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प्रश्न
An activity:
Speak fast, think faster! Form groups of 4-6. Discuss each of the following topics. Then each person in the group should choose a topic and speak about it for one minute. Try to say as many sentences as you can in that time
What is not likely to happen or will never happen...
‘It won’t rain in the classroom... I won’t ever see a live dinosaur... The sun will never set in the east...’ etc.
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उत्तर
Example Ideas and Sentences:
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It won’t rain in the classroom:
- It won’t rain in the classroom because there is a roof.
- Even if it rains outside, the classroom stays dry.
- I won’t need an umbrella in here!
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I won’t ever see a live dinosaur:
- Dinosaurs became extinct millions of years ago.
- I might see their skeletons in a museum.
- But I’ll never see one walking in my garden.
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The sun will never set in the east:
- The sun always sets in the west.
- It will never change its direction.
- Even if I wait all day, it won’t set in the east.
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Fish won’t fly in the sky:
- Fish live in water, not in the air.
- Birds fly, but fish swim.
- I’ll never see a fish with wings flying like an eagle.
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The school won’t float in the air:
- Our school is made of bricks and cement, so it’s heavy.
- It won’t fly like a balloon.
- Imagine if we had a floating school—how funny that would be!
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I won’t grow wings like a bird:
- Humans don’t have wings.
- I can fly in a plane but not on my own.
- Growing wings is something I’ll only see in my dreams.
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The ocean won’t turn into chocolate:
- Oceans are full of water, not chocolate.
- If it did, I’d go swimming every day!
- But that’s just a sweet dream.
संबंधित प्रश्न
There were many reasons for Helen Keller's embittered childhood. What were they and how were they overcome?
Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow:
The term dietary fibres refers collectively to indigestible carbohydrates present in plant foods. The importance of these dietary fibres came into the picture when it was observed that the people having diet rich in these fibres, had low incidence of coronary heart disease, irritable bowel syndrome, dental caries and gall stones.
The foodstuffs rich in these dietary fibres are cereals and grains, legumes, fruits with seeds, citrus fruits, carrots, cabbage, green leafy vegetables, apples, melons, peaches, pears etc.
These dietary fibres are not digested by the enzymes of the stomach and the small intestine whereas most of other carbohydrates like starch and sugar are digested and absorbed. The dietary fibres have the property of holding water and because of it, these get swollen and behave like a sponge as these pass through the gastrointestinal tract. The fibres add bulk to the diet and increase transit time in the gut. Some of these fibres may undergo fermentation in the colon.
In recent years, it has been considered essential to have some amount of fibres in the diet. Their beneficial effects lie in preventing coronary heart disease, and decreasing cholesterol level. The fibres like gums and pectin are reported to decrease postprandial (after meals) glucose level in blood. These types of dietary fibres are recommended for the management of certain types of diabetes. Recent studies have shown that the fenugreek (Methi) seeds, which contain 40 per cent gum, are effective in decreasing blood glucose and cholesterol levels as compared to other gum containing vegetables.
Some dietary fibres increase transit time and decrease the time of release of ingested food in colon. The diet having less fibres is associated with colon cancer and the dietary fibres may play a role in decreasing the risk of it.
The dietary fibres hold water so that stools are soft, bulky and readily eliminated. Therefore high fibre intake prevents or relieves constipation.
The fibres increase motility of the small intestine and the colon and by decreasing the transit time there is less time for exposure of the mucosa to harmful toxic substances. Therefore, there is a less desire to eat and the energy intake can be maintained within the range of requirement. This phenomenon helps in keeping a check on obesity. Another reason in helping to decrease obesity is that the high-fibre diets have somewhat lower coefficients of digestibility.
The dietary fibres may have some adverse effects on nutrition by binding some trace metals like calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc and others and therefore preventing their proper absorption. This may pose a possibility of nutritional deficiency especially when diets contain marginal levels of mineral elements. This may become important constraints on increasing dietary fibres. It is suggested that an intake of 40 grams dietary fibres per day is desirable.
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