SK-Y4-Textbook

-II 111••••• 1 I • n.... 11-

Unity in Diversity ~~ Listening and Speaking

let's recite. ~ let's listen ond tolk.

Malaysia, Nurul and her friends learn about celebrations in Malaysia.
My beautiful country,
Full of people and natural Hello, boys and girls. I love our country, Malaysia.
TOlove her is our duty.
We ore a multiraciol sOciety. The people ore nice
Cultures and traditions. and "Iendly. iers gollo know Ihem,
We come as a nation.
To celebrate happily. I
As one big, loving family.
(
There are cheongsamand samfoo,
Kebaya and baju Melayu, 1.2.•
Veshtiandjippa,
And colourful saree, too. <:'IVIJ :"'~I'wl _

Don't forget lemangond fandang, I
Ibosot and murvkku,
Oranges and mooncokes.
Hinava and umai. too.

Beautiful and peaceful.
Harmonious and colourful.
Oh my beloved Malaysia.
We are proud to be Malaysians.

-II 111••••• 1 I • n.... 11-

Unity in Diversity ~~ Listening and Speaking

let's recite. ~ let's listen ond tolk.

Malaysia, Nurul and her friends learn about celebrations in Malaysia.
My beautiful country,
Full of people and natural Hello, boys and girls. I love our country, Malaysia.
TOlove her is our duty.
We ore a multiraciol sOciety. The people ore nice
Cultures and traditions. and "Iendly. iers gollo know Ihem,
We come as a nation.
To celebrate happily. I
As one big, loving family.
(
There are cheongsamand samfoo,
Kebaya and baju Melayu, 1.2.•
Veshtiandjippa,
And colourful saree, too. <:'IVIJ :"'~I'wl _

Don't forget lemangond fandang, I
Ibosot and murvkku,
Oranges and mooncokes.
Hinava and umai. too.

Beautiful and peaceful.
Harmonious and colourful.
Oh my beloved Malaysia.
We are proud to be Malaysians.

_I I 111 ••••• I1

~.., USI.ning and Speaking

~. let's listen ond tolk.

Gawai festival isjust around the corner. Kinah's cousin. Jelini wants to
invite her friends to her house.

Hello, my dear friends. I am having an open house Malaysia isa mulliracial country. People living in this beautiful country are
for Gawai festival and I would love to invite you. the Malays. Chinese. and Indians. There are also the Ibons. Kadazans.
Here are the details: and Punjab is. They have their own unique traditional costumes, food,
and celebrations.
Date :tJune
TIme: 2:30 p.m. The people of Malaysia have their own traditional costumes. There
Place: 38. Jolon Budoyo. Q3300 Kuchlng are the boju kurung and boju Me/oyu for the Malays. cheongsamand
somfoo for the Chinese. and saree and j/ppo for the Indians. Their
Hope to see you there. costumes are made from colourful fabric. They are mostly worn during
festivals. Sirotand ngepon Iban are traditional costumes for the lbons.
To accept an invitation
There are many celebrations in Malaysia. Hari Raya Aidilfitri is one
Thonk you fot inviting or That's lovely. Thank you. of the main celebrations. It is celebrated by the Muslims after a month
See you on lhal day. of fasting. Meanwhile. Chinese New Year is a celebration that lasts for
s••me, Jelini. Yes, I will be 15 days. Besides that, the East Malaysians celebrate Gawai Festival and
Kaamatan Festival.
Ih.... you.
Malaysia is also rich in wonderful food. [emong. ketupat, and
To decline on invitation or I'm sorry. Iwon'~be rendong are served during Hari Raya while thosai. idli, and curry are
served during Deepovali. During Chinese New Year. the Chinese prepare
I'm sorry I'll b. vlsl~ng obi. 10onend. My Mandarin oranges to symbolise wealth. People in Sabah and Sarawak
my ouni on mot day. poreruswill be awoy, also have unique food like umol and hinova.These food are made from
Thank you for Invillng me sliced raw fish which is marinated In lemon juice.

~ Malaysia is a wonderful country not just because of Its natural
~Oi''''''O'''\l beauty but also its people. The people are friendly and united regardless
of their religions. beliefs. and lifestyles. We should live peacefully and
Your friend invites you to his or her place. harmoniously with one another. We should be proud to be Malaysians.
Accept or decline the invitation.
Answer these questions.
1.2,1(1l)(2) I. Name the traditional costumes for the Malays. Chinese. and Indians.
2. When do the Muslims celebrate Hari Raya Aidillitri?
3. Who have unique food like umoi and hinovo?
4. Find words in the text that have similar meanings.

• special • clothes • together • cloth • good

2,2,2l~.)2.3.1@

<:'IVIJ :"'~I'wl _

I

_I...! 111••••• 11 • n ••• 11-

~ let's read and write. Reading -a~4 Writing
let's write.

III }':,f ..-.,~ I celebrate Deepovali Deepavall is also known Nurul is wriling a short paragraph about a festival celebrated in Malaysia.
as the Feslivalof lights. My mother usually lights Help Nurul to write. Use Ihe questions below to help you.

!' ~f'lI all lamps outside the house They are I~to bring I. Who celebrates this festival?
I) us good luck Our trodtnoncl costumes are soree ~ celebrcrte this festival .
ondJ/ppa. We go to the temple to pray and to
~ give thanks When my friends VISitme during the 2. Whol is Ihe name of this festival?
IIis called:l;f.
• \m celebrallon. IselVe/llOSOI vodoi. and murukku
•... _ ....U. .=~~1 3. Whcrt do they do during the festival?
"\1 I om on Ibon who lives in a longhouse beside a
river in Sorowok. Our main festival is Gowoi Oayok. They l.. .and during the festival.
[Iis celebrated every year on I June to mark
the end of the horvest season. Our traditional 4. Whal do Ihe peaple wear during Ihis festival?
costumes are called siral for the men and ngepan The men wear[l and Ihe women wear
Iban for the women. Our costumes are beautiful
5. Whcrt food do they serve?
and colourful. too. There is also a beauty contest
Ii!They servea/. ~. and during this festival.
during Gowoi Festival. The winner is crowned as
6. What olher Ihings did you find out about the feslival?
I found out lhct ths people during Ihe festival.

Kumong Gowa;'

My family and [ celebrate Vaisokhi every Example:
year in April. Men donee the bhongro and the The Malays celebrate this festival. It is called Hari Raya Aidillifri.
women dance the giddo to celebrate the event. They ...
The traditional costume for the Punjabiwomen

is sotwor karneez which they wear with a
dupatto. The men usually wear kurlo. I love

eating Iroditionol Punjobi food like chapalli,
khir. and loddu. They are my favourite.

Complete the table.

Festivols Troditional Special foodl Other Information
Costume Drinks
Thelightsare In to bonggood luck.
Deepovali

siratand
nge(XJn Ibon

2.2.2(0) • 2.3_.I(b} 3.3.1(b)

<:'IVIJ:"",'wl _

I

-II 111••••• 11 • n.... 11-

_~ _ Let's write. Writing Ii. Let's learn and practise. Grammar

Mr. Ramesh is organising a cultural performance in Sekalah Kebangsaan My mother and I stand next to eachather outsidethe house.
Sri Teratai.
I live ill otonaious« be$lde 0 riverin $orowok.
I invitemy friendswho liveneor my house to eat.

SEK(o)I!AHKEB'~NGSAAIIISRI TERATAI The words in bold are prepositions. We use prepositions to show the
location of on object or person.

N(o)JrIa Whendo we use the

28th August ~~ preposition 'beside',
Mr. Rome-sh?
LIt lIfIII!!ll\
We use 'besideto show
someone or something
is by !he side of you.

SeJ<olahKebangsaan Sri Teratai is organising a cultural performance. Whol about 'next to? Does
All pupils are inviled.

it hove lhe so rne meo ,,,,

Dote 4 September as 'beside'? ~ t:' ~
Time 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. [1Yes. it doc s. You caneithe, usc 'next to' _ ",,I:'
Venue School Hall ~"~ ~:~'~~."
or 'beside' to describe \Nhen a person ~ '-i!"

Pupils may wear their traditional costumes to the show. ~R;0or 0 thing Is next to eoch other,
There will be a traditional costume parade. musical recital, singing, '---'--------__./ "'.._", ,{. Kim Seng is standing
and dancing. 00 not miss this special event.
'\ next to Mr. Ramesh.

How about the

preposition 'neor' ? il·· - ~,~ , '.' ;IJ.>,~~."i

Mr. Ramesh When do we use It?
rreacher-in-chargel We use 'necr' wilen

Write 0 notice about: ~'1:....". -. - , : ..someoneorsomething'
I. A school concert
2. A school trip is located a short
3. An English Language Society meeting ~
d_ist_an_c_"_o_v__'_ay-':..~.. l)y'Q~}
~
Kinah and Jagj~ ploy
'\7:! it,;;J near the river.

~.2.2(b)

-;:.IV,J:""""'1 _
I

_, 1 111 ••••• 11 • n.... 1'-

fJ. Grammar A. Let's do. Contemporaryliterature

_ Let's learn and practise.

Fill in the blanks with beside or near. Oliver and Rosediscovered who their parents are. Oliver also found out
Ihal Rose Is his aunl.
I. The presents are f1l the ball.

2. The coffee table is the boll.
3. The sofa is Ihe coffee table.
4. The sofa is ~ the standing lamp.
5. The coffee table is the presents.
6. The Christmas tree is the standing lamp.

Look at the pictures. Answer the questions

using the prepositions 'beside', 'next to'.

and 'near'. .

I. Where is Ihe plate of Ihosai?

2. Where is the cheongsam?

3. Where are the traditional dancers standing? VMJopled 110m'<Sophie Did:ens
OIi'lE~Tr wist', retold by Hilory Surninghom)
4. Where is the kelupan the blue roof 'M.,.~~'"
5. Where is the house with Why were the following characters happy?
• Rose • Oliver • Mrs. Maylie • Harry Maylie
6. Where is Ihe basket of oranges?
4.2J(q)
_I I "'''''.W-_'~I:C~1(1
<:'IV1J:"""wl _

I

-II 111••••• 1I • n.... 11-

The Insect ~~ Listening and Speaking
Investigators ~ let's listen and talk.

~,) The caller was Jelini's sister.
~ Let'stalk.
Hello. ore you the Insect Investigator?
II was a sunny Saturday afternoon. The Insect Investigators were busy
investigating a nearby jungle when Nurul received a telephone call. Please. help me! There is a scary insect
in my house. It is ftying all over the place.
It has four wings and six legs. It Is block

~(~,-~o=sbntdoin~dYgy~?~. II=OIomo,=eavsk=i.etIsb=iIat=eh?bOu~IzsS=zOiitn=pbg=oisisgo=ou.nn=odruo.=sDu?=onI=eads.mi=lo_n_d_h_Oi_'YJ
very frightened' Whot shall I do?

i-~~:~_Ifr'~Which insect isthe caller describing?

.. .._ '!!.1.6 dMlIte tD "A8!i~%;. _
~~l:Y"-:.~,
~~
CDD tID .@i'Ui.!iUi G!i!M1"iiP

~o I',.",0',.",

Think of one of the insects above. Your friend will ask questions and

guess its name.

~Do-e-s:it-h-a-ve-w-i-ng-s-?

How many? Yes. it hos four wings.

Does n sting? No. it docs" 'I sting.

Is It 0 drogonfly? No. it isn't a drogonfly.

Is n 0 butterlly? Yes. irsa bune<ny.

1.3.1(0)

<:'IVIJ :"'~I'wl _

I

-' 1 111 ••••• 1' • n.... 1'-

Ustening and Speaking Reading

The bee is on insect. It has a head. a thorax. and on abdomen. Ants live in large groups called colonies. Each colony consists of three
II has a pair of antennae. two compound eyes. !wo pairs of wings. and types of ants. They are the queen, the workers, and the moles.
three pairs of jointed legs. lis body is covered with fine hair.
The queen and the males hove wings. while the workers do not.
Say these words: Usually, a colony consists of only one queen ant. The queen is the only
• head • antennae ant that can loy eggs. The queen is also the largest ant in the colony.
• thorax • compound eyes The workers have different duties to perform in the colony. Some toke
• abdomen • JOinted legs core of eggs. Some toke care of newly hatched ants called larvae. Some
gather food and keep their home clean.
Describe the mosquito and the beelle
below. Use the description of the bee Ants use their antennae to find food and to find their way back
above as your guide. home. Ants are omnivorous. They eat both meat and plants.

Some worker ants are given the duty of soldier to protect the queen.
defend the colony. and even attack enemy colonies for food and
nesting space. These soldier ants are normally bigger than the rest of
the workers. They also have bigger and stronger mandibles.

~

on ont colony big mandibfes ~~ Soldier

Worker

Answer these questions.

I. How many types of ants are there in a colony?
2. Name three duties of worker ants.
3. What do ants use to find their way?
4. What does omnivorous mean?
5. Why do you think soldier ants are bigger than other ants?

2.2.21w

<:'IVIJ :"'~I'wl _

I

-II 111••••• 1I • n.... 11-
~~' let's read and write. Reading
• Let's read and write. Writing

Unscramble the letters 10form words Ihallabel the pictures. Use 0 dictionary.

'Nhenthe eggs hOlch:& gegs
101'\'00 (orne out. The
bunerfty larvae ore also

kr'cwn as colelpillol's.

Caterpillars need to eat
o 10101leaves so they
cangrowqui(~y,

"Vhen the butterflies ore When the caterPIllars hove Label the parts correctly.
fully transformed.they grown to their full length
come cut from the pupae. and weight. thoy will 10m>
nleil' \vings ore sUitsoft into pupae. \fllElhinrho

and folded. so Ihe!,l need pupae. the caterpillars

to rest on leoves until1heir change into bvtterflies.
wings oro finn. Usually_

within ueee 10four hours.
the but1erl1:ieswill fly off to
look tor tood.

Say the words in bold. Each word has more than one meaning. They are
called homographs.

Word Meaning Exampte

type kind There ore many types of bullerflies.
fonn write with 0 computer keyboard The clerk types leiters every day.
Ice fonns when woier freezes.
become He is filling in the toms,
a poper to fill in details

strong and stable That choir is not firm.
firm My father works in a big finn.

company

Find more homographs from 3
Ihe Internet.
Wrife down Iheir meanings -3.2.2(~

and give examples. <:'IVIJ :"'~I'wl _

2.2.2@ I

-II 111••••• 1I • n ••• 11-

«let's read andwrite. Writing ~;1o ~.r.r"- '\ ~ Grammar
Pupae turn into adult mosquitoes after a few days. .' ...

_Let.s learnandprac;tise. ~

Soldier ants are normally bigger than the rest of /he workers. .~
The queen is the largest ont in the colony.
J.J:-
l'The word in blue is a comparative adjective. We use comparatives ./tI1:;.
Pupae live near to compare two nouns. The word in red is a superlative adjective. i

Ihe worer surface. Adull fernole A superfative adjective is used to compare three or more objects, ._"
They do not eol. mosquitoes lay
_ eggs in wafer.
people or places. _'
VlJifhinone week. ~-Comparatives are normally formed by adding '-er' to the adjective
After growing four Ihe eggs will hatch
times their original into lorvoe. and placing ·than· behind the adjective.
slza.Jorvce will ./,1:::-
form into pupae.
Superlatives are normally formed by adding '-est' to the adjective .~ ,,
torvoe eat tiny and placing 'the' before the adjective. Forexampte: ~
pieces at food
floollng in weter. Acijective Comparative Superiative ------.,

lar.,lla smell smaller than the srnollest

Complete the paragraph below. strong Istronger than the strongest
Adult female mosquitoes loy water. Within a week, the eggs big bigger than Ihe biggest

rJI.Larvae eat After growing four times their original size, the larvae thin thinner thon the thinnest

form . Pupae live . They do not . A pupa then turns into a firm firmer than the firmed

Write the life cycle of a dragonfly. lorge larger than fhe lorgest ~
scory ~scarier than fhe scoriest

Adult - eggs - water Read aloud these sentences.

After two to five weeks - eggs -Jcrvoe Kinah's moth is big. Kim Seng's moth is ....
bigger than Kinah·s.
- eat small fishes - tadpoles - other Pravin's moth is
small water creatures
the biggest.
- do not form pupae

- a few years - adults

3.2.1(0) S_.I.6{o)(b)

<:'IVIJ:I'IlI'!,I1 _

I

-II 111••••• 1I 11-

$;I' learn,andpractise. Grammar I.t§iJ.)Let'ssing. -4.J{ 4l0ngU090Arts

~~~let's ~

Adjectives that end in '-y' are replaced with 'i' before adding '-er' or ·-est'. . The ants are marching on parade. hurrah, hurrah! iIi...." ~
The ants are marching on parade. hurrah, hurrah! - ..
Examples'

Adjective Comparative Superlative The ants are marching on parade: ~'.
and everyone stops to yell "Hurrah!" .k
tidy tidier Ihan Ihetidiest

pretty prettier than the preHies1 And they all go marching down, around the town.~ -,'.'

Some comparatives are formed by adding 'more' before the adjective The dragonflies are flying high. hurrah. hurrah! ~ )0 ~ --
without changing the spelling of the adjectives. Their superlallves are The dragonflies are flying high. hurrah. hurrah!
formed by adding 'most' before the aqjectives, Examples: The dragonflies are flying high: .'
and everyone stops to yell "Hurrah!"
Adjective Comporatlve SUperlative And they all go flying high, around the town. ~
beautiful more beautiful than the moot beaut.ul
dangerous more dangerousthol) the moot dongerous The grasshoppers are hopping for, hurrah, hurrah! tP , "
The grasshoppers are hopping for. hurrah, hurrah! '1----
The grasshoppers are hopping for;
Some comparalives and superlatives are changed completely and everyone stops to yell "Hurrah!" logon the J ntemes
from Iheir adjectives Examples' And they all go hopping for, around the lawn.
ond S(l(JI'(h rO( the tunc
of TheAnts GoMorching
to isten 10 the song.

Adject;ve Co~ratly. SUpertativ!_

bod worse men the worst
better men lhe best
I good

Complete the table below in your exercise book

Adjective Comparative SUperlative I
bright
101 1. Ie I
sunny
colourful J; 1I1010nesl I
lor t;
the sunniest I
more colourful than
"- I
lortherthon 1-.

Complete the paragraph in your exercise book.

The next day was Isunny) than the day before. The Insect Investigators
went to thell' (for) part of the jungle to find linteresting) insects. Pravin
found the (colourful) beetle there. Nurul found a caterpillar (fat) than
the one she saw the day before.

S>J.6io)(b) 4.U·41,2

_I I 111 ••••• I1

~ Contemporary literature
• let's read and practise.

This time she found a small bottle on the stand l-which I am sure was not The caterpillar looked at Alice, and she stared at it, but it did not speak.
here just now:' said Alice), and tied round the neck of the bottle was a tag At last, it took the pipe from its mouth and said, "Who are you?' Alice
with the words 'DRINK ME' printed on it.
r r rsaid, "I'm not sure. sir. who I amjust now. know who was when left
Itwas all right 10say 'DRINK ME', bul
Alice was too wise to do that in haste. home, but I think I have been changed Iwo or Ihree limes since then:
"No, I'll look first," she said, "and see if
irs marked 'poison' or not: for she hod "What do you mean by thatT asked the caterpillar.
been taught if you drink much from
a bottle marked 'poison'. it is sure "I'm afraid I can'ttell you. for I myself don't know who
to make you sick. This had no I am: I have changed so many nmes all in one day.
such mark on it. so she dared This makes me very confused:
to taste it. She found that H
"It doesn't: said the caterpillar.
was in fact very nice. It hod
a taste of pie, ice cream, "Well, maybe you haven't experienced it
roast fowl, and hot toast. yet: said Alice, "but when you have to
Soon she drank H all up. change ... you will someday, you know ..."

""<4' "How strange I feel: IAdopled from Alice's Adventures in wondMond
said Alice. I am sure I am wrillen by Lewis Carall. retold by J. C. Gorhaml
not so large as I was!"
And so it was: she was Rewrite the first paragraph in the passage by changing the
not quite a foot high ... following words:

(Adapted from A1lc&'sAdventures In Wonde,land wrttten by leVlis Corol!. caterpillar. looked. Alice. slared. speak. pipe. mouth. home. two
rei old by J. C. GOIhoml or three times

Underline the correct words, For example. your first sentence may look like this:
The grass/JOpper smiled at Jagjit. and she waved at ii, but il did not move.
I. Alice was langry/suprised) to find a bottle on the stand.
2. She was [wise/silly) not to drink from the bottle immediately. Complete the paragraph below using the following words:
3. She checked the bottle [carefully/carelessly).
4. When there was no 'poison' labelled on the bottle, Alice drank from speak pipe questioned stared

it [bravely/shyIYI. understand explain confusion curious
5. Alice fell [normal/strange) after drinking from the bailie.
6. Alice felt that she was (bigger/smaller) than before. J. tCaterpillar at Alice but he did not . He was t: about Alice.
7. In fact. Alice was [less/morel than a foot high. He took the from his mouth and 1 Alice. Alice tried to h to the

Caterpillar but he still could not her

4':2.1'(0) 4:2.1 (0)

<:'IVIJ:I'Ill'!,I1 _

I