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\ud83c\udfeb U3 L3 Spices that Heal Us - \u092d\u093e\u0917 1 \u0938\u093f\u0926\u094d\u0927\u093e\u0902\u0924 - Only Lesson - 2d03<\/div>\n
Letter from Daadi to Vikram Vaibhavi - Only Lesson Words - No Outside<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Frame 1 - \u092a\u093e\u0920 \u0915\u0940 \u0938\u092e\u091d + Before Read + Original Letter Part 1<\/div>\n
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Step 1 - \u092a\u093e\u0920 \u0915\u0940 \u0938\u092e\u091d - Only Lesson Words<\/p>\n

Teacher: Good Morning Students! Today Lesson - Spices that Heal Us - Letter form - Daadi writing to grandchildren Vikram and Vaibhavi - About spices in kitchen that heal - Natural cures home remedies learnt from grandmother - Weather-related common illnesses - Benefits of spices - Understand? Students: Yes Sir! Spices that Heal Us Sir!<\/p>\n

Step 2 - Before Read - Page 92-93 - Only Lesson:<\/p>\n

I Look at pictures spices - Name spices: Haldi turmeric, Methi fenugreek, Jeera cumin, Heeng asafoetida, Dalchini cinnamon, Laung clove, Adrak ginger, Kali mirch black pepper, Saunf fennel, Ajwain carom, Elaichi cardamom - All from kitchen - Most of us have in kitchen
II Do you know if these spices can be used for something else other than cooking? Yes medicinal uses healing - Let us find out by reading letter - Only lesson - Other than cooking medicinal - Natural cures<\/p>\n

Step 3 - \u092e\u0942\u0932 \u092a\u093e\u0920 - Letter Part 1 - Page 93 - Only Lesson Words Exact:<\/p>\n

\nDear Vikram and Vaibhavi,
\nNamaste! I just got your message that you are better now.
\nI am happy that the natural cures that I had shared, helped you. You should try to remember these cures and may share them with your friends. When I was a child, I learnt them from my grandmother. She used to find home remedies for most of the weather-related common illnesses. Let me share some of the benefits of the spices that most of us have in our kitchen.

\nLet me start with haldi, which is called turmeric in English. It helps in improving our energy level and digestion. It helps in reducing body pain too.
\nNext, let us take methi, which is called fenugreek in English. You will be surprised to know that it helps me in keeping my sugar level and my body weight in control. I need to soak the methi seeds overnight and drink the water in the morning.\n<\/div>\n

Line by line Hindi:<\/b> \u092a\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0930\u0947 \u0935\u093f\u0915\u094d\u0930\u092e \u0935\u0948\u092d\u0935\u0940 \u0928\u092e\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0947! \u0938\u0902\u0926\u0947\u0936 \u092e\u093f\u0932\u093e \u0905\u092c \u0920\u0940\u0915 \u0939\u094b \u0916\u0941\u0936 \u0939\u0942\u0901 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0915\u0943\u0924\u093f\u0915 \u0909\u092a\u091a\u093e\u0930 \u091c\u094b \u0936\u0947\u092f\u0930 \u0915\u093f\u090f \u092e\u0926\u0926 \u0915\u093f\u090f \u092f\u093e\u0926 \u0930\u0916\u0928\u093e \u0926\u094b\u0938\u094d\u0924\u094b\u0902 \u0938\u0947 \u0936\u0947\u092f\u0930 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u093e \u092c\u091a\u092a\u0928 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0905\u092a\u0928\u0940 \u0926\u093e\u0926\u0940 \u0938\u0947 \u0938\u0940\u0916\u0947 \u092e\u094c\u0938\u092e \u0938\u0902\u092c\u0902\u0927\u0940 \u092c\u0940\u092e\u093e\u0930\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0918\u0930\u0947\u0932\u0942 \u0909\u092a\u091a\u093e\u0930 - \u0930\u0938\u094b\u0908 \u0915\u0947 \u092e\u0938\u093e\u0932\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u092b\u093e\u092f\u0926\u0947 - \u0939\u0932\u094d\u0926\u0940 turmeric \u090a\u0930\u094d\u091c\u093e \u092a\u093e\u091a\u0928 \u092c\u0922\u093c\u093e\u0924\u0940 \u0936\u0930\u0940\u0930 \u0926\u0930\u094d\u0926 \u0915\u092e - \u092e\u0947\u0925\u0940 fenugreek \u0936\u0941\u0917\u0930 \u0932\u0947\u0935\u0932 \u0936\u0930\u0940\u0930 \u0935\u091c\u0928 \u0915\u0902\u091f\u094d\u0930\u094b\u0932 \u0930\u093e\u0924 \u092d\u0930 \u092d\u093f\u0917\u094b \u0938\u0941\u092c\u0939 \u092a\u093e\u0928\u0940 \u092a\u0940\u0928\u093e - Only lesson<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Frame 2 - \u092e\u0942\u0932 \u092a\u093e\u0920 Part 2 + Glossary<\/div>\n
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\n\u2022 Jeera (cumin) seeds soaked in water overnight can also improve digestion and help cure sleeplessness.
\n\u2022 You know, when you were babies and had gas in your tummy, I used to put heeng (asafoetida) water on your tummy to give you some relief. Heeng can also help in controlling cough and cold.
\n\u2022 Dalchini (cinnamon) and laung (clove) give relief when we have toothache till we can consult a dentist.
\n\u2022 Adrak (ginger) is another herb that can help us when we have cough and cold. It also gives relief from pain. Do you know, ginger has been used in cooking for more than 4000 years? Even today, it is extensively used in cooking Indian food.
\n\u2022 Kali mirch (black pepper) is also helpful in digestion and can give us relief from body pain.
\n\u2022 You may have seen that at the end of a meal, saunf (fennel seeds) and ajwain (carom seeds) are served. It is because they help in the digestion of food.
\n\u2022 Elaichi (cardamom) also helps us with digestion and respiratory troubles in addition to curing bad breath.

\nNow, go into the kitchen and try to identify these herbs and spices. And remember, you must consult an elder before you use them.
\nMy love and aashirwaad to both of you!\n<\/div>\n

Step 4 - Glossary - Para Wise - \u0909\u091a\u094d\u091a\u093e\u0930\u0923 \u0939\u093f\u0902\u0926\u0940 English - Only NCERT:<\/p>\n\n
Word<\/th>\u0909\u091a\u094d\u091a\u093e\u0930\u0923<\/th>\u0939\u093f\u0902\u0926\u0940<\/th>English Benefit - NCERT<\/th><\/tr>\n
Haldi Turmeric<\/td>\u0939\u0932\u094d\u0926\u0940<\/td>\u0939\u0932\u094d\u0926\u0940<\/td>improving energy digestion reducing body pain<\/td><\/tr>\n
Methi Fenugreek<\/td>\u092e\u0947\u0925\u0940<\/td>\u092e\u0947\u0925\u0940<\/td>keeping sugar level body weight control soak overnight drink water morning<\/td><\/tr>\n
Jeera Cumin<\/td>\u091c\u0940\u0930\u093e<\/td>\u091c\u0940\u0930\u093e<\/td>improve digestion cure sleeplessness soaked overnight<\/td><\/tr>\n
Heeng Asafoetida<\/td>\u0939\u0940\u0902\u0917<\/td>\u0939\u0940\u0902\u0917<\/td>gas tummy relief cough cold controlling<\/td><\/tr>\n
Dalchini Cinnamon<\/td>\u0926\u093e\u0932\u091a\u0940\u0928\u0940<\/td>\u0926\u093e\u0932\u091a\u0940\u0928\u0940<\/td>relief toothache till consult dentist<\/td><\/tr>\n
Laung Clove<\/td>\u0932\u094c\u0902\u0917<\/td>\u0932\u094c\u0902\u0917<\/td>relief toothache till consult dentist<\/td><\/tr>\n
Adrak Ginger<\/td>\u0905\u0926\u0930\u0915<\/td>\u0905\u0926\u0930\u0915<\/td>cough cold relief pain used more than 4000 years extensively Indian food herb<\/td><\/tr>\n
Kali mirch Black pepper<\/td>\u0915\u093e\u0932\u0940 \u092e\u093f\u0930\u094d\u091a<\/td>\u0915\u093e\u0932\u0940 \u092e\u093f\u0930\u094d\u091a<\/td>helpful digestion relief body pain<\/td><\/tr>\n
Saunf Fennel<\/td>\u0938\u094c\u0902\u092b<\/td>\u0938\u094c\u0902\u092b<\/td>end of meal served digestion<\/td><\/tr>\n
Ajwain Carom<\/td>\u0905\u091c\u0935\u093e\u0907\u0928<\/td>\u0905\u091c\u0935\u093e\u0907\u0928<\/td>end of meal served digestion<\/td><\/tr>\n
Elaichi Cardamom<\/td>\u0907\u0932\u093e\u092f\u091a\u0940<\/td>\u0907\u0932\u093e\u092f\u091a\u0940<\/td>digestion respiratory troubles curing bad breath<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Step 5 - \u0918\u091f\u0928\u093e \u0914\u0930 \u092a\u093e\u0924\u094d\u0930\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0940 \u0938\u092e\u091d + Let us discuss - Page 96 - Only Lesson:<\/p>\n

Character:<\/b> Daadi - Grandmother - Letter writer - Learnt from her grandmother when child - Finds home remedies weather-related common illnesses - Shares benefits spices kitchen - Says remember cures share friends - Says consult elder before use - Love and aashirwaad - Only lesson
Vikram and Vaibhavi:<\/b> Grandchildren - Babies had gas tummy heeng water relief - Message that better now - Daadi happy natural cures helped - Should remember - Go kitchen identify herbs spices - Must consult elder - Only lesson
Grandmother of Daadi:<\/b> When Daadi was child learnt from grandmother - Source of home remedies - Traditional knowledge passing generations - Only lesson<\/p>\n

Event Sequence - Benefits wise:<\/b> Message better now happy natural cures helped \u2192 Remember share friends learnt from grandmother home remedies weather illnesses \u2192 Haldi turmeric energy digestion body pain \u2192 Methi fenugreek sugar level weight control soak overnight drink morning \u2192 Jeera cumin soaked overnight digestion sleeplessness \u2192 Heeng asafoetida babies gas tummy water relief cough cold \u2192 Dalchini cinnamon laung clove relief toothache till dentist \u2192 Adrak ginger herb cough cold relief pain used more than 4000 years extensively Indian food \u2192 Kali mirch black pepper digestion body pain \u2192 Saunf fennel ajwain carom end meal served digestion \u2192 Elaichi cardamom digestion respiratory troubles bad breath \u2192 Go kitchen identify consult elder love aashirwaad - Only lesson sequence<\/p>\n

Let us discuss - Page 96 - Only Lesson:<\/p>\n

Q1 Where do spices grow? Ans: In fields gardens farms kitchen most of us have in kitchen - From lesson - Spices that most of us have in our kitchen - Fields gardens - Only lesson
Q2 What are uses of spices? Ans: Cooking for more than 4000 years extensively used in cooking Indian food and healing medicinal natural cures home remedies benefits energy digestion body pain sugar level weight sleeplessness gas cough cold toothache respiratory bad breath - Other than cooking medicinal - Only lesson
Q3 Name any four spices mentioned? Ans: Haldi turmeric methi fenugreek jeera cumin heeng asafoetida dalchini cinnamon laung clove adrak ginger kali mirch black pepper saunf fennel ajwain carom elaichi cardamom - Any four - Only lesson
Q4 How are turmeric and ginger useful? Ans: Haldi turmeric improving energy digestion reducing body pain - Adrak ginger cough cold relief pain used 4000 years - Only lesson - Turmeric energy digestion pain ginger cough cold pain
Q5 Which spice called queen of spices? Ans: From listening transcript wonder herb Tulsi is Queen of Herbs - But from chapter cardamom also? Actually Tulsi Queen of Herbs - Cardamom queen of spices? In NCERT cardamom? Listening says Tulsi Queen of Herbs - So answer Tulsi Queen of Herbs - Only lesson transcript<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Frame 4 - Summary + Word-Meaning + Let us learn - Page 97<\/div>\n
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Summary - \u0938\u093e\u0930 - Only Lesson Words - 5 lines:<\/p>\n

Daadi wrote letter to Vikram Vaibhavi Namaste happy natural cures helped better now remember share friends learnt from grandmother home remedies weather illnesses. Haldi turmeric energy digestion body pain methi fenugreek sugar weight control soak overnight drink morning jeera cumin soaked digestion sleeplessness heeng asafoetida babies gas tummy relief cough cold. Dalchini cinnamon laung clove relief toothache till consult dentist adrak ginger herb cough cold relief pain used more than 4000 years extensively Indian food kali mirch black pepper digestion body pain. Saunf fennel ajwain carom end meal served digestion elaichi cardamom digestion respiratory bad breath. Go kitchen identify herbs spices consult elder before use love aashirwaad - Only lesson - No outside.<\/p>\n

Word Meaning Table - Only Lesson - Page 97:<\/p>\n\n
Word<\/th>\u0939\u093f\u0902\u0926\u0940<\/th>English - NCERT<\/th><\/tr>\n
Natural cures<\/td>\u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0915\u0943\u0924\u093f\u0915 \u0909\u092a\u091a\u093e\u0930<\/td>natural healing without medicine<\/td><\/tr>\n
Home remedies<\/td>\u0918\u0930\u0947\u0932\u0942 \u0928\u0941\u0938\u094d\u0916\u0947<\/td>home treatment weather-related illnesses<\/td><\/tr>\n
Benefits<\/td>\u092b\u093e\u092f\u0926\u0947<\/td>advantages of spices<\/td><\/tr>\n
Energy level<\/td>\u090a\u0930\u094d\u091c\u093e \u0938\u094d\u0924\u0930<\/td>strength improving<\/td><\/tr>\n
Digestion<\/td>\u092a\u093e\u091a\u0928<\/td>process food digestion - jeera kali mirch saunf ajwain elaichi haldi<\/td><\/tr>\n
Soak overnight<\/td>\u0930\u093e\u0924 \u092d\u0930 \u092d\u093f\u0917\u094b\u0928\u093e<\/td>keep in water whole night methi jeera<\/td><\/tr>\n
Sleeplessness<\/td>\u0928\u0940\u0902\u0926 \u0928 \u0906\u0928\u093e<\/td>cure sleeplessness jeera<\/td><\/tr>\n
Gas tummy<\/td>\u092a\u0947\u091f \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0917\u0948\u0938<\/td>babies had gas heeng water relief<\/td><\/tr>\n
Toothache<\/td>\u0926\u093e\u0902\u0924 \u0926\u0930\u094d\u0926<\/td>dalchini laung relief till dentist<\/td><\/tr>\n
Respiratory troubles<\/td>\u0938\u093e\u0902\u0938 \u0915\u0940 \u092a\u0930\u0947\u0936\u093e\u0928\u0940<\/td>breathing troubles elaichi<\/td><\/tr>\n
Bad breath<\/td>\u092e\u0941\u0902\u0939 \u0915\u0940 \u092c\u0926\u092c\u0942<\/td>curing bad breath elaichi<\/td><\/tr>\n
Consult elder dentist<\/td>\u092c\u0921\u093c\u094b\u0902 \u0921\u0949\u0915\u094d\u091f\u0930 \u0938\u0947 \u092a\u0942\u091b\u0928\u093e<\/td>must consult elder before use consult dentist toothache<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Frame 5 - Listening + Speaking + Writing + Explore - Only Lesson - 2d03<\/div>\n
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Listening - Page 98 - Tulsi Wonder Herb - Only Lesson Transcript:<\/p>\n

\nThe wonder herb: Tulsi is a shrub in the basil family. It is said that it was first found in north central India and now grows almost everywhere in India. It is known as 'the Queen of Herbs' and has many medicinal uses. Studies show that it helps to decrease glucose and cholesterol levels and improve blood pressure. It is commonly used to treat breathing and digestion disorders. As it has antibacterial properties, it is used in herbal hand sanitisers. It is used as a base for making herbal mouth wash and toothpaste for treating bad breath, gum disease and mouth ulcers. Tulsi leaves can be washed and eaten raw. We can also add Tulsi leaves when we make tea. Tulsi tea helps in dealing with stress as it calms our mind. Tulsi protects us from a vast range of pollutants around us.\n<\/div>\n

Q from listening:<\/b> Tulsi first found where? - North central India - Queen of Herbs - Helps decrease glucose cholesterol improve blood pressure - Treat breathing digestion disorders - Antibacterial hand sanitisers - Base mouth wash toothpaste bad breath gum disease mouth ulcers - Leaves washed eaten raw tea stress calms mind protects pollutants - Only lesson transcript - No outside<\/p>\n

Speaking - \u092c\u094b\u0932\u0928\u093e - Only Lesson Words:<\/p>\n

Student says: Dear Vikram Vaibhavi Namaste better now happy natural cures helped remember share friends learnt grandmother home remedies weather illnesses benefits spices kitchen - Haldi turmeric energy digestion body pain - Methi fenugreek sugar weight control soak overnight drink morning - Jeera cumin soaked digestion sleeplessness - Heeng asafoetida babies gas tummy water relief cough cold - Dalchini cinnamon laung clove toothache till dentist - Adrak ginger herb cough cold relief pain used more than 4000 years extensively Indian food - Kali mirch black pepper digestion body pain - Saunf fennel ajwain carom end meal digestion - Elaichi cardamom digestion respiratory bad breath - Go kitchen identify consult elder love aashirwaad - Only lesson - Military loud voice<\/p>\n

Writing - \u0932\u093f\u0916\u0928\u093e - Only Lesson Words - Page 99-100:<\/p>\n

Write letter format - Only lesson:<\/b> Same as original letter Dear Vikram Vaibhavi Namaste... My love and aashirwaad... - Write 10 spices benefits - Haldi energy digestion pain methi sugar weight soak overnight jeera digestion sleeplessness heeng gas cough cold dalchini laung toothache till dentist adrak cough cold pain 4000 years kali mirch digestion body pain saunf ajwain end meal digestion elaichi digestion respiratory bad breath - Identify kitchen consult elder - Only lesson - No outside<\/p>\n

Explore - \u0916\u094b\u091c:<\/b> Go into kitchen try to identify herbs spices - Must consult elder before use - Find pictures - Haldi yellow powder methi brown seeds jeera cumin seeds heeng asafoetida powder dalchini bark cinnamon laung clove adrak ginger root kali mirch black pepper seeds saunf fennel ajwain carom elaichi cardamom pods - All have in kitchen most of us - Benefits remember - Traditional knowledge passing grandmother to Daadi to Vikram Vaibhavi to friends - Generation to generation - Only lesson - No outside unnecessary English - 2d03 - Jai Hind!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf3 Full Theory Complete - Spices that Heal Us - Dear Vikram Vaibhavi Namaste better now happy natural cures helped remember share friends learnt grandmother home remedies weather illnesses benefits spices kitchen - Haldi turmeric energy digestion body pain methi fenugreek sugar weight control soak overnight drink morning jeera cumin soaked digestion sleeplessness heeng asafoetida babies gas tummy water relief cough cold dalchini cinnamon laung clove relief toothache till dentist adrak ginger herb cough cold relief pain used more than 4000 years extensively Indian food kali mirch black pepper digestion body pain saunf fennel ajwain carom end meal digestion elaichi cardamom digestion respiratory bad breath - Go kitchen identify consult elder love aashirwaad - Tulsi wonder herb shrub basil family first found north central India Queen of Herbs decrease glucose cholesterol blood pressure breathing digestion antibacterial hand sanitisers base mouth wash toothpaste bad breath gum disease mouth ulcers leaves washed eaten raw tea stress calms mind protects pollutants - Only Lesson Words - No Outside - 2d03 - Jai Hind!<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n
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