Balbharati solutions for English - Kumarbharati 9 Standard Maharashtra State Board chapter 2.2 - A True Story of Sea Turtles [Latest edition]

Observe the following photographs. What is common among all these animals? They are all endangered species. They are likely to die out completely, one of the reasons being human activity in their habitat. If these animals could think and speak like humans, what would they say?

Form groups of 5-8. Prepare short autobiographical speeches for each of these animals (10-15 lines). Use the following points :

• How the animal lives - It’s the only way he/she can.
• How he interacts with nature and other animals.
• How humans interact with that species - whether it is fair, necessary, or desirable, etc.
• The possible ill effects of the way human beings treat the animals, for the whole living world.
• The animal getting ready to bid farewell to this world.

Hold a classroom discussion on the following topic and later on, expand the themes on your own. (10-15 lines)

Why human beings need to use more and more natural resources.

Hold a classroom discussion on the following topic and later on, expand the themes on your own. (10-15 lines)

Should we conserve only the most beautiful and most useful things in nature?

Hold a classroom discussion on the following topic and later on, expand the themes on your own. (10-15 lines)

What is ‘beautiful’ or ‘useful’? Who has the right to decide that?

Form groups. Discuss the first two paragraphs. Try to present their content in the form of a series of conversations among the volunteers.

Form groups. Discuss the first two paragraphs. Try to present their content in the form of a series of conversations among the volunteers and the villagers.

Prepare a short note on sea turtles with the help of the information given in the passage.

Prepare a poster to illustrate how the turtle eggs were/are protected. Include the following in the poster.

• Some pictures of sea turtles and their habitat
• Information about turtle nests and eggs
• A picture and information about a ‘protected nest’
• Appeal to the public to spread awareness about their conservation
• Some data (figures) regarding the achievements so far

Prepare a simple brochure regarding the ‘homestay’ facilities made available in the villages. Form groups and discuss the points you will use in the brochure. Remember to include the precautions that tourists have to take at the site, in your brochure.

Explain the idea of ‘Conservation of Nature through Livelihood’ briefly, using the example given here.

Prepare bullet point presentations on the following:

Scope for tourism in your locality

Prepare bullet point presentations on the following:

Prudent utilisation of natural resources

Read the following entries in the ‘Language Study’ pages :

1. clause
2. sentence

Underline the main clause in the following sentence.

There are a few people in every village who keep combing the beach in the early hours of the morning, throughout the year.

Read the following entries in the ‘Language Study’ pages :

1. clause
2. sentence

Underline the main clause in the following sentence.

When the female turtle comes onshore to nest and to lay eggs, she leaves behind a trail just like a track of wheels on the sand.

Read the following entries in the ‘Language Study’ pages :

1. clause
2. sentence

Underline the main clause in the following sentence.

The egg hunters follow this trail right up to the nest which is about half a metre deep.

Read: ‘Last Chance to See’ by Douglas Adams and Mark Carwardine.