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Next day too, the boy took his sheep to the same place. Again he
climbed the tree. The sheep were grazing. The sun was shining.
The farmers were working in the field. Everything was fine. He again
thought of playing a trick on the farmers. He shouted, “Help! Help!

A wolf is eating my sheep.” The farmers
came. They saw the sheep grazing. The
boy was laughing. The farmers warned
him not to do so again.

Third day too, the boy came with
his sheep. The sun was shining.
The boy was sitting on
a tree. Out of the
bush, there came
a big wolf. The wolf
started to kill his
sheep. The boy
started crying. He

shouted, “Help! Help! A wolf is killing my sheep.” The farmers heard
him. They didn’t go to help him this time. They thought that the boy
was tricking them again. The wolf ate all his sheep. He came home
crying.

Comprehension
4 Which words in the story mean the opposite of the

following? Find and write.

wise laughing started small
standing near save

5 Write the past form of the given verbs. Search them
in the story above.

take come think hear eat see

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6 Are the following statements true or false? Write.

a. The boy took his goats to the jungle.
b. On the first day there was no wolf.
c. The farmers were kind and helpful.
d. The wolf really came on third day.
e. The boy saved his sheep.

7 Answer the following questions.

a. Who was Aesop?
b. What were the farmers doing in the field?
c. Where did the wolf come from?
d. Where was the boy sitting?
e. Why didn’t the farmers come to help the boy on the third day?

Listening
8 Listen and find where Aesop was from. Name the

story related to the given picture

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9 Listen to the audio again. Are the given statements
true or false? Say.

a. Aesop was from Europe.

b. Aesop lived more than two thousand and six hundred years ago.

c. Aesop was a storyteller.

d. His stories have a moral lesson.

e. He was a slave.

f. He was a rich person.

Grammar

The simple past : irregular verbs

do did see saw make made

go went stand stood come came

sing sang swim swam dig dug

speak spoke know knew hear heard

sit sat break broke eat ate

meet met hit hit sell sold

take took buy bought bring brought

give gave say said tell told

catch caught teach taught fight fought

pay paid understand understood

10 Complete the text with the past simple form of the verb.

In 2016, British Prince Harry _________
(come) to Nepal. He _____________
(go) to different parts of Nepal including
Gorkha. He _____________ (carry)

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bricks and sands with people. He _____________ (help) to build a

school in the area. The 2015 earthquake had damaged the schools

in the area. He also _____________ (take) time to reach to Bardiya.

People _____________ (give) him some presents there. He was

happy to be in Nepal. Meantime, he _____________ (visit) Lamjung

the home of Gurkha soldiers. There, the laurenies, the wives of

Gurkhas _____________ (dance) and _____________ (sing) with

him. He _____________ (have) a great time here!

11 Choose the correct verbs to complete the story.

Kalu Prasad has morning classes.
Mostly he is late for the class. Yesterday,
he (came / come / comes) early. The
guard (was / were / is) sleeping. He
silently (enters / entered / enters) into
the class. There (was / were / is) no
other students. He (smile / smiled /
smiles). He (took / take / takes) a seat in
the first row. Then he (sleep / sleeps / slept) there by leaning against
the desk. When he (woke / wake / woken) up, he was still alone. He
(sees / saw / see) no one there. He (looks / look / looked) out of the
window. The sun (was / were / is) shining. The birds (was / were / is)
flying. It (was / were / is) beautiful outside but he was sad. “Why didn’t
they (come / came / comes) today?,” he (think / thinks / thought). Then
he came out. The guard (sees / saw / see) him. “Why are you here?,”
the guard (ask / ask / asked). The guard (said / say / says) that it was
Saturday. Kalu was ashamed. He (run / ran / runs) towards home. At
home everybody thought that Kalu (get / gets / got) lost.

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Conversation
12 Listen and practise.

Father : What were your friends doing when you reached school
this morning?

Bina : Some of the boys were playing table tennis. My friend
Muna was playing skipping. My friend Bindu and Karina
were watching a documentary in the auditorium. The other
girls were just gossiping.

Father : How about your teachers?
Bina : Well, the head teacher was reading the newspaper. I don’t

know what other teachers were doing. I didn’t see them.
Oh, yes! Our head teacher was telling me about your photo
in the newspaper.
Father : Did you see me? I was talking to your maths teacher.
Bina : Oh dad! Were you? You didn’t call me!
Father : Sorry Bina, I was in a hurry.

Speaking
13 What were your family members doing when you left

for school? Tell your class.

Father was reading the newspaper.
Mother was getting ready for
office. My small brother was
playing with his toys.

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Grammar

The past continuous

Positive Negative Question

I was sleeping. I wasn’t / was not Was I sleeping?
sleeping.

You were sleeping. You weren’t / were not Were you sleeping?
sleeping.

He was sleeping. He wasn’t / was not Was he sleeping?
sleeping.

She was sleeping. She wasn’t / was not Was she sleeping?
sleeping.

It was sleeping. It wasn’t / was not Was it sleeping?
sleeping.

We were sleeping. We weren’t / were not Were we sleeping?
sleeping.

They were sleeping. They weren’t / were Were they sleeping?
not sleeping.

Short answers Yes, you were. Yes, he was.
Yes, I was. No, you weren’t. No, he wasn’t.
No, I wasn’t.
Yes, it was. Yes, we were.
Yes, she was. No, it wasn’t. No, we weren’t.
No, she wasn’t.

Yes, they were.
No, they weren’t.

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14 Complete the story with past continuous form of the
verbs from the brackets.

One morning Sanju woke up late. When she looked out of the
window, she saw a strange old man in front of her house. The man
_______________ (wear) torn clothes. He _______________ (hold)
a stick with his one hand. He _______________ (say) something
to a dog. The dog _______________ (look) at him. The man
_______________ (chew) something. At times he _______________
(spit) on the ground. After some time, she saw another dog. The dog
_______________ (carry) something in its mouth. The dog came and
gave it to the man. The man smiled and the three went away. Sanju
could not forget the scene for many days. She _______________
(think) about it. What was the dog _______________ (give) to the
man? Why _______________ the man _______________ (smile)?

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Speaking
15 Sit in pairs. Ask and answer the following questions.

Were you born in the village?
Was your father watching news on TV last night?
Was your brother flying kites yesterday afternoon?
Were you playing computer games yesterday?
Was your mother watching TV at seven o’clock last evening?

16 Remember last Saturday. What were your family
members doing at one o’clock in the afternoon? Sit in
groups and tell each other.
My parents were talking to the guests.
My brother was playing video games.
My sister was listening to music.
I was playing with my doll.

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Reading

17 Read about a documentary on an elephant farm in
Chitwan.

Do you watch TV programmes about animals? Why or
why not?

Last month the Discovery Channel filmed six children
at an elephant farm in Chitwan. What did they do? Ten-
year-old Ramesh told us about the trip.

We flew to Bharatpur with the film crew. Then we took a taxi and
went to Sauraha. After keeping our bags at a hotel, we walked to the
elephant farm.

The farm looks after baby elephants and some mother elephants as
well. The elephants are tied with iron chains. The caretakers have
a small house to live in. Sometimes, wild elephants may come. The
caretakers chase them away with the help of the elephants on the
farm.

When we reached there,
the caretakers were
feeding the elephants.
The tourists were taking
photos. The guides were
telling them about the
animals. We just saw the
place that day and came
back to the hotel.

Next day, along with the film crew, we went to the farm. We made our
tent near caretakers’ cottage. It was really scary! One boy didn’t like
snakes and the cameraman was scared of spiders. On the first night,
I was also frightened. I could listen to the sounds of wild animals. A
tiger was roaring just near our tent.

After five days, we finished our programme. It was a great experience.
We had a lot of fun. I can’t wait to watch the programme on TV!

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Vocabulary

18 Match the words with their meanings.

a. frightened _____ a small house
b. caretaker _____ scared
c. cottage _____ visitors
d. tourists _____ group
e. crew _____ a keeper of elephants

19 Complete the crossword puzzle. Find the words from
the text in Exercise 17. Take help of the clues given
on the next page.

1 3
2 4

5

6
7

8

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ACROSS
2. Completed
5. That is how the tiger was shouting
7. A short film based on reality
8. A man who operates the camera

DOWN
1. Living in the jungle, or not tamed.
3. The opposite of inexperience
4. One who takes care of something
6. Enjoyment

Comprehension
20 Read the text again and choose the correct answers.

a. The children went to Chitwan _____________________ (last
year / last month / last week).

b. Ramesh and his friends travelled to Sauraha by ____________
(plane and car / plane and taxi / plane and boat).

c. The cameraman was scared of _____________________
(spiders / snakes / tigers).

d. On the first night of their arrival, they stayed _______________
(in their tent / in their relatives’ home / at a hotel).

21 Are the following true or false? Write.

a. Elephant breeding centre is in Bharatpur.

b. The writer was not afraid of anything.

c. They finished the programme within less than a week.

d. The documentary is coming on TV.

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22 Answer the following questions.

a. How old was Ramesh?
b. How many children were there?
c. Where did they make the tent?
d. What were the tourists doing when they reached there?
e. Why was Ramesh afraid at the first night in his tent?
f. How many days did they stay there?

Pronunciation
23 Listen and practise producing the following sounds.

snake spider scared smile small

shake shape shoe shame shore

24 Listen and put the words into the correct columns.

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Writing

Writing a short story

The Three Wishes

Once there lived a man with his wife in a faraway village. They were
very poor. They were old too. They had a small cottage. They worked
hard in the field but they didn’t have a good harvest that year.

One day, a man came
to their house. When
the man arrived, they
were about to eat their
dinner. The man said,
“Can I stay here for
a night?” The couple
looked at each other.

The man said, “I can
grant you three wishes.
Let me stay here. You
can get whatever you
like.” Then the couple said ‘OK’.

Next morning, the man gave the three wishes to the couple. Then, he
left.

Now it was time to make wishes. First the lady wished for a banana
because she was hungry. The lady got the banana.

The husband got angry because she simply asked for a banana. She
didn’t ask for something better. He angrily said, “Let your nose be a
banana!”

So, the lady had a banana nose. Then the lady started crying. The
husband felt sorry. Finally, he wished for his wife’s normal nose. All
the wishes were over by the time. The couple still remained poor.

Moral : We must be wise. Otherwise, we suffer.

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A story has following parts or elements:
Setting:
1. Time: When did the event take place?
2. Place: Where did the event take place?

Characters:

1. Major characters: a. hero / heroine

b. villain (All stories may not have a

villain. However, the hero or heroine

fight against something)

2. Minor characters: other supporting characters

Plot:
Plot is the sequence of events in the story. It has different parts in it.

Problem: The main character in a story always has a problem. The
character has to solve it. The introduction of the problem is the
beginning of the plot.

Rising actions : One problem in the story leads to next and next leads
to another.

Climax: Climax is the turning point. Most important event happens
here. The main character makes the most important decision here.

Falling action and resolution: The original problem come to be solved.

Theme or lesson:

Traditional stories always have a lesson to be learnt. Sometimes,
theme is written in the story. Sometimes, readers have to find it out.

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25 Now, read the story ‘The Three Wishes’ and complete
the table

Title : ________________________

Setting
Time : _______________
Place : ________________________________________________

Characters
Major characters: ________________________________________

________________________________________
Minor character : _________________________________________

_________________________________________

Problem _______________________________________________
_______________________________________________

Rising actions (3 major events in the story)
1. ____________________________________________________
2. ____________________________________________________
3. ____________________________________________________

Climax ________________________________________________

Falling action and resolution ________________________________

Theme or Moral lesson ____________________________________
____________________________________

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26 Read and choose the correct word to complete the
text.

In a story, the events happen one after another. Time is very important.
To show the sequence of time in a story we use, various time linkers.
Here are some.

first, next, then, after that and finally
first = the first event
next / then / after that = the next event
finally = the last event

How to open a jar of pickle.
(First / Next / Finally), place the jar of pickle on a counter. (First /
Finally / Next), hold the jar with one hand and grasp the lid with the
other hand. (Then / Next / Finally), turn the lid until it is loose. (Next /
After that / Finally), lift the lid off the jar.

27 Use comma (,) and quotation marks (“…”) correctly
in the given sentences.

a. The boy shouted Wolf! Wolf!
b. The man said Your nose banana!
c. The man said Can I stay a night here?
d. The boy cried Help! Help! A wolf is eating my sheep.
e. He said I was lucky.

28 Rewrite the following story in the correct sequence by
rearranging the paragraphs.

Union is strength

After that, the old man untied the bundle. He asked them to break the
sticks one by one. They easily broke the sticks.

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Once upon a time there
lived an old man. He had
a family of three sons.
The sons always fought
with each other. One day,
the old man fell sick. He
tried to solve the problem
of his sons but he failed.
He decided to give them
a practical lesson. So, he
called them near to him.

Finally, the old man gave
his sons a lesson. He told
them, “My sons, if you stay
together and help each
other, you become strong.
If you quarrel, you become
weak and your enemy can
win you easily.” The sons
realized their mistake and
never quarrelled again.

Then the old man tied the
sticks into a bundle. He
asked his sons to break
the bundle. The sons tried
their best but they failed to
break it.

First he told them to
bring some sticks. They
collected the sticks and
gave them to him.

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29 Think of a story you would like to write and prepare a
note. Use past tense and write a short story.

Title : _______________________

Setting
Time : _______________________
Place : ______________________________________________

Characters
Major characters: ________________________________________

________________________________________
Minor character : ________________________________________

________________________________________

Problem _______________________________________________
_______________________________________________

Rising actions (3 major events in the story)
1. ____________________________________________________
2. ____________________________________________________
3. ____________________________________________________

Climax ________________________________________________

Falling action and resolution ________________________________

Theme or Moral lesson ____________________________________
____________________________________

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9Lesson Rules

zebra crossing overhead bridge pavement

no spitting no littering no smoking

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1 Listen and practise.

Birkha : Excuse me!

Stranger : Yes? Me?

Birkha : Yes, you, sir. You can’t
smoke here. This is a no-
smoking zone.

Stranger : Is it? I didn’t see the sign.

Birkha : There! It is on the wall.

Stranger : Oh, yes. I’m really sorry.

Dolma is at the elephant farm in Chitwan.
Caretaker : Excuse me!
Dolma : Yes?
Caretaker : You mustn’t feed the

elephants here. It can be
dangerous.
Dolma : Is it? I didn’t see the sign.
Caretaker : There is no sign. We tell
the visitors ourselves.
Dolma : Oh, OK. I am very sorry.

Listening
2 There is a strange park in the land of Mura. Listen

and tell what the name of the park is. Also find the
name of the caretaker.

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3 What can you do in Mura’s park? Listen and write
can or can’t.

swim in the pool ______________

play with the animals ______________

take photographs ______________

feed the animals ______________

kill the animals ______________

throw plastic bags ______________

make fire ______________

Reading

4 Read and learn the story.

Best Sort of Friend

Sam was alone. He didn’t
have any friends. He always
thought, “I must find a good
friend.” As he had no friend
to play with, he went to the
river bank to play with the
fish and frogs there.

One day, Sam was playing
with water. He saw a boat
coming towards him. Then,
it stopped and a boy got
out. He was the same size
as Sam, with an ordinary
brown face and brown hair.

"Hello!" he said. "My name is Ali. What's your name?"

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"Sam!”, said Sam.

"Get into my boat and we will sail to new places," said Ali. They sailed
all afternoon. Up and down the river they went, watching the fish in the
clear water. They saw wild ducks swimming and cows coming down
to drink. All the time they talked and shared stories. It was the best
day of all.

When it was sunset, Ali said, "We must go home now or our parents
will be worried. May I come and play with you tomorrow, Sam? You
are a good sort of friend to share my boat with."

"Of course," Sam said, very pleased.

Sam went home and said to his mother, "I've got a friend and I didn't
have to ask him to come and play with me. He asked me."

"He sounds like the best sort of friend," said Sam's mother.

Comprehension
5 Write whether these statements are true or false.

a. Sam had no friends.
b. Ali came to meet Sam on his bike.
c. Sam and Ali went sailing in the river.
d. The children saw some horses and frogs.
e. When the sun came up, Sam and Ali went home.

6 Read the story again. Say who said the following and
to whom.

a. Get into my boat and we will sail to new places.
b. May I come and play with you tomorrow?
c. Of course.
d. He sounds like the best sort of friend.

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7 Answer the following questions.

a. Why did Sam go to the river bank?
b. What did Sam and Ali see in the river?
c. Did Sam’s mother like Ali?

Grammar

can and must

can must

We use can to talk about ability. We use must when we talk

He can jump. Shiva can’t / about obligation.
cannot ride bicycle. We use mustn’t when we aren’t

Can you jump? allowed to do something.
Yes, I can. / No, I can’t.
You must stay away from the
animals.

We also use can to ask and give You mustn’t feed them.
permission.

Can I use your pencil, please?

I can ride a horse! What can
you do?

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8 Put can, can’t, must or mustn’t in the blanks.

Rosy : Mum! Can I watch TV for some time?
Mum : You _____________ finish your homework first!
Rosy : Oh, Mum! _____________ I go to Aunt Rita’s house, please?
Mum : Yes, you _____________ But you _____________ finish

your homework before you go. And you _____________
call me when you reach her house.
Rosy : OK, Mum. Can I stay there tonight?
Mum : No, you _____________ You _____________ come home
at six o’clock.
Rosy : OK, Mum. _____________ I go now?
Mum : Wait! It’s cold outside. You _____________ forget your
jacket!

Now sit in pairs and practise the conversation above.

9 Sit in pairs and discuss the following. Complete the
sentences with must or mustn’t.

a. You _____________ light fires in the forests.
b. You _____________ do your homework.
c. You _____________ wash your face every morning.
d. You _____________ drink too cold water.
e. You _____________ watch TV a lot.
f. You _____________ eat in the class.
g. You _____________ be late for the class.
h. You _____________ listen to your teacher.

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i. You _____________ be polite.
j. You _____________ fasten your seat belt when you are in a car.
k. You _____________ take notes during the lessons.
l. You _____________ speak loudly in hospitals.
m. You _____________ throw rubbish in the dustbin.

Listening
10 Listen to the conversation between Kabir and his

mother and write true or false below.

a. Kabir must leave his football boots on the carpet. ___________
b. He must clean them. ___________
c. He can tidy his room later. ___________
d. He must put his dresses in his cupboard. ___________
e. He can watch TV now. ___________
f. He must go to Amber’s house by evening. ___________

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Reading
11 Read the rules for school.

Every school has to have some
rules. We have rules to make our
school a better place. Here are our
school rules.

Golden Rules for School
1. Always try to be helpful.
2. Make the visitors feel welcome.
3. You can’t drop litter here and there.
4. You must take care of your belongings.
5. Look after our school.
6. Think of others before yourself.
7. Always do your best.
8. You mustn’t talk too loud in the library.
9. Be polite to each other.
10. Remember to smile!

Comprehension
12 Read the rules and answer the questions.

a. Why do we have school rules?
b. Which rule comes first?
c. What is rule number three?
d. Which rule comes before number ten?
e. Which rule do you think is most important? Why?

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Vocabulary

Some symbols are stronger than words. Can you say what
the following symbols stand for?

a. b. c. d. e.

f. g. h. i.

13 Look at the pictures above and write the correct letters
in the box.
You mustn’t bring your mobile phone here.
You can’t take photos.
You mustn’t smoke here.
Take off your shoes before you enter.
You can’t come in without permission.
You can’t ride your bicycle here.
Don’t drink this water.
You mustn’t walk here.
It is dangerous! Beware!
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Speaking
14 Look at the sign. Make people aware about it. Act it

out in class.

A : Where are you going?

B : I’m going to touch the electric pole. We’re playing
a game.

A : Look at the sign! Be careful! It’s dangerous!

Stop! A bus is coming. Hey, Stop! It’s not drinkable.

A : What are you doing?

B : I’m taking a photo.

A : It’s not allowed! There is a sign on
the wall.

B : Oh, I didn’t see that. Thanks.

Fun Activity

15 Draw some of the symbols and put them in different
places in your school. You may put up signs telling
people not to litter. Or you may draw a picture that
shows bringing a mobile phone is not allowed. You can
use your own ideas to make the signs and symbols.

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Speaking

Library On the street Classroom

- make noise - walk in the middle of - write on the
the road board
- take away books
for reading after - dash other people - tease your friend
asking while walking
- fight in the class
- read newspapers - stand and see other
there side of the road - write on the wall

- take a nap - throw rubbish in a - leave your books
dustbin in class

16 Read the clues in the boxes above. Sit in pairs and
hold dialogues as shown below.

A : Can you make a noise in the library?
B : No. I can’t make a noise in the library.
A : Can you take away books for reading after asking?
B : Yes, I can.
A : Can you read the newspaper there?
B : Yes, I can.
A : Can you take a nap in the library?
B : No, I can’t. You’re not allowed to sleep in the library.

Pronunciation

17 Listen and practise.

three thirty thousand theater
throw these those

this that

there then

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18 Listen and practise saying the following sentences.

Three things are in the thatched house.
The things have three feathers.
This is the thing with a thorn.
The thirteenth birthday of this man is today.

Writing

Writing rules

19 Make sentences using must or mustn’t.

a. tidy your room
b. cheat in the exams
c. brush your teeth
d. study hard
e. go to bed late
f. drive carefully

20 Write five rules for each of the following places. Put
the rules in the respective places.

a. Your classroom
b. Your room at home
c. Your school library

Look at some clues Students should ....
Students must.... Students should not....
Students can .... Students have to .......
Students must not....

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Writing poems
Writing an Acrostic poem

Acrostic poems can be about anything. We write the first letter of the
topic vertically and then make a line for each. For example,
Cat
Cute and fury
Animal
Takes nap near fireplace.

Now write your acrostic on Dog
D ____________________________________________________
O ____________________________________________________
G ____________________________________________________

21 You can write an acrostic poem using your own name.
First, write the letters of your names vertically. Then,
write a line for each letter. After that, display your
poem in the class.

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10Lesson Life in the Future

rocket space traveller domestic robot

a hotel on the moon electric car moveable house

Conversation

1 Listen and practise.

Tina : I don’t know what to do tomorrow.

Jeena : You can come to my house.

Tina : What will we do there?

Jeena : I have a new video game. We’ll
play the game. We’ll eat guava
from our garden and we’ll also go
for a short walk in the evening.

Tina : That’s OK. I’ll be at your house at 10 o’clock.

1. What will the girls eat? Short forms
2. What will they do? I will I’ll
3. What will they do in the evening?
We will We’ll

You will You’ll

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Grammar
The future: will

Positive Negative Question Short answer

I will sing a I will not / won’t sing a Will I sing a Yes, I will. / No,

song tomorrow. song tomorrow. song tomorrow? I won’t.

You will sing a You will not / won’t Will you sing a Yes, you will. /

song tomorrow. sing a song tomorrow. song tomorrow? No, you won’t.

He will sing a He will not / won’t sing Will he sing a Yes, he will. /

song tomorrow. a song tomorrow. song tomorrow? No, he won’t.

She will sing a She will not / won’t Will she sing a Yes, she will. /

song tomorrow. sing a song tomorrow. song tomorrow? No, she won’t.

It will sing a It will not / won’t sing a Will it sing a Yes, it will. /

song tomorrow. song tomorrow. song tomorrow? No, it won’t.

They will sing a They will not / won’t Will they sing a Yes, they will. /
song tomorrow. sing a song tomorrow. song tomorrow? No, they won’t.

We will sing a We will not / won’t sing Will we sing a Yes, we will. /

song tomorrow. a song tomorrow. song tomorrow? No, we won’t.

2 Look at the given clues about life in the future and
write sentences. Use will or won’t. √ means positive
sentnece and × means negative sentence.

People / make / houses / on the moon (√)
People will make houses on the moon.

Cars / use / petrol (×)
Cars won’t use petrol.

a. We / go / to school every day (×)
b. Teachers / come / on the computer screen (√)
c. Scientists / make / very fast rockets (√)
d. People / work in factories (×)
e. Robot / work in factories (√)
f. People / buy / books made of paper (×)
g. People / read / on their phones, tablets and laptops (√)

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3 Circle will or won’t.

a. The weather will / won’t be very hot in the next summer holidays.
It is already hot in spring.

b. My football team will / won’t win a lot of matches because they
aren’t very good.

c. Perhaps my uncle will / won’t visit us today. It’s my dad’s birthday.
d. My sister is good at maths. Maybe she will / won’t help me with

my homework.
e. It will/won’t rain very much in July this year.
f. I’m going to Juna’s party tonight. It will / won’t be great!

4 Write questions in the simple future. Use the clues
given below.

Nepal / win / the next Football World Cup?
Will Nepal win the next Football World Cup?
Who / come / first in the coming test?
Who will come first in the coming test?
Where / Sam / be / tomorrow?
Where will Sam be tomorrow?

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you / come / to school tomorrow?
Will you come to school tomorrow?

a. Who / teach / us mathematics next year?

b. Where / the next cricket game / be?

c. How / you / win the game?

d. you / be / famous?

e. the weather / be / nice in July?

f. you / be / a singer or a doctor?

Reading
5 Read and learn.

Things are changing fast. What will happen in next forty years?
Well, you will be old enough to see the things. However, it can be
a fun to guess or predict.
Sometimes, our guesses
are correct. Besides, we
must learn to see future.
Only then, we can invent
something new. It is sure
that things will continue to
change. Some of the things
that we don’t have now will
come in future.

Soon, we will see a lot of changes in the
way we travel. There will be flying cars in
the sky. In Dubai, in February 2017 this
flying taxi was tested. The Dubai flying taxi
can carry a person or 100 kg in a flight. So,
such flying cars will fly over the crowded
cities soon.

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Similarly, we won’t have
petrol or diesel cars. We will
have electric cars. Instead
of putting petrol or diesel,
we will charge our cars’
batteries like we do for our
mobile. Moreover, there will
come solar power cars and
aeroplanes.

There will be clean environment. There won’t be smoke everywhere
like today because we won’t use petrol and diesel. Actually, the petrol,
diesel and gas will be finished by then. We will not burn things much.

Space travel is another change.
People will be able to visit
the moon soon. There will be
restaurants in the space including
the moon. Most probably, people
will be able to go to the Mars.
Scientists will melt the ice in Mars
to make water. There will be cities
like the ones here on earth.

In the same way, schools will
also change. In future there will
be a robotic teacher. No human will teach students. A company will
produce a robotic teacher. Parents will buy the robotic teacher and
keep in a room. Children will push a button on it for study. Handwriting
will vanish. People won’t be writing anymore. They will speak to a
computer and it will write everything.

In addition, there won’t be paper books. All the books will come in
computers or tablets. Students won’t need to carry books in a bag.
Instead they will be carrying a tablet. Everything will be there.

Moreover, there will be audio books. Students will be listening to the
books. Besides, the books will be interactive. You can ask question to

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the book. Listening to your command,
the electronic book will show the text on
the screen and tell you what to do as
well.

At home too we won’t use gas cylinders.
We will use electric ovens for cooking.
In some cities people have already
started cooking on electric ovens. Our
roof will completely change. We will
have many solar panels on our roof.

Everything is changing. In fifty years, the world will look completely
different. Everything will change: the way we use money, the way we
travel, the way we cook and the way we enjoy our holidays will all
change.

Comprehension

6 Circle the odd one.

a. gas stove petrol diesel

b. bus taxi passenger train

c. restaurant cafe hotel cook

d. computers reading tablets books teachers

7 Say “Yes” or “No”. Answer according to the reading
text.

a. Will there be flying cars soon?
b. Will there be diesel cars in fifty years time?
c. Will people cook on gas stove in fifty year time?
d. Will there be robots as teachers?
e. Will people still be writing with a pen in fifty years time?

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8 Answer the following questions.

a. Where was the first flying car tested?
b. What will happen to petrol, diesel and gas?
c. What will come in place of teachers?
d. How will the environment be?
e. Why will the environment not be like today?
f. How will students read books in future?

9 Discuss the following questions.

a. Will water be cheap or expensive in the future?
b. Where will you be in ten years from now?
c. What things will you find in a shop?
d. How will people build houses?
e. What kinds of food will people eat?
f. Will houses be bigger or smaller?

Grammar

Adjectives

An adjective is a describing word. It tells you more about a noun. An
adjective usually appears before the noun. Sometimes, the adjectives
can appear after the noun, too.
a busy street, a dark corner, a deep sea
All the players are very tall.
It is a windy day.

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10 Tell your name with an adjective before it. The
adjective must begin with the same letter as your
name. See the examples below. You may choose
the adjectives from the list given in the box.

I’m handsome Hari. I’m smart Shyam.

I’m simple Sarita. I’m busy Basanta.

I’m beautiful Binita. I’m playful Prem.

tall wise busy simple honest

helpful sweet slim smart useful

happy smiling playful pretty long

lovely lucky active chubby cheerful

dangerous dutiful dark funny glad

good important joyful careful magical

noisy obedient quiet red blue

yellow large amazing easy intelligent

11 Put the correct adjectives in the blanks.

hot large free sweet poor playful

a. We like eating ice cream during summers. It tastes very _____ .
b. This summer will be very ____________ .
c. The shop will give ____________ gifts to the buyers in Dashain.
d. In future people will live in a ____________ house.
e. My puppies are very ____________ .
f. Many ____________ people have nothing to eat.

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Spelling

We use adjectives for comparison. When we compare two things, we
use the comparative form of the adjective. We make the comparative
form by adding –er at the end.

fast faster tall taller high higher

Madan is taller than Mohan. Tina’s hair is shorter than
Lina’s hair.

We use than with the comparative form of an adjective.

When we compare more than two things, we use the superlative form
of the adjective. We make the superlative form of an adjective by
adding –est at the end.

fast fastest tall tallest high highest

Madan is the tallest
among the three boys.

We use the in front of the
superlative form of an adjective.

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12 Write the comparative and superlative forms of the
given adjectives.

Positive Comparative Superlative
Add –er at the end. Add –est at the end.
short
long shorter shortest
strong
weak
dark

Positive Comparative Superlative
Add –r at the end if the Add –st at the end if the
nice word ends in e. word ends in e.
large
safe nicer nicest
wide
late

Positive Comparative Superlative
Change y into i and add Change y into i and add
heavy –er at the end if the word –est at the end if the word
lucky ends in a consonant + y. ends in a consonant + y.
lovely
easy heavier heaviest
busy

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Positive Comparative Superlative

slim Double the last letter and Double the last letter and
fat add -er at the end if the add -er at the end if the
big word ends in a vowel + a word ends in a vowel + a
thin consonant. consonant.
hot
slimmer slimmest

Some adjectives don’t have regular forms. Read and learn.

Positive Comparative Superlative
good better best
bad worse worst
far farther farthest

13 Use the correct form of the adjective given in the brackets.

a. Mark will be ______________ (strong) than Tom next year.
b. Who is the ______________ (good) student in this class?
c. Who can run ______________ (fast) than Bibek?
d. Which is the ______________ (tall) mountain in the world?

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e. Which is the ______________ (long) river in the world?

f. Is mathematics ______________ (easy) than science?

g. Are you ______________ (slim) than Binita?

h. Will the cars of the future be ______________ (fast) than today’s
cars.

Speaking
14 Compare yourself with your brother or sister.

I’m the youngest member in my
family. My brother is two years older
than me. My brother is taller than me
but I’m heavier than him. He’s also
stronger than me. I think I’m better

than him in studies.

Conversation
15 Listen and practise.

Hari : Hi, Bob. How are you?

Bob : I’m fine. How about you? What’s
your plan for tomorrow?

Hari : I’m going to visit the library. I’m
going to return the book.

Bob : Well, I’m also going to visit the
library tomorrow. Let’s go together.

Hari : Fine. I’ll come to your house then.

Bob : OK. See you tomorrow.

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16 Sit in pairs and talk about your own plans for tomorrow.
Like in the conversation above, use going to.

Grammar

Future plan: be going to
We use be going to + verb to talk about our plans and intentions. We
use will + verb to tell our decision at the time of speaking.
Hari says: I’m going to visit the library.
Hari has a plan to go to the library.

But
When Henry says I’ll come to your house then, this is not his plan. He
decides to go to Bob’s house at the time of their talk.

17 Complete the sentences. Use will or is / am / are +
going to.

a. Oh, no! It’s nine o’clock. I ______________ leave for school now.
b. I have invited my friends. I ______________ have a party

tomorrow.
c. I think I ______________ visit my uncle on Saturday. But I’m not

sure.
d. Dad ______________ take us to the movies tomorrow. He has

bought the tickets.

18 Complete the text with is / am / are + going to or is /
am / are + not + going to.

I’m not going to go to school tomorrow because it’s Saturday. I’m
really tired so I ______________ get up early.

My brother Krishna ______________ go shopping because he

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______________ buy a birthday present
for his friend.

In the afternoon, Dad ______________
play football with Krishna in the park, but I
_____________ go with them because I
______________ help my mum at home.

On Saturday, Krishna ______________
watch a movie with his friends. But I have
an exam on Sunday so I ____________
study.

Speaking
19 What are you going to do next Saturday? Share your

plan with the class.

I’m going to visit my uncle on
Saturday. I’m going to play
badminton with my cousin there.

I’m going to stay at home.
I’m going to help my

mother with her work.

I’m going to visit the
library. I’m going to return
the book there.

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Listening

20 Listen to a radio programme. Some children are
talking about their holiday plans. Write true or
false.

a. Mark is going to visit Pokhara.
b. Bina is going to visit Kathmandu with her dad.
c. Nabina is going to visit her maternal uncle.
d. Dolma is going to see her grandmother in the village.
e. Lata is going to start dance classes.
f. Mani is going to play for the local football club.

Pronunciation

21 Listen and practise.

I will / I’ll you will / you’ll he will / he’ll she will / she’ll
we will / we’ll
it will / it’ll they will / they’ll

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22 Listen and tick.

a. They will play tennis tomorrow.

They’ll play tennis tomorrow.

b. I’ll go swimming tomorrow.

I will go swimming tomorrow.

c. She will bring her notebook tomorrow.

She’ll bring her notebook tomorrow.

d. It’ll bark at you.

It will bark at you.

e. He will make a kite for you.

He’ll make a kite for you.

f. We will invite you to the party.

We’ll invite you to the party.

Writing

Writing about future plans and predictions
My Brother’s Next Birthday

Today is February 25, Friday. On
February 29, my family is going to
celebrate my brother’s birthday. For
that, tomorrow we are going to the cake
shop. We will order a big cake. After

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that, we will go swimming in the afternoon. In the evening, our father
is going to bring a movie. We will watch it together. On Sunday, I will
make a wonderful birthday card for my brother. I will keep it secret.
This will be a surprise for him. On his birthday, early in the morning,
we will go to the cake shop. Next, we will take a bath. Then, father will
take us to temple. After coming back form the temple, the celebration
will start. It will be great because his birthday comes only once in four
years.

Tips for writing
Use “I think”, “I imagine that” and “perhaps” when you think something
will happen but you are not very sure.
I think that we will go to the moon for holidays in the future.
Perhaps there will be laughing computers.

Use “probably” when you are a little bit sure.
We will probably study at home using the internet.

Use “hope that” when you want something to happen.
I hope that there will be big roads in my village.

23 What will happen in the future? Write sentences using
the given clues.

we / probably / have / very small computers
We will probably have very small computers.
a. I think / people / plant rice/ on the moon
b. I imagine that / scientists / invent / wings for flying
c. Perhaps / there / be / no schools as we have today
d. I hope / we/ not use / petrol
e. I think / the aliens / come to earth

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24 Look at the brainstorming as a sample and write a
paragraph about your life in 2030.

everything will machine --press a button
be faster with any food will come instantly
technology
flying cars -- can go to any
place in the world in thirty
minutes

life in 2030 no schools computers or robots -
teach students

much safer cameras will give
world information / invent a
jacket nothing can destroy

25 Brainstorm ideas like above and write a paragraph
about your plan for coming Saturday.

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Consonants Phonetic Symbols do
pig ball time

kite go milk no

sing five vase think

the six zoo short

vision hello church jug

road lamp yes watch

Vowels
Monophthongs

read sit bed cat

father cup pot horse

book shoe bird banana

Diphthongs
day tie boy go

how bear deer poor

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