Talal International School, Jeddah Online Class Notes: The First Step

TALAL INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, JEDDAH
Online Class Notes

Course Book Lesson-1
General instructions to children.

 Read the lesson many times to understand the lesson.
 Read the summary of the lesson to get a brief understanding of the lesson.
 Write new word’s meaning, examples, hard words and question answers in your
notebook.
 Learn word meaning.
 Learn how to make sentences.
 Learn question and answers.
 See the given model letter and write one about the given topic.
 You have to complete the ‘tick the correct option’ exercise in course book page
number 9.
 Complete the worksheet once it is uploaded.
The First Step
 The First Step Learning Objectives

At the end of the lesson, the learner will be able to:
understand an autobiographical text.
read and understand about the qualities that one needs to be successful.
recall parts of speech.
learn new words
make new sentences
change verbs and adjectives into nouns.
recognise the given words related to sports.
make plurals of words ending in y or 'ey'.
recall and use abbreviations of the given words.
write a formal letter.
 Summary of the lesson

The passage gives us an interesting account of Sunil Gavaskar's childhood. He describes
how he was almost switched with another baby at birth and it was because of a sharp-
eyed relative that the mistake was discovered. He talks of how his mother encouraged
his passion for cricket by playing with him regularly in the passage of their home when he
was a child and how his father had long discussions with him about the game. He
mentions his uncle, a test cricketer, at whose house he often went as he loved to look at
his trophies and get a feel of the "test pullovers’. The words of advice, that one has 'to
sweat and work hard' to reach the top were given to him by his uncle. These were words
he has never forgotten.
Gavaskar gives an insight into his competitive nature even as a child when he played
cricket with the neighborhood children and how the game would be called off whenever
he got out.
Genre
The lesson is an extract from an autobiography ‘Sunny Days’ written By Sunil Gavaskar,
former Indian cricketer.
An autobiography is a first person account of a person’s life. It includes information
about his family, childhood and youth, people who influenced him, his
struggles and achievements.
 Word Study
1. blissfully: happily
2. oblivious: unaware of what is happening
3. souvenir: a thing that reminds us of a person, place or an incident
4. obsession: a fixation for something
5. providence: protective care of God
6. obscure: unknown
7. a spell: a short period
8. vivid: a clear image
9. account for: explain the reason for something
10. restrained: controlled
11. cliché: an opinion that is overused
 Words in Sentences
1. A bright smile was fixed on the baby's broad face blissfully with its toothless open
mouth.
2. She is oblivious to everything.
3. Tom keeps all his gifts as a souvenir.
4. Her obsession with shopping caused Sally to spend her life savings.
5. The storm stopped in few days as a providence.

6. That place was an obscure corner in the world.
7. Ali was substituted by his friend to play cricket for a spell.
8. The woman has a vivid imagination.
9. I don’t have to account for anything to you.
10. She knew the restrained emotion of her friend.
11. Don’t say that it is a cliché.
 Question and Answers

1. What caused a commotion when Gavaskar's uncle came to the hospital for the
second time?
There was a commotion in the hospital as his uncle noticed that the baby he was
holding in his arms was not the same baby he saw on his first visit. Everyone started to
look for the missing baby who had been exchanged with another.
2. How did his uncle's sharp observation help Gavaskar in retaining his identity?
His uncle's sharp observation helped him to retain his identity because if he had not
noticed that the hole in the baby's left ear lobe was missing, the mistake would not have
been rectified and Gavaskar would not have become a great cricketer
3. According to Gavaskar, where would he have been if Nan-Kaka had not noticed the
hole on the top of his earlobe?
He would have grown up to be an obscure fisherman somewhere on the west coast of
the country.
4. What did Gavaskar like to do whenever he went to Madhav Mantri's house? Why?
He would take out his pullovers and caress them with a sense of longing. He loved the
feel of these test pullovers.
5. Pick out the line that tells us that his uncle was a good cricketer.
My uncle, Madhav Mantri, was a force to reckon with in first class game
6. How did Gavaskar's family members help him to become a good cricketer?
His father was a good club cricketer and had discussions with him about the game. He
would give him good advice. His 'cricketing mother' taught him the basics of the game
and played with him when he was a child and his uncle inspired him and encouraged
him to excel in the games.
 Formal Letter Writing
You love playing cricket and want to join the Delhi and District Cricketing Association
(DDCA). Write a letter to the Secretary requesting him to inform you of the procedure to
join the Association, You can begin like this:
A2/10 Safdarjung
Enclave
New Delhi-110029
(Sender’s Address)
The Secretary,
DDCA Ferozeshah Kotla
Delhi,110002
(Address of the receiver)
25 June 2016
(Date)
Request Information for
Joining DDCA
(Subject)
Dear Sir,
(Salutation)
I study in Modern English School and am the
Captain of the Junior School Cricket Team. I want
to join the DDCA as it is my dream to play in
League and Test Matches and represent Delhi one
day. I am writing this letter to kindly request you...
(Body of the Letter)
Yours faithfully
(Closing)
(Signature)
1. Write a letter to your principal requesting him to arrange a football training
session in your school.

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TALAL INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, JEDDAH

Online Class Notes

General instructions to children.

The First Step

 The First Step Learning Objectives

 Summary of the lesson

5. The storm stopped in few days as a providence.

 Question and Answers

(Address of the receiver)

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