4 JAN-08 JAN

Delhi Public School

Sector-5, B S City

CLASS 5 ENGLISH

THE REFUND – Frigyes Karinthy

Author
Frigyes Karinthy (1887-1938) was a popular Hungarian poet,
playwright, a journalist, and the translator of many English-written
books into Hungarian.

He translated A. A. Milne’s classic children’s book Winnie the Pooh

and it became a huge success with Hungarian children.

His writings reflected the condition of Hungary post-world war-I.

Summary:
The play: The Refund is full of humour which deals with an extraordinarily peculiar situation. In this
light and rollicking play the author has condensed his criticism of an educational system into
humorous form.

The main character in the play is Wasserkopf. He is forty years old. He could not get any employment
and wherever he went the people told him that he is fit for nothing

One day he met his friend Leaderer and asked him about his business. When Leaderer told him about
foreign exchange and Hungarian money, he was not able to understand anything and started asking
questions about foreign exchange to Leaderer. For which Leaderer said when you don’t know such a
small thing, what have you studied, you better go to your school and get your tuition fees back.
Wasserkopf who was jobless and didn’t have any finance, this idea sounded beneficial to him and so
he went to the school where he had studied once.

When he asks for the refund of his tuition fees, the principal is shocked because after eighteen years
he has come to the school claiming that he has learnt nothing worthwhile and so he should get his
tuition fees back. The principal is in a peculiar situation now and he calls for an urgent meeting with
all other staff members.

The mathematics master asks Wasserkopf the exact amount which the school has to give him.
Without knowing that he is going to fall into their trap, he gives them the list of expenses. So, the
mathematics master reveals that it was a difficult question he gave the right answer to. He was
declared excellent in the subject, thus proving his claims incorrect. They turned him away.
 Question-Answers
1. Who came to visit the principal and why had he come?

Wasserkopf, a former student had come to visit the principal and he had come to ask a refund of his
tuition fees claiming that he had learnt nothing worthwhile in school.

2.What was the principal’s reaction to Wasserkopf ‘s demand?

The principal was shocked to hear his demand.

3.What happened when Wasserkopf met Leaderer? What idea did he get in the conversation?

During their conversation Leaderer told Wasserkopf about his business using words like Hungarian
money and foreign exchange which Wasserkopf did not understand and asked questions about them
from Leaderer . Upon hearing this Leaderer suggested that if he was unable to understand such small
things he should go back to his school and claim a refund of his tuition fees

4.How did the mathematics master checkmate Wasserkopf?

The mathematics teacher asked Wasserkopf to calculate the amount of fees the school was supposed
to refund and in his greed ,he gave the correct answer. The teacher declared him a mathematical
genius .The principal told him that this proved that the education received by him in the school was
excellent ,so he wouldn’t get a refund.

Make sentences
Par excellence: His work is considered par excellence.

Saunters: Ravi saunters into the assembly hall.

Unparalleled: He is unparalleled in his game

Absurd: That was an absurd idea

Speculating: People are speculating about the election results.

Distressed: She is distressed about her mother’s health.

Checkmate: His experience helped him checkmate

his opponent in the game.
 DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL Class -5
B.S.CITY SESSION 2020-2021 Sub - Maths
ECONTENT FOR THE WEEK 04.01.2021 TO 09.01.2021
(To be done in C.W. COPY )

Circle
A circle is a closed plane figure in which every point on its boundary is at an equal
distance from a fixed point called the centre.

Parts of a Circle
Centre: A point inside the circle from where all points on the
circumference of circle are equidistant.

Radius: The line segment that connects the centre of circle to any
point on the circle.
Diameter: It is a line segment whose end points lie on the circle
and passes through the centre. Diameter is the longest chord of a
circle.

Chord: It is a line segment whose end points lie on the circle. It

may or may not pass through the centre.

Circumference: It is the distance around the circle.

Circumference = 2 × π × Radius

Arc: An arc is the part of circumference.

Segment: Segment is an interior region bounded by a chord and an

arc.

Sector: Sector is an interior region bounded by pair of radii and an

arc .

The Quadrant and Semicircle are two special types of Sector:

Quarter of a circle is called a Quadrant.

Half of a circle is called a semicircle.

Concentric Circles: Two or more circles that have the same centre, but different radii.

Congruent Circles: Two or more circles with the same radius, but different centres.

Relation between Diameter, Radius and

Circumference

Diameter of a circle is twice of its radius.

Example-

Find the radius of a circle whose diameter is 7 cm.

Solution:

We know, Radius = Diameter/2

Diameter = 7 cm.
= 7÷2 cm.

= 3.5 cm.

Therefore, radius = 3.5 cm.

Relation between Circumference and Diameter:

Circumference of a circle is slightly more than three times of its
diameter.

( The following explanation are given for your

understanding.)

Drawing a circle with the help of compass

Draw a circle of radius 5 cm with the help of compass.

1. Mark point O as centre.

2. We measure 5 cm using ruler and compass.

3. Now fix the needle end of compass on the sheet and move the pencil arm around it completely
to make a circle.

(To be done in C.W. COPY )

1. Find the radius of a circle whose diameter is 15 cm.

2. Find the diameter of a circle whose radius is 2 cm.
EX – 9.8 ( Q. 1, 2, 3 , 4 ) solve in the book.
And Q.5 a and c in the C.W. copy.
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