Unit 2

2.1 You Start Dying Slowly...

WARMING UP!
*(1) Complete the following web and write a paragraph.

Travel in
Space

My Wish

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Extract I
Meanings:
self-esteem: belief and respect for your own self, Deelcemevceeve; slave: controlled by someone or
something else, iegueece; routine: efvel³e¬eÀce
A1. Simple Factual
(1) Choose the correct alternative.

(i) We should listen to .

(ii) We should appreciate .

(iii) We become slaves of our habits by .

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If you do not travel, If you become a slave of your habits,

If you do not read, Walking everyday on the same paths…
If you do not listen to the sounds of life, If you do not change your routine,
If you do not appreciate yourself.
You start dying slowly... Or you do not speak to those you don’t know.
You start dying slowly....
When you kill your self-esteem;
When you do not let others help you.
You start dying slowly...

A2. Complex Factual

#(1) Complete the web with things that can lead to a slow death according to the poet:

not

living in the not

same way without
any change

Things that
lead to a slow
death not
help you

not

A3. Poetic Device

*(1) Match the following:

Lines Figures of Speech

(i) If you do not listen to the sounds of life Hyperbole

(ii) You start dying slowly... Metaphor

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Extract II
Meanings:
passion: leerJe´ YeeJevee; turbulent: unsteady, Òe#egyOe,
DeeqmLej; glisten: ®eceJeÀCes ; sensible: wise, full of common sense, mebcepeme
A1. Simple Factual
(1) Say whether the following are True or False.
(i)

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(ii) If you are not happy with your job, you must change it.

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(iii)

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(iv) At least once in your life, you should do something that is not sensible.

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If you avoid to feel passion If you do not risk what is safe, for the uncertain,
And their turbulent emotions; If you do not go after a dream,
Those which make your eyes glisten If you do not allow yourself,
And your heart beat fast. At least once in your lifetime,
You start dying slowly... To run away from sensible advice….
If you do not change your life

or with your love,

A2. Complex Factual

#(1) List 4 things that make life worth living:

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A3. Poetic Device

(1)

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ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS
*(1) The poet has left the last stanza incomplete. What line will you add to complete it?

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*(2)
(i) Face life whatever it may give you.
(ii)
(iii) Be yourself and do what your heart tells you.
(iv)
(v)

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*(3) State the following:

(i) Line from the poem that provides evidence of the theme.

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(ii)

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*(4) What expression is repeated in the poem? How many times? Why do you think the poet emphasizes it?

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*(5)
phrases.

(i) You do not travel you should travel, as much as you can.

(ii) You do not appreciate yourself

(iii)

(iv) You become a slave of habits

(v)

(vi) You do not change your life

(vii)

*(6) Complete the following table with the things in your life which help you to change your habits and
routine

If I do this I shall......

If I travel

If I read

If I change my bad habits

If I play continuously on a mobile phone I shall miss the pleasures of playing outdoor games.

*(7) Everyone needs inspiration to move ahead or make progress in our life. There are some

(a) Stories (b)

(c) (d)

(e) (f)

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*(8) Use the internet or any book to write four inspirational or motivational quotes, related to the message/s
in the poem.

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APPRECIATION OF THE POEM

(1) Write an appreciation of the poem with the help of the following points:
(i) Title (ii) Poet (iii) Figure of Speech (any one)

(iv) Rhyme Scheme (v) Theme / Central Idea (in 2 to 3 lines)

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FIGURES OF SPEECH
(1)
(i)

(ii)

(iii)

(iv)

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LANGUAGE STUDY (Textual)

*(1) Pick out four Adjectives from the poem and write them down with the nouns they
describe.

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*(2)

down.

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*(3) Complete the web diagrams with words that go with their topics.

(i)
storm

turbulent

sea waves

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(ii) eyes

glistening

(iii)
advice

sensible

LANGUAGE STUDY (Section 1 of the Board Papers)

Q.1. (A) Do as directed.
(1)

(i) tr rt

(2) Put the words in alphabetical order.

(i)

(ii)

(3) Punctuate the following sentences:

(i)

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(ii) if i try i will succeed

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(4) LIFETIME
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(5) Write the related words as shown in the example.

Beautiful
Life

(6)
word.

Q1. (B) Do as directed.

(1)
(i)

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(ii)

If you want to live,

(2)
(i)

(ii)
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WRITING SKILLS

*(1) Go through the following steps and discuss in pairs about the facts mentioned in it.
Write a paragraph using the points. Give another interesting title.

Avoid negative thoughts. Be positive.

Trust yourself. Love what you do.

Try to enrich your mind by becoming a life long learner.

Be humble. Respect and welcome/accept each day with a smile.

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*(2) Write about a day when you felt very happy. Use the following questions to help you. Think/Recollect
a day ..............

(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
(v)

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(vi)
(vii)
(viii) Describe any other emotions you felt that day.
Now, with the help of the guidelines write a short paragraph of at least 100 words about that happy day.

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TRANSLATION
(1) Translate the following words into your medium of instruction:

(i) (iv)

(ii) (v)

(iii) (vi)

(2) Translate the following sentences into your medium of instruction:

(i) I love travelling to new places.

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(ii) Smile at least once a day.

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(iii)

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(iv)

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(3) Translate the given idioms/proverbs into your medium of instruction:

(i) Live life to the fullest.

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(ii) Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

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