1Look at the pictures at the start of the unit and say what may happen next.
2Go outside and look at the sky. What does it look like? Is it likely to rain or will there be sunshine?
3What animals do you see in the pictures with the story?
4What happened to the men in the last two pictures of the story?
5Find the words from the story for these meanings: (a) a member of a music band, (b) very scared, (c) a big and long piece of wood for holding a roof up, (d) pushed somebody with a stick or finger, (e) made marks with something sharp, (f) to nearly fall over.
6Why was the donkey upset?
7What were the thieves doing in the house?
8Why were the thieves terrified?
9Where did the cock and the dog sleep?
10Why did a thief poke his candle in the cat's eyes?
11What could be other suitable titles for the story?
12Why are the masters of the donkey and the dog neglecting them? Give your reasons.
13Look at the picture beside the listening task. Do you know the name of the piece of equipment? What is its function?
14Listen to the audio and complete the sentences: (a) ... is the host of the programme. (b) Dr. Ali is a famous ... (c) The weather will improve in most of the ... tomorrow. (d) There is a possibility of rainfall in the ... hills. (e) The weather of the Terai will be ... at the weekend.
15Fill in the blanks with may, might and must: (a) You ... feel nervous while performing on the stage. (b) He is working very hard. He ... pass the exam. (c) They are not at home today. They ... have gone to college. (d) The sky is cloudy. It ... rain in the evening. (e) He has a gun in his hand and he is in uniform. He ... be a policeman. (f) All the students are playing in the ground. It ... be the lunch break. (g) She is a middle-aged woman. She is carrying a baby. So, she ... be the mother of the baby. (h) I am free tomorrow. I ... play football.
16Complete the sentences using will and the appropriate verbs: (a) She ... to meet her sister. (b) Don't be sad. You ... good time. (c) I think I ... to Pokhara next month. (d) Maybe I ... to your party. (e) Perhaps I ... for a while. (f) Don't worry. I ... you. (g) I hope you ... with me tomorrow.
17Rewrite the following paragraph correctly: saroj is an honest boy he reads in nepal secondary school in grade six he has many friends in school Some of his friends are: sonu muna sujal and bibhan All of his friends are hard working one day his sister told him not to be late for home. He replied: Sure, I will be in time
18The population of the world is growing rapidly these days. Think of the problems the growing population will create in the near future and write a paragraph about it, using these clues: cost of living, diseases, deforestation, pollution, other problems.
19What is the man doing in the picture beside the poem?
20Read the poem and write True or False: (a) The poet knew where the arrow had gone. (b) The arrow was found by others. (c) The poet found his arrow unbroken.
21Answer these questions about the poem: (a) Where did the poet shoot the arrow? (b) Did the poet know where the arrow fell? (c) Where did the song fall? (d) Did the poet find the arrow quickly? (e) Where did the poet find the arrow? (f) Where did the poet find the song?
22Collect pictures of musical instruments and paste them onto cardboard paper with their names, and present the chart to the class.
23What is the message of The Arrow and the Song?
24What is the difference between may, might, must and will? Give one example of each.
25How is the thief's report to his friends different from what really happened in the house?