*Activity:*
Listen English to Speak English.
1. Listen carefully.
2. Think about the characters in the story.
3. Identify the characters.
4. Which character you like?Why?
5. Write a short summary in your words.
6. Explain the title of the story.
Friday, August 21, 2020
Listening Skill
*Activity:*
Listen English to Speak English.
1. Listen carefully.
2. Think about the characters in the story.
3. Identify the characters.
4. Which character you like?Why?
5. Write a short summary in your words.
6. Explain the title of the story.
Oral Listening Skill
*Activity:*
Listen English to Speak English.
1. Listen carefully.
2. Think about the characters in the story.
3. Identify the characters.
4. Which character you like?Why?
5. Write a short summary in your words.
6. Explain the title of the story.
Monday, August 3, 2020
Degree of comparison.
*Fill in the blanks with an adjective of the appropriate degree.*
1. Alka is ……………………….. than her sister.
prettier
more pretty
more prettier
2. This is ………………………… than that.
more easy
more easier
easier
3. I work hard but he works even …………………….
hard
harder
more hard
4. Nisha was ……………………. than her parents.
generouser
more generous
most generous
5. It was getting ……………………..
darker
dark
darkest
6. It was the ………………………… day of his life.
happy
happier
happiest
most happy
7. Solomon was the ………………….. of all men.
wise
wiser
wisest
most wise
8. Shailesh is ………………………… than his brothers.
richer
more rich
most rich
9. Prakash is ……………………. than his friends.
smarter
more smart
more smarter
10. Trupti is ……………………. than her brother.
cleverer
more clever
most clever
11. His new home is ……………………….. than the previous one.
more spacious
most spacious
spaciouser
12. The task was ……………………….. than I thought.
hard
harder
more hard
*Answers*
1. Alka is prettier than her sister.
2. This is easier than that.
3. I work hard but he works even harder.
4. Nisha was more generous than her parents.
5. It was getting darker.
6. Solomon was the wisest of all men.
7. Shailesh is richer than his brothers.
8. It was the happiest day of his life.
9. Prakash is smarter than his friends.
10. Trupti is cleverer than her brother.
11. His new home is more spacious than the previous one.
12. The task was harder than I thought.
1. Alka is ……………………….. than her sister.
prettier
more pretty
more prettier
2. This is ………………………… than that.
more easy
more easier
easier
3. I work hard but he works even …………………….
hard
harder
more hard
4. Nisha was ……………………. than her parents.
generouser
more generous
most generous
5. It was getting ……………………..
darker
dark
darkest
6. It was the ………………………… day of his life.
happy
happier
happiest
most happy
7. Solomon was the ………………….. of all men.
wise
wiser
wisest
most wise
8. Shailesh is ………………………… than his brothers.
richer
more rich
most rich
9. Prakash is ……………………. than his friends.
smarter
more smart
more smarter
10. Trupti is ……………………. than her brother.
cleverer
more clever
most clever
11. His new home is ……………………….. than the previous one.
more spacious
most spacious
spaciouser
12. The task was ……………………….. than I thought.
hard
harder
more hard
*Answers*
1. Alka is prettier than her sister.
2. This is easier than that.
3. I work hard but he works even harder.
4. Nisha was more generous than her parents.
5. It was getting darker.
6. Solomon was the wisest of all men.
7. Shailesh is richer than his brothers.
8. It was the happiest day of his life.
9. Prakash is smarter than his friends.
10. Trupti is cleverer than her brother.
11. His new home is more spacious than the previous one.
12. The task was harder than I thought.
Monday, July 27, 2020
Phrases with their origin.
OLD WINE IN NEW BOTTLE — ENGLISH PHRASES WITH INTERESTING ORIGINS
1. Wolf in sheep’s clothing
[Meaning: A wicked person who poses as an innocent one.]
The idiom originates from the Holy Bible (Matthew 7:15) – ‘Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.’
2. Bite the bullet
[Meaning: To do a difficult task, braving the pains.]
In the past, when anaesthesia was not common, doctors asked patients wounded in battle to bite on a bullet to cope with the pain of surgery.
3. Above board
[ Meaning: An action that is fair and legitimate.]
Placing hands under the ‘board’ or table is a cardsharp’s common trick. If a player keeps his hands visible above the board, he can be accepted as one who plays fair.
4. Armed to the teeth
[Meaning: Fully prepared for a confrontation.]
Medieval warriors were often so laden with weapons that sometimes they would have to carry one in their teeth.
5. Don’t throw the baby out with the bath water.
[Meaning: Inadvertently throwing away a valuable thing along with the unnecessary ones.]
In medieval Europe, not only did people bathe infrequently (often once a year), they also bathed in the same water without changing it! The adult males would take bath first, then the females, leaving the children and babies to go last. By the time the babies got in, the water was dark with filth. The poor mothers had to take extra care that their babies were not thrown out with the bathwater.
6. Give a cold shoulder
[Meaning: Make someone feel unwelcome.]
In old times, an unwelcome visitor would have been given the cheapest and most common type of food: cold shoulder of mutton.
7. Develop cold feet
[Meaning: To show reluctance.]
A soldier who had cold or frozen feet — a common affliction until the late 19th century — couldn’t rush into battle, and so proceeded painfully and slowly.
8. Caught red-handed
[Meaning: To be caught in the act of doing something wrong.]
This supposedly originates from an old English law that ordered any person to be punished for butchering an animal that wasn’t his own. The only way the person could be convicted is if he was caught with the animal’s blood still on his hands.
9. Turn a blind eye
[Meaning: To deliberately ignore situations, facts, or reality.]
The British Naval hero, Admiral Horatio Nelson, had one blind eye. Once when his over-defensive superiors signalled for him to desist from attacking the enemy fleet, he held up a telescope to his blind eye and said, “I do not see any signal.” He attacked following his own judgement and was victorious.
10. Bury the hatchet
[Meaning: To cease hostilities and make peace.]
This one is of American origin, dating back to early 17th century, when Puritan settlers in North America were in occasional conflict with the Native Americans. When negotiating peace, the Native Americans would bury all their hatchets, knives, clubs, and tomahawks as demonstration of peaceful intent.
1. Wolf in sheep’s clothing
[Meaning: A wicked person who poses as an innocent one.]
The idiom originates from the Holy Bible (Matthew 7:15) – ‘Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.’
2. Bite the bullet
[Meaning: To do a difficult task, braving the pains.]
In the past, when anaesthesia was not common, doctors asked patients wounded in battle to bite on a bullet to cope with the pain of surgery.
3. Above board
[ Meaning: An action that is fair and legitimate.]
Placing hands under the ‘board’ or table is a cardsharp’s common trick. If a player keeps his hands visible above the board, he can be accepted as one who plays fair.
4. Armed to the teeth
[Meaning: Fully prepared for a confrontation.]
Medieval warriors were often so laden with weapons that sometimes they would have to carry one in their teeth.
5. Don’t throw the baby out with the bath water.
[Meaning: Inadvertently throwing away a valuable thing along with the unnecessary ones.]
In medieval Europe, not only did people bathe infrequently (often once a year), they also bathed in the same water without changing it! The adult males would take bath first, then the females, leaving the children and babies to go last. By the time the babies got in, the water was dark with filth. The poor mothers had to take extra care that their babies were not thrown out with the bathwater.
6. Give a cold shoulder
[Meaning: Make someone feel unwelcome.]
In old times, an unwelcome visitor would have been given the cheapest and most common type of food: cold shoulder of mutton.
7. Develop cold feet
[Meaning: To show reluctance.]
A soldier who had cold or frozen feet — a common affliction until the late 19th century — couldn’t rush into battle, and so proceeded painfully and slowly.
8. Caught red-handed
[Meaning: To be caught in the act of doing something wrong.]
This supposedly originates from an old English law that ordered any person to be punished for butchering an animal that wasn’t his own. The only way the person could be convicted is if he was caught with the animal’s blood still on his hands.
9. Turn a blind eye
[Meaning: To deliberately ignore situations, facts, or reality.]
The British Naval hero, Admiral Horatio Nelson, had one blind eye. Once when his over-defensive superiors signalled for him to desist from attacking the enemy fleet, he held up a telescope to his blind eye and said, “I do not see any signal.” He attacked following his own judgement and was victorious.
10. Bury the hatchet
[Meaning: To cease hostilities and make peace.]
This one is of American origin, dating back to early 17th century, when Puritan settlers in North America were in occasional conflict with the Native Americans. When negotiating peace, the Native Americans would bury all their hatchets, knives, clubs, and tomahawks as demonstration of peaceful intent.
Phrasal verbs.
Test on phrasal verbs
*Fill in the blanks with an appropriate phrasal verb.*
1. Before questioning the witness, the prosecutor looked …………….. the papers carefully.
a) about
b) over
c) up
2. If you don’t know the meaning of a word, you should look it …………… in a dictionary.
a) over
b) up
c) out
3. She made …………… a story to avoid punishment.
a) out
b) up
c) in
4. Can you speak a bit louder? I can’t make ………………. what you are saying.
a) up
b) over
c) out
5. She bent down to pick …………… the bag.
a) out
b) up
c) in
6. As we drove through the city, our guide pointed ……………… the major tourist attractions.
a) in
b) out
c) on
7. You should put …………….. some money for your retirement.
a) out
b) away
c) in
8. As it was very cold, I put …………. a jacket.
a) up
b) on
c) over
Answers
1. Before questioning the witness, the prosecutor looked over the papers carefully.
2. If you don’t know the meaning of a word, you should look it up in a dictionary.
3. She made up a story to avoid punishment.
4. Can you speak a bit louder? I can’t make out what you are saying.
5. She bent down to pick up the bag.
6. As we drove through the city, our guide pointed out the major tourist attractions.
7. You should put away some money for your retirement.
8. As it was very cold, I put on a jacket.
*Fill in the blanks with an appropriate phrasal verb.*
1. Before questioning the witness, the prosecutor looked …………….. the papers carefully.
a) about
b) over
c) up
2. If you don’t know the meaning of a word, you should look it …………… in a dictionary.
a) over
b) up
c) out
3. She made …………… a story to avoid punishment.
a) out
b) up
c) in
4. Can you speak a bit louder? I can’t make ………………. what you are saying.
a) up
b) over
c) out
5. She bent down to pick …………… the bag.
a) out
b) up
c) in
6. As we drove through the city, our guide pointed ……………… the major tourist attractions.
a) in
b) out
c) on
7. You should put …………….. some money for your retirement.
a) out
b) away
c) in
8. As it was very cold, I put …………. a jacket.
a) up
b) on
c) over
Answers
1. Before questioning the witness, the prosecutor looked over the papers carefully.
2. If you don’t know the meaning of a word, you should look it up in a dictionary.
3. She made up a story to avoid punishment.
4. Can you speak a bit louder? I can’t make out what you are saying.
5. She bent down to pick up the bag.
6. As we drove through the city, our guide pointed out the major tourist attractions.
7. You should put away some money for your retirement.
8. As it was very cold, I put on a jacket.
Saturday, June 20, 2020
Interview
1.6 *Into the Wild*
Your college has decided to celebrate the World Environment Day Mr Kiran Purandare has been invited as the *Chief Guest* for the event.Imagine you are the Secretary of the ' *Nature club*'of your college and you have to conduct an interview of Mr Kiran Purandare. Frame 8/10 questions for the same.
Ans:
*An audience with Mr Kiran Purandare.*
Good morning Sir.Welcome to our college.Its our privilege to have an audience with you.
May I start?
1)How did you start your journey as an environmentalist?
2)Where did you take your environmental education?
3)Which awards have you received up to now?
4)How did you feel when you were awarded the *Sahitya Puraskar*?
5)You are a writer also.
Which is your award winning book?
6)Who inspired you for this work?
Or
Who is your motivational Guru for this work?
Or
Who motivated you for this work?
7)Who is your idol/role model/ideal person?
8)How many days did you spend in Nagzira and nearby forest area?
9) Can you share your experience with us during 400 days?
10) Didn't you afraid of wild animals during those days?
11)Which hardships /difficulties / challenges did you face in your life?
12) Don't you find it difficult to play multi roles such as *wild life expert,a bird watcher,a writer and an honorary wild life warden*?
13)How did an idea of the foundation of *Nisarg Wedh Organization* come into your mind?
14)Who helped you in it?
15)Does your family support you?
16)Who gave you an idea of the foundation of *Kika's Bird Club*?
17)How did the concept of *bird farming* come into your mind?
18)How did you feel when you had lost completely in the jungle of Umarzara?
19)Who helped you to find out the way towards Pitezari?
20)How did you start to educate the local rural folks for the conservation of forest?
21)Do you think that such education is needed today?
22)How can one become *eco friend*?
23) What message would give for the protection of wild life and also the whole environment?
Thank you very much Sir for spending your precious time with us and sharing your experiences with us.
Your college has decided to celebrate the World Environment Day Mr Kiran Purandare has been invited as the *Chief Guest* for the event.Imagine you are the Secretary of the ' *Nature club*'of your college and you have to conduct an interview of Mr Kiran Purandare. Frame 8/10 questions for the same.
Ans:
*An audience with Mr Kiran Purandare.*
Good morning Sir.Welcome to our college.Its our privilege to have an audience with you.
May I start?
1)How did you start your journey as an environmentalist?
2)Where did you take your environmental education?
3)Which awards have you received up to now?
4)How did you feel when you were awarded the *Sahitya Puraskar*?
5)You are a writer also.
Which is your award winning book?
6)Who inspired you for this work?
Or
Who is your motivational Guru for this work?
Or
Who motivated you for this work?
7)Who is your idol/role model/ideal person?
8)How many days did you spend in Nagzira and nearby forest area?
9) Can you share your experience with us during 400 days?
10) Didn't you afraid of wild animals during those days?
11)Which hardships /difficulties / challenges did you face in your life?
12) Don't you find it difficult to play multi roles such as *wild life expert,a bird watcher,a writer and an honorary wild life warden*?
13)How did an idea of the foundation of *Nisarg Wedh Organization* come into your mind?
14)Who helped you in it?
15)Does your family support you?
16)Who gave you an idea of the foundation of *Kika's Bird Club*?
17)How did the concept of *bird farming* come into your mind?
18)How did you feel when you had lost completely in the jungle of Umarzara?
19)Who helped you to find out the way towards Pitezari?
20)How did you start to educate the local rural folks for the conservation of forest?
21)Do you think that such education is needed today?
22)How can one become *eco friend*?
23) What message would give for the protection of wild life and also the whole environment?
Thank you very much Sir for spending your precious time with us and sharing your experiences with us.
Tuesday, May 26, 2020
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