Have you made a journey that was unforgettable in some way? What made it memorable?
The journey that was unforgettable is the trip to Hemkund and Badrinath. There was mesmerising scenery there and after leaving Delhi, enjoyed cool fresh air and see lush green fields were breath taking. The winding narrow roads taken during the bus ride, flowing of river on one side while mountains on the other side.For reaching Hemkund Sahib, 14 kms travelled by foot by one.There are crowds of devotees, holy names were chanted and the hill was moving up. When I reached there on shrine, it was enveloped in clouds. Ice cold as a water in the holy tank.Our tiredness vanished at moment step in it.T hen we have travelled to Badrinath by bus. Its really a very nice place. Many hot springs were there.
What made Mr Keesing allow Anne to talk in class?
Chubukov says of Natalya: “... as if she won’t consent! She’s in love; egad, she’s like a lovesick cat...” Would you agree? Find reasons for your answer.
Are there people like Lencho in the real world? What kind of a person would you say he is? You may select appropriate words from the box to answer the question.
greedy naive stupid ungrateful
selfish comical unquestioning
Why didn’t Valli want to make friends with the elderly woman?
Did Lencho try to find out who had sent the money to him? Why/Why not?
What ideals does Nelson Mandela set for the future of South Africa?
Anne says teachers are most unpredictable. Is Mr Keesing unpredictable? How?
How does Mandela describe the systems of government in his country
(i) in the first decade, and
(ii) in the final decade of the twentieth century?
Was Lencho surprised to find a letter for him with money in it?
Do you think Mr Keesing was a strict teacher?
Why does Valli refuse to look out of the window on her way back?
What does courage mean to Mandela?
What does Miss Mason think of Wanda’s drawings? What do the children think of them? How do you know?
Can you say how 10th May is an ‘autumn day’ in South Africa?
Are you concerned about traffic and road safety? What are your concerns? How would you make road travel safer and more enjoyable?
What did Mij do to the box?
Match the sentences in Column A with the meanings of ‘hope’ in Column B.
A | B |
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1. Will you get the subjects you want to study in college? I hope so | – a feeling that something good will probably happen |
2. I hope you don’t mind my saying this, but I don’t like the way you are arguing. | – thinking that this would happen (It may or may not have happened.) |
3. This discovery will give new hope to HIV/AIDS sufferers | – stopped believing that this good thing would happen |
4. We were hoping against hope that the judges would not notice our mistakes. | – wanting something to happen (and thinking it quite possible) |
5. I called early in the hope of speaking to her before she went to school. | – showing concern that what you say should not offend or disturb the other person: a way of being polite |
6. Just when everybody had given up hope, the fishermen came back, seven days after the cyclone. | – wishing for something to happen, although this is very unlikely |
Did Lencho try to find out who had sent the money to him? Why/Why not?
Why is Maddie embarrassed by the questions Peggy asks Wanda? Is she also like Wanda, or is she different?
Are there people like Lencho in the real world? What kind of a person would you say he is? You may select appropriate words from the box to answer the question.
greedy naive stupid ungrateful
selfish comical unquestioning