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प्रश्न
Who are the citizens of ‘dreamland’? Why?
उत्तर
Boys who return from cricket and football matches tend to forget bats and balls. Their minds are filled with a vision of the playing field. Their heads are among the stars. They are said to be the citizens of dreamland.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Have you ever lost or misplaced anything of value due to forgetfulness?
At times, instances of forgetfulness may land us in a tight spot or in a difficult situation. Therefore, we need to find ways to remember what we have to do or carry with us. One suchway is to make a mental checklist that we can verify before starting any activity.
Now discuss with your partner and think of some practical ideas to overcome forgetfulness, in your day-to-day activities.
| e.g. setting an alarm | |
Discuss and share your views with the class on the following.
Is forgetfulness a result of carelessness or preoccupation?
Name a few things that a person remembers easily.
How do psychologists interpret forgetfulness?
What is common about the ‘angler’ and the ‘poet’?
How do the chemists make fortunes out of the medicines people forget to take?
The list of articles lost in trains suggest that sportsmen have worse memories than their ordinary serious-minded fellows. Why does Lynd say this?
What kind of absent-mindedness is regarded as a virtue by Lynd?
Many of us have unused, old but valuable items at home. If we wish to get rid of them, we can sell them at an auction. Items like paintings, jewels, household articles, vehicles, even houses can be auctioned.
The flowchart below will help you understand how an auction is conducted.
What made the author ignore his friend’s warning?
How does the narrator describe the man who approached him?
The narrator would not forget two things about his friend. What are they?
The narrator had been a safe contributor at the auction, as ______.
“And I got it.” Here ‘it’ refers to the ______.
How did the narrator take advantage of the situation?
Trace the thoughts that went on in the mind of the narrator when picture after picture was put up and sold at the auction.
Given below is a list of items or features you find in a good school. Study the list and classify the items as individual and common.
textbooks – uniform – smart classroom – laboratory – competent teachers – library – mid-day meals – blackboard – stationery – playground – sports equipment washrooms
| Individual | Common |
| e.g. textbooks | playground |
Discuss this aspect with your partner and share your views on how students can give back to society.
Why are universities necessary for a society?
What should the youngsters aim in life after their graduation?
Students are instilled with some of the essential values and skills while at the universities. Enumerate them.
What are the hindrances graduates face in their task of serving the society?
How does the speaker highlight the importance of giving back to the society?
What were the contents of Bryson’s bag?
Describe the fluttery cascade of things tumbling from the bag.
How would staying away from liquid mischief benefit Bryson?
‘To this day, I don’t know how I did it’ - What does ‘it’ refer to?
As a fellow passenger of Bill Bryson on the flight, make a diary entry describing his clumsy behaviour during the trip and the inconveniences caused to others as a result of his nervousness.
