अंग्रेजी कक्षा ४

Listening
A. Look at the picture and answer the questions.

a. What do you see in the picture?

b. Do you know this place?

B. Listen to the audio and fill in the blanks with correct
information.

a. Sagarmatha National Park is situated in the ……………
of Nepal.

b. Sagarmatha National Park is a ……………to series of
high peaks.

c. The travellers show the ……….. …….at the entrance.

d. The length of Everest Path is …………………..

e. The Sherpa people use this path as ……………….road.
C. What information do you remember about Sagarmatha

National Park? Write as much as you can.

Reading II

Look at the pictures and answer these questions.
a. What do you see in the pictures?
b. Are you familiar with them?

Edinburgh

A visit to Scotland often begins in Edinburgh, the capital city
of Scotland. Edinburgh is an old city with many important and

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interesting buildings. After London,
Edinburgh is the second city for visitors
in Britain.

If you come to Edinburgh by train from
the south, the first thing you see when
you leave Waverley Station is Edinburgh
Castle. It stands high over the city.
Soldiers in kilts take visitors around and tell them the castle’s
story.

Edinburgh is a hilly city but it is a good city to
visit on foot. After the castle, you can visit
more of the Old Town. Go down the Royal Mile
to Holyroodhouse-the Queen’s home when she
comes to Edinburgh. It is three hundred years
old.

You can look at the
shops on the Royal
Mile or on Princes
Street in the New
Town. Some shops sell the famous
Scottish tartans and you can see
the name of the family which goes

with each tartan. Near Princes Street is
Charlotte Square, which is very beautiful.
There is also the National Gallery of
Scotland, with pictures from Scotland
and from many other countries too.

In August, you can visit the Edinburgh
Festival, the biggest arts festival in the
world with hundreds of different things to do and see.

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A. What do the words in column A refer to? Match them
with column B.

Column A Column B

a. Edinburg i. a royal palace
b. Soldiers ii. near Princes street

c. Holyroodhouse iii. tell the castle’s story
d. Charlotte iv. the capital of Scotland
B. Answer the following questions.

a. What do you see when you leave Waverley Station?
b. What do the shops sell?
c. How old is Holyroodhouse?
d. What do you find in the National Gallery?
e. When do you need to visitEdinburgh if you want to

observe the festival?

Speaking

A. Read and act.

Hi! My name Hello! She is
is Monica. I’m my sister. Her
short. I have name is
blue eyes and Sipora. She
curly hair. I has long hair
wear green and short nose.
ribbons. She loves
dancing and
singing.

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Hi! He is my Namaste! He is my
uncle. He lives in friend. His name is
Pokhara. He is tall and Amar. He is ten years
slim. He has brown old. He is short and fat.
eyes. He always wears He has short hair and
a coat. Cricket is his brown eyes. He likes to
favourite sport. play with the toys.

This is Tikapur Park. It is
a beautiful garden. People
can see a variety of flowers
and trees. This park is
divided into three parts:
Birendra Bishram Griha,
Aishwarya Batika and Mahendra Arogya Griha.

This is Bhedetar. It

lies in Dhankuta.

It remains cool

throughout the

year. Therefore,

people come here to

avoid summer heat.

Charles Point is one

of the attractions of

Bhedetar.

B. Work in groups. Take turns and talk about yourself and
your family members.

Clues:

long hair, short hair, curly hair, blue eyes, brown eyes, long
nose, short nose, slim, tall, fat, big, small

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Grammar II

A. Study the following examples.
a. Look! Dawa is sitting on the chair.
b. Jamuna is reading a book now.
c. Keep silent! He is talking on the phone.
d. Shhhh! The baby is sleeping in the cot.
e. They are eating lunch right now.

B. Rewrite the sentences with the verbs in the brackets. Use
the present continuous tense.
a. My father ……………….on the phone right now. (talk)
b. Mohan ………….. on a project nowadays. (work)
c. The children ………….in the ground now. (play)
d. Some people …………….outside to meet you. (wait)
e. Karma and Sipora ………….on the stage. (sing)
f. The kids ………….the cartoon now. (watch)
g. Don’t cross the road. A bus ……… . (come)
h. Look! The old man ………….a heavy bag. (carry)
i. Pratik …………… a bath. He will not receive your call.
(have)
j. It’s a lovely day, the sun ……………… (shine)
k. Please come here, I ……………in front of the pond.
(stand)
l. Look! The dog ……………a cat. (chase)

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C. Study the examples. Write negative and yes/no questions
for the following statements.

Example:

They are swimming in the pool at the moment.

Negative : They are not swimming in the pool at the moment.

Question : Are they swimming in the pool at the moment?

a. Jasita is listening to music now.

b. You are spending a lot of money nowadays.

c. Anupama is flying a kite now.
d. Biraj is drawing a picture.

e. The kids are hiding behind the tree now.

Writing II

A. Read the following text.

This is a beautiful children’s
park in my town. The children
are there with their family
today. They are enjoying
the weekend. The weather
is fine. The butterflies are
flying and the birds are
singing in the garden. The
father and mother are sitting
on the bench. The girls are
playing hide and seek. The boy is swinging. They are having a
good time.

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B. Look at the picture. Write what different people are doing
there.

Do it by yourself!
What is the most famous place in your district? Draw it and
write a short description of the place. Display it to the class.

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Unit

13 Hobbies and Interests

Getting started

A. Look at the pictures and say what these people like doing.

B. Listen and sing. English 4

It’s exciting to have a hobby,
Hobbies are lots of fun.
You can take photos or build model planes,
There are hobbies for everyone.

Some people draw or paint,
Others watch stars at night.
You can make jewellery or sew your clothes,
Or, even make your own kite.

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It’s such a fun to have a hobby,
There’s a perfect one for you.
Try some interesting new ones,
and you’ll love your hobby, too.

Fill in the missing information. Use words from the brackets.

a. Having a hobby is ………. (compulsory/ exciting / boring)

b. Hobbies are for ……………. (none / someone / everyone)

c. Some people ……. (watch / count / paint) stars at night.

d. The poem suggests us to try some ……… (interesting /
boring / attractive) new hobbies.

Reading I
Look at the picture and answer these questions.

a. Where are these people?

b. Have you ever visited such
places? Where did you go?
What did you see?

c. Are people freer nowadays?

Hobbies for Pleasure

Nowadays everybody knows that people are very busy and do
not have much time to spare. Sometimes, it's only the weekend.
So let's value every hour and think the ways of having a good
time in the best way possible for us.

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There are people who want to achieve
more knowledge during their free
time.You can be one among them. If
so, go to the library where you can
find a lot of books of your favourite
writers and poets. Or, you can go to
the museums and picture galleries
where you can see the works of well-known painters and
sculptors. You should not forget the computer - your greatest
helper in searching for knowledge.

If you want to be strong and healthy,
go in for sports. There are many sports
clubs, swimming pools, gyms and
sports grounds for everybody who
loves sports. Sports make you not
only healthier and stronger, but also
kinder, more sociable, happier and
even wiser.Sports give you strength
and energy and you start to praise your life with all its problems
and wonders.

And, don’t forget about hobbies.
You should have at least one, it'll
help you relax, dream and enjoy
your life better. There are so
many hobbies to choose. So, look
around more carefully and you
will find your own and the only
one (or even more). And then you will have pleasure to see
lots of things with your own hands. This may include a large
collection of old and rare coins, books and stamps, the pictures
and drawings created by you.

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Tastes differ and if you have chosen
a hobby according to your character
and taste, you are lucky. If not, do not
waste your time and your life will
become more interesting.

Travelling is also a good way to spend
your spare time. Visiting new places,
seeing sights and meeting new people are very interesting.

Those who want a quiet holiday can go hiking.Your family or
your friends are the very people to go with to the riverbank, to
the forest or to the seashore. It's really wonderful to put up a
tent, make a fire and spend time in the beautiful place.

People are always dreamers; our dreams are different but
everyone can find his or her own way of enjoying the pastime.

A. Find the words from the text and do the crossword puzzle.

Across 4 5
3 2
1. very good, super
2. to get, reach 1
3. a metal money

Down 2
3
1. not being used

2. a feeling of happiness 1
3. not easily found

4. side of a river

5. an activity done for enjoyment

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B. Answer the following questions.
a. What do people want to achieve in their free time?

b. What can we see in the museums and picture
galleries?

c. Who is your greatest helper in searching for
knowledge?

d. What do sports make us?

e. How many hobbies should you have?

f. Where can quiet people go on holidays?
g. Write any five hobbies mentioned in the text.
C. List down at least five activities you do in your free time.

Pronunciation

Pronounce these words. What sounds do the letters in red make?

did many gym think still

achieve least see dream seashore

Writing

A. Punctuate the following passage.

hi everyone i have a sister her name is sindhu she is 6 years old
she likes eating ice-cream but she doesn't like eating pizza she
loves to watch tv her favourite programmes are Motu-Patlu Meena
and Lok Dohori she hates reading books but enjoys listening to
stories do you also have such a brother or a sister

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B. Read the following paragraph on 'My Hobbies'.

My Hobbies

My hobby is drawing. I mostly draw pictures of people, animals
and birds. I use crayons, pencils, colour pencils, etc. to draw
pictures. During birthdays of my parents, sister and friends, I gift
my best drawings to them. I spend my free time drawing pictures.
I got first prize in my school for the drawing competition. I love
drawing girls and boys with different hair styles. The hair styles
I know are plaits, two sides, ponytail, etc. I like to draw the
sunset the most. I love drawing but I don't know exactly when I
started to draw. But, one day, I will become a good artist.
C. What is your favourite hobby? Write a similar paragraph

about your hobby.

Grammar

A. Study the following sentences.

I like playing online games.

My sister doesn't like swimming in the swimming pool.

My son loves eating chocolates.

My brother hates working in the field.

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B. Complete the following sentences using the suitable form
of the verbs given in the brackets. Use like, hate, love +
V-ing.

a. The old man ………………………. (walk) long distances.

b. The baby ………………………. (watch) cartoons.

c. Students ………………………. (read) English.

d. My puppy ………………………. (not like / wash).

e. The workmen ………………………. (work) a lot.

f. Ali………………………. (not like/ ask) others for
money.

g. She ………………………. (go) swimming every
Saturday.

h. Manu ………………………. (hate /visit) doctors.

i. Christina ………………………… (love / care) flowers in
the garden.

C. Write sentences about yourself. Use the following clues.
Example:(fly in an aeroplane)
I like flying in an aeroplane. OR
I don't like flying in an aeroplane.

a. play marbles b. wash clothes

c. get up early d. sing English songs

e. be alone f. do a lot of homework

g. take bath

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Listening

A. Look at the picture and guess the answers.
a. Who are these people?
b. Where are they?
c. What are they doing?

B. Listen to the recording and tick the right word to fill in
the gaps.

a. By gardening, we can get back to……………………….

i. the earth ii. nature iii. field

b. …………………. is one of the most relaxing hobbies.

i. Gardening ii. Playing football iii. Fishing

c. The speaker gets very…………………. about gardening.

i. happy ii. sad iii. excited

d. Gardening is also very………………………..

i. stressful ii. practical iii. boring

e. Vegetables from your garden taste better than ones in
the ………

i. shops ii. market iii. fridge

f. Gardening makes you feel part of the …………………….

i. Moon ii. Sun iii. Earth

C. Do you have a garden at your home? Do you love planting
vegetables and flowers there? Discuss.

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Reading II
Look at the picture and answer these questions.

a. What are the birds doing in the picture? English 4
b. Is the boy happy?
c. Do you like such a place?

My Hobby

The sky is as blue as the heavens,
The crowd nowhere to be found,
The birds are happy singing,
Oh, what an enchanting sound!

No one knows why I do this,
Why I sit hours carelessly away,
This sketching is my hobby,
This world of beauty is where I play.

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So, now I lie here, drawing,
Oh, what a beautiful scene!
This world is my cherished love,
So peaceful, so serene.

A. Find the words from the poem which have the following
meanings.The first letter has been given.

a. a large number of people c……………

b. very pleasant, attractive e……………..

c. the place where some action occurs s…………….

d. protected and cared lovingly c……………

e. quiet, calm and clear s………
B. Read the poem again and write whether these sentences

are True or False.

a. The sky is not clear.

b. There are no crowds.

c. The birds are happily singing.

d. Everyone knows why the boy does this.

e. He plays in the beautiful world.

f. The boy loves drawing.

g. The world is so peaceful and clean.

C. Do you like drawing pictures? What pictures do you draw
in your free time?Talk to your friends.

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Speaking
A. Read the following expressions.

I don't like washing clothes.

I like cooking food.

I hate eating non-veg food.

I love doing magic.
B. Take turns to talk about the following situations.

Example:

talk on the phone / like (she)
She likes talking on the phone.
a. dance / not like (my sister)
b. read comics / love (I)
c. tell lies / hate (Ellen)
d. play football / like (my friend)
e. paint / not like (Pasang)
f. go shopping / hate (Khusi)
g. graze cattle / like (Anjali)
i. listen to old songs / love (Mingma)
j. prepare tea / hate (Sanket)
k. go shopping / love (Bindu)

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C. Ask any five of your friends and write what they like, don't
like, hate or love doing.

Do it by yourself!

Ask what hobbies do your family members have? Complete
the table.

S.N. Who? Likes Loves Hates
watching TV
1. Grandfather reading books visiting new
places

2.

3.

4.

5.

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14Unit Ability

Getting started

A. Look at the pictures. Say what each of these people can
do.You can use any name you like.

B. Listen and sing. English 4

I can keep on working,
Until a task is through.
And I enjoy taking pride,
In all the things I do.

I can adjust when things,
Don’t go as planned.
And I can ask for help,
When I don’t understand.

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I can do most anything,
If I think I can.
And if at first,I don’t succeed,
I’ll try and try again.

Talk about these questions.

a. How long can the speaker work?

b. When can the speaker adjust things?

c. Does the speaker quit if s/he doesn’t succeed at first?

Reading I

Look at the picture and answer these questions.

a. What are the people in the picture doing?

b. Do you like playing it?

c. How often is World Cup Football held?

The World Cup Football

Football is the most popular game in the world. World Cup
Football is amajor football competition. FIFA, the world
football organization, organizes it. That's why the competition
is also known as FIFA World Cup. It is held every four year.
Jules Rimet is known as the father of World Cup Football. He
proposed the game for the first time.

The first World Cup was organized
in 1930 by Uruguay. The organizer,
Uruguay won the final match.13 teams
from13 countries participated in that
competition. Today, 32 countries take
part in the competition. They are selected

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from different continents. All the players playing from a country
must be its citizens.

The World Cup became popular since the competition began.
It is being more popular in the 21st century.The 2002 World
Cup was held in South Korea and Japan. It was the first time;
two countries organized the competition. Nearly 26 billion
audiences watched the final match in their TV sets. The TV
audiences grew to 715 million in 2006 world cup. That game
was held in Germany. Similarly, 2010 world cup was held in
South Africa, 2014 in Brazil and in 2018, it was held in Russia.
It is going to be held in Qatar in 2022.

Brazil has won the title five times so far. It won in 1958, 1962,
1970, 1994 and 2002. Similarly, both Germany and Italy have
won it four times. Germany won it in 1954, 1974, 1990 and 2014.
Italy won it in 1934, 1938, 1982 and 2006. France, Argentina and
Uruguay have won it two times each. But England and Spain
have won it only once.The game was not held in 1942 and 1946
because of the World War II.

A. Fill in the missing information.

1930 …………………………
…………………………
five times winner participated in the first competition
…………….…………….
England and Spain ……………………….
Years when the World Cup was Germany and Italy
……………………
not held
……..…….………

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B. Match the words in column A with their meanings in
column B.

Column A Column B

a. popular i. member of a state

b. competition ii. took part

c. proposed iii. viewers
d.participated iv. liked by many

e. continents v. put forward

f. citizens vi. game, match

g. audiences vii. one of the seven main
divisions of the earth

C. Read the text and answer the following questions.

a. Who first proposed World Cup Football?
b. Where was the first World Cup organized?
c. How many countries take part in the competition now?
d. Who organized the 2002 World Cup Football?
e. Where will the 2022 World Cup Football be held?

f. Which countries won World Cup Football two times?
D. Have you ever watched a football match? How did you

feel? Share your experiences with your friends.
Pronunciation

What sounds do the letters in red make? Pronounce these words.

world first earth work occur perfect murder

bird earl herb superb nursery girl pearl

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Writing

A. Write the following passage correctly. Add punctuation
marks where necessary.

i have a small brother his name is bijay he is 3 years old he can
do anything he wants I couldn't have such freedom when i was
a small child I couldn't tear books which he can I cannot take
money from my father's pocket now but he can do it very often i
feel jealous of him How do you feel about your brother or sister

B. Read the following paragraph.

My father

My father's name is Satish. He is a tourist guide. He can speak
three different languages. He told me that he was very poor in
his studies when he was at school. He couldn't get good marks
in his studies. Everybody laughed at his poor achievements. This
made him so nervous that he wanted to quit his studies. But, he
couldn't do so because our grandfather was so strict. No one
could go against his decision and order. Later, he did a lot of hard
work and he could score first division in SLC. Now, he can earn
1 lakh rupees a month.

C. Now, write a similar paragraph about your father; what
he could (n't) do and what he can (n't) do now.

Grammar I

A. Study the sentences.

I can ride a bicycle. English 4
Janet can play tennis.
They cannot lift the box.
Hemanta can't climb up the tree.

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B. Complete the sentences with 'can' or 'can't' in the box below.
a. We ……………………… see the moon in the day.
b. A goat ……………………… climb a mountain.
c. I ……………………… go anywhere I like.
d. ……………………… I help you?
e. A parrot ………… speak but it ………………… swim.
f. The babies ……………………… read and write.
g. Ujjan is very fat. He ……………………… run fast.
h. …………… dogs speak? No, they…………………
i …………… a cat climb a tree? Yes, it…………………….
j. We ………………… fight in the class.

C. Go round the class. Ask and find out what your friends
can and cannot do. Then tell it to the class.

Listening
A. Look at the picture and answer these questions.

a. What do you see in the picture?
b. Which game is it?
c. Have you ever played it?
B. Now, listen to the audio and fill in the blanks with one of
the words given below.

tournaments good playing countries racket
a. You can see people …………. it in every country on

earth.

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b. To play it, you need a tennis ………………… and a ball.

c. The speaker was never ………..……. at playing tennis.

d. A good thing about tennis is that many ………. are good
at it.

e. There are also major ……….......... that everyone in the
world talk about.

C. Listen to the recording again and write True or False.

a. Everyone cannot play tennis.

b. You can play it when you are three or four years.

c. The speaker used to have arguments with his friends
while playing.

d. It's a true world sport.
D. Which game do you like to play? Do you know how to play

it? When did you start playing it? Talk to your friends.

Reading II

Look at this picture and guess the answers to these questions.

a. Who are they?

b. What are they talking about?

c. Where are they?

At a Library

Librarian : Can I help you?

Student : Er… yes, please. I want to borrow some
books. What do I need?

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Librarian : You need a library card. Here's the application
form. You can take up to six books maximum a
day.

Student : OK. Six books.

Librarian : Yes. You have two weeks to read the books.
Then you bring them back.

Student : And, if I'm late?

Librarian : If you are late, then there's five rupees fine a day.

Student : Okay, five rupees a day. Er… anything else?

Librarian : Mobile phones must be switched off in the
library. You can bring your laptop, but please use

headphones to watch videos or listen to music.

Student : OK, great.

Librarian : And you can't bring food or drink.

Student : Okay, thank you.

Librarian : You're welcome.
A. Read the conversation and complete these sentences.

a. The boy wants to …………………………… some books.

b. He has to fill in …………………………… form to take
books from the library.

c. He can keep books for …………………………….

d. If he fails to bring back the books, he has to pay fine of
Rs. ……………………a day.

e. They should …………………………… their mobile
phones.

f. They can't bring …………………………… in the library.

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B. Write 'True' or 'False'.

a. The boy went to the library.

b. He needs to have a library card to borrow books.

c. He can borrow a lot of books at a time.

d. He can bring his laptop in the library.

e. They have to use headphones to listen to the music
from the laptop.

C. Does your school have a library? Go to your school library
and ask the librarian how you can borrow books.

Speaking
A. Act out these conversations.

Can you write No, I can’t.
with both hands?

Can you count Yes, I can.
backwards from
100?

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What can I do You can play.
after I finish my
homework, mom?

No, I can’t.

Can you speak
Chinese?

B. Work in pairs.Take turns to ask and answer questions.
Answer with Yes, I can or No, I can't.

a. make furniture b. drive a bus

c. do karate d. read English

e. fly a kite f. climb a mountain
g. play the piano h. jump like a frog

i. tell a joke j. make a beautiful picture

k. go shopping
C. Talk about the following animals. Try making as many

sentences as you can. Use can or can't every time.

Example:

a horse
- It can eat grass.
-It can't swim.

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a. bat b. bee

c. cow d. butterfly
e. dog f. fish
g. ant

Grammar II

A. Act out the following dialogues.

What could you do when I could ride a horse.
you were a young man?

Could you climb No, I couldn’t. But I
mountains in your could climb up trees.
school days?

Yes, I could.

Could you walk straight
at your young age?

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B. Complete the sentences with could or couldn't and one of
the verbs given.

climb eat win get down go use read catch sleep
lift drive

Example:

It was a pity. We couldn't win the football match.

a. I didn't have school uniform. I …………………… to school.

b. Henry went fishing. But he …………………… a fish.
c. The boy climbed up the tree but ……………………

d. Jack was very strong. He …………………… a car.

e. My brother was sad because he …………………… his ice-
cream.

f. My little sister …………………letters when she was three.

g. David …………………… well last night because of the noise.

h. When Indu was a small kid, she …………………… computer.

i. My grandfather said he ………………… mountains.

j. Pasang ……………………his motorcycle. So he always
walked.

C. Go round the class with the following form. Ask questions
to your friends to find out at least two things they could do
or couldn'tdo in the past.

Name of your friend what s/he could do what s/he couldn't do

Gunjan Chaudhary catch fish climb trees
……………… ……………… ………………
……………… ……………… ………………

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Now, write the sentences as given in the example.

Example:

Gunjan could catch fish. He couldn't climb trees.

Do it by yourself!
Ask four questions to your different family members about
what they can do/can't do/could do/couldn't do. Write them in
the table like the one below and tell it to your friends.

Family members Can do Can't do Could do Couldn't do

Grandfather tell a story dance work hard stay idle

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15Unit Agree or Disagree

Getting started

A. Look at the pictures and read the statements. Tick (√) if
you think it's true or cross (X) if you think it's not true.

Horse is the fastest animal. Many people go to visit Ilam.

I'm in class four. She is a nurse
B. Listen and sing.
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Do you like the month of April?
I do!
I like her skies of ocean blue!
I like her breezes, so full of
play,
I like each sunny April day.
Her rainbows, too, I like a lot,

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And her weather for it isn't too hot.
But one thing perhaps I shouldn't say -
I do not like April Fool's Day!
Now discuss the answers to these questions.
a. Which month does the speaker like?

b. How is the colour of the ocean?

c. How's the weather in April?

Reading I

Look at the picture and guess the answers to these questions.

a. Who are these people?

b. What are they talking about?

c. Have you ever seen such people walking in the street? How
do you feel at them?

Three Shortsighted Brothers

Once upon a time, there lived three brothers in a Himalayan
district of Nepal. They all had poor eye vision.One day, the
youngest brother claimed that he should manage the money for
the family. “Elder brother’s sight is so bad. He cannot see how
much money he’s receiving or giving," he said, “and people take
benefit of his disability."
“As if you can see better", the second-youngest brother said
making a fun of him. “Are you saying money should be managed
by the one who has the best sight? Then, I should be given the
job. I can see better than either of you."
“I have my doubts about that," said the eldest brother. “Let’s
settle this once and for all. I’ve heard the monastery is putting

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up a saying above the main doorway, tonight. Let’s go there
tomorrow and test our vision. Whoever can read the saying
easily will get the chance to handle our money. Do you agree?"

“Yes," said his brothers at
once.“Good! Now go away and let
me relax for a while."

After they had gone, the eldest
brother secretly went to the
monastery. He met a monk.“I’ve
heard you’re putting up a saying
over the doorway," he said. “Can
you tell me what it reads?"

“Certainly. It’s a famous saying. It reads: Be honest at all times."

The brother went away being thankful to his cleverness. A little
later the second brother arrived there.

“I heard you are going to put up a saying over the doorway.
Please tell me what it reads" he said to the monk.“Every one
of you wants to know," said the man. "It reads: Be honest at all
times."

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“Is there any decoration around it?"

“The board has a flowery border." The second

brother went away being very happy with

himself. Soon after he had gone, the third brother reached there.
He too asked about the board. He also asked, "Is there any other
writing on it?"

“Only the donor’s name at the bottom," said the monk.

The next morning the three brothers reached the
monastery.“There’s the board," said the oldest brother when
they reached near the entrance. “I can clearly read out the
writing. It reads: Be honest at all times."

“Your sight is better than I thought," said the second brother.
“But not better than mine. Can you see the decoration around
the saying?"

“Decoration? What decoration?"

“It's decorated with flowers all around the board," said the
brother.

“Very good, very good," said the youngest brother. “But can
either of you see any other writing on the board besides the
saying?"

“Other writing? "The second brother got puzzled. “What other
writing is there?"

“The name of the donor" said the youngest brother, pointing.
“Can’t you see it? It’s at that corner."

At the same time, the monk they talked to the other day came.
He walked towards them.

“Oh, you’ve come to see the board," he said. “So sorry. We
couldn’t put it up yesterday evening. We are going to put it up
today.” The brothers realised their foolishness.

A. Read the story and put these sentences in correct order.

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a. The second brother went to the monastery.
b. The monastery is putting up a saying above the main

doorway.
c. Three boys have poor eye vision.
d. The boys realised their foolishness.
e. The older brother went to the monastery secretly.
f. All three brothers reached the monastery together.
B. Write short answers to these questions.

a. Where did the three boys live?

b. How was their eye vision?

c. Where did they plan to go to test their eye vision?

d. Whom did the brothers meet in the monastery?

e. What does the quotation read?

f. What decoration does the board have?

g. Was the board put before they had reached there the
next day?

C. Do you have a brother or a sister? Do you argue with him/
her? Why?

Pronunciation

Practise saying these words. Notice what sounds the letters in
red make.

over oh echo although home
so only open show low

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Writing

A. Read the following paragraph.

Bringing Homemade Food to School

Do you love to eat readymade food? It's not a good habit. You have
to spend a lot of money on different foods you eat everyday. So,
your parents have to manage more money for you. On the other
hand, your health becomes weak. These foods may be unhealthy
and you can gain more weight. This may create many problems
in your health. It also affects your mental health badly. Such
mental problems may arouse because of physical problems.
The homemade food may save your money and increase skills of
preparing food. It avoids different physical and mental problems.
Finally, it helps to create healthy eating habits.

B. Do you have homework daily? How do you feel doing a lot
of homework? Write a paragraph.

Grammar I

A. Act out the following conversations.

Is giraffe the Yes, it is.
tallest animal?

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Have you ever No, I haven’t. I’ll
visited Lumbini? visit it soon.

Are you studying Yes, I am.
in grade four? Yes, we do.

Do you want to
listen to a story?

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B. Now, copy these questions from the story above. The
beginning of the questions is given below.
a. Are you………………………..?
b. Do you ………………………….?
c. Can you…………………………?
d. Is there ……………………………?
e. Can either of you …………………………….?
f. Can't you ………………………………….?

C. Make yes/no questions of these sentences.

Example:

She brought apples.
Did she bring apples?
a. My father is making a paper boat.
b. They are fighting.
c. Hemlata likes tea.
d. Our cat jumps very high.
e. I like learning English.
f. She has a beautiful pen.
g. The three boys had poor vision.
h. They lived in a village.
i. She bought some apples yesterday.
j. Sanjari has given me a pencil.
D. Copy at least five short statements from the story above

and change them into yes/no question.

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Listening

A. Look at the picture below. Guess the answers to these
questions.

a. Where are these people?
b. Why are these people in a queue?
B. Listen to the audio and tick ( ) whether you agree or disagree.

Statements Agree Disagree

a. The restaurant is not popular.
b.It isn't a fast-food restaurant.
c. They cook when people order.
d.Both the burger and the service are good.
e.Workers are clean and polite.
f. This is their first visit to the restaurant.

C. Have you ever gone to a restaurant? What did you eat?
Talk to your friends.

Reading II

Look at the picture and answer these questions.

a. Who are these people?

b. What are they doing?

c. Have you ever been to a picnic?

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Picnic

What will we pack for picnic?
Let's have some fruit and sweets
Let's have some crisps and sandwiches
Let's have some cheese and meats!

Where will we have our picnic?
Let's go to the park,
Let's go to the playground,
Let's have it in the dark.

Who will come to our picnic?
Let's go with someone fun,
Let's go with Granny and Granddad,
Let's go with everyone!

Oh no! Look at our picnic!
We packed it upside down,
The ants eat all the biscuits,
The fruit has all gone brown!

Gillian Craig

A. Find and write the rhyming words of these.

a. sweets b. park c. fun d. down

B. Fill in the blanks with suitable words from the poem.

a. They will have some fruits and ………………………

b. They will go to the park or to the ………………………

c. They will go in the ……………………………

d. Grandmother and ……………………. will go with them.

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e. The ants ate all their …………………………..

f. The name of the writer is …………………………
C. Read the poem again and write True or False.

a. Children are planning for a school visit.
b. They aren't taking meats with them.
c. They are planning to go to the park.
d. They have it in the morning.
e. They want to go with their parents.
f. Everyone will go with them.
g. They packed everything upside down.
D. Suppose you are planning to go on a picnic. What things
do you want to take? Who do you want to go with? Where
will you go? Discuss and write a paragraph.
Speaking

A. Act out this conversation.

Emma : Mom, I'd like to go out tonight. Can I go?

Mother : What's for?

Emma : It's Harry's birthday
and he is organizing a
party.

Mother : That's OK. But you
must return back by 7.

Emma : I don't agree with that.
We may be late.

Mother : You're too young to stay out late. Don't you think so?

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Emma : You're right mom. But we've planned to stay at his
home.

Mother : No way!
B. Look at some of the ways to agree and disagree.

Ways to agree Ways to disagree

I agree. I don't agree.

I agree with you. I disagree.

Exactly. I'm afraid I disagree.
I feel the same. Sorry, I'm busy today/now.
That's true. I totally disagree.
It's okay. Not at all.

C. Work in pairs. Agree or disagree with your friends in the
following situations.

Example:

go to movies tonight

A: Do you want to go to movies with us tonight?

B: Sorry, I'm busy today.

a. go shopping tomorrow
b. tell a joke
c. buy a gift for me
d. help me do homework
e. go to bed early
f. make a cup of tea
g. help me in the kitchen
h. carry a load
i. wash clothes

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Grammar II

A. Work in pair. Act out the given conversation.
Shopkeeper: May I help you?

Customer: Yes, I'm looking for a pair of trousers.

Shopkeeper What colour would you like?

Customer: Black, white, yellow or brown.

Shopkeeper: What style of trousers?

Customer: I need boot legs.

Shopkeeper: What size do you need?

Customer: I'm not sure. Can you measure me?

Shopkeeper: Yes, of course... You're 23 waist. How about these?

Customer: What material are they?

Shopkeeper: Nylon.

Customer: Have you got cotton?

Shopkeeper: Yes. Here you are. You can try them on.

Customer: These fit me very well. I'll take them.

B. Copy the questions starting with 'wh-' word from the
above dialogue.

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C. Match the statements with their wh-questions.

Column A Column B

a. He is living in Dhangadhi. i. Who teaches you Science?

b. Monika speaks good English. ii. What will Phurba play?

c. Paru went to Biratnagar yesterday. iii. Where is he living?

d. Phurba will play badminton. iv. Why did he go to the market?

e. She was dancing in the stage. v. Who speaks good English?

f. Our cat has killed a big mouse. vi. When did Paru go to
Biratnagar?

g. Hritik teaches us Science. vii. What has killed a big
mouse?

h. He went to the market to buy viii.Where was she dancing?
apples.

D. Make wh-questions for these sentences.

a. My name is Tom.

b. I study in class four.
c. I have five members in my family.
d. We live in a town.

e. I am writing a letter to invite my friends to the party.

f. Hemlata has painted a picture.
E. Work in pairs.You make a statement and your friend

makes a question.

Do it by yourself!

Children should help their parents in household chores. Go to
your community and meet at least five parents. Ask them and
find out whether they agree or disagree with this statement.

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16Unit Future Plans

Getting started

A. Look at the pictures. Say what is going to happen.

cross the road watch a movie

score a goal win the race
B. Listen and sing.

I have seen one full year go by,
Three hundred and sixty-five days, oh my!
For it is here,
The last day of the year

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December thirty-first,
I'm going to burst!
To this year, I say goodbye,
For next year I see in my eye.
A year full of fun and joy,
I'll certainly be older, oh boy!
So many days to be all mine,
I know for sure the sun will always shine,
I will place myself in a fresh, new time,
Where I will make plans that are just fine.

What are you going to do in grade five? Tell your friends.

Reading I

Look at the picture and guess the answers to these questions.

a. Where are they?

b. How do you feel when you
see people dancing?

National Dance Competition

Nepal Television is going to organize a nationwide dance
competition among the students of basic level. Students from
class I to VIII can register their names for the programme.

Organizer: Nepal Television

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Address: Kathmandu
Contact: +977-1-4200348

PROGRAMME SCHEDULE

Date Contact person Venue for the first round of
2021 January 15 dance

Satya Jha Satyawati School, Biratnagar

2021 February 13 Birendra Pahadi Devi School, Janakpur

2021 March 15 Deepa Maharjan Jugal Secondary School, Hetauda

2021 April 13 Avash Gurung Machhapuchhre School, Pokhara

2021 May 14 Bijan Tharu Lumbini Secondary School, Dang

2021 June 14 Poonam Sedai Surkhet Boarding School, Surkhet

2021 July 15 Santi Thapa Ghodaghodi School, Dhangadi

Note: Further competition will be held in Kathmandu.

A. Read the text above and answer these questions.

a. Who is going to organize the competition?

b. Where will the competition on 15thJanuary take place?

c. When is the competition in Pokhara going to be
organized?

d. Who will be the contact person for Dang audition?

e. If you go to Ghodaghodi School, who do you have to
meet?

B. Read the text again and write True or False.

a. The organizer is located in Kathmandu.

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b. The contact number of the organizer is not given.

c. Poonam Sedai is the contact person in Surkhet.

d. The competition in Hetauda is going to be held in May.

e. Further competition is going to be held in Kathmandu.

C. Have you ever taken part in a dance competition? Share
your experiences.

Writing

A. Study the following to-dolist of Mr.Gurung for two days.

Days Tasks

Sunday a. meet Mr. Thapa in the morning
b. cash cheque at ABC bank
c. service the car
d. prepare strawberry cake for children

Monday a. clean house
b. buy some green vegetables
c. attend family meeting at 7 pm

B. Have you planned anything for the upcoming week?
Prepare a similar to-do list for the whole week.

Grammar I

A. Act out these dialogues.

Dialouge I

Rabina : We're going to organize a party
today. Will you come?

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