Lesson -3, Class – 6
B1. Answer these questions.
1. What hopes did the man have for his son who was yet to be born?
Ans – The man hoped that his wife would give birth to a son who would be the comfort of their hearts. He planned to educate the son well, and he expected the son to inherit his good name and increase his renown.
2. What was the reaction of the wife when she heard her husband’s plans for their to-be son?
Ans – The wife reacted by telling her husband that he was speaking foolishly because the future is unknown.She pointed out the uncertainties regarding her child, the child’s health, and longevity, and cautioned him against boasting.
3. Why did the wife caution her husband about boasting?
Ans – The wife cautioned her husband about boasting because the future is uncertain, and et is unwise to speak of things that are not quarantced.
4. What was the similarity between the husband and the dervish?
Ans – The similarily between the husband and the dervish is that both made elaborate and confident plans for the future based on uncertain events.
B2. Complete the following sentences.
1. The dervish began making plans of……….
……selling his honey for a piece of gold, buying sheep, and eventually becoming wealthy through the multiplication of his livestock.
2. The dervish broke his jar because…………
……. he got carried away in his daydreams about his future wealth and success, and while imagining disciplining his future son, he raised his stick and accidentally broke the jar of honey.
3. The plans of the dervish and the husband were similar because………..
…….. both involved making detailed and optimistic plans about the future based on current hopes and expectations, without considering the uncertainties and potential setbacks.
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