It had been a week since the swan left. Then on a cold chilly
night my door was knocked gently to get me out of my warm
bed. I opened the door only to be surprised by the presence
of a beautiful lady there. She spoke, “My name is Anglea. I lost
my way. I shall be grateful if you allow me to spend the night in
your hut.” I was soon ready to make her grateful.
In the morning before I woke up, Angela had cleaned up the
entire place and was busy preparing my meal. When I returned
home in the evening, I was amazed to see my dinner and bed
ready. After I had taken my dinner, she came to me and said, “I
am an orphan and have no place to go. Would you take me as
your wife?” I had already been fascinated by her beauty and that
I was lonely too, I accepted before
she had the chance to finish.
We got married and lived happily
for years. She proved to be the
best wife a person could have. One
day she said, “Please bring me a
porter’s wheel. I’ll make pots for
you in my free time. You can sell
them in the market.” I agreed. She
made me promise that I would not
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watch her doing that work. She made nice pots which I could
sell at high prices in the market. In a month’s time I was well
off.
I was curious at her work.
So one day I just could
not prevent myself from
peeping into the room she
was working. There, I saw
a swan busy at the wheel
and my wife was nowhere
to be seen. I gave a cry of
astonishment. The swan
quietly turned back and
transformed into my wife.
There were tears in her
eyes and she said, “I’m the swan you’d helped. I came to repay
your kindness. But now that you’ve seen me, I can no longer
stay with you.” With these words she again became a swan. I
pleaded with her and said, “Please forgive me. I can not live
without you.” Whatever I said was all in vain. The swan flew
steadily away; not once did she look back.
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10.1. Match the following words with their meanings.
a. reckon i. lovable
b. distress ii. to look secretly
c. appealing iii. to think or believe
iv. extremely
d. orphan
interested
e. fascinated v. heavy pain
f. peep vi. request
vii. a child whose
g. plead
parents are dead
h. transform viii. great surprise
i. astonishment ix. change completely
10.2. Rearrange the following sentences in the correct order.
a. The man and the woman got married.
b. He took the swan, nursed it and set free.
c. Once a man saw a wounded swan.
d. One night the man’s door was knocked at.
e. He opened the door and saw a beautiful woman.
f. They had a happy life before the woman transformed
into the swan and flew away.
10.3. Correct the following sentences and write them in your
exercise book.
a. The swan’s beak was bleeding.
b. The man nursed the swan for a year before he set it
free.
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c. A smart man knocked at the man’s door.
d. The man accepted Angela as his daughter.
e. Angela made carpets and the man sold them in the
market.
f. The man happily watched the swan fly away.
10.4. Answer the following questions.
a. What was the man doing when he heard the sound?
b. Why was the swan lying helplessly?
c. Why was the man surprised when he opened the
door?
d. Whom did the man marry with?
e. How was their life after marriage?
f. Does the story have a happy ending? Why?
10.5. Write the following:
a. Any five sentences about the man.
b. Any five sentences about Angela.
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Unit 8
1 Warm Up Time
1.1. Label the parts of the given plant.
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1.2. Ask your teacher.
a. What things are necessary for a plant to survive?
b. What is the function of roots and leaves?
c. Why does a newly planted plant seem wilted?
d. Can we grow a wild plant at home?
1.3. Now say aloud:
a. Everyone likes the beauty of nature.
b. The nature is vast and diverse and so is the world.
c. If we adjust ourselves to the new world, we can make
ourselves and the others happy.
2 Reading Time
Read the story and do the activities
violeTs
Once on a sunny hill in the woods grew many violets. They
had slept quietly through the long winter, tucked up snug and
warm in the soft, white snow-blankets that King Winter had
sent Mother Nature for her flower babies. Jack Frost had gone
pouting over the hills because the little sunbeams would not
play with him, and they spoiled his fancy pictures. The tiny
raindrops knocked at the door of Mother Nature’s great, brown
house; and the birds called to the flowers to wake up.
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The violets raised their
strong, hardy leaves, lifted
up their dainty heads, and
were glad because spring
had come again. While they
were so happy, a little girl
named Ruth came to the
woods in search of wild
flowers. “How pretty those
violets are,” she said. “I
wish I could stay and watch
the buds open, but I will
take some of them with me
and keep them in water,
and they will remind me of this sunny hill. Perhaps they will
blossom.”
Then the violets were frightened and whispered, “Please don’t
take us!” Ruth did not hear them. She pulled stem after stem
until her small hands were full.
When Ruth got home, she put the buds into a vase of water, and
set them in an open window where they could see the blue sky
and feel the kisses of the sunbeams. But, the poor little violets
drooped for a time, they were so homesick, and whispered to
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each other, “Let us give up and die!” A beautiful canary in a cage
over their heads sang “Cheer up! Chirrup!” but they would not
listen to him at first.
By and by, they said, “Why do you sing that to us? How can we
be happy away from our beautiful home?”
Still the bird sang, “Cheer up! Chirrup! The sun is smiling at
you and I am singing to you. We are trying to make you glad.
How nice it would be if you would only blossom and make
someone happy instead of hanging your heads and trying
to die. Do you think I like to be shut up in here? If someone
would leave the door of
my cage open, I would
spread my wings and
fly out of the window,
far away to the green
woods and the blue
sky. But, while I am
here, I may as well sing
and be glad. Cheer up!
Chirrup!”
“Perhaps he is right,”
said the buds, and they
lifted up their heads
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and began to grow. One bright spring morning Mother Nature
passed by the window and gave them each a lovely violet cap.
Then they were glad, and Ruth was happy, too, because her
buds had blossomed.
The cheery canary sang his sweetest song to them. The whole
day was bright because Mother Nature’s little violet children
had tried their best to be happy and so had made others happy,
too. As the great red sun went down into the west, he heard the
happy bird still singing, cheer up! Chirrup!
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Glossary
tuck : to pull or push into a safer place
snug : warm and comfortable
pout : to push the lower lip forward to show anger
spoil : to destroy or reduce the quality
dainty : small and delicate
canary : a small yellow pet bird usually kept as a pet
2.1. Arrange the following set of words in the alphabetical
order.
a. spring singing still snug
b. tiny take then tuck
c. winter warm window woods
d. bud blanket beautiful brown
e. flower fancy frightened far
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2.2. Tick the correct answer.
a. ‘They’ in the first line refers to ..................................
violets hills people
b. Which of the following words doesn’t describe the
violets?
frightened violent dainty
c. Little Ruth thought of taking the violets to ...............
her home a river Mr. Frost
d. In Ruth’s home the little violets felt ................ at first.
happy free homesick
e. If someone opened the cage, the canary would .............
dance with the violets
fly away through the window
sleep in Ruth’s bed
f. Which of the following was probably not happy at the end?
Ruth the violets the winter
2.3. Answer the following questions.
a. Who called the flowers to wake up?
b. Why were the violets glad?
c. Why were the violets frightened?
d. Where did Ruth keep the violets?
e. What did the canary inspire the violets to do?
f. Was the canary willingly staying in the cage?
g. What made Ruth happy?
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3 Speaking Time
3.1. Practice the following conversation with your friend.
Koki : Hi, Suyan. Where
are you going?
(picture: a boy
and a girl with an
invitation card in
hand)
Suyan : Oh, goodness! I got
you here. Actually
I was going to your
A home.
Koki : My home... for
what?
Suyan : Umm.. to invite your family.
Koki : Will you tell me, for what?
Suyan : Well, here’s the card. It’s for your entire family.
Koki : Wow! Your cousin’s weaning ceremony?
Thanks for inviting.
Suyan : Yes, do come, okay!
Koki : I will try my best.
Suyan : Thank you! I have to leave now, bye!
Koki : See you!
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Jukti : Hello, is it Arati?
Arati : Yes, I’m speaking.
Jukti : It’s me Jukti. I would like
to invite you in a holy
worship at my home.
Arati : Holy worship, that’s
B good! When is it?
Jukti : It’s on 11th June and the worship begins right
at seven am.
Arati : Thanks for inviting Jukti. I will definitely come.
Jukti : I’ll be waiting for you. Bye for now.
Arati : See you, dear.
3.2. Make similar conversations and practice with your friend.
a. Teli invites Baniya to his daughter’s wedding.
b. Mr. Sherpa invites Mr. Shrestha for a dinner at his
home.
4 Vocabulary Time
4.1. Know the meaning and use of the following idioms.
a. dog days of summer : the hottest days of the
summer season
Use : These are the dog days of
summer. The temperature
is above 40° celsius.
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b. drive someone up the : to irritate or annoy very
wall much
Use : Don’t drive him up the wall
otherwise he can beat up
you all.
c. cock and bull story : an unbelievable story
Use : I can’t believe this. This is
just a cock and bull story.
d. get down to brass : to become very serious
tacks about something
Use : I got down to brass tacks
after hearing the condition
of elderly people in my
village.
e. hold your horse : be patient
Use : Please, hold your horse.
Everyone will get the ticket
in turn.
f. bottle up : stay hidden
Use : The robber had bottled
herself up before the police
reached her.
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g. mumbo jumbo : nonsense or meaningless
speech
Use : The speech of the
chairperson was just a
mumbo jumbo. Nobody
actually enjoyed it.
h. no room to swing a cat : a small or confined place.
Use : We are living in a small
quarter. We have no room
to swing a cat.
i. pipe down : to be quiet or to shut up
Use : Pipe down everybody. The
baby is sleeping.
j. pull the plug : bring something to an end
Use : We have already been late.
Let’s pull the plug now. We
shall discuss it tomorrow.
4.2. Choose a suitable idiom for the following clues and
write after them.
a. We have a small house hardly enough for all of us.
b. Please wait for a while. We will soon declare the
winner.
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c. Stay quiet, now the show is about to commence.
d. Your son can’t do that. I can’t believe your story.
e. We must stop it now and prevent other people from
suffering.
4.3. Use any of the five idioms above in your own sentences.
5 Grammar Time
5.1. Rewrite the following sentences using the modal verbs
in the bracket.
a. It’s my obligation to feed him all his life. (must)
b. It’s our duty to read and write. (should)
c. Perhaps it will rain today. (may)
d. He is able to walk a mile everyday. (can)
e. I am going to give a short speech on Child Right. (will)
f. I have to pay the tax in time. (should)
g. The judge will probably permit him to take a leave.
(can)
h. I am thinking of buying a new car in Dashain. (may)
i. De Villiers will probably retire next year. (might)
j. Padma was able to win herself a ticket for the election.
(could)
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5.2. Read the following sentences and note the use of
‘although’ and ‘in spite of’.
a. Although he was sick, he didn’t take a rest.
b. In spite of his sickness, he didn’t take a rest.
c. Although it was raining, they continued
the match.
d. In spite of the rain, they continued the
match.
e. Although we love our country, we have
to go abroad for job.
f. In spite of the love for our country, we
have to go abroad for job.
g. Although she was poor, she helped her neighbours.
h. In spite of her poverty, she helped her neighbours.
Although and in spite of are used to show a contrast. That is
when an action is unlikely in the given situation.
Although is used before the situation when it is in a complete
sentence.
In spite of is used before the situation when it is in a noun or
noun phrase.
Although, even though and though are similar and in spite of
and despite are also similar.
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5.3. Use although or in spite of to complete the following
sentences.
a ............................. he worked very hard, he didn’t manage
to pass the exam.
b. ................. the pain in his leg, Milkha completed the race.
c. They didn’t see a tiger, ............. they penetrated into the
dense forest.
d. ......................... their innocence, they were sent to prison.
e. ............. its perfect making, The Beach could not earn big.
g. He didn’t pick the coin ................................ he was greedy.
h. ......................... the house was well-lit, the old man didn’t
find his way.
i. They kept working in the fields ................................ the
hot summer days.
6 Listening Time
6.1. Listen to the device or the teacher and state true or false.
a. Pasang Lhamu is the first woman to climb the summit
of mount Everest.
b. December 10 is the birthday of Pasang Lhamu Sherpa.
c. She was 32 years old when she died.
d. When she reached the summit of the Everest, she had
four other Sherpas.
e. She died while climbing down the Everest.
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6.2. Listen again and tick the correct answer.
a. Pasang Lhamu had a deep interest in mountaineering
since ..............................
her childhood her teenage she got married
b. Her ........................ from the Everest was a tragedy.
call return look
c. She died by .....................................
being buried in the snow being shot with a gun
falling down a cliff
d. She was the first woman to receive the ..................... title.
Swar Samragyi Khel Tara Nepal Tara
e. What in Nepal is not named after her?
mountain shopping mall hall
7 Spelling and Pronunciation Time
7.1. Say the following words after your teacher.
a. milk selfie salt bulb gold
b. chalk talk walk stalk folk
* In the first set of words we pronounce the /l/ sound. In the
second set we don’t pronounce it.
7.2. Say the following words after your teacher and complete
the baskets below.
hate hour house honest hurt
height heir hide honour
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Words Words
with /h/ sound without /h/ sound
8 Fun Time
8.1. Write the following phonetically transcribed sentences
in letters and submit to your teacher.
To the teacher:
• Give enough instructions and clues first.
• Conduct it as an individual contest.
• Evaluate on the basis of accuracy and time.
a. wɒt ɪz jɔːr neɪm?
b. ɑːr juː ə ˈstjuː.dənt?
c. ɡʊd ɑːf.təˈnuːn, ˈtiː.tʃər.
d. hæv ə naɪs ˈməʊ.mənt.
e. ˈmɔː.nɪŋ ʃəʊz ðə deɪ.
f. wɒt klɑːs du juː riːd ɪn?
g. weər dʌz ðə sʌn raɪz?
h. maɪ ˈfɑː.ðər ɪz ə dɒk.tər.
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8.2. Read and enjoy the poem below.
The Man In The Jar
I once knew a man who lived in a jar.
For a stranger sight you’d have to go far.
I asked him once why he lived in a jar.
He grimaced and said, how bizarre you are.
My jar’s so cozy, warm and bright,
Even in the full moonlight.
The only drawback is, you see,
Getting out quickly when I have to pee.
by Irwin Mercer
9 Writing Time
9.1. Write an essay on “My Favourite Season” using the
following clues.
- Name of the season
- Weather: temperature, rain, snow, fog etc.
- Nature: crops, flowers, insects, waters etc.
- Culture: festivals, occasions etc.
- People’s life: busy, holiday etc.
- Why you like it
- What things you do and wish to do
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9.2. Use your own words to complete the paragraph below.
We are ................... It’s our learning age. We go to ........... and
learn many things there ................... at home help us to learn.
We ................... to play also. In fact playing is a greater ..............
than learning.
10 Reading Time 2
Read the following diary entry of Kurt Cobain and do the
activities.
I kind of feel like a dork writing about myself like this as if I
were an American pop-rock icon-demi God, or a self-confessed
product of corporate-packaged rebellion, but I’ve heard so many
insanely exaggerated stories or reports from my friends and I’ve
read so many pathetic second rate, Freudian evaluations from
interviews from my childhood up until the present state of my
personality and how I’m a notoriously f—ed up heroin addict,
alcoholic, self destructive, yet overtly sensitive, frail, fragile, soft
spoken, narcoleptic, neurotic, little puissant who at any minute
is going to O.D., jump off a roof wig out, blow my head off or
all 3 at once. Oh Pleez GAWD I can’t handle the success! The
success! And I feel so incredibly guilty! For abandoning my true
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comrades who were the ones who are devoted who were into
us a few years ago. And in 10 years when NIRVANA becomes as
memorable as Kajagoogoo that same very small percent will
come to see us at reunion gigs sponsored by Depends diapers,
bald fat still trying to RAWK at amusement parks. Saturdays:
puppet show, rollercoaster & Nirvana . . .
10.1. Know these differently presented words.
a. pleez : please b. GAWD : god
c. O.D : overdose d. RAWK : rock
10.2. Answer the following questions.
a. How does the narrator feel while writing about
himself?
b. What has the narrator heard?
c. What does the narrator feel guilty for?
d. Who was the band Nirvana sponsored by?
e. Write the names of two bands mentioned in the diary.
f. What does the narrator refer to by O.D.?
g. Is the narrator a drug-addict? How do you know?
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10.3. Know more about Kurt Cobain.
kUrT kobain
Kurt Kobain is one of the most popular American musicians
ever. He was the lead singer, guitarist and song-writer of the
band Nirvana. Though he had a short musical career of less
than a decade, his songs were a huge hit. “Feels Like a Teen
Spirit” is the most popular song of him and it is still heard
worldwide.
Kobain was born on February 20, 1967.
He formed the band Nirvana in 1987
and released the first album Bleach
in 1989. The band released its second
album Nevermind in 1991 with the song
“Smells Like a Teen Spirit” and that was
that; Kobain and Nirvana were at the
top of success.
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Soon after the success Kobain suffered a poor health and
eventually got addicted to heroin. He was then frustrated and
depressed. He couldn’t manage his personal life and career.
On April 8, 1994 Kobain was found dead at his home in Seatle,
USA with a shot gun wound in the head. It is believed that he
committed suicide. The world wept at the loss of this shining
star at the young age of twenty seven.
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10.4. Project Work.
a. Refer to the box below to name the persons given.
Narayan Gopal Michael Jackson
Bob Marley Arun Thapa
Whitney Houston Lok Bahadur Chhetri
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b. Take help from the teacher. Find the following.
a. Who are they?
b. When were they born?
c. When did they die?
d. What was the cause of their death?
e. How long did they live?
The time has come for partying,
And it is at an end;
A new grade is starting,
And we have no time at all to spend.
Congratulations on completing grade five!
All the best for grade six!
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Listening script
Unit 1
We were sitting on a big stone. Suddenly a big tiger was seen. We were so
scared that we didn’t know what to do. Cathy tried to run away but Guru
stopped her. He said, “We should be together, in case we needed to fight it.”
We agreed however our bodies were shaking with fear. We just stood still.
The tiger stared at us to make us freeze and bowed it’s head down. I shut my
eyes and opened to see a pleasant sight. The tiger had a deer in its mouth.
We were not attacked. We hugged each other.
Unit 2
Gothi : Excuse me, gentleman. I need a book on cookery.
Puri : Which cookery, ma’am? Indian, Chinese, Continental, Italian
or...............
Gothi : One on Italian cookery.
Puri : Here you are, ma’am! It has a full description on Italian cookery.
Gothi : How much is the cost?
Puri : It’s only 13 dollars.
Gothi : Do you accept cards or I have to pay in cash?
Puri : Only cash.
Gothi : Here’s the money.
Puri : Thank you, visit again.
Unit 3
Junk foods are harmful to us. They affect our nervous system and digestive
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system. They are likely to cause cancer and other chronic diseases. Nowadays
the use of junk food is increasing. They are tasty to eat and need no time or
less time to prepare. Noodles, chips, sweets and canned drinks are the junk
foods which are more in use. We should avoid them. Many schools don’t
allow junk food to the students. This rule should be applied at home and
the society.
Unit 4
There are fifty three countries and about 900 million people in Africa. In the
north there are deserts and in the south, there are big plains and a desert
called the Kalahari.
Africa is very famous for wild animals. There are big herbivores such as
giraffes, elephants and hippos and big carnivores like lions and crocodiles.
There are a lot of natural resources in Africa but the continent is very poor.
About 380 million Africans are poor. Africa is rich in language and culture
too.
Unit 5
What to feed a dragon
I have a new pet dragon,
He followed me from a dream.
But I can’t tell mom,
It would only make her scream
I tried to fee him fried rice,
But he didn’t like the spice.
So I tried to feed him apple sauce,
But he said it made his eyes cross.
I tried to feed him gingerbread,
But he said it only hurt his head.
Then I tried to feed him cheese,
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That’s when he said, “More please.”
Now mom’s is wondering why,
We can’t keep cheese in the house.
I heard her last night telling dad,
She thinks we have a mouse.
Unit 6
Sugam : Hello, aren’t you Rohan?
Rohan : Oh, hi Sugam. How are you?
Sugam : I am great dude. When did you come to Nepal?
Rohan : Just the day before yesterday. How are uncle and aunt?
Sugam : Why don’t you come to see them?
Rohan : I’ll try my friend. But, you know I don’t have much time.
Sugam : When are you returning?
Rohan : After a week buddy. Isn’t that too short?
Sugam : Definitely it is. But I hope you will manage to come.
Rohan : I will try, ok? Now I have to go. See you my friend.
Sugam : Good bye! Have nice times!
Unit 7
Welcome to the show, Child Art on Nepal Television. I am Gauhar Shrestha,
the host and I have Joya Moktan as the guest today. Let’s welcome Joya in
the studio first. “Welcome to our show, Joya.”
“Thank you Gauhar for the opportunity.” Today Joya will share her knowledge
on paper art. She will tell us how simply we can make beautiful things
from paper. We will also announce the result of the last week’s painting
competition. But before we begin, let’s have a short and sweet commercial
break.
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Unit 8
Pasang Lhamu Sherpa is the first Nepalese woman to climb the summit of
Mount Everest. She was born on December 10, 1961. She had a deep interest
in mountaineering since her childhood. She had successfully climbed a few
mountains before she climbed the Everest. On April 12, 1993 she reached
the top of the Everest with five other Sherpas. But her return was a tragedy.
The good weather suddenly changed and she got buried in the snow. This
was the end of her life. She was later honoured with a number of prizes and
titles. She became the first woman to receive the Nepal Tara title. Road,
mountain, hall and even the breed of crop in Nepal have been named after
her.
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