anyone’s bed. d. Philip does not like Kitty. e. Kitty is Philip’s friend.


A. Read and learn: Who is who?

My name is Philip.I am a schoolboy.

am/is/are

This is Kitty.She is a cat. Kitty and I are friends.

My brother works in a hospital.He is a doctor.

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We use am/is/are to talk about who is who. See the table below.

I am a studentWe are studentsHe is a doctorShe is a doctorThey are teachers


This is Riya’s father.He is a ..............................

This is Anil’s brother.He is a ..............................

This is Kunti’s mother.She is a ..............................

This is Mohan’s uncle. He is a ..............................

This is Deepa’s sister. She is a ..............................

Fill in the following table about your family.Names Relation Job


A. Conversation: Read the conversation aloud with your teacher.

Hello, everyone! I am Philip. And this is my cat, Kitty. We are friends.

Hello, Philip and Kitty!You are welcome to the class.We are all your friends.

B. Speaking: Here is how Philip says “hello” to his class.

Hello, everyone! I am Philip. I am from London. I can speak Nepali but I can’t write in Nepali .

Hello, Philip! You are welcome to the class. We all are your friends.

Now, say “hello” to the class. Include the following What your name is. Where you are from. What you can do. What you can’t do.



C. Listening: Listen to the tape and complete the followings. 1. Hari is in the ............................. 2. He is eating a ............................ 3. His mother is ............................ food. 4. His father is eating a .........................

A. Complete the following sentences. Kitty is ..................... cat. Kitty goes to someone’s .................... bed

in the ................... Nobody ..................... the .....................

finds her. Philip and Kitty are going to ..................... together. Kitty and ..................... are friends.

Listen and practise: Vowel /ɪ/sit / bit meet / mill hill / bill

Repeat the sentences after your teacher.Bill went to the mill to meet Jill.Jill climbed the hill to check on Bill.Neither Bill nor Jill picked the bill.

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B. Look at the example and write three sentences each about David, Linda and Sabin.

She’s Preety. She’s eight years old. She studies in Grade Two.

Preety 8 yearsGrade 2

C. Who am I? Fill in the box.

Your name : ................................................Age : ................................................Grade : ................................................Favourite subject : ................................................Favourite place : ................................................

David 9 yearsGrade 3

Linda 7 yearsGrade 1

Sabin 8 yearsGrade 2

Now, write few sentences about yourself. ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

I am

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Lesson 2

My First Day at School

1 Warm upUse the words from the box to correctly name the pictures.

picture book fruit tray playground canteen alphabet classroomentrance gate bus stand breakfast table


2 Reading

My First Day At SchoolAnita went to bed dreaming of the adventures that would take place the next morning. It would be her first day of school.Anita woke up early in the morning and got ready for the school. She hurried to the breakfast table where her breakfast was ready. She ate happily. She was very excited for the classroom activities.Anita and her mom and dad rushed to the stand where other kids were waiting for the bus. Kids talked about the fun they were going to have at school.The bus stopped at the corner. All the kids got on the bus. Anita waved goodbye to her mom and dad as she moved towards the bus.The bus stopped at the school after a short ride. The school was quite big. Kids were excited to see the school as they stepped out of the bus. All the children moved towards the entrance gate.The teacher settled Anita and her friends down in the airy and bright classroom. After that, the teacher introduced herself. She told students about the many activities they would do in class.


The teacher told the students that they would study every day. She said that they would learn to read and write very soon. She told the children a very funny story and everyone laughed.The teacher said, “We will start with the alphabet. There are 26 letters in the English alphabet. After that we will learn how to count numbers from 1 to 20. We will recite some poems and rhymes too.” “Hurray!” exclaimed the children.Then it was time for lunch. All the students gathered in the school canteen. Everybody chose their favorite lunch. They were free to talk. Anita picked up her favorite lunch and ate heartily.After lunch time was over, the children were free to go to the playground to have fun and play games. Anita and a few students played hide and seek. After the game was over the teacher told the students to draw and paint a beautiful picture. Students were given paper and colors. Anita painted a fruit tray. The teacher displayed all the pictures on the wall. It was the time to go to the library. All the students went there and picked up the picture story books. They tried to understand the story by looking at the pictures. Anita also picked up a nice story book.The first day of school was almost over. The school bell rang. Anita bade goodbye to her teacher. It was such a nice and wonderful day. She learnt many new things.Anita was very excited to share the wonderful experience of her first day at school with her Mom and Dad. They also wanted to hug their little girl.


3 Vocabulary Match the following words with their meanings:

adventures set of letters

rushed said

alphabet exciting activities

heartily hurried

displayed nicely

picked up nice

bade showed

wonderful took

Pair up with a partner. Learn the spelling of the words given below and ask each other to spell them. Grant a point for each correct answer. See who comes out the winner.

adventures hurried breakfast excitedactivities rushed corner goodbyeentrance settled introduction laughedalphabet recite exclaimed gathered chose favorite canteen heartilydisplayed bade wonder experience


Now work in groups. Discuss the type of words given below and put them in the correct column.

adventures hurried excited rushedentrance settled introduction alphabetrecite exclaimed gathered chose favorite heartily bade displayed wonder experience breakfast wonderful

Nouns Adjectives Verbs Adverbs


4 Comprehension 1. Write True or False.

a. It was Anita’s first day at school.

b. Anita was worried about classroom activities.

c. Anita and her parents hurried to the bus stand.

d. Anita’s school was very far from her home.

e. It was not a big school.

f. The classroom was bright and airy.

g. The teacher recited a poem.

h. The children played skipping after lunch.

i. The teacher kept all the pictures in the cupboard.

j. Anita’s first day at school was nice and wonderful.

2. Fill in the blanks with the correct words from the lesson: a. Anita was very ...................... about her first day at

school. b. She ...................... goodbye to her parents at the bus

stand. c. The teacher .............. down the children in the classroom. d. The children would learn the ...................... first. e. All the students .............. in the school canteen for lunch. f. After lunch they ...................... games.


g. Anita drew and ...................... a fruit tray. h. The teacher ...................... all the pictures on the wall. i. In the library, children .............. the picture story books. j. Anita .............. many new things on her first day at

school.

3. Answer the following questions. a. What did Anita dream about? b. What was she excited about? c. What did the kids at the bus stand talk about? d. How far was Anita’s school? e. What was the classroom like? f. What three things did the teacher tell the students? g. What would the students learn first? h. Where did the children go for lunch? i. What did Anita and her friends play? j. What did Anita paint? k. What did the children do in the library? l. What was Anita’s first day at school like?


Listen to the record and do the exercises that follow.

1. Write True or False.

a. Most kids like school.

b. The school is usually six hours a day.

c. You don’t get many holidays.

d. School lunch is not very good.

e. The speaker would love to go back to school.

2. Fill in the gaps with the correct word as you listen to the record.

a. School is one of the best times of a ...................... life. i. person’s ii. child’s b. You have a chance to learn lots of ...................... stuff. i. beautiful ii. useful c. You get to do ...................... experiments in school. i. science ii. sports d. You get to play ...................... days a week. i. six ii. five e. You can bring your ...................... lunch. i. own ii. one

5 Listening


I played football.We ate lots of cake!She didn’t watch a film. The coloured words in the sentences above are in simple past form. We can use the simple past form of the verb to talk about things we did in the past.

For regular verbs, we add –ed. For irregular verbs, there is a special past form.Regular verbs: play-played, watch-watched, want-wantedIrregular verbs: eat-ate, write-wrote, go-went

When we use the negative, we don’t change the main verb. We use ‘didn’t’ instead. I didn’t watch TV.I didn’t go to school.

We say...I had fun! (NOT I haved fun!)He didn’t play tennis. (NOT He didn’t played tennis.)They went to Pokhara. (NOT They wented to Pokhara.)

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1. Find the verbs in simple past tense and write them in the boxes.

Yesterday I went to the playground near my house. I had a lot of fun. I played on the swings and the slide but I didn’t go on the roundabout. I saw my best friend there. We talked about her birthday and she invited me to her party. Afterwards I didn’t want to go home!

went

2. Match the verbs on the left with their simple past form. Some are negative.

go talked

talk didn’t like

do went

like gave

give didn’t drink

visit didn’t do

drink didn’t walk

walk visited


3. Write the simple past form of the verb in (brackets) to complete the sentences.

a. Yesterday, I went to the park. (go) b. My grandparents .................... us last week. (visit) c. Last week, I .................... a letter to my friend. (write) d. My brother .............. any computer games last night.

(not play) e. We ............... bread and ............... juice for breakfast.

(eat, drink) f. I .................... my favourite TV program yesterday. (not

watch) g. My friend ............... me a new pencil box for my birthday.

(give) h. Yesterday, I ...................... to school, I ...................... by

bus. (walk, not go)

Write a diary entry of how you spent your last holiday. ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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When did you last go to a playground or somewhere for fun? Draw a picture and write about where you went and what you did!

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Lesson 3

My First Day at School

1 Warm up

Now write the correct name under each picture. hall library computer labclassroom canteen music roomscience lab playground swimming pool

Which of these places do you have at your school? Tick the ones you have and cross the ones that you don’t.


Going to the Library

The library is a great place to visit for help with school work and for fun. You can go to your library, and there will always be someone there to help you and find what you want. That someone is a librarian.

You can ask your librarian to help you find books about any subject that you like. Libraries have books about everything from airplanes to zebras. If you like to read fiction, your librarian can suggest adventure books, fantasy books and much more.

If you are having a hard time finding an answer to a question, ask your librarian for the answer. Your librarian can help you locate the information in magazines, newspaper articles, and on the computer.

2 Reading


Libraries are also a great place to go if you want a quiet place to read or study. They have areas with cozy chairs where you can curl up and read a book. They also have tables and chairs where you can work on school projects. Don’t forget to visit your library, and remember to thank your librarian for help.

3 Vocabulary Match the following words with their meanings:

librarian a bold, exciting and risky task

fiction created from imagination

adventure manager of a library

fantasy free from noise

locate opposite to fact; imaginary story

magazine warm and comfortable

quiet a weekly/monthly publication

cozy find


Pair WorkPair up with a partner. Take a word and ask your partner to spell it. Grant a point for each correct answer. Then your partner will ask you to spell the words. See who comes out the winner.

Now work in groups. Discuss the meaning of the words above and use them in your own sentences.

4 Comprehension 1. Fill in the blanks with the correct words:

quiet library books librarianlocate fiction librarian

a. The .................... is a good place to visit. b. There is a .................... in the library. c. The .................... helps you to find what you want. d. Libraries have .................... about every subject. e. Adventure books and fantasy books are types of ............. f. The librarian can help you .................... the information

you need. g. You can go to a library if you want a .................... place

to read or study.


2. Answer the following questions. a. What is a library? b. Who helps you find what you want at a library? c. What types of fictional books do libraries have? d. Where does the librarian locate the information? e. Where can you sit to read in a library?

5 ListeningListen to the text and do the exercises that follow.Choose the correct answer.a. Books are the .......... thing in the world.

best worst b. The speaker reads a lot. He is a .............

hookworm bookwormc. He started going to .......... when he was five.

schools libraries d. He prefers ..............

books to Internet Internet to books


The verbs have and has are used to say what people own or possess. They are also used to talk about things that people do or get, such as illnesses. These words are the simple present tense of the verb have.

Pratik has a headache. We have breakfast at 8:0 am. Libraries have books. Monkeys have long tails.

I have a lot of stamps. She has long hair. Our house has large windows.Dad has a cold. He has a younger sister. Jyoti often has sandwiches for breakfast.

We use has with he, she, it and with singular nouns. We use have with I, we, you, they, and plural nouns.

Singular PluralFirst Person I have we haveSecond Person you have you (all) haveThird Person he/she/it has they have

have/has6 Grammar


Learn these contractions:

I have = I've we have = we'veyou have = you've you (all) have = you'vehe has she hasit has

=he'sshe'sit's

they have = they've

have not = haven't has not = hasn't

1. Fill in the blanks with have or has. a. We .................. a new Maths teacher. b. He .................. a bad temper. c. I often .................. fruit for dessert. d. You .................. a good chance of winning the prize. e. She always .................. bread for breakfast. f. A table .................. four legs. g. They never .................. any problem with tests.

2. Fill in the blanks with have or has. a. The girls .................. golden hair. b. An insect .................. six legs. c. Dad .................. his cell phone with him. d. The children .................. a new swing set. e. Many poor people .................. nothing to eat. f. Nepal .................. several high mountains. g. A triangle .................. three sides.


Write a paragraph about the library. What is it? What can you do there. What do you like about the library. Is there anything about the library that you don’t like? How is it important? How often do you visit a library? You may also add ideas of your own. ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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Unit4 My Environment

Describing People and Places Seasons


Lesson 1

Describing People and Places

1 Warm up

2. Take a sheet of paper. Go round the class and ask five of your friends on which day they were born. On the other side, write what they are like in ONE or TWO words (talkative, friendly, serious, hardworking, etc). Display your work and see if others agree with your descriptions.

1. Pair-up with a partner. Ask your partner on which day he/she was born.

Example: Student A : Hi Binod, what day were you born? Student B : I was born on .............. Student A : How old are you now? Student B : I am ......................


Monday’s Child is Fair of Face

Monday’s child is fair of faceTuesday’s child is full of grace,Wednesday’s child is full of woe,Thursday’s child has far to go,Friday’s child is loving and giving,Saturday’s child works hard for a living,But the child that’s born on the Sabbath day,Is bonny and blithe, and good and gay.

3 Vocabulary

2 Reading

fair unhappiness, trouble and pain

grace very pretty, attractive

woe happy and full of fun

bonny beautiful, pretty

blithe attractive way of walking

gay happy, not anxious

1. Match the words on the left with their correct meaning on the right.


2. Write as many words as you can that give a similar meaning to the following:

fair : ........................ ........................ ........................

grace : ........................ ........................ ........................

woe : ........................ ........................ ........................

bonny : ........................ ........................ ........................

blithe : ........................ ........................ ........................

gay : ........................ ........................ ........................

3. Give one word for the following:graceful attractive carefreeworried kind hardworking

fair of face : .................................... full of grace : .................................... full of woe : .................................... loving and giving : .................................... works hard for a living : .................................... bonny and blithe and good and gay : ....................................


1. Choose the correct answer from the choices given: a. What does the poem talk about? i. Days of the month ii. Birthdays of children iii. Blessings for the day iv. Birthdays and character b. Wednesday’s child is ............................. i. fair of face ii. full of grace iii. bonny and blithe iv. none of the above c. Sabbath day in the poem refers to ............................. i. Monday ii. Sunday iii. Saturday iv. Thursday d. The child born on ............................. has to go far. i. Monday ii. Sunday iii. Saturday iv. Thursday e. According to the poem, the best day for a child to be

born is ............................. i. Monday ii. Wednesday iii. Sunday iv. Thursday

2. Fill in the blanks with the correct word from the lesson. a. Monday’s child is ................... of face. b. Tuesday’s child is full of ................... c. Wednesday’s child is full of ...................

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d. Thursday’s child has ................... to go. e. Friday’s child is loving and ................... f. Saturday’s child works hard for a ...................

3. Answer the following questions. a. What is the child that is born on Monday like? b. What is the child that is born on Tuesday like? c. What is the child that is born on Wednesday like? d. What is the child that is born on Thursday like? e. What is the child that is born on Friday like? f. What is the child that is born on Saturday like?

4. Discuss these questions and answer. a. On which day were you born? Are you like the child

born on that day? What about your friends? b. Which is the best day for a child to be born? Why?

5. Face rhymes with grace. Give two other words that rhyme with face.

.............................. ..............................

6. Think of two words that rhyme with each of the following.

woe : .............................. ..............................

giving : .............................. ..............................

day : .............................. ..............................


5 SpeakingA. Describe the child born on each day of the week.

B. What day were you born? Do you think you are like the child born on that day? If not, how are you different?

6 GrammarRead and learn.Monday's child Rupak's football The girls' hats

As in the examples, we use an apostrophe ('s) to show something belongs to someone. Rupak is one person, so this is called "singular possession." In such a case, we use an apostorphe followed by 's'. If many persons possess something, we call it "plural possession". We use apostrophe after the 's' that ends the word. e.g. the girls' hats.

Use of apostrophe

1. Rewrite each in the possessive form: Example: the lunch that belongs to Jivan = Jivan’s lunch a. the phone that belongs to Arun = ............................... b. the book that belongs to Rita = ............................... c. the tools that belong to Dad = ............................... d. the tail of the cat = ............................... e. the house that belongs to the man = ...............................


We also use apostrophe to show some letters are missing. The apostrophe indicates where the letters are missing.ExamplesYou don't call me names.I'm happy.She's my sister.Expressions like don't, I'm She's are also called contractions.

2. Write the short form for each pair of words: Example: would not = wouldn’t

has not = ...................... are not = ......................

we are = ...................... he is = ......................

I am = ...................... they would = ......................

she will = ...................... we have = ......................

3. Circle the words that are missing apostrophes. Add the apostrophes in the right place.

a. We saw a bats home in the cave. b. The suns rays are really warm today. c. The frogs croaking annoys me. d. This is the way to the ladys room. e. The robins nest has eggs in it. f. The students books are stolen. g. It isnt fun anymore.


4. Fill in the blanks using words with an apostrophe. The example shows you how:

Theleavesbelongtothetree.Thetree’sleaveswerefallingoff. a. The ball belonged to the children. The ................. ball

was lost in the garden. b. The pen belongs to the teacher. The ................. pen is

lying on the floor. c. The flower belonged to Anshu. ................. flower was

beautiful. d. Tapan had a house. ................. house was nice. e. Father had a hobby. ................. hobby was painting.

5. Choose the right spelling for the contractions. Remember the apostrophe takes the place of the missing letter or letters.

a. I (did not) (did’nt/didn’t) have a pencil yesterday. b. (You are) (You’re/Your’e) my best friend. c. (He would) (He’d/He w’d) often come to my garden. d. (She is) (Sh’is/She’s) the most intelligent girl in her class. e. We (can not) (cann’t/can’t) miss our English lesson. f. (I had) (I h’d/I’d) not bought a house yet. g. (We have) (We’ve/We h’ve) to meet her tomorrow. h. (I will) (I w’ll/I’ll) give her a gift on her birthday. i. You (will not) (won’t/willn’t) tell her our secret. j. I (would not) (would’nt/wouldn’t) make such a mistake.


Try writing your own description.First describe your face: Is it round? Square? Oval? Long? Fair? Dark?What are your eyes like? Talk about their shape (round, chinky, almond shaped) and colour (black, blue, green). Your nose and chin?What is your hair like? Long and straight, short, curly, etc.Your body? Tall, short, thin, fat, neither fat nor thin, fit and fine, etc.

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Lesson 2

At the Park

1 Warm up

Philip visited the park yesterday. Here’s the list of things Philip saw in the park. Match them with the words.

Learning new words

Trees

Birds

Ducks

Garden

Fountain

Flowers

Slide


Here’s the list of things Philip did at the park. Match them with the pictures.

Now, make a word out of each set of jumbled letters. Rewrite each word three times. a. ukcsd ...................... ...................... ......................b. desli ...................... ...................... ......................c. pumj ...................... ...................... ......................d. endrag ...................... ...................... ......................e. inatnofu ...................... ...................... ......................f. miws ...................... ...................... ......................g. ginws ...................... ...................... ......................h. lapy ...................... ...................... ......................

Play on the slide

Swing on the swing

Jump over the fence

Swim in the pond

Watch birds fly


Read and learn.Learning new structures

A girl is waiting for her turn.The gardener is trimming the plants.Children are playing around.Women are sitting on the bench

Note to the teacherPlease make sure the students understand that we use be+v-ing to talk about ongoing activities. You may give more examples pointing at the activities happening in the classroom as well.

Group activityDivide the class into small groups of four to five students. Each group performs the following tasks: Go round the class Observe things happening around Make notes of what’s happening Fill in the note card writing what you saw


[This lesson describes a typical park, focusing on a few common and basic English structures used for locating things. To make reading interesting, teachers may begin the lesson by asking students to share what they know about public places such as park, religious shrines, etc. Asking students to list a few things and objects they often see in these places could be a good pre-reading activity.]

This is a park. It is a beautiful park. Many people visit this park everyday.

This is a fountain. There are many children playing around. There is a boy on the swing. A girl is waiting for her turn to go up.

Now, write what you saw in the space below.Note Card

1. ...................................................................................................2. ...................................................................................................3. ...................................................................................................4. ...................................................................................................5. ...................................................................................................6. ...................................................................................................

Now, tell the class what you saw.

2 Reading


This is a slide. There are two children on the slide. There are two others near it.

This is a pond. There is a pair of ducks in the pond. There are some fish too.

There are a man and a woman sitting on the bench. The gardener is busy trimming the plants.

There are flowers and plants all over the park. The garden is beautiful.

A. Name the following pictures. Select appropriate words from the box.

garden park fountain pond swing slide

3 Vocabulary


a pair of................

B. Read and learn.

We use “a pair of” to talk about (a group of) two objects, things or people. Now, complete the following phrases using the words in the box.

ducks glasses trousers socks shoesgloves scissors binoculars parrots jeans

parrots

sheep on the hill. There is a pair of ducks in the pond. monkeys on the tree.

a pair of................

a pair of................

a pair of................

a pair of................

a pair of................

a pair of................

a pair of................

a pair of................

a pair of................


Answer the following questions.a. How many children are there on the swing? .....................................................................................................

b. How many children are there on the slide? .....................................................................................................

c. What are the children doing? .....................................................................................................

d. How many ducks are there in the pond? .....................................................................................................

e. What is there around the park? .....................................................................................................

A. Read and learn.This is a slide.There are two kids on the slide.There are two others near it.We use “there is” or “there are” to show things. We use “is” for one thing or object. We use “are” for two or more things, objects or people.

There is/There are

4 Comprehension

5 Language in use


B. Study the picture below. Do the activities that follow.

Write “True” or “False.”

There is an owl sitting on the fence.

There are eleven apples on the tree.

There is food in the bowl.

The dog has two teeth.

There is one blue cat.

There are two birds on the roof.

Now, write seven sentences to describe the picture. Use “There is” and “There are.”

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There is a kennel in the picture.


C. Fill in the blanks with is or are.

D. Learn is or are.

There ................ a dog in the kennel.There ................ two tigers in the jungle.There ................ a rat in the hole. There ................ a cow in the shed.There ................ a horse in the stable.There ................ a snake in the hole.

There ................ some dogs in the kennel.There ................ some tigers in the jungle.There ................ many rats in the hole.There ................ some cows in the shed.There ................ five horses in the stable.There ................ two snakes in the hole.

Look at this buffalo.It is running after a dog.And look at the dog.It is running after a cat.Buffaloes hate dogs and dogs hate cats.


Look out!What is the monkey doing?It is eating a banana.What is the elephant doing?It is drinking milk from a pail.And what is Chankhe doing?He is dancing with Suntali.

E. Look what they are doing. Fill in the blanks with suitable words.The babies are playing.They ....................... with toys.

The boys are writing.They ....................... letters.

The bird is flying.It is .................. to the river.

Nitu is sleeping.Her cat ....................... too.

The girls are reading.They ....................... story books.



Geeta : Look! There are some birds on the tree. Karma : Oh, yes. They’re

beautiful. Geeta : What are they? Karma : They are parrots. Look!

There are many parrots. Geeta : There are also a few

crows. Karma : Yes. Parrots are green and crows are black.


Pair WorkNow, look at the following pictures. Have a similar conversation with your partner.


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7 Grammar

Listen and practise: Vowel /iː/seat / meat meal / kneal heal / peel

Repeat the sentences after your teacher.Mr. Foxy took a seat.He ate his meal of raw meat.Mr. Foxy broke his knee while knealing on a banana peel.

A. Look at the picture.

Ask five questions about the picture. .................................................................................................... .................................................................................................... .................................................................................................... .................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................

What is there on the roof?


Now, fill in the gaps to describe the picture. Add a few sentences of your own.

There is ............................. under ............................. .

There is a cock ............................... .

There is a monkey ............................... .

There are birds flying ...............................


Lesson 3

Seasons

1 Warm upa. Let’s sing a song. January, February, March, April May and June, July, August, September, October, November, December

b. Missing month Supply the missing months. January, February, ........................., April May and ......................... ........................., August, ......................... ......................... November, .........................

c. Arrange the months in correct order. August September February January December March July October May April June November


Note to the teacherIt can be played as a group or pair game. Ask students to cut small pieces of paper and write names of months into pieces. Distribute them randomly to groups or pairs. Students will arrange months in order.

2 Readinga. Let’s sing a song Rain, rain, go away Come again another day Little Anku wants to play Rain, rain, go away.

Rain, rain, go away Come again another day Little Pemba wants to play Rain, rain, go away.

Rain, rain, go away Come again another day All the friends want to play Rain, rain, go away.


b. Study the seasonsSeasons Months

Winter December, January, FebruarySpring March, April, MaySummer June, July, AugustAutumn September, October, November

c. Study the words

cold warm windy

rainy beautiful thunder

shower snowy

d. Read the following text and do the exercises below. The earth moves around the sun.

The moon moves around the earth. These movements make seasons.


In spring, leaves are green. The weather is warm. Butterflies fly. Birds sing. It’s windy.

In summer, the weather is sunny. It’s very hot. You can drink cold juice. You can wear light dress. It rains a lot.

In autumn, the weather is beautiful. It’s little cold. The sun is lovely. Sometimes it rains a little.

In winter, the weather is cold. Sometimes it’s snowy. You need warm clothes and fire.

3 Vocabulary


1. Complete the tableSeason Weather Rain clothes

Spring ..................... ..................... .....................Summer sunny ..................... .....................Autumn ..................... a little .....................Winter ..................... ..................... .....................

2. True or False.

a. The weather is hot in summer.

b. It is cold in spring.

c. The sun is lovely in autumn.

d. You can wear light clothes in winter.

3. Complete the following sentences with one word from the box.winter beautiful coldsummer spring

a. Leaves are green in ..........................

b. In winter, the weather is ..........................

c. People wear warm clothes in ..........................

d. In autumn the weather is ..........................

e. It rains a lot in ..........................

4 Comprehension


4. Answer the following questions in one word. What clothes do people wear in summer? What seasons do birds sing? What season is snowy? When do people need to wear warm clothes?

Let’s sing a songRain, rain, go awayLittle Johnny wants to play

Project workMake a collage to show four seasons.

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6 Listening

5 Speaking


Unit5 My Belongings

Describing Objects Using Numbers


Lesson 1

Describing Objects

1 Warm up

Read and learn.Flowers are pretty.The sky looks bright.The classroom is clean.

The highlighted words describe things and objects. They are describing words. They are also called adjectives.

Learning new words

Look at the pictures below. Learn what these words mean.

a pretty flower a clean shirta bright tie a dusty table

Write opposites of the following.

ugly ..........................................dirty ..........................................clean ..........................................dark ..........................................


Read the following conversation. Learning new structures

Hello, Roshan.I hear you have got a puppy. How does it look like?

Oh, it is white.It looks very cute!

Pair WorkNow play a “guessing game” with your friends. You describe an object and don’t tell what it is. Your friends guess what the object is. Example:Student A : It is green.Friends : It is a leaf. Student A : No, it is not. Friends : Give us more clue.Student A : It is round and hard.Friends : A marble.Student A : Yes. It is!


DAISIES[This beautiful poem “Daisies” allows students to appreciate the beauty and then learn about colours and other describing words. At thislevel,guidingstudentsreadthepoemaloudcouldbebeneficial.Askingstudentswhether theyknowtheflower,daisy, its colour,etc. could be a good opening activity.]

Daisy is prettyAnd so brightWith many petalsVery white.

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Summer showersWash dusty flowersThe summer rainsMake all clean again.

Its shiny leavesAre bright greenGod keeps themEver so clean.

Pair WorkNow, have a similar conversation with your partner. Use clues from the box below. Your partner has – –

2 Reading


blue black white orange yellow

pink brown green red purple

A. Learn the following colours and circle the colour words in the puzzle.

Y A B L H P BE M N W H I LL B R O W N AL R E D R K CO R A N G E KW P U R P L EW H I T E B DM L B L U E AG R E E N Q T

Circle the correct answer. a. Daisies are red/bright/dark. b. Its leaves are blue/green/yellow.c. Gardener/Water/God keeps them clean. d. Summer showers wash dusty/clean/green flowers.

4 Comprehension

3 Vocabulary


A. Using colour words, write a few sentences about the objects in the picture.

a. The chilies are green. b. ............................................................ c. ............................................................ d. ............................................................ e. ............................................................

Answer the following questions.a. What colour are the petals?b. How do the leaves look like?c. What makes daisy clean? d. How do the dusty flowers become clean?

Juli Michael Jasmine Tom Chang Jenny

Juli’s jacket is pink Michael’s shirt is …………. Chang’s jacket is …………. Jenny’s guitar is …………. Jasmine’s hat is …………. Tom’s sweater is ………….

B. Look at the pictures and complete the sentences below.

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C. Learn. This dress is too small for me.It is too large for me.It is too expensive for me.The bag is too heavy for me.The food is too much for me.

D. Look at the pictures and complete the sentences.

It is too ......................... I can’t reach it.

This shirt is too ......................... I can't wear it.

He is too ......................... . He can’t go through the door.

The dress is too ......................... . It doesn’t suit me.

Note to the teacherWith repeated use of similar structures, it can be explained that we use “too” and a “describing word” to say something is more than desired.


A. Conversation: Read the conversation with your teacher. Bikash : Can you guess the colour of my toy, Sophie? Sophie : Give me a clue. Bikash : It starts with ‘b’. Sophie : It’s blue. Bikash : No, it isn’t. Sophie : Is it black? Bikash : No, Sophie. It’s not black. It’s brown.

Act out the conversation in the classroom.

B. Speaking: Pair work Now, have a similar conversation with your partner.

Follow the instruction below. Student A asks B to guess the colour of an object he or

she has. B asks for a clue. A gives out the letter the word begins with. Then B guesses the colour.

Listen and practise: Consonant /b/but / tab bad / dab back / cab boot / tube

Repeat the sentences after your teacher.Mr. Foxy grabed a bat,put on his new boots with shiny tabs,Mr. Foxy took a cab,turned his back to all things bad.


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A. Match the colours with the objects. Then write a sentence for each.

black ..............................................

green ..............................................

orange ..............................................

yellow ..............................................

red ..............................................

blue ..............................................

purple ..............................................

The coal is black.

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B. Draw the picture of a flower that you like. Colour and describe it.

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Lesson 2

Using Numbers

1 Warm up


Unit6 Our Culture

Narrating Past Events


Lesson 1

Narrating Past Events

1 Warm up

Learning new words A. Match the words with pictures.

Bush

Groom

Bride

Rainy

Radish

Garden

Carrot

Sunny


B. Read and learn. Two little hares lived in a burrow. A huge lion lived in a

den. Now, write where these animals live. Select the right

word from the box. Cow ..................................... Tiger ..................................... Snake ..................................... Rat ..................................... Bee ..................................... Dog ..................................... Bird ..................................... Chicken .....................................

HoleKennelNestCoopHoleJungleShedHive

Shed

C. Vegetable basket Match the vegetables with their names.

TurnipRadishCarrot

PumpkinEggplant

Lady’s fingerSquash Chilli


A. Read and learn.Learning new structures

Let’s have a wedding feast!

That’s a good idea. I will take you to the best vegetable garden.

We use “let’s” to suggest something. If we agree, then we say “that’s a good idea.”

Pair WorkNow, have a similar conversation with your partner. One suggests doing something and another agrees. Use clues from the box. have a party go swimming go shoppingpractise math read stories have teaExample:Student A : Let’s have a party.Student B : That’s a good idea. I’ll also invite my friends.


A WEDDING FEAST[The following is a humorous story about the wedding of hares and their adventure during the wedding feast. Creating human interest among students by asking them to talk about what they know about wedding and parties could be a good pre-reading activity.]Two little hares lived in a burrow near a bush. They loved each other. They got married on a fine sunny day.“Let’s have a wedding feast,” said the bride.“That’s a good idea,” the groom said, “I will take you to the best vegetable garden in the village.”Soon, they were in the garden. It was behind a small house.“These carrots are very tasty,” said the bride. “Yum, yum.”“I want to taste those radishes too,” the groom said.“Bow! Bow!” A dog barked while they were busy feasting.They crawled under the fence and ran with all their might.“We are safe, but I got my coat torn off,” said the bride.“Never mind,” the groom said. “You will have a new one next season.”

2 Reading


A. Fill in the blanks. Choose the correct words from the box.bride groom feast fence season

a. It rains more in a rainy ......................... . b. The hares could not enjoy the wedding .......................... c. The newly married woman is a ......................... . d. The newly married man is a ......................... . e. There was a ......................... around the garden.

B. Cluster words Put words related to wedding in “Wedding basket”.

Similarly, put words related to feast in the “Feast basket”. Some words might fit in both the baskets.

Wedding Feast

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bride dinner groom sweets music band seasonfruits drinks yummy dance flowers desert

worship snacks guest host best man marry

3 Vocabulary


A. Write ‘True’ or ‘False’ in each box given. a. The hares loved each other.

b. They wanted to have a birthday feast.

c. They went to the best fruit garden in the village.

d. A dog barked at the hares.

e. The groom was bitten by the dog.

f. The bride got her coat torn off.

B. Answer the following questions. a. Who got married in the story? ............................................................................................... b. Who suggested having a wedding feast? ............................................................................................... c. Where did the hares go to have the feast? ............................................................................................... d. What did the hares eat? ............................................................................................... e. Why did the hares run away? ...............................................................................................

3 Vocabulary


B. Fill in the blanks with 'This', 'These', 'That' or 'Those’.

This is my family.These are my parents.

That is Raju.Those are his friends.

A. Learn.

this/these, that/those

That is a school......................... are students......................... is a teacher......................... is a classroom......................... is a playground.

This is a garden......................... is a big tree......................... is a chair......................... are men......................... are small plants.

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B. ListeningListen to the tape and complete the following.1. Deepa is ........................ years old. 2. There are ........................ members in her family.3. They live in a small ........................4. There are six ........................ in her house.5. Her mother is very ........................6. Her father is very ........................

Raju : Look, Sheila! What are these people doing? Sheila : They are praying. Raju : Is that a temple? Sheila : No, that's a stupa. Raju : Are they Buddhists, then? Sheila : Yes, they are.


Pair WorkHave a similar conversation with your partner about the picture below.


Listen and practise: Vowels /ɪ/ and /iː/

A. Look at the pictures on the next page and answer the questions.

1. What is shown in Picture A? ..............................................................................................2. What is shown in Picture B? ..............................................................................................3. How many people are there in Picture A? ..............................................................................................4. How many people are there in Picture B? ..............................................................................................5. Who is standing in Picture A? ..............................................................................................

sit / seat meet / meat mill / meal hit / heat

Repeat the sentences after your teacher.Why don’t you sit on that seat?Can we meet at the meat shop?I said “mill” not “meal”!They hit the road in the heat.

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B. Now describe the pictures.Use 'This' or 'These'.

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Use ‘That’ or ‘Those’.

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Lesson 2

A Visit to Kumari Ghar

1 Warm upLearning new words Read and learn.Hindus worship many gods.They also worship many goddesses.

A. Change the gender of these words.

NoteThe word “goddess” indicates the female gender of the noun. In English, only personal nouns such as he, she, it and possessive determiners such as her, his, hers are grammatically marked as being gender specific. However, some nouns such as “goddess” indicate feminine gender.

god goddess bride groom actor actress monk poet poetess uncle tiger tigress son hero heroine nephew mister mistress lad dog brother papa bull husband man ram gentleman


B. Learning new structuresRead and learn.

Have you ever visited the shrine of a goddess? Yes, I have. I have been to

the shrine of Saraswati.

No, I haven’t. But, I have visited the shrine of a god.

We use “Have you ever. . . ” in interrogative clauses and negative declarative clauses to mean ‘at any point in a given period of time.’ Usually, we say “Yes, I have” or “No, I haven’t” to answer such questions.

Survey WorkWalk around the classroom. Ask what your friends have or haven’t done. You may use the clues below to form questions. climb/ mountain Have you ever climbed a mountain?travel/ abroad ........................................................................go/ fishing ........................................................................do/ paragliding ........................................................................visit/ Pokhara ........................................................................kill/ bird ........................................................................plant/ flowers ........................................................................stay/ home alone ........................................................................


A Visit to Kumari Ghar[This lesson introduces students to one of the important cultural heritages of Kathmandu Valley. Asking students if they know about a real person being worshipped as a God or Goddess could be an effectivewaytobeginthelesson.]Have you ever visited the shrine of a goddess near your hometown or village? You must have. Saraswoti, Kalika, Durga etc. are some goddesses worshipped in Nepal. Their temples are called Devisthan - the place for Devi. Inside the temples, you can see the idol of the goddesses. Among these goddesses, however, Kumari is a living goddess of Nepal. She is a real living person. Both the Hindus and Buddhists worship her. The living goddess - Kumari - is quite a young girl. But she is a special person. She is chosen from a Shakya family of Kathmandu. She may be between four to twelve years of age. When time comes to change the sitting Kumari, a new Kumari is selected to live in the Kumari Ghar. Kumari Ghar is in the centre of Kathmandu. You can see Kumari - the living goddess - in the Kumari Ghar.It is a famous building in the Durbar Square of Kathmandu. There is a wrought wooden door to lead into the Kumari Ghar. There are many carved windows, pillars and frames in the

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Kumari Ghar. Visitors can enter the courtyard and wait for the Kumari to appear on the windows. Everyday hundreds of visitors from Nepal and other countries come to the Kumari Ghar to see the living goddess.During the Indrajatra festival, goddess Kumari visits other temples in the Hanuman Dhoka area. She is carried in a special chariot. A large number of people visit Hanuman Dhoka at this time.

Learn the meaning of the following words. hometown : a place where you were born and lived as a childimage : copy of something; a picture or photospecial : not usual; not ordinarysitting : current (here)wooden : made of woodcarve : to make images or things by cutting wood, stone,

or metalcourtyard : an open place surrounded by a buildingchariot : a vehicle with two wheels, usually pulled by

horses

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a/an/the

We use a/an to talk about one particular person or thing when the listener or reader does not know which one is meant or when it does not matter which one.We use ‘an’ in front of vowel sounds.Rohan is an artist.Reena’s father is an author.We use a in front of consonants.There is a visitor for you.Tshering is a dancer.

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4 Comprehension A. Answer the following questions. a. Who is Kumari? b. Where does Kumari live? c. How is a Kumari chosen? d. What are the common forms of the Goddess in Nepal? e. What happens during the Indrajatra?

B. Think and answer. a. Do you believe in God? b. Do you sometimes worship someone in your own

family? c. Do you like the idea of worshipping a real living person

as a God or Goddess? Why?


But we use ‘a’ in front of ewe because in ewe ‘e’ sounds like a consonant. And we say an hour because the ‘h’ in hour is silent.He arrived an hour later.There were three questions. The first two were easy but the third one was hard.We use ‘the’ to refer to somebody or something that has already been mentioned or is easily understood by the listener or reader.We also use ‘the’ when there is only one of something.Mount Everest is the tallest peak in the world.The sun rises in the east.

Fill in the blanks with ‘a’, ‘an’ or ‘the’.a. She lives in .......... nice big house.b. .......... doctor must like patients.c. She is .......... architect.d. ‘What’s that noise?’ ‘I think it’s .......... helicopter.’e. He decided to become .......... engineer.f. She studies in .......... college.g. I live in a remote village. But I love .......... village I live in.h. Don’t use your plate as .......... ashtray.i. There was .......... accident here yesterday .......... car hit the

tree and .......... driver was killed.j. .......... Koshi is one of the three big rivers in Nepal.



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A. Learn and act: Playing an instrument Mina : Listen! Somebody’s playing

the guitar.Bina : Yeah, it sounds nice, doesn’t it?

I wish I could play a musical instrument.

Mina : Don’t you play the madal?Bina : No, but my sister does.Mina : You play the violin, don’t

you?Bina : Yes, I do.

Pair WorkHave a similar conversation with your partner. Ask what musical instruments he or she can or can’t play. Then, tell the class what you found out.

Pronounce the following words. Put them under the right column./e/ words /eɪ/ words............................................................................................................................................................................................................

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You may have visited different temples/mosques/churches/ stupas in your neighbourhood. Write a short description of any one of them. Take help from the clues below.

In your writing, include the following:- Name of temple / stupa / church / mosque- Place it is located in- Special things about the building—size / shape / colour/art /

idols- God or goddess worshipped- Main occasions / festivals celebrated- Any story related to the temple / mosque / church / stupa- What you liked about it

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Lesson 3

Asking and Answering about Past

1 Warm upLearning new words


Unit7

Communication Technology and Market

Using the Telephone


Lesson 1

Using the Telephone

1 Warm upLook at the pictures. Say what they areWhat are the similarities between them? And the differences?State one similarity and one difference each.

Pair WorkPair-up with a partner. Tell your partner if you want to have a pet or not. If you want to have one, what would it be?

Creative ActivityTake a sheet of paper. Fold it in the middle. On one side, write your name. And on the other side, write one advantage and one disadvantage of robots. Walk around. Find out the most common advantages and disadvantages.


A Robot DogOne day Andrew and his dog Rocky went for a walk. They walked and walked. After a little bit, they walked past a big tree. Poof! Rocky was a robot dog. “Woof, woof,” barked Rocky the robot dog.“What is going on?” asked Andrew. “Who turned my dog into a robot dog?” Andrew looked all around him. He looked up the street. He looked down the street. He looked behind the tree. He looked up into the tree. No one was there. He stopped and stood still. “Hee, hee, hee,” he heard. It came from the tree.“Woof, woof,” barked Rocky the robot dog at the tree. Andrew looked at the tree. He could not see anything different about this tree. He could not think of what to do. “Tree, are you a real tree?” asked Andrew. The tree did not say anything. Rocky the robot dog came over and smelled the tree. “Woof, woof,” he barked at it again. Andrew was mad. He did not like it that Rocky was a robot dog. Andrew walked over to the tree and tickled it.

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“Stop that,” said the tree. “Why did you tickle me?” “I think you turned my dog into a robot dog,” said Andrew. “Maybe I did, and maybe I didn’t,” said the tree who was holding his branches in front of himself so Andrew could not tickle him again. “It is kind of funny to see a dog become a robot.” Andrew got real mad this time and went up to the tree. He pushed away the tree’s branches and tickled him some more. “Oh, stop, stop,” said the tree. “I don’t want to be tickled anymore.” “I still think you turned Rocky into a robot dog,” said Andrew who was about to tickle the tree again. “Okay, okay,” said the tree. “I turned your dog into a robot dog. Just don’t tickle me anymore.” “Well, I don’t think it is funny,” said Andrew. “Now turn Rocky the robot dog back into Rocky the real dog.” “Okay,” said the tree. Poof! Rocky was Rocky the real dog again. “Now don’t do that anymore,” said Andrew. “Someone might get mad and tickle you again. You would not like that.” “Okay, I won’t turn dogs into robot dogs anymore,” said the tree. Andrew and Rocky walked home. The tree never turned any more dogs into robots, but every now and then, Andrew would see a robot butterfly go flying past his home.


Fill in the blanks and write the words in the given space:

Andrew walked over to the tree and tickled it. Do you know what tickle means? If you don’t, discuss among friends and find its meaning. Now write as many words as you can that give the same or similar meaning.

It is a story about a dog that is turned into a robot. Work in groups and find as many words as you can to describe a robot.

Use the following phrases in sentences of your own:a. go on ..............................................b. turn into ..............................................c. look at ..............................................d. come over .......................................... e. walk over ..........................................

w_l_ed ........................... r_b_t ...........................t_r_ed ........................... l_ok_d ...........................a_o_nd ........................... be_i_d ...........................st_p_ed ........................... di_f_re___ ...........................s_el_ed ........................... b_rk_d ...........................ti_kl_d ........................... br_n_hes ...........................bu_t_r_ly ...........................

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1. Fill in the blanks with the correct words given in the box.

up to at around updown in to behind in to

a. Who turned my dog ................. a robot dog? b. Andrew looked all ................. him. c. He looked ................. the street. d. He looked ................. the street. e. He looked ................. the tree. f. He looked up ................. the tree. g. Andrew looked ................. the tree. h. Andrew got real mad this time and went ............... the

tree.

2. Answer the following questions. a. Where did Andrew and his dog go? b. What happened when they walked past a big tree? c. Who turned Andrew’s dog into a robot dog? d. Did Andrew like Rocky being turned into a robot dog? e. What did he do to the tree? f. Did the tree like being tickled? g. What did the tree promise to do at last?

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3. Discuss these questions and answer. a. Do you like robots? b. If you are asked to choose between a robot and a green

plant, which one would you choose? Why?

Listen to the record or your teacher and do the exercises that follow.

Fill in the blanks with the correct words.a. Robbi is made of shining ............... i. medals ii. metals iii. mineralsb. Its blue eyes are glowing electric ............... i. balls ii. valves iii. bulbs c. It moves on four ............... like a toy car. i. wheels ii. whales iii. wells d. It is never ............... or passive. i. cloud ii. loud iii. loved

Listen to the record again and answer the following questions: a. What are Robbi’s head, chest and arms made of? i. metal ii. rubber iii. mineral

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b. What does Robbi move on? i. legs ii. legs and feet iii. wheelsc. How does Robbi speak? i. with computerized voice ii. like human beings iii. in soft and soothing voiced. What does the speaker love his robot for? i. for its shining metals ii. for its soft and soothing voice iii. for its glowing electric eyes

6 SpeakingA. Pair up with a friend. Read the given text as quickly and

clearly as you can. Keep time to see who finishes it faster. One day Andrew and his dog Rocky went for a walk. They walked and walked. After a little bit, they walked

past a big tree. Poof! Rocky was a robot dog. “Woof, woof,” barked Rocky the robot dog.


“What is going on?” asked Andrew. “Who turned my dog into a robot dog?”

Andrew looked all around him. He looked up the street. He looked down the street. He looked behind the tree. He looked up into the tree. No one was there. He stopped and stood still.

B. Work with a partner. You ask a question “Why did you ........ me?” and your friend will answer “I think you .................” Student A : Why did you tickle me? Student B : I think you turned my dog into

a robot dog.Student A : Maybe I did, and maybe I

didn’t.

Now your friend will ask you the question and you will answer him/her.

You can continue the conversation by replacing the word tickle with itch, touch, beat, punch, etc.


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Andrew looked all around him. He looked up the street. He looked down the street. He looked behind the tree. He looked up into the tree. No one was there. He stopped and stood still. The coloured words in the text above are prepositions. The function of prepositions is to connect the noun to the rest of the sentence. Another function of the preposition is to specify the position of nouns (persons or objects).There are basically three types of prepositions:Time prepositions – Time prepositions are used to clarify the time of something or someone in action. Some examples of time prepositions are at, on, in, while, during, etc.Place prepositions – Place prepositions specify the place of something or somebody. Examples of place prepositions are in, on, at, up, down, behind, etc.Direction prepositions – Direction prepositions are used to clarify the direction of someone or something. Examples of direction prepositions are under, over, right, left.

1. Underline the preposition in each sentence and then write it on the line.

a. Manish stood beside me. ..................... b. The bank closes at 6.0 pm. ..................... c. The dog ran over the little boy. ..................... d. The child jumped with joy. ..................... e. The son of the farmer dropped all the eggs. .....................


2. Circle the prepositions in each sentence below.

a. Rohan’s paper airplane flew across the backyard.

b. Suman rode his bike up the hill.

c. The picture is above the bed.

d. There is a bridge across the river.

e. The cat ran after the dog.

f. They were walking along the beach.

g. I arrived at the meeting.

h. He came down the hill.

i. The cat jumped onto the roof.

j. I have never been to Africa.

k. He has kept his books in his bag.

l. Don’t sit on the table.

3. Put in the correct prepositions.

a. He’s swimming ............ the river.

b. The plant is ............ the table.

c. There is a spider ............ the bathroom.

d. There are two pockets ............ this bag.

e. I read the story ............ the newspaper.

f. The cat is sitting ............ the chair.


g. Luna was standing ............ the bus stop.

h. Junu is ............ the garden.

i. I stayed ............ home all weekend.

j. Don’t sit ............ the table, sit ............ a chair.

4. Put in the correct prepositions.

a. The wine is ............ the bottle.

b. Jenny is ............ work.

c. Beijing is ............ China.

d. You have something ............ your face.

e. Turn left ............ the traffic lights.

f. He has a house ............ the river.

g. Julie will be ............ the plane now.

h. She lives ............ Dubai.

i. I’ll meet you ............ the airport.

j. She has a house ............ Jhapa.


Imagine you have a pet dog like Andrew. Your dog suddenly turned into a robot. Write how you feel............................................................................................................

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Lesson 2

Asking and Answering with a Choice

1 Warm up


Unit8

Communication Technology and Market

Sour Grapes The Queen’s Handkerchief A Game of Opposites


Read and learn.Those lemons are sour.These mangoes are sweet.These gourds are bitter.

Lesson 1

Using the Telephone

1 Warm up

The coloured words—sour, sweet, and bitter—describe taste.

Learning new words

How do the following taste? Remember you may have to write more than one taste-word for some. Milk ....................................Banana ....................................Orange ....................................Yogurt ....................................Sugar ....................................Gourd ....................................Lemon ....................................Apple ....................................Grapes ....................................


Make sentences as Mr. Fox and Mr. Rabbit. Use words from the boxes. Doing words Describing wordsRunEatPlayStudy Work Stay

MuchFastHardLongWell

I ran as fast as I could.I jumped as

high as I could.

Learning new structures

Pair WorkRead and learn.

How do those grapes taste?

They probably taste sour.

Now have a similar conversation with your partner. Clues are given in the box.apples/ sweet milk/ sour biscuits/ salty


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I ate as much as I could.

SOUR GRAPES[This lesson, based on the famous proverb “grapes are sour,” lets students learn a number of English structures such as “as + adjective + as” and negative ability expressions such as “could not”. While students enjoy the story, they also learn important English expressions.]One day in the woods, a fox saw a bunch of juicy grapes. It was hanging high on a vine over his head.“Just the thing for a thirsty fox,” he said to himself.He jumped as high as he could, but he couldn’t reach the grapes.He jumped again and again. But each time he missed the grapes. Finally, the fox stopped trying.“Oh well,” he thought, “Those grapes are probably sour anyway.” When the fox couldn’t have what he wanted, he pretended that he didn’t want them after all.

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A. Fill in the blanks using the words in the box.juicy high thirsty sour tall

a. The fox was very ............................... . b. He saw a bunch of .............................. grapes. c. The bunch of grapes was ........................... above the

ground. d. The fox was not very ................................. e. When he could not get the grapes, he said that they

were probably ..............................

B. Match. finally maybe probably in fact really at the end

C. Look at the pictures and write what colour they are.The grapes are ……………………

The bananas are ……………………

The mangoes are ……………………

The potatoes are ……………………

The apples are ……………………

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A. Answer the following questions. a. Who was thirsty? ............................................................................................... b. What did the fox see on the vine? ............................................................................................... c. Did the fox try to get the grapes only once? ............................................................................................... d. Did he have the grapes? ............................................................................................... e. Did he really want to have the grapes? ...............................................................................................

A. Read and learn. One evening, Mr. Rabbit and Mr. Fox meet on the way.

They quarrel. Here is what each has to say:

Mr. Fox, I am fast.I am faster than you!

Mr. Rabbit, I am tall.I am taller than you!

Words like “fast,” “tall,” “strong,” and “juicy” are describing words. They tell something about an object or a thing.

Describing words5 Language in use

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We compare things using comparative forms of describing words. We often get comparative forms by adding “er” to the describing words.

Read and learn. Mr. Fox is stronger than Mr. Rabbit.Mr. Rabbit is cuter than Mr. Fox.

Now, read about this happy family. And compare the people.

Mark is the father of the family. He is 45 years old. Mel is the mother. She is 39 years old.They have two children: Dan and Liza. Dan is 9 years old and Liza is 12.

Pair WorkNow work with your partner. Write below what else Mr. Rabbit and Mr. Fox would say about themselves. You write for Mr. Rabbit and your partner writes for Mr. Fox.

Describing wordsStrong Clever Cute SmartWeak Happy Ugly Dirty


a. Mark is ............................. his wife.b. Mel is ............................. her children.c. Dan is ............................. than his sister.d. Dan's sister is ............................. than him.e. The kids are ............................. their parents.f. Dan's mother is ............................. than Liza.

older than

C. Complete the table as shown in the example.long longer longesttallwarmlightbigeasyheavy

A. Conversation: Read the conversation with your teacher. Anjil : What fruit do you like best, Manoj? Manoj : Apple. It's quite juicy. Anjil : But I like grapes. Grapes are juicier than apples. Manoj : And you, Ramila? Ramila : Orange. It is the juiciest.



B. Speaking : Now, pair up and have a similar conversation with your partner. Clues are given in the boxes.

Your partner likes:SchoolSchool is:FunBigFriendly

We use “can” to talk about what we can do. We use “can’t” to talk about what we can’t do.

Listen and practise: Vowel /æ/pat / bat cat/ rat sat / mat at / tap

Repeat the sentences after your teacher.A cat with a bat sits on the mat.A baby with a cap sleeps on the lap.Patty got a pan on her back.A hatter made a hat that fits the cat.

A. Count the following objects and answer the questions. a. How many bananas are there? .................................................. b. How many books are there? ..................................................

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c. How many cats are there? ................................................................. d. How many pencils are there? ................................................................. e. How many shoes are there? ................................................................. f. How many mangoes are there? .................................................................

B. Here is Mr. Rabbit’s family picture. Describe it. You may use words from the box.

Mr Rabbit’s Family ..................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................... .....................................................................................................

Old OlderShort ShorterCute CuterLovely Fat Thin

Mr. Rabbit has a lovely family. Mr. Rabbit was born in 2009. He is older than Mrs. Rabbit.


Lesson 3

A Game of Opposites

1 Warm upLearning new words Can you solve the puzzle below? Take help of your teacher, if you need.

Clothes We Wear1 2

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Across3. What do you wear on your

feet?4 What do you wear on your

head?6. What do you wear on cold

(winter) days?8. What do you wear on the

upper half of your body?

Down1. What do girls wear

instead of pants?2. What do you wear on

your hands?5. What do you wear on the

lower half of your body?7. What do you wear over

your shirt?


A. Complete the table below. Write as many names of clothes as you can in each column.

Men’s clothes

Women’s clothes

Baby clothes Winter clothes

The Queen’s Handkerchief[Thelessontellsa“feelgood”storyaboutalittlegirlwhoreceivesa gift of handkerchief from the Queen. While teaching this story, teachers may ask students about the kinds of gifts they receive on special occasions such as birthdays, public festivals, and family visits. This will allow to set the tone for the story. The story also allows teachers to present structures to describe current activities.]This is Ann.She is a little girl.Ann’s house is in a village.Ann’s mother and father have a shop.This is Ann’s brother.His name is Rob.It is early morning.

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The sky is blue and the sun is shining.The birds are singing. People are working.Look! A man is coming. He is riding a brown horse.The people are looking at the man.“Who is he?” says Ann. “He is the Queen’s man,”says her father.“Look,” says Ann. “He is putting a notice on the road.”Father is reading the notice. “Listen,” he says.“The Queen is coming to the village. She is coming this afternoon.” The children are shouting and clapping. “Queen Ann is coming to the village.”It is nine o’clock now.The people are cleaning the village.The men are trimming. The women are sweeping the floors. The teacher is writing a new song.Two hours later, the women are making cakes and bread.The children are singing.It is two o’clock. The people are waiting for the queen.The teacher is giving flowers to Ann.“Ann,” she says, “Give these flowers to the Queen.” The Queen arrives. She is riding a white horse. There are five men behind the Queen. They are riding black horses.


The children are singing. The women are throwing flowers in front of the Queen.“Go Ann.” says Dick. “Give the flowers to the queen.”Ann is giving flowers to the Queen. The Queen is smelling the flowers.“What is your name?” says the Queen. “My name is Ann,” says the little girl.The Queen is laughing. She is giving a handkerchief to Ann. “Look at this,” says the Queen. “This is my name. It is your name, too and it is your handkerchief.”– Adapted from Rosemary Border

A. Look at these pictures. Say what the people are doing.playing climbing crying clapping

sweeping smelling knocking running

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B. Action words with ‘-ing’Most of the action words take ‘–ing’ to indicate the work in progress.

Examples:work – workinghelp – helping

In some action words, the last letter is doubled when we add ‘–ing’.

Examples:put – puttingrun – running

In these words the last letter ‘e’ is dropped before ‘–ing’ is added.

Examples:ride – ridingcome – coming

Now, add “-ing” to the following words. smile ................................... look ...................................sit ................................... write ...................................drop ................................... clean ...................................give ................................... talk ...................................make ................................... begin ...................................cut ................................... play ...................................

A. Answer these questions. a. Where is Ann's home? Ann's home is .............................. . b. Who is coming to the village? The Queen is .............................. .

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c. What is the teacher doing? The teacher .............................. d. What are the children doing? They are .............................. e. What is Ann giving to the Queen? ............................................................ f. What is the Queen giving to Ann? ............................................................

B. Complete these sentences choosing the correct words from the box.in the afternoon Queen’s man a shopname my name too the flowers

a. Ann's mother and father have .............................. . b. "He is the ..............................," says the father. c. Queen Ann is coming .............................. . d. "Give .............................. to the Queen." e. "What is your ..............................?" she says. f. "It is your name and .............................."

C. Think and answer. a. Why are the women making cakes and bread? b. Why does the Queen laugh?


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A. Fill in the blanks with 'am', 'is' or 'are'.

a. Reeta .................. combing her hair.

b. I .................. drinking milk.

c. Navin .................. riding a horse.

A. Read the following sentences. The sun is just rising. The birds are singing. Ann is riding a bicycle. And I am reading a story.

I am reading.He/She/It is thinking.We/You/They are laughing.

We use “be” verb with “-ing action word” to talk about current activities. We use “am” with “I”, “is” with he/ she/ it, and “are” with we/ you/ they. However, if the subject is a noun, we use “is” with a singular noun and “are” with a plural noun.

is/am/are


d. The boy .................. batting.

e. The woman .................. making bread.

B. Rearrange the following sets of words to form meaningful sentences.

a. looking/ for/ glasses. my/ I am ............................................................................................... b. are/ book/ you/ reading?/ What ............................................................................................... c. Karan/ is/ Why/ crying? ............................................................................................... d. are/ leaving?/ When/ you ............................................................................................... e. Why/ everyone/ laughing? /is ...............................................................................................

C. Use a or an in the blank boxes. story book ox girl

umbrella fat boy parrot

expensive present doll orange



Rohan : Hello, Reeta! What are you doing? Reeta : I am watching television. Rohan : What about Ann? Reeta : She is reading a story. Rohan : And what are your parents doing? Reeta : They are in the kitchen. Do you want to see them? Rohan : Not really.


Pair WorkA. Now, have a similar conversation with your partner.

Ask him/her what he/she and others are doing at the moment.

You : What are you doing? Your partner : I am ........................................

B. Speaking: Show the picture to your partner and ask things about it.

Examples: You : What is the monkey doing? Partner : The monkey is eating a banana.


Listen and practise: Vowel /e/pen / ten sent / tent bend / lend men / den

Repeat the sentences after your teacher.Could you lend me your pen?They saw a lion in the den over the bend.We will carry the tent my father has sent.

Let us learn to describe a person. Think of a person you know. Describe the person.His/Her name is ..................................He/Sheis ................................. years old.

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Lesson 3

A Game of Opposites

1 Warm upLearning new words A. Can you solve the following puzzle?

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Across 1. The opposite of off2. The opposite of tall5. The opposite of good7. The opposite of heavy9. The opposite of dry10. The opposite of sit11. The opposite of back12. The opposite of

happy

Down 1. The opposite of new2. The opposite of stop3. The opposite of left4. The opposite of hot5. The opposite of little6. The opposite of high8. The opposite of fat11. The opposite of

slow13. The opposite of

night


Learning new structuresB. Read and learn.

I want to sing a song. But I don’t want to dance.

I want to sit on a branch. But I don’t want to fly.

I want to take a bath. But I don’t want to swim.

We use “want to” to express our intentions. We use “don’t want to” to indicate our unwillingness to

do something.

Now, write what you want to do and don’t want to do. Clues are given in the box. do class work go shopping eat ice-creamlearn English play football wash clothes go for a picnic visit a dentist drink coke

play cricketI want to drink a coke. But I don’t want to eat an ice-cream.

A GAME OF OPPOSITESIt was a very bad day for Poldy, Seagull, Crow and Wagtail.Each time they planned to do something, the opposite happened.

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Poldy wanted to take a hot bath.But the water was cold.Seagull looked for an empty branch to sit on.But every branch was full.Wagtail tried to find a light twig.But the twigs he found were all heavy.Crow hunted for some sweet berries.But he found only sour ones.Seagull wanted to make herself beautiful.But she thought she looked ugly.Wagtail wanted to sing a happy song.But he could only remember a sad one.Poldy wanted to drink clean water.But the water in the well was dirty.Seagull wanted to be the first to go to bed.But she found that she was the last.“What a day,” Seagull shrieked.“Today was like a game of opposites.Whatever we wanted, the opposite happened.”“And here’s one last opposite to finish the day,” said Wagtail.“Even a bad day spent with good friends can be fun.”


A. Learn.

heavy stone light feather empty glass full glass

cold ice hot soup clean shirt dirty shirt

B. Write sentences with but. I am happy but he is sad. He is healthy ...................................................... I’m tall ...................................................... My book is thick ...................................................... Her dog is black ......................................................

Circle the correct word.a. Poldy took a cold/hot bath.b. Every branch was full/empty.c. Seagull was the last/first to go to bed.d. Wagtail sang a happy/sad song. e. They were good/bad friends.f. Seagull looked beautiful/ugly.

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3 Vocabulary


A. Learn.

This is a stone.It is heavy.It is not light.

is, are

These are flowers.They are beautiful.They aren’t ugly.

This is a giraffe.It is tall.It isn’t short.

These are grapes.They are sweet.They aren’t sour.

Now, describe the following objects.

This is a ..............................It is ......................................It isn't .................................

This is a .............................It .........................................It isn’t.................................

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B. Add ‘I want to’ or ‘I don’t want to’ to complete the following sentences. Copy them in your notebook.

............... play hopscotch. ............... ride a horse. ............... eat an apple. ............... dance. ............... sing a song. ............... go out. ............... draw a picture. ............... sharpen my pencil.


Wagtail : Hi, Seagull, why are you so happy today? Seagull : I met my best friend. We had a nice time together.

But you look sad, don’t you? Wagtail : Not really, but I am not feeling well.


It is a .........................................................................................................................

These are .........................They are ..........................They aren’t ......................



Listen and practise: Consonant /g/goat / get leg / peg keg / begMr. Foxy got a goat,Tied it on a peg near the keg.The goat got tired and begged to go away.

Look at the pictures. Write about them.

This is a hippo.It ....................................................................................................................... not thin.

This is ...................................................................................................................................................................................... long.

This is ........................................................................................................................................................................ not ugly....................................................................................................

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Unit9 Hobbies and Interests

Expressing Likes and Dislikes Little Milly-Molly My New Brother


Lesson 1

Expressing Likes and Dislikes

1 Warm up

a. Circle the things you like to do at school.

b. Write four things you like to do at school. i. I like to ........................ ii. I like to .......................... iii. .......................................... iv. ..........................................


I like to go to school.I like to go to school.Heigh-ho-the-derry-oh.

I like to sing new songs. I like to sing new songs.Heigh-ho-the derry-oh. I like to sing new songs.

I Like to Go to School

I like to learn every day. I like to learn every day.Heigh-ho-the-derry-oh. I like to learn every day.

I like to play with friends. I like to play with friends. Heigh-ho-the-derry-oh.I like to play with friends.

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3 Vocabulary

Write four things Deepa has.Deepa has a pencil. She has .......................................................... ........................................................................ ........................................................................ ........................................................................

School words

Look at the pictures. Complete the word cards.

P . . n c . . l E . . . . s . . r C r . . y . . n s

S c . . s s . . . . s P . . p . . . . B . . t . . . . e


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4 Comprehension a. What does the singer like to do at school? ........................................................................................ ........................................................................................b. What do you like to do at school? ........................................................................................

Take a piece of paper. Write three things you like to do. Then, tell the class what you like doing. Example: I like to play with friends.

I’m Binod. I like to dance.

I’m Seema. I like to sing.


Sing the song as you listen to the record.

a. Do you like ...... ? Yes or No.

I like I don’t like

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b. Now write in complete sentences. Example: I like apples. Or, I like to eat apples. i. ................................................................ (apples) ii. ................................................................(bananas) iii. ................................................................ (pineapples) iv. .............................................................. (pears) v. .............................................................. (grapes)

Complete the paragraph below.

What I LikeI like to eat...................................................................................................................................................................................................I like to wear ..............................................................................................................................................................................................I like to read ....................................................................................I like to listen to ..............................................................................I like to .............................................................................................

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Lesson 2

Little Milly-Molly

1 Warm upWhich of these things do you like? Tick the ones you like and cross the ones that you don’t. Then use the words in the box to name them.candy ham banana toast snake

ghost sunshine soccer fish bedtime


Name five food items that you like. Name three that you don’t like. Food items I like

i. .......................................... ii. ..........................................

iii. .......................................... iv. ..........................................

v. ..........................................

Food items I don’t like

i. ....................................................................................................

ii. ....................................................................................................

iii. ....................................................................................................

Pair WorkPair up with a partner. You ask if he/she likes the items in the picture above. Your partner answers with Yes or No. Then your partner asks and you answer.Example:Student A : Do you like fish?Student B : Yes, I do. / No, I don’t. Repeat the activity until both of you have enough practice.


Find out what your friends like and dislike.

Friend 1

Things he/she likes Things he/she does not like

Friend 2


Friend 3



Little Milly-MollyLittle Milly-Molly wakes up and she says:I like this ... but I don’t like that!I like candy,and I like ham,but I don’t like bedtimeand I don’t like Sam!

Little Milly-Molly walks to school and she says: I like this ... but I don’t like that!I like bananas, and I like toast,but I don’t like snakesand I don’t like ghosts!

Little Milly-Molly plays games and she says:I like this ... but I don’t like that!I like sunshine,and I like my mom,but I don’t like fishand I don’t like Tom!

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Pair WorkPair up with a partner. Take a word from the box above and ask your partner to spell it. Grant a point for each correct answer. Then your partner will ask you to spell the words. See who comes out the winner.

Little Milly-Molly comes home and she says:I like this ... but I don’t like that!I like playing,and I like my toys, but I don’t like soccer and I don’t like boys! By Tony Retallack

3 Vocabulary Learn the spelling of the words given below. candy ham toast ghost

sunshine soccer bedtime


Match the following words with their correct meanings:

candy slice of bread made brown by heating

ham football

toast chocolate

soccer meat from the thigh of a hog/pig

1. Write “True” or “False”. a. Milly-Molly likes candy and ham. b. She goes to school on foot. c. She doesn’t play games. d. She doesn’t like soccer. e. She likes boys but she doesn’t like toys.

2. Fill in the blanks with the correct words:

a. Milly-Molly .................. candy, and she .................. ham.

b. She .......................... bedtime.

c. She .................. bananas, and she .................. toast.

d. She .................. snakes, and she .................. ghosts.

e. She .................. sunshine, and she .................. mom.

f. She .......................... fish.

g. She .................. playing, and she .................. toys.

h. She .................. soccer, and she .................. boys.

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3. Answer the following questions. a. List five things Milly-Molly likes. i. ................................... ii. ................................... iii. ................................... iv. ................................... v. ................................... b. List five things she doesn’t like. i. ................................... ii. ................................... iii. ................................... iv. ...................................

v. ................................... c. Do you like candy? ............................................................................................... d. List five things you like. i. ................................... ii. ................................... iii. ................................... iv. ................................... v. ................................... e. Do you like snakes and ghosts? ............................................................................................... f. List five things you don’t like. i. ................................... ii. ................................... iii. ................................... iv. ................................... v. ...................................


5 ListeningListen to the record carefully and write the words that rhyme with:

ham ............................... toast ...............................

mom ............................... toys ...............................

Listen to the record again and put a tick (√) next to what Milly-Molly likes and a cross (X) next to what she doesn’t like.

candy ham

bedtime Sam

bananas toast

snakes ghosts

sunshine Mom

fish Tom

playing toys

soccer boys


6 Grammar and/but

I want to go out. The door is locked. We can combine these two sentences using but. I want to go out, but the door is locked. Again,I know a little English. I can’t speak well. I know a little English, but I can’t speak well.We use but to combine two opposite ideas. I like Computer. I don’t like Maths.I like Computer, but I don’t like Maths.

You need to use a comma before using but to combine two sentences. I can run, but I cannot swim. You can dance, but I cannot sing. Use but only when two ideas/sentences sound opposite to each other.

I have two sisters, but no brother. I have two sisters and one brother.


We say.. We want to play in the park, but it is raining. (NOT We want to play in the park and it is raining.)I can ride a bike, but I cannot ride a car. (NOT I can ride a bike and I cannot ride a car.)

1. Choose and or but to complete the sentences.

a. I am hungry, .......................... (but/and) I don’t have any money for food.

b. I think math is difficult, .......................... (and/but) I like it.

c. I think math is difficult .......................... (and/but) I don’t like it.

d. It’s a nice gift, .......................... (but/and) I don’t like it.

e. He is a good actor, .......................... (but/and) he isn’t famous.

f. I’m afraid of dogs, .......................... (but/and) I’m not afraid of cats.

g. My friend isn’t very big, .......................... (but/and) he is very strong.

h. I want to go to the park, .......................... (but/and) it’s raining.


2. Join sentences by using but. a. They are very rich. They aren’t happy.

........................................................................................

b. He isn’t very clever. He is a good student.

........................................................................................

c. It’s tasty. I cannot eat anymore.

........................................................................................

d. He is a good boy. Nobody likes him.

........................................................................................

e. I studied hard. I failed the exams.

........................................................................................

f. They work in a factory. They don’t live there.

........................................................................................

g. I like big shops. She likes small ones.

........................................................................................

h. She eats meat. She doesn’t eat fish.

........................................................................................

3. Complete the sentences with your own ideas.

a. The boy has a toy car and .................................................

b. I saw the moon, but ............................................................

c. His room is clean, but ........................................................


d. We went to the beach and .................................................

e. Wake up and .............................................................

f. Ritesh jumped up, but he ..................................................

Work in groups. Discuss the nature of birds, butterflies, houseflies and bees. Write three sentences describing their similarities and differences. Use and or but.

Bird and Butterfly.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Bird and Housefly.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Bird and Bee.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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Butterfly and Housefly .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Housefly and Bee .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Write a few sentences about what you like and don’t like at home and school.Things I like.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................Things I don’t like.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................


Read and learn.Elisa got a new baby brother. Mrs. Smith visited Elisa’s home. Here’s the conversation they had.

A. Learning new words

Congrats on the birth of a new baby! How’s Mark?

Mrs Smith

Elisa's dad Elisa's mom

Elisa

I think he is awful!

I think he is sweet!

I think he is great!

Words such as “awful,” “great,” and “sweet” convey our feeling about someone or something. Sometimes, even a negative word such as “awful” may not express exactly a negative feeling but a sense of playfulness.

Lesson 2

Little Milly-Molly

1 Warm up


The following is a list of some “feeling words.” Circle the words that express a pleasant feeling and underline the ones that express unpleasant one. kind hostile awful easy greatsulky terrible terrific woeful cheerfulbright cross sore playful bitterawesome blue wonderful lovely delicious

Now, write a sentence for each person or thing using “feeling words.”a. Ramesh always fails English test. He is terrible at English.b. Your friend keeps complaining. .....................................................................................................c. You are very good at Science. .....................................................................................................d. Your teacher makes you learn so many things. .....................................................................................................e. Your brother can solve difficult math problems. .....................................................................................................f. Your sister is always mad at something. .....................................................................................................g. Your Dad keeps telling jokes. .....................................................................................................h. Your neighbour gives out a lot of money. .....................................................................................................


B. Learning new structuresElisa, how’s everything? Great! I’ve got a

new baby brother. He is wonderful.

We use “have got” to talk about things we possess. Then, we use “feeling words” to comment about the things we have got.

Fun activitiesWhat did you get on your last birthday? a. Write at least five things you got on your last birthday.b. Write one sentence about how you feel for each thing you

got. Example: I got a teddy bear on my last birthday. It looks awesome! I got a pair of shoes on my last birthday. They look awful!Now, tell the class what you have got and how you feel about it.


My New Brother[This short poem relates to the feeling an older child often has about a younger sibling. To help students make connection with the theme ofthepoem,itwouldbebetterifwebeganthesessionbyaskinghowyour students feel about their siblings.]I’ve got a new baby brother;Mark’s AWFUL and makes such a noise.Dad says he’s great.Mum thinks he’s sweet. I really don't like little boys.

Mark makes a real mess at mealtimes,He tips all his food on his head.Grandma thinks he’s fine,Grandpa says he’s grand.

Last Monday Mark grew a new tooth.On Friday he started to crawl.My friends think he’s fun,My sister agrees.I suppose he’s quite nice, after all.

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My brother’s just had his first birthday.I gave him a card and a toy.There’ll be lots he can do, When I’m five and he’s two.I’m glad my brother’s a boy.

A. Learn the meanings of these words and use them in your own sentences.

awful : annoying; unpleasant mess : a jumble of things giggle : laugh crawl : to go on hands and knees glad : happy

B. What do babies often do?

They crawl. They cry. They laugh. They giggle. They trot.

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A. Answer the following questions. a. Why is Mark awful? b. What does Mum think about Mark? c. What does Mark do at mealtimes? d. What did Mark grow last Monday? e. What did Mark get on his first birthday? f. How old is Mark now?

Think and answer.i. Is it interesting to have a younger baby at home? What do

you think about it?ii. Which one is better, to be a single child or to have a brother

or a sister?

simple present

Statement NegativeIYouWeThey

sleep.

IYouWeThey

don’t sleep.

HeSheIt

sleeps.HeSheIt

doesn’t sleep.

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Question Short Answer

Do

Iyouwethey

slee

p ?

Yes,No,

Iyouwethey

do. don’t.

Does

hesheit

Yes,No,

hesheit

does.doesn’t.

A. See what the members of the Gurung family do every day.

Mr. Gurung gets up at 6 o’clock. He reads the newspaper. At 7.30 am, Mr. Gurung drinks coffee. At 8.30 am, Mr. Gurung goes to work. Mr. Gurung returns home at 6.00 pm. Mr. Gurung goes to bed at 11 o’clock.

His children get up at 7 o’clock. The children don’t drink coffee; they drink milk. At 9 o’clock, the children go to school.The children finish school at 3.30 pm.The children go to bed at 9 o’clock.


We use “at,” “in” or “on” with specific time expressions. Sometimes, we don’t use any preposition. Read the chart below and learn.

Time expressions:at 10 My school starts at 10 o’clock. in the morning She gets up at 6 in the morning. in the afternoon I always eat some fruits in the afternoon. in the evening Manish plays games in the evening.at night When I woke up at night, I saw a cat in my

room.everyday We brush our teeth everyday.on Saturday He bought a shirt on Saturday.in June She was born in June.

B. Now, answer these questions using the information about the Gurung family.

a. What does Mr. Gurung do at 7.30 am? b. Do the children get up at 7 o’clock? c. What does Mr. Gurung do at 8.30 am? d. Do the children drink coffee? e. What do the children do at 3.30 am? f. Does Mr. Gurung finish work at 3.30 pm? g. When do the children go to bed? h. Does Mr. Gurung go to bed at 11 o’clock?


A. Conversation: Read the conversation along with your teacher.

Rohan : Hello! How’s everything? Pragya : Fine, thanks. How about

you? Rohan : Just fine. What’s new? Pragya : Nothing special. Suppose you meet your friend at the

bus park. Write a short conversation you may have with him/her.

You : .................................................................................. Friend : .................................................................................. You : .................................................................................. Friend : ..................................................................................

B. Listening:

1. Listen to the information about Mr. Sharma and fill in the blanks in the sentences given below.

a. Mr. Sharma usually catches the ................... bus.

b. The 8.30 bus is a ................... bus. c. He caught ................... bus today. d. The slow bus doesn’t reach ...................

till 10.00. e. Mr. Sharma won’t get to the ................... on time.



2. Write short answers to the following questions about Mr. Sharma.

a. How does Mr. Sharma go to his office? b. How did Mr. Sharma feel when he missed the fast bus? c. Will Mr. Sharma get to the office at 8.50 today?

C. Fun Activities Your friend asks you to go for a movie tomorrow. But,

you are too busy. Make a diary entry listing times and activities. Show your friends that you’re very busy.

My Busiest Day 6:00: Get up! ................. .............................................................................. ................. .............................................................................. ................. .............................................................................. ................. .............................................................................. ................. ..............................................................................

Listen and practise: Consonant /t/ cat / stop / pot hat / stick / foot time / stay / paint

Repeat the sentences after your teacher.I hate to stay at home.So I picked my hat and stick and ran on foot.What time is it? I don’t know.

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Here’s a picture story about Mr. Fox. Look at the pictures carefully. Then, write a story about him.

Mr. Fox and His Dream...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

What a dream!

Hello Mr. Rabbit, you won’t believe . . .

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Unit10 Birds and Animals

Expressing Likes and Dislikes Little Milly-Molly My New Brother


Lesson 1

Poldy Goes to Sea Beach

1 Warm up

Have you seen birds? You must have seen different types of birds. Can you match the birds with their names?

crow

sparrow

dove

parrot

wagtail

seagull

crane

owl

cuckoo

Learning new words


Learning new structuresRead and learn. Poldy goes to the sea beach. What can Poldy do there?

But, Poldy

can’t fly.

We use “can” to talk about what we can do. We use “can’t” to talk about what we can’t do.

Poldy can surf.

Poldy can swim.

Poldy can fish.

Now, write what you can and can’t do. jump the rope climb a tree speak Englishwrite in English do sums ride a bicyclewash clothes make your bed cook food

..........................................................................................................

..........................................................................................................

..........................................................................................................

..........................................................................................................

..........................................................................................................

..........................................................................................................

..........................................................................................................

..........................................................................................................


2 ReadingPoldy goes to sea beach

"I'll search in the sea, as I can balance on my surfboard. Watch me ride over the waves," called the surfer.

“Oh dear,” said Wagtail. “I’m losing my balance. I’m going to fall.”SPLASH!! And he was right.

"I can balance too," said Poldy.

Pair WorkRead and learn.

Look! I can surf.I can balance too.

Look! I can fly.I can walk too.

Now have a similar conversation with your partner. Use the activities given in the box above.


“I’ll search as I swim to the shore,” said the Dolphin and it twisted its tail and body as it glided ahead.

“I can swim too,” said Poldy, splashing with his arms and kicking out with legs.

“And I’ll just hold on to this piece of wood. I’ll float along on my back,” said Wagtail.

A. Look at the pictures and learn the words that describe the action.

fishing holding on losing balance

swimming surfing balancing

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B. These are the things we use to play games. Name the games.

A. Write ‘True’ or ‘False’. a. Poldy can surf.

b. Poldy can swim.

c. The surfer can't balance on the surfboard.

d. Poldy lost balance.

e. Poldy did not fall.

B. Write ‘Yes’ or “No”.

a. Can you swim?

b. Can you play cricket?

c. Can you cook rice pudding?

d. Can you play computer games?

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can/can’t

Birds can fly.But I can't.

Fish can swim.But they can’t walk.Horses can gallop.But they can’t fly.

Fill in can or can’t .I ……….. raise my hands.I ……….. play Ludo.I ……….. dance.I ……….. jump over the wall.I ……….. play hide and seek.I ……….. raise my leg high.I ……….. play football.I ……….. play cricket.I ……….. sing a song.I ……….. play chess.

We can read and write.We can dance and sing, too.

Dogs can run.I can run, too.

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B. Speaking: Pair up with your partner and have a similar conversation. You ask questions about what your partner can do. Your partner answers using “can” or “can’t”.

Hello, Micky.Can you dance? Yes, I can.

I can dance very well.But I can’t sing.

Listen and practise: Vowel /ewed / wet get / se den / pen let / pet/

Repeat the sentences after your teacher.Get, set and go!Don’t get wet in the rain.Get a pen and draw a picture of a hen.All the men went inside the den.


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Note to the teacherPlease make sure that students understand this exercise. You may consider demonstrating first and then asking students to follow the instruction. Ideally, asking students to prepare a “can do” and “can’t do” list each might help you getting started.


A. Write about yourself. Tell us what you can do and what you can’t.

a. ................................................................ (read) b. ................................................................ (fly) c. ................................................................ (dance) d. ................................................................ (sing) e. ................................................................ (fly kites) f. ................................................................ (play tennis) g. ................................................................ (tell a story) h. ................................................................ (swim) i. ................................................................ (cook meal)

B. Read the examples and write in a similar way. A: Can you sing a song? [sing a song] B: Yes, I can. A: Can you ride a bicycle? [ride a bicycle] B: No, I can’t. A: ........................................................ ? [climb a tree] B: ................................ A: ........................................................ ? [water plants] B: ................................ A: ........................................................ ? [milk a cow] B: ................................ A: ........................................................ ? [write a letter] B: ................................

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Lesson 2

A Yak

1 Warm up

Learning new words A. Words that chime.

Read the following sentences aloud.

The train came clickety-clock.

The water fell drip-drop.

The clock chimed tick-tock-tick-tock.

How does the train sound? ...........................................How does the clock sound? ...........................................How does the rain sound? ...........................................

The highlighted words tell us how something sounds.


Can you match the following?buzz handsclap car click duckhonk bellquack flyflutter button ding-dong wings

B. Read the following “non-sense” rhyme aloud. Learning new structures

There was an old person of Putney,Whose food was roast spiders and chutney,Which he took with his tea,Within sight of the sea. By Edward LearWhich word rhymes with Putney? ...................................Which word rhymes with tea? ...................................


Now, find at least three words that rhyme with.sight ........................... ........................... ........................... old ........................... ........................... ........................... food ........................... ........................... ...........................

Now, try writing a similar rhyme. You don’t have to use meaningful words. There once was a young person, Barny.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

A yak[The following humorous poem lets students enjoy the music that comes out of rhyming pattern. Teachers should recite the poemaloud and ask students to follow. The purpose is to let students have fun with words without necessarily bothering about the theme and meaning. Acting out the poem could be an ideal in-class activity.]A yak With a packOn his shaggy backWent for a walkOn the railroad track.

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The train came scurrying,Clickety-clock,And bumped the yakWith a pack on his back.

“Get off of this trackOr I’ll give you a whack!”Said the yak named MackTo the yak named Jack“You shaggy old Yak,Go sit on a tack.”

A. Look at the pictures and learn these rhyming words.

The yak has a pack.The pack is on his back.The yak is going for a walk...........................................................................................................................

yak

Complete the words.

t k

kw

n e d

t i

b p d

s h y

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The yak’s name is Jack.He meets another yak.Whose name is Mack.Mack has no pack on his back.........................................................................................................................

Mack says to Jack,“Get off of this track you old yak”.........................................................................................................................

B. Match the words with their meanings. shaggy hair something to tie an animal scurrying hit something bumped sharp blow whack long and untidy hair tack fast moving

4 Comprehension Complete the following sentences.The first yak’s name is .................. .Another yak’s .................. .................. .................. .The two yaks are .................. and .................. .


Jack has a .................. on his .................. .Jack is going .................. .................. .................. .The .................. bumps the .................. ................... .................. no pack .................. .................. back.Mack tells Jack to .................. .................. of his .................. .

A. Learn.

He is Lakpa.This is his book.The book is his.

I am Anup.This is my horse.The horse is mine.

my, mine

We are Sumit and Binod.This is our house.The house is ours.

She is Dolma.That is her yak.The yak is hers.

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B. Now, fill in the blanks with suitable words.

He is Pradeep.That is ........ parrot.The parrot is his.

That is a cow.That is ........ cow.That cow is hers.

A. Conversation: Read the conversation with your teacher. Anish : Hello Prachi! Is this your puppy? Prachi : Oh yes. This is mine. His name is Pat. Is this your horse? Anish : No, it’s not mine. It’s my father’s. Prachi : Is this your basketball? Anish : No, maybe it is yours. Prachi : Not really. There are some boys. Maybe it is theirs.


We are students.This is ........ school.The school is ours.



B. Speaking: Learn and speak. A yak with a pack A lady with a lamp A boy with shaggy hair

We use “with” + noun to show a person or animal has something.

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Now, write what you see in the pictures. Then, read aloud.

a boy with a cap. ............................. .............................

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Listen and practise: Vowel /ə/away / agree police / canal oral / doctor

Repeat the sentences after your teacher.Away with fish and chips.Get the police to cross the canal.Would you be a teacher or doctor?

7 Grammar


Dog

A. Unscramble the words. GIRTE .......................... YOMENK .......................... ILNO .......................... AAOKGRNO .......................... REAB .......................... OIDHPLN .......................... YAENH .......................... NKSEA ..........................

B. Read and write. Yak is a big animal. Its body is covered

with long hair. It has four legs and a huge body. It has two ears, two eyes and two horns. It has a tail. It eats grass and hay.

Yak is useful for us. It gives us milk. We make butter and curd from its milk. The hair is spun into thread and woven into cloth, and the hide is made into leather.

Now write a similar description about the following animals

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.............................................................................. .............................................................................. .............................................................................. Elephant

8 Writing


Lesson 3

Seven Little Duckling

1 Warm up

Learning new words Look at the pictures. Name the animals.

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Baby animals have special names. Can you match the following?

Cub

Kitten

Calf

Fawn

Puppy

Duckling

Kid

Joey

Lamb

A. Read and learn.Learning new structures

Don’t go out.You’ll catch a cold.

Don’t worry.We won’t go out.

Note to the teacherWe use “don’t do something” to give advice. We also use “you’ll . . .” to warn of consequences. While having your students practise this structure, please make sure to explain it with other familiar examples, too.


Now, match the following. Don’t touch the fire. You’ll hurt him/her. Don’t push your friend. You’ll burn yourself.Don’t hit the dog. You’ll fall down.Don’t climb the tree. You’ll cut your finger.Don’t play with the knife. You’ll get bitten.

Pair WorkMaking an advice cardOn a small page, write five similar “don’t” and “you’ll” type sentences. Give the page to your partner. Your partner then reads out the advice to the class.

SEVEN LITTLE DUCKLINGSA wild duck has built her nest near a pond. She has laid seven pale green eggs in it.The mother duck sits brooding over them day and night.Every time she has to go away, she covers her eggs with the dry leaves. “This keeps the eggs warm and saves them from the enemies,” she says.Tap, tap, tap ....... One fine morning, seven little ducklings break out of their eggs. The ducklings are yellow and brown. Their feathers are all ruffled.

2 Reading


The ducklings at once start quacking and moving about all over the place. “It’s so nice to be out of the shells,” they say. “Let’s go for a walk.”But the mother does not let them go away. “You’ll catch a cold,” she says. She pulls

them together and spreads her warm, soft wings to shelter them.

3 Vocabulary

A. Read the clues and fill in the blanks with suitable words.

They are animals not kept at home.

It is something that is not bright.

It is a pool of water.

This is a baby duck.

This is the sound a duck makes.

The birds have this on their body.


B. Fill in the blanks. Choose the right word from the box below.

hiss mew quack buzz roarneigh bleat croak bark chirp

A duck …………….. A dog ……………..

A cat …………….. A sheep ……………..

A bee …………….. A bird ……………..

A frog …………….. A horse ……………..

A lion …………….. A snake ……………..

quacks.

Answer the following questions.a. Where is the duck’s nest? ...................................b. How many eggs has the duck laid? ...................................c. What colour are the ducklings? ...................................d. What are their feathers like? ...................................e. Are the ducklings happy? ...................................

4 Comprehension


a girl many girls a glass many glasses

Now, add “s” or “es” to the following.

One Many handpitch keyboss buzz door

One Many boxrabbitwishclockfootballglass

Look at the pictures and notice the difference.

a book many books a box many boxes

5 Language in use

We often add “s” or “es” to indicate “many.” For the word ending in s, x, z, ch or sh, we add “es.”


A. Conversation: Read the conversation with your teacher. Ranjan : Hi, Meena! Can you give me a bag? Meena : Sorry, I just have one. I need it myself. Ranjan : What about a cap? Meena : You can take one. I have got

many. Ranjan : Thanks.

B. Have a similar conversation with your partner. Use the clues given below.

Listen and practise: Consonants /p/ and /b/bat / pat bull / pull but / put

Repeat the sentences after your teacher.Never pat a bull with a bat.But put on the boots and pull the bull on a tack.

Clue “A” Clue “B”


7 Grammar


A. Look at the pictures and rearrange the sentences.

read / I / comics ..................................................

live / The birds / in the nests

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bicycle / I / ride

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A rabbit / carrots / eats

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a poem / read / I

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a story / write / I

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B. What do these people do? Write a sentence about each.

a doctor

a farmer

a football player

a nurse

a carpenter

a butcher

1. A doctor treats sick people.

2. ...............................................................................................

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