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प्रश्न
List the people and their occupations mentioned in the story.
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उत्तर
- M. Hamel's sister
- Prussian - soldiers
- Franz (the narrator) - student
- M. Hamel - French and History master
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Answer the following question in 120 – 150 words:
Our language is part of our culture and we are proud of it. Describe how regretful M. Hamel and the village elders are for having neglected their native language, French.
Answer the following question in 120 − 150 words :
Everybody during the last lesson is filled with regret. Comment. (The Last Lesson)
Notice these expressions in the text. Infer their meaning from the context.
- in great dread of
- counted on
- thumbed at the edges
- in unison
- a great bustle
- reproach ourselves with
What had been put up on the bulletin-board?
What changes did the order from Berlin cause in school that day?
Franz thinks, “Will they make them sing in German, even the pigeons?” What could this mean?
Notice the underlined words in these sentences and tick the option that best explains their meanings.
“When a people are enslaved, as long as they hold fast to their language it is as if they had the key to their prison.”
It is as if they have the key to the prison as long as they _______________ .
Given below is a survey form. Talk to at least five of your classmates and fill in the information you get in the form.
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Answer the following question in about 40-50 words.
What were Franz's feelings as he set out for school and why?
Mr. and Mrs. Agarwal of Pushp Farms, Kolkata, are hosting a party on the occasion of the twenty-first birthday of their daughter, Vinita. Write a letter of invitation to Sonakshi, their niece, giving details of the date, time and venue in about 50 words.
Form pairs. Write two sentences of two words each.
Form groups of four. Write four sentences of four words each.
Try to write phrases with each word beginning with the same letter.
In what region does the story take place?
Why is the iron ruler said to be ‘terrible’?
Think and answer:
Why is it the last lesson?
Think and answer:
What subjects does Franz study in school?
Why does Franz understand his lesson well?
Guess why M. Hamel was leaving the country.
Why does the author say, ‘I never saw him look so tall’?
Find five words ending with ‘-ing’ and five words ending with ‘-ed’ from the lesson.
Why was Franz sad?
See if you can make a sentence with as many words in it as there are students in your classroom.
Write the sentence in big letters on chart paper and display it in the classroom.
