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In his speech, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar has expressed his deep concern over the absence of two things in the then Indian society. Discuss with your partner and complete the web. - English

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In his speech, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar has expressed his deep concern over the absence of two things in the then Indian society. Discuss with your partner and complete the web.

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अध्याय 1.4: Pillars of Democracy - Brainstorming [पृष्ठ ३९]

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बालभारती English Yuvakbharati [English] Standard 11 Maharashtra State Board
अध्याय 1.4 Pillars of Democracy
Brainstorming | Q (A1) (iii) | पृष्ठ ३९

संबंधित प्रश्न

Form groups and use the following topic for discussion. Take the help of your college library and your teacher.

Need for democracy


Form groups and use the following topic for discussion. Take the help of your college library and your teacher.

Freedom of speech


Find and discuss some examples of reports related to the given topic.

Any social issue


Given below are five main qualities for true sportsmanship.

i. Determination
ii. Optimisation
iii. Stamina
iv. Perseverance
v. Decisiveness

Get into groups of four. Each group will choose one quality to talk about to the whole class for about one minute. But before you talk, you have two minutes to think about it. You can make notes if you wish.


Prepare a speech in about 80-100 words for the morning assembly, stressing on the importance of games and sports in ensuring a healthy body and mind.


Deliver a short speech for about five minutes on the following.

Think of a situation where all the trees can speak. What will they talk about?


What type of tree fits in your hand?

A ____________ tree.


Work in groups of four. Discuss how the story would have been different if.

Pongo had pardoned the narrator after scolding him.


Figures of speech

Anaphora: Repetition of a word or a phrase at the beginning of a sequence of sentences, paragraphs, and lines.

(e.g.) How handsome are your gauzy wings, how brilliant are your eyes!

Identify the figures of speech.

”Your eyes are like the diamond bright, but mine are dull as lead!”


Identify the character or speaker of the following line.

She stood petrified with astonishment peering over her glasses.


Develop a story with the given pictures and narrate it to your class. Your story must have a plot and vivid details.


Read the story. Divide yourselves into groups of four. Discuss what little Sarah wants to talk about. Take roles and enact the story.


“Where does Helen live?”

Jim wants to know where ______.


“How many photos have you got?”

He wants to know how many ______.


Do you have art / craft session in your school?


Your family has decided to go on a tour during the vacation. You are calling a travel agency and seeking information regarding package, places of visit, cost etc. Work in pairs and role play as a receptionist and a customer.


Role-play the conversation in the class.

Manoj: Hi Priya! How are you?
Priya: I am fine, and what about you?
Manoj: I am fine too. What are you doing in this early morning?
Priya: I am taking care of my garden.
Manoj: Oh! What a beautiful garden it is!
Priya: It is beautiful as I work every day in it.
Manoj: Who helps you in your work?
Priya: I do it myself. It is my hobby and I have cultivated vegetables.
Manoj: Oh! that’s nice. How long have you been doing this?
Priya: I have been doing this for ......
Manoj: ....................................
Priya: ....................................
Manoj: ....................................
Priya: ....................................
Manoj: ....................................

Answer the following

Complete this poem on your own with a abab rhyme scheme.

Peas porridge hot,
Peas porridge cold,
__________________
__________________


Look at the picture. Work in groups and give a short talk about it using the words given below.

  1. sand
  2. waves
  3. when
  4. as soon as
  5. collect
  6. enjoy
  7. hatchlings
  8. basket
  9. boys
  10. night
  11. rough sea
  12. many
  13. eggs
  14. incubate
  15. hatchery
  16. after

Volunteers of the Students Sea Turtle Conservation Network

(SSTCN) release Olive Ridley hatchlings into the sea.


Work in pairs. Take turns and speak about spices.

Saritha Saritha: Hi Divya, how are you?
Divya Hi, I’m fine Saritha.
Saritha What did you have for breakfast?
Divya ______ with onion chutney.
Saritha Do ______ onions ______?
Divya ______ Central Asia.
Saritha Do you know chilli too has come from somewhere else?
Divya Is it from______?
Saritha Yes______right.
Divya Many of the ______ came ______.

Change the following into Indirect Speech.

He said, “How's your father?”


Change the following into Indirect Speech.

“Bring me a glass of milk,” said the swami to the villagers.


Change the following into Indirect Speech.

He said to me, “Wait until I come.”


Change the following into Indirect Speech.

“Hurry up,” he said to his servant, “do not waste time.”


Change the following into Indirect Speech.

He said, “Daughter, take my golden jug, and fetch me some water from the Well.”


Change the following into Direct Speech.

Nevin asked his father when the next letter would come.


Change the following into Direct Speech.

Lakshan asked me if I had anything to say.


Change the following into Direct Speech.

Ebin asked me what I wanted.


Look at the picture of a village festival carefully. Talk about the activities that are going on by using the hints given in the help box.

About the place and the people — what is happening: what do the children and the adults do? – kind of shops – performances


Name the character or speaker.

“Eat these capsules.”


Join in either of the following groups and say some valid points to win.

Group A. I like to live in the Earth because ______  
Group B. I like to live in the Mars because ______  

Imagine you are Mowgli. Which animal would you befriend? What kind of adventure would you like in the forest? Make use of the hints below to talk about it.

  • Hi, I’m Mowgli. The only human being living in the jungle.
  • I have been raised by a pack of wolves, in an Indian forest.
  • I go and hunt with my friends for food.
  • My close buddy is a ______.
  • His/ Her name is______.
  • He/ She guides and accompanies me ______.
  • We enjoy loitering in the jungle by ______.
  • The jungle where we live is______.
  • On the whole, I am ______.

I have a robot big and______.


I have a robot______ and tall.


In your family, what activities are done individually and as a group?

My mother decides  
My father decides   
I decide  
We decide  

Answer these questions about yourself.

  1. What is your name?
  2. What languages do you speak?
  3. How old are you?
  4. Which is your favourite food?
  5. Where did you go yesterday?
  6. Which country do you belong to?
  7. When do you go to sleep?
  8. Why do you drink milk?

Borrowing a book from public Library.


Lots of things must have happened in the village when Rip was away. Imagine you are the neighbour who greets Rip after 20 years. One student should act as Rip. Tell Rip about all that had happened in the village after he left.

(Talk about what happened to his family, to his friends, to the other villagers, to the children he played with, the change in the village, etc. your teacher will guide you.)
You may start this way: Guess what happened on the day you left. When you did not come home in the evening, your wife ………


Some letter are missing in each word.

t ______ se


Some letter are missing in each word.

b ______ p


Now add more words with and and put them inside the bubbles.


Describe some of the sounds you hear at night.


Have you ever been very frightened? Tell your partner about it.


Where did the tip of the tongue touch?


Did you hear what your tongue did?


Do you think that –

Do you know the secret language of any animal? Tell the class about it.


Have you seen

  1. a hippopotamus in a hat?
  2. a hen in a beehive?
  3. a helicopter with hair?
  4. a horse drink honey?

Pick out the silent letters from these words

  silent letter
hour  
knit  
wrong  
doubt  
often  
know  
night  
could  
write  
knife  
high  
walk  

Build a conversation of eight to ten sets of exchanges , with your grandmother, discussing the incidents that happened in your school that day.


Tell the class about your ambition in life and the way you are working towards achieving your goal.


‘Forgetfulness is the beginning of happiness’- Do you agree or disagree? Discuss in class.


Is there a link between intelligence and absent-mindedness? Share your views on this subject, with the class.


This phrase originates from the fable ‘The Monkey and the Cat’. Explain how Macavity contradicts the phrase ‘cat’s paw’.


‘When the mouse laughs at the cat, there is a hole nearby.’ Explain the meaning of this statement to your friends.


How will you organize or plan for a trip or an event? Do you have the habit of preparing a check-list? Discuss.


Ray Bradbury’s “All Summer in a Day” is a piece of science fiction. Discuss plots of similar stories with your partner and share your ideas with the class.


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