A Visit to Sivasagar Class 4 English Lesson 8

Lesson 8 : A Visit to Sivasagar 

Class - 4  Beginners English  - Lesson 8

Let's talk:

A Visit to Sivasagar 

 

Ask your friend:

a) Which of these places have you visited?

Ans: Zoo

b) What did you see there?

Ans: Tiger, Monkey, Zebra, peacock etc.

c) Should we visit such places?

Ans: Yes

Now, let's read about Ramen and Rita's trip to Sivasagar during their last summer vacation.

Read A Visit to Sivasagar":

    Ramen and his sister Rita were eagerly waiting for their summner vacation. Their parents had promised to take them to Sivasagar. The trip would take around seven hours by bus from Guwahati.

    At last, the day of their journey arrived. They boarded a beautiful red ASTC bus. On the way, they crossed many towns and villages. They also crossed the famous Kaziranga National Park. They saw vast and beautiful green tea gardens and paddy fields on the way and loved them. A TC

    It was 4 o'clock when their bus arrived at Sivasagar. Their uncle and aunt were waiting at the bus station to receive them. Their holiday had begun!

    They were very happy. They had seen pictures of the Shiva Dol and the Bor Pukhuri in newspapers and magazines, But it was so different to be standing in front of them now. They got busy taking phoograph of the Shiva Dol, the Bishnu Dol and Devi Dol on the bank of Sivasagar Bor Pukhuri.

 They were amazed to see the beautiful Rang Ghar on their way to Joysagar. Long ago the kings and their courtiers had watched gamnes and sports, dances and fights from this monument. Ramen and Rita also spent some time at the wonderful Talatal Ghar. They sat on the banks of the beautiful Joysagar Tank gazing at its vastness. Their uncle narrated to them the story of Joymoti and the famous kings of those distant days. They felt that they were living in the past.

     The next day, they visited Charaideu. On the way they stopped at Gargaon to see the Kareng Ghar (Royal Palace) there. Charaideu is a sacred place where the Ahom Royals were laid to rest in the Maidams. On the next day, they visited the Dargah of Ajan Peer. It is at Dikhowmukh about 30 kilometres away from their uncle's home.

    When they returned to Guwahati, Ramen and Rita carried with them lots of precious memories of their visit to Sivasagar.

 

ACTIVITIES

1. Let's find out how much we have understood:

a) What were Ramen and Rita waiting for?

Ans: Ramen and Rita were waiting for their summer vacation.

b) How did they go to Sivasagar?

Ans: They went to Sivasagar by a red ASTC bus.

c) What did they see on their way to Sivasagar?

Ans: They saw vast and beautiful green tea gardens and paddy fields on their way to Sivasagar.

 d) What did the kings and the courtiers do in Rang Ghar?

Ans: In the Rang Ghar, the Kings and their courtiers had watch games and sports, dances and fights from this Rang Ghar.

e) Where were the Ahom kings laid to rest?

 Ans: The Ahoms kings were laid to rest in the  Maidams of Charaideu which was a sacred place.

2. Let's read the text again and find out the monuments in Sivasagar. Put the names of the monuments in the ovals. One is done for you as an example:

Sivasagar 

Rang Ghar,     Talatal Ghar        Joysagar Tank,      Kareng Ghar  

     Shiva Dol,      Bishnu Dol,   Devi Dol,    Sivasagar Bor Pukhuri, 

      Dargah of Ajan Peer   

 

3. Say 'Yes' or 'No' for the foliowing statements:

a) Ramen and Rita saw vast and beautiful green tea gardens and paddy fields on the way.

Ans: Yes

b) They reached Sivasagar around 9 p.m. at night.

Ans: No

c) Shiva Dol, Bishnu Dol and Devi Dol are on the banks of Joysagar.

Ans: No

d) Ahom kings and their courtiers used to enjoy watching games and sports, dances and fights from the Rang Ghar.

Ans: Yes

e) Charaideu is famous for the maidams of the Royals.

 Ans: Yes

4. Rita narrated her experience of the Sivasagar tour in class after the school reopened. Let’s read what she said:

    Our Journey to Sivasagar was a wonderful one. We enjoyed ourselves a lot there. The roadside scenary was very beautiful. I still remember the pleasant atmosphere of Sivasagar Borpukhuri. Shiva Dol, Bishnu Dol and Devi Dol are situated on the banks of this tank. We were very happy to visit Rang Ghar, Talatal Ghar, Kareng Ghar and Joysagar too. We got a glimpse of our rich history in those wonderful monuments. It was a really pleasant experience to learn about our history at all these places of historical interest.

5. Let's learn some new words and their meanings:

Monument : A building, structure or site that is of historical interest.

Amazed : Greatly surprised.

Artistry: Creative skill or ability.

Journey: An act of travelling from one place to another.

Vast: Of very great extent or quantity, immense.

Precious: Of great value.

Now, complete the following sentences with the help of the words you have learned:

a) We had a wonderful     Journey     to Sivasagar. 

b) We did not realize that the Joysagar tank was so     vast.    

c) Ramen and Rita were     amazed     to see the beautiful Rang Ghar. 

d) The monuments reflect the     artistry     of the Ahom Kingdom. 

e) The Rang Ghar is a wonderful     Monument.     

f) We have created     precious     memories for ourselves in Sivasagar.

6. Work in pairs:
Paste pictures or draw some monuments and write about them.


7.a) Have you visited any historical place? Do you want to visit one? Let’s talk about visiting such a place.


7.b) Listen to the teacher read out the following passage and write it in your notebook.

    We visit places for many reasons. A visit to an important place teaches us many things. If we visit a place, we learn about its history, culture and the lifestyle of people. It helps us to know ourselves better. Visiting places gives us immense happiness. We get to see new things. In addition, we meet new people and learn new things.


8. Let's read the following passage from the text and find out the describing words and underline them:

    They were amazed to see the beautiful Rang Ghar on their way to Joysagar. Long ago the kings and their Courtiers watched games and sports, dances and fights from this monument. Rita and Ramen also spent some time at the wonderful Talatal Ghar. They admired the vast Joysagar Tank. Their uncle narrated to them the story of Joymoti and the famous kings of those distant days. 

Now, since you have identified the describing words, make sentences with some of them. One is done for you.

a) distant - He is my distant relative.

b) amazed – Rita and Ramen were amazed to see the beautiful Talatal Ghar.

c) wonderful – Rita and Ramen had a wonderful journey to Sivasagar.

d) admired – Rita and Ramen admired the beautiful Rang Ghar.

9. Let's read a phone conversation between Rita and Tanya:

Tanya : Hello! Rita are you back from Sivasagar?

Rita : Yes dear, we came back last Friday.

Tanya: I feel I have missed a great chance.

Rita: Very true, Tanya. I asked you to go with us but you couldn’t. So I went alone with my parents.

Tanya: I really feel bad about it. My mother suddenly fell sick. I decided to stay with her, and hence I couldn’t go.

Rita: No problem! We will plan another visit soon. Anyway, how is your mother now?

Tanya: She is better now and so I’m happy. Next time I won’t miss a chance to go on such a journey with you.

Underline the words ‘so’, ‘and’, ‘but’, and ‘hence’ in the above conversation. They are all linkers of sentences and explain why something happened or did not happen. They always show a cause and effect relationship.

    so – Tanya could not go. 

            Rita went alone with her parents.

Tanya could not go, so Rita went alone with her parents.

hence – My moher suddenly felt sick. 

             I decided to stay with her.

My moher suddenly felt sick hence I decided to stay with her.

Now, make a sentence using each of the following. Remember to use capital letters, commas, and full stops in the appropriate places.

a) and - Ramen and Rita were amazed to see the beautiful Rang Ghar.

b) but -  Ria can't sing, but she loves singing. 

c) hence - I suddenly felt sick, hence I couldn’t go.

d) so – The paddy was ripe and golden.  So, Madhab took Pankaj and Rajen to the field.

e) Therefore – Pankaj and Rajen worked hard, therefore they became rich.

10. Let's practice punctuation once again. Write the following passage in your notebook. Use capital letters, commas, and full stops correctly:

Ans:  Guwahati is a famous city. It is the Gateway of North-East. The city is situated on the bank of the mighty Brahmaputra. Guwahati is famous, for Saraighat bridge, Kamakhya temple, Guwahati University Science museum, Guwahati Planetarium, etc. Guwahati is a place of historic importance. It is the capital city of our state. We all love this, wonderful city. 

11. Look at the picture below:

Work in pairs and ask each other the following questions to get answers:

a) Where do you see such a scene?

Ans: I see it in Mela.

b) Will you enjoy going to such places?

Ans: Yes.

c) Why do people visit such a place?

Ans: People visit to enjoy such a place.

d) What are the girls doing in front of the Shop?

Ans: The girls are buying flowers.

e) A family is sitting together: can you say where they are sitting and what they are doing?

Ans: A family is sitting together: Yes, they are sitting in a Restaurant and they are having tea and snacks.

f) Name the things you see in front of the shop?

Ans: Spin wheel, Restaurant, Flowers, Ballons, Kopou flowers, etc.


Now, complete the sentences with some describing words:

The family is having delicious food.

The spin wheel is very amazing. 

The florist is selling beautiful flowers.

The children are playing happily with colourful balloons.


12. Draw a fair that you have visited

13. You are preparing for a story telling competition. Read the names of some books:

Sports Star                            

Stories of Panchatantra        

Discovery of India                

My experiments with truth    

Which book will you read and why? Select the answer from the options given below and rewrite it:

I will read 'Stories of Panchatantra' because it is a story book.

I will read 'Sports Star' because it is a sports magazine.

I will read I will read My Experiments with Truth' because it is an autobiography.

I will read 'Discovery of India' because I want to know abut India. 

Ans: I will read 'Stories of Panchatantra' because it is a story book and I like story.

14.(a) Today is 5th of June. It’s world Environment  Day.

Work in pairs. Look at the pictures above and say what is happening in these pictures. After completing the discussions, Make a slogan on how to save the Environment.

14. (b) Now, read the slogans. You can write one on your own in the last box:

Ans: 

 Plant trees and save the world         

 Green Earth Clean Earth. 

  Trees are our life. Do not destroy them.

  Plan more trees.

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