3.1 If
Warming Up & Chit – Chat Activities:
Form groups and chat.
- How do you react when your parents scold you?
Ans: “I try to stay calm and think about why they are angry, understanding their reasons.”
- How do you feel when someone insults you?
Ans: “I feel hurt and upset when someone insults me.”
- How would you react when you are cheated by your friends?
Ans: “I would feel sad and disappointed if my friends cheated me.”
- Why is it wrong to make a difference among friends who belong to a different class, colour or community?
Ans: “It is wrong to treat friends differently based on class, color, or community because everyone deserves equal respect and kindness.”
- Complete the table by providing suitable responses to the given actions.
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Action |
Response |
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1 |
You are punished by the teacher without any reason. |
I shall not lose my temper, but I shall talk to the teacher afterwards. |
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2 |
Your friends spread rumours about you. |
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3 |
Someone doubts you. |
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4 |
Your relative blames you for something |
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5 |
Someone hurts you. |
Ans:
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Action |
Response |
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1 |
You are punished by the teacher without any reason. |
I shall not lose my temper, but I shall talk to the teacher afterwards. |
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2 |
Your friends spread rumours about you. |
I would calmly ask them why they are doing this and try to clear up any misunderstanding. |
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3 |
Someone doubts you. |
I would explain the truth patiently and try to clarify the situation. |
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4 |
Your relative blames you for something |
I would respectfully tell them my side of the story and try to resolve the issue. |
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5 |
Someone hurts you. |
I would express my feelings and try to resolve the conflict peacefully. |
2. Complete the sentences meaningfully and share them with the class.
1. If you read books, you will gain knowledge.
2 If you do exercise daily, ……………………………..
3. If ……………………… you will pass the exam.
4. If …………………………
5. If ………………………….
Ans:
- If you read books, you will gain knowledge.
- If you do exercise daily, you will stay fit and healthy.
- If you study regularly, you will pass the exam.
- If you eat nutritious food, you will improve your health.
- You will succeed in life, if you work hard and stay focused.
3. Classify the following into weaknesses and strengths.
fear, confidence, clarity, confusion, worry, courage, cowardice, compassion, bravery, hesitation, punctuality, laziness, anger, faith, patience, ambition, generosity, impatience, cheerfulness, tolerance, arrogance, aggressiveness
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Weaknesses |
Strengths |
Ans:
Weaknesses and Strengths Classification:
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Weaknesses |
Strengths |
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Fear Confusion Worry Cowardice Hesitation Laziness Anger Impatience Arrogance Aggressiveness |
Confidence Clarity Courage Compassion Bravery Punctuality Faith Patience Ambition Generosity Cheerfulness Tolerance |
Glossary
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Word |
Meaning |
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foe (n) |
enemy (शत्रू) |
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imposter (n) |
one who deceives others by pretending to be someone else (आपण कोणीतरी दुसरेच आहोत असे भासवणारा, बहुरूपी) |
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knaves (n) |
cunning or dishonest people (धूर्त किंवा अप्रामाणिक लोक) |
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triumph (n) |
victory (विजय) |
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Phrase |
Meaning |
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be lied about |
someone speaking false things about another person (एखाद्याने दुसऱ्याबाबत खोट्या गोष्टी बोलणे) |
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count with you |
be equally important to you (तुमच्यासाठी समान महत्त्वाचे असणे) |
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don’t look good |
not to be perfect (परिपूर्ण नसणे) |
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give way to hating |
allow hate to take control of oneself (तिरस्काराला / द्वेषाला स्वतःवर नियंत्रण मिळवून देणे) |
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keep one’s head |
to avoid getting angry (डोकं शांत ठेवणे, रागावणे) |
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keep one’s virtue |
keep one’s goodness or morals under any condition (कशाही परिस्थितीत चांगुलपणा / नैतिकता टिकवून ठेवणे) |
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lose the common touch |
refuse to talk to common people (सामान्य लोकांशी बोलणे नकारणे) |
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make allowance for |
consider what others also have to say about something (इतरांचं काही म्हणणं आहे असं धरून चालणे) |
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sixty seconds’ worth of distance run |
make good use of every second without wasting it (एकेक क्षणाचा चांगला उपयोग करणे) |
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talk too wise |
show off one’s knowledge (खूपच शहाणपणाचे बोलणे / शहाणपण सांगणे) |
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to be a man |
to be a good, perfect human being (एक चांगला मनुष्य होणे) |
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truth twisted by some |
change the truth for some benefit (सत्याला स्वतःच्या फायद्यासाठी वाकवणे) |
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unforgiving minute |
time that does not wait for anyone (कोणासाठीही न थांबणारा असा क्षण) |