Higher Secondary –
First Year 2018-2019
Study Materiyal For English
UNIT 2. PROSE. THE
QUEEN OF BOXING
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M.C. Mary
Kom
GLOSSARY
1. Princely − very large
2. Jet lag − a tired feeling of flight
journey
3. Appetite − hunger
4. Lauded − appreciated
5. Conviction − firm faith or belief
6. Sate − satisfy
7. Palate − sense of taste
8. Felicitation − congratulatory address
9. Adulation −appreciation
10. Etched − imprinted
11. Speculation − guess
12. Haul − taking a collection
ANTONYMS
1. Amateur − professional
2. Compulsory − optional
3. Traditional − modern
4. Expensive − cheap
5. Hopeful − desperate
6. Accepted − refused
ANSWER THE FOLLOWING
QUESTIONS;
1. How did Mark Kom manage to get financial
support for her trip to the USA
Mary Kom’s father had only Rs. 2000- for the trip to the USA. Two MPs
donated Rs. 5000- and Rs. 3000- respectively. She collected some more money
from the people.
2. Why did Mary Kom thinks that she should not
return empty- handed󠅜 󠅜󠅜
Mary Kom thought that she should not return
empty handed because people believed her skill and all the efforts they had
made on her behalf.
3.What was her first impression of America 󠅜󠅜
Mary
Kom’s first impression was the people of America were nice. The places they
visited were pleasant, cold and beautiful.
Why did she call herself ‘lucky’
Mary Kom’s called herself lucky because she
did not have any match on the day of her arrival.
3. According to Mary Kom, what was the reason
for her losing in the finals 󠅜󠅜
According to Mary Kom the reason
was her loss of appetite [ hunger]. She was not accustomed to the food there.
4. What made her feel confident about the
competitive players󠅜󠅜 Explain.
Kom’s enough rest after reaching US makes
her face all her new competitive players.
5. What difficulty did she experience while
eating Chines foo󠅜d󠅜 󠅜󠅜
While eating Chinese food, Mary Kom had to use chopsticks to eat their
meal. Managing with the sticks to eat was the difficulty she faced.
6. How did she felicitated on her return to
India 󠅜󠅜
Delhi gave Mary Kom warm welcome at the
airport. She was greeted with garlands and drumbeats in Impel. There was a
victory ride across town and a felicitation programme was held in Langol.
7.
What did
she consider her greatest achievement󠅜󠅜 why 󠅜󠅜
Kom’s world title was retained in 2006 by
defeating steluta Duta of Romania 22/7 at the 4th world championship
in New Delhi was considered as her greatest achievements.
VOCABULARY
A. Abbreviations:
1.
IELTS − International English Language
Testing System
2.
GST − Goods and Service Tax
3.
TNPSC −Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission
4.
STD − Subscriber Trunk Dialing
5.
ISD − International Subscriber Dialing
6.
MBA − Master of Business Administration
7.
MHRD − Ministry of Human Resource Development
8.
GPS − Global Positioning system
9.
NSS − National Service Scheme
10.
PTA − Parent− Teacher Association
11.
NGO − Non Governmental Organization
12.
ICU − Intensive Care Unit
13.
IIM − Indian Institute of Management
14.
MRI − Magnetic Resonance Imaging
15.
ECG − Electro Cardio Gram
16.
NCC − National Cadet Corps
17.
LED − Light Emitting Diode
18.
CPU − Central Processing Unit
19.
CBSE − Central Board of Secondary
Education
20.
GDP − Gross Domestic Product
21.
LCD − Liquid Crystal Display
22.
NRI − Non Resident Indian
23.
IIT − Indian Institute of Technology
24.
ITI − Industrial Training Institute
25.
RSC − Referee Stopped Contest
26.
USA − United States of America
27.
AIBA − Association International deBox Amateur
B.] Antonyms formed
by adding prefixes;
1.− fortunate
− un + fortunate =unfortunate
2. – respect − dis + respect = disrespect
3. – rational − ir + rational = irrational
4.− direct − in + direct = indirect
5. – comfortable − un
+ comfortable = uncomfortable
6. – regular − ir + regular = irregular
7. – active − in + active = inactive
8. –agree − dis + agree = disagree
9. –obedient − dis + obedient = disobedient
10.− continue − dis + continue = discontinue
11. – decent − in + decent = indecent
12. –legitimate − il + legitimate = illegitimate
13. –aware − un + aware = unaware
14. – finite − in + finite
15. necessary −un + necessary = unnecessary
c.] Idioms related to sports;
1. Throw in the towel: to give up
2. In our corner: on your side in
an argument or dispute
3. On the ropes: state of near
collapse or defeat
4. Below the belt: unfair or
unsporting behavior
5. Square off: prepare for a
conflict.
READING
1.
ENCODING
is the process by which data is presented in a non− verbal form, i.e., as
tables, graphs, etc.
2.
DECODING
is the process by which graphic representation such as tables and graphs
are interpreted so that the data is made meaningful to the readers.
ii.] Choose the correct option.
1.
A contact sport usually involves a physical contact between players.
2.
Kabbadi is a game played between two team of seven players.
3.
A single player
on offence is referred to as a raider.
GRAMMAR
MODAL VERBS
Can, could,
may, might, must, shall, should, will, would
SEMI MODAL
VERBS
Ought to, dare
to, used to, need
A.
Complete the following sentences.
1.
We are not completely sure but Kishore may come back tomorrow.
2.
When Koushik was a child, he used to play in the street.
3.
Could I
have some more juice, please󠅜󠅜
4.
I couldn’t
believe my eyes. Is Santhosh the one who is standing over there󠅜󠅜
5.
Dinesh must
be the richest person in the village. He’s just bought two luxury cars.
6.
Imran should
have studied more for the final exam than playing.
7.
My house need
decorating as I’ m tired of the old furniture.
8.
I would rather
request you to check my exercise before giving it to the teacher.
9.
May I
use your mobile phone󠅜󠅜 It’s an emergency.
10.
in schools, students must wear uniforms. It is compulsory.
11.
Nirmala’s daughter could write perfectly when she was seven.
12.
I shall let
you know when I have more information about the matter.
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C] Fill in the blanks with appropriate modals;
·
I thought I will go to British Museum today to
read the treatment for some slight ailment of which I had a touch. I would read I wanted to read and then
felt I shall begin to study
diseases. I started to generally turn the leaves idly.
I came to typhoid fever, read the
symptoms and discovered I will be
having it for months without knowing it. Cholera, I had severe complications.
Diphtheria, would have been born
with. I was relieved to find that Bright’s disease, I had only in a modified
form as so far as that was concerned, I shall
live for years. The only disease I would
conclude I had not got was a housemaid’s knee. I sat and pondered. I tried
to feel my heart. I could not feel
my heart. I walked into the reading room as a happy healthy man but crawled out
as a decrepit wreck.
PREPOSITIONS
On, off, up, in
out, above, below, over, under, to, from, with, without, before, after, at,
during, according to, a head of, a part of, from, as far as, in spite of, owing
to, in addition to, in case of, in front of, but for, on account of, on behalf
of, with reference to etc.
A] Fill in the blanks with appropriate
prepositions;
I] In case of difficulty, you should refer to a dictionary and then respond to the question.
II] The clothes
that he has put on are very
impressive. He is going to his
hometown to pay homage to the
village head.
III] The nearest
hospital to this place is at a distance of twenty kilometers. You
can reach it either by car or by a bicycle.
B] Fill in the blanks with suitable
prepositions;
Mr .Beek of New
Jersey has invented a floating life− preserver, which gives complete production for people who have been shipwrecked.
The upper section is large enough for the wearer to be able to move his head
and arms in, and a month’s supply 4 of food and drinking water can also be
stored in it. The cover can be
closed in rough weather, and the wearer can see through the window in the front, and breathe through a curved pipe. The life preserver is made of water proof cloth attached to circular metal tubes, which protect
the wearer from sharp rocks and
hungry fish.
C] Fill in the blanks in the following
sentences using prepositions;
I] The new
machines are quite different from the
old ones. They are able to work at a
much faster pace, substantially reduced risk of the environment.
II] The students
discussed the problem among themselves.
However, they did not arrive at any
conclusion. They went to their class
teacher and discussed with her. She
gave a solution for it and they were
happy.
D] Choose the right word and complete
the paragraph;
The wreck of the RMS Titanic lies at a
depth of about 12, 500 feet about
370 miles south east of the coast of
Newfoundland. It lies in two main
pieces about a third of a mile
apart. The bow is still largely recognizable with many preserved interiors, despite the damage it sustained
hitting the sea floor. A debris field of
the wreck contains thousands of items
spilled from the ship as it sank.
She sank in the year 1912.
E] Solve the crossword using the clues
Across
Down
2] We fought against the measure [7] 1] I put the book upon the table [4]
7] The cat
jumped onto the table [4] 2] Please
treat us as equals. [2]
9] The cat
climbed up the tree. 2 3]
Desert will be served after dinner
10] My story is
shorter than yours [4] 4] My
house is near the school [4]
11] Cats are unlike dogs [6]
5] We walked to the store [2]
13] Put the
cookie in the jar [2] 6] No
eating during class [6]
14] Let’s walk through the park.7
8] The book fell off my desk
[3]
16] The
vegetables were planted 11] I will not leave until the speech
beside the apple tree [6]is finished
[5]
17] Banu sings like a bird [4]
12] The store is open everyday but
Sunday
[3]
18] My story is about my pets [5]
15] The dog is outside the
house [7]
19] Subash is
the president of our 16] The cat is hiding below my bed.5
class [2]
20] We live by the river [2]
19] The cat jumped over the
wall [6]
21] Lets walk into class together [4] 20] He is hiding behind the
Bookcase [6]
22] The bank is opposite the park [8] 22] Dinner is on the table [2]
23] We live within the city limits [6] 24]
I put my hands inside my
Pockets [6]
25] I saw John
waving above
26] We will eat before the
play [6]
the crowd. [5]
28] I am more cautions since the
27] The cat is sleeping under the
Fall [5]
bed [5]
29] I have a
present for you [3] 29] This letter
is from my aunt [4]
31] We strolled along the river [5]
30] We ran past the other
kids [4]
32] He ran between us [7]
33] The leaves
had collected beneath
The trees [7]
WRITING
1. A] NOTE – MAKING
The process
1.
the main points and supporting details should be
condensed and organised in systematic way.
2.
Use symbols or abbreviations while making notes.
3.
Notes need not be in complete sentences.
4.
Notes should be shorter than the original text.
5.
Main points and supporting details should be
clearly distinguished.
6.
Functional works like articles, relative
pronouns should be avoided
7.
Headings and sub headings should be numbered
B] Summarising
1] summarising is to briefly sum
up the various points given in the notes made from the original passage.
2] It is retrieval of
information from the notes made.
3] A first draft will help
us to write a fair summary.
C] Debate
1] Start with a greeting and
introduce yourself.
2] State your topic and
inform whether you are speaking for or against.
3] Gather sufficient
information.
4] Keep track of the
stipulated time
5] Listen carefully to the
opponents and present your rebuttal convincingly
6] Accept the judgment.
D] WRITING AN ARTICLE;
1] Headlines or title should
be catchy
2] Byline is the name of the
writer
3] Introduction should
arouse interest
4] Develop cause, effect,
relationship use facts.
5] Compare and contrast
views, points of views or information.
6] Conclusion summing up,
offering suggestions, personal predictions
Task [ pie – chart]
Health disorders – contributing
factors
The given pie−chart details about the
health disorders and analyses the factors that lead to them. The modern man is
vulnerable to several diseases. There are too many factors that affect him. A
major portion of 51% of these factors arise from modern man’s lifestyle alone.
His smoking habits, obesity disorders, stress, diet, nutrition and blood
pleasure abnormalities lead to his health disorders. 10% of diseases arise from
poor or lack of proper medical facilities. The environment also helps a key
highly−polluted atmosphere, breathes unclean air and suffers from respiratory
disorders. Further, many disorders are congenital in nature. They might be
inherited from the ancestors via DNA. 20% of these disease causing factors are
directly related to genetics or birth inherited factors. Thus, this pie− chart
gives a comprehensive information about the several factors that contribute to
the disease of modern man.
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