UNIT 1.4
TO BE A SOMEBODY REMAIN A NOBODY
TO BE A SOMEBODY REMAIN A NOBODY
UNIT 1: 4
TO BE A SOMEBODY, REMAIN A NOBODY
Extract 01 (prominent among........are lowered) page 22.
ACTIVITY SHEET NO.1
A1 Global understanding (2)
1) Complete the web
Complete the web by writing down the probable demerits/disadvantages after achieving success in life
When you become a somebody /when you think you have achieved something
2)True or False
State whether the statements are true or false
(i) Rahim, the great Hindi poet always used to boast about his helpful nature
(ii) According to the writer, you are here in this world for a reason, nothing more
(iii) The process of becoming somebody is very dull and boring.
(iv)There is always a burning desire in every human being to do something.
A2 Complex Factual
1) Give reasons
The great, Hindi poet, Rahim always used to feel uncomfortable when praised him because ........
2)Complete the sentence
Complete the sentence by choosing the appropriate statements given.
1) It is important to remain down to Earth and humble because.........
(a) You should always believe that you are here only a for a reason and nothing else
(b) It gives us financial stability
(c) Humbleness is a biggest virtue
(d) When you become successful, you get respect
A3 Inference/Interpretation (2)
The theme of the extract to be a somebody, remain a nobody is very significant. The writer wants to convey through this extract that......................................write it in a short paragraph
A3 Inference /Interpretation (2)
American poet Emily Dickinson declares with pride,’ I am nobody’’. Write in ¾ lines the theme of her poem as given here in this extract.
A4 Vocabulary (2)
Give one word for the following from the extract
(a) Dull and uninteresting
(b) Embarrassed
(c) Danger or risk
(d) Sacred or holy
A4 Vocabulary
Make Antonyms of the given words using prefixes
(a) Human X (c) Interesting X
(b) Personal X (d) significant x
A5 Personal Response (2)
Imagine you are forced to become like somebody else..........write your reaction/response in ¾ lines
A5 Personal Response
The writer wants to convey through this extract that,’’ you should be able to see yourself as merely an agent of a superior power no more “.
Do you agree with his views, justify your answer with suitable explanation.
A5 Personal response
‘’ The moment you think you have arrived, you begin to Stagnate.’’
The lines imply that.........................................................
Share/write your personal opinion/views taking examples of successful people around you
A6 Grammar (2)
(i) When you become a somebody, you invite adulation. (Rewrite using ‘No sooner---than’’ construction by filling the blanks given below with appropriate verbs)
Ans: (i) No sooner_________you become a somebody ____________________you invite adulation
(ii) It is quite human to want to do something (frame a ‘wh question’ to get the underlined part as an answer)
(iii) He Wrote a couplet.
(The correct answer/response for passive voice construction is.)
(a) A couplet is written by him
(b) A couplet is being written by him
(c) A couplet was written by him
(d) A couplet has been written by him
(iv) You have to constantly watch out and talk to yourself morning and evening.
(Replace the aux. by another showing ‘’obligation’’) fill in the blanks by selecting proper modal auxiliary and rewrite it)
Ans: You________________________constantly watch out and talk to yourself morning and evening
(Should, will, can, must)
(v) The word’ bog’ is significant (Make it Negative)
(vi) Rahim would shrink back in discomfort
(Identify the modal auxiliary used in this sentence and also write what does it indicate?)
(vii) He showers his gifts through day and night (rewrite using ‘present perfect continuous tense)
ACTIVITY UNIT 1.2
A TWO BILLION DOLLAR DREAM
A TWO BILLION DOLLAR DREAM
EXTRACT 03 (Just when.......love to achieve?) Page no 7
ACTIVITY SHEET NO.1
A1Global understanding (2)
1) True or False
State if the following statements are true or false
i) Michael Dell always encouraged creativity.
ii) Michael Dell gets discouraged in crisis.
iii) Dell took utmost care in providing services to his customers.
iv)Dell’s friends believed that his dream was realistic.
A2 Complex factual
1) Read the following statements and write down two statements which explain the theme of the extract.
(a) Dreams do come true if you chase them hard
(b) The extract deals with Michael Dell’s fortune and wealth.
(C) The extract focuses on Michael Dell’s glorious achievements despite of all odds and difficulties in the journey of his life.
(d) The extract describes the competition between Dell’s companies with other companies.
2) Order
Following sentences summarise the paragraphs but they are jumbled up, arrange them in the order of their occurrence.
i) Michael Dell is a faculty in the University of Texas.
ii) Dell has a personal fortune of around $300 million.
iii) Michael Dell got a setback in his business due to the resignation of his employee.
iv) Michael Dell started giving prompt services to his customers.
3) Give reasons
Complete the following sentences by writing down the reasons........
1) Dell realized that being in service provider business; one must give prompt services because..................................................................................................................................................
2)Customer satisfaction is a key in business because.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
A3 Inference/Interpretation
Proofs /Evidences (2)
1) A successful Entrepreneur always takes care of services to the customers. Pick out two statements from the extract to prove this fact.
2) Guessing/conclusion (2)
The approach, perspective of Michael Dell was different from his business rivals. Guess the reasons and write it in one paragraph.
3) Complete (2)
Read the given sentences and complete.
i) His charity is generous but quiet.
The above statement implies that..........................................................................................................................................................
ii) Every time you have a crisis, something good comes out of it.
Michael Dell believes this because..........................................................................................................
iii) When Dell told his friends about his dream, they thought it was unrealistic
The main idea of this statement is............................................................................................................
iv) Dell’s message in the last line of the extract implies that..................................................................
A4 Vocabulary (2)
1) Make ‘”Antonyms’’ of the following words using prefixes
(a) Valuable X
(b) Realistic X
(c) Like X
(d) Personal X
2) Find out the words from the extract which mean the following:
(a)Accomplish=
(b)Huge or big=
(c) Companies controlled by another
(d) Setting up of business=
3) Give Synonyms of the following words
(a) Priceless =
(b) Transformation =
(c) Wealth or possession =
(d) Profit or earnings =
4) Give examples of compound words from the extract.
5) prepare a word register of ‘Business’. Give at least four words related to the words- Business.
6) Give one word substitute for the following terms.
(a) One who regularly makes purchases =
(b) One who competes with another =
(c) Employed by an Employer =
(d) The one who make finished goods from raw material=
7) Solve the word puzzle
Complete the given crossword with given clues
Across: 1) Companies controlled by another
Down: 2) One who regularly purchases
3) Pertaining to competition =
4) Distinct from the original =
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A5 Personal Response (2)
“Every time you have a crisis, something good comes out of it,” Do you agree with the writer’s views. Share your own experience or similar experience from day to day life in ¾ lines.
A5 Personal Response
Write down the difference between ‘’having dreams and realising dreams’’ keeping in mind the theme of this extract. Write down in one paragraph.
A5 Personal Response
His message to us all, ‘’Why not at least try to realize your dream what deep down you would truly love to achieve?’’ Write down the impact/influence of this statement on your mind in one paragraph.
A5 Personal Response
You want to advice your friends/classmates about the qualities required to become a successful person. Write down your advice in view of the given extract.(write in one paragraph)
A5 Personal Response
“His charity is generous but quiet”, Write your opinion about Dell’s philosophy of looking at life in one paragraph. Share your own thoughts on his philosophy.
A6 Grammar: (2)
1) Dell gave his customers money back guarantees.( Rewrite it beginning with,” Money back guarantees..... select your answer from the options given)
(a) Money back guarantee is given by Dell to his customers.
(b) Money back guarantee have been given by Dell to his customers.
(c) Money back guarantees were given to his customers by dell.
(d) Money back guarantees are given to his customers by dell.
2) When a computer is down, the customer wants it back up in working right away.
(Rewrite using,” As soon as’’/’’No sooner.......than’’)
3) My competitors were developing products.( Identify the tense form of the above sentence by selecting the options given)
(a) Simple past tense
(b) Present continuous tense
(c) Past continuous tense
(d) Present perfect tense
4) His company was selling $ 70 million worth a computers a year.(Rewrite using ‘’Past perfect continuous tense’’ and complete the blanks given.)
Ans: His Company ........................................ $ 70 million worth computers a year.
5) His charity is generous.( Frame a Rhetorical question)( Select your correct answer from the options)
(a) His charity is generous, isn’t it?
(b)His charity is ungenerous.
(c) Isn’t his charity generous?
(d) His charity is generous.
UNIT 1.1
THE PERSON I AM LOOKING FOR
ACTIVITY SHEET NO.1 PAGE 2/3
A1 Web (2)
Complete the web by listing the qualities (personality traits) expected by the poet in an ideal person.
Draw a web draw 6 boxes
1. One should not get carried away with success
2. Do not get lowered in our own eyes
3. One should not give excuses in case of failures
4. One should not be stubborn or rigid in his approach
5. Ignore the criticism and should have self belief
6. One should re assess, introspect and meet others
A1 Complete the web by giving examples of lack of moral values around us in a society/ community (2)
1.Lack of respect 2.People involves in gossips and lies 3.People gets annoyed and angry with advice 4.People are obstinate 5.People gets carried away with little success and boast
A1 Complete the table given below by segregating tendencies of the people and expectation of the poet. (2)
No.
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Tendencies of the people
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Expectations of the poet
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1)
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People get carried away with success
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One must be humble and down to earth
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2)
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For raising themselves in the eyes of the world people often use short cuts
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One should not get lowered in one’s eye
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3)
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People expect praise when they get success and give excuses when they fail
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One should not expect praise even if he/she is a winner and should not give excuses also
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4)
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People often gets annoyed when they are advised by someone
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We have to accept counsel without getting angry
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A1 Complete the web by writing the qualities required to become a successful person. (2)
Draw a web draw 6 boxes
1. Receptive 2. Understanding 3.Perseverance, 4.Courage, 5.Patience, 6.Truthful
A2 POETIC DEVICES (2)
“If you crave not for praise when you win and look not for sympathy while you lose”.
Name the figure of speech in the above line and find another example of the same from the extract and write it down.
A2 POETIC DEVICES (2)
The line “you may be the person I am looking for” is repeated several times in the extract with slight changes .write the purpose of it and also write the figure of speech implied here.
A2 POETIC DEVICES (2)
“If you do not get lowered in your eyes while you raise in the eyes of others”.
Name the figure of speech in the above the line and find another example of the same from the extract and write it down.
A2 POETIC DEVICES (2)
Match the lines of the poem given in column A with the figure of speech given in column B and rewrite it with explanation.
No.
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LINE
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FIGURE OF SPEECH
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1)
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If you have the will to live and courage to die
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Metaphor
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2)
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You are a beacon light for people far and wide
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Anti-thesis
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A3 PERSONAL RESPONSE (2)
Write your ideas and expectations from a role model to whom you admire or follow.
A3 PERSONAL RESPONSE (2)
Write down the efforts would you like to make to create an ideal society/community.
A3 PERSONAL RESPONSE (2)
The poet is a social reformer .List down the things he expects from a socially responsible person.
A3 PERSONAL RESPONSE (2)
You are a beacon –light for people far and wide, throw a light on the concept and elaborate it with suitable examples from your day to day life.
A3 PERSONAL RESPONSE (2)
“If you accept counsel without getting sore”.
The idea behind this line is “people often gets angry or annoyed when someone advise them.”...............................................................................................................
Write or add more sentences along with this to prove your point of view.
A4 POETIC CREATION (2)
If you accept counsel without getting sore
And re-assess yourself in the light thereof
If you pledge not to be obstinate any more
And meet others without frown or scoff.
You may be the person I am looking for.
Rewrite the above stanza replacing the underlined lines (to match/rhyme with their earlier lines)
A4 POETIC CREATION (2)
Match the column A given below with stanzas and Rhyme scheme given in column B correctly:
No.
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Stanza
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Rhyme scheme
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1)
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Stanza one
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a b a b c
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2)
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Stanza two
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3)
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Stanza three
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A4 POETIC CREATION (2)
Match the column A given below with stanzas and rhyming pair of words given in column Bcorrectly and Complete the following table:
No.
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Stanza
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Rhyming pair of words
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1)
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Stanza one
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Eyes-lies, others-bothers
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2)
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Stanza two
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3)
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Stanza three
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A4 POETIC CREATION (2)
“If you have the will to live and courage to die”.
You can make use of the above line and draft or frame at least 2 lines of your own keeping the idea of an ideal person in your mind.
A4 POETIC CREATION (2)
“And re-assess yourself in the light thereof.....’’
With the help of the advice given in the extract, prepare a motivational advice to be given to a person who lost his confidence in ¾ lines.
You may begin with ‘’ you should not get lowered in your own eyes while trying to raise...
A4 POETIC CREATION (2)
The stanzas begin with the conditional word ‘’If’ .....Remove the conditional word and change the lines into realistic approach and form your own creation.
Clue: Raising yourself be careful
Not to lower, listen to your soul.
Class XI - Unit Test No.1 - Marks 25
Unit Test No.1
Marks 25 Std. XI Time :- 1 Hour
Marks 25 Std. XI Time :- 1 Hour
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Q.1. Read the first activity. Read the extract and then do all the activities. (13)
A1. Global Understanding (2)
Read the extract carefully and state which of the following statements are true or false about Mark Inglis.
1) Inglis achieved an academic degree in wine making.
2) Inglis successfully reached the summit of Mt. Cho Oyu in 2004.
3) On the seventh day Inglis and his friend were rescued.
4) Inglis won a silver medal in the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games.
Inglis was stuck in an ice cave with fellow mountaineer Philip Doole – with five cookies between them, the duo survived on half a biscuit a day for the first five days. “At minus 20 degrees in that altitude, the human body tends to burn as many calories as a racing cyclist,” says Inglis, whose weight dropped from 70 kg to 39 kg. “The maximum someone had lasted in our situation was nine days. We spent most of our time praying for relief.” It came on the seventh day in the form of a helicopter which dropped food, sleeping bags, a primus and a radio. On the thirteenth day, they were rescued. “But the worst was seeing my legs rot later,” Inglis says.
Showing rare courage, the mountaineer tried to get back to his passion. But after the initial painful attempts and the resulting frustration, he decided to take a break from the mountains and turned to academics. A degree in human biochemistry was followed by a ten-year career in wine-making.
Meanwhile, he also dabbled in skiing and cycling, which culminated in a silver medal in the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games. “Every day, I learnt to walk better.” Says Inglis, who renewed his tryst with the Rocky Mountains in 2002. He first scaled Mt. Cook with his prosthetic legs and later, in 2004, successfully reached the summit of Cho Oyu, which is only 649 meters lower than Everest. “It was very hard but I felt confident of going on Everest now,” says Inglis, who set out on the mission in 2006. “There were people around me with legs who were cribbing about how hard it was. And I would look at them and think, “Boy, you really don’t know how hard.”
A2. Find out (2)
Find out the two things that helped Mark Inglis and his friend to survive in the critical condition.
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A3. Concluson (2)
Guess why Inglis felt confident of going on Mt. Everest.
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A4. Vocabulary (2)
Match the column ‘A’ with their synonyms in column ‘B’
A5. Personal Response (2)
Tell the things that are essential to become a physically fit person.
A6. Grammar (3)
1) Showing rare courage, the mountaineer tried to get back to his passion.
(Make compound sentence)
2) He decided to take a break from the mountains and turned to academics.
(Rewrite using not only -----but also)
3) It was very hard but I felt confident of going on Everest now.
(Rewrite using ‘though’)
Q.2 Read the first activity.
Read the extract and then do all the activities. (8)
Start where you stand and never mind the past
The past won’t help you in beginning new,
If you have left it all behind at last
Why, that’s enough, you’re done with it, you’re through;
This is another chapter in the book,
This is another race that you have planned,
Don’t give vanished days a backward look,
Start where you stand.
The world won’t care about your old defeats
If you can start anew and win successes;
The future is your time, and time is fleet
And there is much of work and strain and stress;
A1. Complex Factual (2)
Complete the following web describing the things to do to start a new life.
A2. Poetic Device (2)
This is another chapter in the book.
(Here chapter in the book is indirectly compared with course of life. Tell the figure of speech used here. Find another example of the same from the extract and write it down)
Name of figure of speech :-
Another example of same figure of speech :-
A3. Appreciation (2)
The world won’t care about your old defeats
If you can start anew and win successes.
(Explain the meaning of these lines)
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A4. Poetic creativity. (2)
This is another chapter in the book,
This is another race that you have planned,
Don’t give vanished days a backward look,
Start where you stand.
(Change the second and the third line to get the rhyme scheme – a a b b)
Hint – Use suitable rhyming words for the words ‘book and stand’.
Q.3 Write a report about the celebration of the Independence Day in your college. (4)
Use the following points
a) Chief guest and the Principal attended the ceremony
b) Flag hoisting and speech by Principal
c) Singing of National Anthem
d) Cultural programme
Expected Answers
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Q.1.
A1.
1) False
2) True
3) False
4) True
A2.
1) Inglis and his friend ate half a biscuit a day for five days.
2) On the seventh day they got help by a helicopter.
3) They spent most of their time praying for relief while in an ice cave.
A3.
Mark Inglis first scaled Mt. Cook with his prosthetic legs and later, in 2004, he successfully reached the summit of Cho Oyu, which is only 649 meters lower than Everest. Due to these achievements he was confident to reach Mt. Everest.
A4.
1) dabbled in - took part in
2) culminated - ended with
3) tryst - meeting
4) spectacle - show
A5.
Essential things to become a physically fit person are :-
1) exercise
2) stamina
3) endurance
4) Good diet
(Accept any other reasonably correct answer)
A6.
1) The mountaineer Showed rare courage and he tried to get back to his passion.
2) He not only decided to take a break from the mountains but also turned to academics.
3) Though it was very hard, I felt confident of going on Everest now.
Q.2
A 1.
A2.
Name of figure of speech :- Metaphor
Another example of same figure of speech :-
‘This is another race that you have planned.’
A3.
The world won’t care about your old defeats
If you can start anew and win successes.
These lines mean that if we are able to make our future life fruitful with our hard work, determination, positive thinking and dedication, no one will care what has happened in our past.
A4.
This is another chapter in the book,
This is another race that you took,
Don’t give vanished days a free hand,
Start where you stand.
Q.3
Presentation = 1,
Content = 2,
Language =1
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