Lesson 8

Grammar
The Simple Future Tense
 The simple future tense is made up of shall/will + verb.
Usage Examples
To refer to something that is going 1. Ravi will collect the money soon.
to take place in the future. 2. The orchids will bloom in a few days.
3.
To predict a future event. 1. The sky is dark. It will rain soon.
2. If you play video games, Dad will punish
you.
3.
To refer to a future activity that 1. Kumar will get married next year.
has been planned earlier 2. We shall go camping this weekend.
3.

 ‘shall’ is usually used with ‘I’ and ‘we’

 ‘will’ is usually used with all pronouns including ‘I’ and ‘we’

Exercise
Choose a suitable word of your own to complete the sentences in simple future
tense.

1 This woollen blanket – you warm during the night.

2 My father – us to the museum this Saturday.
3 We – five weeks visiting Seattle and Vancouver.
4 The principal – his Teacher’s Day speech short.
5 Encik Mohan – better after he has a cup of coffee and a bun.
6 Becca – a pot of tea after making the sandwiches.
7 We – for a brisk walk after breakfast.
8 I – Kamal at 7 p.m. to pass him a book.

Form of verbs 44
Pronouns/ Verb last night every day just at the moment
Nouns
He say
They see
A butcher sell
Mother send
My teacher show
The choir sing
The spectators sit
Grandfather sleep
The woman spend

Verb Past tense Present Participle Past Participle

speak

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of verbs.

e.g. I could – English fluently. speak
1. She – Chinese for 3 years.
2. Kelly – to her teacher when someone knocked the door.
3. Jason is afraid of – in public.
4. He – English better than me.
5. It had been several days since I – to them
6. I heard him – Japanese to the tourist.
7. A stranger – to me on the crowded bus yesterday.
8. He – to his boss in the office now.

Grammar Errors
Shark Diving
Hello everyone! I am Samuel and today I want to (0) tells you about an
activity I hope to try one day. It is shark diving. Shark diving can be (1) doing with a
cage or without one. I will try the (2) safer method which is cage diving. A shark-
proof cage is very strong. It is made of aluminium (3) or steel. It is attached to the
side of the boat and will not float away (4) into the ocean. It is also built to withstand
attacks (5) from big, strong sharks. With my wetsuit and scuba gear on, I will wait in
the cage for the sharks to (6) comes into view. A bloody fish bait in the water will
attract them to the cage. (7) since I see shadows in the distance, I know the sharks
are coming. Once they start (8) circles my cage, I will watch them intently before my
15-minute dive is up.

Answer
(0) tell
1 3 5 7
2 4 6 8

Information Transfer
Plant-A-Tree Campaign
Sekolah Kebangsaan Taman Jaya (1)
Invites all pupils, parents and teachers to participate in this campaign.
Date: 25 June 2020
Time: 8.30 a.m. – 12 noon
Venue: Sekolah Kebangsaan Taman Jaya (1)
Aim
 To create awareness amongst the pupils on the importance of trees
 To create a greener environment
Task: To plant 50 trees in the school compound
Those who are interested to participate in this campaign, please give your names to
Miss Selvi, teacher-in-charge of the ‘Plant-A-Tree’ Campaign.
Free refreshments and T-shirts will be given to all participants.

Based on the poster, complete the dialogue below with the correct information.
Mrs Naren Hi, Mrs Tan. Did your son tell you about the (1)?
Mrs Tan Yes, he told me about it two days ago. He said that the campaign will
be held next month on (2).
Mrs Naren Yes. Since it’s going to be held on a Saturday, we are planning to
participate.
Mrs Tan That’s good. We’ll be going as well. It’s a good move by the teachers to
create awareness amongst the pupils on (3)
Mrs Naren That’s right. Too many forests and trees are being destroyed in the
name of development.
Mrs Tan How many trees are going to be planted during the campaign?
Mrs Naren My son told me they are going (4) in the school compound. Those who
participate will receive (5).
Mrs Tan That’s nice. We can keep the T-shirt as remembrance.

Answer
1
2
3
4
5

Comprehension 1
Read the story below and answer the questions that follow.
Last December, my parents took my sister and I on a cruise. We sailed on a very big
ship along the Straits of Melaka. We sailed from Port Klang to Singapore and back.
There were many activities on the ship. I took part in wall climbing and a
treasure hunt. I also watched magic shows and clown shows, which were very funny.
I enjoyed my meals. There was lots of delicious food. I ate fried rice, spaghetti,
pies, buns and plenty of cakes and ice cream. There were also burgers and hot dogs
round the clock.
In Singapore, we got off the ship at 8.30 in the morning and returned by 2.30 in
the afternoon. During that time, we were free to do our own activities. My father took
my sister and I to some historical places. However, my mother did not come with us.
She joined her friends to go shopping at the shopping bazaars. She bought for us
some lovely T-shirts and key-chains.
The ship left for Port Klang that evening. We arrived in Port Klang the next
morning. It was a good trip. I would love to go on a cruise again.

a Write True or False in the space provided.

i The phrase ‘round the clock’ means all the time.
ii The ship stopped by in Singapore for seven hours.

b Number the following sentences to the correct sequence.

The writer visited some historical places in Singapore.
The writer and his family went on a cruise.
The ship left Singapore in the evening
The writer enjoyed watching the magic shows and clown shows.
c Why didn’t the writer’s mother go out with the family in Singapore?

d In your opinion, why were there many activities on board the ship?

e Would you like to go on a cruise? Why?

Comprehension 2
Read the text below.
Hard work is the key to success. A good example of this is Natasha’s father.
He used to work is a supermarket but he found that his income was not enough.
Having no other choice, he started selling curry puffs at 8 a.m. every day.
Natasha’s father and mother would wake up at 5 a.m. to make the curry puffs. Then,
they cycled to the railway station to sell them. After that, Natasha’s father would go to
work at the supermarket at 10 a.m.
At first, Natasha’s parents only sold a small amount of curry puffs. Slowly,
they started getting regular customers who bought everything quickly.
One day, as businesswoman approached Natasha’s parents. She asked if
they wanted to sell their curry puff at a stall because it tasted delicious.
In two years, they managed to save up to open a shop. Now, they can rest
because they have 3 workers helping them make curry puffs. Their hard work paid
off as their business prospered. On weekends and school holidays, Natasha will help
them at the shop.

Choose no more than five words and/or a number from the text for each answer.
1. At first, Natasha’s father worked at
2. What time did Natasha’s father start
selling food?
3. Natasha’s parents first sold curry puffs at
4. The person who suggested they sell their
food at a stall was
5. How long was it before they opened a
shop?
6. Natasha’s parents can now rest because
they have
7. Natasha helps out at the restaurant on
weekends and