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a here was once an old man who had three sons andfeventsn) els. The sons | Ol were called Rooplal, Nathu and Lal inthis tony ji. (And we are notwotfied, about what the camels were called! — ‘The father was getting very old and one day he called his soné together and said, ‘Boys, Tam old and one of these daysi will die. When I am gone please promise me that you won't Guarrelloved‘my camels. : = The threesons lokedfloomy Ths did not want their father to die, but they were éager roe what he haktofay) ad ie . : ‘Iwant you to divide)theZamels in this way,’ continued the old man#Rooplal, you are my first son>and thé oldest. You must have half the camels.’ Rooplal looked pleased. “Thank you father,’ he said. y ‘Nathu,’ said the old man. “You are the second boy, and you must take a third of the camels.’ v aid, ‘Lalji, you will get aninth, VV 4 gv \ g Geen turned to the youngest boya on ween i gu ‘The younger boys were a litle lisappointed Hut they did not complain. They promised oe not to quarrel, but do exactly as had commanded. y v : -7 How many camels did the father want to give to Nathu? avd- BL .~ Who would get the largest share? What was the share? C/A What was Lalj’s idea? Was it a good one? or - fo Wiha was the eldest son's reaction to the idea of the youngest? vt What happened when the argument was at its height? How did the holy man help the brothers? i? (7 Did the brothers accept the holy man's offer? ZA. Wereall the brothers happy in the end? 4A Did the brothers keep the promise they made to their father? These questions are more difficult. Discuss them first. k. Which brother is the most le? Look through the story to find reasons for your answer. " L Doyou think families always quarrel about wills? Why do people fight over a will? Say which of the following statemeni about the story are true and which are false. a. _Lalji was the youngest son. i b. Rooplal did not argue with his wos h: c The holy man told the brothers not to quarrel. d. The boys obeyed their father's wish, fe) e. The argument between the brothers quite fierce. f. The brothers began quarreling before the father’s funeral. . & - e Scanned with CamScan 3. Answer the following with reference to the context. *y a. The younger boys were a litte disappointed but they did not complain. i. Who were'the younger boys? What was it that made them disappointed? Do you think they would like to have complaine ii, .d? Give a reason for your answer, b. ‘How about selling one camel and then dividing the money?” he said brightly. i. Who made this statement, and to whom? . ii, Why did the speaker think it was a good idea to sell one camel? iii, What did others think of this suggestion? How did they react? Dey La Cn VALLI Od ED d out what re some words from the story. Look in a dictionary to fin 1. Here a ech each word is. they mean. Also find out what part of sp a. bequeath b. quarrel < gloomy d._ exactly e. inheritance 2. Use the following in sentences of your own. b._ interrupted commanded if God wills a according to struck with amazement e. a friendly manner ABBREVIATIONS Do you remember what an abbreviation is? I’sa short form of writing something, Usually only the important words have their initial letters in the abbreviations. Example: Bachelor of Arts is not BOA but BA. 3. See if you can write abbreviations for the following. Master of Science His/Her Majesty Memberjof Parliament Master of Arts School Leaving Certificate Kilometres per hour Doctor of Medicine Trade Union FRE me ange Scanned with CamScan United Kingdom United States of America i. je k. Prime Minister 1. Doctor of Philosophy m. South East n. Bachelor of Education CONTRACTIONS 4. Write the short form (contractions) for the following. MINT eye UN eLU Nel ag VERBS AND ADVERBS Make lists of verbs and adverbs in the following passage. When they came out of the church they gazed wonderingly at the sword. Round the stone they found these beautifully written le of WHO PULLS es THIS STONE WILL BE KING OF ALL BRITAIN. - All the men tried hard to pull out the sword but no one could move it at all. LISTENING AND SPEAKING BY ir SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DIVIDE, DO YOU? Using the correct question tag is important, if you want to speak good English. Incorrect: He is tall, no? Correct: He is tall, isn’t he? 4 scannea ER Question tags are mai ly used in two ways: to get someone involved in a conversation or to encourage a response to seek agreement Example: Sheila was in an awful mood, wasn’t she? (falling intonation at the end) to confirm information (The question is usually genuine, but confirmation is sought) Example: | did pay him last week, didn’t? (rising intonation at the end) There are exceptions: Let’s do it now, shall we? (Use shall after let’s) 'm taller than you, aren't I? (Use the plural form aren't after I'm) Write your name here, will/would you? (Use will/would after imperatives.) ‘a 1. You will hear some statements. Write them down and adda question tag at the end of each statement. Don’t forget the question mark. Example: Statement: We are working hard, ... You write: We are working hard, aren't we? 2. When you have written all the statements and tags, check that the tags are correct. 3. Work with a partner. Choose one of the statements and read it to your partner. Your partner should provide the correct question tag, without looking at the answer. Then reverse roles, COMPOSITION /@ 1. Below are some words, which have some connection with fighting. Look in a dictionary to find the meanings of the words you don’t know. quarrel dispute oppose /~ challengesf, anger abuse", argument insult’ disagresment unfriendly raised voices cometoblows scuffle *How are these words pronounced as a verb and as a noun? Check in the dictionary. . Write a paragraph or two about a dispute or fight that you may have had. Say how it started and what happened. aa Scanned with CamScan

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