BALGOVIND'S EDUCATIONAL TOUR

  Thinking about the Poem Question 1. Can a “simple jab of the knife” kill a tree? Why not? Answer: No, a simple jab of the knife cannot kill a tree because the tree grows gradually taking a lot of nutrients from the earth and feeding itself upon the surface of the earth absorbing sunlight, air and water for many years. Even if one cuts it, it will heal again and grow to the former size. Question 2. How has the tree grown to its full size? List the words suggestive of its life and activity. Answer: The tree has grown to its full size by consuming nutrients from the earth, feeding upon its crust absorbing years of sunlight, air and water. The words suggestive of its life and activity are: absorbing, feeding, rising, consuming and sprouting. Question 3. What is the meaning of “bleeding bark”? What makes it bleed? Answer: The “bleeding bark” refers to the fact that the tree has been cut. Just as humans bleed blood when they get wounded, in the same way trees also release some liquid a...

  Maria Sharapova Working in small groups of four or five students go back over the two passages from Santosh Yadav and Maria Sharapova and complete the table given below with relevant phrases of sentences. Points of comparison or contrast 1. Their humble beginning She was born in the small village of Rewari district in Haryana . Maria’s father was working as much as he could to keep her tennis-training going. 2. Their parents’ approach Because of the prevailing custom, she had to study in a local school village though her parents were affluent landowners. Maria’s father had not so much wealth to spend on her daughter. 3. Their will power and strong desire to succeed. She was supposed to be Uttarkashi on twenty-first. So she didn’t go back home; instead, she headed straight for the training. She believed that when someone comes from nothing and has nothing, it makes one very hungry and determined. 4. Evidence of their mental toughness. Possessed with an iron will physical en...