NCERT Class 4 EVS Our Wondrous World Chapter 01 Living Together PDF Download

Chapter 1: Living Together

[Figure: Children and adults planting saplings together, See in your textbook]

A Tour Around My Village

My name is Chandan. I live in a beautiful village. There is a big playground near my house. After school, I go there with my friends to play kabaddi and other games. There is a big banyan tree at the corner of the playground, under which our elders gather to talk with each other. Come, let me show you around!

[Figure: Chandan's village with a pond, a post office, a water tank, a well, a road and a playground, See in your textbook]

Write

Look at the picture of Chandan's village.

What do you see in the picture? Describe below.

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Teacher's Note

When you describe a picture, look at it in one direction, from left to right, so that you do not miss anything. First name the places and things you see, then say what each person in the picture is doing.

Activity 1

Explore your locality; observe the people and places around you. Write your observations about how the people and places you see are connected to each other in the table given below.

Discuss

1. Why do you think it is important to have places like parks, schools, hospitals and bus stops in your locality?
2. How would life be different if one or more of these places in your locality did not exist?
3. What can you do to keep these places clean and safe?

People and places are part of our community. There are schools, markets, playgrounds and roads that everyone uses. Public places are used for various purposes like playing, relaxing and meeting others. People also come together to clean and decorate them on various occasions. These shared experiences bring us closer and create beautiful memories.

Van Mahotsav: A Festival for Planting Trees

Van Mahotsav was to be held soon and everyone was getting ready for the celebrations. Chandan and his school friends were very excited.

John: On this Van Mahotsav, we will clean the park near our school and plant trees around the park.

Mallika: My grandmother comes here with her friends every day for a morning walk. If we clean up the park and plant trees, they will enjoy their walks much more and will have better air to breathe.

Chandan: Yes, let us invite our family members too for this celebration.

Teacher's Note

In a conversation written like this, the name before the colon tells you who is speaking. Read it aloud with two friends, each of you taking one role, and speak the way that person would really talk.

Key Points

• Chandan's village has a big playground where children play kabaddi, and a banyan tree under which the elders gather to talk.
• Schools, markets, playgrounds and roads are public places that everyone in a community uses.
• People come together to clean and decorate public places, and these shared experiences bring them closer.
• Van Mahotsav is a festival for planting trees; Chandan and his friends plan to clean the park near their school and plant trees around it.

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