English Reader 3

7 Writing

Look at the picture below and answer the questions in complete
sentences.

Answer the questions in complete sentences.
a. Where are the people?
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b. What is the weather like?
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c. How many people are there in the picture?
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d. What does the boy harvest?
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e. What other vegetables can you find there?
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f. What clothes does the woman wear?
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g. What colour do the houses have?
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h. What does the girl do?
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i. Which animals are there in the garden?
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j. Which season is it?
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Now, write a paragraph describing the picture. Use the answers
you have written above.
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8 Reflecting

Tell the story 'Oranges Everywhere' that you have read in this
lesson in your own words.

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Hobbies and Interests

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13 The Magic of Painting

1 Warming up

A. New words

Match the words related to painting and drawing with their
meanings.

canvas • small sticks of chalk

portrait • a wood frame to hold up the picture

pastel • strong cloth-like material used for painting

shedding • to make shadow in a picture

landscape • to touch or rub something

easel • picture of a person

smudge • painting that shows a large area of land

Can you put the following words related to painting and drawing in
the right basket?

Tools you need Things you do Things you make

..................................... ..................................... .....................................
................................. ................................. .................................
............................... ............................... ...............................
............................ ............................
........................... ............................ ...........................
........................ ........................... ........................
........................

draw crayons portrait brush colours

trace oil painting chalk landscape easel

smudge drawing paper shedding lining pencil

colours scissors glue canvas pastel

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B. New structures
Read and learn.

Ma Liang draws a tree. Ma Liang draws an ox.
The tree begins to move. The ox begins to move.

In the examples above, “to move” is an infinitive. The infinitive does
not show the tense. The verb usually combines with “to”. It can also
occur without “to” (also known as ‘bare infinitive’).

These are some verbs that often go with an infinitive clause.

agree (can't) bear decide
aim begin demand
arrange choose fail
ask claim forget
hate mean refuse
help need remember
hope neglect love
intend offer start
learn plan try
like prepare want
pretend wish


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Make a sentence each using the verb and an infinitive. Begin each
sentence with “I.”

love: I love to draw pictures.

want: .......................................................................................

learn: .......................................................................................

hope: .......................................................................................

forget: .......................................................................................

like: .......................................................................................

wish: .......................................................................................

need: .......................................................................................

fail: .......................................................................................

2 Reading

Ma Liang

[The story, “Ma Liang,” based on Chinese folklore, enacts the childhood fantasy of a poor girl who

overcomes the difficulties in life through her skill in drawing. Besides being an inspirational story,

the repetitive structures that the tale abounds in allow language learners to concentrate on certain

useful expressions.]

Ma Liang is a Chinese girl
and she loves drawing
but she is very poor and
she hasn’t got a brush. Ma
Liang draws her pictures
on the ground. She draws
with a stick.

One day she closes her

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eyes and she says three times, ‘I want a brush! I want a brush! I want
a brush!’

Ma Liang opens her eyes and there, in front of her, is an old man. He
has got a long beard and he is holding a brush.

The old man says, ‘This
brush is for you!’

‘For me?’

‘Yes, it’s for you. Take it! It’s
yours!’

‘It’s mine?’

‘Yes, it’s yours! It’s for you!’

Ma Liang takes the brush
and she looks at it. It is a
beautiful brush. She wants to say ‘Thank you’.

But the old man isn’t there! Ma Liang looks in front of her; he isn’t
there. She looks to the right; he isn’t there. She looks to the left; he
isn’t there. She looks behind her; he isn’t there.

Ma Liang finds a piece of paper. ‘What can I draw?’

Then she sees a rooster so she draws a rooster.

Suddenly, the picture begins to move. The rooster is standing up on
the paper! It is a real rooster! Then it jumps off the paper and it runs
away!

‘Wonderful! It’s a magic brush!’

‘What can I draw now? I know, a hen!’

‘Here’s its red hat and here’s its head. Here’s its bright eye. Here’s its
fat neck and fat body. Here are its legs and its feet.’

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Suddenly, the picture begins to move. The hen is standing up on the
paper! It is a real hen!

Ma Liang picks up the hen and goes to a little house. The woman in
the house is very poor. She hasn’t got any hen. Ma Liang says, ‘This
hen is for you.’

‘For me?’

‘Yes, it’s for you. Take it. It’s yours.’

‘It’s mine?’

‘Yes, it’s yours. It’s for you.’

The hen lays an egg. The poor old woman is very happy!

Then Ma Liang sees an old man. He is trying to cut some sticks. But
his axe is very old. Ma Liang draws an axe: a new, shiny, sharp axe.
Suddenly, the axe begins to move. There it is, on the paper! Ma Liang
gives the axe to the old man.

‘This axe is for you.’

‘For me?’

‘Yes, it’s for you. Take it. It’s yours.’

‘It’s mine?’

‘Yes, it’s yours. It’s for you.’

The old man cuts the sticks. He is very happy.

Then Ma Liang sees a farmer. He is trying to pull a plough in his
field.

Ma Liang draws an ox: a big, strong ox.

Suddenly, the ox begins to move. It stands up on the paper and then
it jumps on to the ground and it begins to grow, bigger and bigger
and bigger. Ma Liang takes the ox to the farmer.

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‘This ox is for you.’

‘For me ?’

‘Yes, it’s for you. Take it. It’s yours.’

‘It’s mine?’

‘Yes, it’s yours. It’s for you.’

The ox pulls the plough. The farmer is very happy!

Everybody in the village knows Ma Liang. She draws things for all
the poor people.

One day two soldiers come to the village. ‘Where is Ma Liang?’

The people in the village say, ‘She’s
there! That’s Ma Liang! She is our
wonderful girl!’

‘Are you Ma Liang?’ asked the soldiers.

‘Yes.’

‘The king wants you. Come with us.’

‘Why?’

‘The king wants a picture.’

‘No, I won’t come! I won’t draw
a picture for the king! He has got
a palace, and soldiers, farms and
horses, and a lot of money!

No, I won’t come!’

The two soldiers take Ma Liang to the
king. The king is in the garden.

‘Are you Ma Liang?’

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‘Have you got your brush?’

‘Yes.’

‘Draw me a tree. Draw a tree
for me! Draw me a tree, full of
golden coins!’

‘No, no, I won’t! I won’t draw a
tree! I won’t draw a tree, full of
golden coins.’

‘Put her in prison!’

Ma Liang is in prison. What can she do?

Ma Liang draws a key, a big key for the door of the prison. She puts
the key in the lock. She turns the key. She opens the door. She looks
into the corridor. She sees some soldiers. She walks slowly and quietly
down the corridor. Suddenly, the soldiers see her! ‘Hey! You! Stop!
Come back!’ ‘Hey! You! Stop! Come back!’

Ma Liang begins to run. The soldiers begin to run. What can she do?

Ma Liang draws a horse! She jumps on the horse and the horse begins
to run. The soldiers and the king jump on their horses and they begin
to run!

Ma Liang’s horse is very fast. But the king and the soldiers get nearer
and nearer and nearer.

What can Ma Liang do?

Ma Liang draws a hole! She throws the hole on the ground behind
her. The hole grows bigger and bigger and bigger. The king and all
the soldiers and their horses run into the hole!

Ma Liang walks slowly back home to her village. The people are
very happy! They love Ma Liang.

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A Playing with words

Match the words with their meanings.

a. plough a long narrow passage in a building

b. rooster a building where people are kept as punishment

c. corridor a type of farming tool

d. prison a grown up male chicken

Use the letters in these words to make as many words as possible.

Wonderful .....d..o..n..e...........,
...w....o..n... .........., ...u...n..d..e..r.........., .......l.o..w..... .......,

......................, ......................, ......................, ......................,

Handsome ......................, ......................,
......................, ......................, ......................, ......................,
......................, ......................,

Feather ......................, ......................,
......................, ......................, ......................, ......................,
......................, ......................,

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B Working with the text

Answer the following questions.
a. What does Ma Liang love doing?
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b. What is Ma Liang’s problem?
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c. How does she get a brush?
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d. What is special about her pictures?
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Think and answer.
a. Who do you think is the man who gave Ma Liang a brush?
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b. Why does Ma Liang refuse to draw a picture for the king?
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c. What kind of man is the king?
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3 Practising grammar so/neither/nor

Max : Let’s play football, Peter.
Peter : No. It's raining. Let’s play chess.
Max : Alright.

A. Write sentences as given in the
example.

e.g. watch TV/play football
A : Let’s watch TV.
B : No. Let’s play football.
A : Alright
a. have a drink/take ice-cream
b. listen to the radio/play cards
c. have dinner/dance
d. dig the garden/water plants
e. wash the dishes/clean the room

Read and learn.

I like ice-cream. So do I. I don’t like fish. Neither do I.

When someone makes a statement, you can agree by saying
‘So ... I’ or ‘Neither/Nor .... I’

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Look at the following ways they agree.

I am hungry. So am I.
I was here yesterday. So was I.
I live in a city. So do I.
He lives in Paris. So does she.
We’ve been to Rome. So have they.
She'll be angry. So will he.

Again, look at the ways they agree but with negative statements.

I’m not hungry. Neither am I.
I wasn’t here yesterday. Neither was she.
I don’t live in a city. Neither do I.
He doesn’t live in Paris. Neither does she.
We haven’t been to Rome. Neither have they.
She won’t be present. Neither will he.

Note: Instead of "Neither...," we can also use "Nor... ."
B. Agree with the following statements.
a. I am hungry. So am I.
b. He has been to Pokhara. ...........................................
c. I’ve got a cold today. ...........................................
d. I can speak German. ...........................................
e. My sister lives in London. ...........................................
f. My birthday is in January. ...........................................

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C. Agree with the following statements (negatives).
a. I don’t like sweets. Neither/Nor do I.

b. I won’t have another cake. ......................................

c. I don’t walk much. ......................................

d. Sareena never watches television. ......................................

e. I can’t swim. ......................................

f. She wasn’t at home yesterday. ......................................

4 Listening and speaking

A. Speaking
Learn and act.

Lakpa : What's your favourite
sport, Sundar?

Sundar : It's hard to say. I like
football a lot but I also
like other games.

Lakpa : Do you like to play table tennis?
Sundar : Yes, I love to. How about a game sometimes?
Lakpa : I'm sorry. I don't like it much. I enjoy playing

badminton a lot.

Now, talk about the following things in the same way.

food cartoon subject musical
instrument

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B. Listening
Look at the picture and say what the children are doing.

Listen to the audio and complete the table below.
What leisure activities does Sapana do?

In nice In weekends In rainy In summer At school

weather weather

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5 Learning English sounds

Listen and practise: Vowel /ɪə/

near / deer mere / pier hear / fear seer / rear

Repeat the sentences after your teacher. Note the sound /IƏ/ in the
coloured words.

Can you hear the deer from the rear?

It sounds near the pier, my dear.

Don't you leer, the deer is a seer.

6 Having fun

Project work : Make a list of the career people in your neighborhood.
They may be any of the following.

doctor carpenter baker plumber

banker teacher professor butcher

Ask any three of them what they will be doing in the next three
years. Then write a paragraph about each.

A : ..........................................................................................................
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B : .........................................................................................................
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C : ..........................................................................................................
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7 Writing

A. Rearrange the words to make sentences.
a. Ma Liang/ a poor girl /is.
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b. a magic brush/ An old man/ gives her.
..............................................................................................................
c. Whatever/turns real/ Ma Liang draws.
..............................................................................................................
d. She/for all the poor people/ draws things.
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e The king/ about Ma Liang/ hears.
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f. One day/ take/ Ma Liang to / the king/ two soldiers.
..............................................................................................................
g. The king/ to draw a tree/ asks her/ full of golden coins.
..............................................................................................................
h. refuses to draw/ Ma Liang/ for the king.
..............................................................................................................
i. He/ into prison/ puts her.
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j. draws a key/ for the door of the prison/ Ma Liang.
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k. at last/draws a horse and rides away/ Ma Liang.
..............................................................................................................
B. Now, combine all the sentences. You make a story.

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8 Reflecting

Pretend that you are Ma Liang. After you return to your village,
you tell the story of what happened to you. Write your story. Take
help from the notes given below.
One day-two soldiers-come - village
They-looking-me
They-want-me-draw-King
I did not-draw-for the King
Put-me-prison
Draw-key-open-door-run
Draw-horse-run-fast
They-close-to me
Draw-hole-all the soldiers-fall-hole
Come-home-finally

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Birds and Animals

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14 Rumours in Animals

1 Warming up

A. New words
a. The following are a few phrasal verbs that begin with the
word “fall.” Can you match them with their correct
meanings?

Ask your teacher if you need help.

EXPRESSIONS MEANINGS

fall apart to get in a line

fall behind to become loose and drop

fall back to decrease

fall in to break into pieces

fall off to move or turn back

fall out unable to keep pace

b. Choose the correct expressions from the list for the following
situations.
I dropped my glasses. It ...................... ........................
The runner .................... .................... the rest of the team.
The flower pot ..................... .................. the wall.
My tooth is loose. It will ................ ......................
I hear the bell ring. We must ................. ................... line.

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B. Learning new structures Because the world is
Read and learn. falling apart.

Why are you
running so fast?

We use “why” to ask a question for a reason or to seek an
explanation. The answer usually begins with “because,” as in the
example above.

a. Make “Why-questions” about the following statements.

Students study hard. Why do students study hard?
We wear warm clothes in winter. ....................................................
Dinesh ran after the bus. ....................................................
Sumita is washing clothes. ....................................................
Leaves are green. ....................................................
We say “Namaste” to elders. ....................................................
We eat a lot of fruits. ....................................................
b. Now, write answers to the questions beginning with “because.”
Example:
Why do students study hard? Because they want to score good
marks.

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2 Reading

The Foolish Rabbit

[The following fable has a neat moral: that one should not run after rumour
without checking the facts. Since a fable often repeats similar sentence
structures, we can use those structures to teach language skills through
frequent reinforcement.]

In the jungle, long ago, a rabbit lay asleep. He
was having a bad dream.

Suddenly, he woke up and said to himself,
"What would happen to me if all the world
were to fall to pieces?"

And as he sat scratching his head, a monkey
in the tree above him suddenly dropped a
coconut. It thudded on the ground behind the
rabbit. The rabbit jumped when he heard the
sudden noise and cried out, "Oh, the world is
breaking up!" And he jumped up and ran as
fast as his legs would carry him.

He ran past another rabbit
who called after him, "Why
are you running so fast?"
"Haven't you heard?" said
the first rabbit. "The world
is falling to pieces!" So, the
second rabbit ran beside him.
Then they met another, and another. Soon there were hundreds of
rabbits running as fast as their legs would carry them.

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They passed by a deer, and called out to tell him that the world was
falling to pieces. So, the deer ran after them.

Then the deer saw the fox, and told him to run with them. Even an
elephant joined them and together the animals ran on through the
jungle.

After a while, they passed the
lion. He heard them calling out
that the world was falling to
pieces, but he didn’t believe them
for a minute. He ran ahead of
the animals to the foot of a hill,
where he stopped and roared
three times.

‘All the animals stopped running
when they heard this, because
the lion is the king of the jungle.
‘Why are you running so fast?’ asked the lion.

‘Because the world is falling to pieces!’cried all the animals. ‘And have
you all seen it happening?’
asked the lion.

‘Well, the fox told me,’ said
the elephant.

‘And the deer told me,’ said
the fox.

‘One of the rabbits told me,’
said the deer.

‘After a while, the lion found
out which rabbit had first said

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that the world was falling apart. 'How do you know that this is true?’
the lion asked the first rabbit.

‘I heard it!’ cried the little rabbit. ‘I heard the noise as it began to fall
apart! That's when I started to run.’

‘Very well,’ said the lion. ‘Show me where you heard this terrible
noise.’

‘So the rabbit jumped up on to the lion's back and away they ran
back to the tree where the rabbit had been sleeping.

The lion looked at the ground under the tree and saw the coconut
lying there. ‘This coconut must have fallen out of the tree while you
were sleeping. That's the noise you heard, you silly rabbit!’

‘Oh, you are very wise,’ said the rabbit.

So the king of the jungle went back to the foot of the hill to tell the
animals that the world was not falling apart after all.

So if the noble and wise lion had not stopped them, those poor
creatures might still be running about today!

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A Playing with words

Learn the meaning of these words.

Words Meanings

thud to hit or fall with a low dull sound

ahead of in front of
terrible fearful
creatures living beings such as animals, birds, etc.
fall apart to separate or to break into pieces

Now, use these words in your own sentences.
a. thud : ……………………......……………………………………

b. ahead of : ………………………………......…………………………

c. terrible : ………………………………….....………………………

d. creatures :……………………………………….........………………

e. fall apart :…………………………………….............………….......

B Working with the text

Who said the following to whom?
a. ‘The world is falling to pieces.’
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b. ‘Why are you running so fast?’
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c. ‘How do you know that this is true?’
..........................................................................................................
d. ‘I heard the noise as it began to fall apart.’
..........................................................................................................
e. ‘Oh, you are so very wise.’
..........................................................................................................

Answer the following questions.
a. Where did the rabbit lie asleep?
..........................................................................................................
b. What happened when he sat scratching his head?
..........................................................................................................
c. What did the rabbit think when he heard a sudden noise?
..........................................................................................................
d. What did the lion hear?
..........................................................................................................
e. What did he do?
..........................................................................................................
f. What did the lion ask the rabbit to do?
..........................................................................................................

Think and answer.

a. Was the world really falling to pieces?
..........................................................................................................

b. Why did the rabbit think that the world was falling to pieces?
..........................................................................................................

c. What lesson did you learn from this story?
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3 Practising grammar can/cannot

Read and learn.

I can drive. I cannot drive. Can I drive?

He could run fast He could not run fast Could he run fast
when he was a child. when he was a child. when he was a child?

She is able to buy a She is not able to buy Is she able to buy a

new house. a new house. new house?

We were able to We were not able to Were we able to
leave on time.
leave on time. leave on time?

You will be able to You will not be able Will you be able to
help me.
to help me. help me?

Change the following sentences as in the example.
Example: Bhumi can sing well.
Negative: Bhumi cannot sing well.
Question: Can Bhumi sing well?
a. Laxman can jump very high.

Negative : ……………………………………………………………

Question : ……………………………………………………………

b. My mother could climb mountains.
Negative : ……………………………………………………………
Question : ……………………………………………………………

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c. Harka is able to walk now.
Negative : ……………………………………………………………
Question : ……………………………………………………………
d. Sony was able to play the guitar.
Negative : ……………………………………………………………
Question : ……………………………………………………………
e. We will be able to win the match.
Negative : ……………………………………………………………
Question : ……………………………………………………………

4 Listening and speaking

A. Speaking
Practise this conversation.

Mark : Hi! I'm Mark. Whats´ your name?
Susan : Hi! I'm Susan.
Mark : Are you a new member of this club?
Susan : Yes, I am.

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Mark : Can you swim?
Susan : Well… I'm learning. I'´m a beginner. And you?
Mark : Yes, I can.
Susan : Can you ride horses?
Mark : No, I can't but I would like to.
Susan : I can teach you if you want.
Mark : Can it be this weekend?
Susan : Sure. That's fine with me.

Read the examples below.
I can swim now but I could not swim
when I was five.

I can read now but I could not read
when I was two.

Work in pairs. Tell your partner any five things that you could not
do in the past but you can do now.
B. Listening
Look at the picture and answer these questions.

a. Who is she?

b. What can she do?

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Listen to the audio and answer these questions.
What does Jeremy like?
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What can Jeremy do?
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Can Kevin write short stories?
........................................................................................................................
Does Kevin like listening to music?
........................................................................................................................
What can Brenda do?
........................................................................................................................
Can Brenda dance?
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5 Learning English sounds

Listen and practise: Vowel /eə/

bare / fair mare / lair bear / hare share / pair

Repeat the sentences after your teacher. Note the sound /eə/ in the
coloured words.

The old mare met a hare on the lair.

The mare told the hare to call the bear.

The old bear did not bare the share and gave him a pear.

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6 Having fun

Take the help of the Internet or ask your teacher and complete
the table below.

Name of the animal/bird can do can't do

7 Writing

Look at the picture and answer these questions.

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a. Where are the kids?
………………………......……………………………………………
b. Where are the animals?
………………………......……………………………………………
c. Which animals are there?
………………………......……………………………………………
d. What can the kids do there?
………………………......……………………………………………
e. What can't the kids do there?
………………………......……………………………………………
f. What can the animals do there?
………………………......……………………………………………
g. What can't the animals do there?
………………………......……………………………………………

Now, write a paragraph on the topic 'At the Zoo' using the above
answers.

At the Zoo

………………………......……………………………………………
………………………......……………………………………………
………………………......……………………………………………
………………………......……………………………………………
………………………......……………………………………………
………………………......……………………………………………
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8 Reflecting

Tell the class what your pet animal can do. If you don't have
one, listen to your friends who have a pet animal.

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Listening script

Lesson 1

Mr. Bhatta is fifty years old. He is a teacher. Mr Bhatta has a family.
He has a wife. Her name is China. She is a nurse. They have a
daughter. Her name is Lata. They also have a son. His name is
Rahul. Lata is a singer and Rahul is a student. They make a good
family. They are happy.

Lesson 2

Babysitting is a good way for any teenager to make money in the UK.

Neighbours, family friends, and relatives with small children often
need help and want someone they know and trust. Teens can take
classes on babysitting. When a teenager does the work well and can
give time on a regular basis, she can always get such job.

Lesson 3

Neela has two umbrellas, brown one and a black one. Today she
took the black one and left it in the bus on the way to her work.
When she was putting on her coat after her day’s work, she saw a
dark blue umbrella hanging on a hook and took it, thinking it was
hers. Actually, it belonged to her boss.

Lesson 4

Mr. Sharma usually catches the 8:30 bus for his office. This is a fast
bus. Today he missed it. This made him very angry. He caught the
8:50 bus. This is a slow bus and doesn’t reach Kathmandu till 10:00.
Mr Sharma won’t get to the office on time.

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Lesson 5
Yamuna : Mum ... can I go to the cinema with

Kerry?
Mum : Sorry, you can't. You have to do your

homework!
Yamuna : But I haven't got much homework to

do.
Mum : First do the washing-up and your

homework!
Yamuna : Of course! But can I go out with her

after that?
Mum : Mmm ... OK. Yes, you can.
Yamuna : Thanks, Mum.

Lesson 6
Amrita : Excuse me, sir!
Teacher : Yes, please.
Amrita : Sir, I missed your class yesterday. I was

sick.
Teacher : It's OK. Get the project work from your

friend.
Amrita : Thank you sir.
Teacher : You're welcome.
Amrita : Excuse me Soniya! I need your help.
Soniya : Ok. Please let me know.
Amrita : Can you help me with the project work

of English.
Soniya : Of course. I will help you.
Amrita : Thank you.

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Lesson 7

Rupak : Look at that rainbow. It’s beautiful. Red and yellow and
blue and green. Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo
and violet. These are the colours of the spectrum.

Ravi : Oh, wow! It’s beautiful indeed. What colour is a tree,
Rupak?

Rupak : Leaves are green but the trunk is brown, right?

Ravi : And what colour is an orange?

Rupak : Orange, of course.

Lesson 8

Tourist : Excuse me officer, I think I am lost. Can you help me find
my hotel, please?

Officer : Certainly. What's the name of your hotel?

Tourist : It's the Grammar Bank Hotel.

Officer : Hmm, I think it's not far. Now, go along this street and at
Tourist the traffic lights, turn left.
Officer
: Okay, I will turn left.
Tourist
: Correct. When you reach Ratna Street, go straight on for
five minutes, take the second right and that should take
you to the hotel on your right.

: Got it, thank you very much for your help.

Officer : No problem, have a nice day.

Lesson 9

Once upon a time a man had a goose that laid a golden egg every day.
Although the man was slowly becoming rich, he grew impatient. He
wanted to get all his treasure at once. Therefore, he killed the goose.

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Cutting it open, he found it just like any other goose. Then he learnt that
it takes time to attain success.

Lesson 10

Long ago, there was a frog. His name was Bob. He was green. He had a
long tongue. He caught flies with it. He lived near a pond. Sometimes,
he went into water. Bob had strong legs. He hopped with them.

Lesson 11

(Phone rings.)

A : Hello.

B : Hello. Can I speak to Marina, please?

A : Speaking.

B : Hi. This is Prabesh.

A : Hi Prabesh. What's up?

B : Sajina is sick.

A : That's too bad.

B : Em… How about going to see her?

A : That's a good idea. What time shall we meet?

B : How about at two?

A : Sounds good. Let's meet at the bus stop.

B : Okay. See you then!

Lesson 12

I am a potato. I come in different shapes. I can be big and small. I
am brown in colour. I am actually a root. I am the most popular

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vegetable. I was the first vegetable to be grown in space. You can
roast, fry or boil me. You can make chips and French fries from me.

Lesson 13

Hello! My name is Sapana. I'm nine years old. I live in Janakpur. I want
to tell you about my interests.

In nice weather, I love to ride on my bike. I play football and badminton
in the park during weekends. I go to the sports centre when it is rainy. I
love to swim during summer. I'm also the member of my school's music
club. I love to play madal.

Lesson 14

Hi! My name is Jeremy. I live in Barcelona in Spain. I am twelve years
old. I like listening to music and playing football. I can play the guitar
and I can run very fast. My favourite friend is Kevin. He is twelve years
old too but he doesn't like listening music or playing football. He likes
playing tennis and writing. He can play tennis very well and he can
write short stories.

Also, I have got a sister. Her name is Brenda. She is good at swimming.
She can swim very well and she can also dance very well. I play the
guitar and she dances at home. We have an enjoyable time.

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