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Question
Do you agree with Margie’s thought that the kids must have had fun in the schools, in the old days?
Solution
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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| 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.
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