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Working in pair, decide which of the following items in italics is definite (or specific) and which is indefinite (or non-specific).
Then complete the following sentence using appropriate articles.
- ___ fruit seller does not earn much during the rainy season.
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Working in pair, decide which of the following items in italics is definite (or specific) and which is indefinite (or non-specific).
Then complete the following sentence using appropriate articles.
- ................... girl who lives at the corner of our street has been selected for the
civil services.
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Working in pair, decide which of the following items in italics is definite (or specific) and which is indefinite (or non-specific).
Then complete the following sentence using appropriate articles.
- Many countries rely on ___ type of cocoa produced in Ghana for their chocolate products.
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Now that you have each read one of the stories above, first complete the appropriate column of the table below. When you have done that, ask the other two students in your group about the stories you have not read. For example, ask “In which country did your story take place ? What type of pollution is there ?” When it is your turn to give information, only do so when the other two students ask you questions. As you receive the answer, complete the other two columns.
| D.1 | D.2 | D.3 | |
| Country | |||
| Cause(s) of pollution | |||
| Who is responsible? | |||
| Consequences | |||
| What do you think should be done to solve the problem ? |
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Working in pair, decide which of the following items in italics is definite (or specific) and which is indefinite (or non-specific).
Then complete the following sentence using appropriate articles.
- The Amazon is considered to be ___ largest river in the world, in terms of volume of water.
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Working in pair, decide which of the following items in italics is definite (or specific) and which is indefinite (or non-specific).
Then complete the following sentence using appropriate articles.
- .............. Punjab, .......... important state of North India, has five rivers flowing through it.
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Working in pair, decide which of the following items in italics is definite (or specific) and which is indefinite (or non-specific).
Then complete the following sentence using appropriate articles.
- 1950 is ___ year in which India became a republic.
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Koko Village, Nigeria
- Why do you think there are “three large, empty metal drums” outside Mr. Nana’s front door ?
- Why do you think the drums were sent from Italy to Nigeria ?
- What do you think was in the brown paper bag that the Chief received ?
- Why are the drums referred to as “the mountain of death” ?
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Ponnimanthuri Village, India
• Vijayasama and the narrator both refer many times to "they'. Who do you think 'they' are?
• Why do you think the women of the village have to walk 10 km everyday?
• Why does Vijayasama say· " We don't buy leather shoes or leather handbags or leather clothes" ?
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Vorobyov Village, Ukraine
• Why do you think Natasha's three children died?
• Where do you think Natasha lives now ?
• What do you think is going to happen to Natasha very soon ? Why?
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Still working in groups of three, find any ten “happy” words and ten “unhappy” words from the passages you have just read. First, copy and complete the table below :
| “happy” words | “unhappy” words | |
| Koko village, Nigeria | ||
| Ponnimanthuri Village, India | ||
|
Vorobyov Village, Ukraine |
Now give reasons why you have classified them as “happy” and “unhappy” words.
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Read this extract from a story. Fill in the blanks using a, an or the where necessary.
I drove on the Time Machine without changing .............. lever . At last I stopped; ............... sun was red and very large and ........... huge reddish
rock was there. ................ Time Machine, in which I sat, was standing on ............. sloping beach and I saw ................. sea stretch to ................ horizon, but without any waves. No breath of wind stirred and I began to breathe very fast and felt ................ oppression in my head. I heard .............. harsh scream and saw .............. thing like ............. huge butterfly. But as I turned to look around again, I froze. .................. reddish mass of rock was moving towards me. I realized that it was ................ monstrous crablike creature. I felt a tickle on my cheek, as though .............. fly had lighted there. I struck at this and caught something threadlike. With horror I realized that I had just grasped ............. antenna of ............... monster crab. In a moment I had pulled the lever. I placed ................. time of one month between myself and these monsters.
Ref.: The Time Machine
By H.G.Wells
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The Ecological Footprint
The situation is not hopeless. There are lots of things we can do to reduce our impact on the planet ! Fill in the worksheet given below to measure your ecological footprint.
My Ecological Footprint
Worksheet : Measure Your Impact
| Activity | Resource(s) | Usage | ||
| Low | Medium | High | ||
| Brushing my teeth | ||||
| Having a bath | ||||
| Commuting to school | ||||
| Watching Television | ||||
| Visiting Friends | ||||
| Using computer | ||||
| Using Fans/Air conditioners/Coolers | ||||
| Cooking | ||||
| Entertainment | ||||
| Subtotals {add up each column and write the subtotals in the boxes) | ||||
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In groups of four, read the following description from a geography book, and underline the geographical names.
The Himalayas, the highest mountain range in the world, protect India from the cold winds blowing from central Asia and the People's Republic of China. Mount Everest, the highest mountain peak of the world belongs to this range and is situated in Nepal. To the south of the Himalayas, the great northern plains extend between the mouth of the rivers Indus and the Ganga. The Indus, the Ganga and the Brahmaputra start in the Himalayas .The Indus starts in Tibet near Mansarovar Lake. The Ganga rises in the Himalayas and the Brahmaputra, also known as Tsang Po, starts in Tibet. The Ganga and the Brahmaputrajoin together before flowing into the Bay of Bengal. Between the fertile Indus and Ganga plains are the Aravalli Hills and the Thar Desert.
Now discuss within your groups how the article is used (or not used) before geographical terms, and complete the following table:
| Names | Category | Use of the | Conclusion | Other examples |
| Himalyas | Mountain range | The' is used before names of mountain ranges |
The Alps The Andes |
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| Mount Everest | ||||
| Cities | Pune, Delhi | |||
| India Nepal |
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People's Republic of China |
A country whose name includes words like republic, union etc. | |||
| Rivers | ||||
| Dal lake | ||||
| Deserts |
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You and your friend have been asked to help the quiz-master to prepare questions for a geography quiz in your school. You may choose topics from the list below to prepare your questions:
| continents oceans and seas countries deserts mountains lakes rivers and canals |
Work in pairs. Each pair should write at least five questions (and their
answers), e.g.
| What do you cross, when travelling from Europe to the USA? (The Atlantic Ocean) |
You may use an atlas. Remember what you have learned in B.4 about using
or not using the.
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.................................................................
When you have written your questions, your teacher wW organize a class
quiz.
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How could you improve your score ?
How could you improve your score ? Also reflect on the ways in which the waste produced in carrying out some of the activities above is disposed of
My Ecological Footprint
Worksheet: How could you improve your score ?
What changes could you make in your daily activities at school and at home to improve your score ? Use the table below to write down ways of using less energy, less water and making less waste.
| Use Less Energy | Use Less Water | Make Less Waste |
| Turn off the light when there is no one in the classroom or bedroom (a) | Don’t leave the water running when brushing (b) | Put the rubbish in the recycling bins (c) |
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Kishore stayed with a family during his holiday. As Kishore, write a letter to your parents using the information given below. You will also have to use appropriate determiners in your letter.
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Karan Awasthi: 26, hotel manager (five star hotel), recently married, lives in Gurgaon Wife: Nayantara, fashion designer, post graduate from Delhi University Shared interests: reading and music, enjoy films together, Karan likes to travel, so does Nayantara. Not happy with present house, plan to move, seen houses but not yet decided. Planning holiday - Ranikhet and Ramgarh.
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Determiners with countable and uncountable nouns
Add a suitable noun to each of the following determiners in the box below.
| a............ both............. few................. much.............. all............... each............ little ............ neither................ an.............. either.............. many ............... no............. another............... enough .............. more .............. any .............. every........... most........... several............... one.............. some............. two(etc).............. a lot of ............. |
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Look at the photograph given below. This is The Three Stooges, a bizarre rock formation that can be found in Goblin Valley. There are some exceptionally unique rock formations all over the world.
A. Why do you feel such geological structures should be preserved?
(a) _______________________________________
(b) _______________________________________
(c) _______________________________________
6 What are the threats to such structures ?
(a) ________________________________________
(b) _______________________________________
(c) _______________________________________
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The following paragraph has not been edited. (There is one error or omission in each line). The errors have been underlined and the omissions marked with a '/'. Write your corrections in the space provided. The first correction has been done as an example.
The area of/ Atlantic Ocean south of Florida the
has been an tricky one for travellers. --------
In the days of sail, ships crossing / area ---------
often found themselves becalmed for/ periods. ---------
To save drinking water, more horses on board ----------
would be thrown into / sea. ----------
Nevertheless, any sailors died of thirst. -----------
One of/ unique sea-going mysteries ever, -----------
an 103-foot sailing ship was found floating, -----------
abandoned with the life-boat missing. -----------
In the last 100 years much than 50 ships ------------
and 20 aeroplanes have disappeared in the Bermuda triangle. ------------
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