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DOLPHIN
ENGLISH READER
Book 4
Author
Narayan Acharya
Editor
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G
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Preface
Dolphin English Reader is an interactive multi-skill English course book designed
for the basic level students (grade 1-8) who are learning English as a foreign
or second language. It’s an integrated learner-friendly course that compiles
all the four skills of language: listening, speaking, reading and writing in a
selective and graded manner. The course aims at preparing the learners for
communicative challenges in real life and thus developing them into efficient
communicators in the changed arena of global communication.
The fundamental principle of modern day learning is “Learning must be fun.”
For the very purpose the classroom environment and the selected activities
of the textbook must be inclusive, participatory and entertaining to all the
learners. Dolphin English Reader carefully considers this principle and has ten
sections in each unit (except 8 with purpose in grade one and 9 in two and
three) to ensure that the selected activities address the varied intelligence,
interest, motivation and reinforcement of the learners. Latest concepts in
English Language Teaching (ELT) like: critical analysis, task-based approach
and interactive classroom are fairly adapted by the course.
The lessons selected for the course are of diverse types. Some of them are
borrowed in their original form and some are simplified versions of texts written
by famous writers as per the grade and maturity level of the learners. Some
lessons are purely original as they have been created by the author. The texts
include all genres of language and literature: stories, poems, essays, one act
plays, reports, speeches, diary entries, biographies, travelogues, letters and
notices, covering themes across the curriculum. The lessons and activities are
taken from almost all areas of knowledge like literature, geography, history,
nature, science and technology, mathematics, anthropology, economics,
entertainment and more.
Dolphin English Reader is loosely based on the curriculum prepared by
Curriculum Development Centre, Nepal. The author’s researches on Child
Psychology and ELT during the fifteen-year-long experience as a teacher have
a crucial influence on the selection of lessons and activities. Author’s frequent
interactions with educationists, parents and teachers have also contributed a
lot in the framing and sketching of this course book.
I acknowledge my sincere gratitude to the entire family of Guinness Publications,
Kathmandu, Nepal. My school teachers, professors, colleagues in the
profession and students who are the greatest sources of my learning deserve
my decent respect. I am thankful to Mr. Ishwor Poudel for his review. I’m
indebted to Mr. Ram Bahadur Mochi for the most productive tips I’ve received.
The authors and writers whose creations have been used in the course are
above the line of respect.
I would humbly accept the suggestions of experts and the other concerned for
the betterment of this course book. I believe that this book will be inclusive and
entertaining enough for teaching and learning English in the classroom.
Narayan Acharya
List of Contents
Unit/Page Warm up Time Reading Time Speaking Time Vocabulary Grammar Time Listening Time Pronunciation Fun Time Writing Time
Time Time
Class three Memory Test Hospital Window Practicing Practicing sound Joining words to
in Memory Reading aloud grammar make new one
Discussing Puzzle
Singing
1/16 Matching pictures Real Holiday Excusing and Idioms with Question tag Kabaddi /p/ sound Matching words Completing a personal
Reading aloud Who Knows a comforting ‘play’ description
Discussing Mountain
2/33 Matching pictures King Midas and the Imagination Car parts Declarative and Dipson has a /b/ sound Singing Rearranging sentences
Reading aloud Golden Touch interrogative cut to make a story
Expressing thought Janaki Temple sentences
3/50 Matching pictures The rainy Day Instructions on Prefixes ‘un’ Present perfect Village /t/ and /d/ sound Spelling contest Personal letter
Reading aloud Biography of Mother direction and ‘dis tense
Discussing Teresa
4/65 Matching pictures Platypus plays Tricks Sharing experience Homophones Past perfect tense Death /g/and /f/ sound Su. Doku Description of animal
Interaction Diary Joke
5/81 Matching pictures Basketball Accepting request Words on Future Perfect Johnny / ʌ/ and /n/ Quiz contest Diary writing
Interaction A Poison tree humbly/rudely human tense
Reading aloud behaviour sound
6/98 Reading caption Strangers in the Accepting request Masculine and Passive voice Listening /i:/, /I/ and /n/ Reading Essay writing
Discussing Orchard feminine
Reading aloud Sympathy letter sound
7/114 Matching Pictures Alligator Alley Clearing situations Suffix ‘ness’ Reason/Purpose New shirt / ʊ/,/u:/ and /m/ Defining words Completing
Discussing Friends connectives conversation
Reading aloud sound
8/133 Matching pictures What is the White Stuff Denying offers Idioms with Prepositions Michael Phelps /e/ and /ɔ:/ sound Reading and Writing biography
experimenting Notice ‘take’ Presenting
Reading aloud
Unit/Page Warm up Time Reading Time Speaking Time Vocabulary Grammar Time Listening Time Pronunciation Fun Time Writing Time
Time Time
Class three Memory Test Hospital Window Practicing Practicing sound Joining words to
in Memory Reading aloud grammar make new one
Discussing Puzzle
Singing
1/16 Matching pictures Real Holiday Excusing and Idioms with Question tag Kabaddi /p/ sound Matching words Completing a personal
Reading aloud Who Knows a comforting ‘play’ description
Discussing Mountain
2/33 Matching pictures King Midas and the Imagination Car parts Declarative and Dipson has a /b/ sound Singing Rearranging sentences
Reading aloud Golden Touch interrogative cut to make a story
Expressing thought Janaki Temple sentences
3/50 Matching pictures The rainy Day Instructions on Prefixes ‘un’ Present perfect Village /t/ and /d/ sound Spelling contest Personal letter
Reading aloud Biography of Mother direction and ‘dis tense
Discussing Teresa
4/65 Matching pictures Platypus plays Tricks Sharing experience Homophones Past perfect tense Death /g/and /f/ sound Su. Doku Description of animal
Interaction Diary Joke
5/81 Matching pictures Basketball Accepting request Words on Future Perfect Johnny / ʌ/ and /n/ Quiz contest Diary writing
Interaction A Poison tree humbly/rudely human tense
Reading aloud behaviour sound
6/98 Reading caption Strangers in the Accepting request Masculine and Passive voice Listening /i:/, /I/ and /n/ Reading Essay writing
Discussing Orchard feminine
Reading aloud Sympathy letter sound
7/114 Matching Pictures Alligator Alley Clearing situations Suffix ‘ness’ Reason/Purpose New shirt / ʊ/,/u:/ and /m/ Defining words Completing
Discussing Friends connectives conversation
Reading aloud sound
8/133 Matching pictures What is the White Stuff Denying offers Idioms with Prepositions Michael Phelps /e/ and /ɔ:/ sound Reading and Writing biography
experimenting Notice ‘take’ Presenting
Reading aloud
Contents
UNIT 1 UNIT 6
16 98
UNIT 2 UNIT 7
33 114
UNIT 3 UNIT 8
50 133
UNIT 4
65
UNIT 5
81
Class Three in Memory
Remember your class three and
do the following activities.
1. Discuss the answers to the following questions.
a. How many boys and girls were there in your class?
b. Who used to sit on your right/left?
c. Whose biography did you study?
d. When was your final test held?
e. Did you play any indoor games in the class?
2. Write the answers of the following questions in your
exercise book.
a. Did you go on a picnic/tour? If you did, write any three
sentences about it.
b. Who was your favourite teacher? Write any three
sentences about him/her.
c. Did your school organize the parents’ day? If yes, write
any three sentences about it.
d. Did your school organize the sports meet? If yes, which
sports did you participate in?
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3. Now say aloud:
a. Mutual help makes our life easier and happier.
b. We should respect the dignity of others.
c. We must be thankful to those who help us.
4. Choose the correct word and complete the following
sentences.
a. Cell and sell are (synonyms/antonyms/homophones).
b. Speak (slow/slowly). The baby is sleeping
c. The Everest is higher than any other peaks in the world.
It is (high/higher/the highest) peak in the world.
d. We cut potatoes (by/at/with) a knife.
e. The Spiderman is standing (at/on/in) the gate.
f. Troop is the collective noun for (bees/dancers/
soldiers)
g. The objective form of ‘I’ is (my/me/myself).
h. She (write/wrote/will write) him a letter tomorrow.
i. Messi (miss/missed/misses) the penalty in the final
against Chile in 2016.
j. A letter or group of letters that is added before a word
to make a different word is called a (prefix/suffix).
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5. Pronounce the given words correctly.
a. morning /ˈmɔːnɪŋ/ b. child /tʃaɪld/
c. call /kɔːl/ d. because /bɪˈkəz/
e. were /wɜː/ f. take /teɪk/
g. student /ˈstjuː.dənt/ h. balloon /bəˈluːn/
i. social /ˈsəʊ.ʃəl/
6. look at the pictures, pair them and write what you use
the pair to.
Example :
+ I use a mobile phone and
SIM card to make phone
mobile sim card calls and use internet.
+
a.
...................................
shoe brush shoe polish
+
b.
...................................
comb scissors
+
c.
...................................
paint
brush paint
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+
d.
...................................
stapler staples
7. Find the way for Motu to the samosas.
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8. Clap and sing.
Bed in Summer
In winter I get up at night,
And dress by yellow candle light.
In summer quite the other way,
I have to go to bed by day,
To go to bed by day,
To go to bed by day.
I have to go to bed and see
The birds still chirping on the tree,
Or hear the grown up people’s feet
Still singing past me in the street,
Past me in the street,
Past me in the street.
And does it not seem hard to you,
When all the sky is clear and blue,
And I should like so much to play,
To have to go to bed by day?
To go to bed by day?
To go to bed by day? www.babytv.com
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9. Read the story given and do the activities.
HoSpital WindoW
Two men, both seriously ill, were in the same hospital room.
One man was allowed to sit up in his bed for an hour each
afternoon to help drain out the fluid from his lungs. His bed was
next to the room’s only window. The other man had to spend all
his time flat on his back. The men talked for hours on end. They
spoke of their families, homes, jobs and vacation.
Every afternoon when the man in the bed by the window could
sit up, he could pass the time by describing to his roommate all
the things he could see outside the window.
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The man in the other bed began to live for those one hour
periods where his world would be broadened and enlivened by
all the activity and colour of the world outside.
The window overlooked a park with a lovely lake. Ducks and
swans played on the water while children sailed their model
boats. There were beautiful flowers of many colours and a fine
view of city skyline could be seen in the distance.
As the man by the window described all this in detail, the man
on the other side of the room would close his eyes and imagine
the beautiful scene.
One warm afternoon the man by the window described a parade
passing by. Although the other man couldn’t hear the band – he
could see it by his mind’s eye as the gentleman by the window
portrayed it with descriptive words.
After a few days, the man by the window passed away. When
the nurse arrived to bring water for their baths, she found the
lifeless body of the man by the window, who had died peacefully
in his sleep. She was sad and called the hospital attendants to
take the dead body away.
As soon as it seemed good, the other man asked if he could be
moved to the bed by the window and the nurse was happy to
make the switch.
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The man wanted to see the beautiful scene of the park and city
skyline through the window. It was a shock. What he could see
was just a blank wall.
The man asked the nurse what could have compelled his
deceased roommate who had described such wonderful things
outside the window.
The nurse replied that the man was blind and could not even
see the wall.
She said, “Perhaps he just wanted to encourage you.”
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Glossary
drain : remove the liquid
enliven : make more interesting
portray : sketch
pass away : die
compelled : forced
deceased : dead
9.1. Match the words with their opposite meanings.
a. replied i. encourage
b. discourage ii. open
c. found iii. save
d. spend iv. asked
e. close v. lost
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9.2. Write ‘T’ for true and ‘F’ for false statement.
a. Both men were seriously sick.
b. There were two windows in the room.
c. The man by the window used to describe the beautiful
world outside the hospital.
d. There was really a park overlooking the room.
e. The man by the window could really look the beautiful
things through the window.
9.3. Answer the following questions.
a. Why was the man allowed to sit up in his bed in the
afternoon?
b. What did the two men speak of on end?
c. What did the man by the window tell the other man?
d. How did the man by the window die?
e. Was there really a park overlooking the window?
f. Why do you think the man by the window described a
false scene?
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Unit 1
1 Warm Up Time
1.1. Match the pictures with the names.
a. Mahadev
b. Lord Buddha
c. Santa Claus
d. Goddess Saraswati
e. Lord Krishna
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1.2. Write which deity is related to the following festivals.
a. Shivaratri
b. Shree Panchami
c. Christmas
d. Krishnasthami
e. Lhosar
1.3. Now say aloud:
a. Festivals are a part of our social life.
b. Gods and Goddesses guide us to the right path.
c. We must respect the beliefs and devotion of other
people.
1.4. Answer the following questions orally.
a. Which religion does your family follow?
b. Do you believe in God?
c. If a god granted you a wish, what would you ask for?
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2 Reading Time
Read the play given, act it out in the class and do the following
activities.
real Holiday
(Santa and Tabby are in a Mall. Santa is sitting on a large chair
and Tabby on a small one. Tabby is Santa’s last visitor at this mall
where it is forbidden to utter the word ‘Christmas’.)
Santa : You’re the last one of the day. Ho-ho-ho. Ho-ho-ho. Ho-
ho-ho! Have you been a good girl?
Tabby : What do you mean by that, Santa?
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Santa : Have you been good?
Tabby : Santa, why is your nose so red?
Santa : Come on now. Have you been good?
Tabby : Am I being good now?
Santa : Well... uh... I guess...
Tabby : Can I tell you something –
anything?
Santa : Well, I, uh...
Tabby : There’s so much I want to say.
Santa : Come on, get to it.
Tabby : t’s just that, well, I’ve been
sitting here for what seems like
forever, and I haven’t had one
real moment with you.
Santa : Listen kid, I’m doing my best here.
Tabby : You’ve a fake beard, a padded stomach, and why are you
ho-hoing? What’s funny? You sound like a lunatic.
Santa : Ok, how about this? What do you want for the holiday?
Tabby : What holiday?
Santa : You know, the one I’m not allowed to mention by name
in the mall during this particular season as not to
offend anyone who doesn’t believe in said holiday. It’s
stipulated in my contract.
Tabby : Oh, that holiday. I already told you, I want to be real.
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Santa : Talk about toys. Ok? toys.
Tabby : Who are you, Santa? Please.
Santa : Look, I don’t talk about myself.
Tabby : There’s no one else in line. Mommy and Daddy are busy.
Santa : Is that them?
Tabby : No, Daddy’s way over there past the mechanical reindeer
drooling over the flat screen TV’s. And Mommy is sitting
right over there. Hi Mommy! She is confused what to buy
for her co-workers, the neighbours and the cable guy.
Santa : May be I should call them over.
Tabby : You’re sad, Santa. I can see it in you. Did you lose
something close to you?
Santa : All I want to know is what toys you want! Now tell me!
Tabby : Did your cat disappear? (pause)
Santa : How did you know – yes, last week. My cat vanished from
my sleigh.... in the parking lot.
Tabby : Is your cat squishy, kind of quiet and never ever blinks?
Santa : Yes. Have you seen her?
Tabby : Oh, yeah.
Santa : Where?
Tabby : Somewhere close. It’s safe.
Santa : Oh, thank you for finding her.
Tabby : I didn’t. I took it away from your sleigh.
Santa : You stole Mrs. Claus!
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Tabby : You left it on the hood in the rain. It was getting soggy,
you know. Do you want it back?
Santa : Of course I do.
Tabby : Why?
Santa : I just do because she’s mine.
Tabby : You tell me why or you will never see it again.
Tabby : She’s all I have! When I get up in the morning, there’s
Mrs. Claus on
the side of my
pillow. When I
come home at
night, there’s
Mrs. Claus on
the kitchen table
waiting for a
hug. I miss her so
much. Please!
(Tabby takes a
stuffed animal
cat from her
knapsack and gives it to Santa.)
Santa : Oh, Mrs. Claus, I missed you! Oh, yes I did. Huggies!
Huggy – huggy – huggyboo! (Santa does a weird huggy
dance with Mrs. Claus) www.childread.com
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Glossary
lunatic : a person who does something in a silly manner
knapsack : a bag carried on back
offend : make upset or angry
stipulate : mention clearly
drool : release saliva out of the mouth
squishy : soft and easily shaped
soggy : soft and wet
2.1. Choose the correct word and complete the following
sentences.
a. (Santa’s/Tabby’s) nose was red.
b. Santa has lost his (knapsack/cat).
c. Santa had a fake (beard/stomach)
d. Mrs. Claus was (soggy/lunatic)
e. Tabby’s (Daddy/Mommy) was confused what to buy.
f. In the end, Santa does a weird dance with (Mrs. Claus/
Tabby).
2.2. Arrange the following set of words in Alphabetical
Order.
a. somewhere squishy soggy stipulated
b. pleases padded particular pillow
c. contract confused cat cable
d. funny fake forever for
e. back blink because believe
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2.3. Match the adjectives with the characters as used in the
above play.
a. Soggy and squishy i. Santa
b. Lunatic and funny ii. The cat
c. Good and last iii. Tabby
2.4. Answer the following questions.
a. Where did Santa meet Tabby?
b. What did Santa like to give Tabby?
c. Why was Mommy confused?
d. Why was Santa sad?
e. Did Tabby ask for any doll with Santa?
f. Who got a good gift at the end, Santa or Tabby?
3 Speaking Time
3.1. Practice the following conversation with your friends.
Astro : Binu, Have you
brought the camera?
Binu : Oh, no. I just forgot it
in a hurry. I’m sorry.
Astro : It’s okay. We will use
the cell phone to take
snaps.
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Raman : Astro, will you keep this shirt in your bag?
Astro : Sorry brother! It’s full.
Raman : No problem. I will tie it in my waist.
Binu : Aliza, can you give me your phone for a while?
Aliza : Sorry, Binu. It has a low battery.
Binu : Everyone’s sorry today. Let’s not be.
All : Yes, forget everything and enjoy now...ye......
3.2. Work in pair. Make a three-line conversation and practice
using the hints given.
a. You want to use your friend’s bag but she says she
needs it.
b. Your friend wants you to go to his home for dinner but
you have to attend your sick mother at home.
4 Vocabulary Time
4.1. You have heard and used the word ‘play /pleI/’ many
times. Know more words related to play.
Play about : go to play around
Use : I want to play about my courtyard. If you
like you can join me.
Out of play : not eligible to play
Use : Rising Pune Supergiants are out of play
after they lost to RCB.
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Play back : To play the recording in a device
Use : Can you play back the song by Selena
Gomez?
Play against : compete against someone
Use : U Mumbai played against the Telugu
Titans in semifinal.
Play for a fool : to treat someone as if they are stupid
Use : Stop playing him for a fool. You can’t
cheat him.
Play up : try to make more important
Use : Our team won the game and our coach
played it up.
4.2. Use the above idioms and complete the following
sentences.
a. Don’t give him the money. He wants to .........................
with you.
b. Argentina are scheduled to .................................... Japan
on Wednesday.
c. My mom doesn’t let me ....................... my
house.
d. Shiva Pariyar is a .......................... singer in
Nepali movies.
e. Virat Kohli is ............................ because of a
knee injury.
f. Please don’t try to .............. this minor
issue.
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4.3. Use a dictionary or ask your teacher to find out the
meanings of the following idioms.
a. fair play b. bring into play c. play as
5 Grammar Time
5.1. Read the following sentences and note the words in red.
a. Shruti is an intelligent girl, isn’t she?
b. Aman is not interested in basketball, is he?
c. We finished our work in time, didn’t we?
d. Mallu does not drive a bus, does he?
e. They are doctors, aren’t they?
f. You can take part in it, can’t you?
g. They are coming back to Nepal, aren’t they?
The words in red make a short question at the end of the sentence.
These types of questions are called tag questions.
A tag questions is added at the end of a sentence to make a
confirmation.
5.2. Underline the tag question in the following sentences.
a. Priyata comes home late, doesn’t she?
b. They will plant the trees, won’t they?
c. Krimina played strongly against her opponent, didn’t
she?
d. We don’t need a solar panel, do we?
e. I am waiting for my exams, aren’t I?
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f. Nepal is rich in art and craft, isn’t it?
g. Brad had stroked the ball powerfully, hadn’t he?
A tag question has an auxiliary verb and a pronoun.
A negative tag with the short form of not (n’t) is placed for an
affirmative sentence.
An affirmative tag is placed for a negative sentence.
5.3 Choose the correct question tag.
a. I am not a fool, ................... ? (am I/are I)
b. Bilu takes the chance in time, ......................................?
(does he/doesn’t he)
c. Rolina found a coin, .................. ?(don’t she/ didn’t she)
d. Chhiring can do it in no time, ......... ? (don’t he/can’t he)
e. Burj has sent you good wishes, ...............? (hasn’t he/
isn’t he)
5.4. Supply the correct question tag.
a. Montu was fixing his car, ..........................?
b. Cathy is a student in Greenland Academy,
....................................?
c. We are learning English, ............................ ?
d. He doesn’t pay in time, ...........................?
e. Rahul Chaudhary didn’t make a comeback,
................................?
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f. The students are not informed about the
holiday, ..............................?
g. Sharon will order a mushroom pizza, .........
...................?
6 Listening Time
Listen to the device or the teacher and tick the correct answer.
a. Which of these countries have a better record in Kabaddi?
India Nepal China
b. There are .................................. players in a Kabaddi team.
seven nine eleven
c. The court of Kabaddi is ........................... in shape.
square triangular rectangular
d. Raiding and ......................... are the two main skills in Kabaddi.
tackling dribbling scoring
7 Spelling and Pronunciation Time
7.1 Say the following words after your teacher.
pen pin put pan pat pick
pot pillar people park police pocket
pants pinch pet practice pitch pork
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* The first sound in these words is /p/.
* /p/ is a consonant sound that is usually produced
from the letter P/p.
7.2 Practice saying the following words yourself and note
the sound /p/.
pack porter pit pencil pull parrot
apple tap soup rope panir panda
map couple pizza
8 Fun Time
Match the word with its description.
a. lice i. a batsman uses it in cricket
b. rose ii. we write with it
c. pen iii. plural form of louse
d. mouse iv. cats like to eat it
e. bat v. past form of rise
f. pansy vi. sheep live in it
g. pencil vii. part of a computer
h. rat viii. a flying mammal
i. helmet ix. a flower
To the teacher:
• Organize it as a contest and reward on the basis of accuracy and time.
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9 Writing Time
9.1 Use the following words to complete the passage below.
position funny cute angry company
old run play parents usually
Gagan is my cousin. He is a ...................................... little boy. He
is eight years .............................. now. He reads in class four in
Dhrubodaya School. Both of his .............................. are teachers
there. He is a funny boy and loves to act ..............................
everywhere. He acts so well that he can make an .........................
.............. man laugh at once. He is good at studies too. He often
secures the first ........................................ in the class. He is fond of
carom and cricket. He can spend the whole day playing carom.
He is a bit short and thin but strong. He can ..............................
fast and sometimes gets ready to fight with his friends. We ...
.................................... meet in our holidays. I like his .......................
............ and so does he. We .............................. carom, football and
cricket together. He is better than me in carom but is not as
good in football as I am.
9.2 Complete the following conversation with the
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expressions below.
Student : ................... teacher, may I join the class?
Teacher : ................... join in.
Student : ................... teacher.
Teacher : You are welcome.
Excuse me Thank you Yes, please
10 Reading Time 2
Read the poem given and do the activities.
WHo KnoWS a mountain
Who knows a mountain?
One who has gone
To worship its beauty
In the dawn;
One who has slept
On its breast at night;
One who has measured
His strength to its height;
One who has followed
Its longest trail.
And laughed in the face
Of its fiercest gale;
Has scaled its peaks,
And has trod
Its cloud-swept summits
Alone with God.
by Ethel Roming Fuller
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10.1. Find single words for the following meanings. The first
letter of the word is given.
a. early morning = d..........................
b. a path through a mountain or forest = t..................
c. most frightening = f.......................
d. a very strong wind = g........................
e. the highest point of a mountain = s............................
10.2. Tick the correct answer.
a. The beauty of mountain is at its most in the .....................
night dawn evening
b. The man who has followed the longest ..........................
can know the mountain.
gale trail river
c. The ....................... of the mountain are cloud-swept.
trails height summits
10.3.Answer the following questions.
a. What is good to do with the mountain in the dawn?
b. What can the person who has slept in the mountain at
night do?
c. What should a man measure to the height of a
mountain?
d. Is it easy to know a mountain?
10.4. Ask your teacher.
a. What are Pasang Lhamu Sherpa and Edmund Hilary
known for?
b. Who has climbed the Everest for the most number of
times?
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Unit 2
1 Warm Up Time
1.1. Match the pictures with the quotes.
How can I eat these
notes? I need the proper
breakfast.
How sad I am! No friends
at all.
Look, we have to leave
everything when the god
takes us.
1.2. Now say aloud:
a. Everything is important in the correct time and place.
b. We are social beings. We need people around to live
with.
c. Wealth is a thing but not everything.
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1.3. Write what you think.
a. If you are very thirsty, what would you choose, a glass
of water or a hundred rupees?
b. A ghost wants to take away either your mother or all
the wealth you have at home. What would you give?
2 Reading Time
Read the story and do the activities.
King midaS and tHe golden toucH
Many years ago there lived a king named Midas. He had a
beautiful little daughter, whose name was Marigold. King
Midas was very rich. He had more gold than any other king in
the world. One room of his great castle was almost filled with
yellow pieces of gold.
The king grew so fond of his gold that he loved it more than
anything else in the entire world. He even loved it better than
his own daughter, dear little rosy-cheeked Marigold. His one
great wish seemed to be for more and more gold.
One day while he was in his gold room, a beautiful fairy stood
before him. The boy’s face shone with a wonderful light, and
he had wings on his cap and wings on his feet. In his hand he
carried a strange-looking wand, and the wand also had wings.
“Midas, you are the richest man in the world,” said the fairy.
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“There is no king who has so much gold as you.” “May be,” said
the king. “As you see, I have a room-full gold but I want it more;
for gold is the best and the most wonderful thing in the world.”
“Are you sure?” asked the fairy.
“I’m very sure,” answered the king.
“If I should grant you a wish,” said the fairy “would you ask for
more gold?”
“If I could have but one wish,” said the king, “I would ask that
everything I touch should turn to beautiful yellow gold.”
“Your wish shall be granted,” said the fairy. “At sunrise tomorrow
morning your slightest touch will turn everything into gold.
But I warn you that your gift will not make you happy.”
“I’ll take the risk,” said the king.
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The next day King Midas woke up very early. He was eager to
see if the fairy’s promise had come true. As soon as the sun
rose he tried the gift by touching his bed slightly with his hand.
The bed turned to gold. The king was wild with joy. He went
on touching things and they instantly turned to gold.
Now the king was hungry and went down to have his breakfast.
Then a strange thing happened there. When he raised a glass
of water to drink, it became solid gold. Not a drop of water
passed his lips. The bread and meat turned to gold under his
fingers. Not a thing could he get to eat. All was gold, gold, gold.
His little daughter, the dearest to him came running in from
the garden. He touched her
with his lips. At once the
little girl was changed to a
golden statue.
A great fear crept into the
king’s heart, sweeping all
the joy out of his life. In
grief he called and called
upon the fairy who had
given him the gift of the
golden touch.
“Oh fairy,” he begged, “take
away this horrible golden
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gift! Take all my land. Take all my gold. Take everything, only
give me back my little daughter.”
In a moment the beautiful fairy was standing before him. “Do
you still think that gold is the greatest thing in the world?”
asked the fairy.
“No! no!” cried the king. “I hate the very sight of the yellow
stuff.”
“Are you sure that you no longer wish the golden touch?” asked
the fairy.
“I’ve learned my lesson,” said the king. “I no longer think gold
the greatest thing in the world.”
“Very well,” said the fairy. The fairy gave the king a pitcher full
of water and asked to sprinkle the water into everything that
turned to gold with his
touch.
The king did it and
was very happy to see
his daughter again. He
sprinkled the water
and brought everything
back to normal.
He felt a real new taste in the breakfast with his daughter
today.
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Glossary
castle : big and beautiful palace
eager : wanting very much to do or have something
instantly : immediately
statue : an object made of metal, cement or stone
that looks like a person
horrible : unpleasant or bad :
stuff : thing / substance
sprinkle : spread or drop the drops over a surface
2.1. Find the words from the above story which are opposite
in meaning to the following words.
a. ugly b. lately c. after d. give
e. empty f. shorter g. smallest
2.2. Rearrange the following sentences in the correct order.
a. His wish was granted and everything he touched
turned to gold.
b. King Midas was very rich.
c. Once a fairy came and granted him a wish.
d. He called upon the fairy and asked to take the wish
back.
e. King Midas asked for a golden touch.
f. King Midas was very sad when his daughter turned to
a golden statue.
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2.3. Answer the following questions.
a. What was the name of the king’s daughter?
b. How much gold did the king have?
c. What wish was the king granted by the fairy?
d. Did the wish come true?
e. What happened to the king’s daughter when he
touched her with his lips?
f. Why did the king ask the fairy to take back his wish?
g. When was the king happier, at the beginning or at the
end of the story?
3 Speaking Time
Practice the given conversations with your frends.
Teacher : Rewan, what would you do if you had ten
thousand rupees?
Rewan : I would buy some clothes and donate
A
some to the street children.
Teacher : What would you do, Dija?
Dija : I would go for a tour to Dhankuta.
Reza : What would you do, if you were the head of
your family, Dev?
Dev : If I were the head of my family, I would shift
B
my home.
Reza : Where would you shift it?
Dev : I would shift it to Tokha.
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Did you notice the structure V and would + V in the above
2
1
sentences?
This structure is used to make imaginations and give suggestions.
3.2. Let’s imagine.
a. Tell any two things you would do if you see your
friends fighting.
b. Tell any two things you would do if you found two
thousand rupees.
4 Vocabulary Time
4.1. Know the parts of a car
Mirror
Bonnet
Door Handle
Head Lamp
Grill
Bar Absorber
Guard
Bumper
Radiator Sipport
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4.2. Fill in the following blanks with the correct part of a
car.
a. The driver has his hands on the ....................................
while driving.
b. We turn the ................................ on while driving in the
darkness.
c. We have to tie our ................................. to prevent a loss in
accident.
d. ................................ are used to clean the windscreen.
5 Grammar Time
5.1. Read the following sentences and write ‘D’ for declarative
and ‘I’ for interrogative sentence.
a. Rabina is a hockey player.
b. Anamol K.C. has given a lot of hit films.
c. Does your father speak English?
d. Ruzana nibbled a piece of biscuit.
e. Are the men watching me?
f. Can Daya break the door?
g. Prem played a fair game.
h. Have you seen a crocodile?
i. Do your parents take you to the restaurant?
j. Will Mamata make a new friend?
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A declarative sentence is in the structure of Subject + Verb +
Object.
An interrogative sentence is in the structure of Auxiliary Verb +
Subject + Main Verb + Object.
Interrogative sentences are of two types. The type we are
discussing here is ‘yes-no question’.
5.2. Match the declarative sentence with its yes-no question.
Babu loves Is Prabhavi senior
a.
travelling. to me?
Prabhavi is Did Fiana take a
b.
senior to me. long breath?
They were Does Babu love
c.
playing chess. travelling?
Guru will show Were they playing
d.
me the gift. chess?
Fiana took a Will Guru show
e.
long breath. me the gift?
5.3. Change the following sentences into yes-no questions.
a. Bhaktapur is rich in wood carving.
b. We are repairing our car.
c. He waits her at the park.
d. The fairy granted him a wish.
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e. Keymon makes Rahul laugh.
f. I am cleaning my room.
g. Boxer can break the wall.
h. Mr. Wilson will come to Nepal next month.
6 Listening Time
Listen to the device or the teacher and complete the given
sentences.
a. Hello, Dipson, why are you dragging your ...............................?
b. Dipson has a ...................... in his left leg.
c. Dipson stepped on a knife at ........................... and had the cut.
d. Dipson, are you taking the ......................................?
e. The doctor says the leg will be ........................ in a few days.
7 Spelling and Pronunciation Time
7.1. Say the following words after your teacher.
bench ball banana bag bat but
bull boat bore big beast book
berry buffalo bear bandage block bitter
back bill beak beauty
* The first sound in the above words in /b/ sound.
* /b/ is a consonant sound that is usually produced
from the letter B/b.
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7.2. Practice saying the following words yourself and note
the sound /b/.
bark bet stable gab balloon battery
bird bucket bouquet rib tub mob
slab butter band break bus tablet
rubber siblings pub crab
8 Fun Time
Let’s sing the song “We will we will rock you” by the Queen band.
To the teacher:
• Play the song, get the students to see the lyrics and practice singing.
Buddy you’re a boy make a big noise
Playin’ in the street gonna be a big man some day
You got mud on yo’ face
You big disgrace
Kickin’ your can all over the place
Singin’
We will we will rock you
We will we will rock you
Buddy you’re a young man hard man
Shouting in the street gonna take on the world some day
You got blood on your face
You big disgrace
Wavin’ your banner all over the place
We will we will rock you
Sing it
We will we will rock you
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Buddy you’re an old man poor man
Pleadin’ with your eyes gonna make you some peace some day
You got mud on yo’ face
You big disgrace
Somebody betta put you back into your place
We will we will rock you
Sing it
We will we will rock you
Everybody
We will we will rock you
We will we will rock you
9 Writing Time
9.1. Rearrange the following sentences to make a story and
give the story a suitable title.
a. Once a cunning fox and a stork were friends.
b. The fox served some soup in a plate which the stork
could not eat with its beak.
c. The fox couldn’t have the soup and remembered what
he had done to the stork.
d. Poor stork returned hungry.
e. One day the fox invited the stork for dinner.
f. Then the stork planned to teach the fox a lesson.
g. The fox came to the stork’s home for the dinner.
h. It invited the fox for dinner.
i. The stork served some soup in a tall jar with a narrow
neck.
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j. The fox was taught a good lesson.
9.2. Prepare a short essay about a festival you recently
observed. Include the following points.
a. When did you observe it?
b. How long did it last?
c. Which community observes this festival?
d. What activities are done in this festival?
e. What activities did you do and which of them you liked
more?
10 Reading Time 2
Read the passage given and do the activities.
JanaKi temple
Janaki Mandir is one of the most famous religious sites of
Nepal. It is a Hindu temple dedicated to Goddess Sita. It is in
Janakpur city of Dhanusha district. It was constructed in 1910
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AD. It is a three storied
structure with sixty rooms.
The temple is 50 metres
tall and covers the area of
4,860 sq. feet. Stones and
marbles are used in the
construction. All the sixty
rooms of the temple are
decorated with the flag of Nepal, coloured glass and paintings
with beautiful lattice windows and turrets.
Janakpur was the capital of ancient Mithila kingdom. King
Janak, the most famous of the era had a daughter Janaki also
known as Sita who later married Ram, the king of Ayodhya.
The engagement of Ram and Sita had occurred in a nearby
temple after Ram broke the giant bow (shiva-Dhanus) that king
Janak used to worship. Hindus worship Ram and Sita as God
and Goddess. So Janakpur is a holy city and Janaki Temple is a
pilgrimage for Hindu devotees.
Every year, thousands
of pilgrims visit Janaki
Temple. The pilgrims
are from Nepal, India,
Sri Lanka and a few from
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other countries. Worship in the temple occurs all the year round
except a few days. Ram Navami and Vivah Panchami are the two
holiest occasions here. A large number of devotees gather to
worship and take audience of the temple in these two occasions.
The president, the prime minister and other important persons
of the country also take part in the worship.
by authors
10.1. Match the words with their meanings.
a. dedicated i. people who strongly
follow a religion or person
b. constructed ii. a holy place
c. lattice iii. built
d. turret iv. devoted
e. pilgrimage v. a structure made from
wood strips
f. devotees vi. a small circular tower as
part of a building
10.2. Write ‘T’ for true and ‘F’ for false sentences.
a. Janaki Temple is in Janakpur district.
b. Janaki Temple has sixty rooms.
c. Janak was the king of Mithila kingdom.
d. Sita is the another name of Janaki.
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e. King Janak broke the giant bow.
f. Janaki Temple is less crowded in Vivah Panchami.
10.3. Answer the following questions.
a. When was Janaki Temple constructed?
b. What are the rooms of Janaki Temple decorated with?
c. Which city was the capital of ancient Mithila Kingdom?
d. Who is the husband of Goddess Sita?
e. Why do the devotees gather in Janaki Temple?
f. Write the names of three countries mentioned in the
passage.
10.4. Ask your teacher.
a. In which province is Janaki Temple?
b. How far is Janaki Temple from your place?
c. How can you go to Janakpur from your place?
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Unit 3
1 Warm Up Time
1.1. Match the pictures with the quotes.
It’s raining and I can do
nothing.
What a fun! Come on
rain, come.
Life is good with the
sunshine.
1.2. Now say aloud:
a. Happiness and sorrow are the two parts of life.
b. We don’t always get what we want.
c. We must hope a good sunshine will follow the heavy
rain.
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