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‘Childe Harold’s Pilgrimage’ – Lord Byron
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‘Gulliver’s Travels’ – Jonathan Swift
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‘Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Sea’ – Jules Verne
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‘Travelling Souls’ – Brian Bouldrey
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There are different ways to travel from one place to another for different purposes. Discuss with your partner and match the words given in table A with their meanings in table B.
| A | B |
| (a) Cruise | (i) a long journey on a ship |
| (b) Expedition | (ii) a short visit to an outdoor place where people celebrate, enjoy and eat meals |
| (c) Camp | (iii) a brief pleasure outdoor visit |
| (d) Trip | (iv) a short journey to a place with a particular purpose |
| (e) Excursion | (v) a place usually away from urban areas where tents are erected for shelter |
| (f) Picnic | (vi) a journey especially by a group of people for a specific purpose |
| (g) Voyage | (vii) a journey on a boat or ship to a number of places |
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Discuss the following with your partner and complete the web.
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Upbringing plays a very important role in shaping one’s life. The teacher will form two groups in the class. One group will speak in favour of the above topic while the other will speak against it. Debate brings out different perspectives, it does not mean one is right and other is wrong. You can take help of the following points and have a debate on it.
| In favour of the topic | Against the topic |
| 1. Provides a healthy atmosphere | 1. Achievers can be successful in any atmosphere |
| 2. Makes you confident | 2. They are self-confident, reliant and dependent |
| 3. Helps in finding the role model | 3. They become role models for others |
| 4. Helps to follow the footsteps of successful people | 4. They set an example for others |
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Go through the text again and describe the second innings of the writer in your own words.
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Read the text again and make a list of great Indian and foreign personalities who had a great impact on Achyut Godbole during his childhood. One is done for you.
| Poets | Vinda Karandikar |
| Writers | |
| Musicians | |
| Dramatists | |
| Painters |
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Find different techniques used by the writer to learn Science and Mathematics. One is done for you.
- The writer used to appreciate the inherent beauty of these subjects.
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The writer faced numerous problems while communicating in English because -
- He had his entire education in Marathi.
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The writer was completely stumped because his -
vocabulary was _______.
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The writer was completely stumped because his -
Spoken English was _______
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The writer was completely stumped because his -
Pronunciation was _______
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The writer was completely stumped because his -
construction of sentences was _______
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Read the text again and complete the sentence:
Due to the writer’s pathetic English speaking style, he___________
- _________________________
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- _________________________
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Complete the following sentence. The writer wanted to achieve mastery in English because he wanted to speak _______.
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Complete the following sentence. The writer wanted to achieve mastery in English because he will be able to ______.
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