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Now that you have enjoyed reading the story, answer the following question by choosing the correct option.
The grandmother could relate to the central character of the story 'Kashi Yatre' as __________.
Options
both were old and uneducated.
both had granddaughters who read to them.
both had a strong desire to visit Kashi.
both were determined to learn how to read.
Solution
both had a strong desire to visit Kashi.
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RELATED QUESTIONS
Answer the following question briefly.
Pick out two sentences showing that the grandmother was desperate to know what happened next in the story.
Answer the following question briefly
Which of the following traits are relevant to the character of the narrator's grandmother?
(i) determined
(ii) selfish
(iii) emotional
(iv)mean
Give reasons for your choice.
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?
Present Continuous
Look around your classroom and observe the activities in your school in this
period. Describe what you, your teacher or class are doing in the form of a
paragraph.
e.g. The Blue House is practising its songs for the competition. I can hear the band
which is playing patriotic tunes, in the playground.
Below are some incomplete sentences about the story. Complete each sentence appropriately, according to the story.
1. Slava Kurilov was in the water because he ...
Evidence for this is ...
2. His biggestmistakewaswhenhe ...
3. He decided to die because ...
4. He was carried towards the lagoon when he decided to ...
During your discussions in groups, and in your individual written report, you will find the following language useful :
GROUP DISCUSSION
When recommending
| I | Propose suggest recommend |
that..... |
| what about ? why don't we....... |
| we could think |
consider...... about......... |
WRITTEN REPORT
When recommending
| I |
propose |
that..... |
| I strongly recommend that ........ |
| I urge the commision to ....... |
| It is | recommended proposed |
that.... |
| My | recommendation proposal |
is that...... |
When giving reasons
| ................. as .............. ................because ......... ..............since ............... |
| My reason is that .................... |
When giving reasons
| ................. as .............. ................because ......... ..............since ............... |
| My reason is that....................... In view of the fact that.............. |
Fill in the blanks :
1. The next generation is not likely to see the tiger because of _________________________
2. ________________ laws against poachers must be enforced.
3. The responsibility of protection of the tiger lies with the ___________________
4. One of the reasons for Tiger becoming extinct is _______________
5. Destroying nature means ________________
6. ___________________ , ________________ ,and _______________ are different types of tigers.
7. ______________ is a wild life conservation project.
8. Tigers are found in the evergreen and monsoon forests of the ______________
9. Though tigers are mostly nocturnal, __________ species may also be active during the day.
10. The body length of the tiger is _______________ cm.
Massive poaching in the past two years has wiped out the entire tiger population at one of the tiger reserves in India,' claims an investigation report.
Study the information in 7 and 8 and notice how the number of tigers are falling. Using the information, write a paragraph in about 150 words on Project Tiger.
Simple Present and Present Continuous
Mr. Madan is going on tour next week. Look at his itinerary.
| Mr. Madan | Tour of North India and Nepal | ||
| Mon | 7th | Mumbai 06:30 Peace Conference |
Delhi 08:30 |
| Tues | 8th | Delhi 07:30 Cultural Centre |
Agra 10:30 |
| Wed | 9th | Agra 09:30 Local School Head Teacher |
Varanasi 13:30 |
| Thurs | 10th | Varanasi 08:00 Discuss Trade Unions |
Patna 18:30 |
| Fri | 11th | Patna 14:00 Himalayan Project |
Kathmandu 17:00 |
| Sat | 12th | Kathmandu 11:00 | Delhi 14:00 |
Describe Mr. Madan’s schedule for next week. Use verbs from the table below.
Future Perfect and Future Continuous
Look at the following sentences.
Match words from the different columns to make reasonable predictions. Then write them down in the space below. One has been done as an example.
