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SECTION 1: LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT - UNIT 8: Humour and Satire - A Few Kind Words for Superstition


 UNIT 8: Humour and Satire - A Few Kind Words for Superstition

  1. Match the following.
    1. transcendental - (iv) spiritual, nonphysical or mystical
    2. deplore - (i) to feel or express strong disapproval of (something)
    3. absolve - (vi) set free from blame, guilt, or responsibility; release
    4. juju - (ii) a charm or fetish used by some West African peoples
    5. crude - (iii) natural state
    6. chronicle - (v) a written record of historical events
  2. Find the contextual meaning of the following words from the text and then use them in sentences of your own.
    1. condemn - |kun'dem| to express disapproval
      Don’t condemn him before you hear the evidence.
    2. terror - |te-ru| feeling extreme fear
      Anger nd terror were on her face.
    3. unbidden - |únbi-d(u)n| without being asked, invited, or expected
      She shook her head to remove the unbidden thoughts.
    4. persist - |pu'sist| continue to exist
      Alcohol and tobacco consumption by young people is especially worrisome because habits formed early are likely to persist.
    5. devout - |di'vawt| deeply religious
      Nepalese are very devout./She is a devout Hindu.
    6. banish - |ba-nish| expel from a community or group
      You must try to banish all thoughts of revenge from your mind. 
    7. creed - |kreed| any system of principles or beliefs
      I live by certain creed, one that runs in our family.
    8. hasten - |hey-sun| move faster or act quickly
      I hasten to add that I knew nothing of the fraud at the time.
    9. sober - |sow-bu| become more realistic/lacking brightness or colour
      He talked to us in a sober friendly fashion. 
    10. scorn - |skorn| lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
      Many women scorn the use of make-up.
    11. yearning - |yur-ning| prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
      There was a yearning look in his eyes./She found herself yearning for friends again. 
    12. aloof - |u'loof| remote in manner/distant
      He stood aloof from the crowd.
    13. swarthy - |swor-dhee| naturally having skin of a dark colour/dark-skinned
      She had a broad swarthy face.
    14. humbler - |húm-bul| low or inferior in quality/low/
      His parents were typical examples of all that is best among the humbler families of Nepal.

Grammar

  1. Put the verb into the correct form, present simple or present continuous.
    1. Nisha speaks English very well. 
    2. Hurry up! We are waiting for you. 
    3. Excuse me! Do you speak English? 
    4. She is having a shower in bathroom. 
    5. How often do you read a newspaper? 
    6. I'm sorry, I don’t understand. Can you speak more slowly? 
    7. You can turn off the radio. I am (not) listening to it. 
    8. I usually get up at 5 o'clock every morning. 
    9. Look! The river is flowing very fast. 
    10. Amrita does not seem very happy at the moment. 
  1. Are the underlined verbs in the correct form? Correct them where necessary.

a

Water boils at 100˚C.

Water boils at 100˚C.

b

The water boils. Can you turn it off? 

The water is boiling. Can you turn it off?

c

I must go now. It gets late. 

I must go now. It is getting late.

d

This sauce's tasting really good. 

This sauce tastes really good.

e

I’m thinking this is your key. 

I think this is your key.

f

Are you believing in God? 

Do you believe in god?

g

I usually go to school on foot. 

I usually go to school on foot.

h

Look! That man tries to open the door of her car. 

Look! That man is trying to open the door of her car.

i

The moon is going round the earth. 

The moon goes round the earth. 

j

I'm getting hungry. Let's go and eat. 

I’m getting hungry. Let's go and eat.

















Speaking (Page 78)
C. What would you suggest to your friends in the following situations?
  1. Your friend lost his/her pen.
    - It'd be a good idea to use a pencil.
      Why don't you buy a new one.
  2. Ramaila is weak in mathematics.
    - You should practice hard.
    You'd better join extra classes.
  3. Pradip has a headache.
    - Why don't you stay in bed.
    You ought to visit a doctor/physician.
  4. Your friend is getting fat.
    - You'd better join gym.
    You ought to go on a diet.     
  5. Mukesh wants to dance but he can't.
    - Why don't you join some dance classes.
    It'd be a good idea to dance  however you like/whatever steps you know. 
D. What would you advise Muna in the following situations?
  1. I'm hungry.
    - You should cook meal.
  2. I'm cold.
    - You ought to buy some warm clothes.
    You should ask for extra blanket.
  3. I can't control my temper.
    - You ought to join meditation classes.
  4. I have hiccups.
    - You ought to drink sips of water.
  5. I can't go to sleep at night. 
    - You should try listening some relaxing songs. 
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