Class
10Class 10 English Unit 1 Giving withholding and reporting permissions exercise
(World Guide to Manners Class 10 English Exercise)
1.
Vocabulary in use
Solve
the crossword puzzle using appropriate words from the text.
Answers:
Across
1. Uncomfortable; humiliating
=> EMBARRASSING
2. A part of a piece of clothing that covers your arms way
=> SLEEVE
Down
1. Show
=>
REVEAL
2. In a strong or definite way
=> FIRMLY
3.
Opposite
=>
REVERSE
4.
Co-workers
=>
COLLEAGUES
2.
Reading comprehension
i. Read
the text and decide whether the following statements are true or false.
a. When
an American meets us for the first time, we shake hands.
=>True
b. In
many parts of Asia, friends kiss on both cheeks when they meet.
=>False
c. In
Mexico, many people think that lunch is a time to relax and socialize.
=>True
d. In
India, we should take off our shoes when entering a restaurant.
=>False
e. In Japan, we must present our business cards with both hands.
=>True
f. In Spain, some businesses close in the early afternoon for a couple of hours
=>True
ii.
Read the text again, and answer the following questions.
a.
Mention any one difference between the American and the Japanese greetings.
Ans:
The differences between the American and the Japanese greetings are:
(i)
Americans shake their hands firmly, whereas the Japanese do not do so.
(ii) In
America, there is physical contact during greetings, but it is not so in Japan.
(iii)
The Japanese bow as per the degree of respect, but the Americans do not do so.
b. What
type of clothes should Muslim women not wear in Muslim countries?
Ans:
Muslim women should not wear short clothes revealing their bodies in Muslim
countries.
c. Is
your main meal of the day same as that in Britain?
Ans:
No, it is not. We have the main meal in the morning and in the evening.
d. In
which countries do people prefer discussing business during meals?
Ans:
People prefer discussing during meals in Britain and the United States.
e. When
is it necessary to print your business card in the local language?
Ans: It
is necessary to print your business card in the local language while you are
going to a country where our language is not spoken widely.
f.
Where does the physical distance between the speakers play a significant role?
Ans:
The physical distance between the speakers play a significant role in most
South American countries and Mexico.
Follow
Up Activities
1. Work
in a small group. Think of one or two examples of good manners for the
following contexts in your country. Write them in your exercise book, and
present them to the class.
a.
Greetings
b.
Clothes
c. Food
and drink
d.
Doing business
Answer
=>
1.
Greeting to people saying Namaste.
2.
Wearing national and cultural dresses of Nepal.
3.
Eating homemade Nepali food.
4. Not
tricking people in business.
Grammar
Engage
yourself
Read
the following conversations, and find whether the girl is giving or withholding
permission.
Answers=>
a.
Giving Permission
b.
Withholding Permission
What
advice about cultural behaviour would you give to someone coming to study in
your
country?
1.
Nepali people greet saying,,namaste' together with joining both palms.
'Namaste' is mostly done on formal occasions. On other occasions, it is done
for seniors.
2.
Nepali people address each other saying didi ("older sister"), bahini
("younger sister"), daai ("older brother"), bhaai
("younger brother"), buwa ("father") and aamaa
("mother") for a warm reaction.
3. The
gesture of nodding the head means you are interested to the interlocutor;
shaking of head left, right means you do not agree.
4.
While meeting for the first time, Nepali people ask each other's name, home
town and profession.
5.
While eating, once you have touched something to your lips, it is regarded as
polluted (jutho) for everyone else.
6. If
you are eating with your hands, use the right one only. The left hand is
reserved for washing.
7. Men
wear shirts/long trousers, and women should wear a sari or Kurtha Suruwal on
most occasions.
8. You
can shake hands with a stranger; kissing and hugging another in public is not
accepted.
B.
Time for grammar
1. Work
in a pair. Have similar types of conversations for the following situations.
a. use
protractor/Of course
=>A:
Can I use your protector?
B: Yes,
of course.
b. play
football/I'm afraid I can't let you...
=>A:
Is it ok if I play football here.
B: I'm
afraid. I can't let you play here.
c.
bring my sister to the party/That's OK
=>
A: Is it alright if I bring my sister to the party?
B:
That's ok, you can bring her.
d.
borrow your book/Yes, certainly you can
=>
A: Can I borrow your books?
B: Yes,
certainly you can.
2.
Make as many sentences as possible from the following table.
Answer
=>
1. Can I use your cell phone to call my mother?
2. May
I use your camera to take some photographs?
3. Is
it OK if I go to the book store to buy some books?
4. Is
it all right if go home to take a rest?
C.
Follow-up activity
Imagine
you are in the Pashupatinath area. Tell a tourist what he/she can and cannot do
there.
Example:
You cannot take photographs inside the temple.
Class
10 English Unit 1 Giving withholding and reporting permission (Listening
Exercise with audio in the youtube video given below)
Note: Listen to the audio first then solve the listening exercise. Then check your exercise from the below answers.
Engage
Yourself
a. Who
are these people?
=>They
are a daughter and her parents.
b. What
do you think they are talking about?
=>They
are talking about a tour.
B.
Study time
1.
Listen to the conversation, and answer the questions given below.
a. What
time are the people in the conversation planning to go to watch the movie?
=>
People in the conversation planning to go to watch the movie in the afternoon.
b. What
should Bandana do before going to the movie?
=>
Bandana should wash the clothes before going to the movie.
c. How
many people are going to watch the movie altogether?
=>
There are four people going to watch the movie altogether.
d. Whom
did Bandana request for permission to watch the movie?
=>
Bandana requested her parents for permission to watch the movie.
e. Who
told Bandana not to wander after the movie?
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Her mother told Bandana not to wander after the movie.
2.
Listen to the conversation once again, and fill in the gaps with the correct
words.
a.
Bandana's father suggested that she should confirm whether her mother had
any plans or
not.
b.
Bandana informed her mother that she had a public holiday.
c.
Bandanas' best friends are Sumana, Dolma and Tejendra.
d. Her
mother allowed her to call her friends at her home.
e.
Bandana's friends are curious to see/meet her mother.
C.
Follow-up activity
Work in
a pair, and complete the table with the expressions used for giving
and
withholding permission that you listened to in the audio.
|
Giving
permission |
Withholding
permission |
|
You
can. |
Don't
let he go. |
|
My
pleasure. |
Don't you go to school? Don't wander around |
C.
Follow-up activities
1. Work
in a pair. Have a conversation between you and your friend in the following
situations.
i.
You are the monitor of your class. Your friend is asking for permission to go
out of the class.
=>
A: May I go out of the class for a while?
B: You
may, but you must be inside in five minutes.
ii.
Your friend asks you to borrow your brand new expensive selfie-stick for two
days. You know he/she drops things easily.
=>A:
Excuse me. Can I use your selfie-stick for a day?
B: I am
afraid I can't let you. This is a new one, and it breaks easily.
Imagine
you are at your friends birthday party. Your friend is asking you to stay
there. You have to ask your parents for permission. Have a conversation between
you and your parents.
Son:
Dad, Sujan is asking me to stay at his home today. I would like to stay and
make the birthday party more enjoyable for him. Could I stay in his house for
one night?
Father:
I am afraid you can't. You have to help me tomorrow. We have got to complete
colouring the room.
Son:
Dad, I will be back early morning tomorrow. We can colour the room during the
day as well.Can I join the party, please?
Father:
It's Ok, then. But you must be back early morning.
Son:
That's alright, dad. Thank you so much.
Writing
Engage
yourself
Read the following invitation card, and discuss the given questions in a pair.
Questions
a.
Who is Karuna?
=>Karuna
is the daughter of Mr. C.P. Mishra and Mrs. K. Regmi
b.
Name the parents of the bride and the bridegroom.
=>
Bride's parents are Mr. C.P. Mishra and Mrs. K. Regmi, and the bridegroom's
parents are Mr. G.C. Poudel and Mrs. N. Adhikari.
C.
When is the marriage ceremony? The marriage ceremony is on 23rd February, 2018.
=>The
marriage ceremony is on 23rd February, 2018.
d.
Where is the event going to take place? The event is going to take place at
Vision Party Palace.
=>The
event is going to take place at Vision Party Palace.
Grammar
.
e."
Don't let them speak English in Nepali class"Report the following
sentences as in the example below
Examples:
a.
"You can use my pencil."
I am
allowed to use her pencil.
b.
"Don't let them enter through this Gate."
They
are not permitted to to enter through this Gate.
b."
Don't let them leave the school."
They
are not permitted to leave the school.
c."Let
her sit here."
She is
permitted to sit here.
d."
You can play here."
I am
allowed to play here
e."
Don't let them speak English in Nepali class"
They
are not permitted to speak English in Nepali class.
Time
for Writing
Imagine
your brother had an engagement with a girl. Draft an invitation card for his
marriage and show it to your teacher.
Follow
Up Activity
Suppose
you receive the invitation card above but you will be busy with your own work
on February 23, 2018. Compose a letter of apology to Mr. CP Mishra and Mrs. K
Regmi explaining the reason why you are unable to attend.
|
Date: Dear
{Name}, I
received your invitation and I am so honoured to be included among the people
you want to celebrate
your nuptials. Unfortunately, I will be unable to attend the wedding due to {reason)}.............. I'm
so sorry to miss your joyful day. I know that your wedding will be perfect
and I'm so happy for you.
Congratulations, and I wish you all the best! Sincerely, {Name} |
Fun
Corner
Describe
the following picture:
This
looks like a wedding party. There is a lot of celebrations going on here. The
married couple is on the stage sitting on a sofa. People are celebrating the
wedding joyfully and happily. The famous Panche Baja music is also being played
here. People are dancing to the tune of Panche Baja. There are a lot of
delicious foods on a table which is probably rice, lentils, paneer and chicken
as seen in the picture. People are serving themselves the food on a plate
standing in a queue and then having the food sitting on a table along with
their family, friends or relatives.