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प्रश्न
What was her first impression of America?
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उत्तर
America was cold and beautiful. What little she saw was very pleasing to her eyes. Americans were enormously nice too.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
What colour bangles are preferred by virgin maidens?
Explain:
‘Some are aglow with the bloom that cleaves
To the limpid glory of new born leaves.’
How does the poet describe the flowers by using personification?
What does “I think the sun is a flower” mean in Ray Bradbury’s short story “All Summer in a Day”?
Write a short story that ends with the words “……………… I really doubt if things could have turned out any better.”
Notice these expressions in the text. Infer their meaning from the context.
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a holistic and ecological view
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inter alia
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sustainable development
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decimated
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languish
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catastrophic depletion
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ignominious darkness
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transcending concern
How did Holmes' digressions sometimes prove in the end to have a bearing on the matter on hand?
Approval from the outside world and approval within the family.
Match the words and phrases with their meanings in the box below.
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paragraph numbers |
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homesick |
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2. |
practically |
(4) |
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3. |
it pains me |
(7) |
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4. |
appreciate |
(9) |
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5. |
thoughtless |
(10) |
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6. |
exercise |
(11) |
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7. |
relief |
(13) |
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8. |
ghastly |
(14) |
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Almost |
it hurts me |
terrible |
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test the strength of |
understanding the difficulties |
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wanting to be home |
a welcome change |
not very caring |
There are many career opportunities that can be availed of by a graduate. Discuss and make a list of various opportunities available in the legal field, economics, management, commerce, administration, etc.
Refer to a standard dictionary and find out the meaning of the following word:
Reported speech
Prepare a News Report in brief on this Art Festival.
Write a letter to your Class Teacher or the Principal of your school to make the following request.
Your school library subscribes to a few newspapers. Your class wants old issues of the newspapers for some educational activity in the classroom. You are required to make cuttings / news clipping. Therefore, the papers cannot be returned to the library but you will use them in a responsible manner. Use the format of a formal letter given below.
Form pairs. List the things on which you have the same opinion and also the ones on which you have different opinions. Prepare a list of ten things in all and see how far you agree or disagree with your friend. Some useful phrases are given alongside. You could talk about:
- Clothes, latest fashion.
- Performance of sportsmen and women.
- Traffic/Transport in your area.
- Cleanliness and hygiene in your area.
- Future occupations/Careers.
- Latest news items.
- TV programs
- Mobile Apps
- Any subject of your choice.
| Agreement | Ask for your friend’s opinion: | Disagreement |
| I totally agree with you. | Do you think ...? | No, I don’t think so. |
| Exactly/Absolutely! | Do you agree ...? | I totally disagree. |
| You are right. | What do you think? | Not necessarily. |
| I don’t know, I need to think about it. (partial agreement) | What is your opinion? | I’m not sure about that. |
| I suppose so. | How do you feel about that? | Let’s agree to disagree! |
Write your opinion, in your own words:-
What did the aunt fail to realize in Bertha’s story?
Your class has to stage a Puppet Show in the Assembly Open Forum on the topic ‘Child Labour’. Divide yourselves into groups and discuss the requirements for the presentation like a storyline, characters, dialogues, choice of puppets, and music for the interlude. Now complete the dialogues given below.
| Ramesh | Let us present a Puppet Show on CHILD LABOUR for our Assembly Open Forum. |
| Mohammed | That is a very good idea! Let us start planning right away. |
| Geetha | _______________________________________________________? |
| Leema | I suggest we begin with the storyline first. |
| Mani | How ___________________________________________________ ? |
| Ramesh | We can have around five characters. |
| Mohammed | What __________________________________________________ ? |
| Meena | We can focus on the problems of poverty and illiteracy as the major reasons for child labour. |
| Ramesh | Can _________________________________________________? |
| Leema | I am good at making stick puppets. I will make them myself. But I require some help. |
| Mani | I ________________________ . Tell me, ______________________. |
| Leema | Thank you, Mani. Let us stay back after the meeting and discuss. |
| Ramesh | Have ___________________________ ? |
| Meena | I think we should have some music for the interlude. |
| Geetha | That would make it really interesting. I will get my music group to start working on the tunes for our puppet show. |
Look at the picture given below and frame your own slogan.
Imagine a conversation among your friends about the four characters in the play – Tabaqui, Shere Khan, Mother Wolf and Father Wolf. Use the hints to write it.
- The characters' entry in the play.
- Compare and contrast their character traits.
- The reaction of the characters on seeing the man cub.
Work in groups of four. See the picture of a shipwreck at the bottom of the ocean.
Suppose you went deep-sea diving. What would you find? Think of all the words that come to your mind, then build a paragraph. Share your story with other groups.
Make groups of ten and present one of the following activities in class.
| skit | song | dance | painting a chart for class | make paper bags from old newspaper |
Who was the tall man?
What was the knife that Miss Meadows carried with her?
How would Miss Meadows usually treat Mary? How did her behavior towards the girl change that day?
Fill in the following forms with imaginary details.
Write a composition (300 - 350 words) on the following:
Study the picture given below. Write a short story or description or an account of what the picture suggests to you. Your composition may be about the subject of the picture or you may take suggestions from it.
Suppose a foreigner comes to visit your place and you have to accompany him for sightseeing. Prepare a dialogue between you and the foreigner.
Do you like to watch plays?
Imagine someone has invited your family to a program, and you were the only person at home when the invitation was given orally.
Write a note (4–5 lines) to pass on the message to the other people in your family. Or, write an imaginary conversation in which you pass on the message to your parents.
Write a composition (in approximately 400-450 words) on the following subject:
A person should be judged by the way they treat their subordinates. Present your reflections on this statement.
