January 17, 2021

   

అందరికీ సంక్రాంతి శుభాకాంక్షలు

What did we cover in the class?

Core Activity

1. Numbers in Telugu - including large numbers 

2. How to specify and identify tithis - revision  

Plan for next class

1. Indian freedom fighters stories discussion

2. Family relationships in Telugu - revision

3. Chanakya story 

4. Numbers in Telugu - revision and expression of very large numbers 

Homework

Many students did not return home work (8 directions for the city of Austin) last week. Those who did not complete last week home work, need to complete it this week.

1. Numbers homework

    Write the following numbers and years in Telugu. Try to write the entire expression in Telugu 

     11 to 20

     151

     First world war - 1914 to 1918

     Second world war - 1939 to 1945

     India's independence - 1947

     Spanish flu - 1920

     Personal computer invention - 1976

     Wright brothers first flight - 1903 

 

2.  Solve the following problems for tithis

   a. Today is చైత్ర శుద్ధ విదియ. How many days ago was last Ugadi? In how many more days do we get Srirama navami?

   b. Today is వైశాఖ బహుళ చతుర్దశి. How many days ago was Ugadi? How many days ago was Srirama navami?

   c. Today is Deepavali. After how many days do we get కార్తీక పౌర్ణమి?

   d. Today is శ్రావణ బహుళ పాడ్యమి. How long ago was last గురు పౌర్ణమి?

 

3. The next few weeks would be  expressing ideas/stories/thoughts in verbal language

The following assignments were given to students to write at least 10 sentences about these Indian freedom fighters

Mahatma Gandhi - Lahari

Subhas Chandra Bose - Nitya

Sardar Vallabhai Patel - Karthik

Bhagat Singh - Anvitha

Jhansi Lakshmi Bai - Vedant

Alluri Sitaramaraju - Divya

Jawaharlal Nehru - Tarun

Bal Gangadhar Tilak - Amukta

January 10, 2021

   

What did we cover in the class?

Core Activity

1. Gajendra Moksham story

2. Padyam - లావొక్కింతయు లేదు

lAvokkiMtayu lEdu dhairyamu vilOlaMbayye prANaMbulun

ThAvul dappenu mUrcha vacce tanuvun Dassen SramaMbayyeDin

nIvE tappa itaH paraMberuga manniMpaM dagun dInunin

rAvE ISwara kAvavE varada saMrakShiMpu BadrAtmakA

లావొక్కింతయు లేదు ధైర్యము విలోలంబయ్యె ప్రాణంబులున్

ఠావుల్ దప్పెను మూర్చ వచ్చె తనువున్ డస్సెన్ శ్రమంబయ్యెడిన్

నీవే తప్ప ఇతః పరంబెరుగ మన్నింపం దగున్ దీనునిన్

రావే ఈశ్వర కావవే వరద సంరక్షింపు భద్రాత్మకా 

You can learn how to recite the poem and meaning of the poem at this YouTube Link

3. 8 directions - revision - we revised the directions by reviewing with the maps of Houston and Dallas.

Plan for next class

1. Family relationships in Telugu - revision

2. Chanakya story 

3. Numbers in Telugu - including very large numbers 

4. Padyam - లావొక్కింతయు లేదు - revision

5. How to specify and identify tithis - revision  

Homework

Many students did not return home works. Those who did not complete last week home work, need to complete it this week. i.e. Complete the Ugadi festival reading and the home work at its end.

Since this schools have started classes for students, this week will be a light homework week
1. Take the map for the city of Austin (from Google maps) and point out at least 2 places in each of 8 directions (as we discussed in class today)

 

2.  For those who have not done, write down the exact tithi on your date of birth. You can google for the Telugu calendar of your year of birth and check the tithi.  

January 3, 2021

   

What did we cover in the class?

అందరికీ నూతన ఆంగ్ల సంవత్సర శుభాకాంక్షలు 

Core Activity

1. Holiday experiences - explained by the students 

2. 8 directions. More information can be found here 

3. Telugu calendar year and Tithulu organization. More information can be found here

4. Hindu festivals in different months. More info can be found here.

Plan for next class

1. Family relationships in Telugu - revision

2. 8 directions - revision

3. Gajendra Moksham story 

4. Padyam - లావొక్కింతయు లేదు 

Homework

1. Festivals. Please follow the format given below. Include your birthday (actual date of your birth) as one of the festivals along with the month and tithi

Name of the Festival	Telugu Month in which we get the festival	Tithi on which we get the festival

 

2.  Read about the Ugadi festival here and answer the questions in page 3,4 and 5 

December 13, 2020

      

What did we cover in the class?

Core Activity

1. Understanding the words that describe family relationships - deep dive

Plan for next class

1. Bharatiyula panDagalu - deeper dive

2. Family relationships in Telugu - revision

Homework

Please take a printout of the family relationship worksheet , review family relationships list and write at least one sentence about each relative (you can include your family members but at least 10 other relatives than your immediate family). It should be at least 10 relationships and there is no upper limit. Please follow the format given below.

Name of the person	Relationship	Description (at least one sentence about that person)

  

Please note: The next 2 Sundays are holidays for Prajna. We will meet again on Jan 3, 2021. Happy new year! 

December 6, 2020

     

What did we cover in the class?

Core Activity

1. Mid term exam review - From the mid term exam paper, the sections of reading a passage and understanding the meaning was explained. Also, a lot of new words were introduced. Translating story, along with a few techniques associated with it and commonly made mistakes were also discussed.

Plan for next week

1. Bharatiyula panDagalu - deeper dive

2. Family relationships in Telugu - deeper dive

Homework

Take any English paragraph with 5-10 sentences and translate it into Telugu. Leverage on the new skills of translation i.e. reading the entire sentence first, think about how you are going to explain it in Telugu to your grand parents, say the sentence aloud and listen to yourself. Make corrections as needed to finalize the translation to native Telugu. 

Note: Please discuss about several family relationships and how you call them with the students. We will try to do a virtual whiteboarding and pictorially learn about the family relationships

November 8, 2020

    

What did we cover in the class?

Core Activity

1. Padyam - ఇంతింతై, వటుఁడింతయై revision

2. We learnt about some famous panDagalu and in which month, on which tithi we get those panDagalu. This exercise was conducted as a fun exercise with Kahoot. 

3. We learnt about family relationships through another Kahoot exercise. The reference can be found in this document

Please note: The next 3 Sundays are holidays to Prajna due to Diwali and Thanksgiving. The next Telugu class would be on December 6. Please stay tuned for further instruction through either email or WhatsApp group (or both) for further information about mid term exam

Plan for next week

1.  Midterm exam review (due to COVID situation, the exam will be a group of offline exercises. As mentioned above, I shall provide further information)

2. Bharatiyula panDagalu - deeper dive

3. Family relationships in Telugu - deeper dive

Homework

1. Those students who did not send their voice recording for moduga puvvu assignment, please complete it. Mid term exam will have a similar exercise so this will be a good warm up for the exam

2. If you have not done so already, translate the story (in the last class update) from English to Telugu. This contains all the 4 types of statements and is a good exercise. If you cannot do it all, do as much as you can. Discuss with your parents to ensure that you are translating (not dubbing). Midterm exam will have a similar exercise.

November 1, 2020

   

What did we cover in the class?

Core Activity

1. Padyam - along with meaning (the background story of vamanavataram was also discussed)

ఇంతింతై, వటుఁడింతయై మఱియుఁ దా నింతై నభోవీథిపై

నంతై తోయదమండలాగ్రమున కల్లంతై ప్రభారాశిపై

నంతై చంద్రుని కంతయై ధ్రువునిపై నంతై మహర్వాటిపై

నంతై సత్యపదోన్నతుం డగుచు బ్రహ్మాండాంత సంవర్ధియై

intintai vaTuDintayai mariyu daanintai nabhOvIdhipai

nantai tOyadamandalaagramuna kallantai prabhaaraasipai

nantai chandruni kantayai dhruvunipainantai maharvaaTipai

nantai satyapadOnnatundaguchu brahmandaanta samvardhiyai

2. Deep dive into ఆశ్చర్యార్ధక sentences. We discussed about a few examples (given below) in English and translated them into Telugu.

aaScharyaardhaka (ఆశ్చర్యార్ధక)

అరే, అరెరే   (phew)

అయ్యో, అయ్యయ్యో, అబ్బా, అబ్బబ్బా, అబ్బో, అబ్బబ్బో, అమ్మో,అమ్మమ్మో, ఆహా, ఓహో, వహ్వా, వారెవా, అయ్య బాబోయ్ (wow, oh)

భలే, భళా, భళీ, శభాష్ (super, kudos)

ఓరీ, ఓసీ, ఒరేయ్, ఒసే (vexation/frustration oriented surprise)

1. Yay! I got the concert tickets!

2. Wow! Taj mahal is such a majestic construction!

3. Phew! You do not even know this!

4. Sorry, I should not have hit the vehicle in the front

5. Super! You got the first rank!

6. That is a fantastic accomplishment! Kudos! 

7. Duh! I cannot believe that you are travelling now 

Plan for next week

1.  Story - Chanakya Chandragupta - Part-2

2. Bharatiyula panDagalu

3. Family relationships in Telugu

We shall review this document

For panDagalu and family relationships, Divya and Anvitha will conduct a Kahoot session to get started!

4. Padyam - ఇంతింతై వటుడింతై

Homework

1. Translate the sentences (mentioned above) in the class update for ఆశ్చర్యార్ధక and write the corresponding Telugu sentences

2. Those students who did not send their voice recording for moduga puvvu assignment, please complete it.

3. Translate the story (in the last class update) from English to Telugu. This contains all the 4 types of statements and is a good exercise. If you cannot do it all, do as much as you can. Discuss with your parents to ensure that you are translating (not dubbing).