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What do we wear?
Mridang: Unit 4, Chapter 1
GoalSay what we wear in each season.
New words
wear · have clothes onsun hat · a hat for hot suncoat · a warm top for cold daysscarf · cloth we wrap round the neckboots · shoes for wet ground
Explanation
We wear different clothes in different seasons. In summer we wear light clothes and a sun hat. In winter we wear a coat and a scarf. In monsoon we wear boots. We carry an umbrella.
Worked examples
Zoya
It is very hot today.
Vihaan
Put on a cotton shirt and a cap.
Zoya
Last month it was cold.
Vihaan
Yes! I wore my woollen sweater then.
Say it in English and in your home language: dress, shirt, trousers.
Mummy wears a cotton sari in summer. Papa wears a kurta. In winter they wear shawls.
Class activity
Dress the doll. Use a paper doll or a doll from home. Say a season. The child picks clothes for that season and says: ‘In winter I wear a ... .’ Then swap and say another season.
Practice
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We make warm clothes from this wool. In which season do we wear them?
Winter.
2
In which season do we wear these?
Summer.
3
Say the missing word: In the rain we carry an ___ . (umbrella / scarf)
Umbrella.
4
Listen. When does the child wear a jacket?
…
In winter.
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Writing: finish the sentence. In summer I wear a ___ .
Any summer clothes, for example: cap.