The barber lived in the city of Cashgar. The Sultan called him to shave his head. However, the barber started talking non-stop instead of working, angering the Sultan. The barber had six brothers with various disabilities - one was deaf, one stuttered, one was humpbacked, one was toothless, one was half-blind, and one was fully blind. Their names reflected their disabilities. The Sultan grew impatient with the barber and tried to send him away, but the barber insisted on finishing the shave.

8. IF ONE CANNOT SEE
IF ONE CANNOT HEAR
IF ONE CANNOT TALK
IF ONE TALKS TOO MUCH
IF ONE NEVER TALKS
WHAT ARE THEY CALLED?

9. This is one of the
story from the
Arabian Nights.

10. A barber lived
in the city of
cashgar

11.  Once the sultan called
the barber to shave his
head

12.  He came and started
talking non stop
instead of shaving.
Sultan got angry and
asked him to stop
talking and continue
his work.

13. The barber told ‘’You did
me an injury by calling
me a chatterer”. Every
one says I am very quiet.
I have six brother.

14. One is deaf and
other stammers.
(cannot speak
properly)

15. The next one is
humpbacked
and the another
one is
toothless

16. The next one is half
blind and the last is
full blind.

17.  Their names are
Bacbone (buk-bon),
Bakbarea (buk-buria),
Bakbac (buk-buk),
Alcouz (ul-kooz),
Alnaschee (ul-nashi)
and Schacabac( shaka-
bak).
 I am the youngest of
my family.

18.  “Give him three
pieces of gold” the
Sultan cried,losing
all patience, “and
send him away. I
will not shave
today.”

19.  “I will not quit your
house till I shave .”
the barber said.
 “I have an affair of
the greatest
importance. I have
to go out at noon”
said the Sultan.

20.  “If you could inform me what
this important affair is, I would
give more advice, which you
might find useful” the barber
said.
 The Sultan was completely fed
up by now and decided to
satisfy the barber. He told him
that he was giving a feast to
some friends at noon.

21.  “Finish shaving at
once” the Sultan
exclaimed. But instead
of doing this, the
Barber left the Sultan
half shavedto go and
see what time it was.
 “ My patience is
exhausted,” the Sultan
cried.
 The barber asked him
to be calm.

22.  Yesterday, I invited
four or five friends
to come to my
house. But I forgot
and have not
made any
preparations for
them.”

23.  The Sultan who was
at the mercy of the
Barber, was ready to
do anything to get
rid of him.
 “Be quick and finish
your work,” the
Sultan replied.

24.  “Please show me the
food so that I may
judge if it is enough
for my five friends”

25.  The Barber looked
over the food and
said “This is very
good but I shall want
some fruit for the
dessert also.”
 The Sultan, in
desperation, since his
head was half
shaved, ordered that
the fruits should also
be brought in.

26. Suddenly
barber stopped
shaving and
told that the
king sultan was
very generous.

27. 1. Where did the barber live?
2. Why did the Sultan call him?
3. Why did the Sultan get angry?
4.How many brothers did the Barber have?
Answer the following question

28. Important = important
patient = patient
Pleasure =pleasure
Now write the opposites of the following using , , .
(i) believe _____________________________
(ii) shaved _____________________________
(iii) perfect _____________________________
(iv) satisfy _____________________________
(v) polite _____________________________
(vi) respect _____________________________
(vii) pure _____________________________

29. Fill in the blanks by adding , or to the words
 given in the box.
 (i) The teacher got upset with Rani because her work
 was _________________.
 (ii) The dog was_________________ to climb the tree to
 chase the cat.
 (iii) I _________________hot milk, I like it cold.
 (iv) It is _________________ to cross the road during peak
 traffic hours.
 (v) The magician waved his magic wand and made the
 rabbit _________________.
 (vi) The passengers became_________________when the
 train was late again.
 (vii) It is very_________________to make fun of another
 person’s weaknesses.

30.  Now use the joining words given in the box
 to fill in the blanks.
 If or till where unless so while
 i) Please wait with me _______ the bus arrives.
 (ii) Do you like football _______ cricket?
 (iii) My father packed my lunch _______ my mother
 combed my hair.