English Class VI

Lesson 8

The Unbreakable

 The in – text word meanings are to be written.  Chapter end exercises of the text book are to be solved in book itself.

 Class work

Write the meanings of the following words and phrases:-

S. No. Words / Phrase Meanings 1. humble Of low rank 2. dependant Person who depends on another for financial support 3. keen Eager and enthusiastic 4. immense Very large or great 5. convince Persuade to do 6. consecutive One after the other, following in an unbroken sequence 7. quest Long search 8. sponsor A person or organization that contributes to the cost of an event in return for advertising 9. currently Happening now 10. sibling Brother or sister 11. groove Here, a fixed routine 12. legend An extremely famous person in a particular field / old story about famous people or events in past 13. symbolized To be a symbol or example of 14. emerge To come out into 15. fortunate lucky 16. humane Kind or considerate 17. ethical Moral principles or morally correct 18. compassionate considerate

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19. idolize Admire or love greatly 20. tempting Enticing someone to do something against their better judgment, here it means attracting 21. conferred Granted a title or degree 22. Distinguish Recognize as different

 Answer the following questions

Q1. List two reasons …………………………to take up boxing? A1. In my opinion, Mary Kom took up boxing to help her dependent Family lead a better life. Also, when boxer, Dingko Singh, From Manipur, won the gold medal in Asian Cup, Mary Kom got motivated and wanted to prove that even women could do anything.

Q2. List 3 reasons why Mary‟s achievements ………….. remarkable? A2.Mary Kom‟s achievements are remarkable because she has become India‟s most successful woman boxer in a largely male dominated sport. Secondly, she had to face a lot of struggles because of her family‟s poor status. She did not have a proper kit or even good shoes. Another reason is her will power and dedication that pushed her to resist all social pressures.

Q3. Mary says, “ Our neighbours………Mary Kom‟s character? A3. Mary Kom is a lady with a great heart. She has a great zeal and fighting spirit which has made her stand all the odds of life. Her confident determination and perseverance to take up all challenges and to dream has helped her succeed and come this far. She has proved her neighbours and villagers wrong through her deeds. She has faith in her abilities and has worked tirelessly to strengthen them and stand at par with men.

 About Mary Kom (Born on 1st March 1983 – present)

Mangte Chungneijang Mary Kom was lovingly called „Magnificent mary‟.This title was given to her by AIBA. She was born and brought up in Manipur. Initially she did not get family support but somehow managed to convince them.

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She is the only Indian woman boxer to have won six consecutive world titles. She is the only one to qualify for the 2010 Olympics competing in the fly weight of 51 kg category and winning the bronze medal.

Among many gold, silver, bronze she had bagged Padmashree Ratna Award, a special award from the international boxing association and Padma Bhushan.

 Reference to the context

“When I started I had no encouragement …………..struggle a lot for the first 4 – 5 years.”

a) Who is the speaker in the above lines? Ans. Mary Kom is the speaker in the above lines.

b) Why did the speaker say so? Ans. Mary Kom said this because she belonged to a poor yet a humble family and thus wanted to support them. Secondly, boxing was not considered a very respectable sport for women, but her passion and spirit towards the sport gave her sleepless nights and she wanted to compete with the male dominated society. Her father was never in favour of her being a wrestler and she was left all alone without family support.

“I started the academy because ………make the country proud.”

a) Where and when was the academy established? Which sport is being referred to in the above lines? Ans. The academy was established in Imphal in 2006. It was dedicated to the boxing sport.

b) What was the reason behind the establishment of this academy? Ans. Mary Kom established the academy to train people in the boxing sport and she wanted to give the country better boxers and make it proud.

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“Of course, I miss my family and my children……….level best.”

a) Who is `I‟ in the above lines? Ans. `I‟ is referred to MC Mary Kom in the above lines.

b) Who are „Family‟ and „children‟? Ans. Her „family‟ comprised her husband, K Onler Kom and three children named Prince, Renchungvar and Khupnevar who were twins.

c) What „sacrifice‟ is being spoken about in the above lines? Ans. Mary Kom had been focusing more on her training and career and participated in the Olympics. She had to stay away from her kids, which is the biggest sacrifice for a mother. But she had to sacrifice her family life and duties towards the kids as she had to play for the country and make her country proud.

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Poem 5 It’s fun to cook!

 The poem & word meanings are to be written. The rhyming words and rhyming scheme has to be marked  Chapter end exercises of the text book are to be solved in book itself.  Students will write a recipe which they enjoy cooking and attach it to their notebooks.

 Rhyming words :- I. While – pile II. Gear – year III. Do – you IV. By – pie V. Do – too VI. Dinner – winner

 Rhyming scheme ABCB (same for stanza 1 to stanza 6)

Class work :-

 Find words / phrases from the poem which means:-

1. something happens continually – all the while 2. to move a spoon round and round to mix thoroughly– stir 3. put through a sieve to remove lumps or large particles – sieve 4. number of things lying one on top of the other – pile 5. rub hard to clean – scrub 6. equipment or clothing adapted for a purpose – gear 7. progress gradually and carefully from one stage to the next –step– by - step 8. useful and conveniently near – handy

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9. support in time of need – standing by 10. a baked dish topped with pastry – pie 11. to ask for a second helping for food to show that u liked it – as for Seconds 12. having a name that is not publically known - anonymous

 Answer the following questions

Q1. What does the poet ………..when you learn to cook?

A1. The poet means that while cooking we are learning various things that are required to make a meal. Every step that we follow while we are cooking in the kitchen helps us to learn something new.

We learn to pour, mix, measure, stir and sift flour into a pile.

 Paraphrase

RTC : The above lines are taken from the poem “It‟s fun to cook!”. The poet, through this poem, conveys to the readers the feeling of joy when we cook in our kitchen. The poem is written in a simple, easy, lucid and easy – flowing language, where every stanza focuses on different aspects of cooking and a new learning experience each time.

Stanza 1 : When you are ……………… into a pie

In the first stanza the poet says that when we are in the kitchen we learn to pour, measure, mix and stir different ingredients used in our recipe. We learn to sift flour without creating much mess and see it forming a conical pile.

Stanza 2 : Scrub your hands …………..the year

This stanza teaches us the good habit of cleaning up our hands before we start to cook. We collect and arrange all the necessary cook wares and utensils that we will be using while cooking which includes pots, pans, measuring cups and so on.

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Stanza 3 : Go through…………………….. for you.

This stanza focuses reading our recipe well before we begin to cook and follow each and every direction as it is given in the recipe book. By doing so we would not face any difficulty in preparing our dish.

Stanza 4 : Have a hot………………………..baking a pie.

When we are about to work with the hot pads, gas stove or a baking oven, we must make sure that an adult is nearby to guide us. By doing so we would learn to handle hot objects and also prevent hurting ourselves.

Stanza 5 : Besides the fun …………….cooking too.

Another important task in the process of cooking is the cleaning up of our work counters which gets quite messed up during the entire cooking process. Although it is a regular house – hold daily task but it is very much an essential part of cooking.

Stanza 6 : But after all ……………………… cooked a winner.

In the last stanza the poet tells us that after all the work is done, it would almost be dinner time and our dish would be ready to be served. We would actually come to know that our efforts have paid off well when someone asks us to serve our dish for the second time after having finished with the first serve and that is the time when we actually feel like a winner.

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