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Expand the theme in a write-up of about 20 lines. ‘Books are our real friends’ - English (Second/Third Language)

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Expand the theme in a write-up of about 20 lines.

‘Books are our real friends’

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Books are our real friends

Books are a world in themselves. They are like friends you never want to leave. They are always there to comfort you in your hour of need. There is no better company than that of a good book. It helps you learn and discover areas that you have never explored before. Books are a source of knowledge. The ideas, concepts, adventures, and experiences expressed in a book help expand our knowledge base. They are a world of priceless treasures. Just like the search for knowledge is endless, the number of books in the world is also innumerable. Books also help to build character. They help a person gain confidence and give them the courage to speak. They are of great assistance when it comes to improving language skills. The more books you read, the more it will help you improve your vocabulary. And a well-spoken person is a well-groomed person. A person with a good personality can easily win hearts. Books do a lot more than just develop our personality. They make us a better person with their rich and ethical content. They steer us away from bad, unwanted habits and encourage us to be a better version of ourselves. They help us build a new environment in which we can stay focused and succeed in life. Books can be our friends, philosophers, and our guides. They give us a wonderful company.

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पाठ 2.2: The Boy who Broke The Bank - English Workshop [पृष्ठ ५४]

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बालभारती My English Coursebook [Marathi] Standard 10 Maharashtra State Board
पाठ 2.2 The Boy who Broke The Bank
English Workshop | Q 10.(b) | पृष्ठ ५४

संबंधित प्रश्‍न

Fill in the blank with the suitable word. 

I ran _____________ my old friend in the market place. 


The poet compares the flowers to the milky way. Is the comparison apt?


But a BIRD that stalks down his narrow cage
Can seldom see through his bars of rage
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 docs the word “clipped” mean in this poem?


Alack, it was I who leaped at the sun
To give it my loving friends to keep!
Naught man could do,have I left undone:
And you see my harvest, what I reap
This very day, now a year is run.

Read the above lines and answer the question that follow.

Explain with reference to the context.


Thus I entered, and thus I go!
In triumphs, people have dropped down dead,
"Paid by the world, what dost thou owe
Me?"....God might question; now instead,
'Tis God shall repay: I am safer so.

Read the above lines and answer the question that follow.

Which line is a contrast to the welcome he had received.


Explain ‘may his tribe increase.’


What lesson is learnt from the poem?


Discuss with reference to the story An Angel in Disguise how love has the power to transform.


(A) If you are not ready to come with me, I will not go.
(B) Unless…………………………..


We are not allowed to play in the sun. We are not allowed to play in the rain. 


You walk home from school one afternoon to find the door unlocked and on entering you are shocked to see the house in total disarray. You call out but get no answer. Describe in detail what you saw, the reason behind your house being in total disarray and how you found your family. Mention also how the experience ended and what impact it had on your life.


What lessons do we learn from such hazardous experiences when we are face-to-face with death?


You have not received your Roll Number card for the Class XII examination. Write a letter to the Registrar, Examination Branch, CBSE asking for it.


Distinguish between the following pairs of sentences.

The team played the two matches successfully.


Give reasons for the following.

Srinath and his family members’ eager expectation of Satyajit’s arrival.


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


Discuss the following with your partner and complete the following sentence.

Before eating apples brought from the market, I wash and peel them off ____________________.


Divide the class into groups of 4-6. Each group selects for itself, one of the difficult situations listed below. Each group imagines itself to be in that situation.

(a) marooned on an island

A group of passengers is marooned on an island in the middle of the ocean.

(b) lost in a forest

A group of pilgrims walking through a thick jungle have lost their way.

(c) stranded on the highway

A team of players from an office has got down at the wrong place on a highway at night. It is a lonely spot.

  1. Describe their surroundings in 4-5 sentences.
  2. Write the reactions of the companions using exclamations.
  3. Using your imagination, write what is the only ray of hope for them.
  4. Two members of the group are going out to try to get help. They can take any five things with them. Write what they choose, and why they choose it.

Write a few lines about yourself - your name, appearance, family, the place where you live, your school, your friends, neighbours, relatives, your likes, dislikes, hobbies, what you are good at, etc.

Now create an imaginary ‘persona’ for yourself. It can be quite different from your real self. Or, you may choose a fictional character - a character from a novel, story, etc. Write a few lines about this imaginary persona and introduce yourself in that role.

Real Self Imaginary Persona

Hi, I am ____________________

____________________________

____________________________

Hi, I am ____________________

____________________________

____________________________


Write about your feelings and reactions in 4-5 lines.

You may describe your feelings and reactions using other words than those given here


Imagine you are Sayali. Write your diary for every day of your trip to the moon, and for the day you gave the earrings to your mother.


Write in your own words:-

Which two facts show that the poet is confident of overcoming his irrational feeling?


Prepare and present a short speech on the following.

How I accomplished a difficult task. 


You are waiting for your exam results. ______


Discuss in groups. Draw the haunted house described in the poem and write a paragraph about it in your own words.


Make the children write their own story. The following questions will help them to write. Ask them to gather information from their parents before writing and to give a title.

  1. When were you born?
  2. Where were you born?
  3. What is your father’s name and what is he?
  4. What is your mother’s name and what is she?
  5. What is your birth order?
  6. Do you have any nickname, if yes, reason for that?
  7. An interesting incident that happened in your life.

Write the hungry fox story on your own by looking at the pictures and using the clues given under each picture.


______ do you play?


Use the option to fill in the blank.

The cows ______ grazing in the field.


Now make one more question for each picture. Write the question in the space below each picture. Use how many, what are, where are/is, how, why, to make questions.


Find one word from the story that means

move fast s ______.


Some words have similar sound, but different meaning. Choose the correct word from the options and fill in the blank.

I have to leave at ______.


Bob’s life in the West was not a bed of roses. Give reasons.


Lack of adequate financial resources and sponsorships often affect sportspersons. How is this evident from Mary Kom’s life?


What brought agony to the girls during the music lessons?


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.


Identify the list in which Abou Ben Adhem's name appeared right at the top.


Do you like to watch plays?


With reference to the short story Quality, trace the journey of the Gessler Brothers from “ld is an Ardt!" to the bitter realization of “Dey dake it away from us, who lofe our boods….bresently i haf no work.” Write your answer in about 200-250 words.


How does John Brown convey his firsthand experience of war to his mother and evoke a deep emotional response in the readers? Justify your answer in about 200-250 words with supporting details from the poem, by John Brown.


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