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प्रश्न
Convert these sentences into headlines
(i) The sealink between Bandra and Worli has been inaugurated.
(i) _______________________________________
(ii) Twelve non-stop superfast trains have been introduced in the recent railway budget.
(ii) _______________________________________
(iii) One more case of swine flu has been confirmed in Hyderabad.
(iii) _______________________________________
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उत्तर
(i) Sealink between Bandra and Worli inaugurated by PM
(ii) Twelve Non-stop Superfast Trains introduced in the Railway Budget
(iii) One more Swine Flu case confirmed in Hyderabad
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Listen to a speech by the honourable former President of India, Dr APJ Abdul Kalam, on his 'Vision for India'. While listening, fill up the following details.
a . The following countries captured our lands and conquered our minds.
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b . His first vision had been that of ---------------
c . His second vision was -----------------------
d . The three scientists who worked with him at ISRO were -------------------------------------------
e . India leads in --------------------------- and is the second largest producer of ----------------------
a) This is the other word for trembling
(b) This is used for smile
(c) You call a person this if he/she has pale gold coloured hair.
(d) This is a quality which relates to high energy and noise
(e) This is related to dancing or moving in a way that involves shaking your hips and shoulders
(f) This is to express a tendency to show violent and wild behaviour often causing damage
(g) We use it for a condition which is serious, uncertain and dangerous
(h) This is a state in which one is forced to stay in a closed space
(i) This is a medical condition involving bleeding in the brain
(j) It is a loud, deep shout to show anger.
(k) This is a condition when the rope or leash is stretched tightly
Answer the following question:
Why was Mrs. Bramble upset when she came to hear that Bill had decided not to fight?
Answer the following question:
Why was Harold upset that his father had not told him about his true identity? Give two reasons.
Answer the following question briefly.
Describe John A. Pescud with reference to the following points:
- Physical appearance
- His philosophy on behaviour
- His profession
- His first impression of his wife
- His success
Below are certain words that appear in the story of Amelia Earhart's journey.The meanings have been given in a jumbled order. Match the words with their meanings.
| Words | Meanings |
| 1.Navigator | (a) an infection of the bowels |
| 2.Skirting | (b) a person who flies an aircraft. |
| 3.Dysentery | (c) a person who plans a route for a ship or plane |
| 4.Parachute | (d) to put something in a safe place |
| 5.Cable | (e) to leave something with no intention of returning |
| 6.Precise | (f) to go or around the edge of something |
| 7.Transmit | (g) a device that is attached to people or objects to make them fall slowly and safely. |
| 8.Implement | (h) a small boat made of rubber or plastic that is filled with air. |
| 9.Raft | (i) a set of wires, covered in plastic or rubber that carries electricity or telephone signals |
| 10.Stowed | (j) carry out |
| 11.Aviator | (k) exact |
| 12.Abandoned | (l) to send an electric signal |
Imagine that you are one of the boys, and that the map on the next page is of the island on which you have landed. Your most urgent task is to decide where to live. Work in groups of four; decide where to set up camp, and the materials you will use. Be prepared to justify your choices to the rest of the class.
Listen carefully to 'Meet the personality of the month programme' read out by teacher/ student from the page no 167 and as you are listening fill in the details.
ENVIRONMENTALIST: Mr Manu Srivastava
Causes of pollution
1. Atmosphere
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a__________________ |
2. water
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a___________________ |
3. Effects of pollution
| a________________ _________________ b________________ ________________ |
Human Rights activist- Ms.Shraddha Shankar
Reasons for working in the factory
| a. ____________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ |
Effects
| a________________ _________________ b________________ _________________ c________________ _________________ |
Steps which can be taken
| a________________ _________________ b________________ _________________ c________________ _________________ |
The residents of Kanpur decide to approach the Chairman of the Municipal Steps which can be taken problem of pollution in their city. In groups of six, play the role of the following : (Cue cards may be given by the teacher)
• A farmer
• An environmentalist
• Chairman of the Municipal Corporation
• President of 'Save the Ganga Project'
• A Human rights activist
Look at the pairs below. Draw a sketch to show the difference in meaning, as in the example:
- (a) cloth
(b) a cloth - (a) rubber
(b) a rubber - (a) lamb
(b) a lamb - (a) glass
(b) a glass
(a) Write three similar quiz questions on a piece of paper as part of homework.
(b) Pairwork: Swap questions with your partner. Write the answers to your partner’s questions and return them to be marked by your partner.
Now read this extract from a story and draw arrows (as in the example above) to show how the personal pronouns refer to the different people and things.
Leena was on her annual visit to her uncle's house. She always enjoyed it because she was allowed to spend most of the day down at the mango grove. Leena's uncle was a friend of the man who owned the grove and he always gave a special rate. This year Leena's aunt joined her, and together they set off across the fields to the grove. The branches of the trees were covered with fruits, and so bowed down with the weight that they almost touched the ground. They spent hours picking fruit, eating most of it and sleeping in the shade.
Working in groups of four, write a dialogue between
• A tiger behind bars and a man
• A man in a cage and a tiger.
Do you see any difference in the following sentences?
(a) You can use a ruler to dig holes.
(b) You can use my ruler to dig holes.
(c) You can find a ruler in the study room.
Can is used to express permission, ability, and possibility in these sentences.
In sentence (a) can is used to express ________.
In sentence (b) can is used to express ________ and,
in sentence (c) can is used to express ________.
Can, could, may, might, will, would, must, ought to, shall, should are called Modal verbs.
List some phrases and words that come to your mind, when you look at the picture given below
Given alongside are the pictures of two boys - Shravan Kumar and Narendra Kumar. (They are not related.) Working with a partner, look at their pictures and predict how each boys lives. Write your answer in points .
| Shravan Kumar | Narendra Kumar |
Now prepare a graph based on the students' response to the survey you conducted in Question 2. Then write a report for the newspaper taking the help of Question 5, Question 3 and Question 6. You may follow this pattern:
Paragraph 1 : A suitable introduction as in B.4.
Paragraph 2 : Hours per week spent on different activities - classes VI, IX and XI compared.
Paragraph 3 : How extra time would be used - Classes VI, IX and XI compared.
Paragraph 4 : Boys and girls compared - Classes VI, IX and XI
The following words and phrases will be useful to you:
To express proportion
Most __
Many __
The majority of ___
A large number of ___
A small number of ___
Very few ____
Only a few ___
To express frequency
Most of the time ___
Frequently ___
Occasionally ___
Often ____
At times ___
To express comparison and contrast
__ compared with __
On the other hand, ___
In contrast, ___
By comparison, ___
___ however, ___
____ in comparison with ___
You may also find some of the phrases from B.5 useful.
The song 'We Are the World' has been sung by many famous singers of the West. Do you know why it is called 'We Are the World'? Why was it recorded? What were the singers trying to do? Did they succeed?
Student/ teacher can sing the song.
Listen to the song and check whether you have guessed right in Question 1. Listen again until you are ready to sing along with it.
Read the following sentences. Each sentence has four words underlined. Select one underlined word that is incorrect and write it in the space provided. The first one has been done as an example:
1. The statue of liberty is designed by Fedreric Auguste Barthold.
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2. Is was completely in france in july 1884.
3. The statue was shipped to New York with 350 pieces.
4. She arrieved there on 17 june 1885.
5. The pieces were put together but the opening ceremony took place on 28 Oct 1886.
Given below is some information about Jesse Owens, one of the most famous athletes of all times. His friend is planning to write his biography. Using information from the table, complete the biography. (The first gap has been completed for you, as an example.)
James Cleveland Owens (J.C. Owens) became famous as Jesse Owens
| 1913 | Birth, Alabama, USA. |
| 1934 | After First World War - goes to school, teachers recognise and develop his athletic talents. |
| 1935 | Six world records |
| 1936 | Berlin Olympics, four gold medals |
| 1950 | Sports experts vote him Greatest Track Athlete of the half Century. |
| 1960 | Another athlete breaks Owens' last Olympic record . |
| 1980 | Dies oflung cancer. |
Jesse Owens was born in Alabama USA, in 1913. He was the youngest often children, and the family lived in a cramped shanty house. After the First World War, the family moved to Cleveland, where his school (1)__________ his talents. He quickly became a local hero. Soon afterwards he gained a place not only at the Ohio State University, but also in the US Olympics team.
On 25th May 1935, Jesse Owens performed athletics' greatest feat when he (2) _________ at the Ohio state University Athletics Championships. A year later, at the Berlin Olympics, his greatness was confirmed; he (3) __________ for 100m, 200m, long jump and sprint relay.
Because of his achievements in track and field events, in 1950 he (4) _______ .His last Olympic record (5) ___________ only in 1960. This great athlete (6) ______________ 1980.
