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प्रश्न
How did M. Hamel dress up on special occasions?
उत्तर
On important occasions, M. Hamel would dress up in his lovely green coat, frilled shirt, and a small black embroidered silk cap.
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Answer the following question in 120-150 words :
How did the order from Berlin change the situation in the school ? (The Last Lesson)
The Last Lesson shows that people suddenly realised how precious their language was to them.
Comment.
Notice these expressions in the text. Infer their meaning from the context.
- in great dread of
- counted on
- thumbed at the edges
- in unison
- a great bustle
- reproach ourselves with
What was Franz expected to be prepared with for school that day?
What had been put up on the bulletin-board?
What changes did the order from Berlin cause in school that day?
The people in this story suddenly realize how precious their language is to them. What shows you this? Why does this happen?
“When a people are enslaved, as long as they hold fast to their language it is as if they had the key to their prison.”
Can you think of examples in history where conquered people had their language taken away from them or had a language imposed on them?
What happens to a linguistic minority in a state? How do you think they can keep their language alive? For example:
Punjabis in Bangalore
Tamilians in Mumbai
Kannadigas in Delhi
Gujaratis in Kolkata
Given below is a survey form. Talk to at least five of your classmates and fill in the information you get in the form.
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Answer the following question in about 40-50 words.
When do the residents of Alsace realise how precious their language is to them?
- How was this year for you?
- Are you happy with what you could study this year?
- What did you miss, or could not do?
- What do you plan to do about it- about the things you could not do/study well?
- What was the best moment for you this year?
Form pairs. Write two sentences of two words each.
Form groups of three. Write three sentences of three words each.
In what region does the story take place?
In what time period does the story take place?
What is it like when your school begins? Tell it in short.
Who is narrating the story?
Think and answer:
Why is it the last lesson?
Think and answer:
What subjects does Franz study in school?
Find where Alsace and Loraine are located with the help of the map.
Why does the author say, ‘I never saw him look so tall’?
Find five examples of commonly used past participles from the story. For example, said, learnt.
What is the meaning of the following word and phrase in the passage? Choose the correct alternative.
______ was in great dread of
What is the meaning of the following word and phrase in the passage? Choose the correct alternative.
______ did not know the first word about them
See if you can make a sentence with as many words in it as there are students in your classroom.
Write the sentence in big letters on chart paper and display it in the classroom.
