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The best punishment is ‘forgiveness’. Discuss the sentence in light of the text you have read. You can make use of the following points. - English

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The best punishment is ‘forgiveness’. Discuss the sentence in light of the text you have read. You can make use of the following points.

(a) Forgiveness provides an opportunity to change the behaviour.

(b) Forgiveness leads to repentance.

(c) A person may commit a mistake/crime impulsively or under the force of strong emotions.

(d) ________________________

(e) ________________________

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उत्तर

  1. Forgiveness provides an opportunity to change behaviour.
  2. Forgiveness leads to repentance.
  3. A person may commit a mistake/crime impulsively or under the force of strong emotions.
  4. Forgiveness is the beginning of the healing of the wounds inflicted by someone.
  5. Forgiveness is a sign of compassion, as it helps a person move past the feelings of anger as well as hatred and understand the reasons behind the other person‟s actions.
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अध्याय 1.5: Mrs. Adis - Brainstorming [पृष्ठ ५२]

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बालभारती English Yuvakbharati [English] Standard 11 Maharashtra State Board
अध्याय 1.5 Mrs. Adis
Brainstorming | Q (A5) | पृष्ठ ५२

संबंधित प्रश्न

Answer any four of the following in 30 − 40 words each:

(a) "It is his karam, his destiny." What is Mukesh's family's attitude towards their situation?
(b) What were the terms of the indigo contract between the British landlords and the Indian peasants?
(c) How will 'keeping quiet' protect our environment?
(d) Which objects of nature does Keats mention as sources of joy in his poem, 'A Thing of Beauty'?
(e) Why did the Tiger King decide to get married?
(f) What was Sadao's father's dream for him? How did Sadao realise it?


Identify the phrases and lines that indicate distance between father and son.


Does the poem have a consistent rhyme scheme?


Put down the images that come to your mind immediately when you see the words in the box.

Cat   cupboard   wall   pond   bird

If you were to write about these issues today what are some of the incidents, examples and problems that you would think of as relevant?


'He is free to play the flute all day as well-fed tigers and fat sheep drink from the same pond

with a full stomach for a common bond.'

What do the phrases 'play the flute all day' and 'a common bond' refer to?


Read the extract 'Being Neighborly' and complete the following statement:

Jo entered the old stone house carrying _______________.


Make sentence of your own using the following expression.

overcome:


Everyone admired the statue of the Happy Prince.


The soldier-bees carry home ______.


Discuss with your teacher how/why are ‘stars’ given to a movie.


Discuss in groups and think about it.

List a few occasions on which you had become angry. What do you do when you are angry?


The description of the character is given below. Identify the character from the play. Find some sentences which support your choice.

He is obedient and simple.


Comment on the versatility and the aptness of the stage settings, as per the requirement of the play “A Midsummer-Night’s Dream!”


List the characters in the play and write one or two lines about each.


An activity:
Speak fast, think faster ! Form groups of 4-6. Discuss each of the following topics. Then each person in the group should choose a topic and speak about it for one minute. Try to say as many sentences as you can in that time.

What may happen...

I may study... A bird may fly into the classroom. The Principal may call me... It may rain... A dog may chase a cat... A king may lose his kingdom... My friend may give me a storybook to read... Mother may make idlis today...’ etc.


In the novel, the Lethargarians give a whole day’s time table of their activities. Can you guess what it would be like?
Use your own ideas and prepare their time table.


Write a review of your favorite book. Use the following points:

  • Title of the book
  • Author/Authors
  • The central idea or story
  • The important characters 
  • Some special features of the book
  • Why it is your favourite book.

What do the following event/action tell us about the characters? Discuss.

Arthur agreed to bring Sir Kay a sword at once.


Read: ‘Last Chance to See’ by Douglas Adams and Mark Carwardine.


Read the passage and name the following.

He composed the Illiad and Odyssey.


Read the poem again. Does it have a uniform rhyme scheme throughout?

Write down the rhyme scheme of every stanza separately.

  • 1st stanza ______
  • 2nd stanza ______
  • 3rd stanza ______
  • 4th stanza ______.

Put the following expressions in a table of Do’s and Don'ts as expressed by the poet.

  1. Please listen
  2. give me advice
  3. tell me why
  4. solve my problem
  5. just hear me
  6. accept as a simple fact 
  7. contribute to my fear
  8. wait a minute
  Do’s Don'ts
1.    
2.    
3.    

Write the characteristics of a good listener. 


Name the following.

Scored the first goal in the match. 


Which event in the story tells us that the scarecrow was intelligent?


Guess the meaning of weary. 


How was the young seagull’s first attempt to fly?


Who were the narrator neighbours?


Read the following incident carefully to answer the question that follow.

The tie that does not bind

“Oh, so you’re going abroad? Can you bring me back…..?” I’ve been asked to bring back a vaccine for a course. Once I searched the suburbs of Paris for two days for a special brand of ceramic paint. Having spent a lot of money for Cartier lighter refills, I had them confiscated at the airport just before boarding because the gas might be dangerous in the air.

Now, two months before a trip, I stop talking to people so they won’t suspect I’m about to travel. But someone always catches me.” I’ve heard you’re going to New York, and I want you to get something for me. It’s just a little thing you can find anywhere. I don’t know exactly how much it costs, but it shouldn’t be much. We’ll settle up when you get back”.

What Gilson asked me to buy was, in fact, a little thing: a tie. But not just any tie. He wanted a tie with a small embroidered G. Any colour would do, as long as it had his initials. Look, this is a special flight, I explained. We are only staying Saturday through Tuesday. On the day we arrived I didn’t have time to think about the tie, but strolling around on Sunday I did see ties bearing various letters in more than one shop window. They were cheap, just a dollar, but all the shops were closed.

On Monday, lunch lasted the whole afternoon. Then it was Tuesday morning, time to leave. It was only when I saw our airport bus waiting outside the hotel that I remembered the tie.

I told the group to go on. I would get a taxi to the airport. And so I went in search of a nearby shop where I had seen ties.

But I couldn’t find it. I walked further down the street-one, two, three blocks - all in vain. Back at the hotel, a bit anxious now, I took my suitcase, got a taxi and asked the driver to rush to the street where I had seen them.

The driver stopped at each shop we passed so I could look from the window. The stores had all sorts of ties, but not the kind I was looking for.

When I finally thought I had located the right shop, I decided to go in and check. The driver refused to wait. Parking was prohibited, he said. I promised to double the fare, jumped out and ran into the shop. Was I going to miss the plane just for a damned tie?

The salesman was unbearably slow. When I realized that the smallest change I had was a ten dollar note , I grabbed ten ties of different colours so I wouldn’t have to wait for change. I rushed out with the ties in a paper bag.

On the street I looked around. The taxi had vanished, taking my suitcase. What is more, I was going to miss the plane.

I ran to the corner, and hope flared up again: the taxi was waiting in the next street. Quick to the airport! As I settled down inside the taxi. I sighed with relief. Gilson was going to have enough initialized ties to last him a lifetime.

When I reached the airport, I paid the taxi driver the double fare and grabbed my suitcase. Panting, I boarded the plane under the reproachful gaze of the other passengers, all primly seated with their seat belts fastened. Ready to take off. Departure had been delayed because of me.

“At least I hope you found your tie”, said one who knew the story.
“I did”, I answered triumphantly.
After making myself comfortable, I reached for the paper bag to show the ties.
I had left it behind; in the taxi.

Fernando Sabino.

Read the incident again and answer the following question.

What was the writer always asked to do whenever he planned to go abroad?


Why did Dr. Ashok’s cousin call him?


What made John Shepherd-Barron to come up with the idea of ATM?


Hamid was like one with wings on his feet. This means ______


Fill in the blank

______ is the festival which fills our hearts with delight.


What kind of joy is unfurled during the festival of sacrifice?


What do the people do when the festival of Music is celebrated?


Read these lines and answer the questions given below.

Where the voice of the wind calls our wandering feet

Whose ‘Wandering feet’ is referred to here?


Why was Sir Francis angry?


“I will die, but not run away.” – Justify the saying of Neerja.


Women/Men can achieve anything, provided they put their heart and soul into it. Discuss in the class. Do you think being a man or a woman makes a difference?


Write a paragraph about 50 words describing the scenes that the poet passed by.


Gulliver took the small creatures in his hand and crushed them.


Work in pair, find answer for the question and share in the class.

Why does the poet say the ‘ Spring is pretty’?


When did the battle of Nauranang start? How long did it continue?


Vicky decided to ______ the robot at the end.


Pick out the rhyming words from the poem and write.

Mars  
time  
be  

What wins the hearts?


What is your hobby?


Look at the picture and tick Choose the correct word.


The old man put _____ on the mouth of the gourd.


Write the rhyming word.

gale


Speak and win.

Join in one of the two groups. Choose two characters. Support or oppose any one of the characters. Say some sentences for the one you support and say some sentences against the other one, to win.

I support I oppose

Read the passage carefully and answer the following question.

What did the farmer find in the field?


Write the word with same meaning.

pants- ______


What do you think birds say to each other in the morning?


Why does the poet feel that the nose is a funny thing?


What did the animals do when they saw the blue jackal?


Read the extract and complete the activities given below:

"I don't believe in taking the right decisions. I take decisions, I take decisions and then make them right:' One of them make them right. One of Ratan Tata's inspiring words which made me dream beyond shadows. I feel fortunate that I discovered him in the early stage of my life and now I am using his teachings to mould my future the way I want.

Even though Ratan Tata was born into a very posh family in India, he never took money and power for granted. He graduated from Riverdale country from New York, Ratan Tata began his career in the Tata Group working on the shop floor of Tata Steel. After working for almost 10 years he was appointed as the director-in-charge of the National Radio and Electronics Company Limited (NELCO) in order to help its struggling finances. He worked hard to build a better consumer electronics division but the economic recession and union strikes prevented him from achieving success and this success helped Tata to be appointed as the chairman of the Tata Group of companies. He started with a very basic job in his father's company and today he owns a billion dollar company.

The tag of greatness does not come without making any sacrifices and this tag on Ratan Tata suits to its best.

Tata group launched its passenger car Tata Indica in the year 1998 but Tata Indica was a failure in its first year and the experiment seemed to be failing. Many people started advising Ratan Tata that he should sell the passenger car business. Ratan Tata also agreed to this and a proposal was given to Ford. they showed interest too. The three-hour meeting at Ford headquarters in Detroit, chairman of Ford (Bill Ford) said to Ratan Tata, "Why did you enter in the passenger car business when you were not knowing of it. It will be a favour if we buy this business from you."

Ratan Tata decided to move back home. Whi le travelling he was very tense as the feeling of being insulted was on his mind. After earlier failures, Tata Motors did well with its business of passenger cars but in the same period, Ford did very bad. In 2008 when Ford was on it way of bankruptcy, Tata Group offered Ford to buy its luxury car brand, Jaguar Land Rover. Ford arrived in Mumbai for the meeting. In the meeting, Bill Ford said to Ratan Tata, you are doing a big favour for us by buying-Jaguar-Land Rover is now owned by Tata Group and is currently making profits.

A1. Rewrite the following sentences as per their occurrence in the extract:   (2)

  1. He was appointed as the Director-in-charge of the National Radio and Electronics Company Limited.
  2. Tata Group launched its passenger car 'Tata Indica in the year 1998.
  3. Billi Ford said to Ratan Tata, "You are doing a big favour for us by buying Jaguar-Land Rover."
  4. He graduated from Riverdale country from New York.

A2. Explain:   (2)

The writer says, "I don't believe in taking right decisions. I take decisions and then make them right."

A3. Give reasons:  (2)

Ratan Tata decided to sell his passenger car business.

A4. Personal Response:  (2)

Right decision at the right time is important success. Express your opinion.

A5. Grammar:   (2)

Do as directed:

  1. He worked hard building a better consumer electronics division.
    (Rewrite the sentence using the infinitive form of the underlined word)
  2. Tata Group launched the passenger car Tata Indica.
    (Rewrite it beginning with 'The passenger car Tata Indica......')

A6. Vocabulary:

Give antonyms.

  1. Profit × ______
  2. Prevent × ______

Based on the poet’s idea of true success, think of four people in your surroundings - your family, neighbours, friends, teachers, classmates, etc. who have achieved true success. Write, in short, what makes them successful.


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