4.3: Reading/Listening 2- ऋतिक का कमरा
ऋतिक का कमरा “Hritik’s Room”
Vocabulary
| दरी n.f. Rug | बिस्तर n.m. Bed | कुर्सी n.f. Chair |
| मेज़ n.f. Table | सोफ़ा n.m. Sofa | अलमारी n.f. Wardrobe |
| किताब n.f. Book | पौधा n.m. Plant | तस्वीर n.f. Picture |
| परदा n.m. Curtain | बत्ती n.f. Light bulb | पंखा n.m. Fan |
| फूलदान/ गुलदस्ता n.m. Flower vase | घड़ी n.f. clock/watch | आईना n.f. Mirror |
Test Yourself
https://openbooks.lib.msu.edu/ll151/?p=851
Reading/Listening
Context: Vidya comes back to Hritik’s home. This time, Hritik is showing her his room.
Pre-Reading Activities
Please collect photos of the several things in your room, then on the back of your each photo, please write its name in Hindi. It should look like a flash-card but with photos.
Reading
| Hindi | English | |
| ऋतिक: | आओ विद्या, आज, मैं तुम्हें अपना कमरा दिखाता हूँ | | Come Vidya, today, I show you my room. |
| विद्या: | चलो | | Let’s go. |
| ऋतिक: | यह मेरा कमरा है | मेरे कमरे में, एक बिस्तर है, एक मेज़, एक कुर्सी और एक छोटा सोफ़ा भी है| बिस्तर के बगल में एक छोटी मेज़ है | उस मेज़ पर, एक बिजली की बत्ती, एक फूलदान और एक घड़ी भी है | | This is my room. In my room, there is one bed, one table, one chair, and one small sofa too. On that table, there is an electric bulb, a flower vase, and one clock too. |
| विद्या: | पढ़ाई की मेज़ पर, क्या है ? | What are on the study table? |
| ऋतिक: | पढ़ाई की मेज़ पर, एक कंप्यूटर, कुछ किताबें और एक कॉफ़ी कप है | | On the study table, there is a computer, a few books, and a coffee cup. |
| विद्या: | इस अलमारी में क्या है ? | What is in this almirah? |
| ऋतिक | इस अलमारी में, मेरे कपड़े और जूतें हैं | देखो, उस दिवार पर सुन्दर तस्वीरें हैं | दरवाज़े के पीछे एक आईना भी है | | In this almirah, there are my clothes and shoes. Look, there are beautiful pictures on that wall. There is a mirror behind the door too. |
| विद्या: | तुम्हारे कमरे का परदा बहुत सुन्दर है | और लगता है कि पंखा नया है | | The curtain of your room is very beautiful. It seems that fan is new. |
| ऋतिक: | जी हाँ, नया पंखा और नयी दरी भी | | Yes, New fan and new rug too. |
| विद्या: | तुम्हारा कमरा बहुत बड़ा और हवादार भी है| | Your room is very bog and airy too. |
| ऋतिक: | धन्यवाद ! क्या तुम भी मुझे अपना कमरा और घर दिखाओगी? | Thanks ! Will you also show me your room and house? |
| विद्या | हाँ, ज़रूर, क्यों नहीं ? | Yes, indeed, why not? |
Activity
Please make a list of at least 10 things of Hritik’s room and then of your room.
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Drawing: Based on the above description of Hritik’s room, please draw a picture Hritik’s room.
Writing/Speaking
As you read how Hritik gave a description of his room to Vidya. Now, it is your turn to describe your room in 10-15 sentences. Please write them on the paper first and then audio-record yourself. Alternatively, you can also video-record describing your room.
Record yourself here:
https://openbooks.lib.msu.edu/ll151/?p=851
धन्यवाद !