PPT: One Thing at a Time | English for Class 4 (Santoor: New NCERT) PDF Download

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One thing at 
a Time 
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One thing at 
a Time 
I n t r o d u c t i o n
1. Poem teaches doing one job at a time
2. Give full effort to work or play
3. Use time well, don't waste it
4. Makes you happy and helpful
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One thing at 
a Time 
I n t r o d u c t i o n
1. Poem teaches doing one job at a time
2. Give full effort to work or play
3. Use time well, don't waste it
4. Makes you happy and helpful
Stanza 1
Poem
"Work while you work,
Play while you play;
To be useful and happy,
That is the way"
Explanation
Work only in work time
Play only in play time
Don't mix them, like playing 
in class
This keeps you happy and 
good
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One thing at 
a Time 
I n t r o d u c t i o n
1. Poem teaches doing one job at a time
2. Give full effort to work or play
3. Use time well, don't waste it
4. Makes you happy and helpful
Stanza 1
Poem
"Work while you work,
Play while you play;
To be useful and happy,
That is the way"
Explanation
Work only in work time
Play only in play time
Don't mix them, like playing 
in class
This keeps you happy and 
good
Stanza 2
Poem
"All that you do,
Do with all your might;
Things done by halves,
Are never done right"
Explanation
Try your best in every job
Half-half work is bad
Like cleaning room fully, not a bit
Full effort makes work super
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One thing at 
a Time 
I n t r o d u c t i o n
1. Poem teaches doing one job at a time
2. Give full effort to work or play
3. Use time well, don't waste it
4. Makes you happy and helpful
Stanza 1
Poem
"Work while you work,
Play while you play;
To be useful and happy,
That is the way"
Explanation
Work only in work time
Play only in play time
Don't mix them, like playing 
in class
This keeps you happy and 
good
Stanza 2
Poem
"All that you do,
Do with all your might;
Things done by halves,
Are never done right"
Explanation
Try your best in every job
Half-half work is bad
Like cleaning room fully, not a bit
Full effort makes work super
Stanza 3
Poem
"One thing at a time,
And that done well;
Is a very good rule,
As many can tell"
Explanation
Do one job at a time
Do it properly, not fast
Like studying, not eating too
Everyone says this rule is 
great