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प्रश्न
The phrase 'inter alia' meaning 'among other things' is one of the many Latin expressions commonly used in English.
Find out what these Latin phrases mean.
1.Prima face
2. ad hoc
3. in camera
4.ad infinitum
5.mutatis multanis
6.tabula rasa
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उत्तर
- prima facie means ‘at first sight, before closer inspection’
- ad hoc means ‘for the specific purpose, case, or situation at hand and for no other’
- in camera means ‘in secret, in private’
- ad infinitum means ‘to infinity, having no end’
- mutatis mutandis means ‘changing [only] those things which need to be changed’, [only] the
- necessary changes having been made
- Caveat means ‘a warning or caution’
- tabula rasa means ‘blank slate’, ‘without any prior experience or knowledge’
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Here is a topic for you to
1. think about;
2. give your opinion on.
Find out what other people think about it. Ask your friends/seniors/parents to give you their opinion.
‘Career Building Is the Only Goal of Education.’
Or
‘Getting a Good Job Is More Important than Being a Good Human Being.’
You can use the following phrases
(i) while giving your opinion:
• I think that...
• In my opinion...
• It seems to me that…
• I am of the view that...
• As far as I know...
• If you ask me...
(ii) saying what other people think:
• According to some...
• Quite a few think...
• Some others favour...
• Thirty per cent of the people disagree...
• Fifty per cent of them strongly feel...
(iii) asking for others’ opinions:
• What do you think about...
• What do you think of...
• What is your opinion about...
• Do you agree...
• Does this make you believe...
Fill in the blank with the suitable word.
The Principal looks _____________ matters of complaint from teachers and students.
What rhyme scheme is followed in the poem?
Do you think Dahl is being extreme when he recommends that television sets should be tossed-out of our homes? Is there a balance which could be struck between watching television and reading books? What would that balance be?
Explain and analyse the use of hyperbole in the poem.
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Who and what does the free bird symbolize?
Thus I entered, and thus I go!
In triumphs, people have dropped down dead,
"Paid by the world, what dost thou owe
Me? "....God might question; now instead,
'Tis God shall repay: I am safer so.
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(Begin: No sooner……….)
The movement words
Below is a topic for essay writing. Follow the steps listed above to write on these topics.
Public Health In Transition
Discuss in groups of four.
“We have not inherited this earth from our forefathers; we have borrowed it from our children”.
Distinguish between the following pairs of sentences.
The team played the two matches successfully.
Examine the structure of the short story ‘Adventure of the Three Garridebs’ with the help of this framework
- The narrator of the story
- Introduction of the topic of the story
- Introduction of the main characters in the plot
- Development of the plot
- Climax
- Resolution of the mystery.
How did the narrator learn to distinguish between 'a flask' and 'a thermos'?
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Comment on the way in which the story is narrated from Satyajit's perspective.
Locate instances of irony in the story.
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Wildlife photographer
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- Poem and poet:
- Theme:
- Tone:
- Structure and stanzas:
- Rhyme and Rhythm:
- Language and Imagery:
- Figures of Speech:
The pride of any city is its skyline.
Write 5 lines about the place where you reside and what makes you feel proud of it.
Discuss with your partner on the following topic. Express your views and opinions in favour of and against the topic.
Is cell-phone the need for the times?
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Say ‘WHY’?
The writer found his stay abroad very profitable.
Say ‘WHY’?
The writer grew less dogmatic and more open-minded.
Answer the following question :
What are the two ways of avoiding fear?
Write the reason in your own words.
Akbar had to dress like a slave.
Write the reason in your own words.
After the song, Ostad had vanished.
Imagine you are the lion and someone is interviewing you.
Write the answer to the following question.
Who were your companions on the way to Oz?
How can you prove this maxim to be incorrect - ‘Too many cooks spoil the broth’. Write a counterview on the given topic. (Clue -Teamwork)
What does the poet say about the crocodile? Write in your own words. (in about fifty words)
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______ do you get up?
Now complete the following suitably.
He was cleaning out his cupboard when _______
You woke up one morning and found yourself in the land of dwarfs!
Write a paragraph describing your experiences there and how you got back home finally. You may begin like this.
Everything around me looked different. ______
Punctuate the following passage.
mother father neelam said i have got a fire engine ive got a fire engine whats this whats this called mother somewhat confused by the noise ive got a fire engine mother come and see it.
Find one word from the story that means
at once q ______.
Alice follows the strange rabbit because she wants to know a number of things. Re-arrange the words to make the questions that Alice has in her mind, and put a question mark (?).
talk rabbit a how can
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The grandmother was strong-minded. Justify
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What was the only similarity between Leacock’s face and his photograph?
While waiting in the studio the narrator kept reading ______.
Why did one of the girls wail?
Write a composition (300 - 350 words) on the following:
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Read the given sentence and underline the no word.
There is nothing to do.
Certainly anyone who insists on condemning all lies should think about what would happen if we could reliably tell when our family, friends, colleagues, and government leaders were deceiving us. It is tempting to think that the world would become a better place without the deceptions that seem to interfere with our attempts are genuine communication. On the other hand, perhaps there is such a thing as too much honesty. - Adapted from Allison Kornet, "The Truth About Lying"
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