Extract No. 01
Page No. 78 [Lines, “I had……… literature”]
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Read the first activity, read the extract and do all the activities that follow.
A1. Find out : (02)
Find out the expressions that are against the writer’s views and if against correct it.
a) The writer believed that Arts do not play an important role in our life.
(Correct statement - All arts are equally important in our lives than science and Technology)
b) Cultullary,the writer had a rich childhood.
c) Money is everything and it is above all arts, music and literature.
(Correct statement - Money does not mean everything in life. It is necessary, but if at all there is something which enriches our lives.
d) The writer developed his interest in literature and music during his school days.
I had a very simple upbringing. We were a lower middle class family. Our 300 square feet house did not even have basic amenities such as a fan, a refrigerator, a geyser, a dining table or a gas stove; leave alone an air conditioner or a car. It was only when I entered the college that I got a watch and we got a dining table and a gas stove at home. Nevertheless, culturally, I had a rich childhood. Poets like Vinda Karandikar, Mangesh Padgaonkar and Vasant Bapat used to visit our home and for hours I could listen to the discussions about poetry and literature-Marathi and English. They used to talk about Keshavsut, Mardhekar, Shakespeare, Charles Dickens and Thomas Hardy. I did not fully understand their discussions in depth, but I was immensely impressed. We also were lucky to have Pt. Kumar Gandharv, Pt. Bhimsen Joshi and Pt. Jasraj visit our place and talk about Indian music till late night or sometimes dawn. This is how and why I developed my interest in literature and music during my school days. I did not and even today don’t understand the ‘grammar’ of music, but I began to love it tremendously since then.
A2. Complete : (02)
Complete the table by filling up necessary details given in the extract.
POETS Vinda karandikar,Mangesh padgaonkar,vasant Bapat
WRITERS Keshavsut, Mardhekar,Shakespeare,Charles Dickens
MUSICIANS Pt.Kumar Gandharva, Pt.Bhimsen Joshi,Pt.jasraj
PAINTERS van Gog,Mozert,Michael Angelo
A2. Find out : (02)
Find out the expressions that shows that the writer had a poor financial background.
The expressions are a) 300 square feet house. b) he did not even have basic amenities. c) No fan, d) No Geyser , e) No refrigerator, g) no dining table, h) no gas stove etc.
A3. Give reasons : (02)
All arts are equally important in our lives. The writer says this because ………..
A4. Personal Response : (02)
Do you agree with the views expressed by the writer that money does not mean everything in life.
A5. Language study : (02)
a) I could listen to the discussions about poetry and literature.
(Use be able to and rewrite it)
I was able to listen to the discussions about poetry and literature.
b) I did not fully understand their discussions in depth.
(Make it Affirmative)
I failed to understand their discussions in depth.
c) They used to talk about Keshavsut, Mardhekar, Shakespeare.
(Identify the modal auxiliary used In the sentence and also write what does it indicate?)
Used to = Habitual action in the past.
d) I had learnt from my childhood. (Identify the tense used here.)
Past perfect Tense.
A6. Vocabulary : (02)
Find out words from the extract which mean the following.
a) Social environment = milieu
b) Enhances or improves = enriches
c) Bringing up = upbringing
d) Facilities =amenities
Activities prepared by
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K J SOMAIYA COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND COMMERCE VIDYAVIHAR EAST MUMBAI 77
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