Greetings: NCERT Class 1 English Lesson (Mridang Unit 1)

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Greetings teaches children the polite words we say when we meet people. The chapter also has an action song, a family song and a sweet story about baby sparrows. Children will enjoy using their new greetings at home.

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From NCERT’s new English book Mridang for Class 1, unit “My Family and Me”. Unit 1.

What your child learns

Greetings: Good morning, Good afternoon, Good evening, Good night
Names of family members: mother, father, grandmother, uncle
Action words: hop, jump, skip, dance
Listening to and retelling a short story

What the lesson is about

The chapter starts with Namaste and then shows English greetings for different times of the day: Good morning, Good afternoon, Good evening and Good night. Children learn which greeting fits which time.

There is an action song with hop, jump and skip, a picture of children at play, and a song where each family member agrees to play, eat or sing with the child. In the story, Mama and Papa Sparrow build a soft nest. Three babies come out of the eggs, the whole family visits, and one day the babies fly into the sky.

New words, with Hindi meanings

morning: the start of the day (हिंदी: सुबह)
evening: the time when the sun goes down (हिंदी: शाम)
night: the dark time when we sleep (हिंदी: रात)
nest: a bird's home (हिंदी: घोंसला)
sparrow: a small brown bird (हिंदी: गौरैया)
hop: jump on one foot (हिंदी: फुदकना)
family: the people we live with and love (हिंदी: परिवार)
cousin: your uncle's or aunt's child (हिंदी: चचेरा भाई या बहन)

Talk about it

Ask these aloud after reading or watching. Let your child answer in English if they can, or mix in their home language. Both help.

What do we say when we meet someone in the morning?
What do we say when we go to bed?
What did Papa Sparrow bring for the babies?
How do you greet your grandparents?

Answers for parents

We say 'Good morning'.
We say 'Good night'.
He brought food for them.
For example: I say Namaste to my grandparents.

Grammar corner: Greeting words for the time of day

In English, the greeting changes with the time. We say Good morning early in the day and Good evening when the sun goes down. Good night is said only when we go to sleep.

Good morning, Papa Sparrow!
Good evening, Grandmother.
Good night, little sparrows.

Practice at home

Fill in the blank: Before sleeping I say Good ___.
Choose: At 8 o'clock in the morning I say (Good morning / Good evening).
Say aloud: greet your mother in English after school.

Answers: 1. night · 2. Good morning · 3. Good afternoon, Mother.

Try this

Make a greeting time game. The parent says a time, like 'You just woke up' or 'It is bedtime', and the child says the right greeting. Then the child can hop like a baby sparrow to the parent for every right answer.

Tip for parents

Ask your child, 'Subah hum kya kehte hain?' and let them answer Namaste first, then add 'Good morning'. Use the English greetings at home every day so they become a habit. Smile and praise even a half-said greeting.

Questions parents ask

What does the chapter Greetings teach?

It teaches children to greet people with Namaste, Good morning, Good afternoon, Good evening and Good night, and when to use each one.

What happens in The Sparrow Family story?

Mama and Papa Sparrow make a soft nest and three babies come out of the eggs. The family visits, the babies grow, and one day they fly up into the sky.

Is Greetings in the new NCERT book?

Yes. It is Chapter 2 of Unit 1, My Family and Me, in NCERT's new Mridang book for Class 1.

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