Class 8 English Lesson 2 - My Native Land (Bodo Medium) | SEBA Notes

 Lesson-2

My Native Land

(माइ नेटिभ लेण्ड)
(आंनि आंगोहादर)

1. Read the poem and answer the following questions:

(a) What does the old man ask the poet?
Ans: The old man asks the poet what his native land is like.

(b) Why does the old man ask the question to the poet?
Ans: The old man is blind and he cannot see what his native land is like. He wants to know his native land. So, he asks the poet to describe it for him.

(c) How does the poet address the old man? What does that form of address mean?
Ans: The poet addresses the old man as Koka.  Koka means grandfather.
 

(d) Why does the poet ask the old man to breathe deep?
Ans: The poet asks the old man to breathe deep so that he can feel the warm air, which reminds him of his childhood friends.

(e) With what does the poet compare the cool breeze on the old man's face?
Ans: The poet compares the cool breeze to the peaceful breath of the land after a night of thunder and rain.

 

(f) With what does the poet compare the contented gurgling of the little baby?
Ans: The poet compares the gurgling of the little baby with the soil of his land.
 

(g) What does the chorus of the cuckoo and the sparrows do?
Ans: The chorus of cuckoos and sparrows shapes the old man’s natives land.

 

(h) What are the things that create the soul of the poet’s beloved country?
Ans: The things that create the soul of the poet’s beloved country are the roll of the bihu dhol, the pepa and gogona, the aroma of pitha and laroo, and the chant of evening prayers in namghar, masjid, and church.

2. A brief summary of each of the stanzas of the poem has been given below. Match the stanzas with the given summaries. Mention the stanza number alongside the correct summary.

(a) My native land makes me feel as safe and secure as a baby carried on a mother's back.

Ans: Stanza-4

(b) The spirit of my native land can be understood in terms of its unity in diversity. Like different family members who have similarities and differences, yet belong to the same family and have the same home, in our native land, our family members practise different religions and traditions.

Ans: Stanza-6

(c) The lonely, blind old man in the street asked me to describe our native land.

Ans: Stanza-1

(d) Our native land is rich in its gift of nature and is brought to life by the birds and animals that playfully roam its rich green forests.

Ans: Stanza-5

(e) The touch of our native land is as peaceful as the cool, fresh breeze blowing after a night of thunder and rain.

Ans: Stanza-3

4. Here are some words from the poem. Match the words in column A with their meanings in column B:

(A)	(B)
Thunder	Satisfied.
Morn	The happy sound made by babies.
Contented	Strong pleasant smell.
Gurgling	The loud explosive sound that follows lightning in the clouds.
Chorus	Strong and firm
Aroma	Singing or speaking at the same time
Sturdy	Morning

Ans:

(A)	(B)
Thunder	The loud explosive sound that follows lightning in the clouds.
Morn	Morning.
Contented	Satisfied.
Gurgling	The happy sound made by babies.
Chorus	Singing or speaking at the same time.
Aroma	Strong pleasant smell.
Sturdy	Strong and firm.

Now make sentences of your own using the words

Ans: Thunder – I heard loud thunder at night.

Morn – The morn air is fresh.

Contented – She felt contented after eating.

Gurgling – The baby’s gurgling was sweet.

Chorus – They sang in chorus.

Aroma – I love the aroma of food.

Sturdy – This table is sturdy.

 

 

5. (a) Practise pronouncing the following pairs of words. Then recite the poem with correct pronunciation.

(i) sturdy                      study

(ii) breathe                   breed

(iii) warm                     worm

(iv) rain                        ran

(v) than                        then

(vi) church                   search

(vii) deep                     dip

(viii) land                      lend

 

(b) Here are a few more sentences for practice. Practise saying these sentences after your teacher.

(i) The sturdy boys study hard.

(ii) The worms come out when the weather is warm.

(iii) Than and then do not mean the same.

(iv) They lend me their plough to till the land.

(v) People search for peace in the church.

(vi) She ran in the rain, laughing in joy.

(vii) The river is too deep to take a dip.

 

 

9. The poem 'My Native Land' refers to the "chorus of cuckoos and sparrows". The English language has a variety of words to denote the sounds made by birds and animals. For example cuckoos 'coo' and sparrows 'chirp'. These words are called onomatopoeic words because they sound similar to the actual sounds. Look at the onomatopoeic words in the box given below. Match them correctly with the pictures of the birds and animals given here.

Ans:  

Cow → Moo

Owl → Hoot

Hen → Cluck

Lamb → Bleat

Parrot → Screech

Pigeon → Coo

Crow → Caw

Snake → Hiss

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