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प्रश्न
Discuss the following in groups of two pairs, each pair in a group taking opposite points of view.
Knowledge about the past is useful to complete our knowledge of the world we live in.
उत्तर
(Such questions are to be done by the students on their own. However, pointers have been provided for the students' help.)
For:
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Past acts as a mirror to our mistakes and teach us lessons.
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The present is the outcome of the past.
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It helps us understand the progress of the events down history.
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It builds the foundation for our present and future.
Against:
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One must live in the present.
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The past is infinite and should be left as it is.
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The past should not affect our present life.
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Past should not be delved in and must be considered as a gone phase.
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And the trade winds soft through
The sighing trees
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Lawn and he names the sky his own.
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| Autopsy | dialysis | ECG |
| Post mortem | angiography | biopsy |
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1. gripped the imagination of
2. dawned upon
3. ushered in
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A |
B |
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ornithologist |
study of the skin |
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gerontologist |
study of cells |
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ergonomist |
study of birds |
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dermatologist |
study of old age |
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cytologist |
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| Opposite | Sentence | |
| lovely | ||
| talking | ||
| listening | ||
| see | ||
| centre |
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Read the given sentence and underline the no word.
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- I have found a ______
- It’s (colour)
- It’s (shape)
- It has a ______
- I found it (place where it was found)
Others, too, write four sentences each.
- • I’ve lost a ______
- It’s (colour)
- It’s (shape)
- It has a ______
- • I lost it (place where it was lost)
They all open read their lines, beginning with the group leader. The player whose description matches the group leader’s the most gets the object.
