Class 6 English Lesson 7

Reading I

a. What do you see in the pictures?

Ans 👉 The pictures show human activities affecting the environment, such as pollution from factories, vehicles, and waste materials.

b. What are the results of such activities?

Ans 👉 These activities cause contamination of land, air, and water. Pollution can spoil the beauty of surroundings, harm plant and animal life, cause health problems, and in severe cases, even result in death.

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

a. been made impure

Ans 👉 contaminated

b. danger

Ans 👉 threat

c. poisonous

Ans 👉 toxic

d. smoke

Ans 👉 fumes

e. responsible for a specific wrongdoing

Ans 👉 guilty

g. causing great damage

Ans 👉 disastrous

B. Answer the following questions.

a. What are the sources of waste?

Ans 👉 The sources of waste include factories, homes, and vehicles.

b. What causes death to plants and animals?

Ans 👉 Toxic substances produced by factories can kill plant and animal life.

c. Give examples of fossil fuels.

Ans 👉 Examples of fossil fuels are oil, coal, and gas.

d. Why have ‘smokeless zones’ not worked?

Ans 👉 Smokeless zones have not worked because the exhaust fumes from vehicles continue to pollute the air.

e. How are we responsible for environmental pollution?

Ans 👉 We are responsible because almost everything we buy comes in containers or packaging made of plastic, glass, or aluminium, which we usually throw away.

f. What causes the rise in temperature?

Ans 👉 The increased amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere causes the rise in temperature.

g. What will be the result of melting ice?

Ans 👉 If the polar ice caps melt, the level of oceans will rise by four to six metres, and vast populated areas of the planet will be covered by water.

C. Suppose you are the school captain. How will you keep your school clean and tidy?

Ans 👉 As a school captain, I will ensure that all students use dustbins for waste, organize cleanliness campaigns, encourage recycling, and make sure classrooms and playgrounds are regularly cleaned.

Reading II

a. What is the text below about?

Ans 👉 The text is about the weather forecast for different days of the week, showing temperatures, rainfall, and weather conditions like sunny, rainy, or snowy.

b. Where do you find this type of text?Ans 👉 This type of text is usually found in newspapers, TV weather reports, weather apps, and radio forecasts.

B. Look at the days and weather pictures and write Yes or No.

a. It is Sunny on June 23. No

b. It is cloudy on June 21. Yes

c. It is hot on June 25.  Yes

d. It is rainy on June 24. Yes

e. It is rainy on June 22.  No

f. It is sunny on June 20. Yes

g. It is hot on June 26. No

h. It is snowy on June 23.  Yes

i. It is rainy on June 21.  No

j. It is windy on June 24. Yes

C. Write WEATHER or SEASON.

a. Hot : Weather
b. Rainy :  Weather
c. Fall :  Season
d. Snowy : Weather
e. Winter : Season
f. Windy :  Weather
g. Summer : Season
h. Sunny :  Weather
i. Cold :  Weather
j. Spring : Season

A. Act out the following conversation.
Ramesh : Hi, Ramila. It’s cold today, isn’t it?
Ramila : Yeah, I also feel cold today. I think it will rain.
Ramesh : There is no sunshine since this morning.
Ramila : You are right. I guess, it’s going to be a cloudy day.

B. Talk to each other in pairs based on the given situations.

Ans 👉 Students will practice dialogues such as: “It’s raining heavily,” “It’s very windy,” or “She looks happy,” depending on the situation.

Speaking

a. What is the woman doing?

Ans 👉 The woman is reporting the weather.

b. Have you ever watched a weather report on television?

Ans  👉 Yes, I have watched a weather report on television.

c. In which unit is rainfall measured?

Ans 👉 Rainfall is measured in millimeters.

Listening

B. Complete the following table.

C. Listen to the weather report on the radio/television this evening.

Ans 👉 Note down the places with the maximum and minimum temperatures for that day.

Grammar

A. Look at the pictures and read the sentences.

Ans 👉 The sentences show examples of the “be going to” future tense: “The van is going to hit the boys,” “She will go abroad.”

B. Study the following examples.

Ans 👉 Students learn future tense: “Oliver will be back soon,” “We won’t be ready,” “Do you think it’ll rain this afternoon?”

C. Choose the correct option to complete the sentences.

a. Don’t worry about your test! I’m sure

Ans 👉 you’ll pass.

b. I on Sunday. I have a doctor’s appointment.

Ans 👉 ’m not coming.

c. Are you hot? OK, open the window.
Ans 👉 I’ll.

d. Don’t leave your bag there! Someone

Ans 👉 ’ll steal it.

e. It’s already 9:50! late for school.

Ans 👉 We’ll be.

f. I forgot your drink! go and get it now.
Ans 👉 I’ll.

g. Do you think they the presents we got for them?

Ans 👉 ’ll like.

h. ‘I haven’t got my phone.’ ‘That’s OK. you mine.’

Ans 👉 I’ll lend.

Writing

A. What changes will occur in your school next year?

Ans 👉 Next year, our school will have new classrooms, a renovated library, new sports equipment, more computers in the lab, and a new garden in the playground.

B. Write any five things you will do after your final exam.

Ans 👉 After my final exam, I will celebrate with friends, go on a short trip, read my favorite books, watch movies, and help my parents at home.

Project Work

Ans 👉 Collect images showing pollution, its causes, effects, and preventive measures. Prepare a scrapbook and present it to the class.

Extra bit: Kinds of sentences

Imperative (gives a command)

Ans 👉 Drink enough water.

Declarative (makes a statement)

Ans 👉 He is the leader of our group.

Interrogative (asks a question)

Ans 👉 What’s your name? Do you like apples?

Exclamatory (expresses strong feeling)

Ans 👉 Wow! What a beautiful garden.