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Beyond Barriers Class 5 Lesson 12
WB Class 5 English
পঞ্চম শ্রেণীর ইংরেজি
Lesson - 12
Beyond Barriers
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👇Let's begin....
What do you see in the picture?
Ans- We see a satellite
of the planet Earth.
Which colours do you see in the picture?
Ans- We can see white blue, brown and black colours in the
picture.
What does the blue colour signify?
Ans- The blue colour indicates the water bodies on earth.
Let's read...
It was Sunday. Barun lay sick on his bed. He was very sad as
he could not join his friends Ravi, Pinky and Osman for a picnic. Barun's
mother came into the room and asked him, "How are you feeling, son?"
"They must be having such a lot of fun at the picnic,
mother", he said, sounding miserable.
"Don't be sad, Barun. Here is something for you that
will lift your spirits." She gave him a book on India's space travels.
On the cover of the book was a picture of Rakesh Sharma, the
first Indian in Space. As soon as Barun started reading the book, he forgot all
about his sadness. Barun came to know that Rakesh Sharma was born in 1949 in
Patiala, in the state of Punjab. He was educated at St. George's Grammar
School, Hyderabad and Kendriya Vidyalaya Tirumalagiri, Hyderabad. He joined the
National Defence Academy as an Air Force cadet in July 1966.
On 3rd April, 1984, Rakesh Sharma went on a journey to space
on Soyuz T-11,
a space shuttle. He spent seven days, twenty-one hours and
forty minutes in space. He was asked by the then Prime Minister of India, Mrs.
Indira Gandhi, what India looked like from space. He replied, "Sare Jahan
Se Achcha" [the best in the world.]
Word Trove
miserable-very sad
cadet-trainee
space shuttle- a vehicle sent to space.
Let's do...
ACTIVITY 1
👉Let's find out and
write down facts about Rakesh Sharma:
(a) Place of birth: Jaipur
in Rajasthan.
(b) Year of birth: In
1949.
(c) Name of schools attended: At St. Geogres Grammar School, Hyderabad and Kendriya Vidyalaya Tirumalagiri,
Hyderabad.
(d) Year of joining the National Defence Academy: In 1966.
(e) Total time he spent in space: Seven days, twenty-one hours and forty minutes.
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ACTIVITY 2
👉Write T for true and
F for false statements in the given boxes:
(a) The space shuttle was named Soyuz T-11 [T]
(b) Rakesh Sharma went into space in 1985. [F]
(c) Mrs. Indira Gandhi spoke to Rakesh Sharma. [T]
(d) Barun got the book on India's space travels from his
mother. [T]
(e) Osman and Barun were friends. [T]
ACTIVITY 3
👉What do you want to
be? Give reasons for your choice. Write five sentences.
Begin like this:
I want to be a..... নিজে
করো
Let's continue...
Barun's mother came back into the room. She asked her son,
"So? Did you like the book?"
"It is a wonderful book, Mother", Barun replied
happily. *I am reading about Rakesh Sharma right now."
"So you're reading about the first Indian to go to
space", said his mother. She sat on the bed beside her son and asked him,
"Have you heard about Kalpana Chawla?" Barun closed the book and put
his head on his mother's lap. His mother ruffled his hair lovingly and said,
"You will read all about her, but later. Now have your lunch, Rakesh
Sharma and take rest for a while."
Barun started reading about Kalpana Chawla in the evening.
Kalpana Chawla was born in 1962 in Karnal, in the state of Haryana. Nicknamed
"Montu" by her family, she went to school at the age of three. Later,
she studied Aeronautical Engineering from Punjab Engineering College, India.
In 1982, Kalpana went to the USA to study at the University
of Texas at Arlington. In 1988, she took up the job of a research scientist at
NASA Ames Research Center in Sunnyvale, California. In November 1996, Kalpana
joined the STS-87 mission aboard space shuttle Columbia. The mission flew in
November-December 1997 during which Kalpana spoke with the then Prime Minister
of India, Mr. Inderjit K. Gujral, from the orbit.
On 16th January, 2003, Kalpana again went into space. She
was on board the space shuttle Columbia. After a successful flight, Columbia
was lost with its crew during re-entry into earth's atmosphere, on 1st
February, 2003.
A hill on Mars and a star in deep space have been named
after Kalpana. Her story shows the value of hard work and sincerity that is
remembered even when one is no more.
Word Trove
ruffled: made the hair uneven
mission: task
crew: team
Let's do...
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ACTIVITY 4
👉Find answers from the
text. Work in pairs:
(a) Where was Kalpana Chawla born?
Ans- Kalpana Chawla was born in Karmal, Haryana in 1962.
(b) Where did Kalpana go in 1982?
Ans- In 1982, Kalpana went to the USA to study at the
University of Texas at Arlington.
(c) What was Kalpana called by her family?
Ans- Kalpana was called ‘Montu’ by her family.
(d) What was the name of the space shuttle that was lost?
Ans- The space shuttle that was lost was Columbia.
(e) When did Kalpana die?
Ans- Kalpana died on 1st February, 2003.
(f) What has been named after Kalpana?
Ans- A hill on Mars and a star in deep space have been named
after Kalpana.
ACTIVITY 5
👉Let's read the words:
Pinky, Ravi, Soyuz T-11, Rakesh, Kalpana, Columbia,
India, USA, Haryana,
California, Barun, Osman.
All these words are
names. Now, fill in the table. One is done for you.
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Name
of Person |
Name
of Place |
Name
of Things |
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Pinky |
India |
Soyuz T-11 |
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Ans-
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Name
of Person |
Name
of Place |
Name
of Things |
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Pinky |
India |
Soyuz T-11 |
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Ravi |
USA |
Columbia |
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Rakesh |
Haryana |
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Kalpana |
California |
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Barun |
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Osman |
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ACTIVITY 6
👉Complete the
following sentenes with information from the text:
1. The first Indian in space was Rakesh Sharma.
2. Kalpana took up the position of a research scientist at NASA Ames Rasearch Centre in Sunnyvale,
California.
3. Kalpana's story shows the value of hard work and sincerity.
4. The Indian Prime Minister Kalpana talked to was Mr. Inderjit. K. Gujral.
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ACTIVITY 7
👉Look of the table
given below:
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First Man in Space |
Yuri Gagarin. |
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First Woman in Space |
Valentina Tereshkova |
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First Man to Walk in Space |
Alexei Leonov |
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First Woman to Walk in Space |
Svetlana Savitskaya |
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First Animal in Space |
Laika, the dog |
Write five sentences
using the information. One is done for you:
The first man in space was Yuri Gagarin.
Let's learn...
Let's read the following sentence:
"I am reading about Rakesh Sharma right now."
The words am reading show a continuous, ongoing action that
takes place in the present, but has not finished yet. Such verb forms are
called Present Continuous Tense.
We use the Present
Continuous Tense to talk about activities that are ongoing.
Example:
We can also use the Present Continuous Tense to talk about
activities happening around in the present, and not necessarily this very
moment
Example: I am reading a really interesting book now.
The boys are playing on the field.
The Present Continuous Tense is also used to talk about
activities about to happen in the near future, especially for future events
that are already planned.
Example: Polly is coming for dinner tomorrow.
Let's do...
ACTIVITY 8
👉Fill in the blanks
with the Present Continuous forms of the given Verbs in brackets:
1. Rina____ (study) for her exams at the moment.
Ans- Rina is
studying (study) for her exams at the moment.
2. Where____ (you meet) Ravi next week?
Ans- Where are you
meeting (you meet) Ravi next week?
3. Pinky_____ (come) to my place tomorrow.
Ans- Pinky is coming
(come) to my place tomorrow.
4. They____ (play) football now.
Ans- They are
playing (play) football now.
5. The company_____ (finish) their project this week.
Ans- The company is
finishing (finish) their project this week.
6. She___ (eat) oysters for lunch.
Ans- She is eating
(eat) oysters for lunch.
7. Rubina___ (not go) to Kolkata next week.
Ans- Rubina is not
going (not go) to Kolkata next week.
8. I ___(work) on a special report today.
Ans- I am working
(work) on a special report today.
9. We____ (not cook) dinner this evening because we're
eating out.
Ans- We are not
cooking (not cook) dinner this evening because we're eating out.
10. Barun____ (walk) to school right now.
Ans- Barun is
walking (walk) to school right now.
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Let's recite...
Zoom, zoom, zoom,
I'm going to the
moon.
Zoom, zoom, zoom,
I'll get there very
soon.
If you want to take a
trip,
Climb aboard my
rocket ship.
Zoom, zoom, zoom,
I'm going to the
moon!
Let's talk...
Rakesh Sharma and Kalpana Chawla wanted to become astronauts
from their childhood. Tell your friend what you want to be when you grow up.
Let's do...
ACTIVITY 9
👉Write six connected sentences about your experience of
seeing the night sky. You may use the following points:
time of seeing-place from where you looked - how the sky
looked – other things that you saw-sounds of the night-your feelings
Let's work together...
Make a Poster
Take a sheet of chart paper
Make a sketch of the space shuttle.
Colour it.
Display it to your class.