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Many slang expressions/terms are used for people having positive or negative traits.
Match the expressions in Column A with type of persons in Column B.
| A | B | |
| 1. | Couch Potato | (a) brilliant/genius |
| 2. | Worry Wart | (b) very energetic/active |
| 3. | Fuddy-duddy | (c) shameful person |
| 4. | Wet blanket | (d) lazy/good for nothing |
| 5. | Whiz | (e) spoils other peoples fun/mood |
| 6. | Black sheep | (f) always nervous/worried |
| 7. | Live wire | (g) old-fashioned/refuses change |
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Discuss in your group and write the difference in reactions of an Optimist and Pessimist in the given situations.
| Optimist | Pessimist | |
| Failure in exams/tests | ||
| Lose a good amount of cash | ||
| Unexpected rainfall/bad weather | ||
| Illness | ||
| Extra classes in school |
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Complete the following table.
| Utterance | Who said | To whom |
| “Shwetha is a very beautiful girl, isn’t she ?” | ||
| “When a pony is young, he looks handsome ?” | ||
| “It’s a beautiful day.” | ||
| “No, the sun is too hot.” | ||
| “I’m all excited, it’s nice to meet old friends.” | ||
| “Let’s chat.” | ||
| “We won’t get a taxi in this rain.” | ||
| “Then, what’s the secret of your energy?” | ||
| “A beggar changed my life.” |
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The author and Meena were great enemies.
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Meena was a very cheerful person initially.
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Meena was the second child of her parents.
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Meena stayed alone in an appartment in Delhi.
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The author spotted Meena at Bombay’s Flora Fountain.
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The beggar and the young girl were playing on the road because there was a lot of traffic.
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The scene of the beggar and the girl made Meena peep into her own life.
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The beggar became Meena’s role model
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It took Meena almost two years to put the change into effect.
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Meena was able to give Gurudakshina directly to her Guru, the beggar.
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Meena, who is an LIC officer, is ____________.
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The writer was standing near Akbarallys, a popular department store because - __________________
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The only thought in the writer’s mind till they reached the Grand Hotel was __________________
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Meena sponsored the granddaughter of the beggar because __________________
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How did the beggar change Meena’s attitude? Discuss with your partner and complete the following web.
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Write in your own words:
How did Meena show her gratitude to her guru?
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Why would Meena be sad initially? Give reasons. Pick out sentences from the story which prove that Meena was a pessimist.
- She was forever unhappy.
- ________________________
- ________________________
- ________________________
- ________________________
- ________________________
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