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Communicate in English

Communicate in English – Ask questions/Answer them

Personal Introduction

What is your name?

My name is Susan.

How old are you?

I am eleven years old.

In which class do you study?

I study in Class six.

What is the name of your School?

The name of my school is Aim Academy.

What is the name of your class teacher?

The name of my class teacher is Mrs. Mary Bell.

What is the name of your school Principal?

The name of my school Principal is Mr. Henry James.

What is your father’s name?

My father’s name is William.

What is your father?

My father is a doctor. (an engineer, a banker, a teacher, a businessman, a lawyer, a police officer, a film producer/director etc.)

What is your mother’s name?

My mother’s name is Emma.

What is your mother?

My mother is a homemaker. (a housewife, a teacher, a journalist, a television anchor/news reader/actor etc.)

How many brothers and sisters do you have?

I have an elder brother and a younger sister. (I don’t have any brother or sister. /I have no brother or sister.)

Do you love your family?

Yes, I love my family very much.

Whom do you admire more- your father or your mother?

I admire both of them equally. My father cares for the sick whole heartedly. He works very hard to give us a good life. And my mother is a perfect homemaker. She looks after all our needs and works tirelessly to give us a warm and comfortable home.

Learn to speak about yourself

This is Daisy. See what she says about herself. She is telling about herself, her family, her home, her school and her hobbies. Read it and practice by filling in your own details. Soon you will be able to speak about yourself confidently.

I am daisy. I am eight years old. I live in Delhi, India. I study in St. Paul’s School. I read in class three. My father is a banker and my mother is a teacher. I have an elder brother. He is ten years old. He studies in class fifth. Our house is situated in Preet Vihar. It has four rooms – a drawing-cum-dining room, two bedrooms and a study room. It has a small lawn in front of it and a small kitchen garden at the back. I help my mother in cleaning the house. I also water the plants in the garden. In the kitchen garden we grow seasonal vegetables. It is simply wonderful to see these plants grow. I go to school regularly and do my homework properly. I get good marks in the exams. My teachers and parents are happy with me.

But like all children I also love to play and watch television. I like to watch cartoon serials. Mowgli, Mickie Mouse and Donald Duck are my favourite cartoons. I also love all the Barbie movies. My parents are fond of reading and so we have loads of books at home. Lots of children’s books too. I have read all the fairy tales and Panchatantra tales. My parents say that books can be a person’s best friend.

Conversation

Conversation: Introduction in School

Jane: Hello, I am Jane and it is my first day in school.

Mary: Hello Jane, I am Mary. In which class do you study?

Jane: I study in class 4^th-A.

Mary: I’m also a student of 4^th class, 4^th– B.

Mary: Where do you live?

Jane: I live in House No. 5, Park Street.

Mary: We’re neighbours then. I live in an apartment near Park Street.

Mary: What’s your father’s name?

Jane: My father’s name is John Smith.

Mary: What’s your father?

Jane: My father is a Pediatrician.

Mary: What is a Pediatrician?

Jane: A pediatrician is a children’s doctor.

Mary: Oh, that’s great! I have a little brother who is suffering from a bad cough. I will ask my mother to consult your father.

Jane: Sure. How many brothers and sisters do you have?

Mary: I have an elder brother and a younger brother. Have you any brother or sister?

Jane: I have an elder brother. He is 12 years old.

Just then the bell rings. The lunch break is over and both go to their respective classes.

Jane: Nice to meet you Mary.

Mary: Same here Jane.

Classroom

This is the picture of a classroom. Look at the picture carefully and answer the questions given below:

Name the things that you see in the classroom?
How many children are there in the class?
How many girls are there in the class?
How many boys are there in the class?
How many teachers are there in the class?
Where are they all sitting?
How are they all sitting?
What is printed on the mat they are sitting on?
What is the teacher doing?
Are the children listening to her attentively?
What is the colour of the wall behind the teacher?
What do you see on the wall?
Name the month shown in the calender?
Do you see a library in the classroom?
What do you find in a library?
How many computers are there in the class?
Do you know how to use a computer?
What do you do on a computer?
What picture do you see above the window?
Can you see anything outside the window?

I hope you have been able to answer the questions . Now try and frame a paragraph based on your answers.

Comparisons

Study the following sentences:

John is a tall boy.
John is taller than Jack.
John is the tallest boy in the class.

The first sentence is a statement. We are not comparing John with any other boy. We simply say that John is a tall boy.
In the second sentence, we use the word taller. It shows comparison between two boys John and Jack. We show that one is taller than the other.
In the third sentence, we use the words the tallest. It shows that no one in the class is as tall as John. He is the tallest boy in the class.

Let us look at some more examples:

Grandfather is older than grandfather.
Fanny is prettier than Lizzy.
The poor are happier than the rich.
Tina’s dress is more beautiful than Kuku’s dress.
An elephant is bigger than a lion.

These sentences show comparisons between two things. We use the -er form of the word or we use more. We also use the word than.

Now look at these sentences:

The whale is the largest animal.
This is the finest silk.
Sam is the fastest child I have ever seen.
The giraffe has the tallest neck.
He is the most intelligent boy in the class.

We show comparison among more than two objects by using the –est form of an adjective – smallest, shortest, bravest. Sometimes, we use most with the adjective – most beautiful, most interesting. We also use the with the –est form.