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Have you ever heard birds chirping and twittering? Can you name some birds
whose chirping and twittering you may have liked? Which bird do you like most
and why?
Teacher: Good
morning, Students! शुभप्रभात बच्चों !
Students:
[Standing] Good morning, Sir! ( खड़े होते हुए) शुभप्रभात सर !
Students: Yes,
Sir. It's a peacock. हाँ , सर. यह एक मोर है .
Teacher: Well done! Today we are going to talk about our
National Bird the peacock. शाबाश ! आज हम लोग हमारे राष्ट्रिय पक्षी मोर
के बारे में बात करने जा रहें है . There
are various species of peacocks. मोरों कि कई प्रजातियाँ हैं , You know, in India only the blue peacock is found. आप जानते है भारत में केवल नीला मोर ही पाया
जाता है, Has anyone of you seen it? क्या आप में से किसी ने इसे
देखा है ?
Ruby :
Yes Sir, I've, I've seen it in the Patna Zoo. हाँ सर, मैंने इसे पटना के
चिड़िया घर में देखा है, It's very beautiful. यह बहुत सुंदर होता है .
Teacher: Yes, you're absolutely right. हाँ, तुम बिल्कुल सही कह रहे हो। It looks very attractive. यह बहुत आकर्षक लगता है। Its feathers are multi-colored and its large oval body is
bright and colourful. इसके पंख बहुरंगी होते हैं और इसका बड़ा
अंडाकार शरीर चमकीला और रंगीन होता है। It has
a small head and slender neck. इसका छोटा सिर और पतली गर्दन
होती है। A male
peacock is more colourful than the female one - peahen. नर मोर, मादा की तुलना में
अधिक रंगीन होता है । Its plumes are matchless in
beauty and are used for decoration. इसके पंख सुंदरता में बेजोड़
हैं और सजावट के लिए उपयोग किए जाते हैं।
Abhishek: Sir,
I've heard that a peacock eats up even a snake.
अभिषेक : सर, मैंने सुना है कि मोर सांप को
भी खा जाता है।
Teacher: Yes,
you're right. It eats not only snakes but also plants, seeds, fruits, insects.
It devours frogs and lizards as well.
शिक्षक: हाँ, तुम सही हो। यह न केवल सांप
बल्कि पौधे, बीज, फल, कीड़े भी खाता है। यह मेंढक और
छिपकलियों को भी खा जाता है।
Word meaning:
Peacock: मोर, Peahen: मोरनी, National: राष्ट्रीय, Bird: पक्षी, Well Done: शाबास, Various: अनेक, Species: प्रजातियाँ,
Found: पाया जाता है, Seen:
देखा, Zoo: चिड़ियाघर, Absolutely: बिल्कुल, Right: सही, Attractive: आकर्षक, Feather: पंख, Multi-Coloured: बहुरंगी, Large: लम्बा, Oval: अंडकार, Body: शरीर, Bright: चमकीला, Slender: पतला, Head: सिर, Neck: गर्दन, Male: नर, Female: मादा, Plumes: पंख, Matchless: , Beauty: सुंदरता, Decoration: सजावट, Heard: सुना, Even: भी, Snake: सांप, Lizard: छिपकली, Insects: किड़ा- मकोड़ा,
Plant: पौधा, Seed: बीज, Frog: मेढ़क,
Imran: Sir, in my village, I've seen the
dance of 'Mor and Morni’ a marriage ceremony.
इमरान : सर, मैंने अपने गांव में एक शादी
में 'मोर और मोरी' का डांस देखा है.
Teacher: (Nodding) Well! In marriage ceremonies, two
persons dance in the guise of a peacock and a peahen. (सिर हिलाते हुए) अच्छा! विवाह समारोहों में, दो व्यक्ति मोर और मोरनी की वेश में नृत्य करते हैं। But in reality, the peacock dances mostly in the rainy
season. लेकिन
असल में मोर ज्यादातर बारिश के मौसम में ही नाचते हैं। When the sky is overcast with clouds, the peacock dances
with delight, spreading its colourful feathers. जब आकाश बादलों से घिर जाता है, तो मोर अपने रंगीन पंखों को फैलाकर खुशी से
नाचता है। Has anyone seen a peacock without feathers? क्या किसी ने बिना पंख वाले
मोर को देखा है?
Students: No,
Sir. नहीं, सर।
Students:
Thank you, Sir! धन्यवाद, सर!
(The bell rings) (घंटी बजती है)
Teacher:
That's right!
शिक्षक: यह सही है!
The peacock is our national bird. They are
various species of peacock found in the world but only blue peacock found in
India found in India it looks very beautiful it had a large oval body and small
head with a cylinder neck.
Peacock eats plants, seeds, fruits, insects, snakes and also swallow frogs and lizards.
In the rainy season when the sky is over
casted with clouds the peacock dances with great delight.
It spreads its colourful feathers,
which looks very lovely scene of the world.
B.1.1.)
Answer these questions orally:
a) Which
is the national bird of India?
Ans:
Peacock is the national bird of India.
b) What
type of peacock is found in India?
Ans:
Only blue peacock is found in India.
c) What
does a peacock eat?
Ans:
Peacock eat snakes, plants, seeds, fruits, insects and peacock also like frogs
and lizards.
d) When
does a peacock usually dance?
Ans:
The peacock dances mostly in the rainy season.
e) Do you
like peacocks?
Ans:
Yes, I like peacocks.
B.2.)
Think and Write
B.2.1)
Write ‘T’ for true and ‘F’ for false statements:
a) A
peacock has multi-coloured feathers. T
b)
It has a thick neck. F
c)
It is a plant eating bird. F
d)
The peahen is more beautiful than the peacock. F
e)
The peacock dances when it rains. T
B.2.2.)
Tick the correct options:
a.) The
body of a peacock is oval.
I) Round II) Oval III) Cylindrical
b.) The
peacock has a slender neck.
I) Thick II)
Thin III) Slender
c) Its plumes are matchless in beauty.
i) Beauty ii) Size iii)
Shape
B.2.3)
Pick out suitable words from the lesson and fill in the blanks:
a)
The Blue peacock is found in India.
b)
The male-peacock is more colourful than
the peahen.
c)
The feathers of peacock are used in decoration.
d)
The peacock devours lizards and frogs.
e)
The peacock dances in rainy.
B.2.4)
Answer each of these questions in not more than 50 words.
a)
Describe the features of a peacock.
Ans: Peacocks are very
attractive and having multi coloured feathers. Peacock have bright, colourful
and large oval body with small head with a slender neck. Plumes of the peacocks
are used for decoration. Peacock eats snake, frog, plants, seeds, fruits,
insects, lizards etc.
b) How
does a peacock differ from a peahen in appearance?
Ans: In appearance a peacock
is different from peahen. A peacock is more colourful and attractive than
peahen.
c) Do you
like birds? Why? Give reasons in support of your answer.
Ans: I like birds because
they are integral part of the nature. Birds eat plants and insects as well thus
birds maintain balance in the nature. Birds maintain food chain of nature.
Apart from it I find birds very attractive and amazing because of their flying
capability.
d) Why do
you think that the peacock is the national bird of India?
Ans: The peacock is national
bird of India because of its multi-colours and beautiful plumes just like
India, India is country of multi-culture, multi-caste, multi-religion,
multi-class and still everyone is living with each other peacefully is one of
the beauties of India. Thus, the beautiful peacock represents the beauty of
India hence this bird is national bird of India.
C.2) Match
the words in Column ‘A’ with their meanings in Column ‘B’
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C.3) Write ten words with the suffix ‘less’, as shown in the examples.
i.)
Action + less = Actionless
ii.)
Bow + less = Bowless
iii.)
Face + less = Faceless
iv.)
Air + less = Airless
v.)
Flavour + less = Flavourless
vi.)
Ambition + less = Ambitionless
vii.)
Fruit + less = Fruitless
viii.)
Spot + less = Spotless
ix.)
Name + less = Nameless
x.)
Bottom + less = Bottomless
D.1) Tick
the correct option in each of the following
1.)
He shot the bird with/without a gun.
2.)
A diabetic usually takes tea with/without sugar.
3.)
We write with/without a pen or pencil.
4.)
The old man had lost his stick. He went on walking, with/without a stick.
5.)
we cannot cut an apple with/without a knife.
Other
examples:-
We
cannot live with/without water.
When
the sky is overcast with/without clouds, the peacock dances with delight.
Has
anyone seen a peacock with/ without feathers?
She
was going to market with/without her husband.
G.)
Translation
G.1) Translate the following into English.
भारत
में अनेक प्रकार के पक्षी पाये जाते हैं। Many types of birds are found in India.
वे
विभिन्न रंग और आकार के होते हैं। They are of different in colours and sizes.
उनमें
से कुछ देखने में बहुत सुन्दर होते हैं। Some of them are very beautiful to look at.
मोर
उनमें से एक है। Peacock is one of them.
यह
भारत का राष्ट्रीय पक्षी है| It is the national bird
of India.
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