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SAI INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
ENGLISH LESSON NOTES
CLASS 10
MODULE :The Sermon at Benares
Objective:
To enable the students have spiritual outlook.
To enable them express themselves in grammatically correct language.
To enable the learners extrapolate from the given text.
To sensitise the students to the fact that death is the ultimate truth in the world.
To enable them use new words and phrases in their own language.
To help them know that nothing is permanent. Everything is subject to decay. All
human beings are mortals. And mortals are bound to die.
They help them know the fact that grieving on the death of a relative brings
nothing. It only invites physical pain.
New words
PROCURE: obtain (something), especially with care or effort.
The servant was sent to the market to procure daily need items.
WEARY: Tired
After the day’s work the man felt weary yesterday night.
IMMORTAL: Not subject to death.
No men are immortal. Only God can be said to be immortal
KINSMEN: Relatives.
She invited all her kinsmen to her wedding anniversary.
AFFLICTED WITH: Suffering from
The leaf is afflicted with mildew.
We need to treat the plants and leaves afflicted with any disease
VOCABULARY
Sacred- embodying the laws or doctrines of a religion
Scriptures- the sacred writings of a religion
Befitted- be appropriate for; suit
Chanced upon- came across by chance
Alms- money or food given to poor people; charity
Enlightenment- a state of high spiritual knowledge
