By : Ranjana Bhandari, GPT English Teacher, GHPS Hulkutri.

Preparatory Activity :

  1. Can you answer the following riddles?

What is the longest word in the English language ?

‘Smiles’ – because there is a ‘mile’ between its first and
last letters
.

What starts with ‘P’, ends with ‘E’ and has millions of
letters ?

The ‘Post office’

What word begins with ‘e’, ends with ‘e’ and has one
letter ?

‘Envelope’

Which ‘pillar’ keeps crawling all the time ?

caterpillar

What has size and shape but no weight ?

a shadow

Which son may prove dangerous ?

poison

What cannot move or walk, but can go from place to
place ?

road

Which letter in the English alphabet always asks a
question ?

y

Language work (Grammar)

Articles – ‘a’, ‘an’ and ‘the’

Articles :

Articles are words that define a noun as specific or unspecific.

English has two types of articles: definite and indefinite.

Indefinite article : a, an

Use ‘a’ when the noun begins with a consonant.

Example- a bag, a cat
Exception- when the vowel ‘u’ sounds like you.

Example- a university, a utensil
Use ‘an’ when the noun begins with a vowel.

Example- an apple, an umbrella
Exception- when the consonant ‘h’ is silent.

Example- an hour, an honour

Definite article : the

* Unique things – the sun, the moon, the sky etc.

* Specific things – the umbrella in the bag, The children are in the garden.

* Superlative degrees of adjectives – the tallest, the most interesting thing etc.

* Before names of newspaper, magazines – the Times of India, the Hindustan times etc.

Present tense forms :

Past tense and Present tense

learned – learn

visited – visit

said – say

had – have

continued – continue

spoke – speak

made – make

challenged – challenge

presented – present

could – can

discussed – discuss

filled – fill

accepted – accept

defeated – defeat

found – find

should – shall

heard – hear

took – take

shouted – shout

slept – sleep

astonished – astonish

proved – prove

left – leave

Video Grammar

Articles – A, An, The ಎಂದರೇನು ? | Spoken English (In Kannada – ಕನ್ನಡದಲ್ಲಿ)
Articles (A, An, The) – all doubts cleared | Spoken English (ಕನ್ನಡದಲ್ಲಿ) 
Verb Forms in English : 285+ most important forms of verbs | Present-Past-Past Participle | [Part-1]

The Scholar’s Mother Tongue

A learned pandit once visited the court of Akbar. He told the king and courtiers that he had mastery over many different languages. The Pandit could speak many languages fluently. He was so fluent that no one could find out what his mother tongue was. He challenged everybody at the court to name his mother tongue. When everyone failed, the challenge was. taken up by Birbal.
He whispered into the Pandit’s ear and tickled it with a feather. The Pandit, half awake, cried out suddenly and shouted out words in his mother tongue. Birbal came to the court the next day and told everyone that the Pandit’s mother tongue was Telugu. The Pandit was surprised and accepted the truth. King Akbar then asked Birbal, How did you find the truth Birbal answered, In times of difficulty, a person speaks only in his mother tongue. He also told the King how he had gone to the Pandit’s room at night to find out the truth. – Adapted from Akbar and Birbal stories.

Glossary : (with pictures)

Scholar – someone who has studied a subject and knows a lot about it. ವಿದ್ವಾಂಸ

Mother tongue –  a language from which another language derives, one’s native language. ಮಾತೃಭಾಷೆ

Court – the residence or establishment of a sovereign or similar dignitary. ಆಸ್ಥಾನ

Mastery – skill or knowledge that makes one master of a subject. ಪಾಂಡಿತ್ಯ

Fluent – able to speak a language naturally without stopping or making mistakes. ನಿರರ್ಗಳವಾಗಿ, ಸರಾಗವಾಗಿ

Sneak – go quietly. ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳು

Whisper – speak in a low voice. ಪಿಸುಮಾತು

Tickle – touch someone lightly. ಕಚಗುಳಿ ಇಡು

Astonished – surprised. ಆಶ್ಚರ್ಯಚಕಿತರಾದ

Dismay – a feeling of sadness and disappointment. ನಿರಾಶೆ

Scholar- someone who has studied a subject and knows a lot about it. ವಿದ್ವಾಂಸ
Mother tongue-  a language from which another language derives, one’s native language. ಮಾತೃಭಾಷೆ
Court- the residence or establishment of a sovereign or similar dignitary. ಆಸ್ಥಾನ
Mastery – skill or knowledge that makes one master of a subject. ಪಾಂಡಿತ್ಯ
Fluent – able to speak a language naturally without stopping or making mistakes. ನಿರರ್ಗಳವಾಗಿ, ಸರಾಗವಾಗಿ
Sneak – go quietly. ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳು
Whisper – speak in a low voice. ಪಿಸುಮಾತು
Tickle – touch someone lightly. ಕಚಗುಳಿ ಇಡು
Astonished – surprised. ಆಶ್ಚರ್ಯಚಕಿತರಾದ
Dismay – a feeling of sadness and disappointment. ನಿರಾಶೆ

Video Lesson

Samveda – 6th – English Second Language – The Scholars Mother Tongue (Part 1 of 2)
Samveda – 6th – English Second Language – The Scholars Mother Tongue (Part 2 of 2)
The Scholars Mother tongue | 6th standard | English
Class 6 – English – The Scholar’s Mother Tongue
The Scholar’s Mother Tongue | Class-6 English

Question and Answer

ಈ ಪಾಠದ ಪ್ರಶ್ನೋತ್ತರಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಮೇಲಿನ ಲಿಂಕ್ ಮೇಲೆ ಕ್ಲಿಕ್ ಮಾಡಿ.