151 Approved by CDC, Sanothimi, Bhaktapur Allied English for Everyone Grade 4 Lesson 7.2 The Quarrel Before You Begin (1) What are the people and creatures doing in the following pictures? Look at the pictures and discuss them among your friends. (2) Discuss the following questions in groups. (a) Have you ever quarrelled with your friends? (b) Why do people generally quarrel with others? (c) Does a quarrel benefit anyone? (d) Have you heard the story in which two cats fight for a piece of cake and cat eats the whole piece of cake in the name of settling their fight? (e) What is the meaning of “Where two are fighting, the third wins”? Link: People sometimes quarrel with others for various reasons. Quarrel usually occurs when people are not ready to listen to other’s opinion or not ready to understand others points. Read the story and find out why two friends quarrelled with each other. Also find out, who took the advantage because of their dispute.
152 Allied English for Everyone Grade 4 Approved by CDC, Sanothimi, Bhaktapur Reading The Quarrel Two young boys, Shailesh and Narayan, were great friends who lived next to each other. One day they were playing in the yard near their house. They never quarrelled while playing, but that day, they started arguing about the game and accused each other of cheating. Shailesh suddenly lost his temper and hit Narayan. Narayan hit back. Very soon, the two boys were engaged in a fierce fight. They must have hurt each other for both began to weep loudly. On hearing them weep, the mothers of Shailesh and Narayan came down to the yard. When they saw their mothers, the boys took courage and started to abuse each other. Narayan was particularly bad, and Shailesh’s mother said, “Narayan! Stop abusing my son!” Saying this, she slapped Narayan, “This will teach you some good manners.” Narayan’s mother was very angry at this. “You have no right to slap my son, here is one for your son!” She shouted and slapped Shailesh in return. The quarrel now developed into loud abuses and insults between the two mothers. The neighbours heard the quarrel, and one by one, they came to see what was going on. Soon a crowd of people gathered in the yard. The mothers of Shailesh and Narayan kept on abusing each other more and more loudly. Soon some of the
153 Approved by CDC, Sanothimi, Bhaktapur Allied English for Everyone Grade 4 neighbours also joined in the quarrel between two groups of people. The entire yard echoed with the noise and confusion of so many people shouting at and abusing one another. The quarrel went on till everyone was tired. Then the people, muttering words of anger, started going home. The yard became empty, and there was complete peace in the neighbourhood. Not even Shailesh or Narayan or their mothers stayed behind. A few minutes later, Narayan’s mother was heard exclaiming loudly from the top storey of her house, “Where is our brass water vessel? Who has taken away all the utensils?” A woman next door also cried out, “My two stoves are missing. I have been looking all over for them.” Another woman cried, “All our clothes are gone too. Who could have taken them?” All the neighbours gathered in the yard once again. It seemed that everyone had lost something. Then they suddenly realised that while they were busy abusing each other, some thieves robbed their houses in broad daylight. GLOSSARY yard : an outside area that is next to a house covered by grass accuse : to blame someone for something wrong or illegal temper : a state of being angry engage : to start fighting against an opponent fierce : very violent abuse : to treat a person in a harsh or harmful way muttered : spoke quietly so that other people cannot hear what you say vessel : a hollow container for holding liquid utensils : simple and useful devices used in the kitchen
154 Allied English for Everyone Grade 4 Approved by CDC, Sanothimi, Bhaktapur (1) Match the following words from the story with their synonyms. (a) argue cry (b) weep discuss (c) courage whole (d) gather vacant (e) entire collect (f) empty bravery (2) Replace the underlined words with their antonyms. Suitable words are given in the lesson. (a) I will never shop at that store again.............................. (b) Pasang is learning to use sign language....................... (c) Your mother has a gentle voice. .................................. (d) There is clarity in many legal documents...................... (e) The theatre was full today. .................................. (f) Yadab suggested a partial solution to the problem. ..................................
155 Approved by CDC, Sanothimi, Bhaktapur Allied English for Everyone Grade 4 (3) Write whether the statements are True or False. (a) Shailesh and Narayan were close neighbours. (b) Narayan hit Shailesh at first. (c) Shailesh’s mother wanted to reach some good manners to Narayan. (d) Nobody tried to settle the quarrel among the villagers. (e) The robbery took place in the village at night. (4) Make meaningful sentences using the following words. (a) quarrel: .......................................................................... (b) fierce : ........................................................................... (c) manner : ........................................................................ (d) confusion : .................................................................... (e) daylight : ....................................................................... (5) Arrange these events as they happen in the story. (a) All people got tired and went home back. (b) Narayan’s mother slapped Shailesh. (c) Shailesh and Narayan picked up a fight.
156 Allied English for Everyone Grade 4 Approved by CDC, Sanothimi, Bhaktapur (d) Some neighbours joined in the quarrel. (e) They began to weep loudly. (f) They realised that some robbers had robbed their house when they were busy in a quarrel. (6) Answer the following questions. (a) Why did Shailesh and Narayan quarrel? ..................................................................................... (b) Why did Shailesh’s mother hit Narayan? ..................................................................................... (c) How long did the quarrel go on? ..................................................................................... (d) Why did Narayan’s mother exclaim loudly from the top storey of her house? ..................................................................................... (e) What had happened when they were busy abusing each other? ..................................................................................... (f) What moral lesson did you get from the story? .....................................................................................
157 Approved by CDC, Sanothimi, Bhaktapur Allied English for Everyone Grade 4 Vocabulary A Singular and Plural Nouns z Study the following table. One Many One Many abuse abuses boy boys friend friends minute minutes mother mothers neighbour neighbours person persons utensil utensils Abuse, friend, mother, person, boy, minute, neighbour, utensil, etc. are one in number. They are singular nouns. They refer to one person, place, and thing. On the other hand, abuses, friends, mothers, persons, boys, minutes, neighbours, utensils, etc. are many in number. They are plural nouns. They refer to more than one persons, places, and things. (1) We add –s to make most nouns plural. a book – books a teacher – teachers a computer – computers an insect – insects (2) We add –es to the nouns ending in –s, –ss, –sh, –ch, and –x to make them plural. a brush – brushes a dress – dresses a church – churches a witch – witches (3) We change y to –es to nouns that end in consonant + y. a family – families a city – cities a puppy – puppies a lily – lilies
158 Allied English for Everyone Grade 4 Approved by CDC, Sanothimi, Bhaktapur (4) We add –s at the end of nouns that end in vowel +y. a boy – boys a key – keys a day – days a monkey – monkeys (5) We change –f or –fe to –ves for nouns ending in –f or –fe. a leaf – leaves a wife – wives a thief – thieves a life – lives (6) We add –s to most nouns that end in –o. a video – videos a zoo – zoos a hippo – hippos a kangaroo – kangaroos (7) The plural form of some noun is the same as the singular noun. a deer – deer a sheep – sheep a fish – fish an aircraft – aircraft (8) Some irregular nouns a child – children a person – people a man – men an ox – oxen
159 Approved by CDC, Sanothimi, Bhaktapur Allied English for Everyone Grade 4 (1) Look at the pictures and write suitable answers. two elephants ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________
160 Allied English for Everyone Grade 4 Approved by CDC, Sanothimi, Bhaktapur Grammar Builder Subject-verb Agreement Read the following sentences. (a) Shailesh and Narayan were great friends. (b) Narayan was particularly bad. (c) Melina Rai is a popular singer of Nepal. (d) Melina Rai and Pramod Kharel are popular singers of Nepal. The given examples show that singular subjects (Narayan, Melina Rai) agree with singular verbs and plural subjects (Shailesh and Narayan, Pramod Kharel, and Melina Rai) agree with plural verbs. Singular subjects Singular verbs Plural subjects Plural verbs He, She, It, Binod, Pramod, The old man, Janani, Lila, This, That, Water is, was, has, does, eats, sleeps, reads They, We, Those, These, You, The girls, The children, The cows are, were, have, do, eat, sleep, read (1) Choose the right answers. (a) People ........................... God. (worship, worships) (b) Your books ............................... on the table. (is, are) (c) Mathematics .................. my favourite subject. (is, are) (d) I ........................... up early in the morning every day. (wake, wakes)
161 Approved by CDC, Sanothimi, Bhaktapur Allied English for Everyone Grade 4 (e) There ............ many students in the classroom. (is, are) (f) Samir and Samira .......................... for a movie every Saturday. (go, goes) (g) Madan Krishna and Haribansha .................. popular comedians of Nepal. (is, are) (h) There ........................... seven days in a week. (is, are) (i) The children ...................... kites at Dashain. (fly, flies) (j) The earth ........................... around the sun. (go, goes) (k) Monkeys .................................. long tails. (has, have) (l) The stars ........................... at night. (twinkle, twinkles) Language in Use Expressing Abilities Practise the following conversation with your friends. Barsha : Are you good at cooking? Binju : I cannot cook very well. I can only do basic things. Barsha : Oh, yeah, what can you cook? Binju : I can cook an omelette, and I can boil tea. That is all I can do. Barsha : Yeah, I can't cook either. So are you good at computers? Binju : I'm very good at computers. I can make many designs and type quickly with my two hands.
162 Allied English for Everyone Grade 4 Approved by CDC, Sanothimi, Bhaktapur Barsha : Oh, can you fix a computer? Binju : I can fix simple problems of a computer. My brother has taught me. Barsha : Great, can you fix my computer? Binju : I can try! TEASER Time Underline the word in each sentence that is not necessary. (a) Give me more no money, please. (b) I love to buy select books in the library. (c) I hope I win the last first prize. (d) The children fell fast asleep slowly. (e) The lunchbox homework was broken. (f) I done did that all by myself. (g) I would like to no do it again. (h) Spring comes after before summer.
163 Approved by CDC, Sanothimi, Bhaktapur Allied English for Everyone Grade 4 Guided Writing Story Writing Read the following story. Cinderella Cinderella lived with her cruel family. She had two ugly stepsisters who made Cinderella do all their work. They wore beautiful clothes, and she had to wear rags. One day, they got an invitation to the royal party, but they did not allow Cinderella to attend it. She was very upset. Suddenly, a fairy godmother appeared and helped Cinderella go to the party. At the party, Cinderella danced with the Prince who fell in love with her. However, at the stroke of midnight, Cinderella had to leave the party as her clothes would turn back to rags after 12 o’clock. She rushed out in a hurry and left one of her shoes behind. The Prince tried the shoe on lots of women throughout the land until he found Cinderella. They got married and lived happily ever after.
164 Allied English for Everyone Grade 4 Approved by CDC, Sanothimi, Bhaktapur Remember the following points while writing a story. (1) Read the given clues carefully and think of the events that make up the story. (2) Think of a suitable title and write it. It is better to use describing words such as hungry, foolish, clever, etc. (3) Begin the story with: (a) Once............................................................................. (b) Once upon a time........................................................ (c) Many years ago............................................................ (d) Long, long ago............................................................. (4) Use all the hints. (5) Write the story in the past tense. (6) Write the moral of the story at last. The moral of a story is what you learn from it about how you should or shouldn’t behave.
165 Approved by CDC, Sanothimi, Bhaktapur Allied English for Everyone Grade 4 (1) Develop stories with the help of the following hints. (a) A shepherd ––– looks after his sheep near a forest ––– thinks a plan to amuse himself to have a little fun ––– climbs a tree and shouts “Wolf! Wolf!” ––– the villagers come out to help him ––– they find him laughing ––– the next day he does the same thing ––– the villagers again come out to help him ––– he laughs at them for their foolishness ––– a wolf actually comes for the third time ––– he cries out for help ––– no villagers come thinking that he has again played a trick ––– the wolf kills all the sheep ––– the boy returns hope in tears ––– learns a lesson. (b) A greedy dog – a piece of meat in his mouth – goes outside – crosses bridge – sees his own shadow – mistakes it for another dog with a piece of bone – tries
166 Allied English for Everyone Grade 4 Approved by CDC, Sanothimi, Bhaktapur to snatch the shadow of the piece of meat – loses his piece of meat – moral. (c) An ant falls into a river – a dove flies past – drops a large leaf into the water – the ant climbs onto the leaf – flies away – a hunter takes aim at the dove – the ant bites him – the dove is saved – moral.
167 Approved by CDC, Sanothimi, Bhaktapur Allied English for Everyone Grade 4 Listening Practice You are going to listen to a story of chewing gum. Read the questions below before you listen to the recording. Listen to the recording and do the activities that follow. (1) Choose the right answers. (a) Thomas Adams made the first chewing gum in (1959/1869). (b) Thomas Adams was an inventor in (America/Australia). (c) The Fleer brothers made (sugary gum/gum with flavours). (d) Sugar-free gum was introduced (after/before) sugary gum. (e) Sugar-free gum was introduced in the (1980s/1960s). (2) Write True for right statements and False for wrong ones. (a) Although chewing gum sticks to anything, many people love it. (b) Natural tree gum was used to make chewing gum chewy. (c) Chewing gum made by Thomas had no flavours. (d) Sugar-free chewing gum is not available these days. (e) Sugary gum is bad for health.
168 Allied English for Everyone Grade 4 Approved by CDC, Sanothimi, Bhaktapur Speaking Practice Share your practical experience of a past quarrel, dispute or disagreement with your partner. Focus on the following questions. (a) What was the cause of the quarrel/dispute/disagreement? (b) Who were involved in it? (c) How did it get resolved? (d) How do you feel about it now? Pronunciation Practice Repeat the following words after your teacher. Do not pronounce the red letters. Silent L balk balm calf calm chalk folk half palm salmon should talk walk would yolk Write the story you like the most on a sheet of photocopy paper and show it to your teacher. Project Work
169 Approved by CDC, Sanothimi, Bhaktapur Allied English for Everyone Grade 4 Joy of Reading Read the following German fairy tale and solve the exercise that follows it. The Fisherman and His Wife Once upon a time, there lived a fisherman and his wife. They were very poor and had no children to look after them. They lived in a little hut near the sea. One day, when the fisherman left home to fish one day, he caught something most surprising from the sea. He caught a fish, but not an ordinary fish. The fish could talk. It said to the fisherman, “I am not just a fish. In fact, I am a Prince. Somebody cast spell upon
170 Allied English for Everyone Grade 4 Approved by CDC, Sanothimi, Bhaktapur me, and I turned into a fish. Please release me back to the sea.” The fisherman obeyed, having no use for a talking fish. The fisherman returned home and told his wife the story of the talking fish. His wife asked the fisherman, “Did you ask the fish to grant us a wish?” He replied, “No!” Then, his wife insisted that he should return to the sea and ask the fish to give them a decent cottage to live in. The fish granted him the wish. His wife again demanded that the fisherman had to go back again and ask for a mansion. Reluctantly, the fisherman agreed, and, again, the wife’s wish was granted. This pattern continued, with the greedy wife continuing to ask for more and the fish granting each wish. Eventually, the wife asked for too much. She ordered her husband to request the fish to make them Emperor and pope. The fish
171 Approved by CDC, Sanothimi, Bhaktapur Allied English for Everyone Grade 4 fulfilled their wish. One day, she asked the fish to make God through her husband. That time, when the fisherman asked the fish for that wish on behalf of his wife, the air was filled with thunder. The fisherman and his wife returned to their little hut. All of their wealth and power were gone forever. (1) Write suitable words for each definition below. cast a spell on decent eventually grant insist mansion pope release reluctantly thunder (a) ............................... : a large and impressive house (b) ............................... : appropriate or suitable (c) ............................... : at some later time or in the end (d) ............................... : not willingly or doubtfully (e) ............................... : the head of the Roman Catholic Church (f) ............................... : the very loud sound that comes from the sky during a storm (g) ............................... : to agree to do, give, or allow (h) ............................... : to demand that something happen or that someone do something (i) ............................... : to set someone or something free (j) ............................... : to use magic words or acts to change someone or something
172 Allied English for Everyone Grade 4 Approved by CDC, Sanothimi, Bhaktapur (2) Answer the following questions. (a) Where did the fisherman and his wife live? ...................................................................................... ...................................................................................... (b) Why did the fisherman let the fish go? ...................................................................................... ...................................................................................... (c) Name the demands made by the fisherman and his wife with the fish. ...................................................................................... ...................................................................................... (d) Was the fisherman happy with all the demands made by his wife? ...................................................................................... ...................................................................................... (e) Why were the wealth and power of the fisherman gone? ...................................................................................... ...................................................................................... (f) What moral lesson do you get from the story? ...................................................................................... ......................................................................................
173 Approved by CDC, Sanothimi, Bhaktapur Allied English for Everyone Grade 4 Unit: Eight Content in this Unit: Reading Growth of a Tree (poem) and Sauraha (essay) Ways with Words Easily Confused Words Grammar in Use Transformation Language in Use Talking about Months and Seasons Guided Writing Postcards Listening Practice A Conversation Speaking Practice Talking about Tourist Destinations Pronunciation Practice Silent /N/ Project Work Tourist Destination Joy of Reading Beauty and the Beast (fairy tale)
174 Allied English for Everyone Grade 4 Approved by CDC, Sanothimi, Bhaktapur Lesson 8.1 Growth of a Tree Before You Begin (1) Work in pairs and tell the names of the following parts of a tree. (2) Discuss the following questions in groups. (a) Have you seen a plant growing from a seedling into a tree? (b) What are the things necessary for a plant to grow properly? (c) Which part of a plant supports it, makes its food, receives water and minerals from the soil? (d) How does a plant look in spring and autumn season? (e) Leaf of which plant is the emblem of Canada? Link: A tree doesn’t grow overnight. It needs several things such as water, sun, air, etc. to grow from a little plant into a tall tree. Let’s read the poem on the next page and find out how trees grow. es
175 Approved by CDC, Sanothimi, Bhaktapur Allied English for Everyone Grade 4 Reading Growth of a Tree I’m a little maple, oh so small, In years ahead, I’ll grow so tall! With a lot of water, sun, and air, I will soon be way up there! Deep inside the soil my roots are found, Drinking the water underground. Water from the roots my trunk receives, Then my trunk starts making leaves. As I start to climb in altitude, Leaves on my branches will make food. Soon my trunk and branches will grow wide, And I’ll grow more bark outside! I will be a maple very tall, Losing my leaves when it is fall. But when it is spring, new leaves will show. How do trees grow? Now you know! - Meish Goldish.
176 Allied English for Everyone Grade 4 Approved by CDC, Sanothimi, Bhaktapur (1) Which words rhyme with the following words in the poem. (a) small ...................... (e) air ...................... (b) found ...................... (f) receives .................... (c) altitude ...................... (g) wide ...................... (d) tall ...................... (h) show ...................... (2) Match the following words with their meanings. (a) maple autumn season (b) trunk height above the sea level (c) altitude a type of tree (d) bark the thick main stem of a tree (e) fall the outer covering of a tree (3) Answer the following questions. (a) What does a small maple tree need to grow tall? (b) How does the tree draw water? (c) How will the tree grow more bark outside? (d) What happens to the maple tree in spring and fall? (4) Write a short paragraph on the growth of a tree with the help of the poem.
177 Approved by CDC, Sanothimi, Bhaktapur Allied English for Everyone Grade 4 Lesson 8.2 Sauraha Before You Begin (1) Here are pictures of some popular tourist destinations in Nepal. Look at them and tell their names. (2) Discuss the following questions in groups. (a) What type of places are popular among tourists? (b) If you get a chance, which places of Nepal would you like to visit? Why? (c) What is the significance of Chitwan National Park in Nepal? d) Why is Sauraha popular among domestic and international tourists? (e) What are the different activities one can do in Sauraha? Link: Nepal is a naturally beautiful, and culturally rich country. There are various places which are popular as tourist destinations in Nepal. A lot of domestic and international tourists visit such places every year. Sauraha in Chitwan district is one of such popular tourist destinations. Let’s read the lesson and find out more about the tourist hub.
178 Allied English for Everyone Grade 4 Approved by CDC, Sanothimi, Bhaktapur Reading Sauraha Sauraha is a popular town in Chitwan District of Nepal situated close by the Rapti River and the Chitwan National Park. It is the most important tourist destination in Nepal among foreigners and domestic tourists after Pokhara and Kathmandu. It is the entry point of Chitwan National Park, which is famous for jungle safari tour in Nepal. It is also famous for the observation of various wild animals and birds. Sauraha offers a wide range of activities suited for the entertainment of tourists. In Sauraha, one can get a chance to observe different wild birds and animals in the natural forests of
179 Approved by CDC, Sanothimi, Bhaktapur Allied English for Everyone Grade 4 the Chitwan National Park by riding an elephant or a jeep. Other tourist activities available in Sauraha include exciting jungle walk, elephant walk, jeep safari, canoe ride, observation of Tharu culture, elephant bath, camel ride, and a magnificent view of sunrise and sunset. The Bachhyauli village is the tourist heart of Sauraha. The place reminds one of Thamel, the tourist heart of Kathmandu. Although Sauraha is located in the middle of Terai, the climate is often pleasantly cool. Many tourists visit Sauraha for the study and observation of Tharu culture. The National Park area of Sauraha is very suitable for elephant ride. In fact, elephant ride is the safest way to enter into the jungle to observe wild birds and animals. One can also walk through dense forests of wild animals in Sauraha. However, one must take
180 Allied English for Everyone Grade 4 Approved by CDC, Sanothimi, Bhaktapur the help of experienced guide during jungle walk as there are chances of coming across wild animals. Many people consider that Sauraha is the best destination in Nepal for a jungle walk. Tourists can ride long, narrow boats along the Rapti River inside the Chitwan National Park and take a close view of crocodiles and other wild birds and animals. Likewise, there is a museum famous for study and observation of the people of the Tharu community and their culture. The name of the museum is the Tharu Culture Museum. One can see the cultural dresses, utensils, and daily items of the Tharus at the museum. There are also separate zones in the National Park for watching different types of birds. Elephant bathing is also an exciting entertainment experience in Sauraha, which is open to tourists. The visitor will play with the elephants, and dive from the elephant’s back in the river while bathing. There is a lake at a distance of 8 km from Bharatpur. The name of the lake is Bishajari Lake. It is an attractive destination for tourists in Sauraha. The lake is very attractive for bird lovers, and serves as an important bird watching centre. The lake area houses lots of crocodiles and thus is equally attractive for the reptile lovers.
181 Approved by CDC, Sanothimi, Bhaktapur Allied English for Everyone Grade 4 Sauraha is situated seven kilometres from Tandi along the EastWest Highway. It is around 162 km west of the Kathmandu Valley. Regular buses depart to Sauraha from major cities of Nepal. There are numerous hotels and resorts which serve the tourists in Sauraha. (1) Re-arrange the jumbled words so that they give sensible meaning. (a) A journey to see or hunt wild animals (FAIRSA) ..................................... (b) Very beautiful or impressive (GENTAMICINF) ................................... (c) To cause someone to remember something (MINDER) ............................ (d) To think of or regard something in a specified way (CINDERSO) ..................................... (e) To jump into water with your arms and head going in first (VIDE) ..................................... (f) A building in which interesting and valuable things such as paintings and sculptures or scientific or historical objects are collected and shown to the public (MUMUSE) ..................................... (g) A place where people go on vacations (SORTER) .....................................
182 Allied English for Everyone Grade 4 Approved by CDC, Sanothimi, Bhaktapur (2) Write the synonyms of the following words. (a) domestic ...................... (d) range ...................... (b) chance ...................... (e) pleasantly.................. (c) dense ...................... (f) exciting...................... (3) Match the following words with their antonyms. (a) enter amateur (b) experienced attached (c) foreigner exit (d) magnificent native (e) separate ordinary (f) suitable unfit (4) Make meaningful sentences using the following sentences. (a) destination: ................................................................... (b) tourist : .......................................................................... (c) entertainment : ............................................................. (d) experienced : ................................................................ (e) museum : ...................................................................... (f) reptile : ..........................................................................
183 Approved by CDC, Sanothimi, Bhaktapur Allied English for Everyone Grade 4 (5) Tick ( ) the activities that you can do at Sauraha and cross the ones you cannot do. (a) Dive in the river from the back of an elephant (b) Experience paragliding (c) Fly in a hot air balloon (d) Observe Tharu culture (e) Play with snow (f) Ride an elephant (g) Ride canoe in the Rapti River (h) Visit a cave (i) Visit tea gardens (j) Watch different types of birds (6) Answer the following questions. (a) Where is Sauraha located? (b) What activities can one do at Sauraha? Mention any three of them. (c) How are the Bachhyauli Village and Thamel similar? (d) What can one observe at the Tharu Culture Museum? (e) What is the significance of Bishajari Lake? (f) Would you like to visit Sauraha? Why/why not?
184 Allied English for Everyone Grade 4 Approved by CDC, Sanothimi, Bhaktapur Vocabulary in Use A Easily Confused Words z Which of the following sentences are correct? (a) There are numerous hotels and resorts which serve the tourists in Sauraha. OR (b) Their are numerous hotels and resorts which serve the tourists in Sauraha. Sauraha is the most important tourist destination in Nepal after Pokhara and Kathmandu. OR (c) Sauraha is the must important tourist destination in Nepal after Pokhara and Kathmandu. Words like there – their, most – must, brake – break, etc. create confusion. Let’s learn some more easily confused words. accept and except Accept (to receive, take, or agree to): Sanjay accepted the company’s offer. Except (not including someone or something): Mani likes all fruits except avocado. quiet and quite Quiet (making very little noise): Khusi spoke in a very quiet voice. Quite (very, completely): The question is quite hard.
185 Approved by CDC, Sanothimi, Bhaktapur Allied English for Everyone Grade 4 lose and loose Lose (to fail to win): They always lose the match with blue house. Loose (not tight): Those pants are too loose. I need a smaller size. lay and lie Lay (to put or place): Please lay your money on the table. Lie (not to be in flat position or surface): I feel sick. I think I will lie down. Its and it’s Its (of a person, thing or animal): The cat is licking its paws. it’s (short form of it is or it has): It’s a great day to go to the river. Whose and who’s Whose (to ask who owns something): Whose copy is this? Who’s (short form of who is or who has): Who’s the person talking to Reena? Beside and besides Beside (next to): The hospital is beside the pharmacy. Besides (in addition to): Spandan speaks six languages besides Newari. Cast and caste Cast (to throw somebody or something): He is casting pebbles into a river.
186 Allied English for Everyone Grade 4 Approved by CDC, Sanothimi, Bhaktapur Caste (Hindu social class): It is illegal to discriminate against people on the basis of castes. (1) Use the right words to fill in the blanks. (a) Look at my puppy; ............ sick. ........... leg is broken. (its, it’s) (b) .................. my sister and I am ..................... brother. (you’re, your) (c) I can ................ eating all vegetables ................. sponge gourd. (except, accept) (d) He applied the ........................ of his cycle when it was about to .................... a pot. (break, brake) (e) ................... are many students in our class who forgot ...................... homework. (their, their) (f) ................. the mat here. I am going to ........... on it. (lie, lay) (g) Anil was sad to .................... his .................... pant. (loose, lose) (i) ................ birthday is today? ...................... is going to give us chocolates? (Who’s, Whose)
187 Approved by CDC, Sanothimi, Bhaktapur Allied English for Everyone Grade 4 Grammar Builder Transformation Read the following sentences. (a) We are riding an elephant in Sauraha. Negative: We aren’t riding an elephant in Sauraha. Yes/No question: Are we riding an elephant in Sauraha? (b) Rajani and Rajan will visit Chitwan this summer. Negative: Rajani and Rajan won’t visit Chitwan this summer. Yes/No question: Will Rajani and Rajan visit Chitwan this summer? We add ‘not’ to sentences with auxiliary verbs to change them into negative. Similarly, we form yes/no questions by using the verb (am, is, are, was, were, have, had, do, does, did, can, will, should, etc.) at the beginning of a sentence. Change the following sentences into negative and yes/no questions. (a) Shreya can write good handwriting. (b) They are from New Zealand. (c) Pradeep is my brother. (d) My hands were cold. (e) They have got a new car. (f) Anu has got a broken leg. (g) We will leave tomorrow. (h) They should be punished.
188 Allied English for Everyone Grade 4 Approved by CDC, Sanothimi, Bhaktapur (i) I am from Hetauda. (j) It was late at night when we arrived. Question Words Read the following questions. (a) Where is Sauraha? (b) Why do tourists visit Sauraha? Where are why are question words. The most common question words are what, where, when, why, who, how, etc. We use: (a) what – to ask about things What time is it? What is this? (b) where – to ask about places Where are you? I’m in the kitchen. (c) when – to ask about times and dates When is your birthday? (d) why – to ask about reasons Why is he angry? Because the train is late. (e) who – to ask about people Who is that man? He’s my uncle. (f) how – to ask about feelings or about ‘in what way? How do you come to school? By bus. (g) how + adjective– to ask for exact information How tall is he? How old are you?
189 Approved by CDC, Sanothimi, Bhaktapur Allied English for Everyone Grade 4 (1) Match the questions and the answers. (a) What’s your name? I don’t know. (b) How old is he? She’s from Biratnagar. (c) How are you? She’s Bhumika. (d) Where is she from? It’s Bharosa . (e) What’s his surname? I’m Mani. (f) What’s this? I’m fine, thanks. (g) Who’s she? It’s a smartphone. (h) Why is that man here? He’s twelve. (2) Fill in the blanks with suitable question words. (a) .................. old are you? I am 9 years old. (b) .................. are you from? I am from Dadeldhura. (c) .................. is your name? My name is Archana. (d) .................. is Rakshya? She is in the kitchen. (e) .............. is that man standing over there? He is Arjun. (f) .................. are you? Fine, thanks! (g) .................. is the party? It’s on Monday. (h) .................. is your job? I am a teacher. (i) .................. is he sad? He has got a headache. (j) .................. are they? They are my cousins.
190 Allied English for Everyone Grade 4 Approved by CDC, Sanothimi, Bhaktapur Language in Use Complimenting Practise the following conversation with your friends. Anand : You look really nice today. Bhimsen : Thank you. I just got this dress a couple of days ago. Anand : Really, where did you get it? Bhimsen : I got it from New Supa Store. Anand : It's really nice. Bhimsen : Thanks again. You look nice today, too. Anand : Thank you. I just got these shoes today. Bhimsen : Really? What kind of shoes are they? Anand : These are called Perfect Footwear. Bhimsen : I really like those. How much did they cost? Anand : They were about two thousand rupees. Bhimsen : I think I'm going to buy myself a pair. TEASER Time The word TELEPHONE has a code. Using this code, find these hidden words: T E L E P H O N E 1 2 3 2 4 5 6 7 2 1271 45672 4361 7612 1227
191 Approved by CDC, Sanothimi, Bhaktapur Allied English for Everyone Grade 4 Guided Writing Postcards A postcard is a piece of thin card for sending messages by post. It has a picture on one side and doesn’t have an envelope. We usually send postcards to our friends or relatives when we are on a vacation. Dear Prajwol I am on holiday in Sauraha. There are lots of things to see and do! On Monday, we rode on an elephant and went for jungle safari. We saw a rhino, deer, and some birds. On Tuesday, we rode canoe on Rapti river and walked in the jungle. It was very fun. We are going to observe Tharu culture and ride camel today.The weather is so lovely here. I hope I will have a great week! I wish you were here! Love From Sampanna Prajwol KC Kushma Parbat Imagine that you are on holiday in Pokhara with your family. Prepare a similar postcard to be sent to your friend from there.
192 Allied English for Everyone Grade 4 Approved by CDC, Sanothimi, Bhaktapur Listening Practice You are going to listen to a conversation between two friends. Read the questions below before you listen to the recording. Listen to the recording and do the activities that follow. Write whether the following statements are True or False. (a) The names of the persons in the conversation are Pramik and Alisha. (b) Alisha requested Pramik for a movie that night. (c) They are planning to watch a comedy movie. (d) Pramik promises to pick up Alisha an hour before the movie. (e) The movie begins at 8 pm. Speaking Practice There are many popular tourist destinations in Nepal. Practise discussing the following questions with your friends. (a) Which tourist destination would you like to visit? (b) Why would you like to visit that place? (c) What activities would you like to do there? (d) Who would you like to go there with?
193 Approved by CDC, Sanothimi, Bhaktapur Allied English for Everyone Grade 4 Pronunciation Practice Repeat the following words after your teacher. Do not pronounce the red letters. Silent N autumn column condemn damn hymn solemn Paste a photo of a popular tourist destination of Nepal and write any five sentences about the place. Project Work
194 Allied English for Everyone Grade 4 Approved by CDC, Sanothimi, Bhaktapur Joy of Reading Read the given French fairy tale and solve the exercise that follows it. Beauty and the Beast Once upon a time, there was a rich man who had three daughters. Suddenly, almost overnight, he lost nearly all his money. The family had to sell their grand house and move to a cottage in the country. The two older girls were always complaining about having not being able to go to parties. But the youngest, who was called Beauty because of her sweet face and gentle nature, made the best of everything.
195 Approved by CDC, Sanothimi, Bhaktapur Allied English for Everyone Grade 4 One day, their father set off to town to see if he could find work. As he rode on his horse, he asked the girls what they would like as a present. “A beautiful dress for me!” said the first daughter. “A silver necklace! “ said the second. “Just come back safely, Papa,” said Beauty. “That’s enough for me. “Oh Beauty! There must be something you would like!” “A red rose for my hair then,” she said with a smile. “But it’s winter, so I won’t mind if you can’t find me one.” “I’ll do my best for all of you,” said their father, and he galloped away. But he had a sad time in town. There was no work anywhere. The only gifts he could buy were fruit and chocolate for the older girls, and there were no flowers at all for Beauty. Then, on the way home, his horse was unable to walk because of an injury, and he had to get down. A storm blew up, and the unlucky man found himself hopelessly lost in the middle of a dark forest. Suddenly, he saw a high wall and a pair of locked gates. Nearby, he could see a huge mansion with warm lights in the windows. “If only I could shelter here.” No sooner had he spoken than the gates opened. The stormy wind suddenly took him to the steps of the house. The door opened, showing a table set with the most mouth-watering food and drink. He looked back and saw that the gates had silently closed, and his horse was gone. He stepped inside, and the door shut behind him. While he was gazing nervously round the room, one of the chairs pulled itself back from the table, clearly inviting him to sit down. “Well, I’m welcome here!” he thought. “I might as well enjoy myself!” When he had eaten and drunk as much as he could, he noticed a big sofa in front of the fire, with a carpet made of fur spread across the seat. A corner of the rug turned back as if to say, “Do come and lie down.” So that’s what he did. The next thing he knew, it was morning. He got up feeling wonderful and sat down at the table where breakfast was waiting for him. There
196 Allied English for Everyone Grade 4 Approved by CDC, Sanothimi, Bhaktapur was even a red rose in a silver vase on the table. “A red rose!” he exclaimed. “What a good luck! Beauty will have her present after all.” He ate as much as he could, stood up, and took the rose out of its slim vase. At once, a terrible roar filled the air. The outer door burst open. There, framed against the snowy garden, was the most shocking sight. Was it a man or a beast? It was dressed in gentlemen’s clothes – but there were hairy claws where there should have been hands, and its head was full of fur. “Steal my rose, would you?” it roared, showing its terrible teeth. “What kind of thanks is that for the welcome I’ve given you?” The man nearly died of fear. “Please forgive me, sir. It was for my daughter, Beauty. But I’ll put it back at once of course.” “Too late!” shouted the Beast. “You must take it with you now . . . and send me your daughter
197 Approved by CDC, Sanothimi, Bhaktapur Allied English for Everyone Grade 4 in exchange.” “No!” said Beauty’s father. “No!” “Then I shall eat you this minute,” roared the Beast. “Better for you to eat me than my lovely daughter,” said the unhappy man. “If you send her, I’ll not harm a hair of her head,” said the Beast. “You have my word on it. Now, choose.” The girl’s father agreed to the request, and the Beast gave him a magic ring which, if twisted three times, would bring Beauty to the Beast’s castle. Outside in the snow stood the horse, now cured and ready for the journey. But what an unhappy journey it was, and an even worse arrival when he told his daughters what had happened. “Did he really say he would not hurt me, father?” asked Beauty. “He gave his word, my darling.” “Then give me the ring,” said Beauty. “Don’t forget me, will you everyone?” She kissed them goodbye, put on the ring, and twisted it three times. Almost at once, she found herself in the Beast’s mansion. But he was not there to greet her. In fact, she did not see him at all for many days, but the house made her very welcome. Doors opened by themselves, candles floated to guide her to bed, food appeared at the table and was strangely cleared away. Beauty was not frightened at the friendly house, but she felt so lonely that she began to wish the Beast would come and talk to her - however unpleasant he looked. One day, as she walked in the garden, the Beast stepped out from behind a tree. Beauty could not stop herself giving a shout as she covered her eyes. “Don’t be afraid, Beauty,” he spoke in a low voice. “I’ve only come to wish you good day and ask if you are enjoying your stay at my house.” “Well,” said Beauty, taking a deep breath, “I’d rather be at home. But I am well looked after, thank you.” “Good,” said the Beast. “Would you mind if I walked with you for a while?” So the two of them walked around the garden, and after that the Beast often came to talk to Beauty. But he never sat down to eat with her at the big table.
198 Allied English for Everyone Grade 4 Approved by CDC, Sanothimi, Bhaktapur One night, Beauty saw him running across the moonlit grass. She realised with a shock that he was out hunting for his food. Looking up, he saw her at the window. Covering his face with his great paws, he let out a roar of shame. Although he was ugly, Beauty was so lonely, and he was so kind to her that she began to look forward to seeing him. One evening, he came up behind her when she was sitting reading by the fire. “Marry me, Beauty,” he said. He looked so hopeful that Beauty felt sorry for him. “I do like you very much, Beast, but no, I really don’t want to marry you. I don’t love you.” The Beast often repeated his polite offer of marriage. But she always said “No” as kindly as she possibly could. One day he found her weeping by the fountain in the garden. “Oh Beast!”
199 Approved by CDC, Sanothimi, Bhaktapur Allied English for Everyone Grade 4 she cried. “I’m sorry to cry when you’ve been so kind to me, but it’s almost winter! I’ve been here nearly a year. I’m so homesick. I miss father, so much.” To her joy, Beast said, “You may go home for seven days if you promise to come back.” Beauty promised at once, and twisted the ring on her finger. What joy there was when Beauty reached her father’s house at once. They had a wonderful week together. Beauty told her family all about her strange beast and they told her all their news. The happy week passed with no sign or word from the Beast. “Perhaps he’s forgotten,” thought Beauty. “I’ll stay a bit longer.” Another week passed and, to her pleasure, nothing happened at all. The family breathed a sigh of relief. Then one night, as she was brushing her hair in front of the mirror, her reflection suddenly faded - and there instead was the Beast. He was lying by the moonlit fountain, almost hidden by fallen leaves. “Oh Beast!” exclaimed Beauty, tears rolling from her eyes. “Please don’t be dead. I’ll come back. Dear Beast. “ She twisted the ring three times and found herself by his side in the garden. “Beast, oh Beast,” she wept, lifting his huge head on to her lap. “I didn’t mean to kill you. I love you.” She tried to brush the leaves from his face, but her eyes were so full of tears that she could not see, and tears overflowed over and fell down on to his head. Suddenly, he spoke. “Look at me, Beauty. Wipe away your tears and see what you have done.” Beauty looked down and saw that she was rubbing a head of golden hair. Beast had vanished and in his place was the most handsome of men. “Who are you?” she asked. The young man took her face in his hands. “I am a Prince,” he said. “A witch cast a spell on me to change me into a beast forever. Only the true love of a young girl could free me. Ah Beauty, I’m so glad you came back. Now will you marry me?” “Of course, my Prince, I will.” And the two of them lived happily ever after.
200 Allied English for Everyone Grade 4 Approved by CDC, Sanothimi, Bhaktapur (1) Match the following words with their meaning. (a) cottage a pleasant and relaxed feeling (b) mansion the soft and thick hairy coat of an animal (c) gazing causing discomfort or pain (d) fur looking at someone for a long time (e) unpleasant a large and impressive house (f) relief a small house especially in the village (2) Answer the following questions. (a) How was Beauty different from her two older sisters? (b) What did Beauty and her sisters demand with their father before he set off to town to find a work? (c) What happened when Beauty’s father was returning from the town? (d) Why was the Beast angry with Beauty’s father? (e) Why did the Beast let Beauty’s father go? (f) How did the Beast transform into a young handsome man?