1Talk about the qualities a person needs in order to succeed: honesty, responsibility, trust and respect, leadership, punctuality and integrity.
2Look at the picture of the villagers crowded together in the snow. What do you think the people are doing? Why is it good or bad?
3Replace the words in quotation marks with the correct word from this list: abusing, finery, lassies, scrambled, fancy, folly, rejoicing, chip. The women were dressed in their 'best clothes' to go to the party. Do you sometimes 'imagine' living in a luxurious house? When Shila was chased by a dog she 'managed to climb quickly' onto the wall. The 'young girls' impressed everyone with their performance. It was his 'stupidity' to leave the bike unlocked in the street. Each one blamed the other of cheating; soon they started 'mistreating' each other. Could you please give me a 'piece' of paper? The farmers danced in 'happiness' when it rained after a long drought.
4Choose the correct ending for each sentence. The girls wore new frocks probably because (they were twins / they had to go to church / they went to the same school). When Malasha was going to splash into the puddle, Akoulya (asked her not to go in / asked her to take off her shoes and stockings first / asked her to go in alone). While running home, the girls were caught by (Akoulya's mother / Malasha's mother / Akoulya's grandmother). Akoulya's grandmother (was able to calm the crowd / could not calm the crowd / chased the crowd away with stones). While the men were fighting, the girls (joined the fight / played a game together / fought each other). At the end, the men (felt guilty of their deed / were pleased with their deed / were proud of their deed).
5How were the girls dressed?
6Where did the girls begin to play?
7Why did Akoulya get angry with Malasha?
8Why did the crowd gather in the street?
9How did Akoulya's grandmother try to calm down the crowd?
10Why are the girls called wiser than the men?
11What lesson do you learn from the story?
12Remember a similar incident from your childhood, when a small quarrel between children grew bigger, and share it with the class.
13Mark the stressed syllables with a stress mark in these sentences: Have a seat, please. The story was interesting, but it did not contain enough messages. Would you like a cold drink? What did you tell her this morning? Don't take it so easy. He won't give up so quickly. Most people are fully aware that motorcycles can be dangerous to ride. 'Does she work with you?' 'Yes, she does.' He bought a red car for his daughter. I am Brazilian. We are not familiar with this new computer program.
14Act out, in threes, a conversation in which a youth club president asks members to agree to a fair to raise funds. One member agrees and one disagrees.
15Work in threes and hold similar conversations for these situations: a headteacher seeking students' agreement to extra classes; a zoo manager asking committee members to add a lion to the zoo; a ward chairperson asking everyone to join a cleanliness campaign; a class monitor asking friends to make and follow a job chart; an English teacher wanting all students to give good presentations at regular intervals.
16Make these sentences negative: My sister lives with my parents. Maryam knows the answer well. I want to leave now. Anusha agrees with me. The boy killed the cockroach with his shoe. His father recognized me at once. He apologized for his misconduct.
17Make these sentences negative: He ate a few mangoes. We sold a little honey. The rich are sometimes happy. Kanchan frequently visits me. Shailesh bought several books. Garima let me use her toilet. All of them can help her.
18Choose the correct verb: A number of soldiers (was, were, are) injured in the war. The number of deceased soldiers (were, is, are) not stored in the record book. A pack of lions (was, were, is) approaching the camp. His pants (was, were, is) torn during the match. The truthful (was, is, are) always trustworthy. To cry (was, are, is) never the solution to any problems. Here (lie, lies, lying) the tomb of Albert Einstein.
19Choose the correct verb: Either she or her friends (was, is, are) responsible for this accident. None (were, is, are) under the sun. All that (glitter, glitters, glittering) is not gold. Everything (is, were, are) fine when it's done correctly. Either the sculpture or the paintings (was, were, are) in the museum today. Each of the dancers (twirl, twirls, twirling) brilliantly. Neither she nor I (were, am, are) getting the lunch special.
20You might have read or heard some moral stories. Write your favourite one in your own words.
21Can you stand on your head? Do you want to hold a world record? What would it be?
22Complete the word-family table for the verb, noun, adjective and adverb of: ironize, charm, scorch, sizzle, beautify, purely, taste, surprise.
23True or false? Two people are trying to break world records on the show today. Michael is one of the contestants. Michael also tried dipping his foot in the bucket. Albert broke the world record for standing in a bucket of hot soup. The word 'sizzling' is similar in meaning to 'scorching'. The program is a comedy show.
24Who is Mabel Phillips?
25What is Mabel trying to do?
26How do they maintain the heat of the soup?
27How far was Albert from breaking the record?
28How did the man lose his trousers?
29Why do you think Mabel pushed Albert?
30How would you feel if somebody interrupted you just as you were about to win? Do you think it is ethical?
31Why do you think eagles are different from other birds? Write two features of eagles.
32Listen to the talk and match each fact about eagles with its message. 'Eagles fly alone' matches 'Stay away from narrow-minded people'. Match the rest: Eagles do not move their focus from the prey. Eagles never surrender to the size or strength of the prey. Eagles love storms. Eagles do not eat dead things.
33Why do you think the eagle is called the king of birds? Discuss in groups.
34Make these sentences affirmative: Dev Narayan does not perform well. The dog did not bite Fatima. A room in the flat did not need painting. All the students did not have to sit in the re-examination. He never drinks wine. Don't pour much water in the curry.
35Make these sentences affirmative: Nobody came to me. There is not any one in the locality living in luxury. He does not have a bath every day. Neither the boy nor the man goes to school. She does not have anything in her bag. He does not work with us.
36Rewrite this letter, correcting the errors in subject-verb agreement: Dear Hiring Manager, I feel that I am the ideal candidate for the position of Communication Manager in your company. I have three years of experience as a receptionist in a company that are similar to yours. My phone skills and written communication is excellent. These skills, and others that I have learned on the job, helps me understand that every person in a company help make the business a success. At my current job, the team always say that I am very helpful. Everyone appreciate when I go the extra mile to get the job done right. My current employer and co-workers feels that I am an asset to the team. I along with my colleagues are efficient and organized. Is there any other details about me that you would like to know? If so, please contact me. Here are my resume. You can reach me by e-mail or phone. I looks forward to speaking with you in person. Sincerely Yours, Adara Banu
37Write a message of condolence for Jayananda Lama (1956 to 2022 A.D.), using these notes: passed away at his residence, Kaushaltar, Bhaktapur; senior folk singer and actor; incredible loss for the Nepali art sector; super hit folk songs 'Kalakate Kainyo', 'Herda Ramro', 'Chuin Chuin Chuikane Joota', 'Mulako Chana'; acted in more than a hundred movies; heartfelt condolences.
38You and your friend Purna work in a factory. He broke his hand while working with a machine. Write a letter of sympathy using these clues: Purna, 28 years old; working together for 3 years; regular and dutiful; a sort of mechanical failure; hand broken on 20th October 2022; in hospital under treatment; wish speedy recovery.
39How can you tell whether a word is a content word or a grammatical word, and why does it matter for speaking?
40What is the difference between a message of condolence and a letter of sympathy?
41Explain the joke in Michael's final line: 'Albert Hargreaves hasn't broken a world record, but he has broken his leg.'
42Why is 'You must not buy it' not the correct negative of 'You must buy it'?
43Why is the title 'Wisdom of Little Girls' ironic?