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प्रश्न
Do you think that the ruled always adopts the language of the ruler?
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उत्तर
Yes, the rulers generally impose their language also on those they rule. With the passage of time, the ruled have to adopt the language of the ruler.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
B1. Select
Fill in the blanks choosing the correct alternatives from those given in the bracket:
(i) The author was inspired and motivated to read ............................................ by the time she was eleven.
[Shakespeare, Chaucer, G.B. Shaw]
(ii) Every lesson .......................... ......... took was spiced with half a dozen or more anecdotes.
[Mrs. Rowlands, Sister Monica, Mr. A.N. Patil]
(iii) The teachers helped the narrator to become ..................................... . .
[confident, happy, independent]
(iv) Mrs. Cynthia Nesamani and Sister Monica gave .......................................... to the narrator.
[freedom to do what he wanted, advice to do something, instructions to produce better results]
In a way, one of the greatest gifts any teacher can give a student, I think, is to inculcate a curiosity to learn.
I've been incredibly lucky to have at least one such teacher at every stage in my life. The first was Mrs. Rowlands who taught me in primary school. She taught me to read without ever pushing me. She made me want to read more by giving 'me some of the most interesting children's books available. And although I still love to go back to those books from time to time, it was only because of her that I was able to read Shakespeare by the time I was ten, and Chaucer a year later.
In later years, it was Mr. A.N. Patil, my Marathi and Hindi Teacher who made a huge impression on me. Every lesson he took, was spiced with half a dozen or more anecdotes from a wide variety of subjects: among them history, politics, religion and sociology. I was, and still am in awe of his knowledge, which despite rather desperate attempts, I doubt I'll ever be able to match.
There have also been other teachers who helped me to try to become independent: to think and act for myself using my own judgement, which to my mind has been just as, if not more important, than actually learning anything.
After all, it's much too easy to become a completely useless repository of facts and little else.
Two teachers whom I remember in particular are Mrs. Cynthia Nesamani and Sister Monica, both taught me in school. The former, by and large, gave me a free rein to do what I wanted to do. I, being one of those people who dislike instructions, she helped me to produce much better results than I'd have otherwise done.
B2.Complete
Read the extract and complete the following:
The teacher can
(i) .............
(ii) ..............
(iii )..............
(iv).................
B3. Similar word
Look at the following sentences arid pick the word having similar meaning to the given word and rewrite:
(i) Spiced His conversation is always with a lot of humour. (made interesting, garnished, flavoured)
(ii) Repository
The library should not merely be a ................ of books. (store-house, reservoir, tank)
(iii) Inculcate
It is the responsibility of the parents and teachers to .......values in the child's formative years. (imbibe, give, show)
(iv) Incredibly
I have been .. lucky to have at least one such teacher at every stage in my life. (importantly, unbelievably, beautifully)
B4. Language study
(i) There have also been other teachers. They have helped me to try to become
independent. (Combine using 'who')
(ii) It was only because of her that I was able-to read Shakespeare.
(Rewrite beginning with: If it was not for her, ).
B.5 Out motivators
Look at the following table and complete it by presenting your own views
| Personalities | Influence on your life |
| (i) Teachers | |
| (ii) Parents | |
| (iii) Relatives | |
| (iv) Friends |
Read the following extract and answer the questions given below:
How do you know
Peace is a woman?
I know, for
I met her yesterday
on my winding way
to the world's fare.
She had such a wonderful face
just like a golden flower faded
before her prime.
(1) How does the poet describe the face of peace?
(2) Do you think there is a way out of the war-ridden world? What is it?.
(3) Name and explain the figure of speech in the following line:
"I met her yesterday
on my winding way."
(4) The poet asks the question and herself answers it. What effect does it create in the extract?
Chimps making their own fishing rods is an indication that
Notice these expressions in the text. Infer their meaning from the context.
-
the thought was almost revolting
-
an expanse of pure white serenity
-
a turning-point
-
accepted her seclusion with resignation
-
a veritable bedlam of chirrupings
-
frivolous rebukes
-
the sagging skins of the dilapidated drum
Briefly explain the following statement from the text.
“You need some interaction to cause a transition.”
Indian society has moved a long way from the way the marriage is arranged in the story. Discuss.
Comment on the symbols used in ‘A Munda Song’. What aspect of the tribal worldview do they reflect?
The text is an excerpt from Sesame and Lilies which consists of two essays, primarily, written for delivery as public lectures in 1864. Identify the features that fit the speech mode. Notice the sentence patterns.
Explain the undertones in the statement:
'Wife and husband in unusual rapport
State one unspoken thought':
How does the poet tossed back from ecstasy into despair?
Read the story and complete the following.
When Revathi played her favourite raga, the plants began to move because, ____________.
Think and answer in your own words.
What could be the age group of the speaker in the poem?
Discuss in groups, reasons/ consequences/ effects:
The cherry blossomed.
A small thought, put in action, led to a great achievement. Pick out the lines from the beginning and end of the poem and explain their significance.
Discuss in your class.
Name some gadgets and appliances that we use in day-to-day life?
Discuss with your partner the different ideas connoted by the word 'season'.
- _______________________
- _______________________
- _______________________
Find at least two things from the poem that show the following:
It is the early morning.
Read the description of the Kabaddi match and do the following:
Note down the names of the players and say whether each one belongs to 9 A or 9 B.
What did one of the fluttering creatures do?
The consequences of Oberon’s jealousy for Titania are comic rather than tragic. Comment.
Explain the use of the following property in the development of the play.
Hat
Have you seen a newborn young one of an animal?
Read the following sentence aloud. Write who said it and to whom.
“I would rather not go to the party.”
Visit a library:
Read the stories of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table.
Write one line about the following with the help of the poem.
wind in the autumn evening
Form groups. Discuss the first two paragraphs. Try to present their content in the form of a series of conversations among the volunteers and the villagers.
Read the following and observe the use of tenses.
‘Last week I witnessed a strange accident. Let me tell you about it. The signal flashes green. Vehicles start in the opposite direction. They move fast. Suddenly a speeding motorcyclist tries to cut across, from the wrong side. He is about to collide with a loaded truck. He applies the brakes. He falls and slides out with his bike from under the truck. He comes out unscathed on the other side.’
- When an event, which has occurred in the past, is narrated in the Present Tense to create a dramatic effect its Tense is called the ‘Dramatic Present Tense’.
- Now try to relate Jayant’s sci-fi story, in brief, in the dramatic past tense.
Find three lines, that contain images of nature in the autumn season.
During daytime
- _______________________
- _______________________
- _______________________
Describe a crocodile in your own words.
Find from the Internet and write down.
In which century did William Shakespeare write his famous plays?
Read: ‘The Psalm of Life’- a poem by H. W. Longfellow.
Find the meaning of the following word.
starlets
Guess the meaning of the following word in the poem.
lined
When do the parents feel sorry and become unhappy?
What does a farmer need most for his fields?
Find out what 'Braille' is.
Have you ever seen a bird making its first-ever attempt to fly?
Read the following line from the poem and answer the question given below.
Let us learn to walk with a smile and a song,
No matter if things do sometimes go wrong;
- What does the poet expect everyone to learn?
- What should we do when things go wrong sometimes?
What did Usha buy in the market? List them.
How does the ability to question help us?
What makes us happy and free, according to the poet?
Which mode of transport did Fogg choose?
Turtles are sea animals.
What did Amma mean when she said tomatoes, ladies' fingers and corn came from other countries?
Where did Raj’s mother send him?
Mother called ______.
Read the lines and answer the questions given below.
Summer comes
in a blaze of heat with
sunny smiles
and dusty feet
- Does the poet welcome the summer? How do you know?
- Which line tells you that there is no rain in summer?
You don’t need ______ and ______ in the Earth.
What did the first daughter do?
Rearrange the story in order.
- Jaswant stayed back in his post.
- He killed 300 chinese soldiers in the battle.
- He fired weapons from separate points.
- Sela and Nura helped him in the battle.
- Jaswant shot himself to death.
- Chinese soldiers caught the man who supplied food.
- He was awarded the Mahavir Chakra.
Read scene I of the play carefully and answer the question below.
Whom does Mother Wolf talk about? How does she describe him?
Anitha shares her experience about______.
Raju loves______.
Who was Akilan’s inspiration?
Answer using Yes or No and pick sentence from the story to support your answer.
Was Robinson interested in sea adventures?
Choose the best answer.
The animals ______ the boat.
Read the passage three times and colour a cup for eachtime.
There is a table under a tree. A man with a big hat and a hare with long ears are sitting. A young girl is sitting between them. There are many cups on the table. The girl has a cup in her hand, and the man has a pot in his hand. It seems like they are having tea. Yes, they are having tea at the tea party in Wonderland. The girl is Alice, and she is in Wonderland.
What was the reason behind Nandhini’s dullness?
Fill in the blank with rhyming word.
tunnels- ______
Before going to bed that night, Chris gave his new teacher a ______.
