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Proficiency Level: Novice High/Intermediate Low
Time: 2X75 minutes
Unit VI. Creative work: सावधान! हमारा मित्र मुसीबत में है!
Objectives: Students will be able to:
- Talk about the animals and cultural relevance in the society
- Ask and answer questions on animals
- Suggest in simple sentences basic problems and solutions.
Source: https://www.traffic.org/news/utilisation-of-owls-around-diwali-201
Task 1: Students read the following flier and write 2+ reasons why the owl is important to the local community
Task 2: Students scan the article Endangered Animals in India and find out 5 animals who are endangered in India and 5 reasons why they are endangered.
शब्दावली:
- आवास m. – घर
- अवैध शिकार m. – illegal hunting
- सरकार f. – government
- शहरीकरण m. – urbanization
- प्रजातियाँ f. – species
- विलुप्त – extinct
- आबादी f. – population
- ख़तरे में है – is in danger
- गोद लेना – to adopबचाना – to save
- पर्यावरण -m. environment
- नष्ट – destroyed
Task: In the role of a wildlife organization activist, create a ppt slide (where the image of the chosen animal is uploaded) with an audio file, in which
- explain that you need a donor to adopt your chosen animal (गोद लेना, अपनाने के लिए) in order for it to survive (उसको बचाने के लिए) and why
- describe how the animal of your choice looks and share 5+ facts about it in order to convince your potential donor that you need them.
Step. 1: In the role of a potential donor writing on the FB page of the organization, students make comments under the two presentations: (a) one accepting to become a donor and explain why; (b) one rejecting to become a donor and explain why.
Step 2: Students consider using 5+ passive voice sentences and the following connectors:
- इसलिए
- क्योंकि
- इस वजह से
- x के पहले
- x के बाद
- x के अलावा
- x के बिना
Suggested resources:
- Hindustan Ka Dil Dekha | Madhya Pradesh Tourism
- Gujarat Tourism Ad – Gir Forest – Hindi
- मेरे पास आओ मेरे दोस्तो HD – मिस्टर नटवरलाल – अमिताभ बच्चन, रेखा – Children Song – Old Is Gold
- https://storyweaver.org.in/stories/331-bheema-gadha?mode=read
Step 3. Students write a certificate to send to the donor with a profile and photograph of their adopted animal together with a description of the Orphan’s project, including:
- a description of where orphan was found, what the habitat is in that region and the plight of the animal
- 3+ monthly updates on the health and progress of the orphan
- Send a momento in the form of a painting or a photograph of the animal.