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Government of Maharashtra

Bridge Course

th
ENGLISH Class:- 9

Academic Year - 2022-23

Academic Year - 2021-22

State Council of Educational Research and Training,


Maharashtra, Pune
Bridge Course ( सेतू अ यास )

िवषय : इं जी इय ा : नववी

 वतक: शालेय िश ण िवभाग, महारा शासन


 काशक: रा य शै िणक संशोधन व िश ण पिरषद, महारा , पुणे.
 ेरणा: मा. ी रणिजत सग दे ओल, (भा. .से.)

सिचव, शालेय िश ण व ीडा िवभाग, मं ालय, मुंबई.


 मागदशक: मा. ी सुरज मांढरे , (भा. .से.)

आयु त (िश ण), महारा रा य, पुणे.


 मागदशक: मा. ी कैलास पगारे , (भा. .से.)

रा य क प संचालक, महारा ाथिमक िश ण पिरषद, मुंबई.


 संपादक: मा. ी एम.डी. सह, (भा. .से.)

संचालक, रा य शै िणक संशोधन व िश ण पिरषद, महारा , पुणे.


 सहसंपादक : मा. ी रमाकांत काठमोरे
सहसंचालक, रा य शै िणक संशोधन व िश ण पिरषद, महारा , पुणे.
 कायकारी संपादक: मा. ी िवकास गरड
उप संचालक, रा य शै िणक संशोधन व िश ण पिरषद, महारा , पुणे.
 संपादन सहा य: ी अ ण सांगोलकर, उपिवभाग मुख,
ी अजयकुमार फंु दे , अिध या याता, इं जी भाषा िवभाग
 िन मती सिमती सद य:

1. Dr. Vishal Tayade, Sr. Lecturer, Regional Academic Authority, Aurangabad.


2. Mrs. Snehal Patil-Pednekar, Lecturer, District Institute of Education and Training, Ratnagiri.
3. Dr. Sanjay Gaikwad, Higher Secondary Teacher, M J Phule Higher Secondary School, Pishor, Tal.
Kannad, Dist. Aurangabad
4. Mrs. Sayalee Arun Mahajan, High school teacher, Rachana Madhyamik Vidyalay, Sharanpur road,
Nashik
5. Mr. Jayant Kulkarni, High school teacher, ZPHS-Babhulgaon, Tal. Bhokardan, Dist.- Jalna
6. Mrs. Rohini Mali, Teacher, ZPPS, Nimbhora, CPS-Wasadi, Tal. Kannad, Dist.-Aurangabad
7. Mr. Ganesh Shihre, Teacher ZPPS Chitegaon, CPS-Galleborgaon, Tal. Khultabad, Dist.-
Aurangabad
8. Mr. Santosh Gaikwad, Sr.Secondary teacher, Z.P. Junior college Adgaon BK, Tal.-Telhara, Dist.-
Akola.
9. Mr. Prakash Waghmare, HM, ZPPS , Adgaon Bk, CPS. Nidhana, Tal. Phulambri, Dist.-
Aurangabad
10. Mr. Khan Rehan Ahmed, Secondary teacher, IQRA Urdu Boys High school, Aurangabad
11. Mr.Ratnakar Pagare, High school teacher, ZPHS, Shivrai, Tal.-Vaijapur, Dist.-Aurangabad.
12. Mr. Dyaneshwar Ghorpade, High school teacher, Yashwantrao Chavan High school, Aurangabad.
13. Mohsin Bhikan Shaikh, High school teacher, Aurangabad Public High school, Aurangabad.
Instructions for teachers and facilitators
As we all are very well aware about the fact that owing to the outbreak of Covid-19 virus and
pandemic, the schools were formally almost closed during the last two academic year and the actual classroom
teaching and learning could not take place. In the current academic year, however, schools will restart
regularly. During the last academic year, various efforts had been made by the state government to impart
education to the students through both online and offline modes.
As a part of this, the Revised Bridge Course was prepared by the State Council of Educational Research and
Training, Maharashtra, Pune with the dual objective of revision of students’ study and the pre-preparation of
student to undergo the syllabus for the new academic year. It has been decided to give the available bridge
course to the students in a restructured form before the start of the academic year 2022-23.
The following are the detailed instructions for teachers and facilitators in this regard.
1. The bridge course in the restructured format has a total duration of 30 days.
2. Restructured Bridge Course (Setu Abhyas) is based on previous syllabus and is a link between previous
syllabus and current syllabus.
3. Bridge Course (Setu Abhyas) has been prepared in a reorganized form, class wise. It deals with the learning
outcomes and basic competencies prescribed in the previous class textbook and based on the components of
the textbook.
4. This restructured and reorganized Bridge Course includes component and sub-component wise worksheets.
The worksheets have been prepared keeping in view the study findings.
5. The structure of Bridge Course worksheet in restructured form is as follows

1 - Title of the unit,


2 - Learning Outcome- Exactly what the student is going to learn.
3 - Learning Activities / Learning Experience
4 - The Solved Activities
5 - Some Examples for Practice, Few questions / activities / exercises to be given to see that students
understand the concept or not.
6 - For a better and stronger understanding of the concept Complementary and parallel activities

6. This course will be very important for the students to understand exactly what they have learned in the
previous academic year, to test it and for the students to understand the curriculum for the next class.
7. Teachers and / facilitators should make every student to learn and study this Bridge course as per day wise
plan.
8. Pay attention to the fact that the student will solve each task in a given worksheet on his / her own, help the
students wherever necessary.
9. Research Department, SCERT, Maharashtra, Pune will be conducting Pre and Post test for the said Bridge
Course.

Best wishes to all the children for the successful completion of this Bridge Course!

Instructions for Students


Dear students, due to pandemic, for the last two academic years you continued your learning
and education through online and in various digital modes. This Revised Bridge Course has been
prepared for you with the objective of reviewing the previous year's syllabus at the beginning of the
present academic year and helping you to prepare for the current year's syllabus.

1. The bridge course lasts for a total of 30 days.


2. The bridge course will help you to understand exactly what you have learned in the previous
academic year and to understand the important concepts of the syllabus for the next class.
3. This bridge course should be studied on a day-to-day basis.
4. It consists of day-to-day worksheets. You are expected to solve the worksheet on your own as per
the given plan.
5. Seek the help of a teacher, parent or siblings wherever required for solving the worksheet.
6. Seek the help of teachers, parents or siblings to understand the part that is not understood or seems
difficult.

Best wishes to you all for the successful completion of this Bridge Course!
Index

Sr.No. Title Day

1 Feelings of Happiness 1 and 2

2 Feelings of Sadness 3 and 4

3 Jokes 5 and 6

4 Responding to the Announcement 7 and 8

5 Public Announcements 9 and 10

6 Career Guidance 11 and 12

7 An Interview 13 and 14

8 Guess the Meaning 15 and 16

9 Write an Essay 17, 18 and 19

10 My Thoughts 20 and 21

11 Qualities of the Best Friend 22, 23 and 24

12 Paragraph Writing 25 and 26

13 Creative Thinking 27

14 Emoji Riddles 28

15 Idiomatic Expressions 29 and 30


16 List of Contributers.
Activity:1 Day-1 and 2
Title: Feelings of Happiness

Learning Outcome/ Competency Statement:

To enable the students to communicate the feelings of ‘Happiness’.

Learning Activity:

1. Learn the following probable responses in the context of related situations.

I.After winning the match: Hurrah! I/ We have won the match.

II.After getting the birthday gift: Wow! What a pleasant present!

III.After hearing unexpected good news:

Oh! What a superb news!

IV.After knowing the correct answer:

Thanks! My answer is right.

V.After listening to someone’s good reading:

How fluent your reading is!

VI.After knowing the usefulness of Bridge Course:

How nice the Bridge Course is!

2. Learn the following words along with their meanings representing the feelings
of happiness.

1. affection - a gentle feeling of fondness

2. bliss - a great joy

3. blithe - very happy or cheerful

4. buoyant - chirpy, lively and light-hearted


5. contentment - a state of complete satisfaction

6. elation - great happiness

7. euphoria - a feeling of extreme excitement

8. joviality - cheerful and friendly

9. rapturous - manifesting ecstatic joy

10. vivacious - attractively, lively and animated

Solved Activity/ Demo:

I. Situation: You passed the examination.

Expression: I am happy to share the news that I passed the examination.

II. Situation: You have given an excellent speech.

Expression: I am extremely happy as I gave an excellent speech.

III. Situation: Your brother got a job in an international company.

Expression: I am happy to share the news that my brother got a job in an

international company.

Practice:

Answer the following questions.

Q1.What different feelings and emotions did you experience?

…………………………………..…………………………………..

Q2.What were the words of emotions?

……...……………………………………………………………….
Q3.What other words for joyful feelings do you know?

………………………………….………………………………….

Q4.Name the events in which you experienced happiness.

………………………………….………………………………….

Extension Activity /Parallel Activity/ Reinforcement:

Make a list of at least 10 words of joyful emotions, construct the sentences by using
these words and then present it orally in front of the class.

Activity:2 Day- 3 and 4


Title: Feelings of Sadness

Learning Outcomes/ Competency Statements:

To enable the students to communicate the feelings of ‘Sadness’.

Learning Activity:

I . Learn the following synonyms for 'sadness':

: - anguish, grief, heartache, heartbreak, hopelessness, melancholy, misery, mourning

II. Learn the following things that generally make people sad:

1. When someone makes our fun.

2. When a friend betrays.

3. When the close relatives or family members don't trust.

4. When parents don't give liberty or permission to seek a career in favourite field.

5. When others take us for granted.

Solved Activity/ Demo:


The facilitator will instruct the students to communicate and express their feelings and
emotions of sadness individually or in groups with confidence as follows. The
following are the probable responses to the related sad situations.

Situation: Hero dies in a movie.

Response: Alas! How painful to see the hero's death!

Situation: Your friend died in a road accident.

Response: How worst! God should have saved my friend's life.

Situation: Your brother failed in his campus interview.

Response: Hard luck, my brother. Better luck next time.

Situation: You reached late at the bus stop and missed the bus.

Response: Oh God! I missed the bus. I should have reached out in time.

Situation: You forgot your pen in the class.

Response: Oh no! How did I forget my pen in the class? It shouldn't have happened.

Practice:

Q1.What different feelings and emotions did you hear about sadness?

.…………………………………………………………………….

Q2.What were the words expressing sadness?

………………………………………….………………………………………….

Q3.What lesson do you learn from such emotions of sadness?

……………………………………………………………………………………….

Q4.Name the events in which you experienced the feeling of sadness.

……………………………………………….…………………………………….
Extension Activity /Parallel Activity/ Reinforcement:

Facilitator will instruct students:

i) To make a list of at least 10 words associated with sadness.

ii) To construct the sentences using the above 10 words.

iii) To present these sentences in the class.

Parallel Activity:-

Dear Maa,

I have never truly told you how much I love you. You gave me a life and made it
beautiful for me. You always motivated me to build my confidence and supported
me to become a good human being. Thanks, Maa!

Day-5 and 6

Activity: 3

Title: Jokes

Learning Outcomes/ Competency Statements:

To enable students to speak and narrate jokes with proper intonations and gestures.

To enable students to express boldly and confidently.

To enable students to acquire leadership qualities.

Learning Activity:

A JOKE*

A sales representative, an administrative clerk and a manager were walking to lunch when
they found an antique oil lamp. They rubbed it and Genie came out. The Genie said, "I will
give each of you just one wish.”
"Me first! Me first!" said the admin clerk. "I want to be in the Bahamas, driving a speedboat
without a care in the world." Puff! She’s gone.

"Me next! Me next!" said the sales representative. "I want to be in Hawaii, relaxing on the
beach with my personal assistant away from the daily chores of the office." Puff! He’s gone.

"Okay, you're up", Genie said to the manager. The manager said, "I want those two back in the
office after lunch."

Solved Activity/ Demo:

Facilitator will encourage students to play the role of the four characters with natural
expressions in the classroom.

Practice:
1. How many characters are involved in the humour (joke)?
………………………………………………………………………………………….
2. What did the Genie announce?
……………………………………………………….………………………………….
3. What did the administrative clerk wish?
…………………………………………………………………………………………..
4. What was the desire of the sales representative?
……………………………………………….…………………………………………..
5. What did the manager say?
……………………………………………………………………………………………
6. Who was the most sensible among the three employees?
……………………………………………………..…………………………………….
7. What lesson do we take from this humour?
………………………………………………….……………………………………….
Extension Activity /Parallel Activity/ Reinforcement:
The facilitator will instruct and encourage the students to share other jokes.
E.g.
Teacher: If a lion is chasing you, what would you do?

Student: I would climb a tree.

Teacher: If the lion climbs a tree?

Student: I will jump in the lake and swim.

Teacher: If the lion also jumps in the water and swims after you?

Student: Teacher, are you on my side or on the lion’s?

Day- 7 and 8

Activity:4

Title: Responding to Announcements


Learning Outcome/ Competency Statement:
Respond to the instructions and announcements in school and public places
such as railway station, market, bus stand, airport, cinema hall, malls and act
accordingly.

Learning Activity: Bus stand Announcement


May I have your attention, please! Good morning to one and all!

You are all welcomed in the premises of Aurangabad bus stand. Dear
passengers, Aurangabad-Pune Bus No. 1233 is coming on platform number 5.
All passengers are requested to follow the following guidelines:

Cover your mouth properly with a mask.

Use sanitizer frequently.

Maintain social distance.

Beware of pickpockets.
Do not eat any food items offered by strangers.

Facilitator asks students to listen to the transcript of the bus stand announcement.

The teacher/facilitator motivates them to get answers from announcements.

Task No:-1 Match the words to their meanings.

Sr. No. Words Answers Meanings

1. Announcement A. Notice taken of someone

B. A formal public statement


2. Attention
about the occurrence.

3. Strangers C. Steal from the pocket.

D. A person whom one does not


4. pickpockets
know.

Task No. 2: Listen to the announcement and tick the correct answer

from the given options.

1] Which instruction is given to protect from Corona Virus?

Wash your hands and face with very hot water.

Cover your mouth with masks properly.

Stand in groups.

Drink a lot of water.

2] Where is bus no. 1233 going?


Aurangabad to Pune
Pune to Nashik
Nashik–Nagar
Dhule-Nashik.
3] What is advised to use frequently?
Sanitizer
Petrol
Diesel
Water

Solved Activity/ Demo:


Facilitator reads the whole transcript and supports learners to get appropriate
answers from the listened transcript.
Facilitator gives a demo of solving activity tasks.
e.g. Fill in the blanks.

1. Beware of ………………….. (police, announcer, pickpockets).


2. Always listen to the announcements ………………….. (carelessly,
attentively, hopelessly)
3. The announcements in public places are given for our
…………………..(profit, safety, business)
4. The ultimate aim of the announcements is the safety of
………………….(students, passengers, animals).

Practice:
Watch the videos of general announcements given at the railway stations, bus stands,
airports, school assemblies etc. Imitate it and present it in front of the class.

Extension Activity/Parallel Activity/ Reinforcement:


Listen to the instructions given by the headmaster in the school assembly.
Day-9 and 10

Activity: 5
Title: Public Announcements

Learning Outcome/ Competency Statement:

Respond to instructions and announcements in school and public places such as


railway station, market, bus stand airport, cinema hall, malls and act accordingly.

Learning Activity:

A] Facilitator asks all the students to match the words with their appropriate

definitions.

Use masks properly.

Do not touch your face.

Do not throw any rubbish after using it.

Activity No.1:- Match words to their definitions.

Sr.No. Words Definition (meanings)

1 Platform Travellers

2 Passengers Leave

3 Depart Roughly

a raised level surface on which people or things


4 Approximately
can stand.
Activity No. 2: Let's read the transcript slowly.

Your attention, please! Good morning to all! This is a platform for all the passengers who are
going to Aurangabad. Train number 1240 is delayed by approximately 10 minutes. The train
will now depart from platform no. 10. Passengers for 1240 to Aurangabad, please make your
way to platform no. 10.

You are requested to cover your mouth with masks. Use sanitizer to clean your hands.
Please maintain proper social distance to avoid infection of covid-19.

Thank you! Happy journey!

B] Facilitator asks the student to solve task no. 1

Task No.-1. Say whether the following sentences are true or false.

1. The passengers are waiting for train no. 1220.

2. Train no. 1240 is delayed for 10 minutes.

3. The passengers are going to Pune by train.

4. The announcement has been made at the airport.

Task No. 2. Tick the correct answers.

1] The train no. 1224 is going to ………..

* Mumbai

* Nashik

* Pune

* Aurangabad
2] The passengers are waiting for…….

* Train no. 1240.

* plane no. 1200

* Travel bus no. 431

3] The announcement is made in the….

*afternoon

* morning

*night

* midnight

4] Which instruction is given by the railway controlling authority?

- Do not sleep on the railway bench.

-Beware of beggars.

-Do not purchase anything from outside of the railway

station.

Task No. 3: Circle the instructions given in the railway announcements.

● · Do not eat too much before your journey.

● · Cover your mouths with masks.

● · Sanitize your hand properly.

● · Beware of strangers.

● · Maintain proper social distance.

● · Please make your way to platform 10.


● Do not purchase anything from outsiders.

● · Take care of precious things.

● · Train number 1240 is delayed by approximately 10 minutes.

4. Solved Activity/ Demo:

Standard operating protocols for the passengers traveling in special trains are as
follows:

1. The passengers having confirmed e-tickets will be permitted on the premises of


the railway station.

2. Passengers should reach the departure station 45 minutes before the departure
time of the train.

3. Hand sanitizer and masks will be given to the passengers at entry points.

4. Passengers must cover their faces at railway stations and while traveling in trains.

5. In case of cancellation of tickets, 50% of the amount will be refunded, passengers


can cancel their tickets before 24 hours of the departure time of the train.

Task 1: Say whether the following statements are true or false.

1. The full form of SOP is Standard Operating Passengers.

2. Passengers can cancel their tickets only before 48 hours.

3. Passengers will not be allowed on the premises of the railway station without
confirming e-tickets.

4. SOP is the general guidelines for the passengers to follow.

5. If the ticket is confirmed one cannot cancel it at any cost.


5. Practice:

Students, complete the following railway station announcement by using your


imagination.

1.May I have………………….

2.The train number…………….

3.Which is scheduled………

4.It is running late by……….

5.It will arrive at……………..

6.The inconvenience caused …...

6. Extension Activity/ Parallel Activity/ Reinforcement:

1. Listen to the announcement of the bus stand and rewrite it in your words.
2. Enlist the instructions given in your school by your sports teacher.
3. Copy the announcement given by the Board exam building conductor, before
entering the examination hall.

Day- 11 and 12

Activity: 6

Title: Career Guidance

Learning Outcome/ Competency statement:

Listen attentively to a variety of programmes (Career guidance)

Learning Activity:

The facilitator will read the following extract in a very clear voice explaining why we

need career guidance in our life.


Career Guidance

Time has changed so has education. Some years ago students wanted to become

either engineers or doctors, but nowadays several opportunities are there in several

sectors of education. Including the main streams of Arts, Commerce and Science there

are several streams like technology, biotechnology, fashion technology, information

technology, bioinformatics, management studies, forensic science, law, industry, travel

and industry, mass communication, public relations, defence services and so on. The

availability of various options leaves students confused. And here is the need for career

guidance.

After completing matriculation and junior college studies, students are more

confused. The decision taken at this stage is really a crucial one. At this stage career

guidance or vocational guidance plays a vital role. It tests the students’ potential and

shows them the correct path as per as his/ her career is concerned. Apart from it, a

number of colleges, availability of seats, fee structure, application duration and job

prospects are also given due focus in career guidance. It also focuses proper light on

soft skills needed for specific jobs.

In the case of pursuing higher studies abroad, the road map is clearly mentioned

in career guidance. It not only shares the information on admission criteria, scholarships

but also placement opportunities. In this regard, career guidance is playing a very

significant role in the lives of students.

Solved Activity/ Demo:

Tick whether the following statements are true or false.

1. There is competition in every sector.

2. We need to focus on our studies.

3. There are limited streams of education.


4. Career guidance plays a vital role only in domestic education.

5. One can easily seek his/ her future with the help of career guidance.

6. Career guidance should be taken while one is studying in class X and class XII.

Practice:

Note down the advantages of career guidance.

……………………………………………….

……………………………………………….

……………………………………………….

……………………………………………….

6. Extension Activity/ Parallel Activity/ Reinforcement:

Collect the news and articles based on career guidance published in various

newspapers and share them with your class and teachers.

Day-13 and 14

Activity-7
Title:- An interview
Learning Outcome(s)/Competency Statement(s):-
● Introduces guests in English, and interviews people by asking
questions based on the work they do. (8.2)
● Engages in conversations in English with people from different
professions such as bank staff, railway staff, etc., using appropriate vocabulary. (8.3)
● Initiates a conversation in English (with friends, elders, etc.,)
(speaking - 9.2)
● Sustains a conversation. (speaking -9.3)
● Contributes meaningfully to a conversation. (speaking 9.4)
Learning Activity/Experience:-
Work in pairs. One of your school-mates has received ‘The student of the year award’.
Frame 8 to 10 interview questions that you would ask when you interview him/ her in
the school assembly.
(Encourage the learners to develop a conversation by using the following questions
with their peers.)

Eg.

1. How are you feeling after winning this award?


2. Who is your inspiration?
3. Who helped you to achieve this award?
4. What challenges did you face to prepare yourself?
5. What qualities that an award-winning student should have?
6. What should students have to do to achieve this award?
7. Can you share some achievements?
8. What is your advice to new students?
9. What are your future plans?

Elicit the proper responses from your pair.

Solved Activity/ Demo:-


A: How are you feeling after winning this award?

B: Feeling great and satisfactory.

A: Who is your inspiration?

B: Last year's best student inspired me a

lot.

A: Who helped you to achieve this

award?

B: My parents and teachers helped me a lot.

In this way, learners will develop a conversation with proper vocabulary and proper questions
with the pair.

Practice:--
Write 10 questions to interview the T.V. actor/actress you like.
………………………………………….………………………………………….……………
……………………………..……………………………………………………………………
………………….………………………………………….……………………………………
Extension Activity/ Parallel Activity/ Reinforcement:-
Interview ‘The Best Teacher’ who has got an ideal teacher award recently.

Or

Interview your favourite teacher.

Day 15 and 16
ACTIVITY -8

Title:-
Guess the meaning.
Learning Outcome(s)/Competency Statement(s):-
● Infers the meaning of unfamiliar words by reading them in
context. (8.16)
● Learns new words, and expressions and enriches his/ her
vocabulary through reading (Reading 9.9)
3. Learning Activity/Experience:-
Facilitator will ask to read the story one by one and instruct all the others to listen
carefully and write difficult/new/unfamiliar words in the notebook.
“There’s a new teacher in school,” Sonu called through the open door. “Are you coming
today?”

“Na,” Sambha grunted from his cot. He had no plans to go to school, ever.

“Fools,” Sambha mumbled and huddled into bed. In school, they repeated alphabets and
tables, and the teacher scolded anyone who didn’t sit still.

Sambha liked being outside. Sometimes he helped his father in the field. Most days he picked
or stole fruit from trees, watched birds, caught fish from streams and kept an eye on termite
hills and beehives.

But he was curious about the new teacher.

He imagined the teacher getting off the local bus and walking...
On the tarred road, then along a muddy track that wound up, down and around. Brambles and
thorns would catch at her clothes. A snake would cross her path. The teacher would scream
and run back the way she had come.

Sambha chuckled. “Sambhaji Bhise?” Sambha sat up straight.

“You’re going with me to school!” said a woman at the door. Sunita teacher led him toward
school.

“Have you had breakfast?” she asked. Sambha’s stomach grumbled in response. Aayi had
passed away when Sambha was a baby. Baba was hardly ever at home. At school, Samba took
a quick bath at the pump and then Sunita teacher gave him a new uniform. She handed him
roti and usual from her tiffin box.

He spotted Sonu in class and went and sat next to her.

The facilitator will elicit the meaning of words by asking them questions and make them able
to guess the meaning by discussing with the group, with the help of their experiences,
interpreting by referring to the previous and next word.

For eg.

Hard word Interpretation/meaning How do you interpret the


word?

Beehives Bee's home I know the word bee so I


guess it can be a bee's home.

4. Solved Activity/ Demo:-

Hard word Interpretation/meaning How do you interpret the


word?

Grunted Miming I can interpret the situation


so I guess it can be miming.

Scream Shout With the reference of the


previous and past words.
5. Practice:-
Facilitator will provide them with some seen and unseen passages and ask them to guess
the meaning with the contextual use of words. (it will help them to develop a habit to think
critically and independently.)
6. Extension Activity/ Parallel Activity/ Reinforcement:-
Write a different meaning of the same word according to contextual use.
For eg.
I like mangoes.
She is like a tigress.

Day 17, 18 and 19

ACTIVITY -9
Title:--
Write an Essay.
Learning Outcome(s)/Competency Statement(s):-
● Writes a coherent and meaningful paragraph through the process
of drafting, revising, editing and finalizing. (8.21)
● Writes short paragraphs coherently in English with a proper
beginning, middle and end with appropriate punctuation marks. (8.22)
● Writes email, messages, notice, formal letters, descriptions/
narratives, personal diary, report, short personal/ biographical experiences etc.(8.24)
● Write an essay. (writing- 9.8)
3. Learning Activity/Experience:-
Write an Essay with the help of given points
'My favorite game'
Which game do you like?
-Who is your favorite player?
-Do you participate in a school competition?
-Do you practice regularly? Where?
Facilitators will help them to write properly and coherently.
4. Solved Activity/ Demo:-
I like to play badminton. My favorite player is Steffi Graf. I participate in school competitions
also. I regularly play badminton on the playground near my house. There, I have a coach too.
Likewise, they will write a short paragraph. The teacher will help them to complete it
coherently.
5. Practice:-
Write an essay on 'My favorite festival' with the help of the following points.
My favorite festival is…….
Why do you like it most?
What do you enjoy at the festival?...
Is there any history/background behind the festival.?.....
What is the most interesting thing about the festival?...
How do you celebrate it?
Are there any special memories?…..
Students will get ample opportunities to write essays.
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6. Extension Activity/ Parallel Activity/ Reinforcement:-
Write a short description/essay on 'My memorable moment' on your own.

Day- 20 and 21
ACTIVITY -10
1. Title:- My thoughts.
2. Learning Outcome(s)/Competency Statement(s):-
● Uses formal/polite expressions to communicate such as ‘May I
borrow your book?’, ‘I would like to differ’ etc.
● Participates in grammar games and kinaesthetic activities for
language learning.
● Asks questions in different contexts and situations (e.g. based on
the text / beyond the text / out of curiosity / while engaging in the conversation using
appropriate vocabulary and accurate sentences)
● Participates in different events such as role-play, poetry
recitation, skit, drama, debate, speech, elocution, declamation, quiz, etc., organized by
school and other such organizations
● Choose appropriate vocabulary/expressions in various
formal/informal situations.
3. Learning Activity/Experience:-
Work in two groups. Discuss the following with your friends in the group and then complete
the sentences. make your own points by using the following expressions.
I would like to talk to my…….about……
I would like to learn to …...from my…….
May I borrow your ….?
I think, I can't…….it, because I can't……..It.
May I know your…….?
I agree, I disagree
4. Solved Activity/ Demo:-
A. Do you like to share your thoughts?
B. Yes, I would like to talk to my mother about Abacus lessons.
A. Oh, do you like to study Abacus?
B. I think, I can't learn it, because I can't understand it.
A. May I know why you are not able to understand it?
B. Yes, I think it needs practice, and I can't give more time to the practice.
A. I agree with you. After school and studies of regular subjects, swimming class, cricket
you don't have enough time to practice.
B. I hesitate to talk with my mother about this because she will think I am giving excuses.
A. I think you have to talk to her.
Likewise, students will make their own conversation pieces and ask them to practice them.
5. Practice:-
Teacher/facilitator will make some sentence cards where half part of the sentence will
be on one card and the other part will be written on another card. Students should find the
correct part to make appropriate sentences.
For eg.
I would like to go to………. To see……..
I would like to play ……... With my ….
I think…..
6. Extension Activity/ Parallel Activity/ Reinforcement:-
Write your own conversation with the help of these expressions. Make a skit and present it in
the school assembly/or make a video and post it on WhatsApp group.

Day- 22
ACTIVITY -11
1. Title: Qualities of the best friend

2. Learning Outcome-:

Write a coherent and meaningful paragraph through the process of drafting, revising, editing
and finalizing.

Observe the following stages and a process wheel of writing an essay.

Stage-1.Plan the theme and format of what you want to write.

Stage –2. Write down thoughts or ideas about it.

Stage-3.Edit the draft, add some ideas or remove some words or sentences.

Stage- 4. Prepare the final version of your writing.

Learning Activity-: 01
Let’s find the good qualities of our best friend.

Eg. honest, smart, kind, loving, hardworking, polite, helpful, arrogant, happy, tall, short,
punctual, active, talkative etc.
You may use the following conjunctions to connect the sentences.

Eg .and, however, as well as, though, thus, but, then, according to me, as, so, yet, still etc.

Demo Activity-:

My best friend

Manthan / Smita is my best friend. He/she is talkative but very clever. He/she is very
punctual about the homework. He/she is polite and helpful. He/she is hardworking as well
as helpful to others. Though, he/she is active but arrogant sometimes. Yet, he/she helps me
in my need. According to me, a friend in need is a friend indeed.

In this way, I love my friend as he/she is very kind as well as honest. Thus, everyone
should have a friend.

Practice Activity-:

Write a paragraph about, My favorite teacher.

You may use the following points;

Smart, helpful, clever, strict, punctual, hardworking, master of the subject, honest, kind, angry,
talkative, respectful etc.

You may use the conjunctions given in the bracket. (according to me, thus, and, so, as well as,
however, though, as, yet etc.)

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Extension Activity-:
Write a paragraph about, My school.

You can use the points: Name, location, number of students, number of teachers, library,
laboratory, playground, classrooms, other facilities etc.

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Day-23
LearningActivity -:02

Describe the picture with the help of the following adjectives.

e.g. big animal, gray color, very strong, long and white tusks, long trunk, big ears,
small eyes, beautiful etc.

Demo Activity-:
An Elephant

This is a picture of an animal. It is an elephant. It has long white tusks and a huge
trunk. It is a wild as well as a pet animal. It is a very beautiful and attractive animal. It
is a gray coloured animal. Though it has big ears, its eyes are very small. It is a very
powerful and strong animal. Thus, I like this animal very much.

Practice Activity-:
Use the following points to describe the above picture.

Huge shady tree, many branches, sweet mangoes, huge trunk and green branches,
evergreen tree, flourished, beautiful, strong, gives oxygen, purifies air etc.

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Extension Activity-:
Describe the following picture with the help of the given points:

Many shops, vegetables, buyers, sellers,


noise, crowded market, Hustle-bustle,
hawkers, fruits etc.

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Day-24

Learning Activity-:03

Write a paragraph about your favorite season. You may use the following

points.

Summer, rainy, spring, winter, autumn, longer days, weather, warm, trees

bear new leaves./ bees and butterflies appear as chirping birds, beautiful

nature, etc.

Demo Activity-:

Spring
Main topic sentences-There are five seasons: summer, winter, monsoon,
spring and autumn. But the spring season is my favorite season.

Other sentences-During the spring season the days are longer but
warmer too. Trees start blooming with buds and buds start blooming as well as
lavishing the beautiful sweet smell. Bees and butterflies start to hum to inform
us that the summer season is approaching. Birds chirp merrily as they migrate
toward the warmer habitat.

Concluding sentences-Thus, the spring season offers so many great


pleasures. Nature is the wonder. That’s why I like the spring season very much.

Practice Activity-:Write a paragraph about your favorite dish or food.

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Extension activity-:

Write a paragraph about your favorite FRUIT.

Banana, apple, pineapple, custard apple, Chiku, strawberry, guava etc.

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Day-25
ACTIVITY -12

1. Title- Paragraph Writing

2. Learning Outcome-:

Write a paragraph.

3. Learning Activity-:01

1. Do you like to play/watch the games?

2. Which games do you like to play?

3. What are some of our local games?

4. Who is your favorite sportsperson?

5. Name the games played in the Olympics?

6. What is the theme of all the above questions?


7. Write all the answers in one paragraph and read it.

8. Give a suitable title to it.

Demo Activity-:
My favorite game

I like to play cricket but I like to watch a football match. I like to play
kho-kho and kabaddi too. Marbles, skipping, hopscotch, galli danda,
lagori, and hide and seek are our local games. My favorite sportsperson is
Virat Kohli.

Weight lifting, shooting, hockey, running, jumping, basketball, tennis,


and wrestling games are played in the Olympics.

5. Practice Activity-:

Read the following questions and write answers in a single paragraph.


Suggest a suitable title for the paragraph.

1. Do you like to listen to music/songs?

2. What type of songs do you listen/sing?

3. Who is your favorite singer?

4. Do you practice daily?

5. When do you sing?

6. Do you practice/rehearse singing under the guidance of a Guru/teacher?

7. What is the difference between folk music and classical music?


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6. Extension Activity-:

Read the following questions and write answers in a single paragraph.


Suggest a suitable title for the paragraph.

1. Do you like animals?

2. Which animals do you like? Wild / tame/domestic?

3. Where do you find different types of animals?

4. Do animals speak?

5. How do you understand that they are not feeling well?

6. Who gives treatment/medicine to sick animals and birds?


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Day -26

Learning Activity-: 02

Prepare a paragraph on P.V. Sindhu. Use the following points.

Full name-: PusarlaVenkata Sindhu.

State-: Andhra Pradesh


Parents-: P. V. Ramana and P.Vijaya

Early Success-:5th Servo All India Ranking Championship for the under

10 categories.

Won the single title at The Ambuja Cement

Recent Recognition-: In 2012, she won the Asia Youth under 19


Championship.

Awards-: She won many awards including the Padmashree in 2015.

In 2016, she also received the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award.

Demo Activity-:

P. V. Sindhu
Pustaka Venkata Sindhu is a badminton player. She was born and brought up
in Andhra Pradesh. Her father's name is P.V. Ramana and her mother's name is
P. Vijaya.
In her early childhood, she succeeded to stand fifth in the Servo All India
Ranking Championship for the under 10 categories. She won the singles title at
the Ambuja Cement. Her recent recognition is, that in 2012 she won the Asia
Youth (under-19) Championship. She has won many awards including the
Padmashree in 2015. In 2016, she also received the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna
award.

Practice Activity-:
Read the following points and write sentences in a paragraph to develop
an essay. Suggest a suitable title for the paragraph.

Name the player-

Related sports-

Early career -
Coach –

Struggle –

Guidance –

Achievement -

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Extension Activity-:

Write an essay about “My Hobby”

Your passions-

Your hobby-

Spending time-

Learning skills-

Individual/group work-

Enjoyment with achievements-

Get recognition-

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Day-27

ACTIVITY No. 13

1. Creative thinking

2. Learning Outcome-: Expand the theme with our own creative thinking.

Story-01

3. Learning Activity-:01

Here are ten words related to Indian independence. These words are
arranged alphabetically on the right side. With the help of these words write an
essay about," Indian Independence."

Rebel: British

1. Colony Colony
2. Independence Country
3. Declaration Declaration
4. Patriotic Dignity
5. Tiranga flag Freedom
6. British Independence
7. Freedom Patriotic
8. Dignity Rebel
9. Country Tiranga flag

4. Demo Activity-:
Indian independence
India is my country. But it was ruled by British rulers. We were slaves for
150 years. Britishers established their colony here. British rulers tortured us.
Great patriots of India fought for freedom. The Indian freedom movement is the
largest movement in the world. We rebelled against Britishers. We fought with
dignity.
At last, the Britishers declared freedom for India. Tiranga was hoisted on 15th
August 1947.
5. Practice Activity-:
Arrange the following words alphabetically, and then write an essay
about," Mahatma Gandhi " with the help of these points.
1. Truthful

2. Leader of movement

3. Nonviolence &, non-co-operation weapons

4. Great patriot

5. Salt movement

6. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi

7. Sympathetic about poor Indians

8. Hated social discrimination

9. Full freedom for India

10. Assassinated

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6. Extension Activity-:

List the words related to the Diwali Festival, then arrange them alphabetically
and write an essay about Diwali Festival.

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Learning Activity-:02

The old man and his four sons

The old man..... four sons... lazy..... don't listen father.... quarrel among each
other... Father worried... father decides to teach a lesson..... brings sticks....
gives a stick to each son..... tells to break it... sons easily break it.... then father
gives a bundle.... nobody can break.... sons understand..... unity is strength.

Demo Activity-:

The old man and his four sons.


Once upon a time, there was a father. He had four sons. All his sons were
very lazy. His sons were always quarreling with each other. Father worried
about it.
One day the father decided to teach them a lesson. He brought a stick to
give each one of them. He told them to break it. Sons broke it very easily. Then
he gave them a bundle of sticks, but nobody could break the bundle of sticks.
Thus, the father told them the importance of unity. All the four sons
understood it and they stopped quarreling among themselves from that day.
Practice Activity-:
Develop a story using your own ideas with the help of given clues.
The camel and the fox
The camel.... the fox.... friends.... one day go to eat the sugarcane... in the
form… .across the river.... fox sits on the camel's back... both enjoy eating
sweet sugarcane....then fox wants to play a trick.... starts shouting loudly....
farmer comes.... fox runs away... camel can't... farmer bits camel.... camel gets
annoyed... camel wants to teach a lesson to the fox.... while returning bathes in
the river... fox falls in the river.... fox can't swim... fox apologizes.
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Extension Activity-:

Write a story about, ``The Thirsty Crow.”

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Day-28

ACTIVITY – 14

1. Title- Emoji Riddles

2. Learning Outcome-:

Attempt using different and creative styles of writing or solving the riddles

based on emojis.

3. Learning Activity-:
(Facilitator shows the Emoji-based riddles to students for guessing the
vegetables)

1. + = Carrot.

2. +E + = Cauliflower.

3. +T+ = Bee + T + Root = beetroot.


4. Demo Activity-: Observe these emogies and what do they mean-

5. Practice Activity-:

Show some emoji-based riddles of

vegetables to guess.

Eg.

1. + =? Eggplant

2. + +N= ? Greenbean

6. Extension Activity-:

Design your own emoji-based riddles to guess the cartoons or professions or


animals or movie titles etc.

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Day-29

ACTIVITY – 15
1. Title-Idiomatic expressions/Quotations/Proverbs
2. Learning Outcome-:

Use and interpret quotations, idiomatic expressions, sayings, proverbs etc.


appropriately in writing.

3. Learning Activity-:01
In our day to day conversation, we use idiomatic expressions. Here are
some popular idiomatic expressions.

Examples-1) Winner Don’t do different things, they do things differently.

2) Prevention is better than cure.

3) Straight from the horse's mouth


4. Demo Activity-:

1.Observe the following pictures and the idiomatic expressions.

2. And you all students should be familiar with such Idiomatic expressions.
5. Practice Activity-:

This means we should not waste our time doing useless things.

Means to be a very kind person.

6. Extension Activity-:
Prepare a poster of idiomatic expressions with pictures to display on your
classroom walls.
Day- 30

Learning Activity-02

1. Title- Idiomatic expressions/Quotations/Proverbs

2. Learning Outcome-:

Use and interpret quotations, idiomatic expressions, sayings, proverbs etc.


appropriately in writing. The facilitator explains how we use quotes. The
facilitator shares some of the popular quotes with learners.

e.g., 1) Die with memories, not dreams.

2) “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the
world.”

3) Health is a state of complete harmony of the body, mind, and spirit.


4) The purpose of our lives is to be happy.

4. Demo Activity-:

1. Observe the following pictures and the quotes-


5. Practice -

1. Here are a few famous quotes -

6. Extension Activity-:

Prepare the posters of such famous quotes with pictures to display on


your classroom walls.

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