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INTERCHANGE COMMUNICATIVE
ENGLISH
Book-1
Book 4
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Gopal Bhattarai
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Preface
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Interchange Communicative English is an activity based English language
coursebook series that covers Primer A & B, and grades 1 through 8. This
series has been designed to ensure young learners’ success in learning
English in the EFL context.
Planned with young learners in mind, Interchange Communicative English
of graded readers provides engaging real world content that our
learners will want to study. The series meets all the practical language
needs of young learners, offering opportunities to practise all language
skills. Moreover, learners can boost their confidence using the activities
for comprehensive self-study of practical English, which in turn, support
personalised learning and give them an enriched learning experience.
Moreover, lively lessons relevant to learners’ lives and learning needs
with engaging topics, tasks and activities make learning enjoyable and
rewarding. We hope all teachers will enjoy reading these books as much
as we did. We know the students will!
In order to materialize our concepts, we took significant help from our
colleagues, students and different authors. We have tried to acknowledge
each of them at the same point where their contributions are helpful in
edifying the learning units. Similarly, texts from other sources have been
attributed to the original authors and publishers whenever possible and
are believed to fall within fair use provisions.
We are grateful to Prof. Dr. Chandreshwar Mishra for painstakingly
going through the entire series and making very valuable suggestions
for its improvement. Many thanks are due to both Guinness and Wonjala
Desktop teams who have shaped the books the way they are. We are also
indebted to the teachers who piloted the manuscript, and whose comments
and feedback were invaluable in finetuning the exercises according to the
learners’ levels. We would like to solicit further suggestions and feedback
from the teachers, students and other stakeholders using these coursebooks.
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Unit 1 : First Day At School 1
CONTENTS
Unit 2 : Who Did Patrick's Homework? 15
Unit 3 : The Way To School 30
Unit 4 : Helen Keller 44
Unit 5 : Little Things 59
Unit 6 : The Lost Lunchbox 69
Unit 7 : A Little Fish Story 85
Unit 8 : The Fun They Had 96
Unit 9 : The White Window 111
Unit 10 : School Uniforms 122
Unit 11 : Friendship 132
Unit 12 : A School Drama 147
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Before We Begin
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Let’s Know Each Other Better
Happy First Day of School! I want to know more about you, and you want
to know more about me, right? Let’s answer each question carefully and
compare. I know we have a lot in common!
What is your full name?
________________________________________
What is your birth date? Month ___ Day ___ Year ________
Do you have a nickname that you like to be called?
________________________________________
Do you have siblings? Tell their names and ages.
________________________________________
Are you new to this school? Yes __ No __ . If yes, where were you before?
________________________________________
What time do you usually get up in the morning?
________________________________________
When do you usually go to bed at night?
________________________________________
How do you go to school?
________________________________________
What do you do after school?
________________________________________
Presenting . . . Me!
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Fill in the following information about you. Present the information
using these notes to introduce you to the class.
All About Me
My name is __________________________________. I go by
(write your nickname here) ______________________________.
I was born on (date) ____________ in (hometown and country)
______________________. My favorite school subject is
__________________. My favorite color is ____________. My
favorite TV show is ___________________________________. The
type of music I listen to most is ___________________________.
My favorite movie is _________________________________. The
person I admire most is ___________________________. When
I finish my education, I would like to be a(n) ______________.
Paste your
photo here.
Take turn to introduce yourself to the rest of the class.
UNIT 1 First Day At School
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In this unit, you will:
Read about first day of school experience
Listen and practise different activities
Talk about first day of school experience Unit Highlights
Write a paragraph, a friendly letter Feelings of the first
and a poem day of school
Make a poster Vowel sound /ə/
Use articles Consonant sound /b/
Enjoy a short story General greetings
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Let’s Begin
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A. Look at the following First Day activity sheet. Complete it
with the details about you.
I write my name like this
.......................................................................... .
My grade this year is
.......................................................................... .
I am most excited about
.......................................................................... .
When I grow up I want to be
.......................................................................... .
My best friend is
.......................................................................... .
My favourite book is
.......................................................................... .
My favourite colour is
.......................................................................... .
My favourite game is
.......................................................................... .
My favourite thing to eat for lunch is
.......................................................................... .
My favourite thing about school is
.......................................................................... .
The best thing that happened on Saturday was
.......................................................................... .
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B. Discuss the following questions with your friends.
• How did you feel on the first day of your school – nervous or
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relaxed?
• Do you like reading poems?
Let’s Read
A. Here is a poem that describes a student's first day at school
and his or her newness and ignorance towards school. Think
about the title carefully. Without reading the poem what
does this mean to you? What could the poem be about?
B. Now read the following poem.
First Day at School
A millionbillionwillion miles from home
Waiting for the bell to go. (To go where?)
Why are they all so big, other children?
So noisy? So much at home they
Must have been born in uniform
Lived all their lives in playgrounds
Spent the years inventing games
That don't let me in. Games
That are rough, that swallow you up.
And the railings.
All around, the railings.
Are they to keep out wolves and monsters?
Things that carry off and eat children?
Things you don't take sweets from?
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Perhaps they're to stop us getting out
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Running away from the lessins. Lessin.
What does a lessin look like?
Sounds small and slimy.
They keep them in the glassrooms.
Whole rooms made out of glass. Imagine.
I wish I could remember my name
Mummy said it would come in useful.
Like wellies. When there's puddles.
Yellowwellies. I wish she was here.
I think my name is sewn on somewhere
Perhaps the teacher will read it for me.
Tea-cher. The one who makes the tea.
- Roger McGough
Meet the poet
Roger McGough (born on 9 November
1937) is one of the most popular British
poets. He was not interested in poems
when he was at school. However, he had
a Physics teacher who recited poetry
during Physics class. Since then, he started
enjoying poetry. When he became a
teacher in Liverpool, he himself recited the
poems to his students. He realized that
he was interested in poetry because his
students enjoyed them very much. That Roger McGough
shaped his career as a poet. Now, he has
written over 50 poetry books.
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Word Trove
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millionbillionwillion miles /ˈmɪljən ˈbɪljən ˈwɪljən maɪlz/ : very long way
(be) at home / bi ət həʊm/ : to be very comfortable
swallow you up /ˈswɒləʊ ju ʌp/ : cause you to disappear
monsters /ˈmɒnstə(r)z/ : imaginary frightening creatures
lessin /ˈlesɪn/ : lesson
glassroom /ɡlɑːsruːm/ : classroom
puddles /ˈpʌdlz/ : small pools of rainwater on the ground
wellies /ˈweliz/ : Wellington boots (boots from Wellington, England)
Way With Words
A. Find and circle school related words in the word search
puzzle. The words can be in either of these directions .
Let’s see who (you or your friend) finds the most words in 5
minutes.
C T H P E I C I T T
R U L E R B L L L E
A I A N E E A S E A
Y L G C R N S T R C
O I V I T C S A A H
N E L L F H R P S E
S C H O O L O L E R
L E S S O N O E R S
B O A R D M R E R
S H A R P E N E R U
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B. Match the words in column A with their description in
column B.
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Column A Column B
crayons you can borrow books from this place
library an item that helps remove mistakes
lunch head of a school
principal afternoon meal
eraser tools for colouring
glue used to stick paper together
Checking Understanding
A. Write True or False.
a. The poet’s school is very far away from his house.
b. Other students are big and noisy.
c. The school does not have any fence.
d. Other children happily let him in their games.
e. A teacher is not the person who makes tea.
B. Look at the pictures and complete the sentences.
a. Do you need to _________ your pencil?
b. We go to the _________ to play at leisure.
c. Read these _________ at home or school.
d. A _________ helps you learn new things.
e. The teacher writes on the _________ .
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C. Answer the following questions.
a. Who is the narrator in this poem?
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b. What impression do the words give you about the narrator? Is he
afraid, cool?
c. What do you find strange about the language used in the first line
of the poem?
d. At the end, it seems that the child knows that a teacher is not a
monster even if he or she is unsure precisely what a teacher does.
Is the child comfortable at the end? Or is he or she still full of fear?
e. Copy the chart and place a tick in the boxes which tell us what the
child notices.
Noisy children Children playing games
Children wearing wellingtons Children who are much
larger than himself
Children not wearing uniform Quiet children
Puddles in the playground The school fence
Going the Extra Mile
'To keep out wolves and monsters', 'things that carry off and eat
children' shows that the child’s mind has been exposed to fairy
tales. Can you tell or write any fairy tale you have heard about
wolves or monsters and children?
Let’s Spell
A. The spelling errors in the poem show that this was written
by a young child who has yet to have good vocabulary. List
the words that are misspelled in the poem and write their
correct spellings.
_________ _________ _________ _________ _________
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B. Fill in the missing letters.
a. S_H_O_ b. T_A_H_R
e. L_B_A_Y
c. S_U_E_T_ h. C_A_S_O_MONLY
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h. P_N_I_
Let's Learn the Sounds
d
A. Practise saying these words after your teacher.
backpack class teacher pupil
activity dream uniform swallow
sweets sounds slimy heart
B. Repeat after your teacher. Practise the beginning sound /b/.
ball boon bang beat
balloon book bus bath
bulb boss bull beauty
C. Repeat after your teacher. Practise the vowel sound /ə/.
about ago agree aback
abide abode accuse ablaze
abound abusive afraid amazing
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Let’s Listen
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A. Listen to the song ‘Tell Me Why’ by Declan Galbraith and do
the activities.
1. Put the words in correct order. Listen and check.
In my children dream sing a song of love for every girl and boy
The blue is sky and fields are green and laughter is the language
of the world
Then I wake and all I see is a full world of people in need
Tell me why (why) it does have to be like this?
Tell me why (why) is something there I have missed?
Tell me why (why) cos I understand don't.
When so many need somebody we don't give a hand helping.
Tell me why?
2. Put articles where necessary. Listen and check.
Every day I ask myself what will I have to do to be _____ man?
Do I have to stand and fight to prove to everybody who ____ I am?
Is that what my life is for to waste in ____ world full of _____ war?
Tell me why (why) does it have to be like this?
Tell me why (why) is there something I have missed?
Tell me why (why) cos I don't understand.
When so many need somebody we don't give _____ helping hand.
Tell me why?
Tell me why (why) does it have to be like this?
Tell me why (why) is there _____ something I have missed?
Tell me why (why) cos I don't understand.
When so many need somebody we don't give _____ helping hand.
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3. Correct the articles where necessary. Listen and check.
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Tell me why (why, why does the tiger run)
Tell me why (why, why do we shoot the gun)
Tell me why (why, why do we never learn)
Can someone tell us why we let a forest burn?
(Why, why do we say we care)
Tell me why (why, why do we stand and stare)
Tell me why (why, why do the dolphins cry)
Can someone tell us why we let a ocean die?
Let’s Speak
A. Share your experience of a ‘first day at school’. Talk about
anything good that happened or any problems you had and
how you dealt with them.
B. Practise the conversations. Use your names.
Abipsa : Hello, I am Abipsa.
Shikha : Hi, I am Shikha. Why do
you look so worried?
Abipsa : This is my first day at
this school. Everything
is new for me. I don’t
know anyone.
Shikha : Oh…! I see! Please, come
on. I am your friend. I
will help you.
Abipsa : Thanks!
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Everyday English
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Study and roleplay the following dialogue.
A : Hello.
B : Hi.
A : How are you?
B : I’m good. How are you?
A : Good. Do you speak English?
B : A little. Are you British?
A : Yes.
B : Where are you from?
A : I’m from London.
B : Nice to meet you.
A : Nice to meet you, too.
Let’s Write
A. Read and Write.
Abhipsa Pradhan shares her experience of her first day at a new
school. Read how she felt on her first day.
I think every student remembers their first day
at school. It gave me a terrible feeling of fear and
anxiety as I went to a new school. Actually, it was my
second school and I am talking about my going to
the new school in grade four.
I went to the school which was an unfamiliar place for
me. Teachers and students were all new. I felt quite
nervous. It had a big building with a large compound wall. The entire
school was calm but I was very afraid. At that time I remembered my
mom. I wanted to go home back.
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B. Now, write about your experiences of the first day at school
in a single paragraph.
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_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
C. Complete the letter.
Complete the following letter telling your friends about your first
day of English class in grade four.
Dear ……..........…… ,
Today was my first day of grade four!
I was ________________________________________________
I played with __________________________________________
I liked ________________________________________________
Love, __________
Let’s Connect
A. Read the following verse on the similar topic.
The First Day of School
I wonder if my drawing will be as good as theirs
I wonder if they'll like me, or just be full of stares
I wonder if my teacher will look like mom or gram
And I wonder if my puppy will wonder where I am.
- Aileen Fisher
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B. Write a poem describing your first day at school in a similar
way.
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Let’s Create
Work in pairs or groups of 4 or 5. Make a poster detailing all the
things you think are necessary for a good first day. *
Time for Grammar
A. Fill in each blank space with either a or an.
1. ____ book 2. ____ computer
3. ____ bird 4. ____ elephant
5. ____ kangaroo 6. ____ flower
7. ____ umbrella 8. ____ whale
B. Circle the correct article in each sentence below.
1. A / The Bhimsen Tower is a / the popular tourist attraction.
2. I had a / an banana for lunch.
3. My father’s favorite newspaper is a / the Republica.
4. My mother bought a / an ice cream cone for me.
5. I borrowed this book from a / the school library.
6. Binod’s new bicycle had a / an flat tire.
7. We put the pictures in a / an envelope to mail to my grandma.
8. The grocery store is on the / × right.
9. My friend gifted me a / an cap on my birthday.
10. I saw a / an eagle at the zoo.
*Note to the teacher: When the posters are submitted, have the entire class vote
on the best poster. You may reward the best poster.
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Picture Talk
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Let’s spot the difference.
There are at least six differences in the following pictures. How many
can you find?
Let's Have Fun
Read the following short story and learn the ‘–at’ words.
Nat is a fat cat. Pat is a big rat. A cat can eat a rat.
But Nat and Pat are friends. So Nat will never eat his friend Pat.
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UNIT 2 Who Did Patrick's
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Homework?
In this unit, you will:
Read a story about doing homework
Listen and complete a poem Unit Highlights
Deliver a short speech Mysterious way of
Narrate the story doing homework
Write an opinion paragraph Vowel sound /i:/
Prepare a mini-dictionary Consonant sound /z/
Use its and it’s Asking and telling the
Enjoy the riddles time
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Let’s Begin
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A. Look at the picture and tell.
a. Who is the boy?
b. What is he doing?
c. Is he a sincere boy? Why?
B. Now, answer these questions to tell about yourself.
a. Do you like homework?
b. Do you do it yourself, or do you get help?
c. What homework do you usually have?
Let’s Read
You are going to read about a boy who never did his homework.
Read the story and find out if he really did not do his homework.
Who Did Patrick's Homework?
by Carol Moore
Patrick never did homework. "Too boring," he said. He played
baseball and basketball and Nintendo instead. His teachers told him,
"Patrick! Do your homework or you won't learn a thing." And it's true;
sometimes he did feel like a ding-a-ling.
But what could he do? He hated homework.
Then on St. Patrick's Day his cat was playing with a little doll and he
grabbed it away. To his surprise it wasn't a doll at all, but a man of the
tiniest size. He had a little wool shirt with old fashioned britches and
a high tall hat much like a witch's. He yelled, "Save me! Don't give me
back to that cat. I'll grant you a wish, I promise you that."
Patrick couldn't believe how lucky he was! Here was the answer to
all of his problems. So he said, "Only if you do all my homework 'til
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the end of the semester, that's 35 days. If you do a good enough job,
I could even get A's."
The little man's face wrinkled like a dishcloth thrown in the hamper.
He kicked his legs and doubled his fists and he grimaced and scowled
and pursed his lips, "Oh, am I cursed! But I'll do it."
And true to his word, that little elf began to do Patrick's homework.
Except there was one glitch. The elf didn't always know what to do
and he needed help. "Help me! Help me!" he'd say. And Patrick would
have to help -- in whatever way.
"I don't know this word," the elf squeaked while reading Patrick's
homework. "Get me a dictionary. No, what's even better. Look up the
word and sound it out by each letter."
When it came to math, Patrick was out of luck. "What are times
tables?" the elf shrieked. "We elves never need that. And addition
and subtraction and division and fractions? Here, sit down beside me,
you simply must guide me."
Elves know nothing of human history; to them it's a mystery. So the
little elf, already a shouter, just got louder "Go to the library, I need
books. More and more books. And you can help me read them too."
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As a matter of fact every day in every
way that little elf was a nag! Patrick
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was working harder than ever and
was it a drag! He was staying up
nights, had never felt so weary, was
going to school with his eyes puffed
and bleary.
Finally the last day of school arrived and the elf was free to go. As for
homework, there was no more, so he quietly and slyly slipped out the
back door.
Patrick got his A's; his classmates were amazed; his teachers smiled
and were full of praise. And his parents? They wondered what had
happened to Patrick. He was now the model kid. Cleaned his room,
did his chores, was cheerful, never rude, like he had developed a
whole new attitude.
You see, in the end Patrick still thought he'd made that tiny man do
all his homework. But I'll share a secret, just between you and me. It
wasn't the elf; Patrick had done it himself!
(Source: www.magickeys.com/books/patrick/)
Meet the author
Carol Moore was born in Michigan and
moved to Southern California at an early
age. A graduate in English literature Carol
found an opportunity to satisfy her life-long
dream of writing for children. She attended
a course in writing stories for children. As
a child her favorite books were about dogs
and science fiction. Now she favors fiction,
history and social commentary, although
any subject is fair game. Carol Moore
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Word Trove
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nintendo /nintendə/ : a video game
ignoramus /ˌɪɡnəˈreɪməs/ : an ignorant person
britches /briːtʃɪz/ : breeches, or short trousers (the writer here spells
it, for fun, to rhyme with the word ‘witch’s’)
dishcloth /ˈdɪʃklɒθ/ : a cloth used for washing dishes
hamper /ˈhæmpə(r)/ : a basket with a lid grimaced, scowled, pursed
hislips /hislɪps/ : his face had these expressions, showing disgust,
anger and disapproval
glitch (an informal word) /ɡlɪtʃ/ : a fault in a machine that prevents it
from working properly; here, hitch or problem
shrieked /ʃriːkt/ : gave a short, high-pitched cry, screamed
nag /næɡ/ : one who troubles someone all the time by complaining or
asking them to do something
drag (an informal word) /dræɡ/ : something dull and uninteresting
slyly /slaɪli/ : secretively
chores /tʃɔː(r)z/ : work that must be done everyday, often boring
attitude /ˈætɪtjuːd/ : a feeling about someone or something
grabbed /ɡræbd/ : seized suddenly
yelled /jeld/ : cried
hamper /ˈhæmpə(r)/ : a basket with a lid
cursed /kɜːst/ : damned
squeaked /skwiːked/ : uttered shrilly
weary /ˈwɪəri/ : tired
amazed /əˈmeɪzd/ : wondered, surprised
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Way With Words
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A. Use the clues given below to complete the crossword puzzle.
1
2 3
4
5 6
7
8
Across : Down :
2. The tiny man granted 1. For word meaning, he used
Patrick a ___________. a ___________.
4. ___________ told him to 3. Elves know nothing of
do his homework. human ___________.
5. Patrick never did his 6. The cat was holding an
___________. ___________
7. When Patrick got his A's,
his friends were ________.
8. The tiny man thought
of human history as a
___________.
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B. Fill in the blanks in the sentences below with the words or
phrases from the box.
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mystery chores semester homework
elf promised look up working
1. Patrick never liked the household _____________ as much as he
did not like the homework.
2. This _____________ Patrick is sure to get better grades.
3. Can you _____________ this word in the dictionary?
4. Patrick hated _____________
5. The cat was playing with an _____________
6. The elf _____________ to help Patrick do his homework.
7. Human history was a _____________ the elves.
8. Patrick was _____________ harder than ever.
C. Match the following words in column A with their opposite
meaning in column B.
Column A Column B
hated low
tall end
high short
better liked
beginning worse
hard soft
tiny gigantic
Checking Understanding
A. Write True or False.
a. Patrick liked doing homework.
b. Patrick thought that his cat was playing with a doll.
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c. The homework of Patrick was done by his daddy.
d. Patrick was lucky to have the elf.
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e. The elf promised Patrick three wishes.
f. The elf liked to do the homework.
B. Read the story again and then answer the questions by
choosing A, B, C or D.
1. Why did Patrick never do his homework?
a. he wasn't smart enough.
b. it was too boring.
c. he didn't have time for it.
d. he had no homework.
2. What did Patrick think his cat was playing with?
a. a doll b. a mouse
c. a ball d. his teddy
3. What was it in real the cat was playing with?
a. another cat b. a big rat
c. a tiny little man d. his sister's little lamb
4. What did Patrick want the little man to do?
a. Play with him all day. b. Get rid of his cat.
c. Give him a lot of money. d. To do his homework.
5. What grades did Patrick get?
a. He got A's and B's. b. He got all B's.
c. He got A's. d. He failed.
C. Answer the following questions.
1. What did the teacher say to Patrick?
2. What did Patrick think his cat was playing with? What was it really?
3. Why did Patrick think he was lucky?
4. Why did the little man grant Patrick a wish?
5. What was Patrick’s wish?
6. What job did Patrick give to the elf?
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7. When did Patrick free the elf?
8. Who do you think did Patrick’s homework — the little man, or
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Patrick himself? Give reasons for your answer.
Going the Extra Mile
A. In the story Patrick does difficult things he hates to do,
because the elf pretends he needs help. Have you ever done
something difficult or frightening, by pretending about it in
some way? Tell your classmates about it.
B. If you were the author, would you end the story differently?
How?
Let’s Spell
Look at the picture, circle the correct spelling and write it in the
blank.
aunt / ant (hair, hare) deer / dear plain / plane
____________ ____________ ____________ ____________
write / right sail / sale flower / flour mail / male
____________ ____________ ____________ ____________
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d Let's Learn the Sounds
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A. Practise saying the following words after your teacher.
boring hated grabbed tiniest
semester wrinkled whatever dictionary
elf quietly chores attitude
B. Repeat after your teacher. Practise the beginning sound /z/.
zoo zebra zero zoom
zap zippy zinc zigzag
zip zone zombie zany
C. Repeat after your teacher. Practise the vowel sound / i: /.
each eagle east easy
ego equal eatery seat
cheap feel feet sleep
Let’s Listen
Listen to your teacher or the tape and fill in the blank spaces.
Homework, I Love You
by Kenn Nesbitt
Homework, I ________ you. I think that you’re ________.
It’s ________ fun when you keep me up ________.
I think you’re the ________ when I’m ________ stressed,
________ and cramming all ________ for a ________.
Homework, I ________ you. What more can I ________?
I love to do ________ of problems each day.
You ________ my mind and you make me go ________,
but still I’m ecstatic that you were ________.
Homework, I ________ you. I tell you, it’s ________.
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There’s ________ more fun or ________ to do.
You’re ________ a chore, for it’s you I ________.
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I wish that our ________ would hand you out more.
Homework, I ________ you. You thrill me ________.
I’m filled with ________. I’m fit to be tied.
I cannot ________ when you frazzle my ________.
Of course, that’s ________ I’m completely insane.
Let’s Speak
A. Suppose you were the elf, narrate how you helped Patrick do
his homework.
B. Do you love doing homework? Or do you hate it? Prepare a
2 minute speech on homework and deliver in the class.
C. What is your favourite subject? Share with your friends.
D. Do you do your homework on your own? Who helps you with
your homework? Tell your friends.
Everyday English
Study and role play the following dialogue.
Rejina : Excuse me, what’s your name?
Biswas : My name is Biswas. What’s yours?
Rejina : Rejina.
Biswas : You speak English very well.
Rejina : Thank you.
Biswas : Do you know what time it is?
Rejina : Sure. It’s 4:30 (pm).
Biswas : What did you say?
Rejina : I said it’s 4:30.
Biswas : Thanks
Rejina : You’re welcome.
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Let’s Write
FOR SAMPLE ONLY
A. Read the following opinion of a student about homework.
I don’t like homework. Nowadays teachers are giving homework even
during the holidays and I hate that very much. But I think there is a
reason for it. Homework is given so that we can remember whatever
we have learnt. Regular practice helps us remember what we have
read at school. But teachers have started to give too much homework.
We know too much of anything is bad. So homework should be given
with the idea of giving students a practice and not to overwork them.
B. What is your opinion on homework? Should homework be
given or banned? How much homework is okay for you? Now
write a short opinion paragraph on the same topic.
Let’s Connect
Now read the following draft essay on homework written by a
student.
Homework
One of the most difficult challenges that teachers and
parents are facing these days is getting children to do
their homework. Most children think that homework is
not useful and it is often boring. Yet, some believe that
homework is necessary. Whoever thinks in whatever
way, I think homework is good for students and that it Ashmita Puri
must be given regularly.
Homework is a learning activity, an assignment, a project which is a
part of school work that we should do at home. As we have different
subjects to study, we get homework of many subjects every day. I think
getting homework of two to three subjects is enough. Sometimes, we
get homework of many subjects on a single day. That’s too bad! We
will not get enough time to do the homework. Besides, we need to
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play, watch TV and spend time with family members. So homework
must be given but in a balanced way.
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I insist that homework must be given because it gives us practice.
We can practise the exercises learnt at school, we can revise the
lessons, and sometimes we learn something new. Homework makes
us independent learners. Moreover, if we regularly do the homework,
we won’t have to worry much about preparing for the exam.
On the other hand, we get a lot of homework daily which hampers our
rights (e.g. to have fun!). And if we cannot complete our homework
due to load-shedding, or personal problems, then we may be punished
by the teachers. But it is not that homework should not be given. Yes,it
should be given because it makes us revise our lessons and prepare for
the next class as some education experts say. But homework should
be given in a limit so that we will have spare time for other activities
as well. Again, I emphasize that homework must be a part of student
life.
Do you agree with Ashmita’s ideas about homework? What are
some similar ideas you share with Ashmita? Any differences?
Similar ideas:
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
Different ideas:
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
Let’s Create
Preparing My Own Dictionary
Choose one of the themes given below, collect as many words as
you can find on the topic and prepare your own mini-dictionary. Your
teacher may assign you with some new topic as well and will supervise
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how you do it.
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a. School : school building, office ……..........…..............….
b. Classroom : bench, black board ……............…..............….
c. Library : books, magazine ………..............................….
d. Computer lab : computer, monitor …….............…..............….
e. Music room : Tabala, harmonium …............……..............….
f. Hostel : garden, gate ………....................................….
g. Garden : flower, trees, ………........................................
h. Stationery : carpet, tools ……….........................................
Time for Grammar
its = The possessive
Select one answer from the choices form of it.
provided after each sentence. The it's = The contracted
word you choose should fit the blank form of it is or it has.
in the sentence.
1. I don’t know anything. ____ all up to you.
Its It's
2. I knew what model bike it was, but I wasn't sure about ____ color.
its it's
3. Hurray! ____ going to be a very long vacation.
its it's
4. The dog was wagging ____ tail.
its it's
5. I cannot go out. ____ already very dark.
its it's
6. I love my kitty. ____ got two beautiful eyes that shine at night.
its it's
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Picture Talk
FOR SAMPLE ONLY
There are at least six differences in the following pictures. How
many can you find?
Let's Have Fun
Can you answer the following riddles.
1. Johnny’s mother had three children. The first child was named
April. The second child was named May. What was the third child’s
name?
2. Before Mt. Everest was discovered, what was the highest mountain
in the world?
3. They came out at night without being called, and are lost in the
day without being stolen. What are they?
4. What is black when it is clean and white when it is dirty?
5. I am a word. If you pronounce me rightly, it will be wrong. If you
pronounce me wrong, it is right. What word am I?
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UNIT 3 The Way To School
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In this unit, you will:
Read about how kids get to school
Listen and respond to the questions
Role play the situations
Develop a story out of pictures
Write friendly letters Unit Highlights
Make a poster Strange Way to School
Use comparative and superlative Vowel sound /3:/
adjectives Consonant sound /ʃ/
Enjoy a pathfinder puzzle Asking and giving directions
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Let’s Begin
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A. Discuss the following questions with your friends?
1. How far is your school from your
home?
2. Do you go to school yourself or
does anybody accompany you?
3. Do you like going to school?
Why?
4. What is the best thing about
your school?
5. How long should you travel to reach your school?
6. Is there another shorter way to your school?
Let’s Read
Read the following story.
The Way to School
Mary was seven years old. Her parents had recently moved to a
new town, and so Mary was going to a different school. It was a few
kilometers from the house which she now lived in with her parents,
but there was a school bus that went around picking up pupils every
morning and bringing them back to their homes every afternoon, and
as both of Mary’s parents had to go to work, she always went on this
bus. She had to be at a corner twenty meters from her door by half
past eight every day and the bus was usually on time, and never more
than a minute or two late.
Mary’s parents always set their alarm clock for six o’clock so that none
of them would be late. But one morning the alarm failed to go off,
and it was not until a quarter past eight that Mary’s mother suddenly
woke up, looked at the clock and said, “Whatever’s happened to that
clock?” and then hurried into Mary’s room. Mary was fast asleep, but
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her mother woke her up and told her to get ready for school.
“I’m sorry, dear,” she said, “but you’ll have to wash and dress very
quickly, have an even quicker breakfast and then I’ll drive you to school
on my way to the office.”
“But how can you find the way, Mum?” Mary said, “You’ve been to
school only once.”
“Yes,” her mother answered, “but you’ve done the trip several times
now on the bus, so you can be my guide to get there, can’t you?”
“Oh, yes,” said Mary, “I suppose so.” She washed, and dressed, and
had a quick breakfast, and then they set off. Mary told her mother to
turn each time they came to a place she recognized. In this way she
made her mother drive round most of the town before they got to her
school. When they arrived, her mother saw that it was not really very
far from her house.
“Why ever did you make me go such a long way round, Mary, instead
of the most direct way?” her mother asked her.
“Well, Mum,” answered Mary, “it was because I didn’t know how else
to get here. That’s the way our bus always goes to pick up the other
children on the way to school."
(Source : http://mail.lhjh.kh.edu.tw/~yupichi/TheWaytoSchool.htm)
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Way With Words
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A. Match the words with their meanings.
hurried a short tour
recognized start a journey
guide knew
trip rushed
set off leader
B. Find and circle as many school related words (including
people) as you can find in 5 minutes. There are twelve such
words.
A D U S T E R P U
B G C F T A B L E
C H L A S V P A W
T E A C H E R X B
D J S Z B M I N E
E K S V X C N Q N
M A R K E R C Y C
F L O P U P I L H
G B O O K X P A N
H I M C C H A I R
D E S K N U L Y T
Did you find these words?
Principal teacher classroom pupil duster chair
marker Book library desk table bench
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Cross out the word in the above box that you did not find in the
wordsearch puzzle.
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Checking Understanding
A. Write True or False.
1. Mary’s family had moved to a new town.
2. Mary sometimes went to school on foot because it was not so far.
3. Her school bus would arrive mostly on time.
4. They did everything very quickly.
5. Mary’s mother knew the most direct way to Mary’s school.
6. Mary’s mother realized that the school was really far from their
home.
B. Use the following words to complete the sentences.
asleep once pick up wondered quick
1. The school bus would go around to _________ school children.
2. Mary was fast _________, but her mother woke up early.
3. Mary’s mom had been to the school only _________.
4. They had a _________ breakfast because they were getting late.
5. Mary’s mother _________ why Mary made her go such a long way
round.
C. Circle the correct answers.
Look at these questions and tick the right answers.
1. Did Mary change schools?
a) No, she did not. b) Yes, she did.
2. Did Mary usually go to school in her mother's car?
a) No, she did not. b) Yes, she did.
3. Did Mary know the way to school?
a) No, she did not. b) Yes, she did.
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4. How did she know where her mother should turn?
a) She was a guide. b) She recognized each place.
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5. Did Mary make her mother go a long way round?
a) No, she did not. b) Yes, she did.
D. Answer the questions.
1. Why was Mary going to a different school?
2. How did Mary usually go to school?
3. How far was the school from her new house?
4. Why was Mary late one morning?
5. How did Mary go to school that day?
6. Why didn’t she tell her mother the most direct way?
Going the Extra Mile
A. If you were Mary, would you tell your mom that you could
show her the way to school? Would you show the long route
or the direct way? Why?
B. Have you ever known that there was another shorter way to
your school or any other places? Share your experience in
the class.
Let’s Spell
Look at the pictures and write the words with - ‘ng’.
__ __ ng __ __ ng __ __ ng __ __
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__ __ ng __ __ __ __ ng __ __ __ on __
Let's Learn the Sounds
d
A. Practice saying these words after your teacher.
recently pupils usually hurried
answered quicker breakfast recognized
really quarter several arrived
B. Repeat after your teacher. Practise the beginning sound / ʃ /.
shop shave sheep shoes
shade she shell shelter
shore sharp show shine
C. Repeat after your teacher. Practise the vowel sound / 3: /.
early earn earth herd
first hurt purse bird
birth curd fur firm
Let’s Listen
A. Listen to the text read out at the dictation speed and correct
the 10 mistakes in the passage below.
My name is Mirza. I am a wolf. My ears are shaped like circles and my
tail is long and bushy. I have a reddish coat and a flat snout. At night I
like to catch ice and rabbits. I eat fruit and vegetables too. I was born
in a forest. I have two brothers. We live in a den. I like to play hide and
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seek with my sisters. I like to hide behind trees. My mum says that I’m
not allowed to go near trams. Farmers don’t like foxes because some
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foxes chase their hens. I don’t chase the cocks. I am a good fox.
B. Now, listen again and answer the questions below by putting
a circle around the correct answer.
1. What is Mirza.
a. a fox b. a chicken c. a cat d. a dog
2. What shape are Mirza’s ears?
a. square b. circle c. triangle d. rectangle
3. What does Mirza do at night?
a. He catches mice and rabbits.
b. He plays with his friends.
c. He sleeps.
d. He plays hide and seek.
4. What colour is Mirza’s coat?
a. white b. black c. yellow d. red
5. Where does Mirza live?
a. in a forest b. in a house c. in a desert d. in the sea
Let’s Speak
A. A new neighbour arrives and she has a daughter who is going
to Mary’s school. She asks you these questions.
1. How far is the school?
2. How can pupils get there?
3. And how do they come home?
4. How far is the place where Mary can get the bus?
5. At what time does she have to be there?
6. Is the bus on time?
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Now, roleplay the situation. One of your friends will be the neighbour
and asks you these questions and you have to answer.
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B. Now you play the neighbour’s role and ask your friend these
questions. Pretend the time is the evening of the day the
above story takes place.
1. Why wasn’t Mary on the bus this morning?
2. How did she get to school?
3. Did her mother know the way?
4. How did she manage to get there?
5. What did Mary’s mother say when she got there?
6. And what did Mary answer?
Everyday English
A. Look at the given directions and prepositions of place.
A
go straight
turn left turn right go past... cross
ahead
A A B A A B C
B
at the corner of next to opposite between
B. Practice the conversations. Use your names in place of A
and B.
A : Excuse me, I need some information.
B : Sure. What is it?
A : Well, could you tell me how I can get to the bus station?
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B : Yes, no problem. It’s that way. Go straight ahead. When you reach
the crossroads, you have to turn left. Then take your first right and
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it’s opposite the hospital. You cannot miss it!
A : Thank you so much! So just to double check. Go straight ahead till
I reach the crossroads, then I have to turn left and take the first
right. Then it's opposite the hospital. Is that correct?
B : Yes, that is correct.
A : By the way, how long will it take?
B : About twenty minutes.
A : Okay, thanks.
B : You’re welcome.
C. Work in pairs. Ask your friend how to get to his or her home
from your school.
Let’s Write
A. Read the following birthday invitation.
Dear Sanjay,
You will be glad to know that my birthday falls on 7 August and this
th
time I am planning to celebrate it at home. I don’t think you need any
direction to come to my house.
There is going to be a small tea party in the evening after 7 pm. Also,
there will be a dance and music programme. I am going to invite all
my friends and relatives. I strongly desire that you should also come
on my birthday and grace the occasion with your presence. I hope
that you will not reject my invitation. Do come in time.
Yours,
Ajay
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B. Suppose tomorrow is your birthday. Write a letter to your
friend inviting him or her on your birthday party. Be sure
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that you also give the direction of your home from his or her
home or from the nearest bus stop.
Dear ____ ,
You know tomorrow is my birthday. ___________________________
____________________
C. Look at the following thank you letter.
Sunday
Sajina,
Thanks for the shoes! What a perfect present for me! You know what
I like. Thanks for coming to my party!
Much love
Beena
You also received some gifts from your friends. Write one of them a
thank you letter like Beena did.
Let’s Connect
Read the following poem on “My Backpack” and do the exercises
that follow.
My Backpack
- Shelley Plum
On my back a pack I carry
In it, all my treasures.
It's what I need
So I can be
One class higher!
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Crayons, ruler, scissors too,
And yes a little Elmer's glue
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Paper, pencils, in my bag…
Wonder what made mom so sad?
Trapper keeper, nice and neat
Will it really stay this clean?
On my back a pack I carry
In it, all my treasures!
Today I'll be
Just watch and see
One class higher!
Word Trove
crayons /ˈkreɪənz/ : pencils of colored clay, chalk, wax, etc., used for
drawing or coloring
Elmer’s glue /elmə(r)z ɡluː/ : a brand name used for a few different
glues
Trapper keeper /ˈtræpə(r) ˈkiːpə(r)/ : a brand of loose-leaf
binder; a folder to keep your loose sheets of paper
Answer these questions.
a. What does the girl carry in her backpack?
b. What might have made her mom so sad?
Let’s Create
Work in pairs or groups of 4 or 5. Make a poster detailing all the
things you carry in your backpack.
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Time for Grammar
FOR SAMPLE ONLY
A. Write comparative and superlative forms of the following
adjectives.
Positive Comparative Superlative
tall taller tallest
cheap
high
hard
loud
tiny
lucky
easy
bad
much
cheerful
difficult
interesting
B. Complete the following sentences with the correct form of
the given adjectives.
1. Mary is __________ than Sweta. (short)
2. My friend has a pretty purse, but I have a __________ one. (pretty)
3. Tonight, the moon looks __________ than yesterday. (beautiful)
4. Mountains are __________ than hills. (high)
5. I don’t understand this lesson. It is __________ than the last one.
(difficult)
6. My grandfather is the __________ man in our village. (old)
7. A rabbit’s fur is __________ . (soft)
8. She is a __________ girl. (clever)
9. Which is the __________ animal in the world? (dangerous)
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