C. Write the days of each month. January February March April May June July August September October November December 31 28 D. Let’s answer. 1. Which months have thirty days? .............................................................................................. 2. Which months have thirty-one days? .............................................................................................. 3. Which month has twenty-eight days? .............................................................................................. 4. How many days has August? .............................................................................................. 5. How many days has December? .............................................................................................. Pathfinder English Reader 1 151
January First month of the year February Second month of the year Third month of the year Ninth month of the year March September Fourth month of the year Tenth month of the year April October Fifth month of the year Eleventh month of the year May November Sixth month of the year Twelfth month of the year June December July Seventh month of the year August Eighth month of the year E. Let’s match. 7 5 8 4 11 1 10 2 11 3 9 6 152 Pathfinder English Reader 1
STEP 4 LET’S READ Fuli is fond of foods and fruits. She likes all kinds of foods and fruits. She has a routine for seven days. Her mother makes tasty food for her everyday. Here is a routine of her lunch. Every Sunday, she eats rice, pulse, vegetables and pickle. She drinks a glass of milk daily. She eats an egg daily. Every Monday, she eats bread, pulse, vegetables and pickles. Every Tuesday, she eats chicken biryani. On Wednesday, she eats rice pudding. On Thursday, she eats corn’s items with fish curry. Every Friday, she eats millet’s items. Every Saturday, she eats rice, mutton curry and vegetables. After eating, she walks for ten minutes. It is her daily routine. She is healthy and wise. Her parents love her very much because she likes to eat. She is very intelligent girl. She is smart in her study. She stands first in her class. Her teachers love her very much. She respects them. Everyone likes Fuli because she is an obedient and humble girl. Pathfinder English Reader 1 153
Post-reading activities A. Writ true or false. a. Fuli is fond of foods and fruits. b. She likes only some kinds of foods. c. She eats pizza daily. d. She respects her teachers. e. Her teachers like her. B. What does Fuli eat? Let’s complete the table. Sunday Fuli eats rice, pulse, vegetables and pickle. Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday C. Let’s answer. a. What does Fuli eat on Tuesday? …………………………………………………………………… b. What does Fuli drink daily? …………………………………………………………………… c. What does she do after eating? …………………………………………………………………… d. Who loves Fuli? …………………………………………………………………… e. Why does everyone like Fuli? …………………………………………………………………… 154 Pathfinder English Reader 1
STEP 5 LET’S ENRICH WORD POWER S __ tur __ __ Y F __ i __ __ Y T __ u __ s __ __ Y W __ d __ e __ __ __ Y DAYS S __ n __ __ Y M __ n __ __ Y T __ e __ __ __ Y A. Complete the names of the days: B. Which day comes next? 1. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, ________________ 2. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, ________________ 3. Friday, Saturday, Sunday, ________________ 4. Saturday, Sunday, Monday, ________________ 5. Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, ________________ 6. Thursday, Friday, Saturday, ________________ 7. Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, ________________ C. Write the days in the correct order. Wednesday 1. Friday 2. Saturday 3. Monday 4. Sunday 5. Tuesday 6. Thursday 7. Pathfinder English Reader 1 155
D. Which month comes next? 1. July, August, September, ________________ 2. March, April, May, ________________ 3. August, September, October, ________________ 4. January, February, March, ________________ 5. September, October, November, ________________ 6. May, June, July, ________________ 7. February, March, April, ________________ 8. June, July, August, ________________ 9. April, May, June, ________________ 10. October, November, December, ________________ E. Write the months in the correct order. November 1. August 2. May 3. February 4. October 5. January 6. April 7. July 8. December 9. March 10. September 11. June 12. 156 Pathfinder English Reader 1
STEP word LET’S USE WORDS use 6 A. Make two sentences of each day. Sunday Sunday is the first day of the week. Sunday comes after Saturday. B. Make two sentences of each month. January January is the first month of the year. January has thirty days. STEP 7 LET’S LEARN PRONUNCIATION PRONUNCIATION OF M/m/ A. Say these words after your teacher: man mat moon Monday mind meet meal make STEP 8 LET’S LEARN SPELLINGS A. Write the names and number of the months. January 1 Pathfinder English Reader 1 157
STEP GRAMMAR 9 LET’S LEARN GRAMMAR USE OF CONNECTIVES: AND, BUT A. Read these sentences: Father is fat, but daughter is slim. She has a pencil and an eraser. I have a ball and a bat. The tree is tall, but the flower is short. We use ‘and’ to add two things such as; pen and pencil. We use ‘but’ to show difference such as; new but broken. Let's do exercise B. Fill and or but in the blanks. 1. Karishma has a curly hair ……….. Karina has a long hair. 2. The boy has one red …………..one green balloons. 3. The man is wearing shoes …………..the woman is wearing sandals. 4. The boy is wearing a cap ………….. the girl is wearing a hat. 158 Pathfinder English Reader 1
5. The man is sitting on the chair …………..the woman is sitting on the ground. 6. She is taking bread…………..tea. 7. He is eating rice …………..curry. 8. I have four books …………..four notebooks. 9. There are two cups ………….. two spoons on the table. 10. She has the long nose ………….. he has the short nose. STEP 10 LET'S PUNCTUATE Let's revise We use a full (.) stop at the end of a statement and a question mark(?) at the end of a question. Rewrite the following sentences using full stops or question marks. They are our friends ________________________________ Are they our friends ________________________________ 1. We are Nepalese _______________________________ 2. Are they Nepalese _______________________________ 3. She is a doctor _______________________________ 4. He is an engineer _______________________________ 5. Are you happy _______________________________ They are our friends Are they our friends? Pathfinder English Reader 1 159
STEP 11 LET’S WRITE Look and read. Look and write. They are students. They are in the classroom. They are listening to the teacher. ..................................................... ..................................................... ..................................................... ..................................................... ..................................................... ..................................................... She is a computer teacher. She is teaching computer. students listening classroom farmer plowing field. doctor checking up patient teacher teaching computer Let's do exercise 160 Pathfinder English Reader 1
..................................................... ..................................................... ..................................................... engineer drawing map ..................................................... ..................................................... ..................................................... tailor sewing clothes ..................................................... ..................................................... ..................................................... nurse feeding food ..................................................... ..................................................... ..................................................... gardener watering plants Pathfinder English Reader 1 161
..................................................... ..................................................... ..................................................... pilot flies jet ..................................................... ..................................................... ..................................................... guard standing gate ..................................................... ..................................................... ..................................................... driver driving bus Bishal ..................................................... ..................................................... ..................................................... potter making pots Bishal is a He is Dambar Bijay Krishna 162 Pathfinder English Reader 1
STEP 12 DICTATION: LISTENING TEST LISTEN AND WRITE Learn the days of the week for dictation. Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Learn the months of the year for dictation. January February March April May June July August September October November December STEP 13 LET’S DO PROJECT WORK Ask your parents or elders and write the names of the festivals that fall in each month. You can write the festivals of any caste and religion. If there is no festival, you can write any important day that falls in that month. You can look at the calendar also. Months Festival Day January 1st January: New Year February March April May June July August September October November December Pathfinder English Reader 1 163
UNIT 8 DESCRIBING & ASKING ABOUT COLOUR, SIZE, SHAPE AND AGE OBJECTIVES OF THE UNIT After the completion of the unit, students will be able to: Ò identify colours, sizes and shapes Ò describe colours, sizes and shapes Ò ask and answer about age,shape,colour and size Ò ask and answer YES/NO questions and WH. questions STEP 1 PRE-READING ACTIVITY A. Colour the picture of the rainbow. 164 Pathfinder English Reader 1
B. Identify the shapes and colour them. Rectangle Circle Square Star Heart Triangle Oval Pathfinder English Reader 1 165
What is this? What is this? What colour is it? It is pink. This is an umbrella. This is a chair. What colour is it? It is brown. Let's talk about colours STEP 2 LET'S TALK 166 Pathfinder English Reader 1
A : What is this? B : This is a cap. A : What colour is it? B : It is red. A : What is this? B : This is a pen. A : What colour is the pen? B : It is blue. A : What are these? B : These are bananas. A : What colour are the bananas? B : They are yellow. A : What is this? B : This is a tree. A : What colour is the tree? B : The tree is green. Act in pairs Pathfinder English Reader 1 167
What is this? This is a rat. Is it a small animal? Yes, it is. What is this? This is a horse. Is it a small animal? No, it is not a small animal. It is a big animal. Let's talk about size 168 Pathfinder English Reader 1
A : What is this? B : This is a giraffe. A : Is it a tall animal? B : Yes, it is. A : Who is tall? B : Tom is tall. A : Who is short? B : Tina is short. A : Which is small– elephant or sheep? B : The sheep is small. A : Which is big–sheep or elephant? B : The elephant is big. A : What is this? B : This is a rabbit. A : Is it a tall animal? B : No, it is not a tall animal. It is a short animal. Tom Tina Pathfinder English Reader 1 169
Ask, answer and write. A : Who is fat- man or woman? B : ..................................................... A : Who is slim- man or woman? B : ..................................................... A : Is the man slim? B : ..................................................... ..................................................... A : Is the woman slim? B : ..................................................... A : Which tree is tall? B : ..................................................... A : Which tree is short? B : ..................................................... A : Is the apple tree short? B : ..................................................... ..................................................... A : Is the coconut tree short? B : ..................................................... ..................................................... coconut apple Let's do exercise 170 Pathfinder English Reader 1
What is this? What shape is my balloon? What shape is your balloon? What shape is it? It is round. This is a football Its shape is heart. It is oval. Let's talk about shape Pathfinder English Reader 1 171
A : What is this? B : This is a stick. A : Is it round? B : No, it is not round. It is straight. A : What is this? B : This is a starfish. A : What shape is it? B : Its shape is star. A : What is this? B : This is a wheel. A : Is it oval? B : No, it is not oval. It is circle. A : What is this? B : This is a watch. A : Is it square? B : Yes, it is. 172 Pathfinder English Reader 1
What is your name, baby? How old are you, Kiran? I am five years old. I am six years old. And you? Nice to talk to you. My name is Shiwangi. How old are you, Shiwangi? I am five years old. Let's talk about age Pathfinder English Reader 1 173
A. Complete the conversations in bubbles. What is your name? How old are you? Let's do exercise My name is Suresh I am five years old. B. Write the questions to complete the conversations. 174 Pathfinder English Reader 1
C. Complete the conversations. Friend : What is your name? You : .......................................................................................... Friend : How old are you? You : .......................................................................................... Friend : What is your father’s name? You : .......................................................................................... Friend : How old is he? You : .......................................................................................... Friend : What is your mother’s name? B : .......................................................................................... Friend : How old is she? You : .......................................................................................... STEP 3 LET’S RECITE Twinkle, Twinkle Yellow Star Twinkle, twinkle yellow star, How I wonder where you are? Let’s go looking here and there, Let’s go looking everywhere. Twinkle, twinkle, yellow star, How I wonder where you are? Note to the teacher: Name each student with a colour star. Call each student and ask them to recite the poem with their own colour's name. Pathfinder English Reader 1 175
BAA, BAA BLACK SHEEP Baa, baa, black sheep, have you any wool? Yes sir, yes sir, three bags full. Baa, baa, brown sheep, have you any wool? Yes sir, yes sir, three bags full. Baa, baa, white sheep, have you any wool? Yes sir, yes sir, three bags full. Baa, baa, bare sheep, have you any wool? No sir, no sir, no bags full. 176 Pathfinder English Reader 1
Red, blue and yellow All standing in a row I mix them together And this is what they show. Orange, purple and green These are the colours That can be seen. RAINBOW Post-reading activities Let’s answer. 1. What colors has the rainbow? .............................................................................................. 2. What color has the little star? .............................................................................................. 3. How many types of sheep are in the poem? .............................................................................................. 4. How many bags are full of wool by each sheep? .............................................................................................. 5. Does the bare sheep have any bag full of wool? .............................................................................................. Pathfinder English Reader 1 177
STEP 4 LET’S READ Tom has a ball. What colour is the ball? It is yellow. No, it’s not yellow. It’s red. Read and act. What colour is the hat? Seema is wearing a hat. It is red. No, it’s not red. It’s pink. 178 Pathfinder English Reader 1
Father : What is that animal? Son : That is a rhino. Father : Is it a small animal? Son : No, it’s not a small animal. It’s a big animal, dad. Mother : Look at there. There is a large bird. Son : What is that, mum? Mother : It’s an ostrich. Son : Oh! Mother : It is the largest bird of all. Its neck is very long. Its legs are tall. Son : Mum, look at there. A bird is dancing. What is its name? Is it a vulture? Mother : No, it’s not a vulture. It’s a peacock. It has very colourful feathers. It dances beautifully. Pathfinder English Reader 1 179
I am carrying an umbrella. What colour is it? I bought a bicycle yesterday. Can you guess what colour it is? It is black. It is yellow. No, it’s not black. It’s pink. Alish Bill No, it’s not yellow. It’s green. Let's guess 180 Pathfinder English Reader 1
Anu : Who is he,Binu? Binu : He is my father. Anu : How old is he? Binu : He is thirty-seven years old. Anu : What is he? Binu : He is a doctor. Anu : Where does he work? Binu : He works in a hospital. Anu : When does he go to hospital? Binu : He goes to hospital at nine o'clock. Pathfinder English Reader 1 181
Sabina’s bedroom is small, but it is very beautiful. Its colour is pink. Its ceiling is white. Its walls are pink. Her quilt is green. It is thin. The bed sheet is red. Her pillow is blue. It is thick. The bed is brown. The carpet is green. There is a round watch on the wall. Ravi has a mango tree. He is sitting under the tree. He is wearing blue shoes. The mango tree is very tall. Its leaves are green. They are thin. Its fruits are yellow. They are in oval shape. They are very tasty. 182 Pathfinder English Reader 1
This is Kumar’s family. He is five years old. His father’s name is Shiva. He is thirty-five years old. His mother is Parbati. She is twenty-nine years old. His grandfather is sixty-two years old. His grandmother is fifty-eight years old. His younger sister is three years old. Pathfinder English Reader 1 183
Post-reading activities A. Let’s answer. 1. What colour is Tom’s ball? ................................................................................... 2. What colour is Seema’s hat? ................................................................................... 3. Who has a mango tree? ................................................................................... 4. How old is Kumar’s mother? ................................................................................... 5. How old is Kumar’s grandfather? ................................................................................... 6. Who bought a bicycle yesterday? ................................................................................... 7. Whose father is Shiva? ................................................................................... 8. Who is Parbati? ................................................................................... 9. What colour are mangoes? ................................................................................... 10. Is a rhino small animal? ................................................................................... 11. What is Binu's father? ................................................................................... 184 Pathfinder English Reader 1
STEP 5 LET’S ENRICH WORD POWER circle rectangle diamond oval pentagon heart triangle arrow moon square cross star Look and read. Pathfinder English Reader 1 185
STEP word LET’S USE WORDS use 6 Colours stand for many meanings. Some of them are given below. Read them. red for danger green for safety gray for tradition pink for love blue for peace brown for relax orange for cheerfulness purple for power black for night 186 Pathfinder English Reader 1
Make sentences as shown: White for cleanliness. ⇒ White colour stands for cleanliness. 1. Pink ...................................................................... 2. Orange ................................................................. 3. Green ................................................................... 4. Blue ...................................................................... 5. Purple .................................................................. 6. Gray .................................................................... 7. Brown .................................................................. 8. Black ................................................................... 9. Red .................................................................. Let's do exercise STEP 7 LET’S LEARN PRONUNCIATION PRONUNCIATION OF LETTER S as /z/ A. Say these words after your teacher: fans crabs words bags deals goes sees bees dreams sings gloves plays PRONUNCIATION OF es as/ iz/ B. Say these words after your teacher: races buses boxes prizes kisses watches dishes benches Pathfinder English Reader 1 187
STEP 8 LET’S LEARN SPELLINGS Name the following colours. Name the following shapes. 188 Pathfinder English Reader 1
STEP GRAMMAR 9 LET’S LEARN GRAMMAR DESCRIBING WORDS: ADJECTIVES Look at these. red rose black cap long stick short pencil brown eyes black eyes tall tree handsome boy beautiful girl fat man juicy fruits green forests Pathfinder English Reader 1 189
The words black, red, brown, green, long, short, tall, beautiful, handsome, fat, juicy, happy, strong, hot, sweet, bright and little are adjectives. They describe nouns. Adjectives are describing words. Remember! Read these sentences: A giraffe is a tall animal. An elephant is a large animal. Rubi has curly hair. Nidi has straight hair. We are happy. They are angry. I drink cold water. She drinks hot coffee. Let's do exercise A. Write an appropriate noun for each adjective. Adjectives Nouns Adjectives Nouns beautiful flower cute baby handsome big green sharp red tall black short 190 Pathfinder English Reader 1
blue round pink cold soft hot hard juicy new happy old sad young bad sweet smart bitter good angry best STEP 10 LET'S PUNCTUATE USE OF CAPITAL LETTERS We should write the first letter of the days and months in the capital letters. A. Write the days of the week. Start them with the capital letters. Sunday B. Write the names of the months. Start them with the capital letters. January Pathfinder English Reader 1 191
STEP 11 LET’S WRITE A. Look and read. What is this? ⇒ This is a rose. ⇒ Its colour is red. What are these? ⇒ These are apples. ⇒ Their colour is green. She is Sarita. She is 25 years old. She is a teacher. She has black hair. She is wearing a pink saree. Sarita / 25 years / teacher pink saree / black hair It is a ________________. It has _____________ beak. It is ___________ in colour. It has __________ wings. B. Look at the pictures. Complete the sentences with appropriate words. 192 Pathfinder English Reader 1
It is an _______________. It has _____________ colour. Its shape is _______________. It is an _______________. It has _____________ body. It has four ____________ legs. It has two ____________ eyes. Its tusks are _________ in colour. He is _______________. He is _____________ old. He has ______________. He is a ______________. It is a _______________. Its colour is _____________. Its shape is ______________. It has ______________ legs. There is a mouse _____________ the table. Lakhan / 65 years white hair / farmer Pathfinder English Reader 1 193
STEP 12 DICTATION: LISTENING TEST LISTEN AND WRITE Learn these words for dictation: red green black yellow purple pink blue orange brown white square circle shape children cube diamond oval triangle pentagon heart star short tall thin fat weak strong adult young old STEP 13 LET’S DO PROJECT WORK Draw any six shapes and colour them with different colours. 194 Pathfinder English Reader 1
UNIT 9 DESCRIBING AND ASKING ABOUT PRESENT ACTIONS AND ACTIVITIES OBJECTIVES OF THE UNIT After the completion of the unit, students will be able to: Ò describe different present actions and activities Ò ask and answer about present actions and activities STEP 1 PRE-READING ACTIVITY ......................... ......................... ......................... ......................... ......................... ......................... Ask and answer. A : What is she doing? B : She is eating. Pathfinder English Reader 1 195
......................... ......................... ......................... playing running laughing I am travelling on the elephant. Hey, Chankhey! What are you doing? STEP 2 LET'S TALK 196 Pathfinder English Reader 1
She is riding the horse. She is a horse rider. The horse is jumping. What is she doing, dad? Hello uncle. What are you doing? Yes, uncle. I want a red cap. Hello Sudip, I am making caps. Do you want a cap? Pathfinder English Reader 1 197
STEP 3 LET’S RECITE I run. I ride. I read and write. I pick. I pull. I fly a kite. I open and close. I touch my nose. I carry a sled. In case it snows. MY BUSY DAY SONG I give a gift. I tell a tale. I see a sign. I shout, ‘For sale!’ I clean, I wash. I eat so I’ll grow. Who makes my food? I want to know. Look, listen and say. 198 Pathfinder English Reader 1
Post-reading activities I cut, I draw. My art, I show. I sit, I sing. Up high, down low. From day to night. I keep on the go. I close my eyes. To sleep! Shh! Tiptoe! I look, I jump. I find a nest. I trip, I fall. I need a rest! What does the speaker do? Circle the activities in the song and write as: The speaker runs, rides, …........................................................... ......................................................................................................... ......................................................................................................... ......................................................................................................... ......................................................................................................... ......................................................................................................... Pathfinder English Reader 1 199
STEP 4 LET’S READ He is Kapil. He is a farmer. He is tilling the field. His oxen are pulling the plough. His wife is helping him. Jonson is a tourist. He has come to Nepal from America. His porter is carrying his luggage. They are going on trekking. He is Pusparaj. He is a gardener. He looks after the garden. He is watering the flowers now. They are footballers. They are in the football ground. They are playing football now. 200 Pathfinder English Reader 1