Lesson 2 : A Day At the Living Root Bridge
WORD MEANING
- Amazing: অতি সুন্দৰ / চমৎকাৰ
- Anything: যিকোনো বস্তু
- Anyway: যি কি নহওক
- Article: প্ৰবন্ধ / বস্তু
- Aura: পৰিৱেশ
- Awestruck: বিস্ময়বিমূঢ়
- Bidding: বিদায় জনোৱা / আমন্ত্ৰণ জনোৱা
- Bridge: দলং
- Captivated: মোহিত / আকৰ্ষিত
- Climbing: বগোৱা
- Echo: প্ৰতিধ্বনি
- Enough: যথেষ্ট
- Far away: বহু দূৰত
- Fog: কুঁৱলী
- Generation: প্ৰজন্ম
- Giggled: মুখ টিপি হাঁহিলে
- Gushing: জোৰেৰে বৈ যোৱা / প্ৰশংসাত পঞ্চমুখ হোৱা
- Hue: ৰং / বৰ্ণ
- Look: চোৱা / দৃষ্টি
- Mesmerized: মন্ত্ৰমুগ্ধ
- Moss: শেলাই
- Mossy: শেলাইধৰা
- Mystery: ৰহস্য
- Never: কেতিয়াও নহয়
- Nickname: উপনাম / মতা নাম
- Nodded: মূৰ দুপিয়ালে
- Pebble: শিলগুটি
- Realize: উপলব্ধি কৰা
- Robust: হৃষ্ট-পুষ্ট / শক্তিশালী
- Savouring: তৃপ্তিৰে উপভোগ কৰা
- Seen: দেখা
- Shout: চিঞৰ
- Splash: ছিটিকনি (পানীৰ)
- Splashed: পানী ছিটিকিলে
- Startled: উচপ খাই উঠা
- Stream (Stram): নিজৰা / সুঁতি
- Swept away: উটুৱাই লৈ যোৱা / আপ্লুত হোৱা
- Swiftly: খৰকৈ / দ্ৰুতগতিত
- Talented: প্ৰতিভাশালী
- Tourist: পৰ্যটক
- Tranquility: নিস্তব্ধতা
- Unique: অনন্য / একক
- Whispering: ফুচফুচনি / গুণগুণনি
- Wonderful: আশ্চৰ্যজনক / অপূৰ্ব
- Worried: চিন্তিত
COMPREHENSION
1. Answer the following questions in complete sentences:
a) What awestruck Ruhi?
Ans:- Ruhi was surprised by the beauty of the bridge.
b) How old is Ruhi?
Ans:-Ruhi is ten years old.
c) Where did Ruhi sit down?
Ans:-Ruhi sat down on a mossy rock.
d) In which state is East Khasi Hills located?
Ans:-East Khasi Hills is in Meghalaya
e) What is Ruhi’s nickname?
Ans:-Ruhi’s nickname is “Ru.”
f) What was the name of the place that Ruhi visited?
Ans:-Ruhi visited Mawlynnong in Meghalaya.
g) What are the bridges that Ruhi went to see called? T
Ans:-The bridges are called Living Root Bridge
h) With whom did Ruhi go to Meghalaya?
Ans:-Ruhi went to Meghalaya with her parents and her younger brother.
2. Write whether the following statements are True or False:
a) Ruhi met a group of Spanish tourists. — True
b)Mawlynnong is in Meghalaya. — True
c) Ruhi did not like the place she visited. — False
d) Ruhi played football with her brother near the root bridge. — False (They were exploring and enjoying nature, not playing football).
e) A frog jumped on Ruhi’s feet. — True
f) The root bridges are around 500 years old. — True
3. Give brief answers to the following questions:
a) How are the root bridges built?
Ans:-Local people guide the roots of rubber trees across the water using bamboo poles. Over time, the roots grow strong and join together to make a bridge.
b) Why were the root bridges built?
Ans:- They were built to help people cross rivers safely. These bridges are very strong and do not rot in the heavy rain.
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Lesson 3 : The Arrow and the song
WORD MEANING
| ইংৰাজী শব্দ (Word) | অসমীয়া অৰ্থ (Assamese Meaning) |
| Swiftly | অতি সোনকালে, ক্ষিপ্ৰতাৰে, খৰকৈ |
| Flight | উড্ডয়ন, উৰণ কাৰ্য |
| Breathed | গুণগুণাই গান গোৱা / মৃদুস্বৰে মনৰ ভাব প্ৰকাশ কৰা |
| Sight | দৃষ্টিশক্তি, দেখা পোৱাৰ ক্ষমতা |
| Afterwards | পিছলৈ, পিছৰ সময়ত |
| Keen | তীব্ৰ, চোকা, প্ৰখৰ (দৃষ্টি) |
| Oak | অ’ক গছ (এবিধ ডাঙৰ আৰু শক্তিশালী গছ) |
| Unbroke | অক্ষত, ভাঙি নোযোৱা, অখণ্ড |
| Arrow | কাঁড় বা শৰ (কবিতাত ই নিঠুৰ বাক্য বা খঙক বুজাইছে) |
| Song | গান বা গীত (কবিতাত ই মৰম, শুভকামনা বা মৰমিয়াল বাক্যক বুজাইছে) |
| Earth | ধৰিত্ৰী, পৃথিৱী, মাটি |
| Found | বিচাৰি পাইছিল |
| Heart of a friend | এজন বন্ধুৰ অন্তৰ বা হৃদয়ত |
Comprehension
1. Answer the following questions in complete sentences.
i) Write the full name of H.W. Longfellow.
Answer: The full name of H.W. Longfellow is Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.
ii) Who can follow the flight of a song?
Answer: No one has sight so keen and strong that they can follow the flight of a song.
iii) Where did the poet find the arrow?
Answer: The poet found the arrow long afterward, still unbroken, in an oak tree.
iv) Why didn’t the poet know where the arrow fell?
Answer: The poet did not know where the arrow fell because it flew so swiftly that his sight could not follow it in its flight.
2. What does the poet actually mean by ‘the arrow’ and ‘the song’?
Answer:
‘The arrow’ represents harsh, unkind words, actions, or anger released into the world. Just like a shot arrow, once words leave our mouth, we lose control over where they land or the immediate damage they cause.
‘The song’ represents kind words, love, sympathy, or a pleasant message shared with others. It breathes life and positivity into the air, and though its impact may not be immediately visible, it stays alive in the hearts of people.
3. Explain with reference to the context.
“And the song, from beginning to end,
I found again in the heart of a friend.”
Answer: These lines are taken from Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s poem “The Arrow and the Song”.
In this context, the poet explains that the kind words or friendship he once expressed (the song) were never truly lost. Long after he had forgotten about it, he discovered that a friend had remembered and cherished his kindness perfectly, from beginning to end. It highlights the beautiful truth that genuine kindness and love always return to us through the lasting bonds of friendship.
4. Write rhyming words of the following.
Based on the rhyming scheme of the poem, here are the matching rhyming words:
| Word | Rhyming Word (from the poem) |
| sight | flight |
| song | strong |
| oak | unbroke |
| end | friend |
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Lesson 4 : Grandfather’s Wish
Word Meaning
| ইংৰাজী শব্দ (Word) | অসমীয়া অৰ্থ (Assamese Meaning) |
| Retirement | অৱসৰ গ্ৰহণ (চাকৰিৰ পৰা অব্যাহতি) |
| Outskirts | উপকণ্ঠ অঞ্চল / চহৰৰ সীমান্তৱৰ্তী এলেকা |
| Compound | চৌহদ / ঘৰৰ চাৰিওফালৰ বেৰা দিয়া ঠাই |
| Lonely | অকলশৰীয়া |
| Tendril | লতা গছৰ আকৰ্ষ (যিডালৰ সহায়ত লতা বগায়) |
| Creeping vine | বগাই যোৱা লতা গছ |
| Abandoned | পৰিত্যক্ত / এৰি থৈ যোৱা |
| Show-offs | প্ৰদৰ্শনপ্ৰিয় / জহাই দেখুওৱা |
| Breeze | মৃদু বতাহ / মলয়া বতাহ |
| Desert | মৰুভূমি |
| Shelter | আশ্ৰয় / বাসস্থান |
| Timber | কাঠ (ঘৰ বা আচবাব সজাৰ বাবে উপযোগী) |
| Nightmare | দুঃস্বপ্ন / ভয়লগা সপোন |
| Riverbed | নদীৰ বুকু / তল খণ্ড |
| Monsoon | মৌচুমী বায়ু / বাৰিষা কাল |
| Saplings | গছপুলি / কুমলীয়া গছ |
| Paradise | স্বৰ্গ / অতি মনোৰম স্থান |
| Whispered | ফুচফুচাই কৈছিল |
| Beckoned | হাত বাউলি দি মাতিছিল |
Comprehension
Answer the following questions in complete sentences.
a) What did grandfather do on his retirement?
Answer: On his retirement, grandfather built a bungalow on the outskirts of Dehradun and planted a large number of trees all around the compound.
b) When did the garden become a happy place for the author?
Answer: The garden became a happy place for the author whenever his grandfather joined him there.
c) What were the two reasons the author gave for the vine moving towards grandfather?
Answer: The author thought that the vine moved towards his grandfather either because it was drawn by his magnetic touch or because it simply liked to be near him.
d) What did the author say about peepal trees?
Answer: The author said that peepal trees are great show-offs because even when there is no breeze, their broad-chested, slim-waisted leaves spin around and draw your attention.
e) What did the author’s grandmother like to do?
Answer: The author’s grandmother liked to grow flowers and look after her beautiful flower garden.
f) Why did the author help his grandfather plant trees?
Answer: The author helped his grandfather plant trees because his grandfather’s explanation about how the world would turn into a barren desert without trees gave him a nightmare.
g) What made grandfather plant saplings on the rocky island?
Answer: Seeing a small mango tree growing successfully all by itself in the dry riverbed made grandfather realize that other saplings could survive on the rocky island too.
h) Why did the author leave Dehradun?
Answer: The author left Dehradun because he was sent away to a boarding school during the Second World War.
Give brief answers to the following questions.
a) Why do we need trees? List three reasons that grandfather gives.
Answer: According to grandfather, we need trees for the following reasons:
- They provide oxygen for us to breathe.
- They attract rain and prevent the land from turning into a desert.
- They provide food and shelter for birds and wild animals, as well as timber for humans.
b) Describe what the author saw when he went back to the island.
Answer: When the author went back to the island years later, he saw that the rocky island had transformed into a small green paradise. The trees they planted had multiplied, and the whole area was vibrant with fresh green vegetation, wild plants, and small shrubs growing under their protection.
Write whether the following statements are true or false.
a) Grandfather loved only flowering trees.
Answer: False(He loved all kinds of trees, not just flowering ones)
b) The author feels that mango trees are great show-offs.
Answer: False(He said this about peepal trees)
c) Grandmother loved growing flowers.
Answer: True
d) Grandfather never helped grandmother out with gardening.
Answer: False(He helped her with the flower garden even though he preferred trees)
e) During the Second World War the author spent his holidays with his father.
Answer: True(He was sent to boarding school and spent his holidays with his father in Delhi)
f) Grandfather’s wish didn’t come true.
Answer: False(His wish completely came true as the barren island became a beautiful forest)
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Lesson 5 :The Garden of Reflection
Word Meaning
Reflection – প্ৰতিফলন
Carelessly – অসাৱধানে
Demolish / Ruin – ধ্বংস কৰা
Grief / Sorrow – দুখ
Regret / Remorse – অনুশোচনা
Nightmare – ভীতিজনক সপোন
Desolate / Barren –অনুৰ্বৰ / জনশূন্য
Suffocate – উশাহ-নিশাহ বন্ধ হৈ অহা
Withered – মৰহি যোৱা
Sprout – গজা
Pardon / Apologize – ক্ষমা খোজা
Transform – ৰূপান্তৰ কৰা
Environment – পৰিবেশ
Conservation – সংৰক্ষণ
COMPREHENSION:
1. Answer the following questions in complete sentences:
a) What was Aisha’s pride and joy?
Ans: Her small, beautiful garden behind the house was Aisha’s pride and joy.
b) What damage did Arjun cause to his sister’s garden?
Ans: Arjun accidentally trampled(গছকি নষ্ট কৰা) the flowerbeds and pulled out several young plants while playing carelessly.
c) What did he realize after making his sister sad?
Ans: He realized that his thoughtless actions had deeply hurt his sister and destroyed something she loved.
d) What was terribly wrong in his dream?
Ans: In his dream, the world was completely dry and lifeless, with no trees, plants, or green grass anywhere.
e) Why did his parents and neighbours struggle to breathe?
Ans: They struggled to breathe because the air was thick with smoke and polluted due to the lack of trees.
f) How did the world around him begin to change?
Ans: The world began to change as green leaves grew on the withered plant, fresh flowers bloomed, and the polluted sky turned clear and blue.
2. Give brief answers to the following questions:
a) Write briefly about Arjun’s dream.
Ans: In his dream, Arjun saw a lifeless world without trees or plants where people struggled to breathe in polluted air. When he watered a dry, withered (মৰহি যোৱা)plant, life slowly returned to the environment, teaching him the value of nature.
b) What did Arjun do as he came across a withered plant?
Ans: When Arjun saw the withered plant, he gently poured water from a small cup onto its roots to help it survive.
c) How did Arjun change over time as the garden flourished?
Ans: Arjun became more thoughtful, caring, and responsible towards nature, working alongside Aisha every day to protect and tend(যত্ন লোৱা) to the garden.
3) True False-
a) False
b) True
c) True
d) False
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Lessin 6 : Life
Word meaning
| Sages | জ্ঞানী লোক, |
| Foretells | আগজাননী দিয়া |
| Gloom | অন্ধকাৰ |
| Transient | ক্ষণস্থায়ী |
| Lament | দুখ কৰা |
| Merrily | আনন্দৰে |
| Flit by | দ্ৰুতগতিত পাৰ হৈ যোৱা |
| Sway | প্ৰভাৱ |
| Elastic | স্থিতিস্থাপক |
| Unconquered | অপৰাজিত |
| Buoyant | উপঙি থাকিব পৰা |
| Manfully | সাহসেৰে |
| Quell | দমন কৰা |
| Despair | নিৰাশা |
Comprehension
1. Answer the following questions in complete sentences:
a) Name the poet of the poem ‘Life’.
Ans: The poet of the poem ‘Life’ is Charlotte Bronte.
b) What do the sages say?
Ans: The sages say that life is a dark dream full of sorrow.
c) What does the rain often foretell?
Ans: The morning rain often foretells a pleasant day ahead.
d) What should we do during joyful times in life?
Ans: We should enjoy the joyful times gratefully and cheerily as they pass by quickly.
e) Who does ‘Our Best’ refer to?
Ans: ‘Our Best’ refers to our loved ones or the best people in our lives.
2. Why are the wings of hope ‘golden’?
Ans: The wings of hope are called ‘golden’ because hope is precious, bright, and strong enough to lift us up during difficult times.
3. Pick out from the poem one line each that reflects an optimistic attitude(আশাবাদী মনোভাব) and a pessimistic attitude(নিৰাশাবাদী মনোভাব).
Ans:
- Optimistic attitude: “Oft a little morning rain / Foretells a pleasant day.”
- Pessimistic attitude: “Life, believe, is not a dream, / So dark as sages say;”
4. Write some rhyming words from the poem.
Ans: Here are a few rhyming pairs from the poem:
- say – day
- rain – main
- rain – day
- gloom – bloom
- fall – all
- fly – by
- fell – well
- bear – despair
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Lesson 7 : A Precious Gift
WORD MEANING
| No. | English Word | Assamese Meaning |
| 1 | Precious | বহুমূলীয়া |
| 2 | Tense | চিন্তিত |
| 3 | Cheered | উৎসাহিত কৰিলে |
| 4 | Communicate | যোগাযোগ কৰা |
| 5 | Outdated | অপ্ৰচলিত |
| 6 | Queer | আচৰিত |
| 7 | Warmth | আন্তৰিকতা |
| 8 | Realization | উপলব্ধি |
| 9 | Shaky | কঁপনি উঠা |
| 10 | Accident | দুৰ্ঘটনা |
| 11 | Admitted | ভৰ্তি কৰা |
| 12 | Rushed | লৰালৰিকৈ গ’ল |
| 13 | Helpless | অসহায় |
| 14 | Survive | জীৱন ৰক্ষা পোৱা |
| 15 | Incident | ঘটনা |
| 16 | Process | প্ৰক্ৰিয়া |
| 17 | Transfusion | ৰক্ত সঞ্চালন |
| 18 | Victims | ভুক্তভোগী |
| 19 | Preserved | সংৰক্ষিত |
| 20 | Chambers | কোঠা |
| 21 | Donate | দান কৰা |
| 22 | Replenished | পুনৰ পূৰণ কৰা |
| 23 | Life-threatening | মৰণাপন্ন |
| 24 | Eagerly | আগ্ৰহেৰে |
| 25 | Regards | শ্ৰদ্ধা |
COMPREHENSION
1. Answer the following questions in complete sentences.
a) Who is writing the letter and to whom?
Ans: Nishant is writing the letter to Rishika.
b) What is transfusion of blood?
Ans: Transfusion of blood is the process of transferring blood from one person to another.
c) Where is the blood for transfusion preserved?
Ans: The blood for transfusion is preserved in cold chambers in blood banks.
d) Who cannot donate blood?
Ans: People who are diabetic or suffering from blood-related diseases cannot donate blood.
2. Give brief answers.
a) How is it totally harmless to donate blood?
Ans: It is harmless because the human body naturally replaces the donated blood through its internal mechanism very soon.
b) Who is Karl Landsteiner? Write a short note on his discovery.
Ans: Karl Landsteiner was an Austrian scientist. In 1900, he discovered that human blood is divided into four main groups: A, B, O, and AB. He received the Nobel Prize for medicine in 1930 for this discovery.
3. Fill in the blanks with appropriate words from the text.
a) I could also feel the warmth and joy that writing a letter and receiving one could give.
b) To keep the blood fresh for use, it is kept in cold chambers.
c)Any healthy person can donate blood.
d) Karl Landsteiner received the Nobel Prize for medicine.
e) He divided human blood into four groups.
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Lesson 8 : Embracing Differences : A Tale of Courage
Word meaning
Embracing — আদৰি লোৱা
Courage — সাহস
Disability — শাৰীৰিক অক্ষমতা
Snide —অপমানজনক
Faze — বিচলিত কৰা
Amid — মাজত
Adversity —কঠিন পৰিস্থিতি
Solace — শান্ত্বনা
Compassionate — দয়াশীল
Empathetic —সহানুভূতিশীল
Bullying — অত্যাচাৰ কৰা
Unwavering — দৃঢ়
Vibrant — উজ্জ্বল
Flair — বিশেষ দক্ষতা
Tenacity — একাগ্ৰতা
Atonement-অনুশোচনা কৰা
COMPREHENSION
1. Answer the following questions in complete sentences.
a) Where did Aryan live?
Answer: Aryan lived in a small, quiet town between hills.
b) Why was life not easy for Aryan?
Answer: Life was not easy for Aryan because he had a physical disability and faced bullying from some of his classmates.
c) What was the theme of the art competition?
Answer: The theme of the art competition was “Colours of Unity”.
d) Who were Prithvi and Sarah?
Answer: Prithvi and Sarah were Aryan’s supportive and kind classmates who helped him.
e) What was Aryan’s reaction on receiving the prize?
Answer:His face lit up with an exhilarating mixture of joy and disbelief.
f) How did the bullies realize their mistakes and how did they atone(প্ৰায়শ্চিত্ত কৰা)?
Answer: The bullies realized their mistakes after seeing Aryan’s inspiring artwork and apologized to him to make amends(সংশোধন কৰা).
g) What did Aryan’s art symbolize?
Answer: Aryan’s art symbolized his talentand indomitable(অদম্য) Spirit(সাহস/উদ্যম) that arises when people come together with compassion(দয়া), courage and acceptance.
2. Give brief answers to the following questions.
a) How did Aryan’s classmates react to his disability?
Answer: Some classmates made fun of him and isolated him, while kind friends like Prithvi and Sarah treated him with care and respect.
b) How did Prithvi and Sarah help Aryan?
Answer: They encouraged him, stood by him against bullies, and supported his artistic talent.
c) What happened when the judges revealed the names of the winners? How did it affect Aryan?
Answer: Aryan was declared the third winner of the art competition, which boosted his confidence and brought him immense joy.
d) How did Aryan’s painting continue to inspire and uplift?
Answer:The students learned a valuable lesson about the strength of unity and the beauty that flourishes when people celebrate each other’s uniqueness.
3. Write whether the following statements are true or false.
- a) Aryan had a disability. — True
- b) Aryan was good at playing cricket. — False
- c) Everyone admired his tenacity. — True
- d) Aryan felt grateful towards Prithvi and Sara. — True
- e) Prithvi’s face lit up with an exhilarating mixture of joy and disbelief. — False(Note: It was Aryan whose face lit up upon winning)
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Activity 1 : Change the form of narration of the following sentences.
a) Direct: The teacher said to Madhabi, “You are a brave girl.”
- Indirect: The teacher told Madhabi that she was a brave girl.
b) Direct: She said, “I will go to Shillong tomorrow.”
- Indirect: She said that she would go to Shillong the next day. (or: the following day)
c) Direct: He said to me, “Close the door at once.”
- Indirect: He ordered me to close the door at once. (or: He told me to close the door at once.)
d) Indirect: Mother asked me not to run in the sun.
- Direct: Mother said to me, “Do not run in the sun.”
e) Direct: The boy said to me, “Where do you live?”
- Indirect: The boy asked me where I lived.
f) Direct: The old lady said to him, “Can you help me?”
- Indirect: The old lady asked him if he could help her.
g) Indirect: She asked me if I could lend her my bicycle.
- Direct: She said to me, “Can you lend me your bicycle?”
h) Direct: He said, “Hurrah! We have won the match.”
- Indirect: He exclaimed with joy that they had won the match.
i) Direct: She said, “May you be happy?”
- Indirect: She wished that I might be happy. (or: She prayed that I might be happy.)
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Lesson 9 : A Book Is Like
Word meaning
Ancient – প্ৰাচীন / পুৰণি
Breezy – মুকলি / মুকলি বাতাহী
cented – সুবাসিত
Clever – টেঙৰ / চতুৰ
Core –ফলৰ ভিতৰৰ কঠিন অংশ / গুটিৰ অংশ
Crafty – ধূৰ্ত / চতুৰ
Enchanted –মুগ্ধ / যাদুস্পৃষ্ট / আনন্দিত
Fairy’s wings – পৰীৰ ডেউকা
Flow – বৈ যোৱা / প্ৰবাহ
Fragrant –সুগন্ধি
Friendship – বন্ধুত্ব
Hourglass – বালুঘড়ী (সময় চোৱা সঁজুলি)
Kings – ৰজাসকল
Lock and key – তলা আৰু চাবি
Open flower – মেলা ফুল / ফুলি থকা ফুল
Open letter – মুকলি চিঠি
Plots – কাহিনীৰ গতি / পৰিকল্পনা
Princesses – ৰাজকুমাৰীসকল
Secrets – গোপন কথা / ৰহস্য
Seeds – গুটি / বীজ
Sets minds free – মনক মুক্ত কৰে / স্বাধীন কৰে
Speaks – কয় / প্ৰকাশ কৰে
Still – স্থিৰ / নিচল
Surprising – বিস্ময়কৰ / আচৰিত কৰা
Talks – কথা পাতে
Thoughts – চিন্তা / ভাৱনা
Trusted – বিশ্বস্ত / বিশ্বাসযোগ্য
Windowsill –খিৰিকীৰ তলৰ কাঠ বা শিলৰ পাৰ/লেজ
কবিতাটোৰমূলভাৱ (Main Idea)
এইকবিতাটোতকিতাপখনকআমাৰজীৱনৰবিভিন্নবস্তুরলগততুলনাকৰাহৈছে।লেখকেদেখুৱাইছেযেকিতাপএখনেকেৱলজ্ঞানদিয়াইনহয়, আমাৰকল্পনাশক্তিবৃদ্ধিকৰে, আমাকনতুনপৃথিৱীলৈলৈযায়আৰুএজনসঁচাবন্ধুৰদৰেসংগদিয়ে।
স্তবকঅনুসৰিঅৰ্থ (Stanza-wise Meaning)
১. প্ৰথমস্তবক:
A book is an open flower
scented pages, fragrant hours
- অৰ্থ:কিতাপখনএখনমেলখাইথকাফুলৰদৰে।ফুলৰসুবাসৰদৰেইকিতাপৰপাতবোৰেআমাৰসময়খিনিকআনন্দময়আৰুসুবাসিতকৰিতোলে।
২. দ্বিতীয়স্তবক:
a crafty fox
surprising in its clever plots
- অৰ্থ:কিতাপখনএটাচতুৰশিয়ালৰদৰে।ইয়াৰকাহিনীৰভাঁজবোৰেবাআকস্মিকপৰিৱৰ্তনবোৰেপাঠককসদায়আচৰিতকৰিৰাখে।
৩. তৃতীয়স্তবক:
a fairy’s wings
with princesses, enchanted kings
- অৰ্থ:কিতাপখনপৰীৰডেউকাৰদৰে, যিয়েআমাকসাধুকথাৰৰাজকুমাৰীআৰুমায়াবীৰজাসকলৰকাল্পনিকজগতখনলৈউৰুৱাইলৈযায়।
৪. চতুৰ্থস্তবক:
a windowsill
where breezy thoughts are never still
- অৰ্থ:কিতাপখনখিৰিকীৰকাষৰমুকলিঠাইখিনিরদৰে, য’তমুকলিবতাহৰদৰেনতুননতুনচিন্তাআৰুভাবনাইঅহৰহখেলাকৰিথাকে।
৫. পঞ্চমস্তবক:
an hour glass
whose pages flow as hours pass
- অৰ্থ:কিতাপখনবালুঘড়ীৰ (Hourglass) দৰে।কিতাপখনপঢ়িথাকোঁতেইয়াৰপাতবোৰলুটিয়াইযাওঁতেকেনেকৈসময়পাৰহৈযায়গমেইপোৱানাযায়।
৬. ষষ্ঠস্তবক:
a lock and key
that opens doors and sets minds free
- অৰ্থ:কিতাপখনতলাআৰুচাবিৰদৰে, যিয়েজ্ঞানৰনতুনদুৱাৰমুকলিকৰেআৰুআমাৰমনটোকস্বাধীনআৰুমুক্তকৰিতোলে।
৭. সপ্তমস্তবক:
an ancient clock
that speaks the times but never talks
- অৰ্থ:কিতাপখনএখনপুৰণিঘড়ীৰদৰে, যিয়েএকোমুখফুটাইনকৈওইতিহাসআৰুঅতীতৰসময়ৰকথানিঃশব্দেমনপেলাইদিয়ে।
৮. অষ্টমস্তবক:
an open letter
when read again the friendship’s better
- অৰ্থ:কিতাপখনএখনমুকলিচিঠিৰদৰে।একেখনকিতাপকেবাৰেবাৰেপঢ়িলেইয়াৰলগতথকাআমাৰসম্পৰ্কবাবন্ধুত্বআৰুবেছিগাঢ়হৈপৰে।
৯. নৱমস্তবক:
an apple core
with seeds inside for growing more
- অৰ্থ:কিতাপখনএটাআপেলৰমাজভাগৰ (Core) দৰে, য’তগুটিবোৰলুকাইথাকে।এইগুটিবোৰৰপৰাযেনেকৈনতুনগছগজে, ঠিকতেনেকৈকিতাপখনেআমাৰমনতনতুননতুনজ্ঞানআৰুচিন্তাৰবিকাশঘটায়।
১০. দশমস্তবক:
a trusted friend
that keeps its secrets to the end.
- অৰ্থ:কিতাপখনএজনঅতিবিশ্বাসীবন্ধুৰদৰে, যিয়েশেষলৈকেনিজৰগোপনকথাবোৰৰাখিথয়আৰুশেষতহেসকলোউন্মোচিতকৰে।
Comprehension:
1. Answer in complete sentences:
a) Why is a book like a windowsill?
Ans: A book is like a windowsill because it lets fresh and free thoughts blow into our mind.
b) Why is a book like a lock and key?
Ans: A book is like a lock and key because it opens doors to new knowledge and sets our mind free.
c) Why has the poet compared a book to an apple core?
Ans: The poet compares a book to an apple core because it holds seeds of new ideas that grow in our mind.
d) Why has a book been compared to an ancient clock?
Ans: A book is compared to an ancient clock because it tells us about past times without speaking.
2. Give brief answers:
a) What is the poet’s opinion of a book?
Ans: The poet thinks that a book is a wonderful friend that gives us joy, knowledge, magical ideas, and new thoughts.
b) How is a book like an open letter?
Ans: A book is like an open letter because reading it again and again makes our friendship with it stronger.
3. Rhyming Words:
- Wings – Kings
- Windowsill – Still
- Glass – Pass
- Key – Free
- Letter – Better
- Core – More
- Friend – End
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Lesson 10 : My Ramayana Days
Word meaning
Addictive – আসক্তিপূৰ্ণ / অভ্যাস হৈ পৰা
Affair – বিষয় / কাম
Anticipated – পূৰ্বানুমান কৰা
Attempts – চেষ্টা / প্ৰচেষ্টা
Bound – বাধ্য
Confirm – নিশ্চিত কৰা
Cultures – সংস্কৃতিসমূহ
Designed – প্ৰস্তুত কৰা / সজা
Entertainment – মনোৰঞ্জন
Episode – খণ্ড / অধ্যায়
Eventually – অৱশেষত
Filament – দীপ্তিমান তাৰ (বাল্বৰ ভিতৰৰ মিহি তাৰ)
Fluctuation – উঠা-নমা / তাৰতম্য
Glow – জলোৱা / পোহৰোৱা
Household – পৰিয়াল / গৃহস্থী
Irregular – অনিয়মীয়া
Neighbourhood – ওচৰ-চুবুৰীয়া
Proper – সঠিক / উপযুক্ত
Rarity – বিৰল / দুৰ্লভ
Regional – আঞ্চলিক
Rotating – ঘূৰোৱা
Satisfy – সন্তুষ্ট কৰা
Sci-fi (Science fiction) – বিজ্ঞান ভিত্তিক কাল্পনিক কাহিনী
Shedding (tears) – চকু পানী টোকা / বোৱাই দিয়া
Split up – ভাগ হৈ যোৱা / ভাঙি যোৱা
Stabilizers – ভ’ল্টেজ নিয়ন্ত্ৰণ কৰা সঁজুলি
Subscriptions – মাছুল / গ্ৰাহকৰ মাচুল
Surfing – চেনেল সলনি কৰি থকা
Telecasted – সম্প্ৰচাৰিত
Togetherness – একতা / একত্ৰিত ভাৱ
Understandable – বুজিব পৰা
Unimaginable – কল্পনাতীত / ভাবিব নোৱাৰা
Unsuccessful – অকৃতকাৰ্য / ব্যৰ্থ
Vacant – খালী
Verandah – বাৰান্দা / পদূলি চ’ৰা
COMPREHENSION
1. Answer in complete sentences:
a) About whom were the people of the author’s village talking?
Ans: The people were talking about Rama, Sita, Ravana, and other characters of the Ramayana.
b) To whom did the only TV set belong?
Ans: The only TV set belonged to a Jain Uncle’s family in the neighbourhood.
c) What was the name of the only channel that the author initially got to watch during his childhood days?
Ans: The only channel was Doordarshan (DD1).
d) What was the name of the cartoon show without any dialogues?
Ans: The cartoon show without any dialogues was ‘Pingoo’.
e) How was the problem of voltage fluctuation solved?
Ans: The problem was solved by using two voltage stabilizers.
2. Give brief answers:
a) Why did the author’s parents decide to buy a TV set?
Ans: They decided to buy a TV set to satisfy their family’s needs and to stop the children from crying when they missed episodes.
b) What were some of the favourite programmes of the author?
Ans: His favourite programmes were Chitrahar, Rongoli, Pingoo, Captain Vyom, Jungle Book, Ramayana, and Mahabharata.
c) What was needed to watch the channel DD2?
Ans: A smaller special antenna and a small white booster box were needed.
d) What was the problem that the author had to face after getting the TV set? How was the problem solved?
Ans: The problem was that the TV was addictive and distracted them from studying. It was solved because the TV had a shutter that their father locked with a key during study hours.
3. Write whether the following statements are true or false.
a) The author used to rush to the Jain Uncle’s home every Monday.
Answer:False(They used to rush every Sunday)
b) The programme ‘Krishidarshan’ was for the children.
Answer:False(It was for the farmers)
c) Metro was the other name of the TV channel, DD2.
Answer:True
d) A booster was needed to watch the channel, DD2.
Answer:True
e) Electricity was regular in those days.
Answer:False(Electricity was not regular)
f) Some TV sets had shutters that could be locked.
Answer:True
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Activity 1 : Find out the phrases in the following sentences and write them.
i) I saw an elephant with very long tusks.
- Phrase: with very long tusks
ii) She is a girl of sweet voice.
- Phrase: of sweet voice
iii) He spoke in a brave manner.
- Phrase: in a brave manner
iv) This book is not available at present.
- Phrase: at present
v) To win a prize in the competition was not an easy task for me.
- Phrase: To win a prize in the competition
vi) Drawing an elephant is impossible for Rohan.
- Phrase: Drawing an elephant
vii) Instead of wearing the blue frock, I chose the red one.
- Phrase: Instead of wearing the blue frock
viii) He opted for Sanskrit in lieu of Hindi.
- Phrase: in lieu of Hindi
Activity 1 : Identify the principal and subordinate clauses in the following sentences and write them separately.
i) That he is honest is known to all.
- Principal Clause: It is known to all / Is known to all
- Subordinate Clause: That he is honest
ii) The place where I had gone last year is very beautiful.
- Principal Clause: The place is very beautiful
- Subordinate Clause: where I had gone last year
iii) Give me whatever you have.
- Principal Clause: Give me
- Subordinate Clause: whatever you have
iv) I am happy that you have succeeded in your endeavour.
- Principal Clause: I am happy
- Subordinate Clause: that you have succeeded in your endeavour
v) I am sorry that your mother is ill.
- Principal Clause: I am sorry
- Subordinate Clause: that your mother is ill
vi) Please give me the book which is on the table.
- Principal Clause: Please give me the book
- Subordinate Clause: which is on the table
vii) They were talking when he came.
- Principal Clause: They were talking
- Subordinate Clause: when he came
viii) He told me that he did not know about the incident.
- Principal Clause: He told me
- Subordinate Clause: that he did not know about the incident
ix) I was absent because I was ill.
- Principal Clause: I was absent
- Subordinate Clause: because I was ill
x) I will not go out if it rains.
- Principal Clause: I will not go out
- Subordinate Clause: if it rains
xi) He is tall but his brother is average.
- Principal Clause 1: He is tall
- Principal Clause 2 (Co-ordinate Clause): but his brother is average
(Note: Compound sentence joined by coordinating conjunction ‘but’)
xii) I know the reason why he came here.
- Principal Clause: I know the reason
- Subordinate Clause: why he came here
xiii) You must hurry or you will miss the train.
- Principal Clause 1: You must hurry
- Principal Clause 2 (Co-ordinate Clause): or you will miss the train
(Note: Compound sentence joined by coordinating conjunction ‘or’)
xiv) He is not only intelligent but also brave.
- Principal Clause: He is intelligent and brave
(Note: This is a single simple sentence with compound predicates connected by ‘not only … but also’)
xv) I know the place where he lives.
- Principal Clause: I know the place
- Subordinate Clause: where he lives
Activity : Amplify the following proverbs.
- United we stand, divided we fall
- Self-help is the best help
Ans:-
1. United we stand, divided we fall
Amplification:
The proverb “United we stand, divided we fall” emphasizes the power of unity and the danger of division. When people remain united and work together, they become strong, capable, and undefeated. A single stick can be easily broken by anyone, but a bundle of sticks tied together is impossible to break.
Similarly, in a family, society, or nation, unity brings peace, strength, and success. History shows that whenever people lose unity and fight among themselves, enemies easily defeat them. Therefore, to overcome challenges and achieve progress in life, we must always stay united and support one another.
2. Self-help is the best help
Amplification:
The proverb “Self-help is the best help” highlights the importance of self-reliance and personal effort. It means that relying on our own strength and hard work is far better than depending on others. When we face a problem, waiting for someone else to solve it often leads to disappointment and delay.
God helps those who help themselves. When we take initiative and work hard, we develop confidence, independence, and valuable skills. While external support can be temporary, self-help builds long-lasting strength and self-respect. Therefore, we should always rely on our own capabilities to achieve success in life.
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Lesson 11 : Springtime Splendor
Word Meanings
- Adorned – সজ্জিত
- Almighty – সর্বশক্তিমান
- Ancestral – পূৰ্বপুৰুষৰ
- Attire – পোছাক
- Bustling – ব্যস্ত
- Chronic/Chronical – দীৰ্ঘদিনিয়া
- Chronicle– বুৰঞ্জী
- Confidant-আত্মবিশ্বাসী
- Cultivation – খেতি-বাতি
- Delicate – কোমল
- Embraced – গ্ৰহণ কৰা
- Enchantment – মায়া / সন্মোহন
- Enthusiasm – উৎসাহ / উদ্দীপনা
- Farewell – বিদায়
- Fragrance – সুগন্ধি
- Gratitude – কৃতজ্ঞতা
- Harbinger – আগজাননী দিওঁতা
- Indulge – উপভোগ কৰা / মগ্ন হোৱা
- Irresistible – অপ্ৰতিৰোধ্য
- Lush – সতেজ আৰু ঘন
- Majestic – রাজকীয় / অতি সুন্দৰ
- Melodious – সুমধুৰ
- Petrichor – মাটিৰ গোন্ধ
- Privilege – বিশেষ সুযোগ / অধিকাৰ
- Prosperity – উন্নতি
- Reminisce – স্মৃতিচাৰণ কৰা
- Renewal – নবীকৰণ / নতুন আৰম্ভণি
- Reunion – পুনৰ মিলন
- Splendour – শোভা / সৌন্দর্য
- Vibrant – উজ্জ্বল / প্ৰাণৱন্ত
- Winding – একা-বেঁকা
Comprehension
1. Answer the following questions in complete sentences:
a) What type of boy is Rihon?
Answer: Rihon is an ordinary teenager with an extraordinary habit of writing a diary.
b) How does Rihon feel at the advent of spring?
Answer: Rihon feels excited and joyful, as the beauty of spring lifts his spirit.
c) What has Rihon been eagerly waiting for?
Answer: Rihon was eagerly waiting to go to his ancestral village for Rongali Bihu.
d) How does Rihon describe his drive to his village?
Answer: Rihon describes his drive as an adventure through winding roads, green fields, and petrichor.
e) What are the things Rihon got to learn from his grandmother about Rongali Bihu?
Answer: He learned that Rongali Bihu signals peace, happiness, and prosperity, is related to village folk, and is celebrated for seven days.
f) Which Bihu is celebrated on the first day of Rongali Bihu?
Answer:Goru Bihu is celebrated on the first day.
g) Name the Bihus celebrated on the fifth, sixth, and final day of Rongali Bihu.
Answer: The fifth day is Senehi Bihu, the sixth day is Mela Bihu, and the final day is Chera Bihu.
2. Write a short note on Manuh Bihu.
Answer:Manuh Bihu is celebrated on the second day of Rongali Bihu and is dedicated to celebrating human life. On this day, people wear new clothes and seek blessings from elders and family members.
3. Write briefly about the things that caught Rihon’s eye as he reached his village.
Answer: Rihon saw orchids, tagar, nahar, and keteki flowers blooming everywhere. He also observed people playing dhol and pepa, practicing Bihu dance, and applying jetuka on their palms.
4. State whether the following sentences are True or False:
- Rihon’s diary is his confidant, his closest friend.
- → True
- The beauty of the spring season never fails to lift Rihon’s spirit.
- → True
- Rihon didn’t get the opportunity to go to perform ‘Huchori’.
- → False(He wore traditional attire and performed Huchori in every household)
- Rihon came back with a heavy heart.
- → True
- Mukoli Bihu is performed by the aged people in open fields.
- → False(It is performed by unmarried girls and boys)
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Activity 1: Change the following affirmative sentences to negative sentences (Simple Present Tense)
Rule: Subject + do not / does not + base form of verb
- a) Mia and Gabriel ride their bikes in the park.
- Answer: Mia and Gabriel do not ride their bikes in the park.
- b) I work hard all week.
- Answer: I do not work hard all week.
- c) On Sunday afternoons I work less.
- Answer: On Sunday afternoons I do not work less.
- d) The workers stop working at 4.30 pm.
- Answer: The workers do not stop working at 4.30 pm.
- e) The manager asks his assistant to help with the drinks.
- Answer: The manager does not ask his assistant to help with the drinks.
- f) They go home for the weekend.
- Answer: They do not go home for the weekend.
Activity 2: Change the following affirmative sentences to negative sentences (Simple Past Tense)
Rule: Subject + did not + base form of verb
- a) Samir celebrated his birthday yesterday.
- Answer: Samir did not celebrate his birthday yesterday.
- b) He took a day off from work.
- Answer: He did not take a day off from work.
- c) He took his mother out for lunch.
- Answer: He did not take his mother out for lunch.
- d) He lay on the beach all afternoon.(Note: ‘lay’ is the past tense of ‘lie’)
- Answer: He did not lie on the beach all afternoon.
- e) We threw a party for Raktim in the evening.
- Answer: We did not throw a party for Raktim in the evening.
- f) They danced and laughed until very late.
- Answer: They did not dance and laugh until very late.
Activity 3: Change the following affirmative sentences into interrogative sentences
Rule: Did + Subject + base form of verb + … ?
- a) His parents arrived yesterday.
- Answer:Did his parents arrive yesterday?
- b) Our team won the championship.
- Answer:Did our team win the championship?
- c) James left school at fourteen.
- Answer:Did James leave school at fourteen?
- d) The boys applauded the players.
- Answer:Did the boys applaud the players? (Make sure to change “applauded” to base verb “applaud”)
- e) He accused her of poisoning his dog.
- Answer:Did he accuse her of poisoning his dog?
- f) She saved money by giving up cigarettes.
- Answer:Did she save money by giving up cigarettes?
ACTIVITY
1. Diary Entry: Rehearsal Experience for School Dance Drama
Date: 22 October 2026
Time: 8:30 PM
Dear Diary,
Today was an exciting day at school! My friends and I had our first major rehearsal for the dance drama that we are going to perform at our upcoming annual function.
At first, we were all a bit nervous and kept forgetting our steps and timing. But our teacher was very patient and guided us gently. After practicing the steps again and again, we finally synchronized our dance moves with the music.
Practicing together with my friends was so much fun! We laughed a lot during the breaks and helped each other improve. I am feeling confident now and cannot wait to perform on stage on the final day.
Until next time!
[Your Name]
2. Diary Entry: Thoughts on Writing a Short Story for School Magazine
Date: 22 October 2026
Time: 9:00 PM
Dear Diary,
I have decided to write a short story for our school’s upcoming annual magazine. I am feeling both excited and a little confused about it.
I spent the entire afternoon brainstorming different ideas. At first, I thought of writing an adventure story, but then I realized a story about true friendship and teamwork would be more inspiring for my schoolmates. I have started drafting the main plot and creating the central characters.
Writing a story is challenging, but it gives me immense joy to express my imagination on paper. I hope to finish the draft by this weekend and show it to my English teacher for feedback.
Goodnight, dear diary!
[Your Name]
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Lesson 12 : The Human Seasons
Word Meanings
- Autumn –শীতকালৰ আগৰ ঋতু/ শৰৎ কাল।
- Brook – সৰু জান।
- Contented – সন্তুষ্ট।
- Cove – সৰু সুৰক্ষিত ঠাই বা আশ্ৰয়।
- Dreaming – স্বপ্ন দেখা ।
- Fancy – কল্পনা বা মনৰ হেঁপাহ।
- Forego – এৰি দিয়া বা ত্যাগ কৰা।
- Furleth – ডেউকা সংকুচিত কৰা বা মেৰিয়াই ৰখা।
- Heaven – স্বৰ্গ।
- Honied – মধুৰ।
- Idleness – অলসতা।
- Lusty- বলৱান / উৎসাহী
- Luxuriously– আৰামদায়ক বা বিলাসীভাৱে।
- Measure– জোখ বা পৰিমাণ।
- Mind – মন।
- Misfeature – আকৃতিৰ বিকৃতি বা দুৰ্দশা।
- Mist – কুঁৱলী।
- Mortal – মৰণশীল (যি মৰিব লাগিব)।
- Nearest – আটাইতকৈ ওচৰৰ।
- Pale – শেঁতা বা বিবৰ্ণ।
- Quiet – শান্ত।
- Ruminate – গভীৰভাৱে চিন্তা কৰা।
- Season– ঋতু।
- Soul – আত্মা।
- Span – নিৰ্দিষ্ট সময়সীমা।
- Thought – চিন্তা
- Threshold – পদূলি মুখ।
- Unheeded – আওকাণ কৰা বা লক্ষ্য নকৰা।
- Wings – ডেউকা।
- Winter – শীতকাল।
- Youthful – যৌৱনৰ।
Line-by-Line Meaning of the Poem in Assamese
(কবিতাটোৰ শাৰীভিত্তিক অৰ্থ)
- Four Seasons fill the measure of the year;
চাৰিটা ঋতুৱে সমগ্ৰ বছৰটোৰ জোখ বা পৰিমাণ পূৰ কৰে।
- There are four seasons in the mind of man:
মানুহৰ মনতো ঠিক তেনেদৰে চাৰিটা ঋতু বা অৱস্থা থাকে:
- He has his lusty Spring, when fancy clear
মানুহৰ জীৱনত এটা শক্তিপূৰ্ণ বসন্তকাল থাকে, যেতিয়া তেওঁৰ কল্পনাশক্তি স্পষ্ট আৰু নিৰ্মল হয়।
- Takes in all beauty with an easy span:
আৰু তেওঁ অতি সহজে চাৰিওফালৰ সকলো সৌন্দৰ্য উপভোগ কৰে।
- He has his Summer, when luxuriously
তেওঁৰ জীৱনত গ্ৰীষ্মকাল আহে, যতিয়া তেওঁ বিলাসীভাৱে সময় কটায়—
- Spring’s honied cud of youthful thought he loves
বসন্ত কালৰ সেই মধুৰ যৌৱনকালৰ চিন্তা-ভাৱনাবোৰক তেওঁ পুনৰ স্মৰণ কৰিবলৈ ভাল পায়।
- To ruminate, and by such dreaming high
গভীৰভাৱে চিন্তা কৰিবলৈ আৰু এনে উচ্চ কল্পনাৰ জৰিয়তে—
- Is nearest unto heaven: quiet coves
স্বৰ্গৰ আটাইতকৈ কাষ চাপি যায়: সেই শান্ত আশ্ৰয়স্থলবোৰেই হ’ল—
- His soul has in its Autumn, when his wings
শৰৎ কালত তেওঁৰ আত্মাই লাভ কৰে, যেতিয়া তেওঁৰ ডেউকাবোৰ—
- He furleth close; contented so to look
তেওঁ সংকুচিত কৰি মেৰিয়াই ৰাখে; তেনেদৰে চাই তেওঁ সন্তুষ্ট হয়—
- On mists in idleness—to let fair things
অলসতাৰে কুঁৱলীৰ পিনে চাই— ধুনীয়া বস্তুবোৰক গুৰুত্ব নিদিয়াকৈ পাৰ হৈ যাবলৈ দিয়া।
- Pass by unheeded as a threshold brook.
যিদৰে পদূলিৰ সৰু জানখন কাষেৰে গুচি যায় আৰু কোৱে লক্ষে নকৰে।
- He has his Winter too of pale misfeature,
মানুহৰ জীৱনত শেঁতা আৰু কুৰূপ লৈ শীতকালটোও আহে (বাৰ্ধক্য),
- Or else he would forego his mortal nature.
নহ’লে তেওঁ নিজৰ মৰণশীল স্বভাৱটোকে এৰি পেলালেহেতেন ( অৰ্থাৎ মৃত্যু সকলোৰে বাবে নিশ্চিত)।
English Summary
In the poem “The Human Seasons,” John Keats compares the four seasons of the year to the four stages of human life.
- Spring (Youth): Represents early youth, characterized by vitality, clear imagination, and a fresh appreciation for the beauty of the world.
- Summer (Adulthood): Represents maturity, where a person loves to pause, reflect, and ruminate on the sweet, happy memories of their youthful spring days.
- Autumn (Middle/Old Age): Represents a quiet, peaceful stage where a person slows down, rests their wings, and contentedly watches the world pass by in gentle idleness.
- Winter (Death/End of Life): Represents old age, decline, and mortality, which is a natural and necessary part of human existence.
অসমীয়া সাৰাংশ (Assamese Summary)
“The Human Seasons” কবিতাটিত কবি জন কীট্ছে বছৰৰ চাৰিটা ঋতুৰ লগত মানৱ জীৱনৰ চাৰিটা পৰ্যায়ৰ তুলনা কৰিছে।
- বসন্ত কাল (যৌৱন কাল): এইটো মানৱ জীৱনৰ যৌৱন অৱস্থাৰ প্ৰতীক, যি শক্তি, নিৰ্মল কল্পনা আৰু চাৰিওফালৰ সৌন্দৰ্য উপভোগ কৰাৰ আনন্দৰে ভৰপূৰ ।
- গ্ৰীষ্ম কাল (প্ৰাপ্তবয়স্ক অৱস্থা): এই পৰ্যায়ত মানুহে নিজৰ যৌৱনকালৰ মধুৰ স্মৃতি আৰু চিন্তা-ভাৱনাবোৰক গভীৰভাৱে স্মৰণ কৰিবলৈ ভাল পায়.
- শৰৎ কাল (বাৰ্ধক্যৰ দিশে অগ্ৰসৰ হোৱা): এইটো এটা শান্ত অৱস্থা, য’ত মানুহে নিজৰ কৰ্মস্পৃহা সংকুচিত কৰি বিশ্ৰাম লয় আৰু শান্ত মনেৰে সময়বোৰ পাৰ হৈ যোৱা দেখে ।
- শীত কাল (মৃত্যু বা জীৱনৰ অন্তিম পৰ্যায়): এইটো বাৰ্ধক্য আৰু মৰণশীলতাৰ ৰূপ, যি মানৱ জীৱনৰ এটা অপৰিহাৰ্য শেষ সত্য ।
Comprehension
1. Answer the following questions in complete sentences.
a) How many seasons are there in a year?
Ans:- There are four seasons in a year.
b) How has the poet described the spring season?
Ans:- The poet has described the spring season as a lusty season of clear fancy and beauty.
c) How has the poet described the winter season of a human life?
Ans:- The poet has described the winter season as old age, a time of decline and mortality.
2. Give brief answers to the following questions.
a) What does a man like to do in the summer season of his life?
Ans:- In the summer season, a man likes to ruminate on the sweet memories and youthful thoughts of spring.
b) What happens to his soul in autumn? What does he do in autumn?
Ans:- In autumn, his soul finds a quiet cove and he folds his wings closely, looking contentedly at mists in idleness.
3. Find the words from the poem that rhyme with the following:
year à clear
man à span
loves à coves
wings à brings
look à brook
misfeature à nature
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Lesson 13: The Man With Midas Touch
Word Meanings
- Intimidated – ভয় খুৱাইছিল / ভয় খোৱা
- Gigantic – ডাঙৰ / বিশাল
- Novel – নতুন / অভিনৱ
- Highbrowed – উচ্চ শিক্ষিত / জ্ঞানসম্পন্ন
- Noble birth – অভিজাত বা উচ্চ বংশত জন্ম
- Deprived – বঞ্চিত
- Ventures – সাহসিক বা বিপদাশংকা থকা কাম
- Visionary – দূৰদৰ্শী ব্যক্তি
- Stenography – চমুকৈ লিখাৰ পদ্ধতি (শৰ্টহেণ্ড)
- Rejuvenate – পুনৰুজ্জীৱিত কৰা / নতুন শক্তি দিয়া
- Filthy – অতি লেভেৰা / মলি
- Inaugurated – উদ্বোধন কৰা
- Indomitable – অদম্য (যাক পৰাজিত কৰিব নোৱাৰি)
- Selfless – নিস্বাৰ্থ
- Immortalised – অমৰ কৰি ৰখা
- Alien – অচিনাকী / অজান
- Petty – সৰু-সুৰা
- Circulation – প্ৰচাৰ / বিক্ৰী
- Architect – স্থপতি / নিৰ্মাতা
- Enthusiasm – উৎসাহ / উদ্দীপনা
Sentence-by-Sentence Assamese Meaning of the Lesson
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- A young boy from Assam once started a tea stall in Calcutta.অসমৰ এজন ডেকা ল’ৰাই এবাৰ কলিকতাত এটা চাহৰ দোকান খুলিছিল।
- For a couple of months, the stall was running at a loss.কিছু মাহৰ বাবে দোকানখন লোকচানত চলি আছিল।
- His appearance and his gigantic figure might have intimidated the customers from approaching his stall.তেখেতৰ ৰূপ আৰু ডাঙৰ চেহেৰাই গ্ৰাহকসকলক দোকানলৈ আহিবলৈ ভয় খুৱাব পাৰে।
- But this boy with his business talent came up with a novel idea.কিন্তু নিজৰ ব্যৱসায়িক বুদ্ধিয়ে এই ল’ৰাজনে এটা নতুন উপায় চিন্তা কৰিলে।
- One day he requested two well-known professors to visit his stall.এদিন তেওঁ দুজন প্ৰখ্যাত অধ্যাপকক তেওঁৰ দোকানলৈ আহিবলৈ অনুৰোধ জনাইছিল।
- A huge crowd gathered around the stall as they thought the professors would be misbehaved.অধ্যাপক দুজনৰ সৈতে বেয়া ব্যৱহাৰ কৰা হ’ব বুলি ভাবি দোকানৰ চৌপাশে বহু মানুহ জমা হৈছিল।
- But they got a completely opposite picture.কিন্তু তেওঁলোকে সম্পূৰ্ণ বিপৰীত দৃশ্যহে দেখিবলৈ পালে।
- This idea worked wonders and turned the tables.এই উপায়টোৱে আশ্চৰ্যজনকভাৱে কাম কৰিলে আৰু পৰিস্থিতি সম্পূৰ্ণ সলাই পেলালে।
- It cleared up the misunderstanding of the people about the boy.ইয়াৰ দ্বাৰা ল’ৰাজনৰ প্ৰতি মানুহৰ থকা ভুল ধাৰণা আঁতৰিল।
- Since then, there had been a heavy rush of customers to the stall.তাৰ পিছৰে পৰা দোকানখনত গ্ৰাহকৰ অতি ভিৰ হ’বলৈ ধৰিলে।
- This boy was the highbrowed, noble birth Radha Govinda Baruah who is fondly referred to as R. G.এই ল’ৰাজনেই আছিল উচ্চ-শিক্ষিত, অভিজাত বংশৰ ৰাধাগোবিন্দ বৰুৱা, যাকে মৰমতে R. G. বুলি জনা যায়।
- He was born in 1900 A.D. at Sibasagar.তেওঁ ১৯০০ খ্ৰীষ্টাব্দত শিৱসাগৰত জন্মগ্ৰহণ কৰিছিল।
- His father was Guna Gobinda Baruah who was the tea planter of ‘Sankar Tea Estate’.তেওঁৰ দেউতাক আছিল গুণ গোবিন্দ বৰুৱা, যি ‘শংকৰ চাহ বাগিচা’ৰ চাহ খেতিয়ক আছিল।
- He was deprived of the affection of his mother at the age of just two months.মাত্ৰ দুমাহ বয়সতে তেওঁ মাতৃৰ মৰমৰ পৰা বঞ্চিত হৈছিল।
- He was then brought up by his aunt Haimavati, a noble lady.তাৰ পিছত তেওঁক হৈমৱতী নামৰ এগৰাকী মহান মহিলাই ডাঙৰ-দীঘল কৰিছিল।
- His nick name was Molai.তেওঁৰ ডাক নাম আছিল মোলাই।
- R.G.’s unique contributions to the fields of sports, culture, journalism, printing, banking and insurance industry have immortalised his name.ক্ৰীড়া, সংস্কৃতি, সাংবাদিকতা, ছপা, বেংকিং আৰু বীমা খণ্ডত R.G. ৰ অনন্য অৱদানে তেওঁৰ নাম অমৰ কৰি ৰাখিছে।
- He was a person who could think and see ahead of his times.তেওঁ এনে এজন ব্যক্তি আছিল যিয়ে সময়তকৈ আগবাঢ়ি চিন্তা কৰিব পাৰিছিল।
- He was successful in all the ventures he undertook.তেওঁ হাতত লোৱা প্ৰতিটো কামতে সফল হৈছিল।
- He can be regarded as the man with the Midas Touch.তেওঁক ‘মিডাছ টাচ’ (যাক স্পর্শ কৰিলেই সোন হৈ পৰে) থকা মানুহ বুলি গণ্য কৰিব পাৰি।
- He had a God given gift of enhancing and benefitting everything that he touched.তেওঁ যি কামতে হাত দিছিল, তাকেই উন্নত আৰু লাভজনক কৰিব পৰা ঐশ্বৰিক উপহাৰ পাইছিল।
- He was a visionary man for whom impossible was an alien word.তেওঁ এজন দূৰদৰ্শী মানুহ আছিল যাৰ বাবে ‘অসম্ভৱ’ শব্দটো অচিনাকী আছিল।
- After passing matriculation, R.G. got admitted into Cotton College, Guwahati.মেট্ৰিক পাছ কৰাৰ পাছত R.G. গুৱাহাটীৰ কটন কলেজত ভৰ্তি হৈছিল।
- He shortly left the college for good.তেওঁ অতি সোনকালে চিৰদিনৰ বাবে কলেজ এৰিলে।
- He was not interested in his family business.পৰিবাৰৰ ব্যৱসায়ত তেওঁৰ আগ্ৰহ নাছিল।
- He decided to do something different in life through thick and thin.তেওঁ জীৱনৰ যিকোনো কঠিন পৰিস্থিতিতে কিছু বেলেগ কৰাৰ সিদ্ধান্ত লৈছিল।
- At the very outset he became a hay-dealer in the tea estates of Assam.আৰম্ভণিতে তেওঁ অসমৰ চাহ বাগিচাসমূহৰ খেৰৰ ব্যৱসায়ী হৈছিল।
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- Then he set out for Calcutta to study accountancy and bookkeeping.তাৰ পিছত তেওঁ হিচাপ-নিকাচ আৰু বুক-কিপিং পঢ়িবলৈ কলিকতালৈ গৈছিল।
- Simultaneously he learned type-writing and stenography.ইফালে তেওঁ টাইপ-ৰাইটিং আৰু ষ্টেনোগ্ৰাফীও শিকিছিল।
- This period was full of ups and downs for R.G.এই সময়ছোৱা R.G. ৰ বাবে উত্থান-পতনেৰে ভৰা আছিল।
- He had to live a very hard life there.তেওঁ তাত অতি কষ্টকৰ জীৱন কটা বাধ্য হৈছিল।
- R.G. was not a man to surrender to any defeat. R.G. কোনো পৰাজয়ৰ ওচৰত হাৰ মনা মানুহ নাছিল।
- He ventured to break some new ground and as mentioned already, he started a petty tea stall in Calcutta in the company of a taxi driver.তেওঁ কিবা নতুন কাম কৰিবলৈ সাহ নকৰিলে আৰু এজন টেক্সি চালকৰ লগত কলিকতাত এটা সৰু চাহৰ দোকান খুলিলে।
- For three years he laboured hard in Calcutta.তিনি বছৰ ধৰি তেওঁ কলিকতাত অশেষ পৰিশ্ৰম কৰিছিল।
- Soon after returning from Calcutta R.G tried with might and main to improve the Barua Press established by his father.কলিকতাৰ পৰা ঘূৰি অহাৰ ঠিক পিছতেই R.G. এ তেওঁৰ দেউতাকে প্ৰতিষ্ঠা কৰা ‘বৰুৱা প্ৰেছ’ৰ উন্নতিৰ বাবে আপ্রাণ চেষ্টা কৰিছিল।
- He soon purchased the Darpan Press of Jorhat and the huge press of Nazira Tea Estate.তেওঁ সোনকালে যোৰহাটৰ ‘দৰ্পণ প্ৰেছ’ আৰু নাজিল’ চাহ বাগিচাৰ ডাঙৰ প্ৰেছখন কিনি লৈছিল।
- At that time, The Times of Assam edited by Kedar Nath Goswami was the only English weekly which was in circulation.সেই সময়ত কেদাৰ নাথ গোস্বামীৰ দ্বাৰা সম্পাদিত ‘দ্য টাইমেছ অৱ আছাম’ই আছিল একমাত্র চলি থকা ইংৰাজী সাপ্তাহিক কাকত।
- R.G. decided to publish another English weekly. R.G. এ আন এখন ইংৰাজী সাপ্তাহিক কাকত প্ৰকাশ কৰাৰ সিদ্ধান্ত ল’লে।
- On 4 August 1939 The Assam Tribune came into light under the editorship of Lakshminath Phookan, formerly with the Hindustan Standard, a leading daily of Calcutta.১৯৩৯ চনৰ ৪ আগষ্টত কলিকতাৰ দৈনিক কাকত ‘ হিন্দুস্তান ষ্টেণ্ডাৰ্ড’ৰ পূৰ্বৰ সম্পাদক লক্ষ্মীনাথ ফুকনৰ সম্পাদনাত ‘দ্য আছাম ট্ৰিবিউন’ প্ৰকাশ পালে।
- It was a red-letter day in the history of journalism of North-East India.উত্তৰ-পূব ভাৰতৰ সাংবাদিকতাৰ ইতিহাসত এইটো এটা স্বৰ্ণিল দিন আছিল।
- R.G. then took risk to build up his fortune by shifting the press to Guwahati. R.G. এ তাৰ পিছত প্ৰেছখন গুৱাহাটীলৈ স্থানান্তৰ কৰি নিজৰ ভাগ্য গঢ়াৰ বিপদাশংকা লৈছিল।
- He purchased the present site of the Tribune Press at Chandmari at Rs. 35000 in 1945.তেওঁ ১৯৪৫ চনত চান্দমাৰীত ট্ৰিবিউন প্ৰেছৰ বৰ্তমান স্থানটো ৩৫,০০০ টকাত কিনিছিল।
- He resolved to make The Assam Tribune a daily newspaper.তেওঁ ‘দ্য আছাম ট্ৰিবিউন’ক দৈনিক বাতৰিকাকত কৰাৰ সংকল্প লৈছিল।
- He left no stone unturned to achieve this task.এই কাম সম্পূৰ্ণ কৰিবলৈ তেওঁ কঠোৰ পৰিশ্ৰম কৰিছিল।
- He worked hard from morning till late at night.তেওঁ ৰাতিপুৱাৰ পৰা ৰাতি দেৰিলৈকে কাম কৰিছিল।
- Eventually on 30 September 1946 the first English daily The Assam Tribune shone like the lone star in North-East India.অবশেষত ১৯৪৬ চনৰ ৩০ ছেপ্টেম্বৰত উত্তৰ-পূব ভাৰতৰ প্ৰথমখন ইংৰাজী দৈনিক কাকত ‘দ্য আছাম ট্ৰিবিউন’ একক তৰাৰ দৰে জিলিকি উঠিল।
- R. G. was a man of versatile genius. R. G. এজন বহুমুখী প্ৰতিভাধৰ ব্যক্তি আছিল।
- He is credited to have developed many things in the corporate sector of Assam.অসমৰ কৰ্পোৰেট খণ্ডৰ বহু উন্নয়নৰ শ্ৰেয় তেওঁক দিয়া হয়।
- He was the man who started the bank and insurance movement in Assam.তেওঁ আছিল অসমত বেংক আৰু বীমা আন্দোলন আৰম্ভ কৰা মানুহ।
- In addition, the beauty loving R.G. thought of rejuvenating DighaliPukhuri, Zoo Road, and many other important sites of Guwahati.ইয়াৰ উপৰিও সৌন্দৰ্যপ্ৰেমী R.G. এ দীঘলীপুখুৰী, জু ৰোড আৰু গুৱাহাটীৰ আন বহুতো গুৰুত্বপূৰ্ণ স্থান নতুনকৈ সজাই তোলাৰ চিন্তা কৰিছিল।
- He was fully responsible for revitalising the Guwahati Town Club and the Maharana Club.গুৱাহাটী টাউন ক্লাব আৰু মহাৰাণা ক্লাবৰ পুনৰুজ্জীৱনৰ বাবে তেওঁ সম্পূৰ্ণৰূপে দায়বদ্ধ আছিল।
- The idea of establishing a Tea Auction Centre at Guwahati was his idea.গুৱাহাটীত চাহ নিলাম কেন্দ্ৰ স্থাপন কৰাৰ ধাৰণাও তেওঁৰেই আছিল।
- He was also the first person who had insisted on a master plan of the city.তেওঁ নগৰখনৰ বাবে এক মাষ্টাৰ প্লেন (মূল পৰিকল্পনা)ৰ ওপৰত জোৰ দিয়া প্ৰথমজন ব্যক্তি আছিল।
- He was then the Mayor of Guwahati.তেওঁ তেতিয়া গুৱাহাটীৰ মেয়ৰ আছিল।
- The story of transforming a filthy area into a sports complex with multiple facilities speaks volumes about R.G.’s monumental contribution towards sports in the north eastern region.এটা অপৰিষ্কাৰ অঞ্চলক বহু সুবিধা থকা ক্ৰীড়া প্ৰকল্পলৈ ৰূপান্তৰ কৰাৰ কাহিনীয়ে উত্তৰ-পূৰ্বাঞ্চলৰ ক্ৰীড়াৰ প্ৰতি R.G. ৰ বিশাল অৱদানৰ কথা কয়।
- He started the work on 9 May 1959.১৯৫৯ চনৰ ৯ মে’ত তেওঁ কাম আৰম্ভ কৰিছিল।
- He and his team had to ward off many obstacles in the process.এই প্ৰক্ৰিয়াত তেওঁ আৰু তেওঁৰ দলে বহু বাধা ওফৰাই পেলাব লগা হৈছিল।
- Finally, on a rainy afternoon of 16 July 1962 the first full-fledged sports complex, the Nehru Stadium, was inaugurated.অৱশেষত ১৯৬২ চনৰ ১৬ জুলাইৰ এখন বৰষুণৰ বিয়লীত প্ৰথমটো সম্পূৰ্ণ ক্ৰীড়া প্ৰকল্প ‘নেহৰু ষ্টেডিয়াম’ উদ্বোধন কৰা হয়।
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- He was then the Vice-President of the National Sports Council of Assam.তেওঁ তেতিয়া ‘নেচনেল স্প’ৰ্টছ কাউন্সিল অৱ আছাম’ৰ উপ-সভাপতি আছিল।
- Another significant contribution of R.G. to the people of Assam is the Bihu Sanmilan.অসমৰ ৰাইজৰ প্ৰতি R.G. ৰ আন এক উল্লেখযোগ্য অৱদান হ’ল বিহু সন্মিলন।
- It started in 1950 in the premises of the Kumar Bhaskar Natya Mandir at Guwahati, but when R.G. took the responsibility he brought it from indoors to the Latasil field.ই ১৯৫০ চনত গুৱাহাটীৰ কুমাৰ ভাস্কৰ নাট্য মন্দিৰৰ প্রাংগণত আৰম্ভ হৈছিল, কিন্তু R.G. এ যেতিয়া দায়িত্ব লৈছিল, তেতিয়া তেওঁ ইয়াক ঘৰৰ ভিতৰৰ পৰা লতাশিল পথাৰলৈ আনিছিল।
- Everybody irrespective of their caste and creed joined the Bihu Sanmilan.জাতি-ধৰ্ম নিৰ্বিশেষে সকলোৱে বিহু সন্মিলনত যোগ দিছিল।
- Apart from these noteworthy contributions, he also opened a literary cell The Sahitya Prakash which published all the literary works of Lakshminath Bezbarooah, Rajanikanta Bordoloi, and many others.এইবোৰ উল্লেখযোগ্য অৱদানৰ উপৰিও তেওঁ ‘সাহিত্য প্ৰকাশ’ নামৰ এটা সাহিত্য কোষ খুলিছিল, যিয়ে লক্ষ্মীনাথ বেজবৰুৱা, ৰজনীকান্ত বৰদলৈ আৰু অন্যান্য বহু লোকৰ সাহিত্যিক সৃষ্টিসমূহ প্ৰকাশ কৰিছিল।
- His contribution to the Assam Sangit Sanmilan is also worth mentioning. ‘অসম সংগীত সন্মিলন’লৈ তেওঁৰ অৱদানো উল্লেখ কৰিবলগীয়া।
- This self-made, selfless, lion-hearted figure who is noted for his contributions to the Assamese society and culture is known as the Architect of Modern Assam.অসমীয়া সমাজ আৰু সংস্কৃতিৰ প্রতি থকা অৱদানৰ বাবে জনাজাত এইজন নিস্বাৰ্থ, সিংহহৃদয় ব্যক্তি ‘আধুনিক অসমৰ স্থপতি’ বুলি জনা যায়।
- During his lifetime he had proved that an indomitable spirit can defeat the challenges and obstacles of life.তেওঁ জীৱনকালত প্ৰমাণ কৰিছিল যে এক অদম্য মনোবলে জীৱনৰ সমস্ত প্ৰত্যাহ্বান আৰু বাধাক পৰাজিত কৰিব পাৰে।
- He is also known as the Singhapurush (Lion Man) for his bravery and enthusiasm.সাহস আৰু উৎসাহৰ বাবে তেওঁক ‘ সিংহপুৰুষ’ বুলিও জনা যায়।
- Radha Govinda Baruah breathed his last at the age of 77 on 15 July 1977.১৯৭৭ চনৰ ১৫ জুলাইত ৭৭ বছৰ বয়সত ৰাধাগোবিন্দ বৰুৱাই শেষ নিশ্বাস ত্যাগ কৰে।
Comprehension
1. Answer the following questions in complete sentences:
a) When and where was Radha Govinda Baruah born?
Ans: Radha Govinda Baruah was born in 1900 A.D. at Sibasagar.
b) What immortalized his name?
Ans: His unique contributions to sports, culture, journalism, printing, banking, and insurance immortalized his name.
c) By whom was R.G. brought up?
Ans: R.G. was brought up by his aunt Haimavati.
d) What subjects did he study in Calcutta?
Ans: He studied accountancy and bookkeeping in Calcutta.
e) Which day was considered as the red-letter day in the history of journalism of the North-East?
Ans: 4 August 1939 was considered as the red-letter day because The Assam Tribune came into light on this day.
f) Name the literary cell started by R. G.?
Ans: The literary cell started by R.G. was The Sahitya Prakash.
g) Why is R.G. known as the Lion Man of Assam?
Ans: R.G. is known as the Lion Man of Assam for his bravery and enthusiasm.
h) Who is known as the ‘Architect of Modern Assam’?
Ans: Radha Govinda Baruah is known as the ‘Architect of Modern Assam’.
i) Name the English Weekly edited by Kedar Nath Goswami.
Ans: The English Weekly was The Times of Assam.
j) Name the sports complex that was built by Radha Govinda Baruah.
Ans: The sports complex built by him was the Nehru Stadium.
2. Give brief answers to the following questions:
a) Why is R.G. known as ‘The Man with the Midas Touch’?
Ans: R.G. is known as ‘The Man with the Midas Touch’ because he was successful in every venture he undertook and had a gift to enhance whatever he touched.
b) Write a note on the contributions of R. G. to the society and culture of Assam.
Ans: R.G. Baruah started The Assam Tribune, established Nehru Stadium, brought Bihu Sanmilan to Latasil field, and set up Sahitya Prakash to publish great Assamese literary works.
3. Fill in the blanks with appropriate words:
a) His father Guna Gobinda Baruah was the tea planter of Sankar Tea Estate. b) On a rainy afternoon of 16 July 1962 the Nehru Stadium was inaugurated. c) The ‘Bihu Sanmilan’ started in 1950 in the premises of the Kumar Bhaskar Natya Mandir at Guwahati. d) On 30 September 1946 the first English dailyThe Assam Tribune shone like the lone Star in North-East India.
4. Write True or False:
a) R. G. was deprived of the affection of his mother at the age of two months only. ->True
b) After passing Matriculation R.G. got admitted into R.G. Baruah College. ->False(He was admitted to Cotton College)
c) On 4 July 1949 The Assam Tribune an English Weekly came into light. ->False(It was on 4 August 1939)
d) Lakshminath Phookan was formerly with The Assam Tribune. ->False(He was with Hindustan Standard)
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Activity 1: Find out the coordinating and subordinating conjunctions from the passage
- Coordinating Conjunctions: yet
- Subordinating Conjunctions: that, as
Activity 2: Combine the sentences into a single one using the conjunctions given in brackets.
a) Sheela’s mother is a teacher. She teaches English. (who)
Ans: Sheela’s mother is a teacher who teaches English.
b) The man is poor. He is happy. (but)
Ans: The man is poor but happy. (or: The man is poor, but he is happy.)
c) Dipak is brave. He is intelligent. (not only…but also)
Ans: Dipak is not only brave but also intelligent.
d) She lives somewhere. I don’t know the place. (where)
Ans: I don’t know the place where she lives.
e) We have a car. Its colour is white. (whose)
Ans: We have a car whose colour is white.
Activity 3: Find out the simple, compound, and complex sentences.
a) The sea is as deep as the mountains are high.
Ans: Complex Sentence
b) The girl sitting in the corner with a book in her hand is my sister.
Ans: Simple Sentence
c) You can sit wherever you like.
Ans: Complex Sentence
d) You may do as you please.
Ans: Complex Sentence
e) I will do this if I am allowed.
Ans: Complex Sentence
Writing Activity: Write short descriptions of the given pictures
(a) Picture (a) [Caterpillar into Butterfly]: This picture shows a caterpillar transforming into a beautiful butterfly on a green leaf. It represents the wonder of nature and the beauty of transformation.
(b) Picture (b) [Stunt Show / Event]: This picture shows a large crowd of spectators enjoying a thrilling stunt preformnce in an open field. It highlights community gathering, courage, and excitement.
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Lesson 14 : Laisure
Word Meanings
- Beneath – তলত
- Boughs – গছৰ ডাল
- Broad – বহল / স্পষ্ট
- Care – চিন্তা / ব্যস্ততা
- Daylight – দিনৰ পোহৰ
- Enrich – চহকী কৰা / সৌন্দর্য বঢ়োৱা
- Glance – খৰখেদাকৈ চোৱা / একদৃষ্টি
- Hide – লুকুৱাই ৰখা
- Leisure – আজৰি সময় / অৱসৰ সময়
- Poor – দুখীয়া / অসাৰ
- Smile – হাঁহি
- Squirrel – কেৰ্কেটুৱা
- Stare – একেৰাহে চাই থকা
- Streams – নিজৰা / নদী
- Woods – হাবি / হাবি-বন
“Leisure” (কবিতাৰ প্ৰতিটো শাৰীৰ অসমীয়া অৰ্থ)
What is this life if, full of care,
চিন্তা আৰু ব্যস্ততাৰে ভৰি থকা এই জীৱনৰ মূল্য কি,
We have no time to stand and stare.
যদি আমাৰ ওচৰত ৰৈ প্ৰকৃতিৰ শোভা চাবলৈ অলপো সময় নাই।
No time to stand beneath the boughs
গছৰ ডালৰ তলত থিয় হ’বলৈ সময় নাই,
And stare as long as sheep or cows.
আৰু ভেৰা বা গৰুৰ দৰে একদৃষ্টিৰে চাই থাকিবলৈ সময় নাই।
No time to see, when woods we pass,
হাবি বা অৰণ্যৰ মাজেৰে পাৰ হৈ যাওঁতে চাবলৈ সময় নাই,
Where squirrels hide their nuts in grass.
কেৰ্কেটুৱাই ঘাঁহনিৰ মাজত নিজৰ খাদ্য (বাদাম/গুটি) ক’ত লুকুৱাই ৰাখে।
No time to see, in broad daylight,
দিনৰ স্পষ্ট পোহৰত চাবলৈ সময় নাই,
Streams full of stars, like skies at night.
ৰাতিৰ আকাশৰ তৰাবোৰৰ দৰে জিলিকি থকা নদী বা নিজৰাবোৰ।
No time to turn at Beauty’s glance,
প্ৰকৃতিৰ সৌন্দৰ্যৰফালে একদৃষ্টিৰে চাবলৈ সময় নাই,
And watch her feet, how they can dance.
আৰু তাইৰ ভৰিৰ সুন্দৰ নৃত্য প্ৰত্যক্ষ কৰিবলৈ সময় নাই।
No time to wait till her mouth can
যিটো হাঁহি চকুৰ পৰা আৰম্ভ হৈছিল,
Enrich that smile her eyes began.
সেই হাঁহিটো মুখলৈ বিয়পি ধুনীয়া হৈ পৰালৈ ৰৈ থাকিবলৈ সময় নাই।
A poor life this if, full of care,
এইটো এটা সঁচাকৈয়ে দুখীয়া বা অসাৰ জীৱন, যদি ব্যস্ততাৰে ভৰি থাকে,
We have no time to stand and stare.
আৰু আমাৰ হাতত মাথোঁ ৰৈ প্ৰকৃতিক উপভোগ কৰিবলৈ কোনো আজৰি সময় নাই।
Comprehension
1. Answer the following questions in complete sentences:
a) Who are ‘we’ in the poem?
Answer: In the poem, ‘we’ refers to busy human beings.
b) How do the streams look in broad daylight?
Answer: Streams look like skies full of stars in broad daylight.
c) What does ‘leisure’ mean in the poem?
Answer: ‘Leisure’ means free time to enjoy nature.
2. Give brief answers to the following questions:
a) When and where can we see the squirrels hiding their nuts?
Answer: We can see squirrels hiding their nuts in the grass when passing through the woods.
b) What does the poet wish to see in his free time?
Answer: The poet wishes to see the beauty of nature in his free time.
c) Why, according to the poet, is our life poor?
Answer: Our life is poor because we are full of care and have no free time to enjoy nature.
3. Find the words from the poem that rhyme with the following:
- Care — Stare
- Glance — Dance
- Can — Began
- Pass — Grass
- Boughs — Cows
- Daylight — Night
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Revision Test 2
1. Change the voice of the following sentences.
i) Active: He plays cricket.
- Passive: Cricket is played by him.
ii) Active: We do not eat meat.
- Passive: Meat is not eaten by us.
iii) Active: People speak English all over the world.
- Passive: English is spoken all over the world.
iv) Active: They know me.
- Passive: I am known to them.
v) Active: She does not like me.
- Passive: I am not liked by her.
vi) Active: He did the work.
- Passive: The work was done by him.
vii) Active: We completed the work in record time.
- Passive: The work was completed by us in record time.
viii) Active: I knew her well.
- Passive: She was well known to me.
ix) Passive: He was taken to hospital.
- Active: Someone took him to hospital. (or: They took him to hospital.)
x) Active: They did not complete the work.
- Passive: The work was not completed by them.
xi) Active: She is writing a letter.
- Passive: A letter is being written by her.
xii) Active: They were playing cricket at that time.
- Passive: Cricket was being played by them at that time.
xiii) Passive: The patient is being examined by a doctor.
- Active: A doctor is examining the patient.
xiv) Active: He has completed the work.
- Passive: The work has been completed by him.
xv) Passive: My book has been stolen.
- Active: Someone has stolen my book.
xvi) Active: I can cook rice.
- Passive: Rice can be cooked by me.
xvii) Active: Open the door.
- Passive: Let the door be opened. (or: You are ordered/requested to open the door.)
xviii) Active: Tell him to come here.
- Passive: Let him be told to come here. (or: You are asked to tell him to come here.)
xix) Active: Don’t do the work.
- Passive: Let not the work be done. (or: You are advised/forbidden to do the work.)
xx) Active: How did you do the work?
- Passive: How was the work done by you?
xxi) Active: Can you please help me?
- Passive: Can I please be helped by you? (or: You are requested to help me.)
xxii) Active: May God bless you.
- Passive: May you be blessed by God.
2. Rewrite the following sentences using the correct tense form of the verbs given in brackets.
i) By next year, she will have received her promotion.
ii) Robin will have sold his car by next Sunday.
iii) Moni will have cleaned the entire house by lunch.
iv) By this time tomorrow morning, they will have completed the work.
v) By 2030, I will have been living in the US for 5 years.
vi) By September, Julie will have been teaching us for over a year.
vii) On Monday, she will have been waiting for 2 weeks.
viii) Before Saturday, you will have done all of your homework.
ix) At this time next week, the police will have caught the thief.
x) By 8 o’clock, the kids will have fallen asleep.
3. Change the form of narration of the following sentences.
i) Direct: He said, “I play football in the afternoon.”
- Indirect: He said that he played football in the afternoon.
ii) Direct: She said to me, “This is my brother.”
- Indirect: She told me that that was her brother.
iii) Direct: I said to her, “I went to Shillong yesterday.”
- Indirect: I told her that I had gone to Shillong the previous day.
iv) Direct: The boy said to me, “We will do the work tomorrow.”
- Indirect: The boy told me that they would do the work the next day.
v) Indirect: He asked me to shut the door.
- Direct: He said to me, “Shut the door.”
vi) Indirect: Father advised me not to run in the sun.
- Direct: Father said to me, “Do not run in the sun.”
vii) Indirect: He asked if I could kindly help him.
- Direct: He said to me, “Could you kindly help me?”
viii) Direct: The old lady said to him, “Will you please open the door?”
- Indirect: The old lady requested him to open the door. (or: The old lady asked him if he would please open the door.)
ix) Direct: The teacher said to the student, “Where do you live?”
- Indirect: The teacher asked the student where he/she lived.
x) Indirect: He asked me how I had solved the sum.
- Direct: He said to me, “How did you solve the sum?”
xi) Indirect: They said that they were going to the market then.
- Direct: They said, “We are going to the market now.”
xii) Indirect: I requested them to take me with them.
- Direct: I said to them, “Please take me with you.”
xiii) Indirect: He wished that God might bless me.
- Direct: He said, “May God bless you.”
xiv) Direct: She said to me, “Let’s go for a walk.”
- Indirect: She proposed to me that we should go for a walk. (or: She suggested going for a walk.)
xv) Indirect: Mother asked me if I had done my homework.
- Direct: Mother said to me, “Have you done your homework?”
xvi) Indirect: They exclaimed with joy that they had won the match.
- Direct: They said, “Hurrah! We have won the match.”
xvii) Direct: The girl said, “Wow! What a beautiful flower this is.”
- Indirect: The girl exclaimed with wonder that that was a very beautiful flower.
xviii) Indirect: I said that I did not know him.
- Direct: I said, “I do not know him.”
xix) Indirect: She told me that she had paid her schoolfees the day before.
- Direct: She said to me, “I paid my school fees yesterday.”
xx) Direct: He said to me, “Don’t go there.”
- Indirect: He forbade me to go there. (or: He told me not to go there.)
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