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प्रश्न
Break the passage into convenient smaller sections.
Give sub-headings or titles to each section.
उत्तर
1st para: Michael Faraday, an inspiration
2nd para: Unhappy childhood
3rd para: Reading, an obsession
4th para: Twist in life
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Write what is implied in the following sentence.
But few know his inspirational life story, which is all about courage and fighting against the odds.
(What does it tell you about Faraday’s life?)
Write what is implied in the following sentence.
People started telling Davy that of all his discoveries, the best was Faraday himself.
(What does it suggest about Davy’s work?)
List the different gadgets and instruments mentioned in the passage. Find more information about them (at least 3), using the internet.
Find out more about the following scientist with the help of the internet.
Michael Faraday
Find out more about the following scientist with the help of the internet.
Thomas Edison
Find out more about the following scientist with the help of the internet.
James Maxwell
- What would you like to learn about in your Science period?
- Have you ever tried to do an experiment on your own? If yes, tell me about it. If not, tell me why you’ve never tried.
- What would you like to learn about in your English classes?
Think of as many examples of the following as you can within five minutes and write them in the appropriate column.
| Type of machine | Examples |
| Simple machines that are operated by hand |
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| Machines that run on electricity | |
| Electronic devices |
Choose any one machine or device and prepare a short note about it. It should include
- The structure of the device
- How it works (functions)
- A labelled diagram
- One or two lines about when and how it evolved.
Why do you think Faraday’s friend gave him a free ticket to Davy’s programme?
What was the subject of Davy’s lecture?
What actions and thoughts of Faraday show that he was inspired by Davy?
Guess the meaning of mentor.
Why did Davy choose Faraday as his secretary?
Was Davy fair in his treatment of Faraday?
Give one example to show that Faraday was a good pupil.
Give one example to show that Davy was not a good mentor.
Guess the meaning of reverse engineer it.
Faraday kept a souvenir of his failure as a source of inspiration.
‘In order to succeed, your desire for success should be greater than your fear of failure’.
- Michael Faraday
Why were Faraday’s drawings not accepted?
Does it mean they were wrong?
Try out the experiment of the iron filings and the magnet.
epitomises: is a perfect example of.
Find the following matter in the passage and copy the missing word.
When he was twelve, ______ school ______.
Find the following matter in the passage and copy the missing word.
One day he came across a book on ______.
Find the following matter in the passage and copy the missing word.
Faraday decided that ______ scientist - ______.
Find the following matter in the passage and copy the missing word.
Davy never believed ______ science ______.
Find the following matter in the passage and copy the missing word.
He handed him a piece of Bavarian glass, which ______ microscopes ______.
Find the following matter in the passage and copy the missing word.
It was Maxwell who ______ equations ______.
Now complete the following sentence using your own word.
When he was twelve, ______.
Now complete the following sentence using your own word.
One day he came across a book on ______.
Now complete the following sentence using your own word.
He never believed ______.
Now complete the following sentence using your own word.
People started telling ______ that ______.
Now complete the following sentence using your own word.
He went on to prove that ______.
