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प्रश्न
What do we understand by the words, ‘took the teacher apart’?
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उत्तर
The words 'took the teacher apart' refer to the deconstruction of the mechanical instructor, which was a huge black computer with a massive screen.
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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 |
Which part of the machine did Margie hate most?
What is Margie like as a student - bright, average or below average?
Do you think Tommy likes the school in the olden days?
What does Margie mean by ‘a real book’?
Can you think of any devices/objects that came into use in the recent past but are now outdated?
Find an example of outdated devices/ words from the list given here. Think of other examples on your own.
| 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 |
Margie uses a diary. What would it be like?
Is Tommy Margie’s brother or friend?
Find the sentences that help you to decide that.
What changes would you like to see in your own school?
Would you like your own mechanical teacher?
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.
She had been hoping they would take the teacher away altogether.
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.
Write words related to the following word. (At least ten words each.)
Use this website (www.chalashikuya.com) to try your hand at a practical/mock trial of online shopping.
Look at above webpage and tell:
- The name of the website.
- What we can buy there.
- The offer on poster colours.
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.
