2024

ENGLISH SUPPLEMENTARY BOOK FOR

GRADE THREE

BY: W/YOHANNES
AGONAFIR WENDIMU

3/30/2024
 Table of contents

Content page

Unit one: My school ……………………………………………………............ 3

Unit two: How tall are you? …………………………………………………… 14

Unit three: It was hot yesterday ……………………………………………...... 22

Unit four: Let us keep fit ……………………………………………………… 31

Unit five: My house ……………………......................................................... 38

Unit six: What time is it? ………………………..……………………………. 43

Unit seven: What would you like to eat? …………….……………………….. 51

Unit eight: Where is the market? ………………………………………………. 56

Unit nine: What is your uncle‟s job? …………………………….…………….. 66

Unit ten: Look out! A lion is coming ………………………………………….. 80

Unit eleven: What is this made of? ………………..……………………………88

Unit twelve: Where were you yesterday? …………………………………. 95

 CHAPTER-ONE

AT SCHOOL

1.1 GREETING

Ways of Daily Greeting

Good morning
Good afternoon
Good evening
How are you?
How are you doing?
Hello
Hi
How have you been?
Possible Responses

 just fine. And you?

 Just fine, thank you. How about you?
 I am pretty well. And you?
 Just great. And you?
 Fine thanks. How about you?
 I am doing very well.
Conversation –one

Notice the greeting expressions in the following dialogues

Abel: Good morning, Saron. How are you?

Saron: Just fine, and you?

Abel: I am ok. How are you doing?

Saron: I am doing very well

Abel: I have not seen you this week. Where have you been?

Saron: I have to been Addis Ababa

Abel: I am very happy to see you again.

Saron: I am very happy to see you, too.

Exersice-1

Complete the following conversation with their possible responses

1. Aman: Good afternoon. How are you?

Baby: _____________________________________.
2. Yeabsera: Nice to see you again.
Selam: ____________________________________.
3. Liyu: I have not seen you for a long period. Where have you been?
Liya: ______________________________________.

Exercise-two

Choose the correct answers.

1.Azeb: __________________________

Kalid: Nice to see you too

A. How are you? C. Nice to see you

B. Hello! D. Hi
2. Almaz: Hi, How are you today?

Barehdin:______________________. I am very sick.

A. very well C. Thank you

B. Not very well D. I am happy

3. Bety: How was the vacation?

Belay: ___________________________________

A. He is fine C. It was good. I had a wonderful time

B. Thanks a lot D. I am ok

Exersice-three

Write short conversation

A: __________________________________________________
B: __________________________________________________
A: __________________________________________________
B: __________________________________________________
A: __________________________________________________
B: __________________________________________________
A: __________________________________________________
B: __________________________________________________
1.2.PREPOSITIONS
preposition are words which are used to connect nouns, pronouns and phrases in any
sentences.

A, In front of: means further forward than someone or some something else.

Examples:

She started talking to the man in front of her.

The teacher stands in front of the students.

A band plays its music in front of an audience.

B. Behind: means at the back of something It is the opposite of in front of.

Examples

I hung my coat behind the door

Who is that person behind the door?

I slow down my car because there was a police car behind me.

C. Between: normally refers to something in the middle of two objects, thing, places and
persons.

Examples

There are mountains between the two towns.

Number 5 is between the number 4 and 6.

I put the pen between the book and the exercise book.

D. On: is used with days (e.g Friday) date (e.g June 31)

Examples

Are you happy on rainy days?

We will have a meeting on Thursday.

She visited us on June 12.

E, In: is used with a longer period of time. It can be used with months, years, morning,
evening…….

Example

Her grandfather died in February.

Seble visited Lalibela in 2011.

The man and his child go for a walk in the evening.

F. At: is used with holidays like Easter, Ramadan and Christmas. at is also used with:

At o‟clock at midday

At noon at Easter

At night at midnight

Examples

He will come at 9 o clock.

They arrived at noon.

Abay send me a good luck card at Christmas.

Exercise-one

Complete the following sentences with gaps using the correct preposition given below.

In on at behind between

1. There is a sea ________________________ England and France.

2. When the teacher writes on the black board, the students are _______________ him.

3. Yonatan sits ___________________ Nahom and Amen.

4. She was born___________________________ November.

5. Most students go to school ___________________ foot.

6. My niece goes to school ___________________ the afternoon.

7.Why did he call me ___________________ midnight?

8. The schools are closed ___________________ the summer.

9. We do not go to school ___________________ Sunday.

10. The kids depend___________________ their parents.

Exercise- Two

Fill in the blank spaces with the right prepositions that are given in the brackets.

1. The fire starts___________________ night.(in, at)

2. We will have an exam ___________________ Tuesday. (at, on)

3. He is interested ___________________ History. (at, in)

4. All of the students are studying___________________ the room.(in, on)

5. The girl was born ___________________ (on 15 June,2010,/in 15 June 2012)

6,She put her bag ___________________ the table. (at, on)

1.3 CAN /CANT

A. can : is used to express ability to be able to do some thing

Example

 I can make jewelry.

 He can speak four languages.
 He can swim.
 They can write English.
 We can drive the car.

B. can‟t : is used to say something is impossible.

Examples

 I can‟t swim.
 He can‟t speak English.
 I can‟t hear you.
Example

A: Can I use your pen?

B: Yes ,you can.

A: Can I leave now?

B: No, you can‟t.

 A: Can I go home now?

B: Yes, you can

A: Can I carry that bag for you?

B: No, you can‟t

A: can I sit here?

B: sure, you can.

Exercise one

Put can or can‟t correctly

1. I___________________ give you food, but I ___________________ give you a sheet.

2. My house worker ___________________ speak English ___________________ read it.
3. Birds ___________________ fly, but elephants ___________________fly
4. We___________________ bathe without soap ,but we ___________________ bathe
without water
5. A child ___________________touch the floor, but it ___________________touch the
ceiling.
Exercise two

Make FIVE sentence using can that ask for permission

1. ______________________________________________
2. ______________________________________________
3. ______________________________________________
4. ______________________________________________
5. ______________________________________________
Exercise three
Make questions from this sentence
Example
Mahilet can ride a horse.
Answer : who can ride a horse?
1. A rich man can buy a car.
______________________________
 2. The man can recite all these poems.
_______________________________
3. His sisters can dance very well.
_______________________________
4. A strong man can carry a big table.
_______________________________
5. Tesfaye can beat Teshome in the high jump.
_______________________________
1.4 Asking and Giving for Direction

Ways of Asking Direction

Could you tell the way to get the library?

Would you show me the class rooms?

Can I get director‟s office?

Can you show me the right way of laboratory?

Ways of Giving Response For Direction

 Of course
 go straight and turn left / right
 Sure .
 go straight and turn take the first turning on the right / left.

Dialogue

A. Hi, how are you

B. I am fine, and you ?
A. Fine thanks. Where are you going ?
B. I am going to Mount Olive School. Please would you show me the right way to get the
school?
A. Sure, keep going straight and turn left.
B. Thanks for your help
A. You are welcome.
Exercise one

Complete the following dialogue with the correct responses

A. Excuse me, please.

B. _______________________________. What can I help you ?
A. Can you tell me the way to the school ?
B. __________________________________________________
A. Thank you for your help
B. __________________________________________________
A. Ok bye see you later.
B. ___________________________________________________

1.5 Song

Silly Cat

I have a cat

Its name is black cat.

The cat has a hat.

The hat is on its head

The cat is a jacket.

The jacket is folded over its arm.

The cat is a pen.

The pen is behind its ear.

The cat has some paper.

The paper is under its chin.

On its head over its arm behind its ear under its chin

What cat is that?

A silly cat! A silly cat!

Exercise one

List prepositions that are used in the above song

1. _______
2. _______
3. ________
4. _______

1.6 Reading

Read the story care fully

Hanna‟s First Day at Her New School

Hanna skips all the way home. Hanna sees her mother. She is sweeping the kitchen floor. Hanna
sits down at the table. Then she says. “I like my new school.‟‟ My teachers name is mr. Tesfaye.
My new friends are Derartu is from Hawassa, and Dina is from Shashemene.
Mother says,” Tell me about the school, please.” She says. The director‟s office is beside
the staff room. The teachers can go to the staffroom. Students can‟t go there.
Mother says,” Hanna, its important that you read. Is there a library at your school?
Hanna answers, “yes mother. I can go to the library to get books. The library is between two
class rooms. I also know where to go t the toilet and wash my hands !
Mother asks, What do you do at break time? Hanna says, “I play football with Derartu
and Dina the play ground is behind the school!
Mother says, “Good Hanna. Now eat your snack and help me tidy the room!
Exercise one

Write true if the statement is correct and false if the statement is in correct.

1. Hanna plays football with Derartu and Amen.

___________
2. Hanna doesn‟t like her school.
__________
3. Mother is cooking the food.
__________
4. Hanna feels happy about her new friends.
__________
5. Hannas mother doesn‟t want her to go to the library.
_________
Exercise two

Answer the following questions

1. Derartu is from _______________________________________

2. Hanna‟s friends are ____________________________________
3. Hanna‟s mother is ______________________________________
4. The library is between __________________________________
5. Where is the director‟s office ?
__________________________________
6. Where is Dina from?
__________________________________

Exercise 3

Write the places in the school from the passage.

1. Classrooms___
2. __________________
3. __________________
4. __________________
5. __________________
6. __________________

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 CHAPTER TWO

TEN ORANGES PLEASE

2.1 Name of people, objects, places, and animals

2.1.1 Name of persons

Example

 Alazar is a cleaver student.

 Harun is a good football player.
 Mekdes admires her mother.
 Sisay is writing the letter.

Note: Alazar, Harun, Mekdes, and sisay are names of person.

2.1.2 Name of things

Example

 Throw the ball.

 She moves the chair.
 The window is broken.
 He bought a new bicycle.

Note: Ball, Chair, Window and bicycle are names of things

2.1.3 Names of places

Example

 Addis Abeba is the capital city of Ethiopia.

 Let‟s go to the beach.
 I live in Canada.
 He has visited Harar.

Note: Addis Abeba, Ethiopia, beach, Canada, and Harar are names of places.
2.1.4. Name of animal

Example

 The dog barked at the cat.

 Zebra is a wild animal.
 Lion eats meat.
 The bird is singing.

Note: Dog, cat, zebra, lion, and bird are names of animals.

Exercise One

A. Underline names of persons given in the sentence.

1. Dina sing beautifully.
2. Abel talked us yesterday.
3. This is Abel and Hana‟s room.
4. King Solomon was famous for his wisdom.
5. How are you Seble ?

B. underline names of things given in the sentence.

1. They are playing with the ball.

2. please fill all the glasses with water

3. There are a lot of windows in our class room.

4. The book was lying on the table

5. She bought watches for all her sons.

c. Underline names of places from the following sentences.

1. They are from France.

2. Do you live in Ethiopia ?
3. She goes to school every morning .
4. Do you often go to the cinema?
5. I visited Aksum three years ago.
D. Underline names of animals given in the sentence.

1. The monkey destroyed the garden.

2. The cat is drinking the milk.
3. She likes playing with her dog.
4. Sheep, goat, and cow are domestic animals.
5. Kangaroo is found in Australia.

Exercise – two

Classify the following nouns as names of person, place, things and animal.

Lion kangaroo Abel Kenya Ahimed cow

Telephone television Hawassa Chalk Lamp Belay
Calculator Abera Ruhama rat Selam Dagim
Uganda Lakeside
Name of person Name of thing Name of place Name of animal

1. _______ 1. _________ 1. _________ 1. __________

1.________ 2. _________ 2. __________ 2. ___________

1.________ 3. _________ 3. __________ 3. ___________

1.________ 4. _________ 4. __________ 4.___________

1.________ 5. _________ 5. ____________ 5. ___________

2.2 Shopping Items

 Uncountable shopping items cannot be counted using one, two etc……..

Look the following shopping items:

Sugar Furniture

Oil Bread

Soap Milk etc……….

Look the following examples.

 A bottle of milk
  A kilo of sugar
 A loaf of bread
 A bar of soap
 A piece of furniture

Note : Uncountable noun do not have a plural form. Like sugar, oil, soap,…….etc are
uncountable nouns.

Examples

 He bought two sugar (wrong)

 He bought two kilos of sugar. (correct)
 She has some oils. (wrong)
 She has a litter of oil.(correct)
 I need two soaps. (wrong)
 I need two bars of soap. (correct)
 She bought a furniture. (wrong)
 She bought a piece of furniture. (correct)

Read the following dialogue and underline the uncountable shopping.

Shopkeeper: Hello! How can I help you to day?

Hanna: I would like some potatoes please.

Shopkeeper: how many kilo of potatoes do you want?

Hanna: I would like two kilos please.

Shopkeeper: here are two kilos of potatoes.

Hanna: Can I have two bars of soap, Please?

Shopkeeper: Yes I will put them in the bag.

Hanna: Do you have a loaf of bread?

Shopkeeper: No I do not have.

Hanna: What about cooking oil?

Shopkeeper: Here is one liter of cooking oil

Hanna: Thank you for helping us today. Have a nice day.

Shopkeeper: The same to you.

Exercise one

1. List the shopping items from the above dialogue.

A. ____________________
B. ____________________
C. ____________________
D. ____________________
Exercise two

Mach column “A” with the correct answer in column “B”

A B

____ 1. A lot of A. milk

_____ 2. A bar of B. paper

_____3. A piece of C. sugar

_____4. A litter of D. soap

_____5. A kilo of E. bread

2.3 Quantifiers

Using: some and any

Some and any: are used to state the amount of some thing

Some: used in positive sentence

Example

 I have some friends.

 I would like some water.
 I have some money.
 There are some books on the table.
Any: is used with negative and question statements.

Example

 I don‟t have any information.

 I don‟t see any friends there.
 Do you know any famous people?
 Do you have any children?
 I didn‟t eat any salad.

Exercise one

A. fill in she bank spaces with some or any.

1. We don‟t have _____ bread in the house.
2. The children want ______ sweets.
3. There aren‟t_______ books on the table.
4. Samuel doesn‟t want _______ butter.
5. There aren‟t _______ eggs in the cupboard.
6. There isn‟t ________ ink in the bottle.
7. Is there ________ robber here.
8. We want ________ basketballs.
9. They can get _______ milk tomorrow.

10.Mr. Abebe doesn‟t have _______ cars.

Exercise two

Answer these questions first in the affirmative (yes) and then in the negative (no).

Example

Can we get any salt soon?

Yes, you can get some salt soon.

No, you can‟t get any salt soon.

1. Is there any lemon juice in the glass?

___________________________

___________________________
 2. Are there any clothes in the cupboard?

________________________________________

________________________________________

3. Can Almaz drink any coffee?

_________________________________
_________________________________
4. Is there any red color in the box?
_________________________________
_________________________________
5. Do you want any bags of cement?
_________________________________
_________________________________

Reading

Read the following passage carefully

Who gets more

Mesfin and Mekdes are brother and sister. For five days they pick up small stones on
their way home from school. They want to find out who can pick up more stones each day.

On Monday Mesfin picks up twenty small stones. On Tuesday Mesfin picks up eight
stones and Mekdes pick up ten stone.

On Wednesday Mesfin looks carefully. He wants to find many stones. He picks up thirty
nine small stones. Mekdes picks up some stones. But she does not get as many as Mesfin.
Mekdes picks up thirty two stones.

On Thursday Mesfin picks up twelve stones and mekdes picks up fourteen stones. On
Friday Mesfin picks up nineteen stones. Mekdes picks up as many small stones as Mesfin picks
on Friday.
Exercise one

Read the story again and write the number of small stone that Mesfin and Mekdes
pick up each day.

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Mesfin
Mekdes

Exercise two

Write True if the statement is correct and False the statement is incorrect.

1. On Thursday Mesfin picks up twelve stones.

___________________________________________________
2. Mesfin and Mekdes are brother and sister.
__________________________________________________
3. Mesfin wants to find many stones on Wednesday.
__________________________________________________
4. On Thursday Mekdes picks up thirteen small stone.
__________________________________________________
5. Mesfin picks up thirty nine small stones on Monday.
__________________________________________________
 CHAPTER THREE

YOU MUST HAVE FUN

5.1 must and mustn‟t

Must: is used to express obligation

Example

 You must stop drinking alcohol.

 You must respect your parents.
 Children must wear school uniform.
 I must do my homework.
 The building must have a fire alarm.

Mustn‟t : Used to express negative obligation /prohibition

Example

 You mustn‟t be late for class.

 You mustn‟t shout in the library.
 She mustn‟t forget her book.
 Students mustn‟t disturb in the class.
 That shirt isn‟t dirty. You mustn‟t wash it.

Exercise one

A. Write three sentence using “must.”

1. ________________________________________________
2. ________________________________________________
3. ________________________________________________
B. Write three sentence using “mustn‟t.”
1. ________________________________________________
2. ________________________________________________
3. ________________________________________________
Exercise two

A. Complete the following sentences with “must” or “mustn‟t.”

1. I have got much time. I ______________________ hurry.
2. We have enough food at home so we __________________ go shopping to day.
3. You ________________________ respect your teachers.
4. This is a valuable book. You ___________________ look after it carefully.
5. Students _____________________ obey the rules and regulations of the school.
B. Complete the following sentences using “mustn‟t” and one of the verbs.
Ask come explain tell walk leave

1. We have got plenty of time. We mustn‟t leave early.

2. I can manage the shopping alone. You ___________________ with me.
3. We ___________________all the way home. We can get a taxi.
4. Just help yourself if you would like something to eat. You ______________ first.
5. We can keep this secret between ourselves. We______________ any body else.
6. I understand the situation perfectly. You____________ further.
1.5 Telling The Time

Look at the following dialogue.

Saron: pardon me, what is the time?

Sami: It is almost nine o clock.
Saron: Can you tell me the exact time, please?
Sami: Yes, of course. It is ten minutes to nine.
Saron: Thank you, Sami.
Sami: It doesn‟t matter.
The common way to tell the time is to tell the minutes first, followed by the preposition „past or
to and then the hour.

Fifteen minutes past the hour is referred to as quarter past the hour.

Thirty minutes: past the hour is referred to as half past the hour.

What is the time?

Look at the clocks and study the questions and answers.

1. where is the long hand?

It is at twelve.
Where is the short hand?

It is at three.
What is the time?

It is three o clock.
2. where is the long hand?

It is at six.

where is the short hand?

It is between three and four.

What is the time?

It is half past three.

3. Where is the long hand?

It is at three.

Where is the short hand?

It is between four and five.

What time is it?

It is quarter past four.

4. where is the long hand?

It is at nine.

Where is the short hand?

It is between six and seven.

It is nearer to seven.

What time is it?

It is quarter to seven.

Exercise-one

Look at these clocks and answer the question

1. Where is the long hand

__________________________

Where is the short hands?

_______________________

What time is it?

___________________________

2. Where is the long hand?

__________________________

Where is the short hands?

_____________________

What time is it?

_________________________
 3. Where is the long hand
__________________________

Where is the short hands?

________________________

What time is it?

___________________________

3.3 verbs
 A verb is a word that expresses an action or state of being.

Regular and irregular verbs

Regular verbs: are those verbs past tense and past participle are formed by adding „d‟ or „–ed‟
to the end of the verb.

Look at the following list

Verb {v1} Verb(v2) Verb(v3)

ask asked asked
Agree agreed Agreed
roll rolled Rolled
plan planned planned
look looked looked
Walk Walked Walked
Like Liked Liked
Live Lived Lived
Open Opened Opened
Finish Finished Finished
Wash Washed Washed
Want Wanted Wanted
Add Added Added
Play Played Played
Walk Walked Walked
Help Helped Helped
Wait Waited Waited
Irregular verbs:

 There are many irregular verbs those do not follow the normal rules.
 There are some forms of the most common irregular verbs

Verb(v1) infinitive Verb(v2) past tense Verb(v3) past participate

Become Became Become
Begin Began Begun
Be Was \were Been
Break Broke Broken
Bring Brought Brought
Build Built Built
Come Come Come
Cut Cut Cut
Do Did Done
Drink Drank Drank
Eat Ate Eaten
Give Gave Given
Go Went Gone
Know Knew Known
See Saw Seen
Sell Sold Sold
Write Wrote Written
Win Won Won

Exercise one

Underline the irregular verbs in the following sentence

1. The doctor wrote the prescription.

2. He gave the book to the teacher.
3. Saron has bought a new shirt.
4. I did my homework yesterday.
5. The man was fighting with his wife.
 Exercise two

Identify the following verbs whether they are regular and irregular.

Infinitive v1 Past tense v2 Past participle v3 Regular or

irregular
1 Study Studied Studied Regular
2 Give Gave Given
3 Find Found Found
4 Fight Fought Fought
5 Wash Washed Washed
6 Walk Walked Walked
7 Speak Spoke Spoken
8 Finish Finished Finished
9 Enjoy Enjoyed Enjoyed
10 Begin Began Begun

Exercise three

Change the following verbs into past and past participle forms.

Infinitive (v1) past tense (v2) past participle (v3)

Drink ________________ __________________

Choose ________________ __________________

Put ________________ __________________

Suppose ________________ __________________

Want ________________ __________________

Read ________________ __________________

 3.4 Reading

Read the following passage carefully

Shure‟s Watch Tells the Time

Shure has a new watch. At 12:00 Ethiopian time every morning. Shures watch tells her the time
to get up and get ready for school. At 01:00, her watch tells her it‟s time for breakfast. Shure eats
her breakfast. At 2:00 Shures watch tells her it‟s time to go to school. Shure walks to school. At
6:00 Shures watch tells her it‟s time for lunch. Shure eats with her friends. Then they return to
their school work.

At 10:00 the school bell rings and Shures watch tells her it‟s time to go home. Shure
walks home. When she gets home, she starts her chores and homework. When she finishes, it is
2:00. Shures watch tells her it‟s time for dinner. Shure sets the table and has dinner with her
family. Then shure clears the table and washes the dishes. Shure yawns, and her watch tells her
it‟s 3:00. It‟s time for bed. Shure falls asleep and dreams of how good it is to have such a useful
watch.

Exercise one

Answer the following questions

1. What time does Shure get up?

_________________________________
2. What time does Shure eat breakfast?
_________________________________

3. What time does Shure go to school?

_________________________________
4. What time does shure eat lunch?
_________________________________
5. What time does Shure walk home?
_________________________________
6. What time does Shure eat dinner?
_________________________________
7. What time does Shure go to bed?
__________________________________
Exercise two

Complete the following sentence using the given words from the passage

bell watch homework

lunch table

1. When Shure gets home, she starts her chores and ___________________.
2. At 10:00 the school ______________rings.
3. Shure eats ________________ with her friends.
4. Shure eats the ____________and has dinner with her family.
5. Shure ___________tells her it‟s time for dinner.
 CHAPTER FOUR

LET‟S WASH OUR HANDS

4.1 Describing Our Sense Organ

Look at the following words in the bank and read the sentence.

Sense organs
Eye Nose Hand
Ear Tongue

Verbs
Smell Taste Hear
See Touch

1. I can smell with my nose.

2. I can see with my eye.
3. I can taste with my tongue.
4. I can touch with my hand.
5. I can hear with my ear.
 4.2 Songs

My eyes see: my ears can hear

My nose can smell: my mouth can talk

My head can nod: my arms can hold

My legs can walk: and walk and walk

Exercise one

Write the name of each body part. Then write a sentence about what you can do with each body
part. Use action words from the word bank.

Word bank (verbs)

see hear smell taste feel

1. Ear ___________________________
2. Nose__________________________
3. Eye __________________________
4. Hand _________________________
5. Tongue ________________________

Exercise two

Write the words correctly by arranging scrambled letter

1. yee __________
2. ntogue___________
3. nahd_____________
4. sone_____________
5. are ______________
4.3 Describing Body Parts Above the Shoulder

Read the following poem and answer the question below it.
I have my head on my shoulders

I have my head on my shoulders

My hands behind my backs

My feet are walking home

My friend is keeping track

My hair is moving on the wind

My eyes can see the ground

My ears are listening to my friend

Who makes a noisy sound.

My arms are swinging front to back

My trip is almost done

My face is feeling nice and warm

From walking in the sun

Exercise one

Write at least six body parts above the shoulders from the above poem.

1. _______________________
2. _______________________
3. _______________________
4. _______________________
5. _______________________
6. ______________________

Body parts above the shoulders are as follows:

Neck Face Eye

Chin Head Ear
Mouth Hair Nose
Exercise two

Match the parts of the bodies with their correct fuction

A B

____1. An ear A. to taste with

____2. An eye B. to work with

____3. A mouth C. to kicked ball

____4. A leg D. to smell with

____5. A nose E. to think with

____6. A foot F. to turn round

____7. A hand G. to hear with

____8. A neck H. to watch with

____9. A head I. to eat with

____10. A tongue J. to walk with

4.4. Uses of Is, Am and Are

Is /am/are tells us that an action is happening now or is going to happen in the future.

 Is used for he, she,

 Are used for you, they,
 Am used for I,

Example

1. She is cool.

She is not cool. (Negative)

Is she cool? (Interrogative)

2. You are Ethiopian.

You are not Ethiopian. (Negative)
Are you Ethiopian? (Interrogative)
 3. I am in the right place.
I am not in the right place (Negative)
Am I in the right place? (Interrogative)
4. He is 12 years old.
He is not 12 years old (Negative)
Is he 12 years old (Interrogative)
5. They are dancing
They are not dancing (Negative)
Are they dancing? (Interrogative)

Exercise one

A Write at least five sentences using is, am, or are.

 ______________________________________________
 ______________________________________________
 ______________________________________________
 ______________________________________________
 ______________________________________________
 ______________________________________________

B. Change the following sentence in to negative and interrogative

1. She is a nurse.
Negative ______________________________
Interrogative ___________________________
2. I am working hard.
Negative ______________________________
Interrogative ___________________________
3. They are farmers.
Negative ______________________________
Interrogative ___________________________
4. He is running.
Negative ______________________________
Interrogative ___________________________
4.5 Reading
Read the story carefully
Ashango Plays in the Mud

Tenagne has a little brother. His name is Ashango. Ashango is three years old. He likes to play in
the mud after it rains. He jumps in the mud. He kicks his feet in the mud. He falls on his stomach
in the mud. He rolls on his back in the mud. He gets so dirty! Mother tells Tenagne to clean
Ashango because he is so dirty.

Tenagne washes Ashango‟s body. She washes his hair because Ashango has mud all over
his head. She washes his back because he has mud all over his back. She washes his legs and
arms because he has mud all over them. Tenagne cleans and cleans her little brother Ashango is
muddy that he has mud on his lips. Tenagne helps him clean his teeth. She helps him wash his
whole body.she cuts his fin nails which have mud under them. Finally Ashango is clean.
Tenagne brushes his hair and helps him put on a clean shirt and clean shorts. Tenagne smiles
because Ashango is now clean and tidy. Ashango smiles too. He runs back to the mud.

Exercise one

Answer the following questions correctly .

A. What happens at the beginning of the story?

______________________________________________
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
B. What happens at the middle of the story?
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
______________________________________________

c. What happens at the middle of the story?

________________________________________________

_________________________________________________

_________________________________________________
Exercise two

Write the body parts mentioned in the story.

1. _____________
2. _____________
3. _____________
4. _____________
5. _____________
6. _____________
7. _____________
8. _____________
 CHAPTER FIVE

MY FATHER LOOKS AFTER THE CHILDREN.

5.1 Use of Do or Does

 Do and does used in simple present tense.

 Do used for I, you, we they in the simple present
 Does used for he, she, It in the simple present

Example

1. I like mango juice.

 I do not like mango juice. (Negative)
 Do I like mango juice? (Interrogative)
2. They have a brother and a sister.

They do not have a brother and a sister.

Do they have a brother or a sister?

3. She likes reading.

 She does not like reading.
 Does she like reading?
4. It rains heavily.
 It does not rain heavily.
 Does it rain heavily?

Note: The verb do or does is used to form negative and interrogative simple present sentence.

Exercise one

Change each ofthe following sentences into negative and interrogative

1. The boys learn French.

Negative __________________________________
Interrogative _______________________________
2. He understands this exercise.
Negative ___________________________________
Interrogative ________________________________
 3. The students write the sentences.

Negative________________________________________

Interrogative _____________________________________
4. She knows every thing.
Negative ____________________________________
Interrogative _________________________________

Exercise two

Answer the quations below

1. Do you have any brother?

Yes _________________

No __________________

2. Does he like swimming?

Yes ___________________
No ____________________
3. Do you play volleyball?
Yes ____________________
No _____________________
4.4 Quantifiers
4.4.1 Using much and many

Much and many are mainly used in negative and questions.

A. Many: It is used with plural countable nouns.

Example

 There aren‟t many chairs in the room.

 I don‟t have many friends.
 Do you think many people will go?
 How many brothers do you have?
 How many animals are there?
B. Much: It is used with uncountable nouns.

Example

 How much water is in the glass?

 Is there much milk in the fridge?
 I don‟t have much time.
 He doesn‟t need much money.
 Does it use much electricity?

Exercise one

Write a correct sentence using “many‟ and „much”

1. ________________________________
2. ________________________________
3. ________________________________
4. ________________________________

Exercise two

A. complete the following sentences using „much” or “many”

1. Are there ________ schools in this town?
2. Does Mr. Yonas buy ________ sugar?
3. Do you have________ money?
4. Are there_________ eggs in the basket?
5. Does your mother do________ work?
6. Is there________ milk in the bottle?
7. Do you drink________ tea?
8. Are there_________ books in your library?
9. Are there _________ students in this school?
10. Does she use _________ butter with bread?
B. complete the following sentences using “how much” or “how many”
1. _____________ gold is there in this shop?
2. _____________ hours do you work every day?
3. _____________ bread dose Abel buys every day?
4. _____________ rooms are there in this house?
5. _____________ time do you take to reach the station?
6. _____________ money is there in that purse?
 7. _____________ apples can a little boy eat?
8. _____________ students are there in your class?
9. _____________ led will he drink this evening?
10. _____________ petrol did you use for your car?
4.5 Family Tree

My family members

 My father and mother are my parent.

 My father, my mothe,r my brother, and my sisters are my family.

Look at the following examples.

 My father‟s father is my grandfather.

 My mother‟s father is my grandfather.
 My father‟s mother is my grandmother.
 My mother‟s mother is my grandmother.
 My father‟s brother is my uncle.
 My mother‟s brother is my uncle.
 My father‟s sister is my aunt.
 My mother‟s sister is my aunt.
 My brother‟s son is my nephew.
 My sister‟s son is my nephew.
 My brother‟s daughter is my niece.
 My sister‟s daughter is my niece.

Exercise one

A. True or False

________ 1. Kassa is my mother‟s father. So kassa is my uncle.

________ 2. My brother has one daughter. Her name is Saron. Saron is my niece.

________3. Assefa is my mother‟s brother. So Assefa is my father.

________ 4. Nati is my sister son. Nati is my Nepal.

________ 5. My mother‟s father is my grandmother.

Complete the sentences with the correct family words.

1. Your mother‟s mother is your_________________.

2. _____________ is your sister‟s or brother‟s son.
3. My brother‟s or sister‟s daughters are my ______________.
4. Your father‟s father is your _______________.
5. Your mother‟s or father‟s sister is your ______________.
6. She is your brother‟s daughter. So she is your _______________.
7. You are my father‟s mother. So you are my _________________.
8. They are my brother‟s sons. So they are my _________________.
9. Alem is my mother‟s sister. So alem is my ___________________.
B. Write the words correctly by arranging the given scrambled letters.
1. Wehpen ____________________
2. Unat _______________________
3. Cunle ______________________
4. Ience ______________________
5. Erfaht ______________________

5.4 Reading

Read the passage carefully.

My Aunt Looks after the Children

My aunt wants my siblings and me to know about our family. She tells us about her father and
mother. They are our grandparents. Their names are Abeba and Alemitu. They are farmers, but
they don‟t work on the farm now. They are very old. They live in our compound now. Our aunt
tells us that our grandparents want everyone to work hard to make a good life for themselves.
Our aunt works very hard at the clinic.

My aunt also tells us about her brother, Bekele. Bekele is our father.He is a police officer. He
works very hard. He does not live in our compound. He lives in Addis Ababa. Our mother does
not live in our compound. Her parents live in America now and our mother works in an
Ethiopian restaurant in America. Our mother‟s name is Belaynesh. Her parents are also or
grandparents. Their names are Kebede and Selam. We tell our aunt that we will work hard in
school we went to have a good life for ourselves too.
Exercise one

A. True or false

__________ 1. Our grandparents live in our compound.

___________ 2. Our aunt works very hard at the clinic.

___________ 3. Bekele is a police officer, and he works very hard.

___________ 4. Our father doesn‟t live in our compound.

___________ 5. Our mother works in Ethiopia.

B. Write at least five family members from the passage.

1. _______________
2. _______________
3. _______________
4. ________________
5. _________________

C. Fill in the blank spaces with correct answer finding from the passage

1. Our grandparent names are _________________ and _________________.

2. _______________ is our father. He is a police office.
3. _______________ works in an Ethiopian restaurant in America.
4. My aunt wants my ____________ and _____________ to know about our family.
 CHAPTER SIX

What Are the Children Doing?

6.1 Asking and Giving permission using can I …………… ?

Ways of Asking Permission

 Can I open the window, please?
 Can I use your phone, please?
 Please can I get in ?
 May I go out, please?
 May I use your pen for a moment, please?

Way of Giving Permission

 Yes of course, you can.

 Yes, certainly.
 Yes, you can use it.
Ways of Refusing Permission
 I am sorry.
 I am going to use it.
 I am afraid.
 You can‟t, I need it.
 I need it my.
 No way.
 Never.
 I can‟t give permission because I have a class.

Dialogue – one

Student: Good morning, teacher.

Teacher: Good morning, Abel.

Student: Can I come in, please?

Teacher: Yes, of course, you can.

Student: Excuse me, Teacher, may I go to toilet?

Teacher: Sure.

Student: thank you, teacher.

Teacher: Never mind.

Exercise – one

Complete the following dialogue.

1. A: Can I sit beside you?

B: _______________________________________
2. A: Can I use your pencil, please?
B: _______________________________________
3. A: May I use your phone, please?
B: : _______________________________________
4. A: Excuse me, can I play with you?

B: : _______________________________________

6.2. Present Continuous Tense

A. The Affirmative form of the present continuous
Subject Auxiliary verb Main verb + ing
I Am Eating
He, She, It Is Eating
We, You, They Are Eating
Example

 I am playing football.
 He is drinking alcohol.
 They are tea or milk.
 She is studying at home.
B. The negative form of the present continuous

Subject Auxiliary verb + Main verb + ing

not
I Am not Eating
He, She, It Is not Eating
We, They, you Are Eating
Example

 We are not learning math now.

 He is not doing his homework.
 It is not working properly.
 I am not disturbing you.
C. The interrogative form of the present continuous

Auxiliary verb Subject Main verb + ing

Am I Eating?
Is He, she, it Eating?
Are We, you, they Eating?
Examples

 Are you watching Tv ?

 Are they sleeping?
 Is he visiting his parents?
 Am I doing it correctly?

Exercise one

A. Complete the following sentence using “is” “am” or ”are”

1. We_______ washing our feet.
2. She ________working in the garden.
3. They _______eating their break fast.
4. You _______ looking at the sun.
5. I ______ going to the market.
6. It ______ raining now.
7. The students _______ disturbing the teacher.
8. My mother ___________________ cooking something for dinner.
9. The children __________________ playing in the garden.

10.The kids _____________________ drinking milk.

Change the following affirmative sentence into negative and interrogative

1. My father is planting trees.

Negative _________________________________________
Interrogative ______________________________________
2. She is helping her parents.
Negative __________________________________________
Interrogative _______________________________________
3. They are listening their teacher.
Negative ___________________________________________
Interrogative ________________________________________
4. My sister is growing quickly.
Negative ___________________________________________
Interrogative ________________________________________
5. You are learning English now.
Negative ___________________________________________
Interrogative ________________________________________
6. They are coming now.
Negative ____________________________________________
Interrogative _________________________________________
6.3. contractions
 Contraction is a shortened form of two words together to form a single word.
A. Positive contraction

Full phrases contraction

 I am………………………………………………………….. I‟m
 We are …………………………………………………… we‟re
 You have …………………………………………………… you‟ve
 I would /had/ ………………………………………………… I‟d
 He is ………………………………………………………… he‟s
 What is……………………………………………………… what‟s
 They are…………………………………………………… They‟re
 I have …………………………………………………………I‟ve
 He will…………………………………………………………he‟ll
 There is ………………………………………………………There‟s
 There are…………………………………………………… There‟re
 It is ………………………………………………………… It‟s
 B. Negative contraction

Full phrases contraction

/short word/

 I am not …………………………………………….. I‟m not

 are not ……………………………………………..aren‟t
 is not ……………………………………….…….. isn‟t
 was not ………………..…………………………..wasn‟t
 were not ………………………………………….. weren‟t
 can not …………………………………………….. can‟t
 has not ………………….…………………………. hasn‟t
 have not …………………………….……………….. haven‟t
 do not ……………………………………………….. don‟t
 does not ………………………………………………..doesn‟t
 did not ………………………………………………… didn‟t

Look these examples.

 I am a student.

I‟m a student.

 I am not a student.
I ‟m not a student.
 They are not playing chess.
They aren‟t playing chess.
 We have got a car
We‟ve got a car
 We have not got played.
We haven‟t played.
 They were not playing.
They weren‟t playing.
 I did not go to school yesterday.
I didn‟t go to school yesterday.
Exercise

A. What are the short forms of these expressions.

1. did not ___________________________________
2. should not ________________________________
3. had not___________________________________
4. cannot ___________________________________
5. will not ___________________________________
6. would not _________________________________
7. could not _________________________________
B. write the sentences again by putting the underlined words to their contraction
forms.
1. She cannot reach at the shelf.
she can‟t reach at the shelf.
2. There is not a cat under the table.
___________________________________
3. We would not visit the place.
_____________________________________
4. You will not help me.
_____________________________________
5. He has not daughters.
___________________________________
6. She is a nurse.
____________________________________
7. He did not do his work yesterday.
_____________________________________
8. I am not a farmer.
______________________________________
9. They could not pass the exam.
_______________________________________
10. She cannot win the lottery.
_______________________________________
6.5 Reading

Read the passage carefully.

The Children Play

It‟s a sunny day. The children in grade three are playing games outside. Ephrem is playing
football with his friends. They run and kick the ball. Jemila is playing marbles with Hewan. The
red and yellow marbles hit each other and the girls laugh.

Some boys and girls are running and skipping. They want to see who wins the race. Some
pretend to be like their mother and father. The boys want to be shopkeeper, policemen, and
farmers and the girls want to be doctors, teachers, and shopkeepers. All of the children play and
have fun.

Exercise one

A. Write the answer for each question.

1. What games do the children play in the passage?
_______________________________________
_______________________________________
2. What jobs do the children in the passage want to do?
_______________________________________
_______________________________________
3. What games do you play with your friends?
_______________________________________
_______________________________________
B. Fill in the blank space with a correct word from the passage.
1. _________________ is playing marbles with the Hewan.
2. _________________ and _______________ marbles hit each other and the girls laugh.
3. Some boys and girls are ________________ and ____________.
4. The boys want to be ___________________ , _________________, and
______________.
5. The girls want to be ______________ , _______________, and ______________.
 CHAPTER SEVEN

THIRTEEN MONTHS OF SUNSHINE

7.1 DAYS OF THE WEEK AND MONTHS OF THE YEAR

7.1.1 DAYS OF THE WEEK

There are seven days in a week.

Monday Thursday Sunday

Tuesday Friday

Wednesday Saturday

School day

 There are five school days.

The school days are

Monday Wednesday Friday

Tuesday Thursday
 Monday : the first day of the school
 Tuesday: the second day of the school
 Wednesday: the third day of the school
 Thursday : the fourth day of the school
 Friday : the fifth day of the school
 Today is Monday
 To day is Monday.
 It is the first day of the week.
 It is the first day of the school.
 Today is Tuesday
 It is the second day of the week.
 It is the second day of the school.
 Today is Wednesday
 It is the third day of the week.
 It is the third day of the school.
  Today is Thursday
 It is the fourth day of the week.
 It is the fourth day of the school.
 Today is Friday
 It is the fifth day of the week.
 It is the fifth day of the school.
The weekends
 The weekends are :-
- Saturday and Sunday

What do you do on weekends?

What do you do on Saturday?

 On Saturday, I wash my clothes.

 On Saturday, I play game with my friends.
 On Saturday, I help my parents with some house work.

What do you do on Sunday?

 On Sunday, I go to church.
 On Sunday, I take shower.
 On sunday, I finish my home woke.

The day next to Monday is Tuesday

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

Sunday

The day next to Monday is Tuesday

 The day after Monday is Tuesday.

 Tuesday comes after Monday.
 The day next to Tuesday is Wednesday.
 The day after Tuesday is Wednesday.
 Wednesday comes after Tuesday.
 The day next to Wednesday is Thursday.
 The day after Wednesday is Thursday.
  Thursday comes after. Wednesday
 The day next to Thursday is Friday.
 The day after Thursday is Friday.
 Friday comes after Thursday.
 The day next to Friday is Saturday.
 The day after Friday is Saturday.
 Saturday comes after Saturday.

Exercise – one

A. Match the days of the week with their correct order. (first fill the missing letters)
“A” “B”
__________1. The first day of the week A. Th___rsday
__________2. The second day of the week B. __ __iday
__________3. The third day of the week C. M__nday
__________4. The fourth day of the week D. __ __ __urday
__________5. The fifth day of the week E.__ __esday
__________6. The sixth day of the week F. s__nday
__________7. The seventh day of the week G. W __ __ __ esday
B. True or false
__________1.Wednesday is the fourth day of the week.
__________2. Friday is the last day of the school week.
__________3. Sun day is the sixth day of the week.
__________4. Tuesday is the third day of the week.
__________5. Monday is the first day of the week.
__________6. Saturday and Sunday are not weekend days.
C. Fill in the following blank space with the correct words.
1. ____________and _____________ are week end days.
2. Wednesday and Friday are _____________________________ days.
3. Thursday comes before _____________________________
4. The day next to Monday is ___________________________
5. Saturday comes after ________________________________
6. ____________________ is the last /Fifth ) day of the school week.
7. Thursday is the _____________________day of the week.
8. Sunday is the _______________________ day of the week.
9. The day before Wednesday is __________________________
10. On __________________________ I go to mosque.
7.1.2. Months of year

 There are twelve (12) month in one year.

 One year has twelve (12) months.
These are :-
September December March June
October January April July
November February May August
 September is the first month of the year.
 October is the second month of the year.
 November is the third month of the year.
 December is the fourth month of the year.
 January is the fifth month of the year.
 February is the sixth month of the year.
 March is the seventh month of the year.
 April is the eighth month of the year.
 May is the ninth month of the year.
 June is the tenth month of the year.
 July is the eleventh month of the year.
 August is the twelfth month of the year.
7.2 Talking about Weather
 September, October, November are bright months.
 December, January, and February are sunny months.
 March, April, and May are windy months.
 June, July, and August are rainy months.
Exercise-one
A. Fill in the blank space with the right month.
1. _______________________ is the third month of the year.
2. _______________________ is the eleventh month of the year.
3. _______________________ is the sixth month of the year.
4. _______________________ is the first month of the year.
5. _______________________ is the last month of the year.
 B. Fill in the missing letters.
1. S__ptember
2. Jan__ __ry
3. Febr__ __ry
4. __ __rch
5. __ __gest
6. __ __ril
7. __ __vember
7.3.READING
Thirteen Months of Sunshine

In Ethiopia, the sun shine in all the months. There is sunshine almost every day. People
come to visit Ethiopia from many other countries. They like to visit Ethiopia at any time,
however, June, July, and August are rainy months. There is usually rain until the end of
September. The best time to visit Ethiopia is from October to April when the rain is over, but the
country side is still green.

Many tourists come to Ethiopia in September and January. In September, it is green

everywhere and there are bright yellow flower in the fields.

Exercise – 1

 Mach the correct answer selecting from column “B”

“A” “B”
_____1.The sun shines A. in January and September
_____2. There are yellow flowers B. In all the month
_____3.The best time to visit Ethiopia C .In September
_____4.Many tourists come to Ethiopia D. From October to April
 CHAPTER EIGHT

My Mother Has Long Hair

8.1 Describing clothes

Shopping Dialogue -one

Kedir : Hello, Tame What are you shopping for today.

Tame : I am shopping for a sweater.

Kedir : What color do you you want?

Tame : I want a brown one.

Kedir : What size do you wear?

Tame : I wear small size.

Exercise – one .
Write adjective words used in the above dialogue.
A. _________________________________________
B. _________________________________________
Shopping Dialogue -2
Melat : Hi, Nejat! What do you want to buy today?
Nejat : Hi, Melat! I want to buy earrings and shoes.
Melat : What size of earnings do you want?
Nejat : I want a pair of small earnings.
Melat : I will help you look for them. What shape do you want?
Nejat : I want the circular ones.
Melat : I like these.
Nejat : So do I.
Melat : What kind of shoes do you want?
Nejat : I want brown sandals.
Melat : There are sandals over there.
Nejat : Let‟s look at them.
Exercise-1

Write the shopping items / cloths/ that Nejat wants to buy

A.___________________

B.___________________

C.___________________

Looking at the following cloth words and ornaments .

Trousers Necklaces umbrella Raincoat

Shirt Earring Shoes Bracelet
Scarf sweater Overcoat books
Exercise-2
Example
 When the weather is cold, I wear over coat.
Writ four sentence using the above words.
1. When the weather is __________________, I wear _______________
2. When the weather is __________________, I wear _______________
3. When the weather is ___________________, I wear _______________
4. when the weather is ___________________, I wear _______________
Exercise-3
Answer the following question using the given words.
sweater umbrella T- shirt raincoat
shorts Boots Over coat scarf

 The clothes you wear when the weather is cold.

______________________________________
 What do you wear when the weather is lot?
______________________________________
 What do you wear when the weather is rainy?
______________________________________
 What do you carry when the weather is sunny or rain?
______________________________________
 What are you wearing?
Cap

 What is this?
This is a cap.
 Who wear a cape?
Man or women cap wear a cap.
 What is it used for?
A cap covers head from the sun.
 What is it made of?
A cap is made of cotton /Nylon/.

Coat
 What is this?
This is a coat.
 What is it like?
It is a thick garment.
 Who wear a coat?
Both male and female wear a coat of their own.
 What is it made up?
A coat can be made up of cotton or wool.
 What is it used for?
A coat protects us from cold.

Dress

 What is this?
This is a dress.
 Who wear a dress?
A Females wears a dress.
My sister wears a dress.
My brother doesn‟t a dres.

Jacket
  What is this?
This is a jacket.
 Who wear a jacket?
Both female and male can wear a jacket.
 What is it made of?
A jacket can made of cotton and leather.
 What is used for?
We wear a jacket to protect cold.

Shirt

 What is this?
 This is a shirt.
 Who wears a shirt?
 Both male and female can wear a shirt.
 When is a shirt worn?
 A shirt can be worn at any time?

Skirt
 What is this?
 This is a skirt.
 Girl wears a skirt?
 My sister wears a skirt
 What is it made up?
 It is made of cotton.
 It is worn at any time.

Socks

 What are these?

 These are socks.
 This is a pair of socks.
 Who wear socks?
 Both man and woman.
 What is it mead of cotton?
 It is made of cotton.
 Socks can be short or long.
 Socks are worn with shoes.

Trousers
  What are these?
 These are trousers.
 Who wears trousers?
 Trousers are for both woman and man.
 What are trousers made of?
 They are made of cotton or wool.

Shoes

 What are these?

 These are shoes.
 There are both men‟s and women‟s shoes.
 What is a shoe made of?
 A shoe is made of leather.
 A shoe protects foot from harmful things.

Clothes above Waist clothes below Waist

 Coat Skirt
 Jacket Dress
 Shirt Trousers
 Sweater

Clothes worn on the head clothes worn on foot

 Headscarf Socks
 Cap Shoes
 Hat sandals
Exercise one

A. Fill in the missing letters to make correct word of clothing

1. Sh - - s
2. Dre - -
3. Sk - - rt
4. B - - ts
5. - - ouse
6. Ja - - et
7. __ ie
8. - - cks
B. Write clothes worn below the waist
1. ___________________
2. ___________________
3. ___________________
C. Write clothes worn above waist
1. ________________
2. ________________
3. ______________
D. Write clothes worn on the head
1. ________________
2. ________________
3. ________________

8.2 Adjectives

Adjectives are words that modify nouns.

Adjectives table

big slow weak white

small wide colorful black

large narrow happy hot

short deep angry cold

long far sad clever

tall near loud lazy

quick dark quiet best

fast strong beautiful nice

Adjective of color

White Green Rose Purple Blue

Red Black Yellow Orange Brown
Examples

 I have a red pen. I have a yellow shirt.

 My pen is red. My shirt is yellow.
 I like red color. I like yellow color.
 I like red flowers. I like yellow flowers.

Exercise one

Write three sentences using adjective of color.

1. _________________________________________________________
2. _________________________________________________________
3. _________________________________________________________

Adjective of shape

Oval Round Rectangle Regular

Square Circle Triangle Irregular
Examples

 My room has a rectangular shape.

Adjective of size

Wide Large Huge

Narrow Small Big
Examples

 My room is narrow My village is large.

 I have a narrow room. I have in a large village.

Exercise two

Write five sentences using adjective of size

1. ____________________________________________________
2. ____________________________________________________
3. ____________________________________________________
4. ____________________________________________________
5. ____________________________________________________

8.3 Poem

Choosing New Shoes

New shoes, new shoes

Red, green, white, and blue shoes

Tell me, what shoes you choose

Give us some to try!

Brown shoes, black shoes

High heeled shoes or flat shoes?

Do you like these? So do I!

Exercise one

Write adjective of color from the above poem

1. ______________
2. ______________
3. ______________
4. ______________
5. ______________
6. _______________
8.4 Reading

My green socks

Kelifa is a young man. He sells socks on the street in the market. He sells socks of all
colours: black, blue, red, white. brown, orange, yellow, and green.

My name is Usman. My friends name is kedir. Kedir and I want to buy socks. We go to the
market and ask Kelifa about the different sizes of socks. He shows us small, large, medium size
socks. We ask him to show us socks of different lengths. He shows us long, medium, and short
socks.

Kedir chooses a long pair of yellow socks. They are small size. I buy a pair of short. Medium
size green socks.

Exercise one

Answer the following questions based on the above passage.

1. What is the name of the young man selling socks?

________________________________________________
2. Where does he sell his socks?
________________________________________________
3. Name the two boys who buy soks.
_____________________________,_________________________
4. What length, color, and size of socks do each friends buy?
_______________________________________________________
5. How do you think they feel about their new socks?
_______________________________________________________
6. Write adjective of size from the passage

__________________________________________________________
 CHAPTER NINE

ON THE FARM

8.1 Describing Domestic Animal

Domestic animals

 Animals which live in or around the house are called.

Cat Cow
Dog Ox
Chicken Donkey
Sheep Hours
Goat Mule
A. What is this?

 This is a cat.
 A cat lives in a house
 It chases a rat.
 It drinks milk.
 It eats flesh.
B. What is this?

 This is a dog.
 A dog lives in a kennel.
 It guards a house.
 A dog guards our garden
 It eats flesh.
C. What is this?

 This is a cock.
 It feeds on grain.
 A cock is used to prepare “doro wet.”
 It crows on time.
 It tells us a time.
D. What is this?

 This is a sheep.
 A sheep eats grass.
 It is used for food.
 We get wool from sheep.
 It gives us meat, wool, and skin.
E. What is this?

 This is an ox.
 An ox grazes on grass.
 It gives us meat, service, and leather.
 It is used to plough a farm.
 It has two horns.
E. What is this?

 This is a cow.
 A cow is a mammal.
 It gives us meat, milk, and leather.
 A cow grazes on grass.

F. What is this?
  This is a donkey.
 A donkey doesn‟t have horns.
 A donkey carries a load for us.
 It grazes on grass.
 It doesn‟t give us meat, milk, and skin.
 We don‟t use it for food.

Exercise one

A. Fill in the missing letters

1. Donk _y
2. Go _t
3. Sh _ _ p
4. _ _ t
5. H _ rse
B. Solve the puzzles who am I?
1. I guard the house.
I am loyal and honest to my owners.
I am the first animal to be tamed.
Who am I? ______________
2. I am domestic animal.
I am the member of birds family.
I am the best food for people.
I feed on different seeds and grains.
Who am I? _______________
3. I am a domestic animal.
My body is covered with wool.
I give you wool, meat, and leather.
Who am I? _______________
4. People like me a lot.
I always live with people at home.
Rat is my best food.
Who am I? __________________
5. I don‟t have horns.
I carry load for people.
People don‟t use me for food.
Who am I? ___________________
 8.2 Subject and predicate
Subject
 The subject part of a sentence consists of nouns, pronouns adjectives. This is also called
noun part.

Example

A. The fat man is drinking coffee.

B. Dawit plays the piano.
 In sentence ‟A‟ the subject “the fat man” the action of drinking coffee.
 In sentence „B‟ the subject “Dawit” perform the action of playing the piano.
 We can identify the subject by asking a wh –questions.

Example

A. Dawit plays the piano.

 Who plays the piano?
 Dawit (subject)

B. The fat man is drinking coffee.

 Who is drinking coffee?
 The fat man (subject)

Predicate

 The predicate part of a sentence consists of verbs, compliment, adverb and modifiers.
This is also called verb part.
 Predicate can be taken as words after the subject it tells as what the subject does or did.

Example

A. A dog guards the house.

 What does a dog do?
 Guards the house (predicate)
B. An ox pulls the plough.
 What does an ox do?
 Pulls the plough (predicate)
There are some more examples on subject and predicate.

Subject Predicate
Chickens give us eggs
Sara and Almayz are my best friends
Africa is a continent
A donkey carries things
A dog guards the house
Bees give us honey

Exercise one

A. Divide each of the following sentence in to subject and predicate

1. Dogs are animals.
Subject ______________________________________
Predicate ____________________________________
2. The bus stop is over there.
Subject ______________________________________
Predicate ____________________________________
3. The earth moves around the sun.
Subject ______________________________________
Predicate ____________________________________
4. I am wearing jeans and t-shirt.
Subject _______________________________________
Predicate ______________________________________
5. The dictionary contains 500 words.
Subject ________________________________________
Predicate ______________________________________
 B. Match the following predicates with their subjects

Subject predicate

______ 1. The weather A. gives us milk, meat, and leather

______2. The girl B. fought bravely.

______3. A sheep C. has a beautiful doll.

______ 4. A cow D. gives us meat and hour.

______5. The soldiers E. is warm today.

8.3 Singular and plural nouns

 Nouns can be singular or plural. When you are talking about just one thing or person, use
a singular noun.
 Use a plural noun when you are talking about two or more people, places or things.
8.3.1 Rule of plural formation
1. Most singular nouns forms the plural form by adding‟s
Singular Plural
Book ………………………………………………… books
Cat …………………………………………………… cats
River ………………………………………………. Rivers
Car …………………………………………………. Cars
Cow ……………………………………………….. Cows
Letter …………………………………………….. Letters
Goat ……………………………………………… goats
Bottle …………………………………………… Bottles
2. A singular noun ending in S,X,Z,CH,SH, makes the plural by adding „es‟

Singular Plural

Box …………………………………………….. Boxes

Kiss …………………………………………….. Kisses

Wish …………………………………………… Wishes

Match ………………………………………… Matches

 Fox ……………………………................... Foxes

Brush …………………………………………. Brushes

Sandwitch……………………………………. Sand witches

Glass ……………………………………………... Glasses

3. A singular noun ending in‟ Y‟ preceded by consonant makes the plural by dropping the
„Y‟ and adding „ies‟

Singular Plural

City ………………………………………………………….. Cities

Baby ………………………………………………………….Babies

Story ………………………………………………………… Stories

Party ………………………………………………………… Parties

Family ……………………………………………………… Families

Library …………………………………………………….. Libraries

Country ………………………………………………….. Countries

Army ……………………………………………………… Armies

Body ……………………………………………………… bodies

Copy ……………………………………………………… copies

Duty ……………………………………………………… duties

Fly …………………………………………………………. Flies

Lady ………………………………………………………. Ladies

Story ……………………………………………………… stories

 4. When a noun ends in „Y‟ preceded by a vowel, only ad „s‟ to the noun.

Singular Plural

Boy ………………………………………………………… boys

Holiday …………………………………………………. Holiday

Key ………………………………………………………. Keys

Guy ……………………………………………………… Guys

Day ……………………………………………………. Days

Monkey ……………………………………………. Monkeys

Valley …………………………………………………. Valleys

5. If the noun ends in f or fe, remove f or fe and add –ves to the noun.

Singular plural

Life …………………………………………………. Lives

Leaf ………………………………………………… leaves

Thief ……………………………………………… thieves

Wife ………………………………………………. Wives

Half ……………………………………………… halves

Shelf ……………………………………………… shelves

Wolf ……………………………………………… wolves

Knife ……………………………………………… knives

Calf ………………………………………………… calves

Half …………………………………………………. Halves

Load ………………………………………………… loaves

 6. Nouns ending in „o‟ having a constant before it, take „es‟ to form plural.

Singular Plural

Tomato …………………………………………………. Tomatoes

Potato …………………………………………………… potatoes
Hero ……………………………………………………… heroes
Mango ………………………………………………….. Mangoes
Buffalo ………………………………………………….. Buffaloes
Mosquito ………………………………………………. Mosquitoes
Negro ……………………………………………………. Negroes
7. There are a number of nouns that do not follow the above rules. They are called irregular
noun plurals
Singular Plural
Man …………………………………………………. Men
Woman ……………………………………………. Women
Child ………………………………………………… children
Mouse ……………………………………………… mice
Tooth ………………………………………………. Teeth
Foot …………………………………………………. Feet
Goose ………………………………………………. Geese
Person …………………………………………………. People
Exercise one
A. Write the sentences with the correct plural forms of the words in brackets.
Example
A. There are more (girl) in our school.
There are more girls in our school.
1. How many (mango) did Abel buy?
___________________________________________
2. We visited different (library) last month.
___________________________________________
3. We ate a lot of (fish) during the holidays.
___________________________________________
4. Ato Alemu bought a lot of (box).
___________________________________________
 5. You should brush your (tooth) every day.
___________________________________________
6. How many (bird) did you count?
____________________________________________
7. Please fill all the (glass) with water.
____________________________________________
8. She bought (watch) for all her sons.
____________________________________________
9. (Lorry) carry heavy loads.
____________________________________________
10. There are many (toy) in the shop.
_____________________________________________
B. Read the following sentence and make the sentence singular.
Example
A. The books are on the desk.
The book is on the desk.
1. The ladies are dancing.
_________________________________
2. Roses are beautiful flowers.
_________________________________
3. These mangoes are ripe.
_________________________________
4. Watches are small clocks.
_________________________________
5. Stars are shining in the sky.
_________________________________
C. Change the following in to plural.
Singular Plural
1. Woman ………………………… ____________
2. Knife ……………………………. ____________
3. Woolf …………………………. ____________
4. Book ………………………….. ____________
5. Cow …………………………… ____________
6. Tomato ……………………. ____________
 7. Foot …………………………. ____________
8. Puppy ……………………… ____________
9. Family ……………………… ____________
10. Key …………………………. ____________

9.4. Reading

The Farmer and his Animals

Ato sembeto is a farmer in a village near Addis Abeba he lives with his wife Kedija and their
five children, Maru, Marta ,Biritu, Jemal and Nigusse. Ato Sembeto has ten cows, three donkeys,
thirty chickens, and five bee hives. The family also has a dog and a cat.

The cat is the only animal that lives in the house the family. The other animals and the bees have
their own homes. The cows live in a barn, the chickens in a cage and the donkeys in a shed. The
dog lives in the compound outside the house. The bees live in hives on the trees in or near the
compound.

The dog does not sleep at night. It guards the animal and the family from harm. When the dog
hears strange sound or smells a wild animal, it barks to wake the farmer. The cat always stays in
the house and hunts for rats. When the cat sees a rat, it chases it, and eats it.

Ato Sembeto works all day on his farm. His wife milks the cow. The youngest daughter, Marta,
collects the eggs from their chickens, and the oldest son, Maru cuts honey from the bee hives.
The donkeys help the family to carry wood and other products to and from the market. They also
carry harvested crops such as teff, barley, and beans from Ato Sembeto‟s farm.

Exercise one

A. Read the passage carefully and answer the following questions.

1. How many people are in Ato Sembeto‟s family?
_________________________________________
2. Who is Kedija?
_________________________________________
3. Who is Marta? What does she do?
_________________________________________
4. Who is Maru? What does he do?
_________________________________________
 5. Where does the dog live and what is its job on the farm?
_________________________________________
6. Which animals carry crops?
_________________________________________
7. Which animals live in a barn?
_________________________________________
B. Mach the words in section “B” with the correct sentences in section “A”

A B

_____ 1. It always stays at home A. Marta

and hunts for rats. B. Maru

______ 2. It doesn‟t sleep at night C. the donkey

and guards family from harm. D. Cat

______ 3. Cuts honey from the bee hives. E. Dog

______ 4. Collect the eggs from their chicken.

______ 5. Helps the family to carry wood

and other products.

 CHAPTER TEN

WHAT DO YOU DO EVERYDAY?

10.1 Talking About Daily and Weekend Activities

A. Asking About Daily and Weekend Activities
 Do you get up everyday?
 What time do you get up everyday?
 When do you brush your teeth?
 When do you usually go for a walk?
 When do you have your breakfast?
 What do you usually do on the weekend?
 What do you usually do on Sundays?
B. Possible responses
 Yes, I do.
 I get up at seven o‟clock every morning.
 I always get up early in the morning.
 I usually walk up early at 7:00 a.m.
 I usually go for a walk in the evening.
 I always spend the weekend with my friends.
 I usually go to school by bus.
 I always go to school on foot.

Dialogues

Abel: What time do you get up?

Netsi: I get up at about seven thirty.
Abel: What time is breakfast at your house?
Netsi: Breakfast is always at quarter to eight.
Abel: What do you usually do in the afternoon?
Netsi: I usually study my lesson.
Abel: and what do you generally do over the weekend?
Netsi: I generally enjoy sports and visit friends.
Exercise one

A. Complete the instructions using beginings and endings from the word bank.

Word bank
Endings Beginnings
your break fast Carry
your clothes Walk
your face Brush
your milk Comb
1. Put on _________________________.
2. Drink __________________________.
3. Eat ____________________________.
4. Wash __________________________.
5. __________________ your hair.
6. __________________ your bag.
7. __________________ your teeth.
8. __________________ to school.
A. Complete the following gaped sentences with verbs (action words) from the word
bank
Word bank
Put on Get up Eat
wash Go say
1. The first thing I do in the morning is____________________________.
2. Next I _______________________to the toilet.
3. Then I ___________________________ my hands and face.
4. After that I____________________________ my uniform.
5. I ____________________ my breakfast
6. Finally, I __________________________ good bye to my mother and father.
C. Right short paragraph about your daily activities
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
 10.2 Interrogative sentence
10.2.1 Yes/No Questions
When you say „Yes‟
 You know about something you are asked. Or
 You are willing okay to do something. Or
 You are agree with some body‟s ideas.
When you say‟ No‟
 You don‟t know about something. Or
 You are not willing okay to do something. Or
 You don‟t agree with some body.

Examples

1. A: Does a radio talk?

B: Yes, it does.
2. A: To birds sing?
B: Yes, they do.
3. A: Does lemon taste sweet?
B: No it doesn‟t.
4. A: Do you like milk?
B: Yes I do.
5. A: Are these pencils?
B: No they are not.
6. A: Does the sun shine at night?
B: No, it doesn‟t.
10.2.2 Question words
A. Who: introduces what or which person.

Example

A. Who s writing a letter?

Alex is writing a letter.
B. Who is having a shower?
Tariku is having shower.
B. What: it is used to ask information about something.
Example

A. What is the goat doing?

The goat is eating leaves.
B. What are you doing?
I am planting trees.
C. Which: is used to ask information about one or more members of a set.

Example

A. Which skirt is yours?

The short one.
B. Which is your house?
The one which has a fence.
C. Where: in or what place.

Example

A. Where do you live?

I live in Hawassa.
B. Where were you born?
I was born in Dilla.

Exercise one

A. Write „Yes‟ or „No‟ for the following question

1. Can a dog speak?
_______________________
2. Does the moon shines at day time?
_______________________
3. Is honey tasty?
_______________________
4. Does a human being eat grass?
________________________
5. Can a hyena climb trees?
_______________________
 B. Complete the following using the given question words.

Who What
Which Where
1. __________ is your name?
2. __________ do you live?
3. __________ were you born?
4. __________ was Abebe Bikila ?
5. __________ is your monitor?
C. Form question sentences using the following question words.
1. Who ______________________________________?
2. Which _____________________________________?
3. Where _____________________________________?
4. What ______________________________________?
10.3 Adverbs ( Action describing words )
 Adverbs are words that describe or modify a verb.
 Adverbs tell us how something is done
When something is done
Where something is done
How often something is done

Kinds of adverbs

1. Adverbs of time

today tomorrow in 2004

this morning yesterday at two o‟clock

afternoon last week at night

Examples

 The train leaves today.

 I started school in 2004.
 2. Adverb of frequency

sometimes usually every Sunday

always once a week every day

often every morning never

Example

 I go to church every morning.

 I visit the National museum every Sunday.
3. Adverbs of place

in Ethiopia at home on the table

on the road at school outside the room

at the corner in the sky on the black board

Example

 She sits at the right corner.

 I left it at home.
4. Adverb of manner

clearly beautifully slightly

happily hopefully highly

slowly politely deeply

carelessly perfectly neatly

Example

 The teacher writes clearly.

 Netsanet speaks politely.
Exercise one

A. Underline adverbs time in the following sentence

1. The train reaches this morning.
2. I see my friend at night.
3. They took a test yesterday.
4. I will go to Jimma tomorrow.
5. The criminals were killed last week.
B. Underline adverbs frequency in the following sentence
1. She eats an egg once a week.
2. I often read a story book.
3. I usually go for a picnic.
4. I sometimes help my parents.
5. I always watch a film and a drama.
C. Underline adverbs of place from the following sentence
1. A plane flies in the sky.
2. I saw a red cat on the road.
3. I finished my homework at school.
4. Do you like sleeping on the bus.
5. Tesfaye lives in Hawassa.
D. Underline adverbs of manner in the following sentence
1. I finished my homework easily.
2. Selam speaks English fluently.
3. Meron draws a picture beautifully.
4. Hana pronounces words wrongly.
5. Our teacher teaches the lesson shortly.
E. What are the following adverbs?

Adverbs of manner Adverbs of time

Adverbs of place Adverbs of frequency
1. Always _____________________
2. Tomorrow ___________________
3. Stairs down___________________
4. Seldom _______________________
5. Last year ______________________
 6. Next week_____________________
7. At corner ______________________
8. In Ethiopian ____________________
9. Sometimes______________________
10. Never___________________________
11. On the table _________________
12. Deeply _____________________
10.4 READING

My Mother‟s Daily Routine

My mother is an English language teacher in an elementary school. She is a busy mother. She
always gets up at 6:00 am. She goes to the toilet and washes her hands and face. She prepares
breakfast in the kitchen for the family. She changes out of her pyjamas and out on her work
clothes. She eats breakfast. Then she gets her bag and goes to work. She greets her friends and
students.

In the afternoon, she eats her lunch and drinks coffee. She teaches afternoon classes. When she
finishes the last class, she says “good bye” to her students and goes home. At home, she changes
her clothes and waters the garden. In the evening, she prepares dinner and help me with my
school subjects. She eats dinner with the family, then she washes the dishes. She watches
national and international news on TV. At night, she prepares the next day‟s lesson and goes to
bed.

Exercise one

A. Read the passage and answer the following questions.

1. What does mother in the story do before eating breakfast?
__________________________________________________
2. What kind of job does the mother have?
__________________________________________________
3. When does she wash the dishes?
__________________________________________________
4. Where does she prepare breakfast and dinners?
__________________________________________________
5. Does the mother have a lot of responsibilities?
__________________________________________________
B. Complete the following sentences according to the passage.

1. My mother _______________ in the kitchen for the family.

2. When she finishes the last class, she says _______________ to her students.
3. At home, she changes her _______________ and _______________ the garden.
4. In the afternoon my mother eats her lunch and drinks_______________ .
5. My mother greets her_______________ and _______________ .
 CHAPTER ELEVEN

DO YOU LIKE PLAYING FOOTBALL

11.1 Expressing likes and dislikes?

Ways of expressing likes and dislikes

 I like carrots, but I dislike cabbage.

 I like mangoes, but I dislike avocadoes.
 I like oranges, but I dislike watermelons.
 I like wheat, but I dislike barley.
 I like lollipops, but I dislike chocolate.

Dialogues

Feven: Oh, hey. Can you turn it up a little?

Akiya: Sure, do you like a classical music?

Feven: Oh, yes. I like it

Akiya: Really, so do I. What kind of music do you like?

Feven: Oh, all kinds but especially classical?

Akiya: And what is your favorite band?

Feven: Well I think, I like Habesha Band.

Akiya: Me too. Do you like going to concerts?

Feven: Sure, I like listening to records better.

Akiya: Do you like playing musical instruments?

Feven: Yeah, I like it very much.

Exercise one

A. Write five food items you like and five food items you dislike.

Foods I like Foods I dislike

1. ___________________ 1. ___________________
2. ___________________ 2. ___________________
3. ___________________ 3. ___________________
 B. Complete the following dialogues correctly.
1. A: What kinds of game do you like best?
B: I like ________________________________.
2. A: What kinds of animal do you like best?
B: I like ________________________________.
3. A: What kinds of food do you dislike most?
B: I dislike _______________________________.
4. A: What kinds of animals do you dislike?
B: I dislike _______________________________.
C. Read an interview and answer the questions below it.

Reporter: What things do you like?

Biruk: I like fruits and vegetables.

Reporter: What things do you dislike?

Biruk: I dislike boxing and jumping.

Reporter: What school subjects are you most interested in?

Biruk: My favorite school subjects are mathematics and English.

Reporter: What school subjects are you less interested in?

Biruk: I am less interested in Arts and Environmental Science.

Reporter: Do you like going to school every day?

Biruk: Yes, I do.

Reporter: Do you like playing at break time?

Biruk: No I don‟t. I like reading and talking with my friends.

Reporter: Thank you for sharing your likes and dislikes with me.
Exercise one

Write all things that Biruk‟s likes and dislikes.

Biruk‟s likes Biruk‟s dislikes

11.2. Letter writing

The layout of letters

1. Address
 It is written on the top of the right side of the letter.

Example

Mos Tourist office

P.O. box 1980

Hawassa

2. The date
 It is written below the address. It can be written in different ways.

Example

 18106/2011
 18 June, 2011
3. Greetings
 If you know the person you are writing to by name, write here that name after „dear‟

Example

Dear Netsanet,
Dear Tesfaye,
 If you don‟t know the person by name then use the following expression.
Example

Dear Sir,

Dear Madam,

4. The body
 It is the content of the letter.
 It is written on the next line after greeting.

5. Closing
 It is written on the next line after the body.
 It is usually written on the right side.
 If you know the person by name use.
Yours sincerely
 If you don‟t know the person by name use.
Yours faithfully
Yours truly

Look the following sample letter

(Date) 24th May

(Greeting)

Dear Bekele

(Body)

How are you and your family? My family is fine and I have a new baby sister. I am in grade
three. I like my school. I am more interested in mathematics and English subjects. I am less
interested in Art and Environmental science. Do you like your school? What subject do you like
most? Tell me all the things that you like and dislike about school.

(Closing)

Your friend,

Belay
Exercise one

Complete the following letter out line

(Date) ___________

(Greetings)

Dear ____________

(Body)

______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________

(Closing)

Your friend,

____________

11.3 Songs

Read the song ”We Like School”

We like school

We like school.

Yes, we do.

We like school. How about you?

We learn Mathematics.

Yes, we do

We learn Mathematics. How about you?

We learn English

Yes, we do!
We learn English. How about you?

We like break time

Yes, we do!

We like break time. How about you?

We like school!

Yes, we do!

We like school and so should you!

Exercise one

Write about the things that you like at school.

______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________.

Reading

Yayo, Fatuma, and Grandmother

Yayo and Fatuma love to visit their grandmother. The grandmother is 64 years old and can not
hear very will yayo and fatuma say, hello grandma how are you today? Grandma replies sorry, I
can not hear what you are saying. Pleas repeat. Yayo and Fatuma shout loudly, hello grandma!
How are you today? Grandma begins to smiles, I heard you the first time I am very well. Yayo
and Fatuma tough at grandma‟s sense of humor. Yayo, Fatuma and grandma have a wonderful
time together. They talk and laugh the enter time.
Exercise one

Answer the following question

1. How old is Yayo‟s grandmother?

___________________________________________
2. ________________________ begin to smile and says, “I hear you for the first time!‟‟
3. ________________ and _________________ laugh at grandma sense of humour.
4. Yayo and Fatuma: hello grandma! How are you today ?
B: grandma ___________________________
 CHAPTER TWELVE
A NURSE WORKS IN A CLINIC
12.1 People and Their Jobs
1. A teacher
 A teacher works at school.
 A teacher teaches students.
 A teacher wears a white gown.
 A teacher uses chalk to write on a blackboard.
 A teacher teaches from textbook.
2. A doctor
 A doctor works in a hospital.
 A doctor treats patients.
 A doctor wears a white gown.
 A doctor wears glove in his hands.
 A doctor diagnoses a patient to get disease.
3. A dentist
 A dentist works in a clinic.
 A dentist heals toothache.
 A dentist is someone who is qualified to treat teeth.
 A dentist pulls out the useless tooth.
4. A police Person
 A police works at police station.
 A police keeps peace around us.
 A police detects a criminal and thief.
 A police wear a uniform or plain clothes.
5. A driver
 A driver drives different vehicles.
 A driver drives a bus, a car, a taxi, etc
 A driver wears a safety belt.
 A driver should drive carefully.
6. A farmer
 A farmer farms land.
 A farmer works in the farm land.
 A farmer gains crops from his farm.
 7. A soldier
 A soldier keeps a boundaries from enemy
 A soldier defends an enemy.
 A soldier is well armed with gun, bullet, bomb and different weapons.
8. A pilot
 A pilot flies an airplane.
 A plane flies in the sky.
 A plane has wings to fly.
 A plane is made of aluminum.
9. A tailor
 A tailor makes clothes.
 A tailor makes different clothes.
10. A carpenter
 A carpenter makes different furniture.
 A carpenter can repairs a table, a chair, a door etc
 A carpenter uses saw, hammer, nail, meter, to may furniture

Read more!

 A teacher teaches students.

 A doctor treats patients.
 A nurse helps sick people.
 A secretary types records.
 A director manages a school.
 A soldier keeps security of the country.
 A police man defends crime and theft.
 A farmer farms land to get crops.
 A shopkeeper sells on the shop.
 A driver drives vehicles.
 A pilot flies a plane or a helicopter.
 A tailor makes different clothes.
 A carpenter makes furniture.
 A dentist helps people with toothache.
Dialogues

What does your father or mother do?

Netsi: What does your father do?

Akiya: My father is a teacher.He teaches English.

Tesfaye: What does your mother do?

Marigamawit: My mother is a nurse. She works at hospital.

Blen: What does your brother do?

Nahom: My brother is a driver. He drives a public bus.

Exercise one

A. Fill in the blank spaces with the correct words

1. A person who drives a car is called________________________________
2. A person who flies a plane is called________________________________
3. A person who farms land is called_________________________________
4. A person who defends crime and theft is_____________________________
5. A person who works in the shop is called____________________________
6. A ________________________ teaches student.
7. A ________________________ makes furniture.
8. A ________________________ treats patients.
9. A _____________________ makes clothes.
10. A _____________________ types records.
B. Decide which of the following statements below are true and which are false.
Change all the false statement in to true.

Example

A. A teacher works on a farm. False

B. A teacher works in a school. True
1. A farmer works in a school ___________
__________________________________
2. A dentist works in a hotel ___________
_________________________________
 3. A school director works in a mosque __________
_____________________________________
4. A pilot flies an airplane __________
___________________________________
5. A waitress serves at a church___________
_________________________________
C. Make the correct word by rearranging the scrambled letters.
1. Esurn ______________
2. Tordoc ______________
3. Aerchte ______________
4. Lortai _______________
5. Repntcare ____________
6. Vedrir _____________
12.2 Talking about future plan
A. Ways of asking about future plan
 What do you want to be in the future?
 What are you going to do after graduation?
 What is your future plan?
B. Ways of telling about future plan
 I want to be an engineer (Doctor).
 I am going to be a teacher.
 My future plan is to be a driver.
 I am going to open my own business.

Dialogues
Kalab: Hi how are you?
Belay: Just fine, thank you, and you?
Kalab: Shall I ask you some questions?
Belay: Sure!
Kalab: What do you want to be in the future?
Belay : I want to be a doctor.
Kalab: Why?
Belay: Because I want to treat patient.
Kalab: That‟s good, thank you.
Belay: Never mind
 12.3 Poem

Jobs poem

I am a tailor I am a tailor

I make dresses, suits, and shirts

I am a doctor, I am a doctor

I can make you better when it hurts.

People work in the country.

People work in the know.

People work by day and night

To make the world go round

I am a farmer, I am a farmer

I have donkeys, cows and sheep

I am a dentist, I am a dentist

Come to me when you have painful teeth

I am a teacher, I am a teacher

I teach students how to read and write

I am a waitress, I am a waitress

I serve up the good food that you like

I am a carpenter, I am carpenter

Come and buy a table or chair

I am a barber, I am a barber

I can shae your beard or cut your hair

Exercise one

Read the jobs poem and write the names of people who do jobs and the work that they do.

1. ___________________________________________________
2. ___________________________________________________
3. ___________________________________________________
4. ___________________________________________________
5. ___________________________________________________
6. ___________________________________________________
7. ____________________________________________________
8. ____________________________________________________