A New Day, A New Way:Lesson-6: Class-viii
A New Day, A New Way:Lesson-6: Class-viii
I will discuss any questions and answer from this lesson. This lesson meant to encourage learners to realize that everyone is born with natural talent.
The lesson highlights the various avenues available to make a living only if we utilize our talents in the best possible manner. Each one of us is born with some natural talent. Some can sing, some can dance or paint, and others like to do social work. Here is a story of Seema Deka and her daughter Swati. It is titled 'A New Day, A New Way'
Let's go, and write answers:
Question no-1. Answer the following questions from the lesson:
(a) Why was Seema upset?
Answer: Seema was upset, because when she gets information, that it will take a few days to pay the staff their salary this month.
(b) What did Swati suggest to her mother?
Answer: Swati suggested to her mother that they could try the NGO for some help.
(c) What happened when Seema met the lady at the office of the NGO?
Answer: when Seema met the lady at the office of the NGO, then she knew that how helps the NGO. They offer vocational training in a variety of fields like toy making, embroidery, culinary arts, mobile phone repairing and etc.
(d) What did the women of 'Brave Mothers' do?
Answer: "Brave Mothers" explained to Seema that their NGO was a self-help group and they offer vocational training in a variety of fields.
(e) What was Seema interested in doing?
Answer: Seema was interested in cooking.
(f) How did the NGO help Seema?
Answer: The NGO appreciated Seema's confidence and gave her an idea of the business potential in this area.NGO offers catering services such as tiffin services to office goers and working women staying in paying guest accommodation.NGO helps to Seema to give a loan amount to set up her own kitchen at home.
Question no-2: Check your comprehension.
Find out the meaning of the word's in italics and select the correct answers from the options.
(a) Seema looked at Swati's calm and resolute face.
(i) Sad
(ii) Adamant
(iii) Brave
(iv) Determined, firm
Answer: determined, firm
(b) "I would like to choose culinary training as a vocation."
(i) Tailoring
(ii) Toymaking
(iii) Embroidery
(iV) Cooking
Answer: cooking.
(c) Her heart brimmed with new dreams.
(i) Lacked
(ii) Overflowed
(iii) Loaded
(iv) Exhausted
Answer: Overflowed.
Question no-3: Here are some more words the lesson.
Read the words in column 'A' And find out their meanings in column 'B'. Draw lines to match each word with meaning.
(a) edge--------------------(i) put one's arms around somebody to hold them tightly, especially to show deep love or liking.
(b) adored-----------------(ii) wrote something quickly.
(c) jotted------------------(iii) loved somebody very much.
(d) hugged----------------(iv) a raised design on a fabric.
(e) embossed-------------(v) the outside limit of an object, a surface or an area.
Answer:
(a) edge----- ---------(v) the outside limit of an object, a surface, or an area.
(b) adored--- ---- ----(iii) loved somebody very much.
(c) jotted--------------(ii) wrote something quickly.
(d) hugged----- - -----(i) put one's arms around somebody to hold them tightly, especially to show deep love or liking.
(e) embossed-------- (iv) a raised design on fabric.
Question no- 4; Sit in groups. Each group will take up one of the following points for discussion. The leader of each group will present the answers to the class on behalf of the group:
(a) What, according to you, are the qualities of a good daughter/ good son?
(b) Do you think Swati is a good daughter? Why do you think so?
(c) What are the good qualities you have that match with Swati's ( Each member will write his/her good qualities as a daughter/son.)
(d) What will you do to become a better daughter/son?
Question no-5: Let's learn some grammar:
Look at the underlined words in the following sentences from the lesson.
" Seema Deka drew the window curtains of her living room. Without switching on the light, she sat on the edge of her bed, lost in thought."
( The underlined words on of and in are prepositions. A preposition is a word usually placed before a noun or a pronoun to show its relation to a place, time, cause, purpose or means.)
Here are some common types of prepositions. They denote
(a) place or preposition:
e.g. in, on, at, over, under, above, below, behind, between, beyond
(i) The book is on the table.
(ii) He is at school now.
(b) time:
e.g. at, on, in, for, from---to, since, during, till/until
(i) She will go to the office in the morning.
(ii) She sat there for three hours.
(c) cause:
e. g. because of, on account of, from, out of, of
(i) The match had to be stopped because of the rain.
(ii) Our school is closed on account of Bihu.
(d) purpose:
e. g. for
(i) I am waiting for the taxi.
(e) means:
e. g. by, with, on, in
(i) I go to school by bus.
(ii) I will cut the cake with his knife.
Now fill in the blanks with the correct preposition from the choices given in brackets.
(a) Seema was upset------ the information. (with/in/by)
(b) Swati told her-------a lady who lived here. (about/ of/for)
(c) She asked Seema to see the lady------her office. (on/ at/by)
(d) She was the boss ------- the NGO.(for/by/of)
(e) Swati goes to school------bus. (by.on/with)
Answer:
(a) Seema was upset by the information.
(b) Swati told her about a lady who lived here.
(c) She asked Seema to see the lady at her office
(d) She was the boss of the NGO.
(e) Swati goes to school by bus.
Question no-6: As you know, there are different ways of presenting the same idea.
Find a sentence in the text that has the same meaning as each of the following statements. The first one has been done for you.
(a) She was very wise for her age, Seema thought.
She looked so mature, Seema thought.
(b) He had expired a few years ago.
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(c) Depending on Seema's success, she would be given more work.
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(d) Her heart was filled with new hopes and desires.
Question no-8: This is the copy of a letter that Seema wrote to the Branch Manager of Assam Co-operative Milan Bank for the sanction of a loan. Read it.
To
The Branch Manager
Assam Co-operative Milan Bank
Naharguri, Assam.
Date: 1 January 2019
Sub: Application for sanction of a loan amount of Rs. 10,000/-
Sir,
I have been a customer with your bank for over five years.I would like to apply for a personal loan of Rs 10,000/- to set up a catering business. I have done the necessary market survey and have submitted all the necessary documents.
I will be very grateful if you could sanction the loan at the earliest.
Thank you, and looking forward to hearing from you.
Yours faithfully,
Seema Deka.
Now, write a similar letter to "Brave Mother" asking for a loan to set up your toy-making business. Carefully note how to begin and end a letter. Also note how to date, subject line, and salutation are written.
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