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प्रश्न
Is Tommy Margie’s brother or friend?
Find the sentences that help you to decide that.
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उत्तर
Tommy is Margie's friend.
The following sentences from this passage help us decide:
- “But my mother says a teacher has to be adjusted to fit the mind of each boy and girl it teaches and that each kid has to be taught differently.”
- “They weren't even half completed when Margie's mother called, “Margie! School!”
- “Now!” Mrs. Jones said. “And it's probably time for Tommy, too.”
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Listen carefully and write each word in the appropriate column/columns.
| ancient | modern | futuristic |
| bicycles | bullet trains | school |
| wheels | robots | flying cars |
| bullock carts | horse-drawn carriages | tonga |
| tar roads | spaceships | homework |
| ships | television | aeroplanes |
| computers | windmills | cameras |
| floppy disks | earthmovers | axes |
| audio/video cassettes | brushes | mortar and pestle |
| telephone | mobile phones | hot air balloons |
| books | notebooks | headphones |
| vacuum cleaners | ball pens | tests |
| umbrellas | water on tap | solar lamps |
| electric lamps | candles | earthen stoves |
| air conditioners | grammar | fans |
| microbiology | geography |
What fault did the Inspector repair?
When does the story take place?
What does Margie mean by ‘a real book’?
Margie and Tommy use ‘telebooks’. What are they like?
Margie uses a diary. What would it be like?
What do we understand by the words, ‘took the teacher apart’?
What changes would you like to see in your own school?
Do you agree with Margie’s thought that the kids must have had fun in the schools, in the old days?
Would you like your own mechanical teacher?
Do you have fun playing/studying with your friends?
Do you play outdoor games?
Do you have fun playing video/mobile games? Which games do you play?
The following sentence have an unusual meaning in the context of the story. Write what this sentence would mean today, and what they mean in the context of the story.
It wasn’t a regular teacher. It was a man.
The following sentence have an unusual meaning in the context of the story. Write what this sentence would mean today, and what they mean in the context of the story.
How could a man be a teacher?
Write words related to the following word. (At least ten words each.)

Discuss: How would you like to learn - from a human teacher or a mechanical teacher?
Present your arguments in the form of a chart.
| Human teacher | Mechanical teacher | ||
| Advantages | Disadvantages | Advantages | Disadvantages |
(a) Read the following conversation between two cousins.
| Tejaswini | Hi, Santosh. What are you thinking about? |
| Santosh | Hi, Teju. Next week’s Didi’s birthday. We want to give her a surprise gift. |
| Tejaswini | Great idea! What is your surprise gift? |
| Santosh | Well, we don’t have any big shops here, there’s little to choose from. Nothing new or surprising. |
| Tejaswini | So why don’t you try online shopping? |
| Santosh | Is it safe? |
| Tejaswini | Yes, it is. If we take proper care, it is one of the most convenient ways of shopping. Plus, you will get so much variety. |
| Santosh | True. But I don’t know how to do it. |
| Tejaswini | It’s ok. I will show you. Do you have an internet connection? |
| Santosh | Yes. |
| Tejaswini | That’s good, then. We can do it in five easy steps. Let’s start. |

(b) Write in a step-by-step manner, how Tejaswini and Santosh bought a gift for Didi online.
Form pairs. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of online shopping and fill the following table.
| Advantages | Disadvantages | ||
| 1. | Time-saving | 1. | Delay in delivery |
| 2. | 2. | ||
| 3. | 3. | ||
| 4. | 4. | ||
| 5. | 5. | ||
Write in a step-by-step manner, how Tejaswini and Santosh bought a gift for Didi online.

