English with Brajendra

 Central Idea Even small things can change the mood and make a person happy. A crow shook down some particles of snow from a hemlock tree upon the sad poet . This small incident changed his mood and saved the rest part of his day from being waste.

  Supplementary Reader Lesson 2 :  The Judgement Seat Of Vikramaditya [A] Short answer type questions on the text. Q1 : Who was Vikramaditya? Why was he famous for? Ans : Vikramaditya was the king of Ujjain. He was famous for his justice and wisdom.   Q2 : What do we definitely know about Vikramaditya? Ans : The only one thing that we definitely know about Vikramaditya is that he was a lover of justice and learning.   Q3 : Why did the guilty tremble before Vikramaditya? Ans : The guilty trembled before Vikramaditya because they knew that his eyes would look straight into their guilt and he would punish them.   Q4 : What happened to the palace and the fort of Vikramaditya after his death? Ans : After the death of Vikramaditya his palace and fort were ruined with passage of time. The ruins were covered with grass and dust.   Q5 : What did the village boys find in pasture-land one day ? Ans : The village-boys used to go to a nearby pasture ...

  Lesson 4 . Socrates  COMPREHENSION Read the following passages and answer the questions that follow : [A] Socrates lived..............honourable and just . Q1: When and where did Socrates live? Ans: Socrates lived in Athens about four hundred years before Jesus Christ was born.  Q2: Describe physical appearance of Socrates? Ans: Socrates was ugly, undersized and had a flat nose and bulging eyes.   Q3: Why was Socrates always shabbily dressed? Ans: Socrates was always shabbily dressed because his father was a poor stone-cutter.   Q4: What were the most important lessons at school in those days? Ans: The most important lessons at school in those days were music and gymnastics.  Q5 : How do you know that Socrates was a thoughtful child? Ans: Socrates was a thoughtful child because he watched his companions all the time and allowed very few things to escape his notice.  Q6: What was the financial condition of Socrates's family? Ans: The financi...

  Lesson 3 .  The Ganga  COMPREHENSION Read the following passages and answer the questions that follow : [A] I have received..............accompany them. Q1 : What has the author received from his countrymen? Ans: The author has received love and affection from his countrymen.   Q2 : What according to the writer, is not repayable? Ans: According to the writer love and affection is not repayable.   Q3 : Why is the writer feeling overwhelmed?  Ans: The writer is feeling overwhelmed by the affection of all classes of Indian people.   Q4 : What hope does the writer have in the remaining years of his life? Ans: The writer hopes that in the remaining years of his life he would not be unworthy of his people and their affection.   Q5 : What does the writer owe to his comrades and colleagues? Ans: The writer owes a deeper debt of gratitude to his comrades and colleagues, because they had been joint partners in great works and in trium...