1.2 Androcles and the Lion
WARMING UP !
(1) Have you ever helped anyone? Why?
( तुम्ही कधी कोणाला मदत केली आहे का? )
ANS- I always help my mother at home because I love my mother.
(2) How did you help him/her?
( तुम्ही त्या व्यक्तीला कशी मदत केली ? )
ANS- I help my mother by giving what she wants in the kitchen.
(3) Has anyone ever helped you in your need?
(तुमची गरज असताना तुम्हाला कोणी मदत केली आहे का ? )
ANS- One of my friend helped me to go to hospital.
(4) How did you feel at that time?
( तुम्हाला तेव्हा कसे वाटले ? )
ANS- I feel to very happy and satisfied.
(5) How did you show your gratitude to him/her?
( तुम्ही त्याला तुमची कृतज्ञता कशी दर्शवलेली ? )
ANS- I showed my gratitude to him by saying thanks.
(2) Complete the facts about lions choosing from the alternatives.
(1) Lions are called king of the jungle.
(emperor / lord / king)
(emperor / lord / king)
(2) Lions belong to the cat family of animals.
(dog / cat / horse)
(dog / cat / horse)
(3) Lions are carnivorous animals.
(carnivorous / herbivorous / omnivorous)
(carnivorous / herbivorous / omnivorous)
(4) Male lions have a mane around their neck but lionesses do not
have it.
have it.
(Cub / Male / Female)
(5) A group of lions is called a pride.
(flock / herd / pride)
(flock / herd / pride)
(6) Lions attack only when they are hungry.
(tricked / awake / hungry)
(tricked / awake / hungry)
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शब्दार्थ
Courteous – कोर्टीअस – polite विनयशील,सभ्य,
Slaves – स्लेव्ह – गुलाम
Force – फोर्स – जबरदस्ती
Freedom – फ्रीडम – स्वातंत्र्य
rights – राइट्स – अधिकार
bound by low – बाउन्ड बाइ लॉ – कायद्याने, किंवा नियमानुसार बंदी असणे
Starved – स्टा्रव्हड – उपाशी
Whipped – व्हीप्पड- चाबकाचे फटके
Opportunity -ऑपर्चूनिटी – संधी
Clutches – क्लचिस -च्या कचाट्यात, तावडीत सापडणे.
Coward -काउअर्ड – भेकड, भ्याड
Flee – फ्ली – पोबारा करणे
Piteously पिटिअसलि – कळवळून
Cautiously कॉऽशस्लि -सावधपणे
moaned – मोनड् – कण्हला
whimpered – व्हिम्परड् – मुसमुसत रडला, हुंदका दिला
Paw – पॉ-पंजा
disstress -डिस्ट्रेस् -मानसिक दुःख, यातना
summoning up courage – समनिंग् अप् करिज्- धैर्य एकवटत , गोळा करून.
Injured- इन्जुअर्ड-जखमी
Intention – इन्टेंन्शन – हेतू, उद्देश्
rage – रेइ्ज – संताप,क्रोध
amazement – ,ॲमेइमन्ट – आत्यंतिक आश्चर्य
arena -रिंगण, आखाडा
Dismayed – दुःखी, हताश
Ferocious – उग्र,क्रूर, भयंकर
deftly – चतुराईने
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ENGLISH WORKSHOP
1. (A) Match the phrases in Column A with their meanings in Column B.
Column A Column B (1) looking out for (a) anger reduced
(2) face to face (b) returned slowly
(3) summon up courage (c) trying to search for
(4) rage melted (d) filled with soft feelings
(5) be moved by (e) try to be brave
(f) in front of each other
ANS
(1) looking out for (c) trying to search for
(2) face to face (f) in front of each other
(3) summon up courage (e) try to be brave
(4) rage melted (a) anger reduced
(5) be moved by (d) filled with soft feelings