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Time for Grammar
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A. Most nouns can be made plural by adding an ‘-s’ or ‘-es’ to

the end of the word. However, some are irregular and they
don’t follow the same rule. Look at the following list.

Singular Plural Singular Plural
man men cactus cacti
child children mouse mice

goose geese ellipsis ellipses
tooth teeth sheep sheep

fish fish or fishes antenna antennae
foot feet medium media
calf calves fungus fungi

Can you think of any more?



B. Complete the following table.

Singular Plural Singular Plural
woman __________ that __________

wolf __________ louse __________
crisis __________ deer __________

sky __________ elf __________

ox __________ criterion __________
syllabus __________ shelf __________


C. Choose the correct plural form for each noun.

1. The plural of "deer" is
a. deers b. deeres c. deeries d. deer

2. The plural of "buffalo" is
a. buffalos b. buffs c. buffalose d. buffaloes




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3. The plural of "child" is

a. children b. childs c. cheeld d. child
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4. The plural of "calf" (a baby cow) is
a. calfs b. calves c. calf d. celf

5. The plural of "woman" is
a. womans b. womanes c. women d. woman

6. The plural of “echo” is:
a. echo b. echos c. echoes d. echon

7. The plural of “thief” is:
a. thiefs b. thieves c. thieven d. thiefes

8. The plural of “louse” is:
a. louse b.louses c. licen d. lice



Picture Talk


There are at least six differences in the following pictures. How
many can you find?




































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Let's Have Fun
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Read and enjoy the story.

Lazy Jack
Once upon a time, in a small village, a lazy boy called Jack lived with

his mother. He was so lazy that he found it very difficult to move even
his fingers. His mother worked as a servant maid in town homes and
earned for herself and her son. People started to call him Lazy Jack
and Jack’s mother was very worried about her son.


One day, she fell sick and was bed-
ridden for some days. She could not
go to work. She asked her son to earn
something for them; otherwise there

won’t be anything to eat.

Lazy Jack finally understood his
mother’s health and their poverty.
He promised his mother to bring

something and went on to search for
a work.

A farmer offered him work in his land and paid two pennies for his
work. Jack thanked him and rushed to home with the pennies in hand.

As he was running to home, he did not notice the pennies rolled down
from his hand. He could not find the coins and reached home with
unhappy face. He told the incident to his mom. Jack’s mom told him,

‘dear Jack, next time, you put them in your pocket, so that they won’t
fall!’

The next day, a milkman offered Jack a job. Jack was offered a jar of
milk as wages for his work. As told by his mother, he poured the milk

into his pocket and ran towards his mom. His mom recognized what
would have happened after seeing Jack’s dress. She told him, ’Jack,



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you should have carried the milk jar on your head. Don’t worry. But

be careful next time!’
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The next day, he went to work in a cattle farm. The owner of the farm
offered him a little kitten as Jack liked the kitten very much. He carried
the kitten on his hands. The little kitten jumped from his hands and

ran away. Jack was sad and told his mother he lost the kitten too. His
mom told, he should have tied a rope and dragged the kitten on the
road.

For the next two days, he went to

work in a farm again and returned
home with a huge piece of meat.
He tied the meat with a rope and
dragged it on the road. The meat

was spoiled and his mom shouted
at him as he could not do anything
properly. Later sometime, she
consoled him and told him that he

should have carried the meat on his shoulders.

Jack went to a nearby town for work and returned home after a week.
For his hard work, he was rewarded with a donkey and he carried the

donkey on his shoulders.

A young girl around 8 years of age who saw Jack carrying the donkey
on shoulders started to laugh and she laughed continuously for long.
Her dad, who was the richest person in the town, was so happy and

was in tears. He thanked Jack as he made her daughter laugh after
5 years. Jack realized his mistakes and foolishness he had done then
and before. But at the same time his foolishness made that rich man’s
daughter laugh. The rich man took him (and later his mother as well)
to his home and offered them work and shelter in his bungalow. From

that incident, he tried to do everything properly without any mistakes
and foolishness and they lived happily ever after!


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UNIT 12 A School Drama
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In this unit, you will:
Read the Cinderella play

Learn prefixes and root words
Listen and write (answers)
Roleplay a conversation Unit Highlights
Write descriptive paragraphs Cinderella play
Design a party invitation Vowel sound /ɔɪ/
Use the present continuous tense Consonant blend /st/
Play the Chinese Whisper Describing objects



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Let’s Begin
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A. Look at the picture and say what this is about?

















B. Have you ever taken part in any school drama? What cast did
you play?

C. Do you think schools should hold drama events?



Let’s Read


You should have read the story of Cinderella. Now you are going
to read the same story in a dramatized form.

Will you be interested in acting out the play? Whose role would
you like to play?
Cinderella

Characters : Narrator, Cinderella, Stepsister 1 (Barbarella), Stepsister

2 (Annabella), Fairy godmother, Guest 1, Guest 2, Prince
Scene 1 (at Cinderella’s home)
Narrator : Once upon a time there was a beautiful young girl

named Cinderella. She had two ugly stepsisters
who were very cruel to her.
Stepsister 1 : Did you clean the kitchen?
Cinderella : Yes, I did.

Stepsister 2 : Did you polish my shoes?
Cinderella : Yes, I did.



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Stepsister 1 : Did you iron my clothes?

Cinderella : Yes, I did.
Stepsister 2 : And...did you make breakfast?
Cinderella : Yes, breakfast is ready.
Narrator : The evil stepsisters made Cinderella do all the

hard work.
Cinderella : (calling out) Stepsisters! A letter from the royal
palace has arrived for you.
Stepsister 1 : (fighting) Give it to me! I want to open it.

Stepsister 2 : (fighting) No! I want to open it.
Stepsister 1 & 2 : (looking at the invitation card) Look! We are
invited to the Prince’s ball at the royal palace.
Cinderella : (crying sadly) I wish I could go, too.

Narrator : The night of the ball arrived.
Stepsister 1 : (laughing) Ha, ha! We are going to have a great
time at the ball.
Stepsister 2 : (laughing) Have a great night working, Cinderella.

Narrator : After the evil stepsisters had left, suddenly, a
fairy appeared.
Cinderella : Oh my! Who are you?
Fairy godmother : I’m your fairy godmother, beautiful Cinderella. I

am here to help you go to the ball tonight.


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Narrator : The fairy godmother waved her magic wand.
Cinderella’s rags turned into a beautiful dress.

Cinderella : Wow! It’s so beautiful.
Narrator : On her feet were sparkling glass slippers.
Cinderella : Oh, I love them!

Narrator : The fairy godmother turned a pumpkin into an
amazing coach and some mice into horses.
Cinderella : What a lovely coach and handsome horses.
Fairy godmother : You are ready now, my dear. Have fun tonight,
but be back by midnight, or else!

Cinderella : Okay, fairy godmother! Thank you.


Scene 2 (at the ball)

Narrator : At the ball, everyone
wondered who the
beautiful princess

was.
Guest 1 (lady) : Who is that
beautiful princess?
Guest 2 (man) : I’ve never seen

such a beautiful
woman in my life!



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Stepsister 1 : Oh no! The Prince is going to dance with her.
Stepsister 2 : This is not fair! He was meant to dance with me.
Prince : Would you like to dance with me?

Cinderella : Oh, yes, your highness.
Narrator : The Prince danced every dance with her.
Suddenly, the clock began to strike twelve.
Cinderella : I must go! Thank you for the dance.
Prince : Please stay! (shouting) What is your name?

Narrator : Cinderella did not answer and ran back to the
coach, but she lost one of her glass slippers on
the way. Then, the coach and horses disappeared.

Cinderella’s beautiful dress turned back to rags.
Cinderella : Oh no! Everything’s gone. My beautiful dress
and my sparkling slippers, where are they? Was
it a dream?



Scene 3 (at Cinderella’s home)
Narrator : The next day, the Prince set out to find Cinderella

again.
Prince : I want every girl in the kingdom to try on this lost
glass slipper. I must find my princess.
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then arrived at

Cinderella’s house.
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Stepsister 1 : Good morning
Prince. I am so
happy that you
found my slipper.

Stepsister 2 : It is my slipper. I
am the princess
you are looking for.

Narrator : The ugly sisters tried to fit into the slipper.
Stepsister 1 : Let me try first!
Stepsister 2 : No. Your feet are much too big. Give it to me!
Narrator : Their feet were much too big. Then the Prince
saw Cinderella.

Prince : Let this girl try.
Stepsister 1 : But that’s only Cinderella.
Stepsister 2 : She didn’t go to the ball. The slipper won’t fit

her!
Narrator : Cinderella sat down and tried on the slipper.

































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Prince : It fits!

Cinderella : It fits!
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Stepsister 1 & 2 : (surprised) It fits?
Prince : (smiling) You are the one I’ve been looking for!
What is your name?
Cinderella : (smiling) My name is Cinderella.

Narrator : The Prince had found his Princess and they lived
happily ever after.



Meet the Authors

Grimm, Jacob (1785-1863)
and Wilhelm (1786-1859) –
German philologists whose
collection “Kinder- und

Hausmarchen,” known in
English as “Grimm’s Fairy
Tales,” is a timeless literary
masterpiece. The brothers Jacob Ludwing Wilhelm Carl

transcribed these tales directly Grimm Grimm
from folk and fairy stories told
to them by common villagers. Cinderella (1812) - The famous tale of
a girl who is mistreated by her evil stepmother and step-sisters but

goes on to marry the prince. This, the original “Cinderella,” differs
greatly from many of its modern variations.


Word Trove

cruel /ˈkruːəl/ : not kind, causing pain for others
ball /bɔːl/ : a large formal party with dancing

wand /wɒnd/ : a straight thin stick used by magicians
rags /ræɡ/ : old and dirty clothes
sparkling /ˈspɑːklɪŋ/ : shining, bright
coach /kəʊtʃ/ : a comfortable vehicle for carrying passengers



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Way With Words

A. Look at this clue word. The first letter of each word spells out

the word" Cinderella" vertically. Use the clues to help you
guess the words.

1. C _ _ _ _ (5) What a prince wears on his head.

2. I _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (10) What you send to invite someone to a party.

3. N _ _ _ (4) The number after eight.

4. D _ _ _ _ (5) What Cinderella wears to the party.

5. E _ _ _ (4) Not difficult.


The colour of a rose.
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7. E _ _ _ _ _ (6) The number before twelve.
8. L _ _ _ (4) A verb describing something you think is nice.

9. L _ _ _ (4) What you do when you see something.

10. A _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (9) One of Cinderella's sisters.



B. Find the words in the wordsearch puzzle.
blouse
Annabella R Barbarella R E L blue A car cloth
FOR O C C R D R D N
shoe
soap
party
skirt
yellow
dress
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Checking Understanding
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A. Here are some of the characters from the drama. Draw a

picture of them and then choose two or three words to
describe them. Use the list of adjectives below to help you or
think some of your own. Compare your ideas with a friend.

pretty ugly clever handsome good bad friendly
bossy nice horrible important silly young
old beautiful little smart naughty angry




















Cinderella Barbarella Annabella

1. ______________ 1. ______________ 1. ______________
2. ______________ 2. ______________ 2. ______________















You
Fairy Godmother The Prince 1. ______________

1. ______________ 1. ______________ 2. ______________
2. ______________ 2. ______________




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B. Read the story of Cinderella and fill in the spaces using

the words in the box. Then listen to the story to see if your
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answers are correct.
party sisters fairy three clean pretty

day shoe invitation dress prince dancing

Cinderella lives in a house with her two (1) _______________ ,
Barbarella and Annabella. They are lazy, and they make Cinderella
(2) ____________________________ the house. Cinderella is very
(3) _______________, but her sisters are ugly.


One day three invitations arrive. They are for the Prince’s palace party.
Barbarella tears up Cinderella’s (4) _______________ . Cinderella is

very sad because she loves (5) _______________

Cinderella has a (6) _______________ godmother. She gives Cinderella
(7) _______________ wishes. Cinderella asks for a new invitation,

some transport and a party (8) _______________ to wear to the
Prince’s palace party.


Cinderella goes to the (9) _________________ and dances
with the Prince. At twelve o’clock she leaves, but she drops her
(10) _______________


The next (11) _______________ , the Prince visits all the houses
with the shoe. He wants to find the mysterious princess. When
Cinderella tries on the shoe, it fits her perfectly. Cinderella and the

(12) _______________ live happily ever after.


Going the Extra Mile


A. If you were asked to play the role of one of the characters,
whose role would you play? Why?

B. If you were Cinderella, how would you react to your sisters’
and mother’s neglect of you?


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Let’s Spell
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A. Look at the first letter of each word. Circle the word that

comes first alphabetically.
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z





a. egg big car day
b. goat hand up down

c. fat cat jump over
d. girl see bed van

e. on we zebra fox
f. seat rat parrot you



B. Find the spelling errors. Then, rewrite the sentences
correcting the misspelled words.

a. Are you driveing or am I?
b. This lemon pie is delicous.
c. Is that the emporer’s palace?

d. My little sistar is fond of chocolete.



d Let's Learn the Sounds

A. Practise say these words after your teacher.
invitation palace party coach ugly beautiful

highness disappear slippers godmother fairy sparkling


B. Repeat after your teacher. Practise the final consonant blend

/-st/.
fast kissed pest just last

lost must trust mist rest vest



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C. Repeat after your teacher. Practise the vowel sound /ɔɪ/.

boy toy boil employ noise poise
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hoist void spoil joy foil coil




Let’s Listen

A. Listen to your teacher and copy the text as you hear. Your

teacher will read the text at a dictation speed three times.
B. Listen to the text (someone reading Alisha’s email). Then
answer the questions.

a. How many people did Alisha invite to her party? ___________
b. How many people came to the party? ___________
c. Who brought a lovely present? ___________

d. What was the present? ___________
e. Who helped with the food? ___________
f. What did they eat in the kitchen? ___________
g. Who played the guitar? ___________
h. What did he pay for them? ___________




Let’s Speak


A. If you were the Prince, would you marry Cinderella? Or, if you
were Cinderella, would you marry the Prince? Why (not)?




B. Roleplay the following conversation. Underline the colour
words with appropriate colours.
Barbarella : Look at this house! It’s dirty.
Annabella : And look at this floor. It’s very dirty!

Barbarella : It’s all a mess!
Annabella : Look at these clothes. Look—your orange skirt.
Barbarella : Dirty. Look—your purple blouse.
Annabella : Dirty and smelly. Your pink shoes!


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Barbarella : Thank you. And your white hankey

Annabella : Thank you!
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Barbarella : Everything’s all dirty and horrible. It needs cleaning!
Annabella : It needs cleaning. Good idea!
Barbarella : We need a bucket. Get the red bucket.
Annabella : The red bucket! We need a brush. Get the green brush!

Barbarella : The green brush! We need some soap. Get the blue soap!
Annabella : The blue soap! We need a cloth. Get the yellow cloth!
Barbarella : The yellow cloth!

Both : Bucket, brush, soap, cloth.
Barbarella : Good. Time to start cleaning. Ready?
Annabella : Ready!
Both : Cinderella! Cinderella! Cindereeeeeella!




Everyday English


A. Study the following expressions that are used to describe
objects.
1. Expressions describing shape:

round, oval, square, flat, long, heart-shaped, zigzag, rectangular,
triangular, circular

2. Expressions describing size:
large, small, short, tiny, enormous, huge, average, mid-sized
4. Expressions describing directions:

up, down, left, right, north, south, east, west, above, below, over,
under, between, beside, along, across, beneath

5. Colour expressions:
red, blue, yellow, green, grey, brown, crimson, indigo, purple,
violet, orange, pink, silver, gold, bluish-green, greenish-red, dark-
blue, copper

6. Useful phrases:
a) This object is a… b) It has… c) It is used for…


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d) It is made of… e) It comprises… f) It consists of…

g) The size of this object is…
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B. Now, look at the following pictures and describe them.






























Example:
This is a rectangular object about the size of a shoe box. It is made of
thin sheets of paper bound together. The inner sheets are encased
in two covers, made of thick sheets. The object contains printed

matter with margins on each side of the sheets. The object is used for
displaying information.



Let’s Write


A. Read the following paragraph.

I think Cinderella is a great story. Let me share my reasons with you.
First, she has a fairy godmother. I would love one! Second, Cinderella
goes to a ball in a beautiful gown. Last, the Prince asks Cinderella to
marry him. They live happily ever after. That is why I love this story!.





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B. Now, write a short paragraph each about the following

characters.
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a. Prince b. Fairy Godmother



C. Look at Cinderella's invitation to the Prince's palace party.


Dear Cinderella, Now, design your own party
invitation.
You are invited to the Prince's

palace party. Include,
v Who you want to invite

Where : The Palace v Where the party is

When : Saturday v When the party is
Time : 9 o'clock v What time the party is

Food : Cakes and drinks v What type of food
Music : Waltz music v How the guests should

Dress : Beautiful party dresses dress (fancy dress, party
dress, etc.)

From The Prince



Let’s Connect


A. Look at the bar chart.






















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B. Using the information presenting in the above bar chart,

answer these questions.
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a. What is the chart about?
b. Which age group loves the cartoon most?
c. Which age group loves the thrillers most?

d. What does the chart says about your interest? Is it true?



Let’s Create

Work in pairs to make a picture book of Cinderella.



The house is very dirty.
Cinderella lives in a
house with her ugly Cinderella cleans the
sisters. house.



A messenger arrives with
three invitations. He gives Barbarella tears up

them to Barbarella. Cinderella's invitation.



Cinderella sees the The fairy godmother
invitation. She is very arrives.
sad.




Cinderella has a beautiful Cinderealla dances
blue party dress. She is with the Prince at the
very happy. Prince's palace party.



At twelve o'clock The prince finds

Cinderella leaves the Cinderella. He puts the
party. She drops her shoe. shoe on her foot. It fits,
and they are very happy.



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Time for Grammar
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A. Look at the picture. Write questions using the present

continuous. Then write answers.





















what / Jack / listen to
What is Jack listening to?
He’s listening to the radio.

1. what / Jeena / wear
_________________________________________ ?
_________________________________________ .

2. where / Jack and Jeena / sit
_________________________________________ ?
_________________________________________ .

3. they / watch TV
_________________________________________ ?

_________________________________________ .
4. what / Jeena / do
_________________________________________ ?

_________________________________________ .
5. Jeena / read / a book

_________________________________________ ?
_________________________________________ .



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Picture Talk
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There are at least six differences in the following pictures. How

many can you find?







































Let's Have Fun


Play the Chinese Whisper. Your teacher will monitor your
activities.

How to play : Form a circle and whisper a secret into the ear of the person on
your right. He or she in turn whispers into the ear of the person on the right.
Pass the secret on till it goes around the circle. The last person will tell the secret
aloud.










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