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प्रश्न
Do you agree with Margie’s thought that the kids must have had fun in the schools, in the old days?
उत्तर
Yes, I agree with her. Old or traditional schools subscribe to the most effective teaching methods. Mechanical teaching and coded language would remove all the pleasure and charm from the learning experience while reducing human interaction. A classroom next to one's bedroom will never replace a genuine classroom, where students of the same age group sit together to learn while having fun in the schoolyard.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Listen carefully and write each word in the appropriate column/columns.
| ancient | modern | futuristic |
| bicycles | bullet trains | school |
| wheels | robots | flying cars |
| bullock carts | horse-drawn carriages | tonga |
| tar roads | spaceships | homework |
| ships | television | aeroplanes |
| computers | windmills | cameras |
| floppy disks | earthmovers | axes |
| audio/video cassettes | brushes | mortar and pestle |
| telephone | mobile phones | hot air balloons |
| books | notebooks | headphones |
| vacuum cleaners | ball pens | tests |
| umbrellas | water on tap | solar lamps |
| electric lamps | candles | earthen stoves |
| air conditioners | grammar | fans |
| microbiology | geography |
Which part of the machine did Margie hate most?
What fault did the Inspector repair?
Do you think Tommy likes the school in the olden days?
When does the story take place?
What does Margie mean by ‘a real book’?
Can you think of any devices/objects that came into use in the recent past but are now outdated?
Find an example of outdated devices/ words from the list given here. Think of other examples on your own.
| bicycles | bullet trains | school |
| wheels | robots | flying cars |
| bullock carts | horse-drawn carriages | tonga |
| tar roads | spaceships | homework |
| ships | television | aeroplanes |
| computers | windmills | cameras |
| floppy disks | earthmovers | axes |
| audio/video cassettes | brushes | mortar and pestle |
| telephone | mobile phones | hot air balloons |
| books | notebooks | headphones |
| vacuum cleaners | ball pens | tests |
| umbrellas | water on tap | solar lamps |
| electric lamps | candles | earthen stoves |
| air conditioners | grammar | fans |
| microbiology | geography |
Margie and Tommy use ‘telebooks’. What are they like?
Margie uses a diary. What would it be like?
What do we understand by the words, ‘took the teacher apart’?
Do you have fun playing/studying with your friends?
The following sentence have an unusual meaning in the context of the story. Write what this sentence would mean today, and what they mean in the context of the story.
She had been hoping they would take the teacher away altogether.
The following sentence have an unusual meaning in the context of the story. Write what this sentence would mean today, and what they mean in the context of the story.
They had taken Tommy’s teacher away for nearly a month.
The following sentence have an unusual meaning in the context of the story. Write what this sentence would mean today, and what they mean in the context of the story.
It wasn’t a regular teacher. It was a man.
The following sentence have an unusual meaning in the context of the story. Write what this sentence would mean today, and what they mean in the context of the story.
How could a man be a teacher?
Write words related to the following word. (At least ten words each.)
Write words related to the following word. (At least ten words each.)
Write words related to the following word. (At least ten words each.)
Discuss: How would you like to learn - from a human teacher or a mechanical teacher?
Present your arguments in the form of a chart.
| Human teacher | Mechanical teacher | ||
| Advantages | Disadvantages | Advantages | Disadvantages |
(a) Read the following conversation between two cousins.
| Tejaswini | Hi, Santosh. What are you thinking about? |
| Santosh | Hi, Teju. Next week’s Didi’s birthday. We want to give her a surprise gift. |
| Tejaswini | Great idea! What is your surprise gift? |
| Santosh | Well, we don’t have any big shops here, there’s little to choose from. Nothing new or surprising. |
| Tejaswini | So why don’t you try online shopping? |
| Santosh | Is it safe? |
| Tejaswini | Yes, it is. If we take proper care, it is one of the most convenient ways of shopping. Plus, you will get so much variety. |
| Santosh | True. But I don’t know how to do it. |
| Tejaswini | It’s ok. I will show you. Do you have an internet connection? |
| Santosh | Yes. |
| Tejaswini | That’s good, then. We can do it in five easy steps. Let’s start. |
(b) Write in a step-by-step manner, how Tejaswini and Santosh bought a gift for Didi online.
Use this website (www.chalashikuya.com) to try your hand at a practical/mock trial of online shopping.
Look at above webpage and tell:
- The name of the website.
- What we can buy there.
- The offer on poster colours.
Write in a step-by-step manner, how Tejaswini and Santosh bought a gift for Didi online.
