Class 5 English Lesson 15

Reading I

a. Why do you think games and sports are important to us?

Ans 👉 Games and sports are important to us because they make us healthy, strong, and active. They also teach us teamwork and discipline.

b. Can people with disabilities take part in sports? Discuss in the class.

Ans 👉 Yes, people with disabilities can take part in sports. They play in the Paralympic Games and show their talent and strength.

A. Learn the meanings of these words with the help of your teacher and use the correct words to complete the sentences below.

a. She has hearing disability. However, she performs very well in all the subjects.

b. The athletes are training hard for the National Games.

c. Polio disease can cause paralysis and sometimes death.

d. Lack of proper nutrition can stop the intellectual growth of children.

e. The audience clapped in the admiration of her beautiful dance.

f. Are you going to compete in any game in the Sports Week?

g. Our school is famous in the area for its educational excellence.

h. What equipments do you need to play table tennis?

i. My uncle is a doctor. In fact he is an expert of skin.

B. Read the text again and choose the correct answers.

a. When are Paralympic Games played?

Ans 👉 iii. Sometime after the Olympic Games

b. How do the athletes with disabilities take part in Paralympics?

Ans 👉 ii. with the help of wheelchairs and artificial body parts

c. Who do these athletes compete with?

Ans 👉 ii. with athletes like themselves

d. Who organizes the Paralympic Games?

Ans 👉 ii. International Paralympic Committee

e. When did the Paralympic Games start?

Ans 👉 i. in 1948

C. Read the text once again and answer the following questions.

a. Who takes part in Paralympic Games?

Ans 👉 Athletes with disabilities take part in the Paralympic Games.

b. Write any two problems that Paralympic athletes have?

Ans 👉 Some Paralympic athletes have paralysis or missing limbs, and some are blind or have limited vision.

c. Why were Paralympic Games organized?

Ans 👉 Paralympic Games were organized to help athletes with disabilities show their excellence and to increase respect for them.

d. What are the two types of Paralympic Games?

Ans 👉 The two types of Paralympic Games are Summer Paralympics and Winter Paralympics.

e. Who were the players of the first Paralympic Games?

Ans 👉 The players of the first Paralympic Games were athletes who had lost the use of their legs in World War II.

D. How can we show our respect to the people with disabilities? Discuss with your friends.

Ans 👉 We can show our respect to people with disabilities by treating them equally, encouraging their participation in sports and other activities, and appreciating their talents and hard work.

Grammar I

A. Study the following sentences. What do they mean?

Ans 👉

a. She is able to speak many languages.

b. They are not able to dance well.

c. He is very good at swimming.

d. Help! I am not able to breathe.

e. I am short so I am not able to touch the ceiling.

B. Complete the sentences with can or can’t.

a. I can speak Chinese. I learnt it from my Chinese friend.

b. I can’t come to the party. I am really busy.

c. We can’t hear you speak. The music is so loud.

d. Where are my keys? I can’t find them.

e. I can’t believe it. I won a prize.

f. We can meet tomorrow if you want.

g. Can you make me a cup of tea please?

h. He can’t jump. His leg hurts so much.

i. Fish can swim but birds can’t.

Writting I

Think about the sports you are good at. What skills do you need for those sports? Why do you think you are good at them? Write a short paragraph

Ans 👉 I am good at playing football. To play football, I need to be fast, strong, and able to work well with my team. I think I am good at football because I practice every day and I enjoy the game very much. It keeps me fit and happy.

Reading II

Look at the picture and answer these questions.

a. Do you have a mobile phone?

Ans 👉 Yes, I have a mobile phone.

b. What can you do with a mobile phone?

Ans 👉 I can make calls, send messages, take photos, play games, use the internet, and listen to music with a mobile phone.

A. Match the rhyming words.

a. rings	iii. things
b. away	iv. day
c. flash	ii. splash
d. means	i. beings

B. Write the words from the text for these meanings.

a. to say that something will happen in the future

Ans 👉 predict

b. a sudden bright light

Ans 👉 flash

c. useful and practical

Ans 👉 nifty

d. a small tool that does something useful

Ans 👉 gadget

C. Answer these questions.

a. How many rings does the phone have?

Ans 👉 The phone has a hundred-fifty rings.

b. Does the speaker need a watch to tell the time? Why?

Ans 👉 No, the speaker doesn’t need a watch because the phone can tell the time of day.

c. What can the speaker download using a mobile phone?

Ans 👉 The speaker can download music using a mobile phone.

d. What can the speaker make using a mobile phone?

Ans 👉 The speaker can make videos and movies using a mobile phone.

D. What will you do with the mobile phone if you get one?

Ans 👉 If I get a mobile phone, I will use it to call my friends and family, take pictures, listen to music, and study using learning apps.

Grammar II

B. Complete these sentences with can, can’t, could or couldn’t. There may be more than one answer.

a. Can I ask you something?

b. She said I could call as often as I liked.

c. Jack couldn’t go to work yesterday because he was ill.

d. She can borrow my car, if she asked.

e. Can you lend me some money?

f. When I was a child, I could play whenever I wanted to.

g. It was a place where anything could happen.

h. I couldn’t understand anything she said.

i. You can get a better job if you speak English.

Listening II

A. Guess the answers to these questions.

a. What musical instrument is the boy playing?

Ans 👉 The boy is playing the guitar.

b. What musical instruments do you know? Make a list.

Ans 👉 Madal, guitar, piano, drum, flute, violin, harmonium, saxophone.

B. Listen to the audio and write True if it’s true or False if it’s false.

(To be done in class with the help of audio)

C. What musical instrument would you like to play? How would you learn that? Talk to your friends.

Ans 👉 I would like to play the piano. I would learn it by joining music classes and practicing every day.

Speaking II

A. Complete these sentences about you. Use can or can’t.

a. I can read long stories.

b. I can jump high.

c. I can play video games for many hours.

d. I can’t fly.

e. I can ride a bicycle.

f. I can play the Madal.

g. I can’t reach the ceiling.

h. I can smile.

Writting II

Write a short description of what one of your friends can and can’t do.
Ans 👉 My friend Anil can play the guitar and sing songs. He can also draw beautiful pictures. But he can’t swim or ride a horse.

Do It yourself

Talk to ten different people from your school. Find out at least one interesting thing they can do. Make notes about them and share with the whole class.
(To be done by the student themselves in school as a project work)