Death is a Fiction | Unit 4.1 | English

UNIT 4

LIFE AND DEATH

Death is a Fiction

Reading 1

A. Find the words from the text that have the following meanings.

a. a thing that is imagined- fiction

b. a way of looking at something – dimension

c. to force somebody to leave -dislodge

d. faced somebody so that you could not avoid – confronted

e. to make somebody feel better – solace

B. Fill in the blanks with appropriate words.

a. Death is a fiction created by a human being.

b. Ultimately, we are moving straight to the grave.

c. According to the speaker, death is guaranteed. It is sure to happen.

d. Human beings have corrupted everything and they have twisted it whichever way they want.

C. Answer the following questions.

a. According to the speaker, there is only life. How?

⇒ According to the speaker, there is only life as nobody has experienced death.

b. According to the speaker, what is life?

⇒ According to the speaker, life is the process of moving from one dimension to another.

c. Why is there nothing wrong with death?

⇒ There is nothing wrong with death because it is a natural part of life, and has to happen.

d. Why do we fear death?

⇒ We fear death because we do not know what it is. We have never experienced it, and we do not know what happens after we die. This uncertainty can be scary, and it can lead to fear.

e. Why do people have an idea of death?

⇒ People have an idea of death because people have been talking about it without knowing about it. /People have an idea of death because they have been told about it by others.

D. What is your view on death? Write a short paragraph.

Death is the end of a life in a living thing. All living and biological actions of the living thing stop, including the mind and the senses. The usual indication for death both in humans and many other animals is that the heart stops beating and cannot be restarted. This can be caused by many things. All living things have a certain lifespan, and they finally die.

Grammar I

Simple Present Tense

A. Rewrite the following sentences using the correct form of the verbs given in the brackets.

a. The winter follows the autumn season.

b. The human body consists of some 60 trillion individual cells.

c. Cows feed on grass.

d. He earns a handsome salary every month.

e. Akila makes delicious cookies.

f. Arati and her husband live in Singapore.

g. Do you like chocolate milk?

h. He doesn’t want to go to the movies.

i. My grandfather adores his pet dog.

j. Plants need water and sunlight for photosynthesis.

k. He has a big apartment in Venice.

B. Make a statement or a question using these prompts. Use the present simple.

I/not/check/my emails when I get to school.

Answer: I don’t check my emails when I get to school.

you/watch/the news on TV every day?

Answer: Do you watch the news on TV every day?

she/wear/a red dress.

Answer: She wears a red dress.

you/have/a school bus?

Answer: Do you have a school bus?

what/you/want to drink?

Answer: What do you want to drink?

you/not/need more reading practice.

Answer: You do not need more reading practice.

your friend/not/like computer games.

Answer: Your friend does not like computer games.

mum/wash/car once a week.

Answer: Does mum wash a car once a week

B. Change the following sentences into negative and questions.

The swimming pool opens everyday at 9: 30 am.

Neg- The swimming pool doesn’t open everyday at 9: 30 am.

Q- Does the swimming pool open everyday at 9: 30 am?

I use my car very often.

Neg- I use my car very often.

Q- Do you use your car very often?

John comes from Mexico.

Neg- John doesn’t come from Mexico.

Q- Does John come from Mexico?

I play the piano very well.

Neg- I don’t play the piano very well.

Q- Do you play the piano very well?

Ann watches television a lot.

Neg- Ann doesn’t watch television much.

Q- Does Ann watch television much?

I write to my parents every month.

Neg- I don’t write to my parents every month.

Q- Do you write to your parents every month?

This car breaks down every five hours.

Neg- This car doesn’t break down every five hours.

Q- Does this car break down every five hours ?

Writing I

Message of Condolence

A. Write a message of condolence to her family on behalf of your school. It will be published in a local newspaper. Use the clues given in the box below.

Subhadra Adhikari (1946 – 2019) …….. passed away at her residence, in Kathmandu, due to respiratory problems …….. famous and wellknown senior actress .……. contributed a lot to the Nepali film industry ………….. Basanti, Basudev, Muna Madan, Chino among superhits ………….heartfelt condolences

HEARTFELT CONDOLENCE DOB: 1946      DOD: 2019 We are deeply saddened by the news of the demise of our veteran actress Subhadra Adhikari. She passed away at her residence, Kathmandu, due to respiratory problems in 2019. She was a famous and well- known senior actress. She contributed a lot to the Nepali film industry. Basanti, Basudev, Muna Madan, and Chino are among her superhit movies. She was quite popular for her congeniality, diligence and great virtue. At this time of grief, we want to express our sincere condolences to her bereaved family and pray for the strength to bear the irrecoverable loss. We will always cherish her wonderful memories. May the departed soul rest in peace in heavenly abode. ABC School Nadipur, Pokhara