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Thinking about Language

Question : I

Here are thirty adjectives describing human qualities. Discuss them with your partner and put them in the two word webs (given below) according to whether you think they show positive or negative qualities. You can consult a dictionary I if you are not sure of the meanings of some of the words. You may also add to the list the positive or negative 'pair' of a given word.

Answer : I

·       Positive: creative, kind, cheerful, friendly, determined, talented, sensitive, compassionate, generous, placid, zealous, courteous, zealous, intrepid, contented

·       Negative : lonely,  haughty,  miserable,  insipid,  arrogant, sarcastic, complacent, timid,  cruel, stolid, proud, vain, though tless, unforgiving, introverted

Question II:

What adjectives can we use to describe Peggy, Wanda and Maddie? You can choose adjectives from the list above. You can also add some of your own.

1.     Peggy            

2.     Wanda           

3.     Maddie          

Answer II:

1.     Peggy:

2.     Wanda:

3.     Maddie:

sarcastic, cheerfuty, vein, fashionable, proud, stolid and contented.

sensitive, placid, kind, timid, introverted, generous, talented, lonely and creative. friendly, determined, cheerful, kind, timid, sensitive and miserable.

Question III:

1.     Find the sentences in the story with the following phrasal verbs.

I lined up thought up       took off   stood by

2.     Look up these phrasal verbs in a dictionary to find out if they can be used in some other way. (Look at the entries for line, think, take and stand in the dictionary.) Find out what other prepositio ns can go with these verbs. What does each of these phrasal verbs mean?

3.     Use at least five such phrasal verbs in sentences of your own.

Answer III:

1.

>      lined up: And she thought of the glowing picture those hundred dresses made - all lined up

in the classroom.

>      though t up: Peggy, who had thought up this game, and Maddie, her inseparable friend, were always the last to leave.

>      took off - Miss Mason took off her glasses, blew on them and wiped them on her soft white

handkerchief.

>      stood by - She had stood by silently, and that was just as bad as what Peggy had done.

2.

>      Line with

>      Stand down

>      Think of

>      Stand at ease:

>      Take on

In accordance with resign from on office

Having a practical opinion stand with rest

Become very upset

3. Five phrasal verbs in sentences:

>      Full of     This pond is full of fish.

>      Known to He is known to me.

>      Abide by We should abide by the traffic rules.

>      Listen to  listen to what your teachers say.

>      Avail of   He availed of the chance.

Question IV:

Colors are used to describe feelings, moods and emotions. Match the following 'color expressions' with a suggested paraphrase.

(I) the Monday morning blues - feel embarrassed/angry /ashamed (ii) go red in the face            - feel very sick, as if about to vomit

(iii)  Look green      - sadness or depression after a weekend of fun

(iv)  The red carpet - the sign or permission to begin an action

(v)   Blue-blooded  - a sign of surrender or acceptance of defeat; a wish to stop fighting

(vi)  A green belt    - in an unlawful act; while doing something wrong

(vii) A blackguard  - a photographic print of building plans; a detailed plan or scheme

(viii)        A grey area     - land around a town or city where construction is prohibited by law

(ix)  A white flag    - an area of a subject or a situation where matters are not very clear

(x)   A blueprint      - a dishonest person with no sense of right or wrong

(xi)  Red-handed     - a special welcome

(xii) The green light       - of noble birth or from a royal family

Answer IV:

(I) the Monday morning blues - sadness or depression after a weekend of fun (ii) go red in the face - feel embarrassed/a angry/Asha med blues

(iii)  look green       - feel very sick, as if about to vomit

(iv)  The red carpet - a special welcome

(v)   Blue-blooded  - of noble birth or from a royal family

(vi)  A green belt    - land around a town or city where construction is prohibited by law

(vii) A blackguard  - a dishonest person with no sense of right or wrong

(viii)        A grey area     - an area of a subject or a situation where matters are not very clear

(ix)  A white flag

(x)   A blueprint

(xi)  Red-handed

(xii) The green light

Question:

- A sign of surrender or acceptance of defeat; a wish to stop fighting

- A photographic print of building plans; a detailed plan or scheme

- In an unlawful l act; while doing something wrong

- The sign or permission to begin an action

Speaking

The story of Wand a Petronski presents many characters engaged in many kinds of behavior (teasing, playing, and sitting in class ...). Form groups. Choose an episode or episodes from the story. Assign roles to each member of the group from that episode, and try to act i t out like a play, using the words in the story.

Answer:

This is an activity, so do this under your teacher's guidance.

Writing

 Question:

1.     Look again at the letter which Wanda's father writes to Miss Mason, Wanda’s teacher. Mr. Petron ski is not quite aware how to write a formal letter in English. Can you rewrite it more appropriately? Discuss the following with your partner before you do so.

The format of a formal letter: How to begin the letter and how to end it; the language of the letter needs to be formal. (Avoid informal words like "holler" and fragments like "No more ask why funny name.") Write complete sentences.

2.     Are you interested in drawing and painting? Ritu Kumar, one of India's best known dress designers, has no formal training in designing. She started by sketching ideas for her own dresses, and getting them stitched by a tailor. Ritu's friends liked her dresses so much that they asked her to design clothes for them, and even paid her for it!

Imagine you are going to make a career out of your hobby. What sort of things will you need to learn? Write a paragraph or two on this topic after consulting an expert or doing reference work on your chosen area.

3.     Rewrite a part of the story as if Wanda is telling us her own story.

Answer :

1. There are two types of letters: Informal Letters and Formal Letters. The formal letters generally divided into seven parts as follows:

>      Address

>      Date

>      Salutation

>      Subject

>      Body

>      Complimentary close

>      Signature

Jan Patronski 's letter can write in following way:

Polish Avenue Borac's Nestle Great Britain

10th April, 2019 Dear/Respected Teacher,

I am much ashamed to inform you that the etiquettes, manners, behavior and treatment in

Your school has fallen to lowest web and the students hurt the feelings of other students because of their poverty, unfamiliarity and silence. When your students teased and troubled my daughter Wanda Petronski beyond limits and she went on crying at house, I had to move away to some other city.

There would be none to make fun of her because of her dress or unfamiliar name. There would be several unfamiliar and difficult names to say. She would not be facing any trouble there. In the best interest of my ward I have initiated the right step lest she should develop an inferiority complex.

With due respect for all. Yours truly

Jan Petronski

2.     Generally we can have various types of hobbies such as reading, writing, stamp-collecting, clay­ modelling and so on. When we are making a career out of our hobby, we will need a careful thought and determination, its implications, resources, articles need, advice and other requisites need from time to time.

In order to make gardening as our career, we must know the following facts:

>      Proper knowledge of trees, plants and their types.

>      Proper knowledge of soil, manure and watering facilities.

>      Knowledge about plants up-keep and growth.

>      Knowledge about cropping the seeds, plants and trees, etc.

>      Market knowledge.

>      Time for getting growth.

>      Losses and benefits.

>      Availability of resources.

3.     I was a Polish girl and was admitted in an American School. I accompanied American students but I had no friend. There were most of the students making fun of my dresses, shoes and even my name also. They teased me so much that I had to request my father for my education at some other school. I participant ted in dress designing and send hundred dresses. Even after getting awarded in dress competition, I had lost all nerves for school and the student just because of taunting. They had hurt my feelings beyond limits. We moved to another city and my father informed about school students. Later on, I received a letter from Peggy and Maddie. They showed their deepest concern for me and felt sorry for their behavior. They even pledged that all would be fine in the school. I was too angry to Answer their letter. Even the medal and the dress were left there in school.

After sometime, I wrote a letter showing my feelings for my old class-mates, school and my teachers. I appreciated that there had occurred a change among the students. They had turned nice. I sent my Christmas greetings for all. In addition to this, I offered all my dresses for school. Even the blue and the green dresses were given to Maddie and Peggy. I love them all but I won't be able to see them again.

Wanda Petronski