7ENG 2.1 We Shall Overcome

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We shall - आम्ही करू

overcome -मात करणे 

We shall overcome - आम्ही मात करू

some day - काही दिवस , कधीतरी 

Oh! - अरे , हो, 

Deep in my heart - माझ्या मनाच्या अंतर्गत

I do believe - माझा विश्वास आहे, मी विश्वास करतो. 

We’ll walk - आम्ही चालू, आम्ही जाऊ 

hand in hand - हातात हात , साथीने , साहाय्य करत 

afraid - भयभीत , भयग्रस्त 

We are not afraid - आम्ही भयभीत नाही आहोत. 

The truth shall - सत्य करेल 

make us free - आम्हाला मुक्त करेल 

live in peace - शांततेत राहू. 

We shall live in peace- आम्ही  शांततेत राहू. 

We’ll - We will 

used - वापरले गेले, उपयोगात आणले. 

protest - निषेध 

as a protest - एक निषेध म्हणून 

Civil नागरी 

Rights movement - अधिकार 

USA- United States of America 

expresses -  व्यक्त 

unity - एकता 

determination - निर्धार 

to fight injustice - च्या विरुद्ध मुकाबला करणे 

hope - आशा आहे

versions- मुळात समय खरे 

inspirational - प्रेरणा 

ENGLISH WORKSHOP

1. Sing the song.

2. Each line in the poem tells you something about the people singing it. Read the sentences and write the appropriate lines from the song. 

(1) . The people have to suffer many

hardships today.

 Ans:-  We shall overcome some day. 

(2) They do not have equal status and friendly  relations with other people in society today.

Ans:-We'll walk hand in hand some day. 

(3)Other powerful people are trying to frighten the people singing the poem.

Ans:- We are not afraid today.

(4) The people singing the song are not

free today.

Ans:-The truth shall make us free some day. 

(5) The people singing the song have no peace today.

Ans:-We shall live in peace some day.

3. Find out more about the Civil Rights movement in the USA. Use the internet to gather the information.

4. Find other inspiring songs associated with people’s movements.You may list famous inspiring songs from your mother tongue / Hindi.

5. Note that many times ‘do’ is used to show emphasis.

Example : I do believe.

Write 3 more sentences using ‘do’ for emphasis.

(1) 1 do have faith in my work. (2) Do shut up!  (3) You do look tired.

6. The words ‘We shall....’ show firm resolve to do something. Read the ‘Pledge’ given in your textbook. 

Using your own ideas, write a few sentences beginning with ‘I shall’/‘We shall’.

(1) We shall find a way to success.

(2) I shall break through all the hurdles.

(3) We shall reach the top any way.

(4) We shall protest against the humiliation done to us.