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1. Write suitable attributive nouns to go with these nouns. Time to learn new words
3. Time to learn new words
sandwich Read each meaning and replace it with an appropriate word from the essay. Complete each word web with words related to the central word.
2. pot
4. 1. showing understanding, acting in a positive way, and not following
old-fashioned or false beliefs
Vocabulary & Study skills 5. 7. 2. of central importance school childhood
dress 3. a person who uses violence, especially murder and bombing, in order
to achieve political aims
6. jacket 4. a feeling or opinion about something or someone, or a way of behaving
8. that is caused by this
Innovative vocabulary-building 5. the quality of being certain of your abilities or of having trust in people, friend
Study skills plans, or the future teacher
Read these words. 6. being the primary cause of something and so able to be blamed or
credited for it
exercises that help to build decision examination 7. something that you hope to achieve Study skills
8. an extremely large amount of something
The endings of these words have the shun sound, but are spelt differently.
Let us understand the rules. You have studied about phrasal verbs. A phrasal verb consists of a verb with an adverb or a
confidence and communicate preposition, the meaning of which is different from the meaning of the individual words.
For verbs ending with d, de or se, delete d, collide collision
de, se and add sion Study skills Add four prepositions or adverbs that go with these verbs to form phrasal verbs. Then,
When a subordinate clause is placed before front of a main clause, we use a comma. For example, write the meaning of each phrasal verb in your notebook. You may use a dictionary.
suspend suspension
effectively infuse infusion If there are no dreams, there are no revolutionary thoughts.
When you are growing up, the best role model would be your parents and teacher.
For verbs ending with ss, add ion
discuss discussion
For verbs ending with mit, delete t and
add ssion Now, read these sentences. bring
I personally cherish a life with minimum of possessions, but I admire abundance.
transmit transmission look
For verbs ending with cede or ceed,
succeed succession Dream transforms into thoughts, and thoughts result in actions.
delete de, ed and add ssion
concede concession In these sentences, two independent clauses are joined by a coordinating conjunction. Therefore,
For verbs ending with ate, delete e
and add ion a comma is used before the conjunctions.
donate donation
Now, read the sentences add commas where ever necessary.
For verbs ending with t, add ion
assert assertion 1. You may take my advice or you may disregard it. go
Add -ion or -sion to these words.
1. permit 2. The dog pounced on the hare but the hare managed to escape. put
3. Although the play was slow the audience loved it.
3. comprehend 2. immerse
4. proceed 4. When Bruno sneezed Kitty woke up from its slumber.
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6. I love these cookies so I never share them with anyone.
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Time to listen Time to listen
Listen to the passage. Write true or false.*
Time to listen
1. The storm hit the coastal town of Kerala. Listen to a few quotes of Dr Kalam and write them in the blanks.*
Listen to a lady registering at a doctor’s clinic. Complete the form with the details of
the lady.* 1.
2. The town visited by Prashant was 16 kilometres away from his village.
3. The wind velocity was 350 km/hr.
Personal details 2.
First name 3.
4. It was 27th October 1995 when Prashant went to visit his mother.
Surname 4. Listening & Speaking skills
5. The friend’s house was strong enough to endure the storm.
Address 5.
6. The storm had damaged the walls and roofs of the houses by night.
6.
Time to speak
Date of Birth Day/month/year: Time to speak
Home phone
Look at the pictures. If you were to face a flood situation, which four items would you
carry along to help you survive? Circle them. You have already learnt how to write a speech. Now, deliver a speech in class on the topic Fantastic range of enrichment
Mobile phone
The answer to the following questions will help you to prepare the speech.
Height in feet ‘A role model in your life’.
Weight in kilograms activities designed to build
Allergies, if any What type of people influence the young in your country?
Emergency contact name & number parents
friends confidence and interpersonal
torch deoderant social media in uencers
mosquito repellant Time to speak Why is it important to have a role model in our life?
tent
Get into groups of five. Sit in a circle and face each other. Discuss and find out inspire the youth skills among students
what each member of the group has in common with each other. Then, find out the source of in depth information
differences. For example, encourages to work on dreams
What qualities should a role model have?
Similarities Dissimilarities
All of you were born in the year 2010. All are not born in January. leadership
All of you love animals. All don’t have pets. creativity
toothpaste All of you have a sibling each. Two of you have a sister. honesty
pots and pans Who can best influence the young people?
toilet paper
knife All of you like pizza. Two of you don’t like olives on your pizza.
you chose them. We all love cricket. All don’t like football. parents
Now, get into pairs. Tell your partner the name of the things you chose and explain why
teachers
21 st c collaboration and communication
* For listening text, turn to page 158.
60 Remember that we will have something in common with each other, and we will also friends
have some differences too.
* For listening text, turn to pages 158-159. * For listening text, turn to page 159.
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Activities
Writing
Fun games, projects, crafts and mazes that
Clear and concise layouts and scaffolding train
offer students an opportunity to play, learn,
students to write effectively and succinctly
experiment and creatively express themselves
Time to write Time to write Fun time
Formal letters are business letters, official letters, job applications and letters written to editors Fun time Create and narrate a story to your parents using hand shadows. The theme can be
A debate is a formal argument where one side speaks in favour of a particular topic while the
experiential learning
other side speaks against it. Speakers carefully research both sides of the topic and come up with
of newspapers. animals. You can take help from the picture given below.
provide solutions. There are only two identical umbrellas in the following image. Find them.
solid evidence to support their chosen side. At the same time, they anticipate problems and
Let us study the format of a formal letter.
Participating in debates helps you develop critical thinking and higher-level thinking skills. It
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convincing manner. sender’s address
helps you organise your thoughts, research topics and present your arguments in a clear and
Vasundhara
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You can organize your thoughts using this organiser.
Some useful points and language
The Editor
style to be followed while writing
for a debate
Indian Express
My main ideas and thoughts: receiver’s address
New Delhi—110001
Opening statement/Quotation
Respected Chairperson,
Members of the Jury, Teachers Sir salutation
and my dear friends My reasons for these thoughts…
Subject: Potholes on roads subject
I strongly support/oppose the
motion … . I write on behalf of all the residents of Vasundhara that all the roads
First reason for/against of our area are poorly maintained. The roads are full of potholes and at
the riders and drivers. The pavements along these roads are being used
Second reason for/against many stretches, hawkers have encroached the roads, posing a danger to
My worthy opponent has just body
pointed out … . o Evidence to back up my thoughts… as garbage dumps and pose a health hazard to the residents.
But I feel … . 1. There have been a few fatal accidents in the area because of the poor
2.
Friends, don’t you agree maintenance of the roads.
Counter Arguments
with me when I say … . 1. Hope this letter awakens the municipal authorities and the Public
life skill creative writing 2. Works Department for necessary action.
Although my opponents
Here’s the weakness
may feel … .
Summing up Yours faithfully complimentary close
*Strong Finish*
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After reading the essay, you feel inspired. Write a letter to the editor of a local
newspaper and ask him/her to include such inspiring articles for children in their
Write down points ‘for’ or ‘against’ the following topic:
‘Animals and birds should not be kept as pets’.
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