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प्रश्न
How did Bryson free himself from the crash position?
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उत्तर
Bryson was able to disentangle himself only by clawing the leg of the man sitting next to him.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Nuclear Family or Joint Family
Based on the visuals given above, give five words/phrases each, to describe these two family types.
| Nuclear family | Joint family | ||
Regardless of the challenges faced, some women have achieved great success in the field of sports. Here is a list of Indian women celebrities who are accomplished in the field of sports and games. Match their names with the sports or games they are associated with, by drawing lines. One has been done for you as an example.
| Names of personalities | Sports / Games | |
| PV Sindhu | golf | |
| Geeta Phogat | weightlifting | |
| Koneru Humpy | swimming | |
| Karnam Malleshwari | badminton | |
| Anjali Bhagwat | cricket | |
| Sania Mirza | hockey | tennis |
| Dipika Pallikal | archery | |
| Bula Choudhury | athletics | |
| P.T. Usha | wrestling | |
| Saba Anjum Karim | chess | |
| Akanksha Singh | shooting | |
| Mithali Raj | basketball | |
| Sharmila Nicollet | squash | |
| Deepika Kumari | tennis |
How forgetful are you?
Discuss and share your views with the class on the following.
Is forgetfulness a result of carelessness or preoccupation?
What are the articles the writer forgets most often?
What is common about the ‘angler’ and the ‘poet’?
The list of articles lost in trains suggest that sportsmen have worse memories than their ordinary serious-minded fellows. Why does Lynd say this?
What kind of absent-mindedness is regarded as a virtue by Lynd?
You have borrowed a branded cricket bat from your reluctant friend for an outstation match. After returning home you realize you have absent-mindedly left it in the hotel room. Write a letter of apology and regret to your friend.
We found a ______of biscuits in the old man’s shirt ______. (pocket/packet)
How had the author managed the auction without getting involved in the deal?
Why did the friend desert the narrator, a second time?
“And I got it.” Here ‘it’ refers to the ______.
What is a tight corner? What happens when one finds oneself in a tight corner?
The narrator heard his own voice saying, ‘and fifty’. What does this suggest?
Form a meaningful summary of the lesson by rewriting the numbers in the correct sequence:
| a) The narrator had only 63 pounds with him and did not know how to manage the situation. | |
| b) The narrator thought of all his relations from whom he could borrow. | |
| c) Unfortunately he had made the highest bid. | |
| d) The narrator entered Christie’s as his friend persuaded him to visit the saleroom. | |
| e) Every time someone else made a higher bid and the narrator was not caught. | |
| f) The narrator on a sudden impulse added 50 more guineas, to the amount offered. | |
| g) His friend joined him then but left immediately unable to control his laughter. | |
| h) He even thought of borrowing from moneylenders and considered the possibility of confessing the truth to the staff at Christie’s. | |
| i) The picture was declared sold to the narrator. | |
| j) After some time a picture was put up and a bid for 4000 guineas was raised. | |
| k) A sudden stroke of luck befell the narrator when he heard that the gent who had made the bid of 4000 guineas would offer him the additional 50 guineas and buy the picture. | |
| l) The narrator kept bidding just for fun. | |
| m) The picture was given away to the other bidder and the narrator was saved from humiliation. | |
| n) His friend had left the place roaring with laughter at the narrator’s predicament. | |
| o) The narrator was quite happy at the offer but demanded 100 guineas instead of the 50. Now there was no need for him to make any payment. |
Trace the thoughts that went on in the mind of the narrator when picture after picture was put up and sold at the auction.
Explain how the narrator got out of the tight corner that he was in.
Work in pairs. Look at the mind map below and add a few other features of democracy you can think of. Share your answers with the class.
- e.g. sharing and caring
Who provides these common facilities? Tick the appropriate source.
- Parents
- Educational institutions
- The Department of Education
- Social Service Organizations
- Other agencies
In what ways have universities improved the society?
What should the youngsters aim in life after their graduation?
‘Wisdom was meant for the mansion, not for the marketplace’ -What does this statement signify?
You were one of the fresh graduates at the convocation function of the University. You had the rare privilege of listening to the enlightening speech of Dr. Arignar Anna. Write a letter to your friend highlighting the core ideas of his speech and the impact of the speech on you.
Often on formal occasions, we admire friends and strangers who appear elegant, who are pleasant to converse with, and who conduct themselves gracefully. At times, we also see people who are awkward, nervous, and doubtful about their next move. Recall a few examples of awkward actions that can cause discomfort or disturbance to others like spilling a cup of a hot drink on someone nearby.
What happened to Bryson when he leaned to tie his shoelace?
Why doesn’t Bryson seem to be able to do easily what others seem to? Give a few reasons.
Briefly describe the ‘accidents’ encountered on the flight by Bryson.
‘To this day, I don’t know how I did it’ - What does ‘it’ refer to?
‘… But, when it’s my own - well, I think hysterics are fully justified’ – How?
