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प्रश्न
Find out and write down the definitions of the following terms used in the film industry
script -
project -
montage -
flashback -
stage -
prop -
footlights -
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उत्तर
Script - the written text of a complete film, including instructions for the actors and directions for filming the entire film.
Project - an assignment of a complete film
Montage - the technique of selecting, editing, and piecing together separate sections of the film to form a continuous whole
Flashback - showing a past event in a moment at present. It is the recalling of a past event at present.
stage- a raised platform for performances
Prop - things used to make the visualization prominent in a film.
Footlights - a row of spotlights along the front of a stage at the level of the actors' feet.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Match the pairs of the words in column ‘A’ with their meaning in column ‘B’ :
Column ‘A’ Column ‘B’
(i) dangling (a) connected with farming
(ii) squeezing (b) attract the attention
(iii) agrarian (c) hanging freely
(iv) captivate (d) pressing firmly
A crofter is a person who rents or owns a small farm especially in Scotland. Think of other uncommon terms for ‘a small farmer’, including those in your language.
Form groups and explain the following words with examples. You can take help of your teacher.
Gratitude
- He committed the crime in broad daylight (not bright daylight or narrow darkness).
- I had a cup of strong tea (not rich tea).
- The fast train is coming (not quick train).
Such words or group of words which habitually occur together and thereby convey meaning by association are called collocations. A collocation is a combination of words in a language that often go together.
Learning collocations is essential for making your English sound fluent and natural. Make collocations and use in your own sentences.
Distinguish between a legal offence and a moral offence on the basis of the given text.
| Legal offence | Moral offence |
| Burglary | Rude behaviour |
Choose appropriate phrases/expressions from the extract given in the options and fill in the blank appropriately.
I was on diet for some days but today I am going to eat _______.
Choose appropriate phrases/expressions from the extract given in the options and fill in the blank appropriately.
Every mother scolds her children _______ for the overuse of the mobile phone.
The verbs in bold letters are made up of a verb and a small adverb.
(Adverb particles are not the same as prepositions.)
For example, shake (verb) + up (adverb). These are called ‘phrasal verbs.’ The meaning of a phrasal verb may be idiomaticdifferent from the meanings of the two separate words.
Read carefully the following sentence from the text and underline the phrasal verb.
But there is, for the traveller at least, the sense that learning about home and.......
Fill in the blank selecting the correct phrase from the alternatives given.
[be completely stumped, be broken, feel out of place, speak at length, feel at home, sea of knowledge, broaden one’s horizon, one’s second innings, touch the hearts, keep one going]
By the end of the week she was beginning ________ home in her new job.
Read the text again and find out all the words related to the game of cricket. List two meanings of each. One is done for you.
| Words related to the game of cricket | Meanings | |
| 1. Second innings | General | the second phase of the life of an individual where he/she starts/pursues a new or different career or the post-retirement life |
| Cricket | when a team comes to bat for the second time in a test match | |
| 2. | ||
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Go through the text to find the antonyms of the words given in the grid and fill the boxes. One is done for you.
(1) unlucky (2) solution
(3) trust (4) confident
(5) advanced (6) blockhead
Pick out the rhyming words from the poem.
Make a word register for clothes/attire/dress.
The poet has asked a question at the beginning of every stanza. Explain the effect it creates on the reader.
Write an appreciation of the poem 'Indian Weavers' by Sarojini Naidu.
- About the poem/poet and the title
- The theme
- Poetic style
- The language/poetic devices used in the poem
- Special features
- Message, values, morals in the poem
- Your opinion about the poem
Compose 4 to 6 lines on ‘sea’.
Pick out the describing words from the poem and add a noun of your own. One is done for you.
| Toiling (time) | Toiling (day) |
The poet has used different poetic devices like Alliteration and Interrogation in the poem. Identify them and pick out the lines.
| Poetic Device | Lines |
| (a) Alliteration | |
| (b) Interrogation |
The rhyme scheme of the first stanza is ‘aabb’. Find the rhyme scheme of other stanzas
Find out from the poem example of Metaphor.
Find out from the poem example of Personification.
‘The river has a soul.’
‘Life and death.’
These are the two expressions that are repeated in the poem; but both of them indicate different figures of speech. Find out and discuss.
Find from the text the collocation for the following.
ticket ______
From the story, find the collocation of the following.
............. intently
From the story, find the collocation of the following.
......... closed
From the story, find the collocation of the following.
.......... asleep
From the lesson, pick out one word for the following.
increase the speed
The writer has used the phrase ‘Thudding Heart’ which means pounding, or beating of the heart. Do you know ‘Thud’ is an onomatopoeic word which means a heavy sound made by an object falling to the ground? Discuss with your partner and make a list of Onomatopoeic words that you find in the text.
- ________________________
- ________________________
- ________________________
Discuss the meanings of the following idioms/phrases and use them in your own sentence.
To be taken by surprise.
Discuss the meanings of the following idioms/phrases and use them in your own sentence.
To get a toehold.
Discuss the meanings of the following idioms/phrases and use them in your own sentence.
A spell of.
Find more such idioms using the following key word.
fly
Find more such idioms using the following key word.
colours
Read the following word carefully and make a meaningful sentence of your own, and write in your notebook.
Beckon
Read the following word carefully and fill in the blank by choosing the appropriate word given in options.
The lions ______ their prey, hungrily.
Give the Homophones of the following.
- blue
- bear
- beet
- to
- son
Explain how the underlined Homographs differ in meaning.
- The head of the institution was on leave.
- He bent his head down with chin.
Identify the new words and phrases which seem to be important, in the review. Try to guess their meaning from the context. You can use a dictionary to confirm it. Fill up the table.
| Word | Meaning conveyed | One Synonym/ Antonym | Word Class | Other forms | Translation in Mother tongue |
| 1. mischievous | naughty but innocent | Synonym naughty, troublesome Antonym good and well- behaved | Adjective | mischief mischievously |
शरारती (Hindi) खोडकर (Marathi) |
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| 4. | |||||
| 5. |
Look at the word and their meaning. select the correct alternative.
monument
Look at the word and their meaning. Underline the correct alternatives.
disaster
Find antonym of the following word from the story.
optimistic ×
Insert the proper words from the bracket to form collocations.
(a) afford (b) time (c) defeat (d) clothes (e) owners (f) necessary (g) role (h) interview (i) morning (j) cold.
- absolutely ____________
- cannot __________________
- formal __________________
- job __________________
- pass __________________
- accept __________________
- early __________________
- catch a __________________
- leading __________________
- joint __________________
Make a meaningful sentence by using the following phrase.
to be afraid of
Write minimum 5 hidden words of more than 4 letters from -‘intergovernmental’
Find antonym of the following word from the story.
drizzle ×
Make a sentence of your own using the following word.
reinforced
Find the antonym of the following word from the text.
Arrogant ×
Find a synonym from the story for the following word.
Surely
Find a synonym from the story for the following word.
Fortunate
Find the antonym of the following word from the text.
Disqualify ×
Write the related words as shown in the example:
