Edubest English Programme PR 2B Module€¦ · COMPREHENSION Read the passage below and answer the questions that follow. Crystals have been used both in spiritual and as rituals

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Module 5

Name : ___________________________

Computer Quiz

Week Date Vocabulary

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Phrasal Verb

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Grammar

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Others

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VOCABULARY No. Vocabulary & Meanings

1 ability

- power; talent

2 aid

- help

3 ailment

- illness ; condition

4 allergy

- sensitiveness

5 amplify

- increase, raise

6 aquamarine

- greenish blue

7 calming

- peaceful; relaxing; restful

8 conductor

- material, stuff

9 contradict

- oppose

10 controversy

- disagreement

11 develop

- build

12 effect

- result

13 emotion

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- feelings

14 facet

- surface

15 harmonious

- friendly; agreeable

16 heal

- cure, treat

17 meditate

- think intently for spiritual reasons

18 mental

- mind

19 ordinary

- normal (antonym: extraordinary- weird; unusual)

20 physical

- body

21 practitioner

- one who practises something, especially an occupation

22 prevent

- stop; avoid

23 ritual

- practice

24 shaman

- a medium between the visible and spirit worlds

25 spirit

- soul

26 store

- keep


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27 swear by

- be sure of 28 Therapy

- treatment, cure, healing

29 thoughts

- ideas 30 Violet

- a colour between red and blue

Vocabulary exercise: Complete the Vocabulary Crossword exercise in computer laboratory with the

words listed above.


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http://www.thefreedictionary.com/treatment

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/cure

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/healing

COMPREHENSION

Read the passage below and answer the questions that follow.

Crystals have been used both in spiritual rituals and as aids to physical

healing. Not only do the shamans of Australia use stones to communicate with

spirits, ordinary people across the world claim extraordinary results too.

No one seems to know for sure how crystals work. People believe in their

ability to store and amplify any power source fed into them - physical, mental,

emotional, or spiritual. Practitioners of modern day crystal therapy believe that

the stones' ability to work as conductors allow them to focus energy using a

person's thoughts to stimulate healing.

However, there is a lot of medical controversy about how efficient

crystals are since the use of it in healing is not scientifically proven. There is

plenty of information available to describe which crystals and gemstones are

good for treating certain ailments or for the prevention of certain conditions.

The problem is they contradict one another.

Still, thousands of people around the world swear by the use of crystals

for a variety of mental, emotional, and physical problems. Many people claim

that they help in developing harmonious relationships, treating allergies and

spiritual awakening.

Crystals are also used in meditation and spiritual ceremonies, laid on the

body during massage, when a person is resting or placed in drinking or bathing

waters. It is believed that an odd number of facets on the stone aid in healing,


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while an even number of facets create the best energizers. Red, yellow, and

orange stones are said to produce energy, clear and aquamarine stones are

healers, and lavender and blue violet stones create calming effects.

Exercise 1 Spot the mistakes in each sentence and correct it accordingly.

1. Crystals have been used both in spirit rituals.

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2. Ordinary people across the word claim more ordinary results too.

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3. Practitioners of olden day crystal therapy.

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4. The stones’ ability to work as conductors allow them to focus energy using a

people’s thought.

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5. However, there is a lot of medicine controversy.

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6. The use of it in healing is not science proven.

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7. Gemstones are good for treating certainly ailments.

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8. Many people claim that they help in developing harmony relationships.

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9. Crystals are also used in mediation and spiritual ceremonies.

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10. It is believed than an oddly number of facets in the stone aid in healing.

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11. Even number of facets create the worst energizers.

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12. Blue violet stones create calm effects.

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Exercise 2 All answers must be in complete sentences.

1. From the passage, write the word which has the same meaning as 'intensify'.

(lines 4-6)

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2. Give two reasons why doctors are skeptical of crystals. (paragraph 3)

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3. Define 'controversy'.

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4. Give three ways in which crystals are used. (paragraph 1 and 5)

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5. If your father has had a stressful and tiring day at work, which crystal or

gemstone would you recommend to him? (lines 21-23)

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THEMATIC VOCABULARY Indoor Activities

1. Bowling (noun) an activity in which you roll a

ball towards a set of objects and try to

knock them down.

2. Bowling alley (noun) a place where you can go

bowling.

3. Crossword (noun) a puzzle in which you have to solve

clues and write the answers in lines of

squares that cross each other.

4. Dart (noun) a pointed object used in the game of

darts.

5. Dartboard (noun) a round flat thing divided into numbered

sections, which is used in the game of

darts.

6. Darts (noun) a game in which you throw darts at a

dartboard and take your score from the

numbered sections where they land.

7. Deal (verb) (deals, dealing, dealt, dealt) to give a

particular number of cards to each

player at the beginning of a card game.


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8. Embroidery (noun) the activity of sewing patterns or

pictures on fabric.

9. Ice skating (noun) an activity in which you slide over ice in

boots with sharp blades on the bottom.

10. Kit (noun) a set of things that you use to do

something.

11. Knit (verb) to make something with wool using two

long thin pieces of plastic or metal

called knitting needles.

12. Model making (noun) the activity of building small copies of

aircraft, boats, cars, etc.

13. Pack (noun) a set of cards used to play a

card game.

14. Rink (noun) a place where you can go

ice skating.

15. Sew (verb) (sews, sewing, sewed, sewn) to join or

decorate pieces of fabric by making

stitches with a needle and thread.


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Exercise 1 Choose the correct answer for each blank and write its number (1, 2, 3 or 4) in

the brackets provided.

1. There are holes in the wall all around the __________.

(1) dartboard (2) picture

(3) mirror (4) door ( )

2. Sarah is very fond of needlework, especially __________.

(1) knitting (2) embroidery

(3) handicraft (4) sewing ( )

3. The __________ contains everything you need to make a model of a fighter

aircraft.

(1) set (2) kit

(3) game (4) box ( )

4. Joe pricked himself with his __________ while he was sewing.

(1) needle (2) scissors

(3) pin (4) knife ( )

5. I have almost finished my __________. There is just one clue left to solve.

(1) jigsaw (2) book

(3) crossword (4) picture ( )


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6. Beth has learnt to do magic tricks with a __________ of cards.

(1) box (2) pack

(3) set (4) carton ( )

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Exercise 2 Choose the correct answer for each blank and write in the space.

Mr Lee asked the pupils in his class about their (1) __________

(homework, hobbies, families, holidays), and he was surprised by some of their

answers. People usually expect girls to enjoy activities such as (2) __________

(painting, ice skating, reading, sewing) or knitting, and boys to prefer things like

(3) __________ (modes making, drawing, stamp collecting, bowling) or playing

computer games. But this was not the case with Mr Lee's class. Paul, for

example, is very fond of embroidery, whereas Jane is in the middle of building a

model boat.

Some of the pupils said that they would rather play games with their

friends or family. Anna and Kate are keen (4) __________ (guitar, crossword,

chess, badminton) players. They were taught by Anna's father, who was once a

national badminton champion. Tom and his friends like playing (5) __________

(board, card, ball, party) games, such as snap or rummy, or inventing new ones

of their own. Alice plays (6) __________ (darts, cricket, snooker, chess) with her

brother on a board that hangs in the basement of their house.

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GRAMMAR Possessive Pronouns

• Mine, yours, hers, his, ours, theirs and its are called possessive pronouns.

• They are used to show that something belongs to the subject in the

sentence.

• Possessive pronouns are usually placed at the end of the sentence.

Original Sentence Possessive Pronoun Used

I am reading my new book. The new book is mine.

You are playing with your pet hamster. That pet hamster is yours.

He picks up his badminton rackets. The badminton racket is his.

This is Mary’s new organ. The new organ is hers.

They hid their marbles in the drawer. These marbles are theirs.

We brought our plates with us. Those plates are ours.

Interrogative Pronouns

• Who, what, which, whose and whom are called interrogative pronouns.

• They are used when we ask questions about people and things.

For Things Interrogative Pronoun Usage Example

What For asking general

questions

What is needed to make

a chocolate cake?


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Which For questions that

require a choice to be

made.

Which drink do you

prefer, tea or coffee?

Whose For questions regarding

the ownership of things

Whose mother works as

a nurse?

For people Interrogative Pronoun Usage Example

Who was making that

terribly loud noise just

now?

Who / Whom For asking general

questions regarding the

identity of people

To whom did you give

the package?

What was the clown in

the circus wearing?

What For asking general

questions

What are you going to tell

her?

Exercise 1 Rewrite the following sentences, changing the words in bold print into suitable

possessive pronouns.

1. John's treatment is more healing than my treatment. ___________________________________________

2. The girls' therapy room is next to our therapy room.

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3. My ability is better than his ability.

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4. Your meditation is not as efficient as her meditation.

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5. Our conductors are poor but their conductors are good.

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6. I forgot to bring my calming crystal. Can you lend me your calming crystal?

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7. Harry has lost his gemstone. Is this his gemstone?

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8. These are their shamans. Our shamans are over there.

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9. These healing crystals belong to Peter and John.

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10. Which of these violet crystals belongs to you?

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Exercise 2 Underline the correct form.

1. Can I borrow (your/yours) pencil?

2. Adam is (mine/my) best friend.

3. Myra and Susie invited me to (their/theirs) party.

4. Ken’s radio wasn’t working, so he borrowed (my/mine).

5. Carol came to school on (her/hers) bicycle today.

( %) Exercise 3 Read the following scenes. Write a question that the person might ask. Begin

each question with a suitable interrogative pronoun from the box. Use the

example to help you.

what which who whose

Example: Which book is yours?


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1. ______________________________________________________________

2. ______________________________________________________________

3. ______________________________________________________________

4. ______________________________________________________________


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5. ______________________________________________________________

6. ______________________________________________________________

( %) Exercise 4 Choose the correct question for each answer:

What is this? What is that? What are these?

What are those? Who is this? Who is that?

Whose is this? Whose is that? Whose are these?

Whose are those?

1. ____________________________ That is mine.

2. ____________________________ That is a beetle.

3. ____________________________ It is my shaman.

4. ____________________________ Those are teaspoons.

5. ____________________________ Those are ours.


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6. ____________________________ They are paintbrushes.

7. ____________________________ It is Tom's.

8. ____________________________ That is Mrs Lee.

9. ____________________________ They are Jane's.

10. ____________________________ It is a toothpick.

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Exercise 5 Write the correct interrogative pronouns in the blanks to complete the sentences.

1. ___________ is the matter with you?

2. ___________ invented the computer?

3. ___________ of the children is older?

4. To __________ do you wish to speak?

5. ___________ is this car in front of our house?

6. ___________ came first, the chicken or the egg?

7. ___________ knows the answer?

8. ___________ would you like to drink?

9. ___________ of them do you think will win the race?

10. ___________ is the word for a stamp-collector?

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LISTENING AND SPEAKING A. Picture Discussion (10 marks)

Initial Prompt: What do you think is happening in the picture?

Additional Prompts: 1. What do you think will happen when the mud reaches the road?

2. What has happened to the houses and trees?

3. How are the people in the picture reacting?

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B. Situational (10 marks)

Watch and listen carefully to the video shown. Then fill in the blanks with what

you heard about landslides.

1. They strike whenever the soil is loosen by ___________. 2. If the grounds _____________, it can result in massive destruction.

3. On average, landslides kill more than __________people every year around

the world. 4. They can crash down without______________ and _________ for several

miles.

5. Landslides usually follow other natural disaster like volcanic eruptions,

_________________, wildfires, _______________ and floods. 6. Steep _____________ are obvious places for landslides.

7. People alter the landscapes, hills, strip the vegetation, slopes modified for

_____________ and ______________ and there are cities and towns expand further. Landslides become more frequent and disruptive.

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WRITING: Fiction Story

• A fiction story involves imagination. (E.g. Cinderella, Harry Potter’s Magical Crystal, etc.)

• A non-fiction story relates to the real world. (E.g. The Real Life of

Michael Jackson, etc.)

Exercise Write a fiction story of 6 paragraphs entitled ‘The Two Shamans and a Princess’

in essay paper with the given mind map.


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Mind Map

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Enrichment In order to strengthen your writing skill, you may attempt this composition below.

Hand it in to you teacher and redeem 10 points. (Plagiarism is prohibited but you

are allowed to refer to any source for extra information and the given mind map.)

Fiction Story: Write about 5-6 paragraphs on the given title in essay paper.


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LANGUAGE ARTS

Proverbs 1. THE EARLY BIRD CATCHES THE WORM The early bird catches the worm means that arriving early gives one an

advantage.

Examples:

* His father always goes to work early because he strongly believes that the

early bird catches the worm.

* Going early to a popular event means I get the best seat. It is a case of the

early bird catching the worm.

2. CAN’T SEE THE FOREST FOR THE TREES Can't see the forest for the trees means that you can't see the big picture

because of all the details.

Examples:

* There were so many details to see to that I couldn't see the forest for the trees.

* He was so intent on getting his own part of the project done that he could not

see the forest for the trees.


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3. ANSWER NATURE’S CALL Answer nature’s call means that you go to the toilet.

Examples:

* I need to answer nature’s call so I get up in the middle of the night.

* My little brother has gotten up a few times to answer nature’s call.

4. ADD FUEL TO THE FLAMES Add fuel to the flames means you do or say something that makes a difficult

situation even worse.

Examples:

*He adds fuel to the flames to make his two friends become enemies.

*It was mean to add fuel to the flames when you know she needed help.

Accumulated list:

• The center of attention

• Old wives’ tales

• As dull as dishwater

• Knowledge is power


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Edubest English Programme PR 2B Module€¦ · COMPREHENSION Read the passage below and answer the questions that follow. Crystals have been used both in spiritual and as rituals