Friday, August 31, 2012

The golden touch


  1. Who was Midas? a king
  2. How was he? very greedy, avaricious
  3. What was his daughter's name? Marigold.
  4. What did he use to do every day? sit and count all the gold coins in the cellar and he wanted always to hear the jingling sound of the coins.
  5. Who appeared to him one day in the cellar?
  6. A fairy
  7. What boon did he ask from the fairy? whatever Midas touch must turn into gold.
  8. Did he succeed? yes
  9. What happened? he went into the garden ,touched the leaves and flowers  and all turned into gold.
  10. What happened on the dining table? water, food and all eatables turned into gold.He could not have anything to eat.
  11. Who came near him? his daughter.
  12. What did she do? she hugged her father.
  13. What happened? She turned into a golden statue.
  14. Who appeared when he cried? the fairy
  15. What did the fairy ask?whether Midas was happy.
  16. what did Midas ask the fairy to do? to take back the boon,
  17. get back his daughter,something to eat because he was hungry.
  18. What do you learn from this? Greediness and avarice lead to hell for sure.
  19. http://www.thefreedictionary.com/avarice

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Tuesday, July 24, 2012

My son and the Sun

  1. My son gets up in the early morning,
  2. My son sees , in the east, the rising Sun,
  3. And he is happy.

  4. He brushes his teeth,Washes his hands and face,
  5. Takes bath, dresses himself, takes break-fast,
  6. And he goes to school.

  7. It's mid-day,The Sun is just above his head,
  8. Giving more warmth and light.
  9. My son takes his lunch.

  10. When it's four o'clock,he leaves the school,
  11. And comes back home.

  12. He takes snacks and tea and goes for play.

  13. He returns home when the sun sets in the west.

  14. The Sun  has done His duty and so also my son.

  15. I am really happy to see my son and the Sun.

What,when,where,why,who and how


  • What are you doing?
  • I am sitting,I am listening
  • To you.
  • What else can I do?

  • When did you come?
  • I came when you were not at home.
  • I came long back.

  • Where's your bag?
  • Why do you ask?
  • There's nothing in this bag.

  • Who is your friend?
  • Everyone is my friend,
  • And no one is my enemy.

  • Why  are you crying?
  • Because the world is
  • Selfish ,including
  • The leaders and Presidents.

  • How did you come?
  • Today I came by walk,
  • Normally I used to come
  • By my car,by my scooter
  • Or by bus.

Sunday, April 1, 2012

How to Make the Perfect Cup of Tea

english english


  • What's your name? Lakshmi
  • Where do you live? In Coimbatore.
  • Where is your house? In R.S. Puram
  • How many rooms are there in your house? six
  • Who works in the kitchen? Our mother
  • Who is in the study room? my brother and my sister.
  • Who is in the living room? my father.
  • What's your father doing? Reading Newspaper.
  • What  is there in the living room? a T.V.
  • Is it working now? yes
  • What program is on on the T.V.? Jackpot
  • Who participates in the game? mainly ladies.
  • How is the climate? very nice
  • Is it raining? no
  • What is in the dining hall? a fridge,a micro-wave oven etc.
  • How big is the fridge? It is not big, It is of medium size.
  • What things are there in the kitchen? The gas stove,
  • The gas cylinder, the vessels, mixer, grinder, water-filter etc.,
  • Do you know how to prepare coffee or tea?
  • yes
  • Which one do you prefer? coffee or tea? coffee only.
  • When do you have your breakfast? at 8.30 a.m.
  • When do you take your lunch? at 1.00 p.m.
  • When do you take your dinner? at 7 p.m.
  • When do you go to bed? at 9 p.m.
  • Do you dream? Sometimes.