CBSE solutions for इंग्लिश लैंग्वेज स्किल्स इयत्ता १२ chapter B - Crafts [Latest edition]

Crafts or handicrafts are utilitarian or decorative items that are hand made or crafted with simple tools. Every state of India has crafts unique to that region. In this section, we shall explore how our crafts have opened up rewarding career opportunities for those who are artistically inclined.

Take the following chart and interview at least 4 of your classmates. Write their names with the names of the state/district/locality they come from, and ask them about the famous crafts of their place. Find out as many names as possible.

Choose the name of crafts from the box below and write them in the appropriate space.

There is need for preserving our traditional arts because ______.

Our crafts are absolutely adaptable because ______.

Production centres in Karnataka and Rajasthan are ______.

Cooking has ______.

Today the word ‘craft’ ______.

The status of Indian craftsmen ______.

What is the purpose of the 14 acre crafts park?

How is the condition of the Indian artisan today different from what it was in the past?

What kind of career options have been created by the advancement of technology?

What is the contribution of Maha Sundari Devi and Jagdamba Devi in popularising the folk art of Madhubani paintings?

What are the three requirements for making the best of new opportunities available today?

Solve this cross-word puzzle with the given hints.

Across:

1 Most fashionable and influential dress-making and designing.

3 A revival in the world of art, craft and literature

6 A trade requiring special manual skill

8 A person who organizes and manages any enterprise, especially a business, usually with considerable initiative and risk.

Down:

2 An artistic handmade object

4 Extraordinarily fine

5 Based on the cultural traditions of a group of people from a particular region:

7 As killed craftsperson

Read the dialogue.

As Rajita, tell your friends about the conversation you had with Manosi. Begin with: Yesterday I met Manosi and asked her to tell me ______

[Recall the rules for reported speech to complete the task]

While browsing through the job vacancies on the internet, you come across the following advertisement for an Art Curator in Ahmedabad. Read the advertisement carefully, analyse it and, write a job application in response to it, in about 150-200 words, along with a resume/curriculum vitae.

(a) Let us analyse this advertisement:

1. The vacancy is for an Art Curator. So find out-
   • What is the job of an Art Curator?
   • What kind of qualifications should an Art Curator have?
2. The vacancy exists in an art gallery called Satrangi in Ahmedabad. Therefore, the application is to addressed to ‘The Director Satrangi Art Gallery’
3. The requirement, besides the relevant academic degree are: good communication skills, fluency in the English language and an interest in the fine arts.
4. Experience: 4 to 5 years in a ‘similar’ job. Remember to create a suitable date of birth, catering to the number of years required to finish your education and get an experience of 4 to 5 years.

Remember: Your application should be based on the analysis.

(b) Now using the suitable format, write an application offering your services for this job.

Laila Tyabji, is a designer, writer and founder member and Chairperson of DASTKAR, a society for crafts and crafts persons. She has worked in the craft and development sector for over 3 decades and Crafts persons was awarded the Aid to Artisans and Preservation of Craft Award in New York - the second-ever recipient. The DASTKAR office is in Shahpur Jat, Delhi. Listen to this excerpt from an interview with her and complete the following statements.

1. According to Laila, they don’t pick up stuff, rather they ______.
2. She doesn’t want every craftsperson to become an entrepreneur because she wants them to ______.
3. For fair trade she wants the artisans to ______ and the buyers to understand the
   ______.
4. The objective behind the DASTKAR Ranthambore project was to help the villagers ______.
5. Laila had to delve into the homes of the villagers to find ______.
6. Lambani women could not sell lambani embroidery because it ______.
7. The global market is ______.
8. Indians have also realised that, if they want something unique, they ______.

In groups of four, discuss crafts as a career. Each group can choose one craft and discuss relevant points about the craft you choose it. Let your discussion revolve around the following points. You can add more points relevant to the craft you choose:

• Reason for its popularity
• Growing market for Indian craft work in India and abroad.

After the discussion, consolidate the views of your group and a representative shares them. The presentation can be divided into four parts, so that, each member of the group gets to speak for a minute tor two.