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SESSION 1 )6.063 THE SNAKE AND THE MIRROR – READING Oral Discourse Speech – “Role of humour in our life .” Hints: • Talk about the importance of smiling and laughing; How does humour help to turn a sad day into a happy one? Will it be easier to pass the day if you are surrounded by happy people with a good sense of humour or if you are surrounded by sad and grumpy people? UNIT 1 HUMOUR 2

LESSON 1-THE SNAKE AND THE MIRROR 1.1 Reading and Comprehension - Word Meaning Noun vest gable a garment worn upper part of a wall under a shirt / a below a sloping roof piece of underwear parting thud a line on a person’s (here) a dull sound head where the hair is made when a heavy divided object falls hood mascara (here) a structure on the a substance put on head of a snake eyelashes to make them look dark and vermilion thick bright red in colour sprinter a fast runner UNIT 1 HUMOUR 3

Adjective LESSON 1-THE SNAKE AND THE MIRROR full-blooded meagre strong small in quantity solitary molten single heated to a very high temperature reedy not pleasant; wriggled also thin, tall and moved by twisting and slender like a reed turning plant leapt Verb jumped pace 4 to walk up and down many times coiled wound into a series of circles UNIT 1 HUMOUR

LESSON 1-THE SNAKE AND THE MIRROR smeared lurk(ed) (v) spread an oily be about / lie in wait substance over a surface feebly weakly Adverb attentively listening or watching carefully and with interest Idioms at close quarters very near; from a short distance away 1.2 Reading and Comprehension - Summary In this story, a doctor narrates a close encounter that he had with a snake. As his earnings were meagre, he lived in a small rented room. At that time, he had about sixty rupees in his suitcase and his possessions were some shirts, dhotis and one solitary black coat. He returned to his room after his meal. When he opened the door of his room, he heard a noise from above. He thought that it was rats. He was used to those sounds. He lit the kerosene lamp and took off his black coat, shirt and vest. He lay down on his bed but could not sleep. He went to the veranda for a little air. He came back and sat down on the chair. Then he opened the book “The Material Medica”. He tried to go through it but was tempted to look into a mirror which was in front of him. As he was a great admirer of beauty, he ran his comb through his hair and adjusted the parting. Again he heard the sound from above. He ignored the sound and looked at his face in the mirror. Then he took an important decision that he should shave daily and grow a thin moustache to look more handsome. He also decided to keep an attractive smile. UNIT 1 HUMOUR 5

LESSON 1-THE SNAKE AND THE MIRROR He wanted to marry a lady doctor who has plenty of money and a good medical practice. He also wanted her to be fat so that she would not be able to run after him and catch him if he made some silly mistake. With these thoughts in his mind, he resumed his seat in the chair. Then he heard a dull thud sound and a fat snake wriggled over the back of the chair and landed on his shoulder. The snake moved along his shoulder and coiled around his left arm. The doctor sat there holding his breath. He was like a stone image in the flesh. He felt the presence of God and prayed to him. The snake was powerfully crushing his arm. Death was only four inches away from him. Then the snake turned its head towards the mirror and saw its reflection. The snake un-wound itself from his arm and slowly moved into his lap. It moved towards the mirror. When the snake took its body completely onto the table, the doctor got up from the chair holding his breath. He went out quietly and started running towards his friend’s house. He did not stop his running till he reached his friend’s house. The next morning he returned to his room along with his friend and one or two others to move his things from there. There he found that a thief had already stolen most of his things. The thief just left the doctor’s dirty vest behind. 1.3 Reading and Comprehension - About the Author Vaikom Muhammad Basheer (21January1908–5July1994) was a Malayalam fiction writer from the state of Kerala in India. He was a humanist, freedom fighter, novelist and a short story writer. He is noted for his down–to–earth style of writing that made him equally popular among literary critics as well as the common man. He is regarded as one of the most successful and outstanding writers from India. Translations of his works into other languages have won him worldwide acclaim. The story “The Snake and the Mirror” was translated into English. His notable works include 'Baalyakaalasakhi', 'Shabdangal', 'Mathilukel' and 'Anarga Nimisham'. He was awarded Padma Shri in 1982. He is fondly remembered as the 'Beypore Sultan'. UNIT 1 HUMOUR 6

SESSION 2 THE SNAKE AND THE MIRROR – LITERATURE 2.1 Literature - QA Q1. The doctor heard a sound coming from above three times. What was it? A. The sound that the doctor heard thrice, coming from above was of a snake. Q2. Why did the doctor sit like a statue? A. The doctor sat like a statue because the snake had coiled itself around his left arm and its hood was just a few inches from his face. He feared that it would strike him if he moved. Q3. What made the doctor forget his fears and have a sense of relief? A. When it saw its reflection. the snake uncoiled itself and turned its attention to the mirror. This made the doctor forget his fears and have a sense of relief. Q4. Did the snake admire its beauty? Yes or no? Pick the lines from the passage in support of your answer. A. Yes, I think the snake admired its beauty. The lines, “It looked into the mirror and saw its reflection”, and “perhaps it wanted to enjoy its reflection at closer quarters,” suggest this. Q5. Why did the doctor want to marry a woman doctor? What kind of woman doctor would he like to marry? A. The doctor wanted to marry a woman doctor who was rich and had a good medical practice, as he wanted to have plenty of money. He also wanted his wife to be fat so that she would not be able to run after him and catch him if he made some silly mistake. Q6. What did the doctor think about the snake when it looked into the mirror? A. When the snake looked into the mirror, the doctor thought that it could be admiring its own beauty or it could be trying to make an important decision like growing a moustache or using eye shadow and mascara or wearing a vermilion on its forehead. Q7. Why did the doctor run to his friend’s house? Did the snake want to harm the doctor? Why or why not? UNIT 1 HUMOUR 7

LESSON 1-THE SNAKE AND THE MIRROR A. The doctor ran to his friend’s house as he was frightened by the close encounter that he had with the snake. It probably did not want to harm the doctor. As the doctor sat like a stone, it might have thought that there was no danger from him. At the same time, the snake was attracted to its reflection in the mirror. So, it moved away without harming him. Q8. Here is a list of sentences from the story. Tick the sentences that tell you that the author was afraid of the snake. A. UNIT 1 HUMOUR 8

SESSION 3 THE SNAKE AND THE MIRROR – VOCABULARY 3.1 Vocabulary I. Word Meanings Tick ( √ ) the correct meaning of the words underlined below. Q1. The house was not electrified. a) There was no electricity in the house. b) The house was not away from the electricity board. c) The house was not lit up. A. (a) Q2. The earnings were meagre. a) very high b) very small c) nil A. (b) Q3. I also possessed one solitary black coat. a) single b) unique c) expensive A. (a) Q4. I made another earth–shaking decision. a) valuable b) dangerous c) important A. (c) Q5. The room was surrounded by darkness. a) full of b) covered c) encircled A. ( c ) UNIT 1 HUMOUR 9

LESSON 1-THE SNAKE AND THE MIRROR Q6. Some thief had removed most of my things. a) damaged b) destroyed c) stolen A. ( c ) II. Words Related to Sounds Read the following sentence from the text and notice the underlined word. Suddenly there came a dull thud as if a rubber tube had fallen to the ground. “Thud” means to fall with a low dull sound. Q1. Here is a list of words related to sounds. Say what these words mean. Refer to a dictionary. A. Meaning Word bang A loud sound caused when something hard hits something else. clang A loud metallic sound buzz A continuous noise like the sound of a bee. ring The sound made by a bell. III. Linkers Q1. Use the linkers given in the box to complete the story. A linker may be used more than once. UNIT 1 HUMOUR 10

LESSON 1-THE SNAKE AND THE MIRROR A. A young doctor lived in a village. The doctor told his friends an interesting story about himself and a cobra. It was a hot summer night. When he opened the door, he heard a sound which was well known to him. He and rats shared the same room. There was no electricity in the house. So, he took out a box of matches and lit a kerosene lamp. He took off his clothes and lay down but he could not sleep. He got up from the bed and started reading a story–book. Near the table, there was a mirror, which tempted him to look into at himself. He was unmarried so he was particular about his handsomeness. He wanted to marry a woman doctor who had plenty of money and should be fat. While he was having such thoughts, suddenly he felt as if a rubber tube had fallen to the ground when a snake landed on his shoulder. At that time, the only thing he could do was to pray to God. The snake would bite him at any moment but suddenly it turned its head and started admiring its beauty in the mirror. The doctor was thus saved. UNIT 1 HUMOUR 11

SESSION 4 THE SNAKE AND THE MIRROR – GRAMMAR 4.1 Grammar I. Past Perfect and Simple Past Read the following sentence from the story. We found we had little to carry. Some thief had removed most of my things. In the above two sentences, the first one is in the simple past (found, had) and the second is in the past perfect tense (had removed). As you can see, the action which occurred earlier is expressed in the past perfect tense, whereas the action which occurred later is expressed in the simple past tense. Here are a few more examples. 1. Sujatha had arrived at the station before the train came. 2. The doctor arrived after the patient had died. 3. I bought the ticket as soon as I boarded the bus. When two actions occur nearly simultaneously in the past, both are expressed in the simple past tense (exceptional case). Now combine the following pair of sentences using the past perfect and the simple past. (use after, before or when as linkers) Q1. I brushed my teeth. I took my breakfast. (or) A. After I had brushed my teeth, I took my breakfast. I had brushed my teeth before I took my breakfast. Q2. She started to go to the market. It rained heavily. (or) A. After she had started to go to the market, it rained heavily. When she had started to go to market, it rained heavily. Q3. He completed his homework. He went to bed. (or) A. Before he went to bed, he had completed his homework. He had completed his homework before he went to bed . UNIT 1 HUMOUR 12

LESSON 1-THE SNAKE AND THE MIRROR Q4. I finished my dinner. Then my father came. (or) A. When my father came, I had finished my dinner. I had finished my dinner before my father came. Q5. I fell seriously ill. I met my family doctor. (or) A. When I had fallen seriously ill, I met my family doctor. After I had fallen seriously ill, I met my family doctor. Q6. I locked the door. I went out to meet my friend at a restaurant. (or) A. After I had locked the door, I went out to meet my friend at a restaurant. I went out to meet my friend at a restaurant after I had locked the door. II. Phrasal Verbs: Look at the following phrasal verbs and their meanings. 1. take out – to remove something from inside. 2. set up – to arrange for something; to happen/ to start 3. take off – to remove 4. lie down – to take rest 5. take time off – to take some time for something 6. look into – to observe oneself keenly 7. look at – to examine something 8. get up – to wake up 9. change into – to turn into 10. leave behind – to leave something as a token or memory or gift As you can see, a phrasal verb is a unit of a verb and one or more prepositions. It cannot be understood on the basis of the meanings of the individual parts in isolation, rather it must be taken as a whole. Q1. Use the above phrasal verbs in the blanks. Make necessary changes in the verb forms. A. Venkata Rao was a rich man. He wanted to set up some business in the town. So he took out a lot of money from the bank. On an auspicious day, he started his medical business, which increased by leaps and bounds. He became so busy that he could not take time off for any rest. He used to get up very early in the morning and go to his office. In the afternoon, he would take off his shirt and lie down on his couch in the office. After a nap, he would put on his shirt. Then he would look into the mirror and look at himself admiringly. Anyhow, he left behind some fame in the town even when he went abroad. Everybody believed that he changed into a new man. UNIT 1 HUMOUR 13

SESSION 5 THE SNAKE AND THE MIRROR – WRITING 5.1 Writing Q. Write a descriptive essay on any unusual or humorous incident you may have witnessed or experienced. Features: • Introduction / thesis statement • Providing supporting ideas or details • Title • Giving appropriate conclusion • Providing main ideas / details • Sequencing of ideas A. Yesterday, we played a cricket match against a team from St. George’s High School Team. I will never forget that match. You know, we won! I can’t believe that we won the match because of the catch I took. I am very happy! I used to feel that cricket is not my game and I am not very good either at batting or bowling. I haven’t played much cricket till the day my coach asked me to be a part of our school cricket team. Our coach did not select me first. Our team had been practising for this match for the past one month. Mala / M ahesh dropped out on Tuesday, as she / he was not well. Our coach called me on Tuesday evening and informed that I would be playing the match in place of Mala / Mahesh. I was very nervous because I had not practiced with our team even once. On Wednesday, we all met around 7.30 am in our school’s playground. From there, along with our coach, we went to L.B. Stadium. Our team captain Sania / Sohan won the toss and elected to bat first. Our team scored 150 runs. Luckily for me, I didn’t get a chance to bat. When St. George’s School team came to bat, my captain asked me to stand next to the wicket keeper (it’s called first slip). Nothing happened in the first 5 overs. No ball came near me. I didn’t have to do anything except standing there. I was getting bored. The opposition team needed 15 runs in the last over to win the match. They scored 12 runs and needed 3 runs for the last ball. Suddenly everything changed. The opposition player hit the ball. The wicket-keeper and other players of our team started shouting ‘catch’. . . ‘catch’. . . I saw the ball coming towards me. I thought the ball would hit my head. I put my hands up to protect myself. The ball surprisingly landed in my hand. I held on to the ball. Every member of our team shouted aloud – ‘OUT’! Since it was the last ball of the match, we won the match. I was the hero for the rest of the day. Everybody congratulated our team and me. It is important for every member of the team to contribute and be alert on the field to win. UNIT 1 HUMOUR 14

LESSON 1-THE SNAKE AND THE MIRROR Q. Preparation of a poster. Tell the names of some important events/happenings. If you want to publicise the matter, what would you do? Look at the poster given below. Q. Who issued the poster? A. The President of the Hyderabad Laughing Club issued the poster. Q. What is the purpose of the poster? A. The purpose of the poster is to choose the best write – up on the role of comedy in Telugu, Urdu and English languages. Q. What is the deadline? A. July 27 is the deadline. Q. What are the other details highlighted? A. The other highlighted details are the name of the laughing club, the name of the prize, the cash prize etc. UNIT 1 HUMOUR 15

LESSON 1-THE SNAKE AND THE MIRROR Q. What should be highlighted in a poster? A. The items such as theme, occasion, name of the award, prize amount, deadline, issuing agency etc., should be highlighted. Q. Who are the target audience of the poster? A. Print Media Journalists. Now prepare a poster using the information given below by arranging it in a proper sequence. Highlights Information Theme Humour Occasion The Laughter Day Category Stories, Songs, Poems, Essays, Articles and Cartoons Award Best Comic Writer Award Prize Amount Rs . 10,000 Contact No. 9 8XXXXXX49 Deadline 9th August Issued by ABC Laughing Club, Dhannur, Adilabad Dist. – 504304 Target Writers, Journalists, Poets, Essayists, Audience Cartoonists and Lyricists. UNIT 1 HUMOUR 16

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SESSION 6 THE SNAKE AND THE MIRROR – STUDY AND LISTENING 6.1 Study and Listening Study Skills I. Here is a short narration. Read it carefully and make a list of important points. Sugget a sutiable title for it. Q1. The young doctor married a rich fat foreign woman. He told her the episode of ‘The Snake and the Mirror’. She laughed heartily. He went on talking about cobras and some funny facts (associated) related to them. He said to her, “Cobras are the most poisonous, active and dangerous snakes. But, surprisingly, most Hindus worship them. It is funny to know that some women drop eggs and pour milk into the ant hills where cobras usually reside. It is funny to know that some people believe cobras dance to the tunes of charmers. In fact, they have no ears. It is equally humorous to be aware of the fact that most cobra victims go to the charmers instead of the doctors. The charmers enchant some so–called mantras taking some neem leaves into their hands. The cobra victim dies and they say the victim came late to them. It is funnier to know that some farmers cremate cobras and perform funeral rites as if one of the members of their family has died.” “Are there any other funny stories related to cobras?” the young wife enquired. “Yes. There are so many stories to tell but I will tell them tomorrow. The patients may be waiting for me at the hospital.” The doctor said and left for the hospital in a hurry. A. Title : The Funny Beliefs Associated with Cobras i) Some women drop eggs and milk into the ant hills where cobras usually reside as a way of worshipping them. ii) Some people believe cobras dance to the tunes of charmers. iii) Most of the cobra victims go to the charmers instead of the doctors. iv) Some farmers cremate cobras and perform funeral rites as if one of the members of their family has died. UNIT 1 HUMOUR 18

LESSON 1-THE SNAKE AND THE MIRROR Listening Skills I. Answer the following questions. Q1. What made the old man talk to the boys? A. The old man had to put up with the nuisance of having boys play cricket outside his home, at night. One evening, the boys were particularly noisy. This made the old man talk to the boys. Q2. Why did the boys stop playing cricket in the night outside the old man’s house? A. At first, the old man told the boys that he would give them Rs. 25/– each week to play in the street at night. The boys were thrilled as they were being paid to do something they enjoyed. So they agreed happily. He paid Rs. 25/–, –at the end of the first week. At the end of the second week, he paid Rs.15/– only and told them he had run out of money. The third week, he paid them only Rs. 10/–and told them he had not yet received his pension. The fourth week, he told them he could only pay them Rs. 5/– each without fail. This angered the boys. So, they left the place and never played on the street again. UNIT 1 HUMOUR 19

SESSION 7 THE DUCK AND THE KANGAROO – READING 7.1 Reading and Comprehension - Word Meaning Noun reflection worsted socks thought / careful thought woolen socks web feet cloak feet that have toes a coat that protects connected by from cold membrane (like a duck or a frog, for example) ride a short journey roo-matiz a disease that makes the muscles and joints painful the Dee and the Jelly Bo Lee wonderful places imagined by the poet UNIT 1 HUMOUR 20

Verb LESSON 2-THE DUCK AND THE KANGAROO hop long move by jumping want / wish very much Adjective bold (here) frank 7.2 Reading and Comprehension - Summary The Duck and the Kangaroo are good friends. They love each other. The Duck wondered about the Kangaroo’s ability to hop over the fields and water. The Duck got bored with his life in the dirty pond and longed to go out in the world. He wished that he could also hop like the Kangaroo. The Duck requested the Kangaroo to give him a ride on his back. He promised that he would sit quite still and say nothing but ‘quack’. He wanted to go to the Dee and the Jelly Bo Lee. The Kangaroo, after some thought, agreed to give the Duck a ride on his back, as he hoped that it might bring him luck. But, he was afraid that the duck would give him the roo–matiz with his wet and cold feet. The Duck came up with a solution. He bought for himself, four pairs of woolen socks which fit his web feet neatly. He also bought a cloak to keep out the cold. He said that he will smoke a cigar every day,to keep warm. The Kangaroo told the Duck that he was ready and asked him to sit steadily at the end of his tail. They, then hopped around the whole world three times. There was no one as happy as the Duck and the Kangaroo. 7.3 Reading and Comprehension - About the Author Edward Lear (12 May 1812 – 29 January 1888) was a British artist, illustrator, author, and poet, renowned today primarily for his literary nonsense, in a poetry and prose. In his childhood, he suffered from ill health. After a long decline in health, he died of heart disease. His principal areas of work as an artist were threefold: as a draughtsman, employed to illustrate birds and animals; making coloured drawings during his journeys; as an author, Lear is principally known for his popular nonsense works, rather than as a travel writer. These show a great ability to use with relish the sound of real and invented English words. The poem 'The Duck and the Kangaroo' is a poem with a touch of light humour. UNIT 1 HUMOUR 21

SESSION 8 THE DUCK AND THE KANGAROO – LITERATURE 8.1 Literature - QA Q1. Why did the Duck get bored in life? What did it want to do? A. The duck got bored in life as it was confined to the pond only. It wanted to see the world beyond the pond. Q2. What problem did the Kangaroo find with the Duck? How was it solved? A. The Kangaroo thought that the Duck’s feet were unpleasantly wet and cold and they could cause him the roo–matiz, a disease which makes the muscles and joints painful. This problem was solved by the Duck when he bought four pairs of woolen socks which would fit his webbed feet neatly. The Duck would wear the socks when he sat on the Kangaroo’s back. Q3. Who was happy in the end? Why? A. Both the Duck and the Kangaroo were happy. The Duck could go out of the pond and hop around. The Kangaroo too enjoyed the ride with a friend. Q4. What is the underlying message in the poem? A. Firstly, if we get bored with our present life, we should try to do different things to make life more interesting. Secondly, in the poem, we see that when the bored Duck requested the Kangaroo to give him a ride on his back to see the world, the Kangaroo, like a good friend, agreed and fulfilled the Duck’s wish, The Duck resolved the problem of his cold feet which could cause the roo-matiz to the Kangaroo. This shows that real friends take care of each other. Q5. Read the above poem once again and choreograph it as described here under. Do you know how to process choreography? Here is the process. Think of the following. 1. How do we begin the poem? (Sing the poem three or four times to register the tune and rhythm.) 2. What are the characters in the poem? (The Duck and the Kangaroo) UNIT 1 HUMOUR 22

LESSON 2-THE DUCK AND THE KANGAROO 3. What is the theme of the poem? (Wish of the Duck to go around the world (or) (Develop an understanding between friends to make each others life better) 4. What is the theme of each stanza? (sub themes) 5. Convert the themes into incidents and performable actions. 6. What are the actions involved in the poem? Boredom with present life (feelings of boredom, pain) Desire to go round the world (miming) Wearing socks and smoking cigarettes (joy) Displeasure due to wet and cold feet (gestures) Sitting on Kangaroo at the end of the tail (miming) Joy (facial expression and gestures) 7. Who are the characters involved? (The Duck, the Kangaroo and other creatures in the pond like frogs, fish, etc. 8. Where does the incident take place (location)? (By the side of the pond) 9. Presentation of the choreography on the stage: The chorus team sings the poem. The characters perform their actions. The action of the Duck and the Kangaroo – expressing boredom. wish, discomfort, joy etc. The actions relates to miming, facial expressions and gestures Actions related to hopping, sitting, walking and jumping A. Pupil’s Activity. UNIT 1 HUMOUR 23

SESSION 9 LITTLE BOBBY – READING 9.1 Reading and Comprehension - Word Meaning Noun troublemaker altar a person who often a holy table in a church causes trouble Verb reflect tore think split something into pieces kidnap to take away (someone) deserved by force in order to keep qualified to have him/her as a prisoner something and demand money or something valuable in return stumped walked noisily in an upset mood UNIT 1 HUMOUR 24

LESSON 3-LITTLE BOBBY 9.2 Reading and Comprehension - Summary Little Bobby was a troublemaker. He had gotten into trouble at school and at home. He told his mother that he wanted a bike for his birthday. She asked him if he thought he deserved to get a bike. She advised him to write a letter to God telling him why he deserved a bike for his birthday. Little Bobby went upstairs along with his pet and started writing a letter to God. In his first letter, he wrote that he would like a red bike for his birthday as he had been a very good boy that year. As he knew that it was not true, he tore the letter up. In his second and third letters, he wrote that he would like a bike for his birthday as he had been a good boy and an ok boy. He tore the third letter and he knew that he wouldn’t send the third letter to God. So in his fourth letter, he said sorry as he hadn’t been a good boy that year. He also wrote that he would be a good boy if God sent him a bike for his birthday. He knew that this letter wouldn’t give him a bike. He was very upset and went to church. He entered the church and reached the altar. He stole the statue of Mary, the mother of God and ran to his house. He went into his room and wrote the fifth letter to God. He wrote that he had kidnapped God’s mom and demanded God to send him the bike if he wanted to see her again. UNIT 1 HUMOUR 25

SESSION 10 LITTLE BOBBY – LITERATURE 10.1 Literature - QA Q1. Which is the most humorous action? Give reasons in support of your answer. A. The most humorous action was kidnapping the statue of Mary, the mother of God from the church and demanding that God give him a bike in return for Mother Mary. Q2. If you wanted a bike, what would you write to God? A. If I wanted a bike, I would write to God: Dear God, Forgive me for all the bad and naughty things that I have done till now. Please show your mercy upon me. I request you to gift me with a blue bike for my birthday for which I will be grateful to you. I promise that I will never misbehave again and grace me with your blessings. your loving child Xyz Q3. Would you like the behaviour of Little Bobby? Why or why not? Give a reason. A. No, I do not like the behaviour of Little Bobby. Instead of being good he chose the wrong path. Instead of thinking whether he really deserved a bike and changing his behaviour, he thought that he could get what he wanted by threatening God. UNIT 1 HUMOUR 26

SESSION 12 THEME - HUMOUR – SELF - ASSESSMENT 12.1 Self-Assessment How well have I understood this unit? Read and tick in the appropriate box. Indicators Yes Somewhat No I read and understood the text: A. The Snake and the Mirror B. The Duck and the Kangaroo C. Little Bobby I was able to do the exercises given under ‘Vocabulary’. I was able to use the combination of ‘the Past Perfect and the Simple Past’. I was able to use the phrasal verbs given under ‘Grammar’. I was able to write a descriptive essay on a humorous incident. I was able to prepare a poster. I listened to and understood the story ‘Master of the Game’ and answered the questions. I was able to choreograph the poem ‘The Duck and the Kangaroo’. I was able to make a list of important points from the given narration under ‘Study Skills’. and suggest a suitable title. I was able to complete the ‘Project Work’. UNIT 1 HUMOUR 27

LESSON 4-THEME - HUMOUR Student’s Activity The poem below is full of sound/symbol surprises in English. I take it you already know. A moth is not the moth in mother. Of tough and bough and cough and dough? Nor both in bother, broth in brother; Some falter, (but I think not you). And here is not a match for there, On hiccough, thorough, tough and through. Nor dear and fear for bear and pear— Well done! And now you wish, perhaps, And then there’s dose and rose and lose; To learn of less familiar traps? Just look these up, with goose and choose. Beware of heard, a dreadful word, Now, cork and work; and card and ward; That looks like beard and sounds like bird. And font and front; and word and sword; And dead; It’s said like bed not bead— And do and go; and thwart and cart— For goodness sake, don’t call it deed! Come, come, I’ve hardly made a start! Watch out for meat and great and threat A dreadful language? Sakes alive! They rhyme with suite and straight and debt. I’d mastered it when I was five! Anonymous 1 . Do ‘tough’, ‘bough’, ‘cough’ and ‘dough’ sound the same? A: No, they do not sound the same. 2. Pick four sets of rhyming words. a. meet –suite b. great –straight c. threat –debt d. heard –bird e. lose –choose UNIT 1 HUMOUR 28

7+(61$.($1'7+(0,5525 &&(%DVHG3UDFWLFH4XHVWLRQV &KDSWHU7+(61$.($1'7+(0,5525 Reading and Comprehension Session 1 5HDGWKHIROORZLQJSDVVDJHDQGDQVZHUWKHIROORZLQJTXHVWLRQV 7KH.LQJ6WDQGVXS A traditional Buddhist Folk Tale from Tibet - Retold by John S. Major Once there was a king of a wealthy and powerful kingdom who worried that people might try to take advantage of him. He thought he was too honest and trusting and that it would be easy for people to cheat him of his wealth. To keep that from happening, he decided to hire the cleverest person in his kingdom as his chief minister. He decided to organise a contest to see who the cleverest person in his whole kingdom was. Soon some messengers were sent in all directions to put up notices in the main market square of every town and village. The notice read, “All clever talkers are ordered to report to the palace to take part in a royal challenge.” On the day of the contest, the royal palace was full of people who considered themselves to be extremely clever. They gathered in the throne room of the palace eagerly waiting for the king to announce the challenge. The king addressed them saying, “Gentlemen, I believe that you are certainly the cleverest people in my kingdom. I want to find out which of you is the cleverest of all and so I make a challenge to you.” “I am going to sit down on my throne now, and I do not intend to stand up again while any of you are still in this room. But if anyone can convince me to stand up from my throne, I will make him the chief minister of the kingdom.” The contestants tried one after another to make the king stand up. One clapped his hands loudly trying to startle the king into jumping from his seat. Another tried to persuade the king that the palace was on fire and that he should get up and run to save his life. The king just laughed at their attempts. Some of the contestants tried to persuade the king that as a king it’s his duty to supervise the well- being of his people. The king found them boring. One after the other each clever talker failed. Finally, a young boy stood up. “Really Your Majesty,” said the boy, “This business of making you stand up from your throne is so easy that I think it is not worthy of my talent. I beg permission to try something much more difficult.” “Oh?” said the king, “What would that be?” “Do you think, Your Majesty,” asked the boy, “that anyone UNIT 1 HUMOUR 29

7+(61$.($1'7+(0,5525 could make you walk through a door against your will?” “Why would I walk through a door if I didn’t want to?” said the king, “I am sure nobody could make me do that.”“And yet I believe I could do so,” said the boy pointing to the door of the throne room. “Suppose you were standing outside that door. What would you give me if I were able to make you step over the door and come back into the throne room?”“If you can do that,” said the king, “I will give you half of all my wealth, in addition to making you the chief minister of the kingdom.”“Very well,” said the boy, “Shall we begin?” And the king stood up and began to walk toward the door. ,%DVHGRQWKHSDVVDJHFKRRVHWKHRSWLRQWKDWLVFRUUHFW :KDWGLGWKHNLQJFKDOOHQJHWKHFOHYHUWDONHUVWRGR\"    > @ A. to make him talk B. to make him get up from his throne C. to make him run away from the palace D. to make him clap his hands  “Really Your Majesty,” said the boy, “This business of PDNLQJ \\RX VWDQG XS IURP \\RXU WKURQHLVVRHDV\\WKDW,WKLQNLWLVQRWZRUWK\\RIP\\WDOHQW,EHJSHUPLVVLRQWRWU\\VRPHWKLQJ much more difficult.” What does the boy mean when he said this?  > @ A. that he was not as good as the other contestants B. that he believes no one can make the king get up from his throne C. that he could not think of any idea to make the king get up from his throne D. that he would want to try a new challenge which is much more difficult $WWKHEHJLQQLQJRIWKHVWRU\\ZKDWZDVWKHNLQJZRUULHGDERXW\"   > @ A. enemies attacking his kingdom B. people stealing wealth from his palace C. his ministers trusting him easily D. people not following his orders “All clever talkers are ordered to report to the palace to take part in a royal challenge.” In the above sentence the word ‘clever talkers’ refers to ___________________. > @ A. people who talk more B. people who talk very less C. people who can talk intelligently UNIT 1 HUMOUR 30

7+(61$.($1'7+(0,5525 D. people who can speak the language the king speaks 'LGWKHNLQJILQGZKRWKHFOHYHUHVWLQKLVNLQJGRPZDV\"    > @ A. No, all the contestants failed the challenge. B. Yes, the boy was the cleverest of all. C. No, the king cancelled the challenge as a new one was thrown at him. D. Yes, all the clever talkers were really clever. ,,$QVZHUWKHIROORZLQJTXHVWLRQV :K\\GLGWKHNLQJWKLQNWKDWSHRSOHZLOOWDNHDGYDQWDJHRIKLP\"  +RZGLGWKHNLQJZDQWWRSUHYHQWSHRSOHIURPWDNLQJDGYDQWDJHRIKLP\"   What was the king’s challenge?  :KRZRQWKHFKDOOHQJH\"   :KDWZDVKHRIIHUHGE\\WKHNLQJ\"  ,,, )LQG RXW ZRUGV IURP WKH SDVVDJH ZKLFK PHDQV WKH VDPH DV WKH ZRUGV SKUDVHVJLYHQEHORZ 0HDQLQJ :RUGLQWKH3DVVDJH to make use for gain unsuspicious to trick, to deceive UNIT 1 HUMOUR 31

7+(61$.($1'7+(0,5525 arrange in order ompetition, tournament 5HDGWKHIROORZLQJSDVVDJHDQGDQVZHUWKHIROORZLQJTXHVWLRQV A month after the “Himalayan Tsunami”, news channels have turned their attention to more sensational “current” issues. A few days ago they were blaring that it was not a Himalayan tragedy - it was a Himalayan blunder! We should have known better than to build bumper dams along mountain rivers in an ecologically fragile zone, the dynamics of which we understand very little. During the Uttarakhand disaster, many were in agreement that indiscriminate and senseless “development” was one of the predominant culprits in the sensitive and fragile eco-zone; hydro power development being perceived as a prime contributor. ,&KRRVHWKHFRUUHFWDOWHUQDWLYH 7KH+LPDOD\\DQHFRV\\VWHPLVDBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB   >@ A. temperate zone B. fragile zone C. torrid zone D. frigid zone BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBZDVRQHRIWKHPDLQUHDVRQVIRUWKHGLVDVWHU  >@ A. urban development B. rural development C. urban zoning D. senseless development ,,$QVZHUWKHIROORZLQJ :KDWKDVEHHQWKHUHVXOWRIXQEDODQFHGGHYHORSPHQW\" :KHUHKDYHWKHGDPVEHHQEXLOW\" :KDWZDVWKHPDLQSXUSRVHRIWKHVHGDPV\" :KDWKDVEHHQWKHDWWLWXGHRIWKHQHZVFKDQQHOV\" 32 UNIT 1 HUMOUR

Vocabulary 7+(61$.($1'7+(0,5525 Session 2 ,&KRRVHWKHZURQJO\\VSHOWZRUGDQGZULWHLWVFRUUHFWVSHOOLQJ 1. wriggles quarter solejer slithered quiet ( __________ ) 2. vest waste invest intense intenshon ( __________ ) 3. freind vain vanity relief fend ( __________ ) 4. struck elbow smiled reflect reflectsion ( __________ ) 5. passenger betterment benifited treatment ( __________ ) employed ,,0DWFKWKHULJKWPHDQLQJ 1. pace single 2. vermilion heated to a very high temperature 3. solitary bright red colour 4. molten a fast runner 5. sprinter to walk up and down many times ,,, 6RPH ZRUGV UHSUHVHQW WKH VRXQGV SURGXFHG WKURXJK WKHP 7KH\\ DUH FDOOHG “2QRPDWRSRHLFwords”. Given below are some words that can be linked to WKHLU VRXQGV :ULWH ZRUGV WKDW UHODWH WR WKH JLYHQ ZRUG EHORZ 2QH LV GRQH IRU\\RX Example: A car Answer: vroom, sputter, roar 1. water - 2. voice - 3. collision - 4. air – 5. cooking – ,9&RPSOHWHIROORZLQJVHQWHQFHVXVLQJDQDSSURSULDWHFRQQHFWLQJZRUG 1.Alice seems to be quite intelligent; ………………………, she often gets poor grades. (whereas / otherwise / nonetheless) UNIT 1 HUMOUR 33

7+(61$.($1'7+(0,5525 2. This restaurant has some of the best chefs in the town. ……………………………. their service is excellent. (in addition to / moreover / beside) 3.I’ve never been to the US …………………………. having friends and relatives there. (in spite of / although / besides) 4. He is a reckless driver; …………………….., he hasn’t had any accidents. (even so / although / even as) 5.My sister works three jobs in a day; ………………………., she doesn’t earn much money. (however / moreover / even as) Grammar Session 3 ,7KHIROORZLQJVHQWHQFHVKDYHSKUDVDOYHUEV&DQ\\RXJXHVVZKDWWKH\\PHDQ\" :ULWHWKHDQVZHUVLQWKHVSDFHVSURYLGHG * find the meaning * have a view of * arrive unexpectedly *take time off If you don’t understand the meaning of a word, look it up in the dictionary.  That window looks out on a park.  I was having lunch when John turned up. He surprised me.  John was very tired studying. His mother asked him to take time off to play.  ,,)LOOLQWKHEODQNVZLWKWKHVLPSOHSUHVHQWWHQVHIRUPRIWKHYHUEVJLYHQLQWKH EUDFNHWs While it is in the egg, the baby bird __________ (get) all the food it __________ (need) from the white and the golden yolk in the egg. When the baby bird grows up it __________ (begin) to squirm. Each baby bird __________ (have) a sharp spike on its bill. At this stage, the parent bird __________ (feed) regurgitated food to its young. ,,,3XWWKHYHUEVLQWRWKHFRUUHFWWHQVHVLPSOHSDVWRUSDVWSHUIHFW  :KHQKHZDNHXS KLVPRWKHUDOUHDG\\SUHSDUH WKHEUHDNIDVW 34  :HJR WR'HOKLEHFDXVHP\\JUDQGPRWKHULQYLWH XVIRUDKROLGD\\  UNIT 1 HUMOUR

7+(61$.($1'7+(0,5525 +HKHDU WKHQHZVDQGFDOO DIULHQG  ,WREH YHU\\WLUHGEHFDXVH,WRVWXG\\ WRRPXFK  7KH\\WRULGH WKHLUELNHVEHIRUHWKH\\WRPHHW WKHLUIULHQGV  ,9&KRRVHWKHFRUUHFWSKUDVDOYHUEIURPWKHOLVWEHORZDQGILOOLQWKHEODQNV  >WXUQRYHUFDUULHGRXWEURNHGRZQPDNHRXWNHHSRIIFDUU\\RQ@ 1. I cannot __________ his writing. 2. Please __________the page. 3. We cannot play football here. The sign says __________ the grass.” 4. The car collided with a moose and __________. 5. Why don't you __________ singing? You have such a beautiful voice. 9&KRRVHWKHFRUUHFWRSWLRQDQGDQVZHUWKHIROORZLQJ ,BBBBBDORQJWLPHDJR>@ A. finished B. had finished C. Either could be used here. %\\WKDWWLPHHYHU\\ERG\\BBBBH[KDXVWHG>@ A. was B. had been C. Either could be used here. 6KHWROGPHVKHBBBBLWDJHVDJR>@ A. did B. had done C. Either could be used here. ,BBBBRILWXQWLO\\RXPHQWLRQHGLW>@ A. didn't hear B. hadn't heard C. Either could be used here. ,BBBBHQRXJKWLPHWRILQLVKWKHH[DP>@ A. didn't have B. hadn't had C. Either could be used here. UNIT 1 HUMOUR 35

7+(61$.($1'7+(0,5525 &RQYHQWLRQVRI:ULWLQJ Session 4  , 5HZULWH WKH IROORZLQJ SDVVDJH FKHFNLQJ WKH VSHOOLQJ SXQFWXDWLRQ (, . ! ? “ ”) and FDSLWDOLVDWLRQZKHWKHUQHFHVVDU\\ at the age of fifteen malala was shot in the head by the Taliban she survived now she is famous political activist continuing her campaign for education equality and peace for every child all over the world in light of her attainment she won the nobel peace prize Writing Session 5  , :ULWH D GHVFULSWLYH HVVD\\ RQ DQ LQWHUHVWLQJ FULFNHW PDWFK WKDW \\RX ZDWFKHG OLYH RQ WHOHYLVLRQ RU LQ D VWDGLXP  8VH WKH KLQWV JLYHQ EHORZ  WR ZULWH \\RXUHVVD\\ +LQWV x the events before and after the match x your anticipation and excitement x the teams involved x the media's take on the match x your take on the teams and their performance UNIT 1 HUMOUR 36

7+(61$.($1'7+(0,5525 ,,:ULWHDSDUDJUDSKGHVFULELQJWKHIDPRXV,QGLDQDXWKRU5.1DUD\\DQ +LQWV x Birth-October 10, 1906, Chennai x Married-Rajam in 1939 x Occupation-novelist, short-story writer x Notable work(s)-Swami and Friends x Died-May 13, 2001 (aged 94) x Father-headmaster x Brother-famous cartoonist, R.K. Laxman UNIT 1 HUMOUR 37

7+(61$.($1'7+(0,5525 ,,, 3UHSDUH D SRVWHU XVLQJ WKH LQIRUPDWLRQ JLYHQ EHORZ E\\ DUUDQJLQJ LW LQ D SURSHUVHTXHQFH +LJKOLJKWV ,QIRUPDWLRQ Theme Conserve water Occasion World environment day – June 5th Category Stories, Songs, Poems, Essays, Articles and Cartoons Award Best Drawing Prize Amount Rs. 10,000 Contact No. 9701759549 Deadline 5th May Issued by Nature Friends Club, West Marredpally, Secunderabad TS – 500094 Target Audience Students UNIT 1 HUMOUR 38

7+('8&.$1'7+(.$1*$522 Chapter-2. THE DUCK AND THE KANGAROO Reading and Comprehension (Unseen Poem) Session 6 5HDGWKHSRHPEHORZDQGDQVZHUWKHTXHVWLRQV  7KH/REVWHUTXDGULOOH–E\\/HZLV&DUUROO \"Will you walk a little faster?\" said a whiting to a snail, \"There's a porpoise close behind us, and he's treading on my tail. See how eagerly the lobsters and the turtles all advance! They are waiting on the shingle -- will you come and join the dance? Will you, won't you, will you, won't you, will you join the dance? Will you, won't you, will you, won't you, won't you join the dance? \"You can really have no notion how delightful it will be When they take us up and throw us, with the lobsters, out to sea!\" But the snail replied \"Too far, too far!\" and gave a look askance -- Said he thanked the whiting kindly, but he would not join the dance. Would not, could not, would not, could not, would not join the dance. Would not, could not, would not, could not, could not join the dance. \"What matters it how far we go?\" his scaly friend replied. \"There is another shore, you know, upon the other side. The further off from England the nearer is to France -- Then turn not pale, beloved snail, but come and join the dance. Will you, won't you, will you, won't you, will you join the dance? Will you, won't you, will you, won't you, won't you join the dance? ,&KRRVHWKHFRUUHFWDQVZHU \":LOO\\RXZDONDOLWWOHIDVWHU\"VDLG>@ A. whiting B. porpoise C. snail UNIT 1 HUMOUR 39

7+('8&.$1'7+(.$1*$522 :KHUHDUHWKHOREVWHUVDQGWXUWOHVZDLWLQJ\">@ A. out in the sea B. by the shore C. on a shingle . “Too far, too far!”… said ___________  >@ A. tortoise B. snail C. whiting :KDWDFFRUGLQJWRWKHVSHDNHUZLOOEHGHOLJKWIXO\">@ A. to dance the dance B. to be taken up and thrown with the waves C. to be swimming with the lobsters :KDWLVWKHUHRQWKHRWKHUVLGHDVSHUWKHVSHDNHU\">@ A. another shore B. England C. France ,,'RDVGLUHFWHG )LQGDQ\\WZRSDLUVRIUK\\PLQJZRUGIURPWKHSRHP Find out a two synonyms for the word ‘delightful’. Find out two antonyms for the word ‘eager’ )LQGDZRUGIURPWKHSRHPWKDWPHDQVWKHVDPHDV‘a gesture that shows lack of trust of  approval.’ )LQGDZRUGIURPWKHWKDWPHDQVWKHVDPHDV–‘stepping on something’ 5HDGWKHIROORZLQJOLQHVDQGDQVZHUWKHIROORZLQJTXHVWLRQV 40 <RXDUHROG)DWKHU:LOOLDPE\\/HZLV&DUUROO “You are old, father William,” the young man said, “And your hair has become very white; And yet you incessantly stand on your head– Do you think, at your age, it is right?” UNIT 1 HUMOUR

7+('8&.$1'7+(.$1*$522 “In my youth,” father William replied to his son, “I feared it might injure the brain; But now that I’m perfectly sure I have none, Why, I do it again and again.” “You are old,” said the youth, “as I mentioned before, And have grown most uncommonly fat; Yet you turned a back-somersault in at the door– Pray what is the reason of that?” “In my youth,” said the sage, as he shook his grey locks, “I kept all my limbs very supple By the use of this ointment–one shilling the box– Allow me to sell you a couple?” ,&KRRVHWKHFRUUHFWDQVZHU :KDWGRHVIDWKHU:LOOLDPLQFHVVDQWO\\GR\">@ A. talk B. stand on his head C. play ,,$QVZHUWKHIROORZLQJ :K\\GRHVIDWKHU:LOOLDPIHHOWKDWLWLVVDIHIRUKLPWRGRKHDGVWDQGVZKHQHYHUKHIHHOVOLNH\"    :K\\LVWKHER\\ZRUULHGDERXWIDWKHU:LOOLDPGRLQJEDFNVRPHUVDXOW\"   :KDWZDVthe old man’s reply on WKDW\"   . UNIT 1 HUMOUR 41

/,77/(%2%%< Chapter-3. LITTLE BOBBY Reading and Comprehension Session 7  5HDGWKHSDVVDJHEHORZDQGDQVZHUWKHTXHVWLRQVWKDWIROORZ TERRIFIC COOK Do you see how slim I am? It’s not on purpose and it’s not my nature either; there’s a good reason for me keeping in shape: Mom. She’s a disaster in the kitchen, and besides being unable to fry an egg properly, she always causes accidents. I can’t keep track of all the times the kitchen was on fire (4? 5?) because of something weird she decided to do, despite of our advice to keep out of the kitchen – especially the stove. She doesn’t pay attention to our advice and we have to eat what she prepares – or at least we eat what we can – so we live constantly on an undesired diet. The last time she tried to prepare roast chicken the result was a burning kitchen; Dad could barely save the family and extinguish the fire. When she goes to the kitchen we start fearing for our lives (and stomachs) and thinking of a sickness we’ll fake in order to avoid the “result”. Despite the bad cook we have at home, our house is always full of guests for lunch and dinner. I suspect they come just to have fun watching the disasters. And – of course – they want to be the first to tell our friends what her latest calamity was like. ,0DUNWKHDOWHUQDWLYH\\RXWKLQNWKDWILWVEHWWHU 1. The girl’s mother is a __ cook.  >@ >@ a) terrific b) terrible c) creative >@ >@ 7KHJLUOLVBBEHFDXVHRIKHUPRWKHU’s cooking. >@ a) fat b) skinny c) thin %HFDXVHRIWKHFRRNWKHIDPLO\\LVDOZD\\VLQDQ BBGLHW a) endless b) healthy c) low-calorie 4. There are tons of __ for dinner at the girl’s house.  a) helpers b) curious people c) guests 7KHJXHVWVZDQWWRBB a) have fun and gossip b) eat c) go on a diet with them UNIT 1 HUMOUR 42

/,77/(%2%%< ,,$QVZHUWKHIROORZLQJTXHVWLRQV Who is the “terrific cook” mentioned in the title?  ,V VKH D “terrific” cook? What adjectives would you use to describe her abilities in the NLWFKHQ\"  :KR VXIIHUV WKH PRVWZLWK WKH FRQVHTXHQFHV RI EDG FRRNLQJ WKH FRRN RU KLV  KHU JXHVWV  IDPLO\\\"([SODLQ What’s the most important quality you need to beDJRRGFRRN\" 'R\\RXWKLQNWKDWOHDUQLQJKRZWRFRRNLVHDV\\RUGLIILFXOW\":K\\\"   ,,, Read the sentence taken from the story: “I suspect they come just to have fun watching the disasters.” $IWHU H[SUHVVLRQV OLNH KDYH IXQ KDYH D JUHDW JRRG HWF  WLPH KDYH WURXEOH KDYH GLIILFXOW\\WKHYHUEWKDWIROORZVFRPHVLQWKH–LQJIRUP&RPSOHWHWKHVHQWHQFHVEHORZ  I had lots of difficulties ____________________ your house, Sue. [ to find ]  We have had fun ____________________ in the backyard. [ to play ]  Mom told us she had a great time ____________________ around the world. [ to travel ]  Ernest will have trouble ____________________ why he got a C on the test. [ to explain ]  The girls would have fun ____________________ this movie if they were here. [ to watch ] UNIT 1 HUMOUR 43

/,77/(%2%%< 5HDGWKHSDVVDJHEHORZDQGDQVZHUWKHTXHVWLRQVWKDWIROORZ It was a hot summer night about ten o'clock. I had my meal at the restaurant and returned to my room. I heard a noise from above as I opened the door. The sound was a familiar one. One could say that rats and I shared the room. I took out my box of matches and lit the kerosene lamp on the table. The house was not electrified; it was a small rented room. I had just set up a medical practice and my earnings were meagre. I had about sixty rupees in my suitcase. Along with some shirts and dhotis, I also possessed one solitary black coat which I was then wearing. ,&KRRVHWKHFRUUHFWDOWHUQDWLYH The word that means the same as ‘scanty’ or ‘sparse’ is – >@ A. too much B. just enough C. meagre D. abundant Which of these is not a sign of the author’s poverty?   >@ A. no electricity B. home-cooked food C. a solitary coat D. meagre earnings ,,$QVZHUWKHIROORZLQJ . Name the speaker’s possessions.  :KDWZDVthe speaker’s initial reaction to the noise? +RZPXFKPRQH\\GLGWKHVSHDNHUKDYHLQKLVVXLWFDVH\":K\\ZHUHKLVHDUQLQJVPHDJUH\"    Who shared the author’s room? UNIT 1 HUMOUR 44

/,77/(%2%%< Vocabulary Session 8 5HDG WKH SDVVDJH JLYHQ EHORZ  )LYH VHQWHQFHVLQ WKH SDVVDJH DUH QXPEHUHG DW WKHEHJLQQLQJ(DFKRIWKHVHVHQWHQFHVKDVDQHUURU&RUUHFWDQGUHZULWHWKHP Sri Aurobindo lived in England for fourteen years.  He was bought up in early childhood according to the British way of life.  He went to school in Darjeeling where only British children studying.  In spite of all this he joint India’s freedom struggle.  He went on to practise meditation or yoga.  He lived in the heart of many people even today. Grammar Session 9 &RPSOHWH WKH IROORZLQJ SDVVDJH FKRRVLQJ WKH ULJKW ZRUG IURP WKRVH JLYHQ EHORZ Little Bobby came into the kitchen BB BB his mother was making dinner. His birthday was coming up and he thought it was a good time to BB BB his mother what he wanted. Mom, I want a bike for my birthday. Little Bobby was a bit BB BBa troublemaker. He BB BB gotten into trouble at home and at school. Bobby’s mother asked him if he thought heBB BB a bike for his birthday.  (A) who (B) where (C) when (D) how  (A) told (B) telling (C) tell (D) tale  (A) off (B) of (C) after (D) often  (A) has (B) have (C) having (D) had  (A) deceive (B) apple (C) deer (D) deserved UNIT 1 HUMOUR 45

/,77/(%2%%< Creative Writing Session 10 ,5HDGWKHSRHP“LobsterQuadrille” once again and choreograph it as GHVFULEHGKHUHXQGHU. +RZGRZHEHJLQWKHSRHP\" :KDWDUHWKHFKDUDFWHUVLQWKHSRHP\" :KDWLVWKHWKHPHRIWKHSRHP\" :KDWLVWKHWKHPHRIHDFKVWDQ]D\"VXEWKHPHV  &RQYHUWWKHWKHPHVLQWRLQFLGHQWVDQGSHUIRUPDEOHDFWLRQV :KDWDUHWKHDFWLRQVLQYROYHGLQWKHSRHP\" :KRDUHWKHFKDUDFWHUVLQYROYHG\" :KHUHGRHVWKHLQFLGHQWWDNHSODFH/RFDWLRQ \"  3UHVHQWDWLRQRIWKHFKRUHRJUDSK\\RQWKHVWDJH UNIT 1 HUMOUR 46

/,77/(%2%%< Study Skills Session 11 5HDGWKHSDVVDJHDQGDQVZHUWKHTXHVWLRQVWKDWIROORZ The Chinese were the first to invent chopsticks thousands of years ago. It is said that they were regarded as an extension of the fingers, which were not afraid of extreme heat or cold. The first mention of them in Chinese history was 2000 years ago in the Shang Dynasty’s – Book of Rites. At that time, they were in the form of twigs which later evolved into the tapered wooden sticks as we know them today. These eating utensils began to be called Kuaizi (Qu-eye- zuh) during the Ming Dynasty. In the book “Dictionary of Chinese Folk Customs”, it states that they were a food picking utensil made of bamboo or wood that was widely used by Hans and some other minority ethnic groups in China. In the early ages, they were made of branches, bamboo or natural animal bones. Later they were made of scraped bamboo or wood. Ivory and jade utensils appeared during the Xia and Shang dynasties. Bronze and iron types appeared later during the Spring and Autumn period. Lacquer ones did not appear until the Han Dynasty. Later, silver and gold ones were made. The rarest type was made with rhinoceros horns, jade or ebony, inlaid with gold. These wooden eating utensils may be either round or square. Some are engraved with coloured pictures or calligraphy for decoration. Ordinary ones used in Chinese homes are made of wood or bamboo. Those used for banquets are often made of ivory, and gold ones belonged only to the royalty and aristocracy. ,&KRRVHWKHULJKWDQVZHUVIURPWKHFKRLFHVJLYHQEHORZ :KRZHUHWKHILUVWWRLQYHQWFKRSVWLFNV\"   >@ 47 A. Koreans B. Japanese C. Chinese UNIT 1 HUMOUR

/,77/(%2%%< :KDWDUHFKRSVWLFNVXVHGDV\"  >@ C. Food cooking utensils A. Food picking utensils B. Weapons >@ :KHQZHUHFKRSVWLFNVILUVWPHQWLRQHG\" A. 3000 years ago B. 200 years ago C. 2000 years ago ,QHDUO\\DJHVZKDWZHUHFKRSVWLFNVPDGHRI\" >@ A. Horns and ivory. B. Branches, bamboo, animal bones. C. Silver and gold :KDWDUHWKHFKRSVWLFNVXVHGLQRUGLQDU\\KRPHVPDGHRI\"  >@ A. Wood or bamboo B. Bronze and iron C. Animal bones UNIT 1 HUMOUR 48

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