spork : an eating utensil that is shaped like both a spoon and
fork, often has a rounded spoon shape with short
prongs at the end like a fork
smog : air pollutant often found in large cities
internet : the global communication network that allows
computers around the world to connect and share
information
motel : a building with accommodations, meals, and other
services for travelers, often (or originally) found
along motorways or highways as opposed to in towns
The words above are blended words. If two different words with different meanings are
joined together with/without the omission of spellings in order to form a new word, it
is called Word Blending. Generally word blending is done to meet the need of a new
word in the changed context and pattern of language. If the blended word is segmented
into its original words, it is called Word Segmentation.
4.2. Take help from the teacher/dictionary and segment the words
in 4.1 into the original words.
Eg. Cyborg = cybernetic + organism smog = smoke + fog
4.3. Complete the given table with the help of your teacher.
Original words Blended word Meaning
camera +recorder camcorder
bat +mash to strike hard and
violently
Breathalyzer A device used by police
to measure the amount
of alcohol in a driver’s
breath
fan+magazine fanzine
electrocute
Situation + comedy sitcom
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information Broadcasting material
+entertainment which is intended both
to inform and entertain
4.4. Use the blended words in 4.1 and 4.3 to complete the sentences
below.
a. ‘Shake Your Body’ on Ram TV is an ……………………………
b. I don’t need two tools. Instead of spoon and fork, get me a
………………………
c. The quality of air in Kathmandu is so poor because of
the………………………….
d. Don’t ………………… him so hard. His back will fracture.
e. We are in the same profession. We have a type of friendship
but we envy the progress of one another. In fact we are
………………………
f. The world has turned into a global village. Thanks to ……………..
for making the world so narrow.
5 Listening Time
Listen to the audio file or the teacher and do the activities.
5.1. Tick the correct answer.
a. The speaker feels ……………………. to be elected as the
representative.
blessed cursed brave
b. The first priority of the speaker will be ………………………..
road electricity education
c. There are still a large number of ……………… having no access to
education.
adults children women
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d. The mission is to increase the ……………… production.
water fertilizer agricultural
e. The speaker ……………………. for a sincere cooperation.
hopes demands speaks
5.2. State true or false.
a. The text is an example of a poem.
b. The speaker has been elected for five years.
c. He will be using his strength for the prosperity of his relatives.
d. Irrigation and fertilizers will also be kept in priority.
e. The speaker wants to make life easier for farmers.
6 Speaking Time
6.1. Practice the following conversations with your friends.
A.
Client : Excuse me, I want to
meet Mr. Pandey.
Receptionist : Sorry sir. He is busy at
the moment. Would
you please take your
seat and wait for a
while?
Client : How long will it take.
Receptionist : Just a few minutes. By the way, what is the purpose,
sir?
Client : I have to file a case in court so I want to consult
him.
Receptionist : I’m afraid, Mr. Pandey is busy for the whole week.
Client : I’m not in a rush. We can do it after a week.
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Receptionist : Oh, that’s fine. May I order you something, sir?
Client : A cup of black coffee.
Receptionist : Sure.
B.
Receptionist : Excuse me, sir. May I
help you?
Customer : Yes. I need a room for
three days.
Receptionist : What type of room,
sir?
Customer : Explain the types
you have.
Receptionist : We have ordinary rooms and deluxe rooms.
Customer : What facilities do you provide in the deluxe rooms?
Receptionist : Attached bath, AC, TV, high speed internet, and a
small kitchen.
Customer : How much do you charge for it?
Receptionist : NRs. 4000 per night sir.
Customer : Is there a deluxe room on the top floor?
Receptionist : We have three on the top floor, sir.
Customer : Well, book one for me for three days.
Receptionist : Ok, sir. Here’s the key.
6.2. Prepare a dialogue between a passenger and the cashier of a
ticket booking counter of a bus service and practice it with your
friends.
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7 Pronunciation and Spelling Time
7.1. Pronounce the following words after your teacher and note if ‘ia’
is pronounced or omitted.
social essential inititial racial facial
genial radial serial burial crucial
judicial remedial imperial trivial malarial
potential bacterial glacial special nuptial
adverbial editorial perennial official sentential
7.2. Place the above words in the correct column below.
words with /ɪə/ sound words without /ɪə/ sound
7.3. Now pronounce the following words yourself.
tutorial /tʃuːˈtɔː.ri.əl/ credential /krɪˈden.ʃəl/
material /məˈtɪə.ri.əl/ substantial /səbˈstæn.ʃəl/
industrial /ɪnˈdʌs.tri.əl/ aerial /ˈeə.ri.əl/
torrential /təˈren.ʃəl/ equatorial /ˌek.wəˈtɔː.ri.əl/
influential/ˌɪn.fluˈen.ʃəl/
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8 Fun Time
8.1. Let’s play a word game.
To the teacher:
• Divide the whole class into five groups.
• Conduct the game as a group competition.
• Give each group a set of questions.
• Determine the set with the help of a lotto.
• Evaluate on the basis of correctness and time.
• Make more rules if required.
Set ‘A’
My name starts with ‘p’. Write who/what I am.
I’m a tool. People use me to row a boat =…………………….
I’m a means of transport. I fly = …………………………..
I’m dangerous. I can kill people and other living beings = ……………………..
I’m a holy person. I perform religious rituals = ………………………
I’m a mathematical figure. I have five sides in me = ……………………….
Set ‘B’
My name starts with ‘t’. Write who/what I am.
I’m a form of money. The government collects me from the people = ………………….
I’m an entertainment centre. People come to me to watch plays = ………………………
I’m the base of a vehicle. Vehicles can’t be driven without me = ……………………….
I’m an electronic device. I release picture and sound from me = ………………………..
I’m a cloth. People wear me on the neck =……………………………
Set ‘C’
My name starts with ‘w’. Write who/what I am.
I’m used for destruction. I am often called an arm = ……………………
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I’m one of the best friends of people. They use me to know the time = …………………
I’m a big and spacious room. People use me to store things = ……………………..
Bees produce me. I’m used in candles, polishes and lipsticks = …………………..
I cover chocolates, biscuits and other foods. I’m made of plastic and paper =………………..
Set ‘D’
My name starts with ‘s’. Write who/what I am.
a. I’m a unit of time. The thinnest and longest hand in a watch shows me = …………..
b. When a person kills himself/herself, it’s called me = ……………………..
c. I come in pairs. People use me in their feet = …………………….
d. I’m a home. Pigs live in me = ……………………….
e. I’m a body part. I can carry a load on me = ……………………..
Set ‘E’
My name starts with ‘r’. Write who/what I am.
a. I’m a domestic animal. My female is a ewe …………………….
b. I’m a form of money. A landlord collects me from a tenant = ……………….
c. I’m a staple food of Nepal. People eat me with daal and curry = ……………………
d. I’m a useful tool. People use me to draw lines and take measurements =
………………
e. I’m a type of jewelry. I am used to confirm a marriage = ………………………..
8.2. Read and enjoy
The sTory of auNTie M
A teacher gave her class of 11 year olds an assignment: Get their parents
to tell them a story with a moral at the end of it.
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The next day the kids came back and one by one began to tell their stories.
Ashley said, “My father’s a farmer and we have a lot of egg laying chicks.
One time we were taking our eggs to market in a basket on the front seat
of the car when we hit a big bump in the road and all the eggs went flying
and broke and made a mess.”
“What’s the moral of the story?” asked the teacher.
“Don’t put all of your eggs in one basket!”
“Very good,” said the teacher.
Next little Sarah raised her hand and said, “Our family are farmers too.
But we raise chicks for the meat market. One day we had a dozen eggs,
but when they hatched we only got ten live chicks, and the moral to this
story is, “Don’t count your chickens before they’re hatched.”
“That was a fine story Sarah. Billy, do you have a story to share?”
“Yes. My dad told me this story about my Auntie M... Auntie M was a
flight engineer on a plane in the Gulf War and her plane got shot down.
She had to bail out over enemy territory and all she had was a bottle of
rum, a machine gun and a machete.
She drank the rum on the way down so it wouldn’t break and then she
landed right in the middle of 100 enemy troops. She killed seventy of
them with the machine gun until she ran out of bullets. Then she killed
twenty more with the machete until the blade broke. And then she killed
the last ten with her bare hands.”
Good Heavens,” said the horrified teacher, “what kind of Moral did your
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father tell you from that horrible story?”
“Stay away from Auntie M when she’s been drinking.”
9 Writing Time
9.1. Prepare readable stories using the clues given.
A. two friends – walking through a forest – forest dangerous
with bears and tigers – both promise to be together to face the
danger – suddenly a bear appears – one friend runs – climbs
a tree and stays safe – other lies on ground still – bear comes
– smells and goes away – the friend on the tree climbs down –
asks what the bear said – replies – never believe a fake friend
B. A farmer – several sons – sons always quarreled – farmer sad
– falls ill – taken to hospital – on his deathbed – calls sons
– asks to bring a bundle of sticks – asks each son in turn to
break – they can’t – unties the bundle – gives each son a stick
– everyone breaks easily – asks what they learned – united we
stand, divided we fall
10 Reading Time 2
Read the poem given and do the activities.
Carefree
Young, carefree, innocent
You sing, laugh and dance
Taking in all Gods’ glory
At every single chance.
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Grown up
You ignore the wonders
that you cherished as a child
Gone is the carefree, honesty and mild.
You walk around with blinders on,
Into the race of money and greed.
Not caring who gets hurt
Just to fulfill your selfish needs.
Stepping over the line of morals
to have wealth and material things
Ignoring all Gods gifts
Like the first rain in Spring
Keep that little child inside!
Hold her close to your heart,
We’re only here for a brief time
Then with this world, we must part
For a moment each day
It’s OK to get silly
to laugh and dance.
Take in all Gods glory
At every single chance.
by Nordica D Lindgren
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Glossary
innocent /ˈɪn.ə.sənt/ : having no knowledge of evil things in life
cherish /ˈtʃer.ɪʃ/ :to love, care and protect
ignore /ɪɡˈnɔːr/ : not to pay attention intentionally
blinder /ˈblaɪn.dər/ : something that makes you look straight and blind at sides
10.1. Solve the crossword puzzle using the words from the above
poem.
1 Across :
2 3 2. Smile
4. Near
4
5. Strong desire to get more
6. Money or other physical
5
property
c
8. Opposite of night
Down :
6 7
8 1. Not being worried about
anything
3. Loyalty
7. Wounded/ bruised
10.2. Answer the following questions.
a. Do the older people enjoy as much as the children do? Why?
b. Why do the grown up people seem like using blinders?
c. What do the people walk around with?
d. Why are people stepping over the line of morals?
e. How can people gain the momentum of childhood?
f. What is ok to do each day?
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10.3. Write what you think in a paragraph.
a. Who, do you think is enjoying the life better, you or your
parents?
b. Do your teachers seem to be enjoying their life? Why?
c. How do you feel when you see a baby happily playing with the
dirt?
d. If people are asked to dance, who has the bigger hesitation, a
child or an adult? What, do you think is the cause behind it?
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Unit 3
Friendship and Betrayal
1 Warm Up Time
1.1 Match the pictures with their names.
a. Chameleon
b. Snake
c. Crocodile
d. Iguana
e. Komodo Dragon
f. Python
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1.2. I’m one of the above reptiles. Identify me.
a. I am known for changing my colour frequently.
b. I am known for swallowing big animals.
c. I’m the largest reptile. I often live in murky water to trap my
victim animals.
d. I’m the biggest lizard in the world. I live in the dense forest of
Indonesia. I kill my prey with my venomous saliva.
e. I am a cold blooded animal. I am known for changing my skin.
f. I have a tough body. I can drop from a branch up to 40 feet high.
People farm and eat me in Central and South America
1.3. Ask your teacher
a. Why does a chameleon change its colour?
b. Why does a snake change its skin?
c. Why do people grow and die according to our mythology?
2 Reading Time
The Curse of The ChaMeLeoN
Gogo breathed deeply of the cool evening air. She paused beneath the
darkening sky, hands pressed into her back.
“Woza, Gogo!” called little
Methembe, who, although he
seemed to have unlimited energy,
always waited for his granny. “Come
on!” he encouraged as he turned and
dashed up the final rise toward the
homestead. Gogo chuckled, shook
her head slowly and forced her feet
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to continue up the path. “Hawu!” she thought to herself. Soon she would
no longer be able to make it down to the river and back. By the time
Gogo came within sight of the evening fire, the children had put away
the washed clothing and deposited the firewood where it was stored.
They were now squatting in a tight circle, the older ones rocking on their
heels, waiting for their elders to finish eating that they might then have
their dinner.
After everyone had eaten and the pots were filled with water to soak, Gogo
and the children
settled down before
the fire. “Gogo,”
asked Methembe
rather tentatively,
choosing to look
into the fire rather
than at his beloved
granny, “why do
people grow old
and die?” The old
woman looked
lovingly at her
grandson and
smiled. She knew his unspoken fears.
“Ahh, my little Hope,” she answered, looking into the fire herself. “That
is a very interesting tale! Shall I tell you, my children, the story of why
people must grow old and die?”
“Yebo, Gogo! Yes!” they all answered as if one.
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“Alright then...” And Gogo began. “Kwasuka sukela....”
After God the great Creator finished making all things, he sat back and
took a long look at the world he’d made. He smiled and decided that it
was very good. He was especially pleased with the people, the first man
and woman. They, after all, were the most like himself. “Yes,” he thought,
“This is good! Very good!”
But as time went on, the Creator noticed that man and woman kept
injuring their bodies. Oh, the skin would heal with time, but it always
left scars. And after many years the first man and woman’s bodies were
looking old and tatty indeed! “Hmmm,” thought Creator, “These bodies
are wearing out! Time, I think, for new ones!”
So Creator called Chameleon to himself. “Listen, Chameleon,” said
Creator, “I have a package that I want you to deliver to man and woman.
It is most urgent, so do not delay. Go straight to the people, tell them
I sent you, and give them this parcel from me!” With that he pushed a
small package into Chameleon’s hands. “I trust you, Chameleon, for you
are loyal and swift. Go now!”
So Chameleon set off to do as his Lord bid. In those days Chameleon
was fast as lightning. He sped towards Earth, the parcel neatly tucked
beneath his arm. When he reached the great river he paused to take a
drink. And this proved to be his undoing!
Snake just happened to be drinking at the same time. “Hello, Cousin
Chameleon,” he hissed. “My, you are in a great hurry today! What are you
about?”
Chameleon looked up. “Ah, yebo! Sawubona, Nyoka!” he politely replied.
(sah-woo-boh’-nah nyoh’kah = “Yes, I see you, Snake!” or “Hello, Snake!”)
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“I have a package to deliver for Creator. Something for the people.”
Now Snake hated the people. They walked so far above the ground, often
treading on Snake and his family members without even noticing. And
Creator seemed to pay so much more attention to them than he did to the
other animals. Snake was bitterly jealous of people, and when he heard
that Chameleon was taking a gift to them from Creator, Snake began to
scheme. How could he make sure that people did not receive this gift?
“Oh, dear Cousin Chameleon,” Snake hissed, edging closer to Chameleon
and the parcel. “It is so good to see you again! My family has missed
you a great deal! All of our other relatives come often to share a meal.
But you never seem to have time for us! One would tend to think that
perhaps you thought yourself too good to associate with your close kin!”
Now Chameleon was a sensitive fellow. It worried him to think that
Snake might have something against him. “Oh, no, dear cousin Nyoka,”
pleaded Chameleon. “I assure you that I hold you in high regard! I would
be honoured to come for a meal sometime!”
“Well,” Snake answered quickly, “Why not now? My wife is at this very
moment waiting lunch for me. She would be pleased beyond words to
see you dine with us!”
“Oh, dear!” answered Chameleon, looking at the parcel still tucked
beneath his arm. “I really have an urgent errand for Creator at the
moment. Ummmm....perhaps some other time?”
“Yes, yes,” hissed Snake turning away with a hint of disgust in his voice.
“Just as I thought. Too good for the likes of us! Well, run along then with
your all-important business.”
Chameleon looked at the sun. It was still high in the sky. He could have the
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mid-day meal with Snake’s family and have plenty of time left to deliver
the package. Perhaps he was being too hasty. “Wait, Snake,” Chameleon
spoke quickly. “I was being too abrupt. I beg your pardon. I really would
love to have a meal with you. To prove it I will dine with you now and do
my business after the meal!”
Snake smiled to himself before he turned back toward Chameleon. “Oh,
Chameleon,” Snake replied, sounding quite humble indeed, “Thank you!
It is we who will be honoured by your presence, I assure you!” And with
that he led Chameleon off to his burrow.
Snake’s wife had really outdone herself, as usual. She’d prepared a huge
and sumptuous meal and truly was delighted to see that Chameleon had
come to share it with them. She encouraged him to have more and more,
and as it was so delicious, Chameleon helped himself until he was almost
too full to move. He was having such a good time, and was especially
enjoying Snake’s outstanding utshwala (oo-chwah’-lah = a traditional
Zulu beer brewed from sorghum), that he forgot all about his special
mission. Snake smiled slyly as he watched Chameleon’s head nod and
his eyelids droop. Snake laughed aloud as Chameleon fell asleep with a
satisfied little grunt.
“What is so funny, my husband?” asked Snake’s wife, accustomed to the
ways of nature to rest after the mid-day meal in the hottest hours of the
day. She saw nothing strange or funny about Chameleon’s behaviour. It
was actually a compliment to her as a hostess, that she had made her
guest so comfortable and welcome.
“Look here,” Snake hissed, as he gently lifted the package from under
Chameleon’s arm.
“What is that?” she asked.
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“A gift for us from Creator,” Snake laughed. And with that Snake tore open
the parcel. “Look, my good wife,” he exclaimed, lifting something from
the box. “Creator has sent us new skins! New skins, so that whenever
our old ones wear out we can change into new ones!” Snake laughed
again, louder this time, waking his guest. Chameleon took one look at
the parcel and immediately knew what had happened.
“No, Snake!” Chameleon pleaded, a sinking feeling in the pit of his
stomach. “Those are not for you! They are for people. You know that!
Give them back!” Chameleon stretched out his hands toward the skins.
“Please, Nyoka! Give them back!”
But Snake just laughed, holding the skins beyond Chameleon’s reach.
“No, my cousin. These are my skins now!” And with that Snake slithered
away.
As the sun went down
Chameleon was sick with
sadness for the way in
which he’d been betrayed
and for the way in which he
had disobeyed. He hid away
from Creator in the braces
of the trees, clinging to the
limbs, moving slowly so as
not to be detected. He was
too afraid to face Creator.
“And so, you see, my children,” finished Gogo, “how it was that people
were cheated out of new skins by Snake. To this day snake will shed his
old skin and don a new one whenever he is feeling his age.”
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“But that’s not fair, Gogo!” cried Methembe. “Creator should make Snake
return the skins!”
“Ah, well, my boy,” Gogo looked at him and placed a hand on his head,
“Life is not always fair. But while Snake got the skins, Creator did not
stop the people from standing on Snake from time-to-time. In fact, when
most people encounter Snake these days they give him what they think
he deserves: a sound thrashing! And, of course, Chameleon is still hiding
away in the trees, moving so slowly that he usually goes undetected. And
as for people, well, Creator gave them another gift that was better than
new skins!”
“What was that, Gogo?” the children asked
“Oh, my children,” Gogo replied with a smile, “That is a story for another
time! Now my weary old bones tell me that it is time for a good night’s
rest!”
And with a great heave Gogo lifted herself from her stump by the fire and
walked slowly towards her hut.
Glossary
chuckle : to laugh quitely
tentatively : in a confused way
scar : a mark of cut or injury
tucked : kept with care
scheme : to make a plan
errand : a short journey to collect or give something
disgust :feeling or anger or dislike
sorghum : a type of grain grown in hot countries
droop : to bend or hang down heavily
brace : support
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2.1. Complete the following sentences using appropriate words from
the story.
a. ………………… is a grain native to Africa.
b. I proposed the quantity …………………… because I didn’t have
much idea about that.
c. The cat hid its kitten into an unused pack so that they wouldn’t
be ……………………
d. She opened the ………………….. in no time and was surprised to
see the gift .
e. It’s an ………………… notice. Please cast it as soon as possible.
f. I …………………….you. You won’t be hurt again because of me,
father.
g. I can’t believe him. He has ……………….. me for several times.
2.2. Rearrange the following sentences in the correct order.
a. The snake enjoyed the gift and left the chameleon dejected.
b. The snake deceived the chameleon and opened the gift of
package for man.
c. He called the chameleon and sent a package of gift to man.
d. The creator was not happy with the change in man’s skin.
e. The chameleon met a snake on its way and joined him for
lunch.
f. The chameleon had to hide himself for his mistake.
2.2. Answer the following questions.
a. What did Methembe encourage Gogo to do?
b. Why was the creator happier with his creation of people?
c. Why did the creator call the Chameleon?
d. Where did the chameleon meet the snake?
e. What was the snake jealous of?
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f. Why couldn’t the chameleon complete his work?
g. Why did the chameleon hide himself away from the creator?
3 Grammar Time
3.1. Read the following sentences and note the use of question tags.
a. You’d better whitewash your room, hadn’t you?
b. I’d rather divorce, wouldn’t I?
c. There is someone under cover, isn’t there?
d. Someone stabbed the leader, didn’t they?
e. Nobody takes care of grandma, do they?
f. Everything in the room is well arranged, isn’t it?
g. I could hardly believe my eyes, did I?
h. Few members will attend the meeting, will they?
i. They need a consultant to counsel them, don’t they?
j. I need to rush back to school, needn’t I ?
k. Barry used to sleep late, didn’t he?
l. Nothing gonna change my love for you, is it?
3.2. Take help from the teacher. Add suitable question tags for the
following statements.
a. She is barely able to afford the university fees, ………………………..?
b. Someone cracked a hilarious joke, ………………………?
c. No one in the crowd hails the prime minister, ………………………?
d. I got little food for the pets, …………………?
e. He’d deceived his master before he died, …………………………?
f. She’d rather jostle into the crowd, …………………..?
g. Once there lived a selfish giant, ……………………?
h. We love players not the less but game the more, ………………….?
i. She’s been elected as the joint secretary, …………………..?
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j. Intelligence must be honoured, …………………..?
3.3. Study the following pair of sentences and write ‘d’ for direct and
‘r’ for reported speech.
a. The trainees said, “Alas! The instructor is dead.”
The trainees exclaimed with grief that the
instructor was dead.
b. The players shouted, “Hurrah! The trophy comes
to us.”
The players exclaimed with joy that the trophy
came to them.
c. The actress said to the director, “What a long script!”
The actress exclaimed with surprise that the
story was very long.
d. The girl said, “Wow! The dress is amazing.”
The girl exclaimed with surprise that the dress
was amazing.
e. The boy said, “Ouch! It hurt.”
The boy exclaimed with pain that it had hurt.
f. The workers said, “Yes! We are going on a picnic.”
The workers exclaimed with happiness that they were going
on a picnic.
3.4. Transform the following sentences into reported speech.
a. The visitor said, “What an exotic scene!”
b. The principal said, “Well done pupils! You have
made us proud.”
c. The architect said, “Sorry! The building collapsed.”
d. The doctor said, “Sorry! None of my efforts really
worked.”
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e. The father said, “I’m really very happy for you today, my child!”
3.5. Transform the following sentences into direct speech.
a. The poor boy exclaimed with sorrow that his parents had been
buried in the landslide.
b. The coach exclaimed with happiness that his contract had been
extended.
c. Cutie exclaimed with surprise that it was a very big stone.
d. The officer exclaimed with grief that the
incident shocked him.
e. The viewers exclaimed with joy that
Buddha Lama won the title.
4 Vocabulary Time
4.1 Drug addiction is a state of strong physiological and psychological
dependence on a drug. It has been a severe social problem these
days. Many youths have fallen victim to it. Drug kills! Say ‘NO’ to
drugs. But now know these terms related to drug addiction.
a. stimulant : stimulant is a type of drug that makes
a user feel as if he/she I speeding
up. Cocaine, marijuana, caffeine,
Adderall etc. are the examples of
stimulant drugs.
b. depressant : depressant is a type of drug that
slows the body’s function. The users
feels as if he/she is slowing down.
Rohypnol, xanax, valium etc. are the
examples of stimulant drugs.
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c. hallucinogen : Hallucinogen is a type of drug
that works by disrupting the
communication with the brain. The
user feels a type of confusion and
perceive things that are not really
there.
d. rehab : The trial/process of giving up drugs.
Rehabilitation centres have been
offering this service to the addicts.
e. abstinence : The condition of not using drugs or
alcohol.
f. analgesic : a type of drug that used to reduce
pain. If the analgesic drug is abused
it works as a powerful drug affecting
the central nervous system
g. craving : a powerful, often overwhelming
desire to take drug.
h. detoxification : A battery-operated device that
people use to inhale an aerosol,
which typically contains nicotine,
flavorings, and other chemicals; also
called e-cigarette or e-cigs.
i. electronic cigarette : The place where goods are stored
before they are sent to sell
j. intranasal : a type of drug that is inhaled through
nose. It usually comes in powder
and thick liquid.
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k. relapse : return to drug use after an attempt to
stop it. Relapse generally occurs after
an unwilling rehab or an incomplete
drug treatment.
l. tolerance : a condition in which a higher doses
of drug are required to achieve the
desired effect. Tolerance hikes after
a regular use of drugs.
4.2. Complete the following sentences using the words in 4.1.
a. Cocaine is an ……………………….. drug. It is inhaled through nose.
b. The boy has a greater ………………….. for drugs than the girl. He
can take two doses at a
time.
c. He is in the process of ………………… He is undergoing a drug
treatment in a rehabilitation centre.
d. The agent took an ……………………. tablet before the deal because
he had a headache.
e. When she is in trip she looks depressed. I think she must be
taking a …………………. drug.
5 Listening Time
Listen to the audio file or the teacher and do the activities.
5.1. Answer the following questions in short.
a. Which is the largest lake of Nepal?
b. Which district is the Rara lake in?
c. What’s the maximum length of the lake?
d. When has the narrator planned to visit the lake?
e. Which national park is mentioned in the text?
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5.2. Complete the following sentences.
a. The Rara is a ……………….. water lake.
b. The lake covers the ……………. of 6.11 sq. miles.
c. In 2007, the lake was ………………. a Ramsar site.
d. The lake is a great ……………………… for the tourists.
e. The lake is the main ……………………… of Rara National Park.
6 Speaking Time
6.1. Practice the following conversations with your friends.
A.
Journalist : What’s the matter
with the forest
area in Bara?
Conservationist : The situation is so
pathetic. Trees are
being cut down
and the animals
are being killed
and smuggled.
Journalist : Isn’t it a crime? What are the government
officials doing?
Conservationist : hey say investigation is being carried on, and
a new safety strategy is being adopted and the
result is being waited for.
Journalist : What is being done by the conservationists,
then?
Conservationist : Awareness has been created, people have been
encouraged to conserve but you know people
opt for an immediate benefit.
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B.
Journalist : How is the condition of refugees in this camp?
Un official : It’s much better now. They are happy.
Jounalist : What about their shelter?
UN official : Well, recently they have been kept in tents. A
big building is being built at side. It will soon be
completed and they will be shifted there.
Journalist : What’s the provision for food?
UN official : They are provided with the necessary food items
by the UNO. They are also given an allowance of
Rs. 2000 per week and they manage for extra
food with it.
Journalist : What medical facilities are being provided to
them?
UN official : A doctor is invited every week for the routine
check up. If someone falls sick or gets injured
he/she will be treated at hospital with our fund.
Journalist : Good to hear all this, gentleman. All the best for
future!
UN official : Thank you.
6.2. Prepare similar conversations with the hints given and practice
with your friend.
a. Journalist and an earthquake survivor – miserable condition
– complaints made – no government attention – rehabilitation
too slow
b. Journalist and exam superintendent – SEE exam – quite well
– good security – no disturbance – good facility of drinking
water and toilet – immediate response to problems -examinees
happy
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7 Pronunciation and Spelling Time
7.1. Pronounce the following words after your teacher and note how
‘g’ is pronounced.
sponge garage target barrage gurgle
gun large game legislative jaguar
page cage gallon get imagine
ginger geology gutter generate gored
biology bandage arrange goon goat
mug agile gill gosh great
7.2. Now place the words in 7.1 in the correct column.
words in which g is words in which g is pronounced
pronounced /g/ /dʒ/
7.3. Spell and pronounce the following words loudly.
manage /ˈmæn.ɪdʒ/ gymnast/ˈdʒɪm.næst/
gout /ɡaʊt/ glucose /ˈɡluː.kəʊs/
geography /dʒiˈɒɡ.rə.fi/ goal/ɡəʊl/
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germ /dʒɜːm/ gather /ˈɡæð.ər/
gain /ɡeɪn/ average/ˈæv.ər.ɪdʒ/
gap /ɡæp/ sage /seɪdʒ/
8 Fun Time
8.1. Study the following posters and discuss the questions that follow.
]a. Which problem is depicted in the above posters?
b. Is it an individual problem or a social problem?
c. ‘When you do drugs, it also affects the ones who care about
you.” What does this mean?
d. What’s the best way to avoid this problem?
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8.2. Let’s organize a poster competition.
To the teacher:
• Assign each student to prepare a poster that creates awareness against drug
addiction.
• Assign this as homework.
• Make it an individual competition.
• Evaluate on the basis of art, skill and message the poster carries.
• Post the best poster on the magazine/notice board of the school.
8.3. Read and enjoy:
A. Judge : Why did you steal the car?
Man : I had to get to work.
Judge : Why didn’t you take the bus?
Man : I didn’t have the driving license for bus.
B. The police stop an old guy in questionable condition at 1 am.
“What are you doing out so late, sir?” asks the police officer.
“I’m going to a seminar on ‘The harmful effects of alcohol’,”
replies the man.
“Are you pulling my leg or something?!“ says the police
officer, who would hold a seminar like that at this hour?!”
The man sighs, “my wife.”
C. Bridget asks her friend Paul, “Paul, would you say I’m pretty or
ugly?”
“A bit of both, actually,” replies the friend.
“How do you mean that?” asks the puzzled Bridget.
“I’d say you’re pretty ugly.”
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9 Writing Time
9.1. Read the text below and with the help of your teacher answer the
questions that follow.
Heartfelt Condolences
Date of Birth Date of Demise
2029/02/16 2075/05/21
Mr. Ravi Ghotane
We are extremely grieved at the unanticipated and untimely demise of
Mr. Ravi Ghotane
The father of our dearly classmate Ms. Chinu Ghotane, due to lever
complications at an early age of just forty six.
At this hour of intense grief, we would like to extend our heartfelt
condolences to the bereaved family and pray that the departed soul
enjoy eternal peace in heaven.
Students of Grade Seven
Jyoti Secondary School
Jumla
a. What kind of text is it?
b. Where do we find this type of text?
c. When do people write/publish this type of text?
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9.2. Take help from the teacher and prepare a formal notice of
condolence with the hints given.
A. Bhumi Shrestha – neighbor- early age of 51 – car crash – good
person – caring, social and helpful – sadly missed
B. Manmaya Rai – granny of your classmate – died of cancer – age
72 – loving, funny and interesting – missed
10 Reading Time 2
10.1. Answer the following questions before you read.
a. Do you have the best friend?
b. How do you make the best times with your best friend?
c. Have you ever been hurt by your best/good friend?
d. How do you feel when your trusted ones betray you?
Now read the essay and do the activities that follow.
BeTrayaL
From day one in kindergarten
Stephen was a schoolyard tough
guy. Bigger than everyone else he
tended to use his hands rather than
words to communicate, pushing
kids around and generally causing
trouble. Most kids learned to stay
low and invisible.
During morning tea he would
purposefully stride across the hall,
and if you saw his short-cut fiery red hair heading your way, you would
immediately eat the most delicious thing in your lunch box.
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Stephen liked my moma’s Sticky Rice, a glutinous mix of sweet smelling
rice, wrapped in banana leaves with a treat in the middle. Each morning
I would carefully unwrap the pocket of green-brown banana leaves to
reveal the rice, biting in slowly, tasting each flavour.
One morning while watching Stephen eat the remainder of my sticky
rice I noticed he was standing alone. Everyone else was in groups of two
or three; boys playing handball, girls gossiping and giggling. Stephen
didn’t have many friends and when he went to have another look in my
lunch box I offered it to him.
I learned that if you make friends
with the tough guy no one picks on
you for the remainder of your school
years. It was wonderful having a best
friend to hang out with and over time
Stephen mellowed out.
In an uncanny twist, even though
he could be a tough guy, Stephen
maintained an excruciating streak of
honesty. I’ve never heard him bend
the truth or tell a lie, which means we could never get away with any
mischief.
After twelve years in the education system I needed to pass a science
exam by a certain amount to get the desired overall position. When
getting our exams back, I was relieved to see my goal had been achieved
by just one point. No one could wipe the smile from my face.
But Stephen did.
After the exam the entire class would go through the paper with the
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teacher, checking answers and discussing methods. Stephen noticed that
I had been awarded a good mark for a question that had been answered
incorrectly, which of course, I kept quiet about.
To my horror, my best friend raised his hand and the teacher consequently
removed the awarded mark, dropping my score below what I needed to
get the desired overall position.
It was the knife through the heart. I wouldn’t be able to get into the
university course I wanted just because my ‘best friend’ couldn’t keep
his mouth shut. I was upset for a long time, but friendship is a strong
commodity.
Thank you, Stephen. As we now know, there is a lot more to life than
passing high school exams.
By Michael Bromage
Glossary
Stride /straɪd/ : to walk with a long step
Glutinous /ˈɡluː.tɪ.nəs/ : sticky
Uncanny /ʌnˈkæn.i/ : strange or mysterious
Excruciating /ɪkˈskruː.ʃi.eɪ.tɪŋ/ : extremely painful or embarrassing
streak /striːk/ : a noticeable mark or sign
10.2. Match the following words with their antonyms.
a. tough i. inedible
b. invisible ii. unperturbed
c. delicious iii. fragile
d. reveal iv. stressed
e. relieved v. detectable
f. upset vi. Conceal
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10.3. State whether the following sentences are true or false.
a. Stephen was the biggest boy in kindergarten.
b. The narrator shared his banana with Stephen.
c. Stephen was an honest boy.
d. The narrator got a very good score in science.
e. The teacher gave the narrator good score because Stephen
scared him.
10.4. Answer the following questions.
a. Why did most kids in kindergarten learn to stay low and
invisible?
b. What did the narrator learn about making friends?
c. What did Stephen maintain?
d. Why did the narrator need a good score in science?
e. What was ‘the knife through the heart’ for the narrator?
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Unit 4
Business and Innovation
1 Warm Up Time
1.1. Use the box at side to identify and write the name of the persons
below their pictures.
a. a.
a. a.
a. a.
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1.2. Tell who I am.
a. I am the founder of Chaudhari Group of Nepal. I’ve my business
across countries. Currently I am the richest person and the
only billionaire of Nepal.
b. I have founded a large number of business companies. My
business flourishes throughout the world. Currently I am the
richest person of India.
c. I am an American business magnate, investor and philanthropist.
I’m the chairperson and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway. Currently
I own US$90 billion and occupy the third place in the list of
world’s richest persons.
d. I am a fashion designer and entrepreneur. I am originally from
Nepal and currently residing in the US. I’m in the list of young
achievers.
e. I’m the founder of Microsoft Corporation. I’m an American
business icon. I was once the richest person of the world and am
still in the list with a net worth of US$95 billion behind Jeff Bezos.
f. I am an American technology entrepreneur and philanthropist.
I hold the portfolio of the founder chairperson and CEO of
Facebook. I own a net worth of US$67 billion.
1.3. Ask your teacher.
a. What’s the age of the persons mentioned in 1.2.?
b. What’s their academic qualification?
c. What type of people are more successful in innovation and
business?
1.4. Read the following sentences aloud.
a. Put your heart, mind and soul into your smallest acts. This is
the secret of success.
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b. Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to
continue that counts.
c. For success attitude is equally as important as ability.
d. If you think you can, you can and if you think you can’t you are
right.
2 Reading Time
Read the biography of Steve Jobs, the business and innovation
magnate and do the activities that follow.
sTeve JoBs
Steven Paul Jobs was born on 24
February 1955 in San Francisco,
California, to students Abdul Fattah
Jandali and Joanne Carole Schieble
who were unmarried at the time
and gave him up for adoption. He
was taken in by a working class
couple, Paul and Clara Jobs, and grew up with them in Mountain View,
California.
He attended Homestead High School in Cupertino California and went
to Reed College in Portland Oregon in 1972 but dropped out after only
one semester, staying on to “drop in” on courses that interested him.
He took a job with video game manufacturer Atari to raise enough money
for a trip to India where he practiced yoga and meditation. He learned
the eastern philosophy, was interested in Buddhism and returned from
there a Buddhist.
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Back in Cupertino he returned to Atari where his old friend Steve
Wozniak was still working. Wozniak was building his own computer and
in 1976 Jobs pre-sold 50 of the as-yet unmade computers to a local store
and managed to buy the components on credit solely on the strength of
the order, enabling them to build the Apple I without any funding at all.
The Apple II followed in 1977 and the company Apple Computer was
formed shortly afterwards. The Apple II was credited with starting the
personal computer boom, its popularity prompting IBM to hurriedly
develop their own PC. By the time production of the Apple II ended in
1993 it had sold over 6 million units.
Inspired by a trip to Xerox’s Palo Alto Research Center (PARC), engineers
from Apple began working on a commercial application for the graphical
interface ideas they had seen there. The resulting machine, Lisa, was
expensive and never achieved any level of commercial success, but in 1984
another Apple computer, using the same WIMP (Windows, Icons, Menus,
Pointer) interface concept, was launched. An advert during the 1984
Super Bowl, directed by Ridley Scott introduced the Macintosh computer
to the world (in fact, the advert had been shown on a local TV channel in
Idaho on 31 December 1983 and in movie theaters during January 1984
before its famous «premiere» on 22 January during the Super Bowl).
In 1985 Jobs was fired from Apple. He figures the move as one of the most
crucial turns of his business life. He then immediately founded another
company named NeXt. Its machines were not a commercial success but
some of the technology was later used by Apple when Jobs eventually
returned there.
In the meantime, in 1986, Jobs bought The Computer Graphics Group from
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Lucasfilm. The group was responsible for making high-end computer
graphics hardware but under its new name, Pixar, it began to produce
innovative computer animations. Their first title under the Pixar name,
Luxo Jr. (1986) won critical and popular acclaim and in 1991 Pixar signed
an agreement with Disney, with whom it already had a relationship,
to produce a series of feature films, beginning with Toy Story (1995).
In 1996 Apple bought NeXT and Jobs
returned to Apple, becoming its CEO.
With the help of British-born industrial
designer Jonathan Eve, Jobs brought
his own aesthetic philosophy back to
the ailing company and began to turn
its fortunes around with the release of
the iMac in 1998. The company’s MP3
player, the iPod, followed in 2001, with the iPhone launching in 2007
and the iPad in 2010. The company’s software music player, iTunes,
evolved into an online music (and eventually also movie and software
application) store, helping to popularize the idea of “legally” downloading
entertainment content.
In 2003, Jobs was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and underwent
surgery in 2004. Despite the success of this operation he became
increasingly ill and received a liver transplant in 2009. He returned
to work after a six month break but eventually resigned his position
in August 2011 after another period of medical leave which began in
January 2011. He died on 5 October 2011, leaving behind his wife Lauren
Powell with whom he got married in 1991 and three children from her
in Palo Alto, California.
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Glossary
adoption : to accept a child legally as guardians
interface : a connection between two electronic equipments
advert : advertisement
eventually : finally, in the end
acclaim : public approval and praise
aesthetic : related to the enjoyment or study of beauty
evolve : to develop gradually
diagnose : to recognize and name the exact character of a disease
2.1. Use the correct word from the above passage to complete the
sentences below.
a. The biological parents of Steve Jobs gave him up for
…………………………………
b. Jobs …………… the Reed College after one semester.
c. Attari is a company that ……………………… video games.
d. The Apple II was …………………….. for booming personal
computers.
e. In 1985 Jobs was ………………… from Apple.
f. iTunes ……………… into an online music store.
g. Jobs received a liver …………………. in 2009.
2.2. State whether the following sentences are true or false.
a. Steve Jobs grew up with Abdul and Carole in Mountain View,
California.
b. Homestead High School is in Portland Oregon.
c. Jobs became a Buddhist in India.
d. Lisa, the machine made a good sales and a good profit.
e. Pixar is a computer software used for graphics.
f. iPhone was first launched in 2001,
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g. Jobs was diagnosed with a pancreatic cancer in 2003.
2.3. Answer the following questions.
a. When and where was Steve Jobs born?
b. Why did Jobs’ parents give him up for adoption?
c. Why did Jobs take a job with Atari?
d. How was the fund managed to build the Apple I computer?
e. What did Jobs do immediately after he was fired from Apple?
f. Why is the year 1998 important for Apple?
g. When did Jobs get married? What’s the name of his wife?
3 Grammar Time
3.1. Study the following sentences and note how the concord is made.
a. Neither of the boys is brawny.
b. The boss, together with his staff was maundering through the
hospital.
c. Hard Times is a popular book by Charles Dickens.
d. Cacti in the desert are a great source of water.
e. I as well as my buddies am shooting videos in Pathivara.
f. Many a technicians has applied for this job.
g. Mice have grown so large in number that they are found
everywhere.
h. Physics is a compulsory subject in grade eleven.
i. The intelligence of these people is just funny.
j. Ten thousand rupees is not enough for a graphics designer.
3.2. Choose the correct option and complete the given sentences.
a. The girls as well as their father (was/were) flattering the chef.
b. Thirty miles (seem/seems) to be a long distance in gravel.
c. The character of these workers (is/are) questionable.
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d. The players of this team (is/are) young and energetic.
e. The number of girl births (is/are) is decreasing in Nepal.
f. The criteria for selection (is/are) too tough.
g. Daura and Surwal (is/are) popular among old people.
h. Time and tide (wait/waits) for no man.
3.3. Study the following pair of sentences and write ‘A’ for affirmative
and ‘N’ for negative sentences.
a. She rarely visits her grandma.
She frequently visits her grandma.
b. I have no interest in politics.
I have interest in politics.
c. She chose to stay with her mother.
She didn’t choose to stay with her mother.
d. The case was not reported to the police.
The case was reported to the police.
e. There are few pages in the copy.
There are a few pages in the copy.
f. He is stubborn too.
He is not stubborn either.
g. Sandip plays the guitar and so does Mandip.
Sandip doesn’t play the guitar and neither does Mandip.
3.4. Transform the following sentences into negative.
a. I gave her a practice book on grammar.
b. The boy dared to stay alone in the camp.
c. A rat snake often attacks people.
d. Mr. Khadka is also a member of a youth club.
e. Ronaldo shoots better with the right foot.
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3.5. Transform the following sentences into affirmative.
a. I didn’t see a single louse in your hair.
b. She does not have lunch before 2 pm.
c. We never flirt girls.
d. I will read the text no more.
e. Venice is not a quite city and nor is Warsaw.
4 Vocabulary Time
4.1. Know the following proverbs.
a. A chain is as strong as its weakest link : If one member of a team
doesn’t perform well , the whole team will fail.
Use : The team wasn’t bad at all but the performance of Rohan
did all the destruction. After all, a chain is as strong as
its weakest link.
b. The grass is always greener on the other side of hill : People tend
to have whatever they don’t have.
Use : Engineers envy the life of doctors, doctors envy politicians
and politicians envy entrepreneurs. The grass is always
greener on the other side of hill.
c. One man’s trash is another man’s treasure : Different people
have different ideas about what is valuable.
Use : There’s no universal list of valuables. A craved thing for
one can be of no use for the other; one man’s trash is
another man’s treasure.
d. Easy come easy go : When you get money easily and quickly, it
is easy to spend it or lose it quickly.
I won a lottery of Rs. 10,000 but spent the whole sum in party.
Easy come easy go.
e. Hope for the best but prepare for the worst : Bad things might
happen, be prepared.
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Use : My mom is in the hospital, I’m hopeful that everything
will be just fine and I’ve learned to control myself in
case of a tragedy. I always hope for the best but prepare
for the worst.
f. Fortune favors the bold : People who bravely go after what they
want are more successful than who try to live safely.
Use : Don’t depend on luck, be brave to take a risk. Fortune
always favors the bold.
g. When the going gets tough, the tough gets going : Strong people
don’t give up when they face challenges, they work harder.
I won’t give up my project in the middle. I know it will be
tougher as it gets along but I’ll labour harder. I know when the
going gets tough, the tough gets going and I’m a tough man.
h. The squeaky wheel gets the grease : You can get better service if
you complain about something. If you wait patiently, no one’s
going to help you.
Use : The waiter attended the people in the next table for a
dozen times because they were complaining but ignored
me because I was quite. Just got to realize the squeaky
wheel gets the grease.
i. When in Rome do as the Romans : Act the way the people around
you are acting.
Use : Katherine, our volunteer teacher from England accepted
the Tika in Dashain despite being a catholic. When
asked, she smiled and said, “When in Rome, do as the
Romans.”
j. Beggars can’t be choosers : If you are asking for favor from
someone else, you have to accept what they give you.
Use : I’ll definitely accept what you give me, I know beggars
can’t be choosers.
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4.2. Match the proverbs with their nearest interpretations.
a. When in Rome do as i. I won a thousand rupees in
the Romans bet and lost that in poker.
b. Beggars can’t be ii. Katrina learnt to wear sari
choosers and speak Hindi in India.
c. Easy come easy go iii. He sold all his property to
start a business and see he
is now the richest person
in town.
d. A chain is as strong as iv. I’ll humbly accept
its weakest link anything you donate to
your organization.
e. Fortune favors the bold v. The panel lost the
election because of the
weaknesses and defame
of Me. Goli.
5 Listening Time
Listen to the audio file or the teacher and do the exercises.
5.1.Tick the correct answer.
a. The woman feels some error in the ……………….
record attendance calculator
b. The most vacation days and employee can have is ……………..
days.
ten twenty five Forty
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c. The woman hasn’t read her ……………….
textbook diary circulars
d. The woman has taken a total of……………. days’ vacation.
ten twenty twenty five
e. The man and woman are ……………………….
friends office staff siblings
5.2. State true or false.
a. The man agrees that the woman has forty vacation days.
b. The woman has not taken more than ten days off in the past
two years.
c. A notice was issued in January
d. Anyone with more than twenty five vacation days had to take
them before January 30.
e. The man insists that a rule is rule.
6 Speaking Time
6.1. Read the following descriptions about people.
A.
This is Mr. Maher Saksena. He is fourteen
years old.
He is from Dehradun, India. He is a good
looking boy.
He is smart, intelligent and helpful. He has
many friends.
He is amicable and friendly too. He loves helping his friends.
He is so kind hearted that he can’t see people in distress .
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B.
He is Mr. Tashi Sherpa. He has short hair, small eyes
and a fair white face.
He is smart and far-sighted. He is a successful
businessman and an influential leader.
He is attached to a number of organizations. Tashi
& Co. is his main corporate
house. The company established with limited
resources has now become the largest
company of its type in the country. Mr. Tashi is
benevolent and generous. He likes children
and worries for the future of destitute ones. He
makes regular donations to the orphanage and
elderly shelters.
C.
She is Ms. Tane Thapa. She has a long hair, round face
and a short pointed nose.
She is beautiful and smart. She is a multi-talented
young woman. She is a good speaker, a good singer
and more than that she dances so well that the
audience get crazy of her. She has a large number of
fans worldwide. She is frank, confident and positive.
She doesn’t hesitate to share her feelings to her fans.
Sometimes she is found dancing in the street, eating
ice-cream
vbeside the road and signing autograph in a shopping
mall.
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6.2. Make similar descriptions and speak out in the class.
A. Biraj Maharjan – tall, well-built and
handsome – football player- captain of Nepal
- won most caps for the national team – shy
and reserved –
B. Siraj Adhikari – short and robust – silky
hair, flat nose and fair face – clever and
funny – (amicable – good at studies
and drawing – can’t see friends in pain
– draws or acts funny and make them
chuck
7 Pronunciation and Spelling Time
7.1. The first letter in the words below is silent. Pronounce these
words after your teacher.
know gnaw knead psalm honest
pneumonia psychology knowledge pseudonym wrestle
wreck honour knot knuckle knob
wren wrangle hour gnat czar
7.2. Pronounce the following words yourself.
heir /eər/ knee /niː/ psycho /ˈsaɪ.kəʊ/
write/raɪt/ wrath /rɒθ/ sychiatry/saɪˈkaɪə.tri/
knight /naɪt/ gnarl /nɑːl/ gnosticism /ˈnɒs.tɪ.sɪ.zəm/
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