Grade 10 Unit 4 Reading II Poem Leave .... Singing Tagore

Unit 4

Work and Leisure

Reading II: Leave this Chanting and Singing

Interactive Lesson

Grade 10 English

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Lesson Plan Teacher's Guide

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Welcome to Reading II

Leave this Chanting and Singing - Rabindranath Tagore

Theme

Work & Worship

Vocabulary

20 Key Words

Reading Time

~15 Mins

Activities

Grammar & Writing

Getting Started: Answer the following

Work vs Worship

a What are the people doing in temples vs fields?

b Why are they doing these activities?

c Who do you think is better at serving the god? Why?

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Leave this Chanting and Singing

Grade 10 • Unit 4 • Poem by Rabindranath Tagore

Leave this chanting and singing and telling of beads! Whom dost thou worship in this lonely dark corner of a temple with doors all shut? Open thine eyes and see thy God is not before thee!

यो मन्त्र जप्ने, गीत गाउने र माला गन्ने काम छोड! ढोका सबै बन्द भएको मन्दिरको यो सुनसान अँध्यारो कुनामा तिमी कसको पूजा गर्दैछौ? आफ्ना आँखा खोल र हेर, तिम्रो भगवान तिम्रो अगाडि छैनन्!

Simple Paraphrase: Stop your singing, chanting, and counting prayer beads. Why are you praying in a dark, closed temple all alone? Open your eyes and realize that God is not sitting right in front of you.

सरल व्याख्या: आफ्नो भजन गाउने, मन्त्र जप्ने र प्रार्थनाको माला गन्ने काम बन्द गर। तिमी किन अँध्यारो, बन्द मन्दिरमा एक्लै प्रार्थना गर्दैछौ? आफ्ना आँखा खोल र बुझ कि भगवान तिम्रो अगाडि बसेका छैनन्।

He is there where the tiller is tilling the hard ground and where the pathmaker is breaking stones. He is with them in sun and in shower, and his garment is covered with dust. Put off thy holy mantle and even like him come down on the dusty soil!

उहाँ (भगवान) त्यहाँ हुनुहुन्छ जहाँ किसानले कडा जमिन जोतिरहेको छ र जहाँ बाटो बनाउनेले ढुंगा फुटाइरहेको छ। उहाँ घाम र पानीमा तिनीहरूसँगै हुनुहुन्छ, र उहाँको लुगा धुलोले ढाकिएको छ। आफ्नो पवित्र पोसाक फुकाल र उहाँ जस्तै धुलाम्मे माटोमा तल ओर्ल!

Simple Paraphrase: God is outside with the farmers plowing the hard earth and the workers breaking stones. He is with them through rain and sunshine, his clothes covered in dust. Take off your pure, holy clothes and join him in the dirt and hard work!

सरल व्याख्या: भगवान बाहिर किसानहरूसँग कडा जमिन जोत्दै र कामदारहरूसँग ढुङ्गा फोर्दै हुनुहुन्छ। उहाँ घाम र पानीमा उनीहरूसँगै हुनुहुन्छ, उहाँको लुगा धुलोले ढाकिएको छ। आफ्नो सफा र पवित्र लुगा फुकाल र धुलो र कडा परिश्रममा उहाँसँगै सामेल होऊ!

Deliverance? Where is this deliverance to be found? Our master himself has joyfully taken upon him the bonds of creation; he is bound with us all forever.

मुक्ति? यो मुक्ति कहाँ पाउन सकिन्छ? हाम्रो मालिक (भगवान) ले आफैं खुशीसाथ सृष्टिको बन्धन ग्रहण गर्नुभएको छ; उहाँ हामी सबैसँग सधैंको लागि बाँधिनुभएको छ।

Simple Paraphrase: Are you looking for freedom or salvation? Where can you even find it? Even God has happily tied himself to the ongoing work of creation; he is connected to us and our earthly lives forever.

सरल व्याख्या: के तिमी मुक्ति वा मोक्ष खोज्दै छौ? तिमीले यसलाई कहाँ पाउन सक्छौ? भगवानले पनि खुशीसाथ आफूलाई सृष्टिको निरन्तर काममा बाँध्नुभएको छ; उहाँ हामी र हाम्रो सांसारिक जीवनसँग सधैं जोडिनुभएको छ।

Come out of thy meditations and leave aside thy flowers and incense! What harm is there if thy clothes become tattered and stained? Meet him and stand by him in toil and in sweat of thy brow.

आफ्नो ध्यानबाट बाहिर आऊ र आफ्ना फूल र धूपलाई एकातिर छाड! तिम्रो लुगा च्यातिएर दाग लाग्यो भने पनि के नोक्सान छ र? कडा परिश्रम र पसिनामा उहाँलाई भेट र उहाँको साथमा उभिऊ।

Simple Paraphrase: Stop meditating and leave behind your offerings of flowers and incense. It doesn't matter if your clothes get torn or dirty. Go to God and stand beside him by working hard and sweating.

सरल व्याख्या: ध्यान गर्न छोड र आफ्ना फूल र धूपका प्रसादहरूलाई छोड। तिम्रो लुगा च्यातियो वा फोहोर भयो भने केही फरक पर्दैन। कडा परिश्रम गरेर र पसिना बगाएर भगवानकहाँ जाऊ र उहाँको छेउमा उभ।

Lesson Summary

Core Message

In "Leave this Chanting and Singing," Rabindranath Tagore criticizes traditional, isolated religious practices like chanting, meditating, and offering flowers in closed temples. He argues that God is not found in dark corners, but rather out in the fields and roads, working alongside the farmers (tillers) and laborers (pathmakers). Tagore believes that true devotion and connection to God ("deliverance") are achieved through hard work, sweat, and actively participating in the ongoing creation of the world, rather than through passive rituals.

Comprehension Exercises

A. Match the meanings with the words from the poem.

beads till garment mantle deliverance incense stained toil

a. a small piece of glass or stone threaded to make a necklace -- select word --beadstillgarmentmantledeliveranceincensestainedtoil

b. to prepare and use land for growing crops -- select word --beadstillgarmentmantledeliveranceincensestainedtoil

c. a piece of clothing -- select word --beadstillgarmentmantledeliveranceincensestainedtoil

d. a layer of something that covers a surface -- select word --beadstillgarmentmantledeliveranceincensestainedtoil

e. the state of being rescued from danger, evil or pain -- select word --beadstillgarmentmantledeliveranceincensestainedtoil

f. a substance that produces a pleasant smell when you burn it -- select word --beadstillgarmentmantledeliveranceincensestainedtoil

g. covered with marks -- select word --beadstillgarmentmantledeliveranceincensestainedtoil

h. hard unpleasant work that makes you very tired -- select word --beadstillgarmentmantledeliveranceincensestainedtoil

Score: 0/8

B. Archaic Words Equivalents

dost

do

thou

you (subj)

thine

yours / your

thy

your

C. Question & Answer

Listening Practice

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A. Answer the following questions.

a. How long do Nepali people generally work in a day?

b. Why is it important to balance between work and leisure?

B. Listen to the audio and choose the correct alternatives.

a. How long do people work in France in a year?

b. Which of the following reasons for working is not mentioned?

c. What do some people think about their vacation?

d. What is the average duration of vacation of German employees?

e. Which is the country where people enjoy the shortest vacation?

C. True (T), False (F), or Not Given (NG)

• A French employee generally spends more time at work than a Japanese employee.
• Many companies in Japan do not pay the workers for their extra time.
• Many employees have lost their jobs for not working overtime.
• English workers have longer vacations than they need.
• According to the proverb, there are many dull boys in the world.

Grammar II: Imperatives

A. Match imperative sentences with functions.

a. Kindly tell me where the bus park is.

-- select function --i. giving directionii. warningiii. making a commandiv. giving advicev. making an ordervi. giving instructionvii. making an invitationviii. making a requestix. suggesting

b. Go straight and take the first turn on your right.

-- select function --i. giving directionii. warningiii. making a commandiv. giving advicev. making an ordervi. giving instructionvii. making an invitationviii. making a requestix. suggesting

c. Cook the rice in medium heat until it turns tender.

-- select function --i. giving directionii. warningiii. making a commandiv. giving advicev. making an ordervi. giving instructionvii. making an invitationviii. making a requestix. suggesting

d. Please join us on the tour.

-- select function --i. giving directionii. warningiii. making a commandiv. giving advicev. making an ordervi. giving instructionvii. making an invitationviii. making a requestix. suggesting

e. Don't feed the animals in the zoo!

-- select function --i. giving directionii. warningiii. making a commandiv. giving advicev. making an ordervi. giving instructionvii. making an invitationviii. making a requestix. suggesting

f. Wear warm clothes.

-- select function --i. giving directionii. warningiii. making a commandiv. giving advicev. making an ordervi. giving instructionvii. making an invitationviii. making a requestix. suggesting

g. Put your hands up!

-- select function --i. giving directionii. warningiii. making a commandiv. giving advicev. making an ordervi. giving instructionvii. making an invitationviii. making a requestix. suggesting

h. Get out of here at once.

-- select function --i. giving directionii. warningiii. making a commandiv. giving advicev. making an ordervi. giving instructionvii. making an invitationviii. making a requestix. suggesting

i. Let's go for a walk.

-- select function --i. giving directionii. warningiii. making a commandiv. giving advicev. making an ordervi. giving instructionvii. making an invitationviii. making a requestix. suggesting

Score: 0/9

B. Change imperative sentences into negative.

• a. Turn left at the junction. Don't turn left at the junction.
• b. Please open the door. Please don't open the door.
• c. Let him tell a story. Let him not tell a story. / Don't let him tell a story.
• d. Put out the light. Don't put out the light.
• e. Let's play a friendly football match. Let's not play a friendly football match.
• f. Please help the man get out of well. Please don't help the man get out of well.
• g. Instruct the people about how they should work. Don't instruct the people about how they should work.

Writing II: Rules & Regulations

Task: Writing Rules

Write a set of rules and regulations for the visitors in a Library or Hospital. Use expressions like: is/are allowed to, strictly prohibited to, can/cannot, must/must not.

Reference: Chitwan National Park Rules

1. An entry fee has to be paid at the Entrance Gate.

2. Flora and Fauna must not be disturbed at any cost.

3. Do not purchase illegal animal or plant products.

4. Visitors must respect religious and cultural sites.

5. Visitors are required to place trash in rubbish bins.

6. Visitors are strictly prohibited to walk within the park between sunset and sunrise.

Project Work

Speech Contest

Organise a speech contest on a topic 'Work is Worship' in your class. Ask your teacher to judge your speech. You may invite students from other classes as the audience.

Official Lesson Plan

Lesson Details

• Topic: Reading II - Leave this Chanting and Singing
• Class: 10
• Unit: 4 - Work and Leisure

Specific Objectives

• Analyze poetic themes comparing hard work to religious devotion.
• Understand archaic English vocabulary (dost, thou, thy).
• Identify and construct imperative and negative imperative sentences.
• Draft rules and regulations using appropriate formal language.

Teacher's Guide

Step-by-Step Teaching Process

Step 1: Warm-up

Teacher Activity:

Discuss the starting questions. Show the contrast between a temple and a field.

Student Activity:

Share opinions on who is serving God better and why.

Step 2: Reading & Vocab

Teacher Activity:

Read the poem stanza by stanza. Use the new Paraphrase tool to explain the meaning. Clarify archaic words.

Student Activity:

Follow the translations and learn vocabulary words using the digital cards.

Step 3: Grammar & Writing

Teacher Activity:

Explain imperative sentences and their functions (command, request, etc.).

Student Activity:

Match imperatives to functions and draft rules for a library using the notepad.

Prepared by Tika Subedi—Teacher: Janajagriti Secondary School, Haldibari, Jhapa.   |   www.tsubedi.net.np   |   Prepared by Tika Subedi—Teacher: Janajagriti Secondary School, Haldibari, Jhapa.