Text Book Question:
1.Answer these questions:
A. Which view would the writer witness in the
garden at Jaldarshan early in the morning and at twilight?
garden at Jaldarshan early in the morning and at twilight?
Ans: The
writer would witness in the garden at Jaldarshan early in the morning and at
twilight a virtual sanctuary amidst the human-dominated landscape.
writer would witness in the garden at Jaldarshan early in the morning and at
twilight a virtual sanctuary amidst the human-dominated landscape.
B. How many kinds of birds does the writer
mention in the text? Write their names.
mention in the text? Write their names.
Ans: The author means almost 9 kinds of birds in the
text.
text.
They were sunbirds, tailor birds, magpie birds,
koels, sparrows, crows, rose-ringed parakeets and pigeons.
koels, sparrows, crows, rose-ringed parakeets and pigeons.
C. What did the writer observe about how bees
work? What does he suggest modern can learn from bees?
work? What does he suggest modern can learn from bees?
Ans: The bees collected honey using their proboscis,
but they also managed to collect pollen that they would transport back to the
hive in bristly “baskets” on their hind legs.
but they also managed to collect pollen that they would transport back to the
hive in bristly “baskets” on their hind legs.
The writer suggests that modern people can learn from
the bees the concept that –“ We would consume less, waste less and live much healthier
lives”.
the bees the concept that –“ We would consume less, waste less and live much healthier
lives”.
2.Answer these questions with reference to the
context.
context.
‘It’s a calming, hypnotic
sound that is largely drowned by the rear and hum of the city’
sound that is largely drowned by the rear and hum of the city’
i.
What is the “calming, hypnotic sound” that
the sentences above refer to?
Ans: The “
calming, hypnotic sound” referred here is the sound of the bees
calming, hypnotic sound” referred here is the sound of the bees
ii.
Which “city” is the writer talking about in
the above sentence?
Ans: The
“city” which the writer is talking about in the above sentence is Mumbai.
“city” which the writer is talking about in the above sentence is Mumbai.
iii.
What other similar contrasts does the
writer make in the story?
Ans: The
other similar contrasts made in the story the sound of the birds singing, the freshness of new flowers, and the hum of bees.
other similar contrasts made in the story the sound of the birds singing, the freshness of new flowers, and the hum of bees.
3.READ TO INFER:
I . The writer says the
plants ‘managed to feed such a variety of life forms(and my soul): What do you think
he means?
plants ‘managed to feed such a variety of life forms(and my soul): What do you think
he means?
Ans:
The writer here is enchanted by the
beauty and the vivacity of nature. He appreciates how plants serve as a
means to a variety of life forms. On a deeper level, the author also means that
the sight of the plants are so enthralling that they provide sanity to the
writer’s soul.
The writer here is enchanted by the
beauty and the vivacity of nature. He appreciates how plants serve as a
means to a variety of life forms. On a deeper level, the author also means that
the sight of the plants are so enthralling that they provide sanity to the
writer’s soul.
. II. What is his favourite
pastime?
pastime?
Ans:
His favourite pastime was to watch birds from his balcony. In these highly
concrete world dominated by human civilisation, it provided him with an insight into the virtual wildlife sanctuary.
His favourite pastime was to watch birds from his balcony. In these highly
concrete world dominated by human civilisation, it provided him with an insight into the virtual wildlife sanctuary.
III . Why isn’t he never
bored at Mumbai?
bored at Mumbai?
Ans:
The author is never bored in Mumbai because his balcony provides him with great insight
to a virtual wildlife sanctuary. More particularly he used to manage
entertaining himself by watching butterflies, beetles, spiders, grasshoppers,
ants, wasps, and bees.
The author is never bored in Mumbai because his balcony provides him with great insight
to a virtual wildlife sanctuary. More particularly he used to manage
entertaining himself by watching butterflies, beetles, spiders, grasshoppers,
ants, wasps, and bees.
IV. What is the writer’s
regret? Why do you think he has this regret?
regret? Why do you think he has this regret?
Ans: The writer’s regret is that he has the least
knowledge about botany.
knowledge about botany.
He
has this regret that although he has this deep interest and curiosity about
plants and flowers he knows very less about it.
has this regret that although he has this deep interest and curiosity about
plants and flowers he knows very less about it.
V. The writer is making
an indirect appeal. What do you think it is?
an indirect appeal. What do you think it is?
Ans:
The writer is making the indirect appeal to retain our love for nature. He asks
us to pay attention to the intriguing happenings of nature and spend some
time for- the sweetness of water, the softness of breeze, the sound of birds,
singing, the freshness of new flowers, and the hum of busy bees.
The writer is making the indirect appeal to retain our love for nature. He asks
us to pay attention to the intriguing happenings of nature and spend some
time for- the sweetness of water, the softness of breeze, the sound of birds,
singing, the freshness of new flowers, and the hum of busy bees.
WORD BY WORD:
1. Read these idioms with the face. Match them with their
meanings:
meanings:
a.to have a long face–
to have a discontented or sullen facial expression
to have a discontented or sullen facial expression
b.to be wiped off the face of
earth–to disappear completely
earth–to disappear completely
c.to blow up in your face–to
go the wrong unexpectedly.
go the wrong unexpectedly.
d.to have a poker face–to
show no feelings on your face
show no feelings on your face
e.to cut off your nose to
spite your face–to o something to hurt someone else but
actually, hurt yourself.
spite your face–to o something to hurt someone else but
actually, hurt yourself.
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