10 NCERT ENGLISH LEARNING SKILLLS

Speaking and Writing Question : 1.     Ang er Manag ement: As adults, one important thing to learn is how to manage our temper. Some of us tend to get angry quickly, while others remain calm. Can you think of three ill effects that result from anger?  Note them down. Suggest ways to avoid losing your temper in such situations. Are there any benefits from anger? 2.     In pairs, prepare a script based  on the given  excerpt from  The Home and  the World by Rabindranath Tagore. You may write five exchanges between  the characters with other directions such as movements on stage and way of speaking, etc. One afternoon, when  I happened  to be  specially busy, word came to  my office room  that Bimala had sent for me. I was startled. "Who did you say had sent for me?" I asked the messenger. ...

Speaking Question : The Buddha' s sermon is over 2500 years old. Given below are two recent texts on the topic of grief. Read the texts, comparing them with each other and with the Buddha's sermon. Do you think the Buddha's ideas and way of teaching continue to hold meaning for us? Or have we found better ways to deal with grief? Discuss this in groups or in class. I.A Guide to Coping with the Death of a Loved One Martha is having difficulty sleeping lately and no longer enjoys doing things with her friends. Martha lost her husband of 26 years to cancer a month ago. Anya,    age 17,  doesn't  feel  like eating  and    spends  the       days      in    her  room     crying. Her grandmother recently died. Both of these individuals are experie...

Speaking Question : This story has a lot of people talking in it. The conductor jokes and laughs with Valli, some passengers try to show their concern for her, and her mother and her aunt spend time chatting. Read the conversations carefully. Then think of similar people, or similar situations that you have experienced. Mimic a person or persons who spoke to you, saying what they said, along with your replies. Answer : This is an activity, so do you rself. Writing Question : Write a page -about three paragraphs -on one of the following topics. 1. Have you ever planned something entirely on your own, without taking grownups into your confidence? What did you plan, and how? Did you carry out your plan? 2.     Have you made a jou rney that was unforgettable in some way? What made it memorab le? 3.     Are you concerned about traffic and road safety? What are your concerns? How would you make road ...

Speaking Question : You have seen how Maxwell describes Mij the otter's feelings and thoughts by watching him. Play the game of dumb charades. Take turns to express a feeling or though t silently, through gestures. Let the class speak out their guesses about the feelings or though ts you are trying to express. Answer : The guessing about Mij was different by various person . Some of the most appropria te guesses are as follows: ·         They are much fond of water and will enjoy rolling and galloping in it. ·         The pran ks of the otters are very comical in nature. ·         Most of their habits are similar to school children. Writing Question : Write a description of a person or an animal (such as a pet) that you know very well and love very much. Questions (4) and (5) in 'Thinking about the Text' will have given you some idea abo...

Writing   Question:  I: In this extract, the author talks about traditional bread-baking during his childhood days. Complete the following table with the help of the clues on the left. Then write a paragraph about the Clues author's childhood days the way bread was baked the way the padre sold bread what the padre wore when the padre was paid how the padre looked The bread was baked in the furnace. Visit to house many times. Special dress known as kabab. They were paid at the end of month. They looked somehow funny Answer:  I: Author 'childhood days the bread was baked in the furnace. Visit to house many times. Special dress known as kabai. They were paid at the end of month. They looked somehow funny. In author's childhood days, the bread was baked in the furnace. The bakers were called the paders. The baker used to be friend and visited the house many ...