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Warming Up ( Page 107)
Oscar Fingal O' Flahertie Wills Wilde - आयरिश लेखकाचे नाव
Irish - आयर्लंडमधील ,आयर्लंडचा
playwright - नाटककार
novelist - कादंबरीकार
essayist - निबंधकार
Selfish - स्वार्थी
Giant - राक्षस
The Selfish Giant - स्वार्थी राक्षस
short - लहान ,छोटा, लघु, कमी उंचीचा
fantasy -काल्पनिक
fantasy story -काल्पनिक गोष्ट
for children - मुलांसाठी
revolves around - सभोवती फिरते
revolves around a giant - एका राक्षसाच्या सभोवती फिरते
giant builds a wall - राक्षस एक भिंत बांधतो
to keep children out - मुलांना बाहेर ठेवण्यासाठी
out of his garden - त्याच्या बागेच्या बाहेर
compassion - कणव, दया, अनुकंपा .
innocence- निष्पाप, निरपराधी
you usually share - तुम्ही नेहमीप्रमाणे वाटता ,
with others - इतरांसोबत
you do not usually share - तुम्ही नेहमीप्रमाणे वाटत नाही/ देत नाही
how you feel- तुम्हाला कसे वाटते
tiffin - दुपारच्या जेवणाचा डबा
You eat - तुम्ही खाता / तुम्ही जेवता
all by yourself- सर्व स्वतःहून
practise - प्रत्यक्ष सराव,
alone - एकटे
practise alone - एकट्याने प्रत्यक्ष सराव करता
something - काहीतरी
nice - छान , सुंदर
You tell the news to others - तुम्ही इतरांना बातमी सांगता
interesting things - मनोरंजक / चित्तवेधक गोष्टी
you've read - तुम्ही वाचला आहात
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Every afternoon - दररोज दुपारी
as they were coming - ते येतात तेव्हा
from school - शाळेतून
children - मुले
used to - सवय होती ( करायची / जायची)
in the giant's garden - राक्षसाच्या बागेत
beautiful flowers - सुंदर फुले
peach trees - पीच नावाचे झाड
in the springtime - वसंत ऋतू मध्ये
broke out - फुटले , ( पालवी फुटली )
delicate blossoms - नाजूक फुले , नाजूक बहर
pink and pearl - गुलाबी आणि मोती
autumn - शरद ऋतूतील
bore rich fruit - समृद्ध अशी फळे दिली
sat - बसला
sang - गायन केले, गाणे म्हंटले
So sweetly - अगदी मधुर, अगदी मंजुळ
cried - ओरडला
to each other - एकमेकांना
determined - निर्धार केला, पक्का निश्चय केला
to return - परत जायचे
to his own castle - त्याच्या स्वतःच्या किल्ल्यात
arrived - आगमन झाले, आला ,
he saw - त्याने पाहिले
gruff - चिडखोर, उग्र, कर्कश , उद्धट
voice - आवाज
he built - त्याने बांधले,
a high wall - एक उंच भिंत
all around it - त्याच्या सर्व बाजूंनी
TRESPASSERS - बेकायदेशीर येणारे (घुसणारे)
WILL BE - होईल ,
PROSECUTED - फिर्याद केली जाईल, खटला चालवला , कार्यवाही केली
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poor children - बिचारी मुले
now nowhere - आता कुठेही नव्हते
dusty - धूळयुक्त
hard stones - कठीण दगड
wander - फिरतात, भटकतात
Spring - वसंत ऋतू
little blossoms - छोटी फुले , थोडा बहर
still - अद्याप ,अजूनही
winter - हिवाळा
it was still winter - हा इथे अजूनही हिवाळा होता
trees forgot to blossom - झाडे बहारायची विसरली
notice-board - सूचना फलक
it was so sorry - हे फारच खेदजनक होते
slipped back - माघारी फिरले, परत गेले
ground - मैदान ,जमीन
went off to sleep - झोपी गेले
pleased - आनंदून गेले
Snow - बर्फ
Frost - दव
forgotten - विसरून गेले
great white cloak - मोठा पांढरा झगा
silver - चंदेरी
invited- बोलावले ,
North Wind - उत्तरेकडून येणारा वारा
to stay - राहायला
wrapped - गुंडाळले, आच्छादले
wrapped in furs - फर मध्ये गुंडाळले
roared - गर्जना केली
blew the chimney-pots down
delightful spot - आनंददायी ठिकाण
hail - गारा
rattled
roof - छप्पर
slates
He was dressed - त्याने पोशाख केला होता
breath - श्वास
like ice - बर्फाप्रमाणे
I cannot understand - मला समजत नाही
so late - खूप उशिरा
so late in coming - येण्यास खूप उशिरा
I hope - मला आशा आहे
weather - हवामान
never came - अजिबात आला नाही
too selfish - so selfish - very selfish
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lying - पहुडलेला
awake - जागा झालेला ,
lying awake - जागा होऊन पहुडलेला
lovely music - मधुर संगीत
musicians - संगीतकार
passing by - जात आहेत
linnet - गाणारा एक पक्षी
seemed - दिसला
most beautiful music - सर्वोत्तम असे संगीत
ceased - कमकुवत होणे ,नाजूक होणे , कमी होणे
roaring - गर्जत, घोंगावत
delicious perfume - सुमधुर सुवास , सुगंध
casement- बीजागरी असलेली खिडकी
What did he see? - त्याने काय पाहिले ?
What did you see? - तुम्ही काय पाहिले ?
saw - पाहिले
sight - दृष्टी ,दृश्य , देखावा, दर्शन
crept - चुकून किंवा कठोरपणे जाणे, नजर चुकवून घुसणे
branches - फांद्या , शाखा
a most wonderful sight - सर्वाधिक आश्चर्यकारक दृश्य
trees were so glad - झाडे खूपच आनंदित होती
covered themselves - त्यांना आच्छादले
waving - हलवत
gently - हळुवारपणे , सौम्यपणे
twittering - चिवचिवाट करत, किलबिलाट करत
delight - आनंददायी
lovely scene - मोहक दृश्य
twittering with delight - आनंदाने किलबिलाट करत
corner - कोपरा
crying bitterly - दुःखाने रडत
bent - वाकले, वाकलेला
too tiny - very very little
melted - द्रवले, वितळले
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knock down - ठोठावून खाली पाडणे
knock down the wall - बडवून भिंत खाली पाडणे
playground - खेळाचे मैदान
for ever - कायमचे , कायमस्वरूपी
crept - चुकून किंवा कठोरपणे जाणे
downstairs - खाली, खालची पायरी ,
crept downstairs - खाली आला
quite softly - अगदी हळुवारपणे
frightened - घाबरला
stole - चोरले
steal - stole - stolen - stealing
took him - त्याला घेतले, त्याला नेले
at once - एकदाच, एकावेळी
stretched - ताणले, ताणलेले
arms - बाहू ,
flung- भिरकावणे, फेकणे ,उडवणे
neck - मान
kissed - चुंबन घेतले
wicked - दुष्ट
they found - त्यांना कळले, त्यांना समजले
WORK TO DO
1. Guess the meaning of :
"Tresspassers will be prosecuted.''
Ans. Legal action will be taken in the court against the persons who enter the place without permission of the owner of the place.
Think and Answer :
2. Name the natural elements which are personified in this story and tell whether each is shown as a good person or bad person :
Ans.
(1) The Spring-a good person
(2) The North wind-a bad person
(3) The Snow-a bad person
(4) The Frost-a bad person
(5) The Hail-a bad person
(6) The Autumn-a good person
(7) Trees-good persons
(8) Birds-good persons
(9) flowers-good persons
(10) The Winter-bad persons
(11) The Summer-a good person
Discussion
3. (1) What do you prefer summer or winter? Why?
Points: The summer-because get vacation-free time-hobbies-games-favour , ite fruits like mango, jamun etc.-green beautiful nature.
(2) What do the characters in the story prefer the season ? What could be the reason behind their choice?
Points: The Spring/Summer-the reasons of their choice-birds fly, twitter. sing-trees covered with blossoms-flowers look up through green grass-lovely scenes-wonderful sight-children all over the garden- enjoying vacation-everything looks beautiful in the summer-time.
Things to do
(3) Find and read the rest of the story.
English Workshop
1. List all the words related to weather and seasons from the story :
Ans:- springtime, delicate blossoms, autumn, rich fruit, sweet , singing of birds, happy, atmosphere, winter, snow and frost, North Wind, hail, roaring of the North Wind, garden beautiful with trees, flowers, fruit.
2. Form groups of 5. Turn the story into play. Use the scenes and character given -on Textbook page 112 and write appropriate dialogues. Also write stage direction in brackets. Write the play and read it aloud:
3. Write a note of thanks from the children to the Giant who is now their friend.
Ans. Dear Giant,
How we love you now! We are sorry that we thought of you as a selfish, cruel giant. We were angry with you for not allowing us to play your garden. When we crept in your garden it became a wonderful sight. You realised that you were wrong. You were sorry for what you had done. You opened the door of the garden for us and knocked down the wall. You played with us and gave a great joy. Dear Giant, we really love you now. Thank you for your kind act and the joy you gave us.
We all love you.
- All the children.
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Questions & Answers
Word Galaxy
Ogre - a man-eating giant -
Cornish - someone from
Cornwall - a place in England
Cloak - a long, loose garment
Gruff - rough
Linnet - a small brown bird that makes a pleasant sound
Questions & Answers
Question 1: How was the garden?
Answer: The garden was large and lovely with green grass.
Question 2: Why did the children run away?
Answer: The children ran away after hearing a very gruff voice of the giant.
Question 3: What did the giant build around the garden?
Answer: He built a high wall around the garden.
Question 4: Where did the giant go?
Answer: The giant went to see his friend in a distant land.
Question 5: When did the children play in the garden?
Answer: The children used to play in the garden after coming back from the school.
Question 6: Where was the giant sitting?
Answer: The giant was sitting at the window inside of his castle.
Question 7: What did the children do after the school?
Answer: After the school, the children used to go to the round high wall and talk about the beautiful garden inside.
Question 8: What was the condition of the roads?
Answer: The roads were dusty and with hard stones.
Question 9: What was the Giant hoping for?
Answer: The Giant was hoping for a season change in his garden.
Question 10: Read the lines and answer the questions:
'Spring has forgotten this garden, they cried, 'so we will live here all the year round.'
(a) Who are 'we'?
Answer: Here, 'we' refer to the North Winds, the Hail, the Frost and the Snow.
(b) Why does the speaker say that Spring .................garden?
Answer: The Selfish Giant has built high walls all around the beautiful garden because of which the children could not enter. Thus, the Spring didn't come to the garden .
(c) What do 'we' do to the garden?
Answer: The Snow covered up the grass. The Frost painted all the trees silver. The Hail rattled on the roof of the castle. The North Winds roared all day about the garden and blew down the chimney pots.
Question 11: Why did the children enjoy playing?
Answer: It was a large, lovely garden with soft green grass and beautiful flowers (like stars) here and there. Peach trees broke out into delicate blossoms in Spring. Birds sat and sang on the tree branches. So the children enjoyed playing in the garden.
Question 14: Read the lines and answer the questions:
I believe the spring has come at last, said the Giant.
(a) How did he know that Spring had come?
Answer: When the Giant heard the little linnet singing outside his window, he believed that Spring had come.
(b) What did the giant see outside the window ?
Answer: The Giant saw that through the little hole in the wall, the children had crept in. The trees were glad to have children back. Birds were flying about children back. Birds were flying about twittering with delight and flowers looked up through the green grass.
(c) How did he celebrate the coming of Spring?
Answer: He put the little boy on top of the tree and then knocked down the wall of his garden.
Question 15: Why the Giant is called selfish?
Answer: The giant had a large, lovely garden but he did not allow the children to play in it. He built a high wall all around it and wanted to enjoy his garden all alone. That is why he is called a 'Selfish Giant'.
Question 16: How do we know that the trees were happy to have Spring back?
Answer: The trees covered themselves with the blossom and waved their arms gently above the children's head. This shows that they were glad to have Spring back.
Question 17: Why was it still winter in one corner of the garden?
Answer: There was still winter in one of the farthest corners of the garden. A little boy was wandering all-around a tree to reach up to its branches. Even the tree bent its branches as low as it could but the boy was too tiny. As the tree could not get the gentle touch of the child, so it was covered with snow and frost. Thus it was winter there.
Question 18: Do you think the Giant's garden was the most beautiful garden? Give reasons.
Answer: There were fruit-bearing trees, beautiful flowers, land covered with lush green grass and chirping birds all around. But the children's presence made it the most beautiful garden anyone could have ever seen.
Question 19: Explain the first meeting of the Giant and the little boy.
Answer: In the farthest corner of the garden, was standing a little boy who could not reach up to the branches of the tree so, he was crying bitterly. The Giant's heart melted and he lifted the boy and put him on the branch of the tree. The boy felt quite happy and he kissed the Giant. This gesture touched the Giant's heart.
Question 20: Explain the second meeting of the Giant and the little boy.
Answer: In the farthest corner of the garden, the Giant saw the little boy standing underneath the tree whose branches were all golden and silver fruit hung down from them. He ran to meet him but on seeing some injury marks on little boy's hands, he became restless. The little boy assured him that these are the marks of love so that the Giant could be pacified.
Question 21: How did the nature of the Selfish Giant change in the course of the story?
Answer: Initially, the giant didn't like the children to play in his dazzling garden. He chased them away and built a huge wall. Winter dominated it as the Spring didn't enter, for there were no children and no birds. One day, when the children crept inside it through the hole made in the wall, the birds and blossom came along with them. The giant now realized his mistake and was not wicked any longer. He spent time playing with the children. When he got old and feeble, he sat in his armchair watching them play and admired his garden.
MORE Questions & Answers
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Que.1 How was giants garden look like ?
Answer - Giants garden was a large lovely and with soft green grass.
Que.2.What looks like stars in the giants garden ?
Answer :- Beautiful flowers in the giants garden grass stood beautiful flowers like stars.
Que.3.How many trees were there in the garden ?
Answer :- There were twelve peach trees in the giants garden.
Que.4 :- Why do children stop their games ?
Answer :- Children stop their games in
order to listen to birds that sing .
Que.5. Change the following sentence it into affirmative .
“How happy we are !’’
Answer :- We are very happy.
Que.6.What did ganit see when he arrived to the garden ?
Answer :- When giant arrived he saw the children were playing in the garden.
Que.7. Who said to whom ?
“What are you doing here ?’’
Answer- The giant said to the children.
Que.8 :- Why did children run away from the garden ?
Answer :-Giant cried in a very gruff voice then the children ran away from the garden.
Que.9.Who said to whom ?
“My own garden is my own garden."
Answer :- The giant said to the children.
Que.10.What did giant build around his garden?
Answer :- Giant built a high wall all around his garden .
Que.11.What did giant put up a notice - board ?
Answer :- Giant put up a notice - board as " TRESPASSERS WILL BE PROSECUTED "
Que.12.How was the giant ?
Answer :- The Giant was very selfish .
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