Class 8: English, Lesson – 6: The Sea
Lesson 6: The Sea
(James Reeves)
📖 পাঠ ও বঙ্গানুবাদ (Text & Translation)
Text:
The sea is a hungry dog,
Giant and grey.
He rolls on the beach all day.
With his clashing teeth and shaggy jaws
Hour upon hour he gnaws
The rumbling, tumbling stones,
And ‘Bones, bones, bones!’
The giant sea-dog moans,
Licking his greasy paws.
বঙ্গানুবাদ: সমুদ্র হলো এক ক্ষুধার্ত কুকুর, বিশাল এবং ধূসর। সে সারাদিন সৈকতে গড়িয়ে বেড়ায়। তার ঠকঠক করতে থাকা দাঁত এবং লোমশ চোয়াল দিয়ে ঘন্টার পর ঘন্টা সে চিবোতে থাকে গড়িয়ে চলা পাথরগুলো, আর ‘হাড়, হাড়, হাড়!’ বলে বিশাল সমুদ্র-কুকুরটি গোঙাতে থাকে, তার পিচ্ছিল থাবাগুলো চাটতে চাটতে।
Text:
And when the night wind roars
And the moon rocks in the stormy cloud,
He bounds to his feet and snuffs and sniffs,
Shaking his wet sides over the cliffs,
And howls and hollos long and loud.
বঙ্গানুবাদ: এবং যখন রাতের বাতাস গর্জন করে আর চাঁদ ঝোড়ো মেঘের মাঝে দোল খায়, সে লাফিয়ে তার পায়ের ওপর দাঁড়ায় এবং ফোঁৎ ফোঁৎ করে গন্ধ শোঁকে, খাড়া পাহাড়ের ওপর তার ভেজা শরীর ঝাঁকুনি দেয়, এবং দীর্ঘ ও উচ্চস্বরে হুল্লোড় করে গর্জন করে।
Text:
But on quiet days in May or June,
When even the grasses on the dune
Play no more their reedy tune,
With his head between his paws
He lies on the sandy shores,
So quiet, so quiet, he scarcely snores.
বঙ্গানুবাদ: কিন্তু মে বা জুন মাসের শান্ত দিনগুলোতে, যখন বালিয়াড়ির ওপরের ঘাসগুলোও আর তাদের বাঁশির মতো সুর বাজায় না, তখন তার থাবাগুলোর মাঝখানে মাথা রেখে সে বালুকাময় তীরে শুয়ে থাকে, এত শান্ত, এত চুপচাপ যে সে খুব কমই নাক ডাকে।
শব্দার্থ (Word Nest) [Page 55]
| Word | Meaning (Bengali) |
|---|---|
| shaggy | rough (অমসৃণ / লোমশ) |
| gnaws | bites and chews (কামড়ায় এবং চিবোয়) |
| moans | howls (গোঙানি / আর্তনাদ) |
| cliffs | overhanging pieces of rocks (পাহাড়ের খাড়া ঢাল) |
| dune | a hill of wind-blown sand (বালিয়াড়ি) |
| snores | to breathe during sleep with a harsh noise (নাক ডাকা) |
Let’s do (Textual Activities: 1 – 5)
Activity 1 [Page 56]
Tick the correct alternative:
(i) The sea is compared to a —
- (a) lazy cat
- (b) active man
- (c) hungry dog
উত্তর দেখো
(ii) The sea rolls on the beach —
- (a) all day
- (b) all evening
- (c) only at night
উত্তর দেখো
(iii) The sea, seen as a dog, has —
- (a) greasy paws
- (b) sharp paws
- (c) small paws
উত্তর দেখো
(iv) The sea remains quiet in the —
- (a) beginning of the year
- (b) middle of the year
- (c) end of the year
উত্তর দেখো
Activity 2 [Page 56]
Complete the following sentences with information from the text:
(a) The sea rolls on the beach with his __________.
উত্তর দেখো
(b) At night when the wind roars, the sea __________.
উত্তর দেখো
(c) In May or June even the grasses on the dune __________.
উত্তর দেখো
(d) On quiet days the sea, like a dog, lies on the sandy shores with __________.
উত্তর দেখো
Activity 3 [Page 56]
Answer the following question:
Why does the sea become quiet at a certain time of the year?
উত্তর দেখো
Activity 4 [Page 56]
Fill in the following chart with information from the text:
Activity 5 [Page 57]
Answer the following questions:
(a) What does the sea look like?
উত্তর দেখো
(b) Who rocks in the stormy cloud?
উত্তর দেখো
(c) Where does the sea shake at his wet sides like a dog?
উত্তর দেখো
(d) How do the grasses on the dune behave in May or June?
উত্তর দেখো
Lesson 6: The Sea
(Activity 6a – 8b)
Activity 6(a)
Underline the infinitives in the following sentences:
(i) To lie is a sin.
(ii) I am sorry to disturb you again.
(iii) He wanted to retire from service.
(iv) To err is human.
Activity 6(b)
Read the following sentences. Identify the Noun phrases, Adjective phrases and Adverb phrases and fill in the chart given below:
- (i) Food and shelter, she has none.
- (ii) Her voice is pleasing to the ear.
- (iii) Mrinal is a jewel of a boy.
- (iv) Feel yourself at home.
| Noun phrase | Adjective phrase | Adverb phrase |
|---|---|---|
| Food and shelter | pleasing to the ear | at home |
| a jewel of a boy | – | – |
Activity 6(c)
Read the following sentences. Identify the Main or Principal clause and the Dependent clause and fill in the chart given below:
- (i) I know a man who is a doctor.
- (ii) Tell me who opened the door.
- (iii) She is the girl who always takes care of her friends.
- (iv) We shall stay at home if it rains.
| Main clause | Dependent clause |
|---|---|
| I know a man | who is a doctor |
| Tell me | who opened the door |
| She is the girl | who always takes care of her friends |
| We shall stay at home | if it rains |
Activity 7
Make meaningful sentences of your own with the following words:
(a) giant : The sea looks like a giant dog.
(b) moans : The injured man moans in pain.
(c) dune : We can see sand dunes in Rajasthan.
(d) quiet : Please keep quiet in the class.
Activity 8(a)
Write a story in about eighty words using the following hints:
a king, proud of his power—tells he can control everything on earth—takes his courtiers to the sea shore—orders the waves to move back—the waves lash at the feet of the king—the king moves back in fear
The Proud King
Once there was a king who was very proud of his power. He used to tell everyone that he could control everything on earth. One day, he took his courtiers to the sea shore to prove his power. He stood near the water and ordered the waves to move back. But the waves did not listen. Instead, big waves lashed at the feet of the king. The king got wet and moved back in fear. He realized his power was limited.
Activity 8(b)
Write a letter in about eighty words to your younger brother advising him to be kind to animals.
My dear Rahul,
I hope you are doing well. I am writing this letter to advise you on something important. You should always be kind to animals. Animals also feel pain, hunger, and love just like us. Never throw stones at street dogs or cats. If possible, give them some food and water. Being kind to voiceless creatures shows that you are a good human being. I hope you will remember this.
Your loving brother,
[Your Name]
শেয়ার