Class 4 English (Santoor) Chapter 11, A Journey to the Magical Mountains, follows young Minam and her former-Sherpa grandfather on a memorable trek up the foothills of the mighty Himalayas — discovering mountain flora, yaks, snow-clad peaks, and idioms using body parts.
What Class 4 English Chapter 11 Covers
Minam’s Trek with Her Sherpa Grandfather packs rotis with achaar, water bottles, and apples for an early-morning Himalayan walk; along the trail, Minam admires colourful mountain flowers, tall conifers, clear streams, yaks, and snow-covered peaks.
Mountain Wisdom & Body-Part Phrases (Foot of the Mountain) learns how Sherpas respect and protect the mountains, and explores English expressions that use body-part words for non-living things (foot of a mountain, hands of a clock, legs of a table, eye of a needle, mouth of a river).
Exercises in Chapter 11
- Let us Think, Let us Speak, and Let us Listen comprehension activities.
- Let us Learn, Let us Write, and Let us Do grammar & writing tasks.
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FAQ
Who took Minam on a journey to the Himalayas and what had been his profession?
Minam’s grandfather took her on the journey; he had once worked as a Sherpa (an experienced mountain guide in the Himalayas).
Give four examples of English phrases where body parts are used to describe objects or places.
1. The foot of the mountain; 2. The hands of a clock; 3. The legs of a chair/table; 4. The mouth of a river (or eye of a needle).