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Nouveau riche and bourgeoise are French words. Collect from newspapers, magazines and other sources some more French words or expressions that are commonly used in English.

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Nouveau riche and bourgeoise are French words. Collect from newspapers, magazines, and other sources some more French words or expressions that are commonly used in English.

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Tie-tie, entrepreneur, envelope, enclave are some French words in English.

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पाठ 1.2: A Pair of Mustachios - Language Work [पृष्ठ १७]

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एनसीईआरटी English Woven Words (Elective) Class 11
पाठ 1.2 A Pair of Mustachios
Language Work | Q 1 | पृष्ठ १७

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It was her determination that helped Helen Keller get admission to Radcliffe College. Comment.


Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow:  

 

The term dietary fibres refers collectively to indigestible carbohydrates present in plant foods.  The importance of these dietary fibres came into the picture when it was observed that the people having diet rich in these fibres, had low incidence of coronary heart disease, irritable bowel syndrome, dental caries and gall stones.

 

The foodstuffs rich in these dietary fibres are cereals and grains, legumes, fruits with seeds, citrus fruits, carrots, cabbage, green leafy vegetables, apples, melons, peaches, pears etc.

These dietary fibres are not digested by the enzymes of the stomach and the small intestine whereas most of other carbohydrates like starch and sugar are digested and absorbed. The dietary fibres have the property of holding water and because of it, these get swollen and behave like a sponge as these pass through the gastrointestinal tract. The fibres add bulk to the diet and increase transit time in the gut. Some of these fibres may undergo fermentation in the colon.

 

In recent years, it has been considered essential to have some amount of fibres in the diet. Their beneficial effects lie in preventing coronary heart disease, and decreasing cholesterol level. The fibres like gums and pectin are reported to decrease postprandial (after meals) glucose level in blood. These types of dietary fibres are recommended for the management of certain types of diabetes. Recent studies have shown that the fenugreek (Methi) seeds, which contain 40 per cent gum, are effective in decreasing blood glucose and cholesterol levels as compared to other gum containing vegetables.

 

Some dietary fibres increase transit time and decrease the time of release of ingested food in colon. The diet having less fibres is associated with colon cancer and the dietary fibres may play a role in decreasing the risk of it.

 

The dietary fibres hold water so that stools are soft, bulky and readily eliminated. Therefore high fibre intake prevents or relieves constipation.

 

The fibres increase motility of the small intestine and the colon and by decreasing the transit time there is less time for exposure of the mucosa to harmful toxic substances. Therefore, there is a less desire to eat and the energy intake can be maintained within the range of requirement. This phenomenon helps in keeping a check on obesity. Another reason in helping to decrease obesity is that the high-fibre diets have somewhat lower coefficients of digestibility.

 

The dietary fibres may have some adverse effects on nutrition by binding some trace metals like calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc and others and therefore preventing their proper absorption. This may pose a possibility of nutritional deficiency especially when diets contain marginal levels of mineral elements. This may become important constraints on increasing dietary fibres. It is suggested that an intake of 40 grams dietary fibres per day is desirable.

 

(Extracted from ‘The Tribune’)

 

(a) On the basis of your reading of the above passage make notes on it in points only, using recognizable abbreviations wherever necessary. Also suggest a suitable title.

 

(b) Write a summary of the above in about 80 words. 


Read the following extract and then do all the activities that follow :

I rain into a stranger as he passed by
“Oh, excuse me please” was my reply.
He said, “please excuse me too; wasn't even watching for you.”
We were very polite, this stranger and I.
We went on out way and we said good-bye.
But at home a different story is told.
How we treat out loved ones, young and old.
Later that day, cooking the evening meal,
My daughter stood beside me very still.
When I turned, I nearly knoked her down.
“Move out of the way,” I said with a frown.
She walked away, her little heart broken.
I didn't realize how harshly I'd spoken.
While I lay awake in bed,
God's still small voice came to me and said,
“While Dealing with a stranger, common courtesy you use,
But children you love, you seem to abuse.”

A1. Order- 
The incidents narrated in the extract are arranged in a jumbled manner here, Rearrange them in a proper order as they occur in the extract:
(i) The poet and the stranger went on their way saying good-bye.
(ii) Seeking excuse politely from the stranger, she went her way.
(iii) The poet ran into a stranger on the road.
(iv) The poet yelled at her daughter.

A2. Poetic device:
Make a list of rhyming pairs from the second stanza and note down the rhyme scheme of the same stanza.

A3. Personal Response:
Understanding and politeness are the essentials of out everyday life. Explain your views in brief.

A4. Creativity -
Frame two poetic lines on the following situation using a rhyming pattern with the help of clues given:
“While introducing great personalities, we praise them highly and talk about their qualities, but while speaking
about our friends we may not follow the same trend.”
While introducing great personalities, — a
------------------------------------ — a
But while speaking about our friends, — b
------------------------------------ — b


Notice these expression in the text. Infer their meaning from the context.
swathe


Briefly explain the following statement from the text.

You neither travelled to the past nor the future. You were in the present experiencing a different world.”


What kind of a person do you think the narrator is?


Tick the item that is closest in meaning to the following phrase.

to meet one's match


Poetry and science are incompatible.


You notice a sense of urgency in the poet's request – what is the reason for this?


Personification is a figure of speech that attributes human qualities to inanimate things and abstract ideas. How has it been used in the poem?


'He is free to play the flute all day as well-fed tigers and fat sheep drink from the same pond

with a full stomach for a common bond.'

What do the phrases 'play the flute all day' and 'a common bond' refer to?


Make sentence of your own using the following expression.

overcome:


Pick out words that refer to ‘means of living’ and fill them in the Web.

(profession/recreation/occupation/job/ pastime/employment/hobby/career/entertainment/mission/trade/buisness/sports/retirement/placement)


Think and answer in your own words in your notebook.

Why do you think God created worms? What is their ecological importance?


The mother was working, when the Swallow brought the yellow jewel.


Fibreglass kites led to creating power - driven aeroplanes.


Behrman did not know anything about the last leaf on the ivy.


Fill in the gap, choosing a word from the bracket to make an appropriate comparison.

as ______ as a worm


Visit a library:
This story is a fable. Find two more fables. Share them with your friends.


Draw a diagram to show a volcanic eruption from its description given in this passage. Label the diagram. Show the following in it :

Volcano; earth’s crust; crack in the earth’s crust; hot molten rock; red, hot lava; smoke; ash; burning chunks of rock.


Write a short monologue using one of the following ideas. Write down the monologue and present it in the class.

Bushi disguised as a bandit.


Antonio’s ships were lost at sea.


Choose a 'question' through your own observation. Try to follow the scientific method to find the answer to that question. Take the help of your teacher/parents to set up the experiment.


Guess the meaning of the following from the context.

Dawn wakes the starling.


Read the following sentence aloud. Write who said it and to whom.

“I would rather not go to the party.”


Read the passage and name the following.

He composed the Illiad and Odyssey.


Write about the sights you may see from a bus or an airplane. You may write it in the form of a short poem. 


There were no human settlements on the moon.


From the play, find all the words that are related to the following:

knowledge and learning

Add other related words you know to the list. 


Complete the following diagram.


Read the lines of the following poem. Guess and fill in suitable words to make the lines rhyme -

Golden Glow

Soon after dawn, rises the _________________.
It wakes and enlivens every _________________.
It scares away the long, dark _________________.
The shining stars go out of _________________.
From tree to tree birds flit and, _________________.
Searching for food, with a sharp _________________.
The buds that open now show their, _________________
As flowers, they dance with beauty and _________________.
The hill slope wears a grassy green,_________________
The curved sparkling river, it's gold _________________.
The cock then crows to give a loud, _________________
Come on! wake up, folks! One and _________________.
I, then wake up, ‘Good Morning’ to,_________________
Let’s all look forward to a golden _________________.


Prepare a table to show 'Caesar’s Pranks' at home and outside.


Read the poem and answer the following.

Which are the two different places where strawberries grow?


Name the following. 

Hosts of the 1936 Olympic Games.


Write other meaningful words that begin/end with footprint.


When do the parents feel sorry and become unhappy?


Read the following lines from the poem and answer the question that follow.

Let me but live my life from year to year,
With forward face and unreluctant soul;

  1. Whom does the word ‘me’ refer to?
  2. What kind of life does the poet want to lead?

Rearrange the following sentences in a coherent order.

  1. He ordered Ariel to torment the inmates of the ship.
  2. Miranda was attracted by Ferdinand and had more concern towards him.
  3. Prospero and Miranda came to an island and lived in a cave.
  4. Prospero forgave them and restored his dukedom, Milan.
  5. He raised a violent storm in the sea to wreck the ship of his enemies.
  6. Prospero wanted to test Ferdinand and gave a severe task to perform.
  7. Using his powers, Prospero released the good spirits from large bodies of trees.
  8. The King of Naples, and Antonio the false brother, repented the injustice they had done to Prospero.
  9. Ariel was instructed to bring Ferdinand, the prince of Naples to his cave.
  10. Ferdinand was the second human whom Miranda had seen after her father

What commotion did the boomerang cause in the neighborhood?


Have you ever had a strange dream? Share your dream in the class.


Why did the author help his Grandfather plant trees?


Read the story on your own. Discuss in a group and complete the story map below.

A story map is the main events of the story given in a flow chart.


Where did the boys and girls go?


They all stood around the little jewel of blue means______.


In Mars ______ Earth days make a year.


Name the vegetables harvested in the vegetation hab.


The blue lights seen through the window were aliens.


Choose the picture for the passage.

Our national emblem is taken from Ashoka’s pillar at Sarnath. It is found on all government documents, coins, currency notes, postcards, and envelopes. It consists of four lions standing back to back but, we can see only three lions at a time. There is a Dharma chakra in the centre of the base plate, with the figure of a bull in the right and that of a horse in the left. The entire structure is sitting on a lotus. The words ‘Sathyameva Jayate’ is written under it in Devanagari script. These words mean, ‘Truth alone Triumphs’.

Where did Anitha go?


Choose the odd one out.


The rich man ______ at the beggar.


Circle the animals which are in the voyage.


Write the rhyming word.

gale


Who guessed the location of the real necklace?


Do you think you treat everyone equally? Justify with an example.


The villagers took oath not to harm the _______.


Whose word are these? Name the character.

“I am not rich enough to buy this plate. This is a gold plate.”


Who according to Gandhi, can fight against evil and how?


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

A nice choice from Chennai to the National capital
RAJADHANI EXPRESS TIMETABLE
Shortest Route between Chennai and Hazrat Nizamuddin 8 Halts & 324 intermediate stations in between
Station Name Departs Day Speed
Chennai Central 06.05 1 75
Vijayawada 11.55 1 76
Warangal 14.40 1 77
Balharshah 18.00 1 78
Nagpur 20.45 1 74
Bhopal 02.10 2 89
Jhansi 05.31 2 99
Gwalior 06.32 2 85
Agra Cantt 07.57 2 76
Hazrat Nizamudin 10.25 2 -

a) The number of stations between Chennai Central and Hazrat Nizamudin is______.

  1. five
  2. ten
  3. eight
  4. eleven

b) The train is expected to reach ______ around 8.45 PM

  1. Warangal
  2. Vijayawada
  3. Bhopal
  4. Nagpur

c) Between ______ the train runs at its maximum speed.

  1. Bhopal and Gwalior 
  2. Bhopal and Jhansi
  3. Bhopal and Hazarat Nizamudin
  4. Bhopal and Agra

d) Almost ______ the train reaches Vijayawada.

  1. the day after
  2. around early morning
  3. late night
  4. around noon

e) People prefer the Rajadhani Express to travel from Chennai to reach the capital because ______.

  1. it reaches the destination on the same day
  2. the charge is reasonable.
  3. the train halts at ten stations.
  4. it is the shortest route from Chennai to New Delhi.

f) The destination of Rajadhani express is______.

  1. Hazarat Nizamudin.
  2. New Delhi junction.
  3. Old Delhi.
  4. Rajkot.

Write compound word using the pictures.  

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