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प्रश्न
Why does the author say, ‘I never saw him look so tall’?
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उत्तर
- M. Hamel, the author's French teacher, had always scared him. He also didn't grasp what he was teaching.
- On the last day of his lecture, the narrator understood and remembered the final lesson.
- He admired M. Hamel's patriotism and acquired feelings of admiration for him. As he says. "I never saw him look so tall."
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संबंधित प्रश्न
The entire classroom, M. Hamel as well as those present in the class, is full of regret. For what and why?
Answer the following question in 120 − 150 words :
How different from usual was the atmosphere at school on the day of the last lesson? (The Last Lesson)
What had been put up on the bulletin-board?
How did Franz’s feelings about M. Hamel and school change?
Find out about the following (You may go to the internet, interview people, consult reference books or visit a library.)
- Linguistic human rights
- Constitutional guarantees for linguistic minorities in India
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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Languages |
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Neighbourhood |
City/Town |
School |
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Have you ever changed your opinion about someone or something that you had earlier liked or disliked? Narrate what led you to change your mind.
Answer the following question in about 40-50 words.
When do the residents of Alsace realise how precious their language is to them?
Form groups of three. Write three sentences of three words each.
Try to write phrases with each word beginning with the same letter.
Find the explanation for ‘participles’ given in the book.
In what region does the story take place?
In what time period does the story take place?
Think and answer:
Is the school closing down?
Think and answer:
What subjects does Franz study in school?
Think and answer:
Why were the old men of the village attending school that day?
Find where Alsace and Loraine are located with the help of the map.
Why did M. Hamel not scold Franz?
According to M. Hamel, who are the people that did not take education seriously? What examples does he give to support his view?
List the people and their occupations mentioned in the story.
Find five words ending with ‘-ing’ and five words ending with ‘-ed’ from the lesson.
Find five examples of commonly used past participles from the story. For example, said, learnt.
Why was Franz sad?
What should people never lose even when they lose freedom?
