English Skills Book - 5 151 bank school library museum pub temple A : Where is the fan? B : It is over the desk. A : Where is Khusbu? B : She is between Muna and Chandani. Writing Speaking 6 Go to the front of the class. Look around the classroom and ask where things or people are. Other students will answer. 7 Draw a picture of your dream bedroom. Then, describe it.
152 English Skills Book - 5 Reading 8 Read the following words aloud and guess the meanings. destination lush bustling vibrant overlook artifacts accommodation spectacular a. full of busy and energetic activities ______________ b. a place where people go to ________________ c. exciting and fully enthusiastic ________________ d. an area full of healthy plants, grass and trees _________ e. a place to say ________________ f. to provide a view of, especially from above _______________ g. objects made by hand and are historically important _____ h. very exciting to look at ________________ 9 Insert the correct words from the list in the blank space. a. Chitwan is a popular ________ for holiday makers. b The Kathmandu valley is surrounded by ________ green forests. c. One may easily get lost in the ________ market of Ason. d. Visitors can find lodges and teahouses for ________ in the village. e. The Fort of Nalapani, where Nepali fought against British, lies on the Khalanga Hilltop. It _________ the city of Dehradun. f. The fort was built by Balabhadra Kunwar at a/an ___________ of 500 to 600 feet.
English Skills Book - 5 153 Namche Bazaar Namche Bazaar is a village located in the Khumbu region of Nepal. It is a popular destination for trekkers and climbers as it serves as a gateway to Mount Everest and other peaks in the Himalayas. The village is situated at an altitude of 3,440 meters and is surrounded by beautiful mountains and lush forests. The village has a rich cultural heritage and is home to the famous Sherpa people. The Sherpa people have lived in the region for centuries and have a deep connection to the land and the mountains. They are known for their hardworking and friendly nature and have welcomed trekkers and climbers for decades. Namche Bazaar is a bustling village with a vibrant market and many shops selling traditional goods. Visitors can find everything from hiking 10 Read and learn.
154 English Skills Book - 5 gear to traditional handicraft. The village also has several teahouses and lodges that provide accommodation for trekkers and climbers. One of the main attractions in Namche Bazaar is the Namche Monastery. The monastery is a beautiful building on a hilltop overlooking the village. It is a sacred place for the Sherpa people and is visited by many trekkers and climbers. The monastery is home to several Buddhist artifacts and paintings. Another popular attraction in Namche Bazaar is the Everest View Hotel. The hotel is located on a hilltop and offers breathtaking views of Mount Everest and the surrounding mountains. Visitors can enjoy a cup of tea or a meal while enjoying the spectacular views. Namche Bazaar is also a great place for trekking and hiking. There are several trails that lead from the village to other parts of the Khumbu region. One of the most popular trails is the trek to Everest Base Camp. The trek is a challenging but rewarding experience and offers spectacular views of Mount Everest and other peaks in the Himalayas. In conclusion, Namche Bazaar is a beautiful and culturally rich village located in the Khumbu region of Nepal. It serves as a gateway to Mount Everest and other peaks in the Himalayas and is a popular destination for trekkers and climbers. Visitors can enjoy the vibrant market, traditional goods, and cultural heritage of the village, as well as the spectacular views of the mountains and the opportunities for trekking and hiking.
English Skills Book - 5 155 Comprehension 11 Write a sensible words from the text and complete the sentences. a. Namche Bazaar is a small village located in the __________ region of Nepal. b. The village is surrounded by beautiful ____________ and lush ___________. c. The village is home to the famous ___________ people. d. Visitors can find everything from hiking gear to traditional ___________ in the village market. e. One of the main attractions in Namche Bazaar is the ___________ Monastery. a. What is the altitude of Namche Bazaar? b. What is the significance of Namche Monastery for Sherpa people? c. Who are the Sherpa people? d. How does the market in Namche Bazaar reflect the culture of the village? e. How does the accommodation in Namche Bazaar cater to the needs of trekkers and climbers? f. How does the trek to Everest Base Camp from Namche provide an opportunity for personal growth and development? 12 Answer the following questions.
156 English Skills Book - 5 Speaking 13 Look at the given pictures and compare them. Use the prepositions: on, next to, between, in front of, behind, over, in, under 14 Look at the given pictures and discuss. a. What can you see in the picture? b. Where do you think it is? c. Show Palpa in the map. Listening
English Skills Book - 5 157 15 Listen and write true or false. a. The Rani Mahal is located in Nuwakot, Nepal. b. The palace has seven storeys. c. Khadga Shamsher built the palace to honour his wife. d. The palace was built in the 18th century. e. The Rani Mahal is currently used as a private residence. 16 Listen again and fill in the gaps. a. The Rani Mahal is located on the bank of the __________ River. b. The palace is made in __________ style. c. The palace was built by __________ Shamsher Rana. d. Nepal was ruled by the Ranas as the Prime Ministers for __________ years. e. Khadga Shamsher attempted to remove his brother __________ to become Prime Minister himself. f. The name of Khadga Shamsher’s wife was __________. g. The palace was built in __________. h. Khadga Shamsher left the palace in __________. 17 Discuss the following questions. a. Do you know any other buildings or monuments in the world which are made in memory of their loved ones? b. Who is your most loved person? What do you want to do for him/her?
158 English Skills Book - 5 Reading 18 Look at the picture and discuss the questions. a. Guess what the people are doing. b. Have you ever looked at the stars and tried to see pictures in them? c. Do you know what constellations are and if you have ever looked for them in the night sky? d. Can you think of any examples of constellations that you might know of? 19 Match the words with their meanings. a. constellations __ancient stories or popular belief b. mythology __ world c. globe __wavy or curvy d. squiggly __groups of starts 20 Read and learn. Sky Gazing Have you ever stared at the clouds and tried to see pictures in them? Well, this is very similar to how ancient astronomers named the constellations. Constellations are groups of stars, and today there are 88 officially recognised constellations. Each is named for a figure or object that astronomers saw when they viewed the star group. Most of the constellations are named after characters in mythology. Hercules,
English Skills Book - 5 159 Draco, Orion, and The Great Bear are just a few. Others are named after the signs of the zodiac, like Sagittarius, Capricorn, and Scorpio. But the way they were named is very similar. Just like we look at clouds today and see figures and other objects, astronomers looked at the stars and saw things. But if you’ve ever played this cloud gazing game with your friends, you’ve probably noticed that different people see different things in the clouds. You may see a bear, while your best friend sees a lion in the very same cloud. This was also the case with naming the constellations. And as a result, the same constellation can be known by different names across the globe. One of the best-known constellations is the Big Dipper. If you’ve ever seen it in the sky, then you know it looks like a scoop or a dipper. But the ancient Greeks called the ‘Big Dipper’ Ursa Major or ‘Big Bear’ and Hindus called it ‘Saptarishi’. The ancient Irish and French called the ‘Big Dipper’ the ‘Chariot’ and the British referred to it as the ‘Plough”. Another example is ‘Orion’. The Orion is named after a hunter. The ancient Greeks saw it like a hunter ready to shoot an arrow. However, Hindus saw it like a deer and named it the Mrigashiras. So you can see how star gazing and studying
160 English Skills Book - 5 the constellations to find shapes in the pattern can cause a single constellation to have multiple names. Another thing that contributes to these differing names is the expansion of the universe. The stars are moving and changing positions in the sky, which can make them look less like what they were originally named and more like something completely different. The constellation Cassiopeia originally looked like a W, but today it appears to be a squiggly line. Astronomers believe that the Big Dipper will look like number five in fifty thousand years. Imagine what you will see the next time you look at the stars. Comprehension 21 Answer the following questions. a. How many officially recognised constellations are there? b. What are the constellations named after? c. What are the zodiac signs? d. Why do different people see different things in the clouds? e. How does the expansion of the universe affect the appearance of constellations? Cite an example. f. Why is the Saptarishi referred to as Ursa Major by ancient Greeks and the Big Dipper by the British? g. How does the naming of constellations reflect the cultural and historical contexts of a society? Give examples. h. How could the changing appearance of constellations over time impact our understanding of them? i. How might our concepts of constellation change with expanding universe?
English Skills Book - 5 161 Writing 23 Look at the ideas brainstormed here. Then describe the park. Describing a place A very exciting place- Amusement park Roller coaster • front-scarier • feels like flying • sound of screams Bump cars • feels like real driving • sound of laughter • even more fun with friends Ferris wheel • can see the whole city • feels like open elevator • looks like a huge wheel 22 Fill the words from the text and complete the crossword puzzle. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Across 2. a tool with a short handle attached to a deep, curved bowl, used to take up food or grain. 4. an imaginary area in the sky that includes the paths of the sun, moon, and planets as seen from the earth 5. very old; existing for many years 6. the strongest man in Greek mythology Down 1. a scientist who studies the universe beyond the earth 3. all existing things, including the earth and heaven
162 English Skills Book - 5 Plan Title :................................. Introduction: In our city there is a really amazing amusement park. I have been................................ It is a .............. Body Paragraph 1: Roller coaster Topic sentence: ....................................................... Details: hear the sound of screams, feels just like flying, sit in the fronteven scarier Body Paragraph 2: Bump cars Topic sentence: ....................................................... Details: feels like real driving, sound of laughter, even more fun with friends Body Paragraph 3: Ferris wheel Topic sentence: ....................................................... Details: can see the whole city, feels like open elevator, looks like a huge wheel Conclusion: ....................................................... [Note: When you write an essay describing a place, you need to focus on what you can see, what you can do, what you can hear, what you can feel or what you smell or taste. Our senses are always important when we describe.] 24 Choose of your favourite place and describe it. Brainstorm before you write it.
English Skills Book - 5 163 Listening 1 Listen and sing. Nature Dear! Nature is amazing, it’s true So many things to learn and do Plants and animals, big and small Nature’s a treasure, it’s for all The oceans are deep, the mountains are high The stars in the sky, light up the night The seasons change, the leaves fall down Nature’s always moving, never a frown 1 Nature is amazing, it’s true So many things to learn and do Plants and animals, big and small Nature’s a treasure, it’s for all Nature’s a teacher, it’s a guide Showing us how to live and thrive 2 So let’s take care of it, and keep it clean Nature’s a gift, let’s make it gleam 3 Nature’s all around us, it’s a fact So let’s enjoy it, and never look back Nature’s amazing, let’s sing it loud Nature’s a treasure, let’s all be proud. 1. a wrinkling of the face that shows anger 2. to do well or be successful 3. to give out a flash, glow, or beam of light 9 Stating Facts
164 English Skills Book - 5 Conversation 2 Sit in groups and practise. Dolma : Hey guys, we’re doing a project about animals. Why don’t we share some information? Padam : Let’s start with the tiger. Do you know any facts about tigers? Sonam : Well, the tiger is a big cat and it looks fierce. It has black and orange stripes on its body. Khushi : It lives in the jungles and it hunts for food. It likes to eat meat. Dolma : I know the tiger usually lives alone. Also, it can be found in Nepal, India, Bangladesh and some other countries in Asia. Padam : Great. Now let’s put all that information together. 3 What information did the group find about the tiger? Tick. How it looks Where it lives When it sleeps What it eats
English Skills Book - 5 165 Listening 4 Look at the pictures and discuss. What animals can you see? Where do you think they live? Guess how big they can be. 5 Listen and choose the correct answer. a. How long is a typical snow leopard? 4 to 5 feet 6 to 7 feet 8 to 9 feet 10 to 11 feet b. What colour is a snow leopard’s fur? brown black grayish-white orange c. What are a snow leopard’s primary prey? deer mountain goats and sheep fish rabbits d. What is one of the snow leopard’s unique abilities? climbing steep cliffs running at high speeds flying swimming for long distances What kind of animal it is How it gets its food Where in the world it can be found How it lives
166 English Skills Book - 5 6 Listen and fill in the correct information. a. The tail of a snow leopard can be up to________ feet long. b. Snow leopards weigh between ________ and ________ pounds. c. Snow leopards live in the high mountains of Central Asia, such as the ________, the ________, and the ___________. _________. d. Snow leopards can climb up steep cliffs and rocky terrain with ease and they can jump up to ________ feet in a single bound! Speaking 7 Note about the endangered species in Nepal and present in the class. See an example note. rock python one horned rhino Asiatic elephant spiny babbler 1 2 4 3 S.N. animal type body size food weight habitat and habit protection status major threats 1 mammal female: 2.4m male: 2.75m grass and leaves female : 2.7 male : 4 tons tons jungles in terai endangered poaching for ivory habitat loss
English Skills Book - 5 167 Reading 8 Discuss. a. Why do you think the Dashain festival does not fall on the same date every year? b. Where does the part of moon go after full moon night for some days? c. How do you think calendars are made? d. Do you think the Moon can be used to calculate dates? Do you know any example of the Moon being used to calculate dates and time? 9 Read and learn. The Phases of the Moon Can you see the calendar here? Each box has at least three different pieces of information? What do you think they are? You might have observed, Dashain, the greatest festival of the Hindus, falls on different dates each year. Similarly, the date of Eid, another great festival, falls on different dates in our school calendar. The dates of Lhosar also do not match exactly each year. However, the festivals like New Year and Martyrs’ Day in our calendar are fixed. Why do you think this happens? Well, it is all because we follow different calendars. Our school calendar is based on the movement of the Earth and the Sun. As our school calendar calculates the relations of the Sun, it is called a solar
168 English Skills Book - 5 calendar. Our festivals like Dashain, Eid, and Lhosar are calculated based on the Moon. To understand it better, we need to study the Moon and its phases. As we know, the Moon itself doesn’t emit any light like the Sun does. What we see when we see the Moon is sunlight reflected off the Moon. The phase of the Moon is how much of the Moon appears to us on the Earth to be lit up by the Sun. Half of the Moon is always lit up by the Sun, except during an eclipse, but we only see a portion that’s lit up. This is the phase of the Moon. Around once per month, every 29.53 days to be exact, the phases of the Moon make a complete cycle. As the Moon circles the Earth, we can only see a portion of its lit-up side. When we can see 100% of the lit-up side, this is the Full Moon. When we can’t see any of the lit-up side, this is called the Dark Moon or New Moon. What are the different phases of the Moon?
English Skills Book - 5 169 As the Moon orbits or circles the Earth, the phase changes. We’ll start with what is called the New Moon phase. This is where we can’t see any of the lit-up side of the Moon. The Moon is between us and the Sun (see the picture). As the Moon orbits the Earth we can see more and more of the lit-up side until finally the Moon is on the opposite side of the Earth from the Sun and we get a full moon. As the Moon continues to orbit the Earth we now see less and less of the lit-up side. The New Moon and Dark Moon are pretty much the same phase happening at almost the same time. Waxing or Waning? As the New Moon begins its orbit and we see more and more of the Moon, this is called Waxing. After the Moon gets to its full phase, we start to see less and less of the Moon. This is called Waning. Lunar Calendar A lunar calendar is one based on the orbit of the Moon. A lunar month (29.53 days) is slightly shorter than an average standard month (30.44 days). If you only had 12 lunar months then you would end up around 12 days short of a year. As a result, very few modern societies use a lunar calendar or month. However, many ancient societies measure their time in lunar months or “moons”. Eclipse A lunar eclipse is when the Earth is exactly between the Moon and the Sun so none of the Sun’s rays can hit the Moon. A solar eclipse is when the Moon exactly blocks the Sun’s rays from hitting the Earth. A lunar eclipse can be seen from anywhere on the dark side of the Earth. A solar eclipse can only be seen from certain places on the Earth as the Moon only blocks the Sun for a small area. Solar Eclipses always happen during the New Moon phase.
170 English Skills Book - 5 Comprehension 10 Are the following true or false? Write. a. A solar calendar is based on the movement of the Earth and the Moon. b. The Full Moon occurs when we can’t see any of the lit-up side of the Moon. c. A lunar month is the same as a standard month. d. Lunar eclipses can only be seen from certain places on the Earth. e. A solar eclipse always happens during the Full Moon phase. 11 Answer the following questions. a. How often does the phase of the Moon make a complete cycle? b. What is the difference between a lunar calendar and a solar calendar? c. What is the difference between a lunar month and a standard month? d. When does a solar eclipse occur? e. What does it mean when the phase of the Moon is “waxing”? f. How does the phase of the Moon change as it orbits the Earth? g. How do lunar eclipses and solar eclipses differ and why do they occur at different times? h. How does the concept of the lunar calendar compare to the solar calendar and why is it not widely used in modern societies?
English Skills Book - 5 171 Vocabulary 12 Find the antonyms of the given words from the text and complete the puzzle. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Down 2. guessed 3. disappears 4. ignored 6. stillness Across 1. modern 5. incomplete 7. absorb 8. same
172 English Skills Book - 5 Grammar The Present Simple When you are telling facts to describe something, you should use the present simple tense. What is a fact? A fact is something that is true. 13 Complete the given sentences supplying correct verb form. a. Smoking _______(cause) cancer. b. The sun _______(rise) in the east and sets in the west. c. Puppies _______(be) cute. d. The Bagmati River _______(flow) through the Kathmandu Valley. e. Five times five _______(equal) twenty-five. f. Babies _______(eat), _______(sleep) and _______(cry). g. Flowers _______(need) sunlight and water to grow. 14 Help Sujan to complete the description of a whale. The whale ___________ (be) a sea creature. It _____________ (be) big and gentle. Actually, it grows to be the biggest living animal on earth. It ____________ (have) smooth skin and a big tail. It ____________ (live) in the ocean and it ____________ (eat) tiny plants and animals. The whale usually ____________ (live) in groups.
English Skills Book - 5 173 Writing Describing Animals Introduction : Write what kind of animal it is. Where it is found and how it looks. [Rhinos are big wild animals. They are found..... ] Body paragraph 1: appearance, body colour, size, food [Rhinos look unique. They have .......] Body paragraph 2: habits and abilities [Rhinos have amazing abilities. They can ..... ] Body paragraph 3: conditions, threats and efforts to save [The number of rhinos is decreasing because of various reasons. The first one is poaching.] Conclusion : Your opinion about rhinos 15 Read the network below. Then write a short essay on one-horned rhinoceros. Use the structure given below. food : grass / shrubs / plants in the water / fruits habitat : grassland along the sides of river / found in Terai of Nepal and north India appearance : thick skin with lots of folds near the neck / one horn on the nose / small eyes size : fourth largest land animal / up to 180 cm tall and 380 cm long / about 4000 kg – 5000 kg body weight threats : poaching or hunting illegally, losing home due to clearing forests and clearing grasslands efforts to save : protected in national parks, government restricted hunting them What can it do? can smell and hear very well / cannot see very well / can run at the speed of 55 km/hr for a short time colour : silver brown
174 English Skills Book - 5 Pronunciation 16 Listen and repeat. Then, work with a classmate and take turn saying each sentence. a. The tiger is a big cat. dolphin big fish b. It looks fierce. cute, friendly c. It likes to eat meat. fish and other water creatures d. It can be found in many pars of Asia. rivers and seas around the world Grammar The Present Simple Negative 17 Complete the sentences that makes true facts. a. Babita knows only Nepali and English. She ____________ (speak) French. b. A platipus is a mammal but ____________ (give) birth to its baby. It ____________ (lay) eggs. c. Water ____________ (freeze) at 10 degree Celsius. d. It ____________ (rain) much in Nepal during winter. e. The Earth ____________ (orbit) around the moon. f. The Prithvi Highway ____________ (lead) you to Terai. g. Monkeys are restless. They hardly ever ____________ (stay) calm. h. Computers ____________(work) without electricity. i. Hanuman Dhokha ____________ (lie) in Bhaktapur. j. Reena is a vegetarian. She ____________ (eat) meat.
English Skills Book - 5 175 18 Change the following sentences into negative or positive. a. Pilots fix the broken tyres of a plane. b. Nepal has a border with Bhutan. c. Our teacher does the homework. d. I go to temple in the morning. e. My brother doesn’t have a job. f. I take a bus to school. g. We don’t have classes on Saturday. h. Sunita does not watch TV on Sunday night. 19 Form correct questions and complete the short responses. a. headteacher/Does/ the/ at school/ live? ____________________________________________ No, __________________. b. go/ you/ Sunday/ on/ school/ Do/ to? ____________________________________________ Yes, __________________. c. Sabita/ like/ coffee/Does? ____________________________________________ No, __________________. d. tall trees/ in/ Himalayas/ we/ find/ the/ high/ Do? ____________________________________________ No, __________________. e. in/ students/ Do/ the canteen/ eat? ____________________________________________ Yes, __________________.
176 English Skills Book - 5 Reading 20 Read the meanings of the given words. a. peep - to secretly look at something b. slyly - in a clever and deceiving way c. snugly - in a way it’s comfortable and warm 21 Read and learn. Moon, So Round and Yellow Moon, so round and yellow, Looking from on high, How I love to see you Shining in the sky. Oft and oft I wonder, When I see you there, How they get to light you, Hanging in the air. Where you go at morning, When the night is past, And the sun comes peeping O’er the hills at last. Sometimes I will watch you Slyly overhead, When you think I’m sleeping Snugly in my bed. -by Matthias Barr
English Skills Book - 5 177 Comprehension 22 Use the given words and complete the summary of the poem. moon Matthias Barr asleep looks child stays wonders in the morning peek at night sun yellow This poem is written by ___________________. The speaker in the poem is a ________________. The speaker in the poem ___________________ at the ___________________ and wonders how it looks so round and ___________________ in the sky. The speaker thinks it’s really cool and _____________ how the moon ___________________ up in the sky. The speaker ponders where the moon goes ___________________when the ___________________ comes up. He/She even says that sometimes when the moon is out ___________________, she/he sneaks a ___________________ at it when he/she is supposed to be ___________________ in bed. 23 Answer the following questions. a. What does the speaker say about the moon in the first line? b. How does the speaker feel about the moon? c. What does the speaker wonder about the moon in lines 6-7? d. In stanza 3, what does the speaker ask about the moon? e. In line 14, what does the speaker say they will do when the moon is overhead? f. Do you wonder in the same way as the speaker in the poem does? What questions asked by the speaker seem silly and why? g. What do you wonder about? Write three things.
178 English Skills Book - 5 Writing 24 Edit the following text. There are at least 10 errors including spellings, capitalisation, apostrophe, comma, full stop and question mark. Do you see them? The moon isnt a planet. It is a satellite. Are we the only one to have the moon No, it isnt the fact. In the solar system there are at least 214 satellite or moons. According to the NASA website Jupiter, the largest planet has 80 known moons Jupiters largest moon, ganymede, is even larger than the planet mercury. Saturn has evern more number of known moons. nasa says it has 83 known moons Mars, another interesting planet of red rock, has two moons. However, Mercury and venus dont have any moons. 25 Let’s write a short poem expressing our wonder. You read a poem about the moon. The poet wonders looking at the moon. Do you wonder about anything? What is it? What questions do you want to ask about it? Make a list. Once the list is ready try to find some rhyming words at the end. Then compose a poem of two stanzas with four lines each. Project Make separate groups in your class. Divide different topics for different groups. Prepare a fact file and present it in the class. Here are some suggestions for you. Sun, Flowers, Clouds
English Skills Book - 5 179 1 Listen and sing. Act out yhe instructions as you sing. In the Kitchen In the kitchen, we have fun, Doing actions one by one. Chop the veggies, mix the dough, Stir it well, before it flows. Knead it, sieve it, shake it too, Peel the skin, and flip the stew. Squeeze the lemon, weigh the flour, Add some spices, in the hour. We love to cook, with all our might, Making tasty dishes, day and night. From breakfast to dinner, we’ll prepare, Delicious meals, beyond compare. Knead it, sieve it, shake it too, Peel the skin, and flip the stew. Squeeze the lemon, weigh the flour, Add some spices, in the hour. So come along, and join the fun, In the kitchen, our work is done! Instructions and 10 Directions Listening
180 English Skills Book - 5 Vocabulary 2 Look and say the words. Then, use them in sentences. sieve chop mix and stir grind grate peel squeeze knead spread a. We _____________ spices before we mix them in the curry. b. _____________ butter on your bread. It tastes better. c. Take some flour and _____________it to make dough. d. _____________ the flour to remove larger lumps. e. If you want hot lemon, _____________ a lemon into your hot water. f. _____________some potatoes. Then _____________ them in nice pieces. After that fry them to get nice French fries. g. _____________ some sugar in your tea and __________it.
English Skills Book - 5 181 Conversation 3 Sit in pairs and practise. Then, discuss the questions. Lila: Hey, have you ever cooked anything before? Shiva: Yeah, I made pancake last week. It was so good! Lila: That sounds delicious! Can you tell me the recipe? Shiva: Sure! You need some flour about 100 grams, two eggs, 300 mililitres of milk, a lemon and some sugar. Lila: Lemon too?! Shiva: Yes! First, break the eggs into a bowl. Then add the milk. Next, sieve the flour into the bowl. Now, stir the mixture. The flour must be completely mixed. Lila: Do we need to leave it for some time? Shiva: No, you don’t. Just, put a frying pan on the stove. Heat it up. Then, put a big spoonful of the mixture into the hot pan. Cook for some minutes. Then, flip it. Cook for a minute. When it is brownish, take it out. Lila: You said we need a lemon too, right? Shiva: Now is the time - squeeze the lemon on the pancake. Sprinkle some sugar. Then, enjoy it with your tea. Lila: Wow, that sounds so easy! I’m definitely going to try that.
182 English Skills Book - 5 a. What ingredients were used to make a pancake? b. What will happen if the lemon is squeezed before cooking the pancake? c. Have you prepared a pancake before? Are you going to try now? Discuss Reading 4 Discuss the following questions. Then read the recipe. a. Who is the best cook in your home? b. Where did he/she learn to cook? c. What is the food shown in the picture? Do you like it? How to Make French Fries Ingredients: • 3-4 large potatoes • 3-4 cups of oil for frying • salt and pepper, to taste Instructions: a. Peel the potatoes and cut them into long, thin strips. b. Rinse the potato strips in cold water to remove any excess starch. c. Pat the potato strips dry with a paper towel. d. In a deep pot or a deep fryer, heat the oil. e. When the oil is hot enough, carefully add a handful of potato strips to the oil and cook for 3-4 minutes or until they turn golden brown and crispy.
English Skills Book - 5 183 f. Use a slotted spoon to remove the fries from the oil and place them on a plate lined with paper towels to drain excess oil. g. Repeat step e and f with the remaining potato strips. h. Sprinkle some salt and pepper over the fries. i. Serve hot and enjoy! Note: Make sure to be careful when working with hot oil, and have adult supervision when using the stove or deep fryer. Comprehension 5 Find the words from the recipe and fill in the blanks. a. After peeling the potatoes, they should be cut into long, thin _______. b. The potato strips should be _______ in cold water to remove any excess starch. c. The potato strips should be _______ dry with a paper towel before frying. d. The fries should be sprinkled with _______ and pepper before serving. 6 Answer the following questions. a. How many potatoes are needed for this recipe? b. How much oil is needed for frying the potatoes? c. What should be done to the potato strips before frying them? d. How long should the potato strips be cooked in the oil? e. What should be done with the fries after they are removed from the oil? f. What should be added to the fries before serving them? g. Is adult supervision necessary when using the stove or deep fryer for this recipe?
184 English Skills Book - 5 Pronunciation 7 Listen and learn to say the following words. knead stir sieve rinse towel strip crispy sprinkle grate spread squeeze flour Grammar Imperative At school, your teachers give you lots of instructions! ‘Put your hand up to answer.’ ‘Don’t sit down, come here.’ ‘Speak in English, please.’ ‘Close your books now, please.’ ‘Don’t forget to do your homework!’ You might have heard other sentences, too. What speciality do they have? We can use imperatives to give orders and instructions. Wait quietly before class. Be nice to your brother or sister. Don’t forget your bag! The imperative is the same as the verb. We use the verb without you. Help your parents at home. Play carefully! For a negative order or instruction, use don’t. Don’t run in the corridors. Don’t be late! Use please to be more polite. Please put the plates on the table. Don’t make so much noise, please.
English Skills Book - 5 185 8 Unjumble the given imperative sentences. a. phone, please. Answer the b. lunch-box. Don’t your forget c. English, Speak please. in d. wait Please, for me! e. nicely sister. with Play your f. with full. mouth speak Don’t your g. throw Please food! your don’t 9 Change the following into imperative sentences. You do not go out. - Don’t go out. a. You should not go out in cold weather. b. You should not kill your time. c. You should think before you leap. d. I request you not to make a noise. e. You ought to obey your parents. f. He plays football. g. You open the door. h. You should always speak the truth. i. Never disobey the rules. j. You are requested to help me. k. You are asked to leave the room.
186 English Skills Book - 5 10 Find the errors in the sentences and correct them. a. Please doesn’t be late. -Please don’t be late. b. You play the game quietly, please! c. Putting on your shoes now, please. d. Please to do your homework. e. Don’t fighting with your brother. f. Don’t to forget to bring your project. g. You do this exercise again, please. h. Doesn’t shout out in class! Writing Ingredients: 2 eggs, salt (as per the taste), black pepper, and butter or oil, a ripe tomato, and a green chilly 8 9 7 5 4 6 1 2 3
English Skills Book - 5 187 You can use the given verbs: crack, add pinch of salt, mix, heat, pour, cook for about 2 minutes, use a spatula, add chopped tomato and chilly, slide into a plate, enjoy 11 Look at the picture and complete the recipe. Now, work with your parents in the kitchen. Choose a dish. Note necessary ingredients. Then, list the process to make a recipe. Draw a picture of your dish and then present it to the class. Vocabulary 12 Match the phrases with the pictures. Then, listen and check. turn right turn left go across the street go to the corner behind the house go round the roundabout the building next to the cinema between the library and museum 1 3 7 2 4 6 5 8
188 English Skills Book - 5 go through a tunnel walk past a house go straight ahead jumped over the wall on the left on the right a. Go straight until you reach the park. b. Take the first left turn and you’ll see the school on your right. c. Do not take a U-turn, it’s not allowed here. d. Go past the gas station and turn to the next street on your left. e. On the left side of the road, there’s a playground. f. Drive through the tunnel to get to the other side of the mountain. 13 Sketch pictures to show the following expressions. 14 Read the sentences and learn to use the prepositions.
English Skills Book - 5 189 g. Walk across the street to get to the ice cream shop. h. Take the first exit at the roundabout to get to the mall. i. Go towards the corner and you will find the post office. j. Walk along the beach to get to the pier. Conversation Kapil : Excuse me, is there a bank near by? Kripa : I’m sorry. I’m not from around here. You could perhaps ask that traffic police. Kapil : It’s okay. Thank you. Kapil : Excuse me, could you tell me the way to the nearest post office? Kripa : Go straight ahead. Take a right turn at the corner. The post office is right there. Kapil : Thank you. Kripa : You’re welcome. Suman : Excuse me. Irfan : Yes? Suman : Is this the right way to Thamel? Irfan : Yes, it is. Suman : How far is it? Irfan : Not much. Walk ahead for about fifteen minutes, you will reach Thamel. Suman : Thank you. Irfan : My pleasure. Juna : Excuse me. Is this the right way for the railway station? Muna : No, you’re going the wrong way. Take that road. It’s down there. Juna : Thank you. Muna : No worries. 15 Sit in groups and practise.
190 English Skills Book - 5 Library Post office Shopping centre Police station Dept. store Art gallery Car park Theatre Fountain Park Bank Cafe Bus Train station Taxi rank Hotel 1 21 20 19 17 18 16 23 22 15 2 3 4 12 13 14 11 10 8 7 6 5 9 Start here Listening Speaking 16 Listen and find which number block it is. 17 Sit in pairs. Look at the map. Then, ask the route from one place to the next.
English Skills Book - 5 191 a. Where is the fountain? b. Where is the post office? c. Where is the cafe? d. Where is the art gallery? e. Where is the theatre? f. Where is the shopping centre? supermarket theater temple hotel bank cafe stadium petrol pump pharmacy cinema bus station school museum fire house post office hospital 18 Look at the map. How do you reach places from where you are standing? Sit in pairs and ask for the answer. 19 Write a letter to your friend telling him the direction to your home from the nearest bus station. Writing
192 English Skills Book - 5 Listening 1 Listen and sing. What did you do? What did you do yesterday? I woke up (woke, woke, woke) I ate my breakfast (ate, ate, ate) I drank my milk (drank, drank, drank) And then I went to school. What did you do? What did you do yesterday? I sang a song (sang, sang, sang) I swam in the pool (swam, swam, swam) I had lots of fun (had, had, had) And then I came back home. What did you do? What did you do yesterday? I rode my bike (rode, rode, rode) I did my homework (did, did, did) I put on my pyjamas (put, put, put) And then I slept all night. Narrating Past Events 11
English Skills Book - 5 193 Rojan : Hi Kabish! How are you? You were absent yesterday. What happened? Kabish : Oh! Don’t ask. It was terrible yesterday. Rojan : What was the matter? Kabish : Last morning, I was taking my dog for a walk. It was just playing with me on the road side. Suddenly, a bike came at a very high speed. Rojan : And then? Kabish : Then what! It hit my dog. It got hurt terribly. I had to take it to a vet. All day I was busy. Rojan : It is so sad. What has the vet said? Kabish : It’s leg has been fractured. It will be OK but it takes time. a. Why was Kabish absent yesterday? b. What did the vet say? Discuss Conversation 2 Sit in pairs and practise. 3 Sit in pairs and talk about what you did yesterday.
194 English Skills Book - 5 Cairo holiday mummy pyramid tomb famous a. Egypt is in Asia. b. The speaker’s friend wrote an e-mail to him. c. The capital of Egypt is Cairo. d. The speaker’s friend went to Egypt in 2017. e. The shop sold modern things. f. The mummy chased the speaker and her father. g. The speaker and her father hid in the pyramid there. h. Egypt is famous for pyramids. 5 Listen and write whether the following statements are true or false 4 Listen and tick the words you hear. Listening
English Skills Book - 5 195 My dad often went to mountains. He worked as a mountain guide. After a long break, last summer my dad wanted to go to the mountain again. This time he was taking nobody but our family only: my mother, my brother and me. We wanted to go to the Annapurna Base Camp, which is popular as ABC. We started our journey from Pokhara early morning. After five hours of walk, we reached a small village. We stayed in a tea house and we had a great time. Reading 6 Read and learn.
196 English Skills Book - 5 The second day began with tea at the tea house. Then, we followed a narrow path through a meadow. There were lots of flowers and there were goats with bells around their necks. The bells tinkled when the goats moved. After that, the path went through a forest. It was shady and quiet. I remembered of Red Riding Hood but I didn’t see any wolf. After the forest, the path climbed steeply towards the mountain peaks. It led us between huge rocks and then, the walk became a real adventure. We walked into a deep, narrow ravine or river valley. We could hear the river splashing over the rocks at the bottom. While we were walking we heard a distant roar. Gradually, it got louder. We walked round a massive boulder and there was the most amazing sight. Water was falling straight down the mountain and crashing onto the rocks below us. The sound was incredible. A waterfall really does roar. It sounded like an angry beast. We couldn’t hear each other at all. Dad signaled to us and we followed him. The path led us behind the waterfall. It was amazing. On the left of the path was the mountainside and on the right was falling water. I thought it was fantastic but it was a bit scary, too. It was quite dark and very noisy. The path came out from behind the waterfall but round the corner, it stopped at the edge of a high cliff. There was a short wooden bridge with rope at the sides and it was swinging in the breeze. It looked terrifying but Dad knew it was safe. Anyway, it was the only way to cross the river. The bridge swung even more when we walked on it. We walked slowly. My brother and I thought it was fun but it was not the case for Mum. Dad had to help her. She is afraid of high places. She walked with her eyes closed and dad holding her!
English Skills Book - 5 197 We sat on the rocks and ate some snacks. Then, we set off again. We climbed higher and higher. After an hour, our legs were aching but at last we came to the best place on the whole mountain: the ABC. It was a huge mass of snow. It looked like a frozen river of ice. There were lots of other people too. We spent a night there. The next day was our return trip. This time we came down a bit fast. We went to a local village. It was very exciting. We stayed at a lodge in, well, Bamboo. Along with some foreigners we had a chance to watch local cultural dances. It was a real fun. The curry of bamboo shoots was another surprise for me. I had never had such a tasty soup of bamboo shoots. On the fourth day, we came to Pokhara. We were exhausted but it was exciting. That is the most memorable adventure I’ve had. a. clinked or made light ringing sounds ___ shady b. full of shadows ___ boulder c. journey or activity that is dangerous or exciting ___ ravine d. deep, narrow valley ___ tinkled e. sound of water hitting on something ___ adventure f. very big ___ exhausted g. large rounded rock ___ splashing h. causing fear ___ massive i. very tired ___ scary 7 Match the words with their meanings. Comprehension
198 English Skills Book - 5 bamboo soup tinkled waterfall tourist a. There were four members in the writer’s family. b. The writer’s father was a trekking guide. c. The family went to Everest Base Camp. d. The main part of the journey begins and ends in Pokhara. e. The waterfall was small but beautiful. f. The writer’s mother was leading the team. g. The writer did not enjoy the trip as she was very tired. a. What does ABC mean? b. Where did they stay at night on the first day? c. What could they hear as they pass the grassland? d. Who got afraid at the bridge? Why? e. Describe the waterfall. f. How long did they walk to reach the ABC after snacks? g. Describe the scene at the ABC. h. What was so special of Bamboo? What did the writer like most? a. The ______________ was so beautiful. However, the splashing of the water on the rock scared us. b. The goats had bells in their neck. They ______________ as they moved. c. The ABC is one of the famous ______________ destinations in our country. d. You can taste special ______________ at Bamboo along the route to the ABC. 8 Choose the correct words and fill in the blanks. 9 Are the following statements true or false? 10 Answer the following questions.
English Skills Book - 5 199 The past simple and the past continuous We use past simple to talk about completed past actions or activities. There was no money in the ancient times. There weren’t any supermarkets two hundred years ago. Money came in use about two thousand years ago. We use the past continuous to talk about the event that was in progress in the past. Sam was playing football last evening. When I saw him yesterday, he was reading in the library. They were talking about shopping last evening. While I was coming to school, I went to a shop and bought a pen. Positive Negative Question Short answer I came home early. I didn’t come home early. Did I come home early? Yes, I did. No, I didn’t. You came home early. You didn’t come home early. Did you come home early? Yes, you did. No, you didn’t. He came home early. He didn’t come home early. Did he come home early? Yes, he did. No, he didn’t. They came home early. They didn’t come home early. Did they come home early? Yes, they did. No, they didn’t. The past simple Grammar
200 English Skills Book - 5 Making regular past form want _____________ use _____________ ask _____________ live _____________ invent _____________ receive _____________ cook _____________ apologise _____________ work _____________ finish _____________ stop _____________ try _____________ clap _____________ fry _____________ ban _____________ study _____________ slip _____________ dry _____________ enjoy _____________ pray _____________ We add -ed at the end of regular verbs to make their past form. When a verb ends with the letter e, we add only the letter d. smile + d = smiled dance + d = danced If a verb ends with a consonant + y, we change y into i and add ed. try + ed = tried cry + ed = cried If a verb ends with a vowel + y, we just add ed. stay + ed = stayed play + ed = played If a verb ends with a consonant + a vowel + a consonant except y, we double the last consonant and add -ed. stop + ed = stopped plan + ed = planned In rest of the cases we just add ed to make the past form. Spelling 11 Write the past form of the given verbs.