Class 8 English Book 1

Subject: ENGLISH Level: B-2 Class: VIII LESSON 1: THE BEST CHRISTMAS PRESENT IN THE WORLD
SKILL FOCUSSED TARGET LEARNING OUTCOME SUGGESTED STRATEGIES

 Reading  Able to comprehend;  Individual task
 Listening  Listen with attention ;  Team task
 Vocabulary  Improve vocabulary;
 Spelling  Learn spelling ;
 Speaking  Able to speak short sentences;
 Writing  Improve handwriting
 Awareness
 Read the following story and answer the questions as given below:
ACTIVITY I TLO: COMPREHENSION; VOCABULARY
There once was a King whose son was a dishonest telltale. This Prince would threaten to punish the servants if
they ever let the King know this.
One day, the King and the Prince left the castle together. They arrived at a village, at which point they separated.
The Prince went back to his normal behaviour, getting on everyone's nerves, but the King returned
unannounced and caught the Prince red-handed, up to his tricks.
The Prince took advantage of the fact that in that village there was a youth who looked just like him. He told his
father that it had been the youth who had done all these bad things. However, the King, seeing what a lying
snitch this person was, concluded that the boy in the village must be his real son, the Prince.
So the King took the boy back with him to the palace, and left the real Prince in the village. While there, the
Prince finally came to regret his previous life filled with lies and accusations. The other young man heard of
this, and decided to forgive the Prince. He confessed to the King that he wasn't his real son after all. The King left
the castle and brought his son home, and the two young men ended up as inseparable friends.
Once upon a time all the spirits set about building two palaces; a palace of truth, and a palace of lies. Every time
a child told the truth, a brick was created for the palace of truth. The spirits of truth would then take it and add
it to the growing walls.
In just the same way was the palace of lies built. Each brick was created when a child told a lie. Both palaces
were impressive - the best in the world - and each group of spirits worked hard to try to make sure that their
own palace was the best. So much so that the lying spirits, who were much more tricky and deceitful, sent a
group of spirits to the world to get children to tell more and more lies. These spirits were successful, and started
getting many more bricks. As a result, their palace became bigger and more spectacular.
But one day, something strange happened in the palace of lies. One of the bricks turned into a cardboard box. A
little later another brick turned into sand, and then another turned into glass, and smashed. And so, little by
little, it became clear that whenever a lie was discovered, the brick that it had created changed its form, was
crushed, and finally disappeared. In this way, the palace of lies became weaker and weaker, and in the end it
completely fell to pieces.
At this, everyone, including the lying spirits, understood that you cannot use lies for anything. They are never
what they appear to be, and so you never know what they will turn into.
1. Answer the following questions in one sentence only:

a) How did the prince threaten others?
b) What made the Prince regret finally?
c) What message do you get from the story?
ACTIVITY II TLO: WORD ATTACK; ERROR FINDING

* Each sentence given below contains an error. From the given options find out the word that
needs to be removed to make the sentence grammatically correct.
1. I have made a mistake yesterday.
a) have b) made c) a mistake
2. We have caught some fish yesterday.
a) have c) some c) caught
3. John arrived on time but all the other were late.
a) arrived b) the other c) on time
4. James, who is my neighbor, he works at a bank.
a) who b) he c) a
5. The master was punished the boy.
a) was b) punished c) there are no mistakes in this sentence
6. The visitors have been arrived.
a) have b) been c) arrived
7. We reached to the station before the train arrived.
a) reached b) to c) before
8. I like every music.
a) like b) every c) there are no mistakes in this sentence
9. What kind of a bird is that?
a) kind b) a c) that
10. The match was cancelled because of it rained.
a) because b) of c) there are no mistakes in this sentence
Answers
1. have (The sentence should read: I made a mistake yesterday.)
2. have (The sentence should read: I caught some fish yesterday.)
3. the other (The sentence should read: John arrived on time but all the others were late.)
4. he (The sentence should read: James, who is my neighbor, works at a bank.)
5. was (The sentence should read: The master punished the boy.)
6. been (The sentence should read: The visitors have arrived.)
7. to (The sentence should read: We reached the station before the train arrived.)
8. every (The sentence should read: I like music.)
9. a (The sentence should read: What kind of bird is that?)
10. of (The sentence should: The match was cancelled because it rained.)
ACTIVITY III TLO: NEWSPAPER READING; AWARENESS OF HAPPENINGS
Suggested Activities

* Write a list of questions based on a selection of newspaper articles, and distribute the quiz
to teams of 2-3 students. The winning team is the first to find all the answers.
List of possible questions:

In what city did the story take place?
What country is that city in?
What is the capital of that country?
What language is spoken there?
What continent is the country part of?
ACTIVITY IV TLO: SENTENCE BUILDING; ERROR CORRECTION
 In the following passage one word has been omitted in each line. Write the missing
word in the space provided along with the words which come before and after it.
Man’s practice increases hardwork. ………….. ………………… ………………….
If he does not it, his practice ……………… ……………… …………………
suffers. The lawer is judged the …………… ………………… …………………
cases he wins. The writer’s …………… ……………… …………………….
success examined by the opinion ……………… ……………… …………………...
of the readers critics; whereas ……………… ………………… …………………
the typist’s efficiency is tested by speed ………………… ………………… ………………
and the accuracy his work. ……………… ………………… ……………….
ACTIVITY V TLO: KNOWLEDGE AND USE OF IDIOMS

 Match the idioms with their meanings:
 Here are some common idiomatic expressions in English.
1. Mean business 1. If something is a means to an end it is not valued in itself
2. Mean well but is useful in achieving an aim.
3. A means to an end 2. When you have the measure of someone, you understand
4. Have the measure of their character or abilities.
5. Mention someone in your will 3. When you mean well, you have good intentions, but you
6. Mess something up don’t always manage to carry them out.
7. Mill about 4. To mention someone in your will is to leave a legacy to
8. Not mince words them.
9. Be in two minds 5. When you mean business, you are serious.
10. Out of your mind 6. To mess something up is to handle it badly.
7. To mill about is to move about in a confused mass.
8. When you don’t mince words you speak plainly.
9. When you are in two minds, you are unable to decide
between alternatives.
10. When you are out of your mind, you are not thinking
sensibly.
ACTIVITY VI TLO: TENSE AWARENESS; SENTENCE CONSTRUCTION
 Complete the passage by choosing the correct option from those given in brackets:
The city police (a) ________ decided to (b) ________ stern action against drivers (c)
_________ attempt to overtake (d) _____________ the left (e) _____________ city roads. All drivers who (f)
_________ this rule will be punished. The first offence will (g) _________ penalty. The second will incur (h)
_________ of the driving license.
a. (i) had (ii) has (iii) have (iv) is

b. (i) take (ii) taking (iii) too (iv) taken
c. (i) whose (ii) who (iii) which (iv) those
d. (i) in (ii) to (iii) over (iv) from
e. (i) in (ii) over (iii) on (iv) by
f. (i) vitiate (ii) violate (iii) violent (iv) violence
g. (i) inviting (ii) invitation (iii) invite (iv) invited
h. (i) cancelling (ii) cancellation (iii) cancel (iv) cancelled
ACTIVITY VII
 DIRECTIONS: Choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the word in
capital letters.
1. ENTERTAIN
A. bore B. perform C. recline D. excite
2. ATTRACTIVE
A. wonderful B. hideous C. beautiful D. average
3. ASSIST
A. support B. help C. prevent D. pamper
4. THREAT
A. protection B. emergency C. courage D. danger
5. SEVERE
A. strict B. relaxed C. kindly D. serious
6. ATTENTIVE
A. lazy B. watchful C. alert D. distracted
7. ENTIRE
A. unified B. flawed C. perfect D. incomplete
8. CONCENTRATE
A. daydream B. focus C. ignore D. examine
ACTIVITY VIII TLO: WORD ATTACK; VOCABULARY
 WORD SEARCH!  MOODS AND EMOTIONS !
SEARCH THESE WORDS AND FIND OUT

MEANINGS OF ALL !
ANGER EDGY GRUMPY OUTRA
APPRECIA ENVIOUS HAPPY GE
TIVE EXUBER HOPE PUZZLE
ARROGAN ANT INDIFFER D
T FEAR ENT REGRET
BITTER FRANTIC JEALOUS SADNES
CALM FRETFUL JOLLY S
CHEERFUL GLAD JOYFUL SCARED
CONFIDEN GLEEFUL MOROSE SCORNF
T GRATEF MOURNF UL
CURIOUS UL UL SORRY
DISGUST GRIEF NERVOUS SURPRI
DUBIOUS SE
TRANQ
UIL
WORRY
SUBJECT: ENGLISH LEVEL: B-2 CLASS: VIII LESSON 2: THE TSUNAMI

 READING  ABLE TO COMPREHEND;  INDIVIDUAL TASK
 LISTENING  LISTEN WITH ATTENTION ;  TEAM TASK
 VOCABULARY  IMPROVE VOCABULARY;
 SPELLING  LEARN SPELLING ;
 SPEAKING  ABLE TO SPEAK SHORT SENTENCES;
 WRITING  IMPROVE HANDWRITING
 AWARENESS
 Read the following poem and answer the questions that follow:
Those were moments indeed very opaque
In my office room beside the green lake
Although I felt an uneasy headache
Yet I was engaged at the leave or take
ACTIVITY I With a flood of words like ladder and snake

TLO: COMPREHENSION; VOCABULARY
For the funny monorhyme contest’s sake
It was then that arrived the ghostly shake
On the chair of mine of fibre glass make
My boss yelled, “What are you doing, please wake
We are into a terrible earthquake”
Quickly I ran out in a speed breakneck
Grudgingly ignoring the coffee break

1. Fill in the blanks using one word/ Phrase only:
a) The poem is about ___________________
b) Earthquake has been called in the poem as _________________
c) The poet ran out at _______________ speed.
2. Find the words from the passage which mean the same as:
a) Involved
b) Shouted:
c) Complaining
 Below given is a quiz on earthquake. Ask your friends and write their answers. Then
check out your answers.
1. If you are INSIDE when the shaking from an earthquake begins, you should:
a) Run outside immediately.
b) DUCK, COVER and HOLD ON! Duck or drop down to the floor.
c) Call your friends and relatives as soon as possible to find out if they are OK.
2. If you are OUTSIDE when the shaking from an earthquake begins, you should:
a) Move into an open area away from trees, buildings, signs, utility poles and wires.
b) Run inside the nearest building.
c) Find a tree or something sturdy to grab on to.
3. Which state in the United States has the most earthquakes?

a) Alaska
b) California
c) BOTH of the above; Alaska and California.
4. If you are at risk from earthquakes, what can you do to prepare for an earthquake?
a) Choose a safe place in every room in your home, such as under a sturdy table or desk.
b) Develop a Family Disaster Plan.
c) BOTH of the above; choose a safe place and develop a Family Disaster Plan.
5. Where do most earthquakes occur?

a) Along the boundaries of the Earth's crustal plates.
b) On the continent of Antarctica.
c) On the equator.
ACTIVITY III TLO: TENSE AWRENESS; EROR

 Fill in the blanks with the proper tense or form of the verb given in brackets :
1. Raj and his family --------------------- here since May 1980 . [ live ]
a) is living b) have been living c) are living d) has been living
2. Our examination ----------------------- on 4th March . [ begin ]
a) has begun b) is beginning c) begins d) began
3. After he ---------------- the roof ------------- [ leave , collapse ]
a) left ,collapsed b) has left , collapsed c) left , had collapsed d) had left, collapsed
4. They ------------- when the thief entered the bedroom . [sleep ]
a) sleep b) were sleeping c) slept d) are sleeping
5. I ---------------- the painting just now . [ finish ]
a) finished b) had finished c) finish d) have finished
6. Look there , the man ------------------ the child . [beat ]
a) is beating b) beats c) beat d) has beaten
7. When I visited him in Mumbai , he --------------------- there for five years . [teach ]
a) teaches b) is teching c) had been teaching d) has been teaching
8. He ------------- to my house to tell me what ---------------- . [ come , happen ]
a) came , happened b) comes ,happens c) came , had happenedd) had come , happened
9.Have you ------------------------ my instructions ? [ carry out ]
a) carry out b) carried out c) carrying out d) had carried out
10. Delhi ------------- on the Yamuna . [ stand]
a) stood b) is standing c) stands d) has stood
ACTIVITY IV TLO: USE OF PHRASAL VERBS

 Choose the correct answer for the following words and phrases from the given choices:
1. CONTRIVED
a. managed to do something inspite of difficulties
b. unable to do anything
c. confused.
d. excited
2. HALLUCINATION
a. unable to hear anything
b. seeing or hearing things that are not really there
c. unable to see anything.
d. a dream
3. FLUTTER ACROSS
a. move in a slow manner
b. move in an orderly manner
c. move in a haphazard way
d. move in a quick manner
4. AGOG WITH EXCITEMENT
a. very excited
b. with less excitement
c. with no excitement at all
d. very quick to react
5. TAKE ONE TO TASK
a. criticize or scold someone
b. to disagree with someone
c. to praise someone
d. to convince someone
6. RAPT ATTENTION
a. with less interest
b. with complete attention
c. with great joy
d. with no attention at all
7. ENTERPRENEUR
a. a person who makes money by starting new business
b. a person who sells miscellaneous items
c. a hawker.
d. a vendor
8. INFILTRATE
a. group of attackers
b. men from neighbouring country
c. terrorists
d. secretly and gradually gain access
9. RENUNCIATION
a. improvement
b. an act of abandoning something
c. distinguished
d. an act of accepting something
10. VOLATILE
a. the property cannot be changed
b. the property can be changed
c. liable to change rapidly
d. unable to change rapidly
ACTIVITY V TLO: APPRECIATING HUMOUR; SPOKEN SKILL

 READ THE JOKE LOUD AND SHARE OTHER JOKES WITH FRIENDS:
 It was oral examination in the standard two. The class teacher asked various questions to the students. She
asked Tom, ‘Can you tell me a name of an animal that starts with alphabet ‘E’?
Tom replied ‘ELEPHANT’
Teacher asked him again to name an animal that starts with alphabet ‘T’.
Tom replied ‘Two Elephants’
Teacher asked him the same question.
Tom replied ‘Ten Elephants’
Annoyed teacher, asked him name an animal that starts with alphabet ‘M’
Tom replied ‘Mother Elephant’
The angry teacher repeated the same question.
Cool Tom replied ‘May be an elephant’
ACTIVITY VI TLO: APPRECIATING POEM; VALUE OF FRIENDSHIP
 Read the following poem and discuss the message given in the poem:
Friends
By Abbie Farwell Brown
How good to lie a little while
And look up through the tree!
The Sky is like a kind big smile
Bent sweetly over me.
The Sunshine flickers through the lace

Of leaves above my head,
And kisses me upon the face
Like Mother, before bed.
The Wind comes stealing o'er the grass

To whisper pretty things;
And though I cannot see him pass,
I feel his careful wings.
So many gentle Friends are near

Whom one can scarcely see,
A child should never feel a fear,
Wherever he may be.
ACTIVITY VII TLO: LOGIC AND REASON
 Brain Teaser Questions with Answers. Find out more of them !

If 5 men takes around 3 hours to dig 3 holes, how long will it take for 2 men to dig half a hole?
Answer: There is nothing called a half whole and it cannot be dug!
Two girls played and completed 5 games of chess. Each of them won same number of games and there wasn’t
any tie in any game. How did it happen?
Answer: The two girls weren’t playing against each other and they played with different competitors.
A farmer had 20 cows. Due to contagious disease, suddenly all but 11 cows died suddenly. How many cows does
he now have?
Answer: 11 cows – ALL but 11 cows died – 11 cows survived.
How many seconds do you have in a year?
Answer: 12 seconds – January 2, February 2, March 2, etc…
If 5 peacocks lay 10 eggs in 2 days, then how many peacocks will lay 100 eggs in 24 days?
Answer: No peacock lays eggs, only peahen lays.
How many oranges can you put into an empty container?
Answer: Only one orange – If you put one orange, it won’t be an empty container.
You can see a beautiful red house on your left and a mesmeric green house on your right, a warming and
attractive pink house on your front. Then where is the white house?
Answer: White House is in United States.
ACTIVITY VIII TLO: CURIOUSITY
 Read the fact given below and try to find some more interesting facts and share with your
friends!
 The Spanish word bueno means good. This is also a common root for many positively charged words:
benediction
beneficial
beneficent
benevolent
benefactor
benign
ACTIVITY IX TLO: KNOWLEDGE OF PHRASAL VERBS
 DIVIDED SYLLABLES : 5) GRAMMAR :

A . gram–mar B . gr–ammar C . gramm–ar D .
 DIRECTIONS : Find the word that has gra–mmar
been divided into syllables correctly. 6) EATEN:
A . ea–ten B. . eat–en C . e–aten D . eate–n
Teacher sounds like tea–cher. 7) DAYDREAM:
Example: A . daydr–eam B . day–dream C . da–ydream D .
TEACHER : d–aydream
A. . t–eacher B. . tea–cher C. . teach–er D. . te–acher 8) HAPPY:
1) LADDER: A . ha–ppy B. happ–y C. .hap–py D . h–appy
A . l–adder B . la–dder C . lad–der D . ladd–er 9) CAPTAIN :
2) FANCY: A . capt–ain B . ca–ptain C. cap–tain D. captai–n
A . f–ancy B. . fan–cy C. . fa–ncy D. . fanc–y 10) DISEASE :
3) GIANT: A . dis–ease B . disea–se C . di–sease D . diseas–e
A . gian–t B . gia–nt C . gi–ant D . g–iant
4) ARRIVE :
A . a–rrive B . ar–rive C . arr–ive D . arriv–e
SUBJECT: ENGLISH LEVEL: B-2 CLASS: VIII LESSON 3: GLIMPSES OF THE PAST
 AWARENESS
 Listen to the following incident of India’s freedom movement and read along:
 Dandi March And The Civil Disobedience Movement
ACTIVITY I TLO: COMPREHENSION; VOCABULARY
Following the rejection of the recommendations of the Simon Commission by Indians, an all-party conference
was held at Bombay in May 1928. The conference appointed a drafting committee under Motilal Nehru to draw
up a constitution for India. The Calcutta session of the Indian National Congress asked the British government to
accord dominion status to India by December 1929, or a countrywide civil disobedience movement would be
launched. The Indian National Congress, at its historic Lahore session in December 1929, under the presidency of
Jawaharlal Nehru, adopted a resolution to gain complete independence from the British. It authorised the
Working Committee to launch a civil disobedience movement throughout the country. It was decided that 26
January 1930 should be observed all over India as the Purna Swaraj (complete independence) Day. Many Indian
political parties and Indian revolutionaries of a wide spectrum united to observe the day with honor and
pride.Gandhi emerged from his long seclusion by undertaking his most famous campaign, a march of about 400
kilometers from his commune in Ahmedabad to Dandi, on the coast of Gujarat between 12 March and 6 April
1930. The march is usually known as the Dandi March or the Salt Satyagraha. At Dandi, in protest against British
taxes on salt, he and thousands of followers broke the law by making their own salt from sea water.In March of
1931, the Gandhi-Irwin Pact was signed, and the government agreed to set all political prisoners free. In return,
Gandhi agreed to discontinue the civil disobedience movement and participate as the sole representative of the
Congress in the second Round Table Conference, which was held in London in September 1931. However, the
conference ended in failure in December 1931. Gandhi returned to India and decided to resume the civil
disobedience movement in January 1932.
1. Answer the following questions orally in only one sentence:

a) Why was an all-party conference was held at Bombay?
b) When was a resolution to gain complete independence from the British adopted?
c) When was the Gandhi-Irwin Pact signed ?
2. Find words from the passage which mean the same as :
a) the state of being private and away from other people ( para 2)
b) carry on ( para 3)
 Multiple Choice Questions - Freedom Fighters

1. Who of the following was considered by the British to be The Father of Indian Unrest?
a. Gopal Krishna Gokhale

b. LokmanyaTilak
c. LalaLajpat Rai
d. Madan Mohan Malaviya
2. Who succeeded Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel as the 2nd Home minister of India?
a. AbulKalam Azad
b. Madan Mohan Malaviya
c. C Rajagopalachari
d. None of the above
3. Gyan PrasarakMandali, an organization dedicated to the education of the adult was formed by –
a. G K Gokhale
b. M MMalviya
c. DadabhaiNaoroji
d. LokmanyaTilak
4. In which language was Kesari, a newspaper started by Bal GangadharTilak published?
a. Marathi
b. Hindi
c. English
d. Both (B) and (C)
5. Hitavada, the newspaper started by Gopal Krishna Gokhale in 1911 was initially published from –
a. Mumbai
b. Pune
c. Sholapur
d. Nagpur
6. Do or Die was one of the most powerful slogans of India’s freedom struggle. Who gave it?
a. Gandhiji
b. J. L. Nehru
c. Bal GangadharTilak
d. Subhash Chandra Bose
7. Dadabhai Naoroji was the first Indian to be appointed as a Professor at Elphinstone College in
a. Mumbai
b. London
c. Delhi
d. Stuttgart
8. Who founded the Deccan Education Society to impart teachings about India culture to India’s youth?
a. DadabhaiNaoroji
b. LokmanyaTilak
c. Motilal Nehru
d. C Rajagopalachari
9. Which of the following newspapers was started by Motilal Nehru in 1919?
a. Voice of India
b. The Leader
c. Young India
d. Independent
10. Three of the following were awarded the Bharat Ratna in the same year. Who was awarded much later?
a. C Rajagopalachari
b. S Radhakrishnan
c. AbulKalam Azad
d. CV Raman
ACTIVITY II TLO: AWARENESS OF FREEDOM
 Identify the following freedom fighters and write their names in the blanks :
_______________________
______________________
_____________________
_________________________
ACTIVITY III TLO: FRAMING ERROR FREE SENTENCE

 Rearrange the following words and phrases to form meaningful sentences.
1. of mankind / the habit / reading is / one of / resources / of / the greatest /
2. are / we enjoy / that / belong to us / than if / much more / they / borrowed / reading books /
3. book / formality / a certain considerate / must be treated / with / a borrowed /
4. no book / that / afraid to / you should / mark up / own / you are /
5. should begin / everyone / a private library / youth / collecting / in /
6. converse with / in / you / at any moment / a private library/ Socrates or Shakespeare / can /
7. the hand / your library / should be / as well as / free / accessible / to / to the eye / and /
8. one of / that of reading / known to / is / greatest / the / pleasures / man
9. a rich variety / adventure and wisdom / the / world of books / has / of /
10. own / you / book / convenience / can enjoy / a / at your /
Answers
1. The habit of reading is one of the greatest resources of mankind.
2. We enjoy reading books that belong to us much more than if they are borrowed.
3. A borrowed book must be treated with a certain considerate formality.
4. You should own no book that you are afraid to mark up.
5. Everyone should begin collecting a private library in youth.
6. In a private library, you can at any moment converse with Socrates or Shakespeare.
7. Your library should be free and accessible to the hand as well as to the eye.
8. One of the greatest pleasures known to man is that of reading.
9. The world of books has a rich variety of adventure and wisdom.
10. You can enjoy a book you own at your convenience.
ACTIVITY IV TLO: MATHS SKILL WITH FUN

 Play this activity with your friends and share other such activities you have come across:
This trick allows you to come up with your birthday. Follow the steps properly with a calculator. Press equal at
the end of every step.
Step-1 : Type your birth month and 18
Step-2 : Multiply it by 25
Step-3 : Subtract 333
Step-5 : Subtract 554 this time
Step-6 : Divide the number by 2
Step-7 : Add your birth date
Step-8 : Multiply the answer by 5
Step-9 : Add 692
Step-11 : Add the last two digits of your birth year
Subtract 32940 and you will get your birthday if the format of
month – date – year.
ACTIVITY IV TLO: MATHS SKILL WITH FUN
 Read this story and answer the questions given below:

Story of a great Indian Patriotic Legend
There was a boy of age 12 in the year 1918 during the freedom struggle. His name was Chandrashekhar Tiwari.
Once the boy was sitting in the class. After some time he heard the slogans from outside. He took the
permission from his teacher and went outside to see what was happening. He saw a sage leading some group.
Then he came to know that it was a freedom movement.
Suddenly there was a change in the situation.
He saw some British officer attacked the crowd and hit the sage.
This young patriotic boy who was observing all this was angry
to see all this did not keep quiet. He took a stone in his hand
and hit the British officer. The policemen attacked the boy to catch.
But he escaped from the place.
The next morning the police went to Chandrashekhar's school and arrested the young boy. He was submitted
to court. The judge asked the boy to tell his name. The brave boy told his name as "Azad" which means freedom.
The judge was shocked.
He asked the boy to tell his father's name.
The boy replied saying "Swadheenata".
Then the judge with anger asked
his last question,"Tell your address".
The boy laughed and replied that he likes to be in jail and that was his permanent address. Then the judge gave
him the punishment to beat the boy with the wet rope made up of leather by a fat healthy person 12 times. The
boy told that it was a shame for his act to get only 12 so asked the judge to increase the punishment. But the judge
refused and the boy was taken to the place where he should be beaten.
There the boy was badly beaten. It was so hard that the boy's skin was tore. But the boy did not have tears
but cried loudly "Vande Mataram". For every beat his voice increased.
After the 12 beats the jailer returned the boy's dress. But the boy could not wear because the body was bleeding.
The flesh had come out. He was given 12 paise to put bandage. The boy told to give the money to queen Victoria
and tell her that it was given by a young Indian patriot as out.
The boy was none other than the great legend "Chandrashekhar Azad".
 Fill in the the blanks with one sentence only:
1. The policeman attacked __________________ because he had hit ________________.
2. The boy introduced himself as ___________________ .
3. The boy considered the punishment as ____________ and asked the judge to increase it.
4. The boy was given _________________ to put bandage.
5. The boy asked the money to be given to _______________________-
SUBJECT: ENGLISH LEVEL : B-2 CLASS VIII LESSON 4: BIPIN CHOUDHARY’ LOSS OF MEMORY

 AWARENESS
ACTIVITY I T L O : COMPREHEND A POEM; SPEAKING SHORT SENTENCES
 Read the following poem and answer the questions as given below:

What’s going up and what’s coming down?

How does the dollar compare to the pound?
These were my worries many years past.
I’m finally idle as the years go by fast
Now my worries have flown to the rear
Violence and terror giving me fear
Bombs bursting and people in the air
Causes and purposes never being clear
Is it terror, or just a random crime?
So many young men still doing time
So many women still being abused
So many outsiders still being refused.
I think I should shut off the TV news
Turn on the radio and listen to the blues.
 Answer the following questions briefly:

What is the poet stressed about in general?
What is causing worry to the poet in the present times?
What do blues refer to here?
Mention two reasons the poet wants to shut off television.
ACTIVITY II
T L O : GENERAL AWARENESS; DEVELOP SPEAKING SKILLS
 Below given are some types of Phobia .Read them aloud and discuss with your friends.
Add five more phobias to the list.
1. Arachnophobia – The fear of spiders
2. Ophidiophobia – The fear of snakes.
3. Acrophobia – The fear of heights.
4. Agoraphobia – The fear of open or crowded spaces.
5. Cynophobia – The fear of dogs.
6. Astraphobia – The fear of thunder/lightning
7. Claustrophobia – The fear of small spaces like elevators, small rooms and other enclosed spaces.
8. Mysophobia – The fear of germs.
9. Aerophobia – The fear of flying. 25 million Americans share a fear of flying.
10. Trypophobia – The fear of holes is an unusual but pretty common phobia.
ACTIVITY III T L O : USING APPROPRIATE WORDS
 Complete the following sentences using the appropriate form of the word given in the
brackets.
1. Reading is my favourite …………………. (amuse)
2. Charades is an ………………… game. (amuse)
3. A chess player must have an ………………… mind. (analysis)
4. The marriage …………………… was granted by the judge. (annul)
5. Babies with six fingers are ………………… but not uncommon. (anomaly)
6. An 18 year old is …………………. for his behaviour. (answer)
7. The unfairness of the will caused ………………… between the brothers. (antagonist)
8. Grandmother has ……………….. ideas about etiquette. (antiquity)
Answers
1. Reading is my favourite amusement.
2. Charades is an amusing game.
3. A chess player must have an analytic mind.
4. The marriage annulment was granted by the judge.
5. Babies with six fingers are anomalous but not uncommon.
6. An 18 year old is answerable for his behaviour.
7. The unfairness of the will caused antagonism between the brothers.
8. Grandmother has antiquated ideas about etiquette.
ACTIVITY IV T L O : USE OF PHRASES
 Complete the sentences sing the given phrases:

passed away, do without, look forward to, called off, made up, carried away, break out, run out, put up with, keep up
1. I _________________seeing my friends again.
2. We have _______________of apple juice. Will an orange juice do?
3. Your website has helped me a lot to _______________ the good work.
4. A friend of mine has _________________her wedding.
5. His mother can't _______________ his terrible behavior anymore.
6. As an excuse for being late, she _______________ a whole story.
7. I got_____________ by his enthusiasm.
8. I just cannot _____________my mobile. I always keep it with me.
9. She was very sad because her father ____________ last week.
10. Don't smoke in the forest. Fires easily ________________ at this time of the year.
ACTIVITY V T L O : ANALOGY ; REASONING

 In each of the following
questions find out the alternative
which will replace the question
mark.
1. CUP : LIP :: BIRD : ?
A. BUSH
B. GRASS
C. FOREST
D. BEAK
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Cup is used to drink something with the help of
lips. Similarly birds collect grass with the help of
beak to make her nest.
2. Flow : River :: Stagnant : ?
A. Rain
B. Stream
C. Pool
D. Canal
3. Paw : Cat :: Hoof : ?
A. Lamb
B. Elephant
C. Lion
D. Horse
4. Ornithologist : Bird :: Archealogist : ?
A. Islands
B. Mediators
C. Archealogy
D. Aquatic
5. Peacock : India :: Bear : ?
A. Australia
B. America
C. Russia
D. England
ACTIVITY VI T L O : RIDDLE SOLVING; HUMOUR

 It's fun time now to enjoy these good riddles
and have a good laugh.
Everyone in the world needs it. They generously give it. But never take it. Then what is it?
Answer: Advice
He was driving a black truck in a long road in a great speed. The lights on the truck were off. It was a new moon
day. An old lady was slowly crossing the road. He should stop the truck otherwise, he would hit the lady. How did he
stop the truck?
Answer: The driver stopped the truck immediately after seeing the old lady, as it was bright sunny day!
Four children and their pet dog were walking under a small umbrella. But none of them became wet. How?
Answer: It was not raining!
It is your possession and belongs to you. However, you use it very rarely. What is that?
Answer: Your name.
I will come one time in a minute, two times in a moment, but will never come in thousand years. Tell who am I?
Answer: 'M'
I'm the most slippery country in the world. Tell what am I?

Answer: Greece
You always make a more of them, but leave more of them behind you. The more you do, the more you leave
behind. Tell what is it?
Answer: FOOT STEPS
ACTIVITY VI T L O : RIDDLE SOLVING; HUMOUR
 Read for pleasure:

WHO WILL EAT THE HAY ?
One day a camel, a goat and an ass were walking down the road when they saw a bundle of hay lying road-side. But it
was not sufficient for all three of them.
The ass said, "This hay is not enough for all three of us. Let the oldest among us eat it."
The goat and the camel agreed. But they started arguing about who was older among them.
Suddenly, the camel started eating the hay.
The goat shouted, "What are you doing?"
At this the camel replied, "You just said that the oldest may eat it.
Look at my knobby joints and wrinkled skin. So, I am the oldest."
Saying this, the camel went ahead and ate the hay.
The End..
ACTIVITY VII TLO: POEM APPRECIATION; LIFE

 Read the poem given below and discuss the underlying message :
Poem About Saving Earth
By Mrs. Avani Desai
Make It Green
Lives are crying because it's not clean,
Earth is dying because it's not green...
Earth is our dear Mother, don't pollute it,

She gives us food and shelter, just salute it...
With Global Warming, it's in danger,

Let's save it by becoming a strong ranger...
With dying trees and animals, it's in sorrow,

Make green today and green tomorrow...
With melting snow, one day it will sink,

How can we save it, just think...
Trees are precious, preserve them,

Water is a treasure, reserve it...
Grow more trees, make Mother Earth green,

Reduce pollution and make her a Queen...
Here are few posters about saving the earth. Draw one poster using your imagination with the same theme.
Which 3 letters of the alphabet make

everything in the world move?
NRG (Energy)!
1. Look at each picture and the bold words above it. 1) Bank, money
2. Make a sentence to describe the picture using
these words.
3. Note that there is more than one correct answer
for each picture!
4. There is a list of suggested answers at the end of
this page.
For example:
Dog, happy
2) Bed, tidy
Answer:
"The dog is happy."
OR
"The dog seems happy."
(Or any other similar answer.)

3) Heart, broken
Man, books, many

Answer:
"The man has many books."
OR 4) Trouble, big
"This man holds many books."
(Or any other similar answer.)
5) Cat, butterfly
6) Apples, green
6) Closet, organized
7) Apple, red, books
7) Corner, sitting
8) Girl, balloons, flowers
8) Box, thinking
9) Family, dinner
9) Armchair, fireplace
10) Bread, baking
10) Refrigerator , empty
Change the verb into the correct form: Change the verb into the correct form:
1. Dan (leave) very early today. 1. Barbara (eat) the whole cake last night.
2. Sam and Sue (buy) a new house last month. 2. I (save) some money last year.
3. I (visit) Germany the previous week. 3. You (give) me all the books yesterday.
4. You (play) very well. 5. I (come), I (see), I (leave).
5. They (find) this book on their trip to Italy. 6. They (drink) too much.
6. I (bake) this cake by myself. 7. We (be) very happy together.
7. We (open) the store in 1987. 8. The cat (jump) on the tree, and the bird
8. The rain finally (stop), and we (go) home. (fly) away.
9. She (plan) to come, but she (have) some 9. We always (cook) together.
problems.
10. She (arrive) in 1978..
10. Kate (have) a big house, but she (sell) it.
SUBJECT: ENGLISH LEVEL : B-2 CLASS VIII LESSON 5: THE SUMMIT WITHIN
 AWARENESS
ACTIVITY I
T L O : COMPREHEND A POEM; SPEAKING SHORT SENTENCES
 Read the following poem and listen to its audio version.

Start where you stand and never mind the past
The past won't help you in beginning new,
If you have left it all behind at last,
Why that's enough, you're done with it, you're through.
This is another chapter in the book,

This is another race that you have planned.
Don't give the vanished days a backwards look,
Start where you stand.
The world won't care about your old defeats

If you can start anew and win success;
The future is your time, and time is fleet,
And there is much of work and strain and stress.
Forget the buried woes and dead despairs,

Here is a brand new trial right at hand.
The future is for him who does and dares -
Old failures will not hold, old triumphs aid,

Today's the thing, tomorrow will soon be.
Get in the fight, and face it unafraid,
And leave the past to ancient history.
What has been has been; yesterday is dead;

And by it, you are neither blessed or banned.
Take courage, man, be brave and drive ahead -
1. Read the following list of emotions loud :
FEAR ; JOY ; ANGER ; HOPE ; LOVE ; DARE ; DESPAIR ; FAITH ; PESSIMISM ; ENVY ;
2. Underline the lines in the poem which ask us to be brave.

3. What is more important- Past or Future?
4. Give one reason from the poem why we should not live in past.
5. Write any one message the poem has conveyed.
ACTIVITY II T L O : LEARN VALUES; COMPREHEND PICTURES

 Below given are some positive and some negative feelings. For positive feelings , put a
tick mark and for negative feelings, put a cross mark:
____________ ______
_________ _____________
___________ ____________
ACTIVITY III T L O : ERROR CORRECTION

 In the following passage, there is one error in each line.
Underline the same and write the correct word in the
space provided alongside. The first one has been done
for you as an example.
One morning, the Nawab call a) __call_______
__called___________
his minister and said him b) _________ _____________
that I wanted the length and c) _________ _____________
breadth from the earth d) _________ _____________
measured. He also feel the e) _________ _____________
need to have the stars on the f) _________ _____________
sky counted. The minister says g) _________ _____________
that the task he have been h) _________ _____________
set being impossible. i) _________ _____________
ACTIVITY IV T L O : GUIDED COMPISITION

 As a part of your project, you conduct a survey among your school students regarding
their food habits. You have come across the following data. Write the data in a
paragraph by filling the blanks:
Cold drinks
Junk food Outside food
Food preference
Green and leafy

Spicy and oily food
vegetables
Home made food
As part of my project , I conducted a)______________________. I talked to the students of every class. I

found that b)__________________ is more preferred by them. I also found that many students
c)_________________. It was surprising that c) ___________________________ . Most of them
favoured d)__________________.
T L O : LEARN VALUES; COMPREHEND PICTURES

 You have to give a speech in the
morning assembly on the topic
“Health is wealth”. Write down
the draft of the speech using the
given matrix.
HAPPINESS
WATER SLEEP
HEALTH IS
MADEOF
CLEAN FOOD EXERCISE
ACTIVITY V
ACTIVITY VI TLO: DECODE SENTENCE; VOCABULARY
 Rearrange to form meaningful
sentences.
Example are/ have/ what/ us/ we/ made/
thoughts/ our
We are what our thoughts have made us.
1. far/ live/ they/ thoughts/ travel/and
2. care/ think/ so/ you/ of/ take/ what
3. we do,/ that/an/ we think,/ impression/ on
the mind/ every work/ everything/ leaves
4. sum total/ a/ is/ these/ impressions/ man's
character/ by/ determined/ the/ of
 ACTIVITY
THINK VII
ABOUT IT!! TLO: LOGICAL REASONING ;
A few pieces of Lilly’s expensive jewelry were found missing on a Sunday noon. She had worn a few of the pieces,
the night before (on Saturday night) to a party, and found everything was in place. However, she was shocked to
see the jewelry that she had worn the day before, in her wardrobe cupboard.
The police questioned the family members and workers. They immediately identified the culprit.
Annie, her personal attendant had said that she had gone to the post office and was unaware of anything.
Tim, the butler had said that he was busy shopping for the Sunday feast and was completely engaged with cooking
the special meal.
Tina, the baby sitter said she was playing with Lilly’s child.
Ryan, the gardener said that he was watering the garden and planting new trees.
The security guard reported that he never came into the house since morning.
Therefore, who stole the jewelry?
Answer:
It was none other than Annie. It was Sunday and therefore a Government holiday. Post offices do not function on
Sundays.
ACTIVITY VIII TLO: AWARENESS OF IDIOMS
 Go through the following idioms and their meanings. 3. You remember I told you about that car that cost me an
Find out more. arm and a leg?
1. You want to know why I've got a bee in my bonnet. a. a fair amount of money
a. a headache b. a small amount of money
b. a fly in my head c. a good amount of money
c. a problem on my mind d. a huge amount of money
d. a difficulty with my hair Ans: (d)
Ans: (c) 4. The one you bought from the man you called the big
2. Yes, tell me about it. I'm all ears. cheese?
a. listening carefully a. the man with big ears
b. listening quietly b. the man with the important job
c. listening quickly c. the man with the yellow teeth
d. listening completely d. the man with the big smile
Ans: (a) Ans: (b)
SUBJECT: ENGLISH LEVEL : B-2 CLASS VIII LESSON 6: THIS IS JODY’S FAWN
 AWARENESS
ACTIVITY I T L O : COMPREHEND A POEM; SPEAKING SHORT SENTENCES
 Read the following poem carefully and answer the questions given below:
A little black ant found a large grain of wheat

Too heavy to lift or to roll;
So he begg'd of a neighbour he happen'd to meet,
To help it down into his hole.
"I've got my own work to look after," said he;

"You must shift for yourself, if you please;"
So he crawl'd off as selfish and cross as could be,
And lay down to sleep at his ease.
Just then a brother was passing the road,

And seeing his brother in want,
Came up and assisted him in with his load,
For he was a good-natured ant.
Let all who this story may happen to hear,

Endeavour to profit by it;
For often it happens that children appear
As cross as the ant, every bit.
And the good natured ant who assisted his brother

May teach those who choose to be taught,
That if little insects are kind to each other,
Then children most certainly ought
1. Answer the following questions in one sentence only:
a) How did the neighbor react when the little black ant ask for help?
b) Why is the other ant called good natured ant?
c) What have you learnt from the poem?
ACTIVITY II T L O : TO BE ABLE TO DECIPHER THE IDEA OF GIVEN PICTURES
 Given below are some pictures which depict love for animals. Fill in the blanks using one
expression which you think is most appropriate.
Animals are also a)_________________________. We should never b)________________. Treat them

c)______________________. Do not d)_______________________. If I own a pet, I would
e)_______________________. I would give f)______________________ . I will regularly
g )______________. I will h)________________
ACTIVITY III T L O : MAKE SHORT SENTENCES ; DECIPHER MEANING OF PICTURES
 CLEANLINESS
IS NEXT TO
GODLINESS.
This is the
theme of a
campaign
running in
your school.
You are asked
to speak out
during
morning
assembly
twenty ways
in which you
can help to
keep the
environment
clean. Draft a speech and read it out loud.
ACTIVITY IV
T L O : LEARN USE OF APPROPRIATE CONNECTORS
 Use the following linking words and fill in the blanks.

(and, while, because, then, although, or, however, otherwise, so, if)
A few weeks ago, I did some ironing ____ went out to do someshopping.________ I was out, I realised that I couldn’
t remember whether I had switched theiron off _________ left it on. __________I had left it on; the house might be
on Fire! I wasreally worried _________ I ran home at once. ___________, I needn’t have worried__________ I had l
eft the iron on,everything was all right. It was a good thing I got home in time,_____things could have turned out ve
ry differently.
 Rewrite the following passage T L O : LEARN USE OF CORRECT FORM OF WORDS

ACTIVITY VI
using the verbs (in brackets) in
their correct form: [4]
For a while I 1)___ (can) not decide whether I should speak to her or not. I did not have the guts to tell her that
her mother 2)___ (die) before the doctor 3)___ (arrive). She 4)___ (turn) her eyes towards me. She 5)___
(anxious) to know about her mother. I 6)___ (collect) courage and 7)___ (move) my lips and silently told her that
her mother 8)___ (pass away).
ACTIVITY VII T L O : LEARN USE OF SIMILE
 COMMON SIMILES
 SOME COMMON SIMILES ARE GIVEN BELOW.
 As alike as two peas: The twins are as alike as two peas.
 As cheap as dirt: Nowadays tomatoes are as cheap as dirt.
 As clumsy as a bear: Peter is as clumsy as a bear. How is he going to dance?
 As black as coal: He was as black as coal when he finished working in the garage.
 As dull as ditchwater: The movie was as dull as ditchwater.
 As blind as a bat: If I don’t wear my glasses, I am as blind as a bat.
 As wet as a fish: When he reached home, he was as wet as a fish.
 As busy as a bee: I was as busy as a bee the whole of yesterday.
 As gentle as a lamb: She is as gentle as a lamb.
 As graceful as a swan: The dancer was as graceful as a swan.
 As light as a feather: Her new gown was as light as a feather.
 As loud as thunder: His yell was as loud as thunder.
 As noiseless as a shadow: The thief was as noiseless as a shadow.
 As quick as lightning: The blow was as quick as lightning.
 As simple as ABC: Arithmetic is as simple as ABC to me.
 As troublesome as a monkey: My nephew is as troublesome as a monkey.
 As warm as toast: The room as warm as toast, so I put the cooling on.
 Find out more such similes and share with your friends !
ACTIVITY VIII T L O : READING FOR PLEASURE
 READ FOR PLEASURE !!

A magician was working on a cruise ship in the Caribbean.
The audience would be different each week,
so the magician allowed himself to do the same tricks over and over again.
There was only one problem: The captain's parrot saw the shows each week and began to understand how the
magician did every trick. Once he understood he started shouting in the middle of the show: "Look, it's not the
same hat" "Look, he is hiding the flowers under the table" "Hey, why are all the cards the Ace of Spades ?" The
magician was furious but couldn't do anything; it was, after all, the captain's parrot. One day the ship had an
accident and sank. The magician found himself on a piece of wood in the middle of the ocean with the parrot, of
course. They stared at each other with hate, but did not utter a word. This went on for a day and another and
another. After a week the parrot said: "OK, I give up. Where's the boat?"
ACTIVITY IX T L O : LEARN USE OF RELATIVE PRONOUNS
 Complete the following sentences using an appropriate Answers:

relative pronoun.
1. This is the house …………….. my grandfather built.
a) that 1. This is the house that my grandfather built.
b) whom 2. She sleeps the sleep that knows no waking.
c) who 3. We love those who love us.
2. She sleeps the sleep ……………… knows no waking. 4. The fox saw the grapes which / that were
a) that hanging from the vines.
b) what 5. All the blessings that we enjoy come from
3. We love those …………… love us. God.
a) who 6. He that is down need fear no fall.
b) whom 7. The moment that is lost is lost forever.
4. The fox saw the grapes …………….. were hanging from the 8. He has a daughter who has made a name for
vines. herself.
a) which
b) that
c) Either could be used here
5. All the blessings …………….. we enjoy come from God.
a) that
b) what
6. He …………….. is down need fear no fall.
a) that
b) which
7. The moment ……………… is lost is lost forever.
a) that
b) what
8. He has a daughter ……………. has made a name for herself.
a) who
b) whom
ACTIVITY X T L O : LEARN USE OF RELATIVE PRONOUNS
 LAUGH OUT LOUD AND SHARE SOME MORE WITH FRIENDS!
Q: What did the ghost

say to the other
ghost?
A: Do you believe in
humans?
ACTIVITY XI T L O : APPRECIATION OF POEM; PRONUNCIATION
 Read out this poem loud with correct pronunciation :

TWO little maids went out one day,
And really it was shocking !
They met poor Tommy on the way,
With holes in either stocking.
They sat down on a low stone seat,
And to and fro kept rocking,
While they knitted, swift and neat,
Each of them a stocking.
And sweet they sang a little song,
The dickie-birds kept mocking ;
And Tommy wished that all day long
They'd sit and knit a stocking.
Scientists are trying to find out what is

between earth and heaven. Can you find
me?
Answer: AND
What is the word that is spelled incorrectly
in all dictionaries?
ACTIVITY XI T L O : APPRECIATION OF POEM; PRONUNCIATION
In a small town lives an old man named Mr. Benson. He lives alone. He has a big scar on his face that makes him
look a little scary. No one talks to him, and no one helps him carry his things up the difficult stairs to his home.
Mr. Benson does not have any friends. He is not married. But one day, a new family moves into the neighborhood.
They are a nice couple, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence, and their children, Amanda and David. They move into the building
where Mr. Benson lives.
The other people who live in the building welcome the new family. They say hello to Amanda and David, but they
tell them not to talk to Mr. Benson. "He is a scary old man. He has no friends and he has a strange scar."
Amanda, David, and their parents think this is very silly advice. When they see Mr. Benson in the hallway or in the
street outside their building, they always say hello with a smile and ask how he is feeling today.
Mr. Benson is very happy to see them. He tells them they are always welcome in his home. He gives Amanda and
David some delicious cupcakes to eat.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence always help Mr. Benson with his groceries, and Amanda and David like to sit and drink tea
with him. He tells wonderful stories! He was once a very famous chef, and he makes the most delicious desserts in
the whole world, in Amanda's opinion.
One evening, all the neighbors in the building hear laughter and the sounds of cups and plates and silverware in
Mr. Benson's apartment. They are very confused! It sounds like a delightful dinner. They all wonder why they are
not invited.
The next day, Mrs. Clarence talks to her neighbors. "You really must get to know Mr. Benson. He is so funny! And
he is a fantastic chef. He told us the amazing story of his scar. He had an accident when he was helping his parents
on their farm."
The neighbors all feel very silly. They do not know anything about Mr. Benson. They all start to follow the examples
the Clarences gave them.
Soon, they all enjoy Mr. Benson's delicious cakes every weekend at their potluck dinners. Everyone brings
something to these weekly dinners, and they share their food and their time with each other. What they love most
of all are Mr. Benson's funny stories!
As they watch Amanda and David play and laugh with Mr. Benson, the neighbors all see that there was nothing to
be afraid of. They were not kind to the old man, and he is really a good person. Everyone in the building is happier
because of the good example the Clarence family set for them. They all live better together now, and Mr. Benson
does not feel lonely anymore because he is now part of the community.
And now, practice:
Exercises
Vocabulary Questions
1. What does "set an example" mean?
a) to explain to someone how to do something
b) to learn how to do something
c) to use your actions to show good behavior
d) to tell others what they are doing wrong
2. What does "potluck" mean?

a) a meal shared by lots of people where everyone contributes something
b) a big party with lots of food to celebrate an event
c) a special traditional meal to celebrate a national holiday
d) a time to say thank you for the good food we eat
3. What does "get to know" mean?

a) to talk about someone
b) to ask other people about someone
c) to get something from someone
d) to spend time with someone and learn about him or her
SUBJECT: ENGLISH LEVEL : B-2 CLASS VIII LESSON 7: A VISIT TO CAMBRIDGE

 AWARENESS
 ACTIVITY
Read theI T L O : COMPREHEND A POEM; SPEAKING SHORT SENTENCES
following poem
and listen to its audio version:

Most people give up
When they are very close
To the dreams and ambitions
That they earlier chose
If only they had tried
A couple of more times again
If only they had pushed harder
And ignored the pain
They would have won
They would have got success
But since they gave up early on
Right now, they are nothing but a mess
The lesson to learn is simple
Never give up the fight
Whatever happens in life
Push forward with all your might
1. Answer these questions orally in not more than one sentence:

a) When do most of the people give up?
b) How they could have won?
c) What happens to such people?
2. Find words from the passage which mean the same as:
a) Avoid b) energy
ACTIVITY II T L O : DECIPHER DATA IN THE MATRIX ;CONSTRUCT SENTENCES
 Read the
given information the matrix and discuss with your friends.
P W
E J A O
A O N R
G R
C Y R I
E Y EI
H A PPY S A D P E O P L E DR
S PEO PLE
R
C T
H I
A E
T
A N
R A
R S
I T
I E
I
N
N N
G
G G
 Write down any five advantages happy people enjoy.
 Write down any five disadvantages sad people suffer.
ACTIVITY III T L O : DECIPHER DATA IN THE MATRIX ;CONSTRUCT SENTENCES

 Pessimists
see problem
in every
solution ;
Optimists see
solution in
every
problem ! On
this topic you
are supposed
to give a
speech in the
Class. Draft a
speech and
speak out in
Class. You
can take help
of the
following
clues:
ACTIVITY IV T L O : AWARENESS ABOUT RADIO SHOW; DEVELOP LIFE SKILLS
 Your class is going to conduct a radio show and in it you are the Radio Jockey who would motivate people
to have self confidence , will power and determination. Write down ten statements you would like to
speak and read them aloud in the class.
 You can take help of the following clues.
POSITIVI
TY
BODY
CALMNE
LANGUA
SS
GE
SELF
CONFIDEN
CE
SMILE HOPE
ATTITUD
E
ACTIVITY V
T L O : LEARNING TO TAKE INTERVIEWS; SPOKEN SKILL
 You are conducting a mock interview in your class. You are taking interview of an
eminent poet who is disabled. Frame questions and answers in the given blanks:
YOU: _____________________________________________________________
POET: OH HELLO. I AM RAJESH SHARMA AND I LOVE TO WRITE POEMS.
YOU : AT WHAT AGE DID YOU START WRITING POEM ?
POET:____________________________________________________________
YOU : ____________________________________________________________
POET: MY FIRST POEM THAT WAS PUBLISHED WAS TITLED “RAYS OF HOPE”.
YOU : ____________________________________________________________
POET: NO, I NEVER FEEL THAT I AM DISBLED. I FEEL BLESSED TO HAVE A LIFE AND I RESPECT IT.
YOU : WHAT MESSAGE WOULD YOU LIKE TO GIVE TO YOUNGSTERS?
POET :__________________________________________________________
ACTIVITY VI
T L O : DECODING SENTENCES
 Look at the words and phrases below. Rearrange them to form meaningful sentences.
Write the correct sentences in your answer sheet against the correct blank numbers.
e.g. : Children / vacations / can’t / for fun / meant / are / compromise/ and
Vacations are meant for fun and children can’t compromise.
i) comes from / the / most of / flavour / its / of / aroma / food.
ii) grew up / of the / amidst / Siddharth / pleasure / the / at / royal court /Kapilvastu.
iii) measured / intensity / in / decibel / Noise / is / units.
iv) and / eased up / tourist / study / visas / has / America / for Indians.
v) high levels / contains / and sugar / of / junk food / fat / salt.
1) oil/was found/in the/North sea/1960s/the/under
2)world/country/finest/is/the/in/the/India/our
3) they/in the hall/for/ two hours/watching/had been/television
4) blessing/you/all/on/may/showered/be
T L O : ANALYTIC REASONING
ACTIVITY VII
 Find and circle all of the direction words that are hidden in the grid.
The words may be hidden in any direction.
SEARCH THESE WORDS !!
ABOVE EAST SIDEWAYS

AHEAD FORWARD SKYWARD
AWAY LEFT SOUTH
BACKWAR NORTH TOWARD
D REVERSE UP
BEHIND RIGHT WEST
BELOW
DOWN
ACTIVITY VIII T L O : LIFE SKILL; SPOKEN SKILL; READING HABIT
 Read this story and answer the questions as given below:

Billy and Cameron study together for a big history test.
Billy has a huge pile of cards with facts written on them. He flips through them, in order to memorize what they
say.
Cameron asks, "Why do you do that?"
"You mean the memorization?" Billy answers, "I am trying to remember it all."
"Yes, but it does not seem like you actually understand any of it."
"Not really." Billy agrees, "But who cares as long as I pass the test, right?"
"Well," Cameron says, "you never remember any of it after the test."
"True." Billy agrees again, "But our teacher does remember the grades we get."
"Billy, you have the right for education. It is your right, not your teacher's.
It seems like you are wasting it away. Why don't you study for yourself?"
"Study for myself? What does it mean?"
"It means," Cameron explains, "you find out why you study, and then you make sure
that you achieve your goal. For example, if you take driving lessons, it is because
you want to learn how to drive. It will not make much sense to take driving lessons to pass the test if you cannot
drive in the end."
"I think I see your point." Billy says. "Then I guess we should see what the purpose of studying history is. And then
maybe I can actually try to understand what I am reading…"
"Yes," Cameron smiles, "I guess we should."
 Answer the questions orally :
 What are Billy and Cameron studying?
 Why does Billy memorize?
 For whom should one study?
 Why should one study history?
 Guess meanings of the words : flip ; huge; pile
ACTIVITY IX T L O : LIFE SKILL; SPOKEN SKILL; READING HABIT
 English is the universal language. With mere English knowledge, many reached great heights. Aren’t you
interested in knowing some amazing facts of this language?
 Most commonly used alphabet is ‘E’
 Most commonly used Vowel is ‘E’
 Most commonly used consonant is ‘R’
 1 /5th world population speak English
 The ‘dot’ we use over the alphabet ‘i’ and ‘j’ is referred as SUPERSCRIPT DOT.
 ‘S’ is the most commonly used alphabet
 The oldest words in English – I and We
 For every 90 minutes, a new word is created in English
 No more than 1000 words are used by world population, which accounts for more than 80 percent of
content written in English
 No number from 0 (zero) to 999 contains the alphabet A.
SUBJECT: ENGLISH LEVEL : B-2 CLASS VIII LESSON 8:A SHORT MONSOON DIARY

 AWARENESS
ACTIVITY I
T L O :the
 Read the following poem and answer COMPREHEND
questions givenAbelow:
POEM; APPRECIATION OF POEM;
ACTIVITY II T L O :READING
Five littleNEWSPAPER ; DECIPHER
raindrops plopping MEANING OF NEWS ITEMS ;
on the floor,
One plopped away, and then there were four.
Four little raindrops dripping on the trees,
One dripped away, and then there were three.
Three little raindrops splashing on my shoe,
One splashed away, and then there were two.
Two little raindrops starting to run,
One ran off, and then there was one.
One little raindrop drying in the sun,
It dried all up, and then there were none!
1. Assign a title to the poem.

2. Sing out the poem in the class.
3. Make your own short poem on rain and share with the class.
 You have gone through some newspapers which are about rain and the problems due to rain.
With the help of your friends, enumerate twenty safety measures to be taken during the rainy season.
Write them neatly in a chart paper and display it on the school notice board.
ACTIVITY III T L O : AWARENESS OF SEASONS; SPOKEN SKILL
 Below given are some questions about the rainy season. Check out your awareness.
1. Which of the following statements are true?

A Monsoons come and leave abruptly.
B Plants spring back to life during this season.
C Monsoons are generally followed by summer season.
D Pre-monsoon showers announce the arrival of monsoon.
2. _________ diseases are rampant during monsoons.

A Water-borne
B Air-borne
C Contagious
D Sun stroke and heat related diseases
3. Normally, the direction of the wind is from __________.

A Land to Ocean
B North to south
C Ocean to Land
D East to West
4._________ is the most recommended vegetable during monsoons.

A Tubers
B Flower variety
C Roots
D Green leafy vegetable
5. The earliest explanation of monsoon was provided by __________.

A Edmond Halley
B Darwin
C Newton
D Einstein
ACTIVITY IV T L O : LETTER WRITING; WRITING SHORT SENTENCES
 In your locality , there are several open manholes. They are an open invitation to threat
to life. Write a letter to the editor making the people as well as authorities , based on
the following pictures.
The Editor,
The Times Of India
New Delhi
23 Sep 2016
Sub: Open manholes- Risk to life
Sir
Through the columns of your esteemed newspaper, I would like to
________________________________________________________________.
It is a common sight now that __________________________________. These
____________________________ become more risky during the night. Often people are
___________________________ and as a result ______________________.
It is necessary that people should become _________________________ and take

____________________________. After all , prevention is ____________________.
Yours faithfully
________________
 INTERESTING FACTS!!
 Mia!
 Mia refers to a group of conditions characterized by sense of smelling.
 Anosmia – Inability to smell anything – Nose block, chronic cold, etc.
 Hyposmia – reduced ability to smell / identify things rightly with their smell
 Dysosmia – Things carry different smells than the relevant smell
 Hyperosmia – Excessive sense of smelling – DOGS!
 Phantosmia – Hallucinated smelling – You detect smells that are not present.
ACTIVITY VI T L O : DECIPHER PICTURES ; AWARENESS ;LIFE SKILLS
 Given below are some pictures of healthy and unhealthy food items. Write “YES” for
healthy and “NO” for unhealthy food items.
____ _____
___ ____
____ ____
__ ___
ACTIVITY VI T L O : Every day knowledge
Every Day Everyday

"It's like that every day." "She is not wearing everyday clothes."
"Every day" is a time expression that "Everyday" is an adjective. It only

describes nouns.
means "each day."
SUBJECT: ENGLISH LEVEL : B-2 CLASS VIII LESSON 9:THE GREAT STONE FACE

 AWARENESS
T L O : ANALYTIC
ACTIVITY I REASONING; WORD POWER
 Find and circle all of the summer words that are hidden in the grid.
The remaining letters spell an additional summer item.
FIND THESE ITEMS !

ANTS FISHING JULY SUNBURN
AUGUST FLIES JUNE SUNGLASSES
BARBECUE FLOWERS MOSQUITOES SUNSCREEN
BASEBALL GARDENING NO SCHOOL SUNSHINE
BEACH GOLF PICNIC SUNTAN
BEES GREEN GRASS ROLLER BLADES SWEAT
BICYCLE HAT SANDALS SWIMMING
BLUE SKY HIKING SKATEBOARD U V RAYS
BOATING HOLIDAYS SOCCER WASPS
BREEZE HOT SOLSTICE WATER FIGHTS
CAMPING ICE CREAM SPRINKLERS WATERMELON
ACTIVITY II T L O :READING NEWSPAPER ; DECIPHER MEANING OF NEWS

ITEMS ;
 State Answers
wheth 1. A burnt
er the child dreads
past fire. (burnt –
participles used in the following sentences are adjective)
adjectives or participles. 2. We saw trees laden with fruit. (laden – adjective)
1. A burnt child dreads fire. 3. He has not returned yet. (returned – past participle)
2. We saw trees laden with fruit. 4. Where have you been all this while? (been – past
3. He has not returned yet. participle)
4. Where have you been all this while? 5. She swept the fallen leaves away. (fallen – adjective)
5. She swept the fallen leaves away. 6. She has never offended anyone’s sentiments.
6. She has never offended anyone’s sentiments. (offended – past participle)
7. The boys were given the medals. 7. The boys were given the medals. (given – past
8. Deceived by his friends, he lost all hope. participle)
9. Driven by hunger, he stole a piece of bread. 8. Deceived by his friends, he lost all hope. (deceived –
10. The broken window was replaced. past participle)
11. The dog has had its food. 9. Driven by hunger, he stole a piece of bread. (driven –
12. The accused was interrogated by the police. past participle)
10. The broken window was replaced. (broken –
adjective; replaced – past participle)
11. The dog has had its food. (had – past participle)
12. The accused was interrogated by the police.
(accused – adjective; interrogated – past participle)
ACTIVITY III T L O : AWARENESS OF SEASONS; SPOKEN SKILL

 SOME FUNNIEST QUESTIONS! TRY TO FIND MORE AND SHARE WITH YOUR FRIENDS!
Q: Which animals are found on legal documents?
A: Seals.
Q: Which fish swims only at night?
A: The starfish.
Q: Name a ten-letter word that starts with gas?
A: The automobile.
Q: What does America produce that no other country produces?
A: Simple – Americans.
Q: How do bees go to school?
A: By the school buzz.
Q: Spot the difference between a bus driver and a cold?
A: While one knows the stops, the other stops the nose.
 Many English words can be spelt with either –ise and –ize. In American English, the spelling with –
ize is preferred. In British English, both forms are usually possible.
 Some words have –ise in both British and American English. Examples are:
 Surprise; revise; advise; comprise; despise; compromise; exercise; supervise; televise; advertise
 In American English advertize is also sometimes possible.
 Exception
 Capsize has –ize in both British and American English.
ACTIVITY IV T L O : LETTER WRITING; WRITING SHORT SENTENCES

 In your locality , there are several dustbins at every corner. But you often see people
throwing garbage here and there. You decide to write a letter to the editor expressing
your concern. Go through the pictures and take the clues.
B-12 ALKAPURI,
NEW DELHI
The Editor,
The Times Of India
New Delhi
23 Sep 2016
Sub: Cleanliness and hygiene
Sir
Through the columns of your esteemed newspaper, I would like to ___________________________________.
It is a common sight now that __________________________________. These _______________________ and
it causes foul smell all around. Often people are ___________________________ and as a result
______________________.
It is necessary that people should become _________________________ and take _____________________.

After all , prevention is ____________________.
Yours faithfully
 Adverb formation Y and i

We normally change an adjective into an adverb by -y usually changes to –i
adding –ly. Happy – happily
Real – really Easy – easily
Definite – definitely Exceptions are:
Complete – completely Shy – shyly
Right – rightly Sly – slyly
There are some exceptions to this rule. Adjectives ending in consonant + le
True – truly (NOT Truely) -le changes to –ly after a consonant.
Whole – wholly Noble – nobly
Full – fully Able – ably
T L O : IMBIBING LIFE SKILLS; APPRECIATING PEOPLE

ACTIVITY V
 THINK ABOUT IT AND SPEAK OUT TEN SENTENCES RELATED TO IT !

A Drop Of Water
Firstly:
Take a single drop of water and gently let it fall into the ocean - What happens to this single drop?
It instantly merges with the rest of the water - Never to be seen again - It quite literally is swallowed up and it
simply disappears from sight.
Now:
If you take that same drop and let it fall from the sky onto a
rose – What happens to this single drop?
It rests on the rose and it shimmers.
Same drop of water – different result.
What we learn from this is that depending on what route you take in life and what companions you chose for
yourself in life, you can either be swallowed up and disappear or shimmer for all to admire.
Think carefully what you expect and want out of life, then live with the consequences of your choice.
ACTIVITY VI T L O : DECIPHER PICTURES ; AWARENESS ;LIFE SKILLS
 Read the poem loud and discuss with your friends ’3. Tis he who always tears out books,
who can be Mr. Nobody??? Find out meanings Who leaves the door ajar,
He pulls the buttons from our shirts,
of all the words:
And scatters pins afar;
1. I know a funny little man, That squeaking door will always squeak,
As quiet as a mouse, For prithee, don’t you see,
Who does the mischief that is done We leave the oiling to be done
In everybody’s house! By Mr. Nobody.
There’s no one ever sees his face,
2. The finger marks upon the door
And yet we all agree
By none of us are made;
That every plate we break was
We never leave the blinds unclosed,
cracked
To let the curtains fade.
By Mr. Nobody.
The ink we never spill; the boots
That lying round you see
Are not our boots,they all belong
To Mr. Nobody.
ACTIVITY VII T L O : READING SKILL; LIFE SKILL
Barry is a middle-aged man who

is going through a very difficult time in his life. His wife recently passed away. She and Barry had many happy years
together, sharing their free time and even starting a business together. Without his wife, Barry is full of sorrow and
feels that life is pointless. He even decides to close their business because working there makes him miss her too
much.
Even months later, Barry sits around in his house all day feeling gloomy. His friends and family try to get him out of
the house and encourage him to start doing new things and enjoy life, but they are not successful.
Barry's neighbor, a very old woman named Gertrude, sees him from her yard one day as he steps out onto his
porch. She has not seen him outside in days! She asks him to come closer. Irritated, he walks to the fence that
protects the front of her house. "Hello, Barry! Just look at this fence. I only had it put in two years ago, but it is
falling apart. You are a strong man, and you have some free time. I want you to fix this fence for me," Gertrude
says.Barry is angry. She knows the situation he is in. He is the one who needs help and support. He thinks the old
lady is being very selfish. Still, he knows she is too old to fix the fence herself, and they have been neighbors for
years. She is a nice woman, and he respects her. He agrees to fix her fence because it is really not safe for her to
have it broken like that. Barry works on the fence for days. Gertrude brings him lemonade while he works. When he
finishes, she is very grateful. Barry smiles for the first time in months.
"Now that you did such a wonderful job fixing my fence, do you think you could paint it for me?" Gertrude smiles at
him.Barry cannot believe she is asking for more help. Doesn't she know how sad he is? But because he respects her
so much, Barry agrees. He works hard painting the fence in the hot sun, but Gertrude's lemonade and
encouragement are wonderful. He feels proud of the beautiful fence he is making. Over the next few weeks,
Gertrude keeps giving Barry jobs. He repairs her door and even builds a beautiful patio with wooden furniture for
her. As they sit there and drink lemonade, all the neighbors pass by and tell Berry what a beautiful job he has done.
He and Gertrude cannot stop smiling.Barry no longer feels that life is pointless. He feels proud of his work and
useful to Gertrude. And he is still young, he thinks. Barry decides he will become a carpenter! He thanks Gertrude.
He finally realizes that she was never being rude, she is really very wise. She knew that sorrow can be eased by
simply getting busy at something. He helped her, but she truly saved him.
And now, practice:Vocabulary Questions
1. What does "industrious" mean? Grammar Questions

a) actively and purposefully getting things done
b) doing things just because you have to 1. Barry is going ________ a very difficult time.
c) waiting a long time before starting to do things a) about
d) making lists of the things you have to do b) for
c) to
2. What does "sorrow" mean? d) through
a) boredom 2. Gertrude keeps ________ Barry jobs.
b) confusion a) to give
c) great sadness b) gave
d) anger c) given
d) giving
3. Barry works ________ the fence for days.
3. What does "encouragement" mean?
a) for
a) doing and saying things to make someone feel more hopeful
b) on
b) helping a person with your knowledge c) to
c) doing a task for someone else d) from
d) helping someone to pay for something
ACTIVITY VIII T L O : KNOWLEDGE OF GERUND AND INFINITIVES

 Complete the sentence below each picture by 4.
choosing the gerund or the infinitive.
 1.
Gary does not enjoy __________ paperwork.
a) to do
b) doing
He does not want __________ his important task. c) to do OR doing
a) to forget 5.
b) forgetting
c) to forget OR forgetting
2.
Ted started __________ naps at work!
a) to take
He promised ___________ his ice cream with me. b) taking
c) to take OR taking
a) to share
b) sharing 6.
c) to share OR sharing
3.
I really love _________!
a) to travel
He likes __________ difficult equations. b) traveling
c) to travel OR traveling
a) to solve
b) solving
c) to solve OR solving
8.
7.
He preferred __________ for your call. Emily does not miss __________ in class all day long!
a) to wait a) to sit
b) waiting b) sitting
c) to wait OR waiting c) to sit OR sitting
ACTIVITY VIII T L O : KNOWLEDGE OF GERUND AND INFINITIVES
 SPEAK OUT ONE SENTENCE ABOUT THE GIVEN

PICTURES:
1.
Exercise A: Simple future - promises Exercise E: Future perfect vs. future perfect
Rewrite the following promises using the simple future. continuous
Complete the sentences with the verb in
1. My sister promises to pay you back next week. parentheses (). Decide if the verb should be in
the future perfect of the future perfect
2. I promise to read your report before the end of the day. continuous tense.
3. I promise not to open the box. 1.
4. I promise to try new things this year.
5. We promise not to build any more new buildings.
He _______________ all that paperwork before

the end of the day. (not / finish)
2.
Exercise B: Simple future - predictions and future "facts"
Complete the sentences using the verb in parentheses () and
write whether the sentence is a prediction or a future fact.
1.
He _______________ for a whole hour before he

gets bored. (dive)
He __________ all those books! (read)
This is a: __________.
2. 3.
She __________ 13 tomorrow! (be)

He _______________ out of the water before the
This is a: __________.
shark gets him! (get)
3.
4.
She __________ at all this summer! (not / study)
This is a: __________. She _______________ for ten hours by the time
4. her shift is finished. (run)
5.
He __________ better soon. (feel)

This is a: __________.
He _______________ at everyone in the office
5.
before he calms down. (yell)
Answer Key
Exercise A: Simple future - promises
1. My sister will pay you back next week.

2. I will read your report before the end of the
day.
The sun __________ at 7:12pm today. (set) 3. I will not open the box. / I won't open the box.
This is a: __________. 4. I will try new things this year.
Exercise C: Instant decisions and offers 5. We will not build any more new buildings. /
Write a sentence for each situation and decide if it is a decision We won't build any more new buildings.
or an offer.
1. You are on an airplane. The flight attendant offers you pasta Exercise B: Simple future - predictions and
or beef for lunch. You want the pasta. future "facts"
I __________ the pasta. (have).
This is a(n): __________. 1. He will read all those books!
2. You are driving your car on a rainy day. You see your friend This is a: prediction.
waiting for a bus in the rain. You tell her you will take her in 2. She will be 13 tomorrow!
your car. This is a: future fact.
I __________ you a ride! (give) 3. She will not study at all this summer!
This is a(n): __________. This is a: prediction.
3. You have friends over for dinner. They take off their coats at 4. He will feel better soon.
the door. You say you will hang their coats for them. This is a: prediction.
Here, I __________ your coats. (take) 5. The sun will set at 7:12pm today.
This is a(n): __________. This is a: future fact.
4. You are in a room, and you want to leave. There are two
doors. You say you will exit through the door on the right. Exercise C: Instant decisions and offers
I __________ through this door, I think. (go)
This is a(n): __________. 1. I will have the pasta.
5. The telephone rings at your home. You are the closest This is a: decision.
person to it. You tell the other people in the house that you 2. I will give you a ride!
can answer. This is an: offer.
I __________ it! (get) 3. Here, I will take your coats.
This is a(n): __________. This is an: offer.
Exercise D: Future progressive 4. I will go through this door, I think.
Read the story below. Then answer the questions using the This is a: decision.
future progressive. 5. I will get it!
Phyllis has a lovely, relaxing Saturday planned. She will get up This is an: offer.
at 8:00am and cook breakfast. She will eat her breakfast and
read the newspaper from 8:30am to 9:00am. Then she will Exercise D: Future progressive
have a shower.
At 10:00am, she will go outside. She will take a long walk until 1. What will Phyllis be doing at 8:45am on
11:00am. Saturday?
From 11:00am to 12:30pm, she will read a book by the lake. She will be having breakfast.
She loves to read! 2. Will Phyllis be reading the newspaper at
At 12:30pm, she will walk to her favorite restaurant by the 10:45am?
lake. She will have a long lunch from 12:45pm to 1:45pm with No, she won't be reading the newspaper. She will
a good friend who will meet her there. be taking a long walk.
They will go to a café for coffee. They will talk from 2:00pm 3. What will Phyllis be doing at 12:15pm?
until 4:00pm. Then they will say goodbye, and each of them She will be reading.
will go home. 4. What will Phyllis and her friend be doing at
1pm?
They will be having a long lunch.
5. Will Phyllis and her friend be doing exercise at
3:00pm?
No, they won't be doing exercise. They will be
talking.
1. What will Phyllis be doing at 8:45am on Saturday?
She Exercise E: Future perfect vs. future perfect
________________________________________________. continuous
2. Will Phyllis be reading the newspaper at 10:45am?
No, she _______________ the newspaper. She 1. He will not have finished all that paperwork
_______________ a long walk. before the end of the day.
3. What will Phyllis be doing at 12:15pm? 2. He will have been diving for a whole hour
She________________________________________________. before he gets bored.
4. What will Phyllis and her friend be doing at 1pm? 3. He will have gotten out of the water before the
They _______________ a long lunch. shark gets him!
5. Will Phyllis and her friend be doing exercise at 3:00pm? 4. She will have been running for ten hours by
No, they _______________ exercise. They _______________. the time her shift is finished.
5. He will have yelled at everyone in the office
before he calms down.
4.
Exercise A: Simple past or past progressive?Read the
story below and then choose the correct sentence for
each question. Be sure to see whether the action was in
progress or completed.
Before he could move, the ball __________ him in

the head.
Ms. Jones and her students had a busy day! From 8:00am 5.
to 9:00am, they studied history.
From 9:00am to 10:00am they had math class. At 10:00am
they went outside to play, and they came back into class
at 11:00am.
At 11:00am, they got their art supplies ready. Then they
painted until 12:00pm, when it was lunch time.
They ate lunch from 12:00pm to 12:30pm. At 12:30pm,
they sang a song. They __________ eating dinner when I arrived.
Then, they studied science from 12:30pm to 1:00pm.
After that, they were all very tired, so they went to the Exercise D: Past perfect continuous
park until the end of the school day!
Use the sentences from the table to answer the
1.
questions below. The past perfect continuous
a.) at 9:00am, they were stopping studying history.
explains an action that took place over time and has
b.) At 9:00am, they stopped studying history.
an effect on the past moment we see in the picture.
2.
a.) At 9:30am, the students studied math.
Because he had been working on the test for a whole ho
b.) At 9:30am, the students were studying math.
3.
Because she had been organizing it.
a.) Before their painting class at 11:00am, they were
getting their art supplies ready. Because she had been working all day long.
b.) Before their painting class at 11:00am, they got their
art supplies ready. Because she had been holding him for too long.
4.
a.) At 12:15pm, the students were eating lunch. Because she had been teasing him.
b.) At 12:15pm, the students are lunch.
5.
a.) After their science lesson, the students played in the 1.
park.
b.) After their science lesson, the students were playing in
the park.
Exercise B: Interrupted actions
Use the verbs in parentheses () to complete the sentences

below. Each sentence contains a long action that is in
progress, and a short action that interrupts it. Why is her closet so neat?
____________________________.
You should use the simple past or the past progressive.
1.
2.
He __________ on the phone when I entered the room.

(yell)
2.
Why was he so stressed?
____________________________.
3.
She was sitting on the chair when it __________. (break)

3.
Why was he so sad?

He was writing some notes when the teacher __________
____________________________.
him a question. (ask)
4.
4.
When the princess saw him, he __________ his horse.

(ride)
Why was she so tired?
5.
____________________________.
5.
When we got home, he __________ to clean the

house. (try)
Exercise C: Past perfect
Use the verbs in the past perfect from the table to

complete the sentences. Why was the cat so upset?
____________________________.
had already broken
had hit Answer Key
hadn't finished Exercise A: Simple past or past progressive?

1. b.) At 9:00am, they stopped studying history.
had hugged 2.b.) At 9:30am, the students were studying math.
3. b.) Before their painting class at 11:00am, they
got their art supplies ready.
had sung
4. a.) At 12:15pm, the students were eating lunch.
5.a.) After their science lesson, the students played
in the park.
1. Exercise B: Interrupted actions
1. He was yelling on the phone when I entered the

room.
2. She was sitting on the chair when it broke.
3. He was writing some notes when the teacher
asked him a question.
We __________ "Happy Birthday" before she blew out her 4. When the princess saw him, he was riding his
candle. horse.
5. When we got home, he was trying to clean the
house.
Exercise C: Past perfect
2.
1. We had sung "Happy Birthday" before she blew
out her candle.
2. He had already broken the window when I got
home.
3. Before he could put down his briefcase, Jimmy
had hugged him!
4. Before he could move, the ball had hit him in the
head.
He __________ the window when I got home. 5. They hadn't finished eating dinner when I arrived.
Exercise D: Past perfect continuous
3. 1. Why is her closet so neat? Because she had been

organizing it.
2. Why was he so stressed? Because he had been
working on the test for a whole hour!
3. Why was he so sad? Because she had been
teasing him.
4. Why was she so tired? Because she had been
working all day long.
Before he could put down his briefcase, Jimmy 5. Why was the cat so upset? Because she had been
__________ him! holding him for too long.
Exercise A: The simple present Exercise D: Present perfect or present continuous?
Write the correct form of the verb in parentheses, ( ). Complete the following sentences using the present
Be sure to check the subject and whether the sentence perfect or the present continuous and the verb in
is positive, negative, or a question. parentheses,
1. My children __________ to play in the park. (love)
1.
2. __________ Angela __________ time to help us with
this project? (have)
3. On the weekends, I __________ to the movies. (go)

4. __________ you __________ where the police
station is? (know)
5. Chris ____________________ television because he
says there is nothing good to see. (watch) (negative)
6. __________ the cookies ready yet? (be)
7. The students ____________________ doing their
homework, but it's very important! (like) (negative)
8. She __________ a lot of tea because it is healthier
than coffee. (drink) Geraldine has a lot to do. She is at the office at the
9. We ____________________ very much these days, moment. She ____________________ very hard!
but someday we will. (travel) (negative) (work)
10. __________ he __________ that music is important
for young students? (think) 2.
Exercise B: The present progressive
Complete the sentences below each picture. There is a

positive sentence, a negative sentence, and a question
for each.
Use the verbs from the list. There is one verb for each
picture.
ride teach hug celebrate talk We are in our car. The policeman told us to stop, so
now we are not moving. We ____________________
1. our car. (stop)
3.
Alice ____________________ her 25th birthday!

Who __________ she ___________ with? Her family?
No, she ____________________ with her family. She is
Look at Liam! He just finished reading his email. He is
with her friends!
happy because he ____________________ some great
2.
news! (get)
4.
Jimmy ____________________ his horse!
__________ he __________ his horse in a race?

No, he ____________________ in a race. They're in a Jeff really loves ice cream, and today is a very hot day!
rodeo! Right now, Jeff ____________________ about a big ice
3. cream sundae! (think)
Answer Key
Exercise A: The simple present
1. My children love to play in the park.

2. Does Angela have time to help us with this project?
3. On the weekends, I go to the movies.
4. Do you know where the police station is?
These two neighbors ____________________ over the
5. Chris doesn't watch television because he says there
fence.
is nothing good to see.
__________ they __________ about the weather?
6. Are the cookies ready yet?
No, they ____________________ about the weather.
7. The students don't like doing their homework, but it's
The topic is their dreams!
very important!
8. She drinks a lot of tea because it is healthier than
4.
coffee.
9. We don't travel very much these days, but someday
we will.
10. Does he think that music is important for young
students?
Exercise B: The present progressive

Jeremy ____________________ his father. He is happy
to see him! 1. Alice is celebrating her 25th birthday!
__________ his father __________ him, too? Who is she celebrating with? Her family?
No, he ____________________ him yet. He still needs No, she isn't celebrating with her family. She is with her
to put down his briefcase! friends!
5. 2. Jimmy is riding his horse!
Is he riding his horse in a race?
No, he isn't riding in a race. They're in a rodeo!
3. These two neighbors are talking over the fence.
Are they talking about the weather?
No, they aren't talking about the weather. The topic is
their dreams!4. Jeremy is hugging his father. He is
happy to see him!
Is his father hugging him, too?
Dr. Robbins ____________________ a class at the No, he isn't hugging him yet. He still needs to put down
university. his briefcase!
What subject __________ Dr. Robbins __________? 5. Dr. Robbins is teaching a class at the university.
Literature? What subject is Dr. Robbins teaching? Literature?
No, Dr. Robbins ____________________ literature! No, Dr. Robbins isn't teaching literature! She's a math
She's a math professor! professor!
Exercise C: The present perfect Exercise C: The present perfect
Complete the conversation below using the verbs in Anna: Hello, Brad! Have you talked to Kim?
parentheses, ( ), in the present perfect. Brad: Hello, Anna! No, in fact I haven't seen her in a few
days.
Anna: Oh, I see.
Brad: Why do you ask? Is she all right? Has something
happened to her?
Anna: Oh no, she's fine! In fact, she has told me some
wonderful news!
Brad: Really? What have you heard from her?
Anna: She and Ryan have decided to get married!
Brad: Well, that's wonderful! I haven't received such
Anna: Hello, Brad! __________ you __________ to Kim?
good news in a long time!
(talk)
Anna: Yes, it's really lovely. She said I could tell people,
Brad: Hello, Anna! No, in fact I ____________________
so I have talked with everyone in the office already!
her in a few days. (see) (negative)
Brad: You're right, it's very exciting. I will go see her and
Anna: Oh, I see.
say congratulations!
Brad: Why do you ask? Is she all right? __________
something __________ to her? (happen)
Anna: Oh no, she's fine! In fact, she Exercise D: Present perfect or present continuous?
____________________ me some wonderful news!
(tell) 1. Geraldine has a lot to do. She is at the office at the
Brad: Really? What __________ you __________ from moment. She is working very hard!
her? (hear) 2. We are in our car. The policeman told us to stop, so
Anna: She and Ryan ____________________ to get now we are not moving. We have stopped our car.
married! (decide) 3. Look at Liam! He just finished reading his email. He is
Brad: Well, that's wonderful! I ____________________ happy because he has gotten some great news!
such good news in a long time! (receive) (negative) 4. Jeff really loves ice cream, and today is a very hot
Anna: Yes, it's really lovely. She said I could tell people, day! Right now, Jeff is thinking about a big ice cream
so I ____________________ with everyone in the office sundae!
already! (talk)
Brad: You're right, it's very exciting. I will go see her and
say congratulations!

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Subject: ENGLISH Level: B-2 Class: VIII LESSON 1: THE BEST CHRISTMAS PRESENT IN THE WORLD

SKILL FOCUSSED TARGET LEARNING OUTCOME SUGGESTED STRATEGIES

ACTIVITY I TLO: COMPREHENSION; VOCABULARY

1. Answer the following questions in one sentence only:

ACTIVITY II TLO: WORD ATTACK; ERROR FINDING

ACTIVITY III TLO: NEWSPAPER READING; AWARENESS OF HAPPENINGS

List of possible questions:

ACTIVITY IV TLO: SENTENCE BUILDING; ERROR CORRECTION

ACTIVITY V TLO: KNOWLEDGE AND USE OF IDIOMS

ACTIVITY VI TLO: TENSE AWARENESS; SENTENCE CONSTRUCTION

a. (i) had (ii) has (iii) have (iv) is

ACTIVITY VIII TLO: WORD ATTACK; VOCABULARY

 WORD SEARCH!  MOODS AND EMOTIONS !

SEARCH THESE WORDS AND FIND OUT

SKILL FOCUSSED TARGET LEARNING OUTCOME SUGGESTED STRATEGIES

In my office room beside the green lake

Although I felt an uneasy headache

Yet I was engaged at the leave or take

ACTIVITY I With a flood of words like ladder and snake

It was then that arrived the ghostly shake

On the chair of mine of fibre glass make

My boss yelled, “What are you doing, please wake

We are into a terrible earthquake”

Quickly I ran out in a speed breakneck

Grudgingly ignoring the coffee break

3. Which state in the United States has the most earthquakes?

5. Where do most earthquakes occur?

ACTIVITY III TLO: TENSE AWRENESS; EROR

ACTIVITY IV TLO: USE OF PHRASAL VERBS

ACTIVITY V TLO: APPRECIATING HUMOUR; SPOKEN SKILL

ACTIVITY VI TLO: APPRECIATING POEM; VALUE OF FRIENDSHIP

The Sunshine flickers through the lace

The Wind comes stealing o'er the grass

So many gentle Friends are near

ACTIVITY VII TLO: LOGIC AND REASON

 Brain Teaser Questions with Answers. Find out more of them !

ACTIVITY VIII TLO: CURIOUSITY

ACTIVITY IX TLO: KNOWLEDGE OF PHRASAL VERBS

 DIVIDED SYLLABLES : 5) GRAMMAR :

ACTIVITY I TLO: COMPREHENSION; VOCABULARY

1. Answer the following questions orally in only one sentence:

 Multiple Choice Questions - Freedom Fighters

a. Gopal Krishna Gokhale

ACTIVITY II TLO: AWARENESS OF FREEDOM

ACTIVITY III TLO: FRAMING ERROR FREE SENTENCE

ACTIVITY IV TLO: MATHS SKILL WITH FUN

ACTIVITY IV TLO: MATHS SKILL WITH FUN

 Read this story and answer the questions given below:

SKILL FOCUSSED TARGET LEARNING OUTCOME SUGGESTED STRATEGIES

ACTIVITY I T L O : COMPREHEND A POEM; SPEAKING SHORT SENTENCES

What’s going up and what’s coming down?

 Answer the following questions briefly:

ACTIVITY III T L O : USING APPROPRIATE WORDS

ACTIVITY IV T L O : USE OF PHRASES

 Complete the sentences sing the given phrases:

ACTIVITY V T L O : ANALOGY ; REASONING

ACTIVITY VI T L O : RIDDLE SOLVING; HUMOUR

I'm the most slippery country in the world. Tell what am I?

ACTIVITY VI T L O : RIDDLE SOLVING; HUMOUR

 Read for pleasure:

The goat shouted, "What are you doing?"

ACTIVITY VII TLO: POEM APPRECIATION; LIFE

Earth is our dear Mother, don't pollute it,

Animals are also a)_________. We should never b). Treat them