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Samacheer Kalvi solutions for English - Term 3 Class 7 TN Board 1.1 Journey by Train Warm Up [Page 79]
Work in pairs. Choose six items which are essential for a camp. Rank their priority and justify your answer.
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Samacheer Kalvi solutions for English - Term 3 Class 7 TN Board 1.1 Journey by Train Reading- Section I [Page 81]
Give a picturesque view through which the train travels.
Samacheer Kalvi solutions for English - Term 3 Class 7 TN Board 1.1 Journey by Train Reading- Section II [Page 83]
Discuss and answer
Why did the train stop in the middle of the forest?
Why was Sir Francis angry?
Samacheer Kalvi solutions for English - Term 3 Class 7 TN Board 1.1 Journey by Train Reading- Section III [Page 85]
Discuss and answer
Which mode of transport did Fogg choose?
Did he hire Kiouni? Why?
Why was the elephant owner happy with the deal?
Samacheer Kalvi solutions for English - Term 3 Class 7 TN Board 1.1 Journey by Train Read and Understand [Page 86]
Fill in the table
Problems Faced By Mr. Fogg And His Team | Solution |
The train stopped in the middle of the forest. | |
They couldn’t hire the elephant. | |
They were in need of an elephant driver. |
Answer the questions briefly
Who inhabited the jungles that the train passed through?
What was the reaction of the inhabitants?
What did Mr. Fogg mean by, ‘it was foreseen’?
Describe the elephant driver in your own words.
Think and Answer.
What qualities of Mr. Phileas Fogg are highlighted in this extract? Support your answer with suitable examples.
Fill in the blanks with correct travel words.
schedule | reach | book | railway | pack | board |
To make travel convenient, we must ______tickets well in advance. Then we have to ______our things and ______our trip. We have to reach the ______station in time and ______the train in order to ______ our destination.
Match the phrasal verbs with their meanings.
Section - A | Section – B |
Phrasal verbs | Meanings |
1. set out | to go somewhere for a short break or holiday |
2. pick up | to begin a journey |
3. get away | to enter a bus, a train or a plane |
4. see off | to leave a bus, a train or a plane |
5. get into | to go to the station to say good bye to someone |
6. get off | to get someone from a place |
DICTIONARY TASK
Refer to a dictionary. Find the meaning of the following words and write them down.
- journey- ______
- picnic- ______
- pilgrimage- ______
- tour-______
- vacation- ______
- excursion- ______
Samacheer Kalvi solutions for English - Term 3 Class 7 TN Board 1.1 Journey by Train Listening [Page 87]
Listen to the teacher reading the Weather forecast and complete the report.
Name of the Cyclone is ______.It may affect the ______and ______. Heavy rains are expected on ______and______.It is ______away from Nagapatinam.
Samacheer Kalvi solutions for English - Term 3 Class 7 TN Board 1.1 Journey by Train Speaking [Page 88]
Your family has decided to go on a tour during the vacation. You are calling a travel agency and seeking information regarding package, places of visit, cost etc. Work in pairs and role play as a receptionist and a customer.
Samacheer Kalvi solutions for English - Term 3 Class 7 TN Board 1.1 Journey by Train Use Grammar [Page 90]
Rewrite the story in the past tense.
The boy chases a cat. The cat climbs up the tree and purrs from the branch of the tree. The cat jumps to another tree. The boy who is chasing the cat notices a snake under the tree. He leaves his attempt to catch the cat and he runs home screaming for help.
Look at the picture and complete the following.
Nila told Miruthula ______. Miruthula said that the idly ______. Nila ______ was delicious too. She also said that they had added Kashmiri chilli. Miruthula said ______very much.
Samacheer Kalvi solutions for English - Term 3 Class 7 TN Board 1.1 Journey by Train Writing [Page 91]
Your friend is coming to your city/town to spend a week with you. He/she wants to visit some tourist places and enjoy the special food items of the place. Prepare a two-day itinerary for the visit.
Day | Timing | Stopover | Stopover | Mode of Transport |
Day 1 Sunday | 8.00 am | Market | Go shopping for | Auto |
clothes/curios | ||||
Day 2 Monday | ||||
Samacheer Kalvi solutions for English - Term 3 Class 7 TN Board 1.1 Journey by Train Creative Writing [Page 92]
You are waiting to board a train in a railway station. The train is delayed by an hour. Write a paragraph about the crowded scene in the railway station based on your observation.
vendors | tea vendors | shops | families | piles of luggage |
porters | trolley | scroll board | announcement | ticket counter queue |
Solutions for 1.1: Journey by Train

Samacheer Kalvi solutions for English - Term 3 Class 7 TN Board chapter 1.1 - Journey by Train
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