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What, according to Russell, is the importance of love in life?

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What, according to Russell, is the importance of love in life?

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Bertrand Russell is of the opinion that love brings ecstasy in one's life. He believes that the bliss that love brings is so magnificent that he could sacrifice the rest of his life for this joy of few hours. It relieves one of loneliness of this world. Russell says that in love he has seen the heaven that the great saints and poets have imagined. Here, Russell has given a spiritual dimension to love. He reached beyond through love and it was pity that brought him back.

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पाठ 3.2: My Three Passions - Understanding the text [पृष्ठ १५१]

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पाठ 3.2 My Three Passions
Understanding the text | Q 3 | पृष्ठ १५१

संबंधित प्रश्‍न

How did the air raids disrupt the Dutch public life?


Read the following extract of the poem and complete the activities given below :

B1 State which of the following statements are

True or False :
(i) The elderly are nearest to our own exalted personality.
(ii) The elderly are those persons whose growth is stunted.
(iii) We should know our elderly people well, in order to receive guidance.
(iv) The elderly hold on to the frivolous aspects of life.

“Oh, the value of the elderly! How could anyone not know?
They hold so many keys, so many things they can show.
We all will read the other side this I firmly believe
And the elderly are closest oh what clues we could retrieve.
For their characters are closest to how we’ll be on high.
They are the ones most developed, you can see it if you try.
They’ve let go of the frivolous and kept things that are dear.
The memories of so sweet, of loved ones that were near.
As a nation, we are missing our greatest true resource,
To get to know our elders and let them guide our course”.
 
B2 Give Reason
Elderly people should be around us. Justify.
 
B3  Rhyme Scheme
The rhyme scheme for the first four lines is _______
(a) abab
(b) abb
(c) abba

Describe the changing relationship between the author and his grandmother. Did their feelings for each other change?


Would you agree that the author’s grandmother was a person strong in character? If yes, give instances that show this.


Notice the following uses of the word ‘tell’ in the text.

1. Her fingers were busy telling the beads of her rosary.

2. I would tell her English words and little things about Western science and learning.

3. At her age, one could never tell.

4. She told us that her end was near.


Given below are four different senses of the word ‘tell’. Match the meanings to the uses listed above.

1. make something known to someone in spoken or written words

2. count while reciting

3. be sure

4. give information to somebody


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


Indian society has moved a long way from the way the marriage is arranged in the story. Discuss.


Paul's final bet his family richer but cost him his life. Explain.


‘The Tale of Melon City’ has been narrated in a verse form. This is a unique style which lends extra charm to an ancient tale. Find similar examples in your language. Share them in the class.


Comment on the physical features of the hawk highlighted in the poem and their significance.


Using a good dictionary, find the shade of difference in the following:

‘Profession’ refers to ____________


Sue and Johnsy were very close friends.


You have heard the proverb ‘Plan your work, work your plan’. It means - ________________.


How do we help animals and birds?


Answer the following question in short.

What do you learn about Pundits of Vijaynagar?


Complete the following statements with the help of the text.

To learn about meditation, you have to see ____________________________________________________________ Watch your thinking. Do not ________________________ Do not ____________________________________ Begin to learn ______________________________ Just watch thought. Do not ____________________________________________________.


Read the description of the Kabaddi match and do the following:

Write, in your own words, what happened in the second half.


Give reasons :

Oberon and Titania fight for the custody of the Indian boy because - Titania wants ______________________.


Discuss the question after you have seen a presentation of the ‘ad’.

What does the ad tell you?


How was the committee formed?


An activity:
Speak fast, think faster ! Form groups of 4-6. Discuss each of the following topics. Then each person in the group should choose a topic and speak about it for one minute. Try to say as many sentences as you can in that time.

What may happen...

I may study... A bird may fly into the classroom. The Principal may call me... It may rain... A dog may chase a cat... A king may lose his kingdom... My friend may give me a storybook to read... Mother may make idlis today...’ etc.


An activity:
Speak fast, think faster! Form groups of 4-6. Discuss each of the following topics. Then each person in the group should choose a topic and speak about it for one minute. Try to say as many sentences as you can in that time

What is not likely to happen or will never happen...

‘It won’t rain in the classroom... I won’t ever see a live dinosaur... The sun will never set in the east...’ etc.


Write a review of your favorite book. Use the following points:

  • Title of the book
  • Author/Authors
  • The central idea or story
  • The important characters 
  • Some special features of the book
  • Why it is your favourite book.

Read the poem: ‘Home they brought her warrior dead’ by Alfred Lord Tennyson.


Answer in your own words.

What did the ancestor from 1910 wish to do instead of making his bed?


Make a list of the rhyming words in the poem.
Add one more rhyming word of your own to each pair.


Guess the meaning of the following word.

coarse grained 


Identify the character or speaker.

It seems to me like the recollection of a dream.


What was Ariel ordered to do with the people on the ship?


They may have______ in______.

  1. soft
  2. vain
  3. fear
  4. joy
  5. love
  6. heard
  7. toiled
  8. mild
  9. good
  10. sand
  11. life
  12. harsh

When are we in a state of trance?


Identify the character/speaker.

You may stay if you answer my riddle.


Identify the character/speaker.

Wake up. You've been sleeping for too long.


Why was Sir Francis angry?


Why was the elephant owner happy with the deal?


Grandfather helped grandma out with the gardening because he______.


Who is Raj?


The horses were four and a half inches tall.


Complete the sentence given below with word/phrase.

The rains came and poured______.


Is the brother boastful? What makes you think so?


What happened to the two girls at the end of the war?


Vicky's dad bought a ______ robot.


Write the correct form for the present perfect tense.

They ______ (start) playing.


Divide the following word.

circle


Fill in the blank

Do you like apple______ orange?


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


Does the poet want diversity? why?


Secondly the greedy merchant is ready to offer______.


Name the things that good merchant offered for the plate


Mugund loved wild animals.


Recite the poem The Painter with correct intonation.


Finally, ______, he got permission to study Science.


What did the books in the library look like ?


What did the carpenter buy?


Read the passage carefully and complete the activities: 

A1. Complete the following sentences.   [2]

  1. Female sparrows lay ______.
  2. Sparrows build their nest out of ______.
  3. The eggs are ______.
  4. In cities, sparrows build their nest in ______.

A sparrow is a small bird which is found throughout the world. There are many different species of sparrows. Sparrows are only about four to six inches in length. Many people appreciate their beautiful songs. Sparrows prefer to build their nests in low places-usually on the ground clumps of grass low trees and low bushes. In cities, they build their nests in building nooks or holes. They rarely build their nests in high places. They build their nests out of twigs grasses and plant fibers. Their nests are usually small and well-built structures.

Female sparrows lay four to six eggs at a time. The eggs are white with reddish-brown spots. They hatch within eleven to fourteen days. Both the male and female parents care for the young. Insects are fed to the young after hatching. The large feet of the sparrows are used for scratching seeds. Adult sparrows mainly eat seeds. Sparrows can be found almost everywhere where there are humans. Many people throughout the world enjoy these delightful birds.

The sparrows are some of the few birds that engage in dust bathing. Sparrows will first scratch a hole in the ground with their feet then lie in it and fling dirt or sand over their bodies with flicks of their wings. They will also bathe in water or in dry or melting snow. Water bathing is similar to dust bathing with the sparrow standing in shallow water and flicking water over its back with its wings also ducking its head under the water. Both activities are social with up to a hundred birds participating at once and are followed by preening and sometimes group singing.

A2. How do sparrows take a bath?   [2]

A3. Find out adjectives for the following nouns from the passage.   [2]

  1. ______ Song
  2. ______ Water
  3. ______ Bird
  4. ______ species

A4. Do as directed.   [2]

  1. A sparrow is a small bird which is found throughout the world.
    (Underline the subordinate clause)
  2. Female sparrows lay four to six eggs at a time.
    (Frame a ‘wh’ type question to get the underlined part as an answer.)

A5. ‘We have to save the birds.’ Do you agree with this statement? Why?   [2]


Look at the following non-verbal representation. Based on your understanding and inference, write a paragraph on career trends in the next decade.


What are the details not to be revealed in public domain?


Read the extract and complete the activities given below:

"I don't believe in taking the right decisions. I take decisions, I take decisions and then make them right:' One of them make them right. One of Ratan Tata's inspiring words which made me dream beyond shadows. I feel fortunate that I discovered him in the early stage of my life and now I am using his teachings to mould my future the way I want.

Even though Ratan Tata was born into a very posh family in India, he never took money and power for granted. He graduated from Riverdale country from New York, Ratan Tata began his career in the Tata Group working on the shop floor of Tata Steel. After working for almost 10 years he was appointed as the director-in-charge of the National Radio and Electronics Company Limited (NELCO) in order to help its struggling finances. He worked hard to build a better consumer electronics division but the economic recession and union strikes prevented him from achieving success and this success helped Tata to be appointed as the chairman of the Tata Group of companies. He started with a very basic job in his father's company and today he owns a billion dollar company.

The tag of greatness does not come without making any sacrifices and this tag on Ratan Tata suits to its best.

Tata group launched its passenger car Tata Indica in the year 1998 but Tata Indica was a failure in its first year and the experiment seemed to be failing. Many people started advising Ratan Tata that he should sell the passenger car business. Ratan Tata also agreed to this and a proposal was given to Ford. they showed interest too. The three-hour meeting at Ford headquarters in Detroit, chairman of Ford (Bill Ford) said to Ratan Tata, "Why did you enter in the passenger car business when you were not knowing of it. It will be a favour if we buy this business from you."

Ratan Tata decided to move back home. Whi le travelling he was very tense as the feeling of being insulted was on his mind. After earlier failures, Tata Motors did well with its business of passenger cars but in the same period, Ford did very bad. In 2008 when Ford was on it way of bankruptcy, Tata Group offered Ford to buy its luxury car brand, Jaguar Land Rover. Ford arrived in Mumbai for the meeting. In the meeting, Bill Ford said to Ratan Tata, you are doing a big favour for us by buying-Jaguar-Land Rover is now owned by Tata Group and is currently making profits.

A1. Rewrite the following sentences as per their occurrence in the extract:   (2)

  1. He was appointed as the Director-in-charge of the National Radio and Electronics Company Limited.
  2. Tata Group launched its passenger car 'Tata Indica in the year 1998.
  3. Billi Ford said to Ratan Tata, "You are doing a big favour for us by buying Jaguar-Land Rover."
  4. He graduated from Riverdale country from New York.

A2. Explain:   (2)

The writer says, "I don't believe in taking right decisions. I take decisions and then make them right."

A3. Give reasons:  (2)

Ratan Tata decided to sell his passenger car business.

A4. Personal Response:  (2)

Right decision at the right time is important success. Express your opinion.

A5. Grammar:   (2)

Do as directed:

  1. He worked hard building a better consumer electronics division.
    (Rewrite the sentence using the infinitive form of the underlined word)
  2. Tata Group launched the passenger car Tata Indica.
    (Rewrite it beginning with 'The passenger car Tata Indica......')

A6. Vocabulary:

Give antonyms.

  1. Profit × ______
  2. Prevent × ______

Write compound word using the pictures.  

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____________

Enact any one anecdote in the classroom.


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