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In what ways do you think we could help prevent the extinction of languages and dialects?

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उत्तर

Extinction of languages and dialects can be prevented through the following reasons.

Transferring the vocabulary and dialects of the language to the next generation
Teaching the languages in colleges and universities and encouraging students to specialise in the same
Teaching children to use mother-tongue
Remaining connected to one’s cultural roots
Respecting one’s language which will help in taking it forward to the coming generations

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पाठ 3.1: Discovering Tut: the Saga Continues - Thinking About Language [पृष्ठ २९]

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पाठ 3.1 Discovering Tut: the Saga Continues
Thinking About Language | Q 4 | पृष्ठ २९

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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) It is probable that the ship will reach the shore.
(B) In all .................................................................................

Fill in the blank with the suitable word.

Sita’s daughter carried _____________ the family business when Sita went abroad.

Does the poet use the literary devices in the poem?

Why does the poet use repetition in the poem?

Who is the we referred to in the first line?

What kinds of stories captivated the young minds in the past?

Who won the race as described in the end.

Show how the story though Indian in context is quintessentially human also. Discuss.

Is the story Didactic and gives a moral?

The Little Match Girl can be viewed as a work of opposites. Justify.

Anil is too fast a runner not to come first in the race. (Begin: Anil is so………….)

The chairman says that he will look________their complaints.

Sergius:

Louka! (she stops and looks defiantly at him) A gentleman has no right to hurt a woman under any ` circumstances. [with profound humility, uncovering his head] beg your pardon.

Louka:

That sort of apology may satisfy a lady. Of what use is it to a servant?

Sergius :

[rudely crossed in his chivalry, throws it off with a bitter laugh, and says slightingly) Oh! Do you wish to be paid for the hurt? [He puts on his shako, and takes some money from his pocket].

Louka :

[her eyes filling with tears in spite of herself] No: I want my hurt made well.

Sergius : [sobered by her tone] I low?

(i) Why does Sergius ask Louka's pardon?
(ii) Why had he hurt her?
(iii) Why does Louka remind Sergius that she is a servant?
(iv) Why do Louka's eyes fill with tears?
(v) How does Louka want her hurt made well?
(vi) How does Sergius react to the suggestion

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Given below is an interesting combination of words. Explain why they have been used together.

casket grey

Why does the author aver that the growth of the world population is one of the strongest factors distorting the future of human society?

'A bird in hand is worth two in the bush'.

a. Explain the above statement in the literal sense.

b. Explain it in the context in which it is mentioned in the story.

How did Holmes' digressions sometimes prove in the end to have a bearing on the matter on hand?

Identify instances of ironical comment in the story.

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Use the phrase in a sentence of your own, after finding out its meaning.

streaked over

Find five words in the following paragraph, which are generally associated with trees. But here, they have been used differently. Underline the words.

Hari leaves for work at nine every morning. He works in the local branch of the firm of which his uncle is the owner. Hari’s success is really the fruit of his own labour. He is happy, but he has a small problem. The root cause of his problem is a stray dog near his office. The dog welcomes Hari with a loud bark every day.

If you see someone lonely or sad you will –

_______________________
_______________________
_______________________

Find out from your grandparents or parents the names of vegetables and fruits they had eaten in their childhood and mention how the vegetables and fruits are different from the one's today.

Name of the vegetable or fruit	Shape	Colour	Taste
1.
2.
3.

Recall your favorite crime story on TV. Discuss with your friend how you could prevent the villain/thief from committing the crime/theft.

The poem creates a delightful picture of the city, rich in its natural beauty. Work in pairs, groups and pick out the lines from the poem which give the pictorial effect to the poem. Write it in your own words.

Discuss with your partner and match the following expressions given in column A with their interpretations in column 'B'.

Sr.No.	A	B
1.	While Chief Baron Ear sat to balance the laws.	(a) Eyes are refrained from using spectacles.
2.	They are made with the straddle as wide as the ridge of the Nose is.	(b) The responsibility of giving a verdict rested on the shoulders of the hearing organ.
3.	That whenever the Nose put his Spectacles on, by daylight or candlelight Eyes should be shut!	(c) Spectacles are meant for none other than the nose.
4.	So his lordship decreed with a grave solemn tone, decisive and clear, without one if or but.	(d) The judge delivered a firm verdict without any doubt.

Imagine that you are a compere of a ‘Prize Distribution Ceremony’ of your college. Write a script for the same.

You can take the help of the following points.

Introduction – A brief introduction of the programme / function / show
Welcome speech – Welcome to all guests. Felicitation – felicitation of the guests (the principal, vice-principal, etc.).
Lighting the lamp
Welcome song
Main events
Vote of thanks

Find the meaning of ‘anticlimax’.

The diagram below encircles the various features that make the script of a skit/ play. List the other words and mention the form of writing of which it is a feature.

Write a letter to your friend or cousin telling him/her about a difficult choice you have recently made, for example, pursuing one sport or hobby rather than the other or choosing between your studies and hobbies.

Tell your friend/cousin how his/her example helped you to make a decision.

The story is written in an informal, colloquial style - the way it would be told orally. Find and write the expressions where the author addresses the audience directly in the story - for example, ‘but we, O Best Beloved, will...’, ‘Now attend and listen !’

Say ‘WHY’?

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Ask the students to read different news from English Newspapers and write the given points in the news.

Imagine that you have parked your vehicle (two-wheeler)/ bicycle inside the school premises. You find it missing in the evening. Write a complaint to the head of the school regarding this issue.

Local Historians

Ask students to collect stories about their town from older people.
Ask them to find out how the streets were named.
Are there any interesting people or legends to which the street names refer?
Are there any local places in town about which people tell stories?
Any haunted houses?
Let students find out when the town was founded and by whom.
Visit a local historical society to see old photographs or artifacts.

Let students create an original historical fiction:

Describe the town from the point of view of a fictitious citizen who might have lived in the town long ago. Include local issues of the time in the story. Write the story of the town from the fictionalized point of view of a resident who actually lived.

Are the singers homeless travellers? Why do you think so?

Now complete the following suitably.

I was sitting in a taxi yesterday when _________

Correct the use of the describing word in the following sentence.

He is cleverer than I am.

This is Rajiv’s family. They are a healthy family. See what each one does to remain healthy.

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.

Describe Hiawatha, his home and friends in ten lines.

The hunter shot at the ______of birds.

The grandmother was strong-minded. Justify

State whether the following statement are true or false

The friends grew up together in the city of New York.

Describe Bertie’s problem.

As Sletherby, would you apologize to Bertie for your rude behavior? Give reasons.

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Why was the photographer proud to receive Leacock on Saturday?

Observe the following picture and write a paragraph in about 150 word about each one of them.

The sun brought about a positive change in the attitude of the children. Illustrate the statement.

Group Discussion:

You along with your friends Sujit, Rohit and Kishore discussing their likes and dislikes. But all are fascinated with the reading habit. Write a short group discussion in the form of dialogue telling the importance of reading for enhancing knowledge.

What might success mean to the following people? Think about it and write.

A doctor

What might success mean to the following people? Think about it and write.

A politician

Using the given informal letter as a model, write a letter about the topic given below.

Write a letter to your father asking permission to go on an educational tour.

Read the passage given below and answer the questions (i), (ii) and (iii) that follow.

(1)	“Can I see the Manager?” I said, and added solemnly, “Alone.” I don't know why I said “Alone.” “Certainly,” said the accountant and fetched him.
(2)	The Manager was a grave, calm man. I held my fifty-six dollars clutched in a crumpled ball in my pocket. “Are you the Manager?” I asked. God knows I did not doubt it. “Yes,” he said. “Can I see you …. alone?” I asked.	5
(3)	The Manager looked at me in some alarm. He felt that I had an awful secret to reveal. “Come in here,” he said, and led the way to a private room. He turned the key in the lock. “We are safe from interruption here,” he said; “Sit down.” We both sat down and looked at each other. I found no voice to speak. “You are one of Pinkerton’s men, I presume,” he said.	10
(4)	He had gathered from my mysterious manner that I was a detective. I knew what he was thinking, and it made me worse. “No, not from Pinkerton’s,” I said, seeming to imply that I came from a rival agency. “To tell the truth,” I went on, as if I had been prompted to lie about it, “I am not a detective at all. I have come to open an account. I intend to keep all my money in this bank.” The Manager looked relieved but still serious; he concluded now that I was a son of Baron Rothschild or a young Gould. “A large account, I suppose,” he said. “Fairly large,” I whispered. “I propose to deposit fifty-six dollars now and fifty dollars a month regularly.”	15 20 25
(5)	The Manager got up and opened the door. He called to the accountant. “Mr. Montgomery,” he said unkindly loud, “this gentleman is opening an account, he will deposit fifty-six dollars. Good morning.” I rose. A big iron door stood open at the side of the room. “Good morning,” I said, and stepped into the safe. “Come out,” said the Manager coldly and showed me the other way.	30
(6)	I went up to the accountant’s wicket and poked the ball of money at him with a quick convulsive movement as if I were doing a conjuring trick. My face was ghastly pale. “Here,” I said, “deposit it.” The tone of the words seemed to mean, “Let us do this painful thing while the fit is on us.” He took the money and gave it to another clerk.	35
(7)	He made me write the sum on a slip and sign my name in a book. I no longer knew what I was doing. The bank swam before my eyes. “Is it deposited?” I asked in a hollow, vibrating voice. “It is,” said the accountant. “Then I want to draw a cheque.” My idea was to draw out six dollars of it for present use. Someone gave me a chequebook through a wicket and someone else began telling me how to write it out. The people in the bank had the impression that I was an invalid millionaire. I wrote something on the cheque and thrust it in at the clerk. He looked at it.	40 45
(8)	“What! Are you drawing it all out again?” he asked in surprise. Then I realised that I had written fifty-six instead of six. I was too far gone to reason now. I had a feeling that it was impossible to explain the thing. I had burned my boats. All the clerks had stopped writing to look at me. Reckless with misery, I made a plunge. “Yes, the whole thing.” “You withdraw all your money from the bank?” “Every cent of it.” “Are you not going to deposit anymore?” said the clerk, astonished. “Never.”	50 55
(9)	An idiot hope struck me that they might think something had insulted me while I was writing the cheque and that I had changed my mind. I made a wretched attempt to look like a man with a fearfully quick temper.
(10)	The clerk prepared to pay the money. “How will you have it?” he said. This question came as a bolt from the blue. “What?” “How will you have it?” “Oh!”— I caught his meaning and answered without even trying to think— “in fifties.” He gave me a fifty-dollar bill. “And the six?” he asked dryly. “In sixes,” I said. He gave it to me and I rushed out. As the big door swung behind me. I caught the echo of a roar of laughter that went up to the ceiling of the bank. Since then, I bank no more. I keep my money in cash in my trousers pocket and my savings in silver dollars in a sock.	60 65 70
Adapted from: My Financial Career By Stephen Leacock

1. Find a single word from the passage that will exactly replace the underlined word or words in the following sentences. [3]
  1. The kind stranger went and got back the ball from where it had rolled into the bush.
  2. I took offence at the expression on his face that was clearly meant to insinuate I was a liar.
  3. The firm experienced a financial loss when the contract went to a contender who had just entered the business.
2. For each of the words given below, choose the correct sentence that uses the same word unchanged in spelling, but with a different meaning from that which it carries in the passage. [3]
  1. alarm (line 8)
    1. The silence from the other end set off alarm bells in her head.
    2. The pallor of his skin alarmed those standing around.
    3. I set my alarm for six o’clock but slept through it.
    4. The sound of the approaching jets caused some alarm in the war room.
  2. wicket (line 44)
    1. The wicketkeeper was the true saviour of the day for that one match.
    2. The team wanted to bat while the wicket was still dry.
    3. The man at the window handed us our tickets through the wicket.
    4. The quick loss of wickets demoralised the team.
  3. reason (line 48)
    1. After the tragedy, his ability to reason is severely diminished.
    2. They reasoned they could get better seats if they arrived early.
    3. Recipients of funds were selected without rhyme or reason.
    4. We have every reason to celebrate.
Answer the following questions as briefly as possible in your own words.
1. With reference to the passage, explain the meaning of the expression of the ‘I had burned my boats?’ [2]
2. Cite any two instances of the behaviour of the bank employees that indicate the insignificance of a deposit of fifty-six dollars. [2]
3. Why do you think the people in the bank thought of the narrator as an “invalid millionaire?” [2]
Summarise why the narrator decided ‘to bank no more’ (paragraphs 6 to 10). You are required to write the summary in the form of a connected passage in about 100 words. Failure to keep within the word limit will be penalised. [8]