1.3 The Wild Boar and the Fox
One day, a wild boar was sharpening his tusks against the bark of a tree. He was doing it very carefully. There lived a fox in the same forest. He was always looking for a chance to make fun of other animals in the forest. When he saw the wild boar, he decided to tease him. He began to walk around the trees, looking left and right and up and down. He also began to act as if he was really scared. But the boar did not pay any attention to him. He kept right on with his work.
At last, the fox said with a grin, "Why are you doing that? I tried very hard, but I did not see any hidden enemy or danger."
"True," replied the boar. "Just now there may not be any danger. But when it really comes, there won’t be any time to sharpen my tusks. My weapons have to be ready for use then. If I am not ready, I will have to suffer!"
This story tells us that it is best to be prepared. Don’t leave things to be done at the last minute.
1.3 द वाइल्ड बोअर एंड द फॉक्स
वन डे अ वाइल्ड बोअर वज़ शार्पनिंग हिज़ टस्क्स अगेंस्ट द बार्क ऑफ अ ट्री। ही वज़ डूइंग इट वेरी केयरफुली। देयर लिव्ड अ फॉक्स इन द सेम फॉरेस्ट। ही वज़ ऑल्वेज़ लुकिंग फॉर अ चांस टू मेक फ़न ऑफ अदर ऐनिमल्स इन द फॉरेस्ट। व्हेन ही सॉ द वाइल्ड बोअर, ही डिसाइडेड टू टीज़ हिम। ही बिगैन टू वॉक अराउंड द ट्रीज़, लुकिंग लेफ्ट एंड राइट एंड अप एंड डाउन। ही ऑल्सो बिगैन टू ऐक्ट ऐज़ इफ ही वज़ रीयली स्केर्ड। बट द बोअर डिड नॉट पे एनी अटेंशन टू हिम। ही केप्ट राइट ऑन विथ हिज़ वर्क।
ऐट लास्ट, द फॉक्स सेड विद अ ग्रिन, “व्हाय आर यू डूइंग दैट? आई ट्राइड वेरी हार्ड, बट आई डिड नॉट सी एनी हिडन एनिमी और डेंजर।”
“ट्रू,” रिप्लाइड द बोअर। “जस्ट नाउ देयर मे नॉट बी एनी डेंजर। बट व्हेन इट रीयली कम्स, देयर वोंट बी एनी टाइम टू शार्पन माई टस्क्स। माय वेपन्स हैव टू बी रेडी फॉर यूज़ देन। इफ आई ऐम नॉट रेडी, आई विल हैव टू सफर!”
दिस स्टोरी टेल्स अस दैट इट इज़ बेस्ट टू बी प्रिपेर्ड। डोंट लीव थिंग्स टू बी डन ऐट द लास्ट मिनट।
1.3 जंगली सूअर और लोमड़ी
एक दिन एक जंगली सूअर पेड़ की छाल पर अपने दाँत तेज कर रहा था। वह यह काम बहुत ध्यानपूर्वक कर रहा था। उसी जंगल में एक लोमड़ी रहती थी। वह हमेशा दूसरों का मज़ाक उड़ाने का मौका ढूंढती रहती थी। जब उसने जंगली सूअर को देखा, तो उसने उसे चिढ़ाने का निश्चय किया। वह पेड़ों के चारों ओर चलने लगी, कभी बाएँ देखती, कभी दाएँ, कभी ऊपर और कभी नीचे। वह ऐसे दिखाने लगी मानो उसे बहुत डर लग रहा हो। लेकिन सूअर ने उसकी तरफ कोई ध्यान नहीं दिया। वह अपने काम में लगा रहा।
अंत में लोमड़ी ने हँसते हुए कहा, “तुम ये सब क्यों कर रहे हो? मैंने बहुत कोशिश की, लेकिन मुझे कहीं कोई छुपा हुआ दुश्मन या खतरा नहीं दिखा।”
“सही है,” सूअर ने जवाब दिया। “इस समय शायद कोई खतरा नहीं है। लेकिन जब असली खतरा आ जाएगा, तब मेरे पास अपने दाँत तेज करने का समय नहीं होगा। तब मेरे हथियार तैयार होने चाहिए। अगर मैं तैयार नहीं रहा, तो मुझे कष्ट उठाना पड़ेगा!”
यह कहानी हमें सिखाती है कि पहले से तैयार रहना सबसे अच्छा होता है। कोई भी काम आख़िरी समय के लिए नहीं छोड़ना चाहिए।
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📚Vocabulary with Pronunciation and Hindi Meaning:
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Wild (वाइल्ड) – जंगली
Boar (बोअर) – जंगली सुअर
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Fox (फॉक्स) – लोमड़ी
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Tusks (टस्क्स) – दांत (नुकीले)
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Bark (बार्क) – पेड़ की छाल
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Jungle (जंगल) – जंगल
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Carefully (केयरफुली) – सावधानी से
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Forest (फॉरेस्ट) – जंगल
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Animals (ऐनिमल्स) – जानवर
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Chance (चांस) – मौका
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Fun (फन) – मज़ा
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Tease (टीज़) – चिढ़ाना
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Walk (वॉक) – चलना
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Around (अराउंड) – चारों ओर
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Looking (लुकिंग) – देखना
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Left (लेफ्ट) – बायाँ
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Right (राइट) – दायाँ
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Up (अप) – ऊपर
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Down (डाउन) – नीचे
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Act (ऐक्ट) – अभिनय करना
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Scared (स्केयर्ड) – डर गया
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Attention (अटेंशन) – ध्यान
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Work (वर्क) – काम
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Grin (ग्रिन) – मुस्कराहट
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Hidden (हिडन) – छिपा हुआ
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Enemy (एनिमी) – दुश्मन
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Danger (डेंजर) – खतरा
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Hard (हार्ड) – कठिन
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Tried (ट्राइड) – प्रयास किया
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Replied (रिप्लाइड) – उत्तर दिया
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Just now (जस्ट नाउ) – अभी
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Really (रियली) – वास्तव में
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Comes (कम्स) – आता है
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Time (टाइम) – समय
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Sharpen (शार्पन) – तेज करना
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Weapons (वेपन्स) – हथियार
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Ready (रेडी) – तैयार
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Use (यूज़) – प्रयोग
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Then (देन) – तब
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Suffer (सफर) – कष्ट सहना
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Best (बेस्ट) – सबसे अच्छा
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Prepared (प्रिपेयर्ड) – तैयार रहना
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Leave (लीव) – छोड़ देना
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Done (डन) – किया गया
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Last minute (लास्ट मिनिट) – अंतिम समय
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Decided (डिसाइडेड) – निर्णय लिया
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Began (बिगैन) – शुरू किया
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Make fun (मेक फन) – मज़ाक बनाना
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Looking for (लुकिंग फॉर) – तलाशना
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Smile (स्माइल) – मुस्कराना
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1. Listen to the story carefully.
The words that appear in the story (you should tick these):
✅ wild, boar, fox, dark, bark, saw, tease, talk, walk, chance
(The rest of the words do not appear in the story.)
2. Find and label the following in the picture on page 7.
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A wild boar (The large animal with tusks.)
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Tusks (The sharp, long pointed teeth of the wild boar.)
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A tree trunk (The tree against which the boar is sharpening its tusks.)
A wild boar (The large animal with tusks.)
Tusks (The sharp, long pointed teeth of the wild boar.)
A tree trunk (The tree against which the boar is sharpening its tusks.)
3. Listen carefully and answer the questions orally using only one word or phrase.
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What was the boar doing? → Sharpening his tusks
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How was he doing it? → Carefully
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Who lived in the same forest? → A fox
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What did the fox decide to do? → Tease him
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Did the boar pay any attention to him? → No
What was the boar doing? → Sharpening his tusks
How was he doing it? → Carefully
Who lived in the same forest? → A fox
What did the fox decide to do? → Tease him
Did the boar pay any attention to him? → No
4. Match the words or phrases in ‘A’ and ‘B’ with reference to the story.
| A (Words or Phrases) | B (Reference in the Story) |
|---|---|
| Look for | A chance |
| Make fun of | The fox |
| Sharpen | Tusks |
| Pay attention to | Other animals |
5. Guess the speaker – the wild boar or the fox?
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Fox (Since the fox enjoys socializing, he talks about a party.)
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Fox (The fox is likely to be concerned about traveling.)
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Fox (The fox makes fun of hard-working ants, just like he mocks the boar.)
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Wild boar (He asks for a hammer to break laddoos, showing practicality and strength.)
Fox (Since the fox enjoys socializing, he talks about a party.)
Fox (The fox is likely to be concerned about traveling.)
Fox (The fox makes fun of hard-working ants, just like he mocks the boar.)
Wild boar (He asks for a hammer to break laddoos, showing practicality and strength.)
6. Learn the following idioms about animals.
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as sly as a fox
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as stubborn as a mule
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as busy as a bee
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as quiet as a mouse
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as strong as an ox
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as slow as a snail
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as brave as a lion
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as free as a bird
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as proud as a peacock
as sly as a fox
as stubborn as a mule
as busy as a bee
as quiet as a mouse
as strong as an ox
as slow as a snail
as brave as a lion
as free as a bird
as proud as a peacock
7. Find at least 3 suitable objects for the following action words.
Here are some possible answers:
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Sharpen → Pencil, knife, tusks, scissors, mind
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Write → Pen, chalk, marker, pencil
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Decorate → Christmas tree, cake, room, gift box
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Paint → Wall, canvas, car, fence
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Draw → Picture, diagram, sketch, blueprint
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Play → Football, violin, video games, chess
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Open → Door, book, window, bottle
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Close → Door, eyes, book, envelope
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Wash → Clothes, hands, dishes, car
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Polish → Shoes, nails, furniture, car
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Throw → Ball, stone, frisbee, paper plane
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Catch → Ball, fish, thief, butterfly
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Break → Glass, bone, rule, pencil
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Pour → Water, milk, tea, juice
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Fill → Bottle, bucket, form, balloon
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Cut → Paper, hair, cake, cloth
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Join → Pieces of a puzzle, team, group, parts of a machine
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Find → Lost key, answer, solution, way
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Fold → Paper, clothes, arms, napkin
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Measure → Length, temperature, weight, distance
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Repair → Car, mobile, house, shoes
8. Try to think of different answers to the following ‘why’ questions.
Why are you reading this story?
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I like it.
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It’s interesting.
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Why are you crying?
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I lost my toy.
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I got hurt.
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Why are you laughing?
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The joke was funny.
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My friend told me something hilarious.
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Why are you sitting on the table?
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There is no chair.
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I am playing a game.
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Why are you shouting?
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I am excited.
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I am calling my friend.
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Why are you … ?
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Any logical answer that fits the situation.
Why are you reading this story?
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I like it.
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It’s interesting.
Why are you crying?
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I lost my toy.
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I got hurt.
Why are you laughing?
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The joke was funny.
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My friend told me something hilarious.
Why are you sitting on the table?
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There is no chair.
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I am playing a game.
Why are you shouting?
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I am excited.
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I am calling my friend.
Why are you … ?
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Any logical answer that fits the situation.
9. Read the situation and the answer. Guess the ‘why’ question that Akshay asks.
| Situation | Why question | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| Amit and Ajay are fighting. | Why are you fighting? | Amit: He took my pencil and broke it. |
| Ajay is going home. | Why are you going home? | Ajay: I am hungry. |
| Amit is waiting at the bus stop. | Why are you waiting at the bus stop? | Amit: I am waiting for the 10 o’clock bus. |


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