Unit 3, Letter to the Editor
A. Complete the table below with the information from the letter above.
Sender's address: Kathmandu
Receiver: The Editor
Name of the newspaper: The Rising Nepal
Subject of the letter: Air pollution – a concern.
Sender's name: Nitin Rai
B. Answer the following questions.
a. What type of problem is air pollution?
Ans- Air pollution is an environmental problem.
b. What are the major sources of air pollution?
Ans- The major sources of air pollution are factories.
c. What health problems are caused by air pollution?
Ans-Air pollution causes suffocation, breathing problems, and lung diseases.
d. What does the smoke from chimneys contain?
Ans- The smoke from chimneys contains poisonous gases.
e. How does the smoke from factories pollute the pure air?
Ans- The smoke from factories mixes with pure air and causes pollution.
f. What according to Nitin is necessary to stop air pollution?
Ans- According to Nitin, it is necessary to have a strict law to punish factory owners who do not take responsibility to keep the air clean.
g. Who according to Nitin should take responsibility for air pollution?
Ans- According to Nitin, factory owners should take responsibility for air pollution.
Writing
Is there any public problem (e.g. noise, traffic, drainage) in your locality? Write a letter either to the editor of a local newspaper or to the ward chairperson about the problem. Use the letter above as a guide.
Pokhara
July 19, 2024
The Editor
The Aadarsha Samaj Daily
Subject: Noise Pollution – A Growing Concern
Dear Sir,
Through this letter, I would like to draw your attention to the issue of noise pollution in our locality. The constant honking of vehicles, loudspeakers, and construction activities have made our area very noisy.
Noise pollution is causing stress, hearing problems, and sleep disturbances among residents. Immediate action, such as enforcing noise control regulations, is required to address this problem.
Yours sincerely,
[Your Name]
Grammar II
A. Study the following sentences.
a. Could you please do me a favour?
b. I've finished my work. Can I go now?
c. Would you like some help?
d. Can I help you?
e. Will you stop talking like that please?
f. Would you like some cake?
g. Would you mind closing the window please?
h. Will you give me a hand please?
B. Complete these sentences with can, could, will or would. Use negative forms where necessary.
a. My grandmother is eighty-five, but she can still read and write without glasses.
b. Can I come with you?
c. Can you help me with the housework please?
d. There was a time when I could stay up very late.
e. You can't lose any more weight because you eat a lot.
f. I will get you a shawl from Kashmir.
g. Will you take care of my cow for a day?
h. Could you swim when you were 10 years old?
i. He's amazing, he can speak five languages.
j. She's seven but she can't read yet.
Work in pairs to act out the dialogue and answer the questions.
Questions for discussion.
a. Where is the dialogue taking place?
Ans- In a tailor's shop.
b. Who is taking part in the dialogue?
Ans- A tailor and a customer.
c. Is the customer a man or a woman? How do you know?
Ans- The customer is a man, as indicated by the tailor addressing him as "sir".
d. When will the suit be ready?
Ans- In about three weeks.
e. At the end of the dialogue, what does the customer decide to do? Why?
Ans- The customer decides to go elsewhere because he finds the price too high.
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