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Letters are the most common forms of written communication. Writing letters is an art and it is mastered through practice. We write letters to friends and relatives to maintain contacts with them. However, in the present times with the boom in methods of communication, many of us don’t have the time or the inclination, or the temperament and the art to write letters. So telephone, fax and e-mail have replaced personal (informal) letters.

However, formal letters are still in vogue. Commerce, trade, official correspondence, public representation, complaints and other dealings, transactions and communication with the people are still conducted through letters. Students are therefore advised to cultivate the art and skill of letter writing. It must be remembered that different kinds of letters follow different conventions. . So, the format should suit the type.

Informal Letters
These are ordinary personal letters and informal invitations written to relatives, friends and acquaintances. The main characteristics of informal letters are:

• These letters are first/second person presentations.
• Personal feelings and emotions find an. expression.
• The writer’s address is given in the usual place.
• The salutation is usually ‘Dear’ plus ‘Name’.
• The date of writing is given, but the year is generally omitted.
• The style and tone are relaxed and informal.
• Different tenses are used as the sense demands.
• The complimentary close is: ‘Yours lovingly’ or ‘Yours truly’.

Formal Letters

A formal letter is different from a personal letter in tone and content. These letters are written for official purposes or commercial correspondence, so they must be systematic, specific in content and formalin the treatment of the’subject. The main features of formal letters are:

• The matter is brief, clear and to the point.
• There are separate paragraphs for separate topics.
• The first paragraph indicates the theme of the letter.
• The facts are stated in simple and direct language.
• Long and high sounding words are avoided.
• Even while lodging a complaint or making criticism, the tone should be polite.
• Clumsy expressions should not be used.
• The complimentary close is: ‘Yours sincerely’, or ‘Yours faithfully’.

Format/Layout Of A Formal Letter

08th March, 20XX

From
XXX
Sender’s Address & Phone No.

To
THE DIRECTOR
Addressee’s Address
………………………………
………………………………

Respected Sir/Madam,
SUB: For the post of a Senior Accountant
REF: The Hindu dated 06/03/20XX

With reference to your advertisement dated 6th March, 20XX in The Hindu, I hereby wish to apply for the post of a Senior Accountant in your esteemed organization.

If given an opportunity I assure you of my sincere service to the satisfaction of my superiors.

Please find enclosed my Bio-data for your kind perusal and looking forward to a positive reply at the earliest.

Thank you,
Yours sincerely,
XXX

To
The Director
………………………………
………………………………

Note: There is no punctuation after From and To
Thank you has been used instead of Thanking you

Types Of Formal Letters

A. Business Letters

• Making enquiries/asking for information
• Replying to enquiries/giving information
• Placing orders and sending replies
• Cancelling orders
• Letters of complaints

B. Official Letters

• Registering complaints regarding civic amenities, law & order, etc.
• Making enquiries pertaining to deveopmental projects, health facilities, etc.
• Making requests/appeals

C. Letter To The Editor

• Giving suggestions on an issue (usually of public interest)
• Expressing views on an issue already raised in an article/write-up/in a published letter

D. Letter Of Application

• Applications for jobs

What Is A Bio-Data?
The application for a job is sometimes accompanied by a bio-data of the applicant. The bio-data is also called a resume or curriculum vitae (C.V.). It contains the following information about the candidate:

• Personal information, e.g., age, health, sex, etc.
• Educational/professional qualifications
• Experience/suitability for the job

Bio-Data
Name: Xxx
Date Of Birth: 8th May, 1986
Marital Status: Married.
Husband’S Name: Mr. Shandy Rajeevan
Address For ComMUNICATION: YYY
Contact Number – MOBILE: 9988776655
Residence: 01222445566
Mother Tongue: Tamil
Language Known: English and Tamil, Hindi And Malayalam (to speak)
Passport Number: A7265511

Educational BacKGROUND : (In reverse chronological order)

Professional ExPERIENCE : (In reverse chronological order)

Hobbies: Photography, Gardening, Reading, Travelling
Expected Salary: Rs 35,000/per month
Salary Drawn: Rs 32,000/ per month
Reference: (1) Mr. Ravi (XYZ Pvt. Ltd.) 9998887777, (2) Mrs. Rani (Raj Enterprises) 9900000222

Declaration
I hereby declare that the above given information is true to my knowledge.
Station: YYY
Date: 08.03.20XX

XXX
SIGNATURE OF THE APPLICANT

Solved Questions
(i) Write a letter to your father seeking his permission to join the swimming class.
Answer:
Chennai
01.05.17

Dear father,

I’m fine. I hope all are fine at home. I wish to join a swimming class. Mr. Rakesh is the coach. The charges are only two hundred rupees per month. The classes start next Monday. Please give me permission.

Thank you,

Yours lovingly,
XYZ

To
Mr. Somu,
12,” Railway Station Road,
Thirunelveli

(ii) As Sports Secretary of your school, write a letter to the Secretary of the Sports Authority of India, Delhi requesting him for details regarding the sports scholarships that are available for students.
Answer:
20 April, 20XX
S. Narula
St. John’s School
Ramapuram
Chennai

The Secretary
Sports Authority of India
New Delhi

Sir,
Sub: Information regarding sports scholarship
I have come to know from my friend in Hyderabad that the Sports Authority of India awards scholarships to sports persons and athletes who distinguish themselves in various sports disciplines during their school days. The tenure of these sports scholarships varies from three to five years.

Some of our athletes have topped at the district level and have been selected for national events. They are keen to know the availability of sports scholarships awarded under your benign guidance. The specific conditions and eligibility criteria may please be intimated to us.

I hope you will provide the necessary information at the earliest.

Yours faithfully

S. Narula
Sports Secretary

To
The Secretary
Sports Authority of India
New Delhi

(iii) Ravi Mohan of 59 Adarsh Nagar, Secunderabad, a Class XII student of the Commerce stream sees this advertisement.
Coaching in Commerce Stream
Sure Shot Institute
14-A Lancer Barracks, Secunderabad
The best choice to ensure success in the exams
Hurry! Join our classes! Limited seats

He writes a letter to the institute seeking information about the subjects taught, the timings of the classes, class size and fees. Write his letter.
Answer:
16 July, 20XX
Ravi Mohan
59, Adarsh Nagar
Secunderabad
The Director
Sure Shot Institute
14 A, Lancer Barracks
Secunderabad Sir,

Sub: Coaching in Commerce stream
Kindly refer to your advertisement in the Deccan Times dated 15 July. I would like more information and details about the courses the institute offers, facilities available, timings, fee structure and size of classes/groups. I need coaching in Accountancy, Advanced Mathematics, and Statistics. Please let me know if coaching is available in all these subjects and what is the schedule. Does your institute cater to individual difficulties or do you discuss and resolve general problems?

Kindly enlighten me on all the above points. In case you have a detailed information booklet, do send it to my address given above.

Yours faithfully
Ravi Mohan

To
The Director
Sure Shot Institute
14 A, Lancer Barracks
Secunderabad

(iv) Write a letter to the Police Commissioner (Traffic) about the inadequate parking facilities in the commercial area of Nungambakkam, which is causing a lot of inconvenience to the people. You may also offer your suggestions to solve it. You are Rakesh/Radhika, No. 12, Nungambakkam, Chennai. (Word limit: 150 words) .
Answer:
12 March, 20XX
Radhika
No. 12, Nungambakkam
Chennai

The Police Commissioner (Traffic)
Chennai
Sir,

Sub: Inadequate parking facilities

I wish to draw your attention towards the lack of an essential civic amenity which causes trouble not only to the vehicle users but also to the general public. The inadequate parking facilities in the commercial street area of Nungambakkam has caused a sea of chaos, confusion and disorder. Most of the vehicles are parked on roads blocking the passages to and from the parking spaces. The problem gets worse during the evening hours. People are stranded as they can’t park their vehicles at places earmarked for parking. Nor can they move out easily towards the road from the parking spaces.
I would like to offer some practical suggestions:

(i) Vehicles with even number should be allowed on even days, i.e., (Tuesday, Thursday F and Saturday) while those with odd ones be used on odd days (Monday, Wednesday, Friday). This will cut the number of vehicles by 50%.

(ii) The parking lots should be controlled by the police so that entry/exit is not blocked.
I hope my suggestions will be implemented for public benefit.

Thank you,
Yours faithfully
Radhika

To
The Police Commissioner (Traffic)
Chennai

(v) As the Regional Manager of a leading XYZ Textile Company, Madurai, write a letter to the American Textile Company, Chennai offering two of your products for bulk sale.
15 April, 20XX
Xyz Textile Company
24 Temple Road
Madurai

The Senior Purchase Manager ,
The American Textile Company
14 Tank Bund Road
Chennai
Sir,
Sub: Offer of Products for Bulk Sale
Ref. STC/20/78

We are one of the leading manufacturers of textile products in India and our products are equally popular at home and abroad. We have received an enquiry from your branch office at Chennai regarding terms for bulk purchase.

We wish to inform you that we grant 30% trade discount to commercial/bulk purchases on an order for not less than one lakh at a time. We allow further discount of 5% to buyers whose orders exceed Five lakh per year.

Our latest price list and illustrated catalogue along with specimen of textiles are enclosed for your kind perusal and approval.
An early reply will be appreciated.

Yours sincerely
A. G. George Sales
Manager

To
The Senior Purchase Manager
The American Textile Company
14 Tank Bund Road
Chennai

(iv) You have placed an order for a few books with City Central Book Shop, Chennai. You have not received the books so far. Write a letter to the bookshop complaining about the non-compliance of your order.
Answer:
25 March, 20XX
A. Shanmugan
Globe Sr. Sec. School
Adambakkam
Chennai

City Central Book Shop
3rd Street
Mount Road
Chennai

Sir,
Sub: Non-compliance of the order No. 11/RS

This is with reference to our order No. 11/RS dated 4th March, 20XX regarding the delivery of a few books for our school library.

In this respect, I regret to state that despite repeated reminders on the phone, the books have not yet been delivered to the library so far. The new session has started and the books are required urgently for reference work by the students. I am quite upset about the non-compliance and negligent attitude shown by your shop towards our order. If the specified books don’t reach us within three days from the receipt of this letter, we will conclude that you are not interested in fulfilling this order. In that case, we’ll be compelled to place the order elsewhere. A list of

books ordered is being enclosed herewith. Kindly do the needful at the earliest.

Yours truly
A. Shanmugan
(Librarian)
Enel.—Photocopy of the book-list.

To
City Central Book Shop
3rd Street
Mount Road
Chennai

(vii) You are Vasanthi, a resident of Ayanavaram, Chennai. The residents feel inconvenience due to the frequent digging up of roads by various departments such as electricity, water supply, sewage, telephone, etc. Write a letter to the Editor, The Times of India, Chennai, highlighting the problem and suggesting remedial measures.
Answer:
25 July 20XX
Vasanthi
No. 2/8, Ayanavaram

The Editor
The Times of India
Chennai

Sir,
Sub: Frequent Digging up of Roads

I would like to highlight the problems faced by the residents of Ayanavaram due to the frequent digging up of roads by various departments, such as electricity, water supply, sewage, telephones, etc. We have to put up with traffic diversions almost every fortnight. The dug roads remain unrepaired and cause traffic hazards as well as accidents.

We have written to the Development Authority many times, but our repeated efforts have failed to bear any fruit. I hope the publication of the letter in your newspaper will draw the attention of the authorities to our plight and motivate them to expedite the repair work.

Yours faithfully
Vasanthi

To
The Editor
The Times of India,
Chennai

(viii) Ready Assurance Company, Coimbatore has given an advertisement in ‘The Hindu’ for recruitment of management trainees to be groomed as managers of their company. Apply for the same, giving your detailed bio-data (curriculum vitae). You are Asokan/ Adithi, 5th Main Road, T. Nagar, Chennai.
Answer:
10 March 20XX
Asokan
5th Main Road, T. Nagar
Chennai

The Personnel Manager
Ready Assurance Company
Coimbatore

Sir,
Sub: Recruitment of Management Trainee

With reference to your advertisement in The Hindu dated 5th March 20XX for management trainees to be groomed as managers for your company, I would like to be considered for the said post.

My Bio-data is enclosed for your perusal and consideration. If I am found suitable, I can appear for the interview at any time suitable to you. In case of selection, I assure you of my unstinted cooperation and devotion in the discharge of my duties.

Yours faithfully,
Asokan

To
The Personnel Manager
Ready Assurance Company
Coimbatore

Bio-Data
Name : Asokan Rajan
Father’s Name : Prof. S. Rajan
Address : 5th Main Road, T. Nagar, Chennai
Date of Birth : 7th August 1987
Educational Qualifications : 1. B.Com., Madras University, 2. MBA from Madurai
Experience : 2 years
Present Employment : Working with Global Management, Chennai
Marital Status : Unmarried
Personal Details : Age 29 years, Height : 5.5, Weight : 60 kg
Languages known : Tamil, English, Hindi, French
Hobbies : Reading, Listening to music, Painting
Reference : Professor Suresh Mohan, Madras University

Declaration
I hereby declare that the above given information is true to my knowledge.
Station : YYY
Date : 10.03.20XX

Asokan

(ix) You are Sunil/Sujatha Kannan, parent of a student of class XI. Write a letter to the Principal, Brilliant Public School, Dharmapuri, drawing his attention to the disorderliness, non-availability of books and lack of cooperation from the library staff and suggesting some improvements in the functioning of the school library.
Answer:
25 March 20XX
Sujatha Kannan
37, Dharmapuri
Tamil Nadu

The Principal
Brilliant Public School
Dharmapuri
Sir,

Sub: Improvements in School Library

During my visit to your school in connection with P.T.A. meeting, I happened to go to the library. I would like to draw your attention to the malfunctioning of the library. I sincerely feel that it can prove more useful to the students if few steps are taken to tone it up.

I was shocked at the disorderliness in the library. Books were lying in heaps and were not restored to the proper shelves. No wonder the book which the library has is reported to be non-available by the library staff. The lack of co-operation from the library staff makes the situation worse. You may take steps to make them alert and willing workers. The shortage/ non-availability of books, if any, may be made up by buying more copies of the volumes more in demand. The old and broken tables and chairs may be repaired if not replaced.

I hope that during our next meeting we shall find the library cosy, spick and span.

Yours faithfully
Sujatha Kannan

To
The Principal
Brilliant Public School
Dharmapuri

(x) Write a letter to the Headmaster of your school requesting him to issue your Transfer Certificate.
Answer:
26 July 20XX
S. Aran
12, Nehru Street
Alanganallur
The Headmaster
Government Boy’s Hr. Sec. School
Alanganallur

Sir,
Sub: Request to issue Transfer Certificate
I completed my Std X examination recently. My Roll No. was 18.1 studied in ‘B’ section. I am going to apply for ITI course pending the publication for SSLC results. Kindly issue me my Transfer Certificate.

Thank you,
Yours sincerely
S. Arun

To
The Headmaster
Government Boy’s Hr. Sec. School
Alanganallur

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Under this head you may be asked to recount an event/incident that you have experienced. It is a first-person account of the event or incident.

Format: Heading Writer’s name and class
Language: Should be semi-formal. Try to be simple but attractive and appealing. Avoid displaying your linguistic ability.

Content :

– factual information about incident/experience
– date, time, venue of the incident/experience
– sequence of actions/incidents
– reaction to the incident

Solved Questions
(i) Your grandmother completed eighty years of her age on August 16, 2017. Celebrating her 80th birthday was an event for the family.

Describe the event in your words (150-200 words) mentioning the following points:

– preparations for the occasion
– people who gathered
– honour given to the grandmother
– her reactions to the occasion
– her personality
– smart, witty, etc.
– your reactions

Answer:

Grandma Turns Eighty
[Naren, XI A]

Sixteenth August was a grand occasion for our family. My grandmother had turned eighty that day. We organised a family get-together. Messages had been sent to all my uncles, aunts and cousins. The ancestral home was decorated with flowers. A puja was performed in the temple. Then the main function began in the sitting room. It was a very cheerful occasion. All my uncles, aunts and cousins gathered under one roof. She was seated in a high arm chair. My uncle honoured her with a beautiful shawl. Then my parents presented her an almond coloured silk saree. Then came the turn of youngsters.

She appreciated all the gifts presented to her and blessed us. She is still smart, witty and energetic. Words of wit and wisdom dropped like honey from her lips. Dressed in her usual orange coloured dress, she appeared like a divine personality. Since I was the youngest member of the family, I received love and . affection from everyone. Sometimes I felt it was my birthday.

(ii) During the summer vacation Magesh visited his grandfather living in his native village Perambalur – Peraiyur. It was a very pleasant yet unusual experience for him. Thinking you are Magesh, write about such experiences in 150-200 words.
Answer:

Native Village Revisited
[by Magesh]

I had been to my native village five years ago and had very faint memories. But when I visited my grandfather during this summer vacation, all the earlier experiences were revived. What a contrast the village presented. Instead of bullocks, I saw tractors ploughing the fields. Electric motors were drawing water to irrigate fields which were full of tall and green maize plants. Many trees were planted on the boundaries of the farm.

However, the scene at the village pond remained more or less unchanged. I could still notice buffaloes lying in water, a boy riding one of them and rural women washing clothes there. What shocked me was that filthy water from drains was being carried to the pond. The old habits of villagers still persisted. Heaps of rubbish and dung were lying here and there. Stray dogs and pigs were wallowing in the dirt and mud. I beat a hasty retreat to my farmhouse as I could not stand the filth and nauseating smell.

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A. Tabular Representation Of Data
(i) Study the following table pertaining to the monthly expenditure of two families and write three sentences on your inference about the data:

Answer:

• The Sridharans are more lavish than the Hariharan’s
• They spend more money on food and recreation and enjoy life without much worry about the future.
• The Hariharans are judicious in spending and save more for a rainy day.

(ii) Study the table and write three inferences on Agricultural yield (Rice) in India.

Answer:
(i) West Bengal tops in the cultivation of rice in terms of area under the plow. Next, Punj ab is doing sound rice cultivation with good yield. Thirdly, Andhra is doing fanning and cultivating rice successfully.

(iii) Study the following calendar and write three sentences of your inferences in March, 2018.

Answer:
(i) There are four Sundays.
(ii) There are five Saturdays.
(iii) There are 22 working days for Government organizations in March 2018.

B. PIE-CHART
(i) Study the pie-chart given and answer the questions that follow:

(a) What are the two types of movies liked by equal percentage of people?
(b) Which type of movie is preferred by most number of people?
(c) Which type is least enjoyed and favoured by people?
Answer:
(a) Science fiction based movies and comedies are liked by equal percentage of people.
(b) Romantic movies are preferred by most number of people.
(c) Drama is least enjoyed and favoured by people.

(ii) Study the pie-chart given and answer the questions that follow:

(a) What gets the maximum attention in Saravana’s home?
(b) Does the family spend a lot on education? How?
(c) What is your opinion about Saravana’s spending habit?
Answer:
(a) Food gets the maximum attention in Saravana’s home.
(b) No, the family spends only 10% of the income on education.
(c) He is a spendthrift. He spends more on entertainment and less on health and education.

C. Dialogue Writing
(i) Build up a conversation between a Principal and a parent.
Parent : Good morning, Sir. I was told that you wanted to meet me.
Principal : Good morning. Please sit down. Your son has got excellent drawing skills.
Parent : I am really glad to hear it. But what about his studies, Sir?
Principal : Please don’t get upset. He is a clever boy. He can do well in studies also.
Parent : How can I help him?
Principal : I have given him the address of a nearby Art school.
Parent : Thanks, Sir. I shall send him in the weekends.
Principal : This is a cheque for his fees there.
Parent : Thank you so much, Sir.
Principal : He has earned it. He only painted all the boards. He will become a great artist one day.

(ii) Build up a dialogue between an employer and a candidate at the interview.
Candidate : Good morning, Sir.
Employer : Welcome. Please sit down. Give me your certificates.
Candidate : Here they are! Along with the letter from Prof. Vašanth.
Employer : You mean Prof. Vasanth from American college?
Candidate : Yes, Sir. He was impressed with my acting as Othello.
Employer : Great! Have you participated in debates and elocution contests.
Candidate : Yes, Sir. These are my certificates.
Employer : Do you have experience in documenting?
Candidate : I video-documented NSS work during tsunami, Sir.
Employer : Do you have experience in edking newsletters?
Candidate : Yes, Sir.
Employer : Great. We are looking for a talented person to work as Media Documentation Officer. Will you accept the job for Rs 20,000 per month?
Candidate : Yes, Sir. Thanks.

(iii) Build up a dialogue between a policeman and a tourist who needs some guidance.
Tourist : Excuse me, Sir.
Police : Yes. How can I help you?
Tourist : Thank you, Sir. I just need to know the way to Chennai Airport.
Police : It is just five kilometers from here. By. what mode do you plan to go?
Tourist : I shall take a bus.
Police : Then cross the road to the opposite side. Take bus route No. 18G.
Tourist : Does the bus stop right at the Airport?
Police : Yes, right in front of the airport at Tirusulam stop.
Tourist : Thank you very much, Sir. Very kind of you.
Police : You’re most welcome.

Build up a dialogue between two friends regarding the use of plastics.
A : Hello… How are you?
B : Hello… Fine, nice to meet you.
A : It seems you are on your way to the bazaar.
B : Quite right. How do you know?
A : The cloth bag in your hand of course.
B : Your guess is absolutely right.
A : I haven’t brought any. The shopkeeper will give carrybags.
B : Yes. But they are plastic or polythene. We should not use them.
A : Why? What’s wrong?
B : Plastic bag pollutes the soil. It is non-bio-degradable. Cloth bag is simple but bio-degradable.
A : Thank you. I will carry a cloth bag hereafter.

(v) Write a dialogue with at least five utterances between a Post Master and a student who wants to open a savings account in the post office.
Student : Good morning, Sir.
PM : Good morning. What shall I do for you?
Student : Sir, I want to open a savings account.
PM : Have you brought your Aadhar card?
Student : Yes, Sir.
PM : Have you brought two copies of passport size photograph of yourself?
Student : Yes, Sir.
PM : Fill in this application. How much do you want to deposit now?
Student : Rs 500, Sir.
PM : That is good to start with.
Student : Thank you, Sir.

D. E-MAIL
E-mail is one of the fastest and latest ways of communication. It is concise and one needs to be more technical. In such communication both the addresser and addressee need an E-mail ID where one can write a message. It is communicated through a server. So at both ends there should be a computer or laptop to receive the message.

Hints for writing E-mail

– Maintain brevity,
– Make it personal.
– Answer swiftly.
– Use proper structure & layout.
– Do not write in CAPITALS.
– Do not overuse Reply to All.
– Be careful with formatting.
– Use a meaningful subject.
– Use simple and lucid language.
– Use templates for frequently used responses.
– Do not attach unnecessary files.
– Do not overuse the high priority option.
– Revise/Review the e-mail before you send it.
– Take care with .abbreviations and emoticons.
– Do not use e-mail to discuss confidential matter.

Layout of an E-mail

Solved Questions
(i) You are Seema/Suresh, living at Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Write an e-mail to the health officer of your city drawing his attention to the unsanitary conditions of your locality.
Answer:

(ii) You are Varghese/Mary. You have been invited to attend the wedding of your friend’s sister during summer vacation. Write an e-mail to him/her regretting your inability to attend it.
Answer:

To	[email protected]
From	[email protected]
Subject	Inability to attend the wedding
Dear Ancy Thank you for your cordial invitation on the occasion of your sister’s wedding. I, however, regret my inability to be with you on this happy occasion as we shall be leaving for Ooty for the summer holidays on 1 May, 20XX. Please excuse my absence. Do convey my regards and best wishes to the couple.Yours sincerely Varghese/Mary

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Report writing is an attempt to gather information about an event, incident or accident from the persons concerned, the parties involved, the victims and authorities. The third-person point of view ensures objectivity in the report.

Guidelines
The heading is essential. The report may be in one or two paragraphs.

• Be objective.
• Organize the details properly. and logically.
• Present the material systematically

How should a report be written?
Answer:
A report should:

– be in the form of a narrative
– include all relevant details
– mention the date and time of occurrence
– mention the facts
– be in the past tense
– focus on one particular event only
– mention the venue
– mention the cause, result, etc.

Report For A School Magazine
Format:
(a) Heading
(b) Writer’S Name And Class.

Language: Should be semi-formal. Try to be simple but attractive and appealing. Avoid displaying your linguistic ability.

Content :

– factual information about school activity/event
– date, time, venue of the activity/event
– a sequence of event/program
– information about participants/chief guests/judges
– kind of organisation, people responsible for programme/arrangements
– results, if describing a contest

Report For A Newspaper
Usual subjects: Political news, sports news, crimes, accidents, natural disasters, etc.

Format :
(a) Headline
(b) ‘Byline’, i. e., by a correspondent/reporter or an agency as its source and
(c) Date-line-date and place of occurrence

Language and Style :

– quite formal
– passive voice is preferred
– journalistic jargon (vocabulary/expressions), e.g., according to ministry/party spokesman or according to government sources
– use of words like ‘alleged’ or ‘suspected’ before ‘murderer’, ‘smuggler’, ‘thief’, etc.

Content:
It is most important. The main information is given in the first two or
three sentences. Other essential information like date, place, occasion, etc., follow. The presentation should be symmetrical.

Solved Questions
(a) Write a report for your school magazine.
Answer:

The Annual Sports Day
[by Shekhar]

12th February, 20XX, was a big occasion for our school. The Annual Sports of our school were held on that day at our school playground. A colorful shamiana was erected for guests and teachers. The stands were also tastefully decorated. The athletes gathered in front of the stage at 8.30 a.m. There was a march-past. The Principal took the oath and declared the sports- meet open. At 9.30 the track events began with 200 metre race for boys and 100 metre race for girls. Field events like long jump, high jump, javelin throw and discus throw were held in between the races. The programme was beautifully planned. In the afternoon the cycle race, sack race and three legged-race provided amusement. The musical chair race for guests provided a lot of fun. Kamal of XIIA was declared the best athlete.

(b) The floods in the State of Tamil Nadu, adversely affected the area causing destruction to life, property, cattle and crops. As a news correspondent, you visited this state. Write the details of this disaster in 150-200 words. Also give a suitable title to your write up.
Answer:

Devastation By Floods
[XYZ, News Correspondent, The Express]

A visit to the flood-hit districts of the State of Tamil Nadu fills one with depressing thoughts. How can nature be so cruel? The cyclonic storm has proved a disaster for the state. Coastal areas have been hit hard. The villages and hamlets have been adversely affected. Thousands of acres of land having crops are still submerged in water. Millions of cattle have been washed away or perished in the flood waters. Thousands of the villagers have been rendered homeless. Hundreds of children and the aged have been swept off. Thus there has been an all round destruction of life, property, cattle and crops. Government agencies and voluntary groups have rushed to the help of the flood-affected victims. The situation is grim and calls for more concerted efforts.

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Warm up

Question 1.
Often on formal occasions, we admire friends and strangers who appear elegant, who are pleasant to converse with and who conduct themselves gracefully. At times, we also see people who are awkward, nervous and doubtful about their next move.
Recall a few examples of awkward actions that can cause discomfort or disturbance to others like spilling a cup of hot drink on someone nearby.
Answer:
Mr. X has travelling sickness. Once he was in a city bus, his wife advised him to take a polythene bag so that he can vomit inside it if he felt like it. But he forgot her advice. As the bus moved on, he had a feeling that he wasn’t fine. He craned his neck out of the window of the bus and vomited his undigested breakfast.

As the bus was moving fast, people seated behind him had their shirts and sarees sprinkled with the undigested breakfast and dinner. The conductor and driver got upset. The whole day, passengers refused to sit on those three seats.

Samacheer Kalvi 11th English The Accidental Tourist Textual Questions

A. Based on your understanding of the lesson, answer the following questions in one or two sentences each:

Question 1.
Give a few instances of Bryson’s confused acts.
Answer:
He would end up standing in an alley on the wrong side of a self-locking door trying to locate a restroom in a cinema theatre. He would often go to the hotel desk, atleast two to three times a day asking what was his room number. The author had a serious problem of orientation in any new place:

Question 2.
What were the contents of the bag?
Answer:
The contents of the bag were frequent flyercard, newspaper cuttings, loose papers, tobacco pipe, magazines, passport, English money and film.

Question 3.
Describe the Buttery cascade of things tumbling from the bag.
Answer:
The side of the bag flew open and everything within was extravagantly ejected over an area about the size of a tennis court. The carefully stored documents came raining down in a fluttery cascade. Coins bounced to a variety of noisy oblivions. Lidless tobacco tin rolled crazily across the concourse disgorging its content as it went.

Question 4.
Why did the author’s concern over tobacco shift to his finger?
Answer:
When the author saw the racing tobacco box disgorging its content, he worried about the need to buy expensive tobacco in England. But when he saw his own bleeding finger that he had gashed while forcefully opening the jammed zip, he shifted his cry to his finger.

Question 5.
What happened to Bryson when he leaned to tie his shoelace?
Answer:
When Bryson leaned to tie a shoe lace inside the air-craft, some one in the seat ahead of him threw his seat back into full recline. The author found himself pinned helplessly in a crash position.

Question 6.
How did Bryson free himself from the crash position?
Answer:
Bryson was able to disentangle himself only by clawing the leg of the man sitting next to him.

Question 7.
Give a brief account of the embarrassing situation of Bryson when he knocked down the drink.
Answer:
Bryson rose from the dinner table looking as if he had just experienced a localized seismic event. While opening the lid, he used to spill the contents on his family and fellow passengers and thus embarrassing them. To avoid such anxious moments, his wife used to give directions to the children. “Take the lids off the food for daddy”.

Question 8.
What was Bryson’s worst accident on a plane?
Answer:
During one of the flights, the author was jotting down his thoughts on a notebook. The important thoughts reflected how well he behaves in public places. His recorded thoughts were, “buy socks”, “clutch drinks carefully”. He was sucking the pen thoughtfully. He was oblivious of the fact that the pen was leaking. The leaked ink had left scrub-resistant navy blue on his mouth, gum, chin, tongue and teeth for several days.

Question 9.
What did Bryson wish to avoid in his life?
Answer:
Bryson wished to avoid air travel especially with his family members.

Question 10.
How would staying away from liquid mischief benefit Bryson?
Answer:
Staying away from liquid mischief would naturally reduce the expense on laundry bills.

B. Answer the following questions in about three to four sentences each:

Question 1.
Why doesn’t Bryson seem to be able to do easily what others seem to? Give a few reasons.
Answer:
Bryson lacks orientation. He has. great capacity in forgetting hotel rooms, the location of rest rooms in a cinema hall and the number of his room in a hotel. He goes atleast three times a day to the reception desk to ask which room is allotted to him.

Question 2.
What was the reaction of Bryson’s wife to his antics?
Answer:
Mrs. Bryson saw the quixotic behaviour of her husband. She was neither angry nor exasperated. But she just expressed her deep sense of wonder. She said, ‘I can’t believe you do this for a living”.

Question 3.
Briefly describe the ‘accidents’ encountered on the flight by Bryson.
Answer:
Once the author was trying to tie a shoe lace. He bent to tie it. Just that moment, the passenger in the front seat reclined in full swing. The author was pinned down in a crash position. On another occasion, he engaged an attractive woman in a witty conversation. While talking to her, he sucked his pen. The pen left a scrub-resistant navy blue on his gum, mouth, teeth and his chin for several days.

C. Based on your understanding of the text, answer the following questions in a paragraph of about 100 – 150 words:

Question 1.
‘To this day, I don’t know how I did it’ – What does ‘it’ refer to?
Answer:
Once, the author knocked a soft drink onto the lap of a sweet little lady sitting beside him. The flight attendant came and cleaned her up and brought him a replacement drink. Instantly he knocked ‘it’ onto the woman again. To this day, the author does not remember how he spilled the drink twice on the same lady passenger seated next to him in the aeroplane.

He just remembers reaching out for the new drink and watch helplessly as his arm, like some cheap prop in one of those 1950 horror movies with a name swept the drink from its perch and on to her lap. The sweet lady was a mm. She looked at him with a stupefied expression. She uttered an oath that started with oh! and ended with sake. In between she used some words the author had never heard before in public.

“I don’t know what is more messy, my room or my life. ”

Question 2.
But, when it’s my own – well, I think hysterics are fully justified’ – How?
Answer:
The author had planned to go to England with all his family members. He arrived at the Logan airport at Boston. When they were checking in, he suddenly remembered that he forgot to use his frequent flier card (British Airways). He also remembered how he had left it in a bag. He tried to open the bag. The zip was jammed. He tried to open it by force. After several attempts, it gave away spilling all the contents in a sprawling corridor in the airport. He ignored the flying documents, silver coins and even passport.

He worried about the tobacco box which was rolling away crazily disgorging its content on the way. He cried “My Tobacco” remembering how expensive it would be to buy tobacco for his pipe in England. Just then he realized that he was bleeding profusely. He had made a gash on his finger while trying to open the zip of his bag by force. He cried hysterically on seeing his own blood, “My finger” My finger”. In general, he was not comfortable flowing other’s blood. But when it came to spilling his own blood “hysterics” was really justified.

“Relived stress through hysterical screaming.”

Question 3.
Bring out the pun in the title ‘The Accidental Tourist’ (one who happens to travel by accident or one who meets with accidents often on his or her trips!).
Answer:
The title “accidental tourist” implies that a man travels a lot and is always confused. He gets into trouble because of his unintentional acts and clumsiness. He does not happen to travel by accident because he should buy a ticket, go to the airport and board the aircraft . wit(i careful plan. But during his travel he does meet with numerable accidents.

The later interpretation is very apt for the author. The story depicts many humorous travel experiences like being pinned in a crash position in his own seat by a fellow passenger, spilling drink on a co-passenger, making his own teeth, gum, chin and tongue scrub-resistant navy blue by his unwise mannerism of sucking the pen, while thinking. The author accidentally gets into trouble often. Hence the pun in the use of “accidental” is pertinent.

“Fill your life with adventures, not things Have stories to tell, not stuff to show.”

Question 4.
Can a clumsy person train himself/herself to overcome short comings? How could this be done?
Answer:
Yes, a clumsy person can train himself to overcome his short comings. People with severe Parkinsons’s disease too learn to hold a spoon and eat with great difficulties. Children with multiple disabilities and nervous problems learn to button up their shirts, tie the shoe laces and even assist friends with similar ailments. There is no difficulty in the world that is insurmountable. Practice makes one perfect. The author’s wife, without rebuking him publicly for his callous clumsiness, trains her children to be supportive of their father Mr. Bryson who always spills drinks or bumps on something or even sits on chewing gum or spilled oil.

As clumsiness is not a welcome behaviour pattern among adults, one must learn how to mend oneself and try to overcome one eccentricity per day with deliberate effort. The author does admit to restrain himself to reduce the laundry bill. But if he extends his efforts even during the presence of his family on long distance air-travels, it would be nice. Cultivating an acceptable behaviour in public places is not an impossible task for any sensible man.

‘‘I am not clumsy. It s just the floor that hates me.
The tables and chairs are bullies
And the wall gets in the way.”

Question 5.
As a fellow passenger of Bill Bryson on the flight, make a diary entry describing his clumsy behaviour during the trip and the inconveniences caused to others as a result of his nervousness.
Answer:
On that fatefulday, I was standing infront of the check in counter just behind a crazyman. He was making odd movement with his hands. It appeared that he was trying to open something. He had yanked the zip of his bag open. It spilled ejecting all the important contents. The funny thing was, the funny man was running behind a tin of tobacco which had already disgorged its content. Then he suddenly cried, “My finger”. May be he had hurt his finger. The funniest side of the whole episode was that he ignored passport, currency, coins and other fluttering travel documents. I had my sincere sympathy with the man but I couldn’t help laughing noiselessly because the fellow was really eccentric.

He did not have a sense of proportion. He gave importance to trifles and ignored the major things lying down fluttering in the corridor of the airport. During his flight he disgorged/spilled the contents of his drink and profusely tendered his apology to the lady next to him. He appeared as real as a buffoon when he appeared sheepish with navy blue ink smeared on his gum, teeth, chin and tongue. It reminded me of a lion faced monkey.

‘‘I have always had a reputation as a Bufoon.”

Additional Questions

Question 6.
Bill Bryson “ached to be suave”. Was he successful in his mission? List his “unsuave ways.
Answer:
Bill Bryson expresses his genuine desire to be “suave”. He would love just once in his life time to rise from the dinner table as if he had experienced an “extremely localized seismic event, get into a car without leaving 14 inch coat outride, wear light-coloured trousers without ever discovering at the end of the day that he had at various times and places sat on chewing gum, ice-cream cough syrup and motor oil. No, Bill Bryson was not successful in his mission. Twice he spilled his drinks on a sweet nun who happened to sit next to him. He tried to show off his wisdom to another attractive lady. As usual, he was sucking his pen.

His shirt, teeth and gum carried the unscrubbable navy blue stain for many days. He always did “liquid mischief’. His clumsy behaviour in the aeroplane made the saintly mm use abusive language. To avoid unsuave ways, he gave up air-travel with his family members. His wife and children supported him yet failed to be refined in manners.
‘‘Heroes, well, they don’t live so long.
But they ’re too suave, and we all admire them.”

Vocabulary

A. Foreign words and phrases .
You have come across the French phrases ‘en famille’ an <famille> and ‘bons mots’ ,ban ma:ts in the lesson. Now look at the following phrases and their meanings.

(a) viva voce – /vaivo vausi /- a spoken examination
(b) sine die -/sina’dAii:/- without a date being fixed
(c) resume -/rezju:mei/- a brief summary
(d) rapport -/rae’pa:(r)/- close relationship with good understanding
(e) bonafide – /bauna faidi/- genuine

B. Refer to the dictionary and find out the meanings of the following foreign words /phrases. Use them in sentences of your own:

1. bon voyage
2. in toto
3. liaison
4. ex gratia
5. en masse
6. en route
7. ad hoc
8. faux pas

1. Bon voyage – Express good wishes to some on leaving for a long journey.Hemalatha went to the airport and said “Bon voyage” to Keerthi who was about to leave for UK.

2. In toto- as a wholeThey accepted the business plan of Murali in toto.

3. Liaison – a close working relationship between people and organization. .The bank clerk regretted his liaison with the watchman who robbed the bank and vanished.

4. Ex gratia-compensation paid by the Government to the victim of an accident.
The Hon’ble Chief Minister gave each of the eight survivors of the Road accident an ex gratia of . two lakh rupees.

5. En masse – in a group all together
The striking workers ran en masse to the gate when the boss arrived.

6. Enroute – on the way
He stopped in Mumbai enroute to Kolkatta.

7. Adhoc – created for a particular
An adhoc committee was set up to probe the scam in the universities.

8. Faux pas – an embarrassing or tactless act, blunder
I did not disclose his fauxpas till he joined a college. .

Here is a list of some words borrowed from Indian languages and have been included in the Dictionary of English. Add more words to the table.

C. Idioms

Look at the list of idioms given below. Find their meanings from a dictionary. Read the sentences that follow and replace the words in italics with the appropriate idioms, making suitable changes wherever necessary.

(a) right up one’s alley –
(b) drive one up the wall –
(c) hit the road-
(d) take (one) for a ride –
(e) in panic mode-

(a) The old man got irritated at the loud noise outside.
(b) We were driving, when it started raining heavily. After stopping for an hour, we began the journey again.
(c) Ramesh gave false excuses for not attending the meeting and deceived me.
(d) At the interview when questions were fired at me rapidly, I forgot every thing and grew irritated.
(e) I love thrillers and this book appeals to me strongly.
Answers
(a) driven up the wall
(b) hit the road
(c) he took me for a ride
(d) got into a panic mode
(e) is right up to my alley

listening Activity

Bala : Hello, Mahesh; where did you spend your holidays?
Mahesh : Well Bala, I had been to a place of ethereal beauty, Kerala.
Bala : Did you spend the three day holiday at Kerala?
Mahesh : Yes Bala. I visited Trivandrum, Quilon and Cochin.
Bala : What are the important tourist spots you visited there?
Mahesh : I shall just mention a few – The Art Museum called Chitralayam at Trivandrum, the King’s palace and the Kovalam Beach.
Bala : What did you see in Quilon?
Mahesh : The lovely scenery at Varkala, the oldest port of Quilon and the Periyar Lake Wild Life Sanctuary.
Bala : Tell me something about Cochin.
Mahesh : Cochin has earned the title ‘Venice of the East’. It is famous for coir and there are many historical monuments there. .
Bala : Oh, I see! I think you should take me to these spots next time you visit Kerala.
Mahesh : Of course! We shall explore its beauties and learn more about our motherland.

Listen to the dialogue read out by the teacher or to the recorded version and answer the questions that follow:

Question (i)
______ was one of the places visited by Mahesh.
(a) Srilanka
(b) Goa
(c) Kasi
(d) Cochin
Answer:
(d) Cochin

Question (ii)
The Art Museum at Trivandrum is called ________
(a) Swamalayam
(b) Gitalayam
(c) Chitralayam
(d) Saranalayam
Answer:
(c) Chitralayam

Question (iii)
Varkala is the oldest port of ________
(a) Quilon
(b) Andhra
(c) Puducherry
(d) the Andamans
Answer:
(a) Quilon

Question (iv)
Mahesh had been to the ________ Lake Wild Life Sanctuary.
(a) Chidambaram
(b) Pulicat
(c) Kovalam
(d) Periyar
Answer:
(d) Periyar

Question (v)
Cochin is called the ________ of the East.
(a) Granary
(b) Cuba
(c) Venice
(d) Pearl
Answer:
(c) Venice

Speaking Activity

(a) Build a dialogue of 8-10 exchanges between your friend and yourself, on the following situation:

You were to board a train to Delhi. By mistake you got into the wrong train and fought for your seat there. On realising your mistake, you left the train shamefaced, after creating a commotion there. Role-play this situation before the class.
James : Last Friday I was caught in an embarrasing situation.
Rahim: Where? How?
James : All the passengers were waiting at the Chennai central station.
Rahim : Where were you heading to? .
James : Well, I was heading to New Delhi.
Rahim: What was the cause of your embarrassment?
James : I did not know about the last minute change of platform. I had got an open ticket to Delhi. Along with many other passengers, I rushed to the unreserved compartment and I boarded it in platform 6. But the platform was changed to 11. I got a comer seat and had a sense of pride.
Rahim : Then when did you realize your mistake?
James : A well-dressed boy asked me if I was going to Mysore. I was surprised and said that I was going to Delhi. He laughed aloud and said to the fellow passengers look, this young man is going to Delhi by Cauvery express. The train had started moving. I rushed out with my luggage and jumped out.
Rahim : Did you catch Tamil Nadu express or not?
James : Of course I did, but I had to travel standing for one night.
Rahim : I’m really sorry to hear it. Be careful in future.

(b) Speak to the class for a minute, as to how one should conduct oneself on formal occasions. (You could talk about table-manners especially while eating, general appearance, manner of speaking, etc.)

Manners maketh a man. While talking, one must look into the eyes of the person spoken to.
When someone else is talking, one should have the decency to pay attention and restate what was gathered to confirm one has understood the essence of the talk. When someone is asking something or enquiring something, one should not be meddling with other things. Such a behaviour amounts to an insult to the speaker. While eating along with friends, when you finish, never get up and leave the table to wash the hands. While eating, one must eat without making much noise. Care must be taken not to spill curry, drinks on the fellow diners.

While attending an interview or going to the college, one must wear neat dress and greet others with a cheerful face. While talking to elders one must always use “Sir” or Madam. While requesting use “please”. When receiving a help, remember to say ‘thank you’. When someone is hurt by an un wise remark, be quick to apologise or say “sorry”.

Reading

Caesar, the Hero of Mumbai on 26/11

1. Mumbai Caesar, the last surviving hero of his kind, died after the attack on one Thursday. Caesar, a Labrador retriever, was covered with tri-colour and given an emotional farewell from the city Police Force. The Mumbai Police Commissioner too marked the passing of the hero with a tweet.

2. Caesar, who was 11 years old was the sole survivor among the dogs of Mumbai Police who took part in bomb detection operations during the terrorist attack on Mumbai that began on November 26, .2008. He died of heart attack at a farm in Virar where he and his three canine buddies had been sent after retirement. During the terror attack in Mumbai, Caesar saved several lives when he sniffed out the hand grenades left by the terrorists at the busy CST railway station.

3. Caesar was also a part of the search team at Nariman house, where terrorists were held up for three days. Earlier he was also pressed into service for bomb search operation after the 2006 serial train blasts and July 2017 blast in Mumbai. The Mumbai police officials also tweeted their grief saying, “Services of retired members of Dog Squad during 26/11 will be unforgettable. We will remember our heroes forever.”

Answer the following questions.

Question 1.
Labrador retriever was covered with tri-colour. What does this signify?
The use of tri colour flag on the body of Labrador retriever signifies that it has served the nation like a soldier and deserves our homage.

Question 2.
How did Caesar save several lives at the CST railway station?
Answer:
During the terror attack at Mumbai, Caesar saved several lives when he sniffed out the hand grenades left by the terrorists at the busy CST railway station.

Question 3.
Which word in the passage (paragraph 3) means the same as ‘forced’.
Answer:
Pressed into means “forced”.

Question 4.
“Services of retired members of Dog Squad during 26/11 will be unforgettable”. Mention three services rendered by Caesar.
Answer:
Caesar had taken part in the bomb detection operations during the terrorist attack on Mumbai that began on Novmeber 26, 2008. Caeser saved several lives when he sniffed out the hand grenades left by the terrorists at the busy CST railway station. Caesar was also a part of bomb search operation after 2006 serial train blasts and July 2017 blast in Mumbai.

Question 5.
Caesar is a Labrador breed of dogs. Name a few other native breeds that are used by the Police force.
Answer:
The Blood hound, The German short haired pointer, The Boxer, The Doberman, The Dutch German Shepherd and The Giant Schnauzer are some of the famous breeds used by police force.

Question 6.
Try to rewrite the news item in your mother tongue without losing the spirit and flavour of the text. Give a suitable title to your translated version.
Answer:
வீரமரணம்
மும்பை 26\11 தாக்குதலில் குண்டு கண்டுபிடிக்கும் வீரநாய் சீசர் மரணம்.
1. மும்பை சீசர், அவரது சகாக்களில் கடைசியாக எஞ்சியிந்த மும்பை தாக்குதலுக்குப் பின் ஓர் வியாழக்கிழமை மரணமடைந்தது மீட்புப் பணியில் ஈடுபட்ட அந்த லப்ராடர் இனநாய் மூவ்வண்ணக் கொடியால் போர்த்தப்பட்டு ஓர் உணர்ச்சி மயமான பிரிவு உபச்சாரம் நகர காவல்துறையால் வழங்கப்பட்டது. சீசரின் வீரமரணத்தைப் பற்றி மும்பை காவல் ஆணையர் ட்வீட் செய்துள்ளார்.

2. பதினோறு வயது நிரம்பிய சீசர் மும்பை காவல்துறையில் பணியில் இருந்தது. தீவிரவாதத் தாக்குதலின் போது குண்டு கண்டுபிடிக்கும் பணியில் நவம்பர் 26, 2008 முதல் ஈடுபடுத்தப்பட்டு பயிற்சி பெற்ற பல நாய்களில் உயிர்தப்பிய ஒரே ஒரு நாயாகும். விரார் அருகே உள்ள பண்ணை வீட்டில் அது மாரடைப்பால் மரணமடைந்தது. அங்குதான் அதுவும் அதன் மூன்று தோழர்களும் பணி ஓய்வுக்குப் பின் அனுப்பப் பட்டிருந்தனர். மும்பை தீவிரவாதத் தாக்குதலின் போது, சீசர் தீவிரவாதிகள் விட்டுச் சென்ற பல கையெறிகுண்டுகளை மோப்பம் பிடித்து கண்டுபிடித்து மிகவும் பரப்பரப்பாக இயங்கிக் கொண்டிருந்த சத்ரபதிசிவாஜி இரயில் நிறுத்தத்தில் (CST) பல உயிர்களைக் காப்பாற்றியது.

3. மூன்று நாட்களாக தீவிரவாதிகள் பதுங்கியிருந்த நரிமன் பாயின்டில் தேடும் குழுவின் ஓர் அங்கமாக சீசரும் இருந்தது. 2006 ஆம் ஆண்டு தொடர்வண்டி குண்டுவெடிப்புச் சம்பவத்தின் போதும், ஜுலை 2017 மும்பை குண்டுவெடிப்புக்கு முன்னரும் பல முறை குண்டு தேடும் பணியில் அது ஈடுபடுத்தப்பட்டது. மும்பை காவல் அதிகாரிகளும் தமது துயரத்தை ட்விட்டர் வலை தளத்தில் “26/11 நாய் படையிலிருந்து ஓய்வுபெற்றவர்களது சேவை மறக்க இயலாதது. எங்களது வீரர்களை நாங்கள் என்றும் நினைவில் வைத்துப் போற்றுவோம்” எனப் பதிவு செய்தனர்.

Grammar

Now complete the following.

(a) Do as directed.

Question 1.
Dinesh and Prabhu wanted to meet Varsha at the bus stop. They went to the bus stop. (Change into a compound sentence)
Answer:
Dinesh and Prabhu wanted to meet Varsha at the bus stop and so they went to the bus stop.

Question 2.
Varsha reached the railw ay station. She was waiting for them there.(Change into a compound sentence)
Answer:
Varsha reached the railway station and she was waiting for them there.

Question 3.
While she waited at the train station, Varsha realized that the train was late. (Change into a simple sentence)
Answer:
Waiting at the railway station, Varsha realized that her train was late.

Question 4.
Dinesh and Prabhu left the bus stop. Varsha rang them. (Change into a complex sentence)
Answer:
After /When Dinesh and Prabhu left the bus stop, Varsha rang them.

Question 5.
The trio met at the station. Varsha left for Madurai. (Change into a complex sentence)
Answer:
After the trio met at the railway station, Varsha left for Madurai.

Question (b)
This paragraph has only simple sentences. Combine them into compound and complex sentences. The first one is done for you.
Answer:
One day Ajay and Tijo went to the canal. They wanted to catch some fish. Some people were playing nearby. They chose a better place. They took out the fishing rods. Suddenly there was a loud splash. They also heard a loud scream. Both Ajay and Tijo looked up. They saw something moving in the water. Then they saw a hand waving. Someone had fallen in the water. It was Yusuf. He had jumped into the water. He wanted to swim.
One day Ajay and Tijo went to the canal to catch some fish

One day Ajay and Tijo wanted to catch some fish and so they went to the canal. As some people were playing nearby, they chose a better place. When they took out the fishing rods, there was a loud splash and scream. As they looked up, they saw something like a hand waving, in the water. It was obvious that someone had fallen into the water. It was Yusuf who had jumped into the water to swim.

Question (c)
Here is one long sentence. Split them into smaller sentences.
Like all living things, human beings also need food in order to live as every part of the body must get a steady supply of food so that it can work properly, but first the food eaten has to be broken down through a process called digestion so that it can dissolve in the blood and carried to all parts of the body.
Answer:
Like all living things, human beings need food to live. Every part of the body must get a steady ‘ supply of food. Only then it can work properly. First the eaten food has to be broken down through digestion. The digested food dissolves into the blood. It is then carried to all parts of the body.

Writing

Now write a short story to explain these proverbs.

Question 1.
Actions speak louder than words.
Answer:
Vivek Pradhan was not a happy man.. Even the plush comfort of the air-conditioned compartment of the Shatabdi express could not cool his frayed nerves. He was the Project Manager and still not entitled to air travel. It was not the prestige he sought, he had tried to reason with the admin person, it was the savings in time. As Project Manager, he had so many things to do!!
He opened his case and took out the laptop, determined to put the time to some good use.

‘Are you from the software industry sir?’ the man beside him was staring appreciatively at the laptop. Vivek glanced briefly and mumbled in affirmation, handling the laptop now with exaggerated care and importance as if it were an expensive car.

‘You people have brought so much advancement to the country, Sir. Today everything is getting computerized.’ ‘Thanks,’ smiled Vivek, turning around to give the man a look. He always found it difficult to resist appreciation. The man was young and stockily built like a sportsman. He looked simple and strangely out of place in that little lap of luxury like a small town boy in a prep school. He probably was a railway sportsman making the most of his free travelling pass.

‘You people always amaze me,’ the man continued, ‘You sit in an office and write something on a computer and it does so many big things outside.’ Vivek smiled deprecatingly. Naiveness demanded reasoning not anger. ‘It is not as simple as that my friend. It is not just a question of writing a few lines. There is a lot of process that goes behind it.’ For a moment, he was tempted to explain the entire Software Development Lifecycle but restrained himself to a single statement.

‘It is complex, very complex.’ ‘It has to be. No wonder you people are so highly paid,’ came the reply. This was not turning out as Vivek had thought. A hint of belligerence crept into his so far affable, persuasive tone. ‘Everyone just sees the money. No one sees the amount of hard work we have to put in. Indians have such a narrow concept pf hard work. Just because we sit in an air-conditioned office, does not mean our brows do not sweat. You exercise the muscle;
‘we exercise the mind and believe me that is no less taxing.’

He could see, he had the man where he wanted, and it was time to drive home the point.

‘Let me give you an example. Take this train. The entire railway reservation system is computerized. You can book a train ticket between any two stations from any of the hundreds of computerized booking centers across the country. Thousands of transactions accessing a single database, at a time concurrently; data integrity, locking, data security. Do you understand the complexity in designing and coding such a system?’ The man was awestruck; quite like a child at a planetarium. This was something big and beyond his imagination.

‘You design and code such things?’ ‘I used to,’ Vivek paused for effect, ‘but now I am the Project Manager.’ ‘Oh! ’ sighed the man, as if the storm had passed over, ‘so your life is easy now.’ This was like the last straw for Vivek. He retorted, ‘Oh come on, does life ever get easy as you go up the ladder. Responsibility only brings more work. Design and coding! That is i the easier part. Now I do not do it, but I am responsible for it and believe me, that is far more

stressful. My job is to get the work done in time and with the highest quality. To tell you about the pressures, there is the customer at one end, .always changing his requirements, the user at the other, wanting something else, and your boss, always expecting you to have finished it i yesterday.’ Vivek paused in his diatribe, his belligerence fading with self-realization. What he had said, was not merely the outburst of a wronged man, it was the truth. And one need not get angry while defending the truth. ‘My friend,’ he concluded triumphantly, ‘you don’t know what it is to be in the Line of Fire’. The man sat back in his chair, his eyes closed as if in realization. When he spoke after sometime, it was with a calm certainty that surprised Vivek. ‘I know sir, I know what it is to be in the Line of Fire ’He was staring blankly, as if no passenger,
no train existed, just a vast expanse of time.

‘There were 30 of us when we were ordered to capture Point 4875 in the cover of the night. The enemy was firing from the top. There was no knowing where the next bullet was going to come from and for whom. In the morning when we finally hoisted the tri-colour at the top only four of us were alive.’ ‘You are a…?’ ‘I am Subedar Sushant from the 13 J&K Rifles on duty at Peak 4875 in Kargil. They tell me 1 have completed my term and can opt for a soft assignment. But, tell me sir, can one give up duty just because it makes life easier? On the dawn of that capture, one of my colleagues lay injured in the snow, open to enemy fire while we were hiding behind a bunker.

It was my job to go and fetch that soldier to safety. But my captain sahib refused me permission and went ahead himself. He said that the first pledge he had taken as a Gentleman Cadet was to put the safety and welfare of the nation foremost followed by the safety and welfare of the men he commanded his own personal safety came last, always and every time.’

‘He was killed as he shielded and brought that injured soldier into the bunker. Every morning thereafter, as we stood guard, I could see him taking all those bullets, which were actually meant for me . I know sir….I know, what it is to be in the Line of Fire.’ Vivek looked at him in disbelief not sure of how to respond. Abruptly, he switched off the laptop. It seemed trivial, even insulting to edit a Word document in the presence of a man for whom valour and duty was a daily part of life; valour and sense of duty which he had so far attributed only to epical heroes. The train slowed down as it pulled into the station, and Subedar Sushant picked up his bags to alight.

‘It was nice meeting you sir.’ Vivek fumbled with the handshake.

This hand… had climbed mountains, pressed the trigger, and hoisted the tri-colour. Suddenly, as if by impulse, he stood up in attention and his right hand went up in an impromptu salute,… It was the least he felt he could do for the country.

PS: The incident he narrated during the capture of Peak 4875 is a true-life incident during the Kargil war. Capt. Batra sacrificed his life while trying to save one of the men he commanded, as victory was within sight. For this and various other acts of bravery, he was awarded the Param Vir Chakra, the nation’s highest military award. Live humbly, there are great people around us, let us learn! Action speaks louder than words

Question 2.
Despair gives courage to a coward.
Answer:
Most of the time, we do not realize the talent that is within us. Certain situations help to bring out these special qualities to the fore. Just as a drowning man tries to hold on to anything that comes his way to save his life, we too come up with remedies beyond our imagination in desperate situations. We find the courage to do extraordinary things when we are in despair. Even a coward can be turned into a brave warrior in a life-threatening situation. Once there was an ant that lived in a tree by the side of a pond. He was very timid and was scared of even the slightest disturbance in the tree. One day a heavy wind blew across the tree and the ant fell into the pond and was struggling to swim and stay afloat. A pigeon that lived in the same tree broke a twig of the tree and threw it to the ant. The ant got on to the twig and the pigeon swooped down picked up the twig and placed it back on the tree. The ant thanked the pigeon profusely for saving his life.

As the days went by the ant and the pigeon became good friends. The pigeon always told the ant that he should learn to be a bit braver and face life boldly. But the ant remained the same. One day a hunter came to the pond to quench his thirst. As he was drinking water from the pond he noticed the pigeon sitting on the tree. The hunter wanted to shoot the pigeon and got his bow and arrow ready. The ant noticed this and wanted to desperately save his friend. The pigeon was fast asleep and there was no way to warn him since he was sitting a long way the ant jumped down from the tree and crawled as fast as he could and bit the toe of the hunter hard as he could. The hunter cried out in pain and missed his aim.

The pigeon woke up hearing the noise and noticed the hunter with his bow and arrow. It flew away to safety. The ant was very happy that it could save his friend and felt elated for having acted bravely for once in his life.

The story clearly illustrates that when placed in a desperate situation the ant could rise above its limitations and act bravely in order to save the pigeon’s life. So when the situation demands even a coward can turn into a courageous person.

Develop the following hints into a paragraph

As is the King, So are the Subjects

Once upon a time two kings ruled neighbouring kingdoms. King Arya was a great warrior. He looked after his subjects very well. People loved him. He was always looking for ways to increase their safety and welfare. All his subjects were happy. On the other hand, king Vaishal was a very lazy man. He spent his time entertaining himself. There was always singing, dancing and merry making. His subjects were very angry with him as he never came out of the palace to listen to their woes.

A powerful Sultan attacked both the kingdoms. King Arya’s army, being well-prepared was

Very alert. The enemy forces were really powerful. But men, women and even children i joined the hands of army to protect their king. King Vaishal’s subject soon after sensing the

impending war, started fleeing the kingdom. King was left all alone. People were not interested in protecting him as he was not interested in their welfare and safety.

King Vaishal realized his foolishness but it was too late. He was defeated in war and fled his country in disgrace to save his own life. King Arya defeated Sultan. This happened because King Arya always kept the welfare of his people in his heart all the time. His subjects reciprocated his love. They were loyal and supportive during testing times.

Writing A Curriculum Vitae

Vijayraj Joseph
Task: Write a CV for the post of a DTP operator at ABC Publishing House and send it to P.O. Box No. 2345 or E-mail it to [email protected]

Curriculum Vitae
Name : Vijay
Mobile No : 8765412385
email : [email protected]
Address : 17/2 Beach road,
Neelangarai Chennai

Career objective:
Looking for a challenging job in the field of Desk top publishing-which requires the optimum use of my skills in typing and designing and provides me opportunities for vertical growth.

Synopsis:
A graduate with a degree in computer science from Loyola college, Madras

Profile

• Good working knowledge of computers.
• Good at typing .
• Excellent at wrapper designing and editing
• Profound knowledge in Corel draw and photoshop
• Expertise in MS word and Excel file handling.

Educational Qualification

• B.Sc Computer Science with a second class
• 12th with aggregate of 67% from GHSS, Koovathur
• 10th with aggregate of 55% from GHSS, pudhupattinam, Kalpakkam

Previous Experience

• Two years experience in student Xerox as a DTP operator

Projects done

• Typed about 50 PhD dissertation and 20 M. Phil thesis

Extra-curricular Activities

• NSS volunteer in college
• Volleyball District player Strength:
• A team player
• Devoted and smart in work
• Optimistic

Personal Details:
Date of birth : 06.09.1993
Sex : Male
Marital status : Single
Languages known : Tamil and English

Declaration
I hereby declare that the above furnished information is true to the best of my knowledge. If I am offered an opportunity, I shall prove my mettle and be worthy of your choice
S/d
Vijay

Task 1:
You see an advertisement in the newspaper. A publishing house in Chennai has brought out a paperback edition of the complete works of Khushwant Singh. You want to buy it. You are asked to send a Demand Draft for Rs.1000/- Fill in the following DD challan in favour of ‘X publishing house, New Delhi’, payable at Chennai. The surcharge for Rs.1000/- is Rs.25/-

Answer:

Task 2:
Fill in the following forms with imaginary details.
Question (a)

Answer:

Question (b)

Answer:

Question (c)

Answer:

The Accidental Tourist About the Author

Bill Bryson is an Anglo-American author of books on travel, English language, science and non-fiction topics. He stayed in Great Britain during his adult years. He served as the Chancellor of Durham University from 2005 to 2011. ’Neither here not there’, ‘Notes from a small island’, ‘A Walk in the woods’
‘A Short history of nearly everything’, ‘The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid’, and Icons of England are some his famous

The Accidental Tourist Summary

The whole story revolves around the author’s inability to do ordinary things that other people do in public places like a cinema theatre or a plane. He has problems of orientation. He would try to reach a rest room but find himself behind a self-locking door. The author recounts how his anxiety ruined the happiness of people at the airport and how he himself suffered. For fear of such life-time incompatibility, the author refrained from making frequent trips and could never use his frequent flier miles for a trip to Bali island. The author had a flash of memory that he had joined British Airways frequent flier programme. His entire family arrived at Logan Airport in Boston. Unfortunately, he had placed the card in a carry-on-bag hanging around his neck.

The zip on’ the bag was jammed. He tried pulling it hard. He used force instead of commonsense, the zip gave way spilling the contents over an area as large as tennis court.

To the great embarrassment of all fellow passengers waiting at the airport, 14 ounce tin pipe, coins and other important documents flew helter-skelter. He was annoyed to see the snuff box rolling and emptying its content. Instead of trying to collect coins, documerit and important papers, he went behind the tobacco box crazily shouting, “My tobacco”. When he sensed oozing of blood from his finger that he had gashed while opening the bag’s jammed zip he shifted his attention immediately to his finger. The author’s wife, wondering at his hysterics said, “I can’t believe you do this for a living”.

Once in an aeroplane, the author leaned to tie his shoe lace. Just then some one in the front seat leaned back into full recline. The author found himself pinned helplessly in a crash position. Once the author spilled drinks on a fellow passenger too. He did it twice. He did not know how he did it.

The author was recording his important thoughts in a note book. They were as silly as he was “Buy socks, clutch drinks carefully”. He had fallen into a deep conversation with an attractive young lady in the next seat. Having lost his head, he amused her for about twenty minutes exchanging witty remarks to impress her. When he went to a rest room, he realized that the pen head leaked. His mouth, teeth and gums appeared in striking, scrub-resistent navy blue. To his disgust, it remained blue for many days.

The author wanted to be polished and sophisticated in his manners; But as serendipity would have it, he never left a dinner without making fellow diners realize that he had just experienced a local seismic event. Whenever he entered a car, he closed the door when his coat was still 14 inches outside the door. His trousers always brought evidence of his having sat on chewing gum, ice-cream, cough syrup or motor oil.

The author had clear prediction of the catastrophe he intended to venture into unconsciously. So, his wife would give directions to children like,

“Take the lid off the food for daddy” or put your hoods up children, Daddy’s going to cut his meat”. The author does all such cranky things only during his flight with his family.

While staying alone the author sat on his own down turned palms to prevent himself from doing some “liquid mischief ”. When alone, he never does things which would land him in some sure catastrophe.

The author admits his peculiar inability of earning flyer miles. He has a habitual forgetting of his “Frequent flyer mile card” while collecting his Boarding pass. Though he deserves to have earned 100,000 miles a year, and visited Bali on a free air ticket, he had earned only 212 air miles. While on a flight to Australia, the airline agency refused to grant air miles because the flyer mile card read as W. Bryson where as the name in the ticket read as B. Bryson.

He admits that he would never go to Bali because he has a peculiar habit of spilling the contents of food on board. People who have clumsy habits do overcome their awkwardness in public places with careful practice. As we live in a society, we should leam to conform to the norms of the society including table manners.

Textual:
alley – a narrow passage-way between or behind buildings
Bill – William (the letter W is changed to B and William is called Bill)
bons mots – (French) witty remarks
cascade – waterfall
catastrophe – a terrible disaster
concourse – the open central area in a
large public building (here‘airport’) /hall
consternation – worry
disgorging -discharging
en famille – (French) as a family
exasperation – irritation
extravagantly – excessively
gashed – cut deeply
hysterics – a fit of uncontrollable laughing or crying
suave – polite and sophisticated
venerable – valued
yanked – pulled with a jerk

Additional:
abruptly – suddenly
accumulated – collected
annoyed – angry and irritated
anxiety – worry
confused – disoriented
constantly – all the time
dumbstruck – shocked and speechless
entitled – deserving special treatment
evident – obvious
frequent – often
frustration – vexation
hysteries – uncontrolled emotion
jammed – packed tightly
oblivions – forgetfulness
panic – intense fear
specialty – particular skill

The Accidental Tourist Synonyms

Choose the most appropriate synonyms for the underlined words,

Question 1.
I am constantly filled with wonder.
(a) hardly
(b) regularly
(c) rarely
(d) sparsely
Answer:
(b) regularly

Question 2.
I yanked at the zip of the bag.
(a) pushed
(b) dragged
(c) jerked
(d) closed
Answer:
(c) jerked

Question 3.
He had always ended up in standing in an alley.
(a) maze
(b) road
(c) pathway
(d) hospital
Answer:
(c) pathway

Question 4.
He tried pulling it with great consternation.
(a) anger
(b) hatred
(c) pity
(d) worry
Answer:
(d) worry

Question 5.
All the contents of the bag were extravagantly ejected.
(a) frugally
(b) judiciously
(c) vainly
(d) lavishly
Answer:
(d) lavishly

Question 6.
The tin of tobacco rolled crazily across the concourse,
(a) closure
(b) locked up
(c) hall
(d) strait
Answer:
(c) hall

Question 7.
I had gashed my finger.
(a) bandaged
(b) plastered
(c) cut
(d) healed
Answer:
(c) cut

Question 8.
The tobacco tin went disgorging its content.
(a) attacking
(b) discharging
(c) collecting
(d) dusting
Answer:
(b) discharging

Question 9.
I always have catastrophies when I travel.
(a) condy
(b) disasters
(c) jokes
(d) joy
Answer:
(b) disasters

Question 10.
The author’s wife did not show anger or exasperation.
(a) pleasure
(b) irritation
(c) pain
(d) hatred
Answer:
(b) irritation

Question 11.
He amused her with urbane bons mots.
(a) news
(b) puzzles
(c) witticism/repartee jokes
(d) joked
Answer:
(c) witticism/repartee jokes

Question 12.
He explained the venerable relationship between Bill and William but in vain.
(a) loathsome
(b) valued
(c) hurt
(d) howled
Answer:
(b) valued

Question 13.
I ache to be suave.
(a) rude
(b) indecent
(c) dishonest
(d) polite / sophisticated
Answer:
(d) polite / sophisticated

Question 14.
When it’s my own blood, I think hysterics is justified.
(a) frenzied
(b) whisper
(c) rustle
(d) hustle
Answer:
(a) frenzied

Question 15.
My hair went into panic mode.
(a) courage
(b) fear
(c) joy
(d) pleasure
Answer:
(b) fear

The Accidental Tourist Antonyms

Choose the most appropriate antonyms for the underlined words.

Question 1.
I was shedding blood in a lavish manner.
(a) Extravagant
(b) frugal
(c) easy
(d) tough
Answer:
(b) frugal

Question 2.
I am constantly filled with wonder.
(a) inconstantly/rarely
(b) incorrectly
(c) infrequently
(d) incessantly
Answer:
(a) inconstantly/rarely

Question 3.
I pulled it with a frown.
(a) Scowl
(b) grimace
(c) mockery
(d) smile
Answer:
(d) smile

Question 4.
I managed to get myself freed.
(a) cleared
(b) disentagled
(c) imprisoned trapped
(d) discharged
Answer:
(c) imprisoned trapped

Question 5.
I watched dumbstruck as the carefully sorted documents came down in a cascade.
(a) ruffled
(b) excited
(c) expected
(d) petrified
Answer:
(c) expected

Question 6.
I was talking to an attractive lady.
(a) charming
(b) captivating
(c) unattractive / ugly
(d) ravishing
Answer:
(c) unattractive / ugly

Question 7.
I cried in horror.
(a) alarm
(b) antipathy
(c) disgust
(d) pleasure
Answer:
(d) pleasure

Question 8.
The author amused the lady with some witty remarks.
(a) bored
(b) doted
(c) delighted
(d) entertained
Answer:
(a) bored

Question 9.
Coins bounced to variety of noisy oblivions.
(a) Nuisance
(b) awareness
(c) forgetfulness
(d) unconscious
Answer:
(b) awareness

Question 10.
This had become a real frustration.
(a) Disappointment
(b) cramp
(c) discontentment
(d) fulfilment
Answer:
(d) fulfilment

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Give the American English word for the highlighted British English word in the following sentences:
1. The lift broke down.
2. We replaced the T.V. antenna with a new cable network.
3. Donald Trump addressed an angry crowd.
4. Run anti-clockwise.
5. Mala bought Oreo biscuits in a departmental store.
6. The biscuit is delicious.
7. Rice is transported in the goods train.
8. He uses jam to make sandwiches.
9. The cricket match was won by CSK.
10. The coffin was flown in a plane.
Answer:
1. elevator
2. aerial
3. mad
4. counter clockwise
5. cookies
6. cookie
7. freight train
8. jelly
9. game
10. casket

Give the British English word for the highlighted American English word in the following sentences:
1. Use sidewalk while walking along the speedway.
2. This flashlight works on rechargeable battery.
3. Use the subway for a safe crossing.
4. Don’t throw the garbage on the road.
5. We drove to the nearest filing station.
6. The plumber used a wrench to remove the leaking faucet.
7. Don’t keep the faucet open.
8. The tourists travelled in a street car.
9. Writing zip code ensures speedy delivery.
10. The baby in the stroller looked sweet.
Answer:
1. pavement
2. torch
3. underground
4. rubbish
5. Petrol station
6. spanner
7. tap
8. tram
9. post code
10. pram

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Poster
Posters are placards displayed in a public place announcing or advertising something. Posters are notices, advertisements and invitations—all in one.

Purpose
The purpose of designing a poster is either to create social awareness about issues related to current problems and needs, or to advertise or even to extend public invitations and display notices.

Drafting
Posters should be colourful, attractive and tempting.

1. They must be drafted carefully to attract the attention of the readers, excite their imagination and influence their minds.
2. Posters are read from a distance. Do not give many details in a poster. Highlight only important issue/issues.

Main Features
(i) Layout

• Visually attractive/Eye Catching
• Title-suggestive/catchy
• Use slogan, jingle or short verse
• Sketch or simple drawings
• Letters of different size and shape
• Proportionate spacing, etc.

(ii) Contents

• The theme or subject of the poster
• Description or details associated with the theme
• Essential details like time, date, venue, (for an event)
• Name(s) of issuing authority/organisation, etc.

(iii) Expression

• Phrases, slogans, persuasive language
• Creativity in terms of content and design
• Overall organisation and sequencing of the matter

Solved Questions
(a) As the Manager of ‘Excellent Coaching Centre’ run by you, prepare a poster calling the attention of students desirous of attending IIT, CPMT coaching to join your coaching centre.
Answer:

(b) You were very upset about the reports on communal riots in various parts of the country. As a concerned social worker, design a poster in not more than 50 words, highlighting the importance of communal harmony. You are Vinaya/Vaneetha.
Answer:

(c) Design a poster for promoting the need for joining the Defence Services. Answer:
Answer:

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Notice
A notice is a written or printed news, announcement or information. A notice may contain news/information about something that has happened or is likely to happen. It may be a formal announcement of public importance or an advance warning meant for compliance and information. A notice can be about a meeting, an event, an excursion/a historical trip/a picnic, lost and found, change of name/address/uniform/timings/venue, etc.

Purpose
Notices are effective means of disseminating information related to different issues or occasions. They reach to a large number of persons in a short time. Hence, a notice is written in simple and formal language. It is clear, brief and to the point.

Display
(a) School/College Notice Boards
(b) Newspapers/Magazines
(c) Public Notice Boards

Main Characteristics
(a) Format: It includes the word ‘notice’, date, heading, writer’s name and designation.
(b) Content: It must answer the questions What? When? Where? How? etc.
(c) Expression: It relates to the overall organisation and relevance of the content as well as grammatical accuracy and fluency.

Remember:

• It must contain complete information.
• The order of the presentation should be clear.
• State the purpose of notice clearly.
• Content should include all necessary information, e.g., for a meeting- the time, venue, date, and agenda.
• Use impersonal language, i.e., third person. Avoid ‘I’ and ‘You’,
• Give the designation of the writer just below the signature.
• The date of writing notice is generally at the top.

Solved Questions
(a) You are the president of the Cultural Society of your school. You are planning to organize a cultural program: Write a notice for the school notice-board inviting names of students willing to participate. You are Sudhir, the secretary of the society.
Answer:

(b) The 10th International Book Fair is being held at YMCA Ground between 7 Feb. to 14 Feb 20XX. As Secretary of Literary Association, write a notice informing students about it.
Answer:

(c) You are Hari/Dipti, School Captain. The Principal has permitted you to organise a class picnic to Mahabalipuram under the supervision of your class teachers. Write a notice for the school notice-board inviting the names of those who would like to join the picnic.
Answer:

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Warm up

A. What are the essentials one needs to lead a comfortable life? Fill in the empty bubbles with some of them.

Answer:

B. List six gadgets that you want to purchase. Write them according to your priorities and state the reasons.

Answer:

C. Answer the following questions.

Question (a)
Do you think you can afford to buy all of these at once?
Answer:
No, we can’t afford to buy all gadgets at a time

Question (b)
We may not have money to buy all our wants at the same time. In such a situation, what are the options available?
Answer:
We can buy them on loan by paying equal monthly instalment schemes.

Question (c)
Expand EMI
Answer:
EMI – Equal Monthly Instalment

Samacheer Kalvi 11th English The Never – Never Nest Textual Questions

A. Reading Comprehension Questions:

Question 1.
What did Aunt Jane like about Jack’s ‘little nest?
Answer:
Aunt Jane liked the furniture, the car, the piano, the refrigerator and the radio in the house.

Question 2.
Aunt Jane seemed to think that there was a mistake in the wedding present she had given Jack. Why?
Answer:
Aunt Jane had given Jack and Jill just 200 pounds as wedding gift. But Jack claimed to have bought the house. He had the car and all gadgets at home. So, she wondered if she had given them 2000 pounds instead.

Question 3.
What would make Jack the owner instead of being the tenant?
Answer:
Paying ten pounds and a few quarterly payments have made Jack Mr. Owner of the house

Question 4.
What sounded absurd to Aunt Jane?
Answer:
Aunt Jane realized that the house and all the gadgets in Jacks’s home were bought on loan. He was paying EMI more than his salary. He was steadily borrowing to pay his EMI. So, living beyond the means sounded absurd for her.

Question 5.
How did Jack manage to pay seven pounds eighty and eighty pence out of six pounds? Jack managed to pay seven pounds eight and eight pence out of his salary of six pounds by borrowing the rest of the money from “Thrift and providence trust corporation”

Question 6.
What advice did Aunt Jane offer the couple?
Answer:
Aunt Jane advised Jack not to continue their borrowing spree. She gave them ten pounds to settle atleast one of their bills. –

Question 7.
For what purpose did Aunt Jill wish to use the cheque given by Aunt Jane?
Answer:
Jill wished to pay Dr. Martin who had helped her deliver the baby. She owed still 20 dollars more to him. She used ten dollars to pay the doctor.

Question 8.
‘Just one more instalment and BABY’S REALLY OURS!’ This tells us that the couple
Answer:
The couple did not even have sufficient money to pay the doctor’s bill when Jill delivered the baby. Jane had a guilty feeling that she should pay ten more pounds to claim the baby as “theirs”.

B. Answer the following questions in about a paragraph of 100 -150 words each:

Question 1.
Why is there a double negative in the title: The Never – Never Nest? Elucidate with reasons from the play.
Answer:
Never – Never Nest is the title. It is absolutely justified because Jack and Jill, were living on a limited earning of just six pounds a month. The seed money given by Jane, as wedding gift was squandered by them in making advance payment for the house, fridge, piano etc. They continued to make EMI payments for all the items. The furniture, car and even the baby’s delivery fees was, running on EMI. There was nothing in the home they could call as completely their own.

Jack called himself the owner of the home but the EMI for the housing loan was going on and he had to continue it for many years. They are glad to be freed of the drudgery of paying rent. But they are entangled in paying EMI for the house, car, piano the bed, cot and the cozy furniture. It is very doubtful if ever the “nest” would be called a real nest. Would Jack and Jill ever become the real owners of the house and often gadgets at home is a pretty disturbing questions because Jack is borrowing every month to pay back his EMIs. Living beyond the means can never help a person to settle down in life. Such a person will have, insecurity every month.

Question 2.
Bring out the humorous elements in the play.
Answer:
Jane, Aunt of Jack, gives a wedding gift of two hundred pounds to him and Jill to start a contented life. But Jane buys a home, a car, piano, dining table, cot, sofa and even a radio on loan. Every month he pays more than his salary towards the payment of EMIs. Initially Aunt Jane is pleased with Jack’s comfortable life. The dramatic irony of the whole play starts when Jack tells Jane that he owes his comfortable life to her. She asks if she had given to them two thousand pounds instead of two hundred by an oversight.

Aunt Jane infers that the house would cost a great deal of rent. It was only then she has a rollercoaster ride on the shocking truth about all Jack’s worldly possessions. He says that they thought it uneconomic to go on paying rent and be Mr. Tenant. To be wise, he decided to become Mr. Owner by just paying ten pounds and a few quarterly payments. Jill supports her husband’s wisdom saying that he had a pay hike of five shillings. Then it dawns on Jane that all the possessions may be bought on hire purchase of long term EMI based loans. Such loans collect a lot of interest concealed under EMIs. She asks if they own the car. Jack says the steering wheel, one of the tyres , about two of the cylinders belong to them . Jack and Jill reveal the wonderful strategy of living on future earnings.

They explain that radio, piano and the furniture have been purchased on EMI from Mr. Sage. Mrs. Jane is dumbstruck. She abhors sitting on the furniture and the cot which do not belong to her relatives but to some creditors like Mr. Sage or Spencer. She gives 10 pounds as gift and leaves. She turns down the offer of a car ride as one tyre and two cylinders only belong to Jack. As soon as they leave, Jill sends the giftcheque to Dr. Martin. The black comedy apparent is that with one more installment, she could call the baby their own.

Question 3.
How does the play ‘The Never – Never Nest’ expose the harsh reality of modern living?
Answer:
In modem times, plastic currency has become popular in India, as a country known for saving for future needs; a country which is proud of the adage “save for a rainy day” has undergone drastic changes. Consumer culture has eroded into every common man’s home. Credit card has swindled the younger generation of their capacity to spend hard cash. Their future earnings are pledged for purchase of luxurious things. Modem man buys things which are heavily advertised and which are often caused by jealousy. Supermarkets, Amazon, Flipkart and other online commercial organizations encourage purchase of everything ranging to laptop, electronic items and from home appliances to undergarments and shoes using credit cards.

Popular malls, Hire purchase corporate giants like Vasanth & co, Rathna Fan house offer costly consumables with a down payment of just one rupee and the rest in easy equated monthly installments. Tempted by such fabulous offers, modem men and women lose their heads and go on a spending spree. They, like Jack and Jill, spend beyond their means.

Many of them eat into their future earnings. They buy house loans and when corporate giants like Sathyam sacks young Engineers out of jobs, they end up as chain snatchers and vehicle robbers unable to payback EMIs Or credit card monthly payments. Spending on future earnings is like issuing a post – dated cheque on a crashing bank. One must be very cautious. The best way out would be to avoid immediate gratification but save money and wait until enough money is there to purchase what one wants.

Question 4.
Jill said that they owned the steering wheel of a car, one of the tyres, two of the cylinders and leg of the sofa. What does this convey?
Answer:
Jills claim that they owned the steering wheel of the car, one of the tyres, two of the cylinders and leg of the sofa. This implies that none of the things that are in their home and even their home did not belong to them. His salary is six pounds but he has to pay seven pounds and eight pence. The Equated monthly installments ate away all his salary.

Jack was borrowing for the excess money from “ Thrift and providence Trust corporation”. The pathetic things that melts one’s heart is seen towards the end of the play. The gift cheque of 10 pounds is released to Mr. Martin. When Jack says doctors don’t expect to be paid so soon, Jill says that with one more installment the baby will be absolutely “theirs”. This reveal the fact, Jack and Jill do not have anything left even for medical emergencies like child – delivery or sickness. Such life is not to be flaunted but pitied.

listening Activity

C. Listen to the passage read out aloud by the teacher or played on a recorder and answer the questions that follow.

Listen to the views of a leading economist R. Azhagarasan about EMI in an interview.
We live in a world where everyone likes to lead a comfortable and luxurious life, though our salaries are not enough to meet our needs. In such situation, the EMI seems to be the only option. It helps people pay for the expensive things, they have purchased, in parts as instalments. It gives monetary power to buy expensive things beyond the capacity of a common man. Otherwise, many people will never be able to buy such things. This proves beneficial for people in purchasing a house and other essential appliances and accessories.

It also has some negative unavoidable results. If people are not able to pay EMI on time, they have to keep on paying the loan amount for years together with interest. If people are not able pay EMI on time, they may face serious problems such as penalty for default, repossession of the purchased items and might even be subjected to legal actions. Moreover, people may have the tendency to buy things that are not at all necessary, paying EMIs over a longer period of time. This may lead them into never ending debts. Hence, people should learn to spend within their means.

Questions:

Question (i)
The speaker says that our income is sufficient to meet our needs. Is it true or false?
Answer:
False

Question (ii)
EMI is the only ______ for people who buy veiy expensive things.
(a) consolation
(b) setback
(c) option
(d) debt
Answer:
(b) setback

Question (iii)
One is able to buy costly things with ______ power offered by EMI.
(a) physical
(b) withstanding
(c) honorary
(d) monetary
Answer:
(d) monetary

Question (iv)
If people fail to pay EMIs, they may be subjected to ______
(a) expulsion
(b) high pressure
(c) legal action
(c) dejection
Answer:
(c) legal action

Question (v)
People should learn to spend ______ their means.
(a) within
(b) beyond
(c) above
(d) beneath
Answer:
(a) within

Speaking Activity

D. Based on your understanding of the play ‘The Never-Never Nest’, organise a classroom debate on the topic: ‘Is Equated Monthly Instalment Scheme – a boon or bane to middle- class families?’

A : Equated Monthly Installment scheme is a boon. Middle class people who can’t dream of owning a home or even buying a two wheeler get the benefit.
B : How do you prove it?
A : Well, a person who earns 15,000 rupees a month is able to take a house loan. Shri Ram, Finance Investment company of Bajaj Fin Serve offers scooter, car loans on as low as 7% interest. So a man can avail the benefits first but pay later.
B : My dear friend you present the matter as if it is just easy. What happens if a medical emergency happens and if the person is unable to pay back EMI for housing loan or vehicle loan. Don’t you know a farmer was beaten by “Collection agents” for not . being able to pay back EMI arrears of just 50,000 rupees? The farmer, unable to face
the disgrace committed suicide. Didn’t your read it in the news papers? EMI scheme is a bane.
A : My dear friends, such rare occurrence should not be blown out of proportion. For health emergency, one can join Prime Minister’s health insurance scheme by just paying 12 rupees a month. Besides, there are also Health insurance schemes by Tamil Nadu state Government which covers the cost of critical Health care upto 60%. I assert EMI scheme is a boon for all middle class people who keep EMI to less than 50% of their total earnings and have 10% for other unforeseen expenses. If one leads a planned life, EMI scheme, I reiterate is a bane.
Judge : Now both the teams have argued their case very well. Now team A has almost justified that EMI scheme is a boon.
B : Sir, I would like you to take a look at the notice released by all leading bank containing the list of housing property confiscated due to non – payment of EMIs.
A : Every middle class Indian has dream of owning a house. If one save money say for twenty years to purchase a land or a house the cost would definitely go up by 10 times. Save now and buy later doesn’t suit modem lifestyle. It is true that we should not speculate much. At the same time one can calculate earnings, future pay hike and keep the EMIs within payable limits – such a judicious spending will really make EMI schemes a great boon.
J : Listening to the arguments of both the team, I conclude EMI scheme is both a bane and a boon. Those who are always on a spending spree irrespective of their limited income, EMI scheme is a bane. For those who think twice before making a hasty purchase and narrow down their choice only to vital needs, definitely EMI scheme is a boon. Use EMI scheme wisely. Good luck.

Writing

Writing Task

E. Aunt Jane was shocked to see the life of Jack and Jill during her visit to their place. Put yourself in the place of Aunt Jane and write a letter to the couple advising them not to spend beyond their means. Make more suggestions to enable them lead a debt-free life.

West Avenue,
New York, .
18.10.20XX
Dear Jack & Jill,

I reached back home safely. After returning from your home, I could not sleep properly for three days, I have always purchased things with cash. I feel it is a disgrace to buy things on long term hire purchase schemes. I gave you two hundred pounds to help you start your married life. But you have squandered all that seed money in making advance payment on expensive purchases like piano, furniture, car and even a home on loan. You pay equated .

monthly instalments that exceed your monthly salary. You are borrowing every month to pay your dues I’m really upset. I don’t know what you did with the ten pounds, I gave you. I wish to give you the following recommendation. You can print them and display them in your drawing room. So, that you‘11 try to follow them seriously in your life.

1. Let you first expenditure be saving 10% of salary for future.
2. Never buy things you don’t need.
3. Cut your cloth according to your size.
4. If you spend on future income you will become a pauper.
5. A penny saved, is penny earned.
6. Contentment is the greatest wealth in the world.
7. Lead a simple life befitting your income.
8. Don’t ever try to complete with others.
9. Those who are thrifty invariably become rich.
10. Those who spend all their money in haste will regret in leisure.

Your loving aunt,
Jane

To
Jack,
15, Gandhi Road,
New Jersey,
United States of America

Additional Questions

I. Fill in the blanks with the right options:

Question 1.
Jack insisted that one must have ______ these days.
(a) TV
(b) Tab
(c) Phone
(d) Radiogram
Answer:
(d) Radiogram

Question 2.
When Jack is away ______ gets all her entertainment from her radiogram at the kitchen.
(a) Jane
(b) Jack
(c) Jill
(d) Mary
Answer:
(c) Jill

Question 3.
Jack and Jill regards their home as their little ______
(a) hut
(b) abode
(c) home
(d) nest
Answer:
(d) nest

Question 4.
Jane had given Jack and Jill a wedding gift of ______ pounds.
(a) 2
(b) 20
(c) 200
(d) 2000
Answer:
(c) 200

Question 5.
The possessions of Jack and Jill ______ Aunt Jane.
(a) gladdened
(b) worried
(c) teased
(d) annoyed
Answer:
(b) worried

Question 6.
Aunt Jane doubted if she had presented a cheque for ______ pounds by an oversight as the wedding gift to Jack and Jill.
(a) 20,000
(b) 200
(c) 20
(d) 2000
Answer:
(d) 2000

Question 7.
Aunt Jane was under the impression that Jack and Jill were living on a/an ______ home.
(a) own
(b) rented
(c) leased
(d) old age
Answer:
(b) rented

Question 8.
Jack said that they don’t pay ______ for their home.
(a) EMI
(b) electricity bill
(c) water charges
(d) rent
Answer:
(d) rent

Question 9.
Aunt Jane was worried that if Jack and Jill did not pay the rent for the home ______
(a) they will be threatened
(b) owners will evict them
(c) they will be sued
(d) they will be ill-treated
Answer:
(b) owners will evict them

Question 10.
Jack and Jill don’t pay rent because the house is ______
(a) leased
(b) owned
(c) bought
(d) loaned
Answer:
(b) owned

Question 11.
Jill had become owner by just making an initial payment of ______ pounds.
(a) 200
(b) 2000
(c) 10
(d) 50
Answer:
(c) 10

Question 12.
Jack and Jill thought it ______ to pay rent.
(a) frugal
(b) uneconomic
(c) unwise
(d) absurd
Answer:
(b) uneconomic

Question 13.
Jill supported Jack by explaining they could afford all the loans for Jack had a pay hike of ______ shillings.
(a) 50
(b) 100
(c) 5
(d) 10
Answer:
(c) 5

Question 14.
Jill admitted that the steering wheel and ______ of the tyres belonged to them.
(a) two
(b) three
(c) one
(d) some
Answer:
(c) one

Question 15.
Jack enjoyed all the pleasure of motoring for a mere down payment of ______ pounds.
(a) fifty
(b) hundred
(c) five
(d) twenty
Answer:
(c) five

Question 16.
Jane understood that Jack intended to pay the balance amount for the car through easy ______
(a) loans
(b) instalments
(c) schemes
(d) ways
Answer:
(b) instalments

Question 17.
Jack earned ______ pounds a month.
(a) ten
(b) six
(c) eight
(d) two
Answer:
(b) six

Question 18.
Jack had to pay ______ pounds eight pence for EMI.
(a) four
(b) six
(c) seven
(d) eight
Answer:
(d) eight

Question 19.
As the EMI payments exceeded Jack’s salary, he steadily borrowed the balance amount every month from ______
(a) friends
(b) bank
(c) money lenders
(d) Thrift and Providence Trust Corporation
Answer:
(d) Thrift and Providence Trust Corporation

Question 20.
Aunt Jane had ______ as her motto in life.
(a) cash later
(b) cash down
(c) hire purchase
(d) buy now pay later
Answer:
(b) cash down

Question 21.
Aunt Jane gave Jack and Jill a cheque for ______ pounds so that they could have at least one item as their own.
(a) 20
(b) 40
(c) 200
(d) 10
Answer:
(d) 10

Question 22.
Jill sent the gift cheque immediately to ______ for the penultimate payment for medical services received during delivery of the baby.
(a) Joseph
(b) husband
(c) Dr. Martin
(d) Annamalai
Answers
(c) Dr. Martin

II. Identify the speaker:

1. Why, of course, Aunt Jane. You simply must have a radio set now a days. – Jack
2. What do you think of our little nest? – Jill
3. Charming! Charming! Such a cosy little room! – Aunt Jane
4. Rent? Oh, no, we don’t pay rent – Jack
5. We don’t pay rent because the house is ours. – Jack
6. Why be Mr. Tenant when you can be Mr. Owner? – Jack
7. And it’s so nice for me when Jack’s away at business. – Jill
8. Oh, I should say the steering wheel and one of the tyres… and about two of the cylinders. – Jack
9. Even so, you must be getting on very well to keeping a place like this. – Aunt Jane
10. But, Jack if you don’t pay rent you’ll get turned out into the street. You’ve Jill and the baby to think of now, you know. – Aunt Jane
11. Oh, nurse, I want you to run and post this for me. I’ll look after the body when you’re gone.- Jill
12. But why waste money on the Doctor? Doctors don’t expect to be paid any way. – Jack
13. Oh, have you got a radiogram as well as a car and a piano? – Aunt Jane
14. What! Travel in a car that has only one tyre and two thingummies! No thank you. I’ll take the bus. – Aunt Jane
15. But that’s absurd! How can you pay seven pounds eight and eight pence out of six pounds? – Aunt Jane

III. Re arrange the sentences

Question 1.
(a) She wondered how it was pdssible with a limited income as low as six pounds a month.
(b) She did not understand how Jack was able to pay rent for such a lovely home.
(c) Aunt Jane visited Jack and Jill.
(d) She found all modem amenities like sofa, cosy bed, car, radiogram, piano and a lovely home.
(e) She was pleasantly surprised to see them leading a comfortable life.
Answer:
(a) Aunt Jane visited Jack and Jill.
(b) She was pleasantly surprised to see then leading a comfortable life.
(c) She found all modem amenities like sofa, cosy bed, car, radiogram, piano and a lovely home.
(d) She did not understand how Jack was able to pay sent for much a lovely home.
(e) She wondered how it was possible with a limited income as low as six pounds a month.

Question 2.
(a) Aunt Jane was worried.
(b) It slowly dawned on Aunt Jane that they were living beyond the means .
(c) Then Jack boasted of his smart plan of becoming Mr. owner of the house by just a down payment of ten pounds and the rest by easy installments.
(d) Jack said to Aunt Jane that they owed their comfortable living to her .
(e) She asked Jack and Jill if she had written 2000 instead of 200 pounds in the gift cheque.
Answer:
(a) Jack said to Aunt Jane that they owed their comfortable living to her
(b) Aunt Jane was worried
(c) She asked Jack and Jill if she had written 2000 instead of200 pounds in the gift cheque.
(d) Then Jack boasted of his smart plan of becoming Mr. Owner of the house by just a downpayment of ten pounds and the rest by easy installments.
(e) It slowly dawned on Aunt Jane that they were living beyond the means

Question 3.
(a) Jill sends the cheque to Mr. Martin so that she could call her baby “theirs’ with just one more instalment.
(b) She doesn’t want to sit on the furniture which does not belong to Jack.
(c) Aunt Jane is deeply disturbed to find out that Jack and Jill have now been addicted to “Buy now, pay later” culture.
(d) She realizes that they have not made complete payment for any item in the house.
(e) She gives them a gift cheque for ten pounds with a serious advice to become a real owner of atleast one item in their house.
Answer:
(a) Aunt Jane is deeply disturbed to find out that Jack and Jill have not addicted to “Buy now, pay later” culture.
(b) She realizes that they have not made complete payment for any item in the house.
(c) She doesn’t want to sit on the furniture which does not belong to Jack.
(d) She gives them a gift cheque for ten pounds with a serious advice to become a real owner of atleast one item in their house.
(e) Jill sends the cheque to Mr. Martin so that she could call her baby “theirs’ with just one more installment.

IV. Read the following and answer the questions given below.

Question 1.
Jack: No, no, Aunt Jane. You misunderstood me. We don’t pay rent because the house is ours. Aunt Jane: YOURS?
Jill: Why, yes; you just pay ten pounds and it’s yours.
Jack: You see, Aunt Jane, we realized how uneconomic it is to go on paying rent year after year, when you can buy and enjoy a home of your own for ten pounds and a few quarterly payments, of course. Why be Mr .Tenant when you can be Mr. Owner?
Aunt Jane: I see. Yes, there’s something in that. Even so, you must be getting on very well to keep up a place like this.
Jill: Oh, he is, Aunt Jane. Why, only last year he had a five shilling rise—didn’t you, Jack? Jack (modestly): Of course that was nothing, really. I’m expecting ten this Christmas.
Aunt Jane (suddenly): Jack! I’ve just thought of something. That car—is it yours?
Jill: Of course it’s ours.
Aunt Jane : All yours?
Jack : Well, no. Not exactly all.

Question (a)
Why doesn’t Jack pay rent?
Answer:
Jack doesn’t pay rent because he has brought the house on EMI loan scheme.

Question (b)
How much had Jack paid for his house?
Answer:
Jack had made an initial payment of ten pounds and was paying the rest in instalments.

Question (c)
Was Aunt Jane pleased to know Jack’s promotion to Mr. Owner from Mr. Tenant? How?
Answer:
No, she was not pleased. Aunt Jane was a practical lady. She wondered how on earth Jack was maintaining such a lovely house with a lot of amenities.

Question (d)
How did Jill support her husband’s penny wise and pound foolish investments?
Answer:
Jill said that they were well off as Jack was given a pay hike of five shillings.

Question (e)
What was Jack’s response to Aunt Jane’s questions about the ownership of the car?
Answer:
He said that the car was his but not all the parts.

Question 2.
Aunt Jane: Now, I’m sorry if I sounded rude, but really I’m shocked to find the way (relenting a little) you’re living. I’ve never owed a penny in my life – cash down, that’s my motto and I want you to do the same. (She opens her handbag.) Now look, here’s a little cheque I was meaning to give you, anyway. (She hands it to Jill.) Suppose you take it and pay off just one of your bills –  so that you can say one thing at least really belongs to you.
Jill: Er – thank you. Aunt Jane. It’s very nice of you. (awkwardly)
Aunt Jane: There! Now I must be going, (patting her arm)
Jack: I’ll see you to the bus, anyway.
Jill: Good-bye, Aunt Jane – and thanks so much for the present.
Aunt Jane: Good – bye, my dear. (She and Jack go out. Jill looks at the cheque and (kissing her) exclaims ‘Ten pounds! ’ Then she hurries to the table, addresses an envelope, endorses the cheque and slips it inside with a bill which she takes from the bag and seals the envelope. Then she rings the bell. In a moment the NURSE comes in with the baby in her arms.)
Jill: Oh, nurse. I want you to run and post this for me. I’ll look after baby while you’re gone.

Question (a)
Why was Aunt Jane shocked?
Answer:
Aunt Jane was shocked to find Jack and Jill living beyond their means.

Question (b)
What was Aunt Jane’s motto in life?
Answer:
Aunt Jane has never owed a penny in her life. ‘Cash down’ – that was her motto.

Question (c)
Why did Aunt Jane give Jack and Jill a cheque for ten pounds?
Answer:
Aunt Jane wanted Jack and Jill to pay atleast one of their bills so that they can become the owner of atleast one item in their house.

Question (d)
Who did Jane send the cheque?
Answer:
Jane sent the cheque to Dr. Martin.

Question (e)
Why did Jane decide to send the cheque to Mr. Martin?
Answer:
Jane believed that she could call the baby ‘theirs’ only if she could make one more instalments. This reveals her real distress.

The Never – Never Nest About the Author

Cedric Mount is a considerable distinguished playwright of his age. Me wrote some thoughtful plays, which include Twentieth Century Lullahy. “lo cut a l.ong Short Story Short and Nature Abhors a Vacuum. His one act plays are easy to perform, satirical, w itty and insightful. These one art plays expose the shams of contemporary society besides delicately admonishing the guilty.

The Never – Never Nest Summary

Aunt Jane is quite impressed with the small house Jack and Jill live in with all modem amenities. She is amazed at their acquisitions such as piano, refrigerator, radio and furniture. Aunt Jane had given only two hundred pounds as a wedding gift to Jack. But she finds that they own a house and all modem amenities. She is unable to conclude how on earth they accomplished all those comfort when Jack earned so little as six pounds. She is mdely shocked to know the house, fridge, furniture, car, piano and even the radio are all bought on EMIs. They have not made a complete payment for a single item. It sounded absurd that Jack is earning only six pounds a week. But he is paying seven pounds eight and eight pence towards EMI.

The rest is borrowed every month from Thrift and providence Trust corporation. It is so disgusting for Aunt Jane. She doesn’t want to sit on the furniture which belongs to someone else. She gives them a gift of 10 pounds with a sharp advice that they should try to pay full amount for atleast one item and call it theirs. Jane refuses to travel in Jack’s EMI car for which he has paid for steering wheel and one tyre only. He accompanies Aunt Jane to the bus stop. Before he returns, Jill sends the cheque to Dr. Martin through her nlxrse. Jack is not happy. Jack says doctors never expect to be paid quickly. But she tells him that the baby will be their’s with just one more payment.

The Never – Never Nest Glossary

Textual:
absurd – ridiculously unreasonable and meaningless
cosy – comfortable
endorse – to make over to another
instalment – one of the parts into which a debt is divided when payment is made at intervals
lounge – a place in a home or public building for leisure activities, living room
motto – a short sentence or phrase that expresses a rule guiding the behaviour of
possessed – a particular person or group completely controlled by an evil spirit
propose – intend to do something
realise – to understand or become aware of
tartar – a person of irritable temper
thingummies – small articles the names of which are not remembered

Additional:
accomplished – achieved
acquisitions – possessions
amenities – facilities
disgusting – revolting

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Warm up

Question 1.
What are all the factors that influence our moods?
Human beings are bundles of emotions, A small angry look from a friend, a scolding from a teacher one admires, a taunt from mom could influence our moods the whole day.

Question 2.
How do you behave under the spells of different moods?
Answer:
When good things keep happening, we are happy. If we don’t get an easy question paper or the expected questions don’t appear we feel quite upset. If a close friend becomes angry, instead of analysing what caused it, we feel dejected. When centum is the goal, even 99% of marks disappoints us.

Question 3.
Do you think it is important not to be swayed by every passing mood?
Answer:
Yes, we should not be swayed by every passing emotions. But we are the sum total of our experiences. What ever bitter sweet experiences that occur do influence us. Latest researches . say that the food we eat, weather, clothes, the colour around us and punishing work schedules can adversely affect our moods. It would be ideal if we don’t allow external circumstances to influence our equanimity of mind and the ability to stay focused on our goals.

Question 4.
Suggest some ways by which we can maintain a calm temperament under all circumstances.
Answer:
Early morning walks, meditation and the practice of treating both success and failure, joy and sorrow with the same composure will naturally increase our life span on this planet. Listening to good music and reading good books, not only text books, can drastically reduce unpleasant stress. Thus we can maintain a calm temperament at all occasions.

Samacheer Kalvi 11th English The Singing Lesson Textual Questions

A. Based on your understanding of the story, answer the following questions in about 30 – 50 words each.

Question 1.
What was the knife that Miss Meadows carried with her?
Answer:
Miss. Meadows had received a letter from Mr. Basil calling off the marriage. She deemed it a kind of personal failure. Her anger and disappointed became despair. She carried cold despair buried deep in her heart like a wicked knife.

Question 2.
What kind of relationship existed between Miss Meadows and the Science Mistress?
Answer:
Both hated each other. Science Miss gave her a “Sugary smile” concealing her hostility. But Miss. Meadows enquiries responded to her deception always with a cold grimace.

Question 3.
Why was Miss Meadows upset and dejected?
Answer:
Mr. Basil had written a disquieting letter after his engagement with her. He had claimed that he was not a “Marrying man”. The thought of marriage gave him a feeling of disgust. He had struck out the word disgust and replaced it with ‘regret’ to lessen the hurt. So, Miss. Meadows was upset and dejected.

Question 4.
How would Miss Meadows usually treat Mary? How did her behaviour towards the girl change that day?
Answer:
Usually she would receive the flower from her favourite pupil Mary Beazley. She would tuck it in her belt with great tenderness and give a smile to her. The music class would start with a joyful note.

Question 5.
Why had Miss Meadows chosen ‘A Lament’ as the lesson that particular day?
Answer:
Miss. Meadows had chosen “A lament” as a lesson for that particular day. She was only in a mood to lament her broken engagement and shattered dreams. The choice of the music lesson reflected her real mood of dejection and despondency.

Question 6.
What brought agony to the girls during the music lessons?
Answer:
During the music lesson, Miss. Meadows did not show any warmth. She was icy cold and mechanical in her instructions. Children could easily realize that Miss. Meadow was in a wax. Miss. Meadow totally ignored the chrysanthemum from her favourite pupil. She also did not respond to her greeting. This sent tremors across the class. Young ones quickly understood the unstated message that music Miss was in one of her worst moods confirming their guess, she gave them “a lament” to practice.

The lesson was devoid of any warmth and joy. The lyrics of the song was so gloomy that children entered the world of unnatural agony and despair.

Question 7.
Bring out the substance of Basil’s letter to Miss Meadows.
Answer:
The content of Basil’s letter read, “I feel more and more strongly that our marriage would be a mistake. Not that I don’t love you. I love you as much as it is possible for me to love any woman but, truth to tell, I have come to the conclusion that I am not a marrying man and the idea of settling down fills me with nothing but – the word “disgust” was scratched out and “regret” written over the top.

Question 8.
Why did Miss. Wyatt summon Miss. Meadows to her room?
Answer:
A telegram addressed to Miss. Meadows was received at the school’s office. The Head mistress could not fathom the content of the Telegram. Believing that the telegram must be a harbinger of a tragedy, the Headniistress Miss. Wyatt summoned Miss. Meadows to her room.

Question 9.
How did Miss. Meadows express her joy, when she returned to the music class?
Answer:
Miss. Meadows changed the song for the children. She asked them to sing a joyful song beginning with flowers o’er laden. When she found that some children were still stuck up in the despondent mood, she reprimanded them. She told the girls, don’t look so doleful. It ought to sound warm, joyful and eager. And this time Miss. Meadow’s voice dominated the voices of all the little angels in her classroom. It was deep and glowing with a cheerful expression.

Question 10.
Briefly explain the cause of Miss Meadows’ joy at the end.
Answer:
Contrary to the expectation of Miss. Wyatt, the telegram was from Basil. It was an apology and reconciliatory in nature. In the telegram, her fiance had asked her to ignore the letter written when he must have been mad. A few hours before, she was the embodiment of disappointment and self-pity. The telegram had restored her joy. She could gather the pieces of her shattered dreams and hopes and built them anew. She was so happy that Miss. Wyatt’s warnings fell into deaf ears.

Vocabulary

A. Note the following words from the story. They all refer to different ways of walking. Find out their meanings and use each of them in meaningful sentences of your own. Refer a thesaurus and add a few more to the list.

(a) trod (b) fluttered (c) hurried (d) skipped (e) strode (f) sped

(a) trod – walked, stepped, strode, went
(b) fluttered – hovered, danced, flitted, flapped, oscillated, twitched, vibrated, flickered
(c) hurried – went fast, hastened, sped, charged, sprinted, chased, scampered, galloped, scrambled.
(d) skipped – capered, bobbed, bounded, jumped, leapt, gambolled,’frisked, romped
(e) strode – marched, trod, paced, stalked, dashed, ran, flaunted, joggled, tramped, rushed,zoomed
(f) sped – hurried, rushed, zipped, spurred, hurtled, sailed, hastened, quickened

B. Complete the mind map given below and write a brief summary of the story in your own words.

Answer:

(i) a letter from Basil breaking the engagement
(ii) irritable
(iii) sing a lament
(iv) Basil as a knife piercing her heart
(v) deserted her
(vi) of mpod
(vii) Head mistress Miss. Wyatt
(viii) the letter

A brief summary:
Miss Meadows was upset over a letter from Basil breaking the engagement. She remains gloomy and irritable in class. She taxes the students making them sing a lament. She thinks of the letter from Basil as a knife piercing her heart. Basil seems to have deserted her. Suddenly she is called by Head mistress Miss. Wyatt. The headmistress gives her a telegram which asks her to forget the letter. Miss Meadows feels happy and returns to the class with vigour and good cheer.

C. Answer the following questions in a paragraph of about 150 words each.

Question 1.
Describe Miss Meadows’ mood before and after receiving the telegram. How did it affect her class?
Answer:
Miss. Meadow was heart-broken. The letter written by Basil had pierced her heart and she was bleeding. Her hatred and anger became a knife and she carried it with her. Her icy cold response to science Miss demonstrates it. She is least bothered about the tender feelings of young children who look at her face all time for a friendly nod or smile of approval. Her favourite pupil Mary Beazley is baffled at her treatment of the chrysanthemum she had brought with so much love. The choice of the song “A lament” perfectly jells well with her worst mood. She is in fact in her heart lamenting over the loss of love, trust and future hopes. She is unnecessarily severe with young children forcing them to redo the singing which drives them to despair, pain and tears they manage to stifle.

After she receives the telegram from Basil apologizing for his insane letter, her mood changes to joy. She takes the chrysanthemum and keeps it close to her lips to conceal her blush. She goads the children to sing a song of joy congratulating some one for success. She persuades them to show warmth in their voices. Her warm and lively voice dominates the tremulous voices of the young ones. The young ones now realize that Miss Meadow who was in a wax earlier is now in her elements.

“My moods don’t just swing – they bounce, pivot, recoil, rebound, oscillate, fluctuate and occasionally PIROUETTE. ”

Question 2.
‘The only difference between a good day and a bad day is your attitude.’Relate this to a real life experience you have had. Share your thoughts in class.
Answer:
It is true that attitude makes or mars things. I was waiting for my Std X public exam resuls. I had put in 10 hours of work everyday. I was an average boy but I hoped to join the top five any time. The results were scheduled to be out the next morning. I have no internet connectivity at home. But one of my friends had it. His name is Murali. His father had come to my home. When I was out, he had told my parents I had failed in one subject. When I returned home, I found both my parents upset. I asked them what was wrong. They said it was a bad day. I asked them to tell me what was in their mind. They asked me to take things as they come by.

I didn’t understand. My dad told philosophically that failure is a stepping stone to success. Still they were not open with me. When I went out for tea, the local newspapers carried Std X public exam results. To my joy, I had passed with a first class. When I broke the news, my parents disclosed what had upset them. If they had just not reacted to the wrong information, their natural joy would not have been robbed. Now that they knew the information, they were over joyed. I just wondered at the human capacity to go down in misery and bounce back to extreme joy just by a turn of events. The best course of action to be happy all the time would be to. retain the key to our happiness and never give up on our joy to any external event.

“Don’t take it on yourself to repay a wrong. Trust the Lord and He will make it right.”

Question 3.
You are busy getting ready for school. You receive a Whats App message from your best friend, saying that he/she is very upset over the fight you had yesterday and doesn’t want to talk to you any more. This distresses you as she sounds very firm. However, today is a big day at school with two tests lined up. What will be your state of mind? How will you handle this situation?
Answer:
I always remember an anecdote. Kannadasan has recounted this anecdote. A temple elephant was proceeding to the temple. It’s mahout had washed him and applied sandal paste and holy ash on his forehead. Passerby greeted him like a God. As he was walking majestically, he was followed by a she elephant. A pig crossing the male elephant told its wife, “You see how the elephant was scared of me and gave way”. Overhearing the arrogant words of the pig, “The ‘she-elephant’ asked the ‘male elephant’ if it was true. The gentle animal smiled wisely and said, “I always focus on my goal.

We are on our way to a holy place. Even if I stamp on the pig by mistake, he would die. But I need to return to the tank for another wash.” “In life we need to avoid confrontation to ensure continuous progress in the chosen path. When I am a student, academics is quite important. Friendship is also important.

If a friend gets upset and if she really values my friendship, I can always say sorry and bring her around after the examination. If she is pig-headed and refuses to give up arrogance or anger, I will tell her I shall pray for her and move on. I will definitely find some one worthy of my true friendship. In reality, true friends, can’t be angry for long with each other. Realizing the value of true friends .

I’ll send a message wishing her the very best of luck for her exam and promise to sort out the issue in the evening. Nothing needs to be taken as a permanent failure in relationship or even in examination. I would like to remember the Chinese proverb “One can’t help birds of sorrow hover over one’s head. But one can prevent them from building nest in one’s head”.

“Never leave a true relationship for a few faults. Nobody is perfect; Nobody is correct. In the end… Affection is always greater than perfection. ”

Additional Question

Question 1.
Attempt a character sketch of Miss. Meadows.
Answer:
Miss. Meadows is a 30 year old lady. Mr. Basil a 25 year old young man gets engaged to her. When she is cherishing the dreams of a happy married life, a letter lands on her heart like a bombshell. It shatters her dreams. It pierces her heart. Being a sensitive lady, she feels her heart is bleeding. The contents of the letter keep haunting her memory. She is unable to focus in her music classes. The miraculous engagement was almost broken. The words, “our marriage could be a mistake” leaves her bleeding. She interpreted the scornful glance of science miss . as if she had known about the “break”. He had mentioned that he was not a marrying man”.

She wondered how she would react to the disclosure of the shattered engagement to the colleagues and the villagers. She even harboured the idea of leaving her job and go into hiding somewhere. As she is in a glooming mood, she doesn’t respond to the offer of chrysanthemum with a warm smile and thanks. She gives a ‘lament’ for practice. It is only when she receives a telegram of apology from her fiance her mood gets lifted. She flits on the wings of hope and sings a joyous song along with her students. She is a perfect example of ordinary mortals who are early hurt and quickly bounce back to hopeful life as well.

“Please don’t expect me to always be good, kind and loving. There are times when I will be cold, thoughtless and hard to understand.”

Additional Questions

I. Answer the following choosing from the options give below.

Question 1.
Miss. Meadows hugging the __________ stared in hatred at the science mistress.
(a) baton
(b) books
(c) bite
(d) knife
Answer:
(d) knife

Question 2.
Everything about Miss. Meadows was sweet, pale like __________
(a) money
(b) honey
(c) flower
(d) rose
Answer:
(b) honey

Question 3.
Science mistress was good at showing a __________ smile whenever she came across Miss. Meadows.
(a) honey
(b) sugary
(c) feigned
(d) deceptive
Answer:
(b) sugary

Question 4.
The story is set in __________ season.
(a) winter
(b) spring
(c) autumn
(d) rainy
Answer:
(c) autumn

Question 5.
One could witness an excitement in the school __________
(a) drowsy
(b) insipid
(c) gleeful
(d) sensational
Answer:
(c) gleeful

Question 6.
Everyday the presentation of a beautiful flower to Miss. Meadows by __________ her favourite has pupil become a ritual.
(a) Muriel
(b) Mr. Basil
(c) Rosy
(d) Mary Beazley
Answer:
(d) Mary Beazley

Question 7.
The little children in the music were thinking __________ is in a wax.
(a) Rowdy
(b) Meady
(c) Rosy
(d) Miss. Wyatt
Answer:
(b) Meady

Question 8.
The letter from Mr. Basil had __________ Miss. Meadows heart.
(a) gladdened
(b) soothed
(c) pierced
(d) embalmed
Answer:
(c) pierced

Question 9.
Mary’s __________ was totally ignored by Miss. Meadows.
(a) Rose
(b) Lilly
(c) Chrysanthemum
(d) apple
Answer:
(c) Chrysanthemum

Question 10.
The song chosen for practice in the music class was a __________
(a) love song
(b) lament
(c) joyous song
(d) hymn
Answer:
(b) lament

Question 11.
The rejection of the flower was a __________ moment in Mary Beazley’S school life.
(a) memorable
(b) unforgettable
(c) staggering
(d) astonishing
Answer:
(c) staggering

Question 12.
Nothing could be more __________ than the lament.
(a) important.
(b) beautiful
(c) tragic
(d) fabulous
Answer:
(c) tragic

Question 13.
The last time Mr. Basil had come to see Miss. Meadow, he had worn a __________ in his buttonhole.
(a) diamond
(b) pearl
(c) rose
(d) chrysanthemum
Answer:
(c) rose

Question 14.
Mr. Basil could not refuse the headmaster’s wife’s invitation for a __________ because he couldn’t afford to be unpopular.
(a) party
(b) lecture
(c) card game
(d) dinner
Answer:
(d) dinner

Question 15.
Basil had written to Miss. Meadows that their marriage would be a __________
(a) boon
(b) mistake
(c) marvel
(d) wonder
Answer:
(b) mistake

Question 16.
Mr. Basil’s previous letter was about a __________ book-case.
(a) sandal
(b) teak
(c) neem
(d) fumed-oak
Answer:
(d) fumed-oak

Question 17.
The tiny one who clung to the lament wriggled like __________ caught on a line.
(a) dogs
(b) cats
(c) elephant
(d) fishes
Answer:
(d) fishes

Question 18.
Miss. Meadows compliment with a strange, stony tone positively __________ the younger girls.
(a) encouraged
(b) boosted
(c) frightened
(d) pleased
Answer:

Question 19.
Miss. Meadows went on recalling the struck out word __________ in his letter.
(a) ‘pale’
(b) ‘white’
(c) ‘pleasing’
(d) ‘disgust’
Answer:
(d) ‘disgust’

Question 20.
Miss __________ was the school headmistress.
(a) Glory
(b) Mary
(c) Victoria
(d) Wyatt
Answer:
(d) Wyatt

Question 21.
Mrs. Wyatt really hoped for a news about a __________ through the telegram.
(a) marriage
(b) tragedy
(c) comedy
(d) practical joke
Answer:
(b) tragedy

Question 22.
Miss. Wyatt had sent for Miss. Meadow because __________ a had been received at the school office.
(a) letter
(b) money order
(c) book parcel
(d) telegram
Answer:
(d) telegram

Question 23.
On hearing the news of a telegram Miss. Meadows thought that __________ must have I committed suicide.
(a) Ryan
(b) Mary
(c) Mr. Basil
(d) Osborne
Answer:
(c) Mr. Basil

Question 24.
The telegram received the stress of Miss. Meadows but added to that of Miss __________
(a) Rose
(b) Beadle
(c) Mary
(d) Wyatt
Answer:
(d) Wyatt

Question 25.
Miss. Meadows had to struggle to lift the little girl from __________ spirit to a cheerful mood.
(a) doleful
(b) hateful
(c) disdainful
(d) cheerful
Answer:
(a) doleful

Question 26.
In order to indicate that she was her normal self again she took the __________ and held it to her lips.
(a) baton
(b) knife
(e) book
(d) chrysanthemum
Answer:
(d) chrysanthemum

Question 27.
The song after receiving the telegram sounded __________ , joyful and eager.
(a) cold
(b) distasteful
(c) mournful
(d) warm
Answer:
(d) warm

Question 28.
The fateful letter made Miss. Meadows even think of __________ her job and go into hiding.
(a) taking
(b) building
(c) resigning
(d) up scaling
Answer:
(c) resigning

Question 29.
After her brief visit to Miss. Wyatt’s room, dominated the students and it was glowing with __________
(a) pain
(b) bliss
(c) expression
(d) depression
Answer:
(c) expression

Question 30.
Miss Wyatt learnt that the telegram was Miss. Meadows’ __________
(a) dad
(b) fiance
(c) brother
(d) correspondent
Answer:
(b) fiance

II. Rearrange the sentences

Question 1.
(a) She did not say thanks with warmth to her favourite pupil for the flower.
(b) Most of the children realized with alarm that Miss. Meady was in a wax.
(c) Miss. Meadows looked dejected.
(d) Meadows, responding with a grimace went away and started her music.
(e) Science mistress greeted her with a sugary smile.
Answers:
(c) Miss. Meadows looked dejected.
(e) Science mistress greeted her with a sugary smile.
(d) Meadows, responding with a grimace went away and started her music.
(a) She did not say thanks with warmth to her favourite pupil for the flower
(b) Most of the children realized with alarm that Miss. Meady was in a wax.

Question 2.
(a) She was called to Miss. Wyatt’s room and given a telegram.
(b) Miss. Meadows, reflecting her despair, asked the children to sing “a lament”
(c) Miss. Meadows was upset over her fiance’s letter calling off the marriage
(d) After seeing the contents of the telegram, Miss. Meadows almost flew back to her class on the wings of hope and gave the class a joyful song to sing.
(e) Basil seemed to have deserted her.
Answers:
(c) Miss. Meadows was upset over her fiance’s letter calling off the marriage
(e) Basil seemed to have deserted her.
(b) Miss. Meadows, reflecting her despair, asked the children to sing “a lament”
(a) She was called to Miss. Wyatt’s room and given a telegram.
(d) After seeing the contents of the telegram, Miss. Meadows almost flew back to her class on the wings of hope and gave the class a joyful song to sing.

III. Identify the speaker

1. “Isn’t it cold? It might be winter” – science mistress to Miss. Meadows
2. “It is rather sharp – Miss Meadows to science mistress
3. You look frozen – Science mistress to Miss. Meadows
4. Oh! not quite as bad as that – Miss. Meadows to science mistress
5. ‘sh – sh! gives’ – Mary Beazley to fellow students
6. Silence, please! Immediately” – Miss Meadows to her student
7. “Good morning Miss. Meadows” – Mary Beasley to music miss
8. “Thank you Mary, How very nice! Turn to page 32” – Miss Meadows to Mary Beasley
9. Page fourteen, please mark the accent – Miss. Meadows to the music class children
10. What could have possessed him to write such a letter? – Monologue from Miss. Meadows
11. The third line should be one crescendo – Miss. Meadows to her class
12. “Away’ you must begin to die – to fade – until the listening ear” is nothing more than a whisper – Miss Meadows, to her music class students
13. Well, Monica, what is it? – Miss Meadows to Monica
14. Miss. Wyatt wants to see you in the mistress’s room. – Miss Monica to Miss. Meadows
15. “I shall met you in honour to talk quietly while I am away,” – Miss to her students in music class
16. “I sent for you just now because this telegram has come for you” – Miss Wyatt to Miss Meadows
17. “A telegram for me, Miss. Wyatt” – Miss Meadows to Miss Wyatt
18. “I hope it’s not bad news” – Miss Wyatt to Miss. Meadows
19. “I do hope, it’s nothing serious” – Miss Meadows to Miss Wyatt
20. Oh, no, thank you, Miss. Wyatt – Miss. Meadows to Miss Wyatt
21. You’ve fifteen minutes more of your class … Miss Meadows, haven’t you? – Miss Wyatt to Miss Meadows.
22. ”It’s from my fiance saying that… “ – Miss Meadows to Miss. Wyatt.

IV. Reading comprehension.

1. With despair – cold, sharp despair – buried deep in her heart like a wicked knife, Miss Meadows, in cap and gown and carrying a little baton, trod the cold corridors that led to the music hall. Girls of all ages, rosy from the air, and bubbling over with that gleeful excitement that comes from running to school on a fine autumn morning, hurried, skipped, fluttered by; from the hollow classrooms came a quick drumming of voices; a bell rang; a voice like a bird cried, “Muriel.”

And then there came from the staircase a tremendous knock-knock-knocking. Someone had dropped her dumb bells. The Science Mistress stopped Miss Meadows. “Good morning,” she cried, in her sweet, affected drawl. “Isn’t it cold? It might be winter.” Miss Meadows, hugging the knife, stared in hatred at the Science Mistress. Everything about her was sweet, pale, like honey. You would not have been surprised to see a bee caught in the tangles of that yellow hair. “It is rather sharp,” said Miss Meadows, grimly. The other smiled her sugary smile.

Question (a)
What is a baton used for?
Answer:
A baton is a long stick used for conducting a music orchestra.

Question (b)
What was the wicked knife?
Answer:
Sharp despair was the wicked knife.

Question (c)
Why was Miss. Meadows in a state of despair?
Answer:
Mr. Basic had written a letter calling of their engagement. So, Miss. Meadows was in a state of despair.

Question (d)
Why was the greeting of science mistress affected?
Science mistress did not have real feelings for Miss. Meadows. It was out of courtesy that she offered a sugary smile to Miss. Meadows and asked after the weather.

2. Forms Four, Five, and Six were assembled in the music hall. The noise was deafening. On the platform, by the piano, stood Mary Beazley, Miss Meadows’ favourite, who played accompaniments. She was turning the music stool. When she saw Miss Meadows, she gave a loud, warning “Sh-sh! Girls!” and Miss Meadows, her hands thrust in her sleeves, the baton under her arm, strode down the centre aisle, mounted the steps, turned sharply, seized the brass music stand, planted it in front of her, and gave two sharp taps with her baton for silence.

“Silence, please! Immediately!” and, looking at nobody, her glance swept over that sea of coloured flannel blouses, with bobbing pink faces and hands, quivering butterfly hair-bows, and music-books outspread. She knew perfectly well what they were thinking. “Meady is in a wax.” Well, let them think it! Her eyelids quivered; she tossed her head, defying them. What could the thoughts of those creatures matter to someone who stood there bleeding to death, pierced to the heart, by such a letter

Question (a)
Who was Miss. Meadows favourite pupil?
Answer:
Mary Beazley was Miss. Meadows’favourite pupil.

Question (b)
How did Mary alert the fellow students?
Answer:
On seeing Miss. Meadows, Mary alerted the fellow students saying,” sh – sh! girls”.

Question (c)
How did Miss. Meadows silence the music class?
Answer:
There was a brass music stand. Miss. Meadows gave two sharp taps with her baton to silence the music class.

Question (d)
According to Miss. Meadows, what were the children thinking about her on that bad day?
Answer:
Children were thinking that Miss. Meady is in a wax”.

Question (e)
What did the thoughts of children not affect Miss. Meadows?
Answer:
The letter from Mr. Basil had pierced her heart. She was bleeding to death. In such a state, Miss. Meadows could not possibly think about what the children were thinking about her.

The Singing Lesson About the Author

Kathleen Mansfield Murry (1888 – 1923) was a New Zealand short story writer who wrote under the pen-name Katherine Mansfield. She left New Zealand at the age of 19 and settled in the United Kingdom where she gained the friendship of great writers such as 0.11. Lawrence and Virginia Woolf. Bliss and The Garden Party were collections of short stories written by her. She wrote many poems and her collected letters were a great success.

The Singing Lesson Summary

This story depicts the fact that human moods are often influenced by experiences good or bad. The story revolves around the swings of mood experienced by Miss. Meadows and how it affected her work directly. Miss. Meadows, a music teacher aged 30, is engaged to 25 years old Basil. It was a huge surprise to everyone including the science teacher whom Miss. Meadows hates with all her heart. Suddenly she receives a disheartening letter from Basil that he is not a ‘marrying type of man’. The very idea of marriage gives him a feeling of “disgust”. But out of courtesy he had struck down the word disgust and written “regret”. After reading the letter Miss. Meady became gloomy. She had a feeling that her engagement was broken and it would soon come to the knowledge of everyone.

She would be a laughing stock. She will have to resign her job and go into hiding somewhere. This feeling of despair and disappointment had hurt her so much that she did not even accept the chrysanthemum from her favourite student Mary Beazley. A Chinese proverb says, “One cannot prevent. Under normal circumstances, she would have tucked the flower in her belt and returned a beaming smile to her favourite pupil. Miss. Meady made the children sing a lament creating an atmosphere of icy gloom befitting an occasion of mourning. She was very severe with young ones who didn’t evidence considerable pain and expression in her voice. A relief came to the drudgery of lament in the form of a telegram. Monica informed Miss. Meadows to meet the Headmistress. Miss. Meadows wondered if Mr. Basil had committed suicide. Her hands flew out in anxiety to collect the telegram from Miss. Wyatt.

Miss. Wyatt hoped it was bad news but out of politeness said, “I hope it is not bad news.” Miss. Meadows tore open the telegram. To her great relief it read, “Pay no attention to letter. Must have been mad, bought hat-stand today-Basil”. To answer the anxious query of Miss. Wyatt, Miss. Meadows blushed and said it was from her fiance. This happy turn of events upset Miss. Wyatt who disallowed telegrams on happy occasions. She reminded her of the 15 minutes left of her music class. Miss. Meadows ran all the way back to the music class. It appeared that she was flying on the wings of hope, love and joy. She picked up the deserted yellow chrysanthemum and held it to her lips to hide her smile.

Her mood suddenly switched over boundless joy. It reflected in the music lesson. She asked her pupils to turn to page 32 and sing the most joyous song the children had ever practised. Those who were blowing their nose from feigned sorrow and rigidity of the music, couldn’t suddenly move on to a joyful note. Miss. Meadow chided them for lack of feeling and expression.

Conclusion: The telegram restores her hopes, joy and faith in future, Many of us become prisoners of circumstances and over react to pinpricks in life. One should learn to be composed and take all kinds of information with a pinch of salt. Birds of sorrow hovering over one’s head. But one can prevent them from building nests in one’s head.

Textual:
accompaniments – music played to support an instrument, voice or group
aisle – a passage between rows of seats
drawl – slow, lazy way of talking
fiance – a man to whom one is engaged to be married
forte – a musical tone played loudly
grimace – expression of disgust on a person’s face of a music orchestra
tangles – a contused mass, twisted

Additional:
chided -rebuked
digust – revulsion
disallow – refuse
gloom – dejection
joyful – cheerful
joyous – happy
lament – expression of grief
regret – feel sad
relief – feeling of relaxation from tension
suicide – killing oneself
upset – pained

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