Lesson.3 Our Nation
Lesson.3.2> Our Nation – Patriotism
Glossary
- boundaries – a dividing line
- core – our true self (value system)
- foreign – distant (like a part of a different thing)
- integrity – the state of being wholesome
- Proud – feeling honoured
- inner – inside
- dislike – hate
- stick – paste
- Divide – Separate
A. Match the following
| 1. treat everyone | a. love each of her child |
| 2. nation | b. no inner boundaries |
| 3. kind | c. not divided as people |
| 4. country | d. alike |
| Ans : 1 – d, 2 – b, 3 – a, 4 – c | |
B. Answer the following questions.
1. How should we treat everyone?
We should treat everyone alike.
2. What is our core?
To love every one is our core.
3. How do we keep our integrity?
By loving one another and not hating anyone. We keep our integrity.
4. How can we make our nation proud?
If we learn to be kind, we can make our nation proud
5. A country should have inner boundaries. Justify.
Though we are different people, speak different language, we are children of one mother.
Additional
1. How is our nation divided?
Our nation is divided when seen as persons.
2. What should we learn?
We should learn to be kind.
C. Find the rhyming words from the poem.
- alike – dislike
- crowd – proud
- core in – foreign
- country – boundary
Let Us Know
What are prepositions?
Prepositions are words that help us know the position of things.
Try this?
 | The cat is ______ the box. |
But, did you know prepositions also help us know the nature of time?
Let us learn prepositions of time.
| on | Used for days of week | He bought a bike on Friday. |
| Used for dates | My birthday is on 3rd of November 2013. |
| in | Used for months | My birthday is in September. |
| Used for seasons | The river goes dry in the summer. | |
| Used for years | I was born in 1979. | |
| Used for parts of the day | I have a test in the afternoon. |
| at | Used for clock times | I get up at 7’o clock. |
| Used for night | The stars shine at night. | |
| Used for meal times | Jane went home at lunchtime. |
A. Put the given time expressions in the correct columns.
( winter, morning, 2’ o clock, evening, 1947, March, Sunday, 15th August, 4.30 PM, wedding day )
| on | in | at |
| morning | 2’O clock | Sunday |
| winter | 4.30 p.m | Wedding day |
| 1947 | ||
| march | 15th August | |
| evening |
B. Complete the following sentences using the prepositions on, in and at.
1. The summer vacation ends _____ Monday.
Ans : on
2. I will meet you _____ 7.30.
Ans : at
3. I don’t drive _____ night.
Ans : at
4. My birthday falls ____ September.
Ans : in
5. Birds migrate ____ spring and autumn.
Ans : in
6. Her birthday is _____ 6th April.
Ans : on
Additional Exercises
1. We had lunch ____ 11.30.
Ans : at
2. He came ____ 7 o’clock.
Ans : at
3. He got up early ____ the morning.
Ans : in
4. My sister was born ____ 1989.
Ans : in
5. The meeting is ____ Tuesday.
Ans : on
6. Her birthday is ____ 6th April.
Ans : on
C. Circle the prepositions.
The meeting starts at 10’o clock in the morning, on Wednesday, on 22nd of march, in 2019.
D. Fill in the blanks using on, in and at.
My child was born at 2.30, in the afternoon, on Friday, on 17th of August, in 2016.
Help the space ship reach the correct planet.
 |  |  |
| night | 1983 | Sunday, |
| 8’o clock | the evening | Tuesday |
| 5.30 a.m | 2013 | 5th May |
| dinner | April | 8th July |
Let Us Listen
(Student Activity)
Tick the correct one after listening the movie clip.
Let Us Speak
Is there any place near?
Boy : Excuse me, sir.
Man : Yes, what can I do for you?
Boy : Is there any hospital near by?
Man : Yes, there is one hospital here.
Boy : How far is the hospital?
Man : It is not far, may be about 200 meters.
Boy : Could you please guide me?
Man : Go straight, take a right at the junction, a few steps ahead you will find the hospital on the right.
Structures that are useful to this situation:
| How can I help you? Could you please tell me the way to _____? (a hospital) How to go to ____? (hospital) How do I get to _____? (junction) Where is the address? | It will take you 10 minutes to walk there. It is far.You better take auto/bus.Can I drop you there? I am going that way. Sorry I don’t know, please ask someone else. Turn right/left. |
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