1.3. The Cop and the Anthem - Ice breakers and Brainstorming activities.

1.3. The Cop and the Anthem

ICE BREAKERS

Ø    1.  Suppose you have gone to a place where the winter season is very  severe, discuss with your partner the ways in which you would protect yourself in the cold climate.

    Ans.- ways to protect from cold climate - 

    1. wear woolen clothes, 

2    2. do exercise 

        3. drink tea and coffee

        4. sit near bonfire.

        5. use room heaters.

2.When you see a cop approaching, you feel either ‘relieved’ or ‘scared’. Discuss      

                with  your  partner  the  situations  when  you  feel  ‘relieved’  or  ‘scared’.

Relieved	I was walking alone in a dark street.            I a thief was attacked on me.            I lost my bag and important things.
Scared	I was riding a bike without a valid driving licence.           I broke the traffic rules.                      I was riding bike without licence.

 

Ø  3. Discuss some of the motivating things that can change a person's life. One is given :

                                  i            Listening to an inspiring speech

                                ii             By reading biographies of successful persons.

                              iii             By attending seminars and conferences which are motivational.

                              iv             By developing personality by taking participation different activities.

 

                                    

                                                   Brainstorming

A.1. i) Discuss with your partner and find out the different ways in which Soapy tried to get arrested. The first one is given.

a.       Tried to enter a luxurious café.

b.      By breaking window glass of an electric shop.

c.       By not paying money in the restaurant after takinf dinner.

d.      By behaving like a drunken man.

e.       By stealing umbrella of a man.

A2. i) Read the story and match the incidents given in column A with the consequences given in column B.

1.      Soapy tried to enter a café.	Strong and ready hands of the head waiter turned him around.
2.      Soapy broke a glass window.	The cop ran after another man.
3.      Two waiters pitched Soapy on the callus pavement.	He stood up slowly beating the dust from his clothes.
4.      Soapy heard the anthem being played in the church.	Suddenly a wonderful change came in his heart.
5.      Cop arrests Soapy for hanging around.	Dream of turning around in life was shattered.

 

ii) Give reasons and complete the following.

a.       Soapy had confidence in himself because he was shaven and his coat was trim and his neat, black bow.

b.      The head waiter of the luxurious café did not allow Soapy to enter because he saw Soapy’s tattered trousers and decadent shoes.

c.       The cop did not arrest Soapy for breaking the glass window because Soapy was standing still and with a smiling face. Police man thought that a man who smash windows do not remain to chat with the police.

d.      The cop did not arrest  outing and dancing because he thought that Soapy was a student of Hartford college. They are noisy but not harmful. They have the instructions to neglect such people.

iii) Pick out the lines from the text which show that :

a.       Soapy wants to enter the café for two reasons –

“The  total  would  not  be so high as to call forth any extreme of revenge from the cafe  management;  and  yet  the  meat  would  leave  him filled and happy for the journey to his winter island.”

b.      Soapy was afraid that he won’t be able to enter the prison –

1.      It seemed that his route to the coveted island was not to be easy one.

2.      Arrest seemed now but an elusive dream. The island seemed very far away.

3.      In his fancy the island seemed an unattainable Arcadia.

c.       Soapy was not caught by the cop throwing stones at the glass.-

“The  policeman  refused  to  accept  Soapy  even  as a  clue.”

d.     Soapy actually did not want the umbrella –

“He  hurled  the  umbrella  angrily  into an  excavation”.

e.      Listening to the anthem, Soapy remembered his good old days –

“And the anthem that the organist played  cemented  Soapy  to  the  iron  fence,  for  he  had known  it  well  in  the  days  when  his  life  contained  such things  as  mothers  and  roses  and  ambitions  and  friends and immaculate thoughts and collars.”

iv) ‘He would make a man of himself again’ – The word ‘man’ in the sentence means - here soapy wants to find a work and protect himself from different problems and he can decided to fulfill his basic needs independently. 

v) Soapy’s earlier life was much different from his present life. Complete the table to show this contrast. One is done for you.

Earlier Life	Present Life
a.       Contained friends and roses	a.       Unworthy desires
b.      Contained mother	b. Dead hopes
c.       Contained ambitions	c. wrecked faculties
d.      Immaculate thoughts and collars	d. base motives

 

vi)After listening to the sweet and solemn organ notes, Soapy decides to:

a)      He would pull himself out of the mire and would make a man of himself again.

b)      He would conquer the evil that had enslaved him.

c)      He would resurrect his old eager ambitions and purse them without faltering.

d)     Tomorrow he would go into the roaring downtown district and find work.

e)      He would be somebody in the world.

vii) Write an incident in which you did something wrong and repented for it later. Give reason.

Once I told my parents that I was in college but I went with my friend to watch cinema.  When I understood my mistake I repented for that. It is not good to say lie to parents because my parents do everything for me. So I told truth my parents.

A3) i) O’Henry has used different words to indicate prison where Soapy wants to reach. Make a list of those words.

Ans – winter island,                   coveted island,               limbo,

           island,                              unattainable Arcadia

 

ii) Find out the words used for the ‘degraded state of mind’

Ans. -  the pit into which he had tumbled

the degraded days, unworthy desires, dead hopes,

 wrecked faculties and base motives.

iii) The specific meaning of word ‘anthem’ in the content of the story is –

Ans.- i) a prayer played by a artist on instrument in a church on Sabbath day.

ii) a religious instrumental song and a song which is played to motivate the persons.

A4) (i) Convert the following sentences into negative without changing a meaning.

a)      The policeman refused to accept Soapy even as a clue.

Ans.- The policeman did not accept Soapy even as a clue.

b)      Soapy drifted along twice unsuccessful.

Ans. – Soapy drifted along twice with no success.

c)      Soapy stopped his unavailing racket.

Ans.- Soapy did not start his unavailing racket.

d)     The island seemed very far away.

Ans. – The island did not seem nearby.

e)      The island seemed an unattainable Arcadia.

Ans.- The island did not seem attainable Arcadia.

Or The island seemed an Arcadia which could not be attainable.

ii) Convert the following sentences into affirmative without changing their meanings.

a)      Men who smash windows do not remain to chat with the police.

Ans. – Men who smash windows avoid chatting with the police.

b)      Why don’t you call a cop?

Ans. – You should call a cop.

c)      On the opposite side of the street was a restaurant of no great pretensions.

Ans.- On the opposite side of the street was a restaurant with low pretensions.

d)     Noisy; but no harm.

Ans.- Noisy; but harmless.

e)      They seemed to regard him as a king who could do no wrong.

Ans.- They seemed to regard him as a king who could do only right.

 

 

2.2. Indian Weavers - Ice breakers and Brainstorming activities.

2.2. Indian Weavers

Ice - Breakers

1. Artisans are also called craftsmen. They are creators of diverse goods and use their hands to create unique, functional and also decorative items using traditional techniques. Now complete the web given below.

Ans.- Different types of artisans -

    a. Goldsmith            e. Craftsman

    b. Carpenter             f. Jewelers

    c. Potter                    g. Musical instrument makers.

    d. Weaver

2. Discuss with your partner the seasons/occasions when we need :

Ans. -     a) Woolen clothes - winter season

                b) Casual clothes - Summer season.

                c) Rich silk clothes - In functions like marriage.

                d) Colourful, comfortable clothes - Rainy season and in                         functions 

3. Let's play a game. The teacher will ask the students some questions. Students will understand that there are some exceptions to the general rules. Let's start - 

a) one who weaves is  a weaver.

b) one who sings is a singer.

c) one who teaches is a teacher.

d) one who plays a game is a player.

e) one who dances is a dancer.

f) one who cooks is a cook or chef.

4. We have often seen the picture of Gandhiji spinning on his charkha. Discuss the reasons behind this. one has been given for you.

Ans. -

a) To give rural people an opportunity  to earn their livelihood.

b) To encourage the Indians to spin their own cloth.

c) To sustain or nurture the self sufficiency in Indians.

d) To start swadeshi movement.

5. Name some tools used by the weavers.

Ans.-  a) Loom   b) Tapestry Needle  c) Warp Yarn   d) Shed Stick

        e) Weaving comb  f) Scissors   g) Weaving yarns  h) Dowels.

6. Name some types of yarns used by the weavers.

Ans. - a) Linen    b) Wool    c) Cotton    d) Rayon    e) Silk    

           f) Polyester    g) Acrylic.

Brainstorming Activities

A1) Discuss with your partner about following vocations :

  a) Weaving - weaving means the cloth is made on weaving machine by using different things.

b) Tailoring - The person sews the cloths according to the customer's needs.

c) Knitting - It is the process wherein thread or sometimes yarn is made into cloth and other crafts.

d) Embroidering - It means to decorate cloth by sewing a pattern or picture on it.

A2) i) Discuss the various products made by the weavers in the poem.

Ans. - a) dress for a new born baby - It is blue in colour like a halcyon.

b) Marriage veils - It is as beautiful as plumps of peacock. it is of green and purple colour.

c) Shroud - It is white in colour like white feather and white cloud. 

ii) The words in the three stanzas of the poem mention different times of a day. Complete the table.

Ans. -

Time of the day	words / phrases	Weaver's wok
Early Morning	Break of day	Weavers weave robes for new born child.
Late in the evening	Fall of night	Weavers weave the marriage veils of a queen.
Cold - night	Moonlight Chill	Weavers weave a funeral shroud.

iii) The poem reveals three phases of life. Fill in the blanks with feelings and colours appropriate to the phases of life. one is done for you.

Ans. -

	New - born / Childhood	Youth/Adulthood	Old age/ Death
Colour	Blue	purple & Green	Whiten
Feeling	Hopes and expectations	Active, Progressive, full of love	Sad, grief, solemn.

iv) Complete: The weavers weave in the chill moonlight. They are solemn & still. They weave white coloured shroud like a white feather and white as a cloud.

v) Pick out two words used to describe the weavers in the last stanza. Also state their importance.

Ans. - The words used to describe the weavers in the last stanza are solemn & still. It describes the feelings of a weaver. It also depicts the grief, sadness in the last stage of human life. 

vi) Express your views about the present condition of weavers.

Ans. - The present condition of weavers is not good. There business is not running well. Lots of companies are entered in the market. They provide cloth in cheap prizes. So the weavers business has lots of competition. 

vii) Express your own views and opinion from the weaver's point of view and complete the following table.

Ans. -

    

Stanza	Activity ( done by weavers)	Views/Opinion
First Stanza	Robes for new born child	The weavers feel happiness because they are weaving beautiful cloth of blue colour  which shows hopes.
Second Stanza	Marriage veils of a queen	The weavers feel that humans are active in  this stage and they expect prosperous life. They ready to face any problems.
Third Stanza	White shroud	The weavers are weaving a white shroud. They are solemn and sad because they are weaving  cloth which is used to cover the dead body. The white colour shows emotionless and lifeless stage of human life.

A3) i) Pick out the rhyming words from the poem. 

Ans. - 

 

Stanza	Rhyming words	Rhyme scheme
I  Stanza	day - gay wild - child	aabb
II stanza	night - bright green - queen	aabb
III stanza	still - chill cloud - shroud	aabb

ii) Give antonyms and synonyms of the following and make sentences of your own.

Ans.-

Word	Antonym	Sentence	Synonym	Sentence
new	old	It is a very old house.	fresh, novel	These are fresh vegetables.
bright	dimmed, dull.	The light is very dimmed.	blazing, shiny	It has a shiny surface.
dead	alive, live	He is alive.	breathless, deceased	We pay respect to the deceased person.
still	moving	He was moving from one place to another.	motionless, stable.	The wheel is stable.
wild	wild,pet	The dog is pet animal.	silvan	He likes to live a silvan life.
fall	rise	We have to rise honor of our nation.	descend, collapse	The building was collapsed.
child	parent	Parents always love their childrens.	infant , kid	Kids are naughty.

iii) Make a words register of clothes/attire/dress.

Ans.- The word register of clothes/attire/dress is : apparel, garment, get-up, wardrobe, tailors, weavers, robes, threads. etc.

A4) i) Complete the following table.

Ans. - 

Figures of speech	Line
Simile	a) Blue as the wing of halcyon wild. b) Like the plumes of peacock, purple & green. c) White as a feather & white as cloud.
Imagery	a) weavers weaving at break of day b) why do weave a garment so bright c) Like the plumes of peacock purple & green d) we weave a dead mans funeral shroud.
Metaphor	a) Weavers , weaving at a break of day. b) Blue as the wing of halcyon wild. c) weavers weaving at fall of night  d) What do you weave in the moonlight chill
Alliteration	a) Weavers weave at a break of day b) why do you weave a garment so gay? c) we have the robes of new born child.

         

ii) The rhyme scheme in the first stanza is 'aabb'. Find  rhyme schemes in the second and third stanzas.

Ans. - The rhyme scheme of the second and third stanza is also 'aabb'.         

Modal Auxiliaries - its uses or functions.

Modal Auxiliaries

Definition of Verb – A word which denotes the action is called as verb.

 

                                                  Main verbs

Types of verbs –                                                                      Primary Auxiliaries

                                                 Helping Verbs.

                                                                                                        Modal Auxiliaries

 

Primary Auxiliaries –   1. to be’s verbs – am, is, are, was, were.

                                       2. to have’s verbs – have, has , had.

                                       3. to do’s verbs – do, does, did.

Modal Auxiliaries and its uses/ functions-

  v Can -  A. It is used to express ability.

       for e.g. –     1. I can speak English fluently.

                           2. I can swim.

                   B. It is used to express permission.

          for e.g. -      1. Can I take your book?

                             2. You can sit down now.

  v Could – A. It is used to express ability in past.

For e.g. -     1. I could play hockey when I was young.

                   2. I could dance well when I was well.

          B. It is used to express polite request.

for. e.g. -     1. Could you read for me?

                   2. Could you tell me the address?

 

  v May –         A. It is used to express permission.

    for e.g. -      1. May I come in sir?

                       2. You may go now.

          B. It is used to express possibility or probability.

    for e.g. -      1. It my rain today.

                       2. He may be in the library.

   v Might – It is used to express less possibility.

    for e.g. -      1. It might rain today.

                       2. He might be at home.

   v Will & Shall – They are used to express certainty.

    for e.g. -      1. I will pass the examination with good marks.

                       2. I will do better in my life.

   v Would & Used to – They are used to express habitual action in past.

    for e.g. -      1. I would walk everyday early in the morning.

                       2. He used to dance well.

   v Should – It is used to express advice & suggestion.

    for e.g.-       1. You should study hard.

                       2. You should attend your lectures.

   v Must – It is used to express obligation and compulsion.

    for e.g. -      1. We must repay the loans.

                       2. Students must enter in the college in uniforms.

   v Ought to – It is used to express moral duty.

    for e.g.-       1. We ought to obey our parents.

                       2. We ought to pay taxes.

   v Need – It is used to express necessity.

    for e.g. -      1. I need your help.

                       2. He need not go.

   v Dare – It is used to express courage.

    for e.g.-       1. He dares to give the answer.

                       2. He dares to fight with me.

Articles - Uses of article a, an & the.

Articles

A, an & the are usually called as articles.

There are two types of articles.

                                                                    Definite Article - the

                       Articles                       Indefinite Articles – a & an

v Uses of the indefinite article ‘a’-

1.     With singular common nouns beginning with consonant sounds-

e.g. – a pen, a boy, a cow, a man,

          2. With singular common nouns starting with vowels having consonant        

               sounds.

              e.g. – a university,  unit, a european, a unicorn.

v Uses of the indefinite article ‘an’-

1.     With singular common nouns beginning with vowel sounds-

e.g. an umbrella, an egg, an eye, an elephant, an idiot.

          2. With singular common nouns starting with consonant having vowel    

               sounds.

                e.g. an hour, an honest man, an M.A.

v If the adjective is ued before the singular comman noun, the articles are used according to the pronunciation of the adjectives.

e.g.    a man          -        an honest man

          a meeting     -        an important meting

          a village       -        an adivasi village

          an animal    -        a useful animal

          an elephant  -        a big elephant

v Uses of the definite article ‘the’-

1.     To denote a particular person or thing –

e.g. – The chain you gave me is lost.

         We shall go to the movie.

2.     To denotecone which is already mentioned

e.g – I went to a shop. The shop is of my friend.

        I have a dog. The dog is obedient.

3.     To denote the unique things –

       e.g.The earth, the sun, the moon, the world.

4.     With superlatives –

e.g.- He is the best student in our class.

        This is the most beautiful picture.

5.     If the the noun representing a whole class

e.g. – 1. We should help the poor.

         2. The dog is a faithful animal.

            6. Before the names of rivers, sea, gulfs, groups of islands, mountains

                ranges etc.

              e.g. – the Ganga, the Red Sea, the Persian gulf, the Himalayas,

                        the sahyadri

          7. Before the names of certain books which are famous worldwide

                e.g. – the Mahabharata, The Ramayana, The Kuran, The Bible.

          8. Before the names of musical instruments-

               e.g. – the Piano, the flute, the violin

          9. Before the name of newspaper –

                e.g. – The Times of India, The Sakal, The Hindu.

          10. Before the names of the nations which are in plural form

                e.g. – ths USA, the Netharlands, the United Kingdoms.

          11. Before the names of political party –

                e.g. – the congress, the BJP, the Shivsena.

12. Before the ordinal numbers-

               e.g. the second, the third.

          13. Before the names of Railways, ships and air services –

               e.g. – the Deccan Queen, The Sinhgad Express, The Rajendra,

                         the Air India.

14. Before the names of Banks, Government Dept.

     e.g. – The Bank of India, The Ministry of Education.

15. Before the names of monuments, forts

      e.g. – The Taj Mahal, the Pratapgad.  

16. Before the names of posts –

          e.g. – The Chief Minister, the Principal