UNIT 2
Life Around Us
Chapter 5
A Farm
Let us sing
My dear grandpa had a farm
E-I-E-I-O
And on that farm,
He had a cow
E-I-E-I-O
With a moo-moo here
And a moo-moo there
Here a moo, there a moo
Everywhere a moo-moo
My dear grandpa had a farm
E-I-E-I-O
My dear grandpa had a farm
E-I-E-I-O
And on that farm,
He had a hen
E-I-E-I-O
With a cluck-cluck here
And a cluck-cluck there
Here a cluck, there a cluck
Everywhere a cluck-cluck
My dear grandpa had a farm
E-I-E-I-O
Replace the animals with their sounds and continue the rhyme. Use the sounds of animals from your language. For example: cat – miaon-miaon.
E-I-E-I-O
And on that farm,
He had a cow
E-I-E-I-O
With a moo-moo here
And a moo-moo there
Here a moo, there a moo
Everywhere a moo-moo
My dear grandpa had a farm
E-I-E-I-O
E-I-E-I-O
And on that farm,
He had a hen
E-I-E-I-O
With a cluck-cluck here
And a cluck-cluck there
Here a cluck, there a cluck
Everywhere a cluck-cluck
My dear grandpa had a farm
E-I-E-I-O
Let us do
Help box
| Cat | Cow | Goat | Pig | Hen | Cock | Sparrow |
Let us read
Animals and Birds
I live in Nagpur.
Come with me.
I will tell you about the animals
that live near my house.
that live near my house.
It lives near the gate.
These are cats.
They jump up and down in
the verandah of my house.
They jump up and down in
the verandah of my house.
It eats grass.
This is a rat.
The rat is very small.
The cat chases the rat.
The rat is very small.
The cat chases the rat.
They swing and jump in
the trees.
There is a field beside my house.
There are a few snakes in it.
You have to walk
carefully in the field.
There are a few snakes in it.
You have to walk
carefully in the field.
Now, I will also tell you
about the birds I see
near my house. This
is a crow. It is black
in colour.
This is a pigeon. It
is grey in colour.
This is a sparrow.
It is a small bird.
This is a parrot.
It is green and
has a red beak.
This is a peacock.
It has many
colours.
I love animals and
birds.
about the birds I see
near my house. This
is a crow. It is black
in colour.
This is a pigeon. It
is grey in colour.
This is a sparrow.
It is a small bird.
This is a parrot.
It is green and
has a red beak.
This is a peacock.
It has many
colours.
I love animals and
birds.
New words
| verandah | cow | rat | sparrow | crow |
| pigeon | snake | fields | peacock | beak |
Note to the teacher
- Talk about animals, birds, and insects that live in your surroundings.
- Through frequent and regular repetition, reinforce the English names of the animals, birds and insects.
Let us speak
 |
 |
 |
| Tiger | Lion | Elephant |
| cap |
| jam |
| pen |
| bell |
Note to the teacher
- Help children understand the concept of domestic and wild animals.
- Help children notice the final sounds of the words given above.
Child 1: What is the colour of a parrot?
Child 2: A parrot is _________________
Child 1: What is the colour of a crow?
Child 2: A crow is _________________
Child 1: What is the colour of a rat?
Child 2: A rat is _________________
Child 1: What is the colour of a peacock?
Child 2: Oh! It has many colours.
Child 2: A parrot is _________________
Child 1: What is the colour of a crow?
Child 2: A crow is _________________
Child 1: What is the colour of a rat?
Child 2: A rat is _________________
Child 1: What is the colour of a peacock?
Child 2: Oh! It has many colours.
Note to the teacher
- The objective of the above activities is to encourage conversation and develop the child’s confidence in speaking English. Help children frame sentences using the above sentence structure.
Fun time
Note to the teacher
- Help children locate the elephants at different places.
- Help them use prepositions such as ‘in’, ‘on’, ‘behind’, etc.
- Ask children about other details in the picture for interaction and developing speaking skills.