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प्रश्न
Where did the author study in his childhood?
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उत्तर
The author studied in the veranda of a village temple. He learned letters of the alphabet from the priest.
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Here is a topic for you to
1. think about;
2. give your opinion on.
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‘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...
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Explain and analyse the use of hyperbole in the poem.
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(B) Hardly……………………………
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Mabel: What is it, then? Why are you back?
Dancy: Spun.
Mabel: [Blank] Spun? What do you mean? What’s spun?
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- Director
- Music Director
- Characters/ casting (major and minor)
- Setting / location
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What I would like to do for my country.
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Write a letter to the manager of a famous daily, ordering a subscription for your school library.
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Ram ______ a good football player.
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A person who has applied for a job
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- The name of the creator
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- Type of art
- Individual style
- Presentation techniques
- Its effect on viewers
- Message or interpretation
Choose a book/film and review it in short using the points you have listed.
