Advertisements
Advertisements
प्रश्न
If you are punished for a prank your classmate played, how would you react to the situation?
Advertisements
उत्तर
I will not be quick to anger. I will keep quiet and will quietly let my friend know that I did not relish his act. If he values my friendship, he will certainly apologize. If he doesn’t, I will forgive.
APPEARS IN
संबंधित प्रश्न
What were the circumstances that led to Aksionov’s imprisonment?
Did Makar feel guilty when he heard Aksionov’s story?
What made Aksionov think that Makar was the real murderer?
Why did Aksionov decide not to reveal the truth about Makar Semyonich?
Forgiveness is the best form of revenge. Substantiate the statement with reference to the story
Why was the great beast not behaving naturally?
Why was Pi not afraid of the hyena?
We judge people around us, based on their qualities and actions. We brand some people as good and some bad. What qualities, do you think, characterise a gentleman? Some of them may be merely external and some others internal
When we see a few coins scattered on the ground, we would probably pick them up on the sly or walk away ignoring them. What if it was an envelope full of ` 2000 bills? How are people likely to react in such a situation?
Discuss with a partner and share your views.
What was Baldwin’s advice to Gresham?
Why does John turn wild on hearing that Gresham had offered his father money?
Trace the bond of friendship between Baldwin and Gresham. Explain why Baldwin wished to attribute some credit to his friend.
Sketch the character of:
i) Robert Baldwin
ii) John Gresham.
Now match the idioms under column A with their meanings in column B:
| A. IDIOMS | B. MEANINGS |
| save one’s skin | a sudden unexpected event or news |
| make both ends meet | to be the most powerful |
| a bolt out of a clear sky | viewed with suspicion and distrust |
| go to grave | to protect oneself from difficulty |
| have the whip hand | manage one’s expenses within one’s income |
| under a cloud | to exit the world |
Certain professionals can be identified by their appearance.
What comes to your mind first when you think of a ‘pilot’ or a ‘traffic policeman’? Discuss in pairs and share your thoughts with the class.
Let us try to picturise people in a few interesting professions (based on common perception there can be exceptions).
Based on your understanding of the story, complete the Graphic Organiser (GO) suitably.
Given below are pictures of fictitious detective characters in English & Tamil short stories. Match them with the authors who created them.
Name a few things that make the earth a unique planet.
Who is Margot? How is she different from the rest of the children?
Did the children regret having locked Margot in a closet? Answer citing relevantly from the story.
Find out and encircle the following words in the word grid. (The words have been placed horizontally, vertically, diagonally and even back to front)
| fades | predict | discriminate | locks | reminded |
| experience | anticipated | unlock | recalls |
Now read the sentence below. Complete them appropriately with the word you identified from the grid.
The children are getting ready for the ______event.
Now read the sentence below. Complete them appropriately with the word you identified from the grid.
William and other children have bullied her and ______her in a closet.
How did Roger react to Lord Weston’s advice?
Do you think that Lady Weston did not care about the threat to her husband? State reasons.
How did Lord Weston ‘defuse’ the ‘infernal machine’?
Group Work
The play revolves around a ‘perceived threat’ and how Lord Weston and Lady Weston react to it. Let’s reverse their roles. Imagine a panic-stricken Lady Weston and a frivolous Lord Weston. Read the following piece of dialogue from the play and rewrite it to suit the changed roles.
| WESTON | My dear, your husband’s life is in grave danger. |
| LADY WESTON | The last time it was in danger you had been eating game pie. What is it this time? |
| WESTON (annihilating her flippancy with one broadside) | Assassination! |
| LADY WESTON | Well, well! You always wanted to be a great man and now you have got your wish! |
| WESTON | What do you mean? |
| LADY WESTON | They don’t assassinate anybody. |
