Unit 5

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ACTIVITY 01

Speaking

What do you like to do in your leisure time? Order the following leisure time activities according to
your preference.

go on a picnic read a book/newspaper

help elders go to the playground
walk in the garden visit an exhibition
go for a swim go shopping
watch television spend time with friends
be alone relax at home

● Compare your preferences with your friends’. Give reasons for your choice. You may use the
following phrases.
My first choice is to ……. , I selected it because ……… ,
I don’t like………… etc.
● Write five sentences about your preferences. Use the above phrases.
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 ACTIVITY 02

Listen to the recipe and circle the words you hear.

collect grabage
soak
potato
chopped spoon
grated hot
squeeze paper
method sweet fruit
heat cold
ingredients stir small
well
serve
sugar
flour add cook
cabbage mix
fry dried

ACTIVITY 03

Identify the word class of the above set of words as used in the listening text and separate them
to the 3 dishes given below.

Adjectives

Nouns Verbs

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 ACTIVITY 04

Use the words given above to write 3 steps of making the Soya curry.
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ACTIVITY 05

Use the verbs given below to write instructions. Mention an instance where you can use each of
the instructions you wrote.

Example:- Dust - Dust the desks and chairs. ( Situation - In the classroom)

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2. Remove ........................................................................................................................................
3. Peel ..............................................................................................................................................
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5. Check ...........................................................................................................................................
6. Wipe .............................................................................................................................................

Write a set of instructions to make the public aware of protecting the environment.
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 ACTIVITY 06

Imagine you are Farhana. All your family members have gone out. When you are alone at home,
the telephone rings. The call is for your father. Listen to the telephone conversation and write
down the message you hear in the space given below.

Caller :-
To :-
Message :-

ACTIVITY 07

Write the letter Mr. Peiris would send the Municipal Council thanking for their positive response
and the quick action to solve the problem. Include his suggestions and state his willingness to
lend the hand to create a litter free environment. Write the letter in your exercise book.

ACTIVITY 08

Study the underlined phrases in the notice given in the Textbook (Activity 6) and write a similar
notice to inform the students of your school about a tree planting campaign.

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ACTIVITY 09
Add the correct punctuation to the following utterances and re-write them correctly. Read
aloud.
1) Good afternoon
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2) My deepest sympathies
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3) Splash splash splash

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Water splashed on to the floor
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4) Hello Is anybody there

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5) Wow What a lovely garden

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6) Help he shouted. I cant swim

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7) Hurrah We won the match

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 ACTIVITY 10

The following symbols are used to give instructions. Write what they say.

A B C

D E F

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