-I-I Ñ-Ø√-úø’ £j«-ü¿®√-¶«-ü˛ -≤Ú-´’¢√®Ωç 1 -¢Ë’ 2006

Pranav: Hi Prabhat, you look quite smart in

your clothes today. Are they new?
(v°æ¶µ«û˝, -Ñ •ôd™x -F-´¤ î√™« Åçü¿çí¬
ÖØ√o´¤. ÅN éÌûªh¢√?)
Prabhat: They are, of course. But I'm afraid I
don't look smarter than you, in spite of
my new clothes. Any way, I thank you
for the compliment.
(ÅN éÌûªh¢Ë. Å®·-†-°æp-öÀéÃ, Féπçõ‰ ØËØËç
smarter Åçü¿çí¬/ Çéπ-®Ω{-ùÃ-ߪ’çí¬ éπE-°œç-
îªúøç ™‰ü¿’™‰. àüÁj-ûËØËç, F´¤ ¢Á’a-èπ◊ç-ô’-
†oç-ü¿’èπ◊ thanks.)
Pranav: Mine are sincere compliments, prab-
hat. They aren't mere flattery.
(؈’ Eïç-í¬ØË ´’†-Ææ÷p¥-Jh-í¬ØË E†’o ¢Á’a-
èπ◊ç-ô’Ø√o, Å-¢Ëç ¢Á’®Ω-¢Á’a ´÷ô©’/
§Òí∫úøh é¬ü¿’)
Prabhat: I have no doubt about that. But really
I don't like these clothes very much.
Dad bought me them from
Hyderabad. I wear them because I
don't want to offend him.
(-Ç N≠æߪ’ç-™ Ø√èπ◊ ÆæçüË£æ«ç ™‰ü¿’.
Eïçí¬ Ñ •ôd©’ Ø√éπçûª É≠ædç-™‰ü¿’. ´÷
Ø√†o OöÀE £j«ü¿-®√-¶«ü¿’ †’ç* ûÁî√a®Ω’
Ø√èπ◊. -Çߪ’† ¶«üµ¿-°æ-úø-û√-Í®-¢Á÷-†E ¢ËÆæ’-
éÓ-´-úø¢Ë’)
-Ççí∫x-¶µ«-≠æ-ù 150
äé𠶵«≠æ™ ÖçúË ´÷ô-©-Eo-öÀF Ç ¶µ«≠æ vocabu-
lary Åçö«ç. É°æ¤púø’ °j sentences ™E
Underline îËÆœ† ´÷ô-©Fo ´’† appearance
(éπE-°œçîË B®Ω’) èπÿ, ´’† •ôd-©èπÿ (´·êuçí¬ ´’í∫-
¢√∞¡x •ôd-©èπ◊) Ææç•ç-Cµç-*†´E ûÁ©’-Ææ÷hØË ÖçC
éπü∆? Ñ ´÷ô-©Fo èπÿú≈ ´’† daily life situa-
tion ™ spoken english ™ ¢√úË ´÷ô™‰ 鬕öÀd
practice îËߪ’çúÕ.
1) You look quite smart in your clothes. Look
Åçõ‰ ´’†ç-ü¿-Jéà ûÁ©’Ææ’ – éπE-°œç-îªôç/ Åí∫’-°œç-
îªôç. smart = Çéπ-®Ω{-ùÃ-ߪ’çí¬, Åçü¿çí¬ Öçúøôç/
éπE-°œç-îªôç. ´’†ç ¢ËÆæ’-èπ◊†o •ôd©’ ´’†èπ◊ ¶«í¬
suit Å®·ûË Å°æ¤púø’ ´’†ç smart. tip top í¬
Öçúøôç ÅØ√o smart.
a) The army officer is really smart in his uni-
form. Army officer,
Ç Uniform
Ç ™ î√™«
Çéπ-®Ω{-ùÃ-ߪ’çí¬ ÖØ√oúø’.
b) The students were all smartly dressed for the
college anniversary = College ¢√J{-éÓ-ûªq´ç 3) In spite of: Å®·-†-°æpöÀéÃ. (though/ although/
Ææçü¿-®Ωs¥çí¬ Nü∆u-®Ω’n-©ç-ü¿®Ω÷ Çéπ-®Ω{-ùÃ-ߪ’-¢Á’i† ü¿’Ææ’h™x
ÖØ√o®Ω’.
Dress and clothes: Dress ¢ËÆæ’-èπ◊-ØËC Çúø-¢√∞Ïx.
´’í∫-¢√∞¡Ÿx ¢ËÆæ’-èπ◊-ØËN clothes. Åçõ‰ ´’í∫-¢√∞¡x •ôd- a) In spite of her greatness, she is not conceit-
©†’ dress/ dresses ņç. Å®·ûË He is
always dressed in good clothes ™«çöÀ sen-
tences ™ dress Åçõ‰ •ôd©’ ÅE é¬èπ◊çú≈
•ôd©’ ¢ËÆæ’-éÓ-´ôç ÅØË Å®ΩnçûÓ ¢√úøû√ç. -Å-C
ûª°æ¤p-é¬ü¿’.
´’†ç ¢ËÆæ’-èπ◊†o •ôd©’ î√™« Neat í¬ Å´’-J-éπí¬
Öçõ‰ Å°æ¤púø’ ´’†ç smart.
c) She smarted up for the interview
Interview èπ◊ Ç¢Á’ îªéπ\í¬ ´·≤ƒh-•®·çC.
b) Sulochana: Are you coming for the picnic?
7) Offend= (´’†Ææ’q, ¶µ«¢√©’) ØÌ°œpç-îªôç.
Picnic
(†’¢Ìy-Ææ’h-Ø√o¢√ èπ◊?)
a) I don't want to offend him=
Sunayana: I'am afraid I can't because dad
Çߪ’†’o ØÌ°œpç-îªôç Ø√éÀ≠dçæ -™‰ü¿’.
isn't well
b) The book has been banned because it
(Ø√†oèπ◊ äçöx ¶«í∫’-™‰ü¿’ 鬕öÀd ؈’ offends the sentiments of the minority com-
®√™‰-†E, ¶«üµ¿í¬ îÁ°æpôç)
munity =
¢Á’iØ√-JöÀ ´®√_© ¶µ«¢√-©†’ ØÌ°œpç-îËCí¬
I'm afraid/ we're afraid ™«çöÀ expressions
ÖçC 鬕öÀd Ç °æ¤Ææh-é¬Eo EÊ≠-Cµç-î√®Ω’.
O’ conversation ™ ûª®Ω ¢√úøçúÕ. c) You offend me if you talk badly about my
favourite hero= Ø√ ÅGµ-´÷† †ô’úÕo í∫’Jç*
even though/ but/ yet ûÓ Ææ´÷†ç. Å®·ûË ¢√úø’-
îÁúø’í¬ ´÷ö«x-úÕûË ††’o ØÌ°œp-ç-*-†-õ‰x.
éπ™ OöÀ-éÌ-éπ-ü∆-E-éÌ-éπ-öÀéÀ î√™« ûËú≈ ÖçC. Åçü¿’-éπE 8) tire= ´÷´‚©’ Å®Ωnç, Å©-Ææô éπL-Tç-îªôç/ Å©-Æ œ-
ñ«ví∫-ûªhí¬ practice îËߪ÷L.
§Ú-´ôç. Å®·ûË, bore éÌôdôç/ NÆœ-Tç-îªôç ÅØË
ed (Ç¢Á’èπ◊ íÌ°æp-ûª†ç Ö†o-°æp-öÀéÀ, Ç¢Á’èπ◊ í∫®Ωyç
Å®Ωnç èπÿú≈ ÖçC. ÉC É°æ¤púø’ áèπ◊\´ ¢√úø’-éπ™
™‰ü¿’. Conceit= í∫®Ωyç) ÖçC.
a) The movie is tiring= Ç ÆœE´÷ NÆæ’-í∫-E-°œç-*çC.
= Though/ Although/ Even though she is
b) I don't want to go to him. He tires me by talk-
great, she is not conceited (Ç¢Á’ íÌ°æp-ü¿-®·Ø√,
ing of his greatness = ¢√úÕ ü¿í∫_-®Ωèπ◊ ¢Á∞¡}ôç
í∫®Ωyç ™‰ü¿’)
= She is great, but/ yet she is not conceited
Ø√éÀ≠dçæ ™‰ü¿’. ¢√úÕ íÌ°æp-ûª†ç í∫’Jç* ´÷ö«xúÕ
NÆœ-T-≤ƒhúø’.
= Ç¢Á’ íÌ°æpC, é¬E Ç¢Á’èπ◊ í∫®Ωyç ™‰ü¿’/ í∫Jy-é¬ü¿’)
b) Inspite of his fever, he is able to walk= ïy®Ωç Ö†o-
°æp-öÀéà (ïy®ΩçûÓ èπÿú≈) Å-ûª-úø’ †úø-´-í∫-©’-í∫’-ûª’-Ø√oúø’. Now practise the following in English
Nimisha: Hi Lipta, àçöÀ éÌûªh-•-ôd™«? áçûª Çéπ-®Ω{-
ùÃ-ߪ’çí¬ ÖØ√o¢Ó! áéπ\-úø-éÌ-Ø√o´¤?

I don't want to offend him

Pranav: I don't see why you think they aren't
good. They really suit you well.
(ÅN ¶«í¬™‰-´E †’´¤y áçü¿’-éπ-†’-èπ◊ç-ô’-
Ø√o¢Ó Ø√éπ®Ωnç鬴ô癉ü¿’. ÅN Fèπ◊ î√™«
¶«í¬ †§ƒp®·.)
Prabhat: Do they, really? Then I am happy.
(Eïç-í¬Ø√. Å®·ûË Ø√èπ◊ ÆæçûÓ-≠æ¢Ë’)
Pranav: You are always well dressed. I don't
have the patience to choose what
clothes I wear.
(F¢Á-°æ¤púø÷ •ôd©’ ¶«í¬ ¢ËÆæ’-èπ◊ç-ö«´¤.
•ôd© áç°œ-éπ-éπçûª ã°œéπ™‰ü¿’ Ø√èπ◊)
Prabhat: Still you look stylish. There is some
charm about you that makes your
appearance attractive.
(Å®·Ø√ †’´¤y é¬Ææh stylish í¬ØË éπE-°œ-
≤ƒh´¤. F™ àüÓ Çéπ-®Ω{ù ÖçC. ÅC E†’o
Çéπ-®Ω{-ùÃ-ߪ’çí¬ îËÆæ’hçC)
Pranav: Enough. You are tiring. Let's talk of
something else.
(Ééπ î√©’. NÆœ-T-Ææ’h-Ø√o´¤. ÉçÍé N≠æ-ߪ’-
¢Á’iØ√ ´÷ö«x-úøü∆ç)
v v v v v
Look at the following sentences from the
dialogue above.
1) you look quite smart in your clothes
2) .... I'm afraid I don't look smarter than you, in
spite of my new clothes
3) Anyway I thank you for the compliment.
4) Mine are sincere compliments. They aren't
mere flattery
5) ... because I don't want to offend him.
6) I don't see why you think...
7) ... you are always well dressed
8) still you look stylish
9) Enough. You are tiring.
In the lesson, lets learn a few items of
vocabulary. Vocabulary
Åçõ‰ í∫’®Ω’hçC éπü∆.
simpleí¬ ü∆†®Ωnç ´÷ô©’ °æü∆©’ ÅE éπü∆?
áçûª?
Lipta: F¢Á’-°æ¤pèπ◊ thanks. Eïçí¬ ¶«´¤çü∆ -Ñ
combination?
Nimisha: ´’†-Ææ÷p¥Jhí¬ îÁ°æ¤p-Ø√oØË. †´’t¢√?
Lipta: àüÓ §Òí∫-úøh-†’-èπ◊-Ø√o-†’™‰.
Smart èπ◊ Ææ´÷-†-¢Á’i† = Though/ Although/ Even though he has a Nimisha: Å®·ûË áéπ\úø, áçûª-éÌ\-Ø√o¢Ó îÁ°æp-™‰ü¿’.
Éûª®Ω °æü∆©’; Stylish, fever, he is able to walk. Lipta: é̆-™‰üË. ÅüÁ-™«íÓ ´*açC Ø√èπ◊. Åü¿çû√
trendy. Å®·ûË Ñ = He has a fever, but/ yet he is able to walk. îÁ°œp E†’o NÆœ-Tç-îªôç É≠ædç-™‰ü¿’.
È®çúø’ ´÷ô™x éÌClí¬ 4) Compliment = ¢Á’°æ¤p-´÷ô, ÅGµ-†ç-ü¿†/ ¢Á’a- Nimisha: Åçõ‰ ؈ ’ èπÿú≈ é̆’-èπ◊\ç-ö«-†E
fashion v°æ¶µ«´ç éÓ-´ôç, ÅGµ-†ç-Cç-îªôç. ÅÆæ÷ߪ÷?
áèπ◊\´. •ôd©’ neat í¬, Lipta:
á´-J-ØÁjØ√ ´’†ç ¢Á’aéÌØË ´÷ô-©’-í¬F, á´-J-ÈéjØ√ áçü¿’Íé Ç ´÷ô©’? †ØÁoç-ûª- ØÌ-°œp-Ææ’h-
Å´’-J-éπí¬ Öçúø-ôç-ûÓ- ´’†ç ûÁLÊ° ÅGµ-†ç-ü¿-†-©’-í¬F compliments. Ø√o¢Ó Fèπ◊ ûÁL-ߪ’ü¿’. Ø√éπ-üËüÓ gift í¬
§ƒô’, é¬Ææh fashion- á´-J-ØÁjØ√ ¢Á’a-éÓ-´ôç, ÅGµ-†ç-Cç-îªôç, to com-
M. SURESAN
able í¬ Öçõ‰ Å°æ¤p-úøN, pliment.
´*açC ņ’-éÓ-èπ◊çú≈.
stylish, trendy. a) My compliments to you on your high marks in Nimisha: ÅüË îÁ§Òp--aí¬. Åçü¿’™ NÆœ-Tç-îË-
Smart Åçõ‰ ÉçéÓ Å®Ωnç ûÁL-¢Áj†, ®Ω’-Èéj†. the exam= üË-´·çC?
a) The boy is smart. You can't cheat him= marks
°æK-éπ~™ F´¤ ûÁa-èπ◊†o íÌ°æp èπ◊ Ø√ Lipta: O.K.
(Clever).
Ç èπ◊v®√úø’ ûÁL-¢Áj-†-¢√úø’ †’´¤y ¢√úÕo ÅGµ-†ç-ü¿-†©’. ANSWER
compliment ûª®√yûª on ´Ææ’hçC. Nimisha: Hi Lipta, new dress? How smart you
¢Á÷Ææç îËߪ’-™‰´¤.
b) It was smart of her to give such an answer b) He sent his compliments to the actor on his look in the dress! Where did you
Ç Ææ´÷-üµ∆†ç Ç¢Á’ ûÁL-N-í¬ØË É*açC. action in the movie= Ç †ô’úÕ íÌ°æp †ô-†èπ◊ buy it and how much is it?
É™«çöÀ Ææçü¿-®√s¥™x smart Åçõ‰ î√™« ûÁL-Ní¬ Çߪ’† ûª† ÅGµ-†ç-ü¿-†©’ °æ秃úø’. Lipta: Thank you for your compliment. Is
ûªy®Ωí¬ Ç™-*ç-îª-í∫© ¨¡éÀh Ö†o ÅØË Å®Ωnç ´Ææ’hçC. c) Everyone complimented Dhoni on his won-
the combination really good?
c) Don't try to be smart with me= derful play = üµÓE Çô†’ v°æA-¢√∞¡⁄x ¢Á’a-èπ◊-Ø√o®Ω’.
d) He complimented her on her taste in the Nimisha: I am sincere in my compliments.
Ø√ ü¿í∫_®Ω F ûÁLN îª÷°æèπ◊.
choice of her dress = Dress Don't you believe me?
A smart restaurant = a fashionable áç°œ-éπ™ Ç¢Á’
restaurant= ÅGµ-®Ω’-*E Åûª-úø’ éÌE-ߪ÷-ú≈úø’. Lipta: I thought you were flattering me/ I
Food prices are high at this smart restaurant. 5) Compliment èπ◊ é¬Ææh Ææç•çüµ¿ç Ö†o ´’®Ó-´÷ô thought it was flattery/ I took it for
(Ñ fashionable £æ«Ùô™x A†’-•ç-ú≈-®√© üµ¿®Ω áèπ◊\´). flattery. Flattery ÅØ√o èπÿú≈ ¢Á’Ê°p, é¬E flattery flattery.
2) I'm afraid= I am afraid. Afraid èπ◊ ´÷´‚©’ Åçõ‰ Éûª-®Ω’-©îË °æE-îË-®·ç--éÓ-´-ö«-EéÓ, ¢√∞¡x-´©x Nimisha: But you haven't told me where and
Å®Ωnç ´’†ç-ü¿-®Ωèπ◊ ûÁ©’Ææ’– ¶µºßª’-°æ-úøôç/ ¶µºßª’çûÓ àüÁjØ√ v°æßÁ÷-ï†ç §Òçü¿-ö«-EéÓ îËÊÆ §Òí∫úøh. how much you bought it for.
Öçúøôç. é¬F Ñ Ææçü¿®Ωs¥ç™ I'm afraid Åçõ‰ §Òí∫-úøh©’ flattery. Lipta: I didn't buy it. I got it some how. I
a) He flatters the minister to get his help.
؈’ *çA-Ææ’h-Ø√o-†ØË Å®ΩnçûÓ ¢√úøû√ç. don't want to tire you by telling you
I'm afraid I am not smarter than you= ´’çvA Ææ£æ…ߪ’ç éÓÆæç, Çߪ’Eo §Òí∫-úø’-ûª’ç-ö«úø’. of it.
FéπØ√o ؈’ smart í¬ ™‰ØË-¢Á÷-†E *çA-Ææ’hØ√o. b) Everyone in the world falls for flattery =
Nimisha: (Are) you jealous that I too will buy
Åçõ‰ ´’†-éÀ≠dçæ ™‰E N≠æߪ’ç é¬Ææh ¶«üµ¿ûÓ îÁ°æp- v°æ°æç-îªç™ v°æA-¢√∞¡⁄x §Òí∫-úøhèπ◊ ™ÔçÍí-¢√∞Ïx. it?
ö«-EéÀ I'm afraid ÅE ¢√úøû√ç/ I'm afraid ûÓ 6) sincere= ´’†-Ææ÷p¥JhßÁi’†, *ûªh-¨¡Ÿ-Cl¥-í∫©.
Lipta: Why such words? You don't know
v§ƒ®Ωç-Gµ≤ƒhç. a) I am sincere in my wish to help you =
a) Nishant: Has Prashanth passed? how much you offend me. I got it as
Fèπ◊ ؈’ Eïç-í¬ØË (´’†-Ææ÷p¥-JhûÓ) Ææ£æ…ߪ’ç
pass a gift unexpectedly.
(v°æ¨»çû˝ Åߪ÷uú≈?) îËߪ÷-©-†’-èπ◊ç--ô’-Ø√o.
Susanth: I'm afraid, no. b) No politician is sincere about servicing Nimisha: You could have told me so. What is
Pass
(v°æ¨»çû˝ Å´-™‰-ü¿E ¶«üµ¿í¬/ people. = politicians èπ◊ -v°ææñ«-ÊÆ-´™ *ûªh-¨¡Ÿ-Cl¥-™‰ü¿’. there in to tire me?
Å®·-≠dçæ í¬ îÁ°æpôç) c) She is sincere student= -Ç-¢Á’ *ûªh-¨¡Ÿ-Cl¥-í∫© Nü∆uJn-E Lipta: That's OK.

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