When do you wake up? What do you do after that? What do you do after that and like this? 2. What does your father do from morning to evening? Write them in order. 3. What does your mother do every day? Write them in order. Look at these: Not in order: I take my breakfast. I wash my face. I wake up at six o’clock. In order: I wake up at six o’clock. I wash my face. I take my breakfast. STEP 11 LET’S LEARN PRONUNCIATION SILENT LETTERS Look, listen and say after your teacher. Don’t say letter b in each word. It is silent. Silent b debt /det/ bomb /bɒm/ climb /klaɪm/ comb /kəʊm/ doubt /daʊt/ thumb /θʌm/ tomb /tuːm/ numb /nʌm/ Approved by CDC, Nepal Pathfinder English Reader 2 51
STEP 12 DICTATION: LISTENING TEST 1. Read the following words for dictation. daily activity wake up breakfast lunch super walking jogging telephone dinner grocery food bathing swimming reading writing gossiping chatting watching homework sleeping bathing playing brushing jumping cleaning dancing singing drawing laughing 2. Read these sentences for dictation. a. I wake up at six o’clock in the morning. b. I take a shower in the bathroom. c. I watch television for two hours daily. d. I take lunch at two o’clock. e. I go jogging and walking in the morning. f. I take my medication before lunch. Listen and complete. 3. Listen to the teacher or the audio disc and complete the sentences. a. Nora gets up at ………………..o’clock. b. She goes morning walk with his ……………………. c. She takes her breakfast at……………..o’clock. d. She goes to school at …………o’clock. e. Nora takes her lunch with her …………………… f. She brushes her teeth before going to …………………… 52 Pathfinder English Reader 2 Approved by CDC, Nepal
STEP 13 PROJECT WORK You have your daily time table. You do many things from morning to evening. Highlight them on a chart paper. Write each activity in a sentence. My Routine of Daily Activities Name: ..................................................................................................... Class: ....................... Section: .................... Roll No.: ............................ Example: 6: a.m. : I wake up. Time Activity Approved by CDC, Nepal Pathfinder English Reader 2 53
UNIT 3 OUR SCHOOL Pre-reading activity Let's use words Let's write Let's talk Let's learn pronunciation Dictation Let's recite Let's learn spellings Project work Let's read Let's learn grammar Let's enrich word power Let's punctuate STEP 1 STEP 6 STEP 11 STEP 2 STEP 7 STEP 12 STEP 3 STEP 8 STEP 13 STEP 4 STEP 9 STEP 5 STEP 10 Learning Items and Steps of the Unit OBJECTIVES OF THE UNIT After the completion of the unit, students will be able to: Ò tell about school activity and school’s objects Ò use school objects in sentences Ò give simple commands Ò respond to commands Ò give instructions Ò describe location of things Ò use article a and an Ò enunciate the words correctly of silent k 54 Pathfinder English Reader 2 Approved by CDC, Nepal
STEP 1 PRE-READING ACTIVITY Look and say. What activity is being done in each picture? Approved by CDC, Nepal Pathfinder English Reader 2 55
Role-play Talking 1 Teacher : Show me your homework, Rajesh? Rajesh : Here you are, sir. Raise your hands, Binod? Teacher : Where is the white board? Student : It is on the wall. Teacher : Where are your books? Student : They are in my bag. STEP 2 LET'S TALK Language Functions Ò Giving and responding to commands Ò Giving instructions Ò Describing location 56 Pathfinder English Reader 2 Approved by CDC, Nepal
Talking 2 (Telephone) A : What are you doing now, Saru ? B : I am doing my homework. And you, Sufi? A : I am helping my mum in the kitchen. B : That’s great job. A : Thank you. Talking 3 A : What is she doing now? B : She is drawing a picture. A : What is Mahima doing now? B : She is swinging. A : Who is skipping now? B : Nora is skipping now. Talking 4 Stand up. Open your book. Don’t cross the road. Talking 5 A : Where is the dog? B : The dog is behind the chair. A : Where is the rat? B : The rat is below the balloon. Approved by CDC, Nepal Pathfinder English Reader 2 57
A : Where is the boy? B : The boy is beside the chair. A : Where is the house? B : The house is between the trees. A : Where is the boy? B : The boy is in front of the chair. A : Where is the boy? B : The boy is in bed. A : Where is the snake? B : It is under the chair. A : Where is the dog? B : It is on the table. 58 Pathfinder English Reader 2 Approved by CDC, Nepal
A : Where is the cat? B : It is near to the pot. A : Where is the tiger? B : It is next to the kennel. Giving instructions Washing hands 1. Turn on the tap. 2. Wet your hands. 3. Use the soap. 4. Make bubbles. 5. Rinse with water. 6. Dry your hand. Approved by CDC, Nepal Pathfinder English Reader 2 59
Let's do exercise Washing face Look at the pictures and write the instructions under the pictures. .............................. .............................. 1. .............................. .............................. 2. .............................. .............................. 3. .............................. .............................. 4. .............................. .............................. 5. .............................. .............................. 6. a. Turn on the water tap. b. Place soap on hands. c. Rub soap until you get fizz. d. Wash your face with hands. e. Turn off water. f. Dry your face with a towel. 60 Pathfinder English Reader 2 Approved by CDC, Nepal
Brushing teeth Write in the order. Brush the front and back of your teeth. Brush the insides and tops of all your teeth. Spit out the toothpaste into sink. Rinse your mouth with water. Wash the brush and turn off the water. Get your toothbrush. Turn on the water. Wet your toothbrush with water. Put some toothpaste on your toothbrush. Approved by CDC, Nepal Pathfinder English Reader 2 61
STEP 3 LET’S RECITE LEARNING PROCESS Listen and say: phonic awareness Look at the lines; listen to your teacher and say. a. What do we do at school? b. Is school a fun? How? School Is A Fun School is a fun Under the sun We can run Upon the lawn Reading and writing Dancing and reciting All are fun and cool In our school Girls and boys Play with toys Make noise And get joys. 1. Answer these questions. a. What do you do at school? Write any five activities. b. Make a list of the things found in your school. c. Is school a fun, how? Let's read on the internet Surf the internet and read some poems about school. Write one of them. Recite it to your class. 62 Pathfinder English Reader 2 Approved by CDC, Nepal
Creative Work Compose a poem about your school. Recite your poem to your parents, teacher and friends. STEP 4 LET’S READ : The Mysterious School LEARNING PROCESS Pre-reading Find the following words in the word puzzle. mysterious adventure astonished automatically chanted miracle monster frightened vanished whispered j l i v n c h a n t e d d r w v a n i s h e d k p b k g n h m x b n y n a v b m l k g m i t i m s n b h e g r k a b o s f r i g h t e n e d c h l n p t h m y m y s t e r i o u s e h u d r x d l u s g k h l t r k s t x h m i r a c l e d e e b n l g r x m e j b n k m r d h r a s t o n i s h e d y s x a a u t o m a t i c a l l y w ROLE-PLAY: Ask and answer. a. What do you do at break time? b. Why do you like your school? Approved by CDC, Nepal Pathfinder English Reader 2 63
While Reading : Understanding the text Listen and say: phonic awareness Look at the words, listen to your teacher and say after the teacher. adventure : exciting journey, exploration ahead : forward, advance alert : attentive, aware animals : creatures, beasts astonished : surprised, amazed automatically : by itself, chanted : sang, recited miracle : wonder, surprise exit : departure, outing frightened : afraid, scared frightening : terrifying, fearsome grunting : rumbling, groaning grunts : sounds, rumbles hay : straw, grass monster : a large frightening creature mystery : strange, puzzling quite : fully, completely scratching : rubbing, itching thumping : moving trio : a group of three people vanished : gone, disappeared whispered : spoke softly Read and say: communication skill Read the lesson thoroughly and say: What does Silva think about her new school? Where do they go at lunch time? 64 Pathfinder English Reader 2 Approved by CDC, Nepal
The Mysterious School It was her first day at Nepal International School. Silva was in the 2nd grade. She missed her old school. She was in her new school. Everyone was new. So she was quite sure that she was going to hate this new place. At lunch break, Rosy and Pari, two girls from her class introduced themselves to her. They took her to a tree that stood at the corner of the playground. “Would you like to come to the Hole of Mysteries with us?" Pari asked her. “Hole of Mysteries! Where’s that?" Silva asked astonished. Near the tree was a hole, covered with hay and sticks. “This is the Hole of Mysteries," said Rosy. “Come on, let’s jump into the hole," said Pari. Holding each other’s hands, Pari, Silva and Rosy jumped inside. The hole became darker as they went deeper and deeper. Then all of a sudden it became bright. Lighted candles were everywhere. Silva was frightened. Seeing her, Pari laughed. Rosy pointed out to a rabbit lighting a candle. "That is Binky, the rabbit," said Pari. “She plans all our adventures." “Hi Binky!" said Rosy. “This is Silva, our new friend. Do you have a mysterious adventure for us today in the mysterious school?" Binky smiled and said, “Hi Silva, welcome to the Hole of Mysteries. Sorry girls, I only have a tiny adventure for you. It’s not easy, mind you. You have to be very alert as it’s to do with sounds. Be aware Approved by CDC, Nepal Pathfinder English Reader 2 65
of he who can talk. Now follow me. You have to find your way out." Binky went ahead. The girls followed her. They came to a small room. Binky had vanished. Once they got inside, the doors locked automatically. There were three animals in the room: a cat, a dog and a fish (inside a bowl). They could hear loud grunts from outside. “I think there’s a monster nearby," said Silva, frightened. “We have to take the help of these animals to get out!" whispered Rosy. “Or else we will have to stay here forever," said Pari. “How do we find our way out?" asked Silva, feeling quite nervous. “Let’s think hard!" said Rosy. “I think I know!" said Pari. “Remember, Binky told us to be aware of ‘he who can talk’. I think one of these animals can talk." “But which one?" asked Silva. 66 Pathfinder English Reader 2 Approved by CDC, Nepal
“Let’s find out," said Rosy. “Did you notice what the animals were doing when we got here? The cat was shaking its head and scratching itself. The fish was waving its tail and the dog was thumping its tail. I feel it must be either the dog or the fish. Let’s find out." Pari went up to the fish and said, “Can you help us?" The fish did not seem to have heard her and continued to wave its tail in the water. Then Silva went up to the dog and said, “What’s your name?" “Spike," replied the dog. “If you are looking for the exit, I can help you." “Can you really talk?" the girls asked the dog. “Yes, I can," said the dog. “Now press hard against the door and chant ‘Miracle’ three times. When the door opens, run fast until you reach the top. Don’t look back ever!" Approved by CDC, Nepal Pathfinder English Reader 2 67
The three thanked the dog and as soon as they chanted ‘Miracle’ thrice, the door opened. But, the grunting sounds grew louder, frightening the girls. They ran up the dark path, stopping only when they reached up, at the beginning of the tunnel. “Hey, we made it!" shouted Pari in excitement as they found back themselves in the mysterious school playground. “But what about the animals?" asked Silva. “They are in there, perhaps helping Binky plan our next adventure!" replied Rosy. “Wow!" said Silva. “I think I’m going to have a great time here, at this school!" The bell rang just then and the trio returned to their class in the mysterious school. Post-reading activities (Revisiting The Text) PLAYING WITH WORDS 1. Match the words with their similar meanings. international enigmatic, puzzling astonished gone, disappeared frightened journey, venture adventure scared, afraid vanished amazed, surprised mysterious worldwide, global 68 Pathfinder English Reader 2 Approved by CDC, Nepal
2. Choose the most appropriate word from the above list (Exercise 1 Matching ) and complete the sentence. a. Where is the ........................... airport in Nepal? b. I was ........................... when I met my friend after two years. c. Rita gets ........................when the teacher asks her questions. d. My father is a mountain climber. He loves ............................ e. The frost ........................... when the sun rose. f. We do not know much about ........................... things. 3. Replace the coloured words choosing from the box. dislike buried scared little by itself a. Silva was going to hate this place. b. The hole was covered with hay and sticks. c. Silva was frightened. d. I only have a tiny adventure for you. e. The doors locked automatically. 4. Find out the odd word in each group and underline them. a. huge monster giant tiny b. remember recall forget think c. exit leaving departure coming d. continued continuous sustained stopped e. mysterious enigmatic puzzling ordinary 5. Write the word as instructed. a. The opposite word of recall is ……………………………. b. The similar meaning of parting is ………………. c. The opposite meaning of ordinary is………………. d. The opposite meaning of national is……………….. Approved by CDC, Nepal Pathfinder English Reader 2 69
e. The similar meaning of huge is ………………. f. The similar meaning of mysterious is………………… COMPRESSION CHECK Let’s read and find facts. 1. Decide true or false. a. Silva thinks that she is going to hate her new school. b. Silva studies in Grade One at Nepal International School. c. Rosy and Pari are her new friends. d. They went to the Hole of Mysteries. e. A rabbit was lighting the candles in the hole. f. There were six animals in the hole. g. The cat was playing with a rat. h. The dog was thumping its tail. 2. Read and find. a. The name of Silva’s new school is……………………………….. b. Her new friends are………………………. c. Silva’s new friends took her to the……………………….. d. The hole was covered with………………………………… e. There were lighted …………………….everywhere. f. A rabbit was ……………………..a candle. 3. Answer these questions. a. Who are Silva’s new friends? b. Where did they go at lunch break? 70 Pathfinder English Reader 2 Approved by CDC, Nepal
c. Who is Binky? d. What does Binky do for them? e. What animals were there in the hole? f. Who helped them to come out of the hole? 4. Who said? a. ‘I think I’m going to have a great time here.’ : ...................... b. ‘What about the animals?’ : ...................... c. ‘Hey, we made it.’ : ...................... d. ‘This is Silva, our new friend.’ : ...................... e. ‘Don’t look back ever!’ : ...................... f. ‘Chant ‘Miracle’ three times.’ : ...................... g. ‘I can help you.’ : ...................... h. ‘Let’s think hard.’ : ...................... i. ‘I think there is a monster nearby.’ : ...................... LETS’ READ BETWEEN THE LINES 5. Let’s answer. a. Why does Silva think that she is going to hate new school? b. How did the doors lock? c. Why did three girls thank Spike? d. What did they do to open the door? e. How can you say that Silva liked the new school? Quote the line. 6. Let’s write What did you do, and how did you feel on the first day of your school in Grade Two? Write in a couple of paragraphs. Approved by CDC, Nepal Pathfinder English Reader 2 71
STEP 5 LET’S ENRICH WORD POWER Classroom Objects i. Name the following things. 72 Pathfinder English Reader 2 Approved by CDC, Nepal
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ii. List twenty objects found in your school. desk iii. Write the names of electronic devices and equipment found in your school. Computer iv. Name eight school rooms and places. music room playground v. Name the school subjects. English vi. Name the people at school. Principal STEP word LET’S USE WORDS use 6 desk: We keep our books on the desk. bench: We sit on the bench. 1. blackboard : ............................................................................ 2. chalk : ............................................................................ 74 Pathfinder English Reader 2 Approved by CDC, Nepal
3. chair : ............................................................................ 4. duster : ............................................................................ 5. dustbin : ............................................................................ 6. cupboard : ............................................................................ 7. bookrack : ............................................................................ 8. scissors : ............................................................................ 9. pins : ............................................................................ 10. notebook : ............................................................................ 11. bag : ............................................................................ 12. calculator : ............................................................................ 13. stapler : ............................................................................ 14. glue : ............................................................................ 15. highlighter : ............................................................................ 16. clips : ............................................................................ 17. pencil : ............................................................................ 18. paintbrush : ............................................................................ 19. playground : ............................................................................ 20. classroom : ............................................................................ 21. library : ............................................................................ 22. clock : ............................................................................ Approved by CDC, Nepal Pathfinder English Reader 2 75
__________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ STEP 7 LET’S LEARN SPELLINGS Name the pictures. __________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ 76 Pathfinder English Reader 2 Approved by CDC, Nepal
__________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ STEP GRAMMAR 8 LET’S LEARN GRAMMAR Articles Read these. It is a desk. There is a bench. We have a ball. He is a teacher. She has an apple. This is an owl. I have an umbrella. It is an ant. We use ‘a’ before a singular countable noun whose initial (starting) pronunciation is a consonant. We use ‘an’ before a singular countable noun whose initial pronunciation is a vowel. Approved by CDC, Nepal Pathfinder English Reader 2 77
Let's do exercise Use ‘a’ or ‘an’ in the blanks. ___ant ___book ___cat ___dog ___eagle ___zip ___yam ___oral test ___water bottle ___vet ___tree ___sample ___eye lid ___donkey ___louse ___fan ___girl ___hen ___inkpot ___joker ___fox ___cutter ___email ___underwear ___kettle ___kite ___lamp ___mat ___net ___owl ___pot ___queen ___rat ___stick ___umbrella ___van ___wall ___x-ray ___yak ___zoo PLACE PREPOSITIONS: in, at, on, infront of, between, behind, under, above, next to Where is the rat? in on under next to behind in front of between 78 Pathfinder English Reader 2 Approved by CDC, Nepal
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Read and understand. the radio on a motorcycle a bicycle the train a ship a plane the right the left the way the TV the page the floor a bus a horse Make sentences using the preposition on. I go to school on a bus. He goes to school on his bicycle. .......................................................................................................... the bathroom in the newspaper a boat a car the world a helicopter the sky a line a taxi a lift the page the kitchen Make sentences using the preposition in. She goes to office in her car. Her husband goes to office in a taxi. .......................................................................................................... 80 Pathfinder English Reader 2 Approved by CDC, Nepal
3 5 6 2 7 9 4 8 10 1 the dinner a concert the bottom the door the side work home at school college the top Make sentences using the preposition ‘at’. My parents are at home. I am at school. .......................................................................................................... Imperative sentences Read these. Come here, Raju. Go there, students. Sit down. Clean your room. Comb your hair. Don’t talk in the class. Grammar Note: - The above sentences are called imperative sentences. An imperative sentence gives an order, a command or ab instruction. It starts with an action verb. Approved by CDC, Nepal Pathfinder English Reader 2 81
Let's do exercise 1. Write twenty imperative sentences. 2. Write ten commands that your teachers give you. Open your book. ................................................................................... STEP 9 LET'S PUNCTUATE USE OF CAPITAL LETTERS (2) Punctuation rule: We should start a sentence with a capital letter. Incorrect Correct i am a student. I am a student. she is my mother. She is my mother. they are farmers. They are farmers. boys like games. Boys like games. Let's do exercise Correct the given sentences using capital letters where necessary. once there was a boy. his name was prakash. he was a carpenter. he used to make furniture. his mother was a house maker. her name was sarita. prakash had two workers. they were prem and lakhan. they helped him. prakash was an honest man. everyone liked him. ................................................................................................................. ................................................................................................................. ................................................................................................................. ................................................................................................................. 82 Pathfinder English Reader 2 Approved by CDC, Nepal
STEP 10 LET’S WRITE 1. Read. My School KIDS GARDEN My school’s name is Kids Garden. It is a very famous school. It has a big building. It has many facilities. It has a big playground. It has a good library. It has beautiful classrooms. It has a good science lab. It has a computer lab. It has a beautiful garden. There are many flowers. It has clean toilets. It has pure drinking water. I have many friends. Our teachers are very kind and friendly. I like my school very much. Writing Tips While writing about your school, you should think about these questions one by one and answer them. Think and see about one thing and write it in a complete sentence such as; there is a playground. It is big. There is a basketball court. Like this keep on writing observing the things of your school. Approved by CDC, Nepal Pathfinder English Reader 2 83
2. Write an essay about your school with the help of the given outline questions. What is your school’s name? Where does it lie? When was it established? What is your principal’s name? What is your class teacher’s name? How many students are there in your school? How many students are there in your class? How many girls are there? How many boys are there? Are there desks and benches or chairs and tables in the class? Is there a playground? Is it big or small? What kinds of games are there in your school? What do you play? Is there a garden? Is there greenery? Are there separate toilets for girls and boys? Are the toilets clean? Is there sufficient water in the toilet? Is there drinking water facility? Is there canteen? Is the canteen neat and clean? Is there a library? What kind extracurricular activities are held in your school? Is there transport facility? Is there a hostel? Are there a science lab, computers, multimedia and transport? STEP 11 LET’S LEARN PRONUNCIATION Silent K Look, listen and say. Don’t pronounce the letter k. In words starting with ‘kn’, the letter k is silent. knee /niː/ known /nəʊn/ knelt /nelt/ knit /nɪt/ knell /nel/ knot /nɒt/ knock /nɒk/ knife /nʌɪf/ kneel /niːl/ knowledge /ˈnɒlɪdʒ/ knead /niːd/ know /nəʊ/ knave /neɪv/ silent /k/ 84 Pathfinder English Reader 2 Approved by CDC, Nepal
STEP 12 DICTATION: LISTENING TEST 1. Listen and write. Learn the given words for dictation. school assembly national anthem building laboratory principal library classroom swinging drama location instruction commands responding teaching puzzle crossword mysterious adventure whispered miracle vanished frightened astonished monster 2. Listen and answer. Listen to the teacher or the audio disc and answer the following questions in short. a. What is the name of the school? ................................................................................................... b. Where is the school located? ................................................................................................... c. How many buildings are of the school? ................................................................................................... d. Where is the garden? ................................................................................................... e. Whose temple is at the entrance of the school? ................................................................................................... f. Write two facilities of the school? ................................................................................................... Approved by CDC, Nepal Pathfinder English Reader 2 85
STEP 13 PROJECT WORK I can be kind by listening when others speak. encouraging my friends. being happy for others. using good manners. saying nice things to others. caring for others. sharing and taking turns offering to help smiling. How can you be a smart student? Take a chart paper and highlight them in your own creative way. As; I can be a smart student by going to school in time. ................................................................................................................ ................................................................................................................ ................................................................................................................ ................................................................................................................ ................................................................................................................ ................................................................................................................ ................................................................................................................ 86 Pathfinder English Reader 2 Approved by CDC, Nepal
OBJECTIVES OF THE UNIT After the completion of the unit, students will be able to: Ò Describe things, pictures, weathers, people, places and surroundings Ò Use vocabulary related to environment Ò Use some opposite adjectives Ò Pronounce the words of silent ‘c’ and ‘d’ correctly UNIT 4 Our Environment Pre-reading activity Let's use words Let's write Let's talk Let's learn pronunciation Dictation Let's recite Let's learn spellings Project work Let's read Let's learn grammar Let's enrich word power Let's punctuate STEP 1 STEP 6 STEP 11 STEP 2 STEP 7 STEP 12 STEP 3 STEP 8 STEP 13 STEP 4 STEP 9 STEP 5 STEP 10 Learning Items and Steps of the Unit Approved by CDC, Nepal Pathfinder English Reader 2 87
STEP 1 PRE-READING ACTIVITY STEP 2 LET'S TALK Language Functions Ò Talking about weather Ò Describing people and places Ò Describing pictures Ò Understanding and using numbers (twenty one-fifty) Talking-1 A : How is the weather today? B : It’s sunny and it’s very pleasant. A : How was the weather yesterday? B : It was cloudy whole day. What do you see in the picture. Tell your friends. 88 Pathfinder English Reader 2 Approved by CDC, Nepal
A : Was it cold? B : Yes, it was. It was very cold. But today is warm. A : Yeah. Talking-2 A : In which region do you live? B : I live in the mountain region. A : How is the weather there? B : There is always cold in the mountain region. A : Does it snow? B : Yes, it snows heavily in the winter. A : Oh, it means there is icy cold in the winter? B : Yes. It is snow and cold in the winter. How is the weather in your region? A : I live in the Terai region. There is very hot in the summer. B : Does it snow in the winter? A : No, it does not snow but cold wind blows in the winter. The sky looks foggy and cloudy during these days. Talking-3 A : Have you met the new girl? B : No. Have you? A : Yes, she's one of the prettiest girls at the school. B : What does she look like? A : Well, she's quite tall and slim. B : How tall would you guess? A : I think she is about six feet tall. B : What about her facial features? Approved by CDC, Nepal Pathfinder English Reader 2 89
A : She has a round face. Her eyes are black and large, absolutely beautiful. B : How is her hair? A : She has a brown silky hair. She has dimples on her cheeks. Her smile is very charming. B : Oh, she seems truly beautiful. Talking-4 A : What do you see in the picture? B : This is a picture of a balloon seller. He has many balloons of different colours. Two children are there with the balloon seller. They are looking at the balloons and trying to buy them. Talking-5 A : What do you see in the picture? B : This is a picture of a zoo. People are in the zoo. Children are with their parents. There is an elephant. People are looking at the elephant. Children are looking very curious. They are looking at the huge elephant. The elephant is raising its trunk high. Talking-6 A : How many students are there in your class? B : There are thirty-five students in my class. A : How many teachers are there in your school? B : There are twenty-five teachers in my school. 90 Pathfinder English Reader 2 Approved by CDC, Nepal
A : How many members are there in your family? B : There are seven members in my family. A : How much money do you have in your purse? B : I have fifty rupees in my purse. A : Nice to talk to you. B : Nice to talk to you too. Role-play: Ask and answer Teacher : What things do you see in the pictures? Where are they? Student : This is a picture of a classroom. There are students and a teacher in it. There are six students. Their books are on their tables. The teacher is standing in the middle of the students. She has a file in her hand. There is a watch on the wall. There is a white board on the wall. The tables and the chairs are on the floor. There is a display board on the wall. There is a globe on the stand. STEP 3 LET’S RECITE Listen and say: phonic awareness Look at the lines; listen to your teacher and say. Read and say: Communication skill Read the poem and say: a. Are children like flowers? b. How should we protect flowers Approved by CDC, Nepal Pathfinder English Reader 2 91
Children and Flowers Children are like flowers Water them with love Nourish them with praise Give them a compliment Each and everyday Be their sun. When all you see is rain, Protect them from storm. And shelter their pain. Children are like flowers, That blossom everyday Little pieces of us And everything we say. – Angela Charles Let’s learn words. children : kids, broods praise : admire, compliment protect : guard, keep blossom : come into flower, bloom storm : tempest, hurricane 92 Pathfinder English Reader 2 Approved by CDC, Nepal
Complete the crossword puzzle. children flowers praise compliment protect blossom storm p s c c b p f Understanding the poem Complete the summary with the words from the box. flowers nourishment storm protect harms encourage According to the poet, children are like _______ . They are as delicate as flowers. Flowers need water and _______. We should protect them from _______ and cold. In the same way, we should _______ our children from all kinds of _______. We should always _______ them. Approved by CDC, Nepal Pathfinder English Reader 2 93
STEP 4 LET’S READ LEARNING PROCESS PRE-READING Look and say: communication skill What do you see in the picture? Complete the crossword puzzle. blessing suddenly crooked spared noticed branches suddenly straight beautiful dense c s s b b d b n s s 94 Pathfinder English Reader 2 Approved by CDC, Nepal
While -reading Listen and say: phonic awareness Look at the words, listen to the teacher and say after the teacher. beauty : good looks, prettiness boon : blessing, benefit branches : twigs, outlets complained : grumble, protest crooked : bent, curved dense : thick, profuse environment : atmosphere, surroundings frightened : scared, terrified heaved : threw, chucked huge : vast, giant hunchback : deformed, misshapen logs : woods, timbers proud : pleased, satisfied provide : offer, give realized : understood, felt screamed : yelled, shouted shade : shadow, shelter spared : safe, secure twisted : crumpled, curved ugly : horrible, unpleasant Reading for understanding Read, find and say: Why is the Ugly tree sad? Who tease the Ugly tree Why does the woodcutter not cut the Ugly Tree? What lesson did you learn from the story? Approved by CDC, Nepal Pathfinder English Reader 2 95
The Ugly Tree Long, long ago, there was a dense forest. There were thousands of tall, straight and beautiful trees. They were proud of their beauty and height. They were happy. Among them, there was also an ugly tree whose branches were badly twisted. Its roots had uneven curves. All the trees made fun of that ugly tree. “How are you, hunchback?" the other trees always shouted and their laughter made the ugly tree feel sad. But, he never raised a voice against them. The ugly tree thought, “I wish I were as beautiful as the other trees. Why did God do this to me? Neither can I provide shade to the travellers nor can the birds make their nests on me. Nobody needs me." One day, a woodcutter came to the forest. He took a look at the trees and said, “These trees are lovely. I must cut them." As soon as he picked up his axe, the trees got frightened. ‘Chop, Chop, Chop’ 96 Pathfinder English Reader 2 Approved by CDC, Nepal
went the woodcutter’s axe and one by one the trees started to fall down. “None of us is going to be safe," screamed one of the beautiful trees. Soon that tree too was brought to ground by the woodcutter’s axe. By now, the woodcutter had come near to the ugly tree. He had just raised his axe when suddenly he noticed how crooked the ugly tree was. “Hmm! This crooked tree seems to be useless for me. I cannot make long straight logs of this ugly tree," he thought. And he moved towards another beautiful tree. The ugly tree heaved a huge sigh of relief. He realized making him ugly; God had actually given him a boon. From that day, the ugly tree never complained. He was happy with his crooked branches. He never forgot how he was spared from the woodcutter’s axe, only because he was crooked and ugly. Post-reading activities : revisiting the text Let’s play with words 1. Match the words with their similar meaning. need fun hope twigs dense travellers upright rough straight thick wish wants branches tease uneven tourists Approved by CDC, Nepal Pathfinder English Reader 2 97
2. Choose the words that are similar in meaning from the box. saved bent blessing saw abruptly afraid cut a. chop _____________ b. frightened _____________ c. suddenly _____________ d. noticed _____________ e. boon _____________ f. huge _____________ g. crooked _____________ h. spared _____________ 3. Match the words with their opposite meanings. dense beautiful ugly thin straight nicely badly curved provide dropped picked take 4. Choose the words that are opposite in meaning from the box. sky somebody praised far late useful slowly rise remembered a. forgot _________________ b. ground _________________ c. suddenly _________________ d. useless _________________ e. near _________________ 98 Pathfinder English Reader 2 Approved by CDC, Nepal
f. complained _________________ g. nobody _________________ h. fall _________________ i. soon _________________ COMPREHENSION CHECK A. Factual questions: Let’s read and find facts. 5. Let’s decide true or false. a. The forest was thick. b. There were hundreds of trees. c. Most of the trees were beautiful. d. The woodcutter cut the ugly tree. e. The ugly tree was very sad. f. The beautiful trees teased him. 6. Let’s correct. a. The forest was thin. b. The forest was dense. c. The woodcutter cut the ugly tree. d. The ugly tree was not safe. e. The beautiful trees were safe from the woodcutter. f. The woodcutter cut all the ugly trees. g. God has given the ugly tree a curse. 7. Let’s find the missing words from the story. a. There were thousands of tall, __________ and beautiful trees. b. Among them, there was also an __________. Approved by CDC, Nepal Pathfinder English Reader 2 99
c. Their laughter made the ugly tree __________ sad. d. Why did __________ do this to me? e. Neither can I __________ shade to the travellers. f. These trees are __________. I must cut them. 8. Choose the correct option. a. The Ugly tree was…………….. i. sad ii. happy b. The beautiful trees were………………… i. proud ii. humble c. The beautiful tees …………..the Ugly tree. i. praised ii. teased d. The woodcutter ……………….the Ugly tree. i. cut ii. left e. The woodcutter chopped all the ……………….trees. i. ugly ii. beautiful LET’S READ BETWEEN THE LINES 1. Let’s answer. a. Who was sad and why? b. Who were happy and why? c. Who complained to God and why? d. What did the ugly tree realize at the end? e. What lesson do you learn from the above story? 2. Rewriting: Rewrite the above story in your own words. 3. HOT: How should we behave handicapped people? 100 Pathfinder English Reader 2 Approved by CDC, Nepal