GSEB Std 7 English Sem 1 Unit 5 Nation First Solution | ધોરણ 7 અંગ્રેજી

UNIT 5: NATION FIRST

GLOSSARY (Important 50 Words)

Word (અંગ્રેજી)	Meaning (ગુજરાતી)	Synonym (સમાનાર્થી)	Antonym (વિરોધી)
abjure	ત્યાગ કરવો	renounce, reject	accept, embrace
ancient	પ્રાચીન	old, antique	modern, new
beat	હરાવવું	defeat, overcome	lose, surrender
begged	વિનંતી કરી	pleaded, requested	demanded, ordered
bestower	આપનાર / દાતા	giver, donor	receiver, taker
bravery	બહાદુરી	courage, valor	cowardice, fear
brotherhood	ભાઈચારો	fellowship, kinship	enmity, hostility
capture	કબજે કરવું	seize, catch	release, free
charged	હુમલો કર્યો	attacked, rushed	retreated, withdrew
cherish	સાચવી રાખવું / જતન કરવું	treasure, appreciate	neglect, despise
cliff	ખીણનો ધર / કરાડ	precipice, crag	valley, plain
code name	ગુપ્ત નામ	alias, pseudonym	real name
compassion	કરુણા	pity, sympathy	cruelty, indifference
compete	સ્પર્ધા કરવી	contest, vie	cooperate, collaborate
constitution	બંધારણ	charter, law	-
courage	હિંમત	bravery, boldness	cowardice, timidity
engraved	અંકિત કરેલું	carved, etched	erased, deleted
excellence	ઉત્કૃષ્ટતા	superiority, greatness	inferiority, mediocrity
fierce	ભયંકર / તીવ્ર	ferocious, savage	gentle, tame
freedom	સ્વતંત્રતા	liberty, independence	slavery, captivity
generations	પેઢીઓ	ages, eras	-
harmony	સુમેળ	peace, agreement	conflict, discord
immortal	અમર	eternal, undying	mortal, temporary
incredibly	અતિશય, અત્યંત	unbelievably, extremely	normally, slightly
inquiry	જિજ્ઞાસા / શોધની ભાવના	investigation, question	answer, reply
integrity	અખંડિતતા / એકતા	honesty, unity	dishonesty, division
intense	તીવ્ર	extreme, severe	mild, weak
known	જાણીતું	famous, familiar	unknown, hidden
ledge	છાજલી / બહાર નીકળેલો ભાગ	shelf, projection	-
legend	દંતકથા	myth, tale	fact, truth
lieutenant	લેફ્ટનન્ટ (સેનાના અધિકારીનો હોદો)	officer, deputy	-
martyred	શહીદ થયા	sacrificed, killed	survived, lived
noble	ઉમદા	honorable, great	ignoble, base
opportunities	તકો	chances, possibilities	closures, dead-ends
population	વસ્તી	inhabitants, people	-
preserve	સાચવી રાખવું	protect, save	destroy, ruin
promoted	બઢતી મળી	upgraded, advanced	demoted, degraded
prosperity	સમૃદ્ધિ	wealth, success	poverty, failure
proverb	કહેવત	saying, idiom	-
qualification	લાયકાત	eligibility, skill	disqualification, inability
render	પ્રદાન કરવું	give, provide	take, withhold
sacrifice	બલિદાન	offering, dedication	selfishness, retention
safeguard	સુરક્ષિત રાખવું	protect, defend	endanger, attack
sages	ઋષિઓ / દીર્ધદ્રષ્ટાઓ	saints, wise men	fools, ignorants
soldiers	સૈનિકો	troops, fighters	civilians
steep	ઊભું ચઢાણ	sheer, abrupt	flat, gentle
strive	પ્રયત્ન કરવો	struggle, aim	give up, rest
struck	વાગ્યું	hit, smitten	missed, spared
unison	એક સ્વરમાં	harmony, agreement	discord, disagreement
violence	હિંસા	brutality, cruelty	peace, non-violence

LISTENING: My India

Underline the rhyming words in the poem and write here:

1. near - dear / here
2. hide - wide / inside / pride / side
3. tide - wide / inside / pride / side
4. lay - say / day

STORY: Goddess Lakshmi and Kotwal

A. Match 'A' with 'B':

1. Ahmedabad
2. Siddique Kotwal
3. Goddess Lakshmi
4. Diya

1. Ahmedabad - c. the ancient city where the story takes place
2. Siddique Kotwal - d. the guard who loved his city very much
3. Goddess Lakshmi - a. represents good luck and prosperity
4. Diya - b. a lamp, burning near the three gates

B. Answer the questions:

1. What was the duty of Siddique Kotwal?

Ans: Every night, he watched over the city gates.

2. Why did Siddique Kotwal end his own life?

Ans: He ended his own life to keep Goddess Lakshmi in Ahmedabad forever and save the city's happiness and wealth.

3. Who couldn't leave the city?

Ans: Goddess Lakshmi could not leave the city.

4. Did Siddique Kotwal love his city? How can you say it?

Ans: Yes, he loved his city more than anything. We can say it because he made a very brave and sad choice and sacrificed his own life for the city.

READING: Ours is a Land of Sages

Find and write lines from the poem that match these sentences:

1. India has wise people.
2. People of different religions live together peacefully.
3. Our country's natural resources help it to become rich.
4. The poet asks us to protect our nation.
5. India is known for courage throughout history.

1. Ours is a land of sages,
2. Whatever caste or religion, All live here in unison.
3. Its green forests are pretty, And are source of prosperity.
4. Let's for it work hard, For its safety, be on guard.
5. Known for bravery for ages.

STORY: The Lion of Kargil

A. Choose the most appropriate options:

1. What was Captain Vikram Batra's code name?
2. What was the first point Captain Batra's team captured?
3. What was Captain Batra's success signal?
4. How old was Vikram Batra when he was martyred?
5. What is India's highest award for soldiers, which Captain Batra received?

1. c. Shershah
2. b. Point 5140
3. b. "Yeh Dil Maange More!"
4. b. 24
5. c. Param Vir Chakra

B. Fill in the blanks:

1. India fought a war against _______ in the mountains of Kargil.
2. Vikram Batra was a _______ of the Indian army.
3. _______ was promoted to captain for his bravery in war.
4. Naveen was a _______ .
5. Vikram Batra's last words were _______ .

1. Pakistan
2. Captain / brave soldier
3. Vikram Batra
4. junior / Lieutenant
5. "Durga Mata Ki Jai!"

C. Read the sentences and write 'True' or 'False':

1. Lieutenant Naveen's code name was 'Shershah'.
2. India fought the Kargil war in the mountains.
3. The mission to capture Point 5140 was easy.
4. Vikram Batra got martyred at a very young age.
5. Naveen saved Captain Batra.

1. False
2. True
3. False
4. True
5. False

D. Arrange the events in correct order:

Put the events in the correct sequence.

1. Vikram Batra climbed a steep cliff using ropes.
2. He sent the success signal "Yeh Dil Maange More."
3. He was promoted to Captain.
4. He rushed to save Lieutenant Naveen.
5. He was martyred.

E. Answer the questions:

1. When was the Kargil war fought?
2. How did our soldiers climb the steep hill?
3. Did Lieutenant Naveen get the Param Vir Chakra?

1. In 1999.
2. They climbed the steep cliff using ropes.
3. No, Captain Vikram Batra was honored with the Param Vir Chakra.

DUTIES THAT MAKE US INDIAN

Write the duties mentioned above for the following situations:

1. Komal throws rubbish here and there in the forest and teases animals. -> Duty 7: Protect the Environment and Show Compassion to Animals.
2. Ghanshyam writes his name on the walls of Sabarmati Ashram. -> Duty 9: Safeguard Public Property and Abjure Violence.
3. Kirti was sitting during the National Anthem. -> Duty 1: Respect the Constitution, National Flag, and National Anthem.
4. Pritesh damages the seats of a public bus with a blade. -> Duty 9: Safeguard Public Property and Abjure Violence.
5. Rupal ignores her homework. -> Duty 10: Strive towards Excellence.

LANGUAGE FUNCTION

A. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of action words:

Action words: help, guide, teach, look, play, live

I help students in Maths.
We guide students in school.
You teach them Gujarati.
He looks after the school garden.
She plays with the students.
They live in the same society.

B. Arrange the words and make sentences:

Make meaningful sentences.

1. Ishan always arrives at school on time.
2. Shashank and Nikunj play cricket on the playground every Sunday.
3. Vedant doesn't eat potatoes in meals.
4. Do you draw rangoli on Diwali?
5. They play kabaddi at school.

D. Write the most appropriate words from the brackets:

(scientific fact, universal truth, proverb, habit, Mathematical rule, repeated action)

1. The Earth moves round the sun. -> universal truth / scientific fact
2. An apple a day keeps the doctor away. -> proverb
3. Water freezes at 0 degrees Celsius. -> scientific fact
4. Killol never drinks tea. -> habit
5. They visit us every year. -> repeated action
6. One plus one makes two. -> Mathematical rule

VOCABULARY

A. Circle the words having the nearest meaning:

Find nearest meaning.

bravery : courage
prosperity : wealth
guard : watch over
glowing : shining
inspired : motivated

B. Fill in the blanks using the words given in the brackets:

(safety, high mountains, honoured, climbed, courage)

1. The soldier showed great courage when he faced the enemy.
2. Major Somnath Sharma was honoured with the Param Vir Chakra.
3. The Himalayas are high mountains.
4. We should always wear helmets for our safety.
5. Our soldiers climbed a steep cliff.

C. Classify the words:

(soldier, forests, happiness, rivers, grenade, enemy fire, steep cliff, sad smile, mountains, martyred)

War Related Words: soldier, grenade, enemy fire, martyred
Nature Related Words: forests, rivers, steep cliff, mountains
Emotion Related Words: happiness, sad smile

SPEAKING

B. Interview of a farmer. Choose the correct questions:

Complete the interview questions.

1. When do you usually start your day?
2. How many hours do you work in a day?
3. What kind of crops do you grow?
4. How do you feel about your work?