English

Oral Activity

a) What is a family?
b) List and explain some pieces of advice parents commonly give their children.
c) What shouldn’t one do to keep at peace with our family members?

9.1 Describing jobs in the household

Activity 1

1. Describe the activities shown in the pictures.

2. Match the pictures with the correct sentences.

a) Mary’s father is looking after their newborn baby.
b) Mary’s mother is cooking food.
c) Claude is slashing the compound.
d) Mary is washing cups and plates.
e) Mary’s mother is building a house.

Activity 2

Discuss what you do to help at home. Write in your notebooks and present to the class.

For example

Question: What work do you do at home?

Answer:    I make my bed.

Activity 3

Use the words below to make sentences to show the household chores done by family members.

• Clean the bathroom                                         • Mop the floor
• Clean the toilet                                                 • Cook breakfast
• Wash dishes                                                    • Cut the grass
• Make the bed                                                   • Prepare a meal
• Clean the windows                                          • Throw away the garbage

For example

My father cuts the grass.

Activity 4

Exercise 1

Write about your favourite household chore.

9.2 Describing what parents say

Activity 1

Your parent wants you to do the things shown in the pictures. What will they tell you to do?

Grammar point

1. When we want someone to do some thing, we begin the sentence with a verb.

For example

2. When we want someone not to do some thing, we begin the sentence with the word don’t.

For example

Activity 2

Complete the table below using the right commands.

Activity 3

Use one of the words below to complete the sentences correctly.

clean,              wash,             make,              prepare,                throw

1.--------------------------- your clothes! You are a big boy.
2. Don’t -------------------the dishes! You will break them.
3. Don’t--------------------me wait!
4. -------------------------- dinner now!
5. Don’t--------------------rubbish everywhere! Take it to the dustbin.

Activity 4

Read and role-play the dialogue below.
Mother:      Sweep the house. I am going to the farm.
Gatete:       Yes, Mother, but where can I find the broom?

Mother: Check behind the kitchen door.
Gatete: Okay, Mother.
Mother: One other thing, Gatete.
Gatete: Yes, Mother?
Mother: Prepare tea. There is some money in the drawer. Use it to buy bread.

             Don’t stop to play on the way to the shop.
Gatete: How much money is in the drawer mother?
Mother: I left a one thousand franc note. I think it will be enough.
Gatete: Okay, mother I will do everything as you have said.

Questions

a) Discuss and write down four commands that Mother used to tell Gatete what to do.
b) Discuss why it is important to keep our houses and surroundings clean. Present your work.

c) Get in pairs and tell your friend why it is good to obey parents.

Write down the answers in your notebooks and read them to the class.
d) What lesson have you learnt from the dialogue?

Activity 5

Make your own dialogue about giving commands and act it out.

One of you will take the role of a parent and the other a child.

Grammar point

When we want to report what was commanded, we change the sentence into past simple tense. Instead of saying ‘giving a command’ we can ‘tell’ a person what to do.

That is why ‘tell’ changes to its past simple tense of ‘told’ when the command is reported.

For example

Mother told Gatete to sweep the house.

Exercise 2

Look at the sentences below. They are commands. Give a response to each as shown in the example.

For example

1. Sweep your room every morning. Answer: I was told to sweep my room every morning.

2. Wash your clothes every day.

3. Pray before going to sleep.

4. Say sorry after making a mistake.

5. Respect your family members.

6. Sit and eat with the others.

7. Help your friends in doing work.

8. Greet all family members.

9. Care for the sick in your family.

10. Do not waste food.

9.3 Describing what parents require

Activity 1

Talk to one another about what your parents tell you to do. Say what your friend says to the class.

For example

• My parents tell me to go sleep early. What do your parents tell you to do?

• They tell me to avoid playing on the road. They say it is risky.

• Manzi’s father tells him to fetch water every morning before coming to school.

Activity 2

Read the passage below and answer the questions that follow.

Share your answers with the class.

                                                   Fetching water

‘I want someone to go and fetch me some water,’ Mother called out.
Charles and I were still sleeping. We didn’t want to leave our warm beds and go to the cold

mountains just for water. Moreover, Mother would then use it for cooking sugarless porridge!

We both pretended not to have heard.
‘‘Boys, you should bring water for your porridge!’’ she loudly added.

We remained silent. None of us moved a step. We breathed under our blankets with our eyes peeping

out to the door. Mother was sure we had heard. We were also sure that some punishment would follow.
We heard heavy footsteps coming to the bedroom.
I threw off my blanket and ran out. I snatched the jerrycan in front of the house and headed for the well.
Behind me, I could hear someone following me. I knew it was Mother!
I increased my speed.
After some time, I got tired and reduced my speed. I quickly increased it again when I heard the steps getting close. I knew Mother’s cane was about to hit my back.

I was relieved when I heard Charles calling me.
“It’s me Robert, please wait!” he shouted. What a relief!
Soon Charles caught up with me. We were both breathing heavily.

Charles and I were leaning on a tree to regain our breath.
“Listen,” Charles began, “we ought to obey Mother. She does so much to make sure we are happy and healthy.”
‘That is very true, Charles,” I said.

“I think we ought to apologise to her also. What we have been doing is disrespectful,” Charles added.
“Come on, let’s hurry and fetch the water. She will be waiting for it,”

I told my brother as we started running again.

Questions
a) State the people in the story.
b) What were the boys doing when Mother called them?
c) Why did Mother need the water?
d) What made the boys run outside?
e) What advice did the brothers give to each other?
f) Which lesson have you learnt from the story?
g) Draw a relevant picture to go with the story and write a sentence about it.

9.4 Describing a family quarrel

Activity 1

Read the passage below in groups and answer the questions that follow.

Eric:       I have to hurry home. Mother told me to wash the cups and plates when I get home.

Sandra: I wanted to do my homework first.
John:     Why don’t you do it now?
Sandra: Father told me to go to the market and buy food when I get home.

               I have to hurry and get home  too.
John:     Father told me to go to the garden but I refused.

Sandra/Eric: Refused!
Eric:             That was bad.
John:            Why? I cannot do everything!
Sandra:        You should obey your parents. Don’t make them angry.

                     We should help them when they ask 

                     us to do something.
Eric:             You ought to apologise to them too.
John:           Thank you… Now that I think about it, I was wrong. I will do my best to help my parents.

Questions

a) Mention the three people in the conversation.
b) What did Sandra want to do?
c) What did her parents tell her to do?
d) Why were John’s parents angry?
e) What advice did John get from his friends?

Grammar point

‘Ought to’ and ‘ought not’ are used to show when it is necessary to perform an action.

They also talk about something that you expect will or will not happen.

Ought not is the negative of ought to.Look at the examples of ought below.

1. Children ought to go to sleep after praying.

2. You ought to knock at the door before entering.

3. Children ought to obey their parents.

4. Parents ought to care for their children.

Exercise 3

Choose the correct form to complete the sentences below.

1. Juma (ought to/ought not to) make his bed.

2. Parents (ought to/ought not to) advise their children.

3. Children (ought to/ought not to) finish their homework before playing.

4. Brothers and sisters (ought to/ought not to) yell at each other.

5. We (ought to/ought not to) say sorry when we make mistakes.

Activity 2

Role play the interview below. Then answer the questions that follow.
Mutoni: What is your name?

John:    My name is John Mugisha.
Mutoni: How old are you?
John:    I am 13 years old.
Mutoni: Do you often have family quarrels?
John:    We do have family quarrels, but not that often.
Mutoni: What are the causes of such quarrels?
John:    I remember one between my two sisters which was over a book one of them lost.
Mutoni: What do you do when such quarrels arise?
John:    I always try to stop them, but if I cannot then I look for an older person to help.
Mutoni: When was the last time you had a quarrel in your family?
John:    Last week, I was busy doing my homework. My little brother decided to untether the

            goats and one of the goats was missing for three days. My father blamed it on me.

Questions
a) How does Mugisha handle family quarrels?
b) Why did Mugisha have a quarrel with his father?
c) What does the word ‘untethered’ mean as used in the interview above?
d) Get a friend and conduct an interview about family quarrels.

Write down the replies and read them to your friend.

Activity 3

Write a story about a family quarrel that you heard or saw. How was it solved?

9.5 Saying why someone was angry

Activity 1

Read what Vicky and Amina are angry about.

Activity 2

Write a story using one of the following sentence starters. Read your work to the class.

a) I was watching cartoons on television when --------------------
b) The teacher had already entered the class but Paul was still-------------------
c) Jimmy was running very fast. He suddenly knocked me down.-----------------

Exercise 4

Recite the poem below and then answer the questions that follow.

     I say sorry

When I make a mistake

When I don’t follow instructions

I ought to apologise; I say sorry.

And all will be fine again.

When I don’t obey my parents,

When I don’t clean the house,

I ought to apologise; I say sorry.

And all will be fine again.

Questions

1. What is the title of the poem?

2. What does he have to do after making a mistake?

3. Mention two examples of mistakes that are given in the poem.

4. Why should one apologise for making a mistake?

5. Tell your study partner about a mistake you made and how you solved it.

9.6 Giving advice

Activity 1

Discuss and share the answers with your class.

a) What would you tell your friend if you find him or her using dirty water to wash his clothes?
b) What should you do if you find your friends playing on the road?
c) What would you do if your friend is making noise while you study?
d) What would you tell your friend if you found him smoking?

Activity 2

Read the following text. What do you think Mutoni’s parents should do?

Mutoni is stubborn

Mutoni likes playing till late in the night. She does get home at the time her father has set for her to be home. She does not want to do house work.

When she is punished, she runs and sleeps at the neighbour’s house.

Grammar point

Remember ‘should’ and ‘shouldn’t’ are used to give advice.Look at the examples below.

1. Children should obey their parents.

2. We should apologise when we make mistakes.

3. You should visit the dentist regularly.

4. People should not wear dirty clothes.

5. We should not stay out late at night.

Exercise 5

Make five sentences from the table below.

9.7 Talking about family rules

Activity 1

1. Read out loud the family rules below.
a) No one will miss a meal.
b) Everyone will wash him/herself.
c) All family members will pray before going to bed.
d) We will apologise for making mistakes.
e) Every family member will respect the others.
2. Do you have such rules at your home?

Activity 2

In your exercise books do the following:
a) Make ten rules for your family. Use ‘will’ as shown in the examples above.
b) Make a poster to show the rules that you have come up with.
c) Practise some of the rules that you have come up with in a role-play about a family.

Grammar point

‘Will’ is a modal verb which helps us to talk about the future.

For example we can say, Will they come here tomorrow?

Will can also be used to show that we intend to do something.

For example

I will follow all the rules at home. This is because it is possible that you might choose

not to follow the rules and therefore get punished. In a way, ‘will’ shows your intention.

Activity 3
Construct five sentences using will to show your intentions.

Exercise 6

Choose at least five words from the table below and construct correct sentences using them.

fetch           clean         angry           sorry           polite            respect          apologise             wrong

Sounds and spelling

Activity 1

Listen carefully as your teacher dictates words and sentences used in this unit.

Write them down in your exercise books.

Activity 2

Look up the meaning of the following words related to what you have learnt about family.

Practise pronouncing them. Write simple sentences using these words.

aggression         anxiety          attachment           addiction            attitude               affinity

Debate

Hold a class debate on the motion:
Nuclear family is better than extended family.
Think pair and share.
Peace in the country starts from the family. Discuss.

Unit 9 Assessment

1. Describe the household jobs in your family and mention the people who do them.

2. List five command words that your parents used recently to tell you what to do.

3 a) Describe a quarrel you saw in your family.

   b) What caused the quarrel?

   c) Explain how it was resolved.

4. What pieces of advice can you give to people so that they live peacefully in their families?

5. a) Describe the rules in your family.

    b) Which of the rules have helped you to behave well?

    c) Which of those rules did you break? What happened to you after breaking the rules?

6. If you were the village leader, explain how you would make sure that family members live in peace with 

    each other.

7. Draw two of your family members giving you commands. Write sentences about the pictures.