Tag: Father

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 4th-A.

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

At the zoo

At the zoo

Read the passage carefully and then answer the questions given below:

Mary and John went to the zoo with their father. They first entered the animal section. They saw a number of wild animals. Some animals like monkeys, rabbits and squirrels were in cages. Others like deer, tiger, lion and bear were in large, fenced areas. It allowed them some space to move about. The monkeys were eating bananas and groundnuts.

Next, they went to the birds-section. Mary and John were very happy to see different species of birds. They saw parrots, ducks, swans, cranes, cuckoos and also some white peacocks. They also saw a python. It was kept in a strong chamber. They saw the python through glass only.Their father explained the features of all birds and animals to them.

They enjoyed their trip to the zoo very much.

Q.1. Who went to the zoo?

Q.2. With whom did Mary and John go to the zoo?

Q.3. Which animals did they see?

Q.4. What were the monkeys eating?

Q.5. Which birds did they see?

Q.6. Did they enjoy their trip to the zoo?

Q.7. Consult a dictionary and give the meanings of the following words:

  1. Wild
  2. Fenced
  3. Species
  4. Strong

Q.8. Find the word in the text that means the same as:

  1. a place where we can see many birds and animals : _ _ _
  2. an animal with a long tail: _ _ _ _ _ _
  3. the king of the jungle: _ _ _ _
  4. a fruit with a yellow or green skin: _ _ _ _ _ _
  5. a long snake: _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Q.9. Composition: Have you ever been to the zoo? If yes, then describe the different birds and animals you saw there.

Present and Past (Everyday and Yesterday)

  • Compare the following sentences:

 

  1. I drink milk everyday.
  2. He eats fresh fruits now.
  3. She sleeps soundly.
  4. I like science fiction.
  5. Father leaves for office at 9’o clock.
  6. I get up at 6’o clock every morning.
  7. I go to school by bus.
  8. My sister loves music.
  1. I drank a lot of coffee.
  2. He ate junk food earlier.
  3. She slept soundly.
  4. I liked comics.
  5. Father left for office at 9’o clock.
  6. I got up late yesterday.
  7. I went to school by car yesterday.
  8. My sister loved music.
  • The sentences in the first column show something that happens everyday, always, often, usually.
  • The sentences in the second column show something that happened in the past (yesterday, last week, last Sunday etc.).
  • Notice the use of Verbs in the two columns. We use the first form of Verb to talk about present and we use the second form of Verb to talk about past.

is, am, are + ing form of the Verb

  • Read the following sentences:
  1. I am watching television.
  2. My sister is playing outside.
  3. Father is reading a newspaper.
  4. Mother is cleaning the cupboard.
  5. He is watering the plants.
  6. They are playing football.
  7. The bees are buzzing.
  8. The dog is barking.
  9. The cat is running after a mouse.
  10. The children are praying to God.

 

When we use is/am/are + doing word (Verb) + ing, we tell what is happening now i.e. at the time of speaking, as:

Mother: What are you doing, John?

John: I am reading a story, mother.

 Activity: Look around you and describe what different people are doing.