1Why did Jerry go to the city?
2What did the father want from his son?
3Did the father come back to the village happily? Why?
4What made Thomas decide to visit his father?
5Why did Jerry take the loan?
6Why did Jerry return home without telling his son about the loan?
7What lesson do you learn from this story?
8The words in red in the story correspond to the meanings below. Find the words and write them: a load, typically a heavy one; came near; so shocked that one is temporarily unable to react; left, especially in order to start a journey; a burial ground; very strange, bizarre; satisfied; shined with energy or happiness; moved or ran somewhere suddenly or rapidly.
9Read the story again and decide whether these statements are true or false: (a) Jerry did not use to get letters from his son. (b) The neighbours helped Jerry find the way to meet his son. (c) Thomas was eager to meet his father in his office. (d) Thomas asked his father to stay with him for a week. (e) Thomas felt bad to see his father in his workplace. (f) The story tries to show that parents' happiness is tied up with their children's success and happiness.
10Have you ever witnessed or heard such an event similar to the one in the story? Share it in small groups.
11Pronounce the words holiday, continue, intention, attitude, unlikely, membership, conditional, mistake, apology, family, surprise, distance, unnatural, hotel, deny, monument, marriage, secondary, progressive, believe and examination with proper stress, and find the correct stressed syllable.
12Work in pairs. Have similar conversations using the given clues, for example: a shampoo and a bigger one.
13Complete the conversations using can, could and would: (a) ...... I get you something to drink? (b) ...... you tell me where the nearest community school is, please? (c) ...... you like me to answer the phone? / that ...... be lovely. (d) I've finished my homework. ...... I play now? (e) ...... I come round to your house sometime later? (f) ...... you mind passing me that register, please? (g) ...... you like me to talk to the head teacher? / ...... you? (h) ...... you lend me Rs. 200, please? (i) ...... you mind if I used your pen, madam?
14Write a letter to the head teacher of your school on behalf of your class requesting him or her to organise an inter-house volleyball tournament, making requests for managing all required sporting goods.
15Find words from the story Dance which are similar in meaning to: man, came, clothes.
16Choose the correct answer: (a) The storyteller is probably a comedian, a musician or an actor? (b) When he arrived at the disco, what did he do first? (c) About how old is he now? (d) What did the lovely girl finally do? (e) How can the story best be described?
17Recall the time that you first danced. Share your experience with your friends.
18Look at the picture of the shop and answer: (a) Where do you think the people are in the picture? (b) What are some popular souvenirs that you can generally buy? (c) How much do they cost?
19Listen to the audio and answer: whom does the man want to present a gift to, what does the salesperson try to sell him first, why is he not interested in that item, why does he not want to purchase the watch, and why can't he go to another gift shop?
20Listen to the audio again and write True or False: (a) The pearl necklace costs 120 dollars. (b) The salesperson wanted to sell a shirt with a modern design. (c) The man's wife does not like chocolates. (d) The salesperson explains that the boxes of chocolates were imported from Belgium.
21You are in a souvenir shop. Prepare a short conversation with the salesperson asking for a beautiful gift to present to your friend on his or her birthday.
22Match the sentence halves to make full sentences: I'd; Would it be; Would you be able to; Could you recommend; Can I book a; Would.
23Complete the sentences in any way you like to make requests or offers: Would you like me...? Can I...? Could you...? Would it be possible to...? Would you mind...? Could you possibly...? Would you...?
24In Nepali culture there are many occasions people dance. The Gurung community has Rodhighars, the Rai community celebrates Chandi Naach. Write a couple of paragraphs about any one of the dancing cultures or traditions in your community.
25Remember a situation in which you were a participant in a cultural show like Dohori Sanjh or a public show like a comedy show. Narrate your experiences in your class, including what special event you want to recall, how you happened to join it, and who you went with.
26In the story Dance, why is it funny that the narrator's request succeeded?
27How do you decide between can, could and would when making a request?