I --- --C 2 -d- 2005

Ram: Hi Shyam and Prem, well met

at: 'at' ---- -- --
You are talking
(--- ).
about the college day perhaps.
-o-. p-C l.
Sekhar: How good are you at Telugu?
College Day
(O -J-* x-
- well met
--o-d-o? = --- (O - a?)
Sanjeev: Just give me some time. I will be
conversation
- *--C. as good at it as you are. (\h
practise ) time y. F
Shyam: Yea, about the item we want to
present.
x--)
Sekhar: I am poor at Hindi ( C )
(. V v-Jz-- Sanjeev: I am quick at picking up languages
J*) (- y h)
Ram: And what's that going to be? (
- -- -.
v-Jz----o?) the temple supervising some repairs.
a) He is good at giving such talks. Sushma: Doesn't matter. conversa-
(D O
Prem: We are yet to take a decision about ( - --}-. V v-
b) Our Principal is good at picking such tions I am at
---)
it. (E -J-* Eg B- . vA v- h. x
experts. leisure. (at leisure pronun-
-S;
Lq C) Engineer friend \ o.)
good at j N L--. ciation: measure
-. ,
Ram: OK. O, that reminds me. There will Dad: Your mother needs some medicines.
Poor at Maths Maths . pleasure What do you
).
be a talk on 'Decision Making' by Perhaps the shop is open now.
Quick at understanding want?
Prof. Nischai tomorrow at 6 at col- Shop
(t L. J
y n ----. x Sumana: You are good at English, Please
lege. Are you coming? (, h- -?)
*aC. reminds me = h*a x- , u y 'at' . explain this lesson.
Amar: That shop is my friends. He opens
a) - -- N- u h Sushma: I am good at English, but I am not
-p- ---- 'od h- shop quite early. I think it is open
He is slow at doing things. so good at explaining.
*aC, E E-C English. O con-
versation . J- 'Eg-

talking about..
-v -J-* Prof. Ea--
x----o college . -O-
h-o?)
Shyam and
Prem: Oh, sure. No missing it. Prof.
Nischai is very good at giving
Sumana: I am a little
such talks. We will certainly now. ( shop friend C.
slow at under-
make it. miss
( . y- Bh. p J -
standing

-x--- 54
- N--O things. Our
--)
x-) teacher is fast.
j -- -E-*C
Ram: Just as our Principal is good at pick- , -s 'the' -,
Many of my
ing such experts. ( E-- classmates
-s 'the' ----. J-nA
Principal
- -) b) Maths
- E-- u v- hC.
He is hopeless at Maths. are quick at
Shyam: That's true. M. SURESAN Eo v- vu- Eo ---
c) grammar learning.
Prem: You are right. -
Sushma: OK I'll try. Let us see how good I
J-N- . School, college, institu-
prepositions about, on, at He is bad at grammar. tion N Nu-u--E, Nu -
j -- am at it.
d) --J Cd (learning and teaching) J-N, vu.
-E- . --C , b) Pavan: What do you know about the
about J* E. About the book = She is the best of all of us at singing. hospital, clinic, nursing home N
movie?
Now practise the following aloud in ju -E, ju --E vu.
h-Eo J*. Prakash: What movie are you talking
a) Eo - -J-* paper C English: temples, churches, mosques (masjids)
about?
Sushma: Hi, Sumana, N -, --, vn-- vu
We read about him in the paper.
a? Pavan: The one showing at Navrang.
Sumana: busy v-. v-/ n vu --
b) school days
x -x J* x- y o-N-p? (Showing The movie is
-.
--o Sushma: y-. -S- o, L now showing at the theatre. vh-N-h-o-p 'the' .
p? I A B
They talked about their school days. E - 'run' E
Sumana: F English -a . les- Students/ go to school, college,
c) E -J--* h- . The movie ran for a hun-
son h explain -. lecturers/ are at university etc.
I do not remember any thing about it. dred days)
Sushma: English --a. -E professors...
on: Prakash: I think its (it is) a movie about
A p x- B p x
l, u N-- -J--* Explain -- p-.
on
-p- . corruption in politics.
Sumana: n ----- h slow. Pavan: Yes, that reminds me. I read an
vu - h d,
He is going to talk on decision making school, college, etc 'the' . N--
teacher - fast hC. article in the paper on the same
Eg vv -J--*. classmates --C y topic yesterday. maga-
x, schools, colleges, etc --
a) v-y--u-Eo -J--* u C (vA--, --Ex, go to/ are at the school/
It is essay on our democracy.
a---. zines u- articles
college etc.
Sushma: OK. v-Aoh. l ) There were some lines
b) j t--u- -J--* E-C C A student goes to college/ their parents go
--. in it about this movie.
It is a report on farmers suicides. to the college.
b) Pavan: O -J-* F ? Prakash: I read it too. The writer is very
(to meet the principal, pay the fees, etc)
Prakash: movie -J-* y--? clever at this kind of analysis.
II (devotees),
h - -vn- -n-
Pavan: -- p- ---o movie Pavan: Talking about articles, (N--E- They go to temple/ to church/ to
---.
h talking about/ coming to) all
J* mosque, etc.
Prakash: C --- N-F-AE J* the centre page articles in the
the engineer is at the
- --,
paper are good. The trouble is, all
-. temple to supervise some repairs .--o
of them are on politics.
Pavan: p h-*aC. Eo paper






(-\ -}- )
-v-o: Direct -* Indirect speech a- Eo -J--* l u
C. Eo lines Amar: Dad, I am starting for college. When
III Doctors, nurses, patients go to hospital.
Ox--Jhospital hospital
E d,
p Interoggative sentence if
-- will you be there? 'the' Amar's
. - --
*vEo -J--* --o.
whether if
hC. E p college father, after returning from the hospital
Prakash: C u. E - ( ho. O-p--
L? whether p - L- \?) o . \- patient ,
- Nx-- - L-N--- doctor
Synthesis of sentences (so- Dad: You mean, at the college? (y--, -}--- E .
----. . (Nx- analysis) college You know, mother is A patient is at hospital. Their friends and rel-
that/ neither nor, not only but also) - Pavan: u N--E-h, vA cen-
?)
going to hospital. I am taking her atives go to the hospital to see.
-T- -l-- -N--J---. tre page articles Fo business persons open
there; after coming back from the - -N---
.--_-v-, . Fo ----- hospital I will see you at the college. shop, close shop, are at shop. go to
--j-
N-- -J- . (t hospital ----C . the shop, are at the shop.

---: Direct * Indirect speech Answers

Sushma: Hi Sumana, What brings you *a- y
Hospital
B---o.
college
*
-h.)
Karun: What's your brother, Kesav?
brother
(O h- --?)
Ja--p, (Interrogative sentences here? conversational expres-
(C Where is Arun? ( \?) Keshav: He goes to college.
) if , whether . sion. conversation
C O Amar: He has gone to temple. You know college student
( - o-
Synthesis of sentences -J-* 'He goes to college'
) today is friday. Every friday he goes . D-E-
N-Jh. Sumana: How busy are you now? to temple. His engineer friend is at --E N p-).
I --- -- 4 -d- 2005
Aravind: When are you starting for college? Praphul: Too many visitors for you
(College -p- -l- (F a-x K -\-)
-o?) 3) For -l--, -}-, --- (pre-
Bhanu: Why, as usual at 9. pare), - - (ready)
(? - Nt-C-) E -L verbs \ hC. j -
Aravind: But yesterday you left even at 8. -
(E Eo y E-N-C -l- a) start for, leave for, set out for (Eo-
. Even at 8= at 8 itself = n -l-- -)
E-N-C-) Delhi -l-- / --x
Bhanu: No, I started at 8, but it was not for leave for Delhi (setout for Delhi)
college. I went to Suman's and b) prepare for the match; be ready for the
from there, we two set out for col- match; practise for the match b) The names of things unique of their kind
b) Ao-Dl -\ = The more we eat,
lege at 8.45. (Unique =
4) Famous, well known, known, (--C/ j- A C h the fatter we become.
(E-N-C- -l-JC, college v-Cl--C, etc) y 'for' -h-C. --) c) -*--Dl _ = The more you
. . \-o* L Notorious for. c) The names of rivers, seas, oceans,
college -l) walk, the more active you are.
Practise the following: ranges of mountains, groups of islands,
set out= -l-- conversation d) h \--Dl L \ = The higher
Subha: (over phone) Hi Sobha, - thanks countries formed by groups of states.
. you climb, the colder it.
Sobha: (for ) [Imp: No 'the' before the name of a single
Aravind: Have you sent for Bharat yet? No.2: uh x , - h,
Subha: y N -x --. mountain/ single island]
( / \--* N? d) Designations and offices (No 'the' before
, x (proper nouns) , the .
d?) \ The Amitab, The Sharook Khan
-o x-E u-i --

What for?..
J , x Jx*a, E 'the'
.
1) 21 -l D
He is the Gandhi of the 20th C.
( D-J x -
Bhanu : What for? (? -u designations and o. DE ----h- E)
for what E ) offices if you mention 2) He is the Bhima of class - - class
thereafter the name
-x--- 55
Aravind : Have you forgotten? We have got H.
to practise for the match next of the person) Now Practise the Following:
week. e) before a countable
(--*---? a- a) Krishna: Hi Kumar p---\o?
Match practise Sobha: singular, to talk of the
-L ?) N-- *. N-- v-Cl- Kumar: - Hollywood -.
Bhanu : He is in Chennai for his cousin's whole class
, T--Lx - (
f) the superlative degree
M. SURESAN Krishna: Mumbai ?
wedding. I'll (I will) call him today varieties) Kumar: . \ -o--Dl --
and tell him that we should pre- Subha: of the adjective,
pare for the match.
j--- --p ---
g) the comparative degree, when it is not fol-
E--*C. Mumbai.
--o? (Start .) Krishna: v%A u (Beauty of Nature)
(x cousin R} j o --}. Sobha: j--? ? lowed by 'then'.
phone match ready Subha: v-V---E. p -: - Qt. C -
Manohar: Good morning Mahesh, why are Switzerland C. \ Dal -
Lq E h) Sobha: o vA h-o.
Aravind: Tell him to start early. He is known you up so early? ( y q Boat trip -C.
AJ--*a--y j--
for his game but notorious for his Ev ? Up \ Ev---. \ --o ---
A -*-h. (Leave ).
lack of time sense. simple . -E-hC.
t -J C .
(y t. Game -- Subha: y h F V- - Conversation ). b) Prabhat: Hi Prakash, C-
E C. -- Time sense = --E J. Mahesh: I get up (am up) by this time o?
punctuality = - -- F every day. I go for a morning walk Prakash: u a. fami-
Sobha: OK.
C.) (-p time * -h). ly E -.
Notorious=-J- \---L Answer:
Manohar: Walking is good. The longer you Prabhat: t-_?
Shubha: (over phone) Hi Sobha, Thanks a
walk the stronger you are.
= - x, - ( Prakash: x -J-* -\
-. a notorious murderer= lot.
Sobha: What for?
h ) x- *C.
C -. Famous actor = Mahesh: That's true. But my classmate ANSWERS:
v-l ) Shubha: For sending me mangoes. Where
Sudheer walks 6 kms every morn- a) krishna: Hi Kumar, Where have you
j -- for . are they from?
ing. And really he is the Amitab of been?
1) uC (period of Sobha: From Vijayawada. You know
classmate
our College. ( Kumar: I was in the Hollywood of india
time) for hC for 10 minutes Vijayawada is famous for the two
Sudheer W 6 Kms -h. Krishna: You mean Mumbai?
(10 E-N-), for an hour (), for 3 varieties. Rasaalu and
years (-x) etc.
College N-) Kumar: Yes, the more I stayed there, the
Banginapalli.
Manohar: Why so? (-E?)
2) 'for' u -- , l-P-* Shubha: Then when are you starting for more/ the longer I wanted to stay.
Mahesh: He is as tall as Amitab (N-
n-. Hyderabad? How beautiful Mumbai is.
) Krishna: If you talk of the beauty of nature,
j -- Sobha: Hyderabad, what for?
a) Send for Bharat = -- /-- Manohar: And who is the Sharook Khan of
Subha: To spend a few days with me/ nothing to beat Kashmir (Kashmir
b) what for? = - /- - your class?
for spending a few days with me. dC . Nothing to beat
c) for the match = match /match (O class Sharook Khan ?)
Sobha: Dad is leaving for Mumbai tonight. Kashmir). That is the Switzerland
Mahesh: I haven't (have not) thought of it
(l) Only after he returns, do I think of of India. The boat trip in the Dal
d) for his cousin's marriage = cousin (E -J-* ---*--)
Hyderabad. lake is very pleasant. There too
Rx--/- -Rx - -Eo-x 'The' !
Subha: If you come I want you to be here the more you stay, the more you
e) o v Delhi o = The longer you walk, The stronger you are.
for a week. want to stay.
Dad bought this dress for me in Delhi. ( The Amitab of the College; The Sharook
Sobha: Ok. b) Prabhat: Hi Prakash, you look sad
/ - l-P-*) Khan.
f) h - = This book is for z z z z z z No. 1: h *C. Prakash: My Uncle has come he is the

Ramesh. -p-- Eo lessons 'the' Sakuni of our Family

u- English p-p Comparatives
g) Praphul: some one has come for you. -J-* a-o N- v-: . -- -- 'the' p L. Prabhat: Is he so bad?
(-F - a.) We use the before a) E -F Dl --E--hC. Prakash: The less we talk about such
Prasanth: for me? at this hour? a) The names of great and holy books (The The more you see it, the more you wish to people, the better for us.
(-? -i?) Ramayanam, etc.) see it.
I --- --C 9 -d- 2005
Charan: Hi Chandra, how are you?
a) F * \ a-o G---
Chandra: Fine Thanks, how are you? = congratulations/ congrats on your
Charan: Same here. Thanks. Congrats. good marks.
(Congrats = Congratulations -v- Congratulations = -j --j- -C-*-p-
u----q -- -\ -- = -p-C. --E --- thanks h.
--G----) b) y Eo-j-- Congrats
Chandra: What on? (?) Congrats on your election.
Charan: On your fine performance in the c) congrats
-*--
play yesterday. Congrats on your excellent action/ per-
formance.
(y Eo - - d) Congress con-
L*--
- -*--) grats. Congrats to congress on its excel-
Performance - ---q - \- lent performance in the elections.
a) vA--E x \ O ---- Mohan: - -x d O \
-- = j, u (Performance -E-) s, \ time % h-
He depends on his sister for every thing.
u-i N-Eo - 2) Comment on: Comment uu . - \ time ---
b) {Eo d
Performance in a play/ movie/ Comment
-/--G-v- L--a-.
'on'. Crops depend on rains. .
game/ as a leader = -/ E- y Girija and
a) c) Fo s--d ?
perform-
/ -- J p --- -J-* - Sailaja: y O comments h-od.
He always on comments on others. Everything depends on money.
ance play=
J Ey-/ E-B. = b) Lakshman: p -l-?
make comments/ pass comments d) N v d ---C
x = - --; E Madhu: F O -- -C.
uu - n. Success depends on hard work. y-p ready p.
n - C.
Chandra: Thank you.

on the campus..
Charan: Every one was commenting on
your action only. They were all
praise for you
Chandra: Oh, that's (that was nothing).
Thanks any way. How's your
practice of cricket going? Hope
you will be on the college team for
5) Spend on: Lakshman: late y--.
the finals. ( -----. E C
thanks. cricket practice
u. x G- * o.
-x--- 56
F
C? College finals team Spend = a--d-. x L--p- -
y---E P-ho) -- (V, .
Madhu: --E
Charan: Not so bad. Every thing depends b) ----p- -- -J-* uu-E--
)
on my game in the first two a) -O --h-o?
He never comments/ makes comments/ Lakshman: F -*a. E congrats.
matches. passes comments on others.
a d M. SURESAN
Chandra: And what are you going to do dur- c) performance
- -J-* uu - He has spent a lot J - A M.
(of money) on the house. Lakshmi: selections \ -- -
ing the vacation? -. -E - -E -
b)
- h -C vo. W u h o?
(-x ---o?) Lakshman: College campus .
Charan: (I am going to) spend some time It's (It is) easy to comment/ pass com- I spend two hours (every day) on exercise.
ments/ make comments on others' per- Answers:
on bowling practice. (I) need to c) practice -
formance but how well we do a thing is the a) Girija: How much did you spend on the
improve my bowling. bowl- He spent the whole of last week on prac-
( question. dress?
ing practice bowling tice.
L. 3) On the team. team . -- - Sailaja: I spent Rs. 2500/- on it. Isn't (is not)
d) E p d- \ a -
-----Lq - C) (in
-o. - ' n) it worth so much?
Chandra: Ok, then. Good luck, bye. Anil spends a lot (of money) on clothes.
--xEnglish on
hC. G- (worth = N; is worth = N -
(, F %d --E J, = on the list; on the rolls,
d = Spend y on , waste y - N - / ----
on the premises; on.
h-J) --= Nu- - - = Worth/ not worth. The movie
Charan: Bye - = on the campus, etc. e) TV h time % h is not worth half the price of the ticket =
j -- preposition 'on' a) Eo team a He wastes time on the TV/watching the TV. E ticket d s- -
-E-. We do not take you on the team. f) - friends time % h . Waste.
1) Congratulations p--p, b) G- -- -C He wastes time/ a lot of time on friends. Girija: I think you wasted at least Rs. 400.
v: What on? His name is first on the list. Now practise the following in English: I won't (will not) spend more than
c) -- E--N t-A- a) Girija: dress d o?
: On your fine performance. I do not allow such things on my premises.
y Rs. 2000/- on it.
2) commenting on (Spend) Sailaja: I spent at least two hours on that
d) C College - --
3) on the college team Sailaja: 2500 -. hC ? selection.
It did not happen on the campus.
4) depends on Girija: F 400 - E O % Mohan: Generally women waste a lot (of
4) Depend on = C common. -
5) spend time on C depend = ----. - -. - 2000 --- money), a lot more of time, on
O preposition 'on' Eo -s. E/ JO ---- d. dresses, and still more on make up
1) Congratulations (Congrats E . English . Depend Sailaja: F dC selec- (still =).
On.
) y p y p 'on'. tion . (spend, I ) Girija and
Sailaja: Just as you are commenting on us.
-v-o: Home, House, Residence - Home, house - --N- -? She has two houses in Hyderabad, and one b) Lakshman: When shall we start?
nx --N? OE p-- in Vijayawada = j--- x, N- Madhu: (Everything) depends on you,
p --T- N-J---. -- x -o. But She lives in whenever you are ready.
-C v-tu, J E -J-* x-o x x, Guntur. Her home there is very close to the sta- Lakshman: Doesn't matter if we are late.
home. tion = Guntur Doesn't (does not) matter =
----: I. Home- ,
*-M-o C v . x y-.
Home yn n - C. House
(E) x. business house,
, Conversation practise .
u- E- My home is Nellore. yn x. The House of Tatas- -sx u Our names are the last on the
x home. -j He left his books at home
E n . list. We shall be able to reach by
J Lx--v-, o--t- books () -x C--. III. Residence: C - formal. Phone the time our turn comes.
, \--x-x C 3) Home = His home is England.
.
numbers, address N p--p Madhu: Who else is coming to
(-)
home. -u home 4) Home = Minister for home affairs.
Q.
. Residence phone no; Residential be on the team?
- -sx my, (Q -_ u- vA)
your, his, her, etc. --\-- 5) at home and abroad = y-, N-x. address (office phone no; office address Lakshman: Your selection is definite
. 6) Old age Home, Home for the blind- Go). \- home phone no.,/ address (*a). Congrats on that. I
I am going home x 'v. -a. don't know about my position
(to my home
--h-o. ) II. House = -j house . - uh E-- Residence (position = J-n-A/ --A)
He went home an hour ago He bought a house last year The Prime Minister's residence, Lakshmi: Where are the selections?
(His home
v --x. -\--) -q x o. The governor's residence, etc. Lakshman: On our college campus.
I --- -- 11 -d- 2005
Sheriff: Peter, Who are you waiting for? His parents are waiting for their daugh-
J h-o? ter's marriage. Once that is over, they will
Peter: For sagar. I've (I have) asked him marry him off.
for some information and a few d) --hC. --E wait
books.
-.
. o -, I'm (I am) very hungry. I am not able to
Eo h- -.
wait for the meal any more.
Sheriff: You have waited for an hour now.
He hasn't even phoned you. Wait for = await. await
y E h-o vC. conversation wait for .
. F Phone - J. 2) Ask for: -J-j j -
a) I am looking for a good book on Spoken
Peter: I am sure he will come. Any way, Samrat: - ?
a) o -. -.
English
let's hope for the best. I need the
I asked (him) for his help. But he did not
(- = author/ writer)
books badly. Spoken English O * h Sarat: - jE-. -
help me.
h- t. -i h-o. ---o. John stall.
b) o Eo h- -TC
Pl. h- b) What are you looking for? Samrat: E p h?
-. She asked him for some books. Sarat: FC C-N--Dl ---E--hC.
E- h-o/ ---o?
(need badly = -) c) -- \ E. C Eo -- - -j -
Sheriff: How long more are you going to (-j = rare)
wait? It's already time for dinner.
College } time
b) Chakri: F _ pen ?
-- h? p- -x--- 57 No use looking for him here. It's the time
for his college.
Charan: C. F ?
C ? Chakri: pen refill --C.
Assignment complete - .

Have you a pen? Charan: Assignment?

Chakri:
Charan:
. Physics chapter O.
\ pen -. \ shop
j refill a---a/ ----
C.
Practise the following:
Chakri: - thanks.
Peter: I told him to be here for dinner. So vo - Suman: -J- h-o?
I'm sure he will come in a few min- Answers:
n, E - Suresh: College bus .
utes. Ah, look, here he comes. Hi, n ask y a) Sarat: Have you read the book on the
Suman: Ng h-o.
Sagar, why the delay? for . o s -. table?
--E t-o E. d q- --: I asked him a few Suresh: -\ -Lq time C. Samrat: What's the book on?
- a-h- t C. questions h- EN--. Sarat: It's (It is) on an important event/
C -x a-. , Eo vo -. M. SURESAN Suman: x o Vx episode in World War II. This is one
--u? She asked her friend to s h-o. (Wait of the best books on the subject.
Sagar: Looking for an auto took all my time. wait ) Samrat: Who is the Writer?
-E -TC. Suresh: job apply --d-o. Sarat: He was also a soldier. Name, John
h-o--x -u-iC. Next week orders h-E P-h-
They asked me why I was there stall.
j -- preposition 'for' - o.
E-.1) Waiting for 2) asked for 3) hope for -\ --o-E x o--. Samrat: Is it such a great book?
Answer:
4) time for 5) look for. --C-- for -o j -sx ask y for . Sarat: The more you read it, the more you
Suman: Who are you waiting for?
n, -- Eo . 3) hope for: E-j- P--. hope y feel like reading it. Reading it is a
for -. Suresh: For the college bus.
English \ o prepositions rare experience.
Suman: I am waiting for Vishnu. He has
a) * --- Pl. let's (let us)
for . -E E -- J - asked me for some money. b) Chakri: Have you a pen?
hope for the best.
-E conversation conversa- Suresh: (It is) time for him to be here. Charan: I have. Do you want it?
b) They hope for an early appointment.
tion effective C. Perhaps he will be here in a few Chakri: My refill is/ has gone dry (has run
1. Wait for: J , h, -
y u h-E P-h-o. minutes. out of ink - is dry/ has gone dry -
* . hope y 'that' begin u Suman: He is waiting for the money his dad x ink --C = run out of
Wait for me, please
h for . will send him in two or three days. ink). I have not (haven't) completed
c) He hopes that he will get the job Suresh: He has applied for a job. He hopes
h ? my assignment.
4) time for: E-j timea-C/C for the orders next week.
a) Train ho Charan: Assignment?
---E time for . C 2) CN a/ an, the -C-*-N.
We are waiting for the train Common. Chakri: Yes. It's on a chapter in Physics.
Practise .
b) Exams a) It's time for dinner (Dinner time Charan: I need the pen too. You get a refill
l C) a) Sarat: table O o h C-?
Let's wait for the exams to be over b) Time has come for us to leave in any of the shops here. (Refills
Samrat: E -C-* h C?
(Let's wait till the exams are over) -l--Lq time C are available in any of the shops
Sarat: v l- E u-i
here.)
c) Lx--v x-t Rx - time for breakfast, for dinner, etc. - J*. O h-
E o. - -h. 5) Look for: -- - C best. Chakri: Thank you for the advice.

-v-o: Below, beneath J-i n- L,

E -s-; -- Famous, Famous.. Popular.. --? A popular movie star- v-G- C
E-- -J-* L---x, E- -
Popular J-i n- L, E x d- .
-s- N-J-. popular v-G- E. famous o- cinema star, famous, popular a.
p L, NE --E vu \. 'popu- - *v p actor -J-* Lh
---: Below, beneath -y- N-Jh.
.-Q-%g, -, - ->-x
lar' -*---JE _-E - x famous. *v p--,
Famous v -Cl--\, vuA C. C-* v G--E--, d---. v-Cl--\-- G--E--x popular stars.
v-F- -C L-, --C NE o x/ x d-E-, p, A famous song - a- .
E. \. Popular uh- d--, A popular song- G--E, Cl
Abdul Kalam is a famous scientist = v Cl x- -J-* x L----a 'mass' song E.
C Y-h --C, Y --E A famous movie star - v -Cl--\ E-- E- Tendulkar is a famous cricketer- \ popular
x - ---- -J-* -J-* NE -- -J-* L-E/ interest E x .
o E. -/- - -J-* .
I --- --C 16 -d- 2005
Anil: Hi, Trishal, where were you last
:
evening?
b) By the time I reached the station, the train
(Eo v \--o?) had left. station
train
--J, R}-
Trishal: Most of the time at home.
C. Train sta-
-R}--- ,
(Eo \ x o) tion the train had left.
- y, d
Why, what's the matter?
c) My uncle too had waited for me for ten
( N?) minutes - 10 EN- , y
Anil: But Sunil told me he had seen you
-l-, had waited - had + pp
going somewhere
d) Seeing that I had not come -E
( -y-\- h--- , he started for home. ---,
E Sunil p) earlier past action, d had come - had
Trishal: He seen me on my way to the sta- Lakshmi:
+ past participle. C a: Eo o. -R}
tion to receive my uncle. But by the a) The Moghuls had ruled India before the
e) I had kept it for two days... when I l .
time I reached the station the train British ruled it (British b) Pratap: Hi Pramod, y bike o-E
returned it to the library. had
\ -J- --
had left. My uncle too had waited for had ruled,
--- - L-. Prasanth p , o--
kept had + past participle (pp)
me for 10 minutes. Seeing that I ruled).
J-Tpast action -L---h-C .- .
had not come, he started for home b) India had been under Moghul rule before Pramod: -. -E --o.
\- -o u N: it was under British rule (British
on his own. - Pratap: O cousin bike -o?
had + past participle always expresses the Moghul
( uncle station h- , - C). Pramod: . Eo L- C, C
earlier of two past actions. --, lesson o
o-p . station t--E.
--}-J train --*a --R}--C.

He had been an actor

uncle 10 EN-
-l-)
But why did you want to see me?
( y o- -----
o?)
Anil: I wanted that book on computers verbs: had been (be Pratap: -J?
from you. form - o Pramod: bike h bike
(F _ * computer book
-x--- 58
N-- exchange o-E p.
B----o) o N-Eo Answers:
Trishal: I am sorry, I don't have it. I had kept hC), had + pp
it for only two days till the day (action - J- a) Lakshmi: Hi Ajitha, when did you return?
before when I returned it to the a) pass u-E p. When I phoned yesterday your
T x
library. He told me that he had passed. (pass EE -L- M. SURESAN mother told me you had not
( _ C-p, v-V - - , p- y . d ) returned yet.
E o library -a.) J past action, had + passed (had + a) u v-G-- teacher Ajitha: That's right. I arrived half an hour
j ---E verbs: had seen, had left, pp) - = He had been a teacher before after you had phone. What's the
had waited, had come, had kept Fo b) R} teacher E--C. he started business. matter?
She had worked as teacher before she b) Lawyer practice rail-
v-G- - Lakshmi: Leela told me yesterday she had
had + past participle form o .
ways E = He had worked/ He brought some sarees from
-- form of verb les- got married.
had been (o) in the railways before Mumbai. How about seeing
sons -. verb form: had + past had + pp -C-* 'be' form had been. he started practising as a lawyer. them?
participle. Do past perfect tense . --, 'be' form p --Eo c) sisters unmarried
x R} u--- Ajitha: She told me the day before she
DE --- l: -C. o = He had been unmarried
had given away most of them.
a) Sunil told me he had seen you. \ two C - a: until his sisters got married.
Lakshmi: Still some more are there. Let's go
past actions ( J-T -- a) NTR had acted in movies before he Now practise the following in English. and see.
Sunil Eo -, N entered politics (politics - v-P a) Lakshmi: Hi Ajitha p AJ--a? O b) Pratap: Prasanth told me that you had
p-) o. , , E-x -. -- -C Eo phone h O bought a bike. I think, the day
y. Sunil, Trishal -- action (u). J-T past action t Ny -E pC. before (yesterday).
, N Anil p y d, had acted - had + past participle) Ajitha: . y phone - Pramod: Not yet. I think of buying one.
. \ J-T E Sunil, b) NTR had been an actor before he was a y . Pratap: (Are you) buying your cousin's
Trishal -, had seen had + past CM (CM , actor o). N? bike?
participle form - -E- L \- verbs had been, was. Lakshmi: M j * Eo < a- Pramod: No. Only yesterday I came to know
. past actions 'be' forms . -, he was a CM - E pC Eo. Rx he had sold it off.
, y J-T, J-T (-p) CM (p -). l? Pratap: Who to?
past action p had + past participle -- actor - d had been an Ajitha: p- - a--E o Pramod: He told me he had exchanged his
form C. actor. pC . old bike for a new one.

-v-o: 1) Would you come please? -v-o: English Newspapers Headlines -Fo simple present
Could you come please? tense h-E?--Fo J-T-- N- !
- N? would - past tense of will 2) Could would difference --N-? ---E --
-. \ would, could --T-? -sx use -a?
2) Sell this vehicle off (Active Voice),
---:
.--, --.
What does she want (Active Voice). -O-E Passive Voice please ? C more formal (\ --v,
N- N-J---. 1) - --* question. English -o vu ~, historic
could ). -- J- E, -N
3) The function went off well n L--h, went off present. J-T--- present tense (sim-
uh- request. ple) -. C newspaper headlines \.
n \, h----x --- L-- 2) sell this vehicle off. DE passive voice Let this vehicle
Prime Minister Inaugurates the conference.
---. be sold off.
-u, What does she want passive what is wanted by her. \ Inaugurates h-o-F , ---o-F
Eo -s-x- p - sentences active . --E. C English p-.
---:
-.
natural C. Here was I already late to the station. Just then my brother

1) would, should, could -J-* y ---. could 3) went off well - J-TC E. - phrases comes with the news that I have forgotten my ticket. \
you come please? C, 'would you come please' o n oxford/ longman's * dictionaries , 'go' comes p-. effect -.
\ u * request. would you come, . 2) could, would -J-* N-- ---.
I --- -- 18 -d- 2005
Sivaram: Hi Unni, what's new? c) His mother told me that some one had
(--J --C. Practice it in stolen them.
your conversation) T-L-- , p- y d
Unni: Have you seen Kiran of late? had stolen (had + pp)
- u o ? d) She was sure that they had gone for
(of late = lately = u) good.
Sivaram: No, yesterday I did go to Kiran's. N ----F - ---- -----E
But by the time I reached there, he t- C. - , d
had gone out. I missed him by had gone (had + pp)
minutes. Krishna: That means you applied for it last
had + pp N- -E--Lq -ui Gopal: y . --
Saturday
. Eo R}- }. F N- -o.
}-p- - - -R}--.
b) Sarat: Who are the police searching for?
R}-. --E -Eo -E-N-- - Krishna: \ watchman ?
(Police x (Plural). Police = a
-- miss u. Gopal: - p Principal uo
Police man. Plural Policemen/
Unni: Why did you want to see him? classes Fo cancel -F, -
Police persons a.)
--} -R}-?
Sivaram: He had promised to lend me the
-x--- 59 R}--E. Karim: For the chitfund company director
Krishna: y TC (Transfer certificate) Sarat: What happened?
CDs of some latest movies. So I
apply --p? Karim: He had collected money from all and
went to him to get them. a) had + pp -, -
Gopal: Apply - E y p--E disappeared/ left town
\Eo E- CDs h--o. JT, x ,
N a---E x. y J-T--p v. . Sarat: When did people know he had dis-
b) J-T EE vh-N---p Krishna: y last saturday apply appeared?
Unni: Let's go now and get them now.
p-R} a-- E? had + pp - . --o-. Karim: Just Yesterday. He had run the com-
pany for two years when he ran
away. He had collected by then

They had gone for.. Rs. 2 crore.

Sarat: When do people learn? A number of
chitfund companies had closed
shops even before this (happened).
Practise the following also:
Sivaram: No chance. His mom told me yes- Anil: I saw the movie, 'Nenodda Neeku?' on b) Sarat:J o police
Prasad:
terday that some one had stolen the TV last night. (Eo vA TV , x? p \-C?
the suit case with the CDs in it. It 'l F? E ) Karim: Chit Company director .
(= Vehicle)
was to the police that he had gone Kumar: Eo B-}.
Krishna: I have seen it too. What a bore! Sarat: J-TC?
when I went there. He wanted to Prasad: Mechanic - -Eo- p- Jh
( x. N!) Karim: J _ s B-E J--
report it to the police. I saw it last Saturday, I think. repair ?
(J--= disappeared/ left
CDs suit Anil Kumar: Eo repairs Jh . p
- . o E town)
case T-L- -E Eo Eo-vA C Sarat: - J---E p LC? * condition C.
xt pC. Eoo \- past action, time Prasad: --o Eo-p?
Karim: Eo. J----p- company
R}--p R}C police known - saw
-E x -. p- x Kumar: xo. - o sales-
report y--E. (past doing word) man u *aC.
Unni: Does he hope to get them back?
- collect .
Krishna (Collect= ) Prasad: -- -?
N --- E --o Sarat: p - a-- ? Kumar: Student. - job a time
-? C past action, time DE Chit Fund h--.
Sivaram: I don't know. His mother was how- not known - -E M. SURESAN Answer:
Companies --f .
ever sure that they had gone for \ have + pp. S} Prasad: Where is the vehicle (now)?
last Saturday E time h-o d saw. ANSWERS:
good. Kumar: Kiran has taken it home.
J. xt v - independent, single past actions a) Krishna: Was there any one/ Was any
Prasad: When did the mechanic complete
- t- C. E , had+pp p- . j one there when you went there?
the repairs?
(For good = permanently = Jh/ L- past actions - past doing word; time Gopal: None. People (Every one) had left
Kumar: Yesterday. It is now in good condi-
y-. Practise it in your con- pE past action have+ pp/ has + pp. the place.
tion.
versation)
-sEo d related past Krishna: Wasn't (was not) the watchman
Prasad: Who is using it now?
actions, N sentences h p there?
Unni: Really unfortunate. Kumar: Kiran's elder brother. He got the job
had + pp -a. Gopal: He told me that the principal had
E -%-d- . I went there at 4 PM. He had already gone. of a salesman just the day before
cancelled all afternoon classes.
j -- --T-* verbs sets -\- --v -- -- }. (yesterday).
That was why all of them had gone
: a) reached- had gone out; b) had p- - R}--. Prasad: What was he before that?
away.
promised- went; c) told- had stolen; d) had Kumar: He was a student. But he had not
Practise the following aloud in English: Krishna: When did you apply for the TC?
gone, went; d) was- had gone. completed his studies when he got
a) Krishna: Eo y-\- -}-p- Gopal: I had applied for it before you told
j verbs vA lesson the job.
j o? me to.
had + participle form o
verbs o . a) had gone out, b) had -v-o: "General" - DE pronunciation -- Dictionary *a Phonetic symbols d, - make a mark / distinguish
promised, c) had stolen, d) had gone. ! -- "G" - "e" ~ TV English News Caste , NE --- (oneself).
--J had + past h EE ' - --. --J --. -v-o: 1) She goes to her friend's on sundays
participle (PP) form o verb p, the "Get" pronunciation - -- ' -v-o: 1) "Would" Present , Past 2) She goes her friends on sundays.
? Future -- .
earlier of two past actions ( J-T - --- --C j--C?
- --x J-T Eo) h-E. . -, *o--x-f, j--- - -C* usage Jh -v-o- -s-x -When, Why, What,
---: ---. How - ---T----?
p j -- J-Eo ---: 'g' y 'e' h ' --E 2) u-, -, - ---, x
a) By the time I reached his place he had rule O . English - -Tx-- ---? ' - --:
gone out. Pronunciation p -E J-i -Tx- C? -- -u-x 1- ) Correct; 2) Wrong.
\- --J - --R}--. -- rules \. .v-u, - English Questions: i) 'Wh' words
b) He had promised the CDs and I went G y e h ' -, --: (What, When, Where, etc.,) -u
there to get them. ' - C, 1) Would - y- ---. vo, ii) N E vo. 'Wh' -u
CD h--- , -}- -* English *a--- 2) u- Warmth/ affection; vox 'Wh' word - L.
y d had promised. Eo d C. - affection; - attachment.
I --- - 20 -d- 2005
Pavan: How long can we be here? Mohan: He says you will soon be a minister
---\ -? Ravi: I, A minister!! It's sheer nonsense.
Ravi: Why? There's no hurry. We can be How can I be a Minister
here as long as we like. What's the vA!! - n E
matter? N .
? - --- j -- look at the expressions- can
- -. N? be, can understand, can read, can't (Cannot)
Pavan: Then let's listen to this man. He is speak, cannot follow, can translate etc.
saying some thing in Tamil. Can you Fo can verbs . N two
understand what he says? forms( -) o ?
h-oC N. N- 1) can be-C be form - -Eo C.
h-o. pC 2) can understand, can read, can speak, etc.
y n ---? Focan + 1st Regular Doing Word (1st
Prabha: Come, Prasanthi, how can you
Ravi: I can, but only a little. He says he is a RDW) form. e) \p
She can't (cannot) come here now. be so harsh/ unkind to me?
palmist. He can read our palms and N - (Actions) *-h.
tell us of our future. 1. Can: (ability)
--C -n uEo verb.
L f) *o N n -? Prasanthi: How can you talk so much non-
(n --). vh(present) F, N-u Can't you (can you not) understand this sense?
Palmist - h---vC- (Future) F --, -- simple thing? C day to day situations vocab-
E p-can . Practise the following in English: ulary/ expressions practise : (Prn:
a) He can be here in ten minutes. Prabha: CM (become
-L-T-...- Pronunciation)
10 EN---x \ --. )
1. get up -
-x--- 60
(can be - be form --- --- Prasanthi: . y CM --? Ev---
-C) Prabha: -- F t? (wakeup a F C h u)
2. have/ take a bath - o .
(bathe - o , v o

I can speak..
o-p- Do- p .
-- -v-o a swim in
the sea)
3. have/ take breakfast (Prn: -v-d) -l
--.
4. boil: (prn: ) J-T--/---
u p-. h b) F-- - - E-\ - Prasanthi: y CM
-, 5. fry: -,
N-u p----o--. -
(Read the palm I can be here as long as you like/ want. F, 6. bake: (prn: ) --N
h--) c) -\ - - nonsense Ep O a. Bread h
Pavan: But how can we understand him? He He cannot be (can't be) here for more than v d Bread : Bakery (--J)
can't (can not) speak Telugu and we an hour. x- Snacks/ refreshments/ eats -
can't follow his Tamil. d) President
-B -- - --. - -- - correct English
- --- n --C? - - Prabha: y M. SURESAN . English .
- x--. E Any Indian citizen can be the president. N- 7. pastime: - ~--E N.
Tamil n -. ? (- |) J- 8. lunch: -/ --uo .
Ravi: Ah, here comes Mohan. He can e) F t y CM - --? (harsh/
unkind - J--i) 9. Dinner: () vA . (prn: '
speak Tamil. You cannot (can't) be a CM for your life
Mohan Tamil
h-o. - x-- Fo (can be) be forms- --Eo - Prasanthi: y nonsense E \---.) V
-. -L--h. x---? u-i . -s
Mohan: What's going on? ( --C?) 2. can + 1st RDW - action. Answer: Dinner vA - -C. L--x
Prabha: If I can become the C.M..
Ravi: Here's a Tamil Palmist. Can you a) C x--- uo a.
Prasanthi: Wait. How can you become the 10. Supper: (prn: \ -)
translate his tamil for us? I can speak Hindi well.
CM?
Tamil palmist.
Tamil
--- b) Tendulkar --? V *J vA-W -E
Prabha: Are you sure (that) I can't (can-
pC - p--? Can he play like Tendulkar? . u .
not) be the CM?
Mohan: That's OK. Go on then. c) subjects
O C---?
breakfast, lunch, dinner, supper -
Prasanthi: I don't (do not) know if you can
(The Palmist studies Ravi's palm What subjects can you teach?
become the CM or not; but you W j O , A/ An, The .
and says some thing in Tamil - d) English
O x---? can certainly talk a lot of non-
Tamil h) How well can you speak English?
sense.

-v-o: Infinitive , modal verbs Eo u A- 3 a) Book, Madras --Lq-. -v-o: -Tx- commands, orders ---E () Conditions
--o. - -u-x --- -N--J---. (F - -L) NC---E Should must . F
1) a) They have to have gone there C clear --L- sentence . text book h be forms is, are .
b) They should have gone there b) - should been sent , should have been sent -?
2) a) They have to have been there - correct. p n. h ---Lq F 1) u- . C N * -L
b) They should have been there ---.
3) a) The book was to have been sent to Madras 4 a) O car green paint * -LqC.
-- text book To be an agricultural income... The
revenue is derived from land E - \-o. -
b) The book should been sent to Madras ( - , sentence clear -)
The revenue should be derived.. E a .
4) a) You have to have your car painted green b) O car green paint -LqC.
b) You should have painted your car green ( -, O. colour paint ) 2) vd o -* N-- -
5) a) She was to have taken that bus C --q -N- j -L -; text
b) She must/ should have taken that bus . book The trust should be registered with the commis-
sioner of I.T E , text The trust is registered
---:
.----, o
with commissioner of I.T as per the provision of 12A E -
1 a) They have to have gone there C. J \- is registered should be registered u
x\ R} -LqC, } -L-. ? - u - nEo hC?
b) They should have gone there
u -?
x-\- --}-LqC, F }-.
---:
Sentence 1) a construction
* have to have
. b , -
gone expressions, usage . E 5 a) bus \ -LqC.
1) 'The revenue should be derived' - correct,
They had to go there simple
n- J--C. (\ , sentence x clear -L-)
2 a) 1a) sentence
DE ---- J--C. \ b) She must have taken that bus. O--ox.
They had to be there,
- simpler direct
bus
*a- \ C. 2) C , The trust should be registered correct.
C. sentence n Rx-\ -LqC (). ( , \C) O n --o-x, is derived, is registered
(F o -L-). DEo sentence clear She should have taken that bus. - J-C E. rule p-
p. bus \Lq C, F \-. should be derived, should be registered correct.
b) -D-n: Rx-\ -LqC, F . bus
(- \C).
I --- --C- 23 -d- 2005
Mahesh: Hi Ramesh, you can sing, can't you?
Kishore:
problem?
--, y -- ? Kumar:
cousins weekend \
Ramesh: Of course I can. Why, what's the mat- .
ter? Kishore: x t.
. -----o? Kumar: x . Rx-\- - interview -
Mahesh: You can participate in the singing -ho. x-- interview C.
competition at college next week. Kishore: --y -- -- picnic enjoy ---
a- - -- _--a. -. --y-j- ---E -v--Ao-.
Ramesh: Oh, no. I can sing but not in a com- Kumar: cousins \--o-p -
petition. ? l. x , x
. -- F x phone h. correct p--h?
v . Eo-d F h. Answers: b) Bhavan: Hi Bhaskar, Congrats.
Mahesh: O come Ramesh. Tell yourself you Kishore: y o E----- (disappoint) a) Kumar: Hi Kishore, What news? Bhaskar: What on?
can, and you will. ---o. y - p Kishore: How about coming for a picnic / join-
-. - _ C . Bhavan: Sekhar told me yesterday (that) you
, N. y ---E
Kumar: F picnic postpone --? ing a picnic this weekend? will you had got/ won a prize.
F y p, ---.
Picnic miss - - d . come for/ will you join a picnic this Bhaskar: O, That's nothing. I got that prize for
Ramesh: I am not so sure. (- -t weekend? Ten of us are going. the best essay in the essay writing
) Kumar: This weekend? I'm (I am) afraid I can't competition.
Mahesh: You can try at least, Keep telling your- (cannot) come. Bhavan: I Know you can write very well/ I know
self you can, and you will be able to Kishore: What's (What is) the problem? you are very / quiet good at writing.
-x--- 61
do it. Kumar: My cousins will be here this weekend.
But I didn't know that you had got/
--, --, E p- Kishore: Ask them to join us too.
(-) . y - won the prize until sekhar told me. let
--.

How can we..

(keep telling - h---- continue
telling. keep doing something / contin-
ue to do some thing - E h
)
Ramesh: Ok, I'll try. v-Ao-h.
can
j -- o verbs -E- me tell you. I can't (cannot) write so
Kumar: They can't (can
. lesson -o n Kishore: -Eo -p-x --. - -- post- well as you. congrats again.
pone ------? not). They are
\can . ' n Bhaskar: O, You're praising me too much/
Kumar: Ok. \-V . h N. coming here
n u(ability) can
L---- . that's praising too much. How is your
Kishore: y p- h-o. for an inter-
response (reply) Ramesh: Of
. cricket practice?/ How is your cricket
b) Bhavan: Hi, congrats Bhaskar. view. They
course, I can. conversation can you do
practice going on?
Bhaskar: have an inter-
something? -question -- E? (That's praising too much- spoken
Bhavan: prize view that day.
I can do it, F *a-E Eo
English
- y---E E Jh -
,I can I
J--C. --- o. Kishore: I can't (can not) M. SURESAN \)
Bhaskar: . - l N . enjoy the picnic Bhavan: We have been practising for the past
can't (cannot) . Jh sentence .
college x u-h u-E without you. Do try to come/ try to one week. only four days are left
Bhaskar: I can play cricket very well. In fact I
prize *aC. come. (Do try - d p--E - (NTL o) for the tournament.
can play better than some of the
Bhavan: y ---E My Fielding needs some improve-
players in the Indian team.
)
. F prize *a N Kumar: How can I come when my cousins are ment. I am sure our team will make it/
Bhavan: Oh, can you? (?) -- p-- -L-. ho . here? Let's (let us) see. They will reach the finals.
Bhaskar: You think I can't (cannot) ?
Bhavan: (Do) You mean the selectors don't
F -. -J phone/ call / ring me tomorrow or the (make it - (j) ---)
G---. day after, when they will be/ will come Bhaskar: Isn't' (Is not) the tourney (tournament
know your greatness? Bhaskar: y o K T--h-o. Thank
selectors here exactly. Depending on that I'll (I -) in Hyderabad?/ the
F p- -L---? you. F cricket practice C?
Bhaskar: They can't. Moreover, I can, but I will) let you know. tourney is in hyderabad, isn't it? when
Bhavan: V- practice ho.
don't play. tournaments - --V Kishore: I'm (I am) sure you will not disappoint will you be there for the first match?
xn -. --, E C. fielding ----Lq me. If you want you can come. Where Bhavan: On the 22nd. Our first match is with
. - C. team finals - there is a will there is a way, you the khammam team/ the team from
? Spoken English can, can't - t C. know. (you know - -) khammam.
(can not) - J ability (-n u) -J-* Bhaskar: jv-- tournaments. Kumar: Why don't you postpone your picnic? Bhaskar: Ok It's time for me to leave. All the
--- - --a. O-p \ 1st match? Kishore: We have made all arrangements. best.
Now, Practise the following aloud in English. Bhavan: 22 K-. 1st match t How can we postpone it? Bhavan: Thank you.
a) Kumar: Hi Kishore, team . Kumar: Wait for a day I'll let you know tomor-
N-? Vocabulary / Expressions:
Bhaskar: OK. J time C. --}-L. row.
Kishore: picnic h? (Prn- Pronunciation)
All the best. Kishore: You are coming definitely.
weekend C--CN ho. 1. Attend (Prn:
Bhavan: Thank you. -\---) - -
Kumar: -? -. (Definitely) certainly - *a-). -- attend/ school/ college/ place of work

-v-o:
1) Rajani has to work along with Ravi
Rajani is to work along with Ravi
2) They have to hold the programme
They are to hold the programme
3) The SP, Naveen Chand who was to
attend as a chief guest in this pro-
gramme was not / had not/ did not come
yesterday.
j u-xE is/ has to, how to/ are to, was/ had
( %Ah/ NC Ey- x }-/
We have to start now to meet him - --E ----E p ----)/ Marriage/ meeting/ dinner/ party/
---L C --Eo/ J-n- -Ah-E *-hC. celebrations etc. O-Eo- ---,
She has to stay at office from 10 to 4. -, -}- n- come, go, be
Office 10 * 4 L NC. present attend \ .
She has to take care of her child, so she is unable to come.
a) Eo- School -.
J-nA (Gf --) E-y-.- He didn't (did not) attend school yesterday.
You have to be here at 10 OJ-\ 10 L C c.
b) O -R}-- ?
2) Rajani is to work along with Ravi Rajani Ravi -L E---L/
-----C/ --hC \ C ----Eo -J-* ----C. C Whyriage?
didn't you (did you not) attend the mar-

not J - *a. -- o p--xF,

Rajani, Ravi *a cxE x --L E---o/ h c) --C a.
--- d-?-N--J--.
l , C--\ E. have to/ has to L h, -L-. am to/ is to/ A large number (of people) attended the
---: are to/ was to/ were to N- L, -
meeting.
1) Rajani has to work along with Ravi E N E---L/-E \, - --C. d) dinner h-o?
Lq C. \ Rajani has to E L. -J? -- 3) u--AC O-- -- C/ --Lq--, F , E DE Will you/ are you going to, attend the dinner
*a c-x/ -o ---x/ J-n- vs--x -- . n correct a-x p sentence- The SP, Navin tomorrow? / Are you attending the dinner
E--x-j N E---L/ --Lq hC E. has to he, Chand who was to have attended as the chief guest did not come yes- tomorrow?
she, it . have to I, We, You and they . terday. was not come- English
j had not come
. \ J-.
I --- - 27 -d- 2005
Sridhar: Hi Neeraj, just how busy are you?
busy
-F- , y busy
?/ \- can - question form , permission
o? ---E (--A- ---E) -o.
a) -S} p --- NtLo?
(\ just = . conversation When can I see you again?
- 'J - just --.) (asking for permission)
Tarun: Not at all. What's the matter? b) E x?
-- --. N? Can I go now? (asking for permission)
Sridhar: I am in a hurry to get home. Can you c) Can I use your pen?
drive me home on your bike? pen
O (permission)
-?
bike
y xL. F O -o - 3. Question form permission ---E
- -B---? can
-x, statement form permission

Tarun: Drive you home? O no. You can take y--E .
my bike if you want. I am tired of driv- a) You can keep the bike till 5'o clock. Answer:
b) Question form I/ we permission --
ing for the day. y bike -C-- --a. Kareem: Can I see you/ speak to you for a few
-E . minutes?
EEo- B-}--? x -. - (giving permission) c) Statement form request, permission y-
kasyap: What about?
--. -- bike B-. b) You can take my bike. -E .
d) Statement form possibility (u - Kareem: It's a bit important.
bike B-a/ -B.
kasyap: You can talk now. I am at leisure.
(giving permission) ---o -N---E) .
Kareem: There are a few vacancies for typists
c) Ny -}a. - Practise the following aloud in English:
jobs in your friend's company. I've
You can go now. (giving permission) Kareem: O (a few minutes) x-
-x--- 62 d) y ----- \ a d--
E -O-x-.
-a? (see/ speak )
Kasyap: E N?
(have) applied for one of them. Can
you help me to get the job? My father
told me to talk to you.
Kasyap: Who is your father?

You can talk now

Kareem: Syed Mustafa.
kasyap: O, I know him well. Your father knows
my friend too. Your father can talk to
him.
Kareem: You can influence him better.
Kasyap: Can you come here tomorrow?
Sridhar: How long can I have it? you cannot spend more than Rs. 100/-. Kareem:
h u-i Kareem: Certainly- when shall I come?
----? (you can spend = you have permission to N. Kasyap: (At) this time tomorrow.
Tarun: Will three hours do? spend upto Rs. 100/-) Kasyap: p x- Vocabulary/ Expressions
? 4. D: . BJ- (prn=pronunciation)
(will do =. An income of Rs a) Driving in such traffic can be dangerous. _ o. tnap = Ev/ Ev---; u uo
10000/- a day will do for me. I don't traffic drive - v-- Kareem: O friend com- y (After lunch, he usually
want more. V C- - a/ C. pany typist has a nap)
. - l) \ can, possibility (u- --- jobs S M. SURESAN tCut it out = . d-d
Sridhar: O that's fine. Thank you. -E-E) C . C can o. (-j -- N--- N-Th
Tarun: You can keep the bike till 5 o'clock. Go -. apply . o- O cut it out, come to the point )
by the other road. The traffic along this b) <x }l. --. tClass _-d = bunk;
Don't go out in the dark. There can be
x ---o. job a- O ts *, class, E _-d = malinger
road at this hour can be heavy. Driving
in such traffic can be dangerous. snakes. (possibility)
- --? (prn: L; 'L \ -),
Kasyap: O o---?
- 5 -. -f c) v -- -L-T---a. = malingerer.
Kareem: Syed Mustafa. t/ J~/ q N - (-\-,
- -}. road l. time (- C)
road traffic Dl \- The journey can be very tiresome/ tiring. Kasyap: - . friend O o- --}-) = take an auto/ rickshaw/ taxi, etc.
a. Driving - d) He can give you trouble. Be careful. -J . x--a You take bus no.7 to go to the station.
v--- a. vh. F trouble h-/ y-- . (7 number bus
\)
j -- can o verbs . (possibility / ability). Kareem: O- \ influence ---E. tJ d = soiled clothes
1) Can you drive me home? O can -o uses. v- 'can' Kasyap: Ny-\- -? His clothes are soiled.
E d J--u
B-}--? a) Question form u, I/ we Kareem: p-. -p ? trags = The beggar is in rags
L-.
2) You can take my bike bike B-}. REQUESTS . Kasyap: v j . d- *J-T fx o.
3) How long can I have it?
------? vo: O Spoken English QJ{- ' u- Practice ---: 1) What about you? C How about you? -.
4) You can keep the bike till 5'o clock. E noun form --o. l . C L C p-j -sEo d O
5) The traffic at this hour can be heavy. ' practise E verb form - -hC.
6) Driving in such traffic can be dangerous. --T- j--C ! 2) I haven't money E -u . I haven't any money
can can EF, I haven't the money E-E . I have no money
---: Practice, Practise - advice ,
J* ---oN: XE-, -t, ..->x
ability (-n uEo) ---E . -d --i-C I haven't any money.
' ---, --- n-. advise - . Practice u; I haven't the money n, E ( ----E) --
-- can -o J-Eo n, practise- u- --. s _ E.
-- l: a) I have the practice - u-/- 'Are you buying a car?/ Why don't you buy a car?'
1. Can you drive me home? \ can drive, -- C. Practice makes us 'I'd like to, but I haven't the money/ but I don't have the
ability ! \ Tarun request perfect - u x J--g hC. money.' (the money = car
vo: May can --o. May I help you - can I
- s)
-E Sudheer can --o b) We practise the game everyday - W
( B-}-? n). can u-h (). -E \ practise u help you E h-o. Can C Natural ability -C-*--
request (Nch) --E -a, question n - practice L . may can use L? can E Natural ability
vo: 1) Seventh class English Reader (Mother tongue) page No 52
-
form . Eo N- use -a.
1) h -F pen -h-? 'Trees' Poem When evening changes into night, and when
---: Can, natural ability E L---hC, correct ' n.
.---, --
Can you give me your pen? / Can I have a moon floats on the sky. They hum a drowsy lullaby. the \
your pen? moon a moon
--L -. - L-----. He can do it, C --. can --o
2) O EN- x--a? 2) Are you studying in Seventh Class? DE -- -p--a? J-Eo --- offer . - -\
Can I speak to you/ see you for a few min- x j y--/---. E can question form
---: 1) 'a moon' line a p (printer's error). The moon
-v -, ---o
utes? , may .
3) Can you lend me some money? ---L. May I help you? = O -?/- --o O
h p-h? 2) Yes, I am. -----? C offer. C formal -
-\- can question form requests -
--T-*--x ---h-C -! can
vo: How about you? What about you n J- E x offer.
Can I help you? Dn O/ -F -?/
--T-- N? --T-----o-p
question form u you , I/ we - j -a? - ---. I haven't -O-/ -F N --? E informal
requests -a. money / I have no money n -, --x- E , J- o x offer. May I help
2. How long can I have it? --T-L? ---. you? - formal offer. Can I help you? - less formal/ informal
bike
- F --a? Q, j-- offer.
I --- --- 31 -d- 2005
Pooja: Hi Raasi, what a surprise! you, here!
Q, -Ny-\! N? j -- -E , can a
verbs -. -- --- .
Raasi: I am on my way to the spoken English
Institution near here. You know it. The 1. You can't (cannot) find the time
4th building from your place. F BJ-- --- --o-. (ability)
spoken English Institution
\ _x 2. Can you do me a favour?
h-o. F -. O -* --? (Can - request)
- building. 3. Can you let me spend...
(I am on my way to -\- ho.
O x -? (Permission/ request)
On the way J)
Pooja: Come, Raasi, you go there everyday, 4. I can neither go home...
and you can't find the time to drop in at E- x , (ability)
my place. 5. You can, by all means
ya, p- Bhavani: p--. c) Manoj: -E -J-* Ja-h-o O?
W \ h-o, ---E (can permission/ request)
v -B-J ---o ! b) Prakash: Sekhar -J-* F G-v Rajeev: --, - E.
6. I can't (cannot) give y-. (ability)
Raasi: I joined there only a week ago. I had N? (Whether - begin )
been thinking of seeing you and we met. Manoj: - N?
Vinai: -----o?
Can you do me a favour?
Prakash: * player team Raghav: j--- Cricket Match tickets

-x--- 63
-\ J - --C. O
-----o, --o. B---E. L . - cricket board
*o - --d--- ?
(Do a favour -)

I can't give..
Pooja: Doing you a favour! That will be a real
pleasure for me. What's it?
F - E -.
p.
Raasi: Can you let me spend the lunch break in
your home? We have two sessions with
a break of an hour in between. Vinai: l _ . -E --
7. You can have C. Possibility -.
I can neither go home nor stay at the --. E-- o p------E.
institution.
Fo p--- --o 'can'
Concentration - Manoj: -- F . -p
lunch break O x -a. --.
classes break
-. -J . ---
u Now Practise the following aloud in English.
C. x , ---\ Prakash: ---.
(Use all that you have learnt so far)
- . Eo Rajeev: C E-- -L-T- -N--.
Pooja: You can, by all means. Only I can't be a) Bhavani: birthday. OJ-l p Ba . M. SURESAN Raghav: worry . -- p-----
there at the time. I am sorry I can't give h ? Vinai: - -E .
you company. I go for my dance classes Sucharitha: O
at the time. Don't worry. You can have
x p- N -p? match p - d) Nagaraj: Ny-p- time waste
tLo? d?
my sister Pallavi's company. o }F.
Chandra: Cake p h? Prakash: F M. a Sunday ?
p-, , time x Prahlad: S} -p --. Eo?
company Bhavani: Correct v 5.30. -L team -* players
- -. F y-. Nagaraj: time -j-.
time dance Sucharitha: --,. C- -\
x---h.-- o. x- --L-T x. Prahlad: ---. examC.
-. Lx xN F ---. . Vinai: . x N F --.
F company C. Chandra: 5 class C. 5.30 matches . , x
(By all means p-, EoN) Nagaraj: x -?
-. - late h. -L-. Prahlad: p-.
Raasi: Thank you.

-v-o: ' < C ? uEo O -Tx- ''Isn't -v-o: I saw a devil, I happend to see a devil -
that sari nice/ beautiful"? o. u -q n, uEo . E verbs p *aC.
E -Tx- aJ --q C. uEo Model auxiliary verbs \ have been h n
''Is that sari nice/ beautiful?" --? E hC? could be E Eo n- a-x
---: A very good question. - negative sense -L
- --@-Fo, --%-- --T--a. - ---.
---: I saw a devil- devil /devil --C.
XE---, d
-o-p-, ' negative tone hC
. Is that sari beautiful n--N? < - x, y Will be
y--o-E n hC. I happend to see a devil- devil - n-
? E . ' < ? ---E, ' < given Man of the match
E -a. - *C/ devil -- -n-*C. I happened to -
C ? --E English p-, 'Isn't award to be given \. --/ ---E -- -J-* h.
that sari beautiful?' E-F, 'That sari is beautiful, isn't (wedding) to be solemnized by x -. \ Nv I bought it in that shop C shop o.
it?' E-F p, -- E C ? n (by somebody),
u Ey-------oC - I happened to buy it in that shop C shop
somebody (x), to solemnize the wedding
-v-o: -- -u- English Translation p-.
. -E-. - ( Nv J-TC ( shop - -E -- F
To be solemnized correct
uEo Ey----o E).
-v-o: -- --o u- pa? He is think-
is to be solemnized is, omit
E L. to be sol-
\ o).
1. \- h-E O ---o?
2. J* -E O ---o? emnized C . Will be solemnized E ing by walking (--h ---*h--o-). Gita is singing by
3. o N-\--o. -a u Et-Eo d. working ( E-----C).
b) To be + past participle u passive construction. He is
---:
-vQ-E-, -A-A
---: O j--N -. Ist sentence: D-E-
1. Where, do you think, I am going/ I will go tomorrow? to do it (active) - It is to be done by him.
XE-, --t-, ..->x.
2. What do you think she thinks of me? ( - to be done - to be + pp)
3. He feels vexed with me. I am to take them home (active) - They are to be taken (to - u- p ---o---. p (is
-v-o: 1. v-Man of the match ''to be given''
a--p E be + pp) home by me. thinking correct ). He thinks as he is walking/ He
thinks and is walking at the same time, -a.
''to be solemnised by (some
. R} f- 2) I could have found the way all right - J ----L
- Past tense. h s-d Ep-ho d, He
-v-o:
body)'' E h. to be will be
E (E, ---)
Parts of speech Preposition The thinks as he walks - better. \--J I/ II regular
a !To be + PP p -? \ ,
2. ''I could have found the way all right''. Tenses,
\ L---. O doing word p J - d.
u n N? C q -C? direct & indirect speech -J-* -N--J--. He thinks as he walks sentence -p-

---: Parts of speech prepositions -J-* lessons

E C (-p- h -*-h/ -*--p-
---: To be given, to be seen N passive infinitives.
-.--, -- -.-- -, --
-h) n hC.
1) To be given y---/ --y----E/ y--- N-Jh-o. tenses J* --- N- 2nd sentence: Gita is singing and working at the same
- y-, y---E, a- J, tenses x p-. English time J--C ( h-oC p-
. Man of the match award to be given to Man of the x-- tenses + x ----Lq ---. -). E --p- -C ---
match -\ x y y----C n hC; verb form u C N-J. papers . Gita sings as/while she works -a .