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प्रश्न
The boy was inspired to go to Hampton because of ______.
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उत्तर
The boy was inspired to go to Hampton because of his intense desire to get an education.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Answer the following based on your reading of the passage above :
After working in the coal mine where did the boy work next and what did he learn ?
Answer the following based on your reading of the passage above :
What happened to the money he had earned at Mrs Ruffner’s house ?
Answer the following based on your reading of the passage above :
How far was Hampton from Malden ? Was he able to hire a coach ? What did he do and where did he reach ?
Answer the following based on your reading of the passage above :
What did he do in Richmond in order to earn for his journey to Hampton ?
Answer the following based on your reading of the passage above :
Why did the writer not make a favourable impression on the head teacher ?
Answer the following based on your reading of the passage above :
What did he have to go through in order to get admission to the Hampton Institute ?
Match the following phrases with their meanings :
| Phrases | Meanings |
| (a) at work | (i) pay off the cost by doing some work in lieu |
| (b) work out | (ii) a day one has been waiting for |
| (c) to be on fire | (iii) to be working |
| (d) the great day | (iv) excited |
| (e) to be out of money | (v) not at all |
| (f) not one bit of | (vi) not having any money |
Based on your understanding of the story respond to the following statement. You could get into groups of six and each student could respond to one statement.
(а) Rahul is a victim of circumstances.
(b) His classmates’ reaction is normal
(c) Rahul should take admission in another school
(d) Rahul’s teacher is at fault
(e) Children require individual attention
(f) We need more people like Mrs. Mini
On the basis of your reading of the passage given and your own research on the Right to Education, find out and discuss in your groups.
What is the Right to Education?
On the basis of your reading of the passage given above and vour own research on the Right to Education, find out and discuss in your groups.
What is the implication of ‘free education in the Act ?
On the basis of your reading of the passage given above and vour own research on the Right to Education, find out and discuss in your groups.
Have the disabled children been adequately addressed in the Act ?
On the basis of your reading of the passage given above and vour own research on the Right to Education, find out and discuss in your groups.
What about children not in schools right now ?
On the basis of your reading of the passage given above and vour own research on the Right to Education, find out and discuss in your groups.
Do you think the government has the funds to set up adequate number of schools ?
On the basis of your reading of the passage given above and vour own research on the Right to Education, find out and discuss in your groups.
If not, then how will the government meet the challenges of access, equity and quality in education ?
After you have discussed, give a one minute presentation on any one of the above topics in your class.
Now, hold a class debate on the following motion:
| The Right to Education Act is a realistic and achievable goal that will change the face of education in India. |
Given below are certain expressions that might be used by debaters to emphasize/negate certain points:
- I’d like to raise a/the question/argue...
- In my opinion...
- Nothing could be more illogical than...
- I feel very strongly that...
- I would like to draw attention to...
- I fail to understand...
- I think you are being unreasonable in suggesting...
- I submit that...
- My first/next/final argument against/in favour of...
- I support the motion that...
- My knowledgeable opponent has submitted that...
- May I ask...
- I strongly oppose/support the view that...
- On the contrary...
- It is unrealistic to say that...
- I disagree...
- I firmly reject...
- I wholeheartedly oppose/support...
