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What does the bird in the poem announce? How is this related to the title, ‘Coming’?

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The poem 'Coming' by Philip Larkin is a celebration of the advent of the spring. To express the happiness the poet sets the plot of house fronts clothed in chilly and yellow light. Amidst all this, a thrush sings a welcoming song. It seems the whole nature is dancing with joy at the arrival of the new season. The thrush, sitting in a garden shrub, laurel”, in the deep bare garden, is humming repeatedly in” its fresh-peeled voice “that” it will be spring soon”. This joy-full singing of the thrush imparts an “astonishing” effect on the brickwork of the houses. The poet feels happy as well to see the beauty that nature encompasses. In fact, it is through the voice of the thrush that the poet has tried to express how overwhelmed he is on the “coming” of the spring.

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अध्याय 2.03: Coming - Exercise [पृष्ठ ११२]

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एनसीईआरटी English Woven Words (Elective) Class 11

अध्याय 2.03 Coming
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B1. Select
Fill in the blanks choosing the correct alternatives from those given in the bracket:
(i) The author was inspired and motivated to read ............................................ by the time she was eleven.
[Shakespeare, Chaucer, G.B. Shaw]

(ii) Every lesson .......................... ......... took was spiced with half a dozen or more anecdotes.
[Mrs. Rowlands, Sister Monica, Mr. A.N. Patil]

(iii) The teachers helped the narrator to become ..................................... . .
[confident, happy, independent]

(iv) Mrs. Cynthia Nesamani and Sister Monica gave .......................................... to the narrator.
[freedom to do what he wanted, advice to do something, instructions to produce better results]

In a way, one of the greatest gifts any teacher can give a student, I think, is to inculcate a curiosity to learn.
I've been incredibly lucky to have at least one such teacher at every stage in my life. The first was Mrs. Rowlands who taught me in primary school. She taught me to read without ever pushing me. She made me want to read more by giving 'me some of the most interesting children's books available. And although I still love to go back to those books from time to time, it was only because of her that I was able to read Shakespeare by the time I was ten, and Chaucer a year later.
In later years, it was Mr. A.N. Patil, my Marathi and Hindi Teacher who made a huge impression on me. Every lesson he took, was spiced with half a dozen or more anecdotes from a wide variety of subjects: among them history, politics, religion and sociology. I was, and still am in awe of his knowledge, which despite rather desperate attempts, I doubt I'll ever be able to match.
There have also been other teachers who helped me to try to become independent: to think and act for myself using my own judgement, which to my mind has been just as, if not more important, than actually learning anything.
After all, it's much too easy to become a completely useless repository of facts and little else.
Two teachers whom I remember in particular are Mrs. Cynthia Nesamani and Sister Monica, both taught me in school. The former, by and large, gave me a free rein to do what I wanted to do. I, being one of those people who dislike instructions, she helped me to produce much better results than I'd have otherwise done.

B2.Complete
Read the extract and complete the following:
The teacher can
(i) .............
(ii) ..............
(iii )..............
(iv).................

B3. Similar word
Look at the following sentences arid pick the word having similar meaning to the given word and rewrite:
(i) Spiced His conversation is always with a lot of humour. (made interesting, garnished, flavoured)
(ii) Repository
The library should not merely be a ................ of books. (store-house, reservoir, tank)
(iii) Inculcate
It is the responsibility of the parents and teachers to .......values in the child's formative years. (imbibe, give, show)
(iv) Incredibly
I have been .. lucky to have at least one such teacher at every stage in my life. (importantly, unbelievably, beautifully)

B4. Language study
(i) There have also been other teachers. They have helped me to try to become
independent. (Combine using 'who')
(ii) It was only because of her that I was able-to read Shakespeare.
(Rewrite beginning with: If it was not for her, ).

B.5 Out motivators
Look at the following table and complete it by presenting your own views

Personalities	Influence on your life
(i) Teachers
(ii) Parents
(iii) Relatives
(iv) Friends

B1. Find reasons
(i) The effect of receding forest …………………………………. .
(ii) The number of animals is reduced because ………………………. .
(iii) Elephants entered the city because…………………… .
(iv) Elephants lived a wary life …………………….. .

On the left bank of the Ganga, where it emerges from the Himalayan foothills, there is a long stretch of heavy forest. There are villages on the fringe of the forest, inhabited by bamboo cutters and farmers, but there are few signs of commerce or pilgrimage. Hunters, however, have found the area an ideal hunting ground during the last seventy years, and as a result, the animals are not as numerous as they used to be. The trees, too, have been disappearing slowly; and, as the forest recedes, the animals lose their food and shelter and move further on into the foothills. Slowly, they are being denied the right to live
Only the elephants can cross the river. And two years ago, when a large area of the forest was cleared to make way for a refugee resettlement camp, a herd of elephants - finding their favourite food, the green shoots of the bamboo, in short supply - waded across the river. They crashed through the suburbs of Haridwar, knocked down a factory wall, pulled down several tin roofs, held up a train, and left a trail of devastation in their wake until they found a new home in a new forest which was still untouched. Here, they settled down to a new life but an unsettled, wary life. They did not know when men would appear again, with tractors,bulldozers and dynamite.

B2. Find out
Mention four things the elephants did when they found shortage of food:
(i)………………
(ii)………
(iii) …………
(iv) ………….

B3.Phrases
Make meaningful sentences by selecting any two of the following phrases:
(i) to make way for
(ii) in short
(iii) on the fringe of.

B4. Language study
Select the proper alternative to make the correct voice:
(i) Hunters have found an ideal hunting ground.
-An ideal hunting ground ........found by hunters. (had been, has been, was)
(ii) They are being denied the right to live.
- The people ........them the right to live. (are denying, were denying, denying)

B5.Personal response
What would be your contribution to protect the natural habitat of animals?

How did Helen display her passion for Radcliffe College?

(i) The interest of Maharashtra and that of India should be one for the progress of Maharashtra state, because ................

Guess the meaning of the following word:
Kora
In which language are these word found?

Tick the item that is closest in meaning to the following phrase.

to meet one's match

The episode has been narrated in a light vein. What social mores does the author seem to ridicule?

What, according to Russell, is the importance of love in life?

Discuss in small groups.

‘Poets are the unacknowledged legislators of the world’.

What does the line 'I never writ, nor no man ever loved' imply?

There are intervals of silence in the interaction between the landlady and the prospective tenant. What are the reasons for this?

Bring out the parallel suggested between the predatory instincts of the bird and human behaviour.

The significance of reading an autobiography lies in drawing lessons from another life. What is the significance of Kumudini's account for us as readers?

Rearrange the letters to make meaningful words, occurring in the poem.

clearmis ____________
sowmid ____________
gearuoc ____________
rissupser ____________
tabyue ____________
madres ____________
laveu ____________
downre ____________

Write words from the poem that describe the following.

sky ____________
heart ____________
hand ____________
beginning ____________
surprises ____________

Find from the story one word for the following.

the highest-ranking official who commands a ship ______

Read the story and complete the following.

When Revathi played her favourite raga, the plants began to move because, ____________.

Which two sayings about God are conveyed through the poem 'The Plate of Gold'?

God helps those, who help themselves.
God loves those, who love their fellow beings.
God loves those, who give away their wealth, to please Him.
Service to mankind is service to God.

Correct the following statement.

Sue and Johnsy were good neighbours.

Think deeply and write. Is the poet really discouraging the youth from becoming vets? Explain your response.

Go through the poem and state whether the following statement is true or false.

Planners take public consent for the alterations they make in the old structures of the city.

Discuss in your class.

How can we take help of robots in our daily life?

Imagine that one of your family members/friends/classmates has recently undergone surgery. You were curious and wanted to learn about his/her experience.

Match the questions you asked with their answers.

1.	What health problem did you suffer from?	a.	I was given a bath and I wore a surgical gown.
2.	Whom did you inform about it first?	b.	I was given an injection of anesthesia.
3.	What type of doctor did you consult?	c.	I consulted an orthopedic surgeon.
4	How did he/she find out that you needed a surgery?	d.	I was relieved and happy that the operation was over.
5.	What preparation was done before the surgery?	e.	I had fractured my ankle while playing hockey.
6.	What did you feel when you were taken to the operation theatre?	f	No, I did not feel anything. I was fast asleep.
7.	What was the first step before the actual surgery?	g.	I recovered and I could walk normally after 3 weeks.
8.	Did you feel any pain during the surgery?	h.	Our school hockey coach.
9.	What did you feel when you opened your eyes after the operation?	i.	The doctor took an X-ray of my ankle, and he found a fracture in my ankle.
10.	How soon did you recover?	j.	I was very nervous.

Write 3 to 4 lines about the following in your own words.

'Sushruta Samhita'

Proverbs associated with the word season: for eg: Make hay while the sun shines.

_________________________
_________________________

We all know that blogs can be written on many topics. Your teacher will divide the class into groups and assign a task to every group to make a list of various topics on which blogs are normally written. One is given to you.

Social Awareness
_________________
_________________
________________

Discuss and write 1-2 lines about the following,

Why Bushi told Yonamine not to travel at night.

Hold a mock trial for the following offence. There should be a complainant, a defendant, and lawyers to argue the case on behalf of them. The whole class can vote to pass the judgment. On what occasions will you plead for justice? What punishment will you suggest? When will you plead for mercy?

A very poor and honest servant has broken a vase while cleaning it. The vase was valuable and the employer liked it very much.

Read the following sentence aloud. Write who said it and to whom.

“Why, the dress you go to the theatre in !”

Answer the following question and write in short, why the parody sounds funny.

Why does the bee work hour after hour?

Using your imagination, write about a beautiful region - its landforms, water bodies, flora and fauna, night sky, people, etc.

These two passages are examples of a short introduction to works of art - a short review. They cover the following points:

The creator
The theme or subject matter
Type of art
Individual style
Presentation techniques
Its effect on viewers
Message or interpretation

Compare the points with those you used for a book review and the review of a play. Present the comparison in the form of a chart.

Book Review	Review of a play	Review of a painting

Read: ‘Just So Stories’ and ‘The Jungle Book’ by Rudyard Kipling.

Imagine that you are in a land of tiny people like Lilliput. Write about some of the interesting things you might see there, including animals, houses, plants, vehicles, etc. Find an interesting name for this land.

Form groups of 5-8 and list the following.

Bad habits

Discuss the following in group.

Do’s and Don’ts for young children.

Who is a ‘netizen’?

Do you think that the young seagull’s parents were harsh to him? Why?

In New York, Mr. Scotti left the plane because he thought he.

What did the coach teach the child?

What scared Usha during the dark rainy night?

Read the poem and fill in the blanks with the correct option.

It is better far to rule by ______, than ______.

soft
vain
fear
joy
love
heard
toiled
mild
good
sand
life
harsh

Identify the character/speaker.

Wake up. You've been sleeping for too long.

Tackling the Issues

Ask the class to discuss solutions to an issue that plagues contemporary society at large or just your community—for example, homelessness, violence, environmental degradation, hunger.

Half the class should mention idealistic solutions to the chosen issue; the other half should mention only realistic approaches to solving the problem.

See if, in listening to both sides, someone can come up with a proposal that is both realistic and unconventional—an idea that hasn't been tried yet.

What qualities of Mr. Phileas Fogg are highlighted in this extract? Support your answer with suitable examples.

Read the “Story of Self Sacrifice and Bravery” once again and complete the flow chart.