Class 6 English Lesson 12

A. Look at the picture and answer these questions.

a. Where are the people in the first picture going to?

👉 The people in the first picture are going to a fair or an exhibition where they can see and try different gadgets and devices.

b. Who is different in the first picture? Who is he?

👉 The person who is different in the first picture is a boy holding a microphone. He is likely announcing something or explaining a demonstration.

c. Is the woman in the third picture the same as in the second picture?

👉 Yes, the woman in the third picture is the same as in the second picture. She seems to be working with the children or guiding them in an activity.

A. Rewrite the following sentences in the correct order.

Ans 👉

b. The king took a rest under the shade of a mango tree.

f. Suddenly, the king got hit on his forehead.

a. The security went to find the person throwing the stone.

d. They found an old lady nearby.

c. The woman bowed down before the king begging pardon for her mistake.

e. The king ordered his staff to give her money and food.

B. Read the story again and write True or False.

a. The king was out for hunting with his security personnel. False

b. The old woman was working in the field. True

c. The king’s guards told her that she would be punished. False

d. The security personnel brought her son into the palace.False

e. The woman’s son was very hungry. True

f. At the end, the old woman was beaten badly by the guards. False

C. Answer the following questions.

a. Where did the king have a rest?

👉 The king had a rest under the shade of a mango tree in a mango garden.

b. Where exactly did he get hit by a stone?

👉 He got hit on his forehead by the stone.

c. Why was the old woman afraid of the king?

👉 The old woman was afraid of the king because she thought he would punish her for hitting him with the stone, even though it was by mistake.

d. Why can you say that the woman was honest?

👉 The woman was honest because she admitted that she threw the stone at the mango tree to get food for her starving child and explained that hitting the king was a mistake.

D. What would you do if you were the king? Would you punish the woman or let her go? Explain giving your opinion.

👉 If I were the king, I would let the woman go. I would understand her situation and forgive her because she was trying to feed her hungry child. Punishing her would be unfair, and helping her would be the kind and right thing to do.

B. How do you say sorry in the following situations?

You kept someone who is phoning you on hold for a long time.

👉 Sorry to keep you waiting.

You are phoning someone again to ask another question.

👉 Sorry to bother you again, but there’s one more thing I don’t understand.

You have arrived late at a restaurant.

👉 Sorry I’m late. Have you been waiting long?

You need someone to move so you can get off the bus.

👉 Excuse me, can I just…

You have spilt someone’s drink.

👉 Whoops. I’m terribly sorry. Let me buy you another one.

You spilled your drink on your own clothes.

👉 [No apology needed, just expression]

A customer has just shown you a dirty spoon.

👉 I’m sorry. Let me bring you another spoon.

A waiter brought you the wrong food.

👉 I’m sorry, but this isn’t what I ordered.

Grammar

A. Study these pairs of sentences. Underline the negative forms.

a. I have an extra pencil.

I don’t/do not have an extra pencil.

b. I have completed it.

I haven’t/have not completed it.

c. She saw me at the cinema.

She didn’t/did not see me at the cinema.

d. She spends a lot of money.

She doesn’t/does not spend a lot of money.

B. Change the following sentences into negative.

a. He seems very happy.

👉 He does not seem very happy.

b. She was present at the party.

👉 She was not present at the party.

c. We have talked about it.

👉 We have not talked about it.

d. They are playing cricket.

👉 They are not playing cricket.

Reading II

a. What name is given for the following text?

👉 The name of the text is a letter.

b. Who has written this to whom?

👉 Janet MacDonald has written this letter to Ms. Shaw.

A. Find these words from the letter for these meanings.

a. find the answer to👉 solve

b. right for👉 suitable

c. look at carefully👉 inspect

B. Answer the following questions.

a. Is Mrs. MacDonald going to help with the furniture?

👉 No, she is not going to help with the furniture.

b. How long did she live in the flat?

👉 She lived in the flat for twenty years.

c. What suggestion has she given to Ms. Shaw to keep the flat warm?

👉 She suggested using electric fires and getting someone to check the windows.

d. Who is going to pay for the painting?

👉 Ms. Shaw will pay for the painting.

e. Is Mrs. MacDonald coming to London to see the flat?

👉 No, she is not coming to London to see the flat.

C. Complete these sentences, using the words in the box.

a. That electric fire is no use. It doesn’t work properly.

b. That modern furniture isn’t really suitable for this old flat.

c. The central heating is a bit of a problem. It’s in such bad condition.

d. You offered to help me solve some of these problems. Why did you change your mind?

e. The whole house needs painting and most of the furniture needs replacing. Are you prepared to pay for it?

Writing

Write an apology letter/email to your friend for being rude to him/her at school. Assure him/her that you will not repeat it again.

Project work

Go to the computer lab. Get help from the teacher and write an email to your teacher expressing your apology for not being able to attend his class the previous day.