PROSE LESSON 3:

ON THE RULE OF THE ROAD

Question Answers: (for all 4 questions)

A. The essay On the Rule of the Road is written by A.G. Gardiner. He was a famous journalist and
essayist.
On the Rule of the Road is a debate about the need to strike balance between individual liberty and
social order. Once, a lady was walking in the middle of the road. She didnt care about the traffic and
the danger. Someone told her that she should walk on the footpath. The lady angrily replied that she
has freedom to walk anywhere she wants. She did not realise that if others also broke rules like her,
there would be accidents.
To enjoy freedom, we should not disturb others. For example, playing loud music at night would
disturb the sleeping neighbours. But we have many other freedoms. A person is free to eat what he
wants, dress how he wants, marry any one he wants, etc.
Annotations: (for Annotations 1 and 2)
Reference: This sentence is taken from the essay On the Rule of the Road is written by A.G.
Gardiner. He was a famous journalist and essayist.
Context: On the Rule of the Road is a debate about the need to strike balance between individual
liberty and social order.
Explanation: On the Rule of the Road is a debate about the need to strike balance between individual
liberty and social order. Once, a lady was walking in the middle of the road. She didnt care about the
traffic and the danger. Someone told her that she should walk on the footpath. The lady angrily replied
that she has freedom to walk anywhere she wants. She did not realise that if others also broke rules
like her, there would be accidents.
(for Annotations 3 and 4) :
Reference: This sentence is taken from the essay On the Rule of the Road is written by A.G.
Gardiner. He was a famous journalist and essayist.
Context: On the Rule of the Road is a debate about the need to strike balance between individual
liberty and social order.
Explanation: To enjoy freedom, we should not disturb others. For example, playing loud music at
night would disturb the sleeping neighbours. But we have many other freedoms. A person is free to eat
what he wants, dress how he wants, marry any one he wants, etc.
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PROSE LESSON 4:

SPOKEN ENGLISH AND BROKEN ENGLISH

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A. George Bernard Shaw is a famous British dramatist. The essay is a speech given by him. In his
speech Spoken English and Broken English, Shaw writes about the problems of the rules of correct
spoken English. He says that the pronunciation is different from place to place. Even simple words
like YES and NO are pronounced differently. He tells foreign visitors not to speak good English.
Then the British will immediately understand.
Shaw says that when he gives speeches he uses formal language. But at home he does not use full
sentences also. He jokes that if he speaks formal English at home, his wife will think he is mad.
In this speech, Shaw makes fun of both British English and foreigners English.
Annotations: (for all 4 Annotations):
Reference: George Bernard Shaw is a famous British dramatist. This essay is a speech given by him.
Context: In his speech Spoken English and Broken English Shaw writes about the problems of the
rules of correct spoken English.

Reference: He says that the pronunciation is different from place to place. Even simple words like
YES and NO are pronounced differently. He tells foreign visitors not to speak good English. Then
the British will immediately understand.
Shaw says that when he gives speeches he uses formal language. But at home he does not use full
sentences also. He jokes that if he speaks formal English at home, his wife will think he is mad.
In this speech, Shaw makes fun of both British English and foreigners English.
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POETRY LESSON 3: CLIMATE CHANGE
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A. The poem Climate Change is written by an unknown poet. The poem is about how man is
destroying nature. Man is spoiling the environment. Forests are disappearing and rivers are becoming
smaller. Air and water has become polluted. Global temperature is rising. Nature is dying.
The poet says that it is not too late to save earth. He says it is our duty to protect the environment. For
that we must first hold a global debate. Only then we can find solutions.
Annotations: (for all 4 Annotations):
Reference: This line is taken from the poem Climate Change written by an unknown poet.
Context: The poem is about how man is destroying nature.
Reference: Man is spoiling the environment. Forests are disappearing and rivers are becoming
smaller. Air and water has become polluted. Global temperature is rising. Nature is dying.
The poet says that it is not too late to save earth. He says it is our duty to protect the environment. For
that we must first hold a global debate. Only then we can find solutions.
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POETRY LESSON 4: STOPPING BY WOODS ON A SNOWY EVENING
Question Answers: (for all 4 questions)
A. The poem Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening is written by Robert Frost, a famous
American poet. The poem is about the clash between duty and pleasure. One winter evening, the poet
was passing through some woods. The whole place is covered with snow. There is no house nearby.
He stops to enjoy the beauty there. His little horse is confused. It thinks why its master stopped
suddenly. It shakes its harness bells to get his attention.
The poet hears the gentle sound of the breeze and the snow. It is becoming dark. But he does not want
to go from there. But he remembers that he has many duties. So he must go back. Though the woods
are beautiful, he cannot stay. Before he dies, he has to fulfil his duties.
Annotations: (for all 4 Annotations):
Reference: These lines are taken from the poem Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening is written
by Robert Frost, a famous American poet.
Context: The poem is about the clash between duty and pleasure.
Explanation: One winter evening, the poet was passing through some woods. The whole place is
covered with snow. There is no house nearby. He stops to enjoy the beauty there. His little horse is
confused. It thinks why its master stopped suddenly. It shakes its harness bells to get his attention.
The poet hears the gentle sound of the breeze and the snow. It is becoming dark. But he does not want
to go from there. But he remembers that he has many duties. So he must go back. Though the woods
are beautiful, he cannot stay. Before he dies, he has to fulfil his duties.
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NON-DETAIL LESSON 3: THE MEDAL

Question Answers:
1A. The short story The Medal was written by Bibhuti Bhushan Bandyopadhyay. Suren is a school
teacher in a village. One day in his class two students, Kamakhya and Sudhir were fighting.
Kamakhya was trying to take Sudhirs medal. It belonged to his grandfather. It was very big and old
medal. It had the picture of Queen Victoria on one side. On the other side Sergeant S.B.Parkins, 1854
was written.
2A. The short story The Medal was written by Bibhuti Bhushan Bandyopadhyay. Suren is a school
teacher in a village. He went to his village for the weekend. He took the medal with him. When he
was going to meet his friend across the river, he feels uncontrollable desire to jump into the river. At
his friends house he feels uncontrollable desire to jump from the terrace. Suren is confused by his
own behaviour.
3A. The short story The Medal was written by Bibhuti Bhushan Bandyopadhyay. Suren is a school
teacher in a village. Suren feels strange fear as he enters his house. When he goes to bed he feels as if
someone is watching him. He closes his eyes in fear. Suddenly his room starts smelling like rotten
flesh, iodine and ointment. He is unable to sleep all night.
4A. The short story The Medal was written by Bibhuti Bhushan Bandyopadhyay. Suren is a school
teacher in a village. When Suren had the medal with him, he had strange feelings. He felt like jumping
into the river and jumping from the terrace. He feels someone is following him. He feels someone is
following him. Suren goes to return back the medal to Sudhirs grandfather. The grandfather tells him
that there is a curse on the medal. He says that if any outsiders took the medal, they died. Suren
returned the medal and felt happy that he was safe.
NON-DETAIL LESSON 4: THE ANTIDOTE
Question Answers:
1A. The short story The Antidote was written by R.K.Narayan. Gopal is an actor. One day, the
director told him that he has act a dying scene. Gopal was nervous. He didnt want to act the scene.
He says that it is his 40th birthday. He was told that if that day went well, he would be happy for the
rest of his life. If he does anything unlucky that day, he would die. So he begs the director to change
the scene.
2A & 3A. The short story The Antidote was written by R.K.Narayan. Gopal is an actor. One day, the
director told him that he has act a dying scene. Gopal was nervous. He didnt want to act the scene.
He begs the director to change the scene. After getting to know the reason, the director tries to change
the scene. But the script writer and the boss dont agree. He tries to postpone the scene to the next day.
But the assistant tells that the shooting has to be completed that day itself. Thus Gopal is unable to get
the ending scene changed. Unable to do anything, he unwillingly agrees to act the scene
4A. The short story The Antidote was written by R.K.Narayan. Gopal is an actor. One day, the
director told him that he has act a dying scene. Gopal was nervous. He didnt want to act the scene.
He says that it is his 40th birthday. He was told that if that day went well, he would be happy for the
rest of his life. If he does anything unlucky that day, he would die. So he begs the director to change
the scene. But the scriptwriter, the boss and the assistant dont agree. Unable to do anything, he
unwillingly agrees to act the scene. But before the director says Cut, he winks at the camera. He
believes that this action would be an antidote and he will be safe.