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प्रश्न
Discuss in pairs or in small groups
The Indian family system offers more security to the aged than what is found in the West.
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उत्तर
DISCLAIMER
In India, the very basic family values which are followed are respecting elders, taking care of parents at old age, respecting our Guru or spiritual teacher, contributing towards the society and mankind as a whole selflessly and passing on our cultural, spiritual and ancient heritage to our children. It is very well known and a very age-old fact of Indians to take care of their parents in old age. Senior citizen homes and assisted living concept has just begun. They are still more prominent and often practised abroad and not in India. In India, it is still considered a taboo and hasn't yet become conventional to send our aged parents or relatives to Old Age Homes. Taking care of parents in their old age is a basic duty of a child – and, as believed in India, he or she gets a lot of ‘sukarma’ points for doing so, and substantial negative karma for not doing so.
The elderly in India are generally obeyed, revered, considered to be fountains of knowledge and wisdom, and treated with respect and dignity by family and community members, unlike the way aged people are treated abroad. Old age is a time when a person is expected to relax, enjoy solitude, retirement, pray, enjoy spending time with the grandchildren, and not worry about running the household or about finances because the oldest son is now in charge of the finances and family matters, and the oldest daughter-in-law is generally running the household. In most instances, the elderly care for their grandchildren and assist with cooking and household chores. Even grown-up children continue to consult their parents on most of the important aspects of life.
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Write an application in response to the following advertisement using information given in the CV provided :
| SITUATION VACANT |
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| (6) Interests: | Travelling, photography, reading. |
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(i) __________________
(ii) __________________
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Said more than these words ever will.
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Those who can bear all can dare all
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| A | B | ||
| 1. | You planted a sapling. | a. | Gave you a feeling of joy to see the promising future. |
| 2. | You watered the plant. | b. | The new experience brought excitement to you. |
| 3. | You saw the shoot for the first time. | c. | You were happy and satisfied because you experienced what you had often heard, that a small beginning can lead to great achievements. |
| 4. | You fenced the plant. | d. | The colour, symbolizing life, gave you a feeling of hope. |
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| 6. | The tree had buds too. | f. | Your motive was to protect it. |
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- Special features/novelties/focusing elements
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| Positive Feelings | Negative Feelings |
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Examples:
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- introduction/welcome/greetings
- congratulating/honouring
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- decision/plan/organisation/implementation
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| Student 1: | Do you know, how many problems I have to face when I decide to go anywhere? |
| Student 2: | I can’t hear anything. |
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(Now continue in your notebook.)
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| Similarities | Differences |
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| both | however |
| also | But |
| too | in contrast to |
| differs from | |
| while | |
| unlike |
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| 1. cinnamon, betel leaves |
| 2. and ginger and garlic” |
| 3. Go to Muthu’s |
| 4. My mother would say: |
| 5. and get some |
| 6. “Little boy Raj… |
| 7. And so I go to the shops |
| 8. singing all the way |
| 9. tomatoes and pickles” |
| 10. “Sesame seeds, onions |
| 11. I rattle off a list: |
| 12. what I’d want |
| 13. and when Muthu asks me |
| 14. my mother twists my ear |
| 15. and back home |
| 16. ouch! |
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| big | ______ | biggest |
| sleepy | sleepier | ______ |
| ______ | lovelier | loveliest |
| ______ | later | ______ |
| round | ______ | ______ |
| small | ______ | ______ |
| good | ______ | best |
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Lockdown.
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