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Work in groups of 4-6. Choose one folk art form, that is rarely or no longer performed.
Find out the reasons for this and suggest practical solutions/steps that can be taken to prevent this. After discussion and research, conduct a talk show in the class on the topic FOLK ARTS - A REVIVAL. The following inputs will help you.
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Each group will consist of the following members. 1. The host NOTE: Your teacher will distribute role cards with cues to each member of the group to help you play your roles. |
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We have been living in Chennai _________ eight years.
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Vimal generally goes to his workplace ______ bus.
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The cricket ball was hidden ______ the leaves.
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Mani divided his toys ______ his brothers and sisters.
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Riya borrowed a dress from me and lent it to her friend, Mary.
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When I moved back to the city, things had changed considerably.
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The burglar found the keys under the pot in the balcony.
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Prabhu was hiding behind the door when his sister came looking for him.
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My dog sat on my hat and squashed it.
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Complete the passage by filling in appropriate prepositions from the list- (with, out, to, in, from, during, of, for, by). Some prepositions may be used more than once.
In Tamil Nadu, a very interesting form of recitation named Villupattu developed (a) ____________ the 15th century. Villupattu means bow-song because a bow-shaped musical instrument (b) ___________ strong high tension string is used (c) __________ placing it (d) _______________ an earthen pitcher. It is believed that this narrative form was an invention (e) __________ Arasa Pulavar. The troupe gives its performance mostly (f) ___________ temple festivals. There are seven to eight persons in a troupe who form a kind (g) ___________ chorus that supports the main singer-narrator. When the chief narrator sings, the chorus takes (h) ____________ the refrain (i) _______________ the song and repeats it in unison. The whole party sits (j) _____________ the ground and performs (k) __________ a lot (l) ____________ gesticulation and facial expression to suit the narrative they have taken. The ballad style songs are composed (m) __________ the rural dialect which appeals (n) ___________ the audience who sometimes join the troupe (o) ____________ suitable notes or words.
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Frame sentence using the prepositional verb given below.
stand-in
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Given below is a picture of a carnival. Complete the factual description by filling in the blanks with appropriate prepositions.
Fairs and festivals form an integral part of the culture of Tamil Nadu. They are an excellent platform to promote and preserve the vibrant art and culture of the Tamils.
A thiruvizha (festival) is a source of excitement and thrill for villagers. The village thoroughfare wears a festive look, as the open spaces are cleaned, spruced up and decorated (a) ________colourful streamers.
People throng the premises (b) ______catch a glimpse (c)________their village deity (d)______ a magnificently decorated chariot, and pay their respects. There is a big crowd (e)_____ the food stalls that serve free piping hot sakkarai pongal (sweet pongal), lemon rice and curd rice.
People (f)______nearby villages and towns display their wares attractively, and call out loudly (g)______the people (h)_______buy their wares. Cotton candy, cut raw mangoes smothered (i)________salt and chilly powder, boiled groundnuts, murukku, sweets, buttermilk etc are sold. Men, women, grandmas, grandpas and little children dressed (j)_________their best clothes, enjoy the Thiruvizha greatly.
You can hear the shrieks (k)________happy children enjoying the rides on ferris wheels and carousels, elders looking (l)_________ each other with smiles on their faces.
The entire day is spent (m) _______fun and gaiety. All the village people irrespective of their age, look forward (n)_________the thiruvizha every year.
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You stayed with your grandparents at your native village during Pongal. You had an unforgettable time with them. You visited the village fair and enjoyed the simple pleasures of life like bathing in the river, strolling in the fields, eating food cooked in earthen utensils over firewood, sleeping on a cot on the terrace under the star-lit sky, visiting temple fairs, and watching Karagattam presentation.
Write a letter to your friend, describing the joy of celebrating festivals in a village, with the inputs given above.
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Have you ever travelled through a forest? How did you feel?
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Did you have any time to stop and enjoy the beauty of the forest?
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Memorise the poem 'Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening'.
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He will not see me stopping here
To watch his woods fill up with snow.
Whom does ‘he’ refer to?
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He will not see me stopping here
To watch his woods fill up with snow.
Identify the season in these lines.
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