bra]ahs; ciwa[k; Kfdkh]e;J ey;tpUe;J Xk;g[thd; ,y;. ( ) “With smiling face, he entertains each virtuous guest, Fortune with gladsome mind shall in his dwelling rest” Kural - (Translation by G U Pope et. al.) (Goddess with joyous smile shall dwell in the house of that man who with cheerful countenance entertains his guests as Gods.) Sangam literature in Tamil titled ‘Purananuru’ says that the drums roar in heaven during Indira Vizha when all the Unit- - globally - - - deities are given a warm and grand welcome. Task: Note the use of tenses in the following sentences.
Thiruvalluvar speaks about the goodness of hospitality. (Present Tense) Indians treated scholars and kings with great respect. (Past Tense) Goddess with joyous smile shall dwell in the house. (Future Tense) a.
The Simple Present Listen to your teacher who speaks about how Sundays are spent at home. (Notice that the teacher has used only the Simple Present Tense to describe the everyday routine.) On Sundays, I get up late around . in the morning. After morning chores, the first thing I do is read newspapers, particularly the Sunday supplement.
The Sunday supplement of every newspaper contains some interesting articles, and so I spend more time reading them. I have breakfast at around a.m. I make it a point to watch News channels and sports channels on TV. I often help my children in their studies till lunch.
After lunch I take a nap. In the evening, I either visit my friends or go shopping with my wife/husband. After returning home I do some school work such as preparing lessons for the next week. I go to bed a little early by p.m.
Task: Now describe your daily routine at home/school in your own words. b. The Present Continuous Tense Read the following telephonic text messages between two friends. Notice that the actions of the speakers happening now.
(are doing, am watching, am doing, is helping, are enjoying) We use the progressive form to talk about the actions happening at the time of speaking, to show that something is changing