7ENG1.4 Journey to the West

 1.4 Journey to the West

INTRODUCTORY NEW  WORDS

journey - प्रवास 

west- पश्चिम

much - बरेच ,पुष्कळ, मुबलक 

literature - लिखित साहित्य

translated - भाषांतरित केले 

passage - उतारा 

epic - भव्य/उदात महाकाव्य

novel - कादंबरी

epic novel - महाकाव्य

most- सर्वात अधिक 

popular - लोकप्रिय ,लोकांना रुचणारे

character - पात्र, भूमिका 

popular character- लोकप्रिय  पात्र

a classic - प्रसिद्ध असणारे

Chinese - चिनी 

Chinese literature- चिनी लिखित साहित्य

written - लोहिलेले 

sixteenth century - सोळावे शतक 

remind - आठवण करून देणारे 

few things- काही गोष्टी

history - इतिहास 

textbook - पुस्तक 

history textbook -  इतिहास पुस्तक

last year - मागील वर्षी , मागच्या वर्षी 

Warming up! 

Being Ready to Learn 

epic: a long poem that tells a story of a hero.

classic : excellent example

historical: based on history

fictional: not real, belonging to an imaginary story - कथा 

people find - लोकांना मिळते ,लोक शोधतात

through - मधून

deserts- वाळवंट

forests- जंगल, वन, 

mountains- पर्वत 

oceans- महासागर 

past - भूतकाळ 

Discuss- चर्चा करा

statements - विधाने 

historical - ऐतिहासिक 

fictional- काल्पनिक, imaginary

merchants - व्यापारी

used to - सवय असणे,

travel- प्रवास 

across - ओलांडणे

ago- पूर्वी

many centuries ago- अनेक शतकांपूर्वी 

sailor - खलाशी

completed - पूर्ण केले 

voyages - समुद्रप्रवास 

landed on the moon - चंद्रावर अवतरला 

fly - हवेत उडणे 

magic carpet- जादूची सतरंजी

conquered -जिंकून घेणे , पादाक्रांत करणे ,ताब्यात घेणे 

a number of countries - अनेक देश

before - आधी 

before  x ............

very tiny - अगदी बारीक 

giants - राक्षस 

watches- पाहणे, लक्ष देऊन पाहणे 

going on - चालू असणे, चालू राहणे  

on the earth- पृथ्वी वर

Emperor - सम्राट

empire - साम्राज्य

stretched - पसरलेले, विखुरलेले ,

The teacher should add other familiar examples to help the children decide what is real and what is imaginary.

NEW WORDS FROM STORY 

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western countries - पाश्चिमात्य देश

relative- संबंधित

term- संज्ञा 

relative term- संबंधित संज्ञा 

particular - नेमके

actually - खरंतर

own country- स्वदेश 

famous - प्रसिद्ध 

traveller- प्रवाशी

In those days- त्या काळात

easy - सोपे

task- सोपवलेले काम 

horseback- 

crossing deserts -वाळवंट ओलांडून

snow-clad

mountains- पर्वत

crossing snow-clad mountains

strange- अगदी अनोळखी 

unfamiliar - अपरिचयाचे

regions- भाग ,प्रदेश 

unfamiliar regions- अ परिचयाचा प्रदेश 

bandits - वाटमारी करणारे

robbers - लुटारू

roamed- भटकले

dream- स्वप्न

Buddhist - बुद्धाशी संबंधित

scriptures

Buddhist scriptures

homeland - मातृभूमी 

pilgrimage - यात्रा

undertook - हाती घेतलेले काम 

difficult journey - खडतर प्रवास 

to follow his dream - त्याचे स्वप्न साकारण्यासाठी 

suffering many hardships - अनेक अडचणींचा त्रास 

on the way - मार्गावर

mountain range - पर्वतरांग

Silk Road - रेशीम मार्ग 

through - मधून 

regions -  प्रदेश

gathered - एकत्र झाले

important - महत्वाचे 

manuscripts. – हस्तलिखीत .

also - देखील ,सुद्धा 

equally -  समान 

safely - सुरक्षित

scriptures

achievement- कामगिरी ,यश 

almost - जवळपास, जवळजवळ

unbelievable- अविश्वसनीय

supernatural 

quest

interesting - रमणीय ,मजेशीर

folk tales - लोक कथा 

later- नंतर 

still - अजून ,अद्याप 

popular - लोकप्रिय

many demons - अनेक राक्षस 

evil powers 

eager - उत्सुक 

kill - मारणे 

gobble up - गिळंकृत करणे ,आधाशी पणे गिळणे 

holy monk

vanquish 

Guanyin deity

goddess - देवी 

mercy - दया 

assigned - नेमून दिलेले काम 

task - सोपवलेले काम 

saints- संत

in fact - वास्तवात

they are known - त्यांना ओळखतात 

trouble makers - संकट निर्माता 

thrown - फेकलेले 

heaven - स्वर्ग 

However- तथापि

offered - विना मोबदला देणे

That is why - त्या कारणाने 

disciples 

sure - खात्रीने 

enough- पुरेसे 

thrilling- 

exciting 

humorous - विनोद , 

adventures - धाडशी 

holy land- पवित्र भूमी 

extra ordinary- असाधारण 

blew - खाली 

able to transform - 

hair strands

living   thing - सजीव 

non-living thing - निर्जीव 

banded cudgel

pillar supporting - आधार देणारा खांब 

needle- सुई 

tucks 

behind - पाठीमागे

somersault

fire- आग 

will - इच्छा 

diamond - हिरा 

as hard as a diamond - हिऱ्या  इतके कठीण 

nothing - मुळीच नाही 

can injure him -त्याला  जखमी करू शकतात

gaze- नजर 

fiery- आगीचे 

vision- दृष्टी 

deceive 

brave - शूर 

intelligent - बुद्धिमान 

trickster

vase 

suck - शोषून घेणे 

blink - पापण्यांची उघडझाप 

trosed 

enemia

turned into films- फिल्म मध्ये रूपांतर झाले

fantastic stories - चमत्कारिक कथा, 

 हास्यास्पद  कथा , विचित्र कथा 

Discuss the meaning of the following sentences:

But west' is a relative term.

Yuan Chwang undertook the long and difficult journey to follow his dream. 

The teacher may allow the use of mother tongue during the discussion but later on, the meaning should be stated/ Written in English.

Guess the meaning of: @ horseback धार्मिकप

snow-clad.

हाती घेतले

scriptures: holy, sacred books or writings.

What was Yuan Chwang's dream?

Things to do:

Find / Prepare a map of Yuan Chwang'

Listen and answer :

Why did people think that gods and supernatural powers had helped Yuan Chwang?

What is the novel about?

Can you think of other pairs of words starting with 'folk'?

pilgrimage: a journey for a religious purpose.

. demons: evil spirits

भूत, दानव राक्षस

vanquish: conquer,

defeat

Listen and answer:

Why have the three characters agreed to help Yuan Chwang?

Who's the most powerful among the three disciples?

. cudgel: a short heavy stick

a somersault

at will whenever one wants or likes as one likes

• x-ray vision: the ability to see through something

trickster: one who plays tricks.

Things to do:

If you were to undertake Yuan Chwang's journey today, how will you travel? Describe it using a map or 'Google map'. State which modes and means of transport you will use.

Write other expressions like 'Happy reading!'