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To listen well is as powerful a means of influence as to talk well and is essential to all true conversations. Form a group and have a group discussion on the topic.
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Write in Column ‘B’ the description of the clothes you would choose to wear for the occasions given in Column ‘A’.
| Column ‘A’ | Column ‘B’ |
| A birthday party | |
| A prize distribution ceremony at school | |
| A picnic | |
| An entertainment show |
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Find out information about career opportunities in the following field:
Fashion designing
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Find out information about career opportunities in the following field:
Dress designing
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Find out information about career opportunities in the following field:
Textile industry
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Read the sentence ‘If a diploma can famously ________ in cultural relativism.’
Pick the sentence which gives the meaning of the above statement from the alternatives given below.
- A diploma certificate can be used as a passport and a passport can be used as a diploma certificate.
- If one has a diploma, he does not need a passport and if he has a passport, he does not need a diploma.
- One can acquire permission to travel to foreign countries for educational purposes based on her academic achievements and travelling to foreign countries enriches one the most regarding the knowledge and wisdom of the world.
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Write down the traits the poet exhibit through the given line.
I am filled with them – I will fill them in return.
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Discuss in pairs and groups the following expressions. Take the help of your teacher.
- As you sow so shall you reap
- Crime gets its own punishment
- What goes around comes around
- Tit for tat
- Evil digs a pit for others but falls into the same
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The poem begins with:
‘Without either sign or sound of their shock,
The waves flowed over the Inchcape Rock.’
It ends with:
‘Till the vessel strikes with a shivering shock.’
On the basis of these lines explain the change in mood of the poem.
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Complete the following table.
| A | B |
| The way our elders take care of us | The way you can take care of elders in your family. |
| 1. Love and protect us | 1. Help them with daily chores |
| 2. ____________ | 2. ____________ |
| 3. ____________ | 3. ____________ |
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Discuss in pairs and guess the correct alternative for the following.
To summarise means _______ .
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Discuss in pairs and guess the correct alternative for the following.
The type of summary that consists of a paragraph to express the main idea is _______.
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There are various ways of incorporating other writers’ works into your own writing. They differ according to the closeness of your writing to the source writing. Match the ways of writing in brief given in column (A) with their descriptions in column (B).
| Sr. no. | (A) Ways of writing | (B) Descriptions | |
| 1. | Summarising | a. | It includes not just the main idea but every detail expressed clearly and to the point |
| 2. | Paraphrasing | b. | It includes selection of proper lines from the given text for correction, condensation and organization |
| 3. | Précis writing | c. | It includes the most essential part or the crux of the matter. |
| 4. | Quoting | d. | It includes taking a broader segment of the source and condensing it slightly. |
| 5. | Editing | e. | It includes the presentation of main ideas into one’s own words. |
| 6. | Gist writing | f. | It must be identical to the original and match the document word by word. |
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Adverbs clutter up your copy. You can usually live without them. Just delete italicized word and rewrite.
“That’s usually a good thing to do.”
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Adverbs clutter up your copy. You can usually live without them. Just delete italicized word and rewrite.
“That’s fairly good coffee.”
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Read any book of your choice and write its summary according to the steps explained in the chapter.
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Find some professions that require the skill of summary writing and editing. Write them in your notebook.
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Study the given tabular column. In pairs, tell your partner the importance of each given below:
| Enhance Activities with Mind Mapping | ||
| 1. | Explore new ideas and concepts | Help students get a better understanding of new ideas by having them create a mind map. A mind map can assist with understanding because it conveys hierarchy and relationships, allowing students to see the big picture. |
| 2. | Brainstorm | Get creative juices flowing with mind mapping. Mind maps are a great brainstorming tool and can help students let their thoughts flow freely while making important connections between ideas and concepts. |
| 3. | Take Notes | Encourage students to engage in active thinking instead of transcription by using mind maps for note taking. Mind maps encourage students to focus on keywords and ideas instead of just writing down what the teacher says. |
| 4. | Write essays | Students can create an essay outline, gather arguments and quotes or brainstorm ideas for your essays with mind maps. |
| 5. | Memorize information | Mind maps activate many levels of brain activity and are a great tool to help with memorization- from vocabulary words to a foreign language. |
| 6. | Create presentations | Have students use mind maps to present information in an interesting and engaging way with mind maps. Students can use mind mapping software to create a presentation in advance or create one on the spot during a live presentation. |
| 7. | Study for an assessment | Mind maps are a great way for students to gather all the information that may be covered on an examination including class notes, textbook chapters and reading lists. |
| 8. | Execute group projects | By using a mind map, students can visualize what needs to be done and who needs to do it. Using an online mind mapping programme is best for group projects so students can easily share it. |
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