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Grade: XI KB Chapter Name – block -2

Work Sheet number 2

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1.  After being thrown out of the train, Sir Mohanlal went to the local newspaper and narrated the events which happened in the first class railway compartment. The reporter wanted to publish it in the following day’s newspaper. Prepare the report for him in about 150 words. Also give a catchy caption for your report.

[Hints: Empty first class compartment- Mohanlal wanted to invite soldiers- but they were drunk thought him inferior and uneducated indian- threw him out- discrimination.]

2. Lachmi is portrayed as a typical Indian woman .What idea do you get of Indian woman from this picture. Lachmi did face some problems in her life .Illustrate.

3. The following Passage has six errors in it. Rewrite the passage

after editing it.

(6 scores)

One of the things that distinguishes from other animals is a power of

speech. While it is true that most animals and birds can utter cries

which indicates emotion, anger, fear, affection- nevertheless, their

range of sounds are very limited, so they are not capable in

expressing more complicated emotions. On the other hand, man can

be express a very wide range of ideas and emotions through speech.

4. You are the organizer of the Annual Day Programme in your school. Mr. Rasool Pookkutty, the Oscar Award Winner, was invited as the chief guest.

Prepare a notice to be shown in your school notice board.

5. Imagine that Lachmi is unaware of the tragedy that happened to Mohanlal, reaches the station. Help her to put a message in the missing column of the newspaper?

6. Prepare a speech on the topic’’ English as the language of opportunities’

7. Prepare a travelogue of your favorite tourist place you visited recently.

(Hints: name of place – time and place of travel – mode of conveyance – accommodation – beautiful experiences – memorable sights etc) (score 8)

8. In As I grew older, Langston Hughes tells us about the descrimination he had to face in America as a black boy. Do you find similar descrimination in the name of caste, colour and gender in our country? Prepare a letter to the editor of the newspaperon such discrimination that brings disrace to a civilized society.

9. The English club of your school conducts a seminar on different forms of communication.you are asked to deliver the welcome speech.the school Principal, teacher coordinator , paper presenters and president of the club could be present on the stage. Prepare a short welcome speech which you could deliver on the occasion.

10. The members of the literary club of your school met at 2:30 pm on 20th May2012. The meeting was to discuss about how to conduct a seminar on Means of Communication. the secretary took notes of the meeting . Prepare the minutes of the meeting.

11. In “ Karma “ sir. Mohanlal was thrown out of the train by two English soldiers. Do you think that he reserved the fate. Give your opinions using the expressions like I think………….., In my opinion…………………

12. After the horrible experience in the train Mohanlal lost all his pride and prejudice. Now he realized his mistake. Now prepare a dialogue between Sir. Mohanlal and his wife about what had happened in the train. (5 exchanges)

13. Write a paragraph on the origin of the speech using the following flow chart.

Gift of physical effort & gestures

followed imitation

God emotional intelligence by the theories

Rubrics

Criteria being evaluated / always / mostly / sometimes
Comprehensiveness of the content
Expression of one’s own views
Quality of language
Criteria being evaluated / Task is complete
Answers is complete / Task is incomplete
Answer is not complete with some confusion / Task is not completed
Answer is not correct. student needs teachers support to complete the task

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