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प्रश्न
Working in groups of four, write a dialogue between
• A tiger behind bars and a man
• A man in a cage and a tiger.
उत्तर
- A tiger behind bars and a man
Man : “Ha! Ha! Finally I got you. Now you will dance to my tunes.”
Tiger: “Please leave me. I cannot live in this small space. I long for my jungle.” - A man in a cage and a tiger Man: “My family is waiting for me.
They will die without me.” Tiger: “You have been catching us for ages. Now it is our turn.”
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Answer the following question briefly:
What does the dark, sun-dried appearance of the Sergeant suggest about him?
Answer the following question briefly:
How was Private Quelch’s knowledge exposed even further as the Sergeant’s classes went on?
Answer the following questions:
What does the poet want to convey by using the words ‘steal’ and ‘slide’?
Answer the following question briefly.
The poet says “I took the one less travelled by, And that has made all the difference.” What is ‘the difference’ that the poet mentions?
Select words from the box to describe the characters in the play as revealed by the following lines. You may take the words from the box given on the next page.
| Lines from the play | Speaker | Quality revealed |
| One hundred thousand francs if necessary and that’s only twice what it cost me. | greedy | |
| If you don’t want the house, tell me so at once and we ’ll say no more about it. | ||
| No! I am very fond of your family, but not quite so fond as that | Gaston | |
| Quite so. I have, but you haven’t. | ||
| I have never cared such a damned little about anybody’s opinion. | ||
| On the principle of people who like children and haven’t any can always go and live near a school. | ||
| The garden is not very large, but you see, it is surrounded by other gardens. | Juliette | |
| I will be philanthropic and let you have it for two hundred thousand. | ||
| I have been thinking a lot about your Papa and Mamma. You see, I am really unselfish. | clever |
Below are certain words that appear in the story of Amelia Earhart's journey.The meanings have been given in a jumbled order. Match the words with their meanings.
| Words | Meanings |
| 1.Navigator | (a) an infection of the bowels |
| 2.Skirting | (b) a person who flies an aircraft. |
| 3.Dysentery | (c) a person who plans a route for a ship or plane |
| 4.Parachute | (d) to put something in a safe place |
| 5.Cable | (e) to leave something with no intention of returning |
| 6.Precise | (f) to go or around the edge of something |
| 7.Transmit | (g) a device that is attached to people or objects to make them fall slowly and safely. |
| 8.Implement | (h) a small boat made of rubber or plastic that is filled with air. |
| 9.Raft | (i) a set of wires, covered in plastic or rubber that carries electricity or telephone signals |
| 10.Stowed | (j) carry out |
| 11.Aviator | (k) exact |
| 12.Abandoned | (l) to send an electric signal |
Choose a suitable word from the options given and complete the story from Tunisia.
A weary traveller stopped at a Bedouin’s tent and asked for shelter for the night. Without (a)_______ delay, the man killed (b) _______chicken and handed it to (c)_______ wife for (d)___________ guest’s supper. As the woman stirred the meat in (e) _______ copper cooking pot, she smelled the rich steam and could not resist tasting (f)________ of the meat and soup, to see if it was soft and tasty. But mouthful followed mouthful, and there wasn’t (g)__________chicken left but for the neck piece, which she gave to her little son to nibble. The boy found it so tasty that he whined, “Give me (h)_______ more chicken, mother!” The woman slapped the little boy and scolded him: “It’s a shameful habit (i)______ father taught you, enough of it, I tell you!” On the (j) _______ side of the wooden hanging which screened the woman’s part of the tent from the rest, the traveller overheard them. “What habit has (k)______ father taught (l) _______ child?” he asked curiously. “Oh,” said the woman, “whenever a guest arrives at (m)_______ tent, he cuts off his ears and roasts them over the fire for (n)______ son to eat.” Making not a sound, the traveller picked up (o)_______ shoes and ran.
| (a) (i) no any (ii) little (iii) any (iv) no |
| (b) (i) a few (ii) some (iii) few (iv) a |
| (c) (i) his (ii) her (iii) their (iv) there |
| (d) (i) the (ii) a (iii) theirs (iv) their |
| (e) (i) her (ii) hers (iii) the (iv) an |
| (f) (i) some (ii) few (iii) a few (iv) more |
| (g) (i) any (ii) some (iii) a few (iv) few |
| (h) (i) little (ii) a little (iii) a few (iv) some |
| (i) (i) hers (ii) yours (iii) their (iv) his |
| (j) (i) another (ii) another (iii) other (iv) one |
| (k) (i) hers (ii) her (iii) him (iv) his |
| (l) (i) a (ii) an (iii) the (iv) x |
| (m) (i) x (ii) our (iii) ours (iv) their |
| (n) (i) their (ii) his (iii) him (iv) our |
| (o) (i) her (ii) his (iii) our (iv) x |
Before you listen for the second time, discuss the following with your partner.
- Why are there two presenters?
- What is the presenter’s role?
- What is the presenter’s style? Do you like their style? Why / Why not?
- Why do the presenters outline some of the contents right at the start of the programme?
Write the contracted forms. Practise saying these words.
e.g. ought not to – oughtn’t to.
- cannot _______
- need not _______
- should not _______
- must not _______
- do not _______
- did not _______
Copy the worksheet in your notebooks and work in pairs to complete the worksheet to know all about yourself. This will enable you to discover your hidden strengths, work on your weaknesses, and develop your personality.
Johari Window Work Sheet
| A | B | C |
| How I describe myself? | How I describe my friend ? | How my friend describes me? (Fill this part from what the friend says about you) |
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____________ ____________ _____________ ___________ _____________ ______________ ______________ ______________ |
