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प्रश्न
An activity:
Speak fast, think faster! Form groups of 4-6. Discuss each of the following topics. Then each person in the group should choose a topic and speak about it for one minute. Try to say as many sentences as you can in that time.
Imagine you are watching a scene. For example, someone learning to ride a bicycle; or a cricket match. Give a running commentary on what you see.
‘Monu is sitting on the bicycle. It has side wheels. Monu tries to push the pedal down - No - he stops. His uncle holds the seat in one hand and the handle in the other hand. He says, ‘Come on, Monu’... etc.
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उत्तर
Objective:
- Improve observation, quick thinking, and speaking skills.
- Practice describing events as they happen.
Example Commentaries:
- Learning to Ride a Bicycle: "Monu is sitting nervously on the bicycle. His uncle is holding the seat tightly. Monu places one foot on the pedal and pushes off. Oh, no! The bicycle wobbles, but his uncle steadies it. Monu tries again. He’s pedaling now, slowly but surely. Look at him go! He’s smiling, but wait—he’s heading straight for the tree! His uncle shouts, ‘Turn, Monu!’ Monu manages to swerve just in time!"
- Cricket Match: "The bowler is running in fast. The batsman is ready at the crease. Here comes the ball—it’s a perfect delivery! The batsman swings hard, and—crack! The ball flies high into the air. The crowd is cheering loudly! A fielder runs to catch it, but no—it lands just beyond his reach. It’s a four! The batsman smiles and gets ready for the next ball."
- School Assembly: "All the students are lined up neatly in rows. The Principal steps forward and greets everyone. The National Anthem begins, and the students sing in perfect harmony. Now, the sports captain is announcing the winners of yesterday’s race. Look, Rahul is walking up to receive his medal. Everyone is clapping. What a proud moment!"
- A Birthday Party: "The balloons are tied, and the decorations look amazing. The birthday girl, Ria, is wearing a beautiful pink dress. Her friends gather around as the big chocolate cake is brought out. Everyone sings ‘Happy Birthday’ loudly. Ria blows out the candles and cuts the cake. Oh, look! Her little brother is trying to grab a piece of cake. Everyone laughs!"
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A Dog Chasing a Ball: "Rex is standing eagerly, his tail wagging furiously. His owner throws the ball far into the park. Off Rex goes, running like the wind! He leaps over a small bush and reaches the ball. He grabs it in his mouth and runs back proudly. Oh no, now he won’t let go of the ball! His owner laughs and tries to take it, but Rex wants to play more."
संबंधित प्रश्न
He asked. Boy, did he ask! First he asked me for a chance, then he asked nearly all the people he came across if they wanted to buy a telephone system from him. And his asking paid off. As he likes to put it, “Even a blind hog finds an acorn every once in a while.” That simply means that if you ask enough, eventually someone will say ‘yes’.
He cared. He cared about me and his customers. He discovered that when he cared more about taking care of his customers than he cared about taking care of himself, it wasn’t long before he didn’t have to worry about taking care of himself.
Most of all, Cowboy started every day as a winner! He hit the front door expecting something good to happen. He believed that things were going to go his way regardless of what happened. He had no expectation of failure, only an expectation of success. And I’ve found that when you expect success and take action on that expectation, you almost always get success.
Cowboy has made millions of dollars. He has also lost it all, only to get it all back again. In his life as in mine, it has been that once you know and practice the principles of success, they will work for you again and again.
He can also be an inspiration to you. He is proof that it’s not environment or education or technical skills and ability that make you success. He proves that it takes more: it takes the principles we so often overlook or take for granted. These are the principles of that Ya Gotta’s for success.
Question:
(1) What was the cowboy’s motto?
(2) What did the cowboy learn after he lost millions of dollars?
(3) Why did the cowboy firmly believe that asking would pay off?
(4) When you expect success and take action on that expectation you almost always succeed. [Name the part of speech of the underlined words]
(5)
(a) He cared about me and his customers. [Rewrite using ‘not only ……………….but also’’]
(b) Cowboy has made millions of dollars [Add a question tag]
(6) In what way is the cowboy a source of inspiration for you?
Describe Miss Stapleton's first encounter with Sir Henry in about 125 words
Who said to whom and when / why?
| Who said | To whom? | When / why? | |
| ......the world is full of inequalities. | |||
| I want to do something interesting. | |||
| It is against the will of God. | |||
| Our home is full of love....... | |||
| ...... we can affirm along with United Nations that men and women are equal. |
‘Dull would he be of soul who could pass by.’
This line of the poem can be rewritten as:
'He would be of a dull soul.'
The figure of speech is known as ‘Inversion’.
Find out one more example of Inversion from the poem.
Explain the following statement with reference to the context.
And then, once the ring's broken, we'll get to work and show the public every day just how incompetent the Mayor is!
Choose a 'question' through your own observation. Try to follow the scientific method to find the answer to that question. Take the help of your teacher/parents to set up the experiment.
Visit a library:
Find and read the biography of your favourite scientist.
Enact the play.
The poem has rhyming words at the end of the lines. Find and write the pairs of rhyming words in each stanza.
Identify the speaker/character.
He'll have to be given artificial respiration and kept warm.
