Presented By:- Baljit Kaur (English teacher)
Subject:- English
Class:- 9th
Email ID:-gsss.khadoorsahib.trn@gmail.com
GSSS.KhadoorSahib (Asr)
Project On Lesson No.1
GROOMING OF A BOY
(CLASS 9TH)
This Chapter Is Based on a letter written
by Abraham Lincoln to his Son’s teacher.
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Contents
1) SUMMARY
2) QUESTION ANSWERS
3) MATCH THE MEANINGS
4) FILL IN BLANKS.
Summary
• This chapter is an extract from a letter. The letter was
written by Abraham Lincoln to his son’s teacher.
• In this letter, Lincoln wants the teacher to instill some
special qualities in his son.
• He list those qualities in this letter. He wants the teacher
to teach his son how to behave in different situations. He
wants his son to respectful to others.
• Lincoln wants that his son should grow into a wise,
intelligent, brave and patient person. He wants that his
son should be able to decide his own path instead of
following the crowd.
pMjwbI ivc swr
• ies lyK ivc auh p`qr id`qw igAw
hY jo Abrwhm ilkMn ny
Awpxy pu`qr dy AiDAwpk
nUM iliKAw sI [ ies p`qr ivc
ilkMn auhnW kuJ g`lW dw
aulyK krdw hY jo auh
cwhuMdw hY ik AiDAwpk
ausdy p`uqr nUM isKwvy [
• 1. lVky nUM ieh is`KwieAw jwvy ik sB lok inAWpUrn nhIN huMdy Aqy sB lok s`cy
nhIN huMdy [ pr ieh g`l vI s`c hY ik hr duSmx ivAkqI bdly iek s`jx purK vI huMdw
hY , iek suAwrQI rwjnyqw dy bdly iek smripq nyqw vI huMdw hY , Aqy iek duSmx
dy bdly iek dosq vI huMdw hY [
• The boy should be taught that all men are not just, and
all men are not true. But it is also true that for every
scoundrel, there is a hero. For every selfish politician,
there is a dedicated leader. For every enemy, there is a
friend.
2. ausnUM ieh is~Kxw cwhIdw hY ik imhnq nwl kmwey gey iek fwlr dI kImq auhnW
pMj fwlrW qoN ikqy ijAwdw huMdI hY jo AYNvy hI iml gey hox [
He should learn that a dollar earned is far more value
than five found.
3. ausnUM AwpxI hwr Aqy ij`qW dovW nUM hI iek snmwnpUrn FMg nwl is~K lYxw
cwhIdw hY [
• He should learn to take his defeat as well as victory in an
honourable fashion.
4. aus nUM eIrKw qoN dUr rihxw cwhIdw hY [
• He should keep away from envy.
5. ausnUM komlqwpUrvk h`sx dw rh`s is`Kxw cwhIdw hY [
• He should learn the secret of soft laughter.
6. ausnUM is`Kxw cwhIdw hY ik DONKybwj lokW nUM hrwnw sB qoN Aswn huMdw
hY [
• He should learn that the bullies are the easiest to defeat.
7. aus nUM pusqkW dy AdBu`q sMswr dy bwry ivc jwnxw cwhIdw hY prMqU ausnUM
kudrq dIAW suMdrqwvW Aqy rh`sW dy bwry ivc socx dw smW k`Fxw cwhIdw hY [
• He should learn about the wonderful world of books, but
he should also find time to think about the beauties and
mysteries of nature.
8. ausnUM ieh is`Kxw cwhIdw hY ik DoKy dyx dI bjwey hwrnw ikqy ijAwdw
snmwnpUrn huMdw hY[
• He should learn that it is far more honourable to fail
than to cheat.
9. ausnUM Awpxy ivcwrW ivc ivSvwS r`Kxw cwhIdw hY [ BwvyN hr koeI ieh kih
irhw hovy ik ausdy ivcwr glq hn [
• He should have faith in his own ideas, even if
everyone tells him they are wrong.
10. ausnUM nrm lokW nwl nrm Aqy kTor lokW nwl kTor bxnw cwhIdw hY [
• He should learn to be gentle with the gentle, and
tough with the tough.
11. ausnUM BIV Aqy sPlqw dy iG`sy rsqy qy nhIN clxw cwhIdw [ aus ivc Awpxw
rsqw Awp insicq krn dI SkqI hoxI cwhIdI hY [
He should not follow the crowd or the beaten path of
success. He should have the strength to decide his own
path.
12. ausnUM sB lokW dI g`l suxnw is`Kxw cwhIdw hY , pr aus ivc cMgy Aqy bury
lokW ivc AMqr jwnx dI Xogqw hoxI cwhIdI hY [ ausnUM isrP auh g`l svIkwr krnI
cwhIdI hY ijhVI ik cMgI hovy [
He should listen to all men, but should be able to sift the
good from the bad. He should accept only what is good.
13. ausnUM audwsI ivc h`sxw is`Kxw cwhIdw hY [
• He should learn to laugh even when he is sad.
14. ausnUM ieh vI is`Kxw cwhIdw hY ik iemwndwrI dy hMJUAW ivc Srm vwlI
koeI g`l nhIN huMdI hY [
He should learn that there is no shame in honest
tears.
15. ausnUM n`k cVy ivAkqIAW dI iK`lI aufwxI is`KxI cwhIdI hY [ ausnUM
Aijhy lokW qoN b`c ky rihxw cwhIdw hY jo bhuq hI ijAwdw im`Tw bolx
vwly hox[
He should learn to scoff at and to beware of those
who speak too sweetly.
16. ausnUM ieh g`l vI is`KxI cwhIdI hY ik auh Awpxy srIr Aqy mn dI koeI vI kImq vsUl kr
skdw hY prMqU ausnUM Awpxy idl Aqy Awqmw nUM kdy vycxw nhIN cwhIdw [
He should learn that the he could charge the highest price for
his body and mind, but he should never sell his heart and
soul.
17. ausnUM Sor mcwauNdI hoeI BIV v`l koeI iDAwn nhIN dyxw cwhIdw [ jykr auh ieh
smJdw hovy ik auh TIk rsqy qy hY qW ausnUM ft ky KVHy rihxw cwhIdw hY Aqy
vIrqwpUrvk lVnw cwhIdw hY [
• He should not listen to the howling mob. If he thinks he is
right, he should stand firmly and fight bravely.
18. ausnUM Awpxy au`pr hmySW bhuq au`cw ivSvwS r`Kxw cwhIdw hY ikaNik
isrP qd hI auh mwnvqw ivc a`ucw ivSvwS r`K skdw hY [
• He should always have sublime faith in himself,
because only then he can have sublime faith in
mankind.
19. aus ivc ADIr bxy rihx dw swhs Aqy vIr bxy rihx dw Dirj vI hoxw cwhIdw hY
[
He should have the courage to be impatient and
patience to be brave.
AMq ivc ilMkn kihMdw hY ik auh ausdy pu`qr nwl komlqw nwl ivhwr kry pr auh
ausnUM jrUrq qoN ijAwdw Awpxy gly nw lgwey [ auh kihMdw hY ik isrP A`g ivc gujrn
dy bwAd hI ik Awpxy pu`qr nUM auh ijhw bxwauxw cwhuMdw hY , AiDAwpk leI
ausnUM aus qrHW dw bxwauxw iek bhuq hI v`fw Aqy muSkl kMm hY [ prMqU auh
AiDAwpk nUM pRwrQnw krdw hY ik auh ies sMbMD ivc jo vI kr
skdw hovy kry [
At the end, Lincoln tells the teacher that he should treat his son gently but he shouldn’t
cuddle him. He says that only the test of fire makes fine steel. Lincoln calls his son ‘a fine
little fellow’. Lincoln knows that it is a big task for the teacher to make his son what he
wants him to be. But he requests the teacher to do what he can in this respect.
1)Q:- All men are not just and true. Why is
the author still hopeful.?
Ans:- The author is hopeful because for
every bad person there is a good one also.
2)Q:- what should lincoln’s son be steered
away from?
Ans:- He should steered away from envy.
3)Q:-What should one never sell?
Ans:- One should never sell one’s
heart and soul.
4) Q:- why does lincoln want his
son not to be cuddled.?
Ans:-According to lincoln, ones
become tough only by passing
trough the difficulties of life. So that
is why he does’t want his son to be
cuddled.
5)Q:- How can one gain sublime faith
in mankind?
Ans:- It can be done by having sublime
faith in oneself also.
6)Q:- What should one ponder about?
Ans:-About the mystery of all the
objects of nature.
7)Q:-After listening to all the men what
should one do?
Ans:- One should accept only that which is
good and true.
8)Q:- what should one beware of?
Ans:- one should beware of the flatterers.
9)Q:- list the qualities which make a good
human being.?
Ans:- The following qualities make one a good
human being:- honesty, courage, truthfulness,
faith in oneself and faith in goodness of
mankind.
10)Q:- Make a list of the qualities you have in
yourself?
Ans:- My motto of life is- Do Good, find Good.
So I never think ill of others. I hate cruelty and
dishonesty in any form.
Meanings Of The Words
• Selfish:- One who is interested in self only.
• Dedicated:- One who perform his duty with
devotion.
• Scoundrel:- one who show no moral
conscience.
• Honourable: One who is respected by all.
• Impatient:- One who has no patience.
• Cynic:- One who believes that everyone is bad.
• Just:- one who is reasonable and fair.
Fill In the Blanks
• 1. Here is the book that you had asked……… .
• 2. The emperor ruled…………a vast empire.
• 3. The clock is lying…………the table.
• 4. Act according……………my instructions
• 5. Don’t loiter…………the street.
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6. He should have the courage to be…………… and…………to be brave.
7. He should have the………… to decide his own path.
8. He should learn that a dollar………… is far more value than five found.
9. He should learn to take his defeat as well as victory in an…………
fashion.
10. He should learn that the bullies are the……………… to defeat.
Answers
• 1. Here is the book that you had asked for .
• 2. The emperor ruled over a vast empire.
• 3. The clock is lying on the table.
• 4. Act according to my instructions
• 5. Don’t loiter in the street.
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6. He should have the courage to be impatient and patience to be brave.
7. He should have the strength to decide his own path.
8. He should learn that a dollar earned is far more value than five found.
9. He should learn to take his defeat as well as victory in an honorable
fashion.
10. He should learn that the bullies are the easiest to defeat.
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