POINTERS
1. Read aloud the speech given by -
Saras the Sasa Jamie Jellyfish
Guna-aji
Answers
Answer:
Underwater Marine Curio shop
‘I am Jamie Jellyfish. I live right
at the bottom of this coral reef.
My house is just behind my
shop. Or, you could say my shop
is at the front of my house. And
both are very very beautiful.
Can you see around you? Just
look at the beautiful corals, the
colourful sea-weeds and shells.
Most of the deep-sea fish come
to me for curios to decorate their
homes, jewels for themselves and
toys for their
children.
Come inside
and take a look.’
Can I have a coral Certainly. Here’s Would you
paper weight, please? a nice little one and happen to
it’s unbreakable. have potted
seaweed?
Oh, we have a large
variety. Take your pick.
Can I try this pink Yes, Miss Octopus.
shell bracelet ? I can even give you
a set of four !
Look, I desperately need Have a look at
an air-proof watch. I’ve this. It’s the
to go ashore tomorrow. latest digital one !
A-1, Coral Reef, Deep Blue Sea, Near Ocean Islands
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Hello. I’m Guna-aji. exclusively for children. I make your
dreams come true.
Do you know how old I am?
But my charges are steep. Your word
No, I better not tell you. You won’t of honour is what I need. Take whatever
believe me. you like but make a promise.
Enough to say I’ve seen your great- And remember,
great-great-grandfather when he was a if you break your
small kid. promise, my goods
will come back to
I love children and I know what they me!
dream of. That’s why I opened the shop
Granny Gunabai’s
Dream Shop !
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Granny, my dream Here’s a set of My English books ! Here’s a packet of
is to top my class But you must give me your promise self-confidence.
that you will read the books and But you must
in English. do all the activities. promise me to
believe and achieve.
Granny, what
can you give me
to make me a
braveheart?
Granny, please don’t laugh I never laugh at my young friends.
at me. But I want to Here is a package to help you reach
travel to the stars. the stars and beyond. But give me
your word of honour that you will
always love and respect nature.
Cloud Nine, Beyond the Horizon, Fantasy Land.
l right : Here, it is used in the sense of exactly. l nutritious : good for your body and health,
something that helps your body to grow
l curios : small, interesting things or objects
l greens : green vegetables
l unbreakable : one which does not break
l exclusively : only
l seaweed : a plant that grows in the sea
l steep : very high
l take your pick : Take anything you like.
l cloud nine : When one is on cloud nine, one
l desperately : A desperate person is a is very happy.
person who needs something very much.
‘I desperately need .... ’ means ‘I need .... l top my class : get the highest marks or grades
very much’. in my class
l latest : newest l braveheart : a very brave person
l delicious : very tasty
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POINTERS
1. Read aloud the speech given by -
Saras the Sasa Jamie Jellyfish Guna-aji
2. List the goods displayed in each shop.
Add a few more suitable goods to each shop.
3. Draw simple maps to show the location of each shop.
4. Enact the conversations.
5. Note the following from each shop :
How the shopkeeper introduces herself/himself
The goods in the shop - what is sold in the shop
Location of the shop
Conversations in the shop
Now use your imagination to present a ‘fantastic shop’ of your choice using the above
points. Some options are given below :
a flying shop a shop in a tree a super power shop
6. Copy the sentences which have the word ‘just’. I’ll have
Translate them into your mother tongue. a dozen
biscuits.
7. Write an advertisement for any one of the fantastic shops. !
8. Hold an exhibition of different shops in your classroom.
9. Complete the following sentences using different endings.
I’ll have a dozen ............... ! I just can’t do without ............... !
My dearest wish is to make ............... ! I desperately need ............... !
I just can’t do without I desperately Some I desperately
my friends ! need a pen. paper ! need something
My dearest
wish is to to eat.
make them
study hard.
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4.5 A Book Review
George’s Secret Key to the Universe
George’s Dad is an ardent environmentalist.
In fact, both his parents are convinced that modern
inventions of science and technology have caused a
lot of damage on the earth. They are committed to the
cause of saving the planet. They use a bicycle instead
of a car. There is a ban on TV and computers in their
house. They don’t buy things like bread and biscuits.
They eat only vegetarian and home cooked food. They
even use candles to light the house to avoid using
electricity. Poor George has to suffer a lot of jeering
and ridicule from his friends because of all this.
Actually, George doesn’t think that either the TV
or the computer is a bad thing. He has tried to tell his
parents that it’s possible to save the earth using the.