Class 8: English, Lesson 3: An April Day
Lesson 3: An April Day
(Text & Translation)
📖 পাঠ ও বঙ্গানুবাদ (Text & Translation)
Text:
When the warm sun, that brings
Seed-time and harvest, has returned again,
‘T is sweet to visit the still wood, where springs
The first flower of the plain.
বঙ্গানুবাদ: যখন উষ্ণ সূর্য, যা বীজ বোনার এবং ফসল তোলার সময় নিয়ে আসে, আবার ফিরে এসেছে, তখন নিস্তব্ধ বনে যাওয়া খুব মধুর, যেখানে সমতলের প্রথম ফুলটি ফোটে।
Text:
I love the season well,
When forest glades are teeming with bright forms,
Nor dark and many-folded clouds foretell
The coming-on of storms.
বঙ্গানুবাদ: আমি এই ঋতুটিকে খুব ভালোবাসি, যখন বনের ফাঁকা জায়গাগুলো উজ্জ্বল সব আকৃতিতে (প্রাণে) পরিপূর্ণ থাকে, এবং কালো ও বহু-স্তরের মেঘ ঝড়ের আগমনের পূর্বাভাস দেয় না।
Text:
From the earth’s loosened mould
The sapling draws its sustenance, and thrives
Though stricken to the heart with winter’s cold,
The drooping tree revives.
বঙ্গানুবাদ: পৃথিবীর আলগা মাটি থেকে চারাগাছ তার পুষ্টি গ্রহণ করে এবং বিকশিত হয়; যদিও শীতের ঠান্ডায় হৃদয়ে আঘাতপ্রাপ্ত হয়েছিল, এখন নুইয়ে পড়া গাছটি পুনরুজ্জীবিত হয়।
Text:
The softly-warbled song
Comes from the pleasant woods, and coloured wings
Glance quick in the bright sun, that moves along
The forest openings.
বঙ্গানুবাদ: মনোরম বন থেকে ভেসে আসে মৃদু-কাকলি গান, এবং রঙিন ডানাগুলো উজ্জ্বল রোদে দ্রুত ঝিলিক দেয়, যা বনের উন্মুক্ত প্রান্তর দিয়ে বয়ে চলে।
Text:
When the bright sunset fills
The silver woods with light, the green slope throws
Its shadows in the hollows of the hill,
And wide the upland glows.
বঙ্গানুবাদ: যখন উজ্জ্বল সূর্যাস্ত রূপালী বনকে আলোয় পূর্ণ করে দেয়, তখন সবুজ ঢাল পাহাড়ের গহ্বরে তার ছায়া ফেলে, এবং বিস্তৃত উচ্চভূমি দীপ্তিময় হয়ে ওঠে।
শব্দার্থ (Word Nest) [Page 26]
| Word | Meaning (Bengali) |
|---|---|
| glades | small open areas of grass in a wood (বনের মধ্যে ছোট ঘাসের ফাঁকা জায়গা) |
| teeming | present in large numbers (প্রচুর পরিমাণে উপস্থিত / পরিপূর্ণ) |
| sustenance | that what is needed to live and stay healthy (বেঁচে থাকার এবং সুস্থ থাকার জন্য যা প্রয়োজন / পুষ্টি) |
| thrives | flourishes (বিকশিত হয় / তরতরিয়ে বেড়ে ওঠে) |
| stricken | seriously affected by an unpleasant feeling (মারাত্মকভাবে আক্রান্ত / আঘাতপ্রাপ্ত) |
| drooping | to bend downwards (নুইয়ে পড়া) |
| warbled | singing with rapidly changing notes (দ্রুত পরিবর্তনশীল সুরে গান গাওয়া / কাকলি) |
| upland | an area of highland (উচ্চভূমি) |
Lesson 3: An April Day
(Textual Activities: 1, 2 & 3)
Let’s do (Activity 1) [Page 28]
Tick the correct alternative:
(i) When the warm sun has returned again, it is nice to —
- (a) sing out loud
- (b) visit the still wood
- (c) sail down the river
উত্তর দেখো
(ii) The sapling draws its sustenance from —
- (a) the blue sky
- (b) rainwater
- (c) earth’s loosened mould
উত্তর দেখো
(iii) The birds —
- (a) glance quick in the bright sun
- (b) sit on the branches of the trees
- (c) peck at the grains from the ground
উত্তর দেখো
(iv) The green slope throws its shadow upon —
- (a) the mountain
- (b) the hollows of the hills
- (c) the sand dunes
উত্তর দেখো
Activity 2 [Page 28]
Complete the following sentences with information from the text:
(a) Spring is the season of __________.
উত্তর দেখো
(b) The coming-on of storms is foretold by __________.
উত্তর দেখো
(c) The birds move along __________.
উত্তর দেখো
(d) The bright sunset fills __________.
উত্তর দেখো
Activity 3 [Page 28]
Answer the following question:
Why do you think the poet “loves the season well?”
উত্তর দেখো
Lesson 3: An April Day
(Activity 4 – 8)
Activity 4 [Page 29]
Fill in the chart with information from the text:
Activity 5 [Page 29]
Answer the following questions:
(a) Why is it sweet to visit the wood during springtime?
উত্তর দেখো
(b) What does winter’s cold do to the tree?
উত্তর দেখো
(c) What time of the day do you think it is when “the green slope throws its shadows in the hollows of the hills”?
উত্তর দেখো
(d) Why do you think the poem is titled “An April Day”? Suggest an alternative title.
উত্তর দেখো
Activity 6 (a) [Page 29]
Fill in the blanks with the correct verb forms from those given in brackets:
(i) He __________ here for the last two years. (worked, is working, has been working)
উত্তর দেখো
(ii) The baby __________ all morning. (cries, has been crying, had cried)
উত্তর দেখো
(iii) It __________ for a long time before we went to school. (had been raining, rained, rains)
উত্তর দেখো
(iv) The passengers of the train __________ fast when the accident occurred. (slept, had been sleeping, sleep)
উত্তর দেখো
Activity 6 (b) [Page 30]
Fill in the blanks with either the Future Continuous tense or Future Perfect tense of the verbs given in brackets:
(i) I suppose it __________ when we start. (rain)
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(ii) He __________ us next week. (meet)
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(iii) She __________ Jamshedpur by then. (reach)
উত্তর দেখো
(iv) This book is not fat, I __________ it by lunch time. (read)
উত্তর দেখো
Activity 7 [Page 30]
Make meaningful sentences of your own with the following words:
(a) harvest: Farmers are happy during the harvest time.
(b) teeming: The market was teeming with people before the festival.
(c) thrives: Cactus thrives in the desert.
(d) glance: He took a quick glance at his watch.
Let’s do (Writing) [Page 30]
Activity 8 (a)
Write a paragraph in about eighty words on the changes that you see in nature when spring comes after winter.
Spring Season
Spring comes after the cold winter and brings new life to nature. The weather becomes warm and pleasant. New green leaves appear on the bare branches of trees. Colourful flowers bloom everywhere, filling the air with a sweet smell. Birds start singing happily in the woods. Butterflies and bees fly from flower to flower. The days become longer and brighter. Everyone feels energetic and happy. Spring is truly the most beautiful season of the year.
Activity 8 (b)
You have a separate routine of work in the morning and in the evening. Write a page in your diary on that part of the day which you prefer more.
My Favourite Part of the Day
Date: 20th April, 2024
Time: 9:00 PM
I prefer the morning time the most. Waking up early, I see the beautiful sunrise and feel the fresh, cool breeze. The chirping of birds sounds like music to my ears. I go for a walk in the park, which makes me feel refreshed and energetic. Then I study for some time before going to school. Everything is so calm and peaceful in the morning. It gives a perfect start to my day, unlike the evenings when I feel a bit tired after the whole day’s work.
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