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Discuss with your partner on the following topic. Express your views and opinions in favour of and against the topic. Are college council elections essential in Jr. Colleges? - English

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Discuss with your partner on the following topic. Express your views and opinions in favour of and against the topic.

Are college council elections essential in Jr. Colleges?

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उत्तर

In Favour: Yes, the college council is the mediator between the teachers and the students. It is assigned a lot of responsibilities like organising meets, conducting activities, arranging for guest lectures, etc.

Against: No, student council elections are not essential in Jr. Colleges because students who are not a part of the council may feel left out and the ones who are a part of the council might misuse their authority.

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पाठ 3.1: Expansion of Ideas - Ice Breakers [पृष्ठ ९७]

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बालभारती English Yuvakbharati [English] Standard 11 Maharashtra State Board
पाठ 3.1 Expansion of Ideas
Ice Breakers | Q 5. (b) | पृष्ठ ९७

संबंधित प्रश्‍न

Complete the table :


In the following items, sentence A is complete, while sentence B is not. Complete sentence B, making it as similar as possible to sentence A.  Write sentence B.

(A) His attitude towards his parents has always puzzled the
(B) I have .................................................................................. 


Give two examples of alliteration from the poem.


Why has the red colour of bangles been compared to the flame of the bride’s marriage fire?


The eight other runners pulled up on their heels
The ones who had trained for so long to complete
one by one they all turned around and went back to help him
And brought the young boy to his feet.

Then all the nine runners joined hands and continued
The hundred-yard dash now reduced to a walk
And a banner above that said (Special Olympics)
Could not have been more on the mark.
That's how the race ended, with nine gold medals
They came to the finish line holding hands still
And a standing ovation and nine beaming faces
Said more than these words ever will.

Read the lines given above and answer the following question:

Who gave standing ovation? Why?


Discuss the theme of supernatural and paranormal as presented in the story?


(A) It is such a wonderful opportunity that we must not miss it.
(B) It is too………………………….. 


Raina :

[timidly] Nine thousand hotels? 

Bluntschli :

Hotels! Nonsense. If you only knew! Oh, it's too ridiculous. Excuse me: I must give my fellow orders about starting. [He leaves the room hastily, with the documents in his hand]. 

Louka :

[knowing instinctively that she can annoy Raina by disparaging Bluntschli] He has not much heart, that Swiss. He has not a word of grief for his poor father. 

Raina :

[bitterly] Grief! A man who has been doing nothing but killing people for years! What does he care about? What does any soldier care about? [She goes to the door, restraining her tears with difficulty].

Louka :

Major Saranoff has been fighting too, and he has plenty of heart left. [Raina, at the door, draws herself up haughtily and goes out].

(i) What news has Bluntschli just received? 
(ii) What makes Raina ask, `Nine thousand hotels'? 
(iii) Why is Bluntschli in such a hurry to leave? What does Louka comment about him? 
(iv) Why is Raina upset with Bluntschli? 
(v) Why in your opinion, does Louka compare Bluntschli to Sergius? What does she comment when Raina leaves the room?
(vi)  Who enters the room at this point? What news does he give Louka? 


Fill in the blank with an appropriate word:

He should not get ……… with such rudeness.


Fill in each of the numbered blanks with the correct form of the word given in brackets. Do not copy the passage, but write in correct serial order the word or phrase appropriate to the blank space. 

Example:
(0) From his perch behind the clock, Hugo could (0)……. (see) everything.


Fill in the blank with an appropriate word:

He found the key just _______ the front door.


Fill in the blank with an appropriate word: 

The young man put the flute _______ his lips and began to play. 


Re-write the following sentence according to the instruction given. Make other changes that may be necessary, but do not change the meaning of the sentence.

Arun gave Ramesh some excellent advice.

(Begin: Ramesh was……)


Re-write the following sentence according to the instructions are given. Make other changes that may be necessary, but do not change the meaning of the sentence. 

As soon as the function got over. The crowd dispersed.
(Begin: Hardly had……….)


Write an original short story that begins with the words: "It was raining hard that night. In my hurry to get into the house, I didn't notice the black car parked across the road. I realized something was, wrong when .........


The following three compound words end in-ship. What does each of them mean? 

airship flagship lightship

Give reasons for the following.

List the deeds that led Ray Johnson to describe Akhenaten as “wacky”.


Give reasons for the following.

List the advances in technology that have improved forensic analysis.


Give reasons for the following.

Explain the statement, “King Tut is one of the first mummies to be scanned — in death, as in life ...”


Do you think it is important to preserve languages?


The sound words


Notice the following sentence patterns.

Eternal I rise

Rewrite the above sentences in prose.


Take help from the sources available on the internet and make a list of proverbs and quotations about ‘road’.


What do you know about Kalpana Chawla’s education? How did she become an American citizen?


Narrate in 100 words an incident, that illustrates the way a friend of yours ‘made you feel happy and accepted’, at some point in your life.


Use your imagination and extend the story in about 100 to 150 words.


Find out more career opportunities in the field of agriculture, organic farming, sales, storage, distribution, and marketing research.

Educational qualifications Job opportunities Work Profile
1.    
2.    
3.    
4.    

Imagine that you are one of the soldiers from 18 Grenadiers on the mission Tiger Hill. Narrate your experience of the war to your friend.


Write a summary of the poem using the following points:

  • Title
  • Introductory paragraph (about the poem, type, nature, tone)
  • Main body (central idea, the gist of the poem)
  • Conclusion (opinion, views, appeal)

Colours mentioned in the hexagons given below are associated with something or the other. Discuss with your partner and fill in the blanks.


Describe the climax scene in your own words. Write your comments on it.


Write what you think about the following thoughts and actions of Mathilde :

Mathilde told her friend about the lost necklace.


Answer the following question :

If an opinion contrary to your own makes you angry, what does it indicate?


Write in your own words:-

What problems do customers face when they have to make a cash deposit at a bank?


Prepare and present a short speech on the following.

How I accomplished a difficult task. 


Dos and Don’ts for delivering a speech. Add some more points.

Dos Don'ts
Talk slowly Don’t mumble
Emphasize keywords Don’t look up /down
   
   
   

Your class has to stage a Puppet Show in the Assembly Open Forum on the topic ‘Child Labour’. Divide yourselves into groups and discuss the requirements for the presentation like a storyline, characters, dialogues, choice of puppets, and music for the interlude. Now complete the dialogues given below.

Ramesh Let us present a Puppet Show on CHILD LABOUR for our Assembly Open Forum.
Mohammed That is a very good idea! Let us start planning right away.
Geetha _______________________________________________________?
Leema I suggest we begin with the storyline first.
Mani How ___________________________________________________ ?
Ramesh We can have around five characters.
Mohammed What __________________________________________________ ?
Meena We can focus on the problems of poverty and illiteracy as the major reasons for child labour.
Ramesh Can _________________________________________________?
Leema I am good at making stick puppets. I will make them myself. But I require some help.
Mani I ________________________ . Tell me, ______________________. 
Leema Thank you, Mani. Let us stay back after the meeting and discuss.
Ramesh Have ___________________________ ?
Meena I think we should have some music for the interlude.
Geetha That would make it really interesting. I will get my music group to start working on the tunes for our puppet show.

Draft Letter for the following.

You are Sadasivam. You recently visited your native town in Vellore. You happened to accompany your grandmother to your family temple. You were shocked to notice the poor condition and maintenance of the temple. Write a letter to the Editor of the local newspaper highlighting the poor condition of the temple. Also, give some suggestions and request the HRC to take steps to improve the situation.


If you are asked to choose from any one of these toys which one do you choose? Give reasons. (plastic toys, wooden toys, clay toys, metallic toys)


Write some sentences about the picture.

She, is, has, girl, shirt, pants, beautiful, pink, blue, long, hair.


______ do you have for breakfast?


Write down at least two questions using ‘why’?

  1.  ______
  2. ______

Find one word from the story that means

to be inquisitive c ______.


Now complete the following sentences, choosing the right word.

The golden ______ was very ______ to him. (dear, deer)


This is a park where children talk to different animals and birds. Write four sentences about the picture. Use capital letters where required, complete sentences and punctuation.

Now colour the picture.


In the sentence below the capital letter, comma, full stop and question mark are missing. Put these in the correct place.

what is the colour of the sky


Here is a short story.

Once a lion lay fast asleep in the Ranathambore forest of Rajasthan. Some mice were playing hide and seek near him. One mouse got trapped under the lion’s paw. The lion woke up, laughed loudly, and let the mouse go!

After some days the mouse heard the lion’s roar. He saw that the lion lay in great pain as he was tied with many ropes. The mouse used his sharp teeth and cut the rope. ‘‘You are a true friend,’’ said the lion.

From Aesop’s Fables

A friend in need is a friend indeed

What does this mean?

  1. We must be there for friends in trouble
  2. Only a good friend will be with us when we are in trouble.

Now, find and write the antonyms for the words in Box A from the set of words in Box B

A B
amateur professional leader eccentric
compulsory respective elusive cheap
traditional unnecessary supportive ancillary
expensive hateful  desperate trivial
hopeful modern fanciful repulsive
accepted fulfilled refused showered
  invaluable novice optional
  complex antique determined

Read and understand the data presented in the pie-chart below on factors affecting health, and write an article for your school magazine highlighting the fact that it’s our lifestyle that determines how healthy we remain. Write your article in about 150 words. Give a suitable title too.

The factors which affect health are given percentage-wise in the pie chart.


Read the information in the table below and answer the following questions.

Sl. No Event Year Affected Area
1. Earthquake 2001 Bhuj, Gujarat
2. Tsunami 2004 Coastline TN, Kerala, A.P., A&N Islands, Pondicherry
3. Floods July 2005 Maharashtra
4. Earthquake 2008 Kashmir
5. Floods 2008 North Bihar
6. Cyclone 2008 Tamil Nadu
7. Floods 2009 Andhra Pradesh & Karnataka
8. Cyclone 2011 Tamil Nadu/Cuddalore
9. Flash floods June 2013 Uttarkhand
10. Cyclone Oct. 2013 Coastline of Orissa & Jharkhand
11. Floods Dec. 2015 Tamil Nadu/Chennai
12. Cyclone Dec. 2016 Tamil Nadu/Chennai
  1. What kinds of natural disasters have occurred before 2005?
  2. Name the disasters that are common in India.
  3. Mention the states often affected by disasters.
  4. List out the disasters that are common in North India
  5. Write three sentences on your inference about the data given.

Write conversation on the following situation.

Between two friends about planting trees


How did Miss Meadows express her joy, when she returned to the music class?


The Government of Tamil Nadu has imposed a ban on the use of plastic. Effective implementation of this ban depends on public awareness and individual responsibility.

Write an article of 150 words for your school magazine to create an awareness of the dangers posed by indiscriminate use of plastic. Expand the ideas given below as notes.

Notes:

a. Introduction

(i) Plastic – synthetic material – doesn’t decompose in soil

(ii) Inevitable role of plastic – man’s day-to-day life

b. Human Health Hazard

(i) Leeching of plastic into food – micro plastic entering food chain

(ii) Human body’s inability to deal with this unnatural substance

(iii) Reaction of microplastic in human body and ill effects

c. Adverse Effects on Plants and Animals

(i) Plastic particles choking waterways – affect aquatic animals

(ii) Ingestion by aquatic and terrestrial animals–blocking of intestines and respiratory passages

d. Environmental Degradation

(i) Manufacturing process and burning of plastics–pollute atmosphere

(ii) Plastic–non-biodegradable – interferes with soil microorganisms – affects soil fertility

e. Conclusion

(i) Suggestions for restricted use – alternatives for one-time use of plastics

(ii) Segregation of plastic waste – for recycling


Write a paragraph of about 150 word, on the following topic.

The importance of Good Health


Attempt a description of the following process, in about 100 word each, either using the imperative or the passive.

Organising a birthday party in your house


Write the full form for the following.

weren’t - ______


Imagine someone has invited your family to a programme and you were the only person at home when the invitation was given orally.

Write a note (4-5 lines) to pass on the message to the other people in your family. Or, Write an imaginary conversation in which you pass on the message to your parents.


Suppose a foreigner comes to visit your place and you have to accompany him for sightseeing. Prepare a dialogue between you and the foreigner.


What leads Mathew Arnold to tell his beloved, “Ah, love, let us be true’, in the last stanza of the poem, The Dover Beach? Write your answer in a short paragraph of 100-150 words.


As the Head of Environmental Initiatives at school, you have to deliver a speech on the occasion of World Environment Day on June 5th. Write a speech following the guidelines given below:

  • Greeting or salutation and purpose – the importance of World Environment Day
  • Key issues such as climate change, and pollution – the role of students in fostering a sense of environmental responsibility 
  • Concrete steps required towards a more sustainable and an eco-friendly lifestyle – strong call for action.

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