NO. OF PERIODS 1 1 1 Our Independence Day ENGLISH 1 st Period : Explanation of pages - 11 and 12. Read : Meanings and lesson. 2 nd Period : Explanation of pages - 12 and 13. Read : Meanings and lesson. 3 rd Period : R/w Q/A 1, 2 of B in C.W. page -14. 4 th Period : R/w Q/A 3, 4 of B in C.W. page -14. 5 th Period : R/w Q/A of C in C.W. Practice B, C .page -14. 6 th Period : Complete A, D, E, F. pages -14 , 15. 7 th Period : Complete Grammar Game G, H pages -15 ,16. 8 th Period : Do Communication Skills. Complete I, J .page -16. (Clues are given in Listening text for the teacher)). 9 th Period : Do K, L, M in page - 17. 10 th Period : Revise lesson for slip test. 11 th Period : Conduct a Slip test on this lesson. Tips to Teachers : Explain about importance of Independence Day. How the people celebrate this festival in public places? Ask students to draw and colour national flag. Explain the grammar game in detail with more examples. For communication skills to help, teacher may see the last pages in Listening text for the teacher pages for clues. Answers Comprehension A. 1. (iii) 2. (iii) 3. (ii) 4. (i) B. 1. Ridhima and Manan planned a party on the occasion of Independence day. 2. Ridhima and Manan celebrated the Independence Day by decorating their house and inviting their cousins, aunts and uncles for a party. English: 3 (Sem - II) 1 3. Their papa told Manan and Ridhima about the meaning of the National flag colours. 4. Saffron stands for courage and sacrifice, white for truth and purity and green stands for peace and prosperity. C. Independence Day, Republic Day, and Gandhi Jayanthi are our National Festivals. Play with Words D. 1. sadly 2. wonderfully 3. differently 4. perfectly E. 1. happily 2. shut 3. frown 4. never F. 1. It was 15th August. 2. Ridhima and Manan ran to get things ready. 3. The house looks so beautiful. 4. They hung the painted pictures all over the house. 5. Saffron is close to orange. 6. Papa came home and saw the wonderful pictures. Grammar Game G. 1. cousins 2. cities 3. desks 4. books 5. ladies 6. toys 7. keys 8. bodies H. 1. s 2. s 3. s 4. ies 5. es 6. es Communication Skills I. 1. We celebrate Republic Day on 26th January. 2. The President of India takes the salute at the parade held on this day. 3. The constitution of India came into force on 26th January. X Y J. Look out for the tiger! What is your name? I am a student. Blue is my favourite colour. Where is your house? I am so surprised! I am nine years old. Take out your pencil. Are you hungry? How are you? English: 3 (Sem - II) 2 K. You can speak like this: 1. I have love and respect for my country. 2. I follow good manners at school and home. 3. I obey traffic rules while going to school. 4. I help physically challenged people to cross the road. L. 1. truly 2. soundly 3. loudly 4. kindly 5. sweetly M. We celebrate our Independence Day on 15th August, every year. We organise a function in the school. We hoist our national flag and sing the National Anthem. Sweets are distributed to all the children on that day. NO. OF PERIODS 8 2 Drenched in the Rain (Poem) ENGLISH 1 st Period : Explain the poem in page - 18. Practice the poem and meanings. 2 nd Period : Explain the poem in page - 19 and practice meanings. 3 rd Period : R/w Q/A 1, 2, 3 of B in C.W in page - 19. 4 th Period : R/w Q/A 4, 5 of B in C.W in page - 19. 5 th Period : Complete A, C, D in pages - 19 and 20. 6 th Period : Do F, G, H in page - 21. 7 th Period : Revise the lesson for slip test . 8 th Period : Conduct a Slip test on this lesson. Tips to Teachers : Make students to practise the meanings. Explain the grammar game in detail and help students in completing the exercises. Guide the students in writing the H paragraph. English: 3 (Sem - II) 3 Answers Learn with Poem A. 1. sunny 2. rain 3. drenched 4. quenched B. 1. The colour of the sky was blue at the beginning. 2. The poet tried walking fast to avoid getting wet. 3. His shoes and dress got wet and spoiled. 4. It was a raucous rain and not at all gentle. 5. When the poet reached home, he had a mug of hot coffee and he played the Xylophone. C. 1. b 2. d 3. a 4. e 5. c Play with Words D. 1. day and night 2. black and white 3. lock and key 4. high and low 5. needle and thread Grammar Game F. 1. sweetly 2. suddenly 3. loudly 4. daily 5. softly G. 1. bravely 2. quickly 3. slowly 4. carefully 5. sincerely 6. mainly Let’s Do H. 1. The children are playing in the rain. They are enjoying themselves. They are floating paper boats on the water. English: 3 (Sem - II) 4 NO. OF PERIODS 1 1 3 Intelligent Reply ENGLISH 1 st Period : Explain about lesson in page - 22 including introduction. 2 nd Period : Explanation of lesson in page - 23 and practise meanings in pages - 22, 23. 3 rd Period : R/w Q/A 1, 2, 3 of B in C.W. page-24. 4 th Period : R/w Q/A 4, 5, 6 in C.W. page - 24. 5 th Period : R/w Q/A 7 th and C in page - 24. 6 th Period : Complete A in page - 24. 7 th Period : Complete D, E, F in page - 25. 8 th Period : Complete G, H in page - 26. 9 th Period : Do I, J in pages - 26 and 27. 10 th Period : Do K, L in pages - 27 and 28. 11 th Period : Conduct a Slip test on this lesson. Tips to Teachers : Tell the students about Akbar and Birbal history and about Nav Ratnas. Play this lesson as a role play. Explain communication skills by using clues in listening test for Teachers. Explain about verbs with more examples. Answers Comprehension A. 1. a. Emperor Akbar said these words to his courtiers. b. The listeners would have felt that it was a very strange question. c. Yes, his grandchildren can pull the speaker’s whiskers. English: 3 (Sem - II) 5 2. a. Birbal said these words to Emperor Akbar. b. The speaker said so because grandchildren can do mischief with grandparents but they are not punished for it. c. This reply satisfied the person who asked the question because he was rewarded for the answer. B. 1. Emperor Akbar was a great Mughal Emperor. 2. The nine famous learned people in the Emperor’s court were the ‘Nav Ratnas’. 3. Birbal was known for his valuable advice. 4. Emperor Akbar surprised his courtiers by asking a strange question. 5. Akbar’s question was what punishment should be given to a person who pulls his whiskers. 6. The first one said he should be whipped, the second one said he should be hanged and the third one said he should be beheaded. 7. Birbal replied that he should be given sweets. This is so because the only one who would dare pull the emperor’s whiskers, is his grandson. Akbar was pleased with the reply. C. Akbar was a great Mughal Emperor. He was kind and just. He was very wise too. Play with Words D. Q V C A R R O T L P O T A T O U R E U V W A B R C A B B A G E N M S Y R C D A I V Z N I O M A P B E A N S L Q D U X U J C F G M K S E A V Y S C D C L L T R A P E. 1. Spoon 2. Animal 3. Potato 4. Aunty 5. Table English: 3 (Sem - II) 6 F. postman, sunshine, carpet, dining table. Spelling G. 1. b 2. a 3. b 4. a 5. b H. 1. brush 2. pack 3. drinks 4. write 5. play Communication Skills I. 1. write 2. see 3. by 4. two 5. new 6. some J. Do it yourself. Let’s Do K. Rohit wakes up in the morning. He brushes his teeth. He has a bath. He gets ready. He walks to the school. He flies kite. L. 1. shines 2. flies 3. playing 4. swimming 5. sitting NO. OF PERIODS 7 4 I love My Sweet Home (Poem) ENGLISH 1 st Period : Explanation of poem in page - 29. 2 nd Period : Practice poem and meanings. 3 rd Period : R/w Q/A 1, 2 of A in C.W. in page - 30. 4 th Period : R/w Q/A 3, 4 of A in C.W. in page - 30. 5 th Period : Do B, C with explanation in pages - 30 and 31. 6 th Period : Do Let’s Do. page-31. 7 th Period : Conduct a Slip test on this lesson. English: 3 (Sem - II) 7 Tips to Teachers : Make the students to practise the poem. Explain the grammar game with more examples.