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प्रश्न
How would staying away from liquid mischief benefit Bryson?
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उत्तर
Staying away from liquid mischief would naturally reduce the expense on laundry bills.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Have you won any medals? What are the levels to be accomplished to become an international sportsperson?
What is your favourite sport? Do you play any sport?
How sharp is your memory?
Take this five-minute memory test. The teacher will read out a series of 30 words, one by one. Some of them will be repeated. Whenever you hear a word for the first time, write ‘N’ (for New) in the corresponding box, and when you hear a repeated word write ‘R’. After completing this task, check your results. Compare it with your friends and see where you stand.
| 1 | N | 11 | 21 | ||
| 2 | 12 | 22 | |||
| 3 | 13 | 23 | |||
| 4 | 14 | 24 | |||
| 5 | 15 | 25 | |||
| 6 | 16 | 26 | |||
| 7 | 17 | 27 | |||
| 8 | 18 | 28 | |||
| 9 | 19 | 29 | |||
| 10 | 20 | 30 |
Have you ever lost or misplaced anything of value due to forgetfulness?
At times, instances of forgetfulness may land us in a tight spot or in a difficult situation. Therefore, we need to find ways to remember what we have to do or carry with us. One suchway is to make a mental checklist that we can verify before starting any activity.
Now discuss with your partner and think of some practical ideas to overcome forgetfulness, in your day-to-day activities.
| e.g. setting an alarm | |
What does Lynd actually wonder at?
Name a few things that a person remembers easily.
The list of articles lost in trains suggest that sportsmen have worse memories than their ordinary serious-minded fellows. Why does Lynd say this?
Why was the author sure he would not be caught?
How had the author managed the auction without getting involved in the deal?
What came as a shock to the author?
What made the friend laugh heartily?
What kind of excuses did the narrator think he could make?
The narrator would not forget two things about his friend. What are they?
Barbizon refers to a ______.
What is the difference between a physical and mental tight corner?
Narrate the circumstances that led to the narrator getting into a tight corner, by his own folly
Trace the thoughts that went on in the mind of the narrator when picture after picture was put up and sold at the auction.
Explain how the narrator got out of the tight corner that he was in.
Work in pairs. Look at the mind map below and add a few other features of democracy you can think of. Share your answers with the class.
- e.g. sharing and caring
Discuss this aspect with your partner and share your views on how students can give back to society.
Who does the speaker claim to represent?
Why are universities necessary for a society?
How can a graduate give back to his/her society?
Students are instilled with some of the essential values and skills while at the universities. Enumerate them.
What were the contents of Bryson’s bag?
What was Bryson’s worst accident on a plane?
What was the reaction of Bryson’s wife to his antics?
