CLASS 7TH DAY 8
INTRODUCTION
Topics:
- Idioms and Phrases.
- Home made projector.
- Watch a movie.
Idioms and phrases
English is a fascinating language. It is colourful and full of expression, and well-written prose can transport you to another world. One such tool that authors usually employ to make their words memorable are idioms and phrases. It is important for us to understand the concept and the correct usage of idioms and phrases. Let’s get cracking!
Idioms are a useful tool in linguistics. They add life and colour to the prose. It allows the authors to play with words and make it an interesting read, rather than straightforward boring paragraphs. Idioms are often used in stories, poems and even in the spoken words. The origins of these idioms are not always known, but they said to originate from stories and creative writing, and are modified over time.
So to properly define them idioms are a collection of words or phrases which have a figurative meaning that is generally well established and known. So these words can’t be taken at their literal meanings since they would sound farcical. Idioms, at times, seem grammatically unusual as well. In simple words, idioms when used never refer to the literal meaning of the words used , rather they represent a well known meaning and are being used metaphorically .
Lets understand this with examples
–Leave no stone unturned: Means – make every possible effort. Statement – We leave no stone unturned when it comes to our children’s health and education .
A piece of cake
Means – a very easy task/job
Statement – Reciting a poem in front of the crowd was a piece of cake for me .
To feel like a fish out of the water
Means- to feel odd because you are not familiar or very different from/to people around you .
Statement- I felt like a fish out of the water when i was the only black person standing in the church full of white people .
To make room for
Means- To provide space for something or someone
Statement- Today I could sit and go in the metro because people made room for me when I entered.
A wild goose chase
Means – A foolish and helpless search
Statement- Her dream of being a movie star was a wild goose chase
I hope you guys must have understood the meaning and usage of idioms . Now let me give some examples of hindi idioms to make this session more interesting . In hindi these are called muhavara .
1.)अपने मुँह मियाँ मिट्ठू बनना – स्वयं अपनी प्रशंसा करना
2.)सौ सुनार की एक लुहार की :- एक महत्वपूर्ण कार्य कई अनर्गल कार्यों से ज्यादा सटीक होता है.
3.)सौ चूहे खा के बिल्ली चली हज को :- धूर्त व्यक्ति द्वारा धिकावे का किया गया अच्छा कार्य
4.)अधजल गगरी छलकत जाय:- मुर्ख व्यक्ति ज्यादा चिल्लाता है, जबकि ज्ञानी शांत रहता है.
5.) ओंखली में सर दिया तो मूसलो से क्या डरना:-जब आफत को निमंत्रण दे ही दिया है तो फिर डरने से क्या फायदा.
Now I am sure you have a pretty good idea about what idioms and phrases are . Now let’s take a quiz to check our understanding .
Home made projector
The days are long, we crave to go to the movie theater but can’t because of the lock-down ,so what shall we do? Let’s bring theater home, not by buying it from the market but by creating it with our own hands.. Today, we will learn to make our own projector, so that we can watch movies in theater style. Let’s start.
Things that you will need – Shoe box, Cutter and scissors, Magnifying glass, Cello tape and your favorite movie.
Step 1: Making the Lens
Take your magnifying glass and take out the glass from it. (I had to unscrew mine from the base)
Center the glass on the front of the rectangular box that you have gathered.
Make an outline of the glass on the box.
- Using the box cutter, cut the outlined circle out. (You should have a circular hole on the front of your rectangular box)
5. Put your magnifying glass into the hole that you just made. To prevent it from falling, hold it in place with your hands for now.
Take your hot glue gun and apply the glue to where the glass and cardboard touch. (Be careful to not put glue on the lens! This can affect the projection quality)
Step 2: Making the Phone Holder
Take your ruler and measure the width of your rectangular box. (The width of mine is 6 3/8 inches) (Make sure to write this down on a piece of paper so that you may remember the measurements when making this with the cardboard)
This time, using the ruler, measure the height of a rectangular box. (The height of the box was 4 3/4 inches, but I chose to make the height of the phone holder 4 inches) (Make sure to write your measurement on a piece of paper so that you may remember the measurements when making this with the cardboard)
3. To make the back support for the phone holder, use your height and width to make a rectangle. (I decided to shorten (My rectangle was 4 inches by 6 3/8 inches)
4. To make the bottom support for the phone holder, use the measurement of the width, and for the height of the rectangle, divide the height of your back support rectangle by 2. This will be your height for the bottom support. (My rectangle was 2 inches by 6 3/8 inches)
5. Cut the rectangles out by following the outline of the rectangles that you have drawn.
6. Take your hot glue gun and attach the two rectangles, the longest sides touching each other.
7. Make sure the two rectangles together, form a right angle when looking at it from the side.
Step 4: How to Use the Projector
- Take your phone holder and lay it down on a flat surface
- Tape your phone down at the center of the holder. (Try to tape down the edges of the phone to the holder)
- Open the video, photo, or movie that you want to project.
- Hold the phone holder with the phone attached to it, upside down. (The photo, video, or movie should flip its view)
5. To lock your screen, (on an IOS device) swipe up from the bottom edge of the phone and click the Portrait Orientation Lock and if it is on, it should turn red-orange.
6. On that same screen, make sure your phone is at its highest setting.
7. Now, insert your phone holder into the projector body (making sure that the photo, video, or movie is still upside down)
8. Enter a dark room and play your photo, video, or movie
9. If the projection is blurry, focus it by moving the phone holder either backwards or forwards
Task
Since, you have watched your favourite movie. Now, it’s time to analyse the movie and learn something valuable from that( we should find something valuable from everything). So, critically analyze the movie and write about your favourite character and why is he or she your favourite . Do you like the character because you relate to them or you want to become like them ? What is the one quality you want to adopt from him or her . Give us a brief using the following link:
JIVAN GYAN
Today we will learn about 5-6 Yoga poses which will help boost your memory. Practice these daily and that will help you brush up your memory power and it also gives power to your brain. Click on learn more to watch the video explaining the same.
