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प्रश्न
Work in pairs. Look at the mind map below and add a few other features of democracy you can think of. Share your answers with the class.
- e.g. sharing and caring
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उत्तर
- e.g. sharing and caring
- Protecting nature
- Cleaning environment
- Doing one’s duties
- Enjoying the freedom of speech
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Nuclear Family or Joint Family
Based on the visuals given above, give five words/phrases each, to describe these two family types.
| Nuclear family | Joint family | ||
We use various sports equipment to play different indoor and outdoor games. Now, associate the following sports equipment with their corresponding sports or games.
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spear, racket, pawns, puck, stump, bow & arrow, club, oar, striker, sabre, dice, baton |
Discuss and share your views with the class on the following.
Is forgetfulness a result of carelessness or preoccupation?
What made people wonder about the absentmindedness of their fellowbeings?
Why was the author sure he would not be caught?
What made the author ignore his friend’s warning?
What kind of excuses did the narrator think he could make?
‘Tight Corner’ means a ______.
What is a tight corner? What happens when one finds oneself in a tight corner?
Why did the narrator visit Christie’s?
The narrator heard his own voice saying, ‘and fifty’. What does this suggest?
What could have been the best way for the narrator, to get himself out of the tight corner?
How did the narrator take advantage of the situation?
Form a meaningful summary of the lesson by rewriting the numbers in the correct sequence:
| a) The narrator had only 63 pounds with him and did not know how to manage the situation. | |
| b) The narrator thought of all his relations from whom he could borrow. | |
| c) Unfortunately he had made the highest bid. | |
| d) The narrator entered Christie’s as his friend persuaded him to visit the saleroom. | |
| e) Every time someone else made a higher bid and the narrator was not caught. | |
| f) The narrator on a sudden impulse added 50 more guineas, to the amount offered. | |
| g) His friend joined him then but left immediately unable to control his laughter. | |
| h) He even thought of borrowing from moneylenders and considered the possibility of confessing the truth to the staff at Christie’s. | |
| i) The picture was declared sold to the narrator. | |
| j) After some time a picture was put up and a bid for 4000 guineas was raised. | |
| k) A sudden stroke of luck befell the narrator when he heard that the gent who had made the bid of 4000 guineas would offer him the additional 50 guineas and buy the picture. | |
| l) The narrator kept bidding just for fun. | |
| m) The picture was given away to the other bidder and the narrator was saved from humiliation. | |
| n) His friend had left the place roaring with laughter at the narrator’s predicament. | |
| o) The narrator was quite happy at the offer but demanded 100 guineas instead of the 50. Now there was no need for him to make any payment. |
Given below is a list of items or features you find in a good school. Study the list and classify the items as individual and common.
textbooks – uniform – smart classroom – laboratory – competent teachers – library – mid-day meals – blackboard – stationery – playground – sports equipment washrooms
| Individual | Common |
| e.g. textbooks | playground |
Who provides these common facilities? Tick the appropriate source.
- Parents
- Educational institutions
- The Department of Education
- Social Service Organizations
- Other agencies
Who does the speaker claim to represent?
In what ways have universities improved the society?
Universities develop broad-mindedness. How does Dr. Radhakrishnan drive home this idea?
According to the speaker, how should Universities mould the students of the present day?
What are the hindrances graduates face in their task of serving the society?
You were one of the fresh graduates at the convocation function of the University. You had the rare privilege of listening to the enlightening speech of Dr. Arignar Anna. Write a letter to your friend highlighting the core ideas of his speech and the impact of the speech on you.
What was Bryson’s worst accident on a plane?
What did Bryson wish to avoid in his life?
What was the reaction of Bryson’s wife to his antics?
As a fellow passenger of Bill Bryson on the flight, make a diary entry describing his clumsy behaviour during the trip and the inconveniences caused to others as a result of his nervousness.
