Lesson 4 : Ritu's Phone
Class 3 English | SCERT Assam (Beginners' English - III)
Story Summary (পাঠৰ সাৰাংশ):
ৰিতু নামৰ ল’ৰা এজনে আজৰি সময়ত অনবৰতে মোবাইল ফোনত গেম খেলি আৰু ভিডিঅ’ চাই সময় কটাইছিল। সি খেলপথাৰলৈ গৈ লগৰীয়াৰ লগত খেলা বন্ধ কৰি দিছিল, আনকি সময়মতে ভাত খাবলৈও পাহৰিছিল। এদিন চকু বিষোৱাত আৰু টোপনি ভাৱ লাগি থকাত মাকে তাক ডাক্তৰৰ ওচৰলৈ লৈ গ’ল। ডাক্তৰে ঔষধ দি ৰিতুক অতি সুন্দৰ উপদেশ দিলে— "ম’বাইল ব্যৱহাৰ কৰাটো চকলেট খোৱাৰ নিচিনা; অলপ খালে ভাল, কিন্তু বেছিকৈ খালে স্বাস্থ্যৰ বাবে ক্ষতিকাৰক।" ৰিতুৱে নিজৰ ভুল বুজি পালে আৰু ফোনৰ অত্যাধিক ব্যৱহাৰ এৰি দিলে।
Word Meanings (শব্দাৰ্থ)
WordMeaning in Englishঅসমীয়া অৰ্থ
LeisureFree time / spare timeআজৰি সময় / অৱসৰ
OveruseUsing something too muchঅত্যাধিক ব্যৱহাৰ
RubbingPressing and moving hands on eyesমোহাৰি থকা
PrescribeAdvise and authorize medicineঔষধৰ ব্যৱস্থাপত্ৰ লিখা
RealizeTo understand clearlyউপলব্ধি কৰা / বুজি পোৱা
MistakeAn error or faultভুল / ত্ৰুটি
Comprehension Questions & Answers (প্ৰশ্নোত্তৰ)
Activity 2 (a). Answer the following questions:

i) What did Ritu love to do with his phone?
Answer: Ritu loved playing games and watching videos on his phone.


ii) What did Ritu say to his mother one day?
Answer: Ritu said to his mother, "Mother, I'm not feeling well, I feel sleepy all the time."


iii) What did the doctor say to Ritu?
Answer: The doctor said, "Dear Ritu, phone time is like eating a chocolate. A little is fine but too much is bad."


iv) How did Ritu spend his leisure time?
Answer: Ritu spent his leisure time playing games and watching videos on his phone.


v) What affected Ritu's health?
Answer: Overuse of the mobile phone affected Ritu's health and eyesight.

Activity 2 (b). Reference to Context:

i) "Mother, I am not feeling well..." ➔ 'I' referred to here is Ritu.

ii) "Ritu's mother took him to a doctor..." ➔ Ritu's mother took Ritu to a doctor.

iii) "She told the doctor about Ritu's overuse..." ➔ 'She' referred to here is Ritu's mother.

Activity 2 (c). Write True or False:

i) Ritu's mother spent too much time on her mobile phone. ➔ False

ii) The doctor advised Ritu to spend less time on his phone. ➔ True

iii) Ritu did not play with his friends because he was on his phone. ➔ True

iv) Ritu's eyes felt tired because of reading storybooks. ➔ False

v) Ritu realized his mistake. ➔ True

Activity 3. Problems caused by overuse of phone:

Two problems we might face from overusing a phone:

  1. It causes severe eye strain, tiredness, and weakens our eyesight.
  2. It leads to headaches, lack of physical activity, and irregular sleep.
Activity 7. Dos and Don'ts (কৰণীয় আৰু বৰ্জনীয় অভ্যাস)
Dos (আমি কি কৰা উচিত)Don'ts (আমি কি কৰা অনুচিত)
1. Wake up early in the morning.1. Don't overuse the mobile phone.
2. Do your homework regularly.2. Don't eat junk food.
3. Play outdoor games with friends.3. Don't talk while eating.
4. Wash your hands with soap before meals.4. Don't watch TV/phone while studying.
5. Water the plants in the garden.5. Don't skip your meals.
Language & Grammar (am / is / are & -ing words)
Activity 4 (b). Add '-ing' to the following words:

• sleep + ing = sleeping

• spend + ing = spending

• look + ing = looking

• start + ing = starting

• play + ing = playing

• watch + ing = watching

Activity 4 (c). Complete the sentences using am / is / are:

i) He is watching television.

ii) They are singing in the classroom.

iii) She is reading a book.

iv) We are playing a guitar.

v) I am cooking with my mother.

Activity 5. Punctuation: Put full stop (.) or question mark (?):

i) My name is Annie ➔ My name is Annie.

ii) Can I go outside to play ➔ Can I go outside to play?

iii) I help my mother in the kitchen ➔ I help my mother in the kitchen.

iv) Can I use your mobile ➔ Can I use your mobile?

Activity 16. Suffix: Add '-ful' to make new words

• care + ful = careful (সাৱধান)

• help + ful = helpful (উপকাৰী / সহায়ক)

• fear + ful = fearful (ভয়ানক)

• joy + ful = joyful (আনন্দময়)

• use + ful = useful (দৰকাৰী / উপযোগী)

Technology & Inventions (ইলেক্ট্ৰনিক সঁজুলি আৰু আৱিষ্কাৰক)
Activity 15. Rearrange jumbled letters of electronic items:

• PUTCMOER ➔ COMPUTER

• OLMBIE ➔ MOBILE

• ARDOI ➔ RADIO

• ETLEIVSOIN ➔ TELEVISION

Activity 18. Famous Inventors (প্ৰখ্যাত আৱিষ্কাৰকসকল):

Telephone : Invented by Alexander Graham Bell (in 1876).

Computer : Invented by Charles Babbage (Father of Computer).

Electric Light Bulb : Invented by Thomas Alva Edison.

Activity 21. Riddle (সাঁথৰ):

"I ring and I buzz, I vibrate too,
I can wake you up in the morning, it's true.
I have a face but no eyes,
I am always by your side.
Say, who I am?"

Answer : A Mobile Phone (or Alarm Clock)

Golden Advice (সোণালী উপদেশ):
"If we use our mobile phone for good things, it is a blessing for us. But too much screen time is bad for our health."
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