By group 3

1. READING (Model /silent)

2. Pronunciation Drill
3. Word Meaning
4. comprehensive Question
5, Activity
6. Assignment
I spotted it in a junk shop in Bridport, a roll-top desk.
The man said it was early nineteenth century, and oak.
I had wanted one, but they were far too expensive. This
one was in a bad condition, the roll-top in several pieces,
one leg clumsily mended, scorch marks all down one
side. It was going for very little money. I thought I could
restore it. It would be a risk, a challenge, but I had to
have it. I paid the man and brought it back to my
workroom at the back of the garage. I began work on it
on Christmas Eve.
Expensive---Intensive, Offensive, defensive
Piece---- peace, niece,
Scorch---- Porch, Notch, Torch
 WORD -MEANING

WORDS MEANINGS
Spotted Saw, Noticed, Found
Expensive Costly,
Clumsily Awkwardly, Roughly
Mended Repaired
Scorch Singe, burnt slightly
Restore repair, to bring back to former
condition
 COMPREHENSION
QUESTIONS
Q.1 Whom does the word “I” refer to?
Q, 2 What did the author notice in junk shop?
Q .3 where was the junk shop situated?
Q. 4 Which period does the roll- top desk belong to?
Q. 5 What was it made of?
Q, 6 In which condition was the roll-top desk?
Q. 7 Why did the author purchase it?
Q. 8 Where did the author carry it?
Q 9 When did the author begin work on it?
Q. 10 Find out the word which means repair?
 ACTIVITY
1. Look at these sentences from the story.
I spotted it in a junk shop in Bridport... The man said it was made in
the early nineteenth century… This one was in bad condition…
The italicised verbs are in the past tense. They tell us what happened in
the past, before now.
(i) Read the passage below and underline the verbs in the past tense.
A man got on the train and sat down. The compartment was empty
except for one lady. She took her gloves off. A few hours later the
police arrested the man. They held him for 24 hours and then freed him.
NOTE;- Make your own sentences using verbs underlined by you.
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ACTIVITY 2

 whether wars are a good way to end

conflicts between countries.
 While doing this exercise you must keep
in mind that it is truly said that ‘pen is
mightier than sword.’
 ASSIGNMENT
1. What did the author find in a junk
shop?
2. What did he find in a secret
drawer? Who do you think had
put it in there?
Presented by

 1. Dushyant Singh
 2. Jai Prakash
 3. Pradeep Dikshit
 4. Mujeeb Ahmad
 5. H. L. Maurya
 6. C. K. Gupta
 7. S. K. Meena