2.2 The House-builder

The House-builder

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CHIT - CHAT

Make groups and discuss the following.

1. What is retirement from occupation?

2. When do people retire?

3. For what reasons do people have to retire from their occupation?

4. How do people spend their time after retirement?

(1) Discuss and match the professionals involved in construction with the work

they do.

    

Sr no.	A	B
1	Architect	(a) makes wooden framework of doors, windows etc.
2	Engineer	(b) beautifies the inside of a home
3	Building contractor	(c) does the flooring
4	Carpenter	(d) plans and designs structure
5	Mason	(e) ensures structure will be strong and stable
6	Tiler	(f) builds walls, roof etc and plasters
7	Interior decorator	(g) supervises construction, employs workers, professionals etc.

This is a story of a mason who worked for a building contractor. The mason always strove to do his work to perfection

ही इमारत कंत्राटदारासाठी काम करणार्‍या चिनाची कथा आहे. मेसन नेहमीच परिपूर्णतेसाठी आपले कार्य करण्याचा प्रयत्न करीत असतो

As soon as a house had been designed by the architect and details finalized by the engineer, the contractor would send for the mason and leave the responsibility of building the house to him. The mason would then, without wasting any time start his work.

आर्किटेक्टने घराचे डिझाईन तयार केल्यावर आणि अभियंत्याकडून तपशील निश्चित केल्यावर कंत्राटदार मेसनला पाठवायचा आणि घर बांधण्याची जबाबदारी त्याच्यावर सोडून द्यायची. गवंडी, तेव्हा काही वेळ वाया न घालता आपले काम सुरू करतात.

He would take great interest in his work of building and do it with full dedication He made sure that he used the best construction material, of high quality, the measurements of the wall, doorways, arches etc were perfect and he gave an excellent and appealing finish to whatever he built. The owners of the new houses built, would be more than satisfied with the construction Because of the zeal, diligence. loyalty and persistence that he displayed in his work, the mason was in great demand and fetched good business to his contractor. Subsequently the contractor recompensed the mason, handsomely, with a very good salary. He could meet the needs of his family sufficiently, without any scarcity The mason thus continued working with great devotion for many years, till he became a grandfather

बांधकाम करण्याच्या त्यांच्या कामात तो खूप रस घेईल आणि पूर्ण समर्पणाने तो करेल की त्याने खात्री केली की त्याने उत्कृष्ट बांधकाम साहित्य, उच्च दर्जाचे, भिंतीचे मोजमाप, दरवाजे, कमानी इत्यादी परिपूर्ण आहेत आणि त्याने एक उत्कृष्ट आणि आकर्षक बनवले त्याने जे बांधले ते पूर्ण करा. बांधलेल्या नवीन घरांचे मालक उत्कटतेने, मेहनतीमुळे बांधकामावर अधिक समाधानी असतील. त्यांनी आपल्या कामात दाखवलेली निष्ठा आणि चिकाटी, मॅसनला खूप मागणी होती आणि त्याने आपल्या कंत्राटदाराला चांगला व्यवसाय मिळवून दिला. त्यानंतर कंत्राटदाराने अतिशय चांगल्या पगारासह सुशोभितपणे चिनाई परतफेड केली. कोणत्याही प्रकारच्या कमतरतेशिवाय तो आपल्या कुटुंबाच्या गरजा पुरेपूर पूर्ण करू शकला. आजोबा होईपर्यंत दगडी बांधकामदार बर्‍याच वर्षांपासून मोठ्या भक्तीने कार्य करत राहिले.

Then he decided that it was time to retire and spend time playing with his grandchildren. Being a firm minded person be informed his contractor of his decision to retire from house-building. The contractor was very disheartened to lose such an excellent workman and urged the mason to continue his job, but to no avail The mason had made up his mind and refused to carry on.

मग त्याने निर्णय घेतला की निवृत्ती घेण्याची वेळ आली आहे आणि आपल्या नातवंडांशी खेळण्यात वेळ घालवा. खंबीर मनाची व्यक्ती असल्याने त्याच्या घरातील इमारतीतून निवृत्त होण्याच्या निर्णयाची माहिती त्याच्या कंत्राटदाराला द्या. कंत्राटदाराने असा उत्कृष्ट कामगार गमावल्यामुळे तो फार निराश झाला व त्यानी दत्तकबाजांना आपली नोकरी चालू ठेवण्यास उद्युक्त केले पण त्याचा काही उपयोग झाला नाही. मॅसनने आपले मन तयार केले व पुढे जाण्यास नकार दिला.

Finally, the contractor convinced the mason to build one last house on a beautiful and convenient site, as a special favour. The mason agreed to do so with great reluctance, not too happily either The construction started. It was a most beautifully designed house to be built at a sought-after location

शेवटी, कंत्राटदाराने मेसनला खास अनुकूलता म्हणून, सुंदर आणि सोयीस्कर साइटवर शेवटचे घर बनविण्यास सांगितले. मॅसनने अगदी अनिश्चिततेने असे करण्यास सहमती दर्शविली, अगदी आनंदाने एकतर बांधकाम सुरू झाले नाही. शोधलेल्या ठिकाणी बांधण्यासाठी हे सर्वात सुंदर डिझाइन केलेले घर होते.

However, the mason could not put his mind and heart in his work. He do his work very roughly and carelessly, without interest or dedication. Even the building material used was of low quality; but he did

not care. He simply wanted to complete the job in haste and finally retire. The house was ready earlier than expected – very roughly made structures, weak walls, poor finish and did not look as good at all, as designed. Yet the mason did not care. He informed the contractor that the house was ready and he was waiting to hand over its keysto him. The contractor arrived at the site. He had a file of legal documents in his hand. The mason handed over the new house’s keys to him. But the contractor did not step forward to enter the house, to see it. Instead, with a broad smile, he handed over the file along with the house-keys to the mason and said beaming happy tone, “These are the ownership documents of this new house in your name. The house is yours. I had planned it as a gift for you.”

तथापि, चिनाई त्याच्या कामावर आपले मन आणि हृदय ठेवू शकली नाही. तो आपले काम व्याज किंवा समर्पण न करता अगदी कठोरपणे आणि निष्काळजीपणाने करतो. जरी वापरलेली इमारत सामग्री कमी गुणवत्तेची होती; पण त्याने तसे केले. काळजी नाही. घाईगडबडीत नोकरी पूर्ण करुन शेवटी निवृत्त व्हावे अशी त्याची इच्छा होती. घर अपेक्षेपेक्षा अगोदरच तयार झाले होते - अगदी अंदाजे बनवलेल्या रचना, कमकुवत भिंती, खराब फिनिश आणि डिझाइन केल्यानुसार अजिबात चांगले दिसत नव्हते. तरीही चिनाईची पर्वा नव्हती. घर तयार असल्याचे त्याने कंत्राटदाराला सांगितले आणि तो त्याच्या चाव्या देण्याच्या प्रतीक्षेत आहे त्याला.

English Workshop

1. Find from the story the Noun forms of the following.

(1) dedicate :................. (5) own :...............

(2) measure :................. (6) give :.....................

(3) decide :....................(7) responsible :...................

(4) perfect :................... (8) persist :...................

2. Choose the proper phrase / expression to complete the sentences meaningfully.

(to send for, with full dedication, in great demand, to meet the needs of, make up

one’s mind, to no avail, to hand over)

(1) She does her job................. .

(2) One should................. to help others, when needed.

(3) As Mr. Jadhav was transferred to Chennai he had........................ his

responsibilities to his assistant.

(4) The labourer’s income was not sufficient.................... his family.

(5) Because of a fault in the wiring, they will have......................... an electrician.

(6) Mother tried hard to change her son’s habits, but .......................

(7) Mangoes from Ratnagiri are always......................... .

3. Read the story and answer in your words.

(a) The owners of the new houses built by the mason would be extremely

pleased. WHY?

(b) The contractor compensated for the mason’s good work. HOW?

(c) The mason made a firm decision to retire. WHEN?

6. ‘Always do your best. What you plant now, you will harvest later’.

Write a paragraph on the above topic with an interesting example of the same.