उद्याचा दिवस तुम्ही मिळवला का?2-4) Have You Earned Your Tomorrow

 ICE BREAKERS

 Complete the following web.

Different ways to 

help others

 Discuss with your partner about the different idioms / proverbs related to word

‘tomorrow’. One is done for you.

(a) Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today.

(b) 

(c) 

(d) 

 When you make your future plans you think of -

(a) Career

(b) 

(c) 

(d) 

 ‘Plan your tomorrow’ by completing the table given below.

One is done for you.

Examination College Function Function at your home

 Preparing the list of duties Cleaning the house

RevisionEdgar Guest (1881 to 1959) was born in England and was 

brought to the United States when he was ten years old. He 

began his writing career in 1895 at the age of fourteen.

Edgar Guest is known as ‘people’s poet’ for his simple 

style and optimistic tone of writing. Guest is an American 

writer of newspaper and magazines.

This is an inspirational poem. In this poem, the speaker is 

asking the readers whether they have done anything to improve 

the life of another human being or not. It is up to you whether 

you will have a better future or not. Therefore, one should consider 

one’s actions and deeds carefully and plan accordingly for a better 

future.

toiling time : time spent 

in hard physical work

How do you greet your 

elders?

churlish : rude

Howdy : an informal 

friendly greeting

throng : crowd, a largeHave you Earned your Tomorrow

Is anybody happier because you passed his way?

Does anyone remember that you spoke to him today?

This day is almost over, and its toiling time is through;

Is there anyone to utter now a kindly word of you?

Did you give a cheerful greeting to the friend who came 

along?

Or a churlish sort of “Howdy” and then vanish in the throng?

Were you selfish pure and simple as you rushed along the 

way,

Or is someone mighty grateful for a deed you did today?

Can you say tonight, in parting with the days that’s slipping 

fast,

That you helped a single brother of the many that you passed?

Is a single heart rejoicing over what you did or said;

Does a man whose hopes were fading now with courage look 

ahead?

Did you waste the day, or lose it, was it well or sorely spent?

Did you leave a trail of kindness or a scar of discontent?

As you close your eyes in slumber do you think that God 

would say,

You have earned one more tomorrow by the work you did 

today?

- Edgar Guest

 BRAINSTORMING

(A1) Discuss with your friend how she/he spent the whole day that was beneficial 

for others.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(A2) (i) ....'was it well or sorely spent'? Explain the meaning and give illustrations.

(ii) 'As you close your eyes in slumber do you think that God

would say,

You have earned one more tomorrow by the work you did today?'

Elaborate the idea expressed in these lines.

(iii) The poet suggests that one should do good to others. Complete the table

by giving examples of doing good to following people.

Family members Friends Neighbours

(1) ....................................

(2) ...................................

(A3) (i) Pick out the describing words from the poem and add a noun of your 

own. One is done for you.

(Toiling) time (Toiling) time

(ii) Match the words given in column A with their meaning in column B.

 A B

(1) Cheerful (a) with the feeling of disappointment

(2) Selfish (b) lack of satisfaction

(3) Sorely (c) happy

(4) Discontent (d) concerned with one’s own pleasure

(iii) There are a few examples of homonyms in the poem. For example 'spoke'.

List homonyms from the poem and give their meanings.Have

 you Earned your Tomorrow  

Is anybody happier because you passed his way?

Does anyone remember that you spoke to him today?

This day is almost over, and its toiling time is through;

Is there anyone to utter now a kindly word of you?

Did you give a cheerful greeting to the friend who came 

along?

Or a churlish sort of “Howdy” and then vanish in the throng?

Were you selfish pure and simple as you rushed along the 

way,

Or is someone mighty grateful for a deed you did today?

Can you say tonight, in parting with the days that’s slipping 

fast,

That you helped a single brother of the many that you passed?

Is a single heart rejoicing over what you did or said;

Does a man whose hopes were fading now with courage look 

ahead?

Did you waste the day, or lose it, was it well or sorely spent?

Did you leave a trail of kindness or a scar of discontent?

As you close your eyes in slumber do you think that God 

would say,

You have earned one more tomorrow by the work you did 

today?

- Edgar Guest