UNIT 03

PLEASURE
Activity 1

Act out

Saumya, Sahan and their parents are in Kandy to see the Kandy Perahera.
Mother: Saumya, Sahan, look! The
Perahera is about to begin.
Sahan: Let’s go to the front, so that
we can see better.
Father: Look at the whip-crackers
and the fireball acrobats
leading the way. There are
many of them now. There
were fewer of them a few
years ago.
Sahan: Father, don’t you think that there
will be more in the future?
Mother: You never know.
Saumya: Look! There’s a beautifully decorated
baby elephant.
Sahan: Oh! I missed it.
Father: Don’t worry. There will be more.
Sahan: Saumya, there’s a majestic tusker
coming this way. What is it carrying
on its back?
Mother: It’s the sacred Tooth Relic of Lord Buddha.

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 Activity 2

Writing

Complete the following sentences using phrases from the dialogue.

1. Sahan and his family are in ………………………………………
2. There are ………………….. and ………………… leading the way.
3. Father said that ……………….…………… fewer whip-crackers a
few years ago than now.
4. Sahan did not see ……………………………………….
5. A majestic tusker was carrying …………………………

There is / are / was / were /will be

Present - is / am / are
• There are many elephants in the Kandy Perahera.
• There is a beautifully decorated baby elephant.
Past - was / were
• There was a majestic tusker carrying the scared Tooth Relic.
• There were more whip-crackers in the Kandy Perahera in the past.
Future - will be
• There will be more dancers as the Kandy Perahera continues.
• There will be a cultural show at the cultural centre.

is not – isn’t
are not – aren’t
was not – wasn’t
were not – weren’t
will not be – won’t be

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 Activity 3
Make sentences.
• a carnival here last week.
was • an art exhibition yesterday.
were • two friends with me.
There
wasn’t • a pencil box or a dictionary in my bag.
weren’t • any beautiful paintings in the art exhibition.
• many passengers on the bus.

e. g. :- There was a carnival here last week.

• a book fair tomorrow.

• a drama competition next week.
will be • more books in the library next year.
There
won’t be • six teams for the cricket tournament.
• a lecture on “Modern Technology”.
• more different items in the programme.

• a bank here? Yes, there is.

• any questions regarding the lesson today?
Is • forty students in the class yesterday?
Are there • a train to Colombo now?
Was • a purse on the table yesterday?
Were • any students in the library now? Yes, there are.

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 Activity 4
Identify the differences between the old Main Street and the new Main
Street in Colombo. Write a description using the words / phrases given
below.
bullock carts, carpeted road, old building, World Trade Centre,
rails, three-wheelers, new buildings, tram cars, old vehicles, vans,
light posts, cars
e.g. :- The Main Street in Colombo looked very different a hundred years
ago………..

A Main Street, Fort, Colombo (1910)

B Main Street, Fort, Colombo (now)

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 Activity 5
Read the story and fill in the blanks with was, were or will be.
Merryland
Once upon a time there was a country called Merryland. In this country
there……………. a village called “Cheerville.” There …………….
cheery people in that village. They always smiled at each other and led
a joyous life. They enjoyed music a lot. Whenever they ……….free and
feeling happy, they sang songs to cheer up the village.
There will be no wars
There will be no foes
There ……..………… many
moments of happiness!
There …………… more friends
There ………….. more dreams
There will be many
moments of happiness!

Activity 6
Read the clues and construct the story.

FRIENDSHIP IS A STRONG WEAPON

- a lion and a deer in the jungle - vultures wait to eat them
- hot weather - become friends
- lion - a pool / to drink water - drink water together
- both want to drink first - friendship save their lives
- attack each other
- hurt each other
- tired
- hear scream of vultures
Start like this.
Once there was a lion and a deer in a jungle...............

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 Activity 7
Listening

Your teacher will read out a passage about a picture of a playground.

Listen to it and write the correct letters under the pictures.

.............................. ................................... .............................

..................................... ................................

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 Activity 8
Read the poem and answer the questions.
Flying
I saw the moon,
One windy night,
Flying so fast—
All silvery white—
Over the sky
Like a toy balloon
Loose from its string—
A runaway moon.
The frosty stars
Went racing past,
Chasing her on
Ever so fast.
Then everyone said,
“It’s the clouds that fly,
And the stars and moon
Stand still in the sky.”
But I don’t mind—
I saw the moon
Sailing away
Like a toy
Balloon. J. M. Westrup
1. What is the poem about?
a) the sky b) the moon c) the toy balloon
2. What did the moon look like?
a) a toy balloon b) a star c) a string
3. Name the objects in the sky given in the poem.
4. Find rhyming words.
a) moon - b) night -
c) fly- d) past-
5. What is the name of the poet?

6. Find the suitable word to describe the following.

(runaway, windy, frosty, silvery)
a) …………………………. night c) ………………………… moon
b) ………………………… white d) ………………………… stars

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 Reading

Flying Kites
Flying kites is a popular pastime in our country. There are kites of
different shapes, colours and sizes. Cobra and peacock-shaped kites are
most popular among children. August is the best season for flying kites in
Sri Lanka because it is dry and windy. Furthermore, most children have
their school holidays in August. This gives them much time to fly kites
and have fun.
Making a kite is easy and inexpensive. Kites can be made using
the midrib of coconut leaflets or bamboo sticks, tissue papers, cotton
twine and glue. It is believed that the first kite was made in China. In the
past, kites were used in war to send signals to their troops. Even today the
Chinese consider the kite as a symbol of good fortune.
Kites are flown in open areas like paddy fields, beaches and large
fields.They are flown by young children and adults alike because it is an
entertaining recreational activity. Flying kites is enjoyable not only to
those who are flying them but also to the spectators.
The International Kite Festival and other competitions are held in
Sri Lanka annually. One such competition was held at the Duraiyappa
Stadium in Jaffna in 2014. One of the highlights of this event was the
awarding of a special prize to a ninety-four year old participant for taking
part in this competition.

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 Activity 9
1) Fill in the blanks with the given words.
dry, windy, first, colours, popular, shapes, open
1. Kite flying is very ………………………among children.
2. Kites are different in ……………….. , ………………… and sizes.
3. August is a …………………….. and ……………………season.
4. The Chinese made the ……………………. kite.
5. Kites are flown in ................................... areas.
2) Match the subtitles with each paragraph.
a - International competitions
b -The experience of flying kites
c - A popular hobby
d - Making a kite

Activity 10
Fill in the table with the words given below.

stop, pencil, yes, party, show, penguin, bush, parrot, dish, pain, nice,
face, spell, phone, shirt, first, stool, philosopher, race, farm, shell, sheep,
school, ship, shut, soup, office, soap, shadow, tape, fish, cough, grass,
cliff, cash, roof, rough, knife
Begins Begins Begins Begins Ends Ends Ends Ends
with s with with f with p with s with with p with f
sound sh sound sound sound sh sound sound
sound sound

e.g. :-
stop shell farm pencil grass cash soup cliff

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Let’s learn modals

You should brush your

teeth twice a day. No, you must stay
at home and rest.
Doctor, can I go to
school next week? I
have missed many
lessons.

Must and should

• Must and should are used to give advice and express necessity.
• Must is stronger than should.

Activity 11
1) Match the pictures with the sentences. Write the letter of the picture
against each sentence.
a b c

d e

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1) You must not park vehicles here.
2) You must fasten your seat belt.
3) You must cross the road at the zebra crossing.
4) You must wash your hands before meals.
5) You must not litter the streets.

2) Fill in the blanks with must or must not / mustn’t.

1. You ………… eat or drink. 1. You ……….. wear a swimming

2. You …… return the books on time. costume.
3. You ………handle the books with 2. You ………….. run.
care. 3. You…………..obey the lifeguards.
4. You ………… scribble on the 4. You………….. push your friends
books. into the water.

3) Match the information in column A with column B.

1. There are many beautiful T- shirts in a. You should hire a

the shop, but they are too big for me. three-wheeler.
2. I went to bed late last night. Today, I b. You should help him.
woke up late. It is 7.15 now. I might c. You should rest.
be late for school.
d. You shouldn’t
3. The box is too heavy. My brother buy them. Why
can’t carry it. don’t you try at another
4. I’m very tired after the scouting trip. shop?
5. I have no time to do my homework. e. You shouldn’t watch
I like to watch cartoons. I watch TV TV so much. Think
nearly two hours a day. about your studies too.

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Can and Would
• Can is used to talk about ability, to ask and give
permission and when offering something.
• Would is used as a polite form, in request and to
offer something.

Would you like

Yes, please.
an ice-cream?

Can I give you

No, thanks. I’m
a lift?
waiting for my
friend.

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 Activity 12

Fill in the blanks with the correct words / phrases and answer the questions.

cook - dance - play the guitar - play the piano - play tennis -
ride a bicycle - ride a horse - sing - skip - swim

1. Can you ………………………? Yes, I can / No, I can’t.

2. Can you ………………………? Yes, I can / No, I can’t.

3. Can you ………………………? Yes, I can / No, I can’t.

4. Can you ………………………? Yes, I can / No, I can’t.

5. Can you ………………………? Yes, I can / No, I can’t.

6. Can you ………………………? Yes, I can / No, I can’t.

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7. Can you ………………………? Yes, I can / No, I can’t.

8. Can you ………………………? Yes, I can / No, I can’t.

9. Can you ………………………? Yes, I can / No, I can’t.

10. Can you ………………………? Yes, I can / No, I can’t.

Activity 13
Ask a question using ‘would’.

1. e.g. :- Would you like an orange?

2. ......................................................

3. ......................................................

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4. ......................................................

5. ......................................................

Activity 14
Ask and answer.

e.g:- 1) Would you like some grapes?

Yes, please.

.......................................................

.......................................................

.......................................................

.......................................................

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 Activity 15

Vihanga received the following note from Saumya. Read it and write a
reply using the given phrases.

Dear Vihanga,

My father will be taking

us to the exhibition
tomorrow. There will be
a circus too. Please join
us.

Saumya

I would like, I’ll call you, to join you, when I come, Dear Saumya,
Vihanga

Activity 16

Listening

Saumya went to see an exhibition with her family during her school
holidays. Listen to the announcement on the exhibition and name the
places numbered in the following map.

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 EDUCATION
AUDITORIUM
GALLERY
SHOP

CAFE

POND

(Ocean World, Magic World, Food Stall, Craft Stall, Plant Stall, Horror
House)
a) I – Information desk

b) 1 – c) 2 – d) 3 – e) 4 – f) 5 – g) 6 –

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