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प्रश्न
Why is the iron ruler said to be ‘terrible’?
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उत्तर
M. Hamel used the iron ruler to smack the students, which is why it is regarded to be dreadful.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
The entire classroom, M. Hamel as well as those present in the class, is full of regret. For what and why?
Answer the following question in 120 − 150 words :
Everybody during the last lesson is filled with regret. Comment. (The Last Lesson)
The Last Lesson shows that people suddenly realised how precious their language was to them.
Comment.
What was Franz expected to be prepared with for school that day?
What did Franz notice that was unusual about the school that day?
What changes did the order from Berlin cause in school that day?
“When a people are enslaved, as long as they hold fast to their language it is as if they had the key to their prison.”
Can you think of examples in history where conquered people had their language taken away from them or had a language imposed on them?
Have you ever changed your opinion about someone or something that you had earlier liked or disliked? Narrate what led you to change your mind.
“You realise the true value of a thing only on losing it.” Comment on this statement in the light of the story, The Last Lesson.
Answer the following question in about 40-50 words.
When do the residents of Alsace realise how precious their language is to them?
Form pairs. Write two sentences of two words each.
Who is M. Hamel?
In what region does the story take place?
How did M. Hamel dress up on special occasions?
Think and answer:
Is the school closing down?
Think and answer:
What subjects does Franz study in school?
According to M. Hamel, who are the people that did not take education seriously? What examples does he give to support his view?
Where does M. Hamel live? Who lived with him?
Guess why M. Hamel was leaving the country.
List the people and their occupations mentioned in the story.
What is the meaning of the following word and phrase in the passage? Choose the correct alternative.
______ was in great dread of
What is the meaning of the following word and phrase in the passage? Choose the correct alternative.
______ She put off learning tomorrow
Continue to write as many sentences as the number of students in the group, till you reach the number 10.
After that, go on forming bigger groups and writing sentences with as many words as the number of students in the group. However, you may write only one or two sentences at each step after 10.
See if you can make a sentence with as many words in it as there are students in your classroom.
Write the sentence in big letters on chart paper and display it in the classroom.
