1Describe death rituals in your culture.
2Why do you think the death ritual is important?
3Choose the words from the box that match with the given meanings: very great; a state of great activity and strong emotion; very unpleasant and filling with horror; not allowed; a sign of what is going to happen in the future; very strong attraction; involved in something with whole attention; to make something into a fine powder.
4Write True for true statements and False for false ones: (a) Foreign visitors are welcome to see Sky Burial rituals. (b) The visitors are not allowed to take photos of the rituals. (c) The vultures took more than fifteen minutes to finish the entire corpse. (d) The Tibetans perceive the body as a vessel for the soul. (e) The youngest son of the writer was busy with his toys. (f) The author visited the burial sites with his wife and three children.
5Why did the author visit a traditional Tibetan Buddhist monastery?
6What did the author see on the hill?
7Why did the author give the iPad to his youngest son?
8Describe the appearance of a Rogyapa, the body breaker.
9What did the body breaker do after collecting the bones?
10What is considered to be a bad sign?
11Why did the author feel proud?
12Research customs from other countries and talk about an interesting one with your friends.
13Make as many sentences as possible from the table of permission expressions.
14Work in pairs. Ask for permission and respond to the situations given in the table.
15Have conversations with your partner for the given situations: opening the window, borrowing a pen, asking for help with a lesson, the TV volume, taking a photo, and using a friend's mobile phone.
16Match the questions in column A with the answers in column B: (a) Are you ready? (b) Can I carry something for you? (c) May I use your phone? (d) Has anyone seen my bag? (e) Would you like to come to a party?
17How do you ask questions in these situations? You want to know: if it is raining; if Harish plays football; if the bus is on time; if Ramesh went to the market yesterday; if it is Tuesday today; if your teacher opened your letter; if your brother has gone to sleep; if there will be a food party.
18Circle the correct answer: (a) Are you busy today? (b) Is it too hot in here for you? (c) Tell me, did you steal my money? (d) Can I carry your bags?
19Write yes/no questions for these statements: (a) The family has got three mobile phones. (b) Januka works at the supermarket. (c) Anita is learning English. (d) The meeting will be held next Tuesday. (e) Tanka switched off the computer. (f) He went to the cinema yesterday. (g) Everyone is ready. (h) It is raining outside. (i) Vicky's lost her credit card. (j) She'd done the work on time.
20Write a short essay about 'Our Culture Our Pride'.
21Is there any unique custom in your community? What is it?
22Why is it unique?
23Find the words from the text that match the following meanings: a natural desire; the rules of correct or polite behaviour in society; people who work in a bar, serving drinks; to become twisted.
24Write True for true and False for false statements: (a) In Nicaragua, people prefer to point with their thumb. (b) Tipping is compulsory at most restaurants in the US. (c) Contorting is less noisier than slurping. (d) People from the West take noodles by twisting them on a spoon. (e) The Bini and the Kalabari are ethnic groups of Nigeria.
25What makes a group of people different from others?
26What is the unique tradition of Nicaragua?
27What is a positive aspect of tipping culture?
28Why do Japanese make slurping sounds while eating noodles?
29How do Yoruba people greet their elders?
30Which of the above customs did you find more interesting? Share it with your friends.
31Look at the pictures and answer: Are you familiar with these marriage traditions? How do you celebrate the marriage ceremony in your community?
32Listen to the audio and match the marriage traditions with the related countries: jumping over the broom, dancing covered with money, painting the hands and feet, changing wardrobes; with China, India, Ghana, Cuba.
33Listen to the audio again and fill in the blanks with the correct words or phrases: (a) Breaking a glass is a ... wedding tradition. (b) Jumping over the broom is done to sweep away the ... (c) Dancing while covered with money is considered as a ... (d) Female friends decorate the bride's hands and feet during marriage with a ... in India. (e) Chinese brides wear a red dress first because red is considered as a ... (f) A ... is the third wardrobe for Chinese brides.
34Which of the marriage traditions is most similar to your own? Talk to your friends.
35Match the sentences in indirect speech with the sentences in direct speech: (a) The new pupil said to me, "Are you a class captain?" (b) Samir asked Rohan, "Have you finished reading my book?" (c) I asked the teacher, "Has the book been translated into Nepali?" (d) "Has the bus to Kathmandu already left?" I said to a woman next to me. (e) "Should I write the story again?" Barsa asked her teacher.
36Change the following sentences into indirect speech: (a) Rahul said to me, "Did you watch the cricket match on TV last night?" (b) "Are you coming home with me?" he said. (c) "Do you really come from India?" said the prince. (d) "Have you anything to say?" said the judge finally. (e) She said to me, "Is he at home?" (f) Usha says, "Can you solve the problem?" (g) Badri said to Asmita, "Will you visit me in Australia?" (h) Radhika said to Rebecca, "Did you hear the noise?" (i) He said, "Have you seen my hat?" (j) He said to me, "Does he come or not?" (k) Rohan said to me, "Did you spill the milk on the floor?" (l) The pilot said to the air hostess, "Have the passengers fastened their seatbelts?"
37Imagine that you met a friend after two years. He or she asked you the following questions. Reply to them: Are you fine? How is your family? Have you had breakfast? What are you doing now? Are you playing chess or not? Do you need any good books? Can you share your future plan? Why don't you come to meet me?
38Nepal is rich in its unique customs and cultures. Write an essay on any one of the unique customs using the given outline: introduction, time to celebrate, historical and cultural values, community observing it, activities of celebration, your opinions, conclusion.
39The picture shows the elements of a culture. Choose a culture, design a similar picture and explain it to the class.
40What are the four main types of essays, and how do they differ?
41Name the elements that together make up a culture.
42What does the apostrophe show in a contracted form, and which two contracted forms need special care in pronunciation?