The fate of the cow

The cow is a common domestic animal. She eats only grass and parts of plants. Therefore the cow is a herbivorous animal. Furthermore, she belongs to the class of animals called “mammals”.

It is interesting to see how the calf sucks her udder bulging with milk.

The cow gives us milk. When her udder is gently and methodically squeezed, a jet of milk is emitted with a hissing sound. Although the cow is milked twice a day, our villagers are always generous enough to leave sufficient milk in reserve for the calf.

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The Beauty of the Sinhala New Year

As the month of April approaches, we all begin to feel the beauty and the festivity of the Sinhala New year season.

Perched on a branch of a tree, “Koha” sings away happily. Erabadu trees look as though they have been wrapped with red carpets. Torrential rains clean the surroundings. Farmers are very happy because their granaries are filled with grains. Trees are burdened with ripe fruits. The shrieks of the birds around them are very pleasant to the ear.

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The Soldier

The Soldier is a member of an army. He wears a uniform covered with green and brown marks. He does so, to disguise himself as part of his surroundings. When in the battle field, he camouflages himself with leaves and branches of trees. He wears a helmet to protect his head from injuries. His touch boots cover his legs below the knees. He has a rifle in his hand. He is strong, brave and active. His duty is to protect our motherland from enemies.

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The Farmer

The Farmer produces the most necessary thing for us. That is our food. Nobody can survive without food. That’s why it’s said that “Farmer is the god.”

He grows different kinds of grains, yams, vegetables and fruits.

When at work, he wears a loincloth. The mammoty is a very important implement for him. With it, he digs the soil. Then he ploughs the field with a plough pulled by buffaloes. He works from morning till evening. He prepares the soil for cultivation with the sweat of his brow. Finally he sows the field with paddy that gives our staple food, rice.

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Our English Teacher

When our English Teacher comes to the class in the morning, we all stand up and greet her saying “good morning, Teacher!” Then she smiles and says, “Good Morning” as a reply to our greeting and asks us to sit down.

She is a slender, fair and simple looking lady. Her cheeks dimple when she smiles. Her name is Miss/Mrs (Some Name).

She always speaks with us in English. She has also laid a rule on us that we must speak in English during the English Periods. Nobody broke that rule. All obeyed it to the letter and tried to speak with her and each other in English.

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