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प्रश्न
You have noticed that many of your classmates are not interested in outdoor games or participating in co-curricular activities. Discuss some ways in which they will be encouraged to participate in activities.
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उत्तर
Co-curricular activities play a major role in our lives. We should take part in it because:
- They help to broaden our minds and keep us occupied.
- They help to develop team-building skills.
- They help us gain experience.
- They help us to hone our skills and showcase our talents.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Write an application in response to the following advertisement using information given in the CV provided :
| SITUATION VACANT |
| Wanted Smart, English speaking salesman for an electronic showroom. Good salary offered. An experienced candidate will be preferred. Write giving details to : The Proprietor, Ganesh Electronics, M.G. Road, Solapur. |
| C. V. (Resume) | |
| (1) Name: | Suhas Randive |
| (2) Age: | 29 years |
| (3) Address: | 105, Roshan Apartment, L.T. Road, Pune - 11 |
| (4) Educational: | B. A. (First class), Pune University qualification |
| (5) Experience: | 3 years' experience of working as a salesman in a textile shop. |
| (6) Interests: | Travelling, photography, reading. |
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Why does the caged bird stand on the “grave of dreams?”
The free bird thinks of another breeze
And the trade winds soft through
The sighing trees
And the fat worms waiting on a dawn-bright
Lawn and he names the sky his own.
Read the above lines and answer the question that follow.
Explain with reference to the context.
But a caged BIRD stands on the grave of dreams
His shadow shouts on a nightmare scream
His wings are clipped and his feet are tied
So he opens his throat to sing.
Read the above lines and answer the question that follow.
What does the line “and his shadow shouts on a nightmare scream” mean?
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See if you understand what the following words that are parts of a house mean. Look up the dictionary if you don't.
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parlour |
foyer |
lounge |
porch |
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lobby |
attic |
portico |
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Your teacher will speak the word given below. Write against two new words that rhyme with it.
bed ______ ______
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(Day after day, one after another, I sail paper boats on the stream of flowing water.)
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Explain this using the following point.
Dedication
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- About the poem/poet/title.
- Theme
- Poetic devices, language, style
- Special features/ novelties/focusing elements
- Values, message
- Your opinion about the poem.
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Settled on the bank of a river
Like a queen
Is my beautiful village
Full of bushes green.
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Understand the quotation and expand it in a paragraph format.
'Pride goes on horseback, but returns on foot'.
‘Once you begin to learn there is no end to learning’. Write your views on this statement.
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Think and write in your own words.
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Write a news report on the ‘Environment Day’ celebrated in your school.
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Write an email to your teacher about the interesting English model that you have prepared for the literary fest.
“I will pay tomorrow.” He said that he would pay ______.
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- Spring - Branches are full of new green leaves.
- Rain - Trees absorb water and look green.
- Autumn - Trees shed their leaves.
The word in the sentence is jumbled. Write them in order.
I around me looked.
Have a conversation with your partner based on the picture below. You can start as -
| Hunter 1 | “Look at the footprints in the mud!” |
| Hunter 2 | |
| Hunter 1 | |
| Hunter 2 |
You woke up one morning and found yourself in the land of dwarfs!
Write a paragraph describing your experiences there and how you got back home finally. You may begin like this.
Everything around me looked different. ______
A crab has a hard shell whereas a frog does not have one. There are many animals that protect themselves from their enemies with their outer cover/shells/quills.
In the box given below are the names of some animals. Encircle the ones that can protect themselves with their hard cover.
| crocodile | snail | lizard | snake |
| turtle | tortoise | gorilla | frog |
| hedgehog | porcupine | - | - |
Now paste/draw the picture of anyone's animal. Write five lines about it.
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He is our school ______.
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How was she felicitated on her return to India?
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Explain the following phrase selected from the story in your own word and work with a partner to make sentence using these phrase:
making up for lost time
Given below are hints about a renowned British science-fiction writer Arthur C. Clarke. Write a biographical sketch on the author in not more than 80-100 words based on the information given below.
| Name | Arthur C. Clarke |
| Pen names | Charles Willis, E.G.O’Brien |
| Birth | 16 Dec 1917, England |
| Career | novelist, television host, inventor, and film screenwriter. |
| Genre | Science-Fiction, Television series, Film screenplay |
| Awards and Honours | 1961, Kalinga Prize - an award given by UNESCO for popularising science Hugo and Nebula Awards Chairman of the Interplanetary Society Highest Civil Honour of Sri Lanka – ‘Sri Lankabhimanya 2005’ |
| Titles | Clarke, Robert Heinlein, and Isaac Asimov – ‘Big Three’ of Science Fiction ‘The Prophet of the Space Age’ |
| Famous Works | Childhood’s End 2001: A Space Odyssey Rendezvous with Rana |
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Who were the patients waiting for?
Why did they sympathize with the first patient?
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The profession you would like to choose
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The first question we must ask ourselves before we speak is - is it true?
Use the following charts to prepare meaningful dialogues.
Use your ideas to fill in the blanks.
