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Further reading : (a) “The Phantom Luncheon” by Saki. (b) “The Ant and the Grasshopper” by William Somerset Maugham. Form 4 groups of the class. Every group will visit the school’s library

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Further reading :

  1.  “The Phantom Luncheon” by Saki.
  2. “The Ant and the Grasshopper” by William Somerset Maugham. Form 4 groups of the class. Every group will visit the school’s library or use the internet to read both the creations of Saki and W. S. Maugham. After reading them, every group will summarise both the creations and later read out in the class.
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अध्याय 4.2: The Luncheon - English Workshop [पृष्ठ १५६]

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बालभारती English Kumarbharati [English] Standard 10 Maharashtra State Board
अध्याय 4.2 The Luncheon
English Workshop | Q 14 | पृष्ठ १५६

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