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Greetings, family and play
Mridang: Unit 1
GoalRemember greetings, family words and sentences with is and are.
New words
greeting · a word we say when we meetfamily · mother, father, brother, sister and othersgrandmother · your parent’s motherfavourite · the one you like bestplaying · having fun with a game
Explanation
In the morning we say Good morning. At night we say Good night. A family has a mother, a father, brothers, sisters, grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins. We say: She is jumping. They are playing.
| Time | We say |
|---|---|
| morning | Good morning |
| afternoon | Good afternoon |
| evening | Good evening |
| bedtime | Good night |
Worked examples
Priya
Good evening, Grandmother.
Grandmother
Good evening, Priya. How are you?
Priya
I am fine, thank you.
My brother is swimming.
My sisters are dancing.
My cousin is reading.
Say: This is my … . Point to a person in your family.
Class activity
Family play. Make a family of paper puppets. Greet each puppet and say who it is: ‘Good morning, Grandfather!’ ‘This is my aunt.’ Then say what each puppet is doing.
Practice
1
It is bedtime. What do you say to your mother?
Good night.
2
Say the missing word: My mother’s brother is my ___ . (uncle / cousin)
uncle.
3
Listen. What are the children doing?
…
They are singing.
4
Look at the picture. Say: She is ___ .
dancing.
5
Writing: copy ‘Good morning, Mother.’
Good morning, Mother.