E
Listen to the audio CD, titled Listen & Comprehend (Class-III). After listening, answer the questions verbally. Thereafter, complete the given questions. The tape script is also given on page no. 79.
E.1. Listen to the tape script carefully and answer the following questions.
(i) What was written on the gold plate that fell from the sky?
Answer – ‘Grod’s’ gift to his best servant.
(ii) What happened to the plate when a boy touched it?
Answer – When a boy touched the plate it turned into lead.
(iii) Where was the plate kept?
Answer – The plate was kept in the temple.
(iv) What happened when the poor farmer touched the gold plate?
Answer – The plate didn’t turn into lead. It started shining even more brightly.
E.2. Why do you think the plate didn’t turn into lead when the poor farmer touched it? What was special about the farmer?
Answer – The plate didn’t turn into lead because the poor farmer was God’s best servant. He helped the needy, share his food with hungry, nurse the ill and took care of old. Even he was at the temple only to pray and not for the gold plates greed. He was a simple man who want to serve others.
E.3. Given below in the box are a few words. Which of these do you think describe the farmer the best?
humble helpful selfish caring greedy selfless kind cruel
Answer –
Humble
helpful
selfless.
kind
caring