A Night to Forget - Unit 9

GulMohar: Reader 8

Reading Worksheet 1 Read the following anecdote on Michael Faraday and answer the questions that follow. Michael Faraday is the great scientist who invented the dynamo, which gives electric light to our homes and power to our mills and factories. He never made any show of his greatness. Very often, his simple dress and modest behavior concealed from others his superb intelligence. Once an officer of the Royal Mint of England, wanted to meet Faraday. He went to the office of the Royal Society of Science and there someone directed him to a big room where Faraday conducted his experiments in science. When the visitor entered the room, an old man wearing brown trousers and a white shirt was washing bottles in a basin. The visitor asked him, Are you the watchman of the society? Yes, said the old man looking at the visitor who was smartly dressed. How long have you been working here? asked the visitor. Four years, replied the old man coolly. Are you satisfied with the wages they are paying you? came the third question. Of course I am, said the old man smiling this time. What is your name by the way? asked the visitor with curiosity. They call me Michael Faraday was the old mans reply. The visitor was full of regrets and asked Faraday to pardon him for his grave mistake. How simple is this great man, said the visitor to himself, or is he great because he is so simple at heart?

Questions:

1.What is Michael Faraday famous for? 2.Who was the visitor? 3.Who did the visitor see in Faradays room when he went to meet him? 4.Give two qualities of Michael Faraday 5.The visitor was full of regrets because____________ 6Why did Faradays Intelligence go unnoticed often? 7. Find words from the passage, which mean the same as (a)Hidden (b)Create or design something new

Structure and Usage Worksheet 2 Rewrite the sentences by replacing the predicate of the sentence Example: Do you know that Nikhil has won a berth in the Indian Cricket team? Oh! I did not know that he had won a berth in the Indian Cricket team! Answer: Oh! I didnt know that.

1. Does Chennai get hotter than this? Yes, Chennai gets warmer than this. 2. Please pay your bills if you have not already paid your bills. 3. The police man was there on the terrace all this while but now he is not there on the terrace 4. She tried to find the book in the library but she could not find the book in the library.

Words in Use Worksheet 3 Complete the table with as many as examples you can think of: The first one has been done for you. Prefix redisoverunmisoutbecoforeintersubMeaning again or back reverses the meaning of the verb too much reverses the meaning of the verb badly or wrongly more or better than others make or cause together earlier, before between under/below Examples restructure, revisit, reappear, rebuild, refinance

trans- across, over

Functions Worksheet 4 How will you accept or refuse offers of help or advice in the following cases.

1.Accepting offers of help/advice a)You are travelling in a train. A co passenger, an old woman is struggling to get down with her luggage at the station. You offer to help. How would the lady respond? b)Your neighbour has to go out. You offer to take care of her two-year old baby. c)A Boy is sick. His mother is planning to take him to the doctor the next day. Her neighbour suggests that she should take him the very same day as he is running a very high temperature. How would she respond? 2.Refusing offers of help/advice a) An old man is trying to cross the road by himself. You offer some help. He says he can manage on his own. How would he respond? b) You are expecting some guests. Your mother is busy preparing lunch for them. You offer to cut vegetables and run an errand for her. She does not want to disturb you as you have some exams the next day. How would she respond? c) Your grandmother says it is quite cold and she wants you to close the windows. But you are not for it .How will you respond?

Dictionary Work Worksheet 5 Refer to the dictionary and write the meanings and use them in sentences of your own: a) For all I know b) Have it all together c) Hold all the aces d) Know all the angles e) Once and for all

Writing Worksheet 6 Albert was going to act on the stage for the first time. But the other actors on the stage skip three pages and he misses his part. Albert had invited his friend for the show and he was puzzled as the play ended without Alberts appearance. Imagine Albert is talking about this to his friend. Write a paragraph describing what he might say.

ANSWERS Worksheet 1 1. Micheal Faraday is famous for inventing the dynamo. 2. The visitor was an officer from The Royal Mint of England 3. He saw an old man washing bottles in a basin 4. Simplicity and modesty 5. The visitor was full of regrets because he had not recognized Faraday and had made the grave mistake of mistaking him for the watchman. 6. His simple clothes and modest behaviour made his intelligence go unnoticed. 7. (a) Concealed (b) invented

Structure and Usage Worksheets 2 1 Oh, I didnt that. 2 Yes, it does 3 If you havent 4 He isnt there 5 She couldnt

Words in Use Worksheet 3 Prefix redisoverunmisoutbecoforeintersubtransMeaning again or back Examples restructure, revisit, reappear, rebuild, refinance

reverses the meaning of the verb disappear, disallow, disarm, disconnect, discontinue too much overbook, oversleep, overwork

reverses the meaning of the verb unbend, uncouple, unfasten badly or wrongly more or better than others make or cause together earlier, before between under/below across, over mislead, misinform, misidentify outperform, outbid, outpour befriend, belittle, benumb co-exist, co-operate, co-own foreclose, foresee interact, intermix, interface subcontract, subdivide, sublet transform, transcribe, transplant

Functions Worksheet 4 Students could use any response. Any suitable answer can be accepted. Some suggested answers are: 1. a) Thats very kind of you. b) Thats a very good idea .Thank you! c) Thank you for your suggestion. I think I will. 2. a) Thats very good of you but Im sure I can manage myself. b) Thats really nice, but Ill call you only if I need your help. c) Do you mind if I dont? I am feeling quite warm.

Dictionary Work Worksheet 5 a) For all I know- based on what I know (usually expressing displeasure) For all I know, he'll come and win the prize. b) Have it all together- be very poised, successful He has it all together. The house, the wife, the kids, the great job - everything! c)Hold all the aces -have all the advantages I'm holding all the aces so I can do whatever I want. d) Know all the angles- be very clever about something The salesman knew all the angles, and by the end of our talk I had bought a new computer! e) Once and for all -finally (usually putting an end to something) I'm going to stop his behaviour once and for all!

Writing Worksheet 6 Open ended exercise