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प्रश्न
Discuss in pairs and write what your father and mother do for your family.
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उत्तर
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APPEARS IN
संबंधित प्रश्न
Whose family has been referred to earlier in the context?
Thus I entered, and thus I go!
In triumphs, people have dropped down dead,
"Paid by the world, what dost thou owe
Me? "....God might question; now instead,
'Tis God shall repay: I am safer so.
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eternal brilliance
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Give reasons for the following.
Satyajit attending the village wedding.
Match the words and phrases with their meanings in the box below.
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paragraph numbers |
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1. |
homesick |
(3) |
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2. |
practically |
(4) |
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3. |
it pains me |
(7) |
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4. |
appreciate |
(9) |
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5. |
thoughtless |
(10) |
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6. |
exercise |
(11) |
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7. |
relief |
(13) |
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8. |
ghastly |
(14) |
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Almost |
it hurts me |
terrible |
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test the strength of |
understanding the difficulties |
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wanting to be home |
a welcome change |
not very caring |
1. Given below is a page from a dictionary. Look at it carefully an
(i) find a word which means the same as ghastly. Write down the word and its two meanings.
(ii) find a word meaning a part of the school year.
(iii) find a word that means examination.
2. Now make lists of
(i) all the words on the page (plus any more that you can think of) that begin with terr-
(ii) five words that may follow the last word on the page, that.
(iii) write down your own meaning of the word thank. Then write down the meaning given in the dictionary.
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- future plans
- inspiration
- overcoming hurdles/ struggle
- coach/ mentor/ guide/ teacher
- message for the youngsters
- family support
- alternate career choice
- first or maiden award/ achievement /success /setbacks
- a turning point in life/ success formula/technique.
| Section of the interview | Aspects to be covered | |
| 1. | Introduction | Welcoming/Greeting, Introduction of the guest/Occasion. |
| 2. | Opening questions | |
| 3. | Main body | |
| 4. | Concluding questions | |
| 5. | Summing up | Concluding the statement, Expressing gratitude. |
You can add your points.
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- calm and cool
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- Performance of sportsmen and women.
- Traffic/Transport in your area.
- Cleanliness and hygiene in your area.
- Future occupations/Careers.
- Latest news items.
- TV programs
- Mobile Apps
- Any subject of your choice.
| Agreement | Ask for your friend’s opinion: | Disagreement |
| I totally agree with you. | Do you think ...? | No, I don’t think so. |
| Exactly/Absolutely! | Do you agree ...? | I totally disagree. |
| You are right. | What do you think? | Not necessarily. |
| I don’t know, I need to think about it. (partial agreement) | What is your opinion? | I’m not sure about that. |
| I suppose so. | How do you feel about that? | Let’s agree to disagree! |
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Akbar strongly desired to hear Ostad sing.
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- Early life
- Training
- Achievements
- Future plans
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Find one word from the story that means
happy d ______.
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- Birds live in
- Rabbits live in
- Beavers live in
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| Disability | Disability | Necessary facilities |
| Hearing loss and deafness | ||
| Vision loss and blindness | ||
| Speech disorders | ||
| Physical disability | ||
| Intellectual disability | ||
| Learning disorder |
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