8ENG 2.1 Try Again

 TRY AGAIN

 (Textbook Page 27 to 29 )

Warming up!

Chit-chat 

(Useful Question  and answers in  Dialogue)

(1) What do you like-poems or stories ?

 Ans. I like both-poems and stories.

(2) What kind of poems do you enjoy the most ? 

Ans. I enjoy lyrical (गाण्यास योग्य / गेय) and didactic (उपदेशात्मक) poems most.

(3) Do you think poems can inspire  us?(आपल्याला प्रेरणा देतात )

Ans. Yes, sure I do think that poems inspire us.

(4) Do you remember any such inspiring poem ? 

Ans. Yes, I remember the inspiring poem 'We shall overcome...' .

(5) When did you learn or listen to it? 

 Ans. I learnt it when I was in Std. VII.

(6) What message do you get from it?

  Ans. The message we get from this poem is that if we have faith in ourselves we shall break through all the hurdles and make us free and live in peace. 

(1) (A) Form groups of six each. Everyone from the group should share an experience or a situation, where at first, he/she experienced failure, but after continuous efforts, achieved success: 

(Note: Students are expected to discuss in the group. Students can discuss in their mother tongue.)

(B) Decide which experience shared in the group is remarkable. Fill the flow chart with the steps taken for success. 

Ans :- Abhishek had applied for selection in the camp  for under 16 boys' cricket team of the state. Though a good bowler, at first attempt, he was not selected for the camp by  Selection Committee.  He did not lose heart and started rigorous practice of bowling every day, under his coach. He took vigorous exercise for his fitness.

                He learnt every nuance ( सूक्ष्मभेद) of fast bowling. He worked on his 'in swing', 'reverse swing', 'yorkers', 'knuckle bowling' and increased his bowling speed as well. Finally his perseverance paid off and the next year when he presented himself before the Selection Committee, he was selected with a bang. Soon he will play for under 16 Cricket team.

(2)   See the images from page 27 . Read  the given lines. Rearrange and write the proper line numbers for each. 

(1) The spider climbed again, a little higher.

(2) Yet, it did not give up and climbed higher and higher.

(3) It slipped and fell down.

(4) A spider began to climb a wall.

(5) Finally, it reached the top.

(6) It fell down again, the second time.

Ans :-  (Sketch the images from textbook page no.27)

 (Numbers are given directly.)

(4) ,(3), (1), (6) , (2), (5)

Moral: If you don't succeed at first, try again and again till you succeed.

Try Again  

'Tis a lesson you should heed, 

Try again;

If at first you don't succeed, 

Try again;

Then your courage should appear,

For if you will persevere,

You will conquer, never fear,

Try again.

Once or twice, though you should fail,

Try again;

If you would at last prevail,

Try again;

If we strive 'tis no disgrace

Though we do not win the race; 

What should we do in that case?

Try again.

If you find your task is hard,

Try again;

Time will bring you, your reward,

Try again;

All that other folk can do,

Why, with patience, may not you? 

Only keep this rule in view, 

Try again.

                            ----  W.E. Hickson

■■■  NEW WORDS FROM POEM  ■■■■

try again = पुन्हा प्रयत्न करा.

'tis = It is

a lesson = धडा, पाठ, शिकवण . बोध 

you should = तुम्ही करावे 

heed  = pay attention to =लक्ष देणे

you should heed= तुम्ही लक्ष द्यावे. 

succeed = यशस्वी होणे 

courage= धैर्य, धाडस

appear= दृष्टीस पडणे , दिसणे.  

persevere=  keep trying till one achieves= पिच्छा पुरवणे, निश्चयपूर्वक दीर्घ प्रयत्न करणे . 

conquer= जिंकणे, जिंकून घेणे 

never fear = कधीही घाबरू नका. 

twice = two times

though = जरी, तरी देखील, असे असले तरी.

though you should fail = तुम्ही अपयशी झाला तरी 

prevail = च्यावर विजय मिळवणे 

strive = try very hard/struggle = प्रयत्नांची पराकाष्ठा करणे . शर्थीचे प्रयत्न करणे . 

disgrace = कलंक, डाग , लाजिरवाणी गोष्ट. 

race =  शर्यत

If you find = जर तुमच्या ध्यानात आले / जर तुमच्या लक्षात त आले 

task = नेमून दिलेले काम . 

reward = बक्षीस , पारितोषिक 

folk = लोक, जनता, कुटुंबातील लोक. 

patience = capacity to accept delay  without losing hope = संयम 

1. What should you do when you fail, at first?

Ans:-  When I fail at first , I should, Try Again. 

2 .When do we generally feel ashamed?

Ans:- If we fail , generally we feel ashamed. 

3. What rules must be always kept in mind?

Ans:- We must always keep the rule in our mind ,is ' Try Again' .

Reading for Understanding Poetic Devices and Vocabulary   ■■■■■■■

■  Q. 1. Read the following extract

 (page number 28 ) and do the activities:

 ★  A1. Simple Factual Activity :

● Complete the lines with proper words from the extract. 

(1) If you don't .......................... in the beginning, you should try again.

(2) Show your .................................. to win without fear.

Ans:- (1) succeed (2) courage

★  A2. Complex Factual Activities :

●(1) Pick out lines that convey the following from the extract : 

 (i) If you keep on trying, without a doubt you shall win.

Ans. For if you will persevere, you wil conquer, never fear.

(ii) When you fail in your first attempt make another one.

Ans. If at first you don't succeed, Try again.

● (2) Answer in your own words:

 (a) What lesson should be kept always in  mind? 

  Ans. If at first you don't succeed, you should try again to get success. This lesson should be always kept in mind..

(b) How will you conquer the fear of failure? (अपयश)

Ans. You will conquer the fear of failure,by showing your great courage and with the help of your perseverance. Trying again without fear is the only way to face your failure.

★ A3. Activity based on Poetic Device

Vocabulary :

● (1) Write the rhyming words for the following from the extract:

(1) succeed (2) fear

Ans. (1) succeed -  heed  

(2) fear - appear - persevere.

● (2) Which line is repeated in the  extract?

Ans. The Line 'Try again' is repeated in  the extract.

● (3) Write the antonyms from the  extract: (Answers are given directly.)

(1) courage x fear.

(2) stop/quit x persevere.

■ Q. 2. Read the following extract  do the activities:

★ A1. Simple Factual Activity:

Say if the following statements are  True or False :

 ● (1) If you do not get success after trying once or twice; try again.

● (2) If you work hard and do not get success; it is shameful.

Ans :- (1) True (2)  False

★ A2. Complex Factual Activities:

● (1) Pick out the lines that convey the following from the extract :  

 (i) It is not shameful to struggle hard.

Ans. If we strive 'tis no disgrace.

Though we do not win the race;. 

(ii) If you wish to get success at last, you should try again.

Ans. If you would at last prevail, Try again;

● (2) When do we generally feel ashamed? 

Ans. We generally feel ashamed when we fail to achieve success in the work that we have undertaken. We also sometimes feel ashamed when we think that people will laugh at us for our failure.

● (3) Find the antonyms of the following from the passage.

 Ans. (1) success × fail (2) lose x win.

● (4) Answer in your own words:

Q. What should someone do, who loses a race ? 

Ans. If someone loses a race he/she should not feel ashamed of his/her failure. He/she has failed to win, even though he/ she has tried hard. In that case, he/she should try again and again and win the race someday.

★ A3. Activity based on Poetic Device/

Vocabulary:

●(1) Write the pairs of rhyming words from the extract. Add one more rhyming word to each pair.

Ans. Pair of rhyming words.

(1) fail-prevail     ( sail , mail ) 

(2) disgrace-race     ( case , base , trace ) 

● (2) Answer in short:

(1) How many lines are there in the second  stanza? 

Ans. Four  lines.

(ii) How many times the words "Try again' are used in the  poem ?

Ans :- nine  times.

(iii) When can suceess have a greater value-when you get it easily or with difficulty? Ans. When you get it with difficulty.

 ■ Q. 3. Read the following extract and do the activities:

★ A1. Simple Factual Activity:

Complete the lines with proper words from the extract 

(1) You will get your ......................... at the  right  time.

(2) The important quality required when  we are struggling for success is ..................

 Ans :- (1) reward (2) patience

★ A2. Complex Factual Activities:

(1) Pick out lines that convey the following from the extract: 

(1) When others can do the work, so can you, if you keep trying patiently.

Ans. All that other folk can do, why, with patience, may not you?

(ii) If you try and work all the way, you will succeed.

Ans. Time will bring you, your reward, Try again.

(2) What rules must be always kept in mind? 

Ans:-  When other people can get success with their patience, you also can do it likewise (in the same way). But don't forget to try again and again till you succeed. These are the rules that must be kept in mind.

★ A3. Activities based on Poetic Device / Vocabulary:

(1) Write the rhyme scheme of the  first stanza .

Ans :- The rhyme scheme of first  stanza is - ababcccb

(2) Write rhyming pairs from the third stanza:

 Ans. (1) hard - reward (2) do - you - view

(3) Find the figure of speech 'Interrogation' from the stanza. speech

Ans. Why, with patience, may not you?

(4) Find the antonyms from the extract: 

(1) punishment x reward

(2) impatience X patience

■■■■English Workshop ■■■■

Anagram :- Anagram is the new word that made from letters with changing order of a another meaningful word. 

★ (1) The following Anagrams contain words/phrases from the poem. Guess and write what they are.

(1) rainy tag  = try again

(2) our cage  = courage

(3) vet sir = strive

(4) red raw = reward

(5) tap niece = patience.

(6) serve peer = persevere

★ (2) Read the poem and give  the   points choosing from it.  " What leads to SUCCESS ?" 

Ans :- Trying again , Perseverance , Patience ,Courage ,Striving. 

 ★ (3) Most lines from the poem can serve as a Truth or a Proverb. Pick out 3 or 4 such lines.  (1) If at first you don't succeed, try again.

(2) If you persevere with courage you will  conquer. 

 (3) Though after striving you do not win, it is no disgrace.

(4) Time will bring you, your reward; so be patient

■■ Appreciation of Poem ■■

(1) The title of the poem is ......

(2) The poem is written by the poet......

(3) The poem has ..................... stanzas. Each stanza  has ............... lines. 

(4) The lines that rhyme in each stanza are................

(5) ........................... is a repeated expression  in  the   poem.

(6) The advice in the poem is 

(7) I like the lines: ...........

Ans:- (1) "Try Again." 

(2)  W.E.Hickson

(3)  6,4

(4)  stanza number and  rhyme line :-  (1) 4 (2) 3 (3) 4 (4) 3 (5) 4 (6) 3 (5) 

(5) Try again

(6)   "Try again. and again till you succeed finally."

 (7) Time will bring you, your reward.

Oral Work

Recite the poem with proper intonation.

Project

Using decorative styles, write lines from the textbook that serves as a Truth or a Proverb to make a poster/posters and with permission put them up in your school building.