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Chapter 2
Chapter 2
Language Functions
Grammar
Making Suggestions
Expressing future with
eg. Shall we do something on reading?
is / are + going to
eg. We are going to have the
Shall we organize a Best Reader
English Day of our school in
Competition?
June.
Giving Information
The sportsmeet of the school is
postponed indefinitely.
Giving Instructions
eg. Draft a similar announcement.
List the verb forms given.
Listen and change roles.
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Unit 02
Reading
Some materials we read are given in column A and what they contain are
given in column B. Match A with B and write them in your writing book.
A
Magazine
Legend
Newspaper
Brochure
Fairy tales
Teacher :
Good morning children, I have some special news for you today.
We are going to have the English Day of our school in June this
year.
Sita
What are the items we are going to have on that day, teacher?
Nizam
Teacher :
Deva
Teacher :
Thats fine.
Nizam
Teacher :
First, you need a notice giving details, rules and deadlines of the
competition.
Sita
Deva
Teacher :
b) Now practise the role play in your groups. Your teacher will help you.
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Activity 2.2
Reading Notices
Copy the grid given into your writing book
Read the notices carefully and record the relevant information in the grid.
If the information is not given, write not given.
Notices
Message
To whom
By whom
Venue
Date
Notice 1
The sportsmeet of the school scheduled for
25th March 2009 is postponed. Students
will be informed of the new date and the
time as soon as possible.
Games Captain,
Mirissa M.V., 18 March 2009.
Notice 3
The library will be open from 9.00 a.m. to
2.30 p.m. The students can return and
borrow books before 1.00 p.m.The
books must be returned on time. All the
books returned after the due date will be
fined.
The Librarian,
Mahanama College, 15 February 2009.
Notice 2
There will be a special
talk onThe Advantages
of Reading organized
by the Junior English
Literary Union of the
School. The talk will be
given by Mr. C. P.
Rajapakse, a scholar in
this field.It will be held
in the school auditorium
on Wednesday 27 th
July 2009 at 9.30 a.m.
All members of the
Junior Literary Union
are welcome.
The Secretary,
Junior Literary Union,
Katunayake M.V.
23 July 2009.
Notice 4
The Prize Giving of the college will be held on 28th July 2009 at 3.00 p.m. in the
main hall. The Chief Guest will be Mr. T.M. Perumal the Zonal Education Officer.The
students are expected to be in the main hall before 2.45 p.m.
The Organizing Committee.
Vijitha M.V., 22nd July 2009.
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Activity 2.3
Here is the notice prepared by Deva, giving details, rules and deadlines of
the competitions of the English Day 2009. Read the notice carefully.
Notice
The English Day 2009 of Vijitha Maha Vidyalaya will be held on10th June 2009.
The following competitions will be organized by the respective grades.
Item
Grade
Singing
Debate
Drama
Speech
Creative writing
Best reader
Handwriting
12
11
10
09
08
07
06
The above competitions will have to be completed by 30th May 2009. The names
of the winners of the competitions will have to be given to the organizing committee
on or before 30th May 2009. Their names must be written clearly, correctly and
certified by the respective class teacher. Certificates and prizes will be awarded to
the winners on the English Day.
Secretary
The Organizing Committee.
When we write Notices and Invitations we can use the following
phrases.
eg. i. will be + past participle
will be held.
will be organized.
eg. ii. will + have to be + past participle
will have to be given
eg. iii. should / must + be + past participle
should be + told
must be + given
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Activity 2.4
Writing
Use the above underlined verb phrases and make similar sentences on
one of the events - the Prize Giving, the Parents Day, an Exhibition,
a Shramadana Campaign. Follow the guidelines given. Write the sentences
in your writing book.
- When?
- Where?
- Who will organise ............?
- What will be given for refreshments?
Activity 2.5
Writing
Fill in the blanks with a suitable word or a phrase and complete the
notice given below. Copy it into your writing book.
Notice
The English Day of will be ............... (hold) on ..The
.. , .. and ..competitions and a
.. contest .. (organize) by the .. . These items
.. (complete) before 30th May 2009. The names of winners
.. (give) to the Organizing .. . The winners will be given
certificates and valuable prizes.
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Activity 2.7
Reading / Writing
Read the story and answer the questions given below.
One day while I was walking along the road I saw a black leather purse
lying on the pavement. I picked it up and opened it to see if I could find out the
owners name. There were some hundred rupee notes, a photograph a picture
of a family with two young girls, an old woman and an old man with two kids. I
put the photograph back and took
the purse to the police station. I
handed it over to the police officer
in charge of lost articles. Before I
left he made a note of my name and
address and I had to give details of
when and where I found it.
That evening I went to a
dinner at my aunts. They had
invited another family. There were
two young girls and two kids there. The members of this family were quite familiar
but I couldnt remember where I had seen them. I was sure that we had not met
before. In the course of the conversation the old gentleman said that he lost his
purse that afternoon. Then I suddenly remembered where I had seen them. They
were the ones in the photograph. I related my story. I told them that I handed
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over the purse to the police. My uncle wanted to go to the police station
immediately to claim the purse. I too went with them.The police officer laughed
and handed over the purse saying that he wished more people were like me
bringing not only lost goods but their owners as well .
(adapted from Donn Byrne Intermediate Comprehension Passages Longman
Group Ltd.)
(4) Vocabulary
Choose the best explanation according to the context.
a)
b)
familiar means
(i) uncommon
(iii) popular
(ii) known
(iv) domestic
immediately means
(i) hurriedly
(iii) without loss of time
(ii) soon
(iv) as soon as possible
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Role Play
Nizam
Deva
Sita
Well get the selected reading material from the library with the
help of our teachers.
Anne
Yes, the competitors can borrow them from the library, and prepare
themselves for the competition.
Sita
Then we can select the Best Reader from each grade and give
prizes.
Deva
Sita
Nizam
Well in that case, well ask the teachers to give us the list of books
and give the necessary instructions to the children about the
competition.
Sita
Anne
How can we find money to buy the prizes for the winners?
Deva
Sita
Activity 2.8
Reading / Writing
Read the role play again and fill in the blanks with suitable words.
There will be a ________ for the students from grade ________ . The organizers
are going to give ________ for the ________ . Their ________ teachers will give a
________ to select the ________ . Funds will be collected from the ________ ,
________ and ________ . Children can borrow books from the library.
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Match A with B and write sentences in the writing book as shown in the
example below.
A
B
1. narrate
2. recite
3. deliver
4. sing
5. read
a poem
a speech
a song
a book
a story
Activity 2.10
Reading and Matching / Writing
a) Look at the cover pages of some of the books selected for the Best
Reader Competition. Read the description of the cover pages.
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d) Match the authors with the titles of the books and write a few sentences on
each as shown in the example.
Title
Author
Hamlet
Charles Dickens
Oliver Twist
Not given
Robinson Crusoe
Daniel Defoe
William Shakespeare
e.g. - - - - - - - - - was written by - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - No one knows who first related the story of - - - - - - - -. It is - - - - - - - - -
e) Select a story book that you like from the library and write a short
account of it in about fifty words.
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Activity 2.11
Reading / Writing
a) Here are some of the reasons why we like reading different materials.
Read them carefully.
Some like historical stories because
b) Books of travel
d) Books on Inventions
f) Fairy tales
h) Novels
j) Science fiction
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Name of the school Name of the grade Name of the event Where books are available What has to be done to enter the competition Important dates Further details that can be obtained from the librarian Conclusion -
Announcement
Vijitha Maha Vidyalaya is going to have a Best Reader Competition for
grade eight students to mark the English Day Celebrations 2009. Books
selected for the respective grades are in the library. The students are
expected to borrow them from the library and read them. Each student is
expected to read at least two books by the end of May. A test will be
held in the first week of June and the winners will be given certificates and
prizes on the English Day. For further details contact the librarian.
b) Reading / Writing
Read the following verb forms given in Annes announcement. Construct
similar sentences related to your school and write them in your writing book.
(i) Maha Oya Light House School is going to have an Essay Competition for
grade eight students to mark the English Day celebrations of 2009.
(ii) The topics for the respective grades will be put on the notice board.
(iii) The competition will be held in the second week of June.
(iv) The winners will be given certificates and valuable prizes.
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Activity 2.13
Reading
a) Recite the two rhymes given below with correct stress and intonation.
Your teacher will help you.
A
(Pair Work)
b) Read rhyme A and ask questions from your partner to get the answers
from the rhyme as given in the example.
Example:
X : On which day were you born?
Y : I was born on a Wednesday.
X : So,arent you a child full of woe?
Read rhyme B again. Write sentences in your writing book for all the months
as given in the example.
Example:
There are thirty days for the month of September.
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Tuna
Shark
Tuna
Shark
Tuna
Skark
Tuna
Shark
Tuna
Shark
: Oh! If you read it, you will also have a good sleep.
Tuna
Shark
Tuna
: Thats good.
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Shark
Activity 2.15
a) Reading
Read the following text about the months of the year.
The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used calendar in the world today. It was
first proposed by the Calabrian doctor Aloysius Lilius. It was decreed by Pope Gregory
X11I on 24 February 1582. The calendar was named as The Gregorian calendar
because it was decreed by pope Gregory X111. The months of the year of this calendar
are January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October,
November and December. People have been using this calendar since 24 February
1582.
b) Reading / Writing
Here are the origins of the English names of the months used in the Gregorian
calendar. Match the months in A with their origins in B and write sentences
in your writing book as given in the example.
A
B
January
Decem (Latin for ten)
February
Septem ( Latin for seven)
March
Janus (Roman god of gates)
April
Juno ( Roman Goddess, wife of Jupiter)
Aprilis (mensis) Latin for month of Venus
May
June
Julius Caesar (Roman Dictator)
July
Februs (Etruscan god of death)
August
Octo (Latin for eight)
September
Mars (Roman God of war)
October
Augustus (First Roman emperor)
November
Maia Maiestas (Roman goddess)
December
Novem (Latin for nine)
Example :
c) Writing
Learn the Sinhala / Tamil names for the months of the year. Find out the
associations for each month. Write them in your writing book.
eg. The month of May is called Vesak. The Vesak fullmoon day is an
international holiday. It is associated with Lord Buddha.
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Araliya
Margosa
Araliya
Margosa
: ...............................................................
(asks Araliya why she is in a happy mood)
Araliya
: .................................................................................................
( says children who go to Dhamma School come to her)
Margosa
: ...............................................................................................
(asks why they come to her)
Araliya
: .................................................................................................
(says : to take her flowers to the temple)
Margosa
: ..............................................................................................
( says: she is also very happy about Araliya)
Araliya
: .....................................................
(says : Margosa is also very useful to
the villagers)
Margosa
: ..........................................................
............................................................
(says : She is happy to help the villagers)
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b) Reading
Newspapers consist of a lot of news items. Given below are different kinds
of advertisements. Read them and answer the questions given on the next
page in your writing book.
Newspaper Advertisements
Wanted
Casual workers
call: 2291540
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Activity 2.17
a) Writing
Select the correct answer from a, b, c, or d from 1-4 and write it in your
writing book.
1) There is a sale for a (a) motor bicycle, (b) car,
for Rs 89,000/=
(c) van,
(d) jeep
ii.Lakmina Vasana
ii. Viduravi
ii. Suwasetha
ii. Sethmaga
(Group Work)
b) Writing
Read Annes announcement again.
Draft an announcement for the English Day of your school in your writing
book. You can select any item for the competition poetry / essay / singing ,
poster etc.Follow the Announcement given in this unit as a model.
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Enrichment
Reading stories is very interesting and exciting. Here is a part of
the story from one of the stories given on the cover page of the titles
of books.
* Read it and guess what the title is.
* Relate the story to the class in your own words.
* Look for the book in the library and read the story to the end.
* Read the other books, the titles of which are given on page 34
and enjoy yourself.
I was born in the city of York in the year 1632. When I was still a
boy, I wanted to go to sea. But my father would not let me go. I stayed at
home till I was a young man. Then some friends asked me to go to sea
with them. I went without asking my father, trusting in God to help me, I
went to sea.Our ship was a small one, carrying fifteen men.
It was sailing to Africa. At the beginning, the
weather was good and the winds was
favourable. Later on, a terrible storm arose. Our
ship was driven here and there. Its sails were
torn and some parts of the ship were broken.
For twelve days the storm continued. On the
thirteenth day, we sighted land.
Land! we all shouted with great joy.
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Activity 2.18
Listening / Reciting
Poems make beautiful images. An image is a picture that you can make in
your mind. Read and enjoy this funny poem.
A Strange World
What a strange world
If fishes went to school !
And the boys and girls,
Spent all the day
Swimming in the pool.
How strange if trees
Could walk and talk,
And flowers could
Dance and sing.
How strange if
Elephants could fly,
Oh! What a funny thing.
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