Friday, March 4, 2022
Wednesday, March 2, 2022
Sunday, February 20, 2022
THE STRANGE CASE OF DR JEKYLL AND MR HYDE
1. Answer each of the following questions in 30-40 words.
a. It was Mr Utterson’s custom on a Sunday, when his meal was over, to sit close by the fire, with a volume of some dry divinity on his reading-desk, until the clock of the neighbouring church rang out the hour of twelve and then he would go soberly and gratefully to bed.
b. The will of Dr Jekyll stated that in case, Henry Jekyll dies, disappears or in case of unexplained absence for any period exceeding three calendar months, all his possessions would be passed to his friend, Edward Hyde. In case of Dr Jekyll's disappearance, Edward Hyde should step into Henry Jekyll's shoes without further delay and free from any burden or obligation, beyond the payment of a few small sums to the members of the doctor's household.
c. When Mr Utterson arrived at Dr Lanyon’s house, Dr Lanyon sprang up from his chair and welcomed him with both hands. The scene although seemed dramatic, had genuine feelings. The two conversed about Dr Jekyll as they were the only friends he had.
d. Dr Lanyon despite being, Dr Jekyll’s childhood friend had a difference of opinion. Both of them differed in their approach to science. It was almost ten years since both of them parted their ways. According to Dr Lanyon, Dr Jekyll started to lose his mind and started going wrong in the things he did.
2. Answer each of the following questions in 80-100 words.
a. On noticing the contents of the will, Mr Utterson was greatly disturbed. He had never heard of Edward Hyde and this sparked suspicion in his mind. He makes it a point to find out the truth about this character on his own. He went to Cavendish Square to meet Dr Lanyon, an old friend of Dr Jekyll. He enquired about Dr Jekyll and Lanyon’s friendship. The two conversed about Dr Jekyll as they were the only friends he had. Dr Lanyon described how he and Dr Jekyll parted ways because of the difference in their approach to science. He also enquired if Dr Lanyon knew about a protégée that Dr Jekyll had. On learning the answer that such a person never existed, the identity of Mr Hyde became questionable for Mr Utterson.
b. Mr Utterson was a great friend. Even though his profession demanded him to keep his client’s interest. He took personal interest in Dr Jekyll’s will even though he refused to assist in making the will. He went to great lengths to make sure that Dr Jekyll’s will was not made against his will. He was greatly disturbed by the reference made to Mr Hyde as he didn’t know anything about this character. This made him suspect foul play. As a result, he made it a point to meet Dr Lanyon, in the pursuit of finding the truth about Mr Hyde. He was a curious, practical man who stopped at nothing in finding the truth.
Monday, February 14, 2022
Thursday, February 10, 2022
लोकोक्तियाँ
पाठ २०
लोकोक्तियाँ
टका हो जिसके हाथ में, वह है बड़ा जात में : धनी लोगों का आदर- सत्कार सब जगह होता है।
झूठ के पाँव नहीं होते : झूठा आदमी बहस में नहीं ठहरता, उसे हार माननी होती है।
जो धन दीखे जात, आधा दीजे बाँट : यदि वस्तु के नष्ट हो जाने की आशंका हो तो उसका कुछ भाग खर्च करके शेष भाग बचा लेना चाहिए.
जैसा मुँह वैसा तमाचा : जैसा आदमी होता है वैसा ही उसके साथ व्यवहार किया जाता है।
जान है तो जहान है : जिंदगी है तो सब कुछ है ।
जीभ भी जली और स्वाद भी न पाया : यदि किसी को बहुत थोड़ी-सी चीज खाने को दी जाये.
जिसके राम धनी, उसे कौन कमी : जो भगवान के भरोसे रहता है,उसे किसी चीज की कमी नहीं होती.
गृह कार्य
उपरोक्त लोकोक्तियों का प्रयोग करके वाक्य बनाइए –
वर्कशीट
Sunday, February 6, 2022
Wednesday, February 2, 2022
Monday, January 31, 2022
THE CONVICT
THE CONVICT
1. Answer each of the following questions in 30-40 words.
a. Pip’s father's family name was Pirrip and his Christian name was Philip. His infant tongue could not properly understand or pronounce the name. He could say nothing longer than ‘Pip’. So, the narrator called himself Pip and came to be called Pip.
b. The man was fearful, all in coarse grey, with a great iron on his leg. A man with no hat, and with broken shoes, and with an old rag tied around his head. He was soaked in water and smothered in mud, and lamed by stones, and cut by flints, and stung by nettles and torn by briars. He limped, shivered, and glared and growled and his teeth chattered in his head.
c. The man had an iron leg. The leg may have been giving him trouble and he had no means to rectify it. So, when he heard that Pip’s brother-in-law was a blacksmith, he found a solution to what was troubling him.
d. As Pip saw the man picking his way among the nettles and among the brambles that bound the green mounds, he looked in Pip‘s eyes as if he were eluding the hands of the dead people, stretching up cautiously out of their graves.
2. Answer each of the following questions in 80-100 words.
a. Pip did not see his father or his mother and never saw any likeness of either of them (for their days were long before the days of photographs). His first fancies regarding what they were like were unreasonably derived from their tombstones. The shape of the letters on his father gave him an odd idea that he was a square, stout, dark man, with curly black hair. From the character, he drew a childish conclusion that his mother was freckled and sickly.
b. The man wanted Pip to get him food along with a file and wittle. In order to ensure that the boy got him what he wanted, he tried to scare him by saying that there was a young man hidden with him, in comparison to whom the man was an Angel. He further warned him that it would be in vain for a boy to attempt to hide from that young man. A boy may lock his door, maybe warm in bed, may tuck himself up, may draw the clothes over his head, may think himself comfortable and safe, but that young man will softly creep his way to him.
Friday, January 28, 2022
Thursday, January 27, 2022
Sunday, January 16, 2022
FRENCH LESSON 9 &10 NOTES
9. Mon Journal Intime
Grammaire – Passé composé using ‘être’
A.
Passé composé with ‘être’
Subject + conjugation of être + past participle
·
The
verbs which get conjugated with être are following
DR MRS VANDERTRAMPP
|
|
verb |
meaning |
Past participle |
|
D |
descendre |
To climb down |
descendu |
|
R |
rentrer |
To go back home |
rentré |
|
M |
monter |
To climb up |
monté |
|
R |
retourner |
To return |
retourné |
|
S |
sortir |
To go out |
sorti |
|
V |
venir |
To come |
venu |
|
A |
arriver |
To arrive |
arrivé |
|
N |
naître |
To be born |
né |
|
D |
devenir |
To become |
devenu |
|
E |
entrer |
To enter |
entré |
|
R |
revenir |
To come back |
revenu |
|
T |
tomber |
To fall down |
tombé |
|
R |
rester |
To stay |
resté |
|
A |
aller |
To go |
allé |
|
M |
mourir |
To die |
mort |
|
P |
passer |
To pass |
passé |
|
P |
partir |
To leave |
parti |
Apart from
these 17 verbs all the pronominal verbs are conjugated with être.
When a verb is
conjugated with être, past participle
gets extra e/s/es as per the subject.
B. Past Participles
1) ER verbs – to form the p.p. remove R
from the verb and write é at the end.
e.g. chanter –chanté
regarder – regardé
2) IR verbs – just remove R from the end
and the remaining verb is p.p.
e.g. finir – fini
remplir –rempli
3) Other past participlesare mostly
irregular.
|
verb |
Past
participle |
verb |
Past
participle |
|
1.avoir |
eu |
23. conduire |
conduit |
|
2. boire |
bu |
24. dire |
dit |
|
3. connaître |
connu |
25. écrire |
écrit |
|
4. courir |
couru |
26.faire |
fait |
|
5. croire |
cru |
27. ouvrir |
ouvert |
|
6. devoir |
dû |
28. être |
été |
|
7. falloir |
fallu |
29. envoyer |
envoyé |
|
8. lire |
lu |
30. neiger |
neigé |
|
9. paraître |
paru |
31. mettre |
mis |
|
10. plaire |
plu |
32. prendre |
pris |
|
11. pleuvoir |
plu |
|
|
|
12.pouvoir |
pu |
|
|
|
13. savoir |
Su |
|
|
|
14. tenir |
tenu |
|
|
|
15. vivre |
vécu |
|
|
|
16.recevoir |
reçu |
|
|
|
17. voir |
vu |
|
|
|
18. vouloir |
voulu |
|
|
|
19. rire |
ri |
|
|
|
20. suivre |
suivi |
|
|
|
21. dormir |
dormi |
|
|
|
22.sourire |
souri |
|
|
C. Transitive and intransitive verbs
Refer the table of DR MRS
VANDERTRAMPP. Some verbs are highlighted. They are both transitive and
intransitive.
a) Transitive verb – when a verb has a
direct object i. e. it is followed by an object, it is transitive.
e.g. 1) Je
descends ma valise. (I
take down my suitcase.)
2) Il sort son chien. (he takes out
his dog)
In
this case it is conjugated with avoir and not être. So passé composé is J’ai descendu ma
valise.
Il a sorti son chien.
b) Intransitive verb – when a verb does not have
a direct object i.e. it is followed by a preposition, it is intransitive.
e.g. 1) Je sors chaque
samedi. (I go out every Saturday.)
2) Il descend par l’asensceur.
(He goes down by lift.)
In this case
passé composé is done with être.
Je suis sorti
chaque samedi.
Il est descendu par l’asensceur.
Remember when you are conjugating a transitive
verb from the list of 17 verbs its past participle doesn’t get extra e/s/es as
per the subject but remains same all the time.
Coin culturel –
Les personnes connues en
France
|
|
|
|
Marie curie |
La première femme qui a reçue le prix Nobel deux fois- de Physique en
1903, de chimie en 1911. |
|
Napoléon Bonaparte |
Né à Ajaccio en Corse, le général et Empereur des Français |
|
Jeanne d’Arc |
Elle s’est battue contre les Anglais et a sacrifié sa vie pour la France,
une héroïne de France, brûlée vive |
|
Louis Pasteur |
A inventé la Pasteurisation |
|
Gustave Eiffel |
Construit la tour Eiffel pour l’exposition universelle de 1889, aussi
participé à la construction de la statue de la Liberté à New-York |
|
Catherine Denevue |
Une actrice française, le visage de Marianne dans les années 80 |
Lesson 10 coin culturel
|
La
Palme d’or |
La
recompense supreme décernée par le jury official du festival de
cannes |
|
Le prix Goncourt |
Un prix littéraire français, décerné chaque
année au début de
novembre par l’Académie Goncourt après trois présélections successives |
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