ENGLISH LEARNING

A  THING OF BEAUTY - JOHN KEATS Important Textual Questions Read the given extract and answer the questions:  (i) A thing of beauty is a joy forever  Its loveliness increases, it will never Pass into nothingness; but will keep A bower quiet for us, and a sleep Full of sweet dreams, and health, and quiet breathing. 1. Name the poem and the poet. Answer - The name of the poem is 'A Thing of Beauty'. The name of the poet is John Keats. 2. What has been said to be a joy for ever?  Answer - A thing of beauty has been said to be a joy for ever. 3. Does a beautiful thing lose its beauty? Answer - No, a beautiful thing never loses its beauty. Its loveliness increases day after day as we see it. 4. What has  a thing of beauty been compared to? Answer - It has been compared to a quiet bower. 5. What can a thing of beauty do for us? Answer- It can give us health of the body and peace of the mind. Short -Answer Type Questions  1. Do we experience things of beauty only for short moments or

STOP PEOPLE-ING!    We all at times, or may be everytime try to make others feel good, nice, comfortable and happy by doing things that they want. We lend money, tell lies, hang out, party, eat, drink, speak and do almost everything thinking for others and not ourselves. And there comes a time where we no longer feel like doing anything, but we end up doing it. The reason? Not being able to say 'No'.  Are you also someone who always tries to make others happy? Forgetting and ignoring your own happiness? If yes, then continue reading!  First you need to understand it's okay to say 'No'.  Its okay to first think about yourself. Stop doing things for others and making others feel good when u don't feel good doing for them.  Stop pleasing people all the time. You should know when to say No.  Don't be confused whether to leave a conversation, friend, or an argument. Your mental health comes first. You are no one's responsibility . Do it for you, not for the

KEEPING QUIET                                                                           by Pablo Neruda   Important Textual Questions  Read the given extract and answer the questions: (i) Now we will count to twelve        and we will all keep still.       For once on the face of the Earth       let's not speak in any language,        let's stop for one second,         and not move our arms so much. 1. Name the poem and the poet. Answer - The name of the poem is 'Keeping Quiet'. The name of the poet is Pablo Neruda. 2. What does the poet ask us to do? Answer - The poet asks us to count to twelve and keep still. 3. What does he not want us to do? Answer -  The poet asks us not to say anything and not to move our arms. 4. What is his real purpose in saying all this? Answer - His real purpose in saying all this is that we should stop all our activities for a while and have a quiet introspection. Short- Answer Type Questions  1. What will  counting up to twelve and

LEISURE What is this life if, so full of care,  We have no time to stand and stare? No time to stand beneath the boughs  And stare as long as sheep or cows: No time to see, when woods we pass, Where squirrels hide their nuts in grass: No time to see, in broad daylight, Streams full of stars, like skies at night: No time to turn at Beauty's glance, And watch her feet, how they can dance . No time to wait till her mouth can  Enrich that smile her eyes began? A poor life this if, full of care, We have no time to stand and stare.                                                        -William Henry Davies For Solved Exercises of this poem, click on the link below: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJTgYmbQGweWg7n1IMh3PCA/join

In our day to day life we often discuss about our best friends, write long stories, status ,  tag them, text them, love them, pen special notes for them ,host surprise parties, birthdays, buy gifts, lend money, lie on behalf of them, bunk school,  lectures, classes, and what not you name it! I hope all of us will agree on the fact that friendship is the most beautiful relationship one can have in life. If you have good friends then you don't need anybody to make you feel good and better about yourself.    Even in school, if teacher asks us to write about something the first thing that comes to our minds are our best friends. Isn't it?  We tend to forget to write about our parents but we never forget our friends.  But have you ever pondered upon this question and asked yourself ?  I assume you haven't. So let me ask a few. How do you know whether the person  you are referring to as your 'best friend' feels the same about you ?  Are they truly your "Best Friends

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY SPEECH A very good morning to everyone present out here. First of all let me wish a very happy women's day to all the beautiful and incredible women with us right now.  I am extremely glad to be given this opportunity to deliver a speech on this incredible International Women's Day.  The international women's day is celebrated every year globally on 8th of March. It lays emphasis on promoting gender equality, highlighting and recognizing the great achievements of all the wonder women we have across the globe working in various fields.  But why this day is so important?  If we go back to history, women have had to fight for the freedom and basic rights or privilege that we enjoy today. A hundred and fifty years ago women had been deprived of getting basic education or proper medical care. They couldn't vote or own property. They were excluded from parliament so the list is quite long. A hundred and fifty years ago women lived in a very bizar

  AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CLASSROOM IN  A SLUM - STEPHEN SPENDER Important Textual Questions  Q. Read the given extract and answer the questions: (i) Far far from gusty waves these children's faces.     Like rootless weeds, the hair torn around their pallor :     The tall girl with her weighed-down head. The paper -     seeming boy, with rat's eyes. The stunted, unlucky heir      Of twisted bones, reciting a father's gnarled disease,     His lesson, from his desk. 1. Name the poem and the poet from which the above extract has been taken? Answer- The name of the poem is 'An Elementary School Classroom in a Slum'. The name of the poet is Stephen Spender. 2. How have the children's faces described? Answer- The children's faces have been described as very pale. The children look like rootless weeds with their untidy hair hung around their extremely pale faces. 3. What has been said about the tall girl and the paper-seeming boy? Answer- The tall girl has been descri

MY MOTHER AT SIXTY SIX                           Driving from my parent's             home to Cochin last Friday            morning, I saw my mother,             beside me,             doze, open mouthed, her face              ashen like that             of a corpse and realised with pain            that she was as old as she             looked but soon            put that thought away, and             looked out at Young         Trees sprinting, the merry children spilling         out of their homes, but after the airport's          security check, standing a few yards          away, I looked again at her, wan, pale         as a late winter's moon and felt that old          familiar ache, my childhood's fear,          but all I said was, see you soon, Amma,          all I did was smile and smile and          smile......  - KAMALA DAS  Important Textual Questions  Q. Read the given extract and answer the questions  :  (i) "Driving from my parent's home to Cochi

PATOL BABU, FILM STAR             - SATYAJIT RAY 1. Patol Babu had just hung his shopping-bag on his shoulder when Nishikanto Babu called from outside the main door, 'Patol, are you in?' 2. 'Oh, yes.' Said Patol Babu. 'Just a minute. ' 3. Nishikanto Ghosh lived three houses away from Patol Babu in Nepal Bhattacharji Lane. He was a genial person.  4. Patol Babu came out with the bag. 'What brings you here so early in the morning?' 5. 'Listen, what time will you be back?' 6. 'In an hour or so. Why?' 7. 'I hope you'll stay in after that - today being Tagore's birthday. I met my youngest brother-in-law in Netaji Pharmacy yesterday. He is in the film business, in the production department. He said he was looking for an actor for a scene in a film they're now shooting. The way he described the character - fiftyish, short, bald-headed - it reminded me of you. So I gave him your address and asked him to get in touch with you direc