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Unit 5
Johney : May I come in, teacher?
Teacher : Johney, you’re late again!
Johney : Sorry, teacher! I missed my bus.
Teacher : You should have come earlier.
Johney : Yes teacher. But you know the homework...
Teacher : Stop making an excuse. Not again, okay?
Johney : Yes, teacher.
Teacher : Come in and take your seat.
Johney : Thank you!
Unit 6
A good listener is always a good listener. So we should speak less and listen
more. It is good to take our turn before speaking. We must be thankful to
those who listen to us. We should feel free to ask things we don’t know. We
should also tell other what they want to know from us. Great people have a
good listening and speaking habit. They are frank too.
Unit 7
Arjun : Look at my new shirt. How is it?
Sara : Wow! It’s so beautiful.
Arjun : Thank you!
Sara : Where did you buy it?
Arjun : At ithari.
Sara : How much did you pay for it?
Arjun : The marked price was Rs. 2,200 but I paid Rs. 2000 only.
Sara : That’s a good price and you are looking smart in it.
Arjun : Really! Thank you so much.
Unit 8
Michael Phelps is the all time great swimmer. He was born on June 30, 1985.
He is a US citizen. He has a number of records in his long international career.
He has the most number of gold medals in the Olympics. In Beijing Olympics
he had alone won eight gold medals. Besides medals he has won many titles
and prizes. He stands as an icon for young athletes around the world.
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