Writing - Class 9 English - Extra Questions

Travelling.

Many people travel for different purposes. Some people prefer a hilly area for travelling while the others like travelling to places with beaches. Travelling is an experience that can teach us so many things that we cannot possibly learn while living at home. The world is full of interesting people. You get to make friends when you travel to new places and spend quality time with them. Travelling is great for learning new skills. For instance, going to mountain regions teaches you how to trek. Similarly, going to beaches makes us learn scuba diving or surfing. We can also enjoy the beauty of nature when we travel. We must keep travelling and exploring new places to gather unforgettable experiences.

Humanity

When we say humanity, we can look at it from a lot of different perspectives. One of the most common ways of understanding is that it is a value of kindness and compassion towards other beings. If you look back at history, you will find many acts of cruelty by humans but at the same time, there are also numerous acts of humanity. It is essential to remember that the acts of humanity must not have any kind of personal gain behind them like fame, money or power. Humanity does not just limit to humans but also caring for the environment and every living being. We must all come together to show true humanity and help out other humans, animals and our environment to heal and prosper.

Holiday.

Holidays are very important parts of everyone’s life, be it a student or a working person. Everyone deserves to take a break from the monotony to rejuvenate and maintain their health. Holidays help us do exactly that. It gives us time to relax with our families. Students also get plenty of time to complete their homework and revise the syllabus. Holidays for working people are somewhat similar to what they mean for students. The holiday no matter how little, it gives them a great chance to relax. More so because they work tirelessly for so many hours a day without a break. Some even work when they get home. This makes their schedule very hectic and gives them little time to rest. A holiday fills the gap for this rest.

Gratitude.

Gratitude is a beautiful way of enriching our lives. It refers to the feeling and attitude of appreciation and thankfulness for the good which we receive in life. It has been proven scientifically that when we express our gratefulness to other people, we feel happier and calmer. Thus, it allows goodness to enter our lives. Gratitude can have a lot of advantages to our personal as well as social life. It strengthens our relationship with others. When you have a thankful feeling, it will strengthen the bond with the others and enhance the trust factor and feeling of respect and love. Gratitude is the most essential human expression which proves that humans are sensible and have emotions.

Your hobby.

Hobbies play a very important role in our lives. They occupy our minds when we are free and also make us happy. Hobbies are our escape from the real world that makes us forget our worries. Moreover, they make our lives interesting and enjoyable. They also help in expanding our knowledge.

My hobbies are gardening and painting. Whenever I can spare some time, I like to take care of my garden and its plants. A new bud in any of my plants makes me feel so happy. Apart from gardening, I also like painting in my free time. I have now a collection of some of those since my childhood days.

Students these days are not careful with their pocket money and spend it lavishly. Write a speech in 120-150 words to be delivered in the morning assembly about the importance of savings in one's life.

Good morning! Respected Principal, my teachers, and my friends, I thank you for the opportunity given to me for the morning speech.

Money is like an essential vitamin nowadays. Gone are the days of the past when money was not deemed important and as the old adage goes, ‘Money is like the dust of one’s hand. It’s here today and gone tomorrow.’ It isn’t about the age or the understanding of the economy, it is about starting early. It is about being financially armoured against the future challenges, which will not necessarily see the help pouring from our parents or even their parents.

The small amount of pocket money is the first income that we possess. Instead of spending the last penny on marginally useless things, let’s take an initiative to save it. Warren Buffet has once quoted, “Each penny saved is a penny earned.” Every penny counts. It can be a small step towards the big journey, but at least…we need to start.

This morning, as I conclude my speech, I know it would be forgotten a year from now. But let’s ignite the need of saving money, how much ever small it is. It isn’t just us, who would be benefited, but a small step of yours is capable of shaping a nation economically.

Thank you.

Given below are details of an eminent environmentalist. Use the information to form a biographical sketch of Aruna Saxena in 80-100 words.

Aruna Saxena - born in 1978
Education - M.A. in Environmental Science
Achievements - actively involved in Green Revolution Movement, won her worldwide recognition, published a collection of poems, 'Singing Birds'
Awards - won the national award for creating environmental awareness
Other interests - painting, writing poetry
Positions held - President of Rotary Club of Marwar in 2007, President of the Poetry Club in 2009 [Advanced]

Aruna Saxena, the National Award winner for creating environmental awareness, was born in 1978. She has completed her Masters in Environmental Science and has also been credited with being involved actively in the Green Revolution Movement.

Apart from being a social face, she also garners an interest in painting and writing poetry. She has gained worldwide recognition by publishing a collection of poems titled 'Singing Birds.' She has held several important positions in her career, such as the President of the Rotary Club of Marwar in 2007 and the President of the Poetry Club in 2009.

Given below is a brief profile of P.G. Wodehouse. Write a short bio-sketch of the author in about 80 words with the help of the clues given below:
Born - 1881
Father - civil servant
Education - Dulwich College
Married - 1914
Profession - writer, journalist - wrote 100 books - best known for his character - Jeeves
American citizenship - 1955
Knighted - 1975
Died on St Valentine's day - 1975 - age 93 [Advanced]

P G Wodehouse, the famous and renowned English writer was born in 1881. His father was a civil servant, and he completed his education In Dulwich College, before getting married in the year 1914. Wodehouse is known for his literary works, he wrote over 100 books through his literary spans, of which his fictional character Jeeves, is the most remembered. He procured his American citizenship in the year 1955 and was honorably knighted by the British Government in 1975 for his contributions. Wodehouse breathed his last in the same year, on the St. Valentine’s Day.

You are Ratan / Rani, General Manager of Hotel Green Park, Lucknow. You need a receptionist for your hotel. Draft an advertisement in not more than 50 words to be published in 'Hindustan Times', Lucknow, calling for applications.

WANTED

Candidates (preferably females) for the post of the receptionist at Hotel Green Park, Lucknow.

The candidate must fulfill the following criteria, which might qualify as needed:

- Thoroughly well versed in English.

- A degree of graduation from a recognized university.

- Minimum three years of working experience.

- Willing to work for extra hours, if required.

The post comes with an attractive pay package and other perks.

Interested candidates can mail their CV to ratanpa@gmail.com

Make notes of the following passage and prepare a summary using the notes.
Butterflies - in garden - all different colours - 50,000 - kinds of butterflies. Suck - nectar - feelers help find its way - tube mouth suck nectar - tiny holes breathe - four stages egg-butterfly - William words worth - poem on butterfly - sleeping (or) feeding.

Rough draft:
Butterflies are found in gardens. They are beautiful and are in different colours. There are 50,000 kinds of butterflies. They fly from flower to flower to suck nectar. The tiny holes on the sides of its body help them to breathe. In a life cycle of butterfly four stages. William Wordsworth wrote a poem on butterfly. He said that he could not tell whether it was sleeping (or) feeding.
Fair draft
Butterfly
Butterflies are very beautiful and found in gardens. The tube mouth helps them to suck nectar from flowers and tiny holes on its body help to breathe. The life of it is very short. Wordsworth wrote a poem on butterfly saying that he was unable to tell whether they sleep or feed.
No. of words in the given passage: 110
No. of words in the fair draft: 45

Prepare an advertisement on the information given below:
Pen world - mightier than sword - variety of pens - different dazzling colours - writes smoothly - prices from Rs.10 to Rs.1000 for gits - personal use. [Advanced]

RAKESH PEN WORLD
VARIETY OF PENS
DAZZLING COLOURS
LOWEST PRICE
DISCOUNT 10%
Contact:9551321039
No.3,R.K Road, Mylapore, Chennai-4

Make notes of the following passage and prepare a summary using the notes.
The distribution of forests among different districts of the state very uneven. Concentration of forests is mostly in the hills of the western districts and in the Javadi group of hills in Vellore district. Dense forests are also seen in Salem district. More than half of the area in the Nilgiris is under forest. Other districts hold $$1\%$$ to $$5\%$$ of area under forests. Thanjavur being the alluvial plain is suitable for agriculture which has less than $$1\%$$ of forest cover.
The forests of Tamil Nadu have different types of trees. Most of the trees in the state shed their leaves in the dry season. Tamil Nadu has large areas of sandal wood plantations, about $$5,88,000$$ hectares. Hard wood trees are available in the forests of Coimbatore, Nilgiris and Kanyakumari. Trees that are used as fuel are found in Madurai, Coimbatore and Thanjavur districts. Kanyakumari district has rubber plantations($$148$$ words).

Note-Making:
Forests and Trees of Tamil Nadu
The distribution of forests - districts - uneven - mostly in hills - Vellore - Salem - half of Nilgiris - Tanjore

<1%<1% of forest - Forests - different trees - most trees - shed leaves in dry season - sandalwood -

588000588000 hectares - hardwood - Coimbatore - Nilgiris - KanyaKumari - rubber - Madurai, Tanjavur - fuel.
Rough Draft:
The forests in districts of Tamil Nadu are unevenly distributed. Half of Nilgiris, hills of Western districts and Javadi hills of Vellore are dense forests. Other districts hold less than five percent and alluvial plain suitable for agriculture in Tanjavur has less than one percent.

Differenr types of trees like Hard wood, fuel wood and rubber trees are found in forests in Coimbatore, Madurai and Kanyakumari respectively. Most of them shed their leaves in Summer. Sandalwood is planted about

588000588000 hectares.
Fair Draft:
Forests and Trees of Tamil Nadu
The forests in districts of Tamilnadu are not evenly distributed. Half of Nilgiris, hills of Western districts and Javadi hills of Vellore have dense forests. Other districts hold less than percent and alluvial plain suitable for agriculture in Tanjavur has less than one percent. Different types of trees like Hard wood, fuel wood and rubber trees are found in forests in Coimbatore, Madurai and Kanyakumari respectively. Most of them shed their leaves in Summer. Sandalwood is planted in about

588000588000 hectares.

Prepare an advertisement on the information given below:
Susee - Hyundai - New cars - sales - special offer spot booking - exchange offer - Venue Gandhi nagar - Madurai. [Advanced]

SUSEE CARS
NEW CARS SALE
SPECIAL OFFER FOR SPOT BOOKING
Exchange Offer Available
Venue: Gandhi Nagar
Madurai

Write the summary of the following passage in about 100 words.
Speaking well can have a definite 'say' on your professional and private life. How well you speak is judged by the quality of your voice apart from other linguistic features. So linguists maintain that the impression you make on others often depends on how you speak, rather than what you speak.
From the quality of your voice and your manner of saying things, people will deduce, a great deal about your personality in general and your feelings in particular at the moment of speaking - whether you are feeling confident or diffident, excited or depressed, hostile or friendly. They will, to some extent, come to know your age and sex (if you are speaking on the telephone) as also your geographical and social background from your accent. They may deduce your physical and psychological condition, as your voice often reveals your poor health condition and stress. Your personality too shows through your voice. If you speak very rapidly, for example, you may give the impression of being less confident. If on the other hand you drawl, you will tend to sound bored. A buoyant voice, full of expressive changes of pitch and pace, suggests a lively mood whereas a 'tired' or 'flat' voice suggests a more reflective, subdued mood or even depression. Halting or hesitant speech often indicates confusion or uncertainty.
No one, however, needs to be a slave to poor speaking habits. These fetters can be broken by constant practice and will help you build your self-confidence. Confidence will help you communicate more effectively. [Advanced]

Rough copy :
Speaking defines our professional and private life. The quality of our voice and manner of speech will express confidence and excitement. Our voice can identify our sex, age, geographical and social background. Our accent can express physical and psychological condition, poor health condition and stress. Rapid speech is linked to less confidence and buoyant voice is connected to lively mood. A tired or flat voice suggests depression. Halting or hesitant speech often indicates confusion or uncertainty. No one, needs to be a slave to poor speaking habits. We need confidence to communicate effectively.
Fair Copy :
The art of speaking
Speaking defines our professional and private life. The quality of our voice and manner of speech will express confidence and excitement. Our voice can identify our sex, age, geographical and social background. Our accent can express physical and psychological condition, poor health condition and stress. Rapid speech is linked to less confidence and buoyant voice is connected to lively mood. A tired or flat voice suggests depression. We need confidence to communicate effectively.

Write a general essay in about 200 words on the following topic.
Deforestation.

Deforestation means unplanned felling of trees. It has several harmful consequences. Deforestation is a universal problem to be solved immediately if we want the planet Earth to be an inhabital one.
The Reasons / causes for Deforestation:
Deforestation is done mainly by the greedy human beings who want their selfish needs to be fulfilled. Our greed for more space for housing and unplanned urbanisation and industrialisation are the main causes for deforestation. Forest trees are felled for fuel and timber also.
The importance of trees/forests:
We, Indians worship nature. In ancient period, trees were treated and worshipped as God. Trees protect degradation of environment. Forests and trees are green lungs of the earth. It is a well known fact that trees absorb the harmful carbon dioxide and release oxygen which is essentials for our respiration. Trees bring rain. Forests are the homes of animals and birds. What right do we have to encroach and endanger their lives? Trees give us invaluable medicines also.
The harmful effects of deforestation:
Deforestation leaves wild animals and birds homeless. We, human face a lot of undesirable environmental changes. The most threatening one is Global warming. Deforestation affects seasonal cycles. We experience droughts or floods, long summer or long winter thus deforestation affects seasonal cycles. One more harmful effects of deforestation is soil erosion. Thus, the harmful consequences of deforestation are manifolded.
Steps to be taken:
Afforestation - planting more trees should be done in a large scale. This should be initiated by government and we all should actively participate and involve and most importantly act to protect our mother nature.

Write an essay by developing the following hints.
Nuttle - nerous disorder - comes to Mrs. Sappleton's house - meets Vera - a fifteen year old girl - tells him a frightening story - Mr. Sappleton and Mrs. Sappleton's two young brothers and the dog - caught in the mire - never return - Mrs. Sappleton speaks of the open window - awaits the return of the hunting party with the dog - suddenly they arrive - Nuttel rushes and madly - Vera says, 'his fear of dogs made him flee' - Vera expert in spinning tales.

Mr. Framton Nuttel had a nerve disorder. He decided to go and stay in a calm rural retreat for cure. His sister, gave him letters of introduction to known people in a calm retreat. Framton went to the house of Mrs. Sappleton to present the letter of introduction.
Mrs. Sappleton's niece Vera received Nuttel and asked him to wait for her aunt.
The niece began to tell Mr. Nuttel about a tragedy that took place exactly three years ago. A large French window that opened to a lawn was kept open. Three years back her aunt's husband and her two young brothers went out for hunting. They used to go out through the window and re-enter the same way. But they did not return on that fateful day. They were killed by being engulfed in a bog along with their dog Bertie. She told him their bodies were never recovered.
She continued that her aunt kept that window open till dusk everyday and waited for them to return through that window as they always did. She told Mr. Nuttel how her aunt used to repeat the tale. Soon her aunt came. She told him that she was expecting the hunting team to walk-in through that window anytime.
When Mr. Framton Nuttel told her about his illness, she was only partially listening to him. Suddenly she announced the return of the hunting party. Framton shivered and turned towards Vera for sympathy. But she too was staring out through the open window with horror in her eyes. With a shock, Framton swung around and saw three figures walking across the lawn towards the window carrying guns. A dog was walking beside them.
Framton grabbed his stick and hat and raced past the hall-door and the front gate. Vera gave her explanation as to why he ran out. She said that he must have been afraid of the Dog. It was due to his horrible experience of being hunted into a cemetery by a pack of mongrel. Vera thus played a prank on Mr. Nuttel with cleverly concocted stories. Romance at short notice was Vera's specialty.

Write an essay in about 250 words on the following.

Gandhi was no advocate of blind adherence to tradition. Explain.

A radially different Gandhiji: Unlike earlier reformers, Gandhi's views and support for women were very unique. A woman should be respected, not looked down upon as a weakling, a man's plaything or a sympathetic figure. In her is an indomitable spirit, a birth right to be free and a destiny to stand by the side of man as his equal.
A Complementary Relationship: In his words, he states that a woman must voice her needs, she is not different from man, A man and a woman complement each other; they have the same soul, the same life, the same rights; they need each other,The ancient concept of woman as a man's inferior being is strongly opposed.
Irrational traditions: Gandhi was not against traditions but he despised meaningless traditional beliefs such as untouchability, child widowhood, child marriages and superstitious practices. To him God was Truth. he believed that traditions should take man closer to God and humanity should not offend humans. Such practices which offend human dignity should be banished.

Write an essay by developing the following hints.
Friendship between Sue and Johnsy - Johnsy attacked by pneumonia - counting the falling leaves of the ivy plant - Sue's effort - Behrman's aim in life - gesture of Behrman - painting the fallen leaf - change in Johnsy's outlook - Behrman's death - last leaf his masterpiece.

Sue and Johnsy were budding artists. They had their studio at the top of squatty three-storey brick house. In that area, many were affected by pneumonia, a deadly disease. When Johnsy was smitten by pneumonia, the attending doctor informed Sue that the chance of Johnsy's recovery depended on her will to live.
After the doctor's exit, as Sue was painting, she heard a low sound. Immediately, she rushed to Johnsy's bedside and heard Johnsy counting backward. Actually, Johnsy was counting the number of leaves of an ivy vine. At the time, only five leaves were left. Johnsy firmly believed that at the fall of the last leaf, her life would also end.
Sue wanted Mr. Behrman who had been always about to paint a masterpiece but had never yet begun it to model for her work. While Sue went to the ground floor to meet him, she told him about Johnsy's fancy.
Behrman wanted to save Johnsy's life. So, on that dreadful night when cold rain was falling, he painted the last ivy leaf exactly as the original one. Indeed, the last leaf painted by Behrman saved Johnsy's life but he painted in the persistent cold rain, he died of pneumonia. On the other hand, seeing the last leaf, Johnsy realized that it was a sin to want to die. Sue's care and attention helped her to recover soon.
'The Last Leaf' painted by Behrman proved to be his masterpiece since it saved the life of Johnsy.

Ashita Gupta reads the following advertisement published in a newspaper:
Help the Disabled
An organisation working nation wide to
care and help the disabled all over the country. Join
us to make our mission. Together we can make a
difference.
Society for the Disabled
D-12, Vasant Vihar
New Delhi-110016
Write a letter to the organisation in about 100 words. Ask for the programmes you can join to 'help the disabled'. Ask for the information about the ways you can collect the money and donate them.

To
The Director
Society For The Disabled
Vasant Vihar
New Delhi

Date : 13th February, 2012

Sub : Enquiry about various programmes organised by your Society

Dear Sir/Madam
This is in response to the advertisement published by you in the Times of India dated 10th February, 2012.
I am a student of Class XI and a philanthropist at heart. I am an active member of the NGO named 'Prayaas' which helps to educate the rag pickers in the slums of the city.
Having read your advertisement I would like to know about the various programmes that your society runs to help the disabled members of our society. I would like to become a part of any scheme which helps these people. Please let me know about the programmes organised by you and also let me know if there is any provision that I can collect money and send it as a donation for the cause of the disabled members of the society.
Looking forward to your reply.

Yours truly
Mansi Munshi
13 - Dayal Parisar, RG Road
New Delhi
Mob:-2233445566

You are Rohit Saini. Traffic Jams and road accidents are common in your city as people don't follow the traffic rules. Write an article of about $$200$$ words for your school magazine on "Safe Driving". Take the help of the following points.
Follow the lane.
You save petrol.
Continuous flow of traffic.
Save money.
Cut down the risk of accident.
Save yourself from heated arguments.
You reach your destination faster.

SAFE DRIVING
By: Rohit Saini
Increasing population in Indian cities has given rise to increased number of people and vehicles on the roads. This leads to frequently occurring road accidents and big traffic jams which can last for hours and cause delay and discomfort to may. One of the major reasons behind this is disregard of traffic rules by people.
"Drive slow; be safe" is often quoted but rarely followed. To keep the traffic running smoothly it is necessary that we follow our lane and not jump from one to another. Smooth and uninterrupted running of vehicles helps save petrol. If traffic keeps moving continuously we save both time and money.
If you follow traffic rules you not only cut down the risk of accidents to a large extent but also avoid many unpleasant situations and save ourselves from unnecessary heated arguments.
So if want to reach your destination faster and safety too, obey traffic rules.

A newspaper reporter has been sent to report on a road accident. Below you can be one page of his notes. Use the information to complete the report he wrote for his newspaper. Do not any new information write your answers-
8.35 p.m. 14/10/2009
Sevoke : 10 km from Siliguri
Crash : Jeep in ditch
Local bus : High speed-middle of road Jeep braked to avoid collision-Swerved, Hit tree and overturned.
Jeep driver : (Mohinder Singh, 35 yrs.) killed Instantly
3 Injured : Taken to hospital

Accident in Sevoke : 1 Dead.
Sevoke; 15 Oct., A road accident took place yesterday at 8.35 p.m. when a Jeep (a)........... at Sevoke, 10 km from Siliguri.
According to an eye witness the Jeep braked in order to avoid collision with (b)............. The driver was unable to control the Jeep, which (c).......... the Jeep driver, (d)........ three (e).........

(a) crashed into a ditch
(b) a local bus that was running at high speed in the middle of the road.
(c) swerved, his a tree and overturned
(d) Mahinder Singh, aged 35 was killed instantly
(e) persons who were injured were taken to a hospital

Mr. A. Mathur is the Manager of Super Chemicals Ltd. He has made the following notes about a job candidate called Mohan Srivastava. He asks his Personal Assistant to write a letter to Mr. Srivastava. Complete the letter using information from the notepad given ahead:
SRIVASTAVA
Selected for interview 16/
10.30 a.m.
Room -315
bring testimonials
Photos (2)
No TA/DA
No arrangement for accommodation confirm letter or telephone. Dear Mr. Srivastava.
Sub: Interview for the post of salesman. With reference to your application, we are pleased to (a).......... for interview for the above mentioned post, your interview (b)......... you are required (c)........ please note that no TA/DA will. be paid by the company and that you are responsible (d)......... kindly (e).........

Your's faithfully
A. Mathur
Manager
Super Chemicals Ltd. Mumbai

(a) Inform you that you have been selected
(b) Will be held on 16th June at 10:30 a.m. in Room No. 315.

(d) for making your own arrangements for accommodation, dining and lodging.
(e) confirm by letter or telephone if you are reporting for interview on the said date.

You are manager of a Book Co. You wanted to distribute the books for students in reduced price. So draft an advertisement for the local newspaper. [Advanced]

Book Fair
An unique exhibition comes sale of all kinds of books organized by Yugbodh Prakashan.
Contact : Yogbodh Prakashan, Samta Colony, Rraipur (C.G)

Write a letter to the District Health Officer drawing his attention to the insanitary conditions prevailing in your locality.

From
Shyam Singh
A-

090090, Prabhu Nagar
Khandwa.

To
The District Health Officer
DHO Office
Purani Mandi Road, Khandwa
Dt-

2/10/142/10/14
Dear Sir/Madam
This is to draw your attention to the extremely unhygienic and insanitary conditions prevailing in our locality. Prabhu Nagar which is situated near the old highway bridge.
The roads in our locality are full of pot holes and ditches which have become a breeding ground of mosquitoes, the drains which have been dug are now overflowing with filth and waste water from the houses of the locality. Even the carcasses of the stray animals lie rotting beside the roads for many days and numerous calls to the municipality offices go attended. The garbage lies rotting and smelling in the dumpsters for weeks on end the municipal garbage trucks fail to turn up.
This disregard and negligence of the authorities have made our locality a potential health bomb waiting to blow off and let loose a health hazard.
You are requested to look into the matter immediately. A visit to our locality will help you in assessing the situation correctly.
Hoping for a timely action from your end. A concerned citizen.
Shyam Singh.

Suppose you are the Captain of a team. Draft a speech for your team members for a better coordination and team spirit in 50-60 words.

Speech
Dear team members, good-morning.
TOGETHER we stand, TOGETHER we fall, TOGETHER we win, and winners take ALL.
From tomorrow we start our Inter - House Basketball Tournament and I just wanted to share with you all my thoughts on benefits of better coordination and team spirit. What is Team work - it is the behaviour of a group of individuals who interact with each other dynamically, have a shared past, have a shared future and shared a common fate. There are just a few points to keep in mind when we play as one team. First our mission to win and the strategy adopted to reach it should be specifically clear to all. Secondly during a game we must monitor our performance from time to time. In case we find something lacking we must coordinate. If we see a conflict emerging among out team members we must motivate, build confidence all around and remind all involved of the team goal. Many researchers have shown that team work and team spirit improve when we are in a comfortable environment.
Better coordination amongst team members helps in solving problems faster, we accomplish tasks targeted and more importantly we build relationships. Each team member has the responsibility to contribute equally and give his best to the team. It is when the things start to go wrong that the spirit and coordination of team members should be at its best.
So my team, remember to win, which we must, communicate and coordinate better, play your best and support other to do the same. Remember talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence wins championships.
All the best.

You are Anshul Raj. As a responsible citizen, you have organised a campaign on Say No To Polythene Bags in your locality. Write a report in not more than 150 words for publication in a magazine.

Say No To Polythene Bags
By : Anshul RajResident's
Pride Colony, Rainagar
The Environment Club of Resident's Pride colony organized a week long campaign 'Say No To Polythene Bags' to create awareness in the localities adjoining the colony about the hazards of polythene bags. Besides the members of the Club 200 other volunteers also took part in the campaign which was flagged off by the Chairman of the Society, Mr. Tripathi who distributed paper bags among some of the shopkeepers of the area taking from them polythene bags in exchange. The school going children of the colony took paper bags to all houses of the area and did the same while telling the residents about the ill effects of use of polythene bags. Many activities like a debate on the topic poster making competition, Ad Mad show etc. were organized for the residents during the week to spread awareness. The winners were rewarded with wicker baskets and canvas bags. On the closing day all children, residents and important people of the neighbourhood took a pledge to stop polythene bags in their daily lives and also stop others from doing so.The campaign resulted in making the locality a polythene free zone. A similar drive is planned to be held again in the month of October so as to reinforce the concern and take it to a wider area.

Write a letter to the General Manager, Madhya Pradesh State Road 'Transport Corporation, about the bad behaviour of a bus conductor.

To
The General Manager
Madhya Pradesh State Road TransportCorporation
Depot Chouraha, Bhopal
Date : 10th September, 2014
From:
Sandeep Arya116, New Residents Colony Bairagarh, Bhopal
Sub : Complaint against irresponsible behaviour of the bus conductor.
Dear Sir,
I want to draw your kind attention to the rude and discourteous behaviour of the conductor, Hari Shankar, with the commuters of the bus that plies between Habibganj and Bairagarh on every evening from Monday to Friday. He behaves with the passengers in an indifferent and absurd manner and uses filthy languages while lacking all etiquettes.
The conductor does not stop the bus at the fixed stops and causes inconvenience by stopping the bus either before or after the stop thereby causing the passengers to run for the bus. He then never bothers to check whether the passengers have got into the bus or not and blows the whistle. The bus moves while passengers have hardly one foot on the floor board making them fall, sustain injuries while also causing irritation and insult.
He behaves indecently showing no courtesy to senior citizens and ladies.
It is my humble request to please look into the matter and take the conductor Hari Shankarto task. You are also urged to train the recruited drivers and conductors so as to how to deal withpassengers. They must be properly instructed and suitable advised about proper conduct. Surprise checks in this respect will help.
Yours truly
Sandeep Arya

Write an essay of $$200-250$$ words in any one of the following topics.
(i) My Hobby.
(ii) Cinema-Its merits and demerits.
(iii) An interesting Match I witnessed.
(iv) Value of travelling.
(v) Mahatma Gandhi-a lover of humanity.

(i) My Hobby
Introduction-Hobby is a fondness for something. It is not a regular work or business. Everyone in this world has one hobby or the other. It is so because a hobby gives us joy and happiness. It is the best use of one's own leisure.
Kinds of Hobbies: Hobbies are of different kinds. Some of them are stamp-collecting, gardening, card-playing, photography, carpentry, painting, riding, singing and knitting. Many more subjects can be added to this list. One is free to choose his own hobby from this long list of hobbies.
My Hobby- My hobby is gardening. There is a small plot in front of my house. I have turned this plot into a garden. This small but beautiful garden is the result of my brother's and my labour. I work in the garden every morning and evening. I dig the land, make beds for flowers and vegetables and plants a good variety of flowers and other kinds of plants. Now, there are rose, lily, marigold and many other flowers in my garden. I have also two trees in my garden. Creepers and plants in my garden are the best in the colony. I grow some pumpkins, brinjals and potatoes in the garden. Thus, my garden gives me flowers and many other things.
My hobby is very useful. It keeps me busy and teaches me the importance of physical labour. I learn things myself by doing them with my hands. It leads me to dignity of labour.
Conclusion: My garden gives us flowers which are used in 'Puja'. I oblige my friends and relatives by giving them vegetables grown in my garden. Sometimes, I take part in flower competitions and win prizes.
Thus, my hobby brings joy and happiness to all. I am proud of my garden and my hobby. It gives me physical exercise and keep me fit all day long. Gardening makes me feel godliness.
(ii) Cinema-its merits and demerits:
The Cinema is an outstanding wonder of this modern age. Apart from the great pleasure it gives us an usual as a means of entertainment it is in many ways an education in itself.
The Cinema is also very valuable asset to educationists in imparting knowledge. the film companies from time to time produce historical pictures and these pictures are of great assistance to the teacher of history. Even some of Shakespeare's great dramas and comedies have been filmed. We thereby gain a much better idea of the play than would be possible from a causal reading of it.
The great importance of cinema is in the use of the film in the teaching of science and industry. There are educational film companies which devote their time to the filming of the lives and habits of animals, insects, fishes, germs and numerous other forms of life. We can see the hatching of eggs of fish and their development into large fishes. We can watch the unpleasing activity of many kind of germs and their effect on water, milk or blood. We can watch the opening and closing of flowers and leaves and growth of grass and weeds. All these actions and movements and greatly magnified on the screen. Such pictures are intensely interesting and are a great help in the cause of education.
In India we have a number of film companies producing very interesting films in Indian languages. Epic stories, historical plays and social dramas are successfully dealt with by our film producers.
The cinema is a cheap and fine source of amusement. Our life is busy. We want some relief from dull and routine work. The cinema is the most popular means of entertainment. Beautiful scenes, sweet songs and thrilling dances make us happy and forget the real world for some time and we are lost in the world of beauty and joy.
The cinema has its educative value too. A good film teaches us lots of lessons. It may tell us sometimes about history, geography, biology, hygiene and other things. We see the new countries, rivers, mountains etc., in a film. We see the dresses, customs, festivals etc., of people in different regions or countries. A film can teach us something of literature, philosophy and economics. Moreover, teaching through pictures is more lasting in the memory than teaching through books.
The cinema has an adverse effect on public morals. The lure of the cinema is so great that boys often steal to purchase the ticket and often tell a lie to their parents. Students may often be seen leaving their in order to enjoy a matinee the dirty songs, dances and love scenes so common in India films, corrupt the public morals and have an exciting on the young. They become sex conscious at an early age.
The cinema creates dissatisfaction with ones parents potion and status in life. In the pictures, the hero and the heroine are often shown rolling in wealth. They live in big and well furnished house, ride in cars, and have the most fashion clothes to wear. They seem to have nothing to do except make love and enjoy. All the show of wealth and comfort, naturally makes those persons dissatisfied who are not so favourably placed. They also want to enjoy like the characters of the film; and hence lose all happiness in their present life. This evil effect of the cinema is clearly seen in the behaviour of a large number of boys and girls who run away from their homes to become heroes and heroines.
The cinema also increases crime. People learn from it new methods of community crime. Many film glorify the career of criminal. He is often represented as a great hero who does brave deeds. This obviously has an adverse effects specially on those whose minds are immature and who can not think of themselves.
But the evil effect should not make us forget its many advantages. It is well known that it is important means of reaction. We can even say that for the poor masses of India. It is the only means of amusement. It is cheap and so within the reach of everyone. Besides the film provides entertainment for persons of all tastes. Musics, dance and dialogue and story are all combined in one, so that everyone can find something to amuse him in cinema film.
(iii) An interesting Match I witnessed:
Introduction: Every boy likes to see matches. I am very fond to seeing cricket matches. I saw the One day cricket match between West Indies and India, played in Nehru Stadium, Indore. Some of my friends and I went to see the match. There was a huge crowd. India was the winner team in a Prudential world cup tournament in England and West Indies was the runner up. So it was the match of prestige.
At the stadium: The crowd was uncontrollable and it seemed impossible to get the tickets. After a heavy trouble, we got tickets and entered the stadium. At

1010 a.m. the match started. Indian Captain Kapildev won the toss and chose batting.
Indian batting: The opening batsmen Sunil Gavaskar and Shrikant started batting. But after making a few runs both were out one by one. Shrikant made two fours and was L.B.W. out. Gavaskar was also out after making

1515 runs with three fours.
When Shrikant was out Mr. Vengsarkar came for batting and after Gavaskar, Sandeep Patil and Vengsarkar played some fine strokes and made good runs for the team. They brought the score upto

110110. Patil was out by Marshal. In place of Patil, Captain Kapildev came.
Kapildev and Madanlal brought the score upto

200200 runs. After his pair the rest of the players Yashpal, Kirmani, Sandhu and Binny were out adding only

4040 runs and the Indian team was all out an

240240 runs.
West Indies batting-Now West Indies team came to bat. Gorden Grainage and Desmond Hans came to play. They needed only

241241 runs to win the match. The opening pair played well. They made

126126 runs. But Kapildev took the wicket of Hans. Richards came and this pair could not be removed by the Indian bowlers. They played beautiful strokes and made

241 241 losing only one wicket of Hans. West Indies won the match.
(iv) Value of travelling:
Travelling means going from place to place for one or another purpose. Some people travel for pleasure, some for business, while there are many others who travel to earn their living.
Traveling is rather a tedious and troublesome job for people of small means. Because, they cannot afford to pay for comfortable conveyance and therefore are huddled in trains and buses and one is put to a thousand inconveniences. Rich people, on the other hand find travelling very enjoyable. They can bear the high cost of travelling and enjoy all the amenities on the way. They can feast their eyes with the beauties of nature. When they go to a particular place they ordinarily put up at the costliest place and come into contact with people of high status.
Travelling is instructive to one and all. When we travel from one place to another we meet will people of various places with various habits, manners and customs. We carry our own culture to them and in return, come back with their culture. Thus a link is established between two places and grows better understanding and close relations among different groups of people.
In countries of Europe and America, travelling is regarded as a point of education for the young people. They think that education is incomplete till a young man goes aboard and comes into direct contact with the people of various countries. No guardians would afford the expenses of such a travel. But the poor Indians cannot even think of such a luxury. We are so poor that our parents cannot carry us through to the competition of education. We therefore, have to remain satisfied with the study of books on the subject.
(v) Mahatma Gandhi- a lover of humanity.
Introduction- Our country has produced a lot of great persons. Mahatma Gandhiji was one of the greatest leaders. He was the father of our nation.
His full name was Mohandas Karam Chand Gandhi. He was born on Oct.

2,18692,1869 at Porbander in Gujrat. His father was the Diwan of Rajkot state. His mother was a religious lady. He had a great respect for his parents.
Education: He got his early education in Rajkot. Then, he went to England for his higher education. He came back to India and bagan practice as a lawyer. He went to South Africa. There he fought for the rights of Negroes.
Fight for freedom: He came back to India. He began to fight for the freedom of motherland. He started many movements like Non cooperation, Namak Satyagrah, Swadeshi Andolan, Quit India etc. He was sent to Jail many times. At last, our country became free on August

15,194715,1947.
Gandhiji worked for unity. He fought for the rights of untouchables. He had a great faith in Ahimsa, Love and Truth.
He was shot dead on Jan,

30,194830,1948.
Conclusion: It was a very tragic end of "Angel of Peace". He has died but his name shall live for ever. It is our foremost duty to follow his principles of Love, Ahimsa and Truth. People should be free from communalism and regionalism. People should work for the betterment of the down trodden people.

Write a report in about 120-150 words on a "One Day Match" played by your school team i.e., Maharshi Parsuram HS. against the team of Maharaja Agrasen HS.

One Day Cricket Match : Maharshi Parsuram HS Vs. Maharaja Agrasen HS Raghav Sinha Sports Secretary, Maharashi Parsuram HS. A One Day Cricket match was organised at Maharshi Parsuram HS between the host school and the team of Maharaja Agrasen HS to mark the Birth Anniversary of the legendary cricketer Lala Amarnath. The cricket ground had been well prepared to mark the occasion and the audience stands were packed to capacity. The event started with the introduction of the players with the Principal of the host school who then tossed the coin for the toss. The toss was won by the guest team who decided to bat first. The opening batsmen played very well and gave a good start to their team but after the fall of the first two wickets the entire batting line crumbled like a pack of cards. The guest team set a target of 116 runs in 15 overs for the host team to win. The opening batsmen of the host team failed to score anything but the middle order of the batting line up held their ground well and left the bowlers struggling to get them out. The host school won the match easily with 3 wickets and 2 overs in hand.Their joy knew no bounds when they triumphantly held the Champion's trophy in their hands. The Principal gave away the cash prizes to the winning team and the Man of the Match, Sandeep Mitra. The guest team was also given certificates and gifts to appreciate their efforts. The event came to a close with an inspiring speech by the Principal and the Vote of Thanks by the school head boy, Radhir Sen.

A reporter made the following notes of a theft case news item. Complete the news using the given notes:
Notes
Place-date-time
Market-Raghav Colony-12-2-08-3 a.m.
Items stolen-Jewellery-worth 3 Lacs-cash 50 thousand-electronic goods-broken window-no clue.
Theft at Raghav Colony
It was reported that a theft (a)......... on 12.2.08 of 3.00 a.m. near the (b)....... place. The burglars (c)......... some (d)........ Also were reported to be missing from the house. So far (e)......... found about the thieves.

(a) had taken place
(b) Raghav colony market
(c) broke open the window and took away jewellery worth 3 lac and 50 thousand in cash.
(d) electronic goods
(e) no clues have been.

You are Poornima a student of class X in Govt. School for Excellence Katni. Write an application to the Superintendent of Po lice about the nuisance of loudspeakers.

To
The Superintendent of Police
SP Office,
Sagar Road,
Katni
Date : 19th February 2015
FromPoornima VyasGirls Hostel,
Govt. School of Excellence,
Katni

Respected Sir
I beg to draw your attention to the nuisance being caused by the blaring loudspeakers in the localities around our hostel especially during these days when our final examinations are round the corner.
These are very crucial days for the students who have to burn the midnight oil to succeed in the examinations but the ear piercing noise by the loud speakers causes persistent disturbance and irritation leading to stress and sickness. Even the elderly and the sick people suffer and are unable to rest properly. Every year a prohibitive order is issued for banning the use of loudspeakers during these days but no such step has been taken this year. Also no one checks these people whether they play the music within the permitted decibel limit and not beyond the permitted hours.
I request you to please take suitable action and ban the use of loudspeakers for a period of two months with immediate effect so that the students can prepare well for the forth coming examinations and turn their parents dreams into reality.
Thanking you
Yours sincerely
Poornima Singh
Class-X

In $$200-250$$ words write a story based on the input given.
A long wait for the bus - people impatient - a large crowd - a lot of confusion - felt the pocket being touched - looked around - caught the hand - and __________.

I woke up early for school today, a very unusual thing indeed. I hopped on toward the bus depot and found out that there was a long line for the very bus that I'm supposed to take to school. So much for having a nice day! Apparently, the previous bus had faced some mechanical issue on its way there, and the people had to wait for the next bus. People had grown very impatient and restless. Some had to go to work, some had to reach college. People like me had to reach school on time, and I guess nobody dreads reaching late more than students do for the morning assembly. Finally, our bus arrived. It was empty, but the number of people in the line was so high that it got full in no time. The large crowd tried to rush in all at once through the tiny door. Because of the crowd, many people can take advantage, like pickpocketing. I realized it when I myself felt my pocket being touched. I quickly looked around and caught the hand of the offender, only to realize that it was a little girl. Amidst the tangled hair and muddy face, all I saw was a look of innocence on her face. I didn't know how to react. When I came to my senses I scolded her. But, she got frightened and said that she wasn't taking my wallet. She was putting it back. She had seen another older girl steal my wallet and quickly took it back and tried to fix things right.
At that age, one is very honest and pure. One can only wonder what makes such innocent children into criminals.

Write a composition (350 - 400 words) on the following:
Write an original short story that begins with the words: "It was raining hard that night. In my hurry to get into the house, I didn't notice the black car parked across the road. I realized something was wrong when...............

It was raining hard that night. In my hurry to get into the house, I didn't notice the black car parked across the road. I realized something was wrong when I could see someone hovering around the car. I wasn't sure if it was safe to go to the car to investigate but my instincts dragged me from the gate of my building to across the road and next to the car. What happened in that half an hour is what I call my most unforgettable memory.
I could see a man pacing up and down, drenched and injured. At first when I saw him, he looked inebriated as he was losing his balance now and then. But as I went near him, I was sure it was the injury and not any substance that was causing him to tip.
Excuse me Sir! Can I help you? I asked him. He seemed to be in a state of shock. I tried calling out to him but he continued going round and round his car. I was not comfortable reaching out to him physically and I thought he might attack me in his condition. But there was no one I could call as my phone had switched off after getting wet in the rain. Also, if I went home, which was just across the street, my over-protective mother would panic and wouldn't let me help him. So there I was, feeling helpless and angry, because I decided to help someone without knowing what to do.
I remember standing in the rain for quite some time, staring at the man hovering around his car, feeling absolutely worthless. Then in a flash of a moment, I found myself walking towards him and reaching out to his shoulder. I must have been really stupid to do that!
Sir! I shouted as I grabbed his shoulder, Can you tell me your name? Do you live around here?The man seemed to have lost his ability to hear or see or feel as he continued to walk around his car, only that now he was crying and shivering .because of the rain.
I grabbed both his shoulders and tried to talk again.
I will help you! Tell me what I you want! Is this your car?
I repeatedly asked him the above questions for at least five minutes before his finally looked at me and broke down. At that point, to be honest, I was scared to death, because he wouldn't stop screaming and trembling. After a while, he began to come back to his senses and began to calm down. Finally, when he stopped crying, he looked at me and told me that he was a second-year DU student who was out for a school reunion party at one of the schoolmates farmhouse on the outskirts of the city. He had happily agreed to go for the party because obviously we are always excited to meet our school buddies and relive the happy school memories. When he entered the farmhouse, he told me that everything was fine for a couple of hours. HE then said that they began playing a game which turned into an unpleasant episode of bullying him. He was majorly bullied by a school group when in school and at the party too, the group started bullying him. When he retaliated, they faked an apology and offered him a drink.
I was foolish to assume that they were truly sorry and that they had grown up, he told me, now smiling as if recollecting what happened at the party. He told me that he doesn't remember what happened after he took that drink. He only remembers me screaming at him.
When I regained consciousness, my head hurt and I was lying on the street, drenched, outside my car. I don't even know what part of the city I am in. They must have put me in the car and brought me here. And they must have thrown me out of my own car and thrown away the keys after locking it so that I cant go home.
The man, whose name was Kabir, thanked me for being there. He asked me which place he had been abandoned, and asked the way to the nearest police station. I took him with me and told our complex watchman to guard his car for the night. My mother calmed down as she heard the whole story and nursed his wounds. Kabir slept at my place that night. The next morning, mom and I accompanied him to the police station and lodged an FIR. Kabir said he wanted to get a blood test done as he thought he had been made to take drugs through the drink. He was right. He gave the details of the farmhouse and of his friends. The police sealed the farmhouse and arrested the friends.
Kabir and I became good friends forever after the incident. He taught me to be cautious of people, because some people can never be trusted no matter how much time has passed. He also taught me that it is okay to have a moment of fear. If you have a helping hand around, you can overcome fear and get back on your feet again.

Note-making -
Read the following extract carefully and present the information in the form of notes with the help of the given clues:
Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan was the first Vice President and second President of India. He was a teacher, a philosopher and an author. He had introduced the thinking of Western idealist philosophers like Plato, Plontinus, Bergson into Indian thought.
He was born on $$5$$th of September, $$1888$$ in a poor Brahmin family. As his father could not afford his education expenses, Radhakrishnan supported most of his education through scholarships. He completed his B.A. and M.A. with majors in philosophy. He went on to become a professor of philosophy. He showed that Indian Philosophy, once translated into standard academic jargon, is worthy of being called philosophy by Western standards. He thus placed Indian Philosophy on the world map.
Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan had established a strong relationship with the Soviet Union when he was appointed as the ambassador to the Soviet Union.
He has been honoured with many awards for his achievements nationally and internationally. He was honoured with the Bharat Ratna in $$1954$$. He is also acknowledged with the Templeton Prize, Peace Prize of German Book Trade, Order of Merit and many other honours.
Title : Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
Birth : $$5$$th September, $$1888$$
Qualifications: B.A. _
Introduced thinking of : , and _ into Indian thought.
Work : Translated _ into standard
Ambassador : ___
Honours : National _ International , __ Order of Merit.

Qualifications: B.A. and M.A. with majors in philosophy.
Introduced thinking of: Plato, Plontinus and Bergson into Indian thought.
Work: Translated Indian Philosophy into standard academic jargon.
Ambassador: to the Soviet Union
Honours: National - Bharat Ratna in 1954. International - Templeton Prize, Peace Prize of German Book Trade and Order of Merit.

Read the telephonic conversation given below and write the message in about 50 words:
Romesh: Hello Ria, where is Mom?
Ria: She has gone to the Kitty Party
Romesh: Please tell her that I will bring two of my friends for dinner tonight.
Ria: Fine, is there anything else she should know?
Romesh: Yes, tell her to prepare fish-curry.
Ria: Is that all ?
Romesh: Yes, Bye.
Ria has to go to her friend's house. So she writes the message for her mother.
Write the message from Ria.
Develop a paragraph of not more than 100 words based on the outline given below:
Life is not worth living if we remain busy in work ... a lot of energy wasted restored by leisure ...enjoy sights of nature develop new tastes and creative hobbies ... busy men miss all this ... over-work causes ailments ... make right use of leisure.

Answer for 1 -

Message from Ria to her mother:

Hello, mother. Romesh had called for you, but I told him that you have gone to the Kitty Party. He told me to inform you that he will bring two of his friends for dinner tonight. He has also told you to prepare fish-curry for them.

Write an original short story entitled 'The Gift'.

THE GIFT
'A young man was getting ready to graduate college. For many months he had admired a beautiful sports car in a dealers showroom and knowing his father could well afford it, he told him that was all he wanted. AS Graduation Day approached, the young man awaited signs that his father had purchased the car. On the morning of his graduation, his father called him into his private study.

His father told him how proud he was to have such a fine son and told him how much he loved him. He handed his son a beautifully wrapped gift box Curious but somewhat disappointed the young man opened the box and found a lovely, leather-bound Holy Quran. Angrily, he raised his voice at his father and said, “with all your money you give me a Holy book?" and stormed out of the house, leaving the holy book.

He never contacted his father again for a long long time. Many years passed and the young man was very successful in business. He had a beautiful home and wonderful family but realized his father was very old and thought perhaps he should go to him. He had not seen him since that graduation day.

Before he could make arrangements, he received a telegram telling him his father had passed away and willed all of his possessions to his son. He needed to come home immediately and take care things. When he arrived at his father’s house, sudden sadness and regret filled his heart.

He began to search his father's important papers and saw the still new Holy Quran, just as he had left it years ago. With tears, he opened the Holy Quran and began to turn the pages, AS he read those words, a car key dropped from an envelope taped behind the Holy Quran. It had a tag with the dealer's name, the same dealer who had the sports car he had desired. On the tag was the date of his graduation and the words PAID IN FULL.

How many times do we miss GOD blessings because they are not packaged as we expected?'

In $$200-250$$ words write a story based on the input given.
Two teams - in the playground-whistle blew - match about to began - the two captains looked tense - suddenly there was a commotion.

It was the day of first Friday last month, when the entire National Stadium of Indore was overcrowded. Two teams from our school were ready to face each other in the playground. All the Football fans of the two teams had been continuously hooting to encourage their respective teams. Team A from Science Block and Team B from Commerce Block were thrilled to listen to the whistle. The match was supposed to begin as soon as the whistle blows.

At 10:30 AM sharp, the whistle blew and the match started. Mr Ashutosh, captain of Team A and Mr Anant, captain of Team B looked tense. Suddenly there was a commotion as Team B had kicked its 1st Goal. Now there were continuous efforts from the side of Team A to kick a Goal against Team B. Team A succeeded to kick 2 goals against Team B and they turned the game in their favour by 2-1 in the 1st round. As soon the 2nd and last round began, the match began more interesting as there was a continuous fight between the opponents of 2 teams. Ravi kicked a goal in favour of his Team-B. Now the match was at NO WIN-NO LOSS situation. But at in the last 10 seconds, Kumar kicked the final Goal against Team A. Finally, Team B won the match by 3-2.

Based on the following points write a story.
Your aunt has gone to her mothers house.
Your uncle does his cooking.
He is absent-minded.
He puts vegetables on stove.
He begins to clean his bicycle outside.
The neighbour calls out saying something is burning.
Your uncle rushes to the kitchen.
To save vegetables, he puts some oil in them.
Unfortunately, its machine oil, not cooking oil.
What do you think happens to the vegetables?

Last month my aunt decided to visit her parents. They lived in some other city. In absence of my aunt my uncle had to do all the cooking. He is very forgetful and absent-minded. One day he put vegetable on stove for cooking and at the same time he went out to clean his bicycle.

My uncle got involved in cleaning his bicycle so much that he completely forgot about the vegetables he had kept on the stove. One of his neighbours came to his place hurriedly telling about some burning smell coming from his kitchen. My uncle remembered about the vegetables he had kept on stove for cooking.

He rushed to the kitchen and to save them from getting burnt he poured some oil over them immediately. Only at the time of eating he realised it was not cooking oil but machine oil. The vegetables were completely spoiled, my uncle had to throw them away.

Write a story on strange footprints.
Where did you see the footprints?
What sort of a day was it?
Did you see them at night?
What happened when you followed the footprints?
What did you see?
What happened then?

One evening when I came back from my tuition classes I saw some footprints made with thick mud on the stairs. I was surprized to see such large footprints.

I could not guess whose footprints were those. They were certainly not my father's or my elder brothers. I followed the footprints and came to my door. I saw a tall and healthy middle aged man standing there. When I asked him who he was, he told me that he was a gentleman. But right now he was seeking my help because everything belonged to him was looted while he was waiting for the train on the railway station. The man had just come and was going to press the call bell. As soon as he looked at me, he got nervous and told me his pathetic story. Meanwhile my mother had opened the door. She took pity on the man and gave him food and clothes and some money. The man went away giving me his blessings.

Find out something interesting about age or growing old and write a paragraph about it. Following are a few topics as suggested as examples.
The age profile of a countrys population- does it have more young people than old people or vice versa? What are the consequences of this?
How can we tell how old a tree, a horse, or a rock is?
What is the life expectancy of various living things and various population (how long can they reasonably expect to live)?

All living beings start ageing from the moment they are born. The best part with the process of growing old is that we are able to witness many changes. India is one of the most populous nations in the world. In India we have more of youth population than old people.

It increases the productivity and earning capacity in the society. We can guess the age of a tree by counting the rings in its trunk. The age of rock and horse can be identified by carbon dating process. Microorganisms have the shortest life cycle.

Insects too live a short life. Animals like elephant and tortoise live more than 100 years. Life expectancy of human is around 85 years.

Taking help from the cues given below, develop a story in 150-200 words:
Old farmer --- all his sons lazy --- farmer dying --- called all his sons --- told them of a treasure --- hidden in the fields --- to find it they must dig it --- then died --- sons dug every bit of the land --- no treasure --- sowed the corn --- a very fine crop --- sons learnt a lessons.

Title: The treasured land

Once upon a time, there lived an old farmer with his four sons in the countryside. He was a hardworking man and had a prosperous life. As he approached old age, he was unable to work as hard as before. Unfortunately, all his sons were very lazy and had never gone to the fields. The old man thought of a plan to teach them the value of work. When, one day, he was on his deathbed, he summoned all of them. He told them that a considerable amount of treasure lies buried in his long neglected fields. Then his breath failed and he died. The sons immediately went to the fields and began digging hard to find out the hidden treasure. But they couldn't find anything. Then, the monsoon came. They sowed seeds on the tilled soil. That year, they had a rich harvest. They understood that that was the real treasure.

Moral: Work is life, life is work.

What is a simple definition of entropy and how does it relate to chaos theory?

Answer
Entropy (S) by definition is the degree of randomness or disorder in a system.
Explanation:
Entropy (S) by definition is the degree of randomness or disorder in a system.
Note that Sgas>Sliquid>Ssolid
We have different types of entropies, such as entropy of the system, entropy of the surroundings and they both represent the entropy of the universe.
Note that the relationship between the changes in entropy is the following:
$$ \Delta S_{Universe} = \Delta S_{System} + \Delta S_{Surrounding} $$
The second law of thermodynamics states that The entropy of the universe always increases.

The traffic situation in our towns is quite complex. There are all sorts of vehicles from bullock carts to fast moving cars. Sometimes this leads to traffic jams and air pollution. Write an article in 100-150 words for your school magazine on 'Increasing Traffic on our Roads' You are Asths/Ashwani.

Increasing Traffic on our Roads

(By: Ashwani)

It has been observed that lately the traffic situation in our town has been getting worse by the day. Our town is bordered by farms and we can frequently see the bullock carts and hand-pulled rickshaws moving around frequently. With the increasing urbanisation, we see the number of motor vehicles increasing day by day. The speed of these modes of transportation does not match. The faster vehicles don’t want to move slowly behind the bullock carts and hence keep honking. This has led to not only to air pollution but has also increased noise pollution. The deteriorating air quality is the cause of the various illnesses seen in the people of the town. The noise further leads to issues of hypertension and tiredness. It would be great if the municipal authorities look into this matter and resolve these issues promptly. The proposal for service roads has been long pending. If the service roads are functional, the slow moving traffic can have separate lanes and the faster motor vehicles can move on with their speed. It would be a win-win situation for all.

Now make up a story about the picture. Give names to the people. Write the story showing the importance of teamwork.

The picture given above shows that a house is being built. A number of people are engaged in this work. Mahesh, the mason, is laying the bricks. Naresh, the carpenter, is busy in making the door. Sheru is a labourer who is holding the ladder on which Naseem, the electrician, is standing and busy in electric fittings. A house or flat cannot be completed without a plumber. Hence, Rohit is called to lay water pipes. But how can a house or flat look beautiful if there is no painter. For this work Sadhu Mahto is called who is a very good painter. He paints the entire house beautifully. Everyone admires his work.Thus, building of a house or flat is a teamwork. Everyone needed in this work is ; equally important.

Have a conversation with your partner based on the picture below.

Hunter 1 : Look at the footprints in the mud!

Hunter 2 : They appear to be of a cub.

Hunter 1 : It means the tiger has gone out in search of prey leaving the cub behind in the cave.

Hunter 2 : Youre right. In the absence of its mother the cub is wandering here and there out of the cave.

Hunter 1 : Where may be the cub?

Hunter 2 : Lets search it in every bush.

Hunter 1 : Here is it! Hurry up! Catch it up!

Hunter 2 : Now we should leave the forest immediately.

Write an essay/composition on the following topic:
Should plastic be banned?

As the worlds population grows, so does the amount of garbage that people produce. Present-day lifestyles require easily disposable products, such as soda bottles or bottles of water. This tendency has increased plastic pollution by multiples. As plastic is composed of major toxic pollutants, it has the potential to cause significant harm to the environment in the form of air, water, and land pollution.

The fact that this plastic is made of non-renewable fossil fuel-based resources is the most alarming aspect. Today the world is talking about saving the world resources for our future generation, and smart use of these fast depleting resources is a must.

These disposable items are not degradable. Normally, plastic items take up to 1000 years to decompose in landfills. But plastic bags we use in our everyday life take 10-20 years to decompose, while plastic bottles take 450 years. These items are choking many organisms and in turn many ecosystems.

Most people argue that plastic can be reused and/or recycled. But are these people aware of these processes? Start for instance with the sorting of the plastic items. There are multiple kinds of plastic items each varying in their chemical composition. Hence sorting becomes the first and most tedious task of the recycling process. How many are aware that washing is a part of this process as well? All of this is used waste and may contain biodegradable or toxic waste which needs to be washed. Then comes the high cost of recycling machinery. Most municipalities cant afford the budget to get the plastics recycled and end up transporting it to dumping sites.

All this is just the tip of the iceberg. We have seen the flood like situations created in many urban areas of our country. This is because of the clogging of storm water drains. Plastic bags are the major cause of this clogging. These flash floods have not only caused great loss to property but also loss of life in some cases.

Another option instead of ban is levying taxes. Place a restraint where people will feel it most, their pockets. By placing a tax on plastic bags you are not limiting peoples choice but you will cut down on plastic bag use. Taxes may well reduce the number of plastic bags that are handed out and used by consumers however a reduction even by 90% would still leave more than a billion bags a year used in Britain, this still seems like an awful lot plastic bags added to those that are already in the oceans and spread across the land. Some rich ones didn't even care of the tax, so ban is better than adding a tax. If we ban it, they can't buy any plastic bags and they will buy recyclable bags.

If you have/had a cloth bag or a relatively sturdy durable plastic bag already, with longevity, such that it can be used and reused over and over(without getting torn or damaged or inefficiently disposed like a standard plastic bag), then you will not have to buy 'carrier bags' every time you go to the market.

If plastic bags are banned, people will buy nice big bags that are much more useful. Since this would only be a one-time purchase costs in the long-run will be significantly lower for shoppers and supermarkets alike(in monetary as well environmental terms.)

This leaves us with the opinion that disposable plastic materials are an absolute no for our mother nature and human life. Reusable plastics can be given a consideration but the toxicity should be a factor that needs to be taken into account and also the life of these plastics.

Write an essay on 'Marks are not life'.

Explanation: Here, you have to write an essay on how marks aren't life; you need to tell that life is more than mere marks which are numbers.

I think marks are not our life. They do not determine everything that we are capable of.
I think marks are just numbers. They are numbers which give an idea of how well we could answer a question.
Ideally, I think they are meant to give us an idea of how much we have understood.
They are meant to tell how or where we should improve.
What would happen if a child believes marks are everything! Then, the child's life may get deteriorated.
They would do anything for marks.
They wouldn't care if they have understood anything or not.
It may create hollow minds. It means they don't have in-depth understanding of any topic. They have knowledge that's enough to get marks. Or in other words, they just have good memory.
Students may not understand anything. Marks may give them false ideals or wrong ways. Or in other words, they just have good memory. When they grow up, they won't get good jobs.
Because they don't have actual understanding or practical knowledge, but just the marks.
People should use marks only to understand what they know or where they lag.
They shouldn't be more important than the knowledge/ learning. They are not life.

While on a picnic, you and your friends decide to go sailing, unfortunately your boat capsizes in a violent storm. Develop a story based on them.

POINTS TO BE CONSIDERED-

You can create a story like it was a school picnic and your class went to a seashore. You all took delicious food with you and made several plans for the picnic day.
Your teachers suggested to try sailing before having lunch. It was fun for the first few minutes and suddenly there was a storm.
Your boat was stuck in the waters and you could think of nothing. Your teachers suggested that everyone stays together at the center of the boat..
Because of the storm there was no connection and even the GPS was not working. You were all very scared and hungry.
Write a few points about how you all tried to calm yourselves down by taking deep breaths and thinking about your parents and family.
After sometime when the weather started getting clear the rescue team and helped you people get back to the shore.
You were all very thankful to the rescue team and later you had lunch at the shore and everyone got home safely

"Is online teaching as helpful as classroom teaching?". Write your views in about 100 words.

1. Introduce yourself.

2. Introduce the topic that you are going to speak on

: I (name) am going to speak on the topic " Is online classes as helpful as classroom teaching".

3. Introduction on : What are online classes?

4. Mention when the online classes started among all the students in India.

5. Write pros of online classes like :

a) They are flexible

b) They are convenient

c) they bring education right to your doorstep

d) they reduce the overall cost.

6. Write the cons of online classes and compare it with classroom teaching

a) Little or no face to face interaction

b) sometimes internet facilities are not that strong in some areas and it poses problems in learning

c) It makes students lazy as the teacher is not present in front of them. So therefore it leads to lack of discipline

d) students can easily procrastinate their work.

e) it creates a sense of isolation.

Comparison of Online classes with classroom teaching:

i) Even though online classes have many pros but there are cons as well. The classroom teaching is overall beneficial as it helps to inculcate a sense of discipline in both the teachers as well as the students. Students learn values that cannot be taught through online classes as students learn best by observation.

ii)Learning in a classroom prevents students from being lonely or isolated. In a classroom they learn to interact with not only the teacher but also their friends which is very important for social development in a child.

iii) In a classroom, students will have to keep their home work up to date and if students have any query they can easily resolve it. However in online classes students tend to feel shy to come forward and ask questions as it will hamper the time allotted in the class.

You visited a village in the mountains. Describe what you saw there in an essay.

It was summer vacation and you went to a village in the mountains for 15 days.
The village was neat and green and was very different from the chaotic life of the city. On the way to your stay, you saw many types of step farming on the mountains.
The temperature in the mountains was comparatively lower than the city because of the altitude difference and you could also feel the difference in air quality; the village atmosphere was much cleaner.
While taking a stroll around the village, you came across many small shops which sold different kinds of fast foods and hand-made clothes.
You also found that the men in the village, besides farming have an amazing talent of pottery and women too work from home by weaving clothes and selling them in the local market.
You learned that even the rural sector of the country is developing and people are leaving behind the conservative thoughts.
You went for a walk early morning to have a look around the farms; the weather was nice and cool; the daily life of people of the village usually begins very early in the morning and the locals gather in the village temple for morning prayers.
You also saw women preparing food on chulhas in earthen pots. They also offered you the food and you had lunch with them; you would often eat typical Indian food for lunch.
You saw people herding their cattle in the farms and you even talked to them about their daily life.
You had a lot of fun in the village and you want to come back again for your next vacation.

Write an essay on impact of COVID-19 on education.

Explanation: The worldwide lockdowns because of the global pandemic have affected many important sectors adversely , one of them is the education sector.

The pandemic forces schools ,colleges and universities to shut abruptly which exposed students to online learning.
The changes of classroom to digital learning at the outbreak of pandemic disturbed the learning of children in low-income areas around the world. The families who could not afford smart-phones, wi-fi, computers or laptops were at immediate disadvantage.
The parents, many of whom lacked the skills of becoming a home-teacher now had to take up the job suddenly .
Internet connectivity issues, limited data, lack of resources are the three main challenges to online learning for school children.
As the method changes to digital learning and virtual classrooms, the main question here is that if students are actually learning anything.
The changes in methods of learning has advised us to move to methods that have never been taken up before, it is giving us a chance to change and experience exposure.
During the initial period, the institutions were confused because they had no idea how to proceed but gradually , they developed the digital infrastructure and the study pattern started to settle.
During the pandemic the situation most of the students preferred was open and distance learning mode as it encourages self-learning and providing opportunities to learn from diverse resources and customized learning as per their needs.
Most of the recruitment got hampered because of the pandemic. Placements for students was also affected.
Many pass out students lost important job opportunities and many students and job workers had to return home from over seas because of the pandemic therefore disrupting their work.

Online shopping is already a craze among young shoppers in India but not many people are happy with the way online shopping portals lure them into buying things beyond their needs and budgets. As the festive seasons is at onset, write a letter to the editor of a national newspaper expressing your concern about the way online shopping gets people 'hooked' on to it.

To,

The Editor,

The Telegraph

(City and pincode)

Dear Madam/Sir

I would like to bring to your attention about the sudden craze in the online business. Online shopping has taken a surge ever since Covid broke out and people became housebound because of the forced lockdown. Overnight people had to avail of ways in which they could get their groceries at their doorstep. Initially, it was trouble some and most of these online shopping portals couldn't cope with the demands for example Grofers, Big basket etc

Now that online shopping has become so popular among shoppers it has become a preferred choice for most people as it is an easy and convenient choice of shopping and therefore the portals are now able to match up to the demands.

Not only online grocery shopping is popular but all commodities for that matter are available online, Right from clothing, medicines, jewellery, household gadgets, stationery, shoes, appliances etc are now easy to avail at your doorstep.

However there are disadvantages too, like for example this mode of shopping tends to make people shop unnecessarily, to purchase items that are not required.

There are many people who have become shopaholics and are unable to control their urge as it is available at the tip of their fingers.

This is just my way of expressing my views as I have noticed a lot of unnecessary shoppers shopping. My concern is that people are getting hooked on online shopping and it will become difficult for them to come away from it.

Yours sincerely,

(Your name)

In your school exam only marks are given to you written on a paper of all subjects. But you want to see the sheets of maths and science. Write a letter to the principal requesting her/him to allow you to see your sheet

To,
The Principal
<School name>

Subject:

POINTS TO BE CONSIDERED-

The mid-term exams were held a month ago and the report card was shown two days back.
You passed with above-average marks in all subjects but plucked in maths and science.
You are determined to show improvement in both the subjects and therefore you want to know your mistakes in the maths sheet and the answers that are wrong in the science sheet.
You request the principal of your school to kindly allow you to take a look at your answer sheets so that you can understand your faults and rectify them in order to do better next time.

Your friend has sent you a letter 2 weeks ago by registered post. It had some important documents in it. Till date you have not received the letter. Write a letter to the Post Master of your local Post Office explaining the situation.

Format :

1. Your address ,

( leave a line)

2. Date

(leave a line)

3. The Postmaster,

( Give the area name where the post office is situated)

Dear Sir,

Sub: Non receipt of Parcel

I want to bring to your notice/ attention that a friend had sent me a parcel by post two weeks ago, on the 31st of November, 2020. It's been two weeks and my packet has not yet reached me. I am a bit concerned as the packet contains all my important documents.

I have inquired with the delivery boy several times regarding my parcel but he doesn't seem to have an idea about it. The parcel has been sent from ( name of the place).

Kindly look into it and help me to track my parcel. I would be so very grateful.

Thanking you,

Yours sincerely

Name

Effect of pollution on the environment

The environmental pollution, directly and indirectly, affects the lives of humans and other species. These living beings co-existed on the earth with human from centuries.
Carbon and dust particles string up with the air in the form of smog, damaging respiratory system, haze, and smoke. These are caused by the emission of industrial and manufacturing units by burning of fossil fuels, vehicle combustion of carbon fumes.
Humans organic and chemical both waste harm the land and soil with its decomposition. Also, it introduces some chemical in the soil and water. Land and soil pollution mainly caused by the use of pesticides, fertilizers, soil erosion, and crop residues
Water gets contaminated easily with any pollutant whether it is human waste or chemical discharge from factories. Also, we use this water for irrigation of crops and drinking. But, because of infection they become contaminated too. Besides, an animal dies because they drink this same contaminated water.
Climate change is also a cause of environmental pollution. Also, it affects the physical and biological components of the ecosystem. Moreover, ozone depletion, greenhouse gases, global warming all these climate changes are a cause of environmental pollution.
Besides, their effect can be fatal for our upcoming generations. The irregular extreme cold and hot climate affect the ecological system of the earth.

You are Sumita/Sumit Sethi. Apply for the post of a clerk cum computer operator in a reputed consumer durables company of India. Attach your curriculum vitae along with the application.

The Manager

Subject: Application to the post of clerk

Respected Madam/Sir,

You may use the following points:

- Give an introduction about yourself.

- Say that you have come across the advertisement in a newspaper saying that there is a vacancy in their consumer durables company.

- Then say that I would like to apply for the position of a clerk in computer operator in their company

- You have heard a lot of praise regarding their company and that it is very reputed.

- Mention the skills that you have which will be suitable for this position such as competent keyboard skills, good communication skills, ability to work as part of a team, good reading and writing skills, and you have great attention to detail

- Next paragraph, say that you would be grateful to her/him if he could view your CV as you are a suitable candidate for the job.

- Mention that you have attached your CV below which s/he may see whenever applicable

- Then say that you will be awaiting for the response

Previous month, you purchased a computer from K. V. Dealers, with a warranty of 2 years. All of a sudden it has stopped functioning. Write a letter to the dealer complaining about it and requesting to replace it against the warranty that goes with it.

To,

K V Dealers

Gandhi Market

Subject: Replacement of computer

You may use the following points:

-Explain that you have purchased a computer from their dealers last month.

-You barely used the computer and it started at first restarting on its own. After that it completely shut down and now it is not functioning at all.

-When you bought the computer it was with a 2 year warranty.

-Therefore you request them to replace it against the warranty which you have.

-Next paragraph, say that you would be thankful to him if he could look into the matter urgently as you need to use the computer for work.

-You will be awaiting a response from him/her.

Write a report for your school magazine highlighting upon your online classes and the efforts taken by your teachers.

Your school started teaching online because of the world-wide pandemic.
Your classes are usually held during the regular hours via Zoom app.
You are supposed to keep your videos on and attend the classes wearing school uniforms with hair neatly done.
The classes are taken up as per usual routine by the respective teachers.
At first, online classes were not very appealing because of the virtual barries but later everyone got used to it.
Students were at first very ignorant, they would not attend the classes regularly, wont do their homework and be naughty during the online sessions but later seeing how hard teachers are working to manage both private and school lives, the students gradually got serious.
Online classes were new to everyone and no one was ready to for the sudden change , it took time but gradually everyone settled with online classes .
The teachers had to learn a lot of things about conducting classes online, the techniques used and they also had to prepare study materials before-hand to make the class interactive.
Students faced and are still facing difficulty in understanding difficult topics in technical subjects like maths and science.
Conducting classes virtually was a new phenomenon and it will take time for people to adjust to changes around them therefore both students and teachers are trying their best to overcomes the challenges.

Write a letter to the local area Manager of the electricity Board in your town, complaining about the regular load shedding that is causing a lot of inconvenience especially to the students during exam time. Suggest some positive and practical ways to solve this problem. You are Rujuta/Ruturaj of New colony, Raipur.

POINTS TO BE CONSIDERED -

Since the festive season is coming up ,there are regular load shedding in your area.
You have your exams coming and therefore it is very difficult for you to continue to study.
Because of the irregular trend of load shedding you cannot plan to schedule your study hours and it is becoming very difficult for you to study late at nights.
Because of the hot climate, it is becoming inconvenient to everyone.
Suggest ways like putting up generators during the festive season.
Close monitoring of load shedding hours during the day and night.
Close monitoring of the employees.

Today, you opened the newspaper and read that your schools will reopen the next week. Write down your emotions in a diary entry.

Graces bedroom

Dear Diary,

Today I read the most exciting news of my life. My school will be reopening next week. I will be seeing Tanya, Soumya, Madhumita, and so many of my close friends. We will have so much fun again in school reuniting in person as we have not seen each other for at least 9 months. I am so happy on reading this that I can't contain myself and concentrate on my studies. Finally I will be seeing Miss Peters who is my favourite teacher.

I'm going to make a few friendship bands for my friends as I've been practicing making them in my free time during quarantine.

I will keep you updated on what happens in school

Grace

You are Roopali/Rohit. As President of the Students' Council of St. Francis Sr. Secondary School, Bengaluru, you have invited a visiting Russian Ballet troupe to give a performance in your school on the occasion of its Golden Jubilee celebrations. Write a notice in about 50 words informing the students about this event.

Points to be considered:

Information about the date , day and venue to be mentioned.
The approximate time duration of the program to be mentioned.
The dress code (school uniform, formals or coloured dress etc) to be mentioned
Request the students to attend the program. Tell them that they will have fun and it is a prestigious group attending the program as guests.
There will be performances by the students too.
Lunch packets will be provided. So, students need not carry their lunches.

Write a letter to Steel House, Rawalpindi, Punjab, placing order for steel utensils for your new home at Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan. You are Abu Malik, 343, Old Fort Road, Rawalpindi.

To,

Steel House

Rawalpindi, Punjab

Subject: Ordering of steel utensils

You may use the following points:

-Say that you are writing this letter after having a discussion over the phone about the rates of their steel utensils.

-As discussed you would now like to place an order for your new home

-You require 20 steel utensils in total consisting of 5 plates, spoons, bowls and mugs respectively.

-You are sending an advance payment now through demand draft and the rest of the money will be paid as soon as the order is delivered.

-Kindly adhere to the terms of agreement.

-Will be expecting the order in 7 working days.

You are Manasi/Manav working as the Students' Representative on the School Development committee. The committee is going to meet next week to prepare a Calendar of Activities for the school for the year 200X-20XX. To ensure that you play your role effectively at the proposed meeting you have decided to invite the students' suggestions on this subject. Write a notice in this regard in not more than 50 words to be put up on your school notice board.

POINTS TO BE CONSIDERED-

The session is coming to an end therefore the schools activity calendar is being made.
The students are supposed to write their opinion about all the activities held in the previous year.
The students are supposed to write about what activities they want should be continued in the coming year.
The students are supposed to write any activities that they want to be introduced to in addition to other ones.
The students should submit their writings in the ballot near the staff room
The students are supposed to keep their identities anonymous .

Your school in association with Collins is organizing a webinar for students on cyber security and awareness. As the Head Boy / Girl of your school, draft a notice for the school FLINNT wall informing all students about the event. Insert the necessary details

NOTICE

15/12/2020

Webinar on Cyber Security and Awareness

A webinar on Cyber Security and Awareness will be held by our school in association with Collins on the 17th of December, 2020 at 10:00 am. All students are invited to participate. Kindly ask you class teachers for the Zoom ID and password which will be given by them. All students attending must wear their school uniform.

Head Girl

You are Kritika/Karan, due to corona pandemic and lockdown your parents are facing financial crises. Write an application to your principal for fee concession.

POINTS TO BE CONSIDERED -

No one was ready for the sudden lockdowns and it has adversely affected your family.
Your father is a service man and his salary was cut down due to the financial crunch in the economy.
You also had to get proper connections and equipment for your online classes and you also have a younger sibling to look after.
It has become difficult to manage the priorities due to financial pressure
Request for school fees concession for the time being

Write a letter to the Managing Director, New Woodlands Hotel, Chennai, enquiring about the rates for conducting the Class X farewell party on their lawns, enquiring about the catering costs per head, service charges and other details. You are Neelam/Neil, Coordinator of Public Relations of CMI Public
School.

To,

The Managing Director,

New Woodlands Hotel,

Chennai

Subject: Enquiry for catering

You may use the following points:

-First give an introduction to yourself, tell him your School and post.

-Say that you are thinking of conducting a farewell party for class 10 on their lawn.

-Then tell him you are writing this letter to enquire about the catering costs per head as there will be 100 students in total.

-Further on enquire about the service charges, tax, and music as well as charges for booking the lawn

-Next paragraph say that you would be grateful if he could let you know the cost as soon as possible as you will be needing to do the booking very soon

-Then say that you will be waiting for his reply

Describe a day in the life of a soldier on duty.

POINTS TO BE CONSIDERED -

1.At the border the soldiers daily face the possibility of getting killed. Their daily life is full of hardships

2.They deal with hunger, bad weather, poor clothing.

3.they wake up at dawn to begin their day and some soldiers would stay awake all night to guard.

4.They have to do difficult physical training everyday

5.the risks are bigger for soldiers in the infantry or other front line job

6.in their spare time they write letters to their families , maintain diaries of their daily lives.

7.one must have exceptional talents and strong willpower to become a soldier

8.they have to safeguard the country, therefore they have to be alert at all times.

Write a letter to the municipal commissioner of your city, pointing out the need for setting up a public library in your area to cater to the needs of the residents.

POINTS TO BE CONSIDERED -

There is no public library in your area and so the people have to travel quite a distance to access books
The students of your area face a lot problems because there is no library, they have to waste a lot time in traveling to get access to books
The residents of your area are average income people therefore they cannot afford to buy for every little purpose
If there was a library in the area for general use, the children would develop the habit of reading and it would also be helpful for college children.

Write a letter to the director of the zoological park of your city, expressing your concern for the safety of the visitors to the zoo citing the incident of the death of a man by falling in a tiger's enclosure.

POINTS TO BE CONSIDERED -

There was a news that a man fell into a tiger's enclosure and died.
The reason that he was trying to take selfies and videos and fell over the short fence.
Suggest that their should be good distance between the animals enclosure and the fence.
There should be guards around dangerous animals enclosure who constantly remind people to not go overboard while taking pictures
Putting up boards that people should not try to feed animals
Putting up boards that people should not do anything that provokes animals
People should not use selfie sticks to take picture with animals
People should not go overboard while making videos of animals

You are Mohana/Mohan, resident of D/14, Sunrise Apartments, Karol Bagh, Delhi. Write a letter to the editor of a national daily in 100-150 words expressing your thoughts regarding the growing level of corruption among municipal officers. Also, suggest measures to keep a check on corrupt municipal officers.

1. Your address ( the one that is mentioned in the question)

2. Date

(leave a line)

3. To,

The Editor

(name of the newspaper)

City and pin code

(leave a line)

Dear Sir,

Sub: Malpractices of civic authorities.

Body: I would like to bring to your attention certain malpractices of civic authorities that have gained my attention. I reside in (write the address mentioned in the question) and have made these following observations:

i) Using substandard quality of material for road repair. This leads to frequent damages leading to potholes.

ii) Irregular water supply as there is frequent leakages due to substandard quality of water pipes.

iii) Traffic police are most corrupt as they look out for the slightest opportunity to fleece vehicle owners even if they have not violated traffic rules.

Innocent vehicle owners often have to succumb

iv) Parking zones are not properly demarcated . Hence, there is confusion and vehicle owners often have to pay a bribe to a police officer or else harassed and his driving licence will be ceased.

As a citizen of this country it is my duty to point out malpractices through your newspaper. I personally feel that to prevent such occurrences these views can be shared with some of the senior authorities. As an honest feedback from a citizen and I am sure there are many who feel the same way as me.

I kindly request you to publish it in your paper and help with awareness.

Thanking you,

Your sincerely,

Mohana/ Mohan

Different modes of communication are available in the present era, do you think we are almost connected? Write your views on it.

Introduction: What is communication ?

Communication is a fundamental way to the existence and survival of humans as well as to an organization. It is a process of creating and sharing ideas, information, views, facts, feelings, etc. among the people to reach a common understanding.

2. Different modes of Communication- Like Instant messenger, Direct messenger through Instagram and Facebook( which means through social media one can stay connected), Email, Voice calling.

After you give a brief introduction on communication write the different modes of communication.

Then say how 50 years the scenario of being connected was very different. There was no concept of a telephone. People would write letters those days to stay connected and the post office would be the busiest place to be. The letters would take sometimes a week or sometimes a month if it had to be sent overseas.

To keep in touch with family was very difficult and families would sometimes be in the dark about the whereabouts of their loved ones who were staying far away.

But however with the advancement of technology and the brains of Mark Zuckerberg, Kevin Systrom, Jan Koum and Brian Acton we are able to stay connected with not only our loved ones but will people all over the world.

We are able to see what everyone is doing and how they are doing. We see how our parents are able to stay connected with their school friends or teachers that they knew many years ago.

Expand the idea - A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.

POINTS TO BE CONSIDERED -

1.the proverb expresses the idea that a small amount of knowledge can mislead people into thinking that are more expert than they really are, which can lead to mistakes being made

2.a person sharing his views with others and doesn't have enough knowledge of a subject,matter,religion or topic can lead to dangerous situations

3.people with limited knowledge can often mislead people

4.a little knowledge is dangerous not because it is partial but because it is biased.

5.when we have knowledge about a topic ,we understand it better. therefore knowledge is important

6.for example, a doctor who does not have proper experience may give the wrong treatment to a patient and be fatal for his life

7.people with limited knowledge might spread wrong or incomplete information about a particular thing which may be harmful

You are Madison Davis, a student of Don Bosco School, New York. Recently, you came across an advertisement in the newspaper regarding the sale of English books for all age groups from December 15 to 20 at the BookWorm bookstore. Write a notice in not more than 50 words, drawing the attention of other students to it.

Heading : Name of the school (as mentioned)
Subheading: NOTICE
Date:
Topic : English books for sale Or Sale of English Books
Body: This is to inform you that there is a sale of English books at the BookWorm store between December 15th- 20th, 2020. Those interested in grabbing this opportunity of purchasing a wide selection of English books at reasonable rates may get in touch with Mrs. ( name of a teacher) or the undersigned for further details if required.
Name of the undersigned: Madison Davis

Write a short article for your school magazine comparing and contrasting the players in terms of their duration at the top.

In our country cricket is more than a sport. People in our country take it very seriously. Many cricketers have got fame because of it. This results in them becoming a role model to many young students who aspire to be cricketers one day.

Each country consists of a set of highly skilled players. They comprise of the best batsman or the best bowler or fieldsmen. However no player stays on top perpetually. The performance of these players constantly fluctuate due to various reasons.

The reasons behind the decrease in performance of these skilled players are age, lack of practice, equipment, money etc.

The most striking reason is age. As these cricketers age their stamina tends to wear down making them incapable of performing to their fullest potential.

Those that were once upon a time great players and won so many matches for the team, making their country proud are now unable to do as they lack the same strength like before. Therefore any kind of sport doesn't have a very long shelf life.

Most sports have an early retirement. The players have to retire when they feel they have made enough money.

You are Shreeja/Shiva of K5, Suraj Enclave, DelhiTo you all campaigns and cleanliness drives appear in vain because wherever you turn. You find the heaps of garbage, overflowing clogged gutters, filthy roads etc., for this you want to draw the attention of general public and concerned authorities by writing a letter to Times of India, Rita Road, New Delhi.

POINTS TO BE CONSIDERED -

Being a part of society you have seen a lot campaigns and drives on cleanliness in your area and you have read about them in news articles etc.
You have also read about the money government invests in cleanliness
You have not seen any considerable improvement in the cleanliness and sanitation of your city
This may because people are ignorant towards the general cleanliness and they only want to keep their society or apartment clean
Another cause for no improvement maybe because the cleaning workers are irregular and they don't take their job seriously
When a drive or campaign starts people show a lot of interest in it but this only short-term, as soon as the drive is over people go back to their regular habit of littering around
The cleaning workers also do not pick up trash regularly and therefore he streets are all littered again
The situation gets worse during the monsoon season because due to poor cleaning the drains starts to clog
Due to poor cleaning, there is foul smell and the locality people have to keep their windows closed because of flies and mosquitoes.
To keep an area clean, everyone has to give equal efforts.

Write an essay on 'Overpopulation - A hazard'.

Introduction : Over population refers to a condition where there is unmanageable growth of the human population. These numbers exceed the actual number of the population and make life uncomfortable on Earth. This rapid growth of population is known as population explosion and it has an adverse effect on the economy of the country.

Some of the main causes of Over population are:

Increase in the birth rate: Since people lack awareness of the problems in the increasing birth rate this poses a huge problem as the gap between death and birth has increased and has become wider than what should be.

A decrease in mortality rate- Due to scientific advancements the mortality rate; that is number of deaths have also reduced which poses another problem to the population of the country.

High level of illiteracy- The literacy level of people is another major problem that is seen a lot in the rural areas where they don't follow any sort of family planning. They keep giving birth and if each family has about 5-6 children this results in population explosion.

Causes of Population explosion:

Due to the sudden explosion of population there have been a lot of slums that have sprung up drastically.

This population explosion has led to sudden demands in the basic amenities which has lead to mass production due to the deficit in the commodities.

The states are getting overcrowded, this is resulting in congestion in the states. The public transports are getting over crowded and are leading to a lot of traffic jams.

Overpopulation is causing a lot of crowds in hospitals, railway stations , bus stands etc. The respective departments are not being able to handle the pressure.

It even leads to unemployment as there are not many jobs to offer owing to the sudden increase in population.

Conclusion: To make life habitable and comfortable for everyone the solution to the problem is to create awareness among all the citizens in every country. Other than that they should be educated about family planning and the importance of family planning. Plus strict actions should be taken to those who do not follow the rules.

You are a resident of Satya Nagar Colony, Bhubaneshwar, Orissa. Draft a suitable letter to the Sales Manager, Proton Electronics, Airport Road, Dhaka cancelling the order you have placed with your supplier because of his unusual delay in the delivery of goods

Body of the letter: This is to bring to your attention that I had purchased an LG washing machine from your company on the 2nd of December, 2020 and delivery was to be made within 5 days. However its been more than five days and my delivery hasn't reached my doorstep. I had contacted the supplier several times but either his phone is switched off or I am unable to get through. Even If I get through he tells me it is out of stock and will get back to me shortly.

Please therefore cancel my order and send me a refund of the amount 14000/- which is the value of the product.

I will send you a copy of the bill separately through email. I am extremely sorry to take this step but I had no other alternative as your supplier was very unprofessional in his behaviour.

Look forward to your prompt response.

You are Diksha/Gopesh, the student prefect and the in-charge of the school library. You have been asked to place an order of mathematics textbooks. Write a letter to M/s ABC (P) Ltd, 4238A/1, Ansari Road, Daryaganj, New Delhi, placing an order of books.

1 School address

(Leave a line)

2.Date

(leave a line)

3. Name of the company as mentioned in the question along with the address given

4. Dear Sir,

5. Subject: School requirement of mathematical textbooks.

6. Body: I am writing on behalf of the school (name of the school) , for our requirement of mathematical textbooks. We mainly require textbooks from class 6-12 along with practice worksheet. Please send us your detailed book list along with the price list for my teachers to review it

We look forward to receiving reasonable rates from your company.

Thanking you,

Yours sincerely,

(Name)

Student prefect (Library in-charge)

Give the character sketch of Lushkoff in the story ‘The Beggar’.

POINTS TO BE CONSIDERED -

1.Lushkoff is a beggar who tells blatant lies about his plight to arouse the sympathy of others and get alms in return.

2.his clothes are torn and untidy and his eyes are dull and drunken

3.he lacks both physical and emotional strength because alcohol has made him weak

4.he compromises his dignity and integrity just to satiate his urge to drink

5.he does have some positive values like keeping his word for sake of shame and pride

6.he quietly takes all the scoldings from Olga because he knows that he is wrong

7.his will power to reform seems to have been lost to addiction but his desire to modify himself is finally fuelled by the kindness of Olga.

8.This character reminds the readers that hope should not be lost.

You are Somya/Saurabh living at 564, Sanath Nagar, Hyderabad. Your streets and roads experience water logging during the monsoon season. The people of your area find it difficult to lead a normal life and this adds to their problems. Write a letter to Editor, The Times of India, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad highlighting the problem and suggesting measures to control the problem

POINTS TO BE CONSIDERED -

The streets of your locality always experience waterlogging during the monsoon season.
The main reason behind this is because the poor drainage system in your area
This problem has been going on for quite some time now and is quite bothersome
The school children and office goers have to face a lot of problems during the monsoon season
What adds to the problem is that during the monsoon period, the people who come to pick up trash are irregular
Even after reporting the incidents to the municipal corporation no steps have been taken up
Some ignorant residents put their trash bags near the drains which adds to the the problem of water clogging
It become very difficult for women to buy vegetables and groceries because of the problem of water clogging
Suggest ways like the corporation people should check on the trash pickers
The municipal authorities should review their drainage plans
There should be awareness campaigns to educate people on the importance of cleanliness and sanitation

Write a letter to the municipal corporation of your city, complaining about a playground for children becoming a dumping ground of garbage. Ask for immediate action to be taken.

Dear sir,

I would like to bring to your attention that the playground near (give the name of the place) is a very famous park where lots of children from nearby areas come and play. However, lately this place has become a dumping ground as the garbage vat that was a few metres away has been removed. Initially people were dumping paper waste like wrappers and food packets.But now the garbage is piling up. This is very unhygienic for the children, as it is a breeding ground for germs and diseases.

I would kindly request you to look into the matter and suggest that some action is taken in preventing this as it is very harmful for the children.

Our children's health should be our top priority and hence I request you to give this your prompt attention.

Thanking you,

Yours sincerely.

Private cars should be banned in the congested commercial areas of the cities. Write a debate in 150-200 words either for or against the motion.

1. Introduce yourself

2. Introduce the topic

"The topic is private cars should be banned in congested commercial areas of the cities." I am speaking for the motion.

Points:

Private cars should not be permitted in the city during peak hours as it adds to traffic jams on the main road due to which people miss appointments, children get delayed for school and office goers reach late.
These cars not only block off main roads along with public vehicles but also create a nuisance on the overhead flyovers
Nowadays almost anyone can afford a car as there are a lot of EMI schemes that help customers to have a vehicle of their own.
However, if every family has a car or two and if the city is already overpopulated then think how many cars will be out on our roads.
Another drawback about private cars tend to make commercial areas over crowded as each group comes in their individual cars and thereby increasing air pollution.
These cars let out so much pollution that it affects asthmatic patients and those dealing with breathing problems.
If a school is located in a commercial area then parents should park their vehicles elsewhere and not bring the cars in front of the schools. These parents should walk their child to school in that way they will reach much faster.
Restaurants should also provide their own space for parking within a certain radius to prevent private cars from being parked on the main roads.

A few days ago you went to Chandigarh with your family members and visited Rose Garden. You were so enchanted with the beautiful roses of different species that you decided to write it as a diary entry. Write a diary entry.

POINTS TO BE CONSIDERED -

You went to chandigarh during school vacations
You visited the rose garden with your family members
You saw different colours, species and sizes of roses there
The entire garden smelled of roses and it was very mesmerising to watch them
You took many pictures in your camera for memories
The garden very colorful and it was an amazing experience to walk there

Imagine you are household cat. Write an autobiographical account recounting the story of a cat's life. Write what life would be for a house cat. [Advanced]

I have always been a very friendly type in comparison to my fellow playmates. Most of the time I am trying to make my human friends understand that I am hungry, as sometimes I feel they ignore me. Getting two meals a day doesn't work for me as it messes up my figure. I love to play with wool sometimes, as it keeps me active and gives the exercise that I need. Running around the house and chasing rats is one of my favourite pastimes too. But I have to beware if my canine friend is around.

My schedule for the whole day is very busy. By 7.30 in the morning I wake up and long for my food as I am on a diet. I have to wait for about an hour till mother wakes up and gives me the pellets that I love. Then I have to sharpen my nails and file them on the rug or the sofa covers. I then sit on the window for a couple of hours, basking in the sun as I require my vitamin D daily. I take a nap for about 3 hours as I do not want to get dark circles. After I wake up Im just in time for lunch. Depending on my hunger , I sometimes get a bowl of tuna or salmon. The smell of fish drives me crazy!!

When I was a kitten I chose my adopted parents by landing up at their doorstep. I chose them as I saw they didnt have a dog so I would live king size. However they havent been the first house that I have been too trying to melt people down with my beady black eyes. Some of these humans were not so entertaining and did not fall for my sad innocent face and chased me away till one day I met my current family who immediately took me to their home. I am appreciative of what they have done for me but they cuddle way too much!

There is an increasing dependence of students on coaching institutes and tuition centres. Write a letter to the Editor of 'The Hindu' giving reasons for this over dependence. Also, suggest a few measures that can be taken to change this trend. You are Aruna/Arun, F-114, Mall Road, Agra.

POINTS TO BE CONSIDERED -

Just when children join school, his parents put him in coachings and private tuitions
This is one of the main reasons why students are always so dependent on private tuitions
Parents think that private tuitions are an extra help for their students but hardly they realise that the students develop the habit of totally depending on the,
Once students develop the habit of coachings they start paying less attention towards school
Often coachings provide ready-made study materials to their students and the student take undue advantage of this
Students neglect preparing their self materials for studies to save time
Instead of running after best coaching institutes parents should reach out to schools to take updates for their children
Parents should try to inculcate the habit of self studying in their children
Parents should themselves closely monitor their childrens studies instead of paying private teachers and institutions.

You are Tanvi/Shirish of P. R. Garden- Apartments, Bangalore. You are extremely disturbed about the attacks on old people living alone. They are brutally attacked and then looted. Write a letter to the Editor, The New Indian News making people sensitive to the problem. Make suggestions to the people living alone and the authorities to ensure that such attacks do not take place

POINTS TO BE CONSIDERED -

To,

The editor

Subject- attacks on old people living alone.

Looters are collecting information about old couples who live alone.
They make notes of their daily routine and target them when they are alone
The looter play acts like salespersons etc and enter the old peoples houses
There have been many cases reported to the authorities but no strict steps have been taken
The societies individually should put tight rules on visitation of outsiders
The authorities concerning an area should take such incidents seriously and take corrective measures
The families of a society should always make sure that if there is an old couple living near them, then they are fine and not facing any problem.

You are deeply pained by the lack of employment opportunities. Write a letter to the editor of newspaper describing your views

POINTS TO BE CONSIDERED -

To,

The editor

Subject - Lack of employment opportunities.

Because of the competition in studies, the competition for jobs have also risen
People with competent degrees are sitting at home because they cannot a find for themselves
People with relevant skills and interest are also sitting at home because they lack a degree, therefore, are not getting jobs
People are ready to go to any extent to get a job in the era of cut-throat competition out there
A lot times, the companies are biased towards certain employees due to unfair reasons
The number of jobs out there are not in par with the population of job seekers
Because of the competition and lack of jobs out there, many potential people have to settle for any job they can find

Imagine that you are Thomas Agonyo of Koko village and you want to conduct a meeting with the villagers about the issue of poisonous drums in your village. Prepare a notice in this regard.

1st heading : Public notice

2nd heading (below the first one) : Issue on poisonous drums in our village

Please take notice that we are conducting a meeting on the (date) and (time) at the (name of a location in the village).

The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the issues on the poisonous drums in our village. We look forward on seeing everyone there and to hear your suggestion in solving the current issue.

Thomas Agonyo

(Secretary of Koko Village)

Today, there's a craze among teenagers to play video/online games but the problem is that they are violent and they affect the tender mind of children. Write an article in 100-200 words telling the ill-effects of such video/online games.

1. Introduction on video games: What are video games? Who plays them (mention the age group), How to play them?

2. Mention the various types of video games like racing games, shooting games, children's games etc.

The cons of Video games:

Aggressive behaviour of students with parents, teachers and friends---They become violent

They get easily addicted to these games that their mind is unable to focus on anything else

It has an adverse affect on their health as they forget to eat and sometimes go to sleep late and stay up for long sitting on the couch playing. It also spoils their eyesight staring into the screen.

It further lowers their academic performance and they dont study and play on their video games.

There are protests, political meetings, elections and social gatherings. People in large join such occasions without masks and social distance. It may cause the similar kind of situation. Write a letter to the editor of a national daily, pointing out the subject.

Dear sir,

This is to bring to your notice , as you already might be aware that due to the current pandemic situation we are forced to maintain social distancing and wear masks at all times.

However it has been my observation that off late there have been many events being organised where these norms are completely disregarded

Give examples of these events: a)......... b)....... c)........

Due to these events people are somehow ignoring the risks involved and the spread of the disease will rise substantially in the days to come.

They are not taking any precautions and attending these meetings , elections, social gatherings in full force , forgetting that we are in a global crisis.

How as citizens we must do our part in controlling this virus from spreading.

It would be appreciated if through your newspaper you can highlight the seriousness of maintaining the social distancing norms, avoiding large gatherings and wearing mask at all times.

Thanking you,

Yours sincerely,

(Your Name)

A month ago, you bought a LG colour TV of 20" from the Gupta Electronics House, Khan Market, New Delhi. It has been giving you persistent problems. Its picture blurs and volume goes up and down automatically. It has been given one year warranty. Write a letter to the sales manager complaining about it.

Format :

1. Your address

(Leave a line)

2. Date

( leave a line)

3. To,

The sales manager

" Gupta Electronic House"

Khan Market.

(leave a line)

4. Dear sir

5. Sub: Complaint - LG T. V 20"

6. Body: I regret to inform you that I had purchased a Television set ( LG 20" ) from your store in Khan Market. I had purchased it on 12th of August, 2020 and have been facing the following problems shortly after installing it at my residence.

The following problems are : a) The picture gets very blurry sometimes.

b) The volume fluctuates every now and then

These problems have been making it very uncomfortable for T.V viewing. Since the product has been purchased only a few months back and is still under warranty. I would request you to inspect the product and give me a replacement at the earliest.

Look forward to your prompt action.

Thanking you,

Yours sincerely,

(name) ---write the one given in the letter.

Internet is a computer- based global information system. The modern day internet, better known as the Worldwide Web has completed two decades of existence. It has brought new opportunities to government, business and education. Write an analytical paragraph on the topic uses of the Internet. You are Sohani / Sohan.

Introduction ( few lines)- On The internet ----Explaining the time when it was invented; in what year; and by whom or who all.

Then mention How the internet has come to be known as the world wide web.

Uses of the internet are

A. It helps us to seek information on anything across the globe in real time basis.

B. Helps us to communicate and collaborate with people, stay in touch with family through emails, online texts

C. Download files

D. Download movies for entertainment.

E. Help students in doing research work for projects, assignments etc

F.Electronic newspapers and magazines to be published with easily thereby saving overall cost of production

G. Without the internet computer games or any online games on certain sites won't be possible without the internet.

H. Helps in online shopping

I. Makes online banking possible thereby prevents people from visiting the bank unnecessarily for small issues.

You have seen an advertisement of a new model sports bike launched by Honda. You are a passionate racer and are keen to buy the new model of racing bikes offered. Next month a zonal level Bike Marathon is taking place and you are keen to enrol your name as a contestant. Write a letter to M/s Honda Bikes and Scooters, Kashmere Gate, New Delhi enquiring about the price, specifications and availability of accessories that long distance racers would require. You are Jai Singh living in Green Park, New Delhi.

1. Your address

(leave a line)

2. Date

(leave a line)

Dear Sir,

(leave a line)

Sub: Enquiry

This is to bring to your attention that I am a passionate racer and I am interested in the Honda CBR 1000RR with SC Project Exhaust system and a K and N air filter for performance. I will be participating next month in a zonal level bike marathon as it is necessary that I have this vehicle with these specifications as I want to be in the contest.

Please send me your best offer with competitive prices for the bike along with the accessories and the specifications mentioned above as I will be participating in a long distance race.

Thanking you,

Yours sincerely,

(Jai Singh)

Write a speech on the topic 'By sparing the rod we have ruined children.'

Good morning everyone! I am sure all of you have heard this proverb spare the rod, spoil the child Which means that a child should be punished severely for his offenses, otherwise he will be spoilt. This proverb seems to be the product of those Spartan days when people knew only one language, which was harsh discipline, often severe brutal punishment.

In our society nowadays corporal punishment has been banned in schools as it messes with the child's mental development and instead of doing good it may harm the child physically and mentally.

To bring up a child in the initial years is a task in school by teachers as well as the parents as this is the foundation that will help nurture the child into what man or woman he is going to be.

From the time they are born till they reach adult age teachers and parents must teach them manners, basic values and ethics in life that will carve him or her into a fine individual. However, brutally punishing them with the help of a cane or a slap or two will not help them get in line rather make them overly aggressive or timid

A child who is always scolded, beaten, punished and who never receives a kind word, by his so-called disciplinarians will always live in a world of fear, his innocent, delicate mind unable to understand this cruel world.

Such a child will always feel insecure and unhappy and in return, will either live in his make-believe world unable to cope with the realities of life or a hardened criminal.

Draft a formal reply expressing your inability to attend the inauguration of the showroom of Kalyan Jewellery on Sunday, the 28th of July 20XX at 11 am in South Extension.

Format:

1. Your address

2. Date

3. To,

Kalyan Jewellers

South Extension.

City with pincode.

4. Dear sir,

5. Sub: Inauguration of the showroom Kalyan Jewellers on Sunday.

6. Body of the letter.

7. Yours sincerely

Name

Domestic violence has become one of the major issues in India. Women in India are not aware of their rights. Prepare a poster on 'awareness of women's rights' on behalf of Prerna, an NGO to fight for Women's rights.

Quotes to start the poster can be :

a)Stop domestic violence,

b)Silencing hides violence, Fight domestic violence now!!!

c) No more silence !! It is time to speak up!

"Prerna" comes forward to organise an event to help create awareness among all women undergoing domestic violence in our country.

Higher education is necessary for all women to help them achieve their goals and make them confident and independent citizens of the country. We look for your participation in learning and fighting for your rights.

Chief Guest : Give a name

Date:

Time:

Venue:

For further details contact no........... and email address............

Deliver a speech on water conservation.

Good morning to all my teachers and classmates and students from classes 8 to 10. I would like to enlighten everyone on the topic of Water conservation.

Give a brief introduction as to what is water, the need and the importance of water.

How water is the very basic necessity of life and without water life will not exist

Our Planet, Earth, has three-fourths of its surface area covered with water and only one-fourth has landmasses. Life originates in water. Even today, millions of years later, water continues to be an essential requirement of life.

Amongst most of the water, 97% is found in oceans and seas. The remaining, about 3% is found in rivers, lakes, ponds, streams, etc. Air also contains water.

Scarcity of water: Reasons behind the scarcity of water.

A) Due to overpopulation with the number of people multiplying everyday the consumption is more which results in scarcity.

B) Due to wastage of water by polluting the freshwater

What is conservation? ------Conservation of water means a way in which we can carefully and economically use water. We should conserve water as it is a precious natural resource.

Method of conservations:

1. Afforestation: Growing more trees helps to conserve water where the water penetrates the soil and replenishes the water table.

2. Drip irrigation and sprinklers also help to reduce water consumption by the various plants and help in the conservation of water.

3. Building dams and hydropower projects for the conservation of water

4. Rainwater harvesting

5. Irrigation and the frequency of irrigation can be reduced.

Conclusion: Mention that It is everyone's duty to try in the best way they can to conserve water. Conservation of water must begin at home

You read an advertisement in the newspaper about an organisation called 'Help the aged', which helps elderly and dependent people. Write a letter to the president of the organisation, asking her/him how you can help.

To,

The President,

Help the Aged,

Subject: Offering services to your organization

Respected Sir/Madam,

You may use the following points:

-Give an introduction of yourself.

-Tell them that you came across an advertisement in the newspapers about their organisation

-You are very impressed by the initiative of the organization

-You yourself have helped out at old age homes in caring for the aged people who are lonely

-Thus you are interested in giving your help in whatever way you can

-Therefore you request them to tell you how you may be able to help and serve in their organization

-Next paragraph, say that you would be grateful if they could reply back to you giving you some information on how you can serve them.

-You will be anxiously waiting for their reply.

Private school bus operators have gone on strike. So, students are finding it difficult to commute to school. As a student of Little Hearts School, Karol Bagh, New Delhi, write a letter to the Principal requesting him/her to arrange transport for the students. You are Kamala/Kamal Singh from 32 Santosh Nagar, New Delhi.

To,

The Principal,

Little Hearts School,

Karol Bagh

Subject: Transportation for students

Respected Sir/Madam,

You may use the following points:

-Introduce yourself by saying your name and class that you study in.

-I would like to inform you that since private school bus operators have gone on strike, it is becoming very difficult for some of us to commute to school

-Not all of us have private vehicles to travel

-Some of us have to walk all the way to school which takes more than 1 hour on foot

-It has become a huge inconvenience to most of us

-Thus I would request you to arrange transportation for us students that we may not have the hassle of wondering how to reach school

-Next paragraph, write that I will be really grateful if you look into the matter urgently.

-Thanking you in advance

Yours faithfully,

Kamala/Kamal Singh

Write an article on 'Female foeticide - a cause for concern'.

Female foeticide is the aborting of a girl fetus in the womb before its complete growth. It has become a disgraceful and shocking truth of our nation. This evil has increased in manifold due to the main reason being a preference for a male child. For such families who are only happy with a male child, the birth of a female child brings unhappiness. Generally, parents don't want a girl baby because they have to give a big amount as a dowry at their daughter's marriage. There is a belief that the son will carry the name of the family in the future however the girl has to live with the husband's family. Thus there is more prestige in the family by the birth of a boy. Every year more than 15 million female fetuses are aborted. Female foeticide and sex recognition test is illegal in India. This is usually done out of ignorance that a girl child will be a burden. Because of poverty, they do not want to spend on educating the girl child or feeding her as she will marry and become a part of another family. Several religious, social, financial and emotional factors are the reason for this. There is a faith that girls are consumers and boys are the only producers. Some religions even believe that moksha is impossible without a male child. This evil must be rooted out or there will be a disastrous effect on the sex ratio. Stringent measures must be taken to ensure that this practice is banned. People must be made aware of this unethical practice at all levels. Permanent cancellation of license should be done if it is going on in medical practice. Laws must be implemented and one should be surely punished if found guilty for this unkind exercise. Parents who want to kill their girl baby must be fined. Female foeticide is suicide. So, if you save the girl child, you secure the future.

You had bought an iPad from Indian Electronics, Gurugram but it has developed a problem. Write a letter of complaint to the manager, asking for repair or replacement of the same.

To,

The Manager

Subject: Complaint for item bought

Respected Madam/Sir,

You may use the following points:

- I have recently purchased an Ipad from your Indian Electronics store in Gurugram.

-Since the past 2 days I see that the screen keeps glitching and it automatically shuts down from time to time while using it.

-It has been a menace to me as I cannot work with a faulty device.

-Thus, I would request you to either replace the device entirely or repair it.

-I still have the purchase bill, if required.

-Next paragraph, write that you sincerely request him/her to look into the matter and do the needful as soon as possible

Thanking you,

Yours faithfully,

Sumit/Shreya

Few days ago, you went to Chandigarh with your family members and visited Rose Garden. You were so enchanted by the beautiful roses of the different species that you decided to write a diary entry. Write a diary entry.

A day in the Rose Garden.

December 21, 2020

Dear Diary,

Today I am going to tell you about my experience in the Rose Garden, Chandigarh. I had gone with mum, dad and my little brother. I cannot begin to put the sight in words. It was nothing short of beauty! The garden was filled with the sweet sight and aroma of around 1,600 different types of roses. The sight was so mesmerizing that my mind is still captivated by it. The garden is set amidst the lush green surroundings which is full of fresh air.

We had actually gone for the rose festival and ended up having lunch there too as a picnic. Towards evening we visited the beautiful musical fountain. The lights were fascinating and the water danced to the rhythm of the music. I hope to go back there soon. I took out many pictures of my mobile phone to keep as a memory.

I am going to paint one of the images of the garden that is still fresh in my mind and paste it on my cupboard.

Will be writing soon again.

Hannah

The Interact club of your school has decided to conduct afternoon classes for the underprivileged children living in the neighbourhood. As the secretary of the club, you are responsible for enlisting the support of your members for the cause. Speak on the need to conduct these classes and how you plan to do this.

If we want to reach real peace in this world, we should start educating children.- Mahatma Gandhi.

Every child has the right to Education from the RTE Act, 2009. Being educated gives an equal opportunity to all in terms of jobs. Educating children has made them aware of their rights. There are statistics that show that children born to uneducated parents are more prone to malnutrition and anemia. Education is the most influential tool to break this vicious cycle from repeating. It is the tool that vehicles poor people out of their poverty. Through these classes, children will become aware of things like basic science in everyday life. Some steps to do this are as follows- by starting a library with old and used donated books so that the children might read them and improve on vocabulary as well as imagination. Few students who are good at sewing, drawing, painting and music can conduct these classes to train them up in vocational courses. Some students can be in charge of teaching elementary mathematics to children as it is of most importance. Another group of students can teach them the alphabet and how to spell words. Important concepts of science, geography and details from history could also be taught to them. Games can also be played such as quiz or competitions to encourage the students and make learning a fun experience. Thus we should be responsible and lend these children a helping hand.

Write a letter to the Municipal commissioner complaining about poor sanitary conditions in your locality.

The Municipal Commissioner

Subject: Complaint against poor sanitary conditions

Respected Sir/Madam,

You may use the following points:

-I, <any name>, am a resident of this city. I want to bring your kind attention to the poor sanitary condition in my locality.

-People have been dumping their waste in various places instead of keeping one fixed place.

-This careless attitude of people will lead to the breeding of various diseases

-Such as typhoid fever, dysentery, food poisoning

- You may also say how it is bad for health as foul smell spreads

-Say that there are stray animals that go in and collect the garbage and spread it across the road which causes an inconvenience to the residents of your locality

- When one person throws, it motivates others to think that that place was a garbage dumping location and it spreads widely.

-Next paragraph, say that as a result there is an urgent need for you to look into the matter for the betterment of the locality.

-I will be grateful if you could get it resolved as early as possible as it is becoming a burden to the members of our locality

You are Vibha Mehra, a resident of B-Block, Sector-19, Noida. 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, New Delhi, highlighting the problem and suggesting remedial measures.

The Editor,

The Times of India

New Delhi

Subject: Inconvenience in frequent digging up of roads

Respected Sir/Madam,

You may use the following points:

- I am Vibha Mehra, a resident of B-Block, Sector-19, Noida

-For the past 1 month there has been a lot of construction work going on outside my building

-This involves frequent digging up of roads by the various departments such as electricity, water supply, sewage and so on

-This causes a disturbance to us, as we cannot take out our vehicles on the road because it is dug up

-They have even made the road 1 way which causes more traffic problems

-Many children also play in the compound in the evening and there is a risk of one of the children falling into the roads which are left unattended to

-Thus I would like to ask you if you could tell them to hurry up with their work as many of them procrastinate and do not get the job done on time

-There should also be someone kept to supervise them in their work and look to the traffic on that road

-Next paragraph write that I would be grateful if you could send a team to probe into the matter and see that the work gets done on time

I request you to ask the respective authorities to take cover over the situation.

Yours faithfully,

Vibha Mehra.

Write a letter to M/s. H.M.T. Corporation Chandigarh, complaining that the wrist watch you recently bought from them does not function properly and ask for replacement. You are Dipti/ Deepak Gupta, 450, Sector 20, Chandigarh

To,

H.M.T Corporation,

Chandigarh

Respected Madam,

You may use the following points:

-Start by saying that you purchased a watch from their company a few days ago.

-Since the past 2 days you see that the watch does not give the correct time

-You have even replaced the battery thinking that the battery was old

-But this did not solve the problem

-It has been a menace to you as you cannot work with a faulty device.

-Thus, you would request him/her to replace the device entirely.

-You still have the purchase bill, if required.

-Next paragraph, write that you sincerely request him/her to look into the matter and do the needful as soon as possible

Yours faithfully,

Dipti/Deepak

You are the President of Residents Welfare Society at Mayur Vihar, New Delhi. You are pained to see the condition of many stray animals starving due to the lockdown period on account of Corona Pandemic. You decide to write a letter to the editor of a national daily in 100-120 words giving suggestions on how to feed the stray animals during this period. You are Keshav/ Kanika Pandey.

The Editor,

Subject: Feeding of stray animals

Respected Sir/Madam,

You may use the following points:

-I am Keshav/Kanika, the President of Resident's Welfare Society at Mayur Vihar, New Delhi

-I would like to bring it to your notice that many stray animals are starving now due to lockdown on account of the Coronavirus

-Some of these stray animals have even died as their only source of food was from people like us

-It pains me to say this but as the virus is very new, people are suspecting animals to be a means of transmission and are even going out of their way to see that there is no stray animal in their locality

-Thus I would like to suggest some ways in which you could make their lives better.

-If possible you could ask people to keep a discarded bowl filled with water outside their house

-Whatever leftover discarded food remains from each household, they may keep it at 1 particular place so that any stray can come and eat it at will

-Travel passes on sympathetic grounds should also be given to animal welfare volunteers

-As strays are largely dependent on leftovers from restaurants, they should be reopened

-Next paragraph write, that you would be grateful if they could provide funds to the NGOs that are working for the animals

Yours faithfully

You have left behind your cellphone at a Coffee Shop. Write a letter to the manager to inquire if it has been found. You will have to describe the phone, the time, the place and other circumstances to help the manager trace your phone.

The Manager

Blue Mug Cafe

Kolkata

Respected Sir,

You may use the following points:

-Say that you are writing this letter to let him know that you had misplaced your cellphone in his cafe and you are inquiring if it has been found

-Say that you visited his cafe on 30th of December at 5pm

-Your phone has a purple case, and it is a Samsung Galaxy phone (Mention a model number)

-Then say that you were seated at the corner table towards where the grand piano is placed

-Next para, write that you will be grateful if he can get his workers to search for it as you have important contacts in it.

-Thus you would be waiting anxiously for his reply

Yours sincerely

You are Manju/ Malik. You have interviewed many students in class IX and X and their parents, about what courses the students would like to pursue after class X. Many students seem to be pressured into pursuing professional courses. You feel the students should be allowed to choose what suits their aptitude and liking. Write an article on this issue expressing your opinions and giving suitable suggestions.

POINTS TO BE CONSIDERED

Students should be allowed to choose their own subjects, classes, career because it would prepare them for the world outside home and school.
When students are allowed to choose what they would like to study and pursue, they tend to get more engaged in the material.
The main reason for parents pressuring their children is the competitiveness among the parents section.
Parents often try to burden their children with their unfulfilled dreams without considering the views of children.
If education or subjects are forced on children, they might never learn what is really important.
Students should get the chance to choose their own career so that they can become independent, successful, responsible and productive people in future.
When students control their own education, they see more value in what they learn.
Students have higher retention value if they study the subject they want.
Students connect with their strengths and interests more if they have freedom in their career.
Students are the only ones who know what their interests, likings, strengths and weaknesses, parents should try to be considerate towards their children and support them in their choices.

Write a letter to the editor of a newspaper about the unlevelled potholes despite the completion of road repair work.

To,

The Editor,

As the monsoon season is approaching, road repair was done in your area.
The work carried on for 10 days causing a lot of trouble to the residents of the area.
The people were assured that the potholes would be repaired but the condition has not improved at all and even worsened.
Just after the first monsoon rain, there was heavy water logging.
The residents are very upset.
The office goers and school children have to face trouble.
People are not able to go to the main road because of water logging.
Vehicles are also facing trouble because of the potholes.
Despite of the complaints to the municipal corporation, no steps have been taken.

A recent survey showed teenager's growing inclination towards electronic gadgets causing decline in reading habits. You decide to create awareness among the students about the usefulness of books. Write a letter to the editor of a daily newspaper in about 150-200 words on Books are man's best friends". You are Anupama / Anup.

POINTS TO BE CONSIDERED -

1. Nowadays children are exposed to technology which is a good thing but sometimes they spend more than average time on gadgets which ultimately harms them.

2. Most of the time when they are idle they simply sit with mobile phones or on computer either chatting or playing games.

3. Reading books not only helps in concentrating but it also enhances the retaining capacity of the brain.

4. Sometimes it is easier to connect with books than with people therefore books are called man's best friend.

5. There are numerous books of different genres available, it is always interesting to read different books of different genres.

You are A. Rizvi, Head of the Library. You need to place an order for the books. Mention all the necessary detail of the items as well as the discounts available on the purchase.

Army School
Aligarh
$$20^{th}$$ May $$2016$$

The Sales Manager
Light House
main Road
Noida

Subject : Placing an order for books

Dear Sir,
This is with reference to your quotation dated $$05th$$ June $$2016$$. We are pleased inform you that our management has decided to place an order with your firm. We want to place a bulk order to you for the supply of books to our school library.

We shall not settle for less than $$10\%$$ discount on the purchase of the books. Besides, we hope to get another $$5\%$$ special discount that is usually granted to the institutional buyers. It goes without saying that you will have to bear the mail and other expenses involved in the dispatch and delivery of books.

The list of books with their particulars is attached here with.
S.No. Book's Name Author Quantity

Macbeth William Shakespeare $$2$$
The Suitable Boy Vikram Seth $$2$$
Pride and Prejudice jane Austen $$2$$
Wings of Fire APJ Kalam $$2$$
History of Modern India Sumit Sarkar $$2$$

The payment will be made by cheque on receiving receipt with the books. Kindly ensure that the order reaches us with in a week.

Thanking you
Yours faithfully

Rural India is still in dark about the implementation of RTE. Write an article in 100-120 words on "Deprived Sections of Society and Right To Education." You are Anupam/ Anup.

POINTS TO BE CONSIDERED

When people have poor education, they suffer social deprivation.
Social deprivation may be correlated to social exclusion.
Poor education and social deprivation leads to poverty.
People often develop shallow interpersonal relationships when they have poor exposure to society and education.
Deprivation appears to be linked to poor early child development , later leading to depression, difficulty adapting to change, poor self-control and a greater tendency to addictions.
The schools in rural India have really poor infrastructure. They have a lack of teachers, especially well-trained one.
Education system is important in rural areas because education has the opportunity to build capacity and knowledge there.
Educated people make better decisions. Education also helps people to avoid misinterpretation of information.
Ways to help rural areas - boost free education, establish more schools, work on school infrastructure, bring innovative teaching methods, promote computer literacy.

More and more people are used to carrying mobile phones to their workplace. However, the use of mobile phones can be dangerous at certain times and places. Write an article on the topic. Mobile Phone Manners. Take hints from the information that follows:
The Government on Thursday banned the use of cellular phones at petrol pumps as they could ignite the flammable vapours present in the air.
Dont use mobiles
While driving
Inside an aircraft
When in an ICU
If you are near a heart patient or someone who has pacemaker

MOBILE PHONE MANNERS

Mobile Phones have broken distance barriers where communication is concerned. Like other gifts of science, the mobile phone is being misused. It has become a very important part of life. One needs to understand that a mobile phone is essentially an object of utility or a necessity. But using the mobile phone at the workplaces will cause a lot of distraction. While driving, one needs to keep it switched off as it can make the driver lose his or her concentration. In public places, it should be kept in vibration mode. There are many places where even the use of the mobile phone is strictly prohibited such as inside an aircraft, in an ICU or when you are working on a machine it is harmful to use the mobile when you are near a heart patient.

The government is also taking certain initiatives to ban the use of mobile phones in certain places. On Thursday the Government banned the use of cellular phones at petrol pumps as they could ignite the flammable vapours present in the air. Following certain manners, while using the mobile such as---- while talking keep your voice low so that other people do not feel disturbed. Try to avoid using mobile while travelling on public transport.

Using a mobile is a part of life. But excess of anything is bad, hence too much communication also is dangerous as it leaves no room for privacy and personal space thereby disturbing mental peace. Mobile, when used in limits, is a boon to society. Overuse of mobiles can be hazardous to health. Courtesies in using the mobile will keep the users and others safe and happy.

With the help of the following cues, develop a short story along with a title in $$150-200$$ words :
A cap seller carrying a bundle of caps sleeps under a tree . puts the bundle beside him . some monekys take away the caps wakes up . finds monkeys wearing caps .. angry .. throws his own cap . monkeys throw their caps collects happy.

PRESENCE OF MIND SAVES YOU FROM AWKWARD SITUATIONS (DANGERS)

Once there was a cap seller. He moves from one place to another place to sell his caps. He always carries a bundle of caps on the back of his moped. One day he stopped near a banyan tree to have his lunch. As it was a very hot day, he decided to take a nap. He slept under the banyan tree keeping his moped next to him. There were some monkeys on the top of the tree. When the cap seller was sleeping the monkeys came down and opened the bundle and wore the caps.

After a while, the cap seller woke up and shocked to see there were no caps in his bundle. He noticed the monkeys with his caps. He knew that monkeys imitate humans. He removed his cap and dropped it down and the monkeys did the same. Without any late, the cap seller collected all the caps, put them back in his bundle, and went away silently.

You have lost your original certificates of class X and XII. You want to get their duplicates issued but you do not know the procedure. Write a letter to the Chairman, CBSE, Preet Vihar enquiring about the fee to be deposited, mode of payment, time taken by the board for issuing duplicate certificates and any other formalities. You are Tarun / Taruna, $$7/9$$, Kunj Apartments, Shimla ($$100-120$$ words).

7/9, Kunj Apartments

Shimla

25th February 2021

The Chairman

CBSE

Preet Vihar

Sir

Subject: Details for the issuing of duplicate certificates and any other formalities.

With due respect, I would like to state that I was a student of ABC Public school. I completed my schooling in the year 2017. I am going to attend a job interview. Very recently I have lost my original certificates of Class X and XII while traveling on a bus. I have lodged a complaint with the police. I would like to know about the procedure for issuing duplicate certificates and any other formalities. Please provide me with the required information about the fee to be deposited, mode of payment for the issuance of duplicate certificates. I would also like to know about the time that will be taken by the board for issuing duplicate certificates.

I humbly request you to reply at the earliest.

Thanking you in anticipation.

Yours faithfully

Tarun/Taruna

Develop a short story in $$150-200$$ words which begins as of the following:
Last Sunday I along with my friends decided to go to the riverside for a picnic. We planned to spend the whole day there, but ..........
Give it a suitable title also.

ADVENTURE AT THE PICNIC

I went to a picnic along with my friends last Sunday. We decided to go to the river side for a picnic. We planned to spend the whole day there but an incident which happened at 1 PM when we were ready to take our lunch disturbed us. One of my friends went to the river to bring some water to clean the utensils. At that time he noticed a teenaged girl who was crying bitterly and running towards the river. My friend was horrified and called all of us loudly.

We ran towards the river and at the last moment, we stopped her from jumping into the waters. Then we noticed there was a group of goons at a distance. We asked her what the matter was. She revealed that they were trying to kidnap her for a ransom. She told us that her father was a businessman in the city. The goons were observing us from a distance and calling somebody. The area where we were was a remote place surrounded by farmlands and mango gardens. I suggested to my friends to call the police and at the same time taking her away from them.

The girl panicked and asked us to save her. We packed all the things and started our two cars. When we started the goons started running towards us with sticks and rods. We managed to reach the main road. By the time police patrolling the vehicle was coming towards us. We explained and the girl revealed everything to the police. The police thanked us for saving the girl and we went back to our homes with the satisfaction that we saved an innocent girl from the hands of the kidnappers.

Our Picnic ended in the middle and we decided to go some other day.

Write a diary entry expressing your views about the idea of conducting offline boards exams.

POINTS TO BE CONSIDERED -

The spread of the virus and the sudden lockdown did not allow students to attend schools.
The idea of online classes and exams was taken up.
The students and teachers favored the concept.
The board exam is the most important exam of a student’s life .
You like the idea of giving your exams offline.
Proper steps like keeping the camera on etc should be taken to ensure the reliability of the exams
You don't wish to attend school for exams because your parents are concerned for your safety.

Write a diary entry expressing your feelings when you learned that the vaccine will be rolled out soon and thus, schools may reopen too.

POINTS TO BE CONSIDERED -

‘The vaccine will roll out soon’ is probably the best news of 2020.
It will take a couple months to settle things but we can anticipate a normal life soon.
The schools will reopen soon and it is going to be a different experience altogether.
You are happy as well as excited with the news.
You cannot wait to start your ‘new life’.
The thought of going back to school and meeting your friends and teachers excites you.
You are ready to work harder than ever and start this new school life with positive thoughts.

You are Rachna / Raghu residing at 15 Mall Road, Agra. Write a letter to the editor of a newspaper about your views on the order passed by the Supreme court that the children should take care of their aged parents or lose the right to parent’s inheritance.

POINTS TO BE CONSIDERED -

The supreme court's order states that if children don't take care of their parents, they will lose the inheritance right.
The order totally stands in favor of the old couples whose children abandon them when they grow up or get married.
Children, when they grow up, get married and become independent either abandon their parents or mistreat them.
Such children only remember their parents when they want the parents' property for themselves.
Looking after one's parents is a moral responsibility.
Parents can easily deny the property to their children if they are not well looked after.

You are Arpita / Arpit a resident of Model Basti, Jabalpur. Your colony is facing the problem of monkeys. Even the movement of the residents has been affected, especially ladies and children who become easy victims of these monkeys. Write a letter to the chairman of the Municipal Corporation of Jabalpur to save your colony from these menace.

POINTS TO BE CONSIDERED -

To,

The Chairman

Municipal Corporation of Jabalpur

The nuisance by monkeys has increased lately in your colony.
The residents are forced to keep their windows and balcony doors closed
There are even incidents of monkeys taking hanging clothes from the balcony
The ladies and children are particularly very scared to move out freely because of monkeys.
The monkeys have even snatchedt bags and other stuff from the hands of people on the streets.
It has become very difficult for children to play in the garden.

Write an essay expressing your views on how the year 2020 had been for the world. What lessons have we learned as humans this year?

POINTS TO BE CONSIDERED -

2020 has been the most difficult year of the century for everyone around the world.
Nobody was ready for the unexpected lockdowns.
Students, office worker and everyone was severely affected because of the lockdown.
We lost friends, family, neighbors and the emotional loss is irreparable.
The greatest lesson we learned this year is to appreciate everything we have and count our blessings.
The year taught us how to be a human at heart above all.
This year we learned who is our well wisher and wants the best for us.
The days were nightmare throughout the year.
We should never take people for granted and always embrace them.

Write a speech on Lungs.

Q. Speech on lungs

POINTS -

1. Lungs provide airflow that makes vocal sounds including human speech possible.

2. Humans have two lungs, a right lung and a left lung.

3. Our lungs are situated within the thoracic cavity of the chest.

4. The right lung is bigger than the left, which shares space in the chest with the heart.

5. Lungs are a part of the respiratory system. A group of organs and tissues work together to help us breathe.

6 Simple deep breathing, counting our breaths, and staying hydrated can help our lungs remain healthy for a long time.

You are a press reporter. Recently you have witnessed some procession opposing the price rise of petroleum. Prepare a report on your observation.

POINTS TO BE CONSIDERED -

Due to recession in the economy , there has been a trend of inflation noticed in the prices of goods.
The price of petroleum particularly is skyrocketing.
An outrage is seen in the public because of the sudden rise in price.
The middle class people are in majority opposing the price rise.
People are organizing protests and rallies.
The government is all worked up.
The traffic jams are also increased because of the processions.

Write a diary entry expressing your views about the idea of conducting offline exams even in the times of pandemic.

POINTS TO BE CONSIDERED -

As few reliefs were given in lockdowns in green and orange zones, a lot of schools started considering offline exams in schools.
This idea is not in favor of majority students.
Not everyone is willing to leave their homes and attend schools.
Even if proper measures are taken, mistakes are possible.
You don't wish to attend school for exams because of safety reasons.
Parents are not willing to send their wards to schools.
According to you online mode of classes and exams are the suitable during difficult times like these.

Your friend has joined a new school mid session. Write a letter to him/her suggesting how he/she should cope up with the pressure of completing the backlog of syllabus which he/she missed.

POINTS TO BE CONSIDERED -

1.You can suggest different ideas like he/she should try to be friends with everyone and politely ask them to help him/her with notes.

2.He/she should take the names of reference books.

3.He/she should request the teacher to help him /her if he/she is stuck somewhere.

4.He/she should study very diligently and attend school everyday.

5.He/She should never miss on any homework.

These are certain ideas that you can suggest. Also include that he/she should avoid getting too worked up and also focus on refreshments from time to time.

Uniforms in school are to be made compulsory. Casual clothes are not allowed. Debating on for the motion on this topic.

POINTS TO BE CONSIDERED -

Uniforms in schools should be definitely made compulsory, school is a place for imparting education and has no place for fashion.
Having compulsory uniforms at schools reduces the pressure of wearing expensive clothes and keeping up with fashion.
A lot of times unhealthy competition builds up between students trying to keep up with the latest gears.
Having a compulsory uniform defines the school’s identity in the community.
Students develop personality and also improve behavior.
Having compulsory uniforms helps the students in being responsive and always tidy.
Uniforms contribute to the school's unity and promote impartial behavior.
Compulsory uniforms help avoid judgements.

Motion: "Online learning is the future of education."
Write a debate in favor or against the motion.

Start with the greetings to the judges, teachers and my dear friends. For today’s debate on the topic " Online learning is the future of education" I will speak against the motion.

Give an introduction on how online education has come about.

For example, talk about the pandemic and how it has resulted in a sudden change in the education system.

Online education is limited when it comes to feedback.

-E-learning can cause a lot of isolation among the students as these students don't get to interact with their peers.

-You may say that the teacher is unable to give individual attention to all the students as they used to in the classrooms.

-The teachers in the classrooms can understand if students are able to understand the topic or not.

Solution: The best way for students to get proper education will only be possible in a classroom environment as students take it more seriously and there are no distractions from parents at home environment. There is a lack of motivation among students and online classes cannot help improve this.

Write a speech on The Indian Army.

POINTS -

Indian army is one of the outstanding armies in the world. Ensuring national security and national unity is the main focus of the Indian army. Our army is fighting against external aggression and internal threats and maintains peace and security within Indian borders.
The primary mission of the Indian Army is to ensure National security and national unity
The Indian Army maintains peace and security.
The motto of the Indian Army is "Sewa Paramo Dharma " which means Service is our prime duty.
The Army protects its country by defending it from the armed forces of enemies, if there is a war.
The Indian army came into existence with independence. India's army has also fought in both world war 1 and world war 2. The Indian Army is operationally and geographically divided into seven commands. Comprises more than 80% of the country’s active defense personnel.
Indian Army not only fights in the war but also takes care of the rescue operations when natural calamities occur like cyclones, earthquakes. We must feel the pain of the great sacrifice which our Indian Army is making every day to keep our country, our people together and safe. Thus, we all salute our Indian heroes and pay homage to the supreme sacrifice which our army brothers are doing every day.

Write a letter to the editor of the newspaper cautioning against increased use of technology in kids.

I would like to bring to your attention the sudden increase of technology by children these days.

Nowadays kids are using various gadgets like smartphones, tablets, laptops, computers and various applications on the phone that help them out with their day to day activities. These high tech gadgets prevent children from practicing their critical thinking skills and they conveniently opt for easy ready made answers.

Through various search engines children are able to attain the answers of many questions that are posted by other students or teachers themselves. This in turn makes them constantly reliant on this source of information and therefore fail to use their brains.

Other than that these high-tech gadgets are not good for these kids as it hampers their eyesight and tend to make them couch potatoes for those who do not want to play outdoor games and only play video games and play stations at home.

The year 2020 has been a tough year for almost all of us. Still we have learnt so many good things about life this year. Write a diary entry expressing your views on this topic. You are Arun/ Arti. (100-120 words)

Date:

Time:

Dear Diary,

The year 2020 has been such a terrible year for everyone because of Covid 19 hitting everyone worldwide.. People from all walks of life have suffered in some way or the other. Especially the poor or the marginalized population who have lost jobs and gone without food.

But apart from such tragic circumstances that we have faced we have also learnt how to cope with the current situation. This pandemic has brought families together as most of us work from home and get to spend time with our loved ones.

People who spend long hours in office now spend their time at home with their families. Covid 19 has made the online community more active. People are learning how to conduct meetings, classes, courses etc all virtually.

“Academic excellence is the only requirement for a successful career". Debate for or against the motion.

POINTS FOR AGAINST THE MOTION -

1. Academic excellence is not the only requirement for a successful career. Success is an achievement. Every person has a different vision for success in life.

2. Along with academics, having co-curricular knowledge and extra skills are required too.

3. Success not only depends on student's caliber and potential but also determination.

4. Academics is important for success but a student must work hard and make efforts to gain knowledge in every field.

5. The increasing emphasis on scoring high grades in exams seems to overshadow the essence of education.

6. The mere cramming of concepts and facts seems to rob the students of fun learning in general.

Write an essay on "One step towards green and clean energy" in around 600 to 700 words.

Green energy means renewable energy that is an alternative for the fossil fuels.
Biomass energy is derived from the waste and animal dung. Ocean energy is derived from sea.
Hydrogen must go through a reformation process to be able to use for the fuel cells to provide electricity.
Green energy means sustainable energy which means meeting the needs of the presents without compromising the future. These alternatives are said to not harm humans and the environment.
Sources of green energy come from nature itself being free to be harvested.
Nuclear power can also be termed as green energy as it does not produce greenhouse gases.
Research from scientific evidence has shown what present generation is doing will impact the environment in the next 50-100 years.
Non renewable fossil fuels burning are causing greenhouse gases that cause global warming. They cause acid rain.
Acid rain damages crops, plants and forests. Aquatic animals are also affected by this.

Write an essay on the topic "Clean and healthy India".

POINTS-

It is important for India to display high standards of hygiene and cleanliness to change the overall global perception people have about our country.
People can make India clean in a number of ways like using a paper bag instead of a polythene to avoid littering of places. Moreover plastic bags are harmful to use.
Segregation of waste is also important. We should make different bins for different types of wastes. The main 3 types are - biodegradable, recyclable, and others.
We should never throw away old plastic cans, we must try to reuse them
We must create a compost pit. Compost pit helps in the preparation of compost.
Indians are very careless about waste disposal. We sure love to keep our houses clean but not our surroundings. This habit must be changed.
We should not throw away garbage on streets instead keep it in proper bins in a covered way

You are Neha /Nehal Singh computer in-charge of Army Public school. You wish to buy 20 computers and computer accessories from Apple Inc, Nehru Place, New Delhi. Write a letter placing an order for the same.

POINTS -

Write about the quantities you want.
The date by which you wish to receive the order.
The mode of payment you prefer. For example the advance in cash and the balance on delivery of good by cheque.

Speech on the topic "Importance of moral education in schools ".

Moral education is very important. Schools should try to include moral education classes according to each standard.
Moral education helps children become virtuous, honest and responsible.
The students develop a mature attitude when they are introduced to important.
Schools have an obligation to foster the students to become adults who behave in morally accurate way.
Technical rules can be taught easily but to obey them can only be taught when the person has knowledge about ethics and morals.
Moral education also teaches diversity and tolerance.
Moral education helps students have a warm and empathetic personality.

Write a speech on the topic A Good Samaritan.

POINTS TO BE CONSIDERED -

A Samaritan is a charitable and helpful person.
Kindness doesn't cost a penny and is an important virtue
Kind and helpful people are respected and welcomed everywhere.
Having compassion in heart is important if one wants to survive in the world outside.
Acts of kindness are not taught or learned and are rather random and spontaneous.
How one treats others tells a lot about the person himself.
We should act as a Samaritan and always help others in times of distress.

Write an essay on the topic "Clean and healthy India".

Clean India is the need of the hour. Garbage and wastes are serious threats facing the nation. It certainly destroys the aesthetic beauty of our country. Furthermore, several diseases can result from it. Many Indians fall ill due to improper waste disposal. Therefore, this article discusses the topic of clean India in detail.

People can make India clean in a number of ways. First of all, carrying a small poly-bag is a must. Most noteworthy, a recycled paper bag is the best. Indians must certainly use it to throw trash in dustbins. Indians probably throw trash on the street because they dislike carrying it. However, a recycled paper bag makes it easier to carry waste. Hence, Indians can carry this bag to the dustbin for waste disposal. Segregating wastes is also very important. It is something which many Indians ignore. Most noteworthy, the segregation of waste at home should be in 3 separate bins. These 3 bins are Biodegradable, Recyclable and Others. The waste management department should help in implementing this system.

Indians must learn to re-use old plastic items. Probably, most Indians just throw away such items after using them. One must do creative things with these old plastic items to re-use them.

Another notable way to clean India is the compost pit. Compost pit helps in the preparation of compost. To create a compost pit at home, some items are required. These items are kitchen wastes, leaves, grass, etc. Consequently, the microorganisms convert this organic matter into compost.

Community cleanliness drive is yet another brilliant way of making India clean. It has a psychological benefit. This is because it is easier to do a thing when others are doing it. For example, Prime Minister Narendra Modi began Swachh Bharat Abhiyan.

Write a letter to the Manager of a television showroom complaining against the non-functioning of the television set which you have recently purchased. Mention the order details and request him/her to replace the set at the earliest.

1. Your address

(leave a line)

2. Date

(leave a line)

3. The Manager,

(Name of the showroom)

(Name of the city)

4. Dear Sir/ Ma'am

Sub: Complaint about non-functioning of television set

This is to bring to your attention that I had purchased a Sony Bravia 55 inch HD LED television set from your showroom on the 12th of October 2020. However for the past 1 month my HDMI port is non functional. I think it is defective.

The TV keeps going into sleep mode and it can be very annoying.

I purchased the television set on the 12th of October and paid 66,000/-. I would like a replacement as it is well within the warranty time frame.

Will be waiting for a quick response.

Thank you,

Yours Sincerely,

(name)

You are Shrawan of C-2, Janakpuri, Delhi, you wish to make a pilgrimage to Badrinath, Kedarnath, and Haridwar with your family of five. Write a letter to S.S. Travels Station Road, Delhi, enquiring about the schedule of their conducted tour by Deluxe buses to these places. Ask about the charges, boarding and lodging arrangements and the total time needed for the tour.

Sender's Address

Date

Receivers address

Dear Sir,

Subject:

This is to enquire travel package to Badrinath, Kedarnath and Haridwar. My family and myself wish to go on a pilgrimage to the above mentioned places and are interested in taking one of your tour packages.

We have heard a lot about your travel agency and got recommended by mutual friends. I would like to know the package details that you offer for a family of five. When is the best time to visit such places and for how many days approximately will we have to take leave from our work place?

Also we would like to opt for the package that includes the Deluxe buses.. Hope you will give us a good deal as we have got good reviews from a known circle of friends. We would also like to know the boarding, and lodging arrangements with reasonable rates.

Thank you,

Yours Sincerely

(Name)

Write a speech on 'Sources and consumption of water'.

Nature has gifted us with many precious and valuable resources and water is one of them. Water is our basic need. All living beings need water for their survival and to carry out their survival and to carry out their vital life processes. Our Planet, Earth, has three –fourths of its surface area covered with water and only one- fourth has land masses. Life originates in water. Even today, millions of year later, water continues to be an essential requirement of life.

Majority of the water on the Earth's surface comes from the Oceans and seas. About 97% of the Earth's water comes from the oceans and seas and 3% comes from rivers, streams, lakes etc.

Water is used for multiple purposes. Some of them are:

a. It is used by people for day to day activities, such as bathing, cleaning, drinking, washing etc.

b. Water is used for irrigation.

c. Many industries use water for generating electricity.

However now there is a sudden scarcity of water due to our negligence and over consumption. We have wasted as well as polluted water that their is a drop in the level of clean drinkable water for our survival.

Conservation of water is essential as if we do not conserve now then our future generation may not have water to drink which will ultimately lead to the extinction of all living beings.

It was a great summer morning when we decided to go to our village and as soon as we reached......
Complete the story.

As soon as we reached we saw the beautiful landscape that painted a vivid picture that I have always had of village life.

Elaborate and write on what all you saw like for example: The plains or the plateaus that we notice, the beautiful streams flowing by and watering some of the trees on the plains.

Talk about the livelihood of village folk like how they live (homely mud den houses) with cattle, chickens, dogs running around. making the environment very busy.

Mention that you and your parents went to live there for a week as Dad had some work with the people there and on reaching the village how the village head welcomed you all with open arms and showed you around and gave you a place to stay for those few days.

Give a brief picture of the everyday life there and how it starts as early as 5 in the morning.

Write an essay on Living in a Big City.

Points :1.The life in a big city is always growing and moving.

There are hundreds and thousands of opportunities for people in big cities to learn and grow. The scope of personal growth and development is way more than in towns and villages. Furthermore the children of the big cities have access to better school and colleges which give them an opportunity for better all round development.

I live in Kolkata which is one of the metropolitan cities of India. It is situated near the Bay of Bengal and is 206.1 km square. It is one of the most famous metropolitan cities and is famous because of its metro railway services.

This city has many sites to see. Some of historical value while others are for recreational purposes.

Historical sites in Kolkata: Victoria Memorial, Fort William, Indian Museum, St. Paul’s Cathedral, Calcutta’s Town Hall, M. P Birla Planetarium etc to name a few.

Other places one must visit if they are visiting Kolkata are : Science City, Nicco Park, Eco Park, Alipur Zoo,

In big cities one can set up more profitable businesses and career opportunities for everyone. These cities are well connected with other cities and can deal with other clients as well.

Living in a city however has its cons as well., as It has its attracting property as there are more opportunities here it results in overcrowding or overpopulation which in turn leads to pollution. Air pollution is pretty high which leads to breathing problems like Bronchitis, Asthma. Etc.

You are Sudipta / Rajan of 549, Sector 4, Rohini, New Delhi. You are a student of Class X of DC Arya School, New Delhi. Metro Rail has become very popular, comfortable and a convenient mode of transport in your city. Unfortunately, the premises in front of your school has become an unauthorized transport stand for feeder buses of the metro station. Write a letter to the editor of the Neighborhood Call suggesting the removal of the transport in front of the school premises.

Dear Sir,

This is to bring to you attention that the metro railways feeder buses are parked in front of our school gate, (name of the school). This is causing unnecessary traffic snarl ups and causing inconvenience for students to reach the school.

Moreover it is a safety hazard for the children who are walking to school. These buses are parked in a disorganized fashion and prevent free flow of vehicular traffic and students are caught up in this traffic jam.

It would be appreciated if this bus depot could be shifted to another location.

Thanking you,

Yours sincerely

Name

Describe a regret visit to some place which has left a deep impression on you.
(300-350 words essay)

On the 12th of December I went to Mumbai with my parents to attend my cousin's wedding. The wedding was a grand affair, it reminded me of "The Big Fat Indian Wedding" tv show.

I met up with all my relatives. We danced into the night with our high heels on.

The next day I asked one of my cousins to come with me to the pharmacy as I needed some medicine since I got a headache after the party. She accompanied me. As we took the car out onto the main I noticed there were so many slums areas around that venue where the wedding took place.

This was my first time seeing so many slum areas. Where I come from, there are slums but not as much as this. This was an eye opener. It made me realise there was a huge difference between the rich and poor in India.

On one hand, there are multi-storey buildings with luxury and on the other hand some people fight for basic amenities. These people literally live on the streets with barely enough food or water. I asked my cousin when do they get water supply. She told me that thrice a week the municipal corporation brings water in huge tankers but this water is never sufficient..

These images of the people living in clumsy places and dirty surroundings keep haunting me. I kept thinking on how can we even aim to become a superpower when our own people are struggling for basic amenities? This is such a shame that we can't take care of our own people. Poverty is the biggest challenge for 21st century India.

If we don't eradicate poverty, all our achievements will be nullified because the outcome of such achievements will reach only to a particular class of people. We need to take greater measures and steps to help these people. It is such a shame to see so many people living in filth and dirt.

As a responsible citizens of the country we should take some steps.

Write an essay of the topic Responsibility.

The term responsibility has two different senses in management literature. Some people explain it as a duty or task which assigned to an individual. While others think responsibility as an obligation of an individual to perform the duty or task assigned to him.

Every individual has some sort responsibility, be it towards himself, his family and friends or towards the country. No individual is free from responsibility.

From young age we learn from our parents how to act responsibly. Growing we are constantly reminded to do the tasks that are assigned to us.

In school we are constantly reminded by our teachers to be a responsible child by going to school everyday by diligently doing the homework that is set to us and by paying attention to all the lessons in the classroom.

Write a speech on Republic day.

India celebrates Republic Day on January 26 annually with a lot of pride and fervor. It is an important day to all citizens in the nation as it marks the day when India truly became independent. It was on January 26th 1950 when India became a sovereign, secular, socialist and a democratic republic. We gained our independence on 15th August 1947 but the constitution was not yet made and needed many changes.

Dr. B.R. Ambedkar created a constitutional drafting committee on August 28, 1947. After drafting the basic constitution it was presented to the Constituent Assembly by the same committee on November 4, 1947.They faced many challenges and hardships throughout the period of creating a concrete constitution but they never stopped trying till it was made as it was in the interests of the citizens of the country.

Its main aim was to live in equality without anyone feeling inferior and that every citizen must enjoy equal rights. These rights were mainly pertaining towards religion, caste, race, sex. creed, etc. Here we can end it with a final finishing line.

The official Indian constitution was presented to the country on January 26, 1950. On the 26th January also witnessed the swearing-in of India’s first president, Dr. Rajendra Prasad. Therefore this day is very important as it marks the end of the British rule and birth of India as a Republic Country.

Write a letter to the Municipal Commissioner regarding the poor condition of roads and increasing number of potholes in the city.

1. Your address

(leave a line)

2. Date

(leave a line)

3. To,

The Municipal Commissioner,

(name of the city)

4. Dear Sir,

5. Subject : Poor condition of roads and increase in potholes

6. Body of the letter : This is to bring to kind attention that the roads in our city are becoming very difficult to drive due to the increasing number of potholes and water collection in these potholes that splash on two wheelers as well as four wheelers while driving.

Recently due to these potholes a bike fell in front of my car and I almost went over his arm. It was a tragic incident but luckily I was able to hit the brakes in my car.

I would be grateful if you could please rectify this issue before any other accidents occur.

Thank you

Yours Sincerely

Name

The following table shows the details about the internet activities for six categories for different age groups. Write an analytical paragraph for the table given in around 150-200 words.

We notice from the chart given that there are groups of individuals that grouped together according to their age. The table shows the internet activities of each age group.

In the 20s column we see that the internet activities are very high as that is the prime age when children are most free and active on social media, online games, online shopping etc. In the 30s we see that the online games and downloads decreases among individual who are in their 30s and their product research, product purchase increases. Before 20s also mention :that the Teens are the most active on the internet activities as it is that adolescent time where everyone is eager to learn more. Individuals in their 40s hardly download anything using internet resources or barely play online games as most of them might be busy in their corporate life and personal life. But however the product research is a bit more that individuals in their 30s. Those who are in their 50s a similar pattern is seen in their consumption of internet activities. Those who are in their 60s are heading retirement or already have hit retirement and use the internet to get more news. Their gaming and download consumption for the internet are low.

And lastly those who are in their 70s watch a lot of news but they hardly use internet activities like downloading, online games, they hardly search people or buy products online

Write an article on "Midday Meal Scheme in 1995".

Points:

Mid day meal scheme launched in 1995 is a scheme introduced by the government to promote basic primary education. The scheme helps to provide better nutrients to the kids by providing food. It is introduced with the intention to increase attendance, retain kids, and also improves nutritional level of the kids.

This scheme was launched mainly to indulge the students to join school and for them to continue with the basic education till at least class 8. This mid day meal was given to the students to help them get a meal from the government and therefore parents were encouraged to send their children to school to avail of that meal.

This is mainly seen in the rural areas where education is not given importance as the adults in the family feel it unnecessary to avail of an education. However, the government and the literate masses think otherwise.

By educating the children and making them literate then only we will turn into a developed country. As of now we are still a developing country. The government started this scheme among many other schemes to encourage students as well as parents to send their children in for education instead of sending them to work.

Write a report on No Tobacco campaign organized by your school in the academic session 2020-You are Deepansh, cultural secretary of Anupam Senior Secondary School Meerut.

Points may be considered:

A few months ago a man lighting a cigarette had caught attention of some of the authorities. At that time the school authorities had taken up the decision to run a campaign "No Tobacco" in the school premises. The main aim was to create an awareness of the ill effects of it and not to follow the practice in future .

On the 14th of January, campaign in the school premises was organized by the authorities and some students who volunteered. The program began with the Principal giving a welcome speech. We addressed the everyone present there and gave a small speech on the event.

He spoke on the ill effects of tobacco and its addicting effects The school had asked students prior to the event to create posters related to the campaign. There were about 10 posters that were displayed around the school supporting the campaign.

Later on they decided to give an award to the class that created the best poster which was handed over by the Coordinator of the school. A debate was also held on the topic " No Tobacco" for the senior students. They came up and spoke for and against the topic.

At the end of the campaign a speech was given by the chief guest ( give a name) who spoke on the ill effects of Tobacco , the fatal disease it causes, the addictive nature of cigarettes.

At the end we learnt how harmful cigarettes are for students and our health in the long run is more important than being cool or popular.

Write an essay on Corona virus.

The year 2019 has been a deadly life threatening year. Nobody would have imagined that we would have been hit with a disease which would have an impact on a global scale. The deadly disease is known as novel coronavirus also known as COVID- 19 where CO stands for corona and VI stands for virus and D stands for disease.

This disease is caused by a novel strain of virus called the COVID-19 virus. The outbreak of this disease was in Wuhan city of China. This disease changed from an epidemic to a ‘pandemic’ because of its spread occurring in wide geographical regions and affecting an exceptionally larger proportion of the population.

This virus mainly affects humans and the virus is supposedly carried by bats and snakes. The main symptoms of this disease is almost like having a common cold and flu but even deadlier.

The virus gets worse with time and has other symptoms like fatigue, diarrhoea, chest pain, breathing problems, confusion etc that also accompany it.

This disease has brought about so much fear among the masses as it spreads like wildfire affecting millions along the way. This virus is very dangerous as we are unable to see it around us. Anybody next to us could be having the virus and we wouldn't even have a clue about it.

This disease is transmitted through the droplets of nasal discharge and saliva of the infected person. If you are standing too close to the infected person and these droplets are showered on you, the virus finds its way into your nose and from there to your respiratory tract.

The virus can also spread if the individual touches objects that were previously sprayed on by the infected person. It tends to stay on metal objects for a long time and if anybody touches those objects and later on touches their eyes or nose they can be infected. This virus is very contagious and we should be very careful.

The reason why this disease has become fearful among the masses as it mainly attacks the respiratory tract. Those with breathing problems like ASthma, bronchitis etc should be careful around this disease as they will be easily susceptible to catching this flu.

The main symptoms to look out for are dry cough, sore throat, shortness of breath, runny nose, high fever, tiredness, aches, and pains. Since these symptoms are so similar to the common cold it makes everyone anxious.

All over the world millions of people are dying. This virus attacks the immune system of a person. The symptoms manifest so quickly, that if it is not taken care of properly it will prove to be fatal.

One must take the necessary precautions to prevent this from spreading. Some of the necessary precautions are : wearing masks at all times. These masks are no ordinary masks but the ones that are approved by the government. These masks have three layers of material with a filtration material configured in the middle.

These masks are approved by WHO (World Health Organisation). Apart from that we must keep sanitizing our hands and fingers. When we sanitize we instantly kill the germs that are present on our hands which prevent it from entering our eyes or nose.

Other than that we must also maintain social distance. This is hardly maintained as people tend to forget at times the seriousness of this issue.

Eat immune-booster food items like citrus fruits, nuts, jaggery and Consult the doctor immediately if you feel the symptoms are some other precautionary measure we must adhere to.

Conclusion: So prevention is way better than cure. We can eradicate it if we just stay patient and take the necessary precautions. Why should innocent lives be at risk due to our negligence? It is the sole responsibility of the entire world to keep safe distance until this disease is permanently eradicated.

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Myself: Good morning I am ( give your name)

I would Like to make an appointment with the general physician.

Secretary : May I know the reason for the appointment?

Myself: Yes, I have been suffering from a back pain for al long time and would like to see a general physician to help me diagnose the problem.

Secretary: Okay. I have made an appointment for you for Dr. (name of the doctor). He sits between 5- 8 pm.

Myself : What slot no. am I in?

Secretary: Ma'am you are no. 7 So you can come by 6 pm.

Myself : How much is the consultation fees?

Secretary: 600/- and if you come later to show any report it will be 300/-

Myself: Okay thank you!

Secretary: Welcome Ma'am.

Penicillin is an accidental discovery that changed the course of world.
Substantiate the statement.

The discovery of antibiotics began accidentally. On the morning of September 3rd, 1928, Professor Alexander Fleming was having a clear-up of his cluttered laboratory. Fleming was sorting through a number of glass plates that had previously been coated with Staphylococcus bacteria. One of the plates had mold on it. The mold was in the shape of a ring and the area around the ring seemed to be free of the bacteria Staphylococcus. The mold was Penicillium notate.

Fleming had a lifelong interest in ways of killing off bacteria and he concluded that the bacteria on the plate around the ring had been killed off by some substance that had come from the mold.

Further research on the mold found that it could kill other bacteria and that it could be given to small animals without any side effects. However, within a year, Fleming had moved onto other medical issues and it was ten years later that Howard Florey and Ernst Chain, working at Oxford University, isolated the bacteria-killing substance found in the mold – penicillin. Penicillin made a difference in the first half of the 20th Century. The first patient that was treated with Streptococcal Septicemia was in 1942. However, the demand for penicillin grew rapidly. It was used to cure many deaths and amputations of troops during the world war.

The Government of India has spent crores of Rupees to clean the Ganga river under the clean Ganga project with no fruitful results it is a matter of concern for everyone. Write a letter in about 120 words to the editor of a national daily drawing attention to this problem. You are Apoorva residing at 641 Ram Vihar Kanpur.

To,

The Editor,

This is to bring into your attention that recently the Government of India had allotted crores of rupees to clean the river Ganga under the 'Ganga Project'. However there was no fruitful result. The Ganga is strewn with debris of plastic bags, flowers after immersion of idols. People are seen bathing and washing utensils and this remains unchecked as people do not take this cleaning project seriously.

Despite the huge amount of money being spent on this project the awareness is poor, Hence the public is continuing to destroy one of our natural resources.

The Ganga is sacred and we should take an initiative in keeping it clean. Therefore through your esteemed newspaper I would be grateful if you could bring about awareness regarding this issue.

Thanking you,

Yours Sincerely,

(name)

As Dev/Devyani, a class 11 student, write a letter to the Principal of your school St. Joseph's school, Coonoor, Nilgris, requesting him/her to open a career counseling center in the school to guide the students with the required information related to choice of subjects as well as courses at college level and other related valuable guidance.

1. Your Address

(leave a line)

2. Date

(leave a line)

3. To,

The Principal,

St. Joseph's School

Coonoor , Nilgiris.

Dear Sir,

Subject: Career counselling for students.

I would like to draw your attention to the need of a career counselling centre in our school which would be of immense help in enhancing our knowledge regarding our future career prospects.

It would be very helpful if we had a career counsellor who could guide us towards the various fields which we could opt for our future studies. It will help us further in choosing the right career path as we are unable to decipher it on our own.

The career counsellor can also provide us assistance in selecting a proper course of study to pursue at college level as so that each students potential is used at its fullest

We hope that you will give it your kind consideration.

Thank you

Yours sincerely,

(name)

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Good morning honorable judges, teachers and my dear friends. My topic for today's debate is "It is cruel to put stray animals to sleep."

In India it is pretty normal to see stray dogs roaming around all over the city. Throughout India we find these dogs roaming around in packs belonging to a particular area. They are very territorial in nature and tend to get into fights with other dogs from other localities which leads to a lot of commotion making the neighbors complain about them.

However, when complaints are made these dogs are picked up from the street as they are thought as a nuisance to some heartless people and are put to sleep

By putting to sleep we mean Euthanasia (mercy killing) where these strays are injected with a chemical and slowly kills them. if these dogs are injured instead of spending money for their treatment they are considered as a liability and are put to sleep.

Some of these dogs are also put to sleep because they can be rabid dogs or give rabies to humans if they bite anyone. The best possible solution would be if the government takes an initiative in protecting these animals that is God's creation and vaccinate them, give them a shelter to live in where they get food, water and are out of civilians way.

Some of them can be sterilized so that they do not make more puppies and increase the population.

Even animals have rights and just because they can't speak we don't have the right to kill them. There are many NGOs that look out for these helpless animals. If anyone puts these strays to sleep it is considered as an act of offence under the Indian Law.

So please take a step in doing the right the thing

Fleming was sometimes dismissed as 'as absent minded scientist'. He later received the highest prize possible in his field - The Nobel Prize and was knighted as well. What does this tale impart to you?

The discovery of Penicillin is attributed to Scottish scientist and Nobel laureate Alexander Fleming in 1928. He showed that, if Penicillium Ruben were grown in the appropriate substrate, it would exude a substance with antibiotic properties, which he dubbed penicillin.

Even though Alexander Fleming was an absent-minded professor he still managed to create something that was going to benefit all of mankind. One must not judge anybody by certain characteristics of theirs. He made a big change in the field of science by discovering penicillin which helped to save lives.

Write the bio-sketch of the following famous personality.

Full Name : Diana Frances Spencer
Father : John Spencer, 8th Earl of Spencer
Born : 1 July 1961
Died : 31 August 1997 (aged 36) Pitie-Salpetrere Hospital, Paris, France
Burial : Althorp, Northamptonshire, UK
Spouse : Charles, Prince of Wales (Married 29 July 1981)
Sons : Prince William and Prince harry [Advanced]

Diana Frances Spencer, Daughter of John Spencer, was born on 1 July 1961. She was married to CharIes, Prince of Wales on 29 July 1981. Her sons are Prince William and Prince Harry, She died on 31 August. 1997 in a Hospital in Paris, France and was buried at Althorp, Northamptonshire, UK

Write the bio-sketch of the following famous personality.

Full Name : Mother Teresa
Born : 26 August 1910, Albania
Died : 5 September 1997 (aged 87), Kolkata, India
Ethnidty : Albanian
Citizenship : India, (1948-1997)
Occupation : Catholic nun, Christian missionary
Religion : Catholic Christian
Awards : Nobel Peace Prize (1979), Bharat Ratna (1980)
Beatification by : Pope John Paul II and given the title Blessed Teresa of Kolkata. [Advanced]

Mother Teresa, a Catholic nun, Christian missionary was born on 26 August 1910, Albania.She became an Indian citizen in 1948. She was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979, and the Bharat Ratna 1980. She died on 5 September 1997. She was given the title Blessed Teresa of Kolkata by Pope John Paul.

Write the bio-sketch of Bill Gates based on the following information.

Born: October 28, 1955, Seattle, Washington, USA
Parents: William H.Gates, Sr. and Mary Maxwell Gates
Nationality: American
Alma mater: Harvard University (dropped out in 1975)
Occupation :Chairman of Microsoft Corporation (non-executive)
Net worth: US$53 billion
Spouse : Melinda Gates
Children: 3 [Advanced]

Bill Gates was born in Seattle, Washington, to William H.Gates and Mary Maxwell Gates on October 28, 1955, in Washington, USA. He went to Harvard to study but dropped out in 1975. He is the non-executive Chairman of Microsoft with a net worth of US$53 billion. He is married to Malinda Gates and has three children.

Write the bio-sketch of the following famous personality.

Full Name : Albert Einstein
Born : 14 March 1879, UIm, Wurttemberg, Germany.
Died : 18 April 1955 (aged 76)
Ethnicity : German Jewish
Citizenship : United State (from 1940 onwards)
Known for : Theory of Relativity, Unified Field Theory
Awards : Nobel Prize in Physics (1921), Person of the Century by the Time magazine. [Advanced]

Albert Einstein was born on 14 March 1879 in Germany. He became a Citizen of USA in 1940. He is known for the Theory of Relativity and the Unified field Theory. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics 1921 as well as the Person of the Century by the Time magazine. He died on 18 April 1955.

Write the bio-sketch of the following famous personality.

Full Name: Barack Hussein Obama
Born: August 4, 1961, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
Nationality: American
Religion: Christianity
Spouse: Michelle Obama
Alma mater: Columbia University, Harvard Law School
Occupation: Former President of USA [Advanced]

Barack Hussein Obama was born on August 4, 1961, Honolulu, Hawaii. He was educated at Columbia University and Harvard Law School. He was the President of the USA. He is a Christian and married to Michelle Obama. They have two children, Malia and Sasha.

Write a story in 150 - 200 words based on the text given below:
It was a cold, foggy morning. The dog Snoopy - reluctant to come out of its bed - just then suddenly ............

It was a cold, foggy morning, and Julie was in no mood to take her dog, Snoopy, out for a walk in the bitter cold. Snoopy himself seemed reluctant to leave his bed near the fireplace. Julie got up and sat with Snoopy near the window of their house, soaking in the warm sunlight. Suddenly, she heard some commotion outside her front door, and hurriedly went to see what it was. As she opened the door, a young, scruffy looking man started running, with the milk bottles he had stolen from her front porch. Snoopy took after the man, ignoring the bitter cold, while Julie ran after them, still in her night robe and slippers. Snoopy tripped two newspaper boys and overturned a garbage can as he pursued the fleeing thief. As Julie turned a corner, she saw the thief slip on the hard ice, milk bottles flying, as Snoopy leaped and caught one of them in his mouth. The thief got away, but Snoopy came back happily, his tail wagging, to return the bottle to an exhausted Julie, expecting his breakfast.

You are a participant in a debate competition and have been chosen to speak for the motion, "Internet, a Boon to the Youth." Prepare the speech to be delivered in about 150 words.

Standing before you is Soumi who is going to present a speech for the motion, "Internet, a Boon to the Youth."

I think the internet is a boon to youth. Internet is a good source of information as it's a web of information spread across websites. Anyone can access all the information through different websites. They can acquire ample knowledge that they need with the help of internet.

Young minds are always fresh and curious about the current happenings around them, games, movies and other social activities. They can use the internet to gather all such details. It's a good platform to learn all the skills.

Through the internet, it is easy to get connected with people. Family members staying away in different locations can get connected easily through the social media and even make a video call which was a bit difficult a decade ago.

Internet offers a wide range of job opportunities in different fields. One can make use of it to earn from the home also.

So, I think the Internet is as important as the three basic needs in one's life.

You are Navtej/Navita, Secretary, Environment Club, Akash Public School, Agra. You along with a group of students went on a 3-day tour through Corbett National Park. You found how the tourists abuse the available facilities and thus endanger the environment. Write a letter in 120 - 150 words to the editor of a national daily highlighting the situation. Suggest ways through which the environment of the park can be saved.

Akash Public School

Agra

20 July 2019

The Editor,

The Hindu

Chennai

Sir,

Subject: The harmful effects of tourism on Corbett National Park

Through the columns of your esteemed daily, I would like to draw the attention of the

concerned authority to the rampant abuse of available facilities in the Corbett National Park by

tourists and the consequent endangerment to the environment.

The tourists not only litter the place with non-biodegradable plastic packets and wrappers, but

also use wood from the forests for cooking purposes. Excessive trampling of the soil has been

reported to have a harmful effect on the natural ecosystem. The tranquillity of the habitat, which

is so crucial to the resident fauna, is habitually disturbed by tourists playing loud music in their

safari jeeps and during their camps.

The Corbett National Park is the oldest in the country, established in 1936, to protect the

endangered Bengal tiger. The public should be made aware of the fact that eco-tourism should

not be facilitated at the cost of harming the environment. It is my request that this issue be

immediately taken up by your esteemed publication to generate further awareness.

Yours sincerely,

Navita

Secretary

Environment Club

The government has banned the use of animals in the laboratories for the purpose of dissections. Write a debate in 150-200 words either for or against this decision.

Good morning everyone, I am going to speak in favour of government’s ban on use of animals in the laboratory for the purpose of dissection.

Nature created all life forms with equal care and love. As man loves life, so do all forms of animals. Man uses animals for his pleasure, entertainment and convenience. Owing to man’s own reckless ways, many new life-threatening issues have cropped up. Issues such as pollution, global warming, and new fatal diseases have started haunting mankind. So, man is under stress and pressure to deal with them. Naturally he feels he must find new cures to these diseases; he has to find out new chemicals and drugs to deal with the viruses gone amok.

In his search for cures to these deadly diseases, man is bound to do experiments on animals. I personally feel it is highly unjustified. Entire life belongs to nature; and man must not misappropriate anything from it. It is highly immoral. When man can’t give life to any creature, he has no right to threaten any creature’s existence by injecting poisonous drugs into it in the name of experimentation.

As far as other alternatives are concerned, man must follow the principle of ‘Prevention is better than cure.’ He must live according to the laws of nature. All diseases have been nothing but the fallout of man’s reckless interfering and meddling with natural laws. If man’s ways of living were in tune and sync with natural laws, there would not have been any complications which man is unable to handle now. Man must mend his ways and treat life respectfully. He must restore the pristine state of environment that existed before his reckless tampering with natural elements of nature.

Consumerism is increasing day-by-day. Luxuries of yesterday have become necessities of today. The result is that the more we want the more miserable we become. Write a debate in 150-200 words on 'The only way to minimize human suffering and pain is to control our needs.' You are Navtej/Navita.

A very good morning everyone present here;

I am going to express my views on ‘The only way to minimize human suffering and pain is to control our need.’ I strongly believe that more needs give rise to

more complexities and more stress that particularly lead to pain.

If fulfilling maximum needs were

the criterion of judging happiness, then all the affluent people in the world

would be the happiest. However, the truth is they aren’t! on the contrary, it

has been found that the happiest people are usually those who have just enough resources. People such as ascetics, yogis, learners, writers, workers, etc. are considered to be quite happy.

I also believe that pain can be

avoided in keeping life simple. As the more needs you have the more your mind

is occupied in fulfilling them; and when the fulfillment is thwarted, the pain

ensues. Even the great men and women of all times have stressed on keeping our

needs simple and minimum. For only then the mind is free to enjoy the beauty

and peace of life.

I conclude my speech by asserting

that the only way to minimize human suffering and pain is to control our need.

You are Mohan/Mohini, General Manager of P.K. industries, Hyderabad. You need an accountant for your company. Draft, in not more than 50 words, an advertisement to be published in 'The Hindu', under classified columns.

Situation Vacant

REQUIRED a receptionist for CPR Sr. Sec. School. The applicant must have knowledge of

computers and good communication skills. Salary upto Rs 12,000/-. Interested candidates

may contact Mr. Ramola Vij, the Principal of the school between 10AM to 1 PM, on 11th to

13th March,2012. For details contact 011-xxxxxxxxx

Write a letter to the station master, Anand, informing him about the loss of your suitcase which you realized only on alighting at Anand. You traveled by Navjivan express from Chennai to Anand. You are Priya/Prasad of 12, Kasturi Bai Street, Chennai-20.

12, Kasturi Bai Street, Chennai-20.

Dear Sir ,

I am writing this letter in reference to the lost bag of mine in the Navjivan express on 2nd of October 2019. I travelled from Chennai to Anand in the coach S4 and my seat number was 45. Unfortunately, when Salem was about to reach, I realized that my travel bag was missing.

Although I screamed and alerted co-passengers about the missing bag, there was no concrete information from anyone. At that moment, I was very much frustrated as the travel bag that I lost had all my education and experience certificates. My travel to Anand was related to an interview and I made it through as well.

To complete the joining formalities with the company I am supposed to submit my original certificates as early as possible. Although I made a request to universities and old companies for the issuance of my duplicate certificates, I believe a quick search action from Railways would certainly help to get my bag.

I am looking for your positive feedback.

Yours faithfully,

Priya

Midday meal scheme in the school introduced by the government serves several purposes. Millions of children from the deprived sections of society get nutritious food leading to good health are attracted to schools are kept from going astray, and thus develop into good citizens. However, the scheme may have some drawbacks too. Write an article in 150-200 words on all aspects of the scheme. You are Navtej/Navita.

The midday meal scheme in schools was initiated with the dual objective of improving the nutritional status of children in classes one through five in government schools and government-aided schools along with encouraging children from socially and economically disadvantaged backgrounds to attend school regularly. It is a measure taken by the government to ensure that by meeting the nutritional requirements of the students, they would also be helping them in concentrating on school activities. The aim is also to keep children in schools, enable them to devote time to their education rather than

leave the school to labour for food or get involved in criminal activities. The scheme estimates that a cooked midday meal provides a child with a minimum of 300 calories and 8âˆ’12 grams of protein to all children. This scheme was revised to cover children in the upper primary section, from the year 2007. The programme is carried out with the help of the local authorities. However, certain issues have cropped up. There have been a lot of cases of food poisoning resulting from the partaking of these midday meals.

In some schools, funds meant for such purposes have been funnelled off into the pockets of those in charge of distributing the grains.

The government must inquire into all aspects of the schemes, check the supply chain of food grains, impose strict measures for the observance of cleanliness in the school kitchens and ensure that the intention, with which the scheme was started, i.e. to help the students, continues to be the cornerstone of the scheme.

Your school conducted a seminar on 'How to prevent cruelty towards animals', in which all the CBSE schools took part. As the coordinator of the programme, write a report in 100-125 words for the school magazine. You are Vikram/Vidhi of C.P.S. Senior Secondary School, Bangalore.

26 March, 2019,

Recently our school conducted a seminar prevent cruelty towards animals' in which 40 city CBSE schools took part In the capacity of a co-ordinator of the programm, I was present there from the beginning till the end.

There were 40 participants, one from each school, who had come with their well-prepared seminar papers. As the topic was very sensitive and thought provoking, so it became very interesting and listen to the various opinions, particularly of those who are just entering the left of a real world.

All the participants were very enthusiastic in presenting their opinions, however, one of our students. Medha Shrivastava was outstanding, and she bagged the prize of best presenter, She just, by her fearless and bold opinions, shook the conscience of the audience. To curote some line

of hers: 'We only say that God has created all, but never think that animals too are the creatures of God as we are." This statement mesmerised the audience. She further said, "Of course, animals can't

communicate with us in our language, but they communicate through their body language and

reflexions." To quote the best line of hers, "We all have our pet animals whom we love, but have you ever thought about the safety of those animals who are strong and receive the cruel treatments of the so-called gentlemen of our society, my heart weeps for those strong living beings who certainly have a soul but not the language of ours to express their grief."

Morning assembly in the school gives a cool and calm start to the otherwise hectic schedule of the day. It can be a means of passing important information to the students. What are your views on this significant event of the day? Write an article in 150-200 words on 'The Importance of Morning Assembly'. You are Navtej/Navita.

"The Importance of Morning Assembly"

Navita

In a good school, all students assemble at the beginning of the school day in one place, usually in the school hall where prayers are held, news is read out, and instructions are given. Sometimes, students are required to make a speech or the principal makes some announcement if necessary.

School assembly clarifies school activities and programmes and focuses on co-curricular life. It strengthens work of the school. School assembly should be conducted with complete and active participation of students. Morning assembly should be well-planned.

A teacher-in-charge and a committee of students can plan and implement school assembly on a regular basis. Maintaining a black-board to display daily news can also be a part of morning assembly. This news could be pertaining to the school, local community, the state or the nation.

Ragging has raised its ugly head again. A recent incident at a prestigious school has shown that this evil has not yet come to an end. Write an article in 150 - 200 words on 'Ragging, an Evil'. You are Navtej/Navita.
* a practice from the British era
* original aim, respect for hierarchy
* enforcing traditions, discipline
* Prefect - a teacher substitute
* misuse of authority
* vulgar aspect
* fatalities
* solution

The Evil of Ragging

Ragging can be termed as the tradition of bullying junior and newly admitted students by senior students at educational institutes such as schools, colleges, and universities. The new students are made to do some funny and comical things, which at times assume embarrassing and humiliating proportions. In certain cases in the past, ragging became the cause of serious issues, resulting in some serious mishaps.

The Government banned ragging at educational institutes. However, still this evil has been going on clandestinely, though very less. Ragging has many disadvantages. In place of making the newly admitted students feel at home, ragging incidents make new students feel scared and stressed. This stress may lead to leaving school or college and might interfere with their studies.

Educational institutes are centers of learning and knowledge; ragging should be completely prohibited. The school, college, or university administration should keep a proactive watch and punishment against the defaulters.

Migration from villages to cities has led to the spread of urban slums. People living in these slums lead a miserable life. Economic disparity leads to problems of law and order. Write a debate in 150-200 words on 'The solution to the problem of misery in the urban slums lies in creating jobs in the villages.' You are Navtej/Navita.

Respected panel of jury, teachers, my dear friends and not to forget my worthy but misguided

opponents. Today, I, Navita, stand before you to speak for the motion of the topic “Solution to the problem of misery in the urban slums lies in creating jobs in the villages”

Migration is a major issue faced by cities. In search of a better and brighter future and to fulfil their dreams, people from small towns and villages leave their life back home and move to cities. Unfortunately, their dreams shatter as they get to live in the already overpopulated urban slums, where they gradually get entangled in the deplorable conditions. Besides, the economic disparity that they face in the cities leads them to the problems of law and order. But have we ever wondered what is the root cause of migration and the problems attached to it? Yes, it is the dearth of jobs in their native place. There is a huge scope for expansion in villages and small towns but people refuse to see it. The more jobs we create in villages and small towns, the less people will migrate, thereby leading to an economically and medically stronger India.

Thank you.

When our cricket team goes abroad, the members are allowed to take their wives and friends along with them. Does this fact distract them or help them focus on their game in a better way? If it is good, why don't we allow our athletes to enjoy the same privilege?
Write a letter to the editor of a national daily in 120 - 150 words giving your views on the issue. You are Navtej/Navita, M - 114, Mount Kailash, Kanpur.

The Editor,

The Hindustan Times

KG Marg

Subject: Effect of taking families while going abroad to play

Dear Sir,

Through the columns of your esteemed newspaper, I would like to draw attention to the bias of the government towards cricketers and ignoring the athletes when it

comes to allowing them to take their wives along with them on foreign tours.An athlete, a gymnast, a cricketer, whosoever goes abroad to represent our country is under pressure to perform. The presence of a loved one around can really boost their confidence. But only cricketers are allowed to take their wives along which depicts the biased nature of the government. Maybe, if athletes are also offered the same, they would perform better and make the country proud. A small gesture of this kind on the part of the government will bring the results of a greater magnitude.

Yours faithfully

Navita

Dance, as shown in some reality shows on TV, seems to be a mix of Gymnastics and P.T. exercises. Actually it is neither. India has a rich tradition of classical and folk dances. Write an article in 150-200 words on the need to have a reality show exclusively based on Indian classical dances. You are Anu/Arun.

Indian classical dances are a form of vibration of our body and mind. It is a form of worship through which a dancer can reach the Almighty. Moreover, it is a form of Yoga. This is the Indian view of dance but, these dance forms are not getting much attention from Indians.

India is well known for its Culture and Arts. The Tourism of India is mainly running because of this culture. Foreigners visit India to observe the beauty of Indian culture, while the Indians are forgetting about their cultural history. They enjoy rhythms of beats of western culture and their dances. Even in reality shows they mix Classical Dance with Western Dances. Thus, Indians have started to enjoy the Hip Hop, Jazz, and other forms of dances than Bharatnatyam, Kathakali and other Classical forms.

The people of India or the Government of India can take initiative to promote the Indian classical forms among the Indians through mass medias. Nowadays people watch Television every day. The reality shows are their favourite. Starting a new reality show to promote and appreciate the Indian classical dances will make the Indians to understand its rich and divine values.

The movement of Indian Classical Dance is very subtle and aesthetic. Dancers can inspire everybody through their charm, grace and elegance. Watching them, even people might want to try them.

Indians are well known for their culture and arts, and without it their value is minimized. Rock and Roll can give you happiness, it doesn’t make you a Saint but, Indian Classical dances are Adoration of God. It depicts the way of life and the culture of India. By promote Classical dance forms, we are promoting culture and thereby unity.

Recently you travelled from Bangalore city by Vasco Express. To your dismay, you found that the coach was infested with cockroaches. Write a letter to the editor ''The Hindu'' drawing the attention of the General Manager, Southern Railways, to the prevailing unhygienic conditions and asking for remedial action. You are Saroj/Saran, 5/31 Banglore Cantt., Banglore.

5/31,

Banglore Cantt,

Banglore

Date

The Editor,

The Hindu.

Subject: Vasco Express infected with cockroaches

Hello Madam/Sir,

I want to bring something to your notice. I was travelling from Bangalore to Vasco. I thought that their train services are the best but my view is now completely changed. The coach was infected with cockroaches and the hygiene was not taken care off.

The main things are that there are small children and old people that travel on the same train. They can get sick instantly and even for others, no one wants to travel with cockroaches.

If they can’t handle the cleanliness then they must shut down the train.

I hope you will bring the condition in front of everyone and bring the awareness.

Yours faithfully,

Saroj.

Maxim Gorky School, Kodaikanal celebrated ''Nutrition Week'' from 1st September to 7th September by arranging inter-school cookery contests, oratorical, painting and poster competition, besides talks by eminent nutritionists and medical professionals. There was an overwhelming response from students and parents. Prepare a report in 100-125 words to be published in your school magazine. You are Arjun/Anita, school pupil leader.

NUTRITION-WEEK

Report by: Anita (School Pupil Leader)

Maxim Gorky School, Kodaikanal celebrated Nutrition Week from 1st September to 7th September in the school auditorium. The celebration started with lightning of candles by our respected Principal Sir followed by his inspirational speech on the present day's health issues and the impact of diet on it. Different schools participated in various competitions organised by the school. The competitions included inter-school cookery contests, oratorical, painting and poster competition, besides talks by eminent nutritionists and medical professionals was also organised. The students as well as their parents gave an overwhelming response because nowadays everybody is conscious about their health and well-being. The speech on the nutritional value of food by a student, was praised by all. The programme was a combined effort of the teachers and the students and received a huge appreciation by the ones present there. In the end, the results of the competitions organised were declared and the winners were awarded prizes by the honourable Principal.

Kanpur Senior Secondary School, Kanpur celebrated 'No Tobacco Day' on 4th September. Write a report in 100-125 words on the activities performed for your school newsletter. You Shobita/Sameer, cultural Secretary of your school. Invent the necessary details.

No Tobacco Day Celebrated

By Shobita, Cultural Secretary

Kanpur

11th March, 2019

The 'Health Club' of Kanpur Senior Secondary school; celebrated 'No Tobacco Day' on 4th September in the school premises. The programme was inaugurated by the Mr. Kumar, the Health Minister of the state and presided by our Principal. A team of doctors from the Safdarjung Hospital rendered their services for the cause.

Many cultural programme were prepared by the Cultural group of the school that included a very interesting play on the theme "Tobacco Kills" which was highly applauded by all. An essay writing and poster making competition also took place. After distributing the prizes, the Chief Guest gave a speech in which he highlighted the problems faced by people who consume tobacco.

The team of doctors, through many models, explained the hazardous effects of tobacco use. Finally, the day was concluded after declaring the area no tobacco zone. The day was a huge success.

Write a letter to Light Ways Sport, Amrapalli, Thane, placing an order for sports articles (Minimum 4) to be supplied to your school, ABC Matriculation Civil Lines, Poona, Sign as Ravi/Raveena, sports secretary.

ABC Matriculation School,

Civil Lines,

Pune, Maharashtra

5th October, 201…

The Manager

Lightways Sports

Amrapalli

Thane - 400203

Subject: Order for sports article for the school

Sir

We are organising a sport event in our school, the next month. We want you to supply the following sports item at the earliest so the students can practice for various sports tournaments.

ITEM BRAND QUANTITY

1.Football Nivea 10

2.Cricket balls SVG 12

3.Cricket bats SVG 15

4.Batting gloves SVG 12

in pairs

5.Basketballs Spalding 08

6.Tennis balls Cosco 08

Kindly send the goods to the school on any weekday between 9 AM and 3 PM. You are also requested to provide the discount on bills available for Institutions/ school. Payment will be made after the consignment is receipt and checked by the Games Department. The goods should be of superior quality. If defects are found in the consignment the whole lot will be returned without any payments.

Thanking you

Your sincerely,

Raveena

Power shortage has become a norm, even in metropolitan cities. One way to resolve this problem is by preventing the wastage of power.
Write a speech in 150-200 words on the importance of power in our daily lives and how to save power at school and at home. Imagine that you are the principal of your school.

'The Importance of Power’

Good morning teachers and my dear students. I am Navita. You all are aware of how important it has become to save electricity for sustainable development. Today the purpose of my speaking to you is to tell you all about the importance of power in our daily life and how we all can save power at school and at home.

Power shortage was once a problem of rural areas but it has spread to metropolitan cities too.

The increase in demand for power is creating an alarming situation. We talk about sustainable development but it won't be possible if we are not willing to conserve power.

A small contribution from each one of us can make a huge difference and the goal of environmental friendliness can be fulfilled.

At school students and teachers can switch off the lights when the sunlight is lighting up the classroom properly, It is the responsibility of everyone to ensure that all the lights and fans are switched off when one is leaving the classrooms.

At home minimize the use of ACs and other electrical appliances wherever possible. Never forget to switch off those appliances which are not in use. Make use of solar energy, if possible.

Always try to save water too because the less you use the water the less you use the electronic motor to fill up water taps. Moreover, power generation is done by hydroelectricity.

So saving water saves power too. Make use of natural sunlight and cool breeze whenever possible. Our small practices will help us to save power and our future generations will be able to enjoy a comfortable life as we do.

You are Deepak/Deepika, secretary of Ahimsa Club, Parsva Public School, Delhi. On 2nd October, your school observed 'International Day for peace and non-violence', organizing various activities such as a visit to Rajghat, Charkha spinning, lectures by eminent Gandhians, etc. Write a report for the same in 100-125 words.

International Day for Peace and Non-Violence

Ry Deepika, Secretary Ahimsa Club

Delhi

11th March, 2017

On 2nd October, 2017, to mark the birthday of the Father of the Nation, Parsva Public School observed 'International Day for Peace and Non-Violence'. Many eminent Gandhians were also present on the occasion. The day began with an Ahimsa oath in the morning assembly followed by a play on non-violence. In his opening speech the Principal highlighted the fact that in these times of global unrest we need brotherhood more than any time in the history. In their following lectures, the Gandhian urged the crowd to follow the path of Ahimsa and demonstrated with examples that how it is the right path. They also brought charkhas with them and the students were very happy to learn anew art.

The senior.classes were taken for a visit to Raj Ghat and the day concluded after observing a 2 minute silence.

As a regular commuter by bus from Noida to Delhi, you have been witnessing rash driving by the bus drivers daily without an exception. Write a letter to the editor of ''The Times of India'' drawing the attention of the General Manager Delhi Transport Corporation to this problem. You are Priti/Prakash, 15, Udyog Vihar, Noida.

15, Udyog Vihar

Noida, UP

19 January 20XX

The Editor

The Times of India

Bahadurshah Zafar Road

New Delhi

Subject: Rash driving by bus drivers

Dear Sir

Through the columns of your esteemed newspaper, I would like to draw the attention of the authorities concerned to the rash driving of bus drivers in Noida.

The rash driving by the bus drivers causes a sense of panic in the pedestrian and the commuters alike. It leads to accidents. The attitude of not following any traffic rules or driving in own lane, and stopping wherever they like, is what causes accidents.

It is the high time the authorities woke up and acted against these bus drivers. They should strictly enforce traffic laws. Erring drivers should be penalized heavily. It is earnestly hoped that remedial action is taken soon.

Yours faithfully,

Priti

Imagine you are about to turn 18 this year. Write an article in 150-200 words on the joys and responsibilities of being eighteen. You are Navtej/Navita.

Joys and Responsibilities of Being Eighteen

Navita

Jena Malone has very wisely observed: “Adolescence

isn't just about prom or wearing sparkly dresses.” It is quite true the

last two years of teenage are very pivotal and crucial in a man or woman’s

life. A proper perspective and understanding of the teenage responsibilities

and joys is a must for all those who wish to be successful life.

A majority of teenagers when enter the eighteenth year of their life

fail to develop proper perspective about life. To them having fun, fashion,

loafing around, and whiling away time in useless activities appears to be their

chief purpose. This age is the age of conflicts and transition. Their emotions

and thoughts are unorganized and chaotic. Thus in turbulence they tend to foe

faulty outlook and thought patterns which often clashes with the grown-ups.

The truth is, at eighteenth year of age one is full of dreams,

ambition, and aspirations. The teenagers often have a knack of looking at the

silver lining behind every cloud. The practical realities don’t intrigue the

teenagers much. It appears if they prefer to live in the fairyland of their

dreams. They are full of enthusiasm, energy, and zeal for life.

However, the majority of teenagers at this age tend to be a little

careless towards their duties. They usually harbor it is not their job to set

the world right. Though they feel strongly about social issues and voice their

concern, but any imitative in this regard is lacking.

In conclusion it can be said that eighteenth year of a teenager brings

along with it both joys and responsibilities. The teenagers should enjoy their

privileges and rights; but they must also do their duties. Fortunate is that

country whose youth remembers their responsibilities.

Write an article in 150-200 words on how we can make India a carefree and enjoyable place for women where they can go wherever they like without the fear of being stared at, molested or discriminated against. You are Navtej/ Navita.

INDIA — A SAFE PLACE FOR WOMEN

by Navita

Each time our eyes hit the newspaper, the headlines provoke outrage with news of gang rapes, violence, molestations and harassment of women. The species which consists half of our population is still subject to violence and discrimination. Women continue to live in fear and under the domination of men in present-day India.

When we talk of freedom and independence of the country from the outside forces we are proud of what we have achieved today but women who were equal contributors in the freedom struggle continue to remain shackled by chains of patriarchal mindset. Women are often denied their freedom of choice. Nobody asks a girl what her dreams are or what role she aspires to play in life. Rather her status is confined to the conventional roles that the society has assigned to her. To make this country a free and enjoyable place for women, we first need to empower the police and government in order to provide a safe environment to women so that they can travel wherever and whenever they want. We also need to improve our law and order situation and get serious about the investigation, prosecution and trials. More investment needs to be made in promoting equality and improving ways for the women to take a stand for themselves.

Your family has recently shifted from Kota in Rajasthan to Ernakulam in Kerala, where your house is situated in the midst of beautiful flowering plants and fruit-yielding trees. Every minute and every second you are experiencing the joy of being in the lap of nature. Write an article in 150-200 words on the diversity of nature that you have experienced. You are Latha/Lalitha of class XII.

The diversity of Nature

by Latha

India is a diverse land of cultural and natural beauty. We have the snow-covered the Himalayas and the vast Thar desert. From the tea hills of Assam to the 'Backwaters' of Kerala, the beauty

of India is eternal.

While I lived in Kota, Rajasthan, I had the opportunity to witness the diversity of that land, from the rough deserts to dry skies. But shifting to Kerala, the true natural diversity of India was in

front of my eyes. From lakes to dense forests, cloudy skies to blossoming flowers, I found myself in the lap of nature. It was amusing to witness how dry regions of Rajasthan and cloudy skies of Kerala are all parts of India. Be it the dance of Ghoomar and Bharatnatyam, to food items like ‘Dal Baati Churma' and Idli, Dosa, the diversity is a treasure.

If I wouldn't have shifted to Kerala, perhaps I would have missed this lifetime opportunity of experiencing the beauty of nature. Every bit of my stay in Kerala brought to me the most

enjoying experiences of our diverse natural heritage.

Education has always been a noble profession. Our ancestors received their education at Gurukuls and ashrams. Even in the near past, pathshalas (schools) were associated with places of worship. Today education is becoming commercialized. Parents have to shell out a lot of money on coaching classes, tuition fees etc. Write an article in 150-200 words on 'The State of Education. Today'. You are Karan/Karuna.

The State of Education. Today.

Karuna, Staff Reporter.

A college education is suggested to be the most heavily judged form of qualification to be looked at when looking for career opportunities. But what is a college education? Is it something you go out and buy at the most prestigious of College University's? Do you simply hand over 25,000 lakh rupees a year, and at the end of 4 years, give or take a few, you are handed a diploma that says, 'Educated'? In my opinion, this is today's view on what education is. It is less of a conquest of knowledge then it is just a stepping-stone towards a career. John Newman suggested that all forms of education and knowledge are connected together, and that the subject matter of knowledge is united in itself.

o pronounce one educated by observation and self-teachings is not nearly as favorable as someone who earned a college degree. So most of us conform. We realize the daunting task of life in front of us and try to prepare ourselves as best we can. This means attending college, assimilating and conforming. Bell Hooks said in her story, Keeping Close to Home: Class and Education, that the only way to get an education is by assimilation. She believed that you would have to conform and mold to the ideals of those in charge and in power. She herself however, strongly believes in staying in contact with her past. Hooks says that many people feel what they learn and their learning separates them from their past. When entering into a school of higher education and opportunity to advance in society, she feels blacks and other minorities are forced to conform with those of different ethnic back rounds, forgetting their own.

As a staff reporter for 'The Times of India', Delhi, you are asked to cover an incident of daylight robbery on the outskirts of Delhi, While the inmates were present in the house. Write a report in 100-125 words.

Robbers strike in daylight again.

Deepika, staff reporter

The Times of India

New Delhi, Apr 19: Three robbers armed with knives entered a house in Vishwas Nagar, Shahdara, on Sunday morning at around 8 am and after thrashing an old couple and their daughter-in-law they decamped with Rs 10 lakhs worth jewellery and cash, the vicitims said, reports India TV reporter Inderjeet.

Babu Lal Sharma was busy reading the morning newspaper, when the robbers barged in, brandished knives and asked the family to hand over valuables. They beat up Babu Lal Sharma, his wife Angoori Devi and daughter-in-law Rani Devi.

They ransacked the house and went away taking jewellery and cash including US $6,000.

The face of one of the robbers has been recorded on a CCTV camera in a nearby house. Police is investigating.

You are Karan Kumar/Karuna Bajaj, a leading lawyer practising in Surat. You want to buy an independent house at City Light Road to be used as office-cum. residence. Draft an advertisement in about 50 words for the classified columns of a focal newspaper. You can be contacted at 45645678.

ACCOMMODATION WANTED

to buy a fully furnished 3 BHK independent house or apartment with attached baths, spacious kitchen,car park & servant quarters to serve a leading lawyer’s residence cum office at City Light Road.Uninterrupted water and electricity supply is a must. Disputed house owners please excuse. Interested parties demanding reasonable price can contact Karuna Bajaj at 45645678.

Along with air and water pollution our cities are also under an attack of noise pollution. Marriage processions, DJs during wedding receptions, loud music from neighbourhood flats, etc. are all sources of noise which are not good for the old, the ailing and students. Write a letter in 120-150 words to the editor of a local newspaper describing the problem and making a request to the concerned authorities to solve it. You are Karan/Karuna. M 114, Mall road, Delhi.

M 114, Mall Road
Delhi

11 July 2017

The Editor
The Times of India
New Delhi

Subject: City under the attack of noise pollution

Sir

Through the columns of your esteemed newspaper, I wish to draw the attention of the concerned authorities towards the problem of rising noise levels and its subsequent harmful effects in the city.

Our ever-expanding city was already bearing the effects of air and water pollution, but recently, the people have also started to adopt the trend of enjoying their extravaganza with the loudest noise possible. Gone are the days when tourists used to enjoy the serenity of the city and calm themselves in the embrace of our quiet temples and mosques. Rather today, every block has some or other loudspeaker pumping their message in the atmosphere. Marriage processions and DJs during wedding spread the inharmonious music to everyone around, concerned or stranger, and disrupt the sleep and study periods of the elderly and students likewise.

If this menace is not put to control soon, our city shall perish in tourism and public health sector. An arrangement should be made to ensure marriages take place on the outskirts of the city. The police should act more responsibly and look into any complaint about noisy neighbours whenever they get a phone. I hope that after reading an article about the noise pollution of the city in your newspaper, the concerned authorities wake up from their slumber and take action accordingly.

Thank You

Yours sincerely

Karuna Singh

(KARUNA SINGH)

In all big cities, road rage has become a serious problem. A minor scratch, a little push, or a small brushing past can lead to a scuffle sometimes resulting even in murder. Write a letter in 120-150 words to the Police Commissioner giving your views on the problem and its solutions. You are Karuna/Karan. M 114, Mall Road, Delhi.

M 114, Mall Road
Delhi

11 July 2017

The Police Commissioner
Delhi

Subject: Increasing road rage in big cities

Sir

With great regret, I would like to draw your attention towards the increasing road rage and the threat it possesses towards the citizens.

Roads are already the least safe mode of transportation compared to airlines and waterways, and road rage adds another reason to make common citizens fear them. A minor scratch, a little push or even a small brushing past can lead to a scuffle, which sometimes even results in murder. Such incidents of road rage not only harm the people involved, but also hinder the smooth flow of traffic which results in time loss of countless other individuals. With honking at its peak and air as translucent as factory smoke, people do not remain calm in incidents that infuriate them. Without regulations and trained traffic policemen at road crossings and busy lanes, road rage is not likely to stop by itself.

I thereby request you to immediately look into this problem and do the needful.

Thank You

Yours sincerely

Karuna Singh

(KARUNA SINGH)

According to 2011 census, the literacy rate of hundred percent or around has been achieved by only a couple of states in India. Illiteracy is found mostly among the old and the deprived sections of the society. What can the youth do to spread literacy in society? Write an article in 150-200 words on 'Role of students in eradicating Illiteracy'. You are Karuna/Karan.

Role of Students in eradicating Illiteracy.

Karuna, Staff Reporter.

Science was born and survives only by questions. The whole foundation of science is questioning. And as parents and teachers well know, children are the source of unending questions. Hence, 'child is the first scientist'.

It is very important for every parent to be willing to make the effort to guide children to be good human beings - enlightened and hardworking. The teacher, the child's window to learning and knowledge, has to play the role model in generating creativity in the child. This triangle is indeed the real role model I can think of. I would even go to the extent of saying that if parents and teachers show the required dedication to shape the lives of the young, India would get a new life. As it is said: Behind the parents stands the school, and behind the teacher the home.

A proper education would help nurture a sense of dignity and self-respect among our youth. These are qualities no law can enforce - they have to be nurtured ourselves. A nation's wealth is the young generation of the country. When they grow up, who can be the role models? Mother, father and elementary school teachers play a very important part as role models. When the child grows up, the role models will be national leaders of quality and integrity in every field including the science, technology and industry.

I hope that e-techno teachers who teach and inspire the young students will continue their unmatched and noble services in the years to come, thus ensuring the march of Indian brilliance in every field.

I hope that e-techno students with their innovative approach would give India a new stature in the world. These students after getting enriched with skills using technology will use their skills to develop health care, tele-medicine, to remove illiteracy, generate skills and for e-governance and tele-education. I hope they will transform the nation into a knowledge society with IT as the linking tool.

You are Kamini/Kamal of 10 Civil Lines Extension, Chanakyapuri, Agra. The main road leading to your locality has three open manholes causing frequent accidents at night, especially during the rainy season. Write a letter to the editor of 'The Times of India' drawing attention of the municipal commissioner to this problem of the residents.

26 July 2019

The Editor

The Times of India

Bahadurshah Zafar Marg

New Delhi 110002

Subject: Inconvenience due to open manholes

Dear Sir,

Through the columns of your esteemed newspaper, I wish to draw the attention of the authorities concerned to the inconvenience caused to the residents of Chanakyapuri, due to the wretched condition of the main road leading to our locality. The road is a virtual death trap for the people as it is pockmarked with open manholes. The situation worsens during the rainy season when the road is virtually flooded and the open manholes simply go unnoticed.

These open manholes have claimed many lives. I would appeal to the authorities concerned to take remedial action at the earliest to ensure that the pedestrians can walk freely through the road safely at night and during rains.

Yours faithfully

Kamini

You are Anoop/Akriti of Baden Powel Senior Secondary School, Delhi. Write a letter to Sales Manager, Aparna Publishing House, placing an order for the books (minimum four titles) for your school library. Invent the necessary details.

The Sales Manager,

Aparna Publishing.

[Subject: Book Order]

Dear Sir,

I would like to place an order for ---- books, in --<certain(minimum four)>-- numbers for our school library, on behalf of our school. Payment and further proceedings will be carried out on arrival of the order. For further details, kindly contact 99****.

Thank you in advance.

Akriti

Baden Powel Senior Secondary School

'Brain drain is not a bane for a developing country like India. Write a debate in 150-200 words either for or against the 'motion'.

FOR THE MOTION

Honourable members of the jury, my fellow competitors and worthy audience, today I'm going to express my views in favour of the motion "Brain drain is not a bane for a developing country like India". First of all, I would like to ask how many intelligent persons go to foreign countries every year on average. Dear friends, the number is just a handful. India, the largest democracy in the world, with a population of more than 120 billion, is a fast developing country. No doubt many students realise their dream to go abroad to study and earn a lot of money but that is just a myth. The reality is that more than 80% of the people who go abroad to study are those who are not competent enough to get admission in Indian universities. In fact, the brain drain hardly has any effect on developing countries like India because the real geniuses remain in our own country. A developing country like India works on its resources. The major resource that India has is the human resource. India is a land of geniuses and learned people and this is evident from the fact that India has done so much in the field of science and technology from Mars Mission to the latest launch of IRNSS-1F satellite.

Indian educational institutions are supposed to be among the world's best.

Thus, a culturally diverse, economically strong, socially bonded country like India can never be affected by the trivial issue of brain drain.

Thank you.

Write a speech in 150-200 words on the topic, 'Discipline shapes the future of a student'. It is to be delivered in the morning assembly. You are Karuna/Karan.

Respected the principal and teachers and dear students.

I am (Karuna) going to deliver speech about discipline Today in this modern age our students are betraying due to lack of discipline. It is not fair as the students of today will become the policy maker of the nation. It is the student life during which the character is formed. Strong character can be formed through discipline. Discipline is an ornament of the student. Every student must maintain discipline in his life as without it no one can shape his future. Discipline should be maintained in every span of life. Self-discipline is the key of success. Best education can be derived through discipline it plays an important role in shaping bright future as it contains every success. Discipline makes a man great and respectable in society. Discipline develops the feeling of self-governs in the heart of the students so that they may serve the country. So we should work, study, live and talk with the feeling of discipline. Discipline always brings self-confidence

Write a composition (350 - 400 words)
Modes of communication are continually changing. What are some of these changes? Mention the one change you like best and give a suitable reason for it.

Communication is one of the essential traits of human existence. It is something that defines the way of life for most people around the globe. There have been countless modifications observed in the last decade or two in respect of communication. These changes have both positive and negative impacts on humanity. I, however, believe that the pros greatly outweigh the cons.

To begin with, it is no surprise that communication plays a pivotal role in the society today and is a source of immense happiness for many. It helps people convey messages to their loved ones who live far away from them quickly and efficiently. Communication has also improved several things like efficient medical aid, removal of barriers between people and strengthening human relationships, etc.

On the other hand, the side effects of the technological advancements in the field of communication cannot be ignored. It has allowed many hackers to target potential gullible people. Moreover, the protection of personal information is also primarily at the risk of being compromised with too much involvement in the digital world. In addition to that, while the various mediums of digital or virtual communication have just intensified and increased over the last few years, the need for physical meetings and “catching up” has almost become redundant, which is a shame.

In my opinion, the advent of communication has brought with it a wide range of excellent possibilities as well as some significant drawbacks. However, the positive impacts outweigh the cons. I believe that if it is controlled and used for the greater good of humanity, communication shall grow even more to become a large solution to many problems around the world.

Imagine that you have the opportunity to interview a sports person who has received the Arjuna Award. Prepare 10 question to interview her/him. Make an appropriate introduction and conclusion.

Good Morning, Viewers. Today we have sportive, dynamic personality, Mr. Abhinav Bindra, who won India's Olympic gold medal in the shooting event in 2008.

Interviewer: Abhinav, it is a privilege for us to be able to interview you. Interviewer: In a country where you did not have any example of an individual winning the Olympic gold medal in shooting, what inspired you to pursue an Olympic medal in a rather unconventional sport?

Interviewer: How and when did you take up shooting, and what made you such a perfectionist?

Interviewer : How do you plan to use your popularity to inspire the youth to excel in different sports?

interviewer : Would you say Athens 2004 was the low point in your life?

interviewer : Sports, in India, is not a career option for most people. Very few dare to take specialized sports training leaving behind traditional studies. If given all the powers what changes would you bring to the sports governance in India?

interviewer : In what ways did your life change in India after winning the Olympic gold?

Interviewer: Please tell us about the role of your parents in your success.

Interviewer: Do you have any heroes and role models that you look up to, outside your family and outside your sport?

Interviewer: Finally, what would you say to Indian athletes, particularly shooters, looking up to you?

Write a letter to the secretary of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty towards Animals (SPCA) regarding cruelty towards animals.

XYZ
Plot No. 8
Windsor IT Park
Glass Building
Noida.

To,
The Secretary
S.P.C.A. IT Park
Noida.
15th March 2013

Subject: Prevention of cruelty towards animals
Dear Sir,

I draw your attention towards the barbaric and cruel treatment taking place in our locality. The cruelty towards the animals has increased after an illegal slaughter house got opened in our locality. Ever since the slaughter house has come into being the goats and pigs are mercilessly brought there with their limbs tied with ropes. The shrieks of the tortured animals are so appalling that it has compelled me to write to you for the protection of the said animals.
Cruelty towards the animals is a heinous crime and is punishable by law.
Kindly depute some competent officer to look into the matter so that cruelty towards the animals is stopped and the offenders are brought to book.

Thanking you.
Yours faithfully,
XYZ

Give a vivid account of the Christmas party for the junior and senior students that brings the school year to a close.

As Christmas is the time of joy, of holiday greetings exchanged and of gift-giving, the festival of Christmas was celebrated with gaiety in St. Mark’s Girls Sr. Sec. School on 22 December. The whole school echoed with the carols sung by Class IV students. They sang in a very festive mood. All the children enjoyed to the beats of Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer, Mary’s Boy Child, We Wish you a Merry Christmas and many more mesmerizing carols. They spread cheer with their smiles. The audience was enlightened about the significance of Christmas. At the end of the program, Santa Claus arrived and filled the entire audience with joy.

Write a composition $$(350-400$$ words)
Write an original short story that begins with the words. It wasn't going to be easy she knew.... but somehow she had to confront him. She took a deep breath, and walked into the room.

It wasn’t going to be easy she knew….but somehow she had to confront him. She took a deep breath and walked into the room.

She came across a dark corridor and then the room started as the light came. He was sitting right in the front reading newspaper. His back was towards her. She was nervous as she knew why she was called. She also hesitated but somehow she broke the lump in her throat and called for him.

"Dad!"

He turned towards her and kept the newspaper aside. He was wearing spectacles, which he suddenly took and put them on the table. His eyes were somewhat bulging out as though they were supported by the spring and could anytime come out.

He asked her about her school report card. She kept looking down as she did not have the courage to see him into his eyes. He waited for her response but when there was no answer, he lost his calm and shouted with anger. His eyes got filled with blood and he pushed the chair violently. It made the poor girl rattle with fear. Shiveringly she dropped her report card on the floor. All the blood vanished from her face making her look completely pale.

Her father picked up the report card. As he opened it, he saw that his daughter scored all the marks in ninety’s. A smile came upon his angry face. His eyes turn towards his daughter who was still trembling with fear. He went towards her and hugged her.

She was aghast at her father’s behaviour. Although out of words she felt the love of her father for her. This was all that she ever desired after the death of her mother.

Actually two years ago, her mother expired in an accident. Her father could not accept her mother’s death and grow negative towards life. He was stricter, emotionless and passive. He did not his daughter to get in bad company as her mother was no more to look after her. She also got poor in studies and scored fewer marks and sometimes even failed in one or two of her subjects. Two months before boards, her father made it very clear that she must score full marks in order to get into the best college in the city. But when her result came her score was 92.5% which was not enough to get her a seat in the best college in the city. She was scared that her father would be disappointed. Thus, she feared to reveal her marks to her dad. He, however, jumped with excitement as his daughter had worked hard and scored in ninety’s. A chill ran down her spine and suddenly all the fear disappeared. Now she could enjoy her result.

Write a imaginary dialogue between a pen and a sword.

A Pen and a Sword meet each other.
Pen: Good evening Sword, seeing you after a long time.
Sword: Today I have decided to take a break from the battlefield and meet my friends.
Pen: Yes, even I attended a peace conference and decided to do something that would help to remove violence from this world.
Sword: You are wrong, peace can only come when I wipe out the evil from this world. I am very powerful and people are scared of me.

Pen: I do not agree with you, I am mightier and more powerful than you.
Sword: How can you, a little pen, be powerful? I have helped kings and monarchs to win wars, and extend their empires.
Pen: But those empires have not lasted. I have brought revolutions into the world changing the course of history.
Sword: Here I agree with you because the French and Russian revolutions ushered in by you are epoch-making events in the world history.
Pen: Yes, don't you think it is better to spread happiness by writing than by fighting?
Sword: Oh Yes, that is very true. It was nice meeting you.

Write a composition (350 - 400 words)
Write an original short story that begins with the words : "The day started off well enough, whoever thought it would __________"

The day started off well enough, whoever thought it would turn out to be so bad. Well, it was the month of May and our vacation had just begun, it was the day when we were due to leave for Darjeeling. We packed our luggage and moved to the railway station which was about a ten-minute drive from our house.

It must have been about half past twelve and our train was scheduled to arrive at one o'clock at the Agra Cantt railway station. We had almost reached the station when my mother recalled that she had left the gas stove on. So we had no choice but to return. When we reached home, I rushed in and immediately switched off the knobs of the gas stove.

My brother checked the status of our train just in case and we learnt that the train was three hours behind schedule due to some technical issue. It was decided that we will wait in the house rather than sit at the station.

Without off-loading our luggage, we went into our house and decided to relax till then. Just then I heard the murmur of water. When I checked, I was astounded to find a major water leakage in our bathroom due to which the bathroom was filled with several inches of water. I immediately contacted the plumber as I knew that in a matter of minutes, the whole house would be flooded with water.

The plumber didn't take long and arrived within fifteen minutes. He checked the leakage and told us that a pipe in the bathroom had burst open which was causing the leakage. He said that he'll be able to fix. it in an hour or so, we reluctantly agreed. The plumber took nearly two hours to repair it. We quickly paid him his charges, locked the house and set out for the station with only twenty minutes to spare.

Adding insult to injury, we were stuck in a traffic jam. It was as if all the problems in the world had broken on us. We faced red lights at all signals. Facing a lot of difficulties, we somehow managed to reach the station.
We ran as fast we could towards the platform, desperately trying to make our way through the hustle and bustle of the platforms, but to our despair what we could only manage to see was the back of the train and hear the hoot of the engine. To our horror, we realized that we had missed our train and our trip to Darjeeling as well.

We returned home deeply saddened by the incident. I've had a lot of bad days in life, but it was by far the worst day of my life and I hope that such an incident never happens again.

Human Rights department had arranged a programme to save the rights of a child in your locality. Write a report for the newspaper using the hints.

7th April 2016, Mumbai.

One among the fundamentals Human Rights is the 'right to learn'. The Human Rights department arranged a programme addressing the right to free education.
The programme was arranged by the seaside, where most youngsters spend their evening. Carter Road, Bandra West was the perfect spot for the event. With a footfall of more than 500 people, the department successfully announced its initiative of providing free education, free textbooks, notebooks for any child who wishes to educate themselves. They also announced a programme to educate parents, enabling them to guide their children in their pursuit of learning. They also promised to give insurance and free medical treatment to both parents and their children.

Write a letter to your friend telling him/her about your brother/sister and how much you trust him/her and how you share secrets with him/her.

8, Veer Nagar,
Opposite SBI Bank,
Agra - 282 002
Uttar Pradesh
Date : 18-3-2012

Dear Parinita,

I hope you are well in your new boarding school and you have made new friends. I miss you and all the conversations we had during our school days.
However, I must share with you that my elder sister has become my best friend since you left. She always listens to me and gives me care and support. Though she has always been very affectionate, but now she goes out of the way to take care of me.
She is my idol and I look up to her for all my problems. She is very tolerant and does not scold me, if I make any mistakes. She helps me with my homework and gives me company. I feel lucky to have her as my elder sister.
We have become the best pals. I share the minutest of details with her. She knows all my secrets and now she is also aware of all the pranks that both of us have played till date. She made me understand that a few of the pranks could have had adverse effects and I should not repeat them. I confide in her for everything and I trust her completely.
I look forward to seeing you during the next vacation. I would love to introduce you to my sister and all three of us can have a great time together.
Till we meet next, its adieu from my side. I will look forward to hearing from you soon.
Wishing you all the best in all your endeavors.

Love,
Khyati

Write a paragraph in 150 - 200 words on the given topic:
We live in deeds, not in years.

All of us, at least once in our lives, have experienced our parents hollering at us for sitting idle. When they see us roaming around unnecessarily or sitting without any work, they seemingly ask don't we have better things to do? We always take it as unneeded screaming and fail to realize the deeper meaning it holds. Life spent doing constructive work, is life well spent. The great dramatist Shakespeare rightly observed that life should be measured by deeds, not years. Age is no criterion for the meaning of life. It is the actions, good deeds which give meaning to life and make man immortal. Long life is desired by all, but if one does not do any noble deeds, then such a life has no worth. Great leaders like Mahatma Gandhi, Lal Bahadur Shastri, Abraham Lincoln, Swami Vivekananda, Mother Teresa and many others are remembered even after so many years after their passing. People still take inspiration from their lifestyles and preachings. It is only the great deeds of these leaders that have inspired many generations. A lily flower lives just for a day, but it is remembered for its fragrance and sweetness. Respect is earned by actions and not acquired by years. Existence becomes exciting when it is lived for others or when it does something beneficial to mankind. We generally work for the whole day, earn money and spend it on our needs. These are some common things that all do, but we should all do some noble deeds as well. We should share our smile, advice, cheer, and help with our fellow beings. These things may give them happiness and they may remember us when we are not around. Hence the saying, "We live in deeds, not in years," proves to be true.

Write a report on the Social Service Camp, the school organized for the social service students of standards VIII, IX and X.

The Annual Social Service Camp was organized for the children of Gyanmata Adivasi Madhyamik Ashram Vidyalaya, Zari, Talasari from 25th to 27th July, 2019. The members of the PTA came together to extend their time, talents and resources to ensure that around 200 children (boys and girls) from Talasari went back with pleasant memories to cherish. Besides organizing a movie, boat ride and a magic show, arrangements were also made to take children to visit some landmarks in the city such as The Nehru Planetarium, Nehru Science Centre, Chowpatty and the Gateway of India.

On Friday, 26th July, 2019 the boys of class 9 spent time from 8.30 to 11.30 AM interacting with children. Besides organizing team games, game stalls and entertainment, Campionites also went a step further to build a connection with the visiting children by getting to know their background, lifestyles and hardships. To the Campionites it was a valuable experience as this mingling helped them empathise and come to grips with the harsh reality of over 80% children who study in rural schools.

Look at the following News Headline and develop a dialogue between you and your friend. Use the points given in the call-outs.
MASTER-blaster's last innings

Gaurav: Do you know that Sachin Tendulkar is playing his last match this coming Saturday?
Arpita: Yes, I did hear, they're calling it as "Master blaster's Last Innings" in the newspapers.
Gaurav: This is going to be one of those matches, which everyone stops to watch and will go down in history.
Arpita: Yes, Sachin has been one of the players that everyone is proud of. At the same time, I'm sure many people would have mixed feelings about watching him play his last match.
Gaurav: He is proudly holding the most awards in the batting section and has broken numerous records, one can say "effortlessly".
Arpita: No wonder he is a teenage icon, his versatility keeps the youth excited and inspires them to dream and achieve big.
Gaurav: Well his time to play must be over, but his time in the world of cricket will last forever. He is receiving a Bharat Ratna this Republic Day.
Arpita: He truly deserves the Bharat Ratna.

Expand the following in about 100 words.
Actions speak louder than words.

Actions and words are two kinds of emotional behaviors. People have the habit of making castles in the air. They boast about having achieved a great milestone, which actually is not a reality. It is better to take a step ahead and work hard in achieving your dream rather than feeling proud about it.
Great personalities always dreamt big but never boasted about their achievements. Though they were highly capable of achieving more than what they dreamt of. The day you achieve what you dreamt of, your actions will certainly speak louder than your words. You will not have to give an explanation of your achievements. Take the example of Abraham Lincoln, Mahatma Gandhi, who achieved phenomenal results in their works, but never boasted about their achievements. Here the saying "action speaks louder than words" can be aptly applied. Just follow your dreams and try to achieve whatever you desire; your actions will definitely speak louder than words.

Information Transfer (Non-verbal to verbal)

Information Transfer
Manuscripts prepared by students and teachers will be collected in order to be thoroughly screened. All necessary additions, alternations, omissions will be made. This shall help us prepare a rough draft. Then these manuscripts along with a dummy shall be sent to the printer. The printer shall further proofread and correct the manuscript by a copywriter. Once corrected and proofread, the manuscript shall be sent for final printing.

Write a dialogue between two students discussing their choice of a career.

Jane: Hello Juliet. It is nice to see you after such a long time. Where have you been?
Juliet: Hello Jane, It's nice to see you too. I've been busy in preparing for my engineering entrance examinations.
Jane: That is great! I did not know you wanted to become an engineer.
Juliet: I've always had a natural inclination towards a mechanical occupation, so I want to become an engineer. What are you going to do?
Jane: I have always loved teaching. Wish to become a good teacher like my mother. Do you remember how we used to imitate our teachers during our school days?
Juliet: No doubt, you have all the qualities of a good teacher. I have seen you guide your younger brother do his homework. You will be a very good teacher.
Jane: Thanks Juliet. I just hope I achieve my goal of becoming a competent teacher and share my knowledge with the students for their future.
Juliet: That is a very nice thought, Jane. There are many responsibilities that a teacher has to shoulder. It is a difficult job, although it's a very noble profession.
Jane: You are right. I have seen my mother getting upset when her students don't perform well and getting overjoyed when they pass with flying colors. She holds herself responsible for the well-being of each and every student.
Juliet: Yes, that is the reason of her being the most beloved teacher of our school till date. I remember her brilliance as a teacher when I was in her class. Please convey my regards to her.
Jane: Thanks Juliet. I will surely convey your regards to her.
Juliet: Hope to see you soon. Wish you all the best in all your endeavors, Jane.
Jane: Thanks Juliet. I wish you the same. Bye.
Juliet: Bye. Take care.

Write a letter to a Yoga Expert inviting him/her to inaugurate the 'Health Club' in your school.

Model High School,
M. G. Road,
Nagpur.
2nd March, 2012.

The Yoga Expert,
Tally Building,
M. G. Road,
Nagpur.

Subject: Invitation to inaugurate the 'Health Club'.

Respected Sir,

I am a student of Modern High School and as the Head boy, I represent my school. Therefore, I am writing to you on behalf of our school. We are starting a 'Yoga Club' in our school to impart instructions to the students to make their mind, body, and spirit healthy. As you have been a practitioner of yoga for the past 25 years, it's our pleasure to invite you to inaugurate our 'Yoga Club' with a speech and with few posture demonstrations. The inauguration ceremony is on Saturday, 22nd March at 10 am. I hope you accept this invitation and grace the occasion by inaugurating the 'Health Club'.

Thanking you,
Yours sincerely,
Anil Singh

Expand the following in about 100 words.
Perseverance is the key to success.

The key to success in any field is the perseverance of a human being. Perseverance means to do something continuously in spite of obstacles. Success in life doesn't come easily and there are many failures and hurdles that one has to clear before reaching the goal of achievement. So it is an essential key that actually separates success from disappointment. It is often observed and noted that genius often stems from an average dream but has outstanding endurance. Great things only come to those who have persevered against the odds and dared to go beyond the established boundaries of society. Therefore, perseverance must be practised from the very beginning so that the noble habit becomes a part and parcel of one's life. With such a great asset, a man can walk easily on the hazardous road of his life's journey. Sir Winston Churchill said................ " Never, never, never give up".

Read the following extract and convert it into a continuous write-up in about 120 words:
You may begin with: George flashed a pocket torch and saw the boys looking about........
(George flashes a pocket torch. The boys look about them but not so far up stage as to notice the white models, nor do they see the skull, towards which their backs are turned.)
Tom: (crossing R.C.). This is a queer place. I wonder if there's anybody in the house.
George: You've picked three empty houses already, and you let us sing the whole of While Shepherds Watched outside the last one before you found out your mistake.
Tom: Well, that's better than what you did-you picked the house where they had that bulldog.
George : (contemptuously). I wasn't afraid of the bulldog.
Tom: No, may be you weren't; but I'm not sure that the savage beast hasn't torn off a bit of young Alfie's suit, and if he has there won't half be a row.
(Alfie fidgets nervously at the mention of his damaged suit.)
Tom: (down R.C.). How much money have we collected?
Ginger: (crossing C. to George). Let's have a look under the light. (After counting coppers, with the aid of George's torch.) Eight pence half a penny.
Tom: (in a tone of disgust). Only eight pence half penny-between four of us-after yelling our heads off all the evening! Crikey! Money's a bit tight round these parts, isn't it?
George: I told you it was too early for carol-singing. It's too soon after Guy Fawkes' day.
(Faint distant scream off R.)
Tom : (startled). What was that?
George: What was what?
Tom: That noise-it sounded like a scream.
George: Nonsense.
Alfie: (L.). Let's go home.

George flashed a pocket torch and saw the boys looking about them. Crossing R.C., Tom wondered if there was anybody in the house. Suddenly George told him that he had already picked three empty houses and had made them sing ‘While shepherds watched’, before he had found out his mistake. Tom replied by saying that it was better than the house with the bulldog.

Suddenly George replied that he was not afraid of bulldogs. Tom recalled that the bulldog may have torn Alfie’s new suit and once Alfie notices it, he is sure to pick up a fight. Alfie examines his sult. Tom asked how much money they had collected. Ginger counted the pennies and announced that they had just Eight pence halfpenny. After knowing their financial position Tom was very upset, as it was a very less amount to collect after having sung all evening. Well, George told him, it was too early for carol - singing, quickly after Fawkes day was over. Suddenly to heard a loud scream, but George just passed it off as nonsense. Lastly, Alfie suggested that all go home.

A college in your area is well-known for its innovative academic activities. Imagine you are a newspaper reporter and assigned to take the interview of the Principal. Frame a set of at least 8 questions regarding Teachers' Motivation, Students' Discipline, Academic Excellence, Extra Curricular Activities, etc.

The questions that we may ask are as follows:
Teacher's Motivation:

Being the Principal of the college, what do you consider to be a good teacher and how do you make sure teachers are living up to your expectations?
How will you use staff evaluation as a tool in order to help teachers and support staff develop new competencies and motivate them?

Student's Discipline:

What is your philosophy of discipline?
What students' outcomes do you expect from a school's discipline plan?

Academic Excellence:

As the Principal, how could you create a culture of academic excellence in a school?
Briefly describe current curriculum developments at the middle school level that you are excited about.

Extra Curricular Activities:

What extra curricular activities would you like to be involved in?
Recently, changes were made in the athletic program to address systemic issues in the athletic programs. What specifically would you do to take this new approach to a higher level?

Prepare a speech to be delivered by you on 'Environment Day' Celebration in your school, laying stress on conserving the environment.

Nature has provided man with a vast reserve of resources. Man has used these resources to build a world of comfort and luxury. However, we need to ask ourselves "What is the cost of this comfort?" Mother nature is surely resourceful, but it is also very powerful. This excessive use of nature may cost man much more than his comfort and luxury. One of the biggest concerns to address is deforestation, which may have a domino effect once it unravels global warming. Deforestation causes soil erosion and unabsorption of carbon dioxide which is a ticking time bomb to global warming. Man's exploitation of nature has led to cause many environmental imbalances. Tsunami is the perfect and the best example of an environmental imbalance caused. These treats of the environment are being ignored by mankind in the pursuit of commerce, medicine, agriculture, and infrastructure. However, the onset of 'global warming' has begun.

You want a bonafide certificate in order to register your name in the Employment Exchange Office of your district.
Write a letter of application to the Principal of your Junior College requesting him/her to issue you the same.

To,

The Principal,

The General English Jr. College,

Dadar (E),

Mumbai - 400037.

Subject: Requesting letter to issue Bona-fide Certificate.

Respected Sir,

I would like to state that I was a student of your junior college. I had completed my studies last year and now I am in the process of looking for a job. For the same purpose, I require a bonafide certificate from the college so that I can register my name in the Employment Exchange office, Wadala, Mumbai.

I request you to kindly issue the same as soon as possible so that I can fill up the required forms and register myself for employment.

I am eagerly waiting for my bonafide certificate to be issued as early as possible. Thanking you, in anticipation.

Your sincere student,

XYZ.

Read the following extract and make a note that contains the main points and their
supporting details about "Groups of Cancer."
The term 'Cancer' derived from the Latin term 'Cancrum', means crab. Cancer is
lawless growth without control. This disorder threatens a person's life. There are four groups
of cancer. They are Carcinomas, Sarcomas, Lymphomas and Leukemias. About 85% of
cancers are Carcinomas which include cervical, breast, tongue, stomach, skin and brain
cancers. Sarcomas constitute only about 3% of human cancers, which are in the form of solid
tumors growing from connective tissue, cartilage, bone and muscle. Lymphomas are the
cancers in which there is excessive production of lymphomas by the lymph nodes and spleen.
They constitute 5% of human cancers. Leukemias include cancerous growth of lennocytes
and are characterized by excessive production of cells. They constitute 7% of human cancers.

Cancer - derived from Latin word Cancrum, meaning crab.
There are 4 groups of Cancer - Carcinomas, Sarcomas, Lymphomas and Leukemias.
Carcinomas - Accounts for 85% of all cancers - includes cervical, breast, stomach, skin, brain and tongue cancers.
Sarcomas - Accounts for 3% cancers - affects connective tissues, cartilage, bone and muscle.
Lymphomas - Caused due to excessive production of lymphomas by lymph nodes and spleen, constitute 5% of cancers.
Leukemias - cancerous growth of lennocytes, characterized by excessive production of cells-constitute 7% of cancers.

Dishonesty never pays in the long run.

"Honesty is the best policy" and "dishonesty is the biggest debt". Honesty or being truthful is a valuable quality as once people are deceived by you, they will not trust you again. You may be dishonest and gain a few things, but this will only benefit you in the short run. As people realize that you are untruthful or dishonest they will not trust you again and they will ensure that no one else makes the same mistake as them. Thus, in the long run, you will not only lose what you have but also what you could have gained. Truthfulness goes a long way. On the other hand, if people believe that truthfulness is your strong virtue they will go out of their way to be with you and get others to join you. Thus, the benefits of truthfulness may begin with a few small ones, but eventually it will pay off very well. Dishonesty may give you large benefits soon, but eventually it will pay off very well. Dishonesty may give you large benefits soon, but when it stops paying out, you will be left with nothing but a guilt-filled conscience to deal with.

Write a letter to the Health Officer of your district regarding improper drainage system. Consequently people are facing health problems. Suggest necessary steps.

G-45,
Krishna Colony,
Anand Vihar,
Mathura
To
The Health Officer,
Nagpur
6th November, 2013
Subject : complaining about the improper drainage system
Sir,
I wish to draw your attention towards the pathetic condition of the drainage system in our district Nagpur. The drains are always overflowing and there is a foul smell in the locality.
Mosquitoes, and insects breed in this area, which is unhygienic and making life difficult for us.
During the monsoon season the situation gets bad to worse. Even a small downpour leads to clogging of drains and as a result all the streets are waterlogged. During Rainy seasons the garbage which piles in the corners of the road gets carried away with the water and is spread all across the roads.
This condition has also made life miserable for all those who stay on the ground floor as the rain water seeps into the houses. Most of the houses in our district are single stored, so most of us face this problem.
This water logging attracts mosquitoes and various other insects, due to which people are suffering from dengue, malaria and other diseases.
We have approached the local representatives. They have come over here to check the problem but they never return with any solution.
I have come know that in our neighboring districts they are not facing any kind of this problem as the entire sewage and drainage system has been changed. So, I would like to inform that the drainage system in our district is old and cracked which we people are fed up of. Kindly make it replaced with the new one.
I humbly request you to look into this matter and to bring a solution to our problems.
Thanking you,
Yours sincerely,
Pooja Sharma

Time and tide wait for none.

Time and Tide wait for none.

Time is priceless, you can't own it, but you can use it. It is rightly said, "Time once gone never comes back". Time is like a river as the current flows ahead the same is with time, once it's lost it can't be regained. Therefore, people say, "Don't count every hour in the day, make every hour in the day count".
Time is said to be infinite, yet you can say it is scarce. One must make wise utilization of the time available to him as the clock keeps ticking and waits for no one. Tide is similar to time in this aspect. No one can get hold of a tide it just won't wait for you. Time; however, can be used and wise utilization of time will go a long way. All those who make use of their time shall reap the benefits of the time spent. All those who procrastinate and waste their time will eventually realize that the clock isn't their friend but is a ticking time bomb, which will one day explode and reveal what was lost.

You come to know that the computer you purchased is of poor quality with blurred images. Its warranty period is not yet over. You want it to be replaced with another one. Write a letter in this regard to-
The Manager, Global Computers, Link Road, Andheri, Mumbai.

Pink society,
Karve NAGAR,
PUNE.

The Manager,
Global Computers,
Link Road,
Andheri,
Mumbai.

SUB: about the poor condition of computer.

Dear sir,
with reference to the above mentioned subject I request you that,I purchase a computer from your electronic shop last month but now it it is poor condition its images are blurred.
I have purchased it last month and its warranty period age of 1 year so I request you to replace my computer and give me another one.
I hope you have no problem to replace my computer I have original bill of computer with me so once again I kindly request you to replace my computer
Thank you
Yours faithfully

Soumi Dey

(SOUMI DEY)

Write a brief summary of the above extract with the help of the following points and suggest a suitable title.
Dairy farming - major livelihood - income and employment source - uses of dung
- uses of surplus fodder - role of unorganized sector.

Dairy farming- the best Source of Income.

Dairy farming can become the best source of income and generate employment opportunities for people. The manure from animals provides a good source of organic matter for improving soil fertility and crop yields. The gobar gas obtained by processing dung is used as fuel for domestic purposes and lastly, the fuel helps to run engines and to draw water from wells. The surplus fodder and agricultural by-products are used to feed animals. In this way, dairy farming is beneficial for farmers besides getting milk. The National Sample Survey of 1993 - 94 provides the information that, livestock sector produces regular employment to about 9.8 million persons in principal status and 8.6 million in subsidiary status. It constitutes about 5 % of the total workforce.

Read the following headlines of news items. Write the date-line, intro and short continuing paragraph :
ANNUAL SOCIAL GATHERING CELEBRATED.

Mumbai, Maharashtra, July 28, Mahatma Gandhi College of Arts and Sciences celebrated the Annual Social Gathering on the 27th of this month. The occasion was graced by many eminent personalities who are the ex-students of this college. Mr. Rao, the well known business tycoon and Mr. Prasad, Honourable Member of Parliament, were amongst the chief guests.
The meet began with the National Anthem and the College Anthem. The Principal of the College, Mr. Pawar, welcomed all the guests with an opening speech. This was followed by a dance drama act by the students, creating awareness on saving natural resources like water and fuel.
Next, the students were felicitated for achieving excellence in academics and in the field of sports. The top three students from the Arts and Science sections were awarded a medal and a certificate by Mr. Prasad. Mr. Prasad congratulated the College for the outstanding results of last year. He also encouraged the students to work hard and contribute towards the growth of the country.
This was followed by a speech from Mr. Rao who said that he gives full credit for his success to this college. He will always remain indebted to his teachers and professors for showing him the right path always.
Mr. Rao also announced a scholarship for the student of the year. From the current year onwards the student who is an all-rounder and excels in academics as well as sports would be awarded the scholarship sponsored by Mr. Rao's Company. This year the scholarship of Two Lakh Indian Rupees was awarded to Samir Patel, a student of the Arts section.
According to reports, Mr. Rao also sponsors another scholarship in the Institute of Business Management, from where he attained his MBA degree.
The Annual Social Gathering ended with a vote of thanks from The Vice Principal of the College.

Read the following tree-diagram and prepare a short paragraph regarding 'People's Dwellings' :

Different people from different cities and countries dwell in different types of houses. What type of a house needs to be built depends on various factors which include climatic conditions of a place, availability of space, infrastructural facilities available and many other reasons. Houseboats in Kashmir were primarily built because of historical reasons. The Kings during the British rule did not allow foreigners to build houses in Kashmir. However, the foreigners were so mesmerized by the beauty of Kashmir, they built houseboats to reside. Since then people in Kashmir reside in houseboats. In extremely cold places, climatic conditions have inspired people to build igloos. Eskimos reside in igloos. Snow insulates the house and helps in keeping it warm. The snow air pockets help in maintaining the temperature. People living in the jungles of Africa build their houses on trees to safeguard themselves and the food stored by them from animals. These African tribesmen build their houses on a level which is out of reach of animals. There are also some nomadic tribes in the world who do not build permanent houses. They roam from one place to another in search of food. These tribesmen live in tents which can be carried with them wherever they go. These tents are lightweight and handy to enable the people from these tribes to roam around easily. Coming to big cities, people build skyscrapers to reside. The main reason for building these high rise buildings is shortage of space. Since big cities are advanced and have more employment opportunities, people from villages, towns and small cities migrate to big cities in search for work. They then permanently settle here. With the population increasing in big cities it is inevitable to build multi-stored buildings. A high rise building can accommodate hundreds of families whereas earlier in the same plot of land there were only a couple of houses.

Prepare a paragraph to be used for the counter view-section of the following topic :
'Junior college students should be allowed to carry their mobile hand-sets to college.'
You can take help of the following points in the view-section.
View-Section
Mobile Hand-sets are Essential Today
Technology has become part and parcel of life.
Parents can trace whereabouts of their children.
Helpful to find out portion covered during their absence.
Helpful to communicate during crises.

Read the following headlines of news items. Write the date-line, intro and short continuing paragraph :
SIX MORE FARMERS COMMIT SUICIDE IN VIDARBHA.

Vidarbha, Maharashtra, July 27, Six more cotton farmers commit suicide in the Vidarbha region of Maharashtra when the rains washed away the seeds sown by them. The toll has now risen to 50 this month. The total number of deaths last month through suicides in this region was 35.
According to reports, the victims were identified as Hari Prasad, 37 and Ram Babu, 29, of Mangi village, Anil Gawde, 38, and Kalu Jadhav of Thanegaon and Charan Kumar, 58 and Mohan Bagul, 60, from Parsode in the Amravati district.
All six of the deceased consumed pesticides in the morning when they reached their farms, the reports said. They were found dead in their farms either by their family members or by other residents of Vidarbha.
The Chief Minister of the State of Maharashtra, Mr. Chavan, visited Vidarbha yesterday and addressed the farmers. He paid condolence to the grieved family members of the farmers who committed suicide and he has also announced a compensation of one lakh Indian Rupees to each family. However, he has also said that ending one's life is not the solution. We need to fight together in this hour of need. He took out time to meet two of the members of the Vidarbha Janandolan Samiti along with the President, Mr. Prasad, to understand how the Government could help the farmers.
Mr. Prasad told the Chief Minister that inflation has hit the region tremendously and the farmers are unable to buy genetic manufactured seeds, pesticides etc. They have taken loans to meet these expenses and crop value reduction has added to the despair of the farmers. The rains have not only washed away the seeds but also all their hopes. The farmers and their families are caught in a never ending debt cycle.
Mr. Tiwari has urged the Chief Minister to look into this matter and to get new loans sanctioned for the farmers to enable them to fight the flood-like situation in the region.

Report
Prepare a report for the school magazine on the celebration of the Republic Day. Use the points given in the invitation card.

Republic Day Celebrations at Mahatma Gandhi Vidyalaya

Mumbai, 27th January 2014. The 66th Republic Day was celebrated with a lot of fanfare and grandeur at Mahatma Gandhi Vidyalaya yesterday. Students and teachers from all the classes participated in the plethora of cultural programs which took place in the school premises. The day began with the hoisting of

the national flag by our Principal Dr. Mehta at 7 am. The entire assembly of students sang the national anthem immediately after the flag hoisting. The school band marched past the ground

playing drums and trumpets. The members of the band were dressed in the colours of the school’s emblem and wore attractive sashes and headgears.

The cultural events were kick started with the dance competition where students competed with

one another in the solo and group dance categories. Miss Umang from Class 9 won in the solo category and Class 6 won for their colourful rendition of a folk song. After the cultural events, an environment exhibition was held. The event concluded with a group song by the teachers. It was truly a spectacular day for us at M. Gandhi Vidyalaya.

Read the following passage and convert it into a dialogue between Orlando and the Duke senior in about $$8$$ to $$10$$ sentences:
You may begin with: Orlando: Stop and eat no more !]
The Duck Senior and his followers were sitting down to a meal one day when Orlando
rushed out from among the trees, his sword in his hand. 'Stop and eat no more !' he
cried.
The Duke and his friends asked him what he wanted. 'Food', said Orlando. 'I am almost dying of hunger.'
They asked him to sit down and eat, but he would not do so. He told them that his old
servant was in the wood, dying of hunger,. 'I will not eat a bite until he has been fed,'
Orlando said.
So the good Duke and his followers helped him to bring Adam to their hiding-place,
and Orlando and the old man were fed and taken care of. When the Duke learned that
Orlando was a son of his old friend Sir Rowland de Boys, he welcomed him gladly to
his forest court.
Orlando lived happily with the duke and his friends, but he had not forgotten the lovely
Rosalind. She was always in his thoughts and every day he wrote poetry about her,
pinning it on the trees in the forest. 'There trees shall be my books', he said, 'so that
everyone who looks in the forest will be able to read how sweet and good Rosalind is'.

Orlando : Stop and eat no more.

Duke Senior : What do you want young man?

Orlando : ‘Food’, sir. I am almost dying of hunger.

Duke Senior : Sit, and dine with us.

Orlando : No, sir, I cannot dine with you.

Duke Senior: : And, why, may I ask?

Orlando : My old servant is in the wood, dying of hunger. I will not eat a bite until he has been fed.

Duke Senior : We will come with you and bring you servant here so you can both eat. Now, can you tell me who you are young man?

Orlando : I am Orlando, son of Sir Rowland de Boys.

Duke Senior : Welcome my boy, your dad and I were the best of friends, come and be my guest in my humble dwelling place.

Orlando : Thank you, Sir! I will be happy to live with you and your family.

Duke Senior : Is it that you are carving on those trees?

Orlando : Yes of course sir, Trees are my books on which I write poems about my lady love.

Duke Senior : I am sure, that one day you will be awarded for your love and affection.

Prepare an Appeal seeking help for the flood-affected people with the help of the following points :
Prepare an effective slogan.
Use a logo / picture chart.
Consequences of flood.
Make a persuasive appeal.

An Appeal for Flood Victims
We, the members of the organizing committee of the Greenfield Housing Society hereby appeal to all the members residing in the society to come forward and lend help to the Uttarakhand flood victims.
These devastating floods were India's most horrible natural disaster after the Tsunami in the year 2004 leaving innumerable families affected. It is our duty as the citizens of the country to help our brothers and sisters in need.
Each one of us may think what we can do in such a terrible situation and it is the duty of the Government to rescue the people. However, we at the Greenfield Housing Society will not think this way. That is why our motto and slogan for this noble cause is :
"Each one save one"
If each one of us takes the responsibility of saving at least one victim, we together will be able to save a large number of victims. If all the citizens of the country think like us, we would be able to help all the victims.
Unanimously the organizing committee of the society has decided that we would contribute to the Prime Minister's Relief Fund. We would use a part of the reserve fund of the society and we appeal all the members to come forward and contribute towards this noble cause.
These floods have damaged properties, houses and have left thousands of people homeless. Two of the holy Chardhaam shrines of Kedarnath and Badrinath have also been destroyed. The state has witnessed a lot of destruction because of these floods. The roads are also damaged and there would be a need for lots of funds to reconstruct the affected areas.
Your help is needed to get life back to normal in this state.
Kindly come forward and do your bit.
P. S. Contact the Treasurer Mr. Rao, for further details.

Write a letter to the newspaper editor highlighting the condition of the roads in your area and suggest suitable measures. (BAD CONDITION OF ROADS DURING RAINS LEADS TO MISHAPS)

Priya Awasthi
22, Mayur Vihar
New Delhi
September 15, 2014

The Editor
The Times of India
New Delhi

Subject: Highlighting the bad condition of roads.

Dear Sir,

Through the columns of your esteemed newspaper, I would like to draw the attention of the concerned authorities towards the bad condition of roads in our locality. The condition of roads is deplorable with countless potholes making the purpose of the road, a failure. Moreover, things get even worse during the rainy season when potholes are not visible due to the poor drainage system and the area becomes heavily accident prone. The residents are facing a lot of inconvenience due to the road condition.

On behalf of the residents of Mayur Vihar, I humbly request you to pass on this information to the concerned authorities and use the influence of your esteemed organization in getting the work done.
I hope that you consider the request of the residents of this area and take proper action.

Yours faithfully,
Priya Awasthi

Write an essay on the following topic in about 250 words :
Wonders of Science.

Modern civilization is the gift of modern science. Today we are living in an age of science. Day and night we make use of innumerable discoveries and invention of science.

Electricity is the great power behind many scientific inventions. The electric lam lights up our houses. Radio, television, telegraph, telephone, cinema, tape-recorder, photo-copier, VCR, computers and most of the mills and factories are run by electricity. There are also electric trains, printing press, cookers, irons, sewing machines etc. run by electricity.

Science has conquered space and time. We can go from one place to another place in a very short time by train steamer, plane or rocket. We have reached the moon. We can now send messages to a great distance in a second. We can talk to anybody in any part of the world by mobile phone. Radio brings songs, music, news, discussion etc. Television brings pictures also even in color. By FAX, any writing or picture can be sent over great distance very easily. Internet is yet another wonder of modern science.

Spinning of yarn, weaving of cloth and sewing of cloths can be done at a great speed. Food processing, house-building, constructing roads and bridge can be done very quickly. Millions of pages can be printed or reproduced in a short time. A calculator can solve complicated sum in no time.

Science has discovered the causes of most of the diseases and their remedies. A deadly disease like TB has been conquered. Cholera has also been brought under control. Small pox has been eliminated. The X-ray and the antibiotic have been very helpful to man. Cornea transplant, by-pass surgery etc. are marvels of medical science.

But science is not an unmixed blessing. Science has also invented guns, bombs and missiles, battleships and war planes, chemical weapons and nuclear war heads. To speak the truth science has both blessing and curse.

Read the following passage and extend it by adding an imaginary paragraph of your own in about $$120$$ words.
Nearly seven months later, my brothers and I were crammed into a coal car and shipped
to The resident camp in Czechoslovakia.
'Don't return, "I told the girl that day. "We are leaving."
I turned toward the barracks and didn't look back, didn't even say good-bye to the little
girl whose name I'd never learned, the girl with the apples.
We were in The resident for three months. The war was winding down and Allied
forces were closing in, yet my fate seemed sealed.
On May $$10$$, $$1945$$, I was scheduled to die in the gas chamber at $$10:00$$ AM.

In the quiet of dawn, I tried to prepare myself. So many times death seemed ready to claim me, but somehow I'd survived. Now, it was over. I thought of my parents. At least, I thought, we will be reunited. But at 8 a.m. there was a commotion. I heard shouts and saw people running every which way through camp. I caught up with my brothers. Russian troops had liberated the camp. The gates swung open. Everyone was running so I did too. Amazingly, all of my brothers had survived; I'm not sure how. But I knew that the girl with the apples had been the key to my survival. In a place where evil seemed triumphant, one person's goodness had saved my life, had given me hope in a place where there was none.

Imagine you have to give a speech on the topic 'India's Changing Villages'. Write a speech on it in about 100 words.

India’s Changing Villages.

India is a land of villages. It is said that real India lives in villages. About seventy per cent of its population lives in villages. India is undergoing revolutionary changes. Its villages are not untouched by those changes.

The changes are reflected in every walk of life. These changes have been brought by various agents. These include science, technology, and spread of education, advent of media in rural areas, industrialisation, urbanisation and migration. Hence the lifestyle, attitude and thinking have changed greatly in rural India. In fact these factors have combined to change the ritualistic rural society into a dynamic society.

Once upon a time Caste-based division has been prominently visible in rural India. But things are rapidly changing now. People do not care for any such distinction. There is an interdependence existence in society. There is a close interaction of people of different castes, creeds and religions, among them for various purposes. The outlook of the villagers has undergone sea change. They have begun to see things in broader context. This is a good sign.

Speech Writing:
Write a short speech to be delivered in your college on 'Tree Conservation' on the occasion of 'World Earth Day' with the help of the following points (about 100 words):
(1) Air, water, and noise pollution.
(2) Depletion of natural resources.
(3) Trees prevent soil erosion.
(4) Live in harmony with nature.

Let's Conserve Our Natural Resources To Live Healthily And Happily

Aldo Leopold wisely remarks, “Conservation is a state of

harmony between man and environment." Conservation is not an option; it is

the only direct necessity. Without it, man may jeopardize his own survival. Our

natural resources are not only precious, they are invaluable! Man has been so

much engrossed in his progress and prosperity; he does not have time to see the irreparable damage that he is doing to the health of planet earth.

Trees are the base and foundation of life. Before God

created man, he created trees. Trees are man’s source of life. they are his

life-support-system. Trees are

beneficial to man in many ways. Trees reduce air temperature by blocking

sunlight. Further cooling occurs when water evaporates from the leaf surface.

The conversion of water to air vapor --- a chemical process --- removes heat

energy from the air. Trees absorb carbon dioxide and potentially harmful

gasses, such as sulfur dioxide, carbon monoxide, from the air and release

oxygen.

The present rate at which the trees and other natural

resources are being used is quite alarming. The rate of consumption is faster

than the rate of their natural replenishment. If the rate of consumption is not

reduced, soon all the natural resources will be used up. There won't be left

anything for the coming generations. Now the question arises; "Are we to

leave a scorched planet to the coming generations?" We will be called

highly selfish generation, if we don't leave any natural resources for the

future generations. We need to put our acts together. We must follow the

principles of sustainable development. We must allow nature to replenish its

resources.

Let's cooperate with nature to allow us to continue living in abundance. Let's not be selfish and avaricious. After all it is our responsibility to bequeath a healthy and prosperous planet. Being parents it is our moral responsibility. Let’s recreate the forests we have destroyed. Let’s support our own life-support-system. Let's take care of our planet and use the natural resources wisely and frugally! Man cannot create like God; however, man can conserve what he has received from God.

Imagine you have to interview an old woman who lives in an 'old-age home'. Write a set of 8 to 10 questions for the interview. You may take help of the following points.
$$\bullet$$ Her family, reasons for being in an old-age home, her feelings and expectations, her advice, etc.

Questions set for the interview.
(1) How many members do you have in your family?
(2) Can you state the reasons for which you are living in an old age home?
(3) Would you say you have made a new family of your own here?
(4) How often do you visit your family or they visit you here?
(5) How do you feel about living in an old age home?
(6) Do you have any advice for people who are considering moving to an old age home?
(7) Would you say you are looked after with special care at the old age home?
(8) Do you want certain improvements in this old age home? What are they?

Extend the above extract by adding an imaginary paragraph of your own in about 120 words.

Orlando, the youngest son of the now deceased Sir Roland de Boys, complains to Adam, the old family retainer, that his eldest brother, Oliver, has kept his Inheritance from him — that is, Oliver has neglected training Orlando to be a proper gentleman. Oliver arrives on the scene, and a bitter quarrel takes place. Adam parts the fighting brothers, and Oliver coldly promises to give Orlando his due. Learning that Orlando intends to challenge Duke Frederick's champion wrestler, a brute of a man called Charles, Oliver makes plans to have his brother killed in the ring. He convinces the slow-witted Charles that Orlando is plotting against him and that Orlando should be killed.

At the match the next day, Duke Frederick, his daughter Celia, and his niece, Rosalind, watch Charles and Orlando wrestle. Charles has seriously injured his first three opponents, but in the match with Orlando, the young man's great speed and agility defeat the duke's champion. At first, Frederick is very cordial to Orlando, but when he learns the youth's identity, he becomes furious and leaves. The reason for the duke’s leaving is that Orlando's dead father, Sir Roland de Boys, had at one time been Frederick's bitter enemy

Framing Interview Question:
Imagine you are going to interview some important personality. Prepare a set of 8-10 question focusing on his/her social behaviour and the activities he/she carries out.

Interview questions that can be asked from an important personality:

We welcome you the show ‘Know A Celebrity’; we are privileged to have with us (Name of the important person).

1. I would like to know from you how does it feel being the MP of our city?

2. Are you an MP by choice or default?

3. What is the secret behind your popularity?

4. How do you rate yourself as a parent?

5. Do you at times miss being an ordinary man?

6. Who is your role model and why?

7. What is it that you want to do for your people?

8. What advice would you like to give the viewers/listeners?

That’s all; thanks Sir, for sparing some time for us from your busy schedule.

Develop a story in about 80-100 words with the following ending. Give a suitable title.
......... Thank God l found my Science Journal before the last date of submission.

I was shocked when I did not find my science journal in my cupboard! The dates of the practical exam were already announced. The practical exam was just after 3 days. We were told to submit the checked science journals and guess what! I was not able to get it.

I searched, frantically the whole house - including kitchen, but it was nicely disappeared somewhere. My valuable 5 marks and valuable time to write that journal! Even my mom agreed to write the whole journal again, willingly! I was more worried about the experiment.

The days were passing on and my tension was mounting. Finally, practical was the day after tomorrow. I purchased new journal and decided to rewrite it. My whole time table of revision collapsed. But I had no other option, too.

Till late night, I finished off half of the journal but still diagrams were left. Suddenly, I heard a loud call of my name by my grandpa. He had gone to a pilgrimage. He entered my room and threw that book on me and said - 'Wake up young man, take this book, it did a pilgrimage with me.'

With a deep breath, I touched it - what a nice feeling it was! I sprang up and hugged tightly my grandpa.

Thus, I was relieved to get my my science journal before 1 day of practical exam.

Expand the given two ideas in about 80-100 words
(i) Cleanliness is Godliness
(ii) A stitch in time saves nine.

1. cleanliness is next to godliness'

The expression emphasises the importance of cleanliness-clean dress and clean habits. Cleanliness means the habit if keeping oneself physically and mentally clean. Godliness means being near to god by loving and obeying him. Cleanliness is very important for a good, healthy and moral life. A well-dressed person with clean habits impresses others. He may be in possession of a good character too. A person’s character can be assessed by his dress and manners. Cleanliness of body is also necessary for self-respect. But even more important than cleanliness of body is cleanliness of mind. Cleanliness of heart is the beginning of godliness. God is considered to be the most sacred and the purest being. A person who is pure and clean in body and mind is considered to be next to god. Men of good character stick to certain principles in life. They are pious and god-fearing. Their minds are free from hatred and jealousy. They do not keep any grudge against others in their hearts. Only a person who possesses a clean heart can become pious. Godliness is to be pious and religious. The character of a person is based on his external appearance, purity of thought, word and deed. A person who is outwardly clean and inwardly poisonous is very dangerous. Cleanliness gives us mental peace and happiness. Only clean-hearted persons can enjoy the bliss of god. Thus the proverb teaches us that cleanliness of body and mind is the way to reach god. If we are clean in mind and body, we are next to God.

2. Its meaning: The proverb ‘A stitch in time saves nine’ means that timely action in any matter saves him from a lot of troubles, loss, and waste. A person should do his duties in proper time. A person may suffer if he is lazy and leaves his work for tomorrow.’

This phrase means that it is better to act sooner rather than later. Taking action to deal with a potential problem as soon as possible prevents larger problems from cropping up later.

Expansion: When a small hole appears in a piece of cloth, it can be easily repaired with a single stitch. On the other hand, if it is not sewed in time, it will widen more and more, and many stitches will be required to mend the cloth.

A neglect of this simple duty, at the start, will turn the cloth into a useless scrap. Similarly, all difficulties of this kind can easily be prevented by taking timely action to remove them.

Man has many duties to perform and his life on earth is short. In the brief span of his life, he has not a minute to waste. He must, therefore take time by the forelock. Once it has passed, it can never be recalled. Whatever a man has to do, he must do it immediately.

Write a letter to the manager of your local bus depot pointing out that there are very few buses on your route in the morning and these are invariable late, thereby causing inconvenience to many junior college student and other passenger. request him to solve the problem.

Dear Sir ,

I am writing with regard to the recent changes you made to the transit schedule and route. It causes pressing problems into the neighbourhood.

I am a commuter of route#23, and the bus#22A of your service used to start at 7.00 am which was very convenient for us as we had enough preparation time for office. But for the last one week it starts 15 minutes earlier – at 6.45 am. Consequently, we need to get out from house so early in the morning that brings about several problems such as people like me are unable to do some exercise, children are forced to attend school unnecessarily early, and so on. On the top of that, you have also replaced the bus which is in poor condition that it was before.

It would be appreciative if you change the current schedule and the bus as so that we can commute comfortably. I am looking forward to seeing your prompt action.

With best regards,

Soumi Sen

Dialogue
Develop dialogues between you and your mother on the celebration of the Republic Day in your school.

Dialogue

Daughter: Mother, we are celebrating the 'Republic Day' tomorrow in our school, M. Gandhi Vidyalaya, at 7 a.m.
Mother: Oh ! that's great. So what will your schedule be like for tomorrow?
Daughter: According to the invitation we have received, the programme will begin with the Flag Hoisting by our Principal followed by the National Anthem and March Past, at the school ground itself.
Mother: And will there be any kind of co-curricular activities?
Daughter: Of course, there will be a dance competition and environmental exhibition thereafter. I'm participating in the dance competition. It's dedicated to the Jawans, who protect our country at the border.
Mother: Oh that's wonderful! All right then start preparing for your dance competition.

Read the following headlines of news items. Choose any one of them and write the dateline, intro and a short continuing paragraph.
(i) 4 killed, 20 injured in a road mishap.
(ii) Auto-rickshaw drivers on strike.

4 killed, 20 injured in a road mishap.

By a Staff Reporter

Mumbai, March 7

Four members of a family, including two women, were killed on the spot and 20 other people were injured, when their tractor-trolley was hit by an unidentified truck at Mumbai - Pune highway, police said.

The victims were returning to Mumbai after attending a family function at Pune when the incident occurred last night. The deceased were identified. 20 others were injured in the accident. All were rushed to a nearby hospital where the 4 were declared dead on arrival and the injured are being treated. 5 of them are in the intensive case and very critical. The others had minor injuries.

Ans. Auto - Rickshaw drivers on Strike.

By a Staff Reporter

Mumbai, March 7

The auto-rickshaw drivers association has called for an All - Mumbai strike on 12th March 2017 to protest against the recent hike in petrol, diesel and gas prices. They also protest against the takeover by Multinational Companies in the transport sector.

The Union Leader, Mr. Amin claims that the hike in prices with no hike in auto-rickshaw fare is not right. Auto-rickshaw drivers will therefore take their vehicles off the road till the government takes note of their proposal.

Developing a story.
Expand the following ideas, into two paragraphs:
(1) Nothing succeeds like success.
(2) Your safety is first your responsibility.

Nothing succeeds like success

It is true ‘nothing succeeds like success’. Success silences

all adversaries and critics. Success actually does not come easy. It can only

be clinched after a long struggle, perseverance, and untiring endeavours. The

road to success is riddled with challenges, failures and disappointments. The

entire pain endured by the aspirants. Success is like a degree a student is

awarded after years of studies.

And once success has been endured, it helps people in almost

all areas of life. Success not only brings financial prosperity, it brings

along other lucrative opportunities also. Thus, a ripple effect of favorable

events and opportunities is created.

All great men who became enormously successful had to face a

lot of opposition and criticism. For example, Abraham Lincoln, really had to

struggle a lot. But when he became successful, all his critics and opponents

were silent. Similarly, Einstein also had to pass through a similar phase. Now

the world holds both the personages in such a high regard. They are the

inspiration of thousands of youngsters.

J.K. Rowling, the world-renowned author of Harry Potter

series also had to go through similar phases. See, how much success she enjoys now! So, if you want to be successful and silence your critics, silence them with your success because ‘Nothing Succeeds Like Success.’

Information Transfer (Non-verbal to Verbal).
Transfer the given information into a paragraph.
$$\text{Manufacture of paper}$$
$$\boxed {\begin{matrix}\text{Raw materials:}\\\text{wood, grass}\\\text{bamboo, rags.}\end{matrix}} $$
$$\downarrow$$
$$\boxed {\begin{matrix}\text{Cut into pieces and}\\\text{immersed in}\\\text{water and made}\\\text{into pulp}\end{matrix}}$$
$$\downarrow$$
$$\boxed {\begin{matrix}\text{Mixed with lime for}\\\text{whitening and pulp is}\\\text{boiled and passed}\\\text{through wire meshes}\end{matrix}}$$
$$\downarrow$$
$$\boxed {\begin{matrix}\text{Wet paper}\end{matrix}}$$
$$\downarrow$$
$$\boxed {\begin{matrix}\text{Passed over heated}\\\text{roller and thin sheets}\\\text{of paper are made.}\end{matrix}} $$

Most paper pulp is made from trees (mainly fast-growing, evergreen conifers), though it can also be made from bamboo, cotton, hemp, jute, and a wide range of other plant materials. Smooth papers used for magazines or packaging often have materials such as china clay added so they print with a more colorful, glossy finish. Here's the basic idea: you take a plant, bash it about to release the fibers, and mix it with water to get a soggy suspension of fibers called pulp (or stock). Then spread the pulp out on a wire mesh so the fibers knit and bond together, squeeze the water away, dry out your pulp, and what you've got is paper!

Paper is really easy to make by hand (try it for yourself) but people use so much of it that most is now made by giant machines. Whichever method is used, there are essentially two stages: getting the pulp ready and then forming it and drying it into finished sheets.

Look at the handout below. Write a letter to the organizers asking for details as you want to participate in it.
Save the Planet

- A mammoth rally to be organized to save the environment.
- School children to participate
- Free T-shirts and gifts for participants
- Social duty of every citizen
- Contact for the details.

Save the Planet Mission
Orange City Appts
Nagpur

Soumi Sen,

Ashtavinayak Apts,

Main City,

Nagpur.

23rd June, 2019.

To,

The Person-in-Charge,

Save the Planet Mission,

Orange City Apts.

Nagpur.

Subject: Information for participating in the rally.

Respected Sir/Madam,

I am a student of class IX studying in Vidyamandir, Nagpur. I am very much interested in participating in the mammoth rally to be organized by you to save the Environment. I understand that it is the responsibility of each one of us to save our life giving and lifesaving Mother Earth. I am sure this will create more and more awareness for the need to save our planet.

I, therefore want to know when this rally is scheduled? Are the participants required to fill in any form and should the same be sent through school or we can submit it personally?

Sir, Kindly let me know if the participants need to undergo a medical check-up or any other formality to be fulfilled. I would be obliged if I can be of any help in preparing posters and charts. Awaiting for the reply,

Yours truly,

Soumi Sen

Look at the following news and write a letter to your sister encouraging her to develop a terrace garden.
House Garbage to cultivate a garden.
Pune: Mrs. Lele of Sahakar Nagar used the wet garbage from her kitchen, to develop a garden. She has planted flower plants as well as vegetables. She derived sheer joy and gets fresh veggies.

7G, Rainbow Villa,

Gandhi Nagar,

Nagpur,

15th March, 2019

Dear Didi,

Let me first of all congratulate you for purchasing a terrace flat. I am sure, you are shifting to your new flat very soon. I think you should develop a garden in the terrace. It will not only provide a soothing greenery to your eyes but also bring peace to your heart.

It is also a good hobby to pass your leisure time fruitfully. I remember reading a news item in the recent newspaper which said that house garbage can be used to cultivate garden. You can compost your kitchen food waste to grow the garden. It is very easy and requires little time, effort or space. This compost is invaluable for the soil in your potted plants. It is a total natural food for the soil.

Above all, this will help in reducing pollution by making a proper use of the waste. You can plant flower plants as well as vegetables. I am sure you will enjoy growing fresh vegetables for your family and flowers to add a lively and colourful joy to your life. Convey my regards to Jijai and love to kids.

Your loving sister,

Aarti

Read the following leaflet and prepare a report for a news:

Blood Donation Camp

Arranged on the Independence Day
Dr. R. C. Patil will inaugurate
Free medical check up before blood donation
Nutritious refreshments served for donors.
Attend one and all
Organized by EST Hospital, Raviwar Peth, Pune.

BLOOD DONATION CAMP

Pune, August 19 : A successful blood donation camp was held at the EST Hospital at Raviwar Peth today. Dr. R.C.Patil, who inaugurated the camp, gave short speech on the importance of blood donation.

All the people donors were given a free medical check-up before they donated blood. There were nine doctors in charge of the actual procedures. After the event, every donor was served nutritious snacks and tea. These were arranged by a local NGO, who also helped in the organization of the camp.

"A record number of people have donated blood this year, " said a beaming Dr. Kulkarni."We are very happy that our awareness programme has been successful, and more and more people are coming forward to donate blood. We expect even more donors at the next camp, which will be held on December 26."

Prepare a speech to be delivered by you at children's day celebration, laying stress on "Today's Children--Future of India"

Today's Children -

Future of India

Good morning everyone present. I feel immensely privileged

to have got the opportunity to express my views on ‘Today’s Children - Future

of India’. Before I start expatiating on

the topic, I would like to quote lines from the famous poem ‘A Nation’s

Strength’ by William Ralph Emerson. The following lines are worth pondering:

“Not gold but only men

can make

A people great and

strong;

Men who for truth and

honor’s sake

Stand fast and suffer

long.

Brave men who work

while others sleep,

Who dare while others fly...

They build a nation’s pillars deep

And lift them to the sky. “

These lines so beautifully highlight the qualities and

virtues required to build a strong nation! We have to prepare our children in a

manner as highlighted in the above lines. Undoubtedly, the children of today

will become the future of India. So we must train them for the future

challenges. Firstly, India is surrounded by hostile countries on all sides, which

are jealous of her progress and prosperity. These countries are waging

nefarious and clandestine wars against her. They are waiting ready to miss no opportunity to inflict harm on her. Thus readying and enabling our children to face these evil challenges must be our first and foremost responsibility.

Secondly, the world is expecting and looking upon us to play

more crucial role in solving national as well as international problems. So we

have to train our children in a manner so as to prepare them for this herculean

task. We must provide them with the challenging and appropriate environment. We

have to prepare them physically, mentally, an emotionally capable for the

challenging future. Otherwise they will hold us responsible for failing in our

duty towards them!

Thirdly, our rich culture stands for universal spiritual

values of freedom, peace, non-violence, and love for all beings, plants, and

animals included. We have to instill in our children these values along with

the skills to tackle the future.

The parents, teachers, and the government must make the education policies keeping the above mentioned points in mind.

Developing a story.
Expand the following ideas, into two paragraphs:
(1) Nothing succeeds like success.
(2) Your safety is first your responsibility.
Develop a story wherein any one of the above ideas is the moral. Suggest a suitable title.

Nothing succeeds like success

It is true ‘nothing succeeds like success’. Success silences all adversaries and critics. Success actually does not come easy. It can only be clinched after a long struggle, perseverance, and untiring endeavours. The road to success is riddled with challenges, failures and disappointments. The entire pain endured by the aspirants. Success is like a degree a student is awarded after years of studies. And once success has been endured, it helps people in almost all areas of life. Success not only brings financial prosperity, it brings along other lucrative opportunities also. Thus, a ripple effect of favourable events and opportunities is created.

All great men who became enormously successful had to face a lot of opposition and criticism. For example, Abraham Lincoln, really had to struggle a lot. But when he became successful, all his critics and opponents were silent. Similarly, Einstein also had to pass through a similar phase. Now the world holds both the personages in such a high regard. They are the inspiration of thousands of youngsters.

Someone has rightly said, "Safety saves sickness, suffering, and sadness." Another wise man said, "Don't depend upon others for safety--help yourself." I strongly believe my safety is my concern. Others are too busy living their own lives. Why would anyone heed my safety? It is always better to be on your own guard. Others cannot be depended upon. There is ever increasing chaos of traffic on roads. People are in mad rush to reach their destinations. If you omit slightest precautions of safety, your life can be in jeopardy.

Be extremely cautious when you drive on road. Be extremely careful with the food you eat outside. For you it's your health; but for others you are just a customer. No one can look after you better than yourself! So don't even think for a second your safety is concern of anyone else. If you make the mistake of counting upon the government, or police or anyone else for your safety, you have already exposed yourself to unwanted results. Gird up your loins and be responsible for your safety. Don't depend on others for your safety---help yourself.

J.K. Rowling, the world-renowned author of Harry Potter series also had to go through similar phases. See, how much success she enjoys now! So, if you want to be successful and silence your critics, silence them

with your success because ‘Nothing Succeeds Like Success.’

Write a paragraph of about 60 words with the help of the outline given below:
Career Day- celebrations- programme- preparations- names of guests invited- the message/guidance- you were inspired.

The goal of career day is to introduce students to careers by bringing community members into the school to discuss their jobs. Career day may encompass the entire student body or just seniors. Here are some tips for planning yours. 1. Enlist a career day planning team to organize and carry out major tasks. 2. Determine how many students will attend. Career day is best assigned to half of a typical school day. Mornings are most convenient for guest speakers to be excused from work. 3. Develop a master schedule for the event. 4. Invite guest speakers at least three months in advance and provide a formal invitation explaining and highlighting the event. Try to keep careers interesting and represent a variety. Send, call or e-mail reminders to speakers two weeks prior to the event. 5. Recruit a group of student volunteers to guide and escort speakers as they enter and exit campus. Student volunteers should wear school logos to be easily recognized. 6. Advertise the event to the students as well as to the community. Offer incentives for students to attend. Use the newspaper’s free community announcement section. 7. Visit classrooms to present the event to students. Provide students with a menu of speakers and the schedule. Students must understand the concept of the day and choose presentations carefully. 8. Organize a welcome session as a prelude to the event. An administrator should greet speakers and provide a short thank-you speech. Light refreshments may be provided. Students will escort speakers to classrooms. 9. Assign teachers to classrooms to monitor student behavior, serve as a liaison for speakers and collect event evaluations from speakers and students. 10. Implement a training session for all staff so that all are available to assist and support the event.

Prepare an advertisement using the information given below:
Mouth watering - delicious food - Hygienic preparation - affordable prices - makes you long for more - Crave and Rave Vegetarian Restaurant, Coimbatore.

Crave and Rave Vegeterian Restaurant, Coimbatore, is one of the finest vegetarian hotels in Madurai and also a personal favourite of local residents of Madurai. Hotel Sree sabarees is the right choice for customers who are on a lookout for hygienic and quality food as well as unique memorable taste at an affordable price.

SPECIAL DIETS

Vegan Options, Gluten Free Options

MEALS

Lunch, Breakfast, Dinner, Brunch

CUISINES

Indian, Asian

FEATURES

Takeout, Seating, Street Parking, Accepts Mastercard, Accepts Visa, Delivery, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service

Prepare an advertisement using the information given below:
Educational material - classes VI to X - Plenty of exercises - interesting games - Puzzles - English, Maths, Science - gain knowledge - our books enlighten you - Contact Genius Kids Publications - No.20, Nehru Road, Chennai - 34.

Genius Kids Publications

For Classes VI to X

Gain Knowledge Enlighten You

Plenty of exercises

Interesting games

Puzzles-English, Maths, Science

GENIUS KIDS PUBLICATIONS

No.20, Nehru Road, Chennai - 34

Prepare an advertisement on the information given below.
Eagle Electronic Ltd. - $$30\%$$ discount sale - all electronic appliances - additional warranty - gifts with every purchase. [Advanced]

Prepare an advertisement on the information given below.

Zee Fine Arts Academy - admission open - Carnatic vocal, Veena - violin, guitar - keyboard classes - drawing and art classes - contact no.: - duration of course - fees. [Advanced]

Write an essay in about 250 words on the following.

Gandhiji, The Ceaseless Crusader.

Gandhiji a Crusader : Mahatma Gandhi was a ceaseless crusader of women's equality. He treated women as equals. Some reformers before Gandhiji considered women as helpless and sympathetic. They wanted women to be protected and uplifted. According to Gandhi all that women needed was education to realize her birth right of freedom, liberty and equality with the man. Basically men and women are one. Men bring physical strength and force. Women being love and moral force. Hence Gandhi considered men and women are complements to each other.
Women Sex not Weaker Sec : Gandhi hatred the old traditions like untouchability, child widowhood, child marriage etc., because they offend human dignity. According to him if he had power, he would eradicate all the blind traditions. Gandhi considered women "not weaker sex". But they are physically weaker to man. Brute force is nothing. So they are only "female sex" not "weaker sex". Ancient books always considered woman as the slave of man. First she is under her father next the husband and finally the sons take care. So she is never Independent. The true morality does not blindly follow the tradition but to discover the truth by experience.
Role Model Women : Gandhi held ancient models of womenhood. They are the symbol of sacrifice and knowledge. Sita, Savithiri, Damayanthi and Droupati were some of the role models of women. Gandhi also treated his wife as subordinate. He dominated his wife in his early times. But in course of time he changed his attitude and treated her as equal.
Ahimsa and Satyagraha : Gandhi said that "Satyagraha' implies enduring pain and "Ahimsa" stands for endless love. If the women of the world come together they will rock the world. God has created the women with enormous love and power but the man have legislated against them and made them tools for him.

Write an essay by developing the following hints.
The giant - lovely garden - went to see friend - children played - giant returned - built a high wall - nowhere to play - no spring - only winter - children entered - through a hole - became friends - spring came - saw a small boy - helped to climb the tree - giant became old - longed to see the boy - one day boy came - took him to paradise.

Oscar Wilde, the brilliant wit and playwright, in his 'The Selfless Giant' described the transition of a selfish giant into a selfless one. The Giant had a large, lovely garden with soft green grass, beautiful flowers and trees. The children visited the garden everyday. But, the Giant who returned to the garden, after staying with his friend for seven years, prevented the children from playing in the garden. Seeing the board put up by the Giant, "Trespassers will be prosecuted" the children became sad, having no place to play.
When the spring came all over the country, it was still winter in the Giant's garden. The selfish Giant became worried since, the only people who enjoyed there in his garden were the North wind and Hail. One day, the Giant saw a wonderful scene in his garden, in every tree he could see there was a little child and the trees were so glad and had covered themselves with blossoms. But in one corner it was winter still. There stood a little boy, who couldn't climb up the tree. The Giant put the little boy on the tree and the child kissed the Giant. That melted the Giant and the Giant turned a selfless one.
Realising that the Giant was no more selfish, the children again started playing in the garden. The Giant grew old. On a wonderful winter day, he saw a marvellous sight. In the garden, there stood a tree covered with white blossoms with its golden branches and silver fruits. Underneath stood a little boy whom the Giant missed for a long period. When the Giant approached the little boy, he noticed on the palms of the child's hands were the prints of two nails on the little feet. As a reply to the Giant, the little boy answered they were the wounds of Love. That made the Giant realise that the little boy was none other than God himself. And when the children ran in that afternoon, they found the Giant lying dead under the tree, all covered with white blossoms.

Write an essay in about 250 words on the following.

Johnson's mixed feelings about his efforts and the making of his dictionary.

Johnson's mixed feelings about his efforts and the fate of his dictionary.
More a Miscarriage than Success
A Humble Drudge: To Samuel Johnson, one who complies a dictionary is a humble drudge who works with diligence as a slave of science and a pioneer of literature. He is one of those unhappy mortals who is fated to remove the unwanted, the rubbish from the copious speech, detect all adulteration and make a good choice out of a boundless variety of words to pave way for the learned and genius in their study of the language. One who writes a lexicon is always looked down upon by other.
A Commitment Despite Censure: When every author aspires praise, Samuel Johnson knew the negative recompenses he'll be facing such as reproach, criticisms and censures. Yet he aimed at giving longevity to the English Dictionary and making it immortal. He was aware of his labour of years which would add glory and honour to his country. He aimed at adding reputation to English literature.Little did he feel his commitment useless or ignoble. His labour would assist foreign nations and distant ages. Propagators of science and celebrities of literature would surely profit from his diligence.
A Pleasure without Praise: It was the aspiration that made him pursue the task. Being committed to this dream, he preserved with the hope that one day, his dictionary would become popular. However, there would be a few blunders and defects for no dictionary of a living tongue could be perfect.Yet he cannot use his whole lifetime to stop budding words and prevent falling words, for words are resigned to the tyranny of time and fashion. In spite of all these, he ascertained that his diligence would prevail at last. Hence he expected no praise or reward. To a lexicographer, success and miscarriages are empty sounds. Johnson's narrative is mingled with expressions of mixed feelings.

Write a general essay in about 200 words on the following topic.
My Role Model in Life.

About two hundred years before, the word "computer" started to appear in the dictionary. Some people even didn't know what is a computer? However, most of the people today not just knowing what is a computer, but understand how to use a computer. Therefore, computer becomes more and more popular and important to our society. We can use computer everywhere and they are very useful and helpful to our life.
Computers have brought about a tremendous revolution in every walk of life and are expected to open more vast fields due to the dexterity of those who design software and those who develop application programs. In a very short period, scientists have been able to extirpate all the defects, the limitations and the shortcoming of computer and much is expected from their ingenuity, acumen and acquisitiveness.
The fields of application of computers are various and new applications are being searched out. The scientists applied it to prediction of weather, earthquakes, and storms, controlling of satellites and controlling of atomic reactions in reactors and else where. Engineers have not lagged behind. They use computers in designing cars, aeroplanes, ships, buildings, bridges and tools etc.
In the business world, computers are playing great parts. They are used to word processing, record keeping, inventory controlling, patrol processing, account keeping and auditing, stock marketing and ticket reservations. They are now used to keep personal telephone and address directory. Business concerns user computers in forecasting demands and planning to meet them. Manufacturing concerns use them in forecasting material requirements, inventory management, production scheduling, control and other purposes.
Bank now use them to keep records of day to day transactions, keeping accounts and managing over all investment. Computers have been placed at the hands of bank customers. This provides facility of making withdrawals at odd hours. Financial houses take the help of the computers to make their credit cards a medium of exchange. For entertainment purposes, computers are now used to play complex games, I.Q games and stimulation game. Computers have also played a vital role in communication field. It has become so advantageous that the 21st century is being called "information century" because information can easily be transferred from one place to another within seconds by using internet. We can convey are messages, send reports with audio visual accessories.

Write a general essay in about 200 words on the following topic.
Students and Social Service.

Man owes the happiness of his life to society. Hence it is his duty to serve the society in the best possible manner. Again the mission of life is social service. We live for others, not for ourselves. Even nature reaches us the lesson of service. The sun, the moon, the earth, the stars, the rivers, the trees, etc., exist for others.
Social service means selfless service to humanity. It is based on love of humanity. Social service develops a spirit of brotherhood between man and man. The man mission of students is to study diligently. But if they can spare some time, they should render some social service according to their capacity and inclination. The field of social service is very wide: education, sanitation, social reforms, etc. In the field of social service, students can do a wonderful job. Everyone trusts them.
Students can make the literacy campaign successful. They can offer their services to the Adult Education class of their locality. If there is no such class, they should open such a class or should teach some of their neighbours. Fortunately, students have ample time for social service.
There are summer vacation, the winter holidays in which students almost remain idle. Sanitation is another sphere in which students can do something. They can teach the children of their locality to be neat and clean. Students can take part in the movement for social reforms. They may arrange debates on social evils and should condemn them. Whenever there is a call from social reformers, students should come forward to help them. Students should organize Student welfare Societies to provide help to the needy students. Students should promote communal harmony in the country and should join some organization of volunteers or a scouts association. Through it, they should serve the society. Life is duty, life is service. In short, Students should serve the people in one way or another.

Narrate the story of the model who posed for the artist's mural.

Centuries ago, a great artist was engaged to
paint a mural for a cathedral in a Sicillian town.
The subject was the life of Jesus. The artist
labored diligently and finally the painting was
finished-infant Jesus and Judas Iscariot. Artist
searched for models but couldn't find a suitable
face. One day, while walking in an old part of
the city, he saw some children playing in the
street. Among them, there was a

1212 year old
boy who stirred the painter's heart. The boy
was dirty but his face was needed and so he
took the boy to his home and completed the
face of Jesus. But he could find no one to
serve as a model for the portrait of Judas. He
feared that his masterpiece would go unfinished.
At last one afternoon, a tattered figure fell upon
the floor in the street. The painter lifted him
and got the model for Judas. He completed
his masterpiece. Years ago, this man had been
the model for the infant Jesus.

Write an essay in about 250 words on the following.

The aftermath of atomisation on Hiroshima.

Seven Boeing Super Fortresses were detailed for the operation of atomization on Hiroshima. Colonel Paul W.Tibbets piloted the aircraft carrying the atom. The bomb was fused, set to explode not on contact but after dropping the height of 29,000 feet. It was to burst just 2,000 feet above Hiroshima.
For just about 42 seconds after the bomb-doors were opened, nothing happened. But in the final second of its descent, it travelled, screaming unheard, something like a quarter of a mile. Then the sun went out and it seemed for an instant extinguished. There was no sound. But a mist was formed of infinitesimal particles of brick and stone, of earth and vegetation and human tissue.
Four and seven-tenths square miles of Hiroshima were devastated. Eight percent of the city's buildings were damaged or destroyed. In a settlement of, at that time, a quarter of a million inhabitants (for evacuation had reduced the population by nearly 135,000) three fifths were casualities, major or minor.
Ten thousand causalities went to a single hospital. The victims had not eaten all day, when food was brought to them, the stench of not only the wards but the whole area surrounding the hospital was so nauseating that they could not swallow. Apart from the magnitude of the onslaught, its quality was unutterable.
The atomization of Hiroshima was monstrous enough, inflicting on 160,000 men and women and children, indiscriminately death, mutilation, irreparable loss, though not fully charted, even by scientists.
Some victims were permanently sterilized, the pregnant women aborted and did not conceive again. Other are reduced by wasting diseases. Surface wounds reopened. Hair suddenly started falling and a minor burn took months to heal. Fever went up to

106oF106oF, followed by bleeding gums, a drop in the red blood-count. Nature striving to re-establish her equilibrium, bred leukocytes by the billion, until the white blood count rose as far as above normal as it had dropped below and that brought death and new disease in its train. The aftermath of the disease was due to radiation. The physicians described the symptoms as akin to those due to over-exposure to X-rays.
Over Hiroshima, an atom-bomb based on uranium. Only a few days later, over Nagasaki, an atom-bomb based on plutonium; one of even greater power.
Though, the scientists are trying the harness atomic-energy, as was at first so happily dreamed for the benefit of mankind, a measure of guilt still remains for the action of 6 August, 1945 which is unforgivable.

Write a general essay in about 200 words on the following topic.
My future plans.

Ambition is a great incentive to work. A life without ambition is like an arrow without a target. Seneca rightly said, "If one does not know which part one is sailing, no wind is favourable". An ambition is a dream with a deadline. All successful people have an ambition. No one can get anywhere unless he knows where he wants to go and what he wants to be or do. Precisely, ambition is the path to success. My ambition in life is to become a teacher. It is the best way to cater to the needs of coming generations.
I know, the task of an excellent teacher is to stimulate apparently ordinary people to unusual effort. The challenge lies in not identifying winners, it is in making winners out of ordinary. I shall strive my best to guide my students not only to acquire knowledge but also prepare for the life in future. Every child is like a flower. I would make them enjoy their stay in the school. If that is achieved, I am sure the children would learn whatever is being taught. I would mould my students to become both intelligent and knowledgeable. In short, all my students would grow up into ideal citizens and great human beings who have love for all living beings.
"A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops" said Henry Adams. Remembering this I would be an ideal teacher. "The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires. So, I would become a great teacher. And I would work hard to accomplish my ambition.

Write a general essay in about 200 words on the following topic.
The place of computers in Modern World.

In the modern computer world of today, the uses of computer are almost as limitless as a person's imagination. New and better programmes are being written everyday for easier and greater uses. The computer are used in the reservation counters of railway station as well as in the satellite launching stations. In the fields of engineering science, oceanography and geology computer is used by the experts. Data collection, analysis, comparison, sales accounting, sales analysis and stock verification are done accurately with the help of computers in the business houses and government departments and video conferencing.
E-mail and E-commerce are the latest applications of computer science. The internet provides a fast, free and unique way to get information or to communicate with others. No doubt with the invention of the computer and world wide linkage through internet the whole world has become a global village. In the field of education, the role being played by computer is virtually unlimited. EDUSAT is one such example. In short, information technology has transformed our lives. Computers are also used in applications ranging from running a farm, diagnosing a disease and designing in construction and launching a space vehicle. New uses of computers are being found for the internet everyday. With the uses of computers world has progressed exponentially. The computers are here to stay in the modern world and the more we understand them, the better will be the days ahead of us.

Write a general essay in about 200 words on the following:
Role of Women in modern India

The status of women in India has undergone a gradual yet dramatic change. No longer women are confined only to their homes. According to the Indian constitution, women are equal to men in all respects. Women work shoulder to shoulder with men in every field or work.
The position of women in India- past and present: We are proud of Mrs.Indira Gandhi, Dr.Muthulakshmi Reddy, kalpana Chawla, Sunitha Willliams, Sania Mirza, Kiran Bedi, Indira Noygi, Mrs.Chinnapillai, Mother Teresa, Arundati Rai and the list is long one. As we are talking pride of all these and many more women achievers, we should not forget the darker side of the society. Unfortunately, still in India, people practice (female) infanticide, and inequality in the treatment between boys and girls, dowry system, property issues and this list is longer than the previous. India is still a developing nation and not a developed one. It is due to the fact that empowerment of women is still in its infancy.
The Biased attitude: Though we are proud that women are working in almost all the fields, yet economic independence is not prevalent among women. In the field of education also boys are given more education though year after year Board Examination in 10th and 12th prove that girls are more promising than boys.
The dual role of women: The discrimination done to women is relatively a modern concept, since in ancient days, women were treated with respect and reverence. The saddest tale is of working women's. They play a dual role-working, career women as well as home makers.
The steps to be taken: We, all should resolve to uplift the life of women. For this, the attitude of our society towards women should change for the better. Women and men are the two different sides of a cart. They have to move along smoothly for the prosperity and progress.

Write a general essay in about 200 words on the following:
My ambition in life

Ambition is a great incentive to work. A life without ambition is like an arrow without a target. Seneca rightly said, "If one does not know which part one is sailing, no wind is favourable." An ambition is a dream with a deadline. All successful people have an ambition. No one can get anywhere unless he knows where he wants to go and what he wants to be or do. My ambition in life is to become a teacher. It is the best way to after to the needs of coming generations.
I know, the task of an excellent teacher is to stimulate apparently ordinary. I shall strive my best to guide my students not only to acquire knowledge but also prepare for the life in future. Every child is like a flower. I would mould my students to become both intelligent and knowledgeable. In short, all my students would grow up into ideal citizens and great human beings who have love for all living beings.
"A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops" said Henry Adams. Remembering this is would be an ideal teacher. "The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires. So, I would become a great teacher. And I would work hard to accomplish my ambition.

Write an essay by developing the following hints:
Refugees pouring into Beijing - cold welcome by the city dwellers - cursed by the native workers - the new horde of refugees - not beggarly - each carrying baskets slung upon a pole - an old man - the fate of his son and daughter-in-law - a passerby taking pity giving money - the reason for the starvation - keeping the silver coin for buying seeds.

Pearl Buck, who was awarded the Nobel prize for literature in 1938, in her 'The Refugee' narrated the plight of refugees.
The city of Beijing was full of refugees, begging at every door. Swarming into every unskilled trade and service, lying dead on the street at every frozen dawn. The city dwellers did not like their entry fearing that they would be out of their jobs since those refugees were ready to earn by any means.
The refugees were from one region. They dressed similarly. There were a few lads in the throng, a few children sitting in baskets slung upon a pole across the shoulders of their fathers but there was no young girls, no young infants. Though there was no food material with them, each one carried a bedding and an iron cauldron.
The last one of that long procession of silent men and women, was a little old man. He was struggling hard to walk. Suddenly, unable to go no more, he set his bundle gently near a noodle vendor's stand. A man passing by gave the old man told that kind hearted man that they did not beg, they had good land an they had never starved. As the river flooded, they had no seed because they ate them all. The old man asked the vendor only a small bowl of noodle, which he fed his grandson with. He added that his son and daughter-in-law were drowned when their dikes broke. The vendor asked the old man what the latter would do with the silver coin. The old man replied that he had decided to spend the money on buying seeds to sow. His decision proved that :Land is dearer than anything else".

Write the summary of the following passage in about 100 words.
Guyana is a small country situated in the Northern Coast of South America, on the Atlantic Ocean. People of the Indian ancestry from nearly 50 percent of its population. The rest are European and Chinese descent. Colombus is believed to have discovered Guyana inThe Dutch landed there in the late 16th century and the local Amerindians welcomed them as trading partners. In 1834, slavery was abolished and thousands of indentured labourers were brought from India, China and Portugal to replace the slaves.
George Town is the national capital and a mojor sea port. The country's economy is largely based on sugar, rice, cotton and livestock. Indians have contributed a great deal to the country's development. Dr. Cheddi Jegan became the first premier of British Guiana. Famous Guyanese of Indian origin included Rohan Babulal Kanhai and Sreedath Ramphal. [Intermediate]

Rough Draft:
Columbus discovered Guyana in South America. Fifty percent of the population of it are people of Indian ancestry. Chinese and Europeans are the rest. The Amerindians welcomed the Dutch as trading partners. George Town is the Capital and a sea port. The country's economy is based on sugar, rice, cotton and livestock. Dr. Cheddi Jegan became its first premier. Rohan Babulal and Sreedath Ramphal are famous Guyanese of Indian origin.
Fair Draft: GUYANA
Columbus discovered Guyana in South America. Fifty percent of the population of it are people of Indian ancestry. Chinese and Europeans are the rest. The Amerindians welcomed the Dutch as trading partners. George Town is the Capital and a sea port. The country's economy is based on sugar, rice, cotton and livestock. Dr. Cheddi Jegan became its first premier. Rohan Babulal and Sreedath Ramphal are famous Guyanese of Indian origin.
Number of words given: 135; Number of words written: 70

Write an essay by developing the following hints.
Two friends - fishing friendship - Paris under Prussians - met one day - drank absinthe - went for fishing - password at outpost - caught the fish - arrested - thrown into a boat - asked to reveal password - answered not a word - shot dead - body thrown into the river.

Two Friends - Guy de Maupassant
It was during Second World War, famine hit Paris and the city was under siege. There were two friends. Monsieur Morissot and monsieur Sauvage, who had a common interest in fishing. Every Sunday, they spent half the day side by side in fishing. But, the Prussians invaded France and cruelly killed many French people and so the fishing area was deserted.
The two friends met after a long time and drank absinthe. Sauvage suggested to go back to River Seine and fish there. Morsisot agreed to it. They got the password to pass through the barricade from Colonel Dumoulin. They entered the fishing area and got a good catch. They had a happy time until they were caught by their Prussian enemies. They were arrested on charges of spying. The Prussian Officer asked for the password to free them.
The two friends were determined not to betray and they were individually tried in vain. The officers got angry and they shot them dead and threw their dead bodies into the river. The patriotism of the two friends is noteworthy.

Respond to the following advertisement considering yourself fulfilling the conditions specified (Write XXXX for your name and YYYY for your address):

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Write an essay by developing the following hints:
Friendship between Sue and Johnsy - Johnsy attacked by pneumonia - her thought of death - counting the falling leaves of the ivy plant - Sue's effort - Behman - his aim in life - bold gesture of Behrman - painting the fallen leaf - change in Johnsy's outlook - motivation to live - Behrman's death due to pneumonia - his masterpiece.

The last leaf: William Sydney Porter, who used O'Henry as his nom de plume, in his 'The Last Leaf' excellently portrayed the characters of Sue and Johnsy, both upcoming painters and the old Behrman, a painter-a failure in art.
Sue and Johnsy were budding artists. They had their studio at the top of the three-storey brick house. In that area, many were affected by pneumonia a deadly disease. When Johnsy was smitten by pneumonia, the attending doctor informed Sue that the chance of Johnsy's recovery depended on her will to live.
After the doctor's exit, as Sue was painting, she heard a low sound. Immediately, she rushed to Johnsy's bedside and heard Johnsy counting backward. Actually, Johnsy was counting the number of leaves of an ivy vine. At the time, only five leaves were left. Johnsy firmly believed that at the fall of the last leaf, her life would also end. Sue wanted Mr.Behrman who had been always about to paint a masterpiece but had never yet begun it to model for her work. While Sue went to the ground floor to meet him, she told him about Johnsy's fancy.
Behrman wanted to save Johnsy's life. So, on that dreadful night when cold rain was falling, he painted the last ivy leaf exactly as the original one. Indeed, the last leaf painted by Behrman saved Johnsy's life but he painted in the persistent cold rain, he died of pneumonia. On the other hand, seeing the last leaf Johnsy realized that it was a sin to want to die. Sue's care and attention helped her to recover soon.
'The Last Leaf' painted by Behrman proved to be his masterpiece since it saved the life of Johnsy.

Write an essay on the aftermath of atomization on Hiroshima.

Seven Being Super Fortresses were detailed for the
operation of atomization on Hiroshima. Colonel Paul
W. Tibbets piloted the air craft carrying the atom. The
bomb was fused, set to explode not on contact but after
dropping the height of

29,00029,000 feet. It was to burst just

2,0002,000 feet above Hiroshima.
For just about

4242, seconds after the bomb doors were
opened, nothing happened. But in the final second of its
descent it tarvelled, screaming unheard, something like
a quarter of a mile. Then the sun went out and it seemed
for an instant extinguished. There was no sound. But a
mist was formed of infinitesimal particles of brick and
stone, of earth and vegetation and human tissue.
Four and seven-tenths square miles of Hiroshima
were devastated. Eight percent of the city's buildings
were damaged or destroyed. In a settlement of, at the
time, a quarter of a million inhabitants for evacuation
had reduced the population by nearly

1,35,0001,35,000 three
tifths were casualties, major or minor. Ten thousand
causalities went to a single hospital. The victims had
not eaten all day but, when food was brought to them,
the stench of not only the wards, but the whole area
surrounding the hospital was so nauseating that they
could not swallow. Apart from the magnitude of the
onslaught, its quality was unutterable.
The atomization of Hiroshima was monstrous enough,
inflicting on

160,000160,000 men, women and children,
indiscriminately, death, multilation, irreparable loss,
though not fully charted, even by scientists.
Some victims were permanently sterilized, the pregnant
women aborted and did not conceive again others are
reduced by wasting diseases. Surface wounds reopened.
Hair suddenly started falling and a minor burn took
months to heal. Fever went up to

106o106oF, followed by
bleeding gums, a drop in the red blood-count. Nature
striving to re-establish her
equilibrium, bred
leukocytes
by the billion, lentil the white blood count rose as far
above normal as it had dropped below and that brought
death and new disease in its train. The aftermath of the
disease was due to radiation. The physicians described
the symptoms as skin to those due to over-exposure to
X-rays.
Over Hiroshima, an atom-bomb based on Uranium. Only
a few days later, over Nagasaki, an atom-bomb based
on plutonium one of even greater power.
Though, the scientists are trying to harness atomic
energy, as was at first so happily dreamed for the benefit
of mankind, a measure of guilt still, remains for the
action of

66 August,

19451945 which is unforgivable.

Mr. Rajveer Gupta is looking for a bride for his son. Write an advertisement to be published in the 'Matrimonials' column of a local newspaper.

MATRIMONIAL

ALLIANCE are invited for a tall, handsome God fearing

Gupta boy. 25/5’6” M.sc, MBA doing own business

income 12LPA seeking educated reputed family girl.

Families of equal status may send proposals in strict

confidence to the undersigned.

Rajveer Gupta

Make notes of the above passage.

WORK IS WORSHIP

NOTES

1. Key to all prog.

1.1. Promotes well being

1.2. Banishes pov. from life.

1.3. Grand cure of all maladies.

2. Ess. for prosperity of nation

2.1. Nation can achieve anything remarkable

2.2. Prog. of nation depends on workers.

3. Significance of workers

3.1. All workers are imp.

3:2 no work is inf.

3:3 workers deserve respect.

4. Recog. Of labour’s dignity

4.1 Opportunity to meet like- minded collectors.

4.2. Gandhi, Tagore and Carlyle praise work.

4.3. Working people work and benefit others

Write a general essay in about 200 words:

Merits and demerits of mobile phones.

Mobile phones - A boon or a curse

Is a knife useful instrument or a perilous weapon? It depends on how it is used. Same implies with the case of technology. The greatest invention are those which affect the mass of people; and of those greatest invention is cell phones. Cell phones have revolutionised the human existence. This is possible only because they are getting cheaper and cheaper day by day. Discounted cell phones accessories have made it even easier to keep the phone intact and give it a longer life.
Undoubtedly, If cell phones are in right hands, then they are a marvel ! Firstly they are proved to be a gratuity on the account of uniting not only the country but the entire planet as a "global village". No matter how far we are sitting we can gossip anytime anywhere ! In fact it's bliss to the parents as well as children. Parents can every time monitor their children and children are also safe. If anyone is in any kind of danger, he can call for help immediately. It arrests mishaps.
There are always two sides of a coin. Cell phones have made terrorist attacks in the world very easy. This has become a global matter of concern. Not going far beyond and viewing things aerially and focusing solely on our lives children are growing in precocious manner, which is again a big matter of concern for parents. Also discounted cell phone accessories have made it easier for children to buy them and keep them unnoticed ! They burn their time to ashes by playing games on it, listening songs etc. Instead of going out and playing, they stick to their easy chairs or couches and play games on their phones, which turns their reflexes into slow responses !
Over utilisation of any resource is harmful. Now mobile phones have started considering it as an inevitable part of their lives.
We should always remember, that there lives a wise man between the valley of two mountains. Plain and pleasure are a result of modern technology.
Usage of cell phones as a boon or a bane; the answer lies in our hands !

Write a general essay in about 200 words:

Cleanliness is next to Godliness.

Cleanliness is next to Godliness.
The famous proverb "Cleanliness is next to Godliness" expresses a lot to us. It indicates that cleanliness is the essential part of the healthy life. As we all know that the habit of cleanliness is in our tradition and culture. Our grandparents teach us properly to be clean always and promote us to do worship and eat meal after taking morning bath. They teach us to eat food only after doing proper hand wash and touch holy books and other holy things with clean hands. Even in some houses there are restrictions of entering to the temple and kitchen without taking bath. Priests tell us to take bath, wash hands and wear clean clothes before appear to the God or involve in the puja. There was a strict tradition of hand washing before meals in the Jewish elders.
There is a close connection between personal cleanliness and moral health of the person. personal cleanliness is considered as the symbol of purity of body and soul which is necessary to get healthy and spiritual connection. People who do not take daily bath or wear dirty clothes are generally lose their feeling confidence, self- respect and well being. So we can say that personal cleanliness safeguards us against dishonesty. All the advantages of the cleanliness proves the question that why religious people and religion founders have made cleanliness ritual necessary during spiritual occasions. Regular and proper cleanliness helps us to prevent from germs remaining long on the body and maintain our godliness.

Write an essay by developing the following hints :

Ivan Dmitritch and Masha --- Couple --- Masha bought lottery tickets --- Ivan saw the newspaper --- series 9499 --- started dreaming --- new estate --- good summer and winter --- wished to go abroad --- relatives would ask for money -- Masha also --- her own day dreams --- Masha bought ticket --- lottery number 26 --- number in paper 46 --- dream shattered.

The Lottery Ticket :
Ivan Dmitritch was a middle class man. One day, he was reading a newspaper. His wife asked him to see the lottery ticket. The serial number of their ticket was 9499 and number 26. He found the series of his wife lottery ticket. He had a tingling feeling and his joy knew no bounds.
Masha insisted him to see the winning number of the ticket but Ivan politely refused and began to dream of his future. If he won the prize amount of 75,000, he would spent twenty five thousand on an estate ant ten thousand for immediate expenses like furnishing, travelling and clearing debts. He would also put the remaining forty thousand in a bank and get interest and live on it.
Ivan fancied that his wife would lock the money or spend it uselessly for her relatives. he hated his relations too who would crave for money. Masha too had her own dreams and plans. As a result of their contradictory dreams, both hated each other.
Ivan decided to shatter her dreams and so he immediately looked at the winning number and read the series 9499 number 46. They realized that they were not the winners. They were really disappointed and continued their work.

Write an essay by developing the following hints:

Children in garden giant's friend seven years big wall notice board Nature's fury winter throughout the year wonderful sight little boy giant's help spring giant's information to the children longing to see the small boy giant's sickness little boy's arrival giant dead.

Two Friends :
It was during Second World War, famine hit Paris and the city was under siege. There were two friends. Monsieurs Morissot and Sauvage, who had a common interest in fishing. Every Sunday, they spent half the day side by side in fishing. But, the Prussians invaded France and cruelly killed many French people and so the fishing area was deserted.
The two friends met after a long time and drank absinthe. Sauvage suggested to go back to River Seine and fish there. Morrisot agreed to it. They got the password to pass through the barricade from Colonel Dumoulin. They entered the fishing area and got a good catch. They had a happy time until they were caught by their Prussian Office asked for the password to free them.
The two friends were determined not to betray and they were individually tried in vain. The officers got angry and they shot them dead and threw their dead bodies into the river. The patriotism of the two friends is noteworthy.

Write a general essay in about 200 words :
AIDS Awareness Programmes.

AIDS Awareness Programmes
There are many people who throw caution to the winds and end up being affected with HIV/AIDS. This disease is transmitted by an infected person to others during unprotected sex, use of infected needles and from a mother to her newborn child. Those facts are sometimes not known to all individuals and this is the reason why many innocent people are unknowingly affected with this disease.
By starting an awareness program one can hope to bring together masses of people and enlighten them on the ill effects of this disease. By bringing together individuals from all walks of life one can give them information on how the disease is contracted by individuals and the ways one can enlist to save themselves from contracting the disease. This knowledge given to the masses will prevent social stigma, from becoming rampant and will allow those affected with the disease to live a normal life. When you are choosing to enlighten people about this disease you don't have to be a relative or friend of a victim who has been affected with this disease. AIDS is a disease that doesn't choose it victims. It affects each and every individual that comes its way. Victims include babies, teen and old people. Their race, sex and age doesn't count when they are affected with the disease. Sometimes people are infected even if it was no fault of theirs; this is in cases of newborn babies.
Community based programs are the best way to spread awareness about this disease. One can enlist help of local work involving spread of useful information regarding the disease. NGO's can help, care and support for those affected with the ailment. Faith sharing organization can do their part by educating the masses on the factors resulting to the disease. Schools and colleges can help by spreading awareness through sex education classes, through which young girls and boys get to know facts which help them not to fall prey to this disease.
in order to combat AIDS and spread knowledge in a better way we need to put forth a community based plan and schedule it systematically so that each and every individual in a particular location gets required information. Stringing together a systematic plan is essential as in some communities the occurrence of HIV is low while in others the level is quite high. You also need to take into account practices like polygamy, dowry, superstitions and lack of health care when you consider awareness programs in localities where there are many poor people.
By using such a systematic plan we can hope to bring about a change in society for the good by informing individuals and at the same time providing a loving and caring atmosphere for those affected by this disease. A constructive, coordinate and consistent program will help orient the community to a higher success rate and in turn will help to combat HIV/AIDS in a better way. It is essential to get more and more people involved in an AIDS awareness program as this goes a long way in reducing incident as people are well informed regarding what to do and what not to do.

Write an essay by developing the following hints:

Two friends Monsieur Morissot and Monsieur Sauvage fishing hobby Paris under Prussians pleasant fishing city under sieze no fishing two met one day drank unsteady fishing at a new place password at outpost caught the fish alarmed Prussians caught tortured did not reveal password __ shot dead.

The Selfless Giant :
The Giant had a large, lovely garden with soft green grass, beautiful flowers and trees. The children visited the garden everyday. But, the Giant who returned to the garden, after staying with his friend for seven years, prevented the children from playing in the garden. Seeing the board put up by the Giant, "Trespassers will be prosecuted" the children became sad, having no place to play.
When the spring came all over the country, it was still winter in the Giant's garden. The selfish Giant became worried since, the only people who enjoyed there in his garden were the North wind and Hail. One day, the Giant saw a wonderful scene in his garden, in every tree he could see there was a little child and the trees were so glad and had covered themselves with blossoms. But in one corner it was winter still. There stood a little boy, who couldn't climb up the tree. The Giant put the little boy on the tree and the child kissed the Giant. That melted the Giant and the Giant turned a selfless one.
Realising that the Giant was no more selfish, the children again started playing in the garden. The Giant grew old. On a wonderful winter day, he saw a marvellous sight. In the garden, there stood a tree covered with white blossoms with its golden branches and silver fruits. Underneath stood a little boy whom the Giant missed for a long period. When the Giant approached the little boy, he noticed nail marks on the palms of the child's hands and feet. As a reply to the Giant, the little boy answered they were the wounds of Love. That made the Giant realise that the little boy was none other than God himself. And when the children ran in the afternoon, they found the Giant lying dead under the tree, all covered with white blossoms.

Write a general essay in about 200 words:

If I were an English Teacher....

If I were an English Teacher:
The most difficult task for any teacher is to make his/her lessons interesting for his/her students. Every teacher will have his/her own creative approach to involve his/her students in the class. If I were an English Teacher, I would be an epitome and an embodiment.
Students are often made to read Shakespeare and other classics, which are extremely hard to understand and quite boring, even for some adults. Although works of literature like 'Romeo and Juliet' and 'Pride and Prejudice' are wonderfully written, and should definitely be read at some point of time, kids of the 21st century find it hard to appreciate literature that was written over 100 years ago. This gives many teachers the wrong idea that all kids just hate reading in general. But this isn't true. In fact, a lot of middle-and high-schoolers really enjoy books by JK Rowling, Rick Riordan, Agatha Christie, Jeffery Archer, Eoin Colfer, Anthony Hotowitz, etc. Books by Agatha Christie and Arthur Conan Doyle aren't exactly what you would call 'modern', but they are widely. popular among teenagers today. So what I'm saying is, give us books more of this century, and plots with more action, and our vocabulary will increase ten-fold.
A lot of students find it extremely hard to do any form of creative writing. But what if you give them topics that they really love and are passionate about? Why not let a passionate cricket-lover write bout the advantages of a twenty-over match compared to a fifty-over one, instead of a biography on Mahatma Gandhi? Or why not ask a fashion-lover to write an article for the Vogue instead of giving her a book report on Wuthering Heights? Slowly, but surely, students will start developing an interest in creative writing and then they will get to a point where they can write about anything, however boring the topic might be.
If I were and English teacher, I'd teach my students grammar the fun and interactive way.
Grammar is a student's worst dread; it is right up there with math and history. The main reason that students find the English grammar part of their paper so difficult and confusing is because spoken English is so much different from written English. The only way to ensure that students have a flawless vocabulary is to make them read, read, and did I mention, read? The more they are exposed to English, the more natural grammar seems. And making them read books they enjoy will make the process easier. I personally believe that reading Wren and Martin overnight or doing pages of exercise on grammar will not make one a good speaker/writer. Wrong grammar can ruin a wonderful essay or a brilliant speech. It is extremely important that students know their grammar before they leave school.
Maybe it's time for a change. Maybe English should be taught to students so they enjoy it and feel more involved in it, because I know, and a lot of you do too, that English is one of the most interesting subjects. We just need to help everyone else figure that out.

Write a summary of the passage and suggest a suitable title.

Summary

‘Work is worship’ It is a source of all rights. It brings us blessing good things of life and promotes us. Without work one can make progress. It gives us happiness and banishes vice, poverty from life. It is key to all progress. The prosperity of a nation depends on the work of the people as no pains, no gains for Carlyle work is perennial nobleness and sacredness in work, To work is to pray. Work is essential for the young to recognise the dignity of labour, manual work gives an opportunity to take part in every span of life. A workless person can not get the grace of God.

Election Campaign

Election is the process through which people express their opinion through public voting and elect the candidates to be sent to the public offices. Elections are considered as the base of democracy as it ensures that the government chosen through election is of the people, by the people and for the people. A free and fair election showcases the signs of a healthy democracy in a country. Through election, the citizens of a country express their acceptance or denial for the government’s policies and working.

Election could be conducted for various positions and levels in a country. It could be presidential, parliamentary, for legislative assemblies or council. The elections are conducted and administered by an electoral agency which is an autonomous body entrusted with the responsibility of conducting peaceful and fair election in the country. The complete electoral process is taken care by the agency starting from registering the political parties for the election till the declaration of the election result.

Election gives the authority in the hands of the public and provides them the freedom to elect the government of their choice which will work for their growth and development. It also keeps a check on the working on the incumbent government as they have to appear before the public after the completion of their tenure.

Write a letter to M/s Jain Traders, Agra requesting him for the replacement of the computer you bought last month from his firm.

The Sales Manager

M/s Jain Traders

Agra

Subject: Defective CPU

Sir:

I purchased a Dell computer from your shop on July 13,

2019, invoice number 17980 with all the accessories and peripheral devices. I regret

to inform you that there is a defect in the computer. It automatically switches

off after every 30 minutes. I thought the auto switch-off option might have

been activated; but when I checked, no such option had been activated. I have been facing lots of inconvenience and stress on this account. I am a

professional online teacher. I am unable to teach my students waiting in

distant parts of the country. I request you to send your engineer at the

earliest at my address on the invoice and fix the problem. If the CPU needs

replacement, kindly do the replacement at the earliest. I shall be exceedingly

grateful.

Regards,

Dr. Ali Prakash

Write a letter to the collector of your district complaining about the irregular supply of electricity in your town.

Dadhich Colony

Mathura road

Beawar

17 April 2016

collector

Beawar district Ajmer

Subject complain for irregular supply of electricity

Sir

By this letter I want to bring your attention in the matter that our examinations are near and the supply of electricity in our town is not proper somany times we asked to electricity department but they do not take any action so here we request to you for take action as soon as possible.

Yours Faithfully

Citizen of Beawar

Write an essay in about 150-200 words on the following:
Hazards of the Use of Polythene Bags.

The day starts with the morning milk supply which arrives in a trendy plastic cover. Fruits, vegetables, oil, cloth, shoes, pens, tools etc. are all wrapped by the polythene covers. If we look around, they are everywhere.

Due to its light weight, high strength, good flexibility, performance, low economic cost plastics have gained wide-spread acceptance.

Polythene bags are the agents of air pollution, cancer, and skin diseases. It is used like a slow poison in daily life. In the process of recycling poly bags, the producers use a large number of hazardous chemicals which are injurious to our health.

Calcutta Medical College Hospital says that taking tea in poly cup can be the cause of ulcer. Experts say, polythene bags and other plastic materials, if burnt below 7000 degree Celsius, create poisonous gas which can cause cancer and skin diseases. The polythene wrapped fish, vegetables and meat are infected by anaerobic bacteria which is responsible for skin disease and cancer.

Plastic bags choke drainage system and water supply channels. The blocked drainages lead to dangerous diseases like filariasis, dengue and malaria. Plastics pollute rivers, canals and lakes as also other water-resources.

The environmentalists feel that poly bags are a serious threat to the environment and also release toxic gases in to the atmosphere. It is a simple issue which can be solved easily, but if neglected can lead to serious consequences. So, we must follow precautions and initiate measures to save our environment as well as our life.

Write a report on 'The School Tour to a Historical Monument in Rajasthan'.

We went Chittorgarh fort on the day we came to Bhilwara from Delhi because when I was coming to Bhilwara I had said that I will see the fort. First we traveled to Chittor by bus. The bus took one hour to Chittor bus stand. Then I and papa took an auto to reach the fort. I thought that how they had built the fort on this high hill!

When we came to the fort first we saw Kumbha Palace. In Kumbha Palace first I saw some steps to go up. I asked papa that can we climb those steps. Papa said yes . When we went to climb steps papa saw that the steps are too narrow. Then we went to a building there also I saw some steps to go up. We went up through those stairs. I and papa were just about to put our feet suddenly I saw that there is no floor to put our feet! On the first floor there was no floor.

Then we went to Vijaystambh. When we were going towards Vijaysthambh we saw that the road to Vijaysthambh was very small and was surrounded by green bushes. After sometime we could see Vjaysthambh from the road. There were pigs in the bushes. When we reached Vijaystambh I saw that it was very tall. Then we went to see Gaumukh. When we were going down we saw many monkeys there and there many stairs to go down. When we came down I saw a cow. That was only cow’s head and it was made of bricks. Water was coming out from the cow’s mouth. Some families were putting their feet inside the water. We saw that the water was dirty on the other side and we also saw that one duck was swimming on other the side. We sat there for some time.

Then we again came up from the stairs. Then from Vijaysthambh we came to the road.

Pulse Polio Campaign.

Pulse polio immunization in India:

For complete eradication of polio by 2000 AD, Pulse Polio Immunization Programme is implemented by Govt. of India with the help of State Governments and voluntary organizations all over the country simultaneously on 9 December 1995 and 20 January, 1996.

OPV (Oral Polio Vaccination) doses are given to children of the age groups of (0-3) years on these days throughout the country. The term ‘pulse’ has been used to describe this sudden, simultaneous, mass administration of OPV on a single day to all children 0-3 years of age.

The main objective of this mass immunization programme is to prevent the transmission of wild polio viruses among children of (0-3) years of age group so that the future generation of children will be free of the risk of poliomyelitis. Children who have been previously immunized and those who may be ill must also get pulse polio immunization.

Write a report in about 100 words on the topic 'The Prize Distribution Function'.

Annual Prize Distribution Function

A Report

Last Sunday, Annual Prize Distribution Function was organized in our school. In order to make this event successful, a lot of preparations were made by students and teachers. The successful students in various fields such as Sports, Education, Cultural Programs had to be honored in the function.

The Education Minister of the state had to come as the Chief Guest. It was a matter of great pride for us. Therefore the school building was decorated like a bride. The parents of the students and other respected people of the city were invited to grace the occasion. The function had to be started at 10:00 am sharp.

The Chief Guest arrived on time. Our Principal and some members of school Management welcomed him with bouquet of flowers. First of all he was served with tea and snacks at Principal office and from there he was taken to the Function Venue. The Function began with Saraswati Vandana.

Our Principal and the Chief Guest lit the lamp before the picture of Goddess Saraswati. The the students of our school presented cultural items. People enjoyed this Cultural Programme a lot with loud clapping. After that our Principal read out the Annual Report of the school. Immediately after that the Prize Distribution took place.

The Chief Guest distributed the prizes to the winners of the respective fields. Then he delivered a very motivating speech. He advised all the students to work harder in life to get sure success. He also narrated one or two incidents to inspire the students. In the end, he announced Rs 5 lac donation for opening a new Computer lab in the school. We appreciated with loud cheers. The function ended with National Anthem.

Write out a speech to be delivered in the morning assembly of your school on the topic 'How prayer enriches your mind and soul'. Sign yourself as Karan / Kiran.

Good morning all. This is Kiran. As we know prayer is a solemn request to God or object of worship. It can be an entreaty to a person too. But when in difficulties we usually turn to God and ask for His help. We pray to Him to guide us and solve our problems. If not instantly but may be slowly our confused mind becomes clear and gets the strength to think and steer out of our problems.

The world’s foremost scientist Alexix Carrel said: “The most powerful form of energy one can generate is prayer. Prayer, like radium is a luminous and self-generating form of energy.” This great scientist further states that the most powerful form of energy one can generate is not mechanical, electronic or even atomic energy, but prayer energy.

We are told there are, generally speaking, three ways in which men get what they want and need: by work, by thought and by prayer. The first two are used daily whereas the third is used only in our need. May be because the first two are obvious factors of our everyday experience very common daily things whereas prayer is associated with special postures or even simple rituals. Without prayer we are compelled to bear the entire weight and burden of life. Through spiritual procedures we contact a tremendous source of strength, more than by working or by just thinking. To reiterate, the most powerful form of energy one can generate is prayer energy.

We are advised that to be efficient in prayer we must learn the art of praying. Even some efficiency and skills are required in the operation of all power. In mastering the art of prayer it is only necessary to follow certain simple principles. One does not have to attend any college or technical school to become an expert in this field. The main thing in learning to pray is just to pray.

Though we may read various books on prayer or even have discussions on prayer, the only way to learn to pray is to pray. According to Mahatma Gandhi “The meaning of prayer is that I want to evoke that Divinity within me.” He further says: “Prayer is not asking. It is longing of the soul. It is a daily admission of one’s weakness. It is better to have a heart without words than words without a heart.”

True prayer is a way of life. Prayers must be said continuously. Again to quote Alexis Carrel: “When we pray we link ourselves with the exhaustible motive power that binds the universe.” We can pray anywhere; in the street, in the solitude of our room or place of worship. It is not compelling that we must visit a temple, mosque or a church to pray. Our spare moments can be used in saying our prayers.

For example while travelling to our workplace even if we get those fifteen minutes we can spend those precious moments by praying instead of chatting. Even at home when relaxing after completing one’s housework or chores one can easily say in one’s mind Slokas, Hymns or Psalms or read them if possible. It will without doubt give us strength, serenity and confidence.

One of the primary laws of prayer is simplicity as told earlier. It should be simple and natural. It is not necessary to use the same phrases or stereotyped phrases or words. We must talk to God as though to a friend; it should be quite natural. Tell Him all your problems, anything that is on your mind freely. Let it be in your own language without any formal words. God is a patient listener and will surely try to help you. As Gandhiji said: “God is not a power residing in the clouds. God is an unseen power residing within us and nearer to us than fingernails to the flesh.” Just plead to God.

Putting aside all our worries we must try to fix our mind on God. Even while doing your work dedicate whatever you do to God. Think that God is with you and helping you. This will remind us of His presence and nearness. We need not beseech God for His blessings but just assume that He is near us to protect and showering His blessings on us. There have been many saints who doing their duty slogging the whole day have not failed to remember God and have attained Godhood. We have an excellent example from Pierre Curie’s, life (husband of Marie Curie). Once when he was stooping over a microscope in the laboratory a student entered but thinking the scientist was praying was about to leave the room when the scientist called him.

Write an essay in about 150-200 words on the following:
Cleanliness campaign at your school.

Educational institutions are the best places to instil values in the impressionable minds of the children. Hence, value building and character-building should be commenced at schools. Though the importance of cleanliness is taught at school since the early classes, children should be given hands-on experience and training in maintaining cleanliness.

The schools should involve the students in maintaining cleanliness at school. Students should manage the cleanliness of their own respective classes. In some of the schools, it is the duty of school children to maintain cleanliness of their own classes. This practice is purely done with the purpose of inculcating a sense of responsibility in them and to make them sensitive and aware of the importance of cleanliness.

As the entire nation is abuzz with the cleanliness drives and campaigns under the impetus of ‘Swachch Bharat Abhiyan’ launched by the Honorable Prime Minister of India, Mr. Narendera Modi, students can do phenomenal work in making cleanliness a successful campaign. In order to maintain cleanliness at school, students should make cleanliness monitoring committees consisting of some prefects in every class. They should not let any student throw litter either in the class or anywhere else in the school campus. These committees should work in coordination with teachers, vice-principals, and principals.

Secondly, they can make groups and go to those colonies where plots are being used as dumping grounds and reason with people. They can form teams and carrying posters depicting negative effects of garbage on the people living in the surroundings and general environment, they can hold seminars or street plays to sensitize people to myriad health-related problems caused by the garbage mounds.

Thus, schools can literally become the epicentres of this cleanliness revolution. This massive goal can only be accomplished with the mass participation of the people and students and young children are the best bet in this regard.

Write a speech in about 100 words on the topic "The Role of Library in Schools".

Research about educational trends and pedagogical models shows the significant difference effective school library services can make on student literacy and learning outcomes.

The research findings illustrate the positive impact of dynamic, inclusive library services and environments — physical and virtual — that are aligned with the school’s vision and learning goals.

Research provides compelling evidence that school libraries and library staff have a positive impact on student achievement. Studies show that this remains true when variables such as socioeconomic factors are accounted for.

The research into school library impact shows higher student performance:

improved reading test scores

higher academic achievement, and

positive attitudes towards learning.

You are the monitor of your class. You organized and conducted a quiz competition in your class. Write a report of it to be published in the school magazine in about $$100$$ words.

REPORT

Inter- House Quiz Competition

Date-26th feb 2018.

By- ABC ( Head boy of school )

An exciting Inter -House Quiz Competition was held on 23rd feb 2018. The event was held in the school Auditorium and was graced with the presence of Mrs. Aparna Gupta, the principal who welcome the participants and her best wishes for the competition. The students of class 10th were the enthusiast audience to witness the exciting event.

The quiz was divided into four rounds- Infinite Bounce, Double or Nothing, Reflex Action and Rapid Fire. Every round was a mixed bag with questions from history, sports, language, vocabulary and science. All the students were at the age of their seats to know the answers and the participants were very active. This quiz was truly a learning experience for both the audience and the participants.

In the end Kaveri house bagged the first position by scoring the total of 55 points, Ganga house place the second position with 40 point and Lakshya and Vikas house was tied at the third place with 35 points.

Write an essay of about 150-200 words on the following: "India: A Land of Festivals"

Indians give special importance to their festivals. Special arrangements are made for the celebration of various festivals each year. Be it the villages or the big cities there is joy all around. All the places are decked up during the festival season. Some of the main Indian festivals include Diwali, Holi, Raksha Bandhan, Ganesh Chaturthi, Durga Puja, Dussehra, Pongal and Bhai Duj.

People in our country love celebrating the festivals with their near and dear ones. Each Indian festival has its own unique way of celebration and people follow the tradition while celebrating the same. However, some things remain common for instance people decorate their houses with flowers and lights during the festivals and wear new clothes. They visit each other and exchange gifts. Special sweets are prepared at home to treat the guests.

People of India also hold great regard for the National festivals of the country. Gandhi Jayanti, Independence Day and Republic Day are the three national festivals of our country. These festivals are a symbol of unity and progress. They remind us of our patriotic leaders who served the country selflessly. National festivals are celebrated with equal zeal. The entire atmosphere is filled with the feeling of patriotism during these festivals.

All in all, Indians celebrate both religious and National festivals with great enthusiasm. Children as well as elders look forward to the festive celebrations.

Write an essay in about $$150-200$$ words on the following:
"If I were a Millionaire".

The modern age is a materialistic age. Virtually, there is a rule of money all over the world. In reality, almost everybody is after money whatever he may profess to be or profess to do.

It need not be stressed that now everybody wants to become a millionaire. Normally, it is very difficult for a poor man to become a millionaire. But there are certain channels and means such as a jackpot lottery, G.K. Competitions, literary and other prizes, etc. which can make even a pauper to realize his dream of becoming a millionaire if he is lucky. In the normal course, I cannot think of becoming a millionaire.

It can happen only if I get some lucky stroke. But I have the power of imagination and I can become a millionaire at least in my imagination. If I were a millionaire, I’d use my wealth most judiciously and that for positive purposes for me and my family and for others. I’d help the poorest children to get education. I’d pay for their books, fees, healthcare and even food and clothing, if necessary.

I’d open dispensaries and schools in rural areas. I’d start a chain of factories to increase industrialism and provide employment to thousands of unemployed meritorious young men and women. I’d provide a park for children in my own locality. I’d help all my poor relations and acquaintances. I’d help the Municipal Committee of my town to arrange sewerage in the whole town.

I’d donate liberally for all kinds of victims such as floods, famine, cyclone, earthquake, communal riots, terrorism, etc. And even more than that, I’d not hesitate in doing social service with my own hands irrespective of the amount of wealth and luxuries I may have.

D. K. International is looking for a receptionist for the school. Write an advertisement on behalf of the administrative officer in the classified columns of the local newspaper giving necessary details. Draft an advertisement in not more than $$50$$ words.

Wanted a receptionist

Need a receptionist at D K International School.

Work: Attending the visitors and parents and maintain the administrative records.

Working hours is 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Must be graduated in clerical studies or administrative studies and should have a pleasing personality.

Interested ones must apply in the administrative office at PO Box 3322, New Delhi.

A state level 'Science Fair' was organised by your school. Write a report on the closing function of the fair in about $$150-200$$ words.

Science exhibition held at Pokhariput DAV school

Saturday, 30 August 2019

The DAV Public School, Pokhariput organised a three-day regional-level CBSE Science Exhibition in its campus here from December 27 to 29. Budding students from across the State presented model projects on the theme ‘Innovations for Sustainable Development’.

CBSE Joint Secretary and Regional Officer Manoj Kumar Srivastava inaugurated the exhibition.

“If you are sensitive towards your surrounding and identify the real problems of it, fruitful innovations come up naturally,” Srivastava said and urged students to prepare socially useful models.

School Principal Dr Sujata said, “This exhibition is a platform for students to present their new ideas and learn from each other and an opportunity to find out original thinkers.”

DAV Institutions Regional Director Dr Keshab Chandra Satapathy, School Managing Committee Chairman Madan Mohan Panda, DAV Unit-VIII Principal Dr Bhagyabati Nayak and DAV Kalinga Nagar Principal Bipin Kumar Sahoo were present.

The exposition saw more than 80 models from 48 schools of CBSE Bhubaneswar region comprising Odisha, West Bengal and Chhattisgarh. The displays covered seven sub-themes namely Health and Wellbeing, Resources Management and Food Security, Waste Management and Water Body Conservation, Transport and Communication, Digital and Technological Solution, Mathematical Modeling and other models. After evaluations, 21 projects were selected for the CBSE National Exhibition, New Delhi.

In valedictory ceremony, Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan, Bhubaneswar Deputy Commissioner AVlJ Rao and CBSE Regional Director Manish Agarwal graced as guests, among others.

The school’s senior PGT Sanjeev Sahu coordinated the programme. Visitors from various educational institutions visited the exhibition.

Write an essay of about 150-200 words on the following: "My Dream"

My Dream

Everyone wants to be successful and rich. I also dream of becoming successful in the field I choose although I am still indecisive about the career path I will choose. But I know whatever I choose I will work hard, stay focused and make it big.

I also dream of doing something for my country. There are so many problems in the country such as poverty, illiteracy and casteism to name a few. Our country was once known for its rich cultural heritage which is all robbed now. The crime rate in the country is at an all time rise and so are various other issues. While there are a lot of loopholes in the India political system that has led to these problems however we cannot blame it all on the government. Each one of us should contribute our bit towards our country’s development. I am a firm supporter of each one teach one and have been teaching my maid’s child since the last two years.

As I grow up, I aim to join an NGO to empower the poor and needy. I dream of eradicating poverty and social inequality from our country and will do my best in this direction. If we all join hands we shall certainly be able to free our country from these evils.

You are the Principal of a school. You want to purchase furniture. Write a letter to M/s Sharma and Brothers, placing an order for school furniture.

15 May 2019

Messrs Sharma and Brothers

15 Karol Bagh

Delhi

Subject : Supply of furniture for school

Sirs

We require the following items of furniture for our school :

1] Chairs [without arms] for use in staff room 15

2] Dual Desks [Wooden] 40

3] Tables [Wooden] 2.5′ multiply 3′ multiply 5′ 08

4] Lecture stands 05

5] Office almirah [6′ multiply 2′ multiply 3′] 01

All the items should be sturdy and should be made of quality wood. Payment shall be made through D.D. as soon as all the items are received. Also, we expect the usual discount on total purchase.

Yours faithfully

Nitin Sharma

Principal

Write out a speech to be delivered in the morning assembly of your school on the topic: "How Yoga Makes Mind and Body Sound".

Good Morning All,

As you know that today our Yoga Group Foundation has successfully completed one year, so today’s event has been organized to celebrate this one-year achievement. On this auspicious day, please allow me to heartily congratulate and express words of gratitude to our members of Yoga Group Foundation who worked hard to spread awareness among the masses about the benefit of yoga and helped made available necessary resources to make this one-year session a harbinger of bodily health and mental happiness. Also, I want to thank all the society people who never missed a day and showed enthusiasm to learn this art form and spread the teaching amongst others.

I, Nandini, your host for today’s event and one of the co-founders of this group wish to deliver a short speech on Yoga – the science behind it and forms its essence.

Many of us perform Yoga on a daily basis, but how many actually know about what this art form entails and why it is performed. So it’s basically a method to achieve balance in our bodies, i.e. gaining strength, increasing flexibility and attaining spirituality. Yoga also endorses a non-materialistic way of living. Yoga is more precisely described through the use of the Sanskrit word called “asana” which means the practicing of different types of physical postures or asanas. The yoga postures are an indispensable part of the yoga. Usually, the class begins with normal breathing exercises and then goes on to incorporate gentle asanas followed by more tough ones. The yoga asanas are performed keeping in mind all the body parts as well as combine breathing practices, including guided mediation.

There are different poses for which the instructor guides you throughout; these poses include standing, sitting, back bending, forward bends, upside-down asanas as well as twisting postures. Besides these, there are other different types of yoga which are especially tailored to suit the different needs of people. For instance, there is Hatha Yoga, which is the most practised form

and deals with the breathing exercises and bodily postures. Then there are two other types of yoga, i.e. Karma and Bhakti Yoga, which are advised to people who are looking to gain spiritual experience in life.

This is an art form known to humanity from thousands of years whose history can be traced back to 3,000 BC. Since then, it is being practised by various spiritual gurus and in the contemporary times, yoga is being looked up as a disciplinary form itself to be taught in various schools and colleges. The definitive aim of yoga is to help a person rise above the self and gain a sublime experience. Even in Bhagavad-Gita, it is written, “A person is said to have achieved yoga, the union with the Self, when the perfectly disciplined mind gets freedom from all desires, and becomes absorbed in the Self alone.” Though it’s not a religion, but it is certainly a mode of living life that works towards attaining a sound mind as well as a healthy body.

So unleash the power of yoga, feel energized and develop a zest of living.

Thank You!

Write an essay in about $$150-200$$ words on the following:
"Importance of Newspaper".

Now-a-days the newspaper has been a necessity of the life. It is available in the market in almost all languages. A newspaper is a publication of the news which gets printed on the paper and distributed to everyone at their home. Different countries have their own news publication agencies. Newspaper gives us all about what is happening in our own country as well as whole world. We let us know exact information related to the topic of sports, politics, religion, society, economy, film industries, movies, food, employment etc.

Earlier, newspapers were published with only news details however, currently it contains news and views about various subject almost everything. Various newspaper in market costs differently according to their news details and popularity in the area. The newspapers having current daily affairs are printed daily however of them gets printed twice a week, once a week or once a month.

Newspapers serve more than one purposes according to the need and requirement of the people. Newspapers are very effective and powerful give all information at one place from all over the world. In comparison to the information it gives, it costs very less. It keeps us well informed about all the happenings in our surrounding.

You are a member of the 'Wildlife Conservation Society'. Write an article in about 150-200 words for the daily newspaper on 'Problems caused by stray animals on the road'. Sign as Hitesh / Heena.

Problems caused by stray animals on road

Heena

I want to draw the attention of the concerned authorities and the general public towards the sufferings of the residents of Udhampur City, due to the nuisance caused by the stray animals during day and night. The stray animals have become a great nuisance for the pedestrians as well as for the drivers of the vehicles. They cause frequent traffic jams and accidents.

The very other day my relative was riding a scooty. Suddenly, a stray horse appeared from nowhere just in the middle of the road. In spite of my best efforts to avoid the collision with the animal, I had a nasty accident resulting in a fracture in my relative’s left leg. Such scenes have become the order of the day. Sometimes rows of stray cows and bulls block the road and cause traffic jams and accidents. We have made complaints to the concerned authorities but no action has been taken so far in this regard.

We hope the concerned authorities will rise from their slumber and take immediate remedial measures to deal with this nuisance.

Rashmi

Write an application to the Secretary, Board of Secondary Education, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh for making a correction in the date of birth in your secondary certificate. State what documents you are sending with it.

The Secretary,

Board of Secondary Education,

Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh

Dear Sir,

I am a secondary student and my registration no. is 1111111. I have received a mark sheet and found that my Date of birth is printed. wrong.

I would like to request your good office for the correction of my Date of Birth from 01-11-1999 to 01-11-1998 in mark sheet and all my RECORDS as an urgent requirement.

Hoping for your kind consideration on the matter.

I certify on my honor that the above information is true and correct as supported by documents attached hereto.

Yours faithfully,

Your school is going to organize a farewell party for the students of class 12th and 10th. Prepare a speech for their guidance.

Respected Principal, Respected Teachers and my Dear Students – First of all, I would like to thank you everyone for gathering here to celebrate our farewell! I am highly honored for having been given the opportunity of delivering the farewell speech today.

The thought that this is our last day at the school makes me emotional as well as nervous. We have spent some of the best moments at this school and have learnt a lot of things here along with off course acquiring bookish knowledge.

While we are really sad that we will be leaving the school post this day, we are also happy; in fact the entire school is happy that each student of our class has passed with good marks. Our school has good reputation and image in the world of academics and I am glad that we have lived up to that image. While off course, we did a lot of hard work to achieve such grades and marks, our teachers had been very supportive and motivating. They helped each one of us with the projects, assignments and other coursework whenever needed.

I would also like to thank our Principal Sir who always believed in us. He would provide us with extra study material and allow us to stay in the library even after working hours for studying and completing the course.

He is the true example of a disciplined yet kind personality. Along with motivating students for achieving high grades in the exams, he has also promoted various extracurricular activities such as dance, music, sports, painting, art & craft and many. Though our school did conduct sports week every year but because of our Principal Sir, our school could participate at the state and national level too. Thank you Sir, you really taught us that career can be made in other fields too as well as you taught that by making sports an integral part of our life, we can stay fit and agile.

Under the guidance of our respected Principal Sir, our school also made visits to several charity organizations such as orphanage, old-age homes, etc. This has been favorite activity as serving the needy made me feel that I am serving the humanity.

Sir, you may not imagine and I cannot even express in words my gratitude towards you. Learning such acts of humanity at the school level is certainly going to make us good human beings in the future and we promise that we will live by all the lessons we have learnt here.

In the end, I would like to thank everyone for supporting me in all manners, especially the teachers for standing by me in my odd days. Though, none of us know, where will our life take us, but wherever we go, we will forever preserve in our hearts, the respect for our school and each and every staff of our school.

Thank you everyone and I wish good luck to each one of you for your future!

Your residential area is facing sanitation problems as well as bad roads and drainage problems. Write a letter to the Editor of a local newspaper complaining about it.

15 – A

Green Field

Ludhiana

September 3, 2017

The Editor

The Tribune

Ludhiana

Subject: Bad condition of roads

Sir:

I write to your good self to express my concern over the bad condition of roads due to which many accidents take place every year. A poor condition of roads is one of the major causes of road accidents in India. According to data issued on road accidents by Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, the total number of road accidents increased by 2.5 per cent from 4,89,400 in 2014 to 5,01,423 in 2015. The total number of persons killed in road accidents increased by 4.6 per cent from 1,39,671 in 2014 to 1,46,133 in 2015. Though not all accidents are caused by poor roads, however, poor roads play quite a significant role in these accidents.

This problem of poor roads is quite widespread in the nation. Especially during and after the monsoons the roads are badly damaged. In the cities, the drains get damaged. The coverings of the manholes are dislodged. Quite frequently these broken drains and uncovered manholes become the causes of the accidents.

Write a letter of application with curriculum vitae in reply to the following advertisement addressing to the Director.
Career Point
Jaipur March 26, 2013
Applications are invited for the post of 'Lecturer' in Physics, pay negotiable.
Age: Not exceeding 30 years, qualification as per government norms with experience of 3 years.

Date: dd/mm/yy

Name….

Designation…

Organization Name…

Address…….

Subject: Application Letter for the Post of Lecturer

Dear, Mr. XXXX,

With due respect to state that, I Am (Name of the candidate…) applying for the post of Lecturer in your College (College Name…) as a Lecturer of Physics. I came across about this through a news paper named (News paper name…/if online source, then mention it) there you have posted a vacancy requirement for this Post.

Write a job application for the post of 'clerk' advertised in the local newspaper of your city.

16 - Fort Road,

Lucknow.

To :

M/s Rajpal and Sons,

New Delhi.

6th May 2019

Dear Sir,

Subject : Application for The Post of A Junior Clerk

With reference to your advertisement in yesterday’s TIMES OF INDIA, I beg to apply for the post of a junior clerk in your office.

I am now twenty-four-year old and a graduate of the Delhi University. I took my degree in 2004 in English, History, Mathematics and Economics. I also passed in the additional subject (Hindi) in B.A. I have completed a year’s course in typewriting, shorthand, book-keeping and commercial correspondence. The certificates I enclose show that I scored a high percentage in all those subjects.

For the past two years I have been working as a correspondence clerk in the office of a co-operative society - New Delhi where my work acquired a thorough knowledge of official correspondence and typewriting. The testimonial from the manager which I enclose will show that my work has been highly appreciated.

I hope you will consider my application favourably. If I am given the appointment, I may assure you that I shall try my best to discharge duties to your entire satisfaction.

Yours Faithfully,

R.K. Josiah

You have received an invitation letter from the Principal and staff of Govt. Senior Secondary School, Alwar. You have to attend Career day function on 15th February, 2013 at 2.00 p.m. as a Chief Guest of the function. Write a refusal to the invitation owing to your busy schedule.

Sir

Sub: Inability to accept the invitation

Thank you very much for inviting me to attend the function ‘Career Day’ on 15th February, 2013. I feel honoured and obliged. However, I shall not be able to accept your invitation due to some previous commitments which keep me confined to my place on that day.

Thanking you once again for your kind invitation.

Yours sincerely

T.K. Dutta

You are Anoop living at 7, Adarsh Nagar locality of Churu. You purchased a washing machine from a dealer. Write a letter to him for its replacement.

Shop number 86,

Gokul Colony

Delhi.

4-05-2017

House number 7

Adarsh Nagar, Churu

Delhi

Subject: Replacement of machine

Respected Sir,

I am Veronika and I recently bought the Samsung machine model number 431, bill number 88743 from your shop for Rs. 15000.

It is not spinning properly; fully automatic but does not carry detergent to the water I request you to change the machine as it is under guarantee.

Yours sincerely,

Anoop

We all agree that reading is a wonderful journey to the heart. On the basis of your experience write a speech on 'joy of reading'.

Recently I have been playing games with my conversation classes to liven things up a bit and to get the conversation flowing. One of the games we have been playing is called “Would you rather”, in which you have to propose two different situations to the players and ask them which one they would rather experience. Simple enough, until you have to explain why you prefer one situation to the other and are forced to really think about your decision.

For me one of the most difficult decisions followed this question: “Would you rather never be able to listen to music again or never be able to read a book again?” I mean these are two cornerstones of culture and art, picking between them seemed impossible. A life without music or a life without reading, it is a difficult choice. But after a few moments thought everything became clear and without hesitation I said I would rather have a life without music than without books.

Why?! I hear you screaming, well I will tell you and maybe you will agree. For me a good book is like the door to another world, the beginning of an adventure that you may share with hundreds of other people reading the same book but it is unique to you and your own imagination. You can get lost with the characters, become invested in their journey and experience their emotional ups and downs along with them.

There have been times where I have stayed up all night to finish a book and I have ended up emotionally exhausted and drained once the experience was over. I mourn the deaths of characters in almost the same way I would friends in real life. I celebrate their achievements and successes with them as enthusiastically as I would my own.

I am not trying to say that music cannot elicit the same response but for me nothing can replace the journey that you begin when you pick up a new book for the first time and begin an adventure that will take you from the first page to the last, and sometimes even further.

Your school is going to organize Van Mahotsava. Prepare a speech on the importance of Van Mahotsava in $$100$$ words.

Van Mahotsav is an annual tree-planting festival in India, celebrated in the first week of July. This movement was initiated in the year 1950 by India’s Union Minister for Agriculture, Kulapati Dr. K M Munshi. This festival has gained immense national importance and every year, millions of saplings are planted all across India in observation of the Van Mahotsav week.

It is expected that every citizen of India has to plant a sapling in the Van Mahotsav week. It helps spread awareness amongst people about the harm caused by the cutting down of trees. People celebrate Van Mahotsava by planting trees or saplings in homes, offices, schools, colleges, etc. Awareness campaigns are held at various levels. Novel promotions like free circulation of trees are also taken up by various organizations and volunteers.

The planting of trees during the festival serves various purposes like providing alternative fuel, increase production of food resources, helps create shelter-belts around fields to increase productivity, provide food for cattle, offers shade and decorative landscapes, helps conserves soil deterioration, etc. The festival educates the awareness of trees among people and portrays the need of planting and tending of trees, as trees are one of the best ways to prevent global warming and reduce pollution. Van Mahotsava is celebrated as a festival of life.

In India it was started as a crusade to save mother earth. The name Van Mahotsava means “the festival of trees”. It began in July 1947 after a flourishing tree planting drive was undertaken in Delhi, in which national leaders like Dr Rajendra Prasad and Jawaharlal Nehru participated. The festival was simultaneously celebrated in a number of states in India. Since then, thousands of saplings of diverse species are planted with energetic participation of the locals and various agencies like the forest department.

You have constructed a new house. You want to let out a portion of that house. Write an advertisement to be published in the 'To Let' classified column of a local newspaper.

The advertisement is as follows :

TO LET

A newly constructed 2BHK flat is available for rent in C4-block, Janakpuri, New Delhi. The fully furnished 2nd floor apartment is equipped with a lift and 24 hours power backup. Walking distance from market and post office. College students and defense personnel preferred.

Contact Mr Balwant Singh on XXXXXXXXXX for further details.

Write an article to be published in a local newspaper about the use and misuse of cell phones keeping in view of student life.

Mobile phone is a drug that has addicted a large number of people, almost all, especially the children. Nowadays, children have left their works all one mobile phones.

Whenever they are given any assignment, they leave no chance of copying it from internet . They have stopped using their minds and have been totally dependent on mobile phones .

If we talk about its misuse, people are doing it in many sense. First, as a student they do not use their minds. Second, mostly adolescents, are not mature enough . They take undue advantage of the technology and share their personal data over social sites like Facebook,Instagram, and so on. That may cause them a lot of loss.

Playing games on mobile phones and spending time on other applications is a common problem of today. Children not only waste their time and energy but also become physically unhealthy.

Extra usage of mobile phones make us addicted towards it. We do not have knowledge of what is happening around us . What I will say about others, I would rather tell you about me.

Now, I am so addicted using this app that even during exam times, I am here wasting my more than an hour. This can adversely affect my studies and scores.

But as a coin has two faces, mobile has advantages too.

But as we know, excess of everything is bad. Same applies for Mobile phones. They are good when used limited but are devil when they are overused and misused.

It's my appeal to the people, especially students, to not to use mobile phones for much time and should rather use their minds while doing any assignment or sum rather than to search on sites.

You are Ajay/Anu, Head Boy/Girl of Kendriya Vidyalaya, Kanpur. You have seen some students of junior classes littering in the school compound and verandahs with tiffin left-overs. It makes the school look unclean and untidy. Write a speech in 150-200 words to be delivered in the morning assembly, advising such students to keep the school neat and clean.

Advising students to keep the school neat and clean

Respected principal, teachers and dear friends: Good morning everybody. Today, I, Anu, am here to teach the students not to litter the school premises and keeping it neat and clean. It is not the work of the cleaning staff only to keep the school clean. It is our responsibility to keep our school neat and clean. I have observed many students, especially junior classes, litter the school compound and veranda with tiffin leftovers and empty packets of snacks, etc. This damages the image of the students. Since we were toddlers our teachers have taught us that we should keep our surroundings clean, so we should not forget their teachings and should stick to them.

This will make our school look more beautiful and a hygienic place and ultimately it will keep us healthy too. If our surroundings are dirty, it affects our health too.

So for the sake of our health too we should not make the school premises dirty.

You witnessed a fire accident in a slum area near your colony on Saturday night. You were very disturbed at the pathetic sight. Write a report in 100-125 words for your school magazine. You are Lakshmi/Lakshman, a student of P.D.K. International School, Madurai.

A FIRE ACCIDENT Report By: Lakshmi/Lakshman P.D.K.

International School, Madurai 5th July, 20XX On Saturday

night, I was busy doing my project work when suddenly I heard loud noise from nearby slum area. I could not resist the temptation to see and found a huge gathering outside. The fire was gulping everything it could and high flames and

smoke had covered the whole sky. People were pouring buckets of water on the flames and fire. Some of the people were trapped in and were crying for help. Few of them were able to escape but their belongings were burnt. Two children could not tolerate the suffocating smoke and were succumbed to it. Two women and four children had already become unconscious and suffered severe burns. They were rushed to the hospital and fire could be controlled only after the arrival of the fire brigade. The scene was of complete disaster, nothing could be saved. It was found later that fire broke out due to short circuit in one of the nearby shops.

Write a story in 150 - 200 words based on the input given below :
Learning to swim - enjoyed - not fully trained - pushed inside - started drowning..............

Rahul and Yash were neighbours and with time grew to be good friends. Rahul, unlike Yash, was a swimmer and had participated in many swimming competitions. Inspired by Rahul, Yash decided to learn swimming. He enjoyed the very first time he got into the swimming pool and could feel much lighter. He was not fully trained as it was his first day there. He held Rahul’s hand in the beginning and then as instructed by the trainer he started on his own in the shallow end. He was enjoying a lot, when he felt something near his feet. Before he could realize anything he was pushed inside the pool. He started drowning and he thought his end was near. A chill went through his spine as his head went inside the water completely. He could not breathe, his eyes were closed and he used all his strength when suddenly his hands hit a face and he again stood up on his knees bringing his face out of the water. Horrified by the near to death experience, he opened his eyes and saw Rahul laughing. He knew what it meant and was pleased to be alive again, but never again in his life did he dare to go again in water.

On Teacher's Day, you read in a newspaper that privately owned and managed schools in small towns or even in the suburbs of metropolitan cities exploit their teachers by paying them just a fraction of their authorized salaries. This affects their performance in the classroom and thus the lives of their students. Write a letter in 120 - 150 words to the editor of a national daily raising your voice against such exploitation. Suggest ways to solve this problem. You are Navtej/Navita, 112 Taj Road, Agra.

112 Taj Road

Agra

2 March 2019

The Editor,

The Hindu

New Delhi

Sir,

Subject: Exploitation of teachers in privately-owned suburban and small town schools

It is sad that the teachers in privately owned and managed schools in small towns and metropolitan suburbs are being exploited. On the occasion of Teacher’s Day, this issue was brought to light in another national daily, mentioning that the teachers employed in such schools are paid a fraction of their authorised salaries. Such a malpractice is seen to affect the performance of the teachers in the classroom, as most teachers take up other jobs to make ends meet and do not put in the requisite hours of teaching in the schools. The school trust pay these teachers much less than the amount they

were promised, leading to frequent resignations and constant changes in the faculty. This has affected students' performances and led to an atmosphere of uncertainty in the schools, which is detrimental to the cause of education.

As a nation that prides itself on revering its teachers, it must be noted that we cannot build a future for our students if we do not give due credit to our teachers. Therefore, I request your esteemed publication to take up this matter in order to investigate the issue further and mobilise the public towards calling for a complete overhaul in the education system of the country.

Yours faithfully,

Navita

Influence of friends can have both positive and negative impact on the students. Write a letter to the editor of a national daily in 100-120 words discussing how we can make it more positive and productive. You are Arun / Aruna 24 Mall Road Chennai.

24 Mall Road

Chennai

14 June 20xx

The Editor

The Times of India

New Delhi

Subject : Influence of Friends

Sir

Through the columns of your newspaper, I would like to highlight the importance of friends in the life of a student. We are all aware that friendship is a valuable relationship. It is a form of companionship which establishes bonding between two friends. It helps them in reducing stress as friends share problems with each other. Friendship boosts happiness. It is well said that joy is doubled and sorrow is halved if we share them with someone. But friendship can also prove to be bad as friends can have a negative impact also. Children develop vices in each other’s company. Sometimes peer pressure also leads to some bad habits. Children must realize the importance of learning from each other, they should make use of their time in a productive way. They can encourage each other and can be supportive. I request you to publish this letter in your newspaper so that children learn how to make friendship positive and productive and in turn how to stay away from the negative impact of friends.

Thanking You

Yours sincerely

Aruna

Write an advertisement in not more than 50 words for the Lost and Found column of the 'National Herald', Lucknow, stating the loss of your wallet containing a D.D. for Rs 32,500 and some cash, while traveling by bus from Hazratganj to Nirala Nagar in Lucknow. You are Raman/Rupa, 22A Hazratganj, Lucknow.

LOST & FOUND

I, Raman, a resident of Lucknow, hereby inform that my wallet containing a D.D. of 32,500 and some cash has been lost. It’s a brown colour wallet. Lost during travelling on a bus from Hazratganj to Nirala Nagar around 5 p.m. If anyone finds it, please inform at 9815XXXXXX, 22A Hazratganj, Lucknow. Suitable reward promised.

India is a tourist dream destination. Give your view on the tourism potential of India in an article in 150 - 200 words. You are Navtej/Navita.
* places of worship - religious tourism
* foreigners - places of historical interest
* the rich - hill stations during summers - the sun kissed beaches in winters - leisure tourism
* medical tourism - world class hospitals

Tourism Potential of India

By Navita

India has been blessed with a geographical, cultural and linguistic diversity, which is so rich and varied that one will need a lifetime to explore each and every part of India. The tourism potential of India is immense and still to be explored fully. Each century has brought a new culture on to Indian soil leading to a diversified commingling that has shaped modern India. There are so many places of historical interest, heirlooms left over from the various centuries.

From the mosques to the temples and churches, India is a living testament to its vast and varied religious heritage. Being a secular country, every religion in India has full liberty to celebrate its special festivals in which the entire country participates as a whole. For those looking to just get away from the madding crowd, hill stations during summers, the sun-kissed beaches in winter and leisure tourism are the go-to options. Over the years, medical tourism has also emerged as an extremely viable option, considering world-class facilities are made available at half the prices here, enabling more and more people to come to India for their healthcare. The options enumerated so far are just some instances of India’s diversified touristic potential. There is so

much more waiting to be explored in what can truly be the dream destination for tourists.

You witnessed a road accident near Nalbandh Chowaraha at Agra in which a bus and a scooter were involved. Write a report for Amar Ujala in 100-125 words. Sign as Vivek/Vimla, Special Correspondent.

A ROAD ACCIDENT Report By: Vimla (Special Correspondent) Agra, 24th

December Last week I witnessed a shocking road accident while coming

back home from school in which a bus and a scooter were involved. The

accident took place near Nalbandh Chowaraha at Agra. A fully crowded

roadways bus which was coming from the University side, was trying to

overtake another bus and in the process hit a scooter. There were two

persons on the scooter, a man and a woman; probably a husband and a

wife. The wife died on the spot and the husband was rushed to hospital

immediately where sources told that his condition was critical. It was a

horrible sight to see as the scooter was completely damaged. Most of the

passengers of the bus were also injured badly and they were taken to a

nearby hospital. The bus driver was about to flee but the crowd on the busy

road reacted immediately and prevented him from escaping. The angry mob

beat him brutally and handed over to the local police.

You have lost your leather wallet containing your Examination Entry Ticket for class XII, while travelling by bus from Banashankari to M.G. Road in Bangalore. Write a notice in not more than 50 words, to be published in 'Deccan Herald'. You are Pranav/Praveen, 12, Gandhi Road, Bangalore.

NOTICE

22 January 20XX

Lost! Lost! Lost!

This is to notify all that a leather wallet has been lost. It is of the black colour of latest brand. It has 200 rupees, one library card and entry ticket of class XII exam. It was lost during day time while travelling in a bus from Banashankari to M.G. Road, Bengaluru. Whosoever finds the wallet kindly contact undersigned at 12 Gandhi Road, Bengaluru — 9711124163. The person

would be rewarded too.

Pranav

You witnessed a bomb blast in a Delhi market when you went there for shopping along with your parents for Diwali purchases. Write a report in 100-125 words for your school magazine.

BOMB BLAST IN THE MARKET

Report By: XYZ

25th October, 20XX, (Delhi)

Day by day incidents of bomb blast have been increasing. It seems as if they

are a part of daily news. Two days ago I went to market with my parents for

Diwali shopping. The market was beautifully decorated and a huge crowd of

people was busy in shopping. Everything appeared to be normal when

suddenly we heard a blast from nearby area. Within fraction of minutes

everything went haphazard. Before we could understand anything, the

shrieking sounds from all the sides started coming. The whole atmosphere

changed completely. Nearly four shops were hit badly and fire broke out in a

restaurant gulping the other shops in flames. Women and children were

lying on the floor, seriously hurt. Overall I can say that the whole situation

was appalling and pathetic.

The Literary Club of your school is putting up the play 'Waiting for Godot'. As secretary of the club, draft an invitation inviting the famous writer Sudesh Gupta to be the guest of honour at the function. Write the invitation in not more than 50 words. You are Govind/Gauri.

The Literary Club

ABC School

requests the pleasure of your company

on the occasion of

ANNUAL THEATRE FESTIVAL

on Saturday, 8th March

at 9:00 a.m.

at the School Auditorium

The students are putting up the play 'Waiting for Godot'. Your presence will encourage the students and make the occasion more meaningful.

Secretary,

Gauri

With the help of the words given below, built up a composition on 'Deforestation is imbalancing the ecosystem' (in 50-60 words):
(i) Importance of Forest
(ii) Forest the Home of Animals
(iii) Effect on the Ecosystem
(iv) Need to Saving Forest and Planting Trees.

Deforestation is im-balancing the ecosystem
The destruction of natural forests because of cutting trees, logging, making space for cattle grazing, mining, extraction of oil, building dams and population expansion is known as deforestation.
It is well known to all that forests are extremely significant for variety of causes. In the first place forests should be conserved for upcoming generations to benefit from. Second and the most important motivation comes from the need for providing territory for large number of animals, birds and other species which are vital part of now well recognized earth's ecological system, to make their habitation. Also forests perform a very fundamental task of natural oxygen generation. Even though all know about the importance of forests yet deforestation today is the biggest environment issue which has continued to draw attention of the world.
Many animals need forests to live and survive. Forests are an ecosystem which includes many plants and animals. Deforestation results in the decline in biodiversity and many species of living organisms are becoming extinct. Forests support wildlife habitat and biodiversity.
Deforestation essentially leads to extinction of vital things and destroys the ecological balance of nature thus causing heavy soil erosion, extinction of fauna and flora, destruction and relocation of wild life, global warming, flooding and the danger of submersion of coastal areas and increase in desert, barren and infertile areas.
Thus forests come with an unlimited number of benefits and we must save them and care for them as much as possible. Forests give us the 5' f 's, in the form of food, furniture, fiber, fertilizer, and fuel. It is essential to preserve forests by reducing cutting of trees, helping in afforestation programs, finding alternative sources for forest products, reducing wastage, recycling and reusing processes for the survival of animal species, mankind and our planet earth.

You intend to join coaching classes at International Coaching Center situated in Raipur. The institute specializes in teaching science to classes XI-XII. Write a letter of enquiry in $$100-120$$ words addressed to the Administrator in-charge of the institute seeking clarification about the timings, duration, staff, transport and other necessary details for joining the institute. You are Rajesh/Rajini $$2$$, Library Road Jabalpur.

2, Library Road,
Jabalpur
13th March 2018

Administrator-in-charge
International Coaching Centre
Raipur

Subject: Enquiry for class XI Chemistry classes

Respected Sir/Madam,

I am writing this letter to make an enquiry about the science classes for class XI held at your institute. As your institute is one of the oldest in town, I know that I will get the best of the knowledge from here itself. But, before applying, I would like to get clarified with the timings, duration of classes, staff, transportation facilities and the qualifications required to join these classes.
I am anticipating a positive reply from your side as soon as possible.
Thank You.

Yours truly,
Rajesh

Read the following extract and convert it into a dialogue between Charles and Oliver in about $$120$$ words.
[You may begin with: Charles: Hi Orlando! I am a famous wrestler...........]
Frederick had a very famous wrestler, called Charles, in his court. He was champion of the country, and had fought many brave and strong young men. Now, Orlando was a fine wrestler, too, and decided to try his strength against Charles. Charles came to see Oliver about this, asking him to persuade Orlando to give up his idea.
'I am a professional wrestler, sir' Charles explained to Oliver, and I must always fight to win, in order to keep my reputation. Anyone who fights me runs the risk of being badly hurt. Please warn your younger brother, and persuade him to change his mind.'
But the wicked Oliver thought this was a good opportunity to get rid of Orlando, so he told Charles all kinds of lies about the young man. He pretended that Orlando was bad and ungrateful, and deserved any punishment which Charles could give him. 'I would rather you broke his neck than his finger.' Oliver said, 'and you have my permission to do what you like with the boy.'
So Charles promised to do his best to kill Orlando. 'If he comes to the fight tomorrow, I'll give him his payment,' Charles said, 'If he can walk away after I have finished with him. I'll never wrestle again.'

Charles: Hi Orlando! I am a famous wrestler and champion of the country, and have fought many brave, strong young men.

Orlando: I am a fine wrestler too, and wish to try my strength against yours.

Charles to Oliver: I am a professional wrestler, sir, and must always fight to win and keep my reputation.Anyone fighting me runs the risk of being badly hurt. Please warn your younger brother, persuading him to change his mind.

Oliver: Orlando is bad and ungrateful, and deserves any punishment given to him. You rather break his neck than his finger, and I permit you to do what you like with him.

Charles: I promise to do my best to kill Orlando. If he comes to the fight tomorrow, I'll give him his payment. If he can walk away after I have finished with him, I'll never wrestle again.

Two main parks in your locality have suffered from neglect on the part of local authorities. They have virtually been taken over by undesirable elements. As a result the residents have stopped going to the parks.
Write a letter in $$100-120$$ words to the editor of a local newspaper expressing your concern about the problems the neglect has created and suggest measures to reclaim the parks for children. You are Gautam/Gauri $$2$$, Gobind Enclave, Meerut.

Mar 12, 2018

The Editor,

Daily Times,

New Delhi

Sub: negligence of municipal authorities for public parks maintenance

Dear Sir/Madam,

Through the well-esteemed columns of your local newspaper, I want to draw the kind attention of the Municipal Authority Officers towards the negligence being implemented in the maintenance of 2 main parks in our locality. The parks have not been cleaned for past 4 months. Even the lighting system does not work in the night. The officers even do not visit the park for inspection. This all has turned the parks as shelters for the undesirable elements of society. These people do spend their time in the parks and play cards, drink, etc. which all have created a nuisance in the area.

Therefore, I hope your newspaper will throw light on the subject concerned so as to enable the residents to take a breath of ecstasy.

Thanking you,

Gautam.

Answer the following question in 200−250 words:
Describe the relationship between Anne and Margot.

Anne and Margot's relationship in the beginning is described as just about any relationship between sisters at that age: full of conflict. Margot and Anne were like the land and sky. Margot was an ordinary, dutiful and obedient elder sister whereas Anne was a defiant, independent and outspoken younger sister. Margot was a dainty young girl who did not speak much. She was very much like their mother in nature and temper. On the other hand, Anne was like their father in characteristics. She liked to take lead in matters while her sister preferred to be on the sidelines. Anne could not bear to be compared with Margot before she was the more obedient one, but as time progresses, they were made to accept each other in spite of their differences. Both of them underwent a remarkable change and gained courage to deal with the situation they were in. Towards the end, they have come to a kind of truce and have bonded well.

Answer the following question in $$200-250$$ words:
What are Helen's opinions about examinations?

Helen feels that examinations do not really build the knowledge of a child. The student reads the texts and studies the books only to gain marks. Very few read them with a thirst for knowledge. Such kind of knowledge is only temporary to the student, because his mind is bombarded with lots of information, most of which cannot be stored for a long time. Helen realized that her own mind was so muddled up with different subjects, that she grew into despair trying to organize the information in order. Helen refers to the examinations as the chief 'bugbears' of her college life, as both were terribly frightening for her. The days before the exams neared, she would try to cram up complex formulas and dates. Examinations forced Helen to wish that books, science and the student herself must be buried in the depths of the sea.

Read the following extract and rewrite it from the point of view of the mother:
[You may begin with: My son never saw the skeleton in the cupboard..........]
Yes, there was a skeleton in the cupboard, and although I never saw it, I played a small part in the events that followed its discovery. I was fifteen that year, and I was back in my boarding school in Simla after spending the long winter holidays in Dehradun. My mother was still managing the old Green's hotel in Dehra, a hotel that was soon to disappear and become part of Dehra's unrecorded history. It was called Green's not because it purported to the spread of any greenery (its neglected garden was chocked with lantana), but because it had been started by an Englishman, Mr. Green, back in $$1920$$, just after the Great War had ended in Europe. Mr Green had died at the outset of the Second World War. He had just sold the hotel and was on his way back to England when the ship on which he was travelling was torpedoed by a German submarine. Mr Green went down with the ship.
The hotel had already been in decline, and the new owner, a Sikh businessman from Ludhiana, had done his best to keep it going. But post-War and post-Independence, Dehra was going through a lean period. My stepfather's motor workshop was also going through a lean period - a crisis, in fact - and my mother was glad to take the job of running the small hotel while he took a job in Delhi.
She wrote to me about once a month, giving me news of the hotel, some of its more interesting guests, the pictures that were showing in town.

My son never saw the skeleton in the cupboard. But, he played a small part in the events that followed its discovery. My son was fifteen that year, and he was back in his boarding school in Simla after spending the long winter holidays in Dehradun. I was still managing the old Green's hotel in Dehra, a hotel that was soon to disappear and become part of Dehra's unrecorded history. It was called Green's not because it purported to the spread of any greenery (its neglected garden was chocked with lantana), but because it had been started by an Englishman, Mr. Green, back in

, just after the Great War had ended in Europe. Mr Green had died at the outset of the Second World War. He had just sold the hotel and was on his way back to England when the ship on which he was travelling was torpedoed by a German submarine. Mr Green went down with the ship.

The hotel had already been in decline, and the new owner, a Sikh businessman from Ludhiana, had done his best to keep it going.

But post-War and post-Independence, Dehra was going through a lean period. My husband's motor workshop was also going through a lean period - a crisis, in fact - and I was glad to take the job of running the small hotel while he took a job in Delhi.

I wrote to my son about once a month, giving him news of the hotel, some of its more interesting guests, the pictures that were showing in town.

Write a story in about 400 words beginning with "Kevin was eagerly waiting for his holidays...". Give a suitable title to the story.

Holidays

Kevin was eagerly waiting for his holidays. His mother kept on hinting there would be a big surprise for him during holidays.

Kevin took out his scrapbook. The exams were just over and summer vacation just started. Now he was free like a bird. Free to draw, paint, play cricket and watch Televisionanything he wanted to do.

Suddenly the doorbell rang startling him.

It was his pain of a cousin, Max, Hiii!," screamed Max as he jumped on to Kevins bed breaking his crayons in the process. I have come to stay here for the holidays"

Kevin never expected his mothers surprise to be this bad. If this were the starting of his vacation then the next weeks would be his worst experience.

The next few days were horrible for Kevin.

After breakfast Kevin decided to do a painting. Luckily Max was not around. Kevin spread out all his art supplies and started painting beautiful scenery. When he was doing the finishing touches Max entered the room with a Pepsi bottle. He slipped on some water spilling Pepsi all over the painting, totally ruining it.

The next day was even worse for him.

Everything was peaceful till the evening. It all started when Max put the dirty clothes in the washing machine. After sometime Kevin heard some weird sounds from the washing machine. He went to investigate and later found that Max had put his best pair of shoes into the machine along with the clothes.

One day Kevin was going through the newspaper when some interesting news caught his attention. He read it aloud The world famous philatelist Dick Browns stamps have been stolen last week in his town. Several other stamp robberies also have taken place and police suspect that all the robberies are linked."

This piece of news concluded warning all stamp collectors to keep their stamps safe.

Kevin had a nice stamp collection and it was with his friend Allan. He decided to get his stamp album back as he felt it would be safer with himself. But Kevin couldnt go because his mothers friend was coming over for tea and his mother wanted him to be present at home during her friends visit.

Kevin decided to send Max to get his album. Kevin gave Max the address of Allans and Max set off. Max soon came back with the album and when Kevin checked it he found that it was not his album & it contained valuable stamps. Actually Max had gone to another house by mistake and he had knocked on the door but there was no response. He found the door unlocked and so he went in and found an album which resembled Kevins and he had brought it.

Kevin doubted that it might be the stolen album probably belonging to Dick Brown.

Kevin contacted the police and told that he had found a valuable album.

A week had passed since that incident and Kevin and Max got reward for finding Dick Browns album.

I will never be angry at Max," Kevin thought.

Kevin, I was jumping on the sofa and accidentally I broke your spectacles." No one is perfect," he added before running from Kevin's clutches.

Develop a short story, within 100 words, from the given outline. Suggest a suitable of the story. Write the moral of the story.

A boy used to cry for new costly shoes--- poor father--- factory worker--- meagre salary--- couldn't afford--- the boy cried a lot--- left home--- saw a beggar at the bus stop--- he had no legs--- realization happened--- thanked God for giving him two legs--- realized the love and care of his parents

Count the Blessings, Not the Curses

A boy used to cry for new costly shoes.

His father was a worker in a factory and he had a meager salary. He bought cheap shoes but the boy was disappointed.

He cried a lot and left the house. He sat near a bus stop.

He wondered when he would get the expensive pair. Just then a beggar passed by on his crutches. The boy was shocked to find that the beggar had no legs. He got enlightened. At least he had legs. He thanked god for giving him legs and mother and father who were so caring.

Moral: Be happy with what you have

Write a story within 250 words beginning with "Daisy is the new girl at the school...". Give a suitable to the story.

Sleepovers

Daisy is the new girl at the school. Most of her classmates are friendly, except for bossy, stuck-up Chloe. Having Chloe as a friend is hard work, but having her as an enemy would be far worse.

So when Chloe issues the great sleepover challenge, Daisy is desperate to take part.

"Guess what!" said Amy. "It's my birthday next week and my mum says I can invite all my special friends for a sleepover party."

"Great," said Bella.

"Fantastic," said Chloe.

"Wonderful," said Emily.

I didn't say anything. I just smiled hopefully.

I wasn't sure if I was one of Amy's special friends. Amy and Bella were best friends. Chloe and Emily were best friends. I didn't have a best friend yet at this new school.
Well, it wasn't quite a new school. It was quite old, with winding stairs and long polished corridors and lots and lots of classrooms, some of them in Portakabins in the playground.

I still got a bit lost sometimes. The very first day I couldn't find the girls' toilets and went hopping round all playtime, getting desperate. But then Emily found me and took me to the toilets herself. I liked Emily so much. I wish she could be my best friend. But she already had Chloe for her best friend.

I didn't think much of Chloe.

I liked Amy and Bella though. We'd started to go round in a little bunch of five, Amy and Bella and Emily and Chloe and me. We formed this special secret club. We called ourselves the Alphabet Girls. It's because of our names. I'm Daisy. So our first names start with A B C D and E. I was the one who spotted this. The secret club was all my idea too.

I always wanted to be part of a special secret club. It was almost as good as having a best friend.

Write a story within 300 words beginning with "One day Kavya and I were playing...". Give a suitable title to the story.

The Lost Ball

One day Kavya and I were playing with the racket and ball and the ball went into a Takkus house.

Though we were scared, we went to his house and asked him if he could give us our ball.

He said No". We felt helpless.

Suddenly, I had an idea. There was a water tank behind the Takkus house.

I looked at it and told Kavya Kavya, look at this. We can climb the water tank and jump over the gate."

Kavya agreed, but we were both wearing skirts. We couldnt climb with that.

It doesnt matter, we can see tomorrow. Dont forget to wear pants." said Kavya.

Bye", I said and went back home.

The next day I went to Kavyas house early. We were both wearing pants.

Best of luck" said Kavyas brother Vijay. He knew everything.

He said, Shout loudly if you need me."

We went to the water tank. Who will climb first?" asked Kavya.

You" I said.

She agreed.

She climbed down into the Takkus house. I followed her and then we were looking under a bed for the ball when we heard a noise.

It was Vijay. Mother is calling you" he whispered.

We hurried and took out the lost ball. But along with the ball was a gold bar! We quickly took both the ball and the gold bar and climbed up the water tank again. When we reached Kavyas house the T.V was on. It was News time.

I couldnt believe my ears when it said that 20 gold bars were stolen from a gold shop. They showed a picture of the gold bars and it was exactly like the one we had found. We all knew it because there was a look of surprise on every ones face.

We quickly told the story to Kavyas mother and she called the police. The police came at once and caught the Takku. They found the rest of the gold bars in the Takkus house.

After some time the Police Inspector came and told us Thank You Children for catching the thief. Here is a reward for all of you."

When we opened the gifts, we were surprised. There were investigative books for Kavya and me.

Write a story within 250 words ending with "...They were dumb shocked and decided in future not to leave me alone at home during the night." Give a suitable title to the story.

Home Alone

It was a dark and stormy night.

I was alone at home and about to go to bed, when I saw a scary shadow figure at my window.

"Who's there" I shouted.

Suddenly there was a flash of lightning followed by thundershower.

I saw a lion's face followed by a scary thunderous roar at the window. It looked like the lion from the local circus that had been announced missing on the television news channel. I felt very scared. I ran to my bed and pulled my blanket over my head. I started to shout for my parents but there was no reply. Then I remembered they were at a late night party.

I peeped out of my blanket but it was too dark to see anything. Then I heard footsteps.

They were getting louder and louder. Soon the footsteps died off.

The grandfather clock struck 12. I went back to bed and tried to sleep, but couldn't. I felt too frightened. I sat up, my mind full of scary thoughts. After some time passed, finally I fell asleep.

I woke up only after eight in the morning and switched on the TV news. I was excited to see the lion was already trapped in the wee hours of the morning by the ringmaster of the circus. I felt very much relieved after the news.

Later I narrated the whole incident to my parents.

They were dumb shocked and decided in future not to leave me alone at home during the night.

Write a short story within 200 words beginning with "It was a dark and stormy night...". Give a suitable to the story.

Christopher's Encounter with The Aliens

It was a dark and stormy night. The whole of Greentown was covered by dark clouds. Christopher was returning home. It started raining cats and dogs.

Suddenly he saw a U.F.O. appearing from the clouds above. In no time it landed on the road. Three aliens came out. Chris was astonished as he could understand their language. Their plan was to take all the trees away from earth. Not wasting a moment, Chris called his friends. Those aliens pointed out to a tree. An eerie blue light shot out from their hands making a tree vanish. Soon, Chriss friends arrived. They tried to scare those aliens by throwing stones, but in vain.

Luckily, Mr. Goon, the fat inspector of the area arrived. With a frightened look on his face, he shot at those aliens. One of them pointed his finger at Mr. Goon. To everyones amazement, Mr. Goon became as thin as a stick. Everybody laughed. Suddenly, Anna, Chriss friend, ran towards them, shouting at the top of her shrill voice. Those aliens got the fright of their lives and vanished along with their spaceship. The kids were delighted. They had saved their planet. Mr. Goon was left fiddling with his pants.

Develop a short story, within 100 words, from the given outline. Suggest a suitable title of the story. Write the moral of the story.

A beautiful old lady lived in a hamlet---had a lamp--- lighted every night---lamp was proud---believed itself to be the brightest object in the universe--- one evening cold wind blew it off---lamp started crying--- lady told the lamp not to be haughty---lighted again

An Old Lady and The Lamp

Once upon a time there lived a beautiful old lady in a small hamlet. When the sun set the old lady lighted a lamp. The lamp felt very proud of itself that it was the brightest object in the universe. One cold windy night the lamp was blown off. It started crying.
Then the old lady told the lamp not to be haughty.
She again lighted the lamp. Thereafter, it was quite humble and behaved well.

Moral: Don't be vain

Write a short story within 200 words beginning with "Penny was a little girl who lived in Alaska...". Give a suitable title to the story.

The Magic Hole

Penny was a little girl who lived in Alaska. It was ice-cold there. She kept praying that she could play in the lush, green and warm gardens like we do but of course, she couldn't.

Her father, like all the men there, didn't have a job. He hunted seals and caught fishes as was the custom. So her father hadn't even heard of money and even if he had money, there weren't any aeroplanes to take them abroad.

Now somewhere near Penny's house was a deep, dark forest. Everyone was afraid to enter it. They said that whoever entered it would be sucked in by a great hole.

One day, Penny was playing with her Eskimo friends when one of the boys shouted, "Hey, I dare one of you to enter the magic forest."

No one dared. Penny picked up a twig and threw it at the edge of the forest. Nothing happened. Penny was astonished. It's all a legend! We can play hide and seek in the woods if we want, she thought. She walked slowly towards the woods. It was getting colder and colder she took each step. She walked right into the middle of the forest.

Write a story within 300 words beginning with "That was a bad day for our Mr.Lion King...". Give a suitable title to the story.

A Little Friend

That was a bad day for our Mr. Lion King. During his chase to catch a rabbit he sprang into a small bush from where he came out not with the rabbit but with a large thorn in his palm.

He cried for help. He tried his best to pull out the thorn. He shook his hand, tried to pull out the thorn with his mouth etc. but all his efforts was in vain. The thorn began to smile at Mr. Lion.

Then he asked other animals for help. But they all feared the lion. So no animals came to help him.

At last the lion approached the clever fox. The king asked, Can you pull out the thorn please. I am suffering very much with pain."

The fox said, I am not very expert in this task. But I have a little friend who is very expert in this work. I will surely ask him to help you. But I have some demands."

What are your demands?" asked the king.

It is not just food or money Your Majesty! You should allow me to give you five kicks on your back!" the fox said.

The lion king asked with surprise and anger Do you want to kick me? Dont you know who I am?"

I know! I know! But it is not my need to remove thorn from your palm. If you dont want I am going. Good Bye" said the fox.

Hey! Wait! Wait!" said the lion and he began to think for a moment I am suffering with the pain of the thorn. It has to be pulled out. Let him kick me five times. I just want to remove the thorn. After taking the thorn I will eat up his little friend."

The fox then began to kick the Lion King with his permission. One, two, three like that. The fox called his little friend.

There comes a little porcupine. He pulled out the thorn with great ease. The pain in the palm of the lion was reduced. But his mind became filled with anger, grief and disappointment. What to say! He was very much disappointed in thinking how he can take revenge for the five kicks he got from the fox. How can he eat the porcupine with thousands of quills? At last he had to bow down before the great intelligence of the clever fox.

Write a short story within 150 words ending with "...Then, the king died and Eric became the king." Give a suitable title to the story.

Once there lived a king called Ralph. He had three sons.

The first son was Sam. The second was John and the third was Eric.

The king on his deathbed wanted to test his three sons He asked them to assemble the next day in the court. He asked them to fill the entire room with something and whoever does completely will become the king, he said.

The first son brought diamonds which filled half the room. The second son filled the room with cotton but it was not sufficient. The third kept a lamp in the middle of the room. It spread light in the whole room.

The king appreciated Eric and decided that he will be the king. The two sons were ashamed of themselves as their younger brother defeated them. Then, the king died and Eric became the king.

Write an evaluative essay on the topic "The Impact of Violent Games on Children".

The Impact of Violent Games on Children

Video games have been in the market for more than 30 years. They are a form of entertainment, but each game is unique. In contrast to watching a movie, video games encourage a player to be an active participant. With the changing technology, video games of today call for full concentration and participation of the player. This has its own advantages and disadvantages.One major advantage of video games is that they improve a players manual agility, as well as their computer literacy. Other games that are created with an educational theme may help the player to learn or master a few academic aspects. A player can also sharpen his/her critical thinking skills as well as their problem-solving abilities just by playing these video games. Children can develop their motor skills, and enhance their coordination. The disadvantages, however, tend to overshadow these advantages.
Video games are created with various themes. There are games that promote the killing of people and animals, use of drug substances, crime and general disrespect for authority, sexual exploitation and violence towards women, as well as racial, sexual, and gender discrimination. Video games may also promote the use of vulgar language, obscenities, and explicit acts. All of these have a negative impact on the player. For this paper, the greater emphasis has been placed on video games that promote violence, and the effect they have on children. Studies conducted recently show that children and adolescents who play violent video games excessively tend to lose their sensitivity toviolence. They become immune to the horrors associated with violence.
They also tend to imitate what they see in the games, creating games of their own from what they have seen. It may escalate to these young people adopting aggressive mannerisms. Such children feel that violence solves many problems and may result to it to handle or settle their issues.Continued exposure to violent games has more of a negative impact on children and adolescents. If the child has emotional or behavioral problems or are slow learners, they are impacted by the violence depicted in these video games very quickly.
Children and adolescents who are exposed to video games for long hours can become obsessed with the games. This obsession has its own set of disadvantages. Such children are not able to socialize and play with other children, since most of their time is consumed with playing video games. They also have less time to spend with their family members, or doing their class work, and other healthy and meaningful activities. Spending less time studying results in poor grades at school.Such children are rarely involved in physical activities, and may end up becoming overweight or obese. Finally, children who play violent video games for long hours harbor aggressive thoughts and these are manifested in the kind of behaviors that they display in the real world.
Parents can help control their childrens exposure to violent video games, thus avoiding the negative aspects that come with it. They should ensure that they check the rating of violence before purchasing a game. They should also not install video game equipment in their childrens rooms. It would also be of great help if they control and reduce the amount of time that children spend on the Internet and watching television and movies, in addition to playing video games.

Write a descriptive essay on the topic "Hollywood to Bollywood:What makes a movie good?"

Hollywood to Bollywood: What makes a movie good?

In the past decade, the price of going to the movies has skyrocketed! At the close of 2012, average ticket prices had topped $8 a person (Lieberman). Unfortunately, this average is somewhat skewed by discount deals; the actual cost per ticket for a first run movie during peak hours is more like $10 to $12 dollars more for 3-D. Armed with these startling figures, when I set out to see a movie, I want to make sure that I am going to get the best deal for my money, but how can I determine if the film is worth the price? What makes a movie good?
Ask ten people this question, and you will get ten different answers. Good directing, believable acting, and a good script top many peoples list; however, it isn't always as easy as that. Critics have a lot of influence over what's hot and what's not, but even movie experts can't agree on what makes a box office hit. It has become an urban legend how advertising executives of Mars Candy passed on using their M&M candies in a movie from a relatively unknown writer/director. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial became not only a box office smash but one of the most loved films of a generation. Even George Lucas had trouble selling his ideas to studio heads! But this really doesn't answer the question of why Star Wars is now a multi-billion dollar franchise while others movies are doomed to obscurity.
Today's popular movies like Avatar and The Lord of the Rings are increasingly driven by sophisticated computer graphics. Since the mid-70s, studios have raced to see who could come up with the most outstanding special effects. You'll really believe a man can fly was the tagline from 1978s Superman. Forest Gump pushed the bounds of believability by putting an actor into a historic piece of footage. It really looked like he was shaking hands with a dead president! But what if special effects are not your thing? The question still lingers of what brings people out to the movies?
One of the first places many people turn for a recommendation is their friends. Unfortunately, my best friend is a horror film fanatic, but I refuse to even watch. My preference is for movies that have been based on a book, and it is fun to see just how closely the director's vision comes to my own interpretation of the scenes and characters. To me, there is nothing more disappointing as seeing a novel-based movie and having it appear nothing like I had pictured. Likewise, I don't like movies that change major elements between the book and the movie. A notable exception was the ending of The Horse Whisperer. For once, I liked the ending of the movie better than the book, and for several reasons: the male lead doesn't sleep with the leading lady, she doesn't leave her husband, and everyone lives to the end of the movie! In my mind at least, Redford created a superior character with these changes.
When asked the question What makes a good movie?, other peoples answers included rising and falling action, intriguing story lines, unique plots, and movies that didn't just drag on(Yahoo! Answers). Not every movie is going to appeal to everyone. I know I am no judge of a good movie I fell asleep in Chariots of Fire. Even a movie with a favorite actor is no guarantee that I will like it. I usually like John Travolta movies, but I left Pulp Fiction with the thought, That's two hours of my life I won't be able to get back! Perhaps good movies, like beauty, are in the eye of the beholder.
Works Cited
Lieberman, David. Movie Ticket Prices Hit New High in 2012 with a Modest Increase Over 2011.
Deadline Hollywood. PMC, 11 Feb 2012. Web. 7 April 2013.
POLL: what makes a good movie to you?? Yahoo! Answers. Yahoo! Inc., 8 April 2013. Web.8 April 2012

Write an expository essay on the topic "Giving Children Chores at Home".

Giving Children Chores At Home

As children grow and develop, they form many lifelong habits. In addition, they develop a number of skills, both socially and cognitively. They learn at school and they learn in play.They also learn at home. Most people would agree that one of the most important vehicles for developing skills at home is through the assignment of household chores.
Household chores for children typically involve making beds, putting toys and clothes away, feeding the family pet, sweeping the floor, taking out the trash, washing dishes, and so forth. However, chores vary depending on a number of factors, including the various needs of the family. What kinds of household chores to which children are assigned is often based on the personal characteristics of the child, the social-environmental factors involving family values and family composition, and the kinds of household tasks that must be completed. When establishing chores, the parents should make certain that expectations are realistic. Is the child capable of completing the chore and to what standards? To avoid possible misunderstanding,hurt feelings, or resentment, parents should talk with and listen to their children to ensure that their children see a fair and equitable distribution of family household chores and how contributions are viewed.
Whatever the family needs, completing household chores allows children to develop skills desirable for independent living later in life. These skills include participating with family members socially and collaboratively. For example, children must learn to interact with family members appropriately in order to complete tasks, which often include working collaboratively with another family member. In addition, completing chores provides opportunity for children to develop time-management skills, decision-making skills, problem-solving skills, and self monitoring skills. Furthermore, empirical evidence indicates that children who participate in completing household chores are able to exercise better self-control, demonstrate positive social behaviors, and have a less likelihood of developing behavioral problems. The skills developed in completing household chores extend into lifetime healthy habits.
Another important point to keep in mind is that children often need guidance in staying on task and remembering to complete their chores. A key to helping children complete chores on a daily or weekly basis is having a consistent routine in place. Doing so helps children to develop habits and understand expectations. Also, because children develop their thinking from the concrete to the abstract, the use of visuals such as recording the completion of their tasks on a chart is useful in their perceptions of accomplishments. Children should learn to record their own accomplishments. They can do this with checks or with stickers, for example. Children develop a satisfaction of seeing what they have accomplished, which may lead to their development later of intrinsic motivation to cultivate a lifetime of healthy habits.
Knowing that they are contributing in a meaningful and important manner to the smooth running of the household can provide a powerful sense of self-perception. Parents should strive to acknowledge their childrens contributions. They can reward their childrens completion of chores with positive reinforcement, such as giving a compliment for a job well-done, a pat on the back or a hug. Again, this can lead to the childs sense of intrinsic motivation and personal satisfaction.

Write a story within 300 words beginning with "One day Divya woke her mother up and said...". Give a suitable title to the story.

The Missing Sweetmeat

One fine day Divya woke her mother up and said, "Mummy it is so long since you made my favorite coconut barfi please make it today!"

Mummy was in a good mood and so she smiled and said, "All right dear, I will keep it ready for you by the time you are back from school."

Divya went to school with a big smile on her face and spent the entire day dreaming about the delicious coconut barfis.

Meanwhile that afternoon, her elder brother, Dhruv came home with his friends. Mummy had gone to the market and he found a plate full of freshly made barfis on the kitchen platform. He decided to give his friends a treat and within minutes the plate was empty!

Just then mummy rang up and told Dhruv to give Divya a barfi when she came back from school. Poor Dhruv. How was he to know that the barfis were made especially for Divya? A naughty idea struck him and he left his pet frog on the plate and placed a lid over it. He left the house chuckling.

Divya got home in the evening, eagerly went into the kitchen and opened the plate. A pair of eyes glistened at her. Four-year-old Divya was shocked. She went to her mother and asked, "Mummy, do barfis have eyes?"

"Certainly not", said mummy Go on and eat the barfis!" This time when she went and removed the lid, a frog jumped right at her! The poor little girl jumped back in fright and went crying to her mother. She told her mother about the frog who consoled her and waited for Dhruv to get back that night. When he came she took him to task and made him apologize to Divya. The next day mummy made some more coconut barfis and this time little Divya more than got her fill!!

Write a story within 400 words beginning with "It was her first day at Cedars International School...". Give a suitable title to the story.

The Mysterious School

It was her first day at Cedars International School. Sheila was in the 2nd grade. She missed her old school and was quite sure that she was going to hate this new place.

At lunch break, Junie and Pam, two girls from her class introduced themselves to her. They took her to a tree that stood at the corner of the playground.

"Would you like to come to the Hole of Mysteries with us?" Pam asked her.

"Hole of Mysteries! Wheres that?" Sheila asked astonished.

Near the tree was a hole, covered with hay and sticks. "This is the Hole of Mysteries," said Junie.

"Come on, lets jump into the hole," said Pam.

Holding each others hands, Pam, Sheila and Junie jumped inside. The hole became darker as they went deeper and deeper.

Then all of a sudden it became bright. Lighted candles were everywhere. Sheila was frightened. Seeing her, Pam laughed. Junie pointed out to a rabbit lighting a candle.
"That is Binkie the rabbit," said Pam. She plans all our adventures."

"Hi Binkie!" said Junie. This is Sheila, our new friend. Do you have a mysterious adventure for us today in the mysterious school?"

Binkie smiled and said, "Hi Sheila, welcome to the Hole of Mysteries. Sorry girls, I only have a tiny adventure for you. It's not easy, mind you. You have to be very alert as it's to do with sounds. Be aware of he who can talk. Now follow me. You have to find your way out." Binkie went ahead.

The girls followed her. They came to a small room. Binkie had vanished. Once they got inside, the doors locked automatically. There were three animals in the room: a cat, a dog and a fish (inside a bowl). They could hear loud grunts from outside.

"I think there's a monster nearby," said Sheila, frightened.

"We have to take the help of these animals to get out!" whispered Junie.

"Or else we will have to stay here forever," said Pam.

"How do we find our way out?" asked Sheila, feeling quite nervous.

"Let's think hard!" said Junie.

"I think I know!" said Pam. Remember Binkie told us to be aware of he who can talk. I think one of these animals can talk."

"But which one?" asked Sheila.

"Let's find out," said Junie.

"Did you notice what the animals were doing when we got here? The cat was shaking its head and scratching itself. The fish was waving its tail and the dog was thumping its tail. I feel it must be either the dog or the fish. Let's find out."

"Pam went up to the fish and said, Can you help us?" The fish did not seem to have heard her and continued to wave its tail in the water.

"Then Sheila went up to the dog and said, What's your name?"

"Spike," replied the dog. If you are looking for the exit, I can help you."

Can you really talk?" the girls asked the dog.

"Yes I can," said the dog. "Now press hard against the door and chant Ashanti three times. When the door opens run fast until you reach the top. Don't look back ever!"

The three thanked the dog and as soon as they chanted Ashanti thrice, the door opened.

But, the grunting sounds grew louder, frightening the girls.

They ran up the dark path, stopping only when they reached up, at the beginning of the tunnel.

"Hey, we made it!" shouted Pam in excitement as they found back themselves in the mysterious school playground.

"But what about the animals?" asked Sheila.

"They are in there, perhaps helping Binkie plan our next adventure!"

Wow!" said Sheila. I think I'm going to have a great time at Cedars!"

The bell rang just then and the trio returned to their class in the mysterious school.

Write a story within 400 words beginning with "Ann and her mother had lived in a small unattractive cottage as long as Ann could remember...". Give a suitable title to the story.

A Wonderful Christmas Gift

Ann and her mother had lived in a small unattractive cottage as long as Ann could remember.

It was party time. Christmas was so close, and so was her birthday. Ann wished she could get a new dress with frills and lace as a wonderful Christmas gift. All her friends would be getting new frocks. But Ann did not want to ask her Mom for a new dress. She knew how hard her mom worked to make both ends meet. Maybe she could make a wish ---maybe Santa Claus would come.

Ann couldn't help dreaming about the new frock even though she knew that Santa Claus is just an imaginary character.

Her classmates were talking only of Christmas celebrations which were nearing.

"My rich aunt is surely going to give me a pretty branded doll again," said Ria.

"I have been hinting about that costly watch to my parents. They are bound to gift that to me" told Tessi.

Ann felt left out in those conversations. She neither had rich parents nor rich aunt & uncle to give her expensive gifts.

It was not just gift that worried Ann. It was her mother. Nowadays she was working overtime and looked pale and worn out.

The days passed and soon it was Christmas Eve. In everyone's, except Anns, house a Christmas tree adorned the living room. In the kitchens there hung the lovely aroma of freshly baked cakes and turkey. But nothing lovely was being cooked in Ann's house. Every child went to bed eagerly waiting for the lovely gifts that he or she would receive the next day. Ann went to bed with a heavy heart. She knew that there would be no gifts for her.

Ann wished with her whole heart that at least this time she would get a gift from Santa Claus. Ann slowly drifted off to sleep. She dreamt of Santa riding in the snow on his reindeers.

Ring.Ring. Ann jumped, hearing the alarm.

She suddenly remembered that its Christmas day. Without much hope, she looked if there were any gifts for her. Wonder of wonders! There lay a beautiful packet tied with a red ribbon.

Ann excitedly opened the package. It was a pretty white frock with fluffy frills and attractive lace. She touched the material. It was soft and silky unlike the hard coarse material of the dresses she usually wore.

She checked the gift carefully to find out who gave her this beautiful frock. Suddenly a small piece of paper fell out from the inner layer of frock. Ann eagerly started to read the note.

"Dear Ann,

This frock is gifted to you for being a good girl. Hope you continue to do good things and help your mother.

Your loving friend

Santa Claus"

Ann felt that there was something familiar about this note. She looked into the note carefully. Then it struck her. She realized that this handwriting is similar to her mother's. Her mother had worked overtime to save money to buy this expensive gift. Ann was happy beyond words. She knew that she is the luckiest girl to have such a wonderful mother as a wonderful Christmas gift.

Write a story within 250 words beginning with "A lone traveller was passing through a desert on a hot day...". Give a suitable title to the story.

The Wishing Tree

A lone traveller was passing through a desert on a hot day. He was tired, feeling thirsty and hungry too.

At least, he needed a shady spot to rest for a while. A big leafy tree came into view at some distance away. He felt glad and said to himself, "I wish I had water to drink now." Yes, he found a tumbler full of cold water on the ground right in front of him. He sat down there and started sipping the water. Then, he wished "I wish I had something to eat, right here." Immediately, a variety of dishes appeared before him. He was under the shade of Kalpa Vriksha a magical tree. That was the wishing tree.

Whoever was under it would have whatever he wished for! The traveler enjoyed the delicious food. He felt drowsy. He wished for a nice bedstead. It was granted. He stretched himself comfortably on the soft mattress. His legs ached, as he had walked a long distance. He hoped that someone would massage his feet. Yes, a young lady appeared near his feet. She started massaging his feet and legs. He soon fell asleep. After a long time he woke up.

The lady was still sitting beside him. He now started thinking differently. "How can things happen like this? Can I have things, I wished for, by merely asking for them? Is it some kind of a trick played by a magical demon" he doubted. Oh, a true demon appeared in place of the nice lady! The demon was laughing mischievously at him. The traveler said to himself, "Is he going to eat me up?" Within no time the demon started leaping at him, with his mouth wide open. The frightened traveler took to his heels and ran away.

He ran and ran for long. When he looked back there was no demon. "What is all this? Did things really happen? Or was it all mere a dream?" the traveller started wondering. Perhaps, almighty grants what one has in mind." He resumed his journey.

Write a critical Essay on the topic "Having Cell Phones in Elementary Schools".

'Having Cell Phones in Elementary School

Today's new generation is referred to as the iGeneration because of such technologies as the iPhone, iPad, iTouch, and so forth (Rosen 8). As recently as the past decade, schools have had to determine their stance on students with personal electronics in the school, from the use of storage devices such as the flash drive to the use of iPods for listening to music and podcasts, to the use of cell phones. Many schools quickly developed policies against the use of any personal electronic devices. The policies were aimed mostly at the high school level but trickled down to the lower grades. Very recently, though, educators have come to realize that student use of personal electronics may alleviate the stress of not having available enough computers, tablets, and other electrons in a timely, readily accessible manner for individual student use. They also have come to realize that banning cell phones in school may be too difficult to enforce. Parents want immediate access to their children, for example. However, addressing cell phones in high school, or even junior high school, is somewhat different than addressing it for elementary-aged students.
A major concern for childrens use of cell phones centers on the issue of electronic bullying. Students on all grade levels encounter bullying, whether they are witnesses to it, are victims of it, or are perpetrators of it. What makes electronic bullying even more of a concern is that children do not always know the identity of the perpetrator, whether it is a single person or a group of people, and if the child knows the person (Kowalski & Limber 22). Because electronic bullying can be easily transmitted to others, the potential audience for electronic bullying is limitless. Schools are left to develop policies and procedures for dealing with electronic bullying, which includes educating their students, teachers, and parents regarding electronic bullying. Part of the debate on whether to allow student-owned cell phones into the elementary school, then, is the issue of student protection against electronic bullying and also issues of whether students will abuse the access to their cell phones with inappropriate text-messaging and gaming, for example.
On the other side of the coin, however, is looking at how often children use cellphones and for what purpose. Rosen found in his study that parents report that their elementary school-aged children are utilizing technology at a much younger age than their older brothers and sisters did (10). They are growing up in an environment where technology is ubiquitous in all areas of their lives. They have information and the means to learn at their fingertips. Five to eight year olds communicate electronically half an hour daily. Nine to twelve year olds communicate electronically 2.5 hours a day. Half of pre-teens have personal cell phones and iPads (Rosen 10). Rosen argues that educators might consider using various electronic devices for a means of delivering virtual content, having online class discussions, and having students to complete and submit assignments online.
Rosens idea that educators utilize students personally owned technology in the classroom brings one to the consideration of what today's students should be learning in preparation for their future. Too often, our students are leaving school unprepared for the existing job market. They lack skills in critical thinking, communication, and collaboration. Skills needed for 21st century living are different than what was needed for 20th century living. Our schools must shift from the mind-set of preparing students for the Industrial Age to preparing them for the 21st century. Heavy emphasis is on collaboration and communication skills. Among tools needed to support students in developing skills for 21st century learning and living include access to the Internet, educational games, and cell phones (Trilling 8).
Trilling argues that since technology has become an important part of childrens lives, they should bring their technology from home rather than compete for limited technology at school (8). Indeed, that is exactly what is happening in many schools. They are slowly beginning to realize that students have the availability to direct their own learning through the use of electronic devices. Students use electronic devices for accessing factual information, delving deeper into areas of interest, playing games to develop skills and concepts, for communication, and for collaborative learning. Cellphones, especially smart phones, provide students with immediate access to tools and information that help them in their academic endeavors. Concerns like electronic bullying are valid, as are concerns for any kind of bullying. Students must be taught ethical practices in anything they do and use, but they must also be allowed to use tools at their disposal to help them to achieve or to attain goals, such as in learning.
Works Cited
Kowalski, R. M., & Limber, S. P. Electronic bullying among middle school students.Journal of Adolescent Health, 41(1), 2007. Print.
Rosen, L. Welcome to the ... iGeneration! Education Digest, 75(8), 2010. Print.Trilling, B. Leading learning in our times. Principal, 89(3), 2010. Print.

Write a compare and contrast essay on the topic "School Uniforms versus No School Uniforms".

School Uniforms versus No School Uniforms

Some debate has taken place over recent decades concerning whether public schools should incorporate uniforms into their dress code. Many elementary schools do this now, especially in poor inner city districts. Sometimes the adoption of a dress code is seen in middle schools as well. However, the adoption of a dress code at the high school level is much rarer. Possibly for that reason, little empirical evidence is available on the benefits of implementing a uniform in schools (Adams, 2006). When considering whether to adopt a school uniform, several factors need to be taken into consideration.
First, if debating whether to require uniforms in a high school, consider if wearing uniforms will be a new concept for that student body. If these students have had to wear uniforms in elementary and middle school, then requiring first year high school students to continue doing so will not be as controversial as it might if the requirement was completely novel to the students. From there, students would continue to wear school uniforms each year until they graduated (Walmsley, 2011). In contrast, if high school students have not been required to wear uniforms during the earlier years in school, they may strongly protest. The easiest way to begin a program requiring school uniforms is to start in elementary school and let the students continue each year from there. A second point to consider in comparing or contrasting the use of school uniforms is cost. Often, the thought of dress codes evoke visions of school jackets with emblazoned insignia, button-down Oxford shirts, ties, slacks, and skirts. Parents become concerned about cost. However, a school uniform can simply mean uniformity of dress. For boys, this can mean dark or kaki colored slacks and polo-styled shirts in basic colors of navy blue and white. For girls, it might also mean polo-styled shirts and slacks or skirts in designated colors. These items can be found in various department stores at various prices (Alleyne, LaPoint, Lee, & Mitchell, 2003; Walmsley, 2011). In contrast,
what one thinks of as regular school clothing can be as expensive or as inexpensive as uniformed style of clothing; any article of clothing can be bought in different levels of quality, at different prices, in different stores. Some who are proponents of having a school uniform or uniformed style of dress note that school administrators spend considerable energy on discipline each day focused on student violation of dress code (Walmsley, 2011). Requiring boys to wear properly fitted slacks, polo-styled shirts, belts, and standard shoes would address the wearing of inappropriate printed t-shirts and poorly fitted pants, for example. Having girls to wear slacks or skirts, standard shoes, and polo-styled shirts would address most concerns about clothing that reveals too much. Length of skirts could continue being an issue, though. Another point to compare or contrast in utilizing a school uniform has to do with school safety. Some argue that tress-passers on school property can be more easily identified if students are wearing clothing that is uniform in style and color (Alleyne et al., 2003). This may be a valid point. Schools have had intruders to come onto campuses. This is a complex issue, but utilization of a school uniform might help. Of course, students and parents are sometimes concerned with issues of individuality and self-expression. However, most people conform to expected standards for work, attending court, church, and a number of other activities. Self-expression is not more limited in school than elsewhere. In all, more research needs to be conducted to determine if having a school dress code has possible benefits for a school.

A number of loose electric wires are hanging from a lamp post near the main gate of your school. Write a letter to the Municipal Commissioner explaining the problem, the danger it poses and suggest a quick solution.

Gautam Bhandari
Grade 10, DPS School
36 Chourangee Lane

To
Municipal Commissioner
14 May 2017

Subject: Loose wires unattended outside school gate

Sir,
I am a tenth grade student from DPS School and am writing to inform that your team left live wires hanging from a lamp post after a maintenance check two days ago.
The wires are dangling right in front of our schools main gate, and are causing a great inconvenience to the students and staff. The other day, one of our school peons got an electric shock while garlanding the school arch during a school annual day.
It would be great if you took immediate action and repair the lamp post. Any further delay could put innocent student lives at risk.
Waiting in anticipation for your prompt action.

Yours faithfully,
Gautam Bhandari

Write a short profile of Majidi using the details given below:
Born April 17,1959
Occupation Film director,producer, and screenwriter
Place of birth Tehran, Iran
Nationality Iranian
Notable works The Colour of Paradise, The songs of sparrows,Children of heaven.

Awards and Honors Grand Pix of America Best Award in 1999 Nominated for Academy Award in 1998.
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Majid Majidi
Majid Majidi is an Iranian film director, producer and screenwriter. He was born on 17 April 1959 in Tehran, Iran. His notable works or films are The Color of Paradise, The Song of Sparrows, Children of Heaven etc. He has won many international awards and honors for his works. In 1999 he won the Grand Pix of America Best Award. In the year 1998, he was nominated for the prestigious Academy Award. In the field of Iranian feature film arena, Majid Majidi is still an active figure.

The Homeopath in the story 'The Snake and the Mirror' was not even able to cry out when the snake landed on his shoulder. The doctor sat like a stone image. Later, he wrote his feeling in his diary. What would the diary entry be? Write it.

April 15, 2018,
Sunday

Oh my God. I am terribly frightened after today's incident. I got startled when a snake fell on to my left arm. 181 had moved, it would have stricken me. I sat on the chair holding my breath. When the snake turned its head it saw its reflection in the mirror. It slowly crept on the table and moved towards the mirror. I ran for my life without turning back to my friend's home. The next morning when I returned home I found my house looted by some burglars. Anyway, I am going to file a complaint to the police. Hope I get back my belongings.

Read lines from the poem 'The School Boy' and attempt a brief appreciation focusing on the theme and the poetic devices used by William Blake. [Intermediate]

The School Boy is a poem written by William Blake in the pastoral edition that flowers on the downsides of formal learning. In the poem 'The School Boy' the poet himself is a young boy who is very joyful to get up early in the fresh and delightful summer morning. The poet is very disappointed to attain the school in the sweet summer morning because he is very tired and even puzzled under the strict supervision of his teacher. Actually, he wishes to enjoy the mirth of summer and he expresses that instead of enjoying the pleasures of summer, the child has to attend the school where every child pass their days in boredom and dismay. The boy compares a child with a bird. According to his view, a bird which is born cheerful and jovial can never sing song when caged. Similarly, a child if remained under the umbrella of annoying fear and tension can never enjoy the natural instincts of joy and playfulness. Instead, a world full of of rigid course of disciple will ruthlessly take away the beautiful springs of a person's life.

The metaphor How can the bird that is born for joy. Sit in a cage and sing? is used to indicate the helpless situation of the boy. The boy complains the highest authority to his father and mother that a budding child is pinched and swept off in the early stage of life. He has no one to care for. If misery withers the tender beautiful plants, the beautiful buds and the newborn buds summer can never be joyful. The child is asking his parents how will they give back what grief has destroyed. If plants are withered due to grief there will be no fruit in the season of autumn. This implies that if childhood pleasures are censored adult life will be utterly dry and unproductive. The rhyme scheme used in the poem is ababb.

Think Tank is an amusing character in the play 'The Book that saved the Earth". He enjoys his power as the commander in chief. Attempt a character sketch of Think Tank.

Think Tank
Think Tank who is the commander in chief is the mightiest and most intelligent among the Martians. He conducts a manned space probe in order to ask the Martians about their positions on earth. He asks them to show him the place does. ly. In fact, they are in a library full of books. Think Tank tries to show his intelligence and tells his crew that the book is a sandwich. As upstarts reaching the book of nursery rhymes to Think Tank he feels troubled. He leaves the idea of invading the earthlings. He orders his crew to leave the earth at once and he himself runs to safety.

Vanka writes a letter to his grandfather detailing his sufferings at the shoemaker's house. Imagine that you meet Vanka after he posted the letter. Writer the likely conversations between Vanka and you
(Write at least five exchanges.)

Me: Ey, what happened to you, my boy? You look very tired.
Vanka: Nothing Sir.
Me: No you are lying. Tell me what happened.
Vanka: Sir, I work as an apprentice in the house of a shoemaker Alyak Jun. He and his wife treat me very badly. lamnotgiven proper food and clothes.
Me: What cruel people. Are you the only apprentice?
Vanka: There are few others but they also illtreat me. I don't have anybody to support me.
Me: Don't you have any relatives?
Vanka: I am an orphan, the only relative I have is my grandfather who lives in a far off village. I have just written a letter and posted it to my grandfather. He is the only person who can save me from this misery.
Me: Oh I see. Don't worry everything will be all right. Come with me I will get you something to eat.
Vanka: Thank you, Sir, for being so kind.
Me: Welcome. Let's go.

The story "Vanka' hints at the troubles faced by a poor child. Your school conducts a seminar on 'the problems faced by children today' in the light of the story 'Vanka'. Prepare a report of the seminar focussing on the points discussed.

A seminar was conducted in xyz school on the topic 'Problems faced by children today on 23-04-2018 in the school auditorium at 2.30 pm. Dr. Abdul Majeed, a member of The National Commission for the protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) was the chief guest. He gave a brief description of the rights of children. He highlighted the importance of education for children. He also strongly protested against child labor.

He gave examples in the light of the story Vanka by Anton Chekov. Vanka a poor orphan boy was illtreated by his master and mistress. He was a victim of child labor. He was denied proper food and clothes and even sleep. He had no one to help him. Children are the future and it is the responsibility of adults to protect them and ensure that they get the best footing in life. Poverty is the main reason for child labor in India. The International labor organization has taken several steps to prevent child labor. Mainly 5 issues are focussed.

Prohibition of Child labor
Protecting the child at work
Tackling the core causes of child labor
Helping Children to adjust to future work
Protecting the children of working parents.

Write a composition (350 - 400 words) on the following:
Study the picture given below. Write a story or a description or an account of what it suggests to you. Your composition may be about the subject of the picture or you may take suggestions from it: however, there must be a clear connection between the picture and your composition.

A man never became poor by offering kindness. So is what I heard my parents and elders saying when I was little. The other day while visiting my grandparents, I actually experienced this for real.
My grandparents live in a small village in Goa and I love to visit them every summer after school closes for the year. This year, when I reached there, the whole village was abuzz with preparations for the once-in-five-years culture fair where villages from all over come and participate. As I took a local bus home from the main bus stand, I saw colourful canopies and stalls being set up. There were villagers setting up their stalls where they would put up handicrafts, eatables, spices, earthenware, ancient herbs, and exotic pets. Yes, I saw a board advertising exotic pets for sale for the first time! and I was a little surprised and excited. I was not old enough to understand that exotic pets may have smuggled from their habitat and made to survive here under harsh conditions. Anyway, the bus kept moving and I kept thinking about the delicious food grandma was preparing for me her famous chocolate pie and roast duck and of course, the delicious jackfruit cake!
As I was gobbling up the food in my dreams, the bus jerked to a halt throwing me out of my seat. I heard a lot of commotion and heard many passengers saying is it dead is it dead! I got up from my seat and peeped through the crowd. Our bus had crashed into a compound of a circus company. The circus was a part of the fair. We all got down from the bus and I ran ahead to see who the it was. As I pushed myself through the crowd and came in front of the bus, I saw a baby elephant lying there. I could hear the mother elephant trumpeting loudly from her tent inside the circus. It was such a devastating site! How could this poor calf have possibly sneaked out of the circus and come in front of our bus? What would happen now? No one bothered to go closer to the calf and check if it was alive. Everyone was discussing about how to move it aside so that the road could be cleared. The driver and the conductor of the bus were seen offering something to the circus manager so that he wouldn't make a fuss. I was beginning to feel woeful for the little calf and the mistreatment it was going to receive.
Suddenly, I heard a little voice calling out some name, and with every second the voice got closer to the elephant calf. It was a little girl, about six years old, screaming Appu Appu!!! and hugging the calf sobbing terribly. She was the daughter of a mahout, who had a deal with the circus manager to transport unwanted elephant calves into the forest or to temples. Now I felt all the more miserable for the girl and the elephant. The calf must have been special for her, I thought. As I tried to calm myself down resigning to fate, I saw something and it was nothing bit pure miracle. The calf started moving. It wasn't dead but unconscious, and as the girl called out to him repeatedly, it started moving its body vigorously. Finally, it opened its eyes and stood on all fours, hugging the girl with its plump trunk. The girl was ecstatic on seeing Appu alive. It was wounded but alive and kicking. She placed Appu's trunk on her shoulder and helped it walk off the road. The road cleared and our bus took off.
I had a wonderful time with my grandparents. Grandma had cooked and baked everything I had thought of, and we also visited the fair. On my way back to the main bus stop in the local bus, I saw the same little girl with Appu and they both were roaming at the fair. I heard the circus manager allowed the girl to have him as her pet and that her father was building a shed for their new family member. She smiled as she talked to him, as if the animal understood what she said and the calf played with her pigtails with its trunk. May be the animal did understand what she was saying. Kindness is a language everyone understands, isn't it?

Here is your diary entry when you visited Agra. Read the points and try to write a travelogue describing your visit to Agra and the Taj Mahal. You may add more details. January 2003rise before dawntake the Shatabdi Express at 6.15 am from Delhi meet a newly-married couple on train talk about Himachal Pradeshget off the trainenter the once-grand city, Agra twisted alleystraffic denserickshaws, cars, peoplevendors selling religious artifacts, plastic toys, spices and sweetsgo to the Taj Mahalconstructed entirely of white marblemagical qualitycolour changes with varying of light and shadow marble with gemstones insidereflection of the Taj Mahal in the pondschool-children, touriststourist guides following people.

A Visit to Agra

It was January $$2003.1$$ woke up before dawn and took the Shatabdi Express at $$6.15$$ a.m. from Delhi bound for Agra. I met a newly married couple who belonged to Himachal Pradesh. We talked with one another and got off the train. I entered the once grand city, Agra. I saw the dense traffic, numerous rickshaw pullers, cars, people and vendors selling religious artifacts, plastic toys, spices and sweets. I went to the Taj Mahal which is one of the seven wonders of the world. It was entirely of white marble and had a magical quality of colour changing with varying of light and shadow. The white marble of Taj Mahal has gemstones of multi coloured engraved in it. The reflection of the Taj Mahal could be seen in the pond. There were many tourists, school children and tourist guides.

You are T.K Pramod Kumar/ P.V. Pramodini, $$22$$ Church Road, Chennai. Last week you placed an order for the supply of a few items of furniture. On receiving the furniture you found that some items were damaged and some not according to specifications. Describing the shortcomings, write a letter (100-150 words) of complaint to the supplier, Sri Rama Furniture Mart, Mint Road, Chennai asking for an immediate replacement

22 Church Road,
Chennai.

12th March 20xx

The manager,
Sri Rama Furniture Mart,
Mint Road, Chennai.

Dear Sir,

Subject: Replacement for damaged furniture.

This is with reference to Order No. S/24-201S-1147 place on March 6th, 20xx. I had ordered furniture for my new office from your furniture mart. Though the delivery was on time, it has come to my notice that some of the furniture is sub-standard. 5 of the chairs are missing armrests and 2 of the tables have improper balance.

My office will be inaugurated on March 16th, 20xx. It is my humble request that you replace these faulty items within 2 days.

Awaiting a prompt response.

Yours sincerely,
P.V.Pramodini

There is an on-going debate whether snake charmers should continue in their profession. You can get some idea about the debate from the newspaper clipping (The Hindu, 16 June 2004) given below. Read it, discuss in pairs or groups, and write either for or against the profession of snake charmers.
Report comes in support of snake charmers.

Report comes in support of snake charmers

By Our Staff Reporter

New Delhi, June 15. Over 30 years after the introduction of the Wildlife Protection Act (WPA) that banned the catching of snakes in India, a small community of snake charmers continues to practise the trade catching over 400,000 snakes every year — which ultimately die — in defiance of the law.

A report based on new research by the Wildlife Trust of India (WTI), however, has strongly recommended that the traditional knowledge of the snake charmers and skills be now utilised for education and medicine by setting up sapera centres. This is mainly because the community has virtually no access to land, education or employment opportunities. They are dependent on snake charming to earn a livelihood. They trade around as vendors of traditional medicine, snake catchers and musicians. Ignorance about the law is quite common.

The report entitled ‘Biodiversity, Livelihoods and the Law: The Case of the Jogi-Nath Snake Charmers of India’ based on path-breaking research was formally released by the Inspector General of Forests, V.K. Bahuguna, along with a presentation by members of the sapera community in the Capital on Monday.

“Despite thirty years of the law being in existence, over 70 per cent of the Jogi-Naths are still dependent on snake charming to earn a livelihood. Ignorance about the law was quite common. None of them own land, even though they would like to,” said Bahar Dutt, who led this research. Notably, most of those practising the trade in the current generation are all under 35 years of age.

Trapping occurs throughout the year and during their travels, though this activity increases during the monsoons. According to the data, each family on an average collects at least seven snakes.

Most snakes were force-fed and snake husbandry methods and health were found to be poor. “The snake charmers community council imposes a heavy fine on a person if the snake dies in his custody as it is considered an extremely bad omen. As a result, the snakes are released when the charmers realise that their condition is deteriorating,” said Dutt. Their ambition to showcase the reptiles and earn money was not fulfilled, as they flouted four WPA provisions, for illegally possessing the animals, not feeding them properly, causing injuries by extracting teeth unscientifically and killing snakes for the valuable snake parts and bones. Their offence generally invites imprisonment for three to seven years and a fine up to Rs 25,000 in each case.

“On the positive side researchers found that the snake charmers possess a unique ability to handle venomous snakes with a tremendous knowledge of the different species and their behaviour. They are also called by local farmers to retrieve snakes, who would otherwise just kill them, from agricultural fields or human inhabited areas,” she said.

What is an epilogue in a book? Why is it used?

Answer
The purpose of an epilogue is to help flesh out what happens after the story is done.
Explanation:
Have you ever read a good book and when you get to the end of the story, that's the last page? Do you ever sit there wondering - I wonder what happened to the main characters? I wonder how things worked out after the main story ended?
That's the purpose of an epilogue - to help flesh out what happens after the story is done.

Complete the following story in 150-200 words :
This morning when I woke up and looked in the mirror, I did not recognise the face looking back at me. "This is not me........,"I cried aloud.......

This morning when I woke up and looked in the mirror, I did not recognise the face looking back at me. "This is not me........,"I cried aloud. I was looking at the face of my favourite sports star, Viraj Shah.
Then suddenly, I heard someone calling out to him. Someone barged through the door and started shouting and asking why I wasn’t ready yet. I just stood there and stared at the man with a dumbfounded expression. The man also started to look worried. I asked, “Who are you?” The man threw his hands in the air and said, “Who am I! What kind of a question is that? I am Amit, your manager. Why aren’t you ready for your morning interview?”
It then dawned on me that he was thinking that I was Viraj. I was elated that I had turned into Viraj and I would finally get to live his life. Amit was still staring at me like I was some alien. I finally managed to smile at him and told him that I would be ready in 15 minutes. I asked him to wait for me outside and he left.

I was Viraj and I had the life of my dreams. I jumped in the air and danced around for sometime then decided to get ready for the day. While getting ready, I recollected that Amit had mentioned an interview, I racked my brains to remember what the recent events were and tried to guess exactly what the interview would be about. Then, I remembered that Viraj was going to a famous talk show, Morning feasts with the champs. I was not only a big fan of Viraj but luckily I had also seen the previous episodes of this show so I knew what to expect. I decided that I could give this interview as I knew everything about Viraj’s life. I was after all his biggest fan.

I went for the interview confidently and gave my best. I don’t think anyone suspected anything. Later that day, I got to meet the entire Indian cricket team and practice with them. All the players complained that it wasn’t my best game. I sulked at first and then realised that I wasn’t Viraj and I couldn’t be as good as him. By the end of the day, I realised that living Viraj’s life wasn’t easy. He was busy throughout the day and barely had any time for himself. But I did go to sleep with a smile that night only to wake up the next day as myself again. Life gives you success only at the cost of hard work.

Imagine that you are Santosh Yadav, or Maria Sharapova. You have been invited to speak at an All India Girls Athletic Meet, as chief guest. Prepare a short speech to motivate the girls to think and dream big and make an effort to fulfil their dreams, not allowing difficulties or defeat to discourage them. Thefollowing words and phrases may help you.
$$$$ Self confident/confidence/sure of yourself
$$$$ self assured/assurance/belief in yourself
$$$$ morale/boost morale/raise morale
$$$$ giving somebody a boost/fillip/lift
$$*$$ demoralising/unsure of yourself/insecure/ lack confidence

Good Morning Everybody !

I am glad to see all the participants at this platform. Your life solely depends on the sincere efforts you are ready to make. Your indomitable faith in your potential, strong determination and hard work can help you in bringing laurels to your family, nation and yourself. One must not lose confidence while trying to achieve a challenging task. Those who devote themselves completely to their goals and are self-confident attain considerable success within a short span of time. Their achievements boost their morale and become a source of fascination to others. My advice to you is to maintain the spirit of sportsmanship and do miracles in whatever field you are.

Thanks

The text you read is a travelogue where the author, Vikram Seth, talks about his visit to two sacred places in Kathmandu.
Imagine that you were with Vikram Seth on his visit to Pashupatinath temple, and you were noting down all that you saw and did there, so that you could write a travelogue later.
Record in point form
what you see when you reach the Pashupatinath temple
what you see happening inside the temple
what you do when inside the temple
what you see outside the temple
what your impressions are about the place.

28th August, 20XX
Dear Diary,

Today I feel pleasure to note down my experience to the visit to Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu with Vikram Seth. The visit was indeed exciting for me, though there was too much tumult at Pashupatinath Temple. I saw crowds of priests, hawkers, devotees, tourists at the temple. We offered a few flowers to God. Inside the temple I saw a large number of worshippers trying to get the priest’s attention and some of them were elbowed aside by others who were pushing their way to the front.

Outside the temple, I saw a party of saffron- clad westeners struggle for permission to enter the temple. The policeman did not allow them to enter the temple because they were not Hindus.

There is no doubt that the place is worth visiting. We feel aesthetic satisfaction by visiting such religious place.
Mayank

A new revised volume of Isaac Asimovs short stories has just been released. Order one set. Write a letter to the publisher, Mindfame Private Limited, 1632 Asaf Ali Road, New Delhi, requesting that a set be sent to you by Value Payable Post (VPP), and giving your address. Your letter will have the following parts.
Addresses of the sender and receiver
The salutation
The body of the letter
The closing phrases and signature Your letter might look like this:
Your address ..
..
Date . (DD/MM/YY)
The addressees address
..
..
Dear Sir/Madam,
..
..
Yours sincerely,
Your signature
(Remember that the language of a formal letter is different from the colloquial style of personal letters. For example, contracted forms such as Ive or cant are not used.)

516, Sec. 15
Panipat
11 Oct, 20XX
M/s, Mindfame Private Ltd.
1632, Asaf Ali Road, New Delhi

Sub: Request for the new volume of Isaac Asimov’s short stories.

Sir,

I have just come to know that a new revised volume of Isaac Asimov’s short stories has just been released. I will be very grateful if you send one set of this volume as early as possible at my mailing address.

Yours faithfully,
Rahim Khan

Where is an example of an alliteration in Martin Luther King's speech?

Answer
I assume that you are talking about his "I Have A Dream" speech, given at the Lincoln Memorial on August 28th, 1963.
Explanation:
There are multiple examples of alliteration in his "I Have A Dream" speech.
"Now is the time to rise from the dark and desolate valley of segregation..."
"This sweltering summer.."
"The marvelous new militancy..."
"I am not unmindful that some of you have come here out of great trials and tribulations."
"...when all of God's children, black men and white men, Jews and Gentiles,..."
Included below is the entire "I Have A Dream" speech, as well as a copy of the speech with all of the rhetorical techniques used in this speech.

Use the definitions above to decide which of the entries might be from a diary, a journal, a log or a memoir.
I woke up very late today and promptly got a scolding from Mum! I cant help it how can I miss the FIFA World Cup matches?

This shows thoughts and feelings or what has happened on that day in the life of a person. So, it is a diary entry.

Describe how memory is accessed using protected mode memory addressing techniques.

Protected mode memory addressing allows access to data and programs located above the first 1M byte of memory. Addressing this extended section of the memory system requires a change to the segment plus an offset addressing scheme used with real-mode memory addressing.

Write an article on cruelty to animals in zoos.

Explanation: You have to write an article on how animals are treated cruely in zoos; how's it's inappropriate to cage them.

First, introduce what kind of cruelty they have to suffer.
Animals are as much part of this world as we are.
Yet, humans think that they are superior than them and dominate them.
We all are a part of this nature and giving unequal treatment to them is not justified. (Now, you can describe a few cruelty acts by humans.)
Humans trap animals in cages to earn money from visitors.
They tie them in steel chains which can cause them pain.
Their freedom is restricted by humans.
On one hand, humans ask for freedom and on other, they take it away from animals.
Not giving proper food is also cruelty.
In zoos, some children and even adults scream to wake up animals just so that they can take their photo. This is also cruelty.
Humans even go ahead and kill them. Not only for food but also for fun.
There have been many hunters who killed animals just for fun. So many species have gone extinct because of them.
Next, you can tell about its impact back on humans.
For example: Humans ate bat, and then it is known to have spread coronavirus, though it is not proved yet.
Or you can tell about damage done to the ecosystem when humans are cruel to animals.
Conclusion:
We all are part of the nature, and we need to learn to live in harmony with them.
We need to give them their space and live in our own.

Write a letter to the editor of a local newspaper telling her/him about your reasons for supporting their campaign to stop the construction of a car park on an open playfield near your school. Mention how useful the park is for the children in the locality.

The Editor,

Subject: Support for the campaign against car park.

You may include these points in the body of the letter:
I read your article on your campaign against car park in our locality.
I want to say that I totally support this noble cause.
A playground is essential for a healthy life. Moreover, there aren't any other playgrounds in the area.
If a car park is constructed there, then no one would have any space to play.
I understand that it is essential to construct a car park but the government shouldn't create one issue to resolve another.
It would be better if government thinks of the barren land at .... for the car-park.
Thank you for your initiative.
If you have any other points, then you may add them too.

You are Roshini/Rishabh from Vasant Vihar, Mumbai. You wish to travel to Kerala with your family of six people (that includes your aged grandparents). Write a letter to Yashraj Travels, Station Road, Sion, Mumbai, enquiring about the facilities they provide for the trip. Ask about the charges, boarding and lodging arrangements and medical facilities for handling emergencies. Ask about the days required for the tour.

Explanation: In this question, they have told that you want to go to a trip with your family. You have to write a letter to a travel agency to enquire details of the service and facilities they provide and ask more details of the destination.

You may write it to: The Manager, Travel agency
Subject: Enquiry of trip to Kerala

You may refer following points for the body:
I plan to visit Kerala with my family in the month of June.
We have heard about your travel agency. So, we decided to travel by your agency.
I need a few details about the trip.
Can you please tell me how long the trip takes? What modes of travel would you take?
How much would it cost for 6 people?
What are the modes of accommodation?
What all sites are there to see there?
Do you have any medical kit or have any arrangement in case of medical emergency?
It would be better if you share a booklet about the same.
I hope you would reply soon.

You are Anna/Anthony of 2, Ashok Road, Lucknow. You are deeply concerned about the increasing number of road accidents in your area. You strongly feel that reckless driving by the youngsters is the primary cause of such accidents. Write a letter to the Traffic Police Commissioner requesting him to take prompt and appropriate action. Give concrete suggestions to deal with the problem.

Explanation: Here, they have told that reckless (inappropriate and fast) driving of young people is responsible for many accidents. You have to write a letter to Traffic Police Commissioner to complain about this issue and take required steps against it. You may even suggest steps to solve this issue.

To
The Traffic Police Comissioner
<City name>

Subject: Request to take action against reckless driving

You may include following points in the body:
I am a concerned citizen of this city. It has come to my attention that the number of accidents in my area has been increasing.
The primary reason seems to be the reckless driving of youngsters.
They fall prey to their hormones and indulge in reckless driving.
They find it cool and then end dying or breaking some or the other body part.
Not only is their life affected, but also the life of their family and loved ones.
We need to make them aware of following traffic rules.
If we tell something to someone again and again, then it may indirectly have an influence.
Can we share some videos to explain the importance?
Can we show images of how dangerous an accident can be?
I hope that you would take corrective steps

How do you write a good essay introduction?

Answer

Explanation:

Good essay introductory paragraphs contain several key components:
1) An intriguing "hook" that captures the reader's attention. You want an interesting first sentence that makes readers want to keep reading. Use something that doesn't sound boring or uninteresting.
Boring sentence : Skydiving is fun. Not descriptive, lacks interestAttention grabbing sentence: There is nothing more exciting than plummeting through the sky at 120 miles an hour. Leaves you wondering what the topic is, has descriptive words.2) It introduces your topic well. Your reader should know exactly what you are going to be talking about by the end of your first paragraph. They do not have to know all the details, as those will be hashed out later, but they should know the topic, as well as some basic information that you will discuss.
3) A strong thesis statement. This should be located at the end of the introduction paragraph, and should let the reader know what your stance on the topic is.If, for example, my topic was about teens and credit cards, and I believed that teens should not have them, these are some resulting theses:
Bad thesis : Credit cards aren't good for teenagers.Gives no reason, and doesn't state what I am going to spend the rest of the paper on.Good thesis: Though credit cards might look like the secret to unlimited money, theyre something that almost no teenager can deal with. Gives a reason, and also gives some meat for thought that I will expand on later.

Write an application letter to BDO or SDO for residential certificate

To,

The SDO

Sundernagar

Himachal Pradesh

Sub: Residential certificate

Respected Sir,

With due respect, I want to state that I have been a resident of Himachal Pradesh since 2001. As I have applied to Lectureship at the University of Himachal Pradesh, along with other documents I will have to submit a residential certificate.

Hence I request you to provide me with the residential certificate. For this, I will always be grateful to you.

Yours faithfully,

ABC

Summary of pleasure by aldous huxley

Brave New World by Aldous Huxley: Summary, Characters & Themes. Kimberly has taught college English and has a master's degree in education. 'Brave New World' was published by Aldous Huxley in 1932. It is the story of a society that believes that happiness can be found through drugs and promiscuity.

Write a speech on Charity.

Explanation: Charity means the quality to help others or give something to those who need it. In this speech, we can explain what charity means and how it is important.

Charity means to give something that we have for someone else who needs it.
Mostly without any selfish reasons. It is kind and pure in nature.
You can cite examples of very famous people who have realised its importance such as Bill Gates, Tata.
Charity begins at home is a famous saying.

Write the summary of landscape of soul.

Summary of Landscape of the Soul

Chapter ‘Landscape of the Soul’ by Nathalie Trouveroy is about art. The chapter

consists of two parts. The first part has been taken from ‘Landscape of the

Soul: Ethics and Spirituality in Chinese Painting’; and the second part is from

‘Getting Inside ‘Outsider Art’,

an article written by Brinda Suri in Hindustan Times.

The first part deals with the art of painting.

There is mention of two stories in it. The first story is about Wu Daozi, a

famous Chinese painter, who lived in the eighth century. He was a master

painter and had been commissioned by the Tang Emperor Xuanzong, to decorate a

palace wall. He made a beautiful painting with high mountains, forests waterfalls, clouds floating in the clear,

big blue sky, men walking and working on hilly paths, birds in flight, and a cave

situated at the foot of the mountain, where dwelt a spirit. As the painter was

showing the painting to the emperor, he clapped hands; the entrance to the cave

opened, the painter got in; the painting vanished and Wu Daozi never came out.

The disappearance of the painting from

the wall signifies the knowledge of the spiritual inner world. Only the masters

know the way within and can go beyond any material appearance.

In another famous story, a famous

Chinese painter refused to draw the eye of a dragon he had painted for he

feared it would fly out of the painting.

The third story in the first part is

about Antwerp, a master blacksmith called Quinten Metsys who fell in love with a

painter’s daughter. The father would not accept a son-in-law in such a

profession. However, Antwerp had to accept Quinten Metsys as his son-in-law

because he painted a fly on his panel with such delicate realism that it looked

real one.

The author also talks about Chinese

philosophy shanshui, which means ‘mountain

water’. The mountain represents ‘Yang’, the male principle; and water signifies

Yin, the female principle.

In the second part, the author writes about the concept of ‘art brut’, which means ‘the art of those who have ‘no right’ to be artists as they have received no formal training, yet show talent and artistic insight. They are artists who think out of the box. Their works are totally different from those of their predecessors. In simple terminology, this art can be called ‘unorthodox art.’ In this section, the author talks about Nek Chand’s creations. His creation of Rock Garden at Chandigarh is an expression of art brut.

Essay on Should students get limited access to the internet

Nowadays, we are being surrounded by different enhancement in our environment and daily living. We are already in the 21st century in which all that we need is accessible and easy to use which is why we are being dependent. We already experienced the advancement of technology wherein it helps us to make our daily living easy to deal with. Talking about technology enhancement, let’s have this as our focus: internet access. Internet is very important today because most of the transactions can be found and accessed through internet. It is important in the sense that we can easily get relevant information needed in our works. It is important especially to those students. With its help, it will help them to get things done.

In our generation today, with the involvement of technology specifically the internet; it should be limited in access to students. It should be and will always be limited especially those prohibited sites which are not suitable for young children or students because it might affect how they interpret our society. Internet access should have limited access to students because there are some contents and sites in the internet which exposed pornography contents wherein it might affect their development especially how they think. It will actually lead them to do negative activities which can cause negativity to the society. They should have only access to relevant information which will help their needs in school.

Write a Letter to my motherland in English.

15 – A

Green Avenue

Urban Community

City

July 11, 2018

Dear Motherland:

I hope this letter finds you progressing and developing. I am writing this letter to thank you from the core of my heart for everything! You have given me the gift of life. I walk on your surface; I eat the food from your crops; I eat the fruits grown in your orchards. Thanks for the sunlight; the rivers, the oceans; snow-capped mountains. You have been a great motherland.

I promise you I will endeavor to bring honor and glory with my sincere efforts. I will not do anything that might tarnish your image. I will never forget that you bore sufferings in the shackles of intruders. I will remember you give your everything in nurturing millions of your sons and daughters. Thanks my dear motherland. I love you. May you always prosper and be safe!

Your loving son,

An Indian

Essay on real books are better than ebook in 300 words

1. Browsing a book store or library is a better experience than browsing any online equivalent.
2. It's easy in a print book to flip to the index or some other page, and back to the page, you were reading. In digital books, you leave your spot at your peril. It's very easy to get lost.
3. When you do lose your place in a print book, it's far easier to find it again than it is in a digital book.
4. #3 is partly because of the tactile sensation of the book in your hand, which gives you a lot more feedback than you think. The thickness of the pages you've read vs. the thickness of the pages yet to read; the position of the words on the page (left or right, top or bottom). Your mind makes a record of your location that's based on more than just what you're seeing.
5. Studies have shown that people retain more of what they read in print. This is probably because of this multi-sensory experience explained in #4, including even the texture and smell of the paper. Memories are closely associated with other senses.
6. If you want to review a book or blog about it, it's so much easier to highlight things, attach a sticky note, scribble in the margins, etc., and it's very easy to find those notes later. The disadvantage, of course, is that you then have to type them.
7. Print is easier on the eyes than backlit displays. eInk displays are a big improvement, but I fear they might go away. The trend seems to be towards the backlit screens. (What we really need is a device with both backlit and eInk screens.)
8. You can get used print books, and they're cheap. The "first sale doctrine" does not apply to a digital book, so you can't buy a "used" digital copy. (What would that mean, anyway?)
The printed version - even a hardback - is often much cheaper than the eBook version. This is a big part of the reason students buy hardbacks. Also, they can sometimes profit from the notes made by previous students.
9. It's much easier to quickly find what you want in a print book - especially something like a dictionary.
10. You don't have to wait for a print book to boot up, and you don't have to charge it.
11. It's easier to lend (or borrow) a print book.
12. There's also a vanity / signaling advantage to a printed book. Visitors to your home can glance through your shelves and see what kind of a person you are by the books you keep.

Write 1 min speech on Poverty.

I am here today to talk about poverty.Poverty is an increasing worldwide issue that needs to be addressed and fast!What is poverty you may ask??Poverty is the state of being poor and lack of the means of providing material needs or comforts.Poverty has existed for a very long time and to many extents it remains worldwide still in this 21st century.There are an estimated 1.4 billion people living in poverty today and it is most common in many third world countries in Africa, Asia and South America etc, Concern fight against poverty and help to make a difference.These people just like you and me are fighting daily for their survival.They have nothing!! Life should be full of memories and experiences that you will remember and cherish forever. Not the experiences they have to live through.The happiest experience or memory these people have is a spoonful of food or a gulp of clean water which is something we take for granted!There are approximately two billion children in the world and one billion live in poverty.This has to change!! -134 million children between the ages of 7 and 18 have never been to school.This has to change!! 21,000 children die everyday due to malnutrition, malaria, war, No Food, No Water, No basic education and countless other diseases. They die for reasons we can prevent ?

An essay about an amazing person

Explanation:
We all have someone in life that we admire and truly respect with all our hearts. They may be a mother, father, family member, teacher, leader, professional, or any other person who has really influenced and inspired us in many ways. An amazing person is someone we look up to and fully rely on with all our hearts.
To me, the most amazing person is my friend Shreya. She is really one of a kind whom I have never imagined would exist in my life. We became friends after we first met on a school trip back in high school. She was a year senior to me but nevertheless, she treated me like a friend.
After getting to know her for five years. I have come to realize how amazing she is. She had a very disturbed childhood growing up. She hailed from a hard family and often had many troubles around her. However, she never once showed any sign of giving up. She always smiled through all her obstacles and completed her studies with good grades.
She now works at an NGO and the amount of effort she puts into the organization is tremendous. She wants to make sure that no child ever has to go through what she has gone through and helps them achieve a childhood that she has been robbed of.
People like her are truly amazing because they are not selfish or apathetic. She could have landed into a good job and earned enough to have a comfortable life, but she chose to help children like her. It is people like her who really inspire and makes me wonder how truly amazing and awesome some people can be.

Summary of THE ADVENTURE

The Adventure Summary

The Adventure by Jayant Narlikar is a unique story in which the author has tried to concoct a new blend of history and physics. In this story he writes about Professor Gaitonde’s unique experience. He time-travels into the past and experiences something that never ever existed. He finds himself in a Bombay that never ever existed.

The Bombay Gangadharpant saw in different world was quite different. As the train stopped at Victoria Terminus, he found the station to be extremely neat and clean; the blue coaches of the train carried GBMR, “Greater Bombay Metropolitan Railway”. The working staff consisted of Anglo-Indians and a few British officers.

As he came out of the station he saw the Headquarters of East India Company; while walking on Hornby Road, he saw buildings of British brands, such as Boots and Woolworth departmental stores, imposing offices of Lloyds, Barclays and other British banks. The most startling thing was at the Forbes building where his son worked, he did not find him there.

Then he went to the Library of Asiatic Society to solve the riddle of the history. As a historian it was his duty to find the truth and the reality related to the battle of Panipat. He wanted to know the details of battle of Panipat. And as he read the book he was amazed to find the details totally contrary to what had actually happened. In the book he read the Marathas’ morale was very high because their leader, Vishwasrao successfully pierced the enemy defense line without being hit by the so many bullets that were fired at him. Thus they succeeded in defeating Abdali’s troops.

Not only the Marthas had defeated the troops of Abdali, but they had also kept the British at bay. They had successfully established their kingdom in North India and through political acumen steered India to a state of prosperity and power. They had managed and administered India efficiently in all spheres such as finances, defense, and international trade. He was wonderstruck at this phenomenon.

After leaving the library he went to a guest house and took a light meal. Professor Gaitonde went to Azad Maidan where he found a lecture going on; on the stage he noticed the presidential chair unoccupied. There he had an argument with the audience regarding the unchaired lecture, which turned out to be violent. The audience got on the stage and threw Professor Gaitonde off the stage.

The throw had an effect on the professor as it was after this experience he came out of the other world experience. He had been found unconscious in Azad Maidan.

In order to solve the mystery of this unique experience, Professor Gaitonde went to Professor Deshpande. The latter tried to give scientific explanation to the former. According to professor Deshpande, reality is something we experience through our senses which are kind of instruments. These senses or instruments have limitations. What we call reality may have other manifestations or dimensions.

Physicists have found there are many worlds existing besides the world we see through our senses. They have also found something startling during experiments on small systems of atoms and their particles. The behavior of these systems is unpredictable. This is called lack of determinism. Keeping this law in mind it can be said what we call reality may be different in another world.

According to Deshpande, Gaitonde made transition from one world into another during his unique experience about battle of Panipat. The reality is he was visiting Bombay in coma. He met with an accident and went into a coma; at the time of accident, Professor Gaitonde was thinking about Battle of Panipat and the possible consequences of theory of catastrophe on it. He also found history to be changed in which India had never ever become slave to the British. He also found that Marathas had defeated the troops of Abdali at Panipat. During the time he was in coma, his consciousness experienced an experience of British India in which he always wanted to see; but that India had never existed in reality; it existed in Gaitonde’s mind only.

Write the speech of Portia about Quality of Mercy . Why does she say this? Explain in your own words how this is an important aspect of the trial scene. (Not more than 150 words)

Portia argues that mercy is better than justice she says is it's not strained, if something is strong. if something is strained.

Eassy about there is a wisdom of the head, and a wisdom of the heart said by Charles dickens

There is Wisdom of Head and a Wisdom of the Heart
The wisdom of the head, as well as the wisdom of the heart, is the most sought-after rarities in the world. Both types of wisdom can be likened to divine maturity that is gained after lots of experience. The wisdom of the head can be likened to superintelligence, whereas the wisdom of the head can be likened to super emotional intelligence guided by intuition. We can not say which wisdom is better? Wisdom is ultimate possession; either of the two types is sufficient to make the possessor contented and successful.
When God asked Solomon what blessings He should shower on him, Solomon supplicated, "Give me wisdom and knowledge." He is considered the wisest of kings of all times. If the wisest king asked for wisdom from God, there must be something unique about wisdom. Wisdom is the magic lamp of Aladdin. If you have it, you have everything. Wisdom actually is the ability to stay positive even in the most negative situations. If you have wisdom, you can achieve anything in life.
Success is a highly elusive thing! But those with the right efforts, right thoughts, and right action catch the ever-elusive snitch-like( Harry Potter's Quidditch winning ball) golden ball of success. So one must not aim for success, rather one must aim for acquiring the right thoughts. Once thoughts are right, action and efforts automatically align themselves accordingly. This is not a simple process! One really has to work very hard to get the grail of wisdom. One must read a lot of books full of wisdom. There is no dearth of such books. Actually beginning to read books is the beginning of wisdom. Books actually are nothing but the recorded thoughts and experience of great wise men. So when we read a book, we actually read the thoughts and arduously collected life experiences. Once the thoughts become wise through reading, introspection, pondering, and reflection, one's actions become wiser; and success for a truly wise man is a cinch.
Confucius, a great Chinese philosopher and teacher wisely said "By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest; Second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is the bitterest."

Write an essay on the topic if I were a teacher.

If I were a Teacher…

If I were a teacher I would try to light the soul of as many students with the light of knowledge as were possible. To be a perfect teacher is quite a challenging task. So first of all I would make my knowledge and teaching skills of the highest standard. Children learn more indirectly, I would ensure I presented myself as a perfect role-model of discipline, conduct, dedication, responsibility, and enthusiasm for learning.

My class would be a laboratory of my subject. I would have a smart-interactive board connected to internet in place of traditional black-board. I would painstakingly make smart lessons for my students. I would have all the computerized lessons and content for all the concepts that I would teach. I would ensure total participation and involvement of my students. I would make all the academic help available to my students through the website.

I would work on imparting them the skills to form the right attitude towards life, studies, and their responsibilities. I would make learning engrossingly entertaining. I would have a mini library in my classroom. My classroom would be bright, colourful and learning conducive where I would have some inspirational posters put up. I would organize interesting learning activities in the classrooms such as declamations, debates, quizzes, role-plays, seminars, presentations, group-discussions, etc. on the topics I would teach.

Thus I would spread the light of knowledge all around. I would also help my students develop strong moral and ethical character so that they could contribute optimally in making the world a better place.

Summary of the story 'a day in country.'

'A day in the country' is written by Chekhov. It pays homage to an unsung hero, a homeless cobbler whose name is Terenty. In the beginning of the story a beggar girl named Fyokla, who is 6 years old comes running through a village. The village is preparing for an approaching storm. She addresses everyone as “uncle”. She is searching for some particular person. She finally finds Terenty in the kitchen-garden. He is a “tall old man with a thin, pock-marked face, very long legs, and bare feet, dressed in a woman’s tattered jacket”. He does not look like a hero.

But Fyokla is searching desperately for someone to help in freeing her brother Danilka, whose hand is stuck in a tree. Terenty does not give importance to the approaching storm and talking reassuringly in fatherly tones he goes to free Fyokla’s brother.

The story tells us that Terenty “answers all questions, and there is no secret in Nature which baffles him. He knows everything”. The writer further adds that indeed “all the villagers, generally speaking, know as much as he does”. But the difference is that Terenty is willing to share his knowledge and time with the two orphan children. The children love him for this reason.

The two children retire to a deserted barn after spending the day with Terenty. And Terenty goes to the tavern. Chekhov further tells about Terenty's sincerity and love for the two orphan children. Terenty comes back later and puts bread under their heads making the sign of the cross while they are asleep. In this way, Terenty is trying to make the lives of Fyokla and Danilka a little better than his own.

What impact do the advertisements and serials have on viewers

Answer
The serials are a great means of entertainment. The serials are based on a story and. they run for years. Some serials are for half an hour while some are for one hour. People consider the lead actors as their idols. People take ideas like how the lead actors behave if they are trapped in a situation. People do like to get dressed like them.
While advertisements are based on certain situations. They are used to
create a market for a new or existing product.
The advertisements help to make people aware of the products.

You want a maths teacher for your son who is in 12th class.Draft a suitable advertisement stating your requirements

MATHS TUTOR NEEDED

A teacher for mathematics is needed for a 12th class student at home. A male tutor is required. The qualification of the tutor must be higher. The tutor must have teaching experience. He will be paid a good salary. If you are interested, please contact 03005674892. The time for the interview is tomorrow at 9:00 am.

Write a short speech on "Yesterday today and tomorrow".

Bringing forward one of my favorites as well as one of the most practical essay topics one would witness in life. This topic is such a one which has a great influence on children as well as working professionals. Sometime or the other each and every individual has to face this topic in one form or the other.
One usually faces a few common types of essays generally based on the type of workspace he or she belongs to or else in school life one faces a set of common essays ranging from technology to festivities. Once in a while, one has to come across such topics that actually have an implication in real life and don't simply follow a similar essay format for all individuals. These essays are impacted by what one feels in life and moreover, what is their own view towards it.
As this topic does not follow the typical essay writing format, it's a good practice to try to relate the topic to one's own life and how they feel about it. It would be a significant point to identify that it's the present moment which has the greatest importance in the life of the individual since neither past nor the future can improve anything but the present can. Furthermore, it would also be noticed that except future, the other two do nothing more than adding tension or depression hence the best option is to focus on the present. Practically this is what the entire essay would be based on.
Its always a good practice to add an example, so if the writer feels that they can relate the topic to some incident which they have witnessed in their life or maybe heard of, it can be happily added as this would definitely add some brownie points. Another thing that many people do is adding one quote either at the beginning or as a concluding point, either way, it's a good thing to do and hence it's encouraged for this essay as well. The benefit here is that quotes related to this topic are very common, therefore having one handy won't be a tough thing to do.
'Yesterday is History, Tomorrow is Mystery and Today is a Gift thus its called Present'
This is possibly a saying which almost each and every one of us has come across at least once. The words may have been different but the expression remains constant. It provides us with a clear cut description that all we have in hand is present and that is the very thing which needs our utmost attention, neither the past nor the present can spark a revolution in one's life but only the present can.
Happiness and success come to those who understand and embed in themselves the fundamental truth of life which says that it's every single moment that matters the most because finally, it's such moments that add up to form the entire life of a person. Keeping this concept in mind one needs to focus on what they have in hand and that is today. To make the most of it the individual needs to learn from the past, apply that in the present to strengthen the future but this does not mean that time should be wasted lamenting over the past or planning the future. Time is such a factor which once gone is gone forever thus the more time spent thinking about anything other than the present is nothing other than the wastage of valuable time which otherwise can be used to strengthen the future by focusing on the present.
Today is actually that tomorrow, regarding which one worried yesterday. This is what is the usual scenario, the present is wasted worrying about the future regarding which one has no clue that what is about to come. The earlier one gets to implement this reality in his or her life the better it is since then they are actually walking on the path of betterment and the truth is that a better individual is the key to a better society.
This is only a brief idea based on which one can write their essay. One could elaborate on the above-mentioned points or they could frame their own points as per choice. Adding a word of caution, it's nice to have a long essay but the points should differ from each other else it might look like an endless loop repeating the same sentences over and over again with a mild change in the sentence formation.

Write the summary of "The Last Leaf" by O Henry.

The Last leaf :
It is a story of 2 friends Johnsy and Sue. They both were artists. They lived in a common room. But Johnsy falls ill and she was suffering from pneumonia. She was not willing to live. According to her when the last leaf of the ivy creeper would fall she would die in no time.
Medicines were not working to cure her. Sue tried her best to make her realize that she would not die but Johnsy not mind her advice.
Sue told this to an old artist Behrman about it.
He visited Johnsy and found that her condition was very bad. At the night of the heavy rain and storm, he painted a leaf. That leaf was looking too original that no one can say was real or a painting.
And that night Behrman got too sick.
And he died. But that last leaf saved Johnsy's life and that was a "masterpiece".

Essay on my favourite personality in 250 words

Answer
My favorite Darshan Raval
Many comes and many goes. But that one thing which will last forever for me is Darshan Raval. The real singing legend I've ever seen. A boy from a small town at the age of 19 years with such a strong determination have now rocked every singing platform.
Darshan Raval is not just a singer, he is a living example of how a person should achieve their dream. Inspite of the fact that the free music is not supported very much, this human tried his luck in this field only.
A singer, music composer, songwriter and performer. 18th October, 1994 - a day when our country got the most talented person. Darshan Raval is popularly known for his Bollywood songs and independent music.
His first show was India's Raw Star, though he couldn't win the show but he won many hearts and is still winning. He has been marked as the Most Desirable Man of 2017.
Some of his famous songs are : baarish, sanam teri kasam, baarish lete aana etc etc. He had a collection of many blockbusters. Hope this sensational singer continues rocking Bollywood.

Short speech on the topic generation gap

Answer
Generation gap is a worldwide phenomenon found in all times and all climes. The Generation gap is nothing but a clash of ideas between the people belonging to two different generations. In most cases, this clash of ideas is between the old and the young. The old or experienced people develop a wiser outlook on life which the youngsters find to be outdated thinking.
On the other hand, the youngsters with no experience on their side love to enact impulsively, emotionally following instincts more than rationality and logic. For example, imagine a family is travelling to some distant place by car. The young son will love to drive faster as it gives him a thrill. However, the father and the grandfather will insist on driving at a reasonable speed because they know the faster the speed the more the chances of an accident.
So this difference of thinking about the same issue is known as the generation gap. It exists in all families and institutes where older and younger people coexist. The best way to deal with this problem is the older people's attitude. They must try to make their points clear to the younger people patiently and amiably, keeping the age factor in mind. The elders are quite adjustable; they adapt to the requirements of the younger generation and solve all the issues. Soon the young children also grow into adults and their attitude and understanding undergo a change.
In conclusion, it can be said the generation gap is quite a natural phenomenon that can easily be handled.

Essay on Qutub Minar... [250+ words]

Answer

Qutub Minar is counted among the famous historical places of India. Qutub minor is present in Delhi, India .this tower, made of stones and intents, is a very tall tower. Qutub Minar was built in the 12th century by Qutubdin Aibak but the complete work of this was done by Qutubdin Aibak is the successor of Iltumish.

The height of Qutub Minar is more than 72m meters high. Qutub Minar is India second tallest tower .the tallest tower is the Fateh Burj, which is in Chapar Chini village of Mohali, which is also higher than Qutub minor

This tower is also called the tallest dome tower .on this, mostly Redstone has been used. After 1505, earthquake the Qutub Minar had suffered a lot, and then it was repaired by Sikander Lodhi .to reach the top end of the Qutub Minar,379 staircases were built.

the starting diameter of the tower is 14.3 meters but reaching the final floor - reaching it 2 it lasts 7 meters, Apart from this, the prayers of the Quran on the walls of the tower have been inscribed. thousand of tourists from all over the world come to see this historic tower of India.

Write the summary of all summer in a day in 250 words.

This is a story about a girl named Margot who lives on Venus, a rainy planet that has been colonized by Earth. She is at school and the entire class is waiting to see the sun for the first time in seven years. Most of them can't remember the sun, but since Margot grew up on Earth, she remembers.
The kids bully Margot and lock her in a closet. Then it stops raining and the sun comes out. All of the children play and enjoy the sun for a while. Eventually, the sun goes away and the rain starts again.
However, the children forget that they had locked Margot in the closet. In the end, the children let Margot out of the closet.
For Margot, the theme of escape follows her. First, she wants to escape Venus and go back to Earth, especially because she knows that there is a greater way of life out there that her present company cannot understand. And second, she wants to desperately escape the closet, but is locked in by her classmates. In both cases, her attempts of escape are hindered by her peers.
Today, rain is often described as soothing, but in the story, the sound of rain is an almost deafening monotonous buzz. And when the rain temporarily stops, the children initially cover their ears because they have not experienced true silence.
On the surface, this story is seemingly innocent. Readers do see a little teasing between classmates, but it's nothing more than the typical treatment of the new kid in class. Then, as the children play outside in the sun, readers are taken aback by memories of playing tag and running around like kids.
But as soon as the rain starts back up again and the children realize that because of them, Margot will not get to see the sun for another seven years, the children lose their innocence and come to experience adult emotions, such as guilt, shame, and regret.
Through Minute Book Reports, hopefully, you can get the plot and a few relevant discussion points in just a couple of minutes.

Write a paragraph on "Information technology".

Today’s world is the world of information and telecommunication. Everyday new technology and inventions are being made in the area of information, processing, and travelling. There is hardly any area which had not been affected by this. Due to all this, the word distance sounds ironic in the present-day context.
The whole world has become a small place today. Any information can be exchanged by people in few seconds and that, too, in a proper and effective way without any loss of data while it is being processed. On the one hand, all these different ways of telecommunication and information exchange have highlighted the necessity for multipurpose development and growth of information technology and on the other, the easy access and use of it has boosted the network of information exchange. All this has been possible through information technology like telephone, fax, telex, computers, internet, e-mail, photocopier, printer, scanner, cellular phones, pagers, videophone, digital camera, multimedia, etc.
These technologies are becoming a part and parcel of our lives and are transforming the lifestyles and habits of people all over the world.
The use of computers has increased by leaps and bounds worldwide. Internet and multimedia have now become playthings for children. The internet has revolutionized every field of the world. The government has allowed private companies to provide internet services to people in order to boost up information technology.
The internet has put an unprecedented amount of buying and selling power in the hands of all those within a keystroke distance of a computer. Never in the history of commerce have solitary buyers and sellers been able to engage so effortlessly in commerce on all points whether one is a scrap dealer or a collector with an obsession for antiques, the internet is a solution. Digital technology is playing a vital role in our day to day life. In supermarkets, it helps for faster processing of films. In the field of agriculture, a digital moisture meter records the moisture in the soil and tells when harvesting should start. For people, who are suffering from hearing loss, digit technology is of great help. It processes sounds that reduce noise, improves the clarity of speech, and controls unwanted loudness.
The government of India is very keen to achieve a great deal in the field of information technology. The Indian Institutes of Information Technology are being set up at various places in the country. Now we can hope that India will become an information technology superpower in near future.

Write an essay on: Our Technology forces us to live mythically. Virtual World is fake!

Explanation: Here, mythically means "fictitious" - something that's not real, as in fiction stories. Fiction stories such as science fiction seem very good and most people may like but that's not reality. You may start by citing this relation.

You may consider following points for the body:
- Let's take example of Facebook. Facebook company encourages people to share every single moment of their life and tells people that this will help them come closer. Though this is just appearance.
- Suppose you go to visit a hill with friends. Then, in order to "be in the trend of posting photos online", people tend to be more busy in capturing different photos. Thus, the real objective of visitng the place is lost.
- Moreover, virtual world makes us detach from reality.
- We may go out with friends and people are busy in their phone checking out what other friends do. This is not real friendship!
- This is rather fake. Because even when we are somehwere, we are somewhere else virtually.

- You can then tell about emojis.
- Something that comes at ease may not hold much value.
- Emojis can be used at a single tap of finger. People keep on using so many emojis.
- They use multiple emojis of totally different emotions in the same line of message. Is that real?
- Can we express shocked, laughing, smilling at the same time in reality?

- Then, you may tell about constant need to check on people in our life.
- In real world, we may connect with people after some time. This time between two meetings can make the meeting long and special. There's curiosity.
- Whereas, virtual world kills all the curiosity which comes with patience as people just keep on posting all the way and others just keep on checking.

- Another point is lack of creation:
- In real word, we can create new things - say drawings, writings, thinking - most important.
- Virtual world - most people just read what others have written - say on Twitter.
- Very less people express their thoughts.
- Most people keep on scrolling Instagram feed. Few people spend time in real world and create awesome posts.
- Another thing is, in virtual world, we mostly don't see each other.
- When this happens, people may say anything, even bad things to anyone without fear.
- There are acts of cyber bullying.
- It is a world of numbers 1s and 0s. It makes us entangled in it. It pulls us like a magnet pulls iron fillings. Or you can compare it to a black hole.
- Once we fall in it, we can't get out. We just become a part of it. Thus, we no longer become a part of real world.
- You can tell example of virtual reality goggles which people use to play games.

Trying is better than crying essay

Answer
Trying is Better Than Crying
Success and crying have inverse relationship. People who achieve success they never cry; and people who cry never achieve success. The romance of chasing success lies in the challenges one has to overcome between the pursuer and the victors cup.
Everyone is so much crazy about success. All long for the victors cup. All want to be famous, rich, and show-stoppers. However, success is very elusive. Only a few out of the many millions clinch it! The world has given us a few truly successful personages. By thinking about them we can truly feel the wonder and grandeur of being successful. Even after their demise, people quote them and just try to emulate them. Albert Einstein, Charles Darwin, Isaac Newton, Socrates, Thomas Edison, Abraham Lincoln, Charlie Chaplin, Henry Ford, Bill Gates, Walt Disney, Helen Keller, Mahatma Gandhi, etc. are some of the names that amaze us!
All the above mentioned personages taught us the secrets about achieving success. Trying again and again without quitting is one of them. Success is undoubtedly very hard to achieve. Its path is riddled with formidable failures. If failures make one daunting, success is not for him or her. The only thing that works is PERSEVERANCE and the DETERMINATION to succeed. Some anonymous poet has very poetically given the inspiration to keep on moving ahead in spite of the obstacles in the following verse:
When things go wrong, as they sometimes will,
When the road you're trudging seems all uphill,
When the funds are low and the debts are high,
And you want to smile, but you have to sigh,
When care is pressing you down a bit-
Rest if you must, but don't you quit.
Often the goal is nearer than
It seems to a faint and faltering man;
Often the struggler has given up
When he might have captured the victor's cup;
And he learned too late when the night came down,
How close he was to the golden crown .

Write an imaginary conversation/debate between a Medico and Mrs Earth.

Explanation: Medico means someone who studies medicine - doctor or medical student, could be medical researcher too. Mrs Earth probably means our planet Earth. So, we can write in that view.

You may consider following points:
(Once a medico was walking home from hospital with mask on his face. He heard a sound.)

Mrs Earth: I am finally relieved.

Medico: Relieved? I am opposite of relieved. I am so stressed. It's the worst times.

Mrs Earth: No. Worst or best is relative, dear medico. For me, it's very good.

Medico: I beg to differ. So many people are suffering and dying?

Mrs Earth: Oh. Right. What about the times, when I am suffering when these people are creating havoc? Am I not dying at that time?

Medico: Oh. Yes. I apologise. Though how is it good?

Mrs Earth: Corona has finally given a time to breathe properly. It has decreased burden on me.

Medico: In turn, it increased burden on us, medico people.

Mrs Earth: I think corona gave me cure. I feel better and I think it taught you all a lesson too.

Medico: Lesson? We don't have time for lessons. We are constantly working and too exhausted to learn anything.

Mrs Earth: See. That's the lesson. Am I not constantly working and exhausted? I need to take efforts to ensure that there's balance in nature. You mess up the ecosystem and then I have to make changes to bring balance.

Medico tells about dying people, no availability of cure.
Mrs Earth can tell about the fact that it has made humans aware of taking a break. Of not polluting too much, not to harm nature by killing animals.

Medico: Mrs Earth, don't you think what's going on is bad? Death all over the place.

Mrs Earth: I do feel bad. After all, you all are my children but you all are so misguided. It's good that buddy corona came to rescue.

At end:
They can discuss what changes need to take place.
For environment, humans need to co-operate to save planet.
This needs to be stopped because many people's lives are affected. Economy is bad state.
We hope the corona situation resolves soon.

Mrs Earth: Dear medico, I hope your stress decreases soon. Anyway, I have got a good break and I am ready to bear the stress that my come soon once lockdown lifts.

Medico: We would be grateful. We hope that we treat nature and you carefully henceforth.

Write a short speech on "Real learning takes place through experience'.

Learning Takes Place Through Experience Only
Undoubtedly, the experience is a prerequisite for learning and mental maturity. Often in our routine living, we see the grown-ups behaving more maturely as compared to the young ones. Their handling of a situation is far more efficient than that of the younger ones. The only difference between the more mature and less mature is the difference in the experience. Well, the experience is nothing but the collection of the consequences of mistakes done in one's life.
Man learns the most by trial and error. What we call experience is the act of having committed more number mistakes by virtue of being more aged. The more number of mistakes committed equips you with more data concerning what is wrong and right. That data comes to the rescue while handling further situations. For example, a boy who has already burnt his hand with the candle will handle it more carefully than the baby who has never touched it. So is the case with other situations.
Even in classrooms, however intelligent a teacher might be, his intelligence won’t help the students until the students themselves make efforts and mistakes in learning a concept. Learning comes by doing. And doing is nothing but an accumulation of knowledge of mistakes. Whether you are learning swimming, or cycling, or driving, a certain amount of experience is a must before you can actually do the activity you are learning. So learning is possible only through experience.

"Qualitative education vs quantitative education", write an article in 150 words.

Am conducting two approaches to investigations my research work i-e. Qualitative & Quantitative In the former, we use words to describe the outcomes and in the latter, we use numbers.
Qualitative research:
The main methods employed in qualitative research are:
- Observation
- Interviews
- Sampling
- Written materials
- Questionnaires
- Validity
- Ethics
Qualitative analysis:
- Primary analysis
- Category and concept formation
- The generation of theory
Observation:
In seeking to explore the natural scene, the qualitative researcher aims to be as unobtrusive as possible, so that neither research presence nor methods disturb the situation. This is why participant observation is one of the favoured approaches.
Participant observation:
- Blends in with natural activity,
- Access to the same places, people and events as the subjects,
- Documents relevant to the role, including confidential reports and records,
- Use of mechanical aids, such as tape recorders and cameras,
- First-hand experience of the role and thus heightens understanding of it,
- Worthwhile contribution to the life of the institution.
The strengths of systematic observation are:
- It is relatively free of observer bias.
- It can establish frequencies and is strong on objective measures.
- Reliability can be strong.
- Generalise-ability, Once I have devised my instrument, large samples can be covered.
- It is precise, There is no ‘hanging around’ or ‘muddling through’.
- It provides a structure for the research topic.
Interviews:
A great deal of qualitative material comes from talking with people whether it be through formal Interviews or Casual conversations.
It is essential for the researcher:
- To develop empathy with interviewees and win their confidence;
- To be unobtrusive, in order not to impose one’s own influence on the interviewee.
- The best technique for this is the unstructured interview.
There are a number of techniques researchers use in the natural course of the conversation to aid clarity, depth and validity. Here are some:
- Check on apparent contradictions.
- Search for opinions.
- Ask for clarification.
- Ask for explanations, pose alternatives.
- Seek comparisons
- Pursue the logic of an argument.
- Ask for further information.
- Aim for comprehensiveness.
- Put things in a different way.
- Express incredulity or astonishment.
- Summarise occasionally and ask for corroboration.
- Ask hypothetical questions.
- Play devil’s advocate.
The researcher engages in ‘active’ listening, which shows the interviewee that close attention is being paid to what they say; and also tries to keep the interviewee focused on the subject, as unobtrusively as possible. Both kinds of interviews might be used in the same research.

Write a letter to the editor on the topic" Spreading garbage in and around locality".

Explanation: You have to write a letter to complain against spreading of garbage in your area . You need to write to editor to tell about the ill- effects of garbage spreading. You need to write to request them to post an article in newspaper to make everyone aware of the impacts of their own actions on themselves.

To
The Editor,
<any newspaper name>
<city name>

Subject: Complaint against spread of garbage in locality

You may consider following points:
- There's a need to address the municipal authorities too to take stringent action against those who spread garbage.
- You may tell that people are careless and just know to dump waste in their house to someone else's doors.
- You may tell how people are thoughtless.
- When one person throws, it motivates other person to think that that place was garbage dumping location and it spreads widely.
- You may tell how other stray animals then spread it.
- You may tell how it is bad for health as foul smell spreads and it acts as a breeding ground for various diseases.
- Thus, there's a serious need to keep it in check.

Write a speech for and against 'Pen is mightier than sword'.

Explanation: Pen is mightier than sword means what we write or our thoughts can have more effect than an actual sword's attack. You have to write points in support or opposition to this sentence.

You may consider following points for it:
- It means our words are more powerful than our weapons of war such as sword.
- When we write and convey something, it can have psychological effects on the person.
- Suppose there's war and a letter is written to manipulate the enemy morally, then the enemy gets defeated even without having war.
- It plays mind games.
- War with sword can cause physical damage.
- When someone gets hurt by sword, someone else can replace that person.

- Using a pen - i.e. words we can win someone's hearts and make them our friends.
- We can give one example of Mughal history.
- Aurangzeb had come to capture Maratha kingdom. At that time, Shivaji Mahraj's son Sambhaji was the king.
- Now, Sambhaji was going to meet Rajput and Aurangzeb's son, who was his enemy. All three would attack Aurangzeb.
- But Aurangzeb instead wrote a letter and created internal conflict. Because of that forces weren't united and without fighting any war with swords, he won.
- From one example: India's name reached world wide through the books that were written about it or the letters that were written to describe the importance of this land. That powerful is the strength of words.
- There were many small kingdoms in region which is present day India, but the fights that took place here among the rulers i.e. swords didn't make India's name great, but it was letters, books on India that made it greater in foreigners' eye.

- The pen which can be used for good things can be used for bad things too.
- For example: One can write hate messages and spread them. When that happens, a large mass of people joins marches towards someone.
- Suppose a country T wrote that country Y said something bad about country T, then that can cause a lot of damage to country Y's reputation.
- And words are something where most people don't go and check if they are true.
- So, pen as a tool can be very much misused.
- When there's sword fight, we can actually see if someone's fighting or not.
- But if I tell that 100 people are killed of X community, then people don't go count them. They might become angry and attack those.
- In this way, we can say that pen is more powerful than sword.

Create a blog post addressing the issue of the selfie trend. The post should talk about the detrimental effects of selfie addiction and the serious implications that it can have on peoples health and wellbeing.

Explanation: Here, you have to write an article to tell about negative effects of selfie addiction. We can consider that the audience is today's young generation who mostly engages in such a trend.

You may consider following points for the writing:
- People have ever since been eager to capture their photos. They used to hold their digital cameras in front side back position or even phone cameras in same fashion and capture self photos.
- Gradually, front cameras developed to be as good as rear cameras.
- Since previous 5 to 10 years, selfie trend has taken over the world.

- Selfie craze makes people do what not.
- People take risks at various dangerous locations just to take selfie.
- When people go out somewhere they are more interested in selfie or wefie or groupfie (though they might not even know these words exist).
- People tend to forget to see the place. This is one of the bad consequences. People don't even see the place properly.
- Not everyone likes it, but just because of some enthusiasts, others have to suffer.
- Taking selfie so many times makes it lose its importance.
- Some people may even avoid going out with such people as they are more interested in taking selfie than enjoying the experience.
- Many people have lost lives in taking selifes at dangerous locations.

Conclusion:
- People should know limits of things they do.
- There should be certain limit on what to do, where to do.
- There should be certain limit on what to do, where to do and how many times to do.
- If people cross these boundaries, then it can affect their lives badly.
- Selfie trend is something that people should regulate properly for their own benefit.

Write an essay on 'Vigilant India, Prosperous India'.

Vigilant India - It means where people are careful about their actions and are thoughtful. They make wise decisions such as electing one political party. They don't follow people and have their own views.
First, you may tell what vigilant India means. Then, go ahead to tell what all bad things happen if we are not vigilant.
We have democracy, it means all the power is with people. With this power, comes the responsibility to ensure that the representatives to whom we give the power to create laws for us are genuine.
It should be our responsibility to fact check information before directly forwarding it.
Social media has become a fake land in India. Any random irrelevant information is spread to create communal violence.
We need to be vigilant here. That means we need to see the source of that post; we need to check if it is true or not, before we simply forward it.
We need to be vigilant of our actions. We need to understand the impact of our action on the larger public - the country.
We need to be watchful of the TV media and newspapers. If they spread fake news or misinformation, then we must take action against them, at least by not watching those channels.
We should be watchful of the actions of government. Just because it is the government of political party you support, doesn't mean all actions taken by them are right. Some of these actions can be motivated by self-interest.
Decisions related to a country should be in interest of the people and not political parties.
If a government plans to pass laws which violate the Constitution or harm the country at large, then we need to demonstrate our opposition to it even if you had previously voted that party.
If we don't be watchful and stand against it today, then government will think that there's no opposition and they are free to do whatever they want.
If we are aren't aware the country won't grow.

Write an essay on how politicians misuse religion for their personal and political gain.

Explanation: Here, you have to share your views on how religion is used by certain politicians to gain votes.

You may consider following points for the body:
- Clearly, certain politicians try appeal masses in the name of religion to secure their vote banks.
- They may manipulate people's minds by glorifying certain things from their religion and escalating its importance instead of focusing on the principles underlying them.
- Religion is a sensitive topic and dear to most people - it's something that they have been taught (mostly) since childhood. Thus, when someone says something in support of it or if people see that someone upholds specifically what they have learned since childhood, then they find such people appealing.
- Religion is a part of masses and one can't separate it. It should be used as a means to bring about welfare of society by focusing on the principles over practices.
- "According to Gandhiji religion can never be separated from politics. He said that he didn't mean religion as any particular religion but moral values that inform all religion is actually a real religion. He believed that politics must be guided by ethics drawn from religion."
- In reality, practices become more important than principles in minds of people and politicians embark upon this belief in society and try to persuade them.

Write a proposal, suggesting your school to take part in the World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development.

Explanation: You have to write a proposal to suggest your school to attend it.

To
The Principal,
<School name>,
<City name>

Subject: Proposal to attend World Day for Cultural Diversity

You may consider following points for the body:
- I kindly want to propose that our school should attend World Day for Cultural Diversity.

- The day was started as UNESCO recognised the contribution of cultural diversity to three dimensions of sustainable development, acknowledging further the natural and cultural diversity of the world, and recognising that cultures and civilizations can contribute to, and are crucial enablers of, sustainable development.
- India, being a cultural diversity, should especially be a part of it in order to recognise that in spite of diversity we can be united.
- There's a need to recognise the fact that it's not uniformity but unity that we need.

- Celebrating this day or participating in it is essential to recognise it and our school children too can understand this, especially if we participate.
- It can enable everyone to know its importance and respect diversity since a young age.

- Considering the positive impact attending this day can have on students as well as their parents and a society at large, I request you to approve this proposal.

Prepare a speech to be delivered on 15th October 'Reading Inspiration Day' in your school assembly.

Explanation: You have to write a speech on reading inspiration day. Here, you can tell your views on how reading is important and why one should read. You may enlist benefits of reading.

You may consider following points for it:
- Hello everyone, today is Reading Inspiration Day. I am here to share my views on this topic and how reading is important to us all.
- You may tell why it is important to inspire people.
- Many people are influenced by useless TV shows and movies which spoil them.
- TV news gives fake information and spoils people. Thus, it is essential to make people look beyond it.
- It is essential to make people inspire to read because then people can read and understand from genuine sources.
- Reading can make people think and be active participants of learning process.
- TV media makes them passive and people just receiveinformation. They don't really process it.
- After giving general information about importance of reading, tell these points.
- You may write in speech: Most people are aware of these benefits. Then, why is there a need to inspire them to read?
- People are so used to not reading that they just can't start it.
- It's essential to make them start it; unless we do that people won't start reading.

Write a paragraph on an empty mind is devils workshop.

An empty mind is the devil’s workshop

The popular proverb "An idle mind is the devil’s workshop" teaches us that evil thoughts enter our mind easily when we are lazy and idle. When a man is overcome by idleness, all sorts of evil ideas come to his mind and it becomes the perfect place for the devil to do evil works.

The mind of a man cannot remain empty for long. By nature, the mind of a man must be occupied with curiosity, learning new things, and expression of fruitful ideas. Idleness in a person becomes the root of evil. When the mind is filled with good ideas, there is no room for evil. Keeping our brain idle becomes the root cause for all evils. Idleness leads to evil thoughts, gossiping, waste of time, and then too easy ways of earning like stealing or cheating. When a person is occupied with work, he does not have time to dwell on anything but his own work. Having productive hobbies and doing extracurricular activities help our minds stay away from evil thoughts and desires. When people talk about the problem of unemployment, they forget the role played by Idleness. There are so many opportunities to work and earn a livelihood. But lazy people will not try to get engaged in any avenue for employment. They become a liability, a burden, and a huge problem for society and the country.

Idleness basically makes anyone feel worthless. Not engaging in any activity tend to let a man’s mind to overthink meaningless things or not even think at all. In either case, it is harmful to the lazy person and to others around him. Idle people are more vulnerable to excessive eating, depression, and over-indulgence. It can also cause impatience, lethargy and short-temper.

The human mind should always be filled with noble thoughts and intellectual ideas that are productive and useful. Only a cultured mind can get rid of evil thoughts and deeds. We must not forget the effects of idleness and never let our minds become devil’s workshops.

Write a short note on supercomputer.

A supercomputer is a computer with a high level of performance compared to a general-purpose computer. Performance of a supercomputer is measured in floating-point operations per second (FLOPS) instead of million instructions per second (MIPS). As of 2017, there are supercomputers which can perform up to nearly a hundred quadrillions of FLOPS,[3] measured in P(eta)FLOPS.[4] As of November 2017, all of the world's fastest 500 supercomputers run Linux-based operating systems.[5] Additional research is being conducted in China, United States, European Union, Taiwan and Japan to build even faster, more powerful and more technologically superior exascale supercomputers.[6]

Supercomputers play an important role in the field of computational science, and are used for a wide range of computationally intensive tasks in various fields, including quantum mechanics, weather forecasting, climate research, oil and gas exploration, molecular modeling (computing the structures and properties of chemical compounds, biological macromolecules, polymers, and crystals), and physical simulations (such as simulations of the early moments of the universe, airplane and spacecraft aerodynamics, the detonation of nuclear weapons, and nuclear fusion). Throughout their history, they have been essential in the field of cryptanalysis.[7]

Supercomputers were introduced in the 1960s, and for several decades the fastest were made by Seymour Cray at Control Data Corporation (CDC), Cray Research and subsequent companies bearing his name or monogram. The first such machines were highly tuned conventional designs that ran faster than their more general-purpose contemporaries. Through the 1960s, they began to add increasing amounts of parallelism with one to four processors being typical. From the 1970s, the vector computing concept with specialized math units operating on large arrays of data came to dominate. A notable example is the highly successful Cray-1 of 1976. Vector computers remained the dominant design into the 1990s. From then until today, massively parallel supercomputers with tens of thousands of off-the-shelf processors became the norm.[8][9]

The US has long been a leader in the supercomputer field, first through Cray's almost uninterrupted dominance of the field, and later through a variety of technology companies. Japan made major strides in the field in the 1980s and 90s, but since then China has become increasingly active in the field. As of June 2016, the fastest supercomputer on the TOP500 supercomputer list is the Sunway TaihuLight, in China, with a LINPACK benchmark score of 93 PFLOPS, exceeding the previous record holder, Tianhe-2, by around 59 PFLOPS. Sunway TaihuLight's emergence is also notable for its use of indigenous chips and is the first Chinese computer to enter the TOP500 list without using hardware from the United States. As of June 2016, China, for the first time, had more computers (167) on the TOP500 list than the United States (165). However, US built computers held ten of the top 20 positions;[10][11] as of November 2017, the U.S. has four of the top 10 and China has two.

Write an application letter for the post of clerk, after seeing an advertisement for the same in a newspaper.

Explanation: You have to write an application letter here for the post of clerk.

To
The Manager,
<Company name>,
<City name>

Subject: Application for the post of clerk.

You may consider following points for the body:
- I read about the said role in a newspaper advertisement.
- I want to inform that I have the required skill sets and good knowledge of English.
- I am good in spoken as well as written English communication.
- I am known to be punctual and a dedicated person at work.
- I thus, request you to consider my application for the said post.

Yours sincerely,
<Name>

Nowadays, just about everyone owns a cellphone but most of the users do not follow even the basic rules of cellphone conduct. They are seen speaking loudly, taking a phone call in the middle of a meeting, or even at a funeral, etc. Create a speech to be delivered in the assembly of your school to appraise the fellow students of cellphone etiquette.

Explanation: Appraise means to tell value of something. You have to write speech to tell importance of cell phone etiquette.

You may consider following points for speech:
- Good morning principal, teachers and my schoolmates, I am here to appraise you on an important topic which is cell phone etiquettes.
- You may wonder what etiquettes are associated with a cell phone, it's just a device.
- I agree that it is just a device but that doesn't mean we can use it however we want.
- Cell phones have been a revolution in our world. They have changed not only the way we call but also the way we interact with the world.
- From one story, we learn a message that we should give our full attention to the person who is in front of us.
- Unfortunately, cell phones seem to distract this idea.
- Cell phone opens gateway to so many people at the same time that our attention gets diverted.
- However, in order to avoid that, we should make some space for cell phone and for real world.
- When we are in front of someone listening to them or talking to them, we must lock our phone and keep it down.
- It's very rude to look at phone from time to time while having conversation with someone. This is the first etiquette that we must learn.

- When we go out somewhere to meet someone, we should talk with them instead of spending more than half of the time looking at the phone seeing what people who are not literally in front of us have been doing.
- While talking on phone, we must see where we are located.
- If we are at house or some office location, we shouldn't speak loudly. We must realise that others may get disturbed by our loud voice.
- If a call comes while we are working or in a meeting, we should politely excuse ourselves and go out and inform the person that you would call later.
- We shouldn't start talking right in the meeting.

- We all know about the utility of cell phones. Today, they are much more than just tools to call. However, we must remember that they are not above people, especially the ones in front of us, who have taken out time for us.
- So, we should moderate our use of cell phones and learn and practice cell phone etiquette.
- I hope that my words help you to know the importance of the etiquette and learn them.

Imagine that there has been a burglary in your house and that quite a few expensive items have been burgled. Write a complaint letter to the Inspector of Police in your area describing the items that have been stolen and the circumstances of the burglary.

Explanation: You have to write a letter to police inspector to tell about robbery at your home.

To
The Inspector of Police,
<Police station name>,
<City name>

Subject: Complaint against robbery at home.

You may consider following points for the writing:
- I am <any name>, a resident of <any place name>. I want to report one robbery at my residence.
- All family members had been on a vaccation and at that time, this robbery took place.
- The lock of main door was broken.
- Valuable items such as jewellery, phones, laptops, cash of 10,000 was stolen.
- Neighbours didn't notice any sound.
- I request to look into it as soon as possible.
- You are our only hope.

Write about the whole summary about the prose water the elixir of life.

In the essay ‘Water – The Elixir of Life’ Sir C V Raman praises the importance of water, which is the lifegiving force to all. The scientist says that man attempted to seek an imaginary elixir of life, the divine Amrita, to confer him immortality. But it ended in vain. According to him, water is the true elixir of life. One day he stood on the line that separated the Libyan Desert from the valley of the Nile in Egypt. On one side he could see the Libyan Desert where there is no existence of life. It is a desert because of the shortage of water. On the other side, he could see the fertile areas crowded with people. This remarkable difference is brought out by the Nile river from its source, till it flows down into the Mediterranean Sea. The Nile River makes lands fertile and lives happily and this magic is possible because of the availability of water.

Write a summary on "You are old, father William" by lewis carroll.

The poem is a parody in which the writer humorously describes the generation gap between a veteran/ an experienced person and his supercilious, arrogant, pompous, and haughty son. In this poem, the son is very age-obsessed because he keeps reminding his father how old he is. The son repeatedly tells the father that he is old and asks him why he does the things that the son does now. But according to the father his age is not a matter at all. Despite the main fact which is the age mentioned by the son the father seems pretty content with the fact he is getting older and at the end seems annoyed with his son. Yet the son is trying to condense, the father in a demeaning manner, saying that he is too old to be doing what he does. He keeps reiterating the expression “you are old” to make him feel belittled, apathetic to his father's feelings. But, while the son is taking his youthfulness as a weapon the father reacts with his age where the son gets defeat at the end. The father proves that even at his age, he is more robust and vivacious than his son. This is because he had to work hard and fight for his rights, which is also why he is living a comfortably prosperous life today. It is true the fact that the father is quite plump but he is still buoyant and lives. So he gives a message to the son, ‘though you are disabled or old or whatever you have to be mobile to survive in the world.’ Furthermore, his grey locks are the outcome of his veteran ship. Shaking his grey locks he tells the value of money. By saying ‘One shilling a box', he shows that although they couldn’t afford much, they managed to fulfill their needs to the best extent with what they had, and learned to save money. Later on, we see how he fought for his rights. ‘with my wife’ here symbolizes the whole society. He struggled for good causes, and this strengthened his personality, with the strength of the jaw representing his strength to bear hardships. And as he says, this strong personality ‘has lasted the rest of my life'. Balancing an eel in the 7th stanza represents the strong concentration and determination which the father possesses. . Moreover the son's arrogance slowly turns into reverence for his father's various virtues and his tone changes from disdainful, to inquisitive.
The father realizes his limits here. He has prepared his son with the basic knowledge he needs and knows that the son now needs to face the competitive world on his own and learn more through his own experiences. Hence, he stops answering, and dismisses further queries in a humorous way, saying “Be off, or I'll kick you down the stairs”. The son has to now face the outside world soon, voluntarily before he is forced out so late, that it ruins his life. The father draws a parallel between this logic, and the two ways of going down the stairs – walking voluntarily down them, or being pushed down painfully.

Semantic analysis can be summarized as ?

In summary, semantic analysis means to use the contextual clues surrounding the words and phrases of a text to better understand the practical meaning of the content of that text. This is something that, as humans, we do really efficiently and almost unconsciously.

Write an biography on William shakespeare in about $$100$$ words.

William Shakespeare is a famous English writer and also a famous poet. William Shakespeare was an English poet, playwright, and actor, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's greatest dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon".Born: April 1564, Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom.
Died: 23 April 1616, Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom
Spouse: Anne Hathaway (m. 1582–1616)
Resting place: Church of the Holy Trinity, Stratford-upon-Avon
Movies: 10 Things I Hate About You, Romeo + Juliet, West Side Story, Throne of Blood, etc.

Write an essay on "A. P.J. Abdul kalam - My hero" in about 400 words.

Dr. APJ Kalam -- My Hero
The life Dr. APJ Kalam has been an inspiration not only for Indians, but for people from all other countries as well. He was an epitome of many virtues, dedication, self-mastery, and scientific attitude. People are born; people die. But some people after they are gone leave behind them a trail of light that illumines the path for the striving followers. Longfellow has praised such people as him in his poem, 'A Psalm of Life'. He glorifies such great souls in the following words:
" And, departing, leave behind us
Footprints on the sands of time;"
Dr. Kalam also belongs to the class of unforgettable personalities who have left an eternal blaze-trail after their passing away. Dr. Kalam can be termed as a gem of a great leader. His entire life has been an inspiration. Born in a humble family, he worked his way to great success. He dedicated his life to his motherland. His contributions to make India a strong nation are beyond praise. As a scientist, he gave India the power of missiles. Lethal Agni, Prithvi, Akash, and Nag missiles were added to the national arsenal under his able guidance.
He was a great human being, committed leader, and unparalleled statesman. He wrote many inspirational books; he was a charismatic speaker. His message for the youth of India filled them with new confidence. He appealed to all Indians to adopt the following words: “I can do it. We can do it. India can do it.” His vision was to see India standing among the most advanced nations of the world by 2020. I adore his teachings. I feel if we follow his teachings, we will achieve our national goals much faster.
The Nation honoured him by inaugurating APJ Abdul Kalam Memorial in His Hometown Peikarumbu, Rameswaram on July 27, 2017. Honrable Prime Minister, Narender Modi took part in the inaugural ceremony; addressing the gathering on the occasion he lauded Dr.Kalam’s contributions to India and appealed to the youth to follow the footsteps of the great Indian scientist and leader.

Present your counterview on 'Humanity and Compassion are slowly dying'.

Explanation: Humanity and compassion are slowly dying - it means people don't care for others anymore. You have to write counterview on it. It means you have to tell that it's not true.

You may consider following points for the body:
- Humanity still exists are there are lots of examples to show the same.
- People argue that present generation is very selfish. However, we see lots of cases on internet, where people offer content for free. They don't get anything other than satisfaction of helping others.
- Whenever someone meets an accident, some or the other comes to rescue you or help in some form.
- Even if people see some fight, there are lots of people who are by-standers. Though some people come ahead to stop it. That's humanity.
- People do care for others. Just because those who don't care are highlighted, we think that they don't care.
- It's similar to the monitor in the movie Tomorrowland. Monitor shows something to people and people think that's how it is.
- People who care for others may not present a show around telling that they help. That's the reason, we might not know about them.
- So many people write hashtags on social media in order to support someone. Knowing that someone supports us can indeed give one a feeling of being cared.
- Hatred, intolerance is on the rise. However, this seems mostly on TV and social media. It's there and it has its outbreak on certain days. Whereas, on most days of the year, people live together and work together.
- Minorities are subjected to injustice, yet there are many people and institutions who are in oppose of it.
- Until there are those who stand for something, those who are against it can't completely win.

Write an essay or speech on "Adult Education in India and its benefits".

Good morning to the respected Principal sir, teachers, and my dear friends. My name is…., I study in class…. I would like to speech on the topic of adult education in India. As we all know that education is very important for all age group people and it is a lifelong process. The education process is not limited to any age, person, place, or other limitation of life. It can be continued all through life because it does not end with schooling. Individual education plays a great role in the development and growth of life, person, society, and country. Being a democratic country without educated people is useless. India is a sovereign democratic republic country struggling hard for becoming a developed country like other countries in the world.

What is the definition of general communication ?

Communication can be defined as "the process of transferring information" from "one person to another".

Explanation:

Whenever a person needs to transfer his or her thoughts to others there is a need for communicating.
General communication is defined as the way in which a person can communicate through his or her words, deed, or actions.
While considering technical communication it means communicating technically with the means of phone, internet, and other devices.
Communication is much necessary for transferring feelings from one person to another.

Write a speech on online shopping.

With the development of modern technology, Internet offers people more and more convenience. With the help of the Internet, people can do a lot of things without going out, like paying bills, watching movies, study online, and so on. Among those, the most attractive one for people is doing shopping online. Online shopping does have many advantages but everything has two sides, some people think that it also has many disadvantages.

Online shopping attracts people because it has many advantages. Nowadays, more and more people, especially office workers, don’t have that much free time to go shopping they’re busy working, studying and doing other important things. So online shopping becomes the most convenient and best way for the office worker. Many people choose shopping online also because they can’t stand that crowded and noisy environment. For shopping online, they just need to choose the article they want and pay online, and then shopping is finished. To most people, shopping is not a hard and anguished job anymore, they can just stay at home, click the mouse, spend several minutes to get what they want without stepping out of the room or standing in line for checking.

Write a story of the success of any successful business man.

Sridhar Vembu
CEO of Zoho Corp. (formerly AdventNet Inc.), the company behind the Zoho suite of online applications.
He co-founded AdventNet in 1996 and has been CEO since 2000. AdventNet has transformed itself from a modest beginning as a software company serving network equipment vendors to be an innovative online application provider.
Success stories have maintained growth and profitability, without needing outside capital. Prior to AdventNet, Sridhar worked as a wireless systems engineer at Qualcomm, Inc. where he was fortunate to work with some of the leading minds in wireless communications.
Sridhar Vembu’s Zoho competes successfully around the world with some core products of Microsoft, Google, and Salesforce.com. Vembu shuns outside capital, but if Zoho were to be valued, it might be well over $1 billion.
He grew up in a very modest middle-class family in Chennai. His father was a stenographer in the High Court. Neither his father nor his mother went to college.
He went to a Tamil-medium, government-aided school till Std 10, and then he did 11th and 12th in an English-medium government school.
He did well at school and he obtained his Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Princeton University.

Write 150 word speech on humanity.

Humanity can be defined as the quality of being human; the peculiar nature of man, by which he is distinguished from other beings. Being human does not mean that an individual possesses humanity. If you want to understand the quality of humanity in an individual take note of what he does for people who give noting back in return to the favor they have offered. One of the most outstanding examples of extra-ordinary humanity in a human being has been portrayed beautifully by Mother Teresa. Humanity means caring for and helping others whenever and wherever possible. Humanity means helping others at times when they need that help the most, humanity means forgetting your selfish interests at times when others need your help. Serving the poor and the disabled is one of the greatest humanitarian help an individual can provide in his or her lifetime. It is essential to understand the fact that we are extremely lucky to have everything we desire at any point of the time we need. Serving the needy means that you yourself think that you have more than enough resources at your disposal. Humanitarian activities should never be performed in order to achieve fame or to gain a status symbol. You can easily achieve fame by the work you do. Lifting the heavy bag of an old woman is humanity, helping the disabled to cross the road is humanity, helping your mom in doing work is humanity; in fact, helping anyone who is in need is humanity. As soon as we understand the importance of humanity in day-to-day life, the purpose for which we are on Earth is automatically fulfilled.

One minute speech on arts and asthetics

Arts and Aesthetics
John Keats, the famous Romantic poet says, "A thing of a beauty is a joy forever…." All the beautiful things in this world are either created by God or artists. All the beautiful structures you see such as The Taj Mahal, Red fort, Hagia Sophia, Petra, Pyramids in Egypt, the Colosseum in Italy, Eiffel Tower, etc. are marvelous creations of artists only. ‘All things bright and beautiful’ are created by artists.
If art and aesthetic were absent, the world would be the dull, bland, and insipid place. There was no ‘Harry Potter’ series to be read and enjoyed by millions of reading enthusiasts. All the inspiring movies we see that keep our eyes glued to the screen, would not materialize if the artists would not imagine, direct and enact them.
All the beautiful paintings such as Mona Lisa, The Last Supper, Starry Night, The Creation of Adam, Sleeping Beauty, etc would not come out of nothingness if the artists such as Leonardo Da Vinci, Vincent van Gogh, etc. would not have dared to colour them out of the vibrant colours of their imagination through perseverance and dedication.
Arts and aesthetics is the spice of life; they are the fragrance of existence. We are lucky that we have so many masterpieces of art bequeathed to us by the maestros of all time. What they created no one could ever copy. It is true art is the divine language of God spoken to mankind through the works of artists.

Give all the characters and their sketches of the chapter Patol Babu film star.

Character Sketch of Patol Babu

‘Patol Babu, Film Star’ by Satyajit Ray, is the story of an unassuming, humble, and modest man. He is a 52-year-old man who gets an offer to play an insignificant role of a pedestrian in a film. He gets really very excited about his role. However, when he reaches the shooting scene for enacting his role, he is disappointed to know the insignificance and shortness of his scene. He is assigned the role of a pedestrian who is to bump into the hero and just exclaim the word ‘Oh!’ He wants to get away from the scene. He does not want to play such a small role.

However, he is a passionate actor who reveres acting and stage. He remembers his mentor, Guru, Gogon Pakrashi’s words. He had told him many years ago that he must never refuse any role, however small it might be. As an artist, his aim should always be to make the most of the opportunity and squeeze the last drop of meaning out of his lines. Remembering his Guru’s words, Patol Babu resolves to give his best to the small role offered to him. He rehearses it many times, infusing different shades of emotions into the word ‘oh’. This shows he is very meticulous. At last, the scene is shot, and everyone appreciates his acting. Finally, he leaves the shooting scene modestly, without even receiving his payment.

Character of Gogon Pakrashi

Gogon Pakrashi was Patol Babu’s mentor and Guru. He himself was a great actor, without a sign of vanity; a saintly person. He had a lot of influence on Patol Babu’s outlook on life. He had instilled in him strong moral and ethical values. He had taught him many years ago that he must never refuse any role, however small it might be. As an artist, his aim should always be to make the most of the opportunity and squeeze the last drop of meaning out of his lines and deliver it to the audience for their edification. Patol Babu admired him a lot.

Character of Patol Babu’s wife.

Though there is not much written about Patol Babu’s wife in the chapter, the two sentences she spoke indicate she was quite a practical lady. She did not like her husband’s idealism, daydreaming, and boasting about his past. After he broke the news about the role he was going to play in a movie, she scolded him not to count his chickens before they are hatched. She appeared to be quite critical of Patol Babu’s idealistic and dreamy attitude towards life. She believed these flaws in his personality did not let him become successful in life.

Character Sketch of Sosanko

Sosanko was a young fellow, perhaps the writer of the script of the film for which Patol Babu had gone for shooting a scene. When he gave Patol Babu his monosyllabic dialogue, he sensed his disappointment. He tried to make him feel good by explaining to him that his role was really important. He explained to him how lucky he was to have got an opportunity to work in Baren Mullik’s film.

Character Sketch of Naresh Dutt

Naresh Dutt was Nishkanto Gosh’s youngest brother-in-law. He was in the film business, production department. He was a strapping young man about thirty. He came to Patol Babu’s house to offer him a role in a movie they were shooting. He was not punctual and upright. He reached Patol Babu’s home quite late and did not describe the role honestly to him. He kept him in the dark about the role.

Character Sketch of Baren Mullik

Baren Mullick was the director of the movie in which Patol Babu was playing the role of a pedestrian. He was quite much in demand those days as he had had three smash hits in a row. He took a keen interest in ensuring all the aspects of each and every scene before shooting it. He always seemed in hurry to shoot as much as he could. He was quite open to creative and innovative ideas. For instance, when Patol Babu suggested if he carried the newspaper while walking, it would make the scene look more natural, he immediately accepted it. His focus, creativity, and passion for his work were the secrets of his success.

Character sketch of Chanchal Kumar

Chanchal Kumar was a kind of super-star of his time. His movies were liked by people. However, Patol Babu thought he had a feminine look. If he had been wearing a Bengali dhoti and Panjabi instead of a suit, and given a peacock to ride on, he would make a perfect God Kartik. Monotosh of Kanchrapara--who was better known by his nickname Chinu--had the same kind of looks. He was very good at playing female parts. He did not appear to be physically strong as he had to massage his head after the collision with Patol Babu.

Write Character sketch of montmorency in 150-200 words.

Montomorrency was as funny and eccentric as Harris, George, and Jim were. He was a perfect companion for the three friends. He complimented them. His behavior and actions also contribute to the humor in the novel. Montmorency is a small fox terrier. He is a constant companion of the three men during the trip. He makes his presence felt everywhere. His behavior and actions also contribute to the humor in the novel. Montmorency is quarrelsome by nature. The author narrates the incident in which a fox-terrier creates a riot. Therefore, he excuses the fighting nature of Montmorency who is also a fox-terrier. In fact, Montmorency's idea of 'life' is to hang about a stable, and collect a gang of most disreputable dogs to be found in the town and lead them around the slums to fight other disreputable dogs. At Oxford, he fights eleven fights on the first day and fourteen fights on the second day.
He likes 'something noisy' and does not revel in romantic solitude. That is why he is against the idea of boat-trip. He never cares for the river. But Montmorency never disapproves of a thing violently. There is always a noble expression on his face. The author calls him 'an angel sent upon the Earth.' At times he is a coward. Once he runs after a cat at a brisk speed. But the cat moves slowly. It turns around and sits in the middle of the road. Montmorency looks at her with a gentle expression. Then he comes back to the three men.
Montmorency's presence throughout the novel is ubiquitous. From the beginning when the narrator plans the boat-trip to the end of the novel, he is present with the narrator and his friends. He actively takes part in all the humorous activities thus adding more humour to the funny incidents. Be it the kettle scene, or Irish-stew boiling, or reacting to Harris’s singing and George’s banjo, he makes his presence felt to the readers.

Attempt a character sketch of Dr. Kemp as a law abiding citizen ?

Dr. Kemp was a good character in the novel. He was a college mate of Griffin. He was a man of principles and understood his responsibilities to his fellow men and women. Not only he helped Griffin in his hour of need but also dared to risk his life for saving his fellow men and women from the cruel plans of Griffin.

He was quite an observant and self-confident scientist. He examined the first traces of the Invisible man’s presence in his house objectively. On coming face with him, Kemp did not at all get started. Without losing his composure, he heard Griffin’s entire story with patience and assured to provide all the help he could. However, after he read all the reports about the invisible man as printed in the newspapers, he sent a word to the police chief, Colonel Adye to come and arrest this criminal.

After he became sure Griffin was danger mankind, he took decisions in the larger interest of the welfare of society. The manner in which he got Griffin arrested – by making himself bait, shows he was capable of putting his life in danger for the larger interests of society. Griffin was selfish; but Kemp could sacrifice his own life, this was the main difference between them.

Therefore, Kemp earns the admiration of the readers for the positive qualities of grit and determination.

Give character sketch of uncle Khosrove

Uncle Khosrov is a character from the story, 'The summer of the beautiful white horse' written by Willian Saroyan. This character strikes as funny with his immediate dismissal of any problem with "It's no harm, pay no attention to it".
Uncle Khosrov is the uncle of the protagonist Aram. He is notorious for his bad temper. He is highly impatient and set aside any problem without even listening to the details. When his son reported that their house is on fire, he shouted the same 'It's no harm, pay no attention to it'. Now it is a matter of debate whether this is because he is slightly mad or he is just bad-tempered and impatient.
When Mourad, Aram's cousin 'borrowed' Mr. Byro's horse, so that they could ride it for a while, he was rather thoughtless and risked the reputation of their tribe for honesty. It made Aram wonder if he has inherited Uncle Khosrov's impulsive nature. At the end of the story when John Byro came to their house to complain about his horse being stolen, Uncle Khosrov shouted at him asking him not to pay attention to it.
All the same. Uncle Khosrov strictly followed the Garoghlanian honesty.

Happiest day of my life essay $$250$$ words for class $$5$$

1 Nov 2018

Today was a day filled with emotions. I was chosen for giving a speech on the merits of democracy. The speech was divided into three sections, the introduction, explanatory and the conclusion part. I was the part of the conclusion part.

The speech was held as a part of the children's day activity. Many parents and guests were present. All the speakers gave their best to win the first place. I wanted to win too. I was so scared. Stage fear stuck me. I was nervous. But when I spoke to my friend, he encouraged me. The advice gave me confidence and strength.

I was really interested for this speech and I wanted to make justice to my role. I prepared well and practiced many times before I delivered it on the stage. I was praised and received a lot of appreciation. I really put a great performance on the stage. I felt happy for that. I received a special praise from the principal.

My parents were so proud of me. It was the end of the event and prizes were distributed. Everyone including my brother was waiting for the speech competition result. I won the second place. Even though I did not win the first place, the amount of appreciation that I got made me overwhelmed. The trust which my parents and teachers had on me was beyond all odds.

That day surely was the best day of my life.

Children's day this year!

Write a report writing about the earthquake of Nepal in about 120 words.

Earthquake, one of the most dangerous natural disasters is being experienced by various people in various places. Nepal is a seismic prone country and the risk it faces from earthquakes is very high. Nepal can expect two earthquakes of magnitude 7.5-8 on the Richter scale every forty years and one earthquake of a magnitude of 8+ on the Richter scale every eighty years. According to research, there are around 92 fault lines that result in an earthquake in Nepal. And also in the list of most dangerous countries for earthquake, Nepal is in the 11th position as well as the city in which there will be more human casualties, Nepal is in 1st position. Casualty figures were highest for any recorded earthquake in the history of Nepal. In total 8519 people lost their lives in Nepal, A total of 126355 houses were severely damaged and around 80893 buildings were completely destroyed. Total money spent from the earthquake relief FUND was NRs 206500 inside Kathmandu valley only. Earthquake relief FUND was established by the king, loans were provided for earthquake effected people and earthquake volunteer groups were formed.

Write a short speech on "Conservation of nature".

Conservation biology is the management of nature and of Earth's biodiversity with the aim of protecting species, their habitats, and ecosystems from excessive rates of extinction and the erosion of biotic interactions. It is an interdisciplinary subject drawing on natural and social sciences and the practice of natural resource management.
The rapid decline of established biological systems around the world means that conservation biology is often referred to as a "Discipline with a deadline". Conservation biology is tied closely to ecology in researching the population ecology (dispersal, migration, demographics, effective population size, inbreeding depression, and minimum population viability) of rare or endangered species. Conservation biology is concerned with phenomena that affect the maintenance, loss, and restoration of biodiversity and the science of sustaining evolutionary processes that engender genetically, population, species, and ecosystem diversity. The concern stems from estimates suggesting that up to 50% of all species on the planet will disappear within the next 50 years, which has contributed to poverty, starvation, and will reset the course of evolution on this planet.
Natural resource conservation, however, has a history that extends prior to the age of conservation. Resource ethics grew out of necessity through direct relations with nature. Regulation or communal restraint became necessary to prevent selfish motives from taking more than could be locally sustained, therefore compromising the long-term supply for the rest of the community. This social dilemma with respect to natural resource management is often called the "Tragedy of the Commons".

Any short mystery story for class $$9th$$ about $$200$$ words

A Mysterious Night with Aliens & an Unknown Life-Saver…
It was a pleasant midnight. I was sleeping tightly. My sleep was interrupted by a blasting sound. I was alone … My parents were away for a week & I was staying with my Uncle Ron. Since he is deaf, he slept peacefully unaware of the blast. I was totally losing my heart when I realized that there is something mysterious happening in the garden. I didn't get enough time to wake Uncle up & inform him. I grabbed a torch from my cupboard & rushed towards the place from which I heard the loud sound. I used to be a coward till that time. But at that moment, I gained some courage & that was for the first time in my life! I stood motionlessly at the sight of many UFOs firing at Earth from a clear sky. I couldn't believe my eyes! Is this the end of our planet? I screamed for help. But there was no use in doing that! We lived in a lonely place on the hilltop. So there wasn't anyone nearby to help us. Since Uncle Ron was deaf, he slept inside the house unaware of the destruction happening outside. Suddenly I heard a robotic announcement from one of the UFOs. It was as follows:
"Dear inhabitants of Earth,
We are the aliens from Planet Zoono who have come here on Earth to take over it. Goodbye forever to all humans…
Well Earth, Time to Take You On!!!! ..."
This announcement was ended with a fireball from the UFOs hitting the Earth… This shook the earth's surface… I turned white due to fear! I couldn't maintain the courage I gained a few minutes before I came to know what was going on…
I had no more lifelines other than Uncle Ron! I managed to escape from the firing by aliens & reach Uncle Ron who was lying motionlessly on his bed. My heart was broken to find him unconscious. He was hurt by the firing! I was no other option other than to prepare myself for death!
I cried aloud, "Oh God, I'm coming to you!!!" … Suddenly, I heard someone speaking, "Son, I am always with you!" A bright light fell all over the entire place. It was from the sky! As soon as the light came, all the UFOs disappeared & all the destruction caused by them also vanished! My head felt to be heavy & I fainted seeing the mysterious smile of the unknown life-saver! When I regained my consciousness, I was on my bed! My Uncle was making coffee for me! He said he had a nice sleep yesterday!!! He isn't aware of what happened at night!
This story happened 5 years ago. Still, I have two unsolved questions in my mind regarding that mysterious night; 'Was that dream or a true incident?' 'Was the unknown life-saver Lord Almighty?' The mystery remains unwrapped!!!

$$1$$ minute speech for asl on topic health and fitness

Today I am going to speak on my asl topic which is health and fitness.
Health and fitness keep our body and mind healthy and peaceful. It brings the feeling of well being physically, mentally, spiritually, and socially. The criteria of health and fitness all over the world in expanding day by day. Men want to have a heavy muscle-bound body whereas women a slim and trim look body. Everybody is being more conscious of their health and wants to be fit throughout life. It is quite a tough task however not impossible for anybody to achieve a perfect body. Being healthy and fit requires some tips to be followed daily with full dedication. There are many people in this huge crowd who want to be an ideal person with the perfect body. Health and fitness play a great role all through life. It can be achieved by own or hiring a personal trainer.
Now-a-days, people are so busy, they do not have much time because of their busy schedule. People involved in corporate businesses have to move very little or perform their tasks only by sitting. So they generally face lots of health problems like overweight, obese, laziness, body pain, idle, unmotivated, etc. Long term sitting activities may lead a person to various health disorders. A person with a healthy body feels happier from the mind however a person with overweight or unhealthy body always feels bad and looks sad. A healthy and fit person develops lots of self-confidence and always gets social respect in his life. A healthy and fit person stays very energetic for a long time and looks very active at the workplace.
Being healthy and fit involves maintaining strict discipline, follow etiquette, healthy food at the right time, clean food, daily physical exercises, meditation, yoga, personal cleanliness, bath, etc. It is very necessary for people of all age groups to be healthy and fit. People should take care of their proper nutrition and follow a healthy lifestyle. Everyone should choose an active workplace with a fresh environment to avoid long term sitting. In this way, health and fitness keeps away from all disorders and bring happiness in life.

Debate on present education system

Education is something that should teach us about something new and improve our knowledge. But, right now, the educational system in India is only based on memorization. We just have to remember the words and put them to the test. Since we students do not understand the teaching in schools, students have to go to coaching classes and extra tuitions. This must be improved. Students must be thought in such a way that they understand a topic and write answers on their own. Students are just being pressurised by teachers and parents to score better marks. It is all focused on the grading system.
Something must be done regarding this. Skill-based learning must be encouraged. If someone is interested in being a doctor, a separate place must be there for such students.
Technology, one of the increasing things in this era. Thus, computers must be used in various ways. Students should also have the basic knowledge to use computers.
The communication between parents and teachers must be improved. Parent teachers meetings must be encouraged to improve their communication.
Smart classes must be improved. Video-based lessons must be improved so that students can understand concepts better.
Libraries must be installed in schools with many textbooks. Students can refer to these textbooks for extra information.
Sports must not be neglected. They provide a kind of recreation so that they be more interested.

Write a short essay on 'Gratitude is Great.'

'Gratitude is Great'
Gratitude is a feeling that makes one great. In fact, it is the highest form of evolution of a man's mind. Only sages and saints live in a perennial attitude of gratitude. Ordinary men and women's minds are cluttered with desires for carnal pleasures, but great people always feel gratitude to God, Universe, and almost everything.
Enlightenment is the journey from ordinary thoughts to the thoughts of gratitude. As one gains experience and wisdom, one realizes one must be grateful to life and its Source. Gratitude is helpful at all levels.
If one has to rise in any sphere it is possible only through gratitude. A student must adopt the attitude of gratitude to his/her teachers in order to gain the best of education from them. If a sportsperson or sportswoman has to be at the top in his/her sports, he must be grateful to his/her coach or trainer. If one has to enjoy the best of relationships, then it is possible through gratitude to one another only.
Hence, all of us must adopt the attitude of gratitude to excel in material as well as spiritual life. Gratitude will make you great. Be grateful for each and everything, moment, relationship, and blessing in your life. Be grateful to your parents, teachers, God, and life in general.

Write a report on Kerala flood for student.

Kerala Floods Calamity 2018
Recently one of the worst floods has hit Kerala in decades. Owing to copious rainfall that started on August 8, 2018, all the dams of the state were filled to capacity. The gates had to be opened to keep the dams safe. The incessant rains further deteriorated the flood situation. Approximately 370 people have died in the floods so far. Thousands of homes have been affected and damaged. More than a million people had to take shelter in relief camps. Normal life has come to a standstill. It will take many months of hard work to bring life to normalcy in Kerala.
The entire nation has come forward to lend a helping hand to the Kerala flood victims. Central Government, State Governments, Union Territories, Multi-National Corporations, Big Business Houses, Celebrities, Sportsmen and women, schools, colleges, and common people have contributed to Kerala's Chief Minister's Relief Fund generously. Even the help from foreign countries is pouring in. It will take many months of hard work to bring life to normalcy in Keral'Gratitude is Great'Gratitude is a feeling that makes one great. In fact, it is the highest form of evolution of a man's mind. Only sages and saints live in a perennial attitude of gratitude. Ordinary men and women's minds are cluttered with desires for carnal pleasures, but great people always feel gratitude to God, Universe, and almost everything.
Enlightenment is the journey from ordinary thoughts to the thoughts of gratitude. As one gains experience and wisdom, one realizes one must be grateful to life and its Source. Gratitude is helpful at all levels.
If one has to rise in any sphere it is possible only through gratitude. A student must adopt the attitude of gratitude to his/her teachers in order to gain the best of education from them. If a sportsperson or sportswoman has to be at the top in his/her sports, he must be grateful to his/her coach or trainer. If one has to enjoy the best of relationships, then it is possible through gratitude to one another only.
Hence, all of us must adopt the attitude of gratitude to excel in material as well as spiritual life. Gratitude will make you great. Be grateful for each and everything, moment, relationship, and blessing in your life. Be grateful to your parents, teachers, God, and life in general.

Character sketch of all the characters of 'The story of my life' by Helen Keller.

Character Sketch of Helen Keller

Helen Keller was born on $$27th$$ June $$1880$$ in Tuscumbia in Alabama. Her father, Arthur H. Keller, was a descendent of Caspar Keller who was a native of Switzerland. He was a captain in the confederate army. Helen’s mother was Kate Adams who was Arthur’s second wife and was many years younger. At the age of nineteen months, Helen became very ill with brain fever. When the fever subsided, Helen was left blind and deaf forever. Helen was quite eager to learn. Despite her handicap, she had learnt some crude signs of communication and also how to fold the clothes etc. later, she showed exceptional capabilities for learning and very soon could learn to read, write or even speak. She had a voracious passion for learning, knowledge and exploration.

Like Wordsworth, she learnt to find solace in nature and its peaceful serenity. Before Miss Sullivan's arrival, this garden was the place where Helen went to find comfort and hide her hot face in the cool leaves and grass. Helen felt extremely happy in that garden of flowers, wandering happily from spot to spot. She could recognize each vine and plant by touching them.

Helen was a prodigy child since her early childhood! However, the challenges she faced were quite arduous. After being rendered blind and disabled in hearing and speaking, Helen's frustration to learn more and more about life mounted very high. Her hearing disability combined with a visual disability made the teaching and learning more challenging. Helen was a very industrious girl; she always did her best to learn. She had such a natural, innate passion for learning which always motivated her. Manual alphabet, reading, arithmetic, etc., all were formidable challenges for her initially, but Helen overcame them. The most arduous of all of them was learning to speak. Learning to speak is almost an impossible task for those who have a hearing disability. So Helen had to work very hard. She had to repeat each word and sentence many times for the right tone and pronunciation. She practiced untiringly. At times she became discouraged and weary too, but she never gave up. She faced all the difficulties courageously. Her courage and perseverance are the source of inspiration for all mankind!

Miss Sullivan

Miss Sullivan inspired Helen through the qualities of her love, care, and deep knowledge. She was herself the victim of visual disability. She had overcome it with sheer practice. She was perfect in teaching children suffering from visual and hearing disabilities. She knew the manual alphabet and other teaching techniques. She won Helen's confidence convincingly.

Miss Sullivan was an extraordinary teacher. The world is full of ordinary teachers who just teach shallowly. Miss Sullivan touched the depths of Helen's soul and brought light to her darkened world.

The day she arrived at Helen's house, Helen called that day the most important day of her life. Helen compared the arrival of her teacher to the shining of 'light of love' in her darkened life.

In the 7 chapter, Helen praises Miss Sullivan in the following words: "Thus I learned from life itself. In the beginning, I was only a mass of possibilities. It was my teacher who unfolded and developed them. When she came, everything about me breathed of love and joy and was full of meaning." It was Miss Sullivan's genius, her sympathy, her loving tact which made the first years of Helen's education so beautiful. Miss Sullivan made learning easy and fun-filled for Helen.

Mrs.Kate Adams Keller

Mrs. Kate Adams Keller was an extremely caring mother. Towards Helen, she was more caring and responsible. Before Miss Sullivan's arrival, she was her loving refuge. Whenever Helen had a tantrum of frustration on account of being unable to express herself, she would go into her mother's arms where she would forget the cause of her tempest. Her mother was very much concerned regarding Helen's education. She was always requesting her husband to arrange for her education. It was she who saw the hope of the possibility of Helen's education while reading the account of Laura Bridgman. She wanted Helen to be educated like her. She also felt very sad knowing that Dr. Howe, who had taught Laura Bridgman, had died. She was always in search of finding out ways to make the life of Helen more comfortable.

Essay on Oil Conservation towards Healthy and Better Environment in $$700$$ words

Oil Conservation towards Healthy and Better Environment

Oil conservation is the direst need of the hour. The rate at which humans have been using the fossil fuels is not only consuming future resources for the coming generations but is also polluting our environment alarmingly. The aftermath and fallout of the excessive use of fossil fuels have adversely affected man. Our environment is like a gigantic balloon of transparent life-supporting gases that are being polluted with the tar-like emissions. Conserving oil will not only keep the oil reserves for future generations but will also help us conserve our environment. Let us see how reckless use of oil results in unwanted consequences.

Global Warming: The burning of fossil fuels has damaged this beautiful balloon to such an extent that reclaiming it to its pristine purity and beauty is an impossibility. Man, the foolish creature, fails to see that his very existence depends on this balloon. It is a known fact that carbon dioxide, a gas released when fossil fuels are burnt, is one of the primary gases responsible for global warming. The rise in temperature of the earth has resulted in the melting of polar ice caps, flooding of low lying areas, and a rise in sea levels. If such conditions continue, our planet Earth might face some serious consequences in near future.

Health Hazards: Besides damaging the environment, air pollution caused by the emission of gases produced in the burning of fuels can result in asthma, a chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder, and lung cancer. Long-term exposure may increase respiratory infections in general people. Natural flora and fauna get affected by the toxic emissions that further complicate the ecological imbalance.

The burden on National Economy: India is one of the largest importers of oil from foreign countries. A major chunk of our national funds gets spent on oil imports. According to data, India spent USD 111.9 billion on oil imports in 2018-19. If we had some other alternative fuel for oil, we could have saved so much of our funds and spent on other developmental activities.

Future Implications: Conservation of fuel is not only the urgent need of the current times. This colossal task can be accomplished by the participation of all the people. Sagacious and frugal use of fossil fuels is the direst need of the hour. The present rate at which fossil fuels are being used is quite alarming. There won't be left anything for the coming generations. We will be called a highly selfish generation if we don't leave fuels for future generations. We need to put our acts together. We must follow the principles of sustainable development. After all, it is our responsibility to bequeath a healthy and prosperous planet. Being parents and elders it is our moral responsibility.

Exploring Alternatives for Oil Fuel: The best option in front of us at present to tackle the problems posed by fossil fuels is the option of using alternative sources of energy. The ever increasing demand for energy cannot be met by fossil fuels. It will lead to environmental collapse as well as utter depletion. Renewable energy sources are the best bet in the scenario. And what can be a better renewable resource than the sun? Besides, it is a renewable and clean energy source. Taking both environmental and economic costs, solar energy works cheaper than fossil fuel resources. Once we master techniques to harness solar energy, it can be a vital source of power across the entire planet.

Electric Vehicles: The rise in economic activity and the burgeoning population have led to a tremendous demand in the transport sector, especially in urban India. In the near future, India's urban population is expected to grow fivefold to a staggering 200 million; pollution will also grow alarmingly. With this tremendous growth has emerged a very critical issue of keeping air and noise pollution in urban areas under control. The viable solution to the above-mentioned problems is the use of electric vehicles (EVs) on the roads. EVs will reduce pollution by 16 lakh metric tons. The Government must promote and encourage people to replace their pollution-causing vehicles with smart zero-emission vehicles. For this, the Government must make stricter laws to protect the environment. The Government must also provide subsidies on these smart vehicles.

In conclusion, it can be said that if we have to conserve our oil and save our environment. It is possible only through minimizing the use of oil and replacing fossil fuels with alternative sources of energy. We must switch over to them as early as we can for a brighter, healthier, and safer future!

As you sow so shall reap essay $$300$$ words

As You Sow So Shall You Reap

In other words, you shall harvest what you plant, spiritual or natural, as God said he was not mocked, for if you sow the flesh, you shall the flesh, reap corruption, but if you sow the spirit of love for all, you shall reap life everlasting.

If you roll a stone, you know to hurt someone, it will turn and roll back on you all sand so if you dig a pit for someone, you will fall in it yourself. God is the great paymaster, we are His workmanship, we are the clay and he is Potter so do something for the God who made you and He will not forget the things that you do but you shall receive your pay, good or bad.

The theory of Karma is spoken about in many of the sacred texts of all the religions in the world and is implied in the Golden Rule: Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. The implication: as you treat others, so you will be treated. What is difficult to grasp about Karma is when it is actually playing a role in your life. The survivor of abuse, who may not have ever hurt anyone in his/her life, the same soul was the perpetrator of abuse. Then the promise of Karma would be in force. On the other hand, perhaps the soul “accepted” the abuse because it possesses the strength to survive, learn and stop the cycle of abuse. Another more obtuse application of Karma might be a young adult who finds him/herself bound to a wheelchair from a hit by a driver. Why did it happen? Perhaps in a previous life, this soul was a corrupt judge who imprisoned those who would not bow to his corrupt ways. This unjust imprisonment of others has resulted in the seemingly unjust imprisonment of their body in their current incarnation. Not every tragedy we live through is the result of some terrible wrongs we did in our past life. A child who dies of an illness at an early age, for example, might simply have chosen to experience the birth and young adult stages of life before deciding what they wanted to do with his life as an adult in his next incarnation.

Karma is inescapable. Your actions do return to you. it may not be in this lifetime, but it certainly will return in some way. How you deal with the return of this karmic energy determines whether or not you bring your soul further into balance or create more karmic energy that must be death with at a later stage. If you seek to learn from the seeming injustices in your life, chances are that you will be balancing your karmic books rather than increasing your karmic debt.

It is helpful to look at Karma as a sort of credit card. Each time we do something in our lives motivated by love, we are “paying off” some of the Karmic debt we have built up over our many lifetimes. Each time we act in selfish interest, we are charging something else to our credit card. The goal is not to have a credit due to us because in doing so it would mean that someone, somewhere still owed some debt. The goal is to get our balance to zero. To pay off our karmic credit card and make no more charges on it. Then we will have reached our goal and their evil be no need to return to this physical plane and we will once again be reunited with the Divine.

Karma is often thought about as being some debt we are repaying from a past life. But karma can be “paid” in the same lifetime it is created. We can read in many sacred texts that what you do is what you reap, what you give comes back to you three times over as you do so it shall be done to you. all of these are speaking of karma. Even Jesus spoke of “Karma when he said we should do unto others as we would have it done unto us since that is exactly what will happen.”

“As you sow, so shall you reap” has relevance in today’s competitive market place as well as in the timeless arena of human relationships. At every juncture, in all times, this theory of karma is well respected and well observed. Rightly said, “By someone, “Do good, find good”.

Autobiography of river ganga in $$1500$$ words

I am river Ganga and I am writing my autobiography.

As a river, I am known to all of you. I was generated from the Himalayas – thousands of years ago. It is said in the mythological story that I was born inside the hollow cavity of Lord Shiva’s matted hair.

Large towns and cities have been built on my banks. A few among them are being used as the main centers for education and culture, also trade and commerce. Many holy towns are situated on my banks and thousands of people come here to pay homage to their deities in days of holy festivals. Hundred of pilgrims bathe in my holy water in great devotion. I am worshipped by thousands of people as they regard me as their deity. Boats, steamers, ships, and many other water carriages ply along my body.

In the time of the rainy season, my body wells, and I overflow the banks causing flood. I am so much ancient that even I myself do not know my actual age. I am the witness of many people to be born in this world and depart from there. But I am immortal.

Give a character sketch on Anne Sullivan.

Miss Sullivan was an extraordinary teacher. She touched the depths of Helen's soul and brought light to her darkened world. She was a teacher at Perkins Institute. Mr. Anagnos offered her a teaching job to teach Helen. She was partially blind and had undergone treatment for the same. This was the reason she could understand Helen's needs so well.

The day she arrived at Helen's house, Helen called that day the most important day of her life. Helen compared the arrival of her teacher to the shining of 'light of love' in her darkened life.

Miss Sullivan took unprecedented pains to teach Helen the manual alphabet. Since Helen was suffering from hearing as well as visual disabilities, Miss Sullivan really had to work very hard to teach Helen the alphabet. Initially, Helen did not accept all her explanations, techniques, and methodology, but after Miss Sullivan won Helen’s confidence, Helen had complete faith in her. Miss Sullivan understood Helen thoroughly. She knew how to make things clear to her. Whether it was teaching her the difference between ‘w-a-t-e-r’ and ‘m-u-g’ or teaching her the word ‘d-o-l-l’ for both the dolls, Miss Sullivan knew the methodology.

In the 7 chapters, Helen praises Miss Sullivan in the following words: "Thus I learned from life itself. In the beginning, I was only a mass of possibilities. It was my teacher who unfolded and developed them. When she came, everything about me breathed of love and joy and was full of meaning." It was Miss Sullivan's genius, her sympathy, her loving tact which made the first years of Helen's education so beautiful. Miss Sullivan made learning easy and fun-filled for Helen.

Miss Sullivan stood by Helen during her challenges and ordeals. When the dark clouds of Frost King incident darkened her already dark world, she stood by her as light; at Cambridge school, she worked very hard to help Helen cope up with the stress of academics. Even at Radcliffe college, she tried to lessen Helen’s hardships.

Give the character sketch of Ghost in Centerville Ghost in $$150$$ words.

Sir Simon de Canterville was the ghost in the novel. He was the ancestor of Lord Canterville. He became a ghost in $$1584$$ after his mysterious death after which his body had never been recovered. ... He had been haunting the Canterville Chase for the last $$300$$ hundred years during which he had frightened many people to death. He kept the bloodstain in shape regularly. However, when the Otis family arrived, he could not scare them at all. Rather he was shocked at their fearlessness and scientific attitude. He had never been insulted by anyone in his entire life. He tried many times to scare the Otis family, but the twins always foiled all his plans. He became so scared of the twins that he confined himself to his secret chamber. However, when he interacted with Virginia, we came to know about his repentance and sadness for his past misdeeds. He requested her to help him get mercy from the angel of death.

You are Namita, of 43 Ram Nagar, Meerut. You wish to join NDA coaching classes. Write a letter to the Director, Aakash classes, Kota, enquiring about the next batches. Ask for all the necessary details.

Explanation: You have to write a letter to director of one class to enquire about next batch and tell that you wish to join.

The Director,

Aakash classes,

Kota.

Subject: Enquiry of NDA coaching classes

Respected Madam/Sir,

I am Navita. I have completed my 10th class this year with decent grades. I aspire to join NDA and pursue a career in the military engineering field. I have heard that your class is among the most well-known classes. So, I would like to know more about the course details.

I would be grateful if you let me know the course content, batches, their timings or possible modes of accommodation. Also, can you share fee details and let me if you provide any scholarship? It would be helpful if you provide me with a brochure as most of my queries would be resolved through it.

I hope you would reply soon as I look forward to join it.

Yours sincerely,

Namita

Essay on Education and tourism move hand in hand.

Hey there,

Well said:- *"Education and tourism move hand in hand"*

Everyone has a dream to become a doctor or Engineer or some want to be a singer etc. And in order to establish our Successful future we study. Some Studies because probably their parents might have job uncertainty. So, studies are really an important part of life. and it has its own fun.

But we as a student thinks that here our life starts with Studies and will end with Studies and we never think about hanging out with friends and give some time for tourism too. We Study for around 15 hours. We don't do exercise or yoga but just study.

This study mania is mostly famous in Educational city like *KOTA*. Well, Kota is well known for its Educational system. And We all know that *KOTA IS KILLING*. Well yes, it is. Students are still unaware of few side effects of over Studies like tension, stress, etc.

And they don't believe in tourism. To be honest I too have the same thinking but here I wanna oppose my thinking too. Because I too used to do that and never have hung out with friends or travelled much. Although I'm here in Kota for 4 years, I'm still unaware of the places here to hang out.

Studies are important as we discussed above but at the same time, tourism is important too. When we go out for tourism we get refreshed after so much of Studies. Tourism is important to meet new people and know more about their cultural life etc. Tourism is important for various many purposes like spending time with families, hanging out with friends, for employment too, etc. It also brings economic and social prosperity.

I ain't saying don't study or something because without Studies you will have no career. Nor do I'm saying that tourism doesn't have demerits. It has a major demerit of Time consumption. But *If Education is important then at the same time Tourism is important as well*

Lastly want to conclude by saying that - *"Education and tourism move hand in hand."*

Write a letter to the Municipal Commissioner to inform her/him about the poor quality of roads in your locality.

The Municipal Commissioner,

Pune

Subject: Complaint against the poor condition of the road.

Respected Madam/Sir,

I, <any name>, am a resident of this city. I want to bring your kind attention to the poor condition of roads in Anand Nagar area. We faced heavy and prolonged rains this time and as a result, the roads have turned into a mesh of potholes. Needless to say, the divider and side markings have faded too.

This is the main road which connects different busy roads. Thus, in order to travel safely through this path, people drive slowly. This not only causes them to reach their destination late, especially office or school but also lowers the overall pace of traffic. This adds to the agitation of people who have to reach their destination within the specified time. Moreover, this damages one's physical health travelling through this poor road.

I had already filed a complaint against this to the local representative but he hasn't paid heed to it. So, I request you to kindly look into this serious issue and resolve it as soon as for the well-being of the citizens.

Thank you.

Yours sincerely,

Write an essay on 'Heaven and hell'.

Heaven and hell are mythological places of good and bad people respectively. But apart from being mythical places, they have symbolic meanings. The former denotes everything that's morally right and good people whereas the latter denotes the opposite of it. It is not just about being in a good place, it's about thinking.

If you think in the right way, think what is morally right for you and the entire world, if you choose to do something good and positive over something bad and negative then you choose to be in heaven. Hell, on the other hand, seems pretty accessible. You don't have to take efforts. Rather when you don't take much efforts you can land up in hell. It's kind of logical too.

Heaven is placed at a physically higher position and hell at a lower position. So if you take efforts you reach to a higher position, to heaven and if you don't take efforts, you reach to a lower position, to hell. Lets look more about it. The general interpretation of heaven is a land where everything is white and clean. Whereas, hell is generally described as red and burning and unclean. But if we see, to achieve something great like heaven, you need to go through a dark and hell-like place.

There are people in our life, who try to motivate us, are positive, follow the morals, these are people who are heaven-like. But there are people in life, who intend to do negative to us, who think in a negative way or are morally incorrect. These people tend to be hell-like.

Heaven and hell are not just mythological places but also ideologies that we see in our everyday lives.

Write a letter to the editor to complain about the congestion caused by cars parked on the service lane as well as on the pavements in the market near your house. Suggest suitable solutions to reduce congestion in the area.

Explanation: You have to write a letter to editor to complain against cars parked on service lanes and pavements in market.

The Editor,

Subject: Complaint against congestion caused by cars on market roads

Dear Madam/Sir,

I am a resident of <any place name>. I want to bring your attention to a severe issue faced by people near the central market area of the city. Owing to the growing needs, the market has expanded rapidly a lot. However, the roads over there are not constructed considering the needs of the time. Moreover, the number of vehicles in the city has increased too.

As a result, the market area cant accommodate so many vehicles. People end up parking their cars on the service road or many a time even on the pavement. This leads to severe traffic jam as vehicles try to move out. Also, it is a problem for pedestrians as they don't have enough space to walk. This wastes a lot of time.

I think it would be better if the local government approves the construction of a car parking lot near the market area. This would direct the cars there and clear the roads of vehicles. I also suggest that people who park cars on the service road even after the construction of the parking lot should be severely fined to create a deterrent.

I hope that if you publish it in your newspaper, then the local authorities would become aware of it and take the required action.

Thank you.

Yours sincerely,

Write a letter to the editor of national daily expressing your views on the issue Dangers of using headphones on roads. Sign yourself as Himani/Hitesh of 69/B, Vidya Vihar, Nagpur.

Explanation: You have to write a letter to the editor to tell people not wear earphones while on road.

The Editor,

Subject: Awareness of the dangers of using headphones on the road

Respected Madam/Sir,

Through the medium of your esteemed daily, I want to express my views on the dangers of using headphones on roads. I have observed that the dangers of meeting with an accident increase when our attention is divided. This is a very common but unnoticed issue.

Many people who drive or walk wear headphones. They find it cool or a normal thing to do but they fail to see the adverse consequences of it. While listening to music, people may avoid outside noise, but they may even avoid any sound at all. It may happen that some vehicle comes from the other side but they are so engrossed in the music that they are unaware of it. Or while a person crosses the road, he or she may not be aware of the vehicle approaching, if they dont hear it, which can, in turn, be fatal. This can be a serious issue when an ambulance is behind us and needs a passage to go ahead but you are totally unaware of its existence. Music can alter your mood and it can have an effect on driving.

Music is a form of entertainment, it is essential and it should have its place in our lives but we can't really focus on two different tasks at the same time. Many people are unaware of this fact and they need to be aware of it. While driving, paying complete attention to the road is a must safety measure.

I hope that you will help people to be aware of this.

Thank you.

Yours sincerely,

<Name>

Write a letter to the editor of a local newspaper to make people in your locality who don't follow COVID-19 rules aware of importance of following them.

Explanation: Here, you have to write a letter to the editor of a local newspaper to make people aware of importance to follow rules.

To
The Editor,
<Newspaper name>
<City name>

Subject: Need to make people aware of corona rules

You may consider following points for the body:
- I am a concerned citizen of this place.
- During these times of corona, we need to be vigilant and follow all rules related to corona strictly.
- People are known to wear mask on their neck.
- We all are very aware how India's corona patients have been rapidly increasing.
- Such careless behaviour leads to increase in number of corona cases.
- People should understand the impact their actions have on their as well as others' families.
- If people have difficulties in wearing masks, then they need to tell concerned authorities so that they can make arrangements for more comfortable masks.
- Local government in such cases may make arrangement of masks at public places at an affordable rates, say at the entrance of markets.
- Co-ordination of people along with government is highly essential to control corona spread.
- I, thus, request you to publish it in your newspaper to make people of the city aware of the adverse effects of their actions.

Yours sincerely,
<Any name>

Analyse the contribution of Rabindranath Tagore or Munshi Premchand in the field of Literature. Please answer in $$400-500$$ words.

Rabindranath Tagore made a significant contribution to literature. He was the first person (except Roosevelt) outside Europe to get the Nobel Prize. He wrote novels, essays, short stories, travelogues, dramas, and thousands of songs. He is well known as a poet. His short stories are very popular. His works have a rhythmic, optimistic, and lyrical nature. Mostly the subject matter for his stories is derived from the lives of ordinary people.

Dramas :

He wrote his first original dramatic piece when he was 20. Valmiki Pratibha, Visarjan, and Chandalika are some well-known dramas written by him. He used more philosophical and allegorical themes in his later dramas.

Short Stories :

He wrote his first short story, 'Bhikharini' or The Beggar Woman, when he was 16 years old. He invented the Bengali language short story genre. From 1891 to 1895, known as Tagore's 'Sadhana' period, he wrote the three-volume, Galpaguchchha which contains eighty-four stories. These stories showcase Tagore's reflections about his surroundings, on modern and fashionable ideas, and on interesting mind puzzles. These stories were connected with the life of Tagore in the common villages. While managing the vast landholdings of the family he beheld the lives of India's poor and common people. He examined their lives with a penetrative depth and feeling that was singular in Indian literature up to that point. Stories like 'Kabuliwallah' - The Fruitseller from Kabul published in 1892, 'Kshudita Pashan' - The Hungry Stones, August 1895, and 'Atithi - The Runaway, 1895 showed this analytic focus on the downtrodden.

Tagore's stories have furnished subject matter for numerous successful films and theatrical plays. The famous film director Satyajit Ray based his film 'Charulata' - The Lonely Wife, on the story 'Nastanirh' - The Broken Nest. Ray made a memorable film by putting the stories, 'Samapti', 'Postmaster' and 'Monihara' together. The film was named Teen Kanya - 'Three Daughters'. Tapan Sinha, another noted film director made a film on the story, 'Atithi'.

In the story, 'Haimanti', Tagore takes up the institution of Hindu marriage. The 'Strir Patra' describes the dismal lifelessness of Bengali women after marriage and how Haimanti, a sensitive young woman, due to her sensitiveness and free spirit sacrifices her life. In 'Musalmanir golpo' he examines the Hindu Muslim tensions. 'Darpaharan' describes a young man who has literary ambitions and wants to curb his wife's literary career. But finally accepts his wife's talents.

Novels :

Chaturanga, Gora, Shesher Kobita, Ghare Baire, Char Odhay, and Noukadubi are some of his novels. Shesher Kobita was translated twice, once as Last Poem and another time as Farewell Song. It is the most lyrical and satirical novel.

Poetry :

Tagore's best-known collection of poetry is Gitanjali. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1913 for it. 'Manasi', 'Sonar Tori' - Golden Boat, 'Balaka' - Wild Geese are some other notable works.

Rabindranath Tagore is considered as the pioneer of Bangla literature and culture.

Write an essay on 'Traffic rules and citizens'

Traffic rules are meant for our safety. Traffic rules or any sort of rules are made to streamline our life. Their intention is to bring some order in chaos. Our everyday life involves the use of roads for some or other reason but there are different roads and directions. It is thus essential to streamline this, else we all would get stuck in case traffic increases.

There are many reasons why people tend to break traffic rules. One of them is an inappropriate perspective to look at them. People look at them as something scary. They tend to follow them because of the fear that they would be fined. Thus, we see that people usually follow rules in the presence of traffic police. Whereas in their absence, they don't bother to wait at a traffic signal. Many people fail to understand that these rules are meant for their safety and not as a means to fine them.

Traffic rules not only include traffic signals but also road signs which usually escape our attention. Apart from that, there are divider strips or strip along the side of the road. Each of these elements has its role and it is important that we as a vehicle driver or even a pedestrian, are aware of them. Yes, the rules apply to pedestrians too. Pedestrians too should see if the signals green for them and then cross the road, as their inattention too can cause accidents.

As a citizen, we have our rights but we have our duties too. One such duty is to follow the traffic rules. While driving, one must be attentive on the road. One should not wear headphones. One should be aware of the traffic signal and road safety signs on the side of the road. One should maintain their vehicles properly to avoid untimely failures, which may cause inconvenience to you as well as others. While walking, one should use the footpath which is dedicated for walking. One shouldnt walk on the road dedicated to vehicles, causing inconvenience to others.

If we become aware of our duties and ensure that our activities dont cause harm to others, then it would definitely help to minimise road accidents.

Write an essay on 'Addiction keeps in poverty'.

Addiction, be it to anything, is not a good thing because it makes us do something without our conscious consent. It makes us do something, instead of letting us have the charge to do something that we want to do. Addiction is like a thing that seems very good to us, but after that comes negativity and bad aftereffects.

Our body should be in control of our mind and not the other way. Like the way we don't like being controlled by some other person, we should know that we should also not be controlled by some thing. Not only addiction deteriorates us physically but also it deteriorates us mentally. Apart from that, it deteriorates us economically. It is one of the major reasons that can lead to poverty. Our resources are endlessly getting drained continuously. Games are addictive, but those are made so by the developers to earn money. We need to understand this and act accordingly.

Mobile phones are pretty addictive as they are very handy and easily accessible. They have a lot of features that interest students more than their studies. So, when students are exposed to them, they lose interest in studies and run behind them. Because of that, they don't study and ultimately it affects their grades. Though mobile phones can be used for something productive, people usually spend time in forwarding random and senseless messages or at times just checking the posts on social platforms. There needs to be a proper guidance by parents to direct students on what they should be doing on the phone. However, most parents are occupied, so they don't pay attention to what students are doing on their phones. Thus, children get addicted to mobile phones.

TV is one source of entertainment and knowledge. Though people mostly use it for entertainment. TV shows are also a drain on time. And they never end. The shows keep on coming, one after the other, without a break. So, once children or people start watching one TV show, they keep on watching it continuously for hours. They develop a perception that binge-watching is cool.

Apart from these virtual things, there are addictive things in the real world. It is usually people who don't mean good to us, that make us smoke cigarettes. And once we become addicted to it, the brain makes us do it on and on. It definitely deteriorates our body and life. Tobacco and cigarette addiction not only harms the person, but also the environment. This addiction makes one momentarily high but makes your wallet low in money. Later this can lead to serious health problems like cancer. And it costs a lot and can disturb the family's well-being.

Indeed addiction is highly responsible to drain not only our money but also our intelligence, thus leaving us poor.

People who are addicted shouldnt be treated as outcasts by others. Thats a message we learn from Marvels Jessica Jones. We need to understand them and let them know that they are loved too; that they dont need some thing to make themselves feel good; they need people, of which they themselves first, who loves them and they need to know that they have such people around them.

Guru Purnima Speech in English in 100 words

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Guru Purnima
India is basically a land of spiritual masters, teachers, and gurus. Behind a majority of festivals celebrated in India, the prime purpose is spiritual. Guru Purnima Festival in India is celebrated in June or July to commemorate all the great enlightened masters, gurus, and teachers who dedicated their lives to self-realization and enlightenment and spreading the light of enlightenment all around without any purpose of personal gain.
There are a few historical references associated with the day. For Hindus, the day is special as Rishi Vyasa, the author of Mahabharta was born on this day. Buddhists observe this day as Lord Buddha gave his first sermon on this day.
On this day students and disciples pay obeisance to their masters, teachers, and gurus for bringing the light of knowledge and enlightenment in their lives. In schools, the teachers and great educationists are thanked. Special gatherings are organized at schools, colleges, and universities.
This festival is celebrated in Nepal with great zeal and fervor. This day is a kind of Teachers Day in Nepal. Students offer gifts to their teachers.
Guru Purnima is a wonderful day that reminds everyone of the significance of great, self-effacing teachers, masters, and gurus in oriental culture.
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Eradicate Corruption and build a new India - Essay

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Eradicate Corruption - Build A New India
Building a new India is almost impossible as long as there is the cancer of corruption in it. Corruption is an obstacle that the people of a country must overcome to be a happy nation. The national goals of economic prosperity, infrastructural development, and overall advancement will remain elusive until corruption is wiped out from our country. Eliminating corruption is impossible without the collective will of the people and the Government. The next major revolution India will have is anti-corruption revolution. It has already started.
Indians have seen so much corruption and its horrible consequences that they have only one yearning; they all want to live in a corruption-free India. Every Indian wishes to breathe in a cleaner, prosperous, progressive, stronger, self-reliant, more organized India. This is possible only when the evil of corruption has been totally vanquished.
Unless every Indian (especially in the public sector and Government-run departments) discards corruption totally, the objective of a new prosperous India can never be achieved.
Einstein quite rightly said, The world will not be destroyed by those who do evil, but by those who watch them without doing anything. India is a developing country facing many challenges. Corruption is the most detrimental of them. India was placed at 76th position out of 168 countries with a score of 38 out of a possible 100 in Transparency International's Corruption Perceptions Index 2015.
Corruption is like a canker to the health of the economic and technological prosperity of a nation. Corruption became rampant with the winning of freedom. Owing to the fallible democratic system and lack of stringent punishment mechanism for the culprits, it thrived, more in politics, government administration departments. Gradually its nexus became more nefarious. Corruption in India spread as a result of the connection between bureaucrats, politicians, and criminals.
Political corruption is the worst in India. The major cause of concern is that corruption is weakening the political body and damaging the supreme importance of the law governing the society. In the past few decades there was every conceivable scam and scandal in all key ministries. These cams and scandals tarnished the image of the country nationally as well as internationally. There were so many scams that people lost complete trust in the government. Indian Coal Allocation Scam, 2G Spectrum Scam, Commonwealth Games Scam, Telgi Scam, Satyam Scam, Bofors Scam, the Fodder Scam, etc, are some of the many scams that were done by elected ministers, politicians, bureaucrats, and high government officials. The Indian Law system is so incompetent and vulnerable, that in spite of being guilty, politicians, bureaucrats, high government officials remain scot-free.
Now the most crucial question: How to curb this evil of corruption? Although many anti-corruption agencies have been created to fight curb corruption, but they exist in name only. The only solution to the problem of corruption is people's involvement in eradicating it from the face of our country. They will have to take the issue into their hands. The French Revolution and the Russian Revolutions stand as perfect examples which show when the people of a country unite against an oppressive evil, how the evil just vanishes. Since they are the losers in all the scams and scandals, as the money wasted and misused is their tax money, they have the right to curb scams and scandals. There must be large-scale protests by the people against scams and ill practices.
Of late owing to the growing awareness and protests by the people, the Central Government has been taking some steps to curb corruption. Some anti-corruption agencies have been set up. Agencies such as RTI, the Central Vigilance Commission, and PIO have been created. The people, along with their unified protest, must use these agencies to curb corruption. The media can play a great role in curbing corruption. The concerted efforts of the people of India, anti-corruption departments, and media have the power to root out this evil from India. One thing is crystal clear; unless people themselves pledge to eradicate corruption, this evil will continue to exist. So it is possible for India to become totally corruption-free, provided Indians resolve to be corruption-free themselves. Let's join hands and eradicate corruption from the face of our country. The day corruption dies, a new India will automatically emerge and stun the world with its advancement in all fields.

What is remustering candidate in indian army?

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'Remuster' is a word in military slang for being assigned to other duties.
It is used mainly in the Military, especially in the Rapid Action Force (R.A.F).
Remustering of a candidate in the military or in the Indian army stands for the action or process of assigning or being assigned to a different category of duties.
Sometimes, depending on the context, it may also mean gathering candidates for a campaign.

Autobiography of banyan tree within 1800-2000 words

AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF A BANYAN TREE

I am a banyan tree. I am an Indian fruit tree. I have grown at a remote corner of the town with utter negligence and indifference. I am unable to move about but able to think. I do not know how to make one understand my thoughts, but I know other’s language. I have no way of expression, but I have my own words. I do not possess any grudge, but I have feelings. Do you not feel my sensation when my branches dance with joy? I have a lot of words, a lot of thinking.I say these to myself. If you want to listen to my words please wait a bit beside me.
Well, I can’t remember how many many years ago I was born. when I came to my senses I raised my head over the ground. Once I got afraid but again I was full of rejoicing. I was afraid, lest somebody might destroy me . I glad because I could gain new experiences day after day. Light of dawn is unmixed joy, gentle breeze is as if, heartfelt love and affection of the earth and dewdrop or the patter of rain is nothing but God’s grace to me.
Days passed by and I grew younger. How towering is my hope, my dream! One day I would grow older just like the ancient banyan tree standing a little distance from me. South wind gives me a lot of information about his weal and woe. The older tree makes me careful about many untoward incidents. At times I got nervous. Whenever I saw a gang of naughty boys or a herd of cows or buffaloes I thought I had no other way but to be rooted out. One day I had saved myself due to good luck. A road was being constructed just beside me. One labourer was rushing towards me to root out. I was then trembling with fear. At that time a kind-hearted fellow cried out, ‘Don’t do it. It would give shadow and oxygen to the environment. God saved me that time. I sent the message to the ancient tree by the eastern wind, ‘I am alive’. The ancient tree, my uncle, said. ‘I am highly pleased. Now grow up quickly with heart’s joy’.
Really I grew older one day. I became taller than any other tree. Only a few coconut trees laughed at me saying,’ Oh, majestic tree! you are shorter than we. Will you cover the sky expanding your kingdom of branches?’ Being angry I answered,’ I have become King and I have to expand my kingdom .’ It is a fact my kingdom of branches is going to increase day by day. New branches came down to the ground and formed new roots. Some of them caught hold of the ground but a few began to hang over like mythological kings. I am very pleased with them as they add to my energy and vitality.
I had to suffer much with those low-lying branches. I know that life is a mixture of smile and mortification. A few poor people cut down a few low-lying branches and bunches of roots. I suffered much pain that day. Blood dripped down from my affected limbs. I trembled with severe pain. At dead of night, an owl informed me that the ancient tree, my uncle, had been crying throughout the night. I also feel sorry for my uncle. Worms and insects have made their hiding places in my uncle’s frail body just as old men and women suffer from various diseases.
At present, I am full of vigour, vitality, energy, and life- force. I don’t care for worms and insects. To tell you frankly I am now friendly with all. So many people take shelter or shade under my branches. A few say ‘Oh, how pleasant it is !` I am also happy to serve them. They speak of their sorrows, sufferings or their want. I feel pity for them. I try my best to make them asleep by my song so that they can forget ‘thousand frets and fevers of life`. The rich people generally do not sit in my shade. If they do they are only busy with their loss or profit. Sometimes again I meet thieves or terrorists who whisper to commit theft at night. A few days ago a drug-addicted fellow lay lazily on my body and slept sound. Besides monks, saints, philosophers, or stoical fellows come to me with divine thinking. I think myself fortunate and blessed to meet such persons.
But now I am living with birds, beasts, and animals as their parent. Just at a twilight flock of birds like Indian Nightingale, Magpie Robin, Drongo, wood-pecker, Tailorbird, etc. take shelter on my branches. The cries of the birds take me to a land of Utopia. Truly speaking they tell their joys and sorrows in their own way of expression. They are my friends in my weal and woe. I take care of their young ones when they are out for food.
But I have also my sorrows. Many people do not care for me. They pass by without paying a glance at me. Perhaps I may be fallen down one day by those people who are greedy and cruel. But I am like you. I laugh when I am happy, I cry when I feel sorrow. Memories of joy and woe are in my nerves. I am proceeding through ages. I do not know how many years I have to witness the game of ‘ hide and seek` of the vast universe.

Essay of 1000 words on sometimes heart sees which is invisible to eye

This is a well-known quote by H. Jackson Brown. This quote refers that emotions and feelings are only understood by heart. Our eyes cannot see the kindness and loyalties but our heart surely does. Our eyes work only with the brain and help us see, but the inclusion of the heart in the human body, not only circulates blood but also completes our vision.

Most of us do believe that God does exist, but has anyone seen him? Obviously, the answer is No, but we all feel with our own heart that God resides in this world and is responsible for the good and bad happening. If the question is raised, do you believe in God, most of us do say yes? But if someone says, since our eyes did not view God, God is not present, most of us wouldn't agree, as our heart sees it.

Friendship, love, affection, care, faithfulness, truthfulness .... are all the emotions and feelings observed by our heart, but not by our eyes. Eyes can see only the physical state of something, but our heart is capable of viewing the emotional state and feelings.

With our eyes, we can see that a person has a pretty smile and always happy, but only our heart can understand the deep and lonely side, which cannot be perceived by our brain and eyes. The level of understanding and bonding can only increase when our hearts possess the capability to understand inner feelings.

Let us take a story to understand better:

Saru a poor boy lived in the city of Vishakapatnam. He always wandered around the streets of Vizag. One fine day, before his father's birthday, Saru with his Mom visited a cake shop to surprise their father. With a lot of difficulties, they could save about 50/-. Over there, the boy saw a lovely cake of chocolate flavor with vanilla iced on it. The mom asked the keeper,

" What is the price of this cake?"

The keeper replied " Only 100/- Madam"

The boy and the mom turned sad, they were about to leave, just then a man came inside, who was a complete stranger and paid the remaining 50/-. The mom refused to take the money, and he just replied " The heart sees what my eyes cannot see" and went away. The boy gave a sweet surprise to his father.

The above story depicts the kindness and emotional feeling towards the boy and the mother of the stranger which arose the will to help the mother and the son. The stranger's eyes would have only shown that they were mother and son, who were quite poor, but his heart helped the family and organize a pleasant birthday surprise.

Request letter for school fee certificate for income tax

Request letter for school fee certificate for income tax:

From

xxxx

yyyy

zzzz

To,

The principal

ABC School

Mumbai, Maharashtra

Subject - Application for School fees receipt

Dear Sir/Madam,

I kindly request you to issue me a receipt of my school fees as my father needs them to claim for income tax exemption. The income tax department had announced the last date for the submission of ITR so my father needs it urgently. I will be always grateful to you.

Thanking you,

Your’s Sincerely,

Student’s Name

Write an essay:Anchoring Script For Annual Function

Anchor 1 – Good morning everyone, it is my honor to welcome you all on this day where we will be celebrating our school’s / college’s achievements. I Sunil along with my smart co-host Jiya welcome you all on behalf of <Your school name> family. We are truly blessed with your presence.

Anchor 2 -Please have a big round of applaud for our chief guest Mr. Srujit Sharma, who is a state education minister; he has done tremendous work in the field of education. He represented India in South Asian Education Summit. Along with him please welcome our very own principal madam Mrs. Sharmila Shashtri.

Lamp Lightning Ceremony on Annual Day

Anchor 1 -I would like to welcome our chief guest Mr. Sharma and the principal madam on stage for lamp lighting. Dear Sir and Madam please grace us with your presence on the podium.

While guest lighting the lamps>

Anchor 2 -With this lamp lighting we like to thank the goddess of knowledge for blessing us. We hope she blesses us with more and more success in school and further in life.

<Lamp lighting ceremony finished>

Chief Guest Speech for Annual Day

<Now ask your chief guest to speak few words on your school annual day and his experiences>

Ganesh Vandana

< A lot of schools start the event with Ganesh Vandana / Prayer>

Now I would like to welcome our singing group who will be performing Ganesh Vandana. Please welcome them.

<Ganesh Vandana Ends, now it’s time to present a school or college annual report. Most of the time principal or department HOD will present the annual report>

Now, I would like to request our principal madam to present <your school name> annual report.

Principal’s Annual Day Report Speech

Dance Performance

Anchor 1 – Now please welcome “Sanskriti Dance Group” on stage. They are a group of 10 members of classes 8 and 9 showing us their dance skills in this indo-western fusion form. Please…. Welcome ……… them… with a big round of applauds.

Song performance

Anchor 2 -After that breath-taking dance performance let us soothe our ears with the mesmerizing voice of Priyanka who will be singing one of the best of great Lataji Mangeshkar. She hasn’t told us the song. She wanted to keep it as a surprise. Please welcome Priyanka on Stage.

<Like this present other performance >

Vote of Thanks

With this last performance, we are concluding the Annual day function. We would like to thank you all again for your gracious presence. Your presence made this day for us.

Kindly note that we have arranged the snack and tea for guests and teachers in the staff room. For students, snack arrangement is done at the canteen. Please maintain disciple in the canteen.

With this, we are concluding the <School name> annual day function.

Essay on 'books are our best friends ' (200-250 words)

Books (Books are our best friends)

Books are our best friends, there is a saying. Books are the ones which give us an enormous amount of knowledge. We go to school and learn a lot of new stuff. We are taught a lot of things and we are told some things. But to completely understand all concepts in the subjects, we need to read and consult the books.

     The people who tell, teach or advise us are not always there with us. But the books are always with us. We can refer to them and clarify our doubts or remind ourselves of some point we have forgotten or learn a point which we have not looked into so far.

     Books may be costly to buy. But good books are worth more than the money. They give something more than money can give. When we are traveling and have to spend time on the journey, it is good to read books. When we are at home and have nothing very important or urgent to do, it is better to read books. The time is well spent and we gain interesting things.

     We need to put the books to good use. We need to organize them well.   We need to read the right kind of books at the right time.   Often some people with disturbed minds try to read the great and sacred epics like Ramayana or some Sthothras of Gods to keep their minds occupied and to regain peace of mind.

     Books written by great persons generate noble thoughts in us. They give us analytical skills. They help in the conceptualization of concepts and practical problems. People sometimes ridicule some serious book readers. It is important to be practical in applying the knowledge gained from the books and not just remain readers.

     Good use of books means learning the appropriate knowledge, let it be technical, language skills, or general knowledge, or fun-related stuff.   We shine with a bright face and have more confidence in ourselves when using the books.    It is also very important to note down important points, thoughts, doubts, or footnotes in a good notebook when we read the book.

     We should use the books carefully without damaging them. We should keep them safe from a wet environment and keep them away from dust. We should not make a lot of drawings or funny and crazy remarks on the books, ridiculing anybody or any concept. One good advantage of using books is that we can select what we want, we can read what we want and whenever we want.

     In the modern world, books are also changing their appearance from the hard copy in paperbacks to ebooks on the Internet. It depends on whether we are comfortable reading a hard copy or a soft-copy on the computer. Finally, I will say that we have progressed in this age this much because of the great laws, concepts, sciences, thoughts, inventions, discoveries, and their efforts that were documented by our ancestors in the form of books. Those books have accelerated the progress of our civilization.

Essay on problems faced by indian farmers during production

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Indian agriculture is being plagued by various problems. These problems, directly and indirectly, affect the life of a farmer. Farming practices and other activities of agriculture consume time as well as the efforts of a farmer.
We stock grains and use food throughout the year. However, we hardly give a thought to the hard work and dedication of farmers involved in the production of the crops. These food crops are cultivated to contribute to the overall growth in the sector of agriculture. Nevertheless, the problems faced by farmers go unnoticed in the entire process of extracting food and harvesting crops.
Why Are Indian Farmers Facing Problems?
Since the 1960 s, industrialised agriculture came into the picture. This has been successful but it is leading to a decrease in the variety of crops and livestock produced. Farmers have to face the issue of lesser rainfall due to improper irrigation. In a country like India, they have to struggle hard to achieve sustained progress in irrigation. Mostly, the farmers suffer from infrastructural and economic problems in their routine life. This is mainly due to the lack of education and technical resources.
Farmers are not acquainted with advanced agricultural practices. This holds them back from utilising the proper technical resources in farming and other practices. In order to reduce their problems, farmers should be educated about using big labour machines. If they get familiar with the mechanism of technical devices, farmers can eliminate several problems faced by them. Apart from this, by bringing power from different sources nuclear, coal, solar and water industrialised agriculture can become better.
Prevailing Problems Of Indian Farmers
The inadequacy of farm equipment is a handicap in the lives of farmers. Modern technology has adapted the needs of modern farming practices. If they are trained in using these equipment, the lives of farmers can improve significantly. Implementation of the equipments is very essential. Hence, a team of professionals should be appointed for these farmers for the welfare of the agricultural division of the economy. On the other hand, the ignorance of farmers can hinder their successful agriculture and harvesting practices.
For instance, if a farmer wants to harvest 10 types of mustard, then he should know the maturity period of the crop. There are certain facts about crop yielding, harvesting, and other agricultural sectors. If farmers get familiar with the information related to advanced agricultural procedures and the required safety measures, they can get rid of various problems.
Population growth is also a concern for the farmers. In order to allocate the plot for the subdivision of the joint family, agricultural farms have lesser space for farming. This is a problem to be worried about. Modern lifestyle demands multiple plots to satiate the needs of individuals. So, one has to ensure that farms are not compromised. Repaying the debt and selling their land for the creation of smaller plots should not be the fate of farmers. Farming is a very painstaking occupation and agricultural practices demand the efforts of a farmer. Why not allow him to work peacefully and empower him with modern farming tools as well as practices?
The Final Solution To Eliminate The Problems Faced By Farmers
Even though farmers do their best to generate their income and earn their livelihoods, we need to reflect on agricultural problems and solutions. Responsible consumption of resources is among one of the most important sustainable development goals. Hence, we should make sure that the problems of the agriculture sector are eradicated so that the lives of farmers are not hampered. Working conditions of farmers should also be improved.

CHARACTER SKETCH OF SHYLOCK IN 1500 WORDS

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Shylock is a major character in the play. He is a centre of attraction for good or bad reasons. Shylock has been on the whole presented as a monster. At least this is how the Christian characters look at him. But later critics have studied him from a different angle and have rightly concluded that he is a man more sinned against than sinning. If jew is Merciless and spiteful so persons like Antonio and Bassanio and their friends. Shylock is a direct contrast to Antonio in every respect. Antonio is loved by all whereas Shylock is disliked by many and does not have a single friend. Shylock is portrayed as a dynamic and clever character. He is cruel malicious and revengeful. He is a strong and independent character. He is a greedy moneylender but he does not reflect the Jewish character in general.

Write a horror story in about 150-200 words.

When I was about 10, my family of six lived in an extremely small apartment. Two bedrooms upstairs and then the living room. When I was tired of my siblings I would sleep downstairs. One night I am lying on the couch facing the front door and watching the sky through the window by the door when a face shows up in the window illuminated by a lighter. I freeze, and the face goes away. I’m pretty relieved, thinking it was maybe our druggie neighbours seeing if my parents were still awake when it shows up again. I try to scream but when I hope my mouth nothing came out, not a sound. The person then kicks in the door and walks into the room, he sees me, smiles, and goes towards the kitchen. As he comes out of the kitchen with a knife my dad makes it down the stairs and the guy boots it out of there. I still can’t sleep easily on couches to this day.

Give the brief character sketch of Nelson Mandela class 10th.

Nelson Mandela, the first Black president of South Africa, after more than 3 centuries of white rule, celebrated very vividly the grand ceremony of the first democratic non-racial government. Being sworn in, he said radiantly that “Never, never again shall it be that this beautiful land will again experience the oppression of one by another”. He pays homage to the freedom fighters like Oliver Tambo, Luthuli, Yusuf Dadoo. They were men of uncommon courage, wisdom and generosity. He regards the death of thousands of people who sacrificed their lives for the cause of courage. It is not the absence of fear but the victory over it. No man is born with harassment rather love which comes naturally to the human heart. He says every man has his duties to his family, to the community and to his country to perform honestly.

How do we study society? Discuss about $$500$$ words

"The human society is basically the study of the past and the present behavior of the humans and their various interactions, geographical distributions, and social organization. The main reason for using a narrowed educational field is to develop a deep understanding of the collective process and behavior of culture and society. Varied techniques and procedures are used in research design, history, and analysis of the various conditions of the society. The main reason for studying society is to make advancements in education in relation to the general public in science, religion, ars, and philosophy. It also aids in the promotion of the welfare of society and morals.
The following skills are needed for understanding society.
Analysis of the effect of various historical events and contemporary society.
Authentication, and interpretation of anthropological data.
Compilation of historical data using primary and secondary sources and interviews.
Evaluation and interpretation of demographic, cultural and sociological data and information.
Authentication, identification, analysis, and evaluation of different material artifacts.
Research on the various aspects of society by using different social research methods.
Different jobs and professions which one can get in by studying society are sociology, anthropology, history, human geography, archaeology, gender-specific studies, indigenous studies, and the basic study of human society. A Greek poet has once said that there are many wonderful things out there but there is nothing more wonderful than man himself. So the primary advantage of understanding society is to get a better understanding of the charming and yet confusing simplistic nature projected by mankind. Societies in which we organize our life needs to be observed and studied. Societal behaviors need to be observers, compared for solving grave issues and to enhance the rational human understanding about the varied frustrating habits and instances in the society.
The study of society can is made by research. Using various scientific research about demography, human life, gender complexities, employment, etc one can find out various things about the society we reside in. Moreover, it also helps us increase our extensive awareness of human culture. It is a good thing to dwell inside human behavior. One can understand the social dogmas present and analyze them using a critical mindset. Perhaps this will open up our thought process and decisions we make while acting in specific ways with people.
Sociological studies require skills. They are applicable to many types of works. One can see students in the entire world studying about society at large. It helps people to make rational decisions and fair interest creation when working in a group or on projects. Students learn teamwork, autonomy, and self-dependency by learning about human society. The study of society improves multiculturalism among students as well. It has the potential for coming different careers as well. For example, sociology and Maths are a combination that will help you explore different foreign languages. All these learn together can help a musician find out amazing facts about society and music. As a while, our society is a constant thing. But in reality, it is constantly evolving with time."

How to write a request letter to return my certificate from my working place?

To,
The HR Manager
PQR Technologies
Dear Sir,
As mentioned in the offer letter, I had submitted my original certificates with you for a period of one year on my first day in your office. I have now completed one and a half years with the organization and eligible to claim my certificates. I request you to return my certificates at the earliest.

For this I will be thankful to you.
Regards,
Roopa

Easy character sketch of Mr hall and Mrs hall

Mrs. Hall
Mrs. Hall is quite an important character in the beginning of the novel. She is the owner of the inn, Coach and Horses. She is an astute businesswoman, dominating wife, and a practical woman. She does her job quite well. She does not mind Griffin’s strange and eccentric appearance and behavior for the business’s sake. However, she is quite quick in observing the abnormality of Griffin’s behavoiur.
She is quite meticulous with the keeping of her inn. She provides satisfactory services to her customers. When Griffin spoils the fender, walls, and the floor in the room, she points it to him. She is a woman of ethics and right behavior. She does not like Griffin’s mysterious disappearance from the room one morning. She does not like the abnormal behavior of the furniture in Griffin’s room.
When she becomes suspicious of his connection with the burglary at the Vicarage, she becomes quite strict with Griffin. She insists on him to clear all his pending bills. She stops serving him his meals and other services; when Griffin gives some money to pacify her, she wants to know from him where he got the money from. She also asks him to explain why the furniture in his room behaved abnormally. This infuriates Griffin, and he reveals his invisibility to her by putting his nose on her hand. She gets scared and runs away screaming. Mr. Hall
Mr. Hall was Mrs. Hall’s husband. He appeared to be quite henpecked. He had to agree to Mrs. Hall’s wishes. As informed by Teddy Henfrey he was against renting the room to the invisible man since the beginning; however, he had to give in to his wife’s decision.
When the situation began to get out of control, he acted in earnest to seek legal advice against Griffin. He also went to lodge a complaint against him and brought constable Mr. Bobby Jaffers along to the inn.

Character sketch of martha washington.

Martha Washington was a little coloured girl. She was the daughter of a cook who worked for the Keller family. Martha proved to be Helen's childhood companion. She understood Helen's signs and would do just as Helen wished her to do. Helen would usually take delight in dominating her in the child's play. Both of them would spend a great time in the kitchen. They would knead dough balls, help in making ice-cream, grind the coffee, and sometimes quarrel over cake-bowl. Feeding the hens and turkeys was their favourite pastime. Sometimes they would indulge in mischief too. Once Helen cut Martha's hair. Martha was a wonderful companion in Helen's early childhood.

Impact of social media on youth speech $$2$$ minutes

Social media has become a part of everyone’s life that can’t be ignored. Social media has both positive and negative impacts not only on youth but also on elders and children. Let us see some of the positive impacts of social media:
$$\bullet$$ Positive impacts:
$$\blacklozenge $$ Friends: Making friends has become easier with these social networking sites like Facebook, google+ and Twitter, etc. in the olden days it was a bit tough to make friends unless and until one has a personal interest in going out and making friends. Later after in the decades of ’70s and 80’s mobile phones helped in connecting and improving conversation with people. And now the exploration of social networking sites sprang up and it has changed the whole idea of making friends once more and forever. We can make unlimited friends worldwide and chat with them without any time limit and even at free of cost. Now a day’s even we can have a video chat which is also available for free of cost. This can be considered as one of the best advantages of having social networking sites. We can connect with friends whom we missed out in out childhood.
$$\blacklozenge $$ Empathy: By connecting with friends through social networking sites we share all of our good and bad experiences with friends. This will improve the relationship between friends and thus creating good bonding. Thus by sharing both good and bad experiences with friends, we will be able to empathize with each other. Sharing one’s experiences with friends will also give mental relaxation.
$$\blacklozenge $$ Rapid communication: Everybody is becoming so busy with their lives that they don’t even have time to communicate with their family members. Our time is getting thinner and thinner with busy work schedule and family commitments. Social networking sites give us a chance to communicate in a speedy and effective manner. Writing in facebook, Google+ and twitter will reach as many people as we want just in a span of seconds and with no cost. These sites will allow us to live a life that is unhindered with small talk.
$$\blacklozenge $$ Be in touch with the world: Not only communicating with friends within the circle but we can also make friends worldwide easily. We can build a network of friends and we can share our ideas, photos and videos through these sites. Through this, we can have updated news of friends and family members. We can emphasize our location by using location-based services like foursquare and Gowalla.
$$\blacklozenge $$ Building relationships and finding a common ground in an open society: We can make a strong relationship with friends and relatives through these sites. This can help foster friendship and more besides strengthen us. Because a friend is the only person with whom we can share everything related to our life. Connecting with groups will help in improving one’s own business, thus creating profits. Professional sites like LinkedIn will have many groups based on different criteria. Through LinkedIn people get jobs and some promote their business.
$$\bullet$$ Negative impacts:
$$\blacklozenge $$ Social media, nowadays is leaving a negative impact rather than being positive. Most of the youth spend lot of time on the internet to visit and check their single or multiple accounts. This will affect students, youth and productivity of work because of the extreme use of technology. The risks of using social media may also include mental health, cyberbullying, texting and revelation to problematical and unlawful content and privacy violations.
$$\blacklozenge $$ Cyber bullying: Usage of social media may create a chance for emotional distress in getting frightening, irritating and degrading communication from another teenager which is called cyber bullying. It’s been proved that cyberbullying will build advanced levels of depression and anxiety for victims and also resulted in youth suicide. Most of the females become victims of this cyberbullying.
$$\blacklozenge $$ Texting: Texting is used to harass people. Using cell phones and social networking sites for instant messaging to threaten, and hassle relationship partners is increasing day by day. One in three teens in relationships has been text messaged up to 30times an hour by a partner to know where they are, what they are doing, or who they are with.
$$\blacklozenge $$ Privacy: Most of the teenagers are not aware of the website policies when setting their profiles and they may not be even aware of disclosing the information to third parties like advertisers. Most of the teenagers like to post their information publicly which will affect them when the hackers or people with cruel intension may use their information for the wrong purposes.

Write an introductory speech in fancy dress competition.

An Introductory Speech in a Fancy Dress Competition by the School Principal.

Good Morning dear Parents! I’m Ms. Kirti Khanna. On behalf of Bluemoon Kids School, I welcome all of you to the most awaiting event of the year. I would also like to welcome our Chief Guest Mrs. Aparna Subhramaniyam who has been attached to different organisations working towards the spread of education among all the children in the society.
Children are the sunshine of our lives. Their smile makes us smile and their tears break our heart. These small yet beautiful gifts of God are the ones who make life worthwhile. Today our beloved children of Bluemoon Kids School are going to make us smile and take us back to our childhood days. So without wasting any more time, let us begin with the Fancy Dress Competition. I hope you all will enjoy what these little bundles are going to present. Thank you so much!

Name the keralite who had done a great speech in un

The answer is - Mr Vengalil Krishnan Krishna Menon
Mr V. K. Krishna Menon was the Defence Minister of India when he presented a great speech at the UN in 1975. It was an epic eight-hour speech defending India's stand on Kashmir to the United Nations Security Council. The speech was in response to the Pakistani Foreign Minister's speech a week earlier.
Vengalil Krishnan Krishna Menon was an Indian nationalist, diplomat and politician, who was described by a few as the second most powerful man in India after his ally, Jawaharlal Nehru, the 1st Prime Minister of India.

What did I lencho say the rain drops were like New coins

In this sentence, Lencho used a metaphor here. Lencho is a "farmer" and he depends on rain for farming. He compares the raindrops with the new coins because the raindrops help him to grow and harvest the crops and it will also help Lencho to get more money which in turn enriches his lifestyle. So in order to get more money, he should harvest the crops correctly. This is the reason why Lencho considers the raindrops as the new coins falling down from the sky.

A motivation speech for 10th students before their public exam

Taking The Bull Of Examination By Horns
Hello, my dear students. I am here to talk to you about a very important aspect of the examination. First of all, let me affirm that examinations are the most wonderful things in any human's life. They are the litmus test of our abilities, strength, and self-management. Anyone who is scared of them has already failed. Examination fear is an indicator we didn't utilize our time optimally. It means we kept postponing preparing for the exams. Let me tell you dear friends if there were no exams, students would not ever take their studies seriously. The first and foremost thing about exams is never to be scared of them. Each examination is succeeded by preparatory time, which must be utilized optimally. If you do it, you will love to take any exam. The second thing about exams is to give your hundred percent near the exams to studies. Don't panic. Revise as much as you can with proper breaks. Don't lose heart. Just take the bull of exams by the horns, you are sure to fare well through them. However, the following tips can be helpful during the exams:

The first and foremost thing is don’t panic. Whatever time is left, make the best use of it. if you have a phone, give it to your mother, or dad. Don’t delay studying. Just start studying. Do study the subjects, topics, and concepts that you like. The more complex topics can be studied later. Revise by writing notes. Just looking at the questions and answers won’t help. Do take frequent short breaks—say 20 minutes after a spell of one hour study. Study alone; if you think you can study better in the company of your friends, it is a wrong belief. Just be strong and study hard. Remember, there are no shortcuts for success! All the best!

I want a paragraph on I am a water savior

Water is perhaps the second most important substance on Earth after the air. Apart from drinking, there are other benefits of water as well. Thus, it includes cooking, washing, cleaning, etc. Water is not a vital part of human being’s survival. Also, it is important for the survival of trees and plants. Additionally, it is a precious element required for the agricultural as well as various other industrial sectors. ..

Currently, the biggest problem related to global warming is a huge water depreciation on Earth. This is mainly caused due to misuse of water happening at various places. In the current scenario, it is important to understand the formula for the conversation of water and thereby save water. Because pure water resources are the primary sources for all our necessities. And when it becomes depreciated, it can lead to huge catastrophic conditions for human beings. Water has become a highly necessary part of human being’s existence on Earth. ..

Thus, the importance of water can be compared to the importance of air. All living organisms

whether they are humans, animals, or plants. Everyone is completely dependent on fresh and potable water. Thus, the essay on save water for life is an insight into some of the unknown and important benefits of water for human beings...

Character sketch of Helen Keller's father.

Helen’s father

Mr. Arthur H. Keller, Helen’s father was a captain in the Confederate Army. Kate Adams, Helen’s mother was his second wife and many years younger to him. He was a perfect gentleman who was devoted to his family. He was a renowned hunter and shot. He was known for his hospitality. He loved gardening and the watermelons and strawberries raised by him were in great demand. Often he would narrate stories to Helen which she liked considerably. The news of his sudden death after a short illness in i896 left her dazed and forlorn.

Her father was also very much concerned about her. When he heard about an eminent oculist who had been successful in many hopeless cases, he at once decided to take Helen to Chisholm in Baltimore. He examined little Helen and expressed Helen's blindness could not be treated. He advised Helen's father to meet Dr. Graham Bell in Washington. Helen's father immediately took her to Dr. Bell. Dr. Bell referred him to Mr. Anagnos, who promised to arrange a special teacher for Helen. So Helen's parents left no stone unturned to provide the best of facilities for their disabled daughter.

Helen's parents were perfect role models of love, care, affection, and responsibilities. They didn't consider Helen as a burden on them. They were rather more worried about her education and well-being. They made every effort to find the ways and means to have Helen treated and educated.

Fasting is an act of homage to the majesty of appetite so I think we should arrange to give up our pleasure

Fasting is an act of homage to the majesty of appetite by achieving with pleasures and manages with foods and makes it by friend’s choice.

It is fasting with an act of homage to the majesty to appetite by comparing with pleasures.

This is an act of homage that delivers majestic of arranging with pleasures.

List of speech topics for school morning assembly?

Topics for Morning Assembly Speech:
1. Character and success.
2. Patience.
3. Importance of Time Management.
4. Try, try, and try again until you succeed.
5. Never Ever Give Up.
6. Hard work and success.
7. Let’s save environment.
8. Value of focus.
9. Meditation and health.
10. Health is wealth.
11. Power of reading.
12. Ethics and etiquette.
13. Early to bed early to rise.
14. Self-study.
15. Self-discipline is the best discipline.

Short story on proverb never judge a book by its cover

"Never judge a book by its cover" is the most valuable thing one should learn in their life. Once a boy named Akash was walking along the road he saw a man wearing a good jacket, trousers, sunglasses, with a bag in his hand. Akash thought the man was a gentleman and when they passed by side the man asked to give some water. So Akash took the man to his home and gave him water. The man saw Akash father's name on the door and acted he has come to meet his father and Akash gave him to enter the house. While entering he saw two maids in the house and there was no one in the house the gentleman was a thief. The man-made plan sitting there and thought of killing everyone and take all the property jewels Then he asked the boy to give water when he came to give water the man inserted a screwdriver in the boy's head and killed him. Slowly he killed the maids and took everything and went. When the boy's parents came they were horrified and started crying. The police were called they found no evidence and the thief ran away they were not able to catch him.

You are sonam and smarjeet resiseting at c2-15 motitagh, new delhi. write a letter in about 100-120 words to the editor of a national newspaper on the consecues of climatic change due to various man - made reason.take ideas from the point given below:
a)deforestation
b) Environmental pollution.
c)thoughtless use of nature.

A-804 Suyog Leher,

Kondhwa Budruk,

Pune - 411048

The Editor,

The Times of India,

Pune - 411040

Dear Sir,

I would like to draw your kind attention through your daily towards saving water. In our area Lodhi garden, there were so many places where the tap is opened whole day and night because the tap is leaked and nobody taking care of those taps.

So I would like to say to all the people that our future generations are not going to get one drop of water in the if we are not saving water for them from today.

So let's contribute a hand in saving water.

Thanking you

Yours truly

Curtis Lorette

What is the difference between ncvt and scvt course?

The National Council of Vocational Training (NCVT) is a body at the national level that provides vocational course training to people. It is an advisory body set up by the government of India that looks after the curriculum of craftsman training, advises the government on policies and procedures, and conducts all Indian trade tests.

On the other hand, the State Council of Vocational Training (SCVT) is a part of NCVT and performs all functions at the state level.

Visit some schools in your locality and prepare a report on the issue of protecting child rights? in 500 words.

The Convention on the Rights of the Child sets out the rights that must be acknowledged for kids to build up their maximum capacity, free from appetite and need, disregard and mishandle. It reflects another vision of the child. Youngsters are neither the property of their parents nor are they vulnerable objects of charity. They are people and are the subject of their own rights.
So this is important at school too because no one is keeping a track of their activities at school so there should be one person appointed to do so.
Children are not very sensitive so they do not know who can be harmful to them so there should be proper measures to take care of the children and their rights should also be protected.
Child protection is the security of kids from savagery, misuse, mishandle, and disregard. Child protection systems are an arrangement of generally government-run administrations intended to secure kids and youngsters who are underage and to support family stability.
Human rights apply to all age groups; kids have indistinguishable general human rights from grown-ups. In 1989, notwithstanding, world pioneers chose that kids required an exceptional tradition only for them since individuals under 18 years of age regularly require uncommon care and insurance that grown-ups don't.

Any story about Kai kesaradare Bai mosaru.

Kai kesaradare bai mosaru is a popular saying in kannada. It is similar to the phrase ‘as you sow, so you reap’. The literal translation of the saying is that – if you get your hands soiled, you can reap the benefit of having curd.
It is an age-old saying, which is passed on over generations. This was said to encourage the people to work hard for an earning. The elders believed that people should take up ethical jobs instead of earning an easy lifestyle through gambling or theft etc. Thus they used this saying as a means to promote good deeds.
The comfort you get when you earn a living in the correct way is indeed peaceful!

Write an essay on 'Humans with integrity make a nation strong'.

Explanation: You have to share your views on the importance of integrity in making a nation strong.

You may consider following points for the writing:
- Integrity means the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles.
- It may seem like a basic thing, but ironically a lot of people lack it.
- Having moral principles is more important than show off, which a lot of people are engaged in.
- These principles show us the right way, the ability to distinguish between right and wrong.
- When we know what is wrong and choose not to do it, they move towards development, ours as well as the nations'.
- You can also tell, how today's youth are getting side tracked and focusing more on external factors like popularity.
- Popularity shouldn't be sought, it is something people give you.
- When you stick to principles, you tend to learn more. Even if you make mistakes, you learn from them and change.
- A country needs such people - people who are ready to change.

Write an application letter to the Principal of your school requesting her to arrange a career counselling program for the senior most students of the school as it is the demand of the hour to shape their bright future ahead.

Explanation: You have to request your school's principal to arrange a career counselling lecture for students of class 10.

To
The Principal,
<School name>,
<City name>

Subject: Request to arrange a career counselling lecture

- At first, introduce yourself - I am "your name", a student of class 10, of your school.
- Then, state the reason why you want to write the letter.
- I am writing this letter to request you to arrange a career counselling season for students of class 9 and 10 of our school.
- Then, tell the reason, why it need to be arranged.
- Once we pass out from school, we have to choose the stream in which we would want to pursue our career.
- Many people aren't aware of the available options.
- Whereas many people don't know what they want to pursue their career in.
- Thus, a counselling session would be much helpful in educating people on finding the right direction for them.
- As once it happens, it would be better for the students to set their career in the right direction.
- Students can also get their queries resolved.
- Then, write that you hope that she will accept your request and arrange a session as soon as possible.

Write a letter to local news agent to complain against frequent non-delivery of newspaper.

Explanation: You have to write a letter to local newspaper agent to complain against frequent non-delivery of newspaper at your home.

To
The Newspaper Agent,
<Any name newspaper vendor>
<City name>

Subject: Complaint against non-delivery of newspaper

You may consider following points for the body:
- You can start with telling that you live in "area name" and you have subscribed to their newspaper delivery service.
- Then, you can tell that you have been a member for more than a year.
- However, since previous one month, there was frequent non-delivery of newspapers, not just to your home but also of my people in the locality.
- Please try to bring the service back to its previous good form.
- Else we will have to look for some other newspaper vendor.

Write an essay on Swaccha Bharat Abhiyan - Clean India Mission.

- It is an idea presented by GOI so that people would be motivated to maintain cleanliness, at least during this time.
- Rest of the year, people are so lazy, they don't take much efforts to keep their place clean and go around spreading uncleanliness.
- The programme is started because Gandhi Jayanti comes around this time of year and to honour him.
- People need some motivation to work. Though this motivation is temporary.
- We can't change people; they need to realise things on own, and the change need to come from within.
- Sadly, it appears that most people don't even think of someone or something other than their selfish gain.
- These people who don't work to maintain cleanliness, at least work in the name of such Abhiyaan - Mission.
- These movements clean the area at least for some time.
- Also, cleanliness is highly associated with self-discipline. If you have self-discipline, then you won't litter the place, or at least clean it as soon as possible.

Read the following advertisement and prepare a letter of application.
Wanted: A marketing manager who can handle marketing job independently knows English, Hindi and Marathi. Experience holders will be preferred. Apply to: PO BOX: 3456, The Times of India, M G Road, Mumbai - 400 001.

Explanation: You have write a letter to apply for the position of a marketing manager.

- While writing the above letter, you need to write Subject as: Application for the post of a Marketing Manager
- Then write: I am "your name", I am writing this letter with reference to your advertisement in the newspaper.
- Then, you need to tell that you have read the advertisement.
- After that, tell about your education and previous work experience.
- I have completed my Masters in Business Management from "--- University" with an A grade.
- I have good communication skill and well versed in English, Hindi and Marathi.
- Two of my seniors are ready to endorse me for the role.
- If given an opportunity, I will make sure to prove my mettle.
- I have attached my resume with this mail.
- I request you to kindly consider my application.

Write a letter to the editor of a local newspaper expressing your views on the lack of awareness of job opportunities and counselling to the youth after class X.

Explanation: You have to write a letter to editor to share views on lack of guidance to class X students about available job opportunities.

To
The Editor,
<Any newspaper name>,
<Any city name>

Subject: Views on lack of awareness of job opportunities among class X students

You may consider following points for the body:
- You can write that the students are at a young age and are least aware of the possibilities that lie ahead of them.
- They are also young minds which if shaped properly can achieve a lot.
- If their skills are recognised at this early stage and then trained accordingly it will prove to be helpful in the future.
- Tell how now a days most parents want their child to either become an engineer or doctor irrespective of the child's choice and abilities.
- This is because even the parents are not completely aware of the present scenario.
- You may tell how even the non-science streams can be career opportunities and money gaining sectors.
- You may tell that there are no skill development programmes and students only have bookish knowledge.
- You may add about the need to create skill debvelopment programmes.

Write a letter to the editor of newspaper highlighting the necessity of creating awareness among high school dropouts about the various scheme initiated the government to help them.

Explanation: Highschool drop outs means those students who leave college before its completion. It means they don't take the final exam and they leave college in between. You have to write a letter to editor of a newspaper to publish one article in newspaper to tell about different schemes by government to help students who drop out from college.

To
The Editor
<Newspaper name>
<City name>

Subject: Awareness of various schemes for highschool drop-outs

You may consider following points for the body:
- Many students who don't find the current curriculum comfortable or may be who face some personal difficulties drop out from high school.
- However, because of this, they don't get enough opportunities at time of getting a job.
- In order to help them, government has started certain skill training courses or certificate courses, which can help them to get a job.
- Unfortunately, there's lack of awareness of these schemes
- Thus, I request you to publish an article about them in your newspaper so that they become aware of them and thus avail them.
- I hope you will think about it.

Describe the given cons of social media in 200-250 word: Helps students in cheating in exams. The academic grade and performance of the students lowers down.

- Excessive use of social media can lower academic grades of students.
- It may also mean certain papers might be posted on social media and leaked at mass level.
- It might also happen that students create discussion groups online - which could be considered a part of social media platform.
- Many creative artists or marketing people create interesting posts and share on social media. When that happens, students get hooked to it, as it might be more interesting that reading for most students. Thus, their centre of attraction changes.
- For example: There can be certain Instagram profiles where some artists post many daily life tricks videos. Then, students might end up watching them - more and more instead of reading books.
- Internet is available at ease for many school going students. Thus, they can quickly switch to internet.
- There could be a craze to build one's own profile among many, to build their "social status". Thus, people might compete for the same.
- Moreover, social media is associated with numbers - many people have craze for numbers - number of followers or friends on social media. Thus, they might spend more and more time to increase their followers.
- Social media platforms also inspire people to share every moment of their lives with their friends and relations. Thus, students might think it necessary to do that.
- In this all, they might end up not giving time themselves, as most time is spent on sharing what they are doing with friends.
- Social media is a false need created in minds of today's generation. Thus, in order to stay there, they overlook their studies.
- Similar to number of followers, students might develop a mindset to just gain marks (numbers) instead of actually knowing.
- Social media is a form of entertainment, which is fine to some extent. If it were: 1 hour of study and 10 minutes of break, then it would have been fine. However, in case of many, it becomes 10 minutes of study and 1 hour of social media break.
- Moreover, people become passive users. Many end up sharing or resharing something that they came across somewhere or directly forwarding it instead of creating own content or giving a thought to it.
- It means, there's no actual mental development in this process. So, we can't say that they benefit from it.
- If they are passive receivers of information i.e. if they don't think or interact with what they see on social media then, they won't retain it. It means social media just becomes one medium to pass the time.
- Social media is fine during college life. In school, students might not know how to balance studies and social media. Thus, they should rather stay away from it.
- Performance may primarily lower because of the time that one ends up spending on social media.
- Moreover, they may not be able to concentrate on studies probably because of something that saw or watched on social media - that thing might keep on repeating in their minds.
- It can even be detrimental to shape their views.
- Certain political people spread hate speech towards certain people or community via social media. School children might not understand if it's true or fake and end up forming some mindset, which is difficult to change later.
- More time on social media, means less time with books. Reading books is highly essential, which might not take place.

Describe cons of social media other than on academics

- Spreading of messages which can cause social disharmony.
- Spreading of certain sources which can make one access intoxicating substances.
- Addiction to social media
- Misdirection - some people might end up joining some cults or follow some fake and pompous 'baba' type people.
- People may lose the ability to think on own.
- People might become passive receivers of information.
- Some may face 'information overload' problem. It means too much information may cause headache and stress.
- One might feel inferior and develop inferiority complex, as there's no one to see what they come across.
- For example: If they see their friends achieve so many awards or get into good colleges, then seeing that they may feel depressed.
- There are so many platforms out there. Some people may feel sunken under them.
- If we see Twitter, then most people just retweet instead of sharing their views.
- Or they end up commenting on some issues which don't even need attention.
- It's many a time misused instead of using for fruitful discussions.
- It might be misused to find someone's personal information.
- People post live locations and photos when they go on trips. Thieves can use it to plan robbery.
- Girls might face unnecessary comments from bad people. Some people may send inappropriate messages on social media. This can even affect someone mentally.
- Some may even become friends and cheat using social media.

You are Neeraj/Neeraja Shekhar, Principal, Vasant Public School, Pune. Your school has just started a music department. Write a letter to the Manager of Melody House, Pune, wholesale suppliers of musical instruments, placing an order for musical instruments for the school. Ask for a discount on the catalogue prices.

Explanation: You have to place an order for musical instruments for school's music department.

To
The Manager,
Melody House,
Pune

Subject: Order for musical instruments for school music department

You may consider following points for the body:
- I am "name", Principal of "school name", want to place an order for specific musical instruments.
- Our school has recently started a Music Department. So, we plan to develop it by adding some instruments.
- Your store is one of the most trusted stores in the city, so we decided to approach you.
- We want to place an order for one treble, two drums, two tablas, one harmonium and one guitar.
- These would be all for now. I request to ensure the quality of the instrument before dispatching the order.
- We would appreciate it, if you could properly pack the instruments to avoid damage during transit. Also, we expect that you provide good instruments from the best brand as per your judgement.
- We would expect the delivery by the 5th of February. We would pay the charges in cash at the time of delivery.
- Please reply this letter with confirmation from your side and also with an estimate of the cost per instrument along with delivery charges.
- We would be grateful to you.

You are the Physical Education Instructor at The Little Mount school, Agra. You had placed an order for sports goods with Student Sports Enterprises. When the items arrived, you found that some of them were defective. Write a letter to the Manager, Student Sports Enterprises, asking him to replace the defective items.

To,

The Manager

Student Sports Enterprises

Agra

Subject: Defect in some sports goods.

You may use the following points:

-Start the letter by saying that you have received the sports goods which you had ordered for.

-it has come to your notice that some of the goods are defective and cannot be of any purpose to you

-Therefore you would like to get the defected sports items replaced for new ones.

-Ask him to give you a date and time for when the arrangement of replacement can be made.

-Next paragraph: write that you will be eagerly waiting for his reply as these sports equipment are necessary items for your school.

-Then write that you would be grateful if he could let you know as soon as possible.

You are Rama/ Ramesh of D - 105, Lajpath Nagar, New Delhi. You want information about German language course at German Embassy, Chanaky Puri, New Delhi. Write a letter to the director inquiring about the same.

To,

The Director

German Embassy

Chanaky Puri, New Delhi

Subject: Information regarding German Language course.

You may consider the following points:

- Start the letter by giving a brief introduction of yourself.

- Then, tell the director that you came across the German language course in a newspaper.

- You have heard that the German Embassy is renowned for its courses, so, you are interested in taking up the German language course

- You would like to know details such as when the course begins, how much is the course fee and what the timings of the course are.

- Then, in the next paragraph, you tell him that you would be grateful if he/she would provide you with a brochure to the course as it would be very helpful for you.

- Then, say that you will be awaiting his response.

Write a letter to the Executive Engineer, POWERCOM, complaining about the frequent breakdown of power in your city. You are Nisha/ Rishi of 440, Model Town, Patiala.

Explanation: You have to write a letter to complain against frequent power cut in area.

The Executive Engineer,

Powercom,

Patiala

Subject: Irregular power supply/ Consistent power failure. (choose either one)

Body: This is to bring to your attention that my area, 440, Model Town, Patiala is suffering from frequent power failure for the last couple of months between October- December, 2020.

Mention about how the power goes off for either really long hours or whole night and now that so many people are working from home they are being inconvenienced as the internet facility also snaps.

Also mention how you are unable to use the electronic appliances like fridge, microwave, washing machine, iron, etc. and sometimes food gets spoilt as the fridge is off for long duration of time.

Not everybody can afford to invest in a generator or back up power generator.

Fortunately the weather is cooler otherwise it would be unable had it been the summer months.

End with: I urge you to look into the matter and give it your due consideration.

Yours sincerely

You are Vivek/Vidya, Student Secretary of Culutral activities, Jain International School, Bengaluru. You need some furniture and stationery items to strengthen the school activity club. Your Prinicipal has given the permission to purchase the required items within the budget amount. Write a letter to Nilkamal Industries, Mysore placing an order for the supply with the detailed list of items.

Explanation: You have to place an order of furniture for school.

The Manager,

Nilkamal Industries

Mysore

Subject: Placing an order for furniture and stationery items.

Respected Madam/Sir,
I am writing this letter to let you know that our school, Jain International School, Bangalore, would be interested in purchasing furniture as well as stationary items from your highly renowned industry for our activity club. We would require a hundred desks and chairs, 10 whiteboards, 25 cushion seats, 10 art storage shelves and 5 storage cupboards for the students corner. Along with this we would require 1000 blank notebooks, 50 boxes of crayons, 30 boxes of paint and 50 geometry boxes.I would be grateful if you could send us a reply stating the amount it will cost us for these items. I will be waiting for your reply. Thank you in advance.

Yours faithfully,
Vivek/Vidya.

You are Nidhi/Nidhan. You pushed your friend without any reason. He fell down and was seriously injured. Express your feelings of remorse and concern in the diary.

Dear Diary, Today just for fun I thought I would push Suman to see what happens, because we keep tripping each other and the whole class finds it amusing. While he was standing near the steps, I pushed him. I didn't know that he would fall down so badly and fracture his leg. I feel so awful for thinking this would be a joke. I hope he forgives me soon. I went to the hospital after school to meet him but he was still angry at me. I think I will make him a 'get well soon' card and apologise to him when I give it. I will keep you updated on what happens. Nidhan

Your school has decided to organise a debate. You are Aman Sharma / Ankita Shah. Write a debate on the theme, 'Online smart classes are the future of the educational system' in not more than 120 words.

1. Introduce yourself-- Good morning everyone! I am Ankita Shah, speaking in favour of the topic/motion "Online smart classes are the future of the educational system."

2.Give an introduction on Online classes-- What do you mean by Online classes?

3.What are the various ways one can take these online classes?

4.Why has these online classes suddenly been imposed onto us?

5.What are the benefits of online classes ?

Even talk about some distance learning institutions like IGNOU, Sikkim Manipal University.

How these universities help adults to take up a course while they are already employed. It allows them to study simultaneously while they are working and therefore they can upgrade their degree and move up the ladder.

6.Conclusion: Online learning is an exciting way which helps us to learn about almost anything. So in the future If there is a course you have always wanted to take up or a skill you have always wanted to learn, but somehow due to certain circumstances you were not able to as you were unable to attend classes physically. Then this mode of learning is highly beneficial to you.

You are Rituparna/Randhir, Head of the History Club of your school, Punjabi Bagh, Delhi. Your school organised a heritage awareness programme to create awareness regarding our national monuments. Write a report in 80-100 words for your school magazine, giving details of the programme.

Report on Heritage Awareness programme

11th December 2020

Delhi

You may use the following points:

-Start by saying that a heritage awareness programme was organised by your school.

-State the purpose of the programme

-Say that everyone assembled at the school assembly at sharp 10am for the programme

-Mention the chief guests that were invited to this program.

-The chief guest lit the ceremonial lamp and this was followed by the school prayer song.

-Different classes performed activities such as skits, played a short documentary to show the importance of our national monuments.

-This was followed by a debate competition and a poster making competition.

-Students were provided with lunch.

-Finally the chief guest gave a short speech on the awareness of our national monuments.

-The programme came to an end with the National Anthem.

Determined actions and hard work are important factors to get success. Justify the statement.

There is no sure shot ticket to success. There is no secret mantra. There is only a path, and to follow the path, you should be ready to work hard.

Everyone wants to be successful, but success doesn't come easy on a platter; both consistent action and hard work are the only two factors that will help in achieving success. In todays world everyone wants to be successful , the main perspective of success differs from person to person.

Everyone has their own path that leads them to success. And success doesn't come to anyone overnight.

To achieve success we must keep trying even if we face obstacles that make us fall and break.

On the other hand hard work and honest work is appreciated in the long run.

We all knew that we cant achieve something without sacrificing something. Success also demands various things from you. But these sacrifices will not go in vain if you achieve your goal.

So, basically, anyone can achieve success by simply achieving their aim or goal.

You are Joy/Jayanthi from Delight Colony, Patiala, Punjab. Write a letter to Mittal Medical Store, requesting home delivery of the medicines, lotions, ointments, syrups, sprays and bandages you have ordered on phone. Explain the reasons for being unable to pick up the items in person. Confirm your
address details and a convenient time slot.

To,

Mittal Medical Store

Punjab

Subject: Home delivery of ordered items

You may consider the following points:

-You can start by giving an introduction to yourself and reminding the person that you had ordered some medicines, lotions and ointments.

-However you are unable to pick it up because you have an urgent meeting that your boss has called you to attend even though it was supposed to be your day off.

-Therefore you request the medical store to please deliver it to your home and you will pay for the delivery charges.

-Next paragraph you write that you would be grateful if they could send it to the address you provide.

-Add your home address.

On the basis of clipping shown and the outline given write a story in 100-120 words.
Outline: on the way to school chaos on main road accident at metro construction site scene of accident student volunteers help in controlling.

On the 6th of December, 2020, Prasanth and me witnessed something dreadful. This day has left a vivid impression. On our way to school we had taken our usual 6.30 bus from (Name of a bus stop) and were chatting away discussing our previous day's homework when the bus came to a screeching halt. We were getting restless but then we soon realised that a tragedy had unfolded a few metres away.

Our driver got off to check out the reason for the traffic snarl up and we were also curious, so we also walked towards the scene.

As we were approaching the site, we got to know there was a tragedy that had taken place in the metro construction site ( name the metro site), people were in groups discussing animatedly and talking about what had just happened. Apparently the rumours were that there was a malfunction in the crane that caused a huge concrete slab fell to the ground thereby landing on some of the workers causing severe damage.

There were people rushing to help, there was blood everywhere and we also went forward to help those who were injured. In the meantime we were told that the cops were on their way and one ambulance had already arrived. They were trying to retrieve the bodies that lay buried under the concrete slab. All we could see was a mass of flesh and blood, it was an unexplainable site and this will remain in my memory forever.

Exams are the only way to determine a childs worth.

As exams approach, students start hyperventilating over mounds of study guides and daily review sessions. This is not okay. One week of exams spoil the entire year.

No matter the grades, It does not connect to the core of who I am.

The attitude I have towards my exam will determine how well I do on paper, so when I have my questions on the desk, I will breadth and relax and write my answer will calm mind because a test does not determine my future

It will be okay if I get an answer wrong, I will my best guess at an answer

I will realise that my life offers me a plate everyday and that tomorrow is fresh with no mistakes

I will seize the opportunities, make lemonade out of lemons and try to do better next time

I did not fail because I was a fish and was asked to ride a bicycle, I am not dumb, I have value and not everyone can reflect their values on exam papers

It is not okay to call myself a failure, I will get back up and try again with all I have.

Write a paragraph on the importance of good language in our lives.

Language is important in every aspect of our lives because it allows people to communicate in a manner that enables sharing of common ideas.

every aspect of our life involves language.

Language also plays an important role in the development of personality, because communication is the one which drives our life

language distinguishes humans from other animal species.

language helps us inform, persuade and entertain others

we build personal relations through language

language allows us to share our ideas,thoughts and feelings with others.

language serves as expressive function.

language helps us to direct or command others. It gives us the ability to tell others and ourselves what to do in a given situation

There are many different languages. Having a good language skills helps us learn why is a particular language important.

Consider points in image to write a story.

There was once a King who lived in (name of a place). He was very inactive, he was more like a king who was so laid back that he was only concerned about himself instead of ruling the kingdom.

All-day long he would have his attendants run around for him in his palace. Even his armed forces were getting fed up with how he was conducting himself. He would only eat and sleep. He had this cook who was apparently good in a lot of cuisines. She would prepare the best of dishes for him to which he would feast his guts out.

He would have regular occasions that were organised in his name where noblemen from all over the world would be invited and he would make his cook prepare lavish meals for everyone.

One fine morning the attendants were all rushing around in panic. The King had fallen terribly sick. A local doctor was called and told him that due to lack of exercise and his obesity he had come in for heart problems. He needs to cut down on his weight or that one day he would come in for a massive heart attack.

The news about the King spread like wildfire. One of his friends who was a sadhu went and visited him and asked him to come on foot to his hut to meet him.

The sadhu lived miles away from the King's kingdom. The next day the king took a walk to Sadhu's house.

The walk was so long that it made him sweat profusely and made him breathless as it was the first time in his life that he ever did any sort of physical activity. The Sadhu gave the King an iron ball and asked him to roll it around in his palace grounds for 15 days continuously.

After 15 days it was seen that not only the King lost 30 percent of his weight but also he was cured of the heart attack.

Write a story on deception

Explanation: Deception means an act or statement which hides the truth or promotes a belief that is not true

You can write a story about a lay servant that your family hired. she seemed normal and had a very caring nature. She would do all the work without complain and even care for the children of the house

But one day your family had to go somewhere and she was alone at home and she stole jewellery and cash and vanished

You can explain the concept as to how she hid the thief in her with all the kindness and love and deceived you and your family.

Write an essay on Greed steals away wisdom

Explanation: Greed means to have an intense selfish desire to have something. Greed often destroys ones good judgement and the difference between right and wrong. Greed takes aways ones wisdom that means it can lead a person to callousness and arrogance.

POINTS TO BE CONSIDERED -

Greed has been identified as undesirable through human history because it creates conflict between personal and social goals.
Greed does not allow one to think neutrally , it takes away all rational thinking . For eg- excess eating may lead to obesity, excess drinking can cause fatal illness. The same way greed for power and wealth can also be dangerous not just individually but also for society.
Human are social and cultural animals , they will never be satisfied with whatever they have, they are always hungry for more. Human fail to realise that GREED MAKES THEM POOR.
Greed can make people do strange things, even some unlawful acts. People see an opportunity to make more money through something they consider harmless , albeit illegal but then they get caught, face prison and destroy their careers.
Greedy people usually hoard their possessions, never give to charity and stockpile their wealth. This is not a good way to manage money.They even wont hesitate stealing from people just to add a little more to their pile.
Greedy people also sometimes end up in gambling . they want to see their money multiply and in the end they lose everything.
The more people have, the more people want. Families break because of materialism, siblings go to court of matters of inheritance . They do such acts because they have lost all wisdom, they have no sense of judgement anymore.
The root cause of greed is comparison with others, we should never compare ourselves with others and be content with what we have.

Relate how the reading of literature has enriched and refined you.

The decade of the 1980s has been marked by calls for increased attention to students' thinking and reasoning about what they are reading in all of their subjects, across the curriculum (Applebee, Langer, & Mullis, 1987, 1989, 1990; Boyer, 1983; Commission on Excellence in Education, 1983; National Governors' Conference, 1990). For English teachers, this has meant a focus on the reading of literature - calling it back to the center of concern after several decades of benign neglect. Yet there is considerable disagreement about the role that literature should play in the K-12 curriculum. For many, the teaching of literature is often treated only as a way to introduce students to the cultural knowl- edge, the great thoughts, and the high culture of our society (Bloom 1987; Cheyney, 1987; Hirsch, 1987; Ravitch & Finn, 1987); its role in the development of the sharp and critical mind is often ignored. However, there is evidence from a number of sources that narrative thought is part of the well-developed intellect. Generalizing across fields of inquiry, Bruner (1986) argues that there are two modes of cognition - narrative and paradigmatic - each with its own way of viewing reality. Full under- standing, he suggests, is better achieved by using both the ordered thought of the scientist and the humanely inquisitive thought of the story- teller. The paradigmatic mode offers facts, objectivity, logical proofs, and reasoned hypotheses, while from the study of literature we come to un- derstand the "vicissitudes of human intention. Reading is sense-making, an act of becoming - where new questions, in- sights, and understandings develop as the reading progresses, while un- derstandings that were once held are subject to modification, reinterpretation, and even dismissal.sarily) text-based. The final envisionment, then, is never the sum of previous traces, but is instead an evolving whole, which itself is subject to change well after the pages have been removed from sight. In this view, reading is interpretation (Sontag, 1956), and if one wishes to understand this act of interpretation it is necessary to exam- ine the reading experience across time, as the reader traverses the course of meaning-making.

'Every cloud has a silver lining'.
Express your views on the above statement.

“A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort." – Herm Albright. I believe that something good can come from anything. I just have to know where to look. It’s the idea of the”silver lining” or the virtue of perseverance. This philosophy I carry throughout my life. It is not to be said that things will fall into place. Work will need to be done to make things happen the way I want but they will happen as long as I do not give up. Whether I can achieve my goal or not is irrelevant to my attitude towards it as long as I believe it was “worth the effort”. I will accept the consequences of what I have done or failed to do and find the opportunities in those consequences. Ups and Downs are part and parcel of life. In fact, if these did not exist, life would have been boring and meaningless. All these experiences enrich us in some way or the other and help us to become determined individuals. In fact, all the hardships and difficulties we face in life have the effect of making us richer in experience and enlighten us about tackling adverse situations. Therefore, it can be aptly said that 'Every Cloud has a Silver Lining'.

To explain the above, let us examine the difficulties of my friend Rajiv. He was an average person, coming from a middle-class family. His parents, who were well educated themselves, wanted him to have the best education and so he was admitted to the best school in the city. As a student, he excelled neither in academics nor in sports and was always placed in the middle of his class in both. Even in extra co-curricular activities Rajiv did not leave behind any distinctive mark. Being an obedient child, he was always guided by parental advice, which prevented the development of his personality and as a result, he lacked self-confidence.
However, Rajiv's life went topsy-turvy with the sudden demise of his father in an accident. The family was staring at imminent poverty because his father was the sole bread-winner and the pension that they were to get was not enough to fund the education of both Rajiv and his younger sister. All of a sudden the entire burden of the family descended on Rajiv's young shoulders, but that was a blessing in disguise because the misfortune made him resolute. He developed into a very strong-willed individual who was ready to take on the world legitimately. Rajiv took stock of the situation and started providing private tuitions to supplement the family income. In doing so, he realised that his actual calling in life was to be an academician. Gradually, he cleared all the examinations with flying colors and at a very young age joined an elite institution as a teacher. There has been no looking back since then. Had the mishap never occurred, then Rajiv might have followed and done what his parents deemed fit for him instead of realising his own potential and calling in life and society would have been deprived of a very good teacher.
Like Rajiv, there are millions of such individuals who suffer major setbacks in their lives but still manage to bounce back. So, one should never feel despondent because of problems, as no individual in this world leads a trouble-free existence. Whenever clouds of difficulties appear, they always carry an indication of something better that might happen.

The children in your neighbourhood are forced to play on the street for want of a proper play area. Write a letter to the Editor of a popular newspaper, pointing out the need for a playground in your neighbourhood. Give reasons why you think a play area is necessary and point out how it would benefit everyone who lives in that area.

Dear Sir,

I wish to make an appeal to the Delhi Municipal Corporation authorities through the columns of your popular daily for providing more playgrounds in the city.Delhi is fast growing into a very big city. Corporation authorities are implementing many schemes according to the Master Plan to make Delhi a beautiful and modern city. But the need of more playgrounds has not been paid any attention so far. Even in new colonies no play grounds have been provided. New buildings of schools have also not been provided any play-ground in or around school premises. As a result of this neglect we fare very poorly at international sports.

Let me remind our leaders of the famous saying, “The battle of Waterloo was won on the cricket fields of Eton.” Proper attention should be paid towards the health of the nation. I hope the authorities will rise to the occasion and take early steps in this direction. Result of the recent World Olympics meet should serve as an eye opener to all.

Yours faithfully,

Debadrita Saha

Argue for or against the statement : 'We live in deeds and not in years'.

Life spent in action is life well spent. The great dramatist Shakespeare rightly observed that life should be measured by deeds, not years. Age is no criterion for meaning of life. It is the actions, good deeds which give meaning to life and make man immortal.

Long life is desired by all. One may even live for hundred years or more. But if one does not do any noble deed, then such a life has no worth. He is not remembered by people after his death. He is soon forgotten because be lived in years, not in deeds.

The mission of life is not simply to eat, drink and be merry. One should have a noble aim. A selfish person many live long, but nobody has any regard for him or remembers him after his death. A man lives a true life of he fulfills a noble mission.

Life does not mean merely existing. A person may die young, but if he does something that contributes to mankind, he is remembered forever. Keats and Shelly dies young, but they are remembered for their contribution to the world of poetry. Bhagat Singh was hanged to death in the prime of youth. Even toady, his name is counted among the great patriots of the country. Such men do not fear death. They devote their lives to selfless works. Swami Vivekananda died in his thirties. The world today remembers him for his contribution to the society. His life has been an inspiration to many.

Great leaders like Mahatma Gandhi, Lal Bahadur Shastri, Abraham Lincoln and many others are remembered by people even after so many years of their death. People still take inspiration from their life styles and preaching. It is only the great deeds of these leaders which have inspired many generations.

One does not have to live long to make an impression. A lily flower lives just for a day, but it is remembered for its fragrance and sweetness. Life should be counted by deeds, not by years. No man is immortal. Death is inevitable. But noble deeds make him immortal.

Respect is earned by actions and not acquired by years. Life becomes exciting when it is a lived for others or when it does something beneficial to mankind. The contribution may be in different fields starting from arts, music, science, technology, inventions, literature, etc.

One who commits crime also lives for some time after death. But people remember such a person with hatred and contempt. The scandal-wood smuggler Veerappan committed innumerable crimes. International terrorist are committing heinous crime against humanity. People remember then with a strong dislike and fee relieved on their death.

We all should have a noble aim in life. We generally work for the whole day, earn money and spend it on our needs. These are some common things, which every body does. But we should do some noble deeds also. We should share our smile, advice, cheer, money, help. If we can not do these, we can give company to our fellow beings. These things may give them happiness and they may remember us when we are not around.

The worth of a thing depends upon quality and not quality. Similarly, a successful life is measured by noble deeds and not by years. However a long life is a blessing of God as it, enables, a noble man to do a useful constructive work for the good of humanity for a number of years. There were many who served their fellow beings and became immortal. Mother Teresa devoted her life for the poor and the needy. Though she is no more, she is immortal. Hence the saying, “We live in deed, not in years,” proves to be true.

Deception.

It is not often noted that the problem of deception occupies a central place in Hannah Arendt's analysis of totalitarianism. At the outset of Origins of Totalitarianism, prior to her analysis of anti-Semitism, imperialism, or radical evil, she raises the issue of deception, considering the difference between ancient and mod ern sophists and their relation to truth and reality: "Plato, in his famous fight against the ancient Sophists, discovered that their "universal art of changing the mind by arguments (Phaedrus 261) had nothing to do with truth, but aimed at opinions which by their nature are changing, and which are valid only 'at the time of the agreement and as long as the agreement lasts,' (Theatetus 172). ...The most striking difference between the ancient and modern sophists is that the ancients were satisfied with a passing victory of the argument at the expense of truth, where as the moderns want a more lasting victory at the expense of reality".1 In these early pages of Origins of Totalitarianism, Arendt claims that the characteristic that sets totalitarianism apart from tyrannical and dictatorial regimes is precisely the sophistic victory at the expense of reality, which she argues institutes a "lying world order" or what also might be deemed "radical deception." Indeed, her discussion of radical evil cannot be understood apart from her continuing preoccupation with the problem of this particular kind of political deception. When Arendt writes in 1945, "The problem of evil will be the fundamental question of post war intellectual life in Europe", she is indicating in the strongest terms possible that the problem of radical evil is by no means eradicated with the defeat of totalitarianism, and this in large part because of its inseparable link to radical deception, which for her has nothing to do with what we understand by falsehood, error, or even the deliberate lie -the ways in which deception in all its guises is traditionally distinguished from truth. Falsehood and error are the opposites of truth, while a deliberate lie is the intentional dissimulation of the truth. Radical deception is something else altogether.

Write a composition (350-400 words)
Write an original short story that begins with the words : "Its not my fault, he shouted....."

"It's not my fault", he shouted as he went across to the opposite bank of the river in his boat. He was a man of truth and honesty and another merchant spoke volumes for him. To me it seemed that the man who went across the river has been living in this small village for a long time and therefore, the village people have trust and faith in him. I came here because this village is a famous tourist spot. It is famous for its water scenery and numerous water sports besides their cultural dances and music. It is really fascinating that a whole world of entertainment one can enjoy here, in this small village.

I was impressed by the personality of that man and wanted to inquire more about him. Many questions crowded in my mind as why was he in a hurry? Why was he shouting? What had he done ? Why was he angry ? Therefore, to settle my curiosity I enquired about him and came to know that his name is Rajeshwar and his age is around fifty. He is a well known person in the locality because of his intelligence, hard work, truth and honesty. He takes the tourists to the opposite bank of the river where the flaura and fauna is a feast to the eyes. Another man informed me he took a tourist couple to the opposite bank. The woman was beautiful and heavily decked with golden jewellery and was carrying a box containing gold coins. On their return journey the couple found that their box filled with gold coins was missing. They accused Rajeshwar of having stolen the box. I felt pity for Rajeshwar and wanted to help him because in the whole conversation I developed the same confidence in him as the villagers had. On inquiring more, I came to know that the man was wearing an attractive hat. Suddenly I remembered that the same afternoon I was also present there and was capturing pictures of the couple, with the beautiful scenery as the backdrop. I thoroughly searched the pictures in my camera and to my surprise in one of the pictures. I saw the box falling into the river from the edge of the boat. I immediately showed it to the people and they then showed it to the tourist couple. They felt guilty and ashamed of wrongly accusing Rajeshwar and to pacify matters offered gifts to him.

Write a composition on Eyes.

The eyes shout what the lips fear to say,” said William Henry. This is for the eyes betray innermost emotions like fear, apprehension, joy or sorrow, without having to express it in words. Moreover being the language of the heart, they do not lie and hence play an important role during personal interviews and interpersonal relationship. Besides this eyes are the window through which we view the word around us. Other primary sense, like touch, taste- and smell, are directly or indirectly dependent on sight. This is for the eyes in association with the brain, decipher the colour thereby evaluating the temperature of an object, even before it is touched. Similarly, it evaluates edibles, based on their colour, shape and size, even before the taste buds come into play. Thus it augments the other senses, making life pleasant and enjoyable.

Besides enhancing the other senses, it enables us to enjoy the beauty of nature so abundantly available all around us. It does this by storing visual images of the object in the form of memory tags in the brain. This enables us to recognize objects and is therefore essential for learning, which makes us recognise and distinguish other creatures in the universe.

The eye works like a camera, each part playing an important role in providing clear vision. The cornea behaves like a lens cover and is the main focusing element of the eye. The cornea takes widely diverging rays of light and bends them through the pupil, the dark, round opening in the centre of the coloured iris. The iris and the pupil are like the aperture of a camera behind which is the lens. The lens behaves like the lens of a camera. It focuses light to the back of the eye. The back of the eye is lined with a layer called the retina, which acts very much like the photographic film of a camera. It has photoreceptor nerve cells that line the inside back wall of the eye. The photoreceptor nerve cells of the retina, change the light rays into electrical impulses and send them through the optic nerve to the brain, where an image is formed. The centre of the retina is called the macula. This is responsible for sharp vision for reading. The peripheral retina is responsible for peripheral of vision.

Indeed eyes are the best gift of God. We are not aware of its importance, as long as our vision is perfect. Out of the five senses like sight, hearing, touch, taste and smell, the loss of sight is the worst one can ever suffer. It is because of this Helen Keller said, “Of all the senses sight must be the most delightful.”

Imagine that you are the Head Boy/Head Girl of ABC Public School. You have to deliver a speech at the Farewell Party organized by your juniors. Prepare a suitable speech for the occasion using the notes given below :

Years spent - early memories - association with juniors - skills acquired - values learnt - memorable moment - gratitude to teachers - message for juniors - future plans - thanks giving.

All of you at this moment must be experiencing mixed emotions-pain of leaving your previous class, friends and teachers, the joy of getting promoted to the new class and excitement to face the upcoming future.

I, being the Head girl of the school, can assure you that your journey from now onwards will be an enriching one with a lot more opportunities knocking at your doorsteps. Teachers are there to help you and guide you with the best of their abilities, seniors to assist you with their experience and friends and juniors to cheer you up.

It is always an emotionally difficult moment to bid farewell to something or someone with whom you are associated with your heart and soul. Like our parents, who have nurtured us from our very infancy, our school also has a great role to play in defining who we are. For fourteen long years, it has nurtured us carefully so that we might become responsible citizens of tomorrow. And to be invited to share the memories on the occasion of the farewell is a special honour that shall be cherished forever.

I joined ABC Public School right in Nursery and since then it has been a long journey. As I was very small at that time, very few things are remembered but some special memories linger. For example, the long lunch break that was spent in playing games and the eagles swooping down to snatch our food as well as the kind teachers with an occasional severity, when we were mischievous. All of us shall never forget the enthusiasm during the inter school tournaments, hockey, cricket, football, basketball and athletics, when all of us were pumped up with energy, or the long hours of practice in preparation for the Annual Sports, Quiz and Debate Competitions.
None of us can ever forget the fun we used to have when teachers went to attend meetings and the senior students used to come over and manage the classes and also the time when we did the same. All of us looked forward to these opportunities because they helped us to bond with our seniors and juniors and has immensely contributed to the learning and sharing process. This is a wonderful tradition that has been kept alive by generations of students who have been part of this hallowed institution.
Our school has not only helped us to learn from books but has also taken care to enhance our skills, based on the individual aptitudes of each student and through a scientific approach.
Thus, all the students who go out into the larger world after the initial years, are equipped in every sense of the term-be it with superior language and communication skills, computers or the lab-based subjects-through continuous field-trips, laboratory and library work as well as hands-on training programmes. All these have combined together to foster a spirit of experiential learning. Consequently, a lot of values have also been instilled in us as a result. We have all realised the importance of punctuality, of team spirit, of the importance of learning something thoroughly before applying it and the importance of showing respect in order to gain respect. In fact, one of my most memorable moments was when I learnt this lesson.
This incident occurred when I was in Class 8. One of my seniors got punished for not being able to answer a simple question and I happened to laugh at him for it. The very next moment, the teacher gave me the same punishment and then I was laughed at. At that moment I learnt, albeit the hard way, how important it is to show respect in order to gain respect. And I thank not only that particular teacher but all the teachers throughout my school life for rectifying me whenever I have erred. They have been second parents to me. Their admonishments were as important as the love they showered on us. It also an important message that I would like to pass on to my juniors before leaving my second home.
As for our future, all of us have different individual plans. Some will prepare for engineering, some for medical, some will try to join the defence forces and others will try to pursue professional and academic careers as per their liking. We don't know where we will reach in the end but we will never be able to deny the influence of our school in shaping us and our lives.
Finally, I would like to this opportunity thank our Principal, administrators, all the teachers, staff members and all my juniors for this wonderful opportunity to express not only my views but also the views of the entire batch and listening to me patiently.

Write an article for your School magazine on a competition that was recently held in your school. Write the article in about 300 words using the points given below :
Name of the competition - nature of event - organizers - number of participants - chief guest - judges - quality of the competition - criteria for judgement - winners - overall experience.

Children’s Academy has set the benchmark for conducting activities in such a way that the students not only enjoy but also learn a great deal from it. With the same perspective in view, the Inter- School Debate Competition was held in commemoration of the Birth Anniversary of our founder father, Norton Emmanuel.

The Interact Club of Children's Academy organised an Inter School Drama Competition 'Sattva' on 26th January 2015 at the school open air theatre. 14 prestigious schools from Jaipur participated in this mega event. Keeping with the importance of the day, the theme was based on Patriotism and Nation Building. The participants surprised all with their dramatic skills. The sensitivity with which each of the characters was portrayed was indeed commendable. Each performance provided entertainment and food for thought.
The President of Rotary Club, Jaipur presided over the function. Quite a few Rotary members graced the occasion. TheChief Guest unfurled the National Flag after which the competition started.
In the keenly fought competition, it was MRC School, Jaipur. that lifted the trophy for the Best Performance. Sushant City School came a close second, while there was a tie between Pink City School and Vivekanada Baal Bhavan for the third place. The host school was not a part of the competition, although they presented a very thought- provoking drama on youth and nation building. The presentations were adjudged by well known theatre personalities like Sharat Chandra Mohan, the veteran theatre artist, Ms Priyadarshini Sharma, actor-director and Kapil Mishra, Director; Jaipur Natya Manch. The judges opined that the standard of the competition was so good that it was difficult to choose the winners.
The entries were adjudicated on the basis of theme, dialogue delivery, expression and over all presentation. A special prize was presented to Vinti Sonkya of Children's. Academy for putting up a most memorable performance. There was also a prize for the Best Comic Role which went to Abhinav Nirwan of Cambridge School.
The Chief Guest lauded the initiative taken by the host school in conducting such a fabulous competition. He gave away the prizes to the winners and motivated them to participate in many more competitions like this. He stated that participation matters more than winning. The programme ended with a zestful rendering of National Anthem.

Write a composition (in approximately $$450 - 500$$ words) on the following subjects:
Luck

The existence of luck and of the ability to influence luck, both for good or ill, is one of the prolific and diverse beliefs in all of humanity. More popular than a belief in a personal God, more widespread than a belief in humanistic potential, and more prevalent than any kind of belief in natural or earth-based spirits, the belief in Luck crosses lines of religion, class, race, culture, upbringing, and geographic distance.

But is it real?
Like all of what we call mysteries of life it is impossible, of course, to prove one way or the other.

'He worked by day, He worked by night
He burnt a lot of midnight oil, He spent all day in study and toil
Then he reached a point of success, And people called in Luck!'
Everyone wants to be lucky; lucky in a job, lucky in marriage, lucky in a game, lucky in getting a preferred subject in college! But what is luck exactly? It is difficult to define. Is it being blessed by God? Is it something coincidental? Is it something that happens out of the world?
Most of us mistake luck as something that drops from the sky; but most of the time it is the result of our own action, attitude and mindset. Luck comes in the garb of hard work, persistence and perseverance. When people succeed, we see only their success, not the preparation and hard work behind it.
We envy the rich. We consider them lucky. They can get admissions anywhere in the world. They travel in luxury cars. They have palatial houses, hundreds of servants, a big bank balance! But do you actually think they can maintain such a high standard of living if they don't plan well, manage their finances well, run offices, manage people and other things? One cannot remain 'lucky' forever! One has to sweat for it! It is truly said that there are no free meals in this world. If not physical toil, one has to pitch in mentally, emotionally and socially for remaining lucky. Yes, things can happen by fluke any time, out of the blue. One cannot dismiss this phenomenon as altogether impossible, but one can also manoeuvre luck by being present in the right place at the right time.
Pandit Nehru was born with a silver spoon in his mouth. So far, so lucky! But the attained global stature on the ground of his intelligence, vision, scientific thinking, education, talent in writing, speaking and interacting with people. His achievement was not mere luck! He moulded his life in such a way, that he remained a lucky personality in the eyes of the world.
In sports, people become famous due to their efforts, coaching, training, maintaining stamina and what not. You can score a six or a goal out of sheer luck. That requires skill, talent and willpower! In movies, there are many first time Lucky ones. But to maintain that luck, they have to persevere. Take the Khans, the Kapoors and Kumars. They are lucky; they are prosperous, they seem to be happy and they are always in the limelight. The common factor underlying all the lucky ones is progress. Once they achieve something, they don't rest on their haunches. Wide, wider and still wider. That should be the policy to remain lucky. That is the secret everybody should be aware of. 'Once lucky always lucky' is the mantra everybody should practice!

Write a composition (in approximately $$450 - 500$$ words) on the following subjects:
Describe the career you have decided to pursue and the factors that have influenced you to make that decision

I am a teacher and I am proud

I am proud to be a part of a group of individuals who do what they do for the love of the job and the student, not for the desire of the dollar.

I am proud to be part of a profession where our daily ’employees’ are in our care for one year. Yet five, ten, even twenty years later they come back, searching specifically for you in hopes to be able to say, “Thank you.”

I am proud to have colleagues who inspire me every day to be a better teacher.

I am proud to be in a position where at times I am a mentor for those who need it, a shoulder to cry on when no one else will listen, or a much needed positive authority figure to help guide the way.

I am proud to be a part of a job that doesn’t feel like a job. Where every day, no matter how I am feeling, I have students that are happy to see me and love that I am there.

I am proud to be in a profession where, if I am absent, I am genuinely missed by the people who I am serving. It always feels good to have students say, “We missed you.”

I am proud to be part of something nobody can possibly understand until they set foot in a classroom and teach. No theory, textbook or study can truly define what teachers do each day to make an impact.

I am proud that I get to come alongside parents every day knowing they trust me with their most precious and valuable gift.

I am proud to be a part of the profession that creates all other professions.

I am proud to be on this journey with my fellow teachers because together we have the priceless opportunity to impact, influence and inspire the future of our world.

Courage does not mean the absent of fear, but implies an attempt to conquer fear. Describe some of your worst fears and how you managed to overcome them.

When navigating the tempestuous waters of the river of life, is it important to be able to overcome our personal fears. However, there is only one real way to do this. We must have the courage to confront them and take them on. Only a person who is able to look their fears in the face and move beyond them will fully know a happy life.

We should never think that there are people who do not feel fear. It is a natural feeling, inherent to human beings. We have all felt it at some point in our lives. A brave person is not someone who does not know fear, but rather someone who has overcome it.

Can we say, a soldier stepping onto the battlefield does not have fear? The one who dares to climb the Everest does not experience fear? Do not people who address a public gathering have stage fright? A child who learns to balance on cycle, a young person who ventures out on the road to test his driving skills; don't they undergo fear? Yes, fear is a part and parcel of our life; but we do conquer it; don't we?
A fear that literally brought me nightmares was of swimming. Just the image of swimming pool brought the fear of drowning. It was mainly due to memory of a tragic incident that happened in front of my eyes. I decided that I had to blot out that memory or I would never learn to swim. I was still brooding on the side of the pool when an instructor laid a friendly hand on my shoulder; the next thing I knew was that I was deep in the water trying to get my moorings by frantically flapping my limbs. Plunging into the waters never posed a problem for me after that. Sometimes, taking the plunge is the only way to beat fear.
Yet another phantom that haunted me was my inability to address a gathering. The very presence of the mike was an intimidating proposition. The moment I looked at the gathering, my mind would go blank. Then I read about George Bernard Shaw, the famous writer, who was shy of speaking. He couldn't even muster up enough courage to call on a friend at home. Then he realised if he wanted to be somebody in the world, he had to get rid of his timidity. He straight away joined a debating society and started to speak on anything and everything. In a matter of few days he overcame his fear. As days went by, he came to be known as one of the best speakers of the Twentieth Century. This was exactly what I did! I took inspiration from his example and enrolled myself in the next public speaking competition in my school. I gave myself a lot of auto-suggestion and visualised myself doing so well that it actually happened!
So I would say, fear is common to all of us. Courage is to identify its source, seek remedies, cultivate belief in yourself, inculcate a never say die attitude and the world would lie before you, studded with opportunities!

Write a composition (350-400 words)
Describe an early morning walk through your city or town in winter. Give details of the smells, sights, sounds and feelings you experienced.

There is an old proverb that says ‘Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise. I am in the habit of getting up early in the morning and have formed the habit of walking long morning walks in the past two years.

It is a light Precise and best for physical fitness. The morning air which is fresh and pure is beneficial for the lungs. The early rays of the rising Sun are good for healthy skin. ‘Health is Wealth’ and Doctors also recommend morning walk to their patients for gaining sound health and freshness of energy. At a distance of about one kilometer from my house there is a big park. Along with my neighbourhood friend I cover the distance. We jog in winters and walk’ easily in summers. Walking through the city in the early hours of the morning one gets to see a totally different view ones nature place. Agra at 6 p.m. is entirely different from the Agra at 10 a.m., 2 p.m. or 8 p.m.I go for morning walk to Paliwal Park which is situated in the heart of the city. It is about 2-5 km from my house to reach there. I have to cross through a lot of markets, bazaars and shopping complexes at the normal hour of the day it would take a person even on a two wheeler atleast 20 minutes or even more to reach there. At 6.30 a.m. there is a quietness prevailing the entire area. Two or more street dogs can be seen near the garbage heaps looking for crumbs thrown by the people the night before. One or two auto rickshaws can be seen flying on the road. It seems people travelling by rail or bus have moved out early from there houses to catch their transport well in time.Near a crossing, I was lucky to escape colliding with a car moving at break neck speed. I was moving at the side of the road but since it was foggy and the car was at high speed, the driver missed seeing the cow crossing the road to save collision; he swerved the car to his left and missed hitting me by a few inches. I yelled a few mouthful of obscenities at him and at the same time thanked God that I was safe. The park was just around 100 metres and I could hear the chirping of the birds, parrots and pigeons were flying from one branch of a tree to another. Amidst the sheet of thin white fog the colourful flowers in the park gave a solace to the heart and were a feast to the eyes. The fragrance of the sweet smelling flowers filled my mind with a freshness which cannot be compared to anything in the world. The park was filled with people of various age groups. The cold winter had not prevented these health conscious individuals to stay back in their cozy beds and to put off going for the morning walk the most important nutrient for the healthy body. The pure fresh air of the morning devoid of the poisonous gases inhaled by the innumerable vehicles running to and fro in the city streets gives a boost to the body to battle the days hectic schedule. Words are insufficient to describe the feelings one to must go for a morning walk to experience the great feeling.

Write a composition (in approximately 450 - 500 words) on the following topic:
The small things that we own are the most precious to us. Give your views on the statement.

How many of you have an award sitting on the dusty shelf in the front of you, reminding you of your previous achievements? Or a framed certificate hanging on the wall of your room? These memories mean so much because they represent a proud moment in your journey. The small things we own in life is what we hold nearest to our hearts. In our daily lives, we throw many things away: worn out clothing, used stationery, and torn footwear, but never will you see the traces of a trophy or a certificate lying in the trash bin. Why? Because these mementos, which date back to our childhood, represent an occasion, a symbolic moment. I remember when I received a blue ribbon for participating in an All Summer Gymnastics Club, and I kept it all these years, as a reminder of what I have accomplished, and as a memory of all the fun times I had been through. As humans, memories are the most important to us, because they only live within the recesses of our mind. In line with obtaining tokens of our personal achievements, we also possess certain items of sentimental value. A pearl necklace or a well-kept diary that is passed on to you acts as a mark of love and warmth. The smallest things we have acquired and collected over the years are the ones we cherish our whole life.

One may relish a Five Star lunch once in a while but ultimately you earn for simple food made by your mother! Small things we own like our books, letters of near and dear ones, our simple comfortable dresses, soulful songs ultimately prove more valuable to us than any other ostentatious object.
Who can deny the fact, that we enjoy the most while reading a book or give expression to our creativity through pen or paints? You escape into a new world where you indulge in your fantasies, where you get acquainted with yourself, where you achieve your full potential. The fish in the pond, the flowers in the garden, the flute that you own, the talents you possess, the love of your family, the easy camaraderie with your friends, your character, your learning, your upbringing, your values, these are your real possessions and these are most precious. Other things are transitory and should be given only that much attention that they deserve.

Write an original story beginning with the following words :
'The news came as a pleasant surprise ..........................'

Life is full of unexpected surprises. There are many opportunities when one can secretly wish for something exciting to happen – something out of the ordinary. The real surprise is when the wish unexpectedly comes true. I never believed that something like this could ever happen to me; such a thing that would make me stop and look back at the events in awe. I think you would agree that something as simple as being lost in the forest for less than ten minutes should have no influence on my life. If you do agree, that makes both of us wrong.

Throughout my childhood, I loved the wild. My family and I would always go for a walk in the downtown forest of Coote’s Paradise. There were many times I thought of what could happen if we were to lose our way from the trail and have to live off of the land until we found our way back to civilization. I thought it would be the greatest experience ever.

As my brothers and I grew older, we continued to go for these walks with our parents but the dreams of living in the forest I soon forgot. That’s when it happened. We decided to take a different path off the main trail. Before I knew it, the path had disappeared and no one in my family could tell where we had come from. It was so unexpected. It gave me a feeling of excitement that can’t be described. Everything in the forest seemed different. The trees were a deeper shade of green. The birds chirped in a different tone. Vines covered almost every inch of the ground. One part of me never wanted this moment to end. I felt completely free from the stress of my life outside of the woods. It was this moment that I realized that I would much rather stay here for the rest of my life than go back to society.

I think that another reason that I felt carefree was because my parents didn’t panic. They took the situation under control and headed for any open area in hopes to find a map (many of these maps were found throughout the grounds, telling you where you were). From my point of view, at the time, it seemed as if they were excited as I was about losing our way. In the end, it only took my parents ten minutes to find such a map and we were back on the trail in no time.

An experience like this made me think about my place in life. I’m the type who loves seeking out adventures. When we were lost, I realized that I had everything I would ever need with me – my family. They’ve always supported me in everything I do. This experience made me realize that families need to stick together; you don’t realize how much you need them until, for a moment, you think they’ll be the last people you see for the rest of your life.

It’s incredible how much a simple thing like being lost in a forest for ten minutes will affect your outlook on life. Things like not being able to find your way back to where you came from make you appreciate the little things in life. Looking back on the day, I realize now that it was fate. Moments like that are few and far between and should be taken as a lesson. Surprises like this were, and always will be, an unexpected gift for all.

Study the picture given below. Write a short story or description or an account of what the picture suggests to you. Your composition may be about the subject of the picture or you may take suggestions from it; however, your composition must have a clear connection with the picture.

When will God's best creation-man stop interfering with God's other creation on earth be it flora or fauna. O man! when will you stop being selfish. Please understand just as you need air, water and shelter to survive so do I. This is the wail and cry of the lower creatures existing with man on mother earth.
Rani, the lioness is without a home. She is forced to take refuge on a tree. She is in a very pitiful condition and knows not what to do, how to survive. The queen of the forest, the lady of the first animal of the forest whom all fears for their life is now herself fighting for her survival. What a twist of life! She never could think life would come to such a stand that she who lived by preying on other animals was itself a prey to God's supreme creation-Man.
Not only has her shelter been snatched but also she has been bereft of food and fodder. There are no helping hands coming forward to save the plight of her lot.
Little does Rani know the fact that man who hurts, kills his own brethren for his own selfish and materialistic motives, how he will think about these mute creatures. How much she may roar and grunt, wear out her sharp claws, her voice will be heard by none. This is what the scene is portraying having run from pillar to post and back. She is dead tired, despaired and sad and knows not what to do.
This helpless sight of Rani should be an eye opener to man that he must think twice before taking the step towards deforestation in the name of progress and development. He should remember that as you sow so shall you reap. If he uproots the lower creatures of their habitat, the day will not be far when nature will hit back with all its fury in the form of flood, earthquake, Tsunami, etc. to take its revenge. I sincerely hope man will wake up from his slumber and ensure that all creatures whether low or high must be given an equal opportunity of peaceful survival. I end on the positive note that Rani and her like will not have to suffer from such difficulties in future.

Write a composition (in approximately $$450 - 500$$ words) on the following subject:
One should judge a man not by what he has, but by what he is. Express your views on this statement.

We should not judge people we do not know well enough!. First impressions, appearances, sixth sense , etc. can be misleading.

"Do not judge by appearances; a rich heart may be under a poor coat"

Scottish Proverb.

“When you judge others, you do not define them, you define yourself.”

– Earl Nightingale

"Never judge a book by its cover"

-English Proverb

In society it is a general behaviour to be materialistic. All of us tend to be very materialistic in our thinking, whether we like it or not. So people tend to give more importance to a person's bank balance than other aspects. Money is one of the most important aspects of life. Everyone needs money to survive and lead a comfortable standard of living. Money is needed for education, to build homes, to live life comfortably and also in times of emergency. It is an established fact that along with money, what you own because of it is also very important. It is also important to give credit to a person who has worked hard to earn money.
It is not right to judge a man by what he has and not by what king of person he is. Often we have seen people praising someone they know and being extra sweet, almost subservient to people who have a lot of wealth. They tend to look at people superficially and ignore the qualities that the person may or may not possess.
For example, if you do not talk to the person and do not take time to understand his positive qualities and just try to please the person because of his wealth, you may never know what kind of person he or she is. They may be really interesting and food people, but you may never find out. On the contrary it is also not right if a person is not so good and one has made a positive opinion about that person just because of the large bank balance the person possesses.
Another side to the story is not behaving properly and treating people very badly just because they do not own money or wealth of any sort. It is often seen that rich people are looked at differently as compared to the poor people. When rich people are around, there are some individuals who tend to ignore the less fortunate ones and also treat them badly. This often happens which is not right. Poor people may also have negative attributes, but you must respect and treat a person according to what he or she is.
Human psychology tends to be like this even if we like it or not. So, individually we need to make more effort to understand people before forming an opinion about them. We need to look beyond the wealth and see for ourselves what sort of people we are engaging with. Also, if we come to know what the person is like, we can avoid such people that we personally feel have a lot of negative attributes, irrespective of their bank balance. Therefore, we need to judge a man by what he is and not by what he has.

Write a composition (in approximately $$450 - 500$$ words) on the following subject:
Relate how travel has been of educational value to you.

Travelling has been universally recognized to have great educational values. In Western advanced societies, education is considered incomplete without travelling. It has been a delightful experience of mankind from time immemorial. Going place to place and meeting various people have been enjoying for people.

Today, travelling has become all the more enjoying and comfortable. We have fast-moving trains, deluxe buses, metro-railways, luxury steamers, ships, aeroplanes and many other means of travelling. It does not take too much time in travelling a long distance. We do not have to suffer the severity of weather due to advanced means of transport communication.

Travelling is a powerful aid to education. It provides an experience of the world. By travelling we come in connectpeople of different caste, colour, creed and community to getfamiliarity with their tradition, culture, customs, has costumes and their style of living. This helps in the better understanding. It sharpens our intellect and broaden us our outlook. Travelling offers us the first hand knowledge of things we shed off all our prejudices. It develops our person.The communication skills. Mere bookish knowledge to the development of all around personality. It givestheoretical knowledge. We get only the sketchy picture ofwhich is not complete.

Traveling is always educational in nature. For example when a person travels from a third world country to a developed country he or she gets to learn about the ways and innovation adopted by people in the developed countries to make their lives better.
When I visit another country with a culture completely different from my own it broadens the perspective of life for me. Travel teaches you so many things about life. It makes you more humble and also helps you appreciate you own life once more.
Travel is also used for educational purposes. I have been on college trips that have taught me a lot. Many college courses especially in the fields of engineering and architecture have study tours. For example the students on an architecture study tour go to a city with plenty of historical architecture or modern architecture where they can get firsthand knowledge of the buildings and the great architectural work done in the past.
I love to find out more geographical locations and also love to travel to these locations. We can learn about the natural beauty of our planet by visiting places that have abundant natural beauty. I have been on trips designed as animal safaris where I saw and learned about the life of animals and birds which I saw on the trip.
Whether the trip is recreational, a study tour or a business tour, travelling has always been educational in nature. I love to travel and plan trips every year. Thus, travelling for me has been very educational and satisfying in nature.

Describe in detail the view from your bedroom window. Does your room overlook a park? A busy street? What are the sights, sounds, and smells that you would typically see, hear, and experience at different times of the day? When do you most enjoy the view? Early in the morning, in the evening or late at night?

Every morning, I am awakened from my sleep by a bright ray of sunlight that falls on me through my bedroom window, to remind me that another day has begun. As I do my morning exercises, I usually gaze out of my window to see what is happening outside. The heavy traffic, would as usual, be ceaselessly flowing up and down the massive expressway. Vehicles of all shapes, sizes and colors bustle by, creating quite a din. Occasionally, the traffic police would be busy tearing after speeding vehicles.

Beyond the highway, I have a good view of the busiest port in the world. The past few years have seen a noticeable change in the size of this port. Container ships belonging to various countries anchor at the wharves to load and unload their heavy cargo. The huge cranes, forklifts and other equipment scattered all over the port are used to do the heavy tasks of loading and unloading. Containers of an assortment of colors can be seen piled on top of one another all over the yard.

The calm sea by the shipyard is usually crowded with speed-boats and bum-boats ferrying port, officials and passengers from the ships to the landing area and vice versa.

The little islands around Singapore covered with rich tropical vegetation are also visible from my bedroom. Fantasies of building a beautiful house and living on the one of these exotic islands often come to my mind. If only they could become a reality! When the weather is clear, the outline of the nearby Indonesian islands can also be easily traced near the horizon.

The sea has always fascinated me. My yearning to travel grows as I look out of my window every morning. I would not ever want to exchange the view from my bedroom window with any other that anyone can offer me, as the joy and peace it has brought me is immeasurable.

Write a composition (in approximately $$450 - 500$$ words) on the following subjects:
Memories

There’s a saying that states a mind is a terrible thing to waste. This saying has been around for as long as I can remember and holds true to the way our minds operate. The complexities on how our brain functions, the mysteries that it holds, the endless possibilities that the mind holds. Memory is what defines us, it’s part of the reason and ability as to how we function every day.

A memory is something that you remember which happened to you at some point of time in your life. Generally, every life event that happens in a person's life is not remembered by that person. Some people have a very strong memory and remember almost everything that happens in their life. Such memory is called photographic memory, eidetic memory or identic memory. These people tend to remember pretty much everything that has happened to them in their lives. Then there are others who remember very little and have the tendency to move on easily in life and forget about their past, this is called a weak memory. Mostly normal people remember some of the things that have happened in their past, both negative and positive in nature.
If you come in contact with a person from the past, a situation you remember or you see a thing that reminds you of something of the past, it generates a trigger in your memory and you remember that particular incident. Often, people who have suffered amnesia (where a person tends to forget parts of their lives) are introduced to people they knew or places they have visited in the past to help them remember their lives which they have forgotten.
Memories are very powerful. Because of memories, people avoid making the same mistakes in their lives again and again. Memories remind you of people that you love and have loved in the past. Thinking of positive memories from the past is always a pleasant experience. People tend to look at old photos and videos from the past to remember occasions from their past.
Bad memories can also haunt people and people tend to suffer trauma because of them. They often need help and counseling to help them leave bad memories behind and look towards the brighter future. It is always advisable not to dwell in the past and to look at the future in such situations, but it is more easily said than done.
We sometimes have short term memories of the events that take place in our lives in a short period of time. Long term memories are those memories which we remember, of incidents that have happened in our lives many years ago. Our work is also based on what experience we have and our education. Past work experience is nothing but memories of how work is to be done from the past experience. Our education is also in our past and we can use this as experience in our work which is based on the memories of that education.
Our memories are very important to help us in the future course of our lives. We all have both positive and negative memories in our lives and those memories are a part of who we are today. It is human nature to remember memories. One must not dwell too much on negative memories but must learn from them and cherish the positive experiences and memories of the past.

Write a composition (in approximately $$450 - 500$$ words) on the following subject:
Write a description of the most interesting person you have ever met.

Every day we have that chance to meet and be with people. There are some that leave an impact on our hearts. It may be the way they carry themselves, the way they talk, their smile, the stories they share, how we see them with others or the kindness they have shown us that make them stay in our minds and hearts even long after we’ve seen them.

There is one person who I feel is the most interesting person I have ever met. Here are a few of the qualities about that person which made him extremely interesting to me.

∙ This person takes everyday as it comes and looks forward to each day with positivity and lot of joy. The enthusiasm of this person is effortless and when you are with this person you feel enthusiastic about life as well.

Another reason why I found this person interesting is because of music and sports. This person is interested in similar music as I like. Similar sports interests also helped.

∙ The sense of humor of this person is amazing. He does not crack stupid jokes all the time but well times effortless jokes makes everyone around this person laugh.

∙ Another reason I find this person very interesting is the ability to take decisions fast and efficiently in life. This person is very intelligent. Intelligence is something that makes a person look smart and stand out.

∙ This person I know always seems to understand what is happening and reads between the lines. I will not say cunning but alert is a better word to describe this person.

∙ Also apart from being so smart and interesting, this person is humble and you can make out that the person is ultimately a nice human being and that you can trust this person.
Sure the person I am talking about is not completely perfect and does have some flaws but just overall it is a lot of fun to talk and interact with this person. I always appreciate the way this person looks at most situations and also has an opinion that I value. This person, I believe is the most interesting person I have ever met.

A student, at the end of Class XII, requests the Principal of his school for a certificate or testimonial which he needs for his further studies. Imagine that you are the Principal and draft a certificate, keeping the following points in mind:
Duration of acquaintance - student's academic record - student's conduct - involvement in co-curricular and extra-curricular activities - leadership qualities - feedback obtained from teachers and any other relevant information.

To Whomsoever It May Concern
This is to certify that Debadrita Saha has been a bonafide student for 14 years from 1years. Her date of Birth is 7th May 2003. She joined the school on 2nd March,198. She joined our School on 2nd April,20032nd April 1990 and left it on

30th March,201730th March 2002. Her result in school examinations has been laudable. She passed her ISCE with an aggregate of 94

% in English. She passed her ISC examination with Science subjects scoring distinction in Biology, Chemistry and English. She was placed in the First Division.
She took a keen interest in co-curricular activities and remained an active member of our school's dramatics club. She was assigned with the duty of the Chief Student editor of the school magazine. It was a pleasure of having a student like Debadrita. She has everything that it takes to be an asset to any institution she decides to join.
The Principal
Mr Norton Emmanuel

Write an original story that begins with the words : "He was the funniest boy I had ever met. He would make everyone laugh ......."

He was the funniest boy I had ever met . He would make everyone laugh with his quirky jokes his funny stories and even the way he acted .His name was Sameer and he was known as the class clown or the jokester of Methodist School. Everyone loved him . He had friends and everything a fifteen-year old boy could ever want .

He was the funniest boy I had ever met. He would make everyone laugh till their stomachs ached and asked him to stop. Such was his nature in the company of friends and people whom he knew.
Sameer, yet the boy known for his wittiness and prompt clever remarks was a star attraction wherever he stood. In class also he was loved by his class mates and teachers alike as he never was negative or sarcastic in his rejoinders. Rather he turned every incident, situation or circumstance into healthy humour and smile would spread on the face of even the most serious person sitting there. This was the reason everyone wanted to be his friend.
Little did anyone know the pain hid behind his smiling face except his true and close friend Saurabh. Sameer was from an average family and lived comfortably with his parents and younger sister. His father worked in an insurance company and mother was a housewife. Both he and his sister were studying in a well-known convent school of the city. One day tragedy struck their family in the form of Sameer's father losing his job as he became terminally ill due to blood cancer.
This was a great blow on the family which was otherwise leading a happy and contended life. Sameer being male member had to take up the responsibility of looking after himself, his studies and his family. It was a great blow which life had given him at such a tender age. He was drowned in a sea of sorrow and hopelessness.
His grandmother and mother were tensed seeking his condition. They consoled, comforted and talked to him but to no avail. He just would not talk, always put on a serious expression on his face, went about doing his work and studies mechanically. His mother consulted a psychologist which told him about the changes that had come in him. The doctor advised them to bring him to his clinic in the hospital. Sameer had to pass through the children's ward while going over to the clinic. He peeped into the ward and was attracted by the little children of different age and size. Some playing, some sleeping, some talking but all had a smile on their face. He was told they were all suffering from cancer and didn't have very many days to live.
Sameer was shocked into silence, lot of emotions were coming and going on his face. One could see he was fighting with himself. Continuously his gaze was at the smiling, cheerful faces of the little children. He let out a deep sigh of breath and along with it a lot of pent up emotions were released. He now was relaxed and it seemed as if those children had taught him the mantra of how to be happy. It is since that day a new and happy Sameer rose from the ashes of the sad and grave Sameer. His motto in life now had become to be happy and make others happy irrespective of any difficulties and challenges of life one may be facing. That is the secret of his being applauded and loved by one and all alike and moreover with renewed energy he is facing all duties of his alike.

Write a composition (350-400 words)
Study the picture given above. Write a short story or description or an account of what the picture suggests to you. Your composition may be about the subject of the picture or you may take suggestions from it; however, your composition must have a clear connection with the picture.

Child labour is a major problem in India. It is a great challenge that the country is facing. The prevalence of it is evident by the child work participation rates which are higher in India than in other developing countries. Estimates cite figures of child labour between 60 and 115 million working children in India, the highest number in the world . It is basically rooted in poverty. It is poverty that forces a child to earn money to support his family. Though it is prevalent in the whole of the country, the problem is acute in socioeconomically weaker States like UP, Bihar, Orissa, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh and the North-Eastern States.

The picture vividly portrays a poor girl Pinky working hard at breaking stones to make a living. Such is her misery that in the days when she should be going to school and playing she has to survive such in her irony that instead of smiles and carefreeness her face is writ large with worry for earning her bread. Child labour is another name which can be given for this picture. It is a serious blot in the efforts to protect the nation as a dynamic country. The root cause of child labour is poverty and to some extent ignorance. And this is a stark truth that without work these child labourers would starve to death. The parents cannot afford to feed them and these little children are forced to work. Thus, the hands that should be used for study or play are used for hard manual work. This girl Pinky has become symbolic of all child labourers who are exposed to the difficulties of the world at such a tender age. It is a pity to see the coil and shoulder responsibilities which is far more than their shoulders can bear. The girl is forced to do hazardous work without proper compensation. She is risking her life just to keep their body and soul together. So tragic is her condition that she has turned into a physical and mental wreck. Her weak body seems to suffer from the disease.The government should realize the guilty of the situation and take strict actions to ban child labour. Though it has been declared an offence the laws are not effectively enforced. The reason could be, that though law has been made, there is no provision for the child to cater to his basic needs like food and shelter. No ban can work, unless we can ensure that they are provided with food, shelter and education. This would bring back their childhood, but also secures the future of the nation. For the progress of the nation, it should ensure that no Pinky goes to sleep hungry.

Write a composition (in approximately $$450 - 500$$ words) on the following subject:
Write an original story with the following ending:
"..... It was exactly as he had said it would be"

It was a beautiful, peaceful and joyful night; as all my school friends had gathered after a very long time. Songs were being played, jokes were being cracked and a lot more special things were present in the wonderful flavors of that night.

We were heading towards Neuplex located near the Creek Vista Apartments in DHA. My friend, Fakhir was driving the car however, due to some misunderstanding he headed towards the wrong direction and entered into a deserted street.

There was not a soul in sight and darkness was everywhere as there were no street lights. Suddenly, some weird sounds started that were perceived by all of us as some noises which were coming because of the vacuum leak in the car.

Somehow we managed to escape out from the street by finding the way towards the main road and then my friend, Aamir took out his Macintosh and started to search out the way towards Neuplex. Mean while, he also informed Fakhir about the stupidity that he had done by entering into a dead-end street.

However, the darkness of that street and the weird noises along with the fear of getting mugged scared the hell out of us. Nevertheless, the real frightening stuff was yet to come as the weird noises faded. Fakhir stopped the car and checked everything to trace the cause behind those weird noises but nothing was found.

This indicated that there was something weird present in that deserted street; which was the sole cause of those eerie noises. After realizing this, I and my friends thanked the, Almighty for saving us from any possible danger that was present while we were driving through that street.

A friend of mine once narrated a real life story that was related to his encounter with a ghost or something extremely frightening and I still remember that I had laughed on him as I was thinking that it was his misconception. Nonetheless, after that I started to believe in his story and can say that “it was exactly as he had said it would be”.

Break time (recess) at your school is only for a duration of fifteen minutes. Write a letter to your Principal requesting an extension in the break-time from fifteen minutes to half an hour. Give reasons for your request and explain in what way an extended break would make a difference to you as a student.

Sub- Request letter to increase the recess time.

Sir,

With due respect, I, student of class X want to say that we, the students are not able to eat our lunch within that recess time. We get tired as every period is of 45 minutes and recess time is of just 15 minutes. We do not get enough time to relax ourselves.Sometimes it happens that the teacher is in the middle of a topic, so he takes some extra time before leaving us. Besides this, we have to go to the washroom which takes some more time.

Often we have to gobble up the food so quickly that it leads to choking. We are also not able to freshen up ourselves properly by spending some time in playing and talking to our friends. Therefore, I request you to extend the break-time from fifteen minutes to half an hour.

I am sure that you will look to my request and the break-time will be extended soon.

Yours sincerely,

Debadrita

Write an application in response to the following advertisement using information given in the CV provided.
Situation Vacant Wanted
Smart, English speaking salesman for an electronic showroom. Good salary offered. Experienced candidate will be preferred.
Write giving details to: The Proprietor, Ganesh Electronics, M. G. Road, Solapur.
C. V. (Resume)
$$1$$. Name Suhas Randive
$$2$$. Age $$29$$ years
$$3$$. Address $$105$$, Roshan Apartment, L. T. Road, Pune-$$11$$
$$4$$. Education qualification B. A.(First class, Pune Univ).
$$5$$. Experience shop $$3$$ years experience of working as a salesman in a textile
$$6$$. Interests Travelling, photography reading

Dear Sir,

With reference to your advertisement in Mumbai Times dated 9th June, 2019 for the post of an English Speaking Salesman for an electronic showroom, in M.G. Road, Solapur. I wish to apply for the same.

I am an young and energetic man, 25 years of age, well qualified and looking for a job with better prospects. I did my B.A. from Pune University with First class. I have three years of experience as a salesman in textile. My interests range from reading and photography to travelling. If given a chance, I can prove that I will do my best to increase the Sales as well as overall activities and thus give you utmost satisfaction. I look forward to a favourable interview call. I have enclosed xerox copy of all my education certificate for your reference.

Thank you,

Yours faithfully,

Suhas Randive

Encl: Photocopy of Educational Certificates.

Write a story within 200 words ending with "...He gave up his dissolute life forever." Provide a suitable title to the story.

When Truth Dawned

Ryokan, the Zen teacher, was requested by his sister-in-law to come to her house and talk to her son.

He does no work, squanders his fathers money in wild parties and is neglecting the estate," she complained. If he does not reform, we will be ruined."

Ryokan went to his brothers house and met his nephew who was genuinely pleased to see him. The two of them had spent many happy hours together before Ryokan had turned to Zen and entered the monastery.

The young man knew why his uncle had come and braced himself for the scolding he was sure he would receive. But Ryokan said not a word in rebuke, the whole day.

The next morning when it was time for him to go, he put on his garments and then said to his nephew: Will you help me tie the thongs of my sandals? My hands shake and I cannot do it."

His nephew helped him willingly.

Thank you," said Ryokan. A man becomes older and feebler day by day. You remember how strong and robust I used to be?"

I do," said his nephew, thoughtfully. I do indeed remember how you used to be."

It was the moment of truth for him. He suddenly realized that his mother and all those who had looked after him had become old and that it was now his turn to look after them and to take on the responsibilities of the household and the community.

He gave up his dissolute life forever.

You feel that school is conducting so many tests and give too much homework. Write a letter to the editor of an English newspaper.

Explanation: Here, you have to write a letter to editor of a newspaper to tell that the teachers give too much homework which is not good for overall development of kids.

- Write your name and place of residence clearly - My name is XYZ from ABC colony and studying in PQR school.
- Express your issue in a straight forward manner - For a few months, many students are feeling that schools are conducting too many exams frequently.
- Students are left with very little time to pursue other extracurricular activities.
- They hardly go outside to play with their friends; they do not have the time to read books
- You can write that schools should reduce the number and frequency of exams
- Instead they should design a model wherein a monthly evaluation is done by teachers
- The teachers can discuss these evaluations with parents privately

Write an article of about $$250$$ words on the topic, "The Pros and cons of online education in India"

The Pros and Cons of Online Education of India

------XYZ

Pros and Cons of Online Classes - The widespread outbreak of coronavirus has led to moving towards online classes by schools, colleges, coachings, etc. Although online classes were already in place in many places, COVID-$$19$$ paved a new way of teaching all over the country through online classes.

Pros of Online Classes

Study Anywhere - Online classes are available to a student sitting anywhere in the world provided he/she has a proper internet connection.

Elimination of travel time and cost - Online classes have eliminated the time and cost required to reach the school or college.

Individual study - Online classes provide an individualized study environment to a student where he/she can study alone.

Cons of Online Classes

Network Issues - One of the biggest problems of online classes is network issues. It has been seen students struggle a lot to connect to the session due to internet issues.

Continuous use of Mobile / Laptop - One major concern is that students have to be on electronic devices continuously for $$5- 10 $$ hours.

Required Self-Discipline - If a student is not disciplined, he/she may not pay attention to what the teacher is teaching.

Proper utilization of online classes can lead to a new model of education involving online classes along with offline classes.

You are awaiting your class X results. Meanwhile, you would like to do a short-term course in personality development.

Explanation: You have to write a letter to enquire about a personality development course in summer vacation after class X.

To
The Director,
<Class name>,
<City name>

Subject: Enquiry of Personality Development class after 10th

You may consider following points for the body:
- I am "write name", I have completed my 10th exams this March and I am awaiting the results. - Meanwhile, I have two months vacation. I would like to utilise this time to gain some new skills that would be helpful in the future.
- I read about Personality Development course by your institute in a newspaper.
- I realised that even though I score good marks, I need to mould my personality to be able to fit into the world.
- Your course seems promising, as per few of my seniors. So, I am interested to know more about it.
- Please send me details of the course and also let me know where and whom should I approach for the enrolment into the course.

Draft Newspaper Report on
"Project to interconnect rivers in India" to be published in a national newspaper.

Project to Interconnect Rivers in India

---- By XYZ

New Delhi, $$16$$ July. The interlinking of River Project is a Civil Engineering Project, which aims to connect Indian rivers through reservoirs and canals. The farmers will not have to depend on the monsoon for cultivation and also the excess or lack of water can be overcome during flood or drought. You will be surprised to know that India has approx four percent of the water available, and India's population is around $$16$$ percent of the world's population.

But every year, hundreds of millions of cubic cusec of water flows into ocean and India has to meet its need with only $$4$$ percent water.

Every project has two aspects, but we should focus on how much more people will get benefit from this project. This article is based on the interlinking of the river project, in which history and benefits of this project are explained.

What is the Interlinking River Project ?

This project will connect $$60$$ rivers of India, including Ganga. It is divided into three parts : North Himalayan River link constituents; Southern Peninsular Component starting from $$2005$$, Interstate interlinking of rivers. This project is being managed under the National Water Development Authority of India (NWDA), Ministry of Water Resources.

Advantages of this project :-

$$\bullet$$ This project can solve the problem of drought and flood.

$$\bullet$$ The irrigation, land will increase by about $$15$$ percent.

$$\bullet$$ Large scale afforestation, about $$3,000$$ tourist spots will be built.

Disadvantages :-

The major disadvantage is that, for completion of this project many dams, reservoirs will have to be built, making the surrounding land swampy and thus not be suitable for agriculture.

Other disadvantages are reduction in producing of food grains, displacement of lakhs of people, submerging of various forests etc., It can also be understood that without joining the rivers, the problem of flood and drought can be solved.

Write a story within 250 words beginning with "Once a gentle man was travelling in a train...". Give a suitable title to the story. Write the moral of the story.

The Kindhearted Villager

Once a gentleman was traveling in a train. He felt thirsty and got down at a station in search of water. No sooner had he reached the water tap than the engine whistled and started. He ran back but missed the train.

It was getting darker and he decided to spend the night at the station.

The next morning he enquired about the next train. He came to know that the next train was on the other day.

So he decided to find a place for a day's stay. He went to the nearby lodges to ask for a room but found none. It was getting darker and he could not find a room.

At last he reached a small hut. He asked the owner of the hut whether he could stay in his house for a day. The owner readily agreed. That day the owner served him food and gave him a room to stay. But did not ask nor expected anything in return.

At night when it did strike seven in the clock, the gentleman heard a knock at the door. The villager opened the door. The gentleman saw that a man dressed in gaudy and rich clothes entered the hut and demanded the owner to pay his debts.

The gentleman came to know that the villager was in need of money. The next morning he slipped a packet in the drawer of the room and left.

When the villager came to know about the packet, he saw that there was a note addressed to him, it read "You helped me but did not expect anything from me. Yesterday I heard the conversation between you and the stranger and came to know that you were in need of money. This is what you need".

Moral: When you help others, you are helped too.

Write a letter to an applicant informing him about the postponement of his interview date.

Letter informing about the postponement of interview date

Sender's Address

Date

Receiver's Designation

Receiver's address

Subject - Letter regarding the postponement of interview date.

Dear Mr. Bansal,

This letter is to inform you that the interview that was scheduled with Mr. Gupta, CEO , ABC Company, has been postponed. The interview meeting however remains the same for the venue and time.

It has been postponed due to some unavoidable circumstances. In case of any other queries, you can either revert to the same letter or drop in an e-mail on our official email-id.

We apologize for the inconvenience caused.

Thank You.

Yours Sincerely

Name of Sender

Designation of Sender

Write a story within 150 words ending with "...He never stole again and in later life became renowned for his integrity." Give a suitable title to the story.

Right Move

The great Zen teacher, Benzei had many pupils.

One day, one of them was caught stealing by his fellow-students and they reported him to Benzei. But he took no action against the boy.

A few days later the same boy was again caught stealing. And again Benzei did nothing.

This angered the other students who drew up a petition asking for the dismissal of the thief. They threatened to leave en masse if the boy was allowed to stay.

The teacher called a meeting of the students. When they had assembled he said to them: You are good boys who know what is right and what is wrong. If you leave you will have no trouble in joining some other school. But what about your brother who does not even know the difference between right and wrong? Who will teach him if I dont? No, I cannot ask him to go even if it means losing all of you."

Tears coursed down the cheeks of the boy who had stolen. He never stole again and in later life became renowned for his integrity.

Born	April 17,1959
Occupation	Film director,producer, and screenwriter
Place of birth	Tehran, Iran
Nationality	Iranian
Notable works	The Colour of Paradise, The songs of sparrows,Children of heaven.
Awards and Honors	Grand Pix of America Best Award in 1999 Nominated for Academy Award in 1998.

	C. V. (Resume)
$$1$$. Name	Suhas Randive
$$2$$. Age	$$29$$ years
$$3$$. Address	$$105$$, Roshan Apartment, L. T. Road, Pune-$$11$$
$$4$$. Education qualification	B. A.(First class, Pune Univ).
$$5$$. Experience shop	$$3$$ years experience of working as a salesman in a textile
$$6$$. Interests	Travelling, photography reading

Writing - Class 9 English - Extra Questions

Travelling.

Humanity

Holiday.

Gratitude.

Your hobby.

Students these days are not careful with their pocket money and spend it lavishly. Write a speech in 120-150 words to be delivered in the morning assembly about the importance of savings in one's life.

You are Ratan / Rani, General Manager of Hotel Green Park, Lucknow. You need a receptionist for your hotel. Draft an advertisement in not more than 50 words to be published in 'Hindustan Times', Lucknow, calling for applications.

Prepare an advertisement on the information given below:Pen world - mightier than sword - variety of pens - different dazzling colours - writes smoothly - prices from Rs.10 to Rs.1000 for gits - personal use. [Advanced]

Prepare an advertisement on the information given below:Susee - Hyundai - New cars - sales - special offer spot booking - exchange offer - Venue Gandhi nagar - Madurai. [Advanced]

Write a general essay in about 200 words on the following topic.Deforestation.

Write an essay in about 250 words on the following.Gandhi was no advocate of blind adherence to tradition. Explain.

You are manager of a Book Co. You wanted to distribute the books for students in reduced price. So draft an advertisement for the local newspaper. [Advanced]

Write a letter to the District Health Officer drawing his attention to the insanitary conditions prevailing in your locality.

Suppose you are the Captain of a team. Draft a speech for your team members for a better coordination and team spirit in 50-60 words.

You are Anshul Raj. As a responsible citizen, you have organised a campaign on Say No To Polythene Bags in your locality. Write a report in not more than 150 words for publication in a magazine.

Write a letter to the General Manager, Madhya Pradesh State Road 'Transport Corporation, about the bad behaviour of a bus conductor.

Write an essay of $$200-250$$ words in any one of the following topics.(i) My Hobby.(ii) Cinema-Its merits and demerits.(iii) An interesting Match I witnessed.(iv) Value of travelling.(v) Mahatma Gandhi-a lover of humanity.

Write a report in about 120-150 words on a "One Day Match" played by your school team i.e., Maharshi Parsuram HS. against the team of Maharaja Agrasen HS.

You are Poornima a student of class X in Govt. School for Excellence Katni. Write an application to the Superintendent of Po lice about the nuisance of loudspeakers.

In $$200-250$$ words write a story based on the input given.A long wait for the bus - people impatient - a large crowd - a lot of confusion - felt the pocket being touched - looked around - caught the hand - and __________.

Write a composition (350 - 400 words) on the following:Write an original short story that begins with the words: "It was raining hard that night. In my hurry to get into the house, I didn't notice the black car parked across the road. I realized something was wrong when...............

Write an original short story entitled 'The Gift'.

In $$200-250$$ words write a story based on the input given.Two teams - in the playground-whistle blew - match about to began - the two captains looked tense - suddenly there was a commotion.

Write a story on strange footprints.Where did you see the footprints?What sort of a day was it?Did you see them at night?What happened when you followed the footprints?What did you see?What happened then?

What is a simple definition of entropy and how does it relate to chaos theory?

The traffic situation in our towns is quite complex. There are all sorts of vehicles from bullock carts to fast moving cars. Sometimes this leads to traffic jams and air pollution. Write an article in 100-150 words for your school magazine on 'Increasing Traffic on our Roads' You are Asths/Ashwani.

Now make up a story about the picture. Give names to the people. Write the story showing the importance of teamwork.

Have a conversation with your partner based on the picture below.

Write an essay/composition on the following topic: Should plastic be banned?

Write an essay on 'Marks are not life'.

While on a picnic, you and your friends decide to go sailing, unfortunately your boat capsizes in a violent storm. Develop a story based on them.

"Is online teaching as helpful as classroom teaching?". Write your views in about 100 words.

You visited a village in the mountains. Describe what you saw there in an essay.

Write an essay on impact of COVID-19 on education.

In your school exam only marks are given to you written on a paper of all subjects. But you want to see the sheets of maths and science. Write a letter to the principal requesting her/him to allow you to see your sheet

Your friend has sent you a letter 2 weeks ago by registered post. It had some important documents in it. Till date you have not received the letter. Write a letter to the Post Master of your local Post Office explaining the situation.

Effect of pollution on the environment

You are Sumita/Sumit Sethi. Apply for the post of a clerk cum computer operator in a reputed consumer durables company of India. Attach your curriculum vitae along with the application.

Previous month, you purchased a computer from K. V. Dealers, with a warranty of 2 years. All of a sudden it has stopped functioning. Write a letter to the dealer complaining about it and requesting to replace it against the warranty that goes with it.

Write a report for your school magazine highlighting upon your online classes and the efforts taken by your teachers.

Today, you opened the newspaper and read that your schools will reopen the next week. Write down your emotions in a diary entry.

Write a letter to Steel House, Rawalpindi, Punjab, placing order for steel utensils for your new home at Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan. You are Abu Malik, 343, Old Fort Road, Rawalpindi.

Your school in association with Collins is organizing a webinar for students on cyber security and awareness. As the Head Boy / Girl of your school, draft a notice for the school FLINNT wall informing all students about the event. Insert the necessary details

You are Kritika/Karan, due to corona pandemic and lockdown your parents are facing financial crises. Write an application to your principal for fee concession.

Describe a day in the life of a soldier on duty.

Write a letter to the municipal commissioner of your city, pointing out the need for setting up a public library in your area to cater to the needs of the residents.

Write a letter to the director of the zoological park of your city, expressing your concern for the safety of the visitors to the zoo citing the incident of the death of a man by falling in a tiger's enclosure.

Different modes of communication are available in the present era, do you think we are almost connected? Write your views on it.

Expand the idea - A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.

Write a short article for your school magazine comparing and contrasting the players in terms of their duration at the top.

Write an essay on 'Overpopulation - A hazard'.

You are a resident of Satya Nagar Colony, Bhubaneshwar, Orissa. Draft a suitable letter to the Sales Manager, Proton Electronics, Airport Road, Dhaka cancelling the order you have placed with your supplier because of his unusual delay in the delivery of goods

You are Diksha/Gopesh, the student prefect and the in-charge of the school library. You have been asked to place an order of mathematics textbooks. Write a letter to M/s ABC (P) Ltd, 4238A/1, Ansari Road, Daryaganj, New Delhi, placing an order of books.

Give the character sketch of Lushkoff in the story ‘The Beggar’.

Write a letter to the municipal corporation of your city, complaining about a playground for children becoming a dumping ground of garbage. Ask for immediate action to be taken.

Private cars should be banned in the congested commercial areas of the cities. Write a debate in 150-200 words either for or against the motion.

A few days ago you went to Chandigarh with your family members and visited Rose Garden. You were so enchanted with the beautiful roses of different species that you decided to write it as a diary entry. Write a diary entry.

Imagine you are household cat. Write an autobiographical account recounting the story of a cat's life. Write what life would be for a house cat. [Advanced]

There is an increasing dependence of students on coaching institutes and tuition centres. Write a letter to the Editor of 'The Hindu' giving reasons for this over dependence. Also, suggest a few measures that can be taken to change this trend. You are Aruna/Arun, F-114, Mall Road, Agra.

You are deeply pained by the lack of employment opportunities. Write a letter to the editor of newspaper describing your views

Imagine that you are Thomas Agonyo of Koko village and you want to conduct a meeting with the villagers about the issue of poisonous drums in your village. Prepare a notice in this regard.

Today, there's a craze among teenagers to play video/online games but the problem is that they are violent and they affect the tender mind of children. Write an article in 100-200 words telling the ill-effects of such video/online games.

There are protests, political meetings, elections and social gatherings. People in large join such occasions without masks and social distance. It may cause the similar kind of situation. Write a letter to the editor of a national daily, pointing out the subject.

Write a speech on the topic 'By sparing the rod we have ruined children.'

Draft a formal reply expressing your inability to attend the inauguration of the showroom of Kalyan Jewellery on Sunday, the 28th of July 20XX at 11 am in South Extension.

Domestic violence has become one of the major issues in India. Women in India are not aware of their rights. Prepare a poster on 'awareness of women's rights' on behalf of Prerna, an NGO to fight for Women's rights.

Deliver a speech on water conservation.

You read an advertisement in the newspaper about an organisation called 'Help the aged', which helps elderly and dependent people. Write a letter to the president of the organisation, asking her/him how you can help.

Write an article on 'Female foeticide - a cause for concern'.

You had bought an iPad from Indian Electronics, Gurugram but it has developed a problem. Write a letter of complaint to the manager, asking for repair or replacement of the same.

Few days ago, you went to Chandigarh with your family members and visited Rose Garden. You were so enchanted by the beautiful roses of the different species that you decided to write a diary entry. Write a diary entry.

Write a letter to the Municipal commissioner complaining about poor sanitary conditions in your locality.

Write a letter to M/s. H.M.T. Corporation Chandigarh, complaining that the wrist watch you recently bought from them does not function properly and ask for replacement. You are Dipti/ Deepak Gupta, 450, Sector 20, Chandigarh

You have left behind your cellphone at a Coffee Shop. Write a letter to the manager to inquire if it has been found. You will have to describe the phone, the time, the place and other circumstances to help the manager trace your phone.

Write a letter to the editor of a newspaper about the unlevelled potholes despite the completion of road repair work.

You are A. Rizvi, Head of the Library. You need to place an order for the books. Mention all the necessary detail of the items as well as the discounts available on the purchase.

Rural India is still in dark about the implementation of RTE. Write an article in 100-120 words on "Deprived Sections of Society and Right To Education." You are Anupam/ Anup.

Develop a short story in $$150-200$$ words which begins as of the following:Last Sunday I along with my friends decided to go to the riverside for a picnic. We planned to spend the whole day there, but ..........Give it a suitable title also.

Write a diary entry expressing your views about the idea of conducting offline boards exams.

Prepare an advertisement on the information given below:
Pen world - mightier than sword - variety of pens - different dazzling colours - writes smoothly - prices from Rs.10 to Rs.1000 for gits - personal use. [Advanced]

Prepare an advertisement on the information given below:
Susee - Hyundai - New cars - sales - special offer spot booking - exchange offer - Venue Gandhi nagar - Madurai. [Advanced]

Write a general essay in about 200 words on the following topic.
Deforestation.

Write an essay in about 250 words on the following.

Gandhi was no advocate of blind adherence to tradition. Explain.

Write an essay of $$200-250$$ words in any one of the following topics.
(i) My Hobby.
(ii) Cinema-Its merits and demerits.
(iii) An interesting Match I witnessed.
(iv) Value of travelling.
(v) Mahatma Gandhi-a lover of humanity.

In $$200-250$$ words write a story based on the input given.
A long wait for the bus - people impatient - a large crowd - a lot of confusion - felt the pocket being touched - looked around - caught the hand - and __________.

Write a composition (350 - 400 words) on the following:
Write an original short story that begins with the words: "It was raining hard that night. In my hurry to get into the house, I didn't notice the black car parked across the road. I realized something was wrong when...............

In $$200-250$$ words write a story based on the input given.
Two teams - in the playground-whistle blew - match about to began - the two captains looked tense - suddenly there was a commotion.

Write a story on strange footprints.
Where did you see the footprints?
What sort of a day was it?
Did you see them at night?
What happened when you followed the footprints?
What did you see?
What happened then?

Write an essay/composition on the following topic:
Should plastic be banned?

Develop a short story in $$150-200$$ words which begins as of the following:
Last Sunday I along with my friends decided to go to the riverside for a picnic. We planned to spend the whole day there, but ..........
Give it a suitable title also.

Motion: "Online learning is the future of education."
Write a debate in favor or against the motion.

It was a great summer morning when we decided to go to our village and as soon as we reached......
Complete the story.

Describe a regret visit to some place which has left a deep impression on you.
(300-350 words essay)