Class 6 English Lesson 1

Reading I

a. What does a poet do?

Ans 👉 A poet writes poems.

b. Can you name some Nepali poets?

Ans 👉 Yes, some Nepali poets are Laxmi Prasad Devkota, Bhanubhakta Acharya, Madhav Prasad Ghimire, and Siddhicharan Shrestha.

c. Who is the man in the picture?

Ans 👉 The man in the picture is T.S. Eliot.

A. Find the words in the text which mean the following.

a. a person who writes drama or plays

Ans 👉 playwright

b. an outstanding piece of work

Ans 👉 masterpiece

c. followed

Ans 👉 adopted

d. an event marking a unique or important historical change

Ans 👉 landmark

e. died

Ans 👉 passed away

B. Read the text again and complete the table about Eliot’s life with correct information.

Year – Incident

Ans 👉

1888 AD – Born in Missouri

1905 AD – First poem published

1909 AD – Completed B.A. from Harvard

1916 AD – Completed PhD from Harvard

1948 AD – Received Nobel Prize for Literature

1965 AD – Passed away in London

C. Answer the following questions.

a. Where was T.S. Eliot born?

Ans 👉 T.S. Eliot was born in Missouri.

b. Where did he take his higher education?

Ans 👉 He took his higher education at Smith Academy and Harvard College.

c. What problem did he face in his childhood?

Ans 👉 He suffered from hernia in his childhood.

d. What made him inclined towards Catholicism?

Ans 👉 His Irish Catholic nurse and her teachings made him inclined towards Catholicism.

e. What was Eliot’s first publication?

Ans 👉 His first publication was “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock”.

f. List out the awards he got.

Ans 👉 He was awarded the Order of Merit and the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1948.

D. Read the text again and make a list of Eliot’s literary works.

Ans 👉 The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock, Gerontion, The Waste Land, The Hollow Men, Ash Wednesday, Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats, Four Quartets, Murder in the Cathedral, The Cocktail Party, and The Rock.

Listening I

A. Look at the picture and answer these questions.

a. What are the children doing in the picture?

Ans 👉 The children are introducing themselves to each other.

b. Do you do the same? When?

Ans 👉 Yes, I do the same when I meet new friends or go to new places.

c. How do you introduce yourself to others?

Ans 👉 I say my name, where I am from, and what I like or do.

B. Listen to the recording and tick the correct answer.

a. Ranjan lives near the .

Ans 👉 ii. bus station

b. Both Ranjan and Manju read in grade .

Ans 👉 ii. six

c. Manju’s father teaches in a near their home.

Ans 👉 iii. school

C. Listen to the recording again and write True or False.

a. Manju and Ranjan were already good friends. 👉 False

b. They introduced each other.👉 True

c. Ranjan’s father is a businessman.👉 False

d. Both Manju and Ranjan were happy at the end.👉 True

D. Now, write about either Manju or Ranjan. Write as much information as you remember.

Ans 👉 Manju is a girl who studies in grade six. She lives near the school. Her father is a teacher. She met Ranjan and they introduced each other. They became friends.

Grammar I

A. Complete these sentences from the text T.S. Eliot.

a. T.S. Eliot a great American-born English poet.

Ans 👉 is
b. His other best known poems in English language Gerontion, The West Land and others.

Ans 👉 are

C. Complete the sentences with is, am or are.

a. Shikha and Tanuja good friends.

Ans 👉 are
b. Sandeep a player. He plays cricket.

Ans 👉 is

c. I the only child of my parents.

Ans 👉 am

d. Ms. Singh a teacher. She teaches English.

Ans 👉 is

e. Ms. Chaudhary works in an office. She an officer.

Ans 👉 is

f. The cows grazing in the field.

Ans 👉 are

g. I doing my homework.

Ans 👉 am

h. These notebooks mine.

Ans 👉 are

i. This girl acts in movies. She a good actress.

Ans 👉 is

j. Kaji a farmer. He grows crops.

Ans 👉 is

Reading II

a. Is the text a letter?

Ans 👉 No, the text is not a letter. It is a congratulatory message.

b. When do you congratulate people?

Ans 👉 We congratulate people when they achieve something or succeed in something.

A. Write the words from the text that have the following meanings. The first letter has been given.

a. an expression of pleasure at the success or good fortune of a person C …

Ans 👉 Congratulations

b. an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants C …

Ans 👉 Competition

c. taken something that has been offered R …

Ans 👉 Received

d. something that is obtained successfully A …

Ans 👉 Achievement

B. Ask questions to your friend. S/he must answer in short.

a. Who is the winner of the Essay Writing Competition?

Ans 👉 Ms. Shijan Tharu.

b. In which class does Shijan study?

Ans 👉 Grade Six.

c. What is the cash prize for the winner?

Ans 👉 NRs. 20,000.

C. Collect any two messages of congratulations from a newspaper/ magazine and present them to your class.

Ans 👉 (This should be done by students themselves from real newspapers or magazines.)

Writing II

A. Write a short biography of Bal Krishna Sama using the given clues.

Ans 👉 Bal Krishna Sama was born on Magh 24, 1959 BS (February 08, 1903) in Gyaneshwor, Kathmandu. His real name was Bal Krishna Shamsher Janga Bahadur Rana. His father’s name was Samar Shamsher Janga Bahadur Rana and his mother’s name was Kirti Rajya Lakshmi Rana. He studied at Durbar High School and completed I.Sc. from Tri-Chandra College. He wrote many stories, poems, essays, compositions and biographies. He is known as one of Nepal’s greatest dramatists. Some of his literary works include Mutuko Byatha, Mukunda Indira, Pralhad, Andhabeg, Bhakta Bhanubhakta, Prempinda, Amar Singh, and Swasni Manchhe. He passed away on Saun 06, 2038 BS (June 20, 1981).

B. Read the message in Reading II again and write a similar message of congratulations. Use the following clues.

Ans 👉 Congratulations!!!
We would like to congratulate Mr. Suman Karki of Grade Six of our school for securing the first position in the National Level Science Exhibition. He has received a cash prize of NRs. 15,000 with a trophy. He has made our school proud.
Congratulations Suman for your great success!
Head Teacher
&
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