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प्रश्न
Drafting a Speech. Discuss in groups each block and make notes about it.
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उत्तर
- Do I know the format?
Prepare a structure.
a. Introduction, b. The Body, and c. Conclusion - How to start?
Condense the speech's main idea or purpose into one sentence that can be used to begin a presentation. Share a startling fact or statistic, relate a humorous anecdote to a big idea, or begin with a question. - What to write?
i. A popular story with an updated setting
ii. A memory, but from the perspectives of those who were present.
iii. An imaginary interview with a stranger who draws the speaker's attention
iv. About my life, if I had taken a different path
v. Today’s headlines - How to bring quality to my speech?
i. Maintain an appropriate tone throughout the speech.
ii. Provide visual aids if it is allowed.
iii. Practice and check for weak spots that I can improve.
iv. Give it rhythm. A good speech has pacing.
v. Ask rhetorical questions in a way that attracts listeners’ attention. Vary the sentence structure. Use short sentences. Use occasional long ones to keep the audience alert. Fragments are fine if used sparingly and for emphasis. - What are the relevant thoughts/slogans, maxims
i. Use quotes. Good quotes work on several levels, forcing the audience to think. Make sure quotes are clearly attributed and said by someone my audience will probably recognize. - Which are the most important elements to be included?
i. I should practice until I don't need a script.
ii. Body language is absolutely necessary.
iii. Make every effort to engage the audience. - What is the systematic overall procedure to justify an impressive speech?
i. If above all points are covered then by virtue that particular speech will be considered impressive. - What should be the size/length of the speech?
i. The average person speaks at a rate of 125 to 150 words per minute. It is almost always preferable to speak slowly rather than quickly. Thus, if I am speaking for 20 minutes, I should aim for a total word count of between 2,500 and 3,000 words.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
The school captain was elected by the students of classes XI and XII.
(Begin: The students ………………….)
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Pick out aparadox from the poem.
But a caged BIRD stands on the grave of dreams
His shadow shouts on a nightmare scream
His wings are clipped and his feet are tied
So he opens his throat to sing.
Read the above lines and answer the question that follow.
Explain with reference to the context.
Alack, it was I who leaped at the sun
To give it my loving friends to keep!
Naught man could do,have I left undone:
And you see my harvest, what I reap
This very day, now a year is run.
Read the above lines and answer the question that follow.
What does the word ‘harvest ‘ connote here?
Do you think it is important to preserve languages?
Given below is an interesting combination of words. Explain why they have been used together.
casket grey
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Other sounds that occur frequently in the poem.
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| British | American |
| 1. colour | ______ |
| 2. ______ | labor |
| 3. ______ | traveler |
| 4. counsellor | ______ |
| 5. centre | ______ |
| 6. ______ | theater |
| 7. ______ | organize |
| 8. realise | ______ |
| 9. ______ | defense |
| 10. offence | ______ |
Read the words/phrases in the box. With your partner find their meaning in the dictionary.
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Harsh conditions harmless survive intruder threatened predators prey continually |
Fill in the blanks in the following passage with the above words/phrases.
All animals in forests and deserts struggle to ______________________in ______________
___________________ . Though most of the animals are ___________________, some are
dangerous when _____________________. If an ___________________ is noticed, they attack
or bite to save themselves. They struggle __________________ for food and water.
Some animals are called ______________because they __________________ on other animals.
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The pride of any city is its skyline.
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Miss Fernandes is our new class teacher. She is slim and fit even at the age of 50. With her grey hair, spectacles, and plain formal clothes, she looks so strict! But we discovered that her classes can be great fun. We begin each class with a simple two-minute game or activity. Today we had to write as many words beginning with 'a' as we could, within 60 seconds. I wrote 50! I got a pot on my back for making 'the best effort'! I feel on top of the world. |
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Local Historians
- Ask students to collect stories about their town from older people.
- Ask them to find out how the streets were named.
- Are there any interesting people or legends to which the street names refer?
- Are there any local places in town about which people tell stories?
- Any haunted houses?
- Let students find out when the town was founded and by whom.
- Visit a local historical society to see old photographs or artifacts.
Let students create an original historical fiction:
Describe the town from the point of view of a fictitious citizen who might have lived in the town long ago. Include local issues of the time in the story. Write the story of the town from the fictionalized point of view of a resident who actually lived.
Develop the following hints.
A wood cutter - cutting wood - dropped his axe in the pond - started weeping - an angel appeared - asked what the matter was - brought a golden axe - from the pond - wood cutter did not accept - brought a silver axe - not accepted - brought an iron axe - accepted - pleased with the honesty - offered all the axes to him.
Use the following clues to complete the following exercise.
| play | stop | buy | learn | see | meet | learn |
| be | eat | go | travel | start | read | visit |
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- I have not played ______
- ____________
- ____________
Punctuate the following sentences using capital letters, full stops (.) commas (,) question marks (?) apostrophe ( ' ) exclamation mark (!) wherever necessary.
dear samir,
i am sending you a photograph of my newest pet frisky is a bulldog and a very playful puppy by next summer he should be old enough to go with us on our long walks i m sure you are looking forward to seeing him I know you will like him
warm regards
sanju
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- Why do we walk across the road, not run?
- Why do people like ice-cream?
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wasn’t - ______
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