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Conversation Skills

Practise this conversation with your partner.

Maya : Hi Susan! How are you today?
Susan : I am fine, thanks. Christmas is round the corner so, we are
busy making preparations.
Maya : That’s great. What are you planning?

Susan : We are planning a grand party at our place. Of course, you
will be the first to be invited.
Maya : That’s nice of you. I would love to join you.

Susan : Please bring your parents as well.
Maya : Thank you.
Susan : The party is at 7 pm but you can come over at 6. We are going to have some games.

Maya : That would be fun! I will surely do that.
Susan : See you, Maya. Bye!

Maya : Bye! See you!

Communication Skills

Speak in class about any quarrel you had with someone and how you made up later.

Creative Writing Skills

Write a paragraph about a festival you celebrate with your family.

Classroom Interaction

Do you think it was right for the girls’ mothers to interfere? What would have been the right thing
to do? Discuss in class.

Cross- Curriculum Connect

Easter is a Christian festival commemorating the resurrection of Jesus on the third day after his
crucifixion.

Life Skills and Values

Words are like arrows. Once you speak, you cannot take them back. You can retrieve a slip of the
foot, not slip of the tongue. When you speak, learn to use a negotiating tone, not an aggressive
tone. You can solve big problems with sweet words.

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