An Astrologer''s Day 3

Prose section

Unit 1.1

 Astrologer''s Day

Activities with Expected answers

Extract No. 03/04

Page no. 3  

[ Lines,” He had………chat with me’]

Read the first activity, read the extract and do all the activities that follow:

A1. True or false:                   (02)

State whether the following statements are true or false.

a) The astrologer was able to analyse people’s troubles due to his long practice (T)

b) Astrologer use common sense to deal with the clients. (T) 

c) Astrologer used to be there at the place even after the vendor left for home. (F)

d) Clients normally disagree with the predictions of the astrologer. (F) 

He had a working analysis of mankind’s troubles: marriage, money and the tangles of human ties. Long practice had sharpened his perception. Within five minutes he understood What was wrong? He charged three pies per question, never opened his mouth till the other  Had spoken for at least ten minutes, which provided him enough stuff for a dozen answers and advices. When he told the person before him, gazing at his palm,” In many ways you Are not getting the fullest results for your efforts,” nine out of ten were disposed to agree With him or he questioned,” is there any woman in your family, may be even a distant Relative who is not well disposed towards you?” or he gave an analysis of character,” most Of your troubles are due to your nature. How can you be otherwise with Saturn where he is? You have an impetuous nature and a rough exterior,” This endeared him to their hearts Immediately, for even the mildest of us loves to think that he has a forbidding exterior.

          The nuts vendor blew out his flare and rose to go home. This was the signal for the Astrologer to bundle up too, since if left him in darkness except for a little shaft of green Light which strayed in from somewhere and touched the ground before him? He picked up his Cowrie shells and paraphernalia and was putting them back into his bag when the green  Shaft of light was blotted out. He looked up and saw a man standing before him. He sensed A possible client and said,” you look so careworn. It will do you good to sit down for a  While and chat with me.”

A2. Proofs / Evidences : (02)

Find out the expressions that are related to the  analysis of character done by the astrologer.

Most Of your troubles are due to your nature. How can you be otherwise with Saturn where he is? You have an impetuous nature and a rough exterior,” 

A3. Give reasons :          (02)

The astrologer could understand the problem in five minutes ……………

The astrologer had a working analysis of mankind’s troubles like marriage, money and the problems  of human ties. Due to Long practice, he had sharpened his perception to judge people. He used to listen his client’s patiently and understood their problems.

A4. Vocabulary :         (02)

Find out the words from the extract which mean the following.

a) Twist together into a confused mass = Tangles

b) Attitude or Approach to judge someone= Perspective

c) Impulsive= impetuous

d) Liked by somebody= endeared 

A5. Personal Response : (02)

 "Analysis of mankind troubles is possible"; share your views with proper Justification in about Fifty words.

A6. Language Study:.  (02)

i) He charged three pies per question.

(Frame a “wh question” to get the underlined part as an answer)

How much (money) did he charge per question?

ii) This was a signal for the astrologer.

( Frame a Rhetorical question)

Wasn’t this a signal for the astrologer?

iii) He looked up and saw a man standing before him.

(Make a simple sentence)

Looking up he saw a man standing before him.

iv) It will do you good.

(Replace the modal auxiliary by another showing,” possibility”)

           It may/might do you good.

Activities prepared by

TUSHAR J BAGWE

K J SOMAIYA COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND COMMERCE VIDYAVIHAR EAST MUMBAI 77

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tushar@somaiya.edu

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