Class 8 English Unit 8: Reading I: Having Fun

 

Unit 8

Getting Started

1.     Let the students observe the given pictures in the textbook and ask them to tell what Rima used to do when she was a child.

Possible activities: Rima used to climb the ropes. She used to eat bananas. She used to play with her friends. 

Reading I: Having Fun

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lnhq1MgwwuA 

Vocabulary

1.     fun /fʌn/ noun - enjoyment or amusement

2.     mischief /ˈmɪstʃɪf/ noun - playful misbehavior or troublemaking

3.     precious /ˈprɛʃəs/ adjective - of great value; not to be wasted or treated carelessly

4.     in vain /ɪn veɪn/ phrase - without success or a result

5.     starving /ˈstɑːvɪŋ/ adjective - suffering from extreme hunger

6.     hugged /hʌɡd/ verb - held closely with the arms to show affection

7.     confused /kənˈfjuːzd/ adjective - unable to think clearly or understand

8.     troubled /ˈtrʌbld/ adjective - worried or anxious

9.     memorable /ˈmɛmərəbl/ adjective - worth remembering; easily remembered

10. hid /hɪd/ verb - past tense of hide; to put or keep out of sight

11. wore /wɔː/ verb - past tense of wear; to have on one's body as clothing

12. kindness /ˈkaɪndnɪs/ noun - the quality of being friendly, generous, and considerate

13. tears /tɪəz/ noun - drops of clear salty liquid produced by glands in the eyes

14. joy /dʒɔɪ/ noun - a feeling of great pleasure and happiness

 

A.   Underline the words in column B that are similar in meaning to the words in column A (Answers only)

Column A	Column B
a.      mischief	Misconduct, mishap, misbehavior
b.     precious	Common, valuable, expensive
c.      vain	Useless, impossible, sufficient
d.     happy	Lively, depressed, cheerful
e.      hugged	Rejected, embraced, cuddled

 

B.     Use appropriate words from column A above to complete the sentences below.

a.      Everyone likes her. She is happy and outgoing.

b.     These guys are best known for causing mischief and making fun.

c.      The old man tried in vain to escape from prison.

d.     After they won the match, the players hugged their coach.

e.      The Mountain Museum is full of rare and precious treasures. 

 

C.    Put the sentences in the correct order. (Answers only)

a.      A pair of old shoes were lying on the road.

b.     The father and his son hid behind the bush.

c.      The farmer found some coins inside his shoes.

d.     The farmer was very happy to get the money.

e.      The old farmer thanked God for everything he had got.

f.       The son learned a good lesson that day. 

 

D.   Read the story again and answer these questions.

a.      What did the son want to do with the shoes?

The son wanted to have fun with the shoes.

b.     How did the father react to his son's proposal about hiding the shoes?

The father was not happy with his son's proposal of hiding the shoes

c.      What was the farmer going to do with the money?

The farmer was going to buy medicine for his sick wife and also food for his children with the money.

d.     What would have been the farmer's reaction if his shoes had been hidden?

If the farmer's shoes had been hidden, he would have been very sad and unhappy.

e.      What lesson did the son learn from the incident?

The son learned that we should help others in their need.

Pronunciation

Let the students learn to pronounce these words along with your pronunciation. Do they have the same sound at the end? Let them find out.

looked /lʊkt/                            belonged /bɪˈlɒŋd/                    waited /ˈweɪtɪd/

finished /ˈfɪnɪʃt/                        surprised /səˈpraɪzd/                folded /ˈfəʊldɪd/

laughed /lɑːft/                          remembered /rɪˈmembəd/        halted /ˈhɔːltɪd/

believed /bɪˈliːvd/          

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vv7cBMCBUdk&t=46s 

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