Writing Skill - E-mail Writing

 E-mail Writing 

Write an email to your friends about your proposed trek. You can take the help of the

following points. 

*Day and date

* The place of the trek

* Route of the trek

*Facilities provided

* Last date of registration

Answer :

Compose	Search Mail :
Inbox Draft Sent Trash	To : abc.123@gmail.com
	Subject : Information about our proposed trek
	Dear friends, I would like to inform you that our Brothers' Club has arranged a trek on Tung and Tikona garh.  I want you to join our trek and experience the thrill.  Day and Date of the trek : Sunday - 14th March, 2021. Route of the trek : Pune  - Lonavala - Kurvande - Tung - to Tikona Facilities provided : * Meal at previous night, breakfast, Lunch & Dinner on 14th March *Guide for the trekking. *Luxury Bus for travelling. *Insurance policy for One Year. So friends, be hurry and register your name for this trek.  It will be a very thrilling journey on this historical point. Please bring your own light-weight shoes, dress, torch, etc. Last date of registration : 10th March,2021. Thanks & Best Regards, Yours Lovingly, Munir I. Attar muniratar@gmail.com Mob. 9421065186

Writing Skill - Speech Writing

 

 Speech Writing 

(1)

Write a speech on ‘Blood Donation’.  With the help of following points.

Make life meaningful -------------- save entire family ------------ checked and stored ---------------- misunderstandings about blood donation --------------- regenerate the blood. 

BLOOD DONATION

Honorable president, respected guests and teachers and my dear friends, today I want to tell you about the importance of Blood Donation.

Friends, you can be the savior of mankind.  We have one life.  Let us make our one life more meaningful by donating blood. Blood donation is the mother of all donations. Blood donation directly gives life to another human being. It not only saves one individual but also the entire family of that individual. A person can donate blood thrice in a year. The donated blood will be thoroughly checked and stored up in a secured form. For donating blood a person must have a weight of at least 45 kg.

Many people have misunderstandings about blood donation. They feel by donating blood they will fall sick. But it is not true.  The donated blood will automatically regenerate by our body itself within four to five hours after donating the blood. A person can not donate  blood if he drank alcohol during the last six hours.

So friends, let us put our hands together and make a promise to donate blood at least once in a year. At last I want to say that “Helping hands are better than praying lips.”

Thank you very much.

(2)

Write a speech on ‘Eye Donation’.  With the help of following points.

Make life meaningful -------------- save entire family ------------ checked and stored ---------------- misunderstandings about blood donation --------------- regeneration of the blood. 

EYE DONATION

Honorable president, respected guests and teachers and my dear friends, today I want to tell you about the importance of “Eye Donation”.

Friends, imagine, life without eyes. India has the largest population of blind people in the world.  We have one life let us make our one life more meaningful by donating eyes. Eye donation directly gives vision to another human being. It not only gives vision to one individual but also to the entire family of that individual. A person who wishes to donate his eyes after his death has to go to an eye hospital and need to register his name with the hospital.  Remember Donated Eyes will be collected only after death and a living person's eyes cannot be taken out.

Anyone can be a donor, irrespective of age, sex, blood group, religion. Anyone with cataract or spectacles can donate eyes. Persons suffering from hypertension, diabetes can also donate eyes.  The information about the person who agreed to donate eyes and died is to be given to the respective hospital as early as possible. So, that his eyes can be removed and saved within six hours. We can see the world even after the death of ourselves by the way of donating eyes.

So, friends let us put our hands together and make a promise to donate eyes after our death.  Our eyes can be immortal. At last I want to say that “Helping hands are better than praying lips.”

Thank you very much.

(3)

Write a speech on 'Courtesy is the Light of Life'.  With the help of following points. 

·                     People have a good impression of you.

·                     You will be acknowledged and appreciated by all.

·                     You will be happier and contented with life.

 

COURTESY IS THE LIGHT OF LIFE

Honorable president, respected guests and teachers and my dear friends, today I want to speak on the topic “'courtesy is the light of life'

 Friends, it is said that politeness costs nothing and gains everything. A person who is polite always have a good impression on the people.  People easily attracted towards polite people because it is an act of civility and good manners. courtesy is a great virtue of man's life in other words courtesy is the gift with a treating to others With warm and respect, that is why I courteous person liked and loved by all.  He is popular in friends and relatives.

   Everybody whether friends or relatives are highly appreciate the courteous person. And also will to help him in the time of need. The person with a good behaviour is a foundation of good society and also Nation and Nation also need such type of people.

So every person must behave like a cautious person this will help us, our society and Nation.

But courtesy is as much mark of gentleness as a mark of courage. Nowadays our society is full of selfish and egoistic persons and we need to courteous persons. Take the example of Japan Japanese people are most courteous people.  They have politeness and respect to others people and also Nation.  If you want to live in a developed nation every Indian must be polite. Because politeness opens all the door to development so be polite and be brave.  At last I want to say that courtesy is very important in our life.

Thank you very much 

1.3 The Call of The Soil : A Scent of Rice - Model Activity Sheet

1.3 The Call of The Soil : A Scent of Rice

Model Activity

Q. 1 ( A) Read the extract and complete the activities given below: 12

It was April 2004. I stood in the middle of the lush green field of moong (green gram) and looked around me. It was just before sunrise and the sky was turning a bright orange. The ground was damp and the leaves were shining with dew. My bare feet were muddy as I walked around gingerly, inspecting the plants.

Around me were rows of chikoo trees and below a dense foliage of moong. At that point, I could not have asked for anything more. The moong plants, not more than two feet tall, had green pods hanging out. The pods were not yet ripe and there was a light fuzz growing on them. There was still some time before the harvest. I felt exhilarated.

I stood watching the sun rise above the towering trees across the fence and slowly made my way back to the house, a white structure in the middle of this greenery. I could not believe that I was the owner of this land and that I was looking at my first crop as a farmer. After I had paid the advance money for the land, I thought I would have some time to get familiar with farming. But Moru Dada, the broker who got us the land, had other ideas. He was keen that we plant moong at once. I was not prepared for this. I was still reading books and trying to figure out what we could sow and how we should go about it. Moru Dada was quite firm. He said the season was right for sowing moong and the best seeds were available in Surat in the adjacent state of Gujarat.

A 1. True or False :     2

Rewrite the following statements stating whether they are true or false.

i) The author was inspecting the plants in the evening.

ii) The moong pods were not ripe enough to harvest.

iii) Moong was the first crop of the author as a farmer.

iv) The author was well-prepared to plant moong in his fields.

A 2. Complete :         2

Complete the following statements with the help of the extract.

i) The author stood in his farm just before ..................................

ii) There were rows of ............ trees in the farm.

iii) The author’s house was situated in .....................................

iv) Moru Dada was professionally a farmer and a ...... .................

A 3. Conclusion / Guessing :     2

Describe the scene on the farm.

A 4. Personal Response : 2

Write your brief view about the farming conditions in your area.

A 5. Language Study :     2

Do as directed.

i) I stood in the middle of the lush green field of moong and looked around me.                                                

(Rewrite as a simple sentence.)

ii) I stood watching the sun rise above the towering trees across the fence.

    (Rewrite the sentence using infinitive form of the underlined word)

A 6. Vocabulary.         2

Find out the synonyms from the extract.

i) very carefully

ii) commission agent

iii) container of peas or beans

iv) nearby

Activity Sheet Format for Std.-XI

 Activity Sheet Format for Std.- XI 

 SECTION I – PROSE (34 marks) 

(Reading for Comprehension, Language Study, Summary, Note-Making/Mind Mapping)

Q. 1 A. Read the extract and complete the activities given below.         (12)

(Seen extract from Section No.1 consisting of 275-300 words)

A1) Global understanding                                (02)
A2) Complex factual                                        (02)
A3) Inference/Interpretation/Analysis              (02)
A4) Personal response                                     (02)
A5) Language study                                         (02)
A6) Vocabulary                                                (02)

B) Language Study (Non - textual Grammar)                                       (4)
B1) Do as directed / Transformation of Sentence (3)
B2) Spot the error                                              (1)

Q. 2 A. Read the extract and complete the activities given below          (12)

(Unseen extract consisting of 275-300 words)

A1) Global understanding                                (02)
A2) Complex factual                                        (02)
A3) Inference/Interpretation/Analysis              (02)
A4) Personal response                                     (02)
A5) Language study                                        (02)
A6) Vocabulary                                               (02)

B) Summary Writing                                                                         (03)
Write the summary of the above extract with a suitable title with the help of the given
points/hints.

C) Note-Making / Mind Mapping (Completion task)                             (03)
Read the given extract and complete the given activity as per the instructions.

 SECTION II – POETRY (POETRY AND APPRECIATION) (14 marks) 

Q.3 A. Read the extract and complete the activities given below           (10)

(Seen extract from a poem of about of 10 – 15 lines)

A1) Global understanding                              (02)
A2) Inference/Interpretative/Analysis             (02)
A3) Personal Response                                   (02)
A4) Poetic Device                                           (02)
A5) Creativity (compose 2-4 lines)                   (02)

B. APPRECIATION                                                                             (04)
Read the extract and write as per the instructions:

(Seen extract of 10 – 15 lines from another poem, not asked in Q.3 A)

 SECTION III – Writing Skills (16 Marks) 

Q.4 Complete the activities as per the instructions given below             (16)
A. E-mail / Letter Writing (Formal)                 (04)

B. Expansion of Ideas / Blog Writing / Film Review(04)

C. Appeal / Leaflet/Report Writing/ View-Counterview (04)

D. Speech Writing/ Compering / Dialogue Writing/ Interview (04)

 SECTION IV – Literary Genre (16 Marks) 

Q.5 (A) Complete the activities given below as per the instructions     (04)
1. Activities on History of English Drama        (02)
2. Activities on History of English Drama        (02)

(Activities: MCQ/Match the columns/Chronological order/Fill in the Blanks/True False/Elements

of Drama) (Activities should not be repeated in the sub-questions)

(Please Note: Activities in this section should be framed on the Unit 4.1)

(B) Answer in about 50 words to the questions based on One Act Play (04)

(Questions: Plot/Structure/Theme/Setting/Language/Character)

1. Describe/Explain/Compare/Contrast/Name/Discuss (02)
2. Illustrate/Interpret/Narrate/Justify/Find/Identify      (02)

(Please Note: Activities in this section should be framed on the Unit 4.2)

(C) Answer in about 50 words to the questions given below                 (04)

(Questions: Plot/Structure/Theme/Setting/Language/Character)

1. Describe/Explain/Compare/Contrast/Name/Discuss (02)
2. Illustrate/Interpret/Narrate/Justify/Find/Identify      (02)

(Please Note: Activities in this section should be framed on the Unit 4.3 A)

(D) Answer in about 50 words to the questions given below                 (04)

(Questions: Plot/Structure/Theme/Setting/Language/Character)

1. Describe/Explain/Compare/Contrast/Name/Discuss (02)
2. Illustrate/Interpret/Narrate/Justify/Find/Identify      (02)

(Please Note: Activities in this section should be framed on the Unit 4.3 B)

2.5 Father Returning Home - ICE BREAKERS & BRAINSTORMING

 

                       2.5 Father Returning Home

                              ICE BREAKERS

1) Write down the difficulties that you face while commuting to and from the college by public transport.

Answer:

a) Do not get seat.

b) Bad and dirty smell.

c) Loud noise of engine.

d) Dirty atmosphere.

e) Too much Crowd and their shouting.

2) Image the plight of the commuters on their way to go to their work place and suggest three solutions

Answer:

3) 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 in daily chores.
2.  Give pocket-money.	2. Provide healthcare facilities.
3.  Educate us for bright career.	3.  Share our spare time with them.

4) Write your duties towards the following:-

Brainstorming:

A1. (i) Give the list of difficulties faced by the father in the poem.

Answer: 

a) The father is returning very late in the evening.

b) He has to stand in the train.

c) His outfits become soggy.

d) He struggles to handle the bag of books.

e) His eyesight is dimmed due to old age.

(ii) Write the character sketch of the father with the help of the given points. (His pathetic condition, the treatment he receives at home, his solitude, the way he tries to overcome it)

Answer:

a) The father has to stand in the train when he is returning home late.

b) He gets weak tea to drink and stale chapati to eat at home.

c) His children are not interested to share jokes and secrets with him at home.

d) He tries to dream his golden past and expectations from the future.

A2.(i) Given below are the ideas conveyed through the poem. Match the pairs and draw out the hidden meaning from those expressions.

Answer:

	Expressions		Meanings
(a)	Children avoid expressing themselves.		Hostility of children.
(b)	Father was deprived of refreshing hot beverages or nourishing diet.		His basic daily requirements were also not catered to.
(c)	The father hurries home crossing railway line.		Father is so eager to meet family members that he even doesn’t bother about his safety.
(d)		The father was destined to listen only to the cracking sounds on media.	The father couldn’t even fulfil the least expectation of entertaining himself.
(e)		His sordid present is devoid of any hope.	Indulge into past and future.
(f)		The        father’s endless comminuting distance him from his children.	Father is not less than any tribal wanderer, a modern normed.
(g)		Suburban area, visible through the train, is past unnoticed.	Because there is hardly anything enchanting/ interesting in the monotonous routine journey to look out of the window.
(h)		He is just as a small word, dropping from a sentence.	Has least value in the society where his presence or absence might hardly make any difference.
(i)		He doesn’t get a place in a crowded train.	Uncomfortable journey.

(ii) Find the lines to prove the following facts from the poem.

a) Father is deprived of good food.

Answer:-

Home again, I see him drinking weak tea, Eating a stale chapati, reading a book.

b) Children did not have a healthy relation with the father.

Answer:-

 His sullen children have often refused to share

Jokes and secrets with him.