The document contains an English lesson plan for students with passages, exercises, and a story about a boy named Bobby. It includes vocabulary, grammar, and reading comprehension questions. The story is about Bobby wanting a bike for his birthday, and he writes letters to God trying to convince Him he deserves one, though it's clear from the passages Bobby has not behaved well that year.

1. UNIT-1
The Snake and the
Mirror

2. Glossary

4. Vocabulary

5. I. Tick the correct
meaning of the words
underlined below.

6. 1. The house was not
electrified.

7. a. There was no electricity
in the house.
b. The house was not
away from the electricity
board.
c. The house was not lit

8. 2. The earnings were
meagre.
a. very high
b. very small
c. nil

9. 3. I also possessed one
solitary black coat.
a. single
b. unique
c. expensive

10. 4. I made another
earth-shaking decision.
a. valuable b.dangerous
c. important

11. 5. The room was
surrounded by
darkness. a. full of
b. covered
c. encircled

12. 6. Some thief had
removed most of my
things. a. damaged
b. destroyed
c. stolen

13. Word Meaning
bang :
clang :
buzz
ring
a sudden noise
make a loud
ringing sound

14. Word Meaning
buzz
Ring
a continuous
sound like the
one a bee makes
make a sound like
the telephone

15. III. Use the linkers
given in the box to
complete the story.
A linker may be used
more than once.

16. as if, but, who,
when, which, so,
while

17. A young doctor lived in
a village. The doctor
told his friends an
interesting story
about himself and a
cobra

18. . It was a hot summer
night. _____ he
opened the door, he
heard a sound _____
was well known to him.
When
which

19. as if, but, who,
when, which, so,
while

20. He and rats shared the
same room. There was
no electricity in the
house,
____ he took out a box
of matches and lit a
so

21. as if, but, who,
when, which, so,
while

22. He
took off his clothes and
lay down ___ he could
not sleep. He got
up from the bed and
started reading a story-
but

23. as if, but, who,
when, which, so,
while

24. Near the table there was
a mirror,
_______tempted him to
look into at himself. He
was unmarried
____he was particular
which
so

25. as if, but, who,
when, which, so,
while

26. He wanted to
marry a woman doctor
_____had plenty of
money and should be
fat.
who

27. as if, but, who,
when, which, so,
while

28. . ____ he was having such
thoughts, suddenly he felt
____ a rubber tube had
fallen to the ground ____
a snake landed on his
shoulder.
but
as if
while

29. as if, but, who,
when, which, so,
while

30. At that time the only
thing he could do was
to pray to
God. The snake would
bite him at any moment
_________________but

31. as if, but, who,
when, which, so,
while

32. suddenly it
turned its head and
started admiring its
beauty in the mirror.
The doctor was thus
saved .

33. Grammar

34. Now combine the
following pair of
sentences using the past
perfect and the
simple past. (use after,
before or when as linkers)

35. 1. I brushed my teeth. I
took my breakfast.
A. After I had brushed
my teeth, I took my
breakfast. or
Past. perfPast. simple

36. I had brushed my teeth
before I took my
breakfast.
Past. perfPast. simple

37. 2. She started to go to
market. It rained
heavily.

38. After she had started to
go to market, it rained
heavily.
Past. perfPast. simple

39. She had started to go
to market before it
rained heavily.
Past. perfPast. simple

40. 3. He completed his
homework. He went to
bed.

41. After he had
completed his
homework, he went to
bed.
Past. perfPast. simple

42. He had completed his
homework before he
went to bed.
Past. perfPast. simple

43. 4. I finished my dinner.
Then my father came.

44. After I had finished my
dinner, my father came.
Past. perfPast. simple

45. I had finished my
dinner, before my
father came.
Past. perfPast. simple

46. 5. I fell seriously ill. I
met my family doctor.

47. After I had fallen
seriously ill, I met my
family doctor.
Past. perfPast. simple

48. I had fallen seriously
ill,before I met my
family doctor.
Past. perfPast. simple

49. 6. I locked the door. I
went out to meet my
friend at a restaurant.

50. After I had locked the
door, I went out to
meet my friend at a
restaurant.
Past. perfPast. simple

51. I had locked the door,
before I went out to
meet my friend at a
restaurant.
Past. perfPast. simple

52. II. Phrasal Verbs

53. 1. take out = to remove
something from inside

54. Gopal Rao took out a
lot of money from the
A.T.M

55. 2. set up = to arrange
for something; to
happen / to start

56. 2. Ravi Teja wanted to
set up some business in
the city.

57. 3. take off = to remove
They took off his coat.

58. 4. lie down = to take
rest
5. take time off = to
take some time for
something
6. look into = to

59. My mother lie down
after cooking everyday.

61. I take time off to do my
home work everyday.

63. My father looks into my
home work.

65. I look at outside while I
am travelling the train
or bus.

67. I get up at 6 0’ clock
everyday.

68. After a few days a larva
changes into a butterfly.
After a few days an egg
changes into a chick.

69. After a few days a larva
changes into a butterfly.
After a few days an egg
changes into a chick.

71. 7. look at = to have a
look at something
8. get up = to wake up
9. change into = to turn
into

72. 10. leave behind = to
leave something as a
token of memory or gift

73. Use the above phrasal
verbs in the blanks.
Make necessary
changes in the verb
forms.

74. Venkata Rao was a rich
man. He wanted to
______ some business
in the town. So he
_________a lot of
money from the bank.
Set up
took out

75. On an auspicious day
he started his medical
business, which
increased by leaps and
bounds.

76. He became so busy that
he could not
_____________for any
rest.
take time off

77. He used to
__________ very early
in the morning and go
to his office.
get up

78. In the afternoon he
would ________ his
shirt and
_____________ on his
couch in the office.
take off
lie down

79. After a nap he would
put on his shirt. Then
he would_________the
mirror and ________
himself admiringly.
look into
look at

80. Anyhow he _________
some fame in the town
even when he
went abroad.
left behind
had changed into

81. Everybody believed
that he
_________________ a
new
man.
had changed into

82. Passages

83. One feels tempted to
look into a mirror when
it is near. I took a look.
In those days I was a
great admirer of beauty

84. and I believed in
making myself look
handsome. I was
unmarried and was a
doctor. I felt I had to
make my presence felt.

85. I picked up the comb
and ran it through my
hair and adjusted the
parting so that it looked
straight and neat. Again
I heard that sound from

86. 1.What was the marital
status of the narrator?

87. An unmarried person/a
bachalor.

89. 2.What did the narrator
believe in?

90. In making himself look
handsome.

92. 3. What was the
profession of the
narrator?

93. A doctor.

95. 4. Why did the narrator
adjust his parting?

96. To make the parting
look straight and neat.

98. 5. Again I heard that
sound 'What was the
sound’ mentioned
here?

99. The sound of hissing of
a snake.

101. 2.I got up, lit a beedi
and paced up and down
the room. Then another
lovely thought struck
me. I would marry.

102. I would get married to
a woman doctor who
had plenty of money
and a good medical
practice.

103. She had to be fat; for a
valid reason. If I made
some silly mistake and
needed to run away

104. she should not be able
to run after me and
catch me!

105. 1.What was the lovely
thought that struck the
narrator?

106. The lovely that was that
he would marry.

108. 2.Who was ‘I’ in the
passage?

109. The doctor.

111. 3.Who did the speaker
want to marry?

112. A woman doctor who
had plenty of money
and a good medical
practice.

114. 4.What was the valid
reason for the speaker’s
desire to marry a fat
woman?

115. If he made some silly
mistake and needed to
run away she should
not be able to run after
him and catch him.

116. Was the speaker able to
marry a fat woman as
he wished?

117. No

118. “No,” the doctor said.
“God willed otherwise.
My life companion is a
thin reedy person with
the gift of a sprinter.”

119. Someone else asked,
“Doctor, when you ran,
did the snake follow
you?”

120. 1.What was the
question that the
speaker was answering
here?

121. Doctor, is your wife fat?

122. 2. “God willed
otherwise “ what was
the will of the speaker?

123. The will of the speaker
was to marry a fat
woman.

124. 3. What was the phrase
‘life companion’ mean?

125. Wife

126. 4. Did the snake follow
the doctor?

127. No

128. 5. was the wife of the
doctor a sports
woman?

129. No

130. C Reading
Little Bobby

131. Bobby’s mother wanted
Bobby to reflect on his
behaviour over the last
year and said, “Go to
your room Bobby

132. and think about how
you have behaved this
year. Then write a letter
to God and tell Him
why you deserve a bike
for your birthday.”

133. Little Bobby stumped
up the steps to his
room. Jessy, his pet dog
followed him. Bobby
thought for some time
and

134. sat down to write a
letter to God. Jessy sat
beside him and started
watching what Bobby
was doing.

135. 1.What kind of boy was
Bobby?

136. He was a trouble maker.

137. 2. Why did the mother
want Bobby to write a
letter to God?

138. She wanted to reflect
Bobby on his behaviour.

139. 3. Who was Jessy?

140. Jessy was Bobby’s pet
dog.

141. 4.What was Bobby
doing after entered his
room?

142. He was writing a letter
to God.

143. 5. Did Bobby really
deserve to get a bike ?

144. No.

145. Letter 1
Dear God,
I have been a very good
boy this year and I
would like a bike for my
birthday.

146. I want a red one.
Your friend,
Bobby

147. 1 Who is the writer of
this letter?

148. Bobby.

149. 2.Whom did he write
this letter?

150. God.

151. 3. Was the speaker
really a very good boy?

152. No.

153. 4.What present did he
want for his birthday?

154. A red bike.

155. 5.What kind of boy was
the speaker?

156. He was a trouble maker.

157. Letter 4
God,
I know I haven’t been a
good boy this year. I am
very sorry.
I will be a good boy if

158. you just send me a bike
for my birthday.
Please! Thank you,
Bobby

159. 1.Who is the addresser
of this letter ?

160. Bobby.

161. 2.Who is addressed to
in this letter ?

162. God.

163. 3. What kind of boy was
the writer?

164. He is not a good boy.

165. 4 Why was the speaker
sorry?

166. The speaker was sorry
for his behaviour.

167. 5. Is the speaker
requesting or
demanding for a bike?

168. He is requesting for a
bike.

169. Letter 5
God,
I’VE KIDNAPPED YOUR
MOM. IF YOU WANT TO
SEE HER AGAIN,
SEND THE BIKE!!!

170. 1. Who is the speaker
of these words?

171. Bobby.

172. 2.Who was kidnapped?

173. The mother of
God,marry.

174. 3.Who is referred to as
mom?

175. The mother of God,
Mary.

176. What was the demand
of the kidnapper?

177. He wanted a bike.

178. 5. Was the speaker
really kidnapped the
Mom?

179. No. He did not kidnap
her really.