Complete the introduction given below to the story The Story Teller by Saki (H.H. Munro), by using ‘a’ ‘art’ or ‘the’’:
The afternoon was hot, and so was (a)______ railway carriage. (b)_______ next stop was at Templecombe, nearly (c)______ hour ahead. In the carriage were a small girl, (d)______ smaller girl, and a small boy. (e)________ aunt belonging to (f)______ children sat in (g)_________ comer seat, and in (h)_______ further comer seat on (i)______ opposite side, was a man who was a stranger to them, but (j)_____ small girls and the small boys were (k)_________ ones who filled the compartment. The children chatted on and on to their aunt, like (l)____ housefly that refuses to be put off. Most of the aunt’s remarks seemed to begin with “Don’t”, and nearly all of (m)______ children’s remarks began with “Why?”
The afternoon was hot, and so was (a) the railway carriage. (b) the next stop was at Templecombe, nearly (c) an hour ahead. In the carriage were a small girl, (d) a smaller girl, and a small boy. (e) an aunt belonging to (f) the children sat in (g) the comer seat, and in (h) the further comer seat on (i) the opposite side, was a man who was a stranger to them, but (j) the small girls and the small boys were (k) the ones who filled the compartment. The children chatted on and on to their aunt, like (l) a house fly that refuses to be put off. Most of the aunt’s remarks seemed to begin with “Don’t”, and nearly all of (m) the children’s remarks began with “Why?”
Private Quelch knew ‘too much’. Give reasons to prove that he was unable to win the admiration of his superior officers or his colleagues in about 100 words.
You are the ‘ProfessorWrite a diary entry after your first day at the cookhouse, describing the events that led to this assignment, also express your thoughts and feelings about the events of the day in about 175 words.
Answer the following questio briefly.
What does John say about himself since his last meeting with the author?
Identify the rhyme scheme of the poem.
On the basis of your understanding of the poem, answer the following questions
by ticking the correct choice.
The poet writes, 'Two roads diverged in a yellow wood.' The word diverged means
_______________.
Discuss in groups
What would you do in the following situations? Give reasons for your answer
If you were travelling by bus and you saw someone pick another passenger's
pocket.
You have read an account of the final stages or Amelia's life. It had been a saga of struggle and courage. Read about her early life - the factors that inspired her to become an aviator and the difficulties she raced. Make a project on her life. Here is a list or the reference books and websites which will guide you in your endeavour. It can also be in the form or a CD.
REFERENCE ON AMELIA EARHART
o The Sound of Wings by Mary S. Lovell, 1989, Century-Hutchinson Ltd., ISBN 0-09-1 73596-3
o Last Flight by Amelia Earhart (arranged by George Palmer Putnam from correspondence), 1988, Crown Publishers, ISBN 0-51 7-56794-6
o The Epic of Flight: Women Aloft by Valerie Moolman, Time/ Life Books, ISBN 0-8094-3289-7
o Biography: Amelia Earhart by Blythe Randolph, 1987, Frankin Watts Publisher, ISBN 0-531-100331-5
WEBSITES
1) `"www.ellensplace.net/eaeintr.html"`
2) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amelia_Earhart
3) `"www.acepilots.com/earhart.html"`
Look at the verbs in the box and put them in the correct columns in the table that follows
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believe wish see belong |
hate own regret measure |
know understand forget touch |
weigh prefer hear
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smell find imagine
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think cost remember
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suppose like taste
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| thought | emotion | possession | perception (often used with can) | measurement |
Some verbs, like the ones mentioned above, are not normally used in the continuous (- ing) form. However, we do sometimes use such verbs in the continuous form. Look at the following examples.
1. “I can’t concentrate on my work because I’m thinking about that beautiful scene.”
2. “I think it is beautiful.”
Used to and Would
(A) Read the passage given below. Substitute ‘used to’ with ‘would’ wherever appropriate so that the passage reads better.
When I was a student, I used to visit the library frequently. The librarian was a kind man and he used to help me select my books. There used to be a small tea shop near the library. After spending a few hours in the reading room of the library, 1 used to go to this tea shop to meet my friends. There used to be an old waiter who kept a corner table reserved for us.
Read the passage again and complete the sentences below.
1. ‘used to’ is used to describe _______ in the present as well as situations that existed in the past.
2. ‘would’ is used to describe only _______ in the past.
(B) Think of the days when you were eight years old. Write down four or five things you would do or used to do or be. Make sentences like those in the box. Share your experiences with your partner.
Rearrange the following words and phrases to form meaningful sentences.
The teacher/ student will read out the Radio programme again. Fill in as much information as you can in the following table. Then exchange information with your partner to complete the table.
RADIO SHOW
| Content of programme | Details |
| 1. School News | . |
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| 2. Jokes | . |
| 3. 'Meet the Teacher' | . |
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| 4. Advert Time | . |
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| 5. Safety at School | . |
| . |
Read an extract from the poem New Year Resolution
The priest asked "Son, any new resolution this year"
I said "Father, driving with the
helmet and in first gear",
"That's good, my son, but have you any more?"
"Sure, there are ten, but I shall keep only four".
The first will be never to wipe
the shoe behind my pant
The second will be to say without hesitation "I can't",
The third is to always keep the toothpaste cap on
It's something which I never did since I was born.
The fourth, never to look at your neighbour's hedge
It's that what has brought the envy and the wedge,
The fifth is easy and you can have a ball
Never take from Peter what you have to pay Paul.
The sixth is to hold my head high even under water
Learn simple things of life from the potter,
He moulds wonders out of his two hands
Leaving impression forever on the sands.
Try and compose a poem conveying your resolutions. Let the first stanza be the
same.
e.g.
The first will be never to yawn
in public be it noon, dusk or dawn.
The second .................. .
Passives in Headlines and Notices
Headlines.
Newspaper headlines are short and crisp. They often use the passive as it may
not be necessary to focus on the doer.
| Sales Tax Increased |
Expand the following headlines using passives as shown.
a) Oscar award for A.R. Rahman's Jai Ho
A.R. Rahman was awarded the Oscar for his song Jai Ho in the movie Slumdog
Millionaire.
(b) Son of business tycoon kidnapped
_____________________________________________
(c) Explosive found near Regal Cinema
_____________________________________________
Look at the notes below. Then use the information to complete the paragraph by choosing a suitable word or phrase in each space.
Bishnois – always – nature worshippers – 1730 A.D. – Maharja Abhay Singh’s men – fell – khejri trees – Amrita Devi – hug a tree – protested – insisted – to cut her head first – men obliged – Amrita – a legend.
Bishnois have (a) ____________. In 1730 A.D. Maharaja Abhay Singh’s (b) ____________ fell Khajri trees. Amrita Devi, a true Bishnoi, (c) ____________ and expressed (d) ____________. She insisted that if they wanted to cut the tree (e) ____________. The unrelenting men of the Maharaja obliged her and the (f) ____________.
| (a) (i) always been regarded as nature worshippers (ii) always been called as nature worshippers (iii) always knew nature worshippers (iv) always done nature worshippers |
(b) (i) men coming to (ii) men started (iii) men began to (iv) men came to |
(c) (i) hug a tree (ii) hugging a tree (iii) hugged a tree (iv) hugs a tree |
| (d) (i) his protest (ii) her protest (iii) their protest (iv) protesting |
(e) (i) they may cut her head first (ii) they would have to cut her head first (iii) they can cut her head first (iv) they should cut her head first |
(f) (i) woman became a legend (ii) woman becomes a legend (iii) women became a legend (iv) woman read a legend |
Report the following questions. (Use if/whether or why, as appropriate.)
What do the following phrases mean?
• We are the children
• There's a choice we're making.
We're saving our own lives ...
• Well, send them your heart
So they know that someone cares ...
• Change can only come
When we stand together
As one ...
Now transfer the points from the Johari Window activity work sheet to the table given below.
• Common points listed by student and his partner in Column A and C - to be put in 'Open Self
• The qualities pointed out by the other person (not the student himself) - to be put in 'Blind Self
• The qualities pointed out by the students (Column A) but unknown to other person - to be put in 'Hidden Self
• Qualities unknown to student and his partner but which might be known to teacher or some body else may be put in 'unknown self
| Open Self | Blind Self |
| Hidden Self | Unknown Self |
Look at the map below.
You have invited three friends to a party at your house. Write three separate notes, giving them directions from 1, 2 and 3 to your house. You may use the words in the box.
The directions from (1) are given here as an example
Go down Diwan Marg and turn right down Antonio Avenue. Walk as far as the traffic lights then turn right into Mount Road. Turn first left into The Crescent and my house is on the left.
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On the basis of your reading of the exctract on Chess , complete the following table with your partner .
| Figure | Name | Order of importance | Function | Significance |
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Think of a person in your class, and use adjective + prepositions to describe him/her in about two or three sentences. Don't give a name.
(a) e.g. She’s good at Maths.
She’s keen on hiking.
Show your description to your partner. Let her or him guess who it is.
(b) The following diagram explains the use of some of these prepositions.
| Destination | Position | Destination | Position | Reference |
| to •X | at •X | away from x ⇒ |
away from x • |
Referring to a |
| on (to) | on | off | off | Referring to a line or surface. |
| into | in | out of | out of | Referring to an enclosed area |
Notice the following peculiarities in the use of Prepositions.
1) at relates to a small extent of space or time while in relates to a wider extent.
2) with relates to the instrument used for doing something.
by relates to the doer
e.g. (1) This poem was composed~me
(2) I wrote with a Shaffer's pen.
3) between, among: between is used when there are two things or persons or
ideas, among is used for more than two.
e.g. ( 1) The property was divided between the twins.
(2) The gossip spread among the villagers.
4) beside, besides : beside means by the side of, besides means in addition to
e.g. (1) Ram sat beside his grandmother.
(2) Besides music, he is interested in painting.
5) in and within : in denotes at the close of some future period, within denotes
sometime short of the close
e.g. (1) The project will be implemented in a week's time.(= at the close)
(2) The plan will be sanctioned within a fort night(= less than)
