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SECTION 4: PARAGRAPH-WRITING, , Write a paragraph on each of the following, topics in about 50 words:, , 1.MY HOBBY, , Points: many hobbies -your hobby - what, you do to maintain your hobby-how it is, useful to you, , There are many kinds of hobbies. Collection of, coins or stamps, music, painting and photography, are some of them. My hobby is collecting stamps., I have collected stamps of many countries. I get, stamps from friends or relatives or exchange, some of my stamps for new ones. I paste all, my stamps very carefully in an album. I have, two albums, one for Indian stamps and the, other for foreign stamps. My hobby keeps me, occupied in my free time. It gives me a lot of, general knowledge. I learn about the history and, geography of different countries. I also learn, about great leaders of the world. I get information, about different birds, animals and flowers., , , , , , , , Meanings (2i+et2l), , hobby (vif) elu. collection (saszi) axe., stamp (224) Ge. coin (sid) ssi. music, (-4fhs) 2icfld. relatives (RAl2o;) wiirividl. in, exchange for (‘i Ssaad-e 612) -nil Heatui. paste, | (az) allzisd. foreign (siR«) urewl. to keep, “oneself occupied (44 aides ailsyuids) sital ed, | aq. general knowledge (#124 ~ill@%) weird, | at. history (22) Slavia. geography (Pius), (Spi. information (S-sae) idl., , 2.MY AMBITION, Points : different ambitions -life without, ambitions is dull- your ambition - your inspiration-how you will fulfil your ambition, Different people have different, life., engineers, while others wish to become teachers, , ore journalists. One must have an ambition in, , ambitions, , in Some wish to become doctors or, , life, Life without ambition Is dull. My ambition, in life is to join the IPS and become one of, the best police officers of the country. Kiran, Bedi is my idol. Her life and service are my, , inspiration. Like her, I will work hard to fulfil my, dream. I wish to become an honest, hardworking,, compassionate and law-abiding police officer, Besides good education, I will also try to excel, ’ in sports and other activities. | know I will fulfil, , my dream., , , , , , , , ; ambition (2ifad) Yeralsial. to wish, > | (Ra) decd. journalist (v-flazz) uasi2. dull, (sa) flza. idol (2udsiea) 229 Gd. service, > | (ala) dat. inspiration (Surat) W22U. to, > | gui (gaa) uRyel sed. dream ({l¥) eu., ° | honest (2ilz2) wus. hardworking («iSa[1), ° | "8d. compassionate (s%a[2) sqoua4l. lawabiding (di-21oud[ol) seid wid S212. education, (Asian) Bia. to excel (Ssda) aRuid eid —ad., activity (21G2a) uh., , , , 3.MY FAVOURITE LEADER, , Points : name - qualities that you admire in, ‘ him/her - his/her life- work and achievements, ; -how you are inspired, , Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi or Mahatma, ° Gandhi is my favourite leader. Mahatma Gandhi, § or Bapu, as he was fondly called, was one of, the greatest leaders of our freedom, He believed in truth and non-violence., , struggle., , Gandhiji, God., Gandhiji, ‘gave us the powerful weapon of ‘satyagraha’, ° to fight against the British. Though he was, ‘ jailed many times, he did not give up his fight, , for freedom. Even some British officers had become, Gandhiji_ still, , was a very simple man. He believed, He, , in, loved everyone-—even his critics., , his admirers. inspires people all, , over the world.
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Meanings (weit) ), , , , , , , festival (3a) Gera. to decorate (3522), gaurd. sweet (xll2) Alsi. festoon (Seer) cle., | marigold (Azleiles) 1cetlzt. row (2i) &t2. earthen, lamp (244 4u) SRY. to burst (Hz) isd., | pusinessman (Bawa) cul. to perform, (uri) 524. crackers (552) saisst., , 7.MY VILLAGE, , Points : name - population - houses - people, , -well, river, market, bank-Gram, Panchayat-school and health centre -other, , Sacilities, , temple,, , 1 come from a small village called Bharatpur., It is a beautiful village. My village has a population, of about a thousand. Most of the people are, farmers. There are carpenters, cobblers, potters, and tailors also. The houses are made of mud, and bricks. The people of my village are simple, and hardworking. My village has a well. There, too. There, Shiva near the river. There is a small market, and a co-operative bank The, village has a Gram Panchayat. It runs a health, centre and a school. My village has good roads,, , is a river, is a temple of Lord, , in our village., , transport facilities and electricity., , , , , , , population (uiydeit) dadl. carpenter, (aQ-22) yar. cobbler (sisa2) Hill. potter (ulz2), gr. tailor (242) 2%. mud (4s) sted. brick, (Gs) 52. hardworking (sifal1) 4etq. health, centre (Gey azz) 2uzloa bes. transport (atrauié), AISHAAEI. facility (glAlAl2) wards., , 8.MY GUJARAT, , Points : developed state - people —- famous, men -chief cities —industries-arts and crafts, , ~Jestivals -fairs -dances-other places, interest, Gujarat is one of the most developed, , states in the country. The people of Gujarat, , , , of °, , , , , , national, , are friendly and adventurous. Great, leaders like Gandhiji, Sardar Patel and Morar}i, Desai were born in Gujarat, Gandhinagar 1s the, , capital of Gujarat. Gujarat has many industries, The bandhani work of, id the zari, , and co-operative dairies., , Jamnagar, the patola saris of Patan an, , work of Surat are famous. Makar Sankranti,, , are some of the, undhiyu,, , and Janmashtami, Khaman_ dhokla,, , Navaratri, popular festivals., jalebi and ganthiya are some of tasty food items, of Gujarat. Gujarat has many places of pilgrimage, like Dwarka, Palitana and Ambaji. Sasan Gir, Nal, Sarovar and the Rann of Kachchh are the famous, , wildlife sanctuaries., , developed (Rdats) sla., (2isdaza) wehis. mational (aieiet) 2214. capital, (SQza) wed, uve. industry (Ses) Gellar., co-operative dairy (51-2ilu2[2a §R) uusidl gaGeilar., popular (uivjaz) disda. tasty (22) 2a1lez., pilgrimage (qGii%s) cleat. wildlife (asesatds), arzodet. sanctuary (a1s22121) 210141204., , , , , , , , , , adventurous, , |, Jf, , 9.HOW I SPEND MY SUNDAYS, , Points: when do you get up?-what do, you do in the morning ?-how you spend the, afternoon ?-what you do in the evening ?, , Sunday is a holiday. But I always get up, early on Sunday. I go for a walk with my father., After coming home, I have my breakfast. I read, newspapers and then go for a bath. I then go to, the market with my mother. I also help her in, the kitchen. After lunch, I usually watch TV or, read a book. After a short nap, I play carrom or, a game of cards with my sister., , In the evening,, we all go out. Sometimes, we visit our friends, or relatives. After dinner, I watch a movie on TV, and then go to sleep., , , , , nap (14) aright, ole 24 Gla. cards (si§), uni.
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10.A VISIT TO A TEMPLE, , Points : when you visited the temple —calm, and peaceful atmosphere - oil-lamps, agarbattis, - meditation — prasad ~ aarti ~ how you felt, , Last Sunday, I went to the Somnath Mahadev, temple. I bought some flowers from the vendor, outside the temple. I went inside. It was very calm, and peaceful there. Oil-lamps were burning brightly, and the sweet fragrance of agarbaitis filled the, atmosphere. I offered flowers and sat in meditation for some time. The priest gave me prasad., The experience was so wonderful that I spent, some more time in the temple. Soon it was time, for the aarti. The sounds of drums and_ bells, could be heard all around. It was the best time, , of the day., , Meanings (ai<i2l), , vendor (4-2) SRl. calm (514) -{l24. peaceful, (Wise) aid. fragrance (4-u) y2i4. atmosphere, , (H2uBxr) aiciarl. to offer (riis2) sla sq., meditation (ARZa4) “it. priest ((hez) ymil., experience (Ss2UlR2iu) 211914., , , , 11.THE SPORTS DAY OF MY SCHOOL, , Points: when it was celebrated -marchpast-welcome speech - different events and, games - judges and referees — atmosphere - chief, guest - prizes, , The Annual Sports Day of my school was, celebrated on 26 December this year. First there, was a march-past by all the participants. After, the welcome speech by our sports teacher Shri, Rathod, our principal gave a speech asking us, to play with sportsmanship. There were many, events like running, high jump, long jump, and discus throw. Team games like basketball,, football and cricket were also played. Our, teachers were the referees and judges for the, day. There was a festival-like atmosphere in the, school. The Mayor, Shri I. P. Singh, was the, chief guest. Shekhar Gupta was selected the Best, Sportsman. The chief guest gave a speech congratulating the winners and encouraging the rest of, the participants., , rt), , sports day (24i4% 4) 24xlé-1. to celebrate, (ifasi2) Glxad, (4l-ure) aan, 54. participant, speech (das4 la) 24d C144. sportsmanship |, (aulévintau) vial. event (daz) 24d. referee, (26d) Pulls. festivallike (SR2aa-aihs) Gara 44., to congratulate (492442) 21Mivie 21441. winner, (Ax) Fat. to encourage (Ssl%) 324., , , , , , , , , march-past, (uléRiue2) ool Atle. welcome, , 12. THE PRIZE DISTRIBUTION FUNCTION, Points: when it was held - place - chief, guest - welcome speech - prize distribution, , -speech by the chief guest-end of the, , ° function - celebration, , , , Last week, the prize distribution function of, our school was held in the assembly hall. Shri, Tata, the famous industrialist was the chief guest., The hall was beautifully decorated. It was packed, with students, teachers, parents and guests. The, function began with a prayer. After a welcome, speech by the Vice-Principal, the chief guest, gave away the prizes. Jatin Desai won the Best, Student award. Kiran Dave was the Best Sportsman, of the Year. All the winners were cheered by, those present. The chief guest congratulated the, winners and praised the activities of the school., The function ended with a vote of thanks and, ‘Vande Mataram’. After the function, there was a, grand party for all the students., , prize (uid) det. distribution (RRexa-+t), aw. function (41) Wee. famous (342), meld. industrialist (SRA) Geloula. to, decorate (2522) 2291124. packed with (U¢s [a%), , -fl Ha2ts. guest (S22) HeHiet. prayer (Daz) welt., to give away (Bia 214) aé2fl aud. winner ((Ax2), [AFat. to praise (as) quiet sec. activity (212A), ug. vote of thanks (diz >il4 asa) eur., grand (Ji) si24,
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100, 13.A SCIENCE FAIR, , Points: where held - different, sections like Physics, Biology and Chemistry, _ displays in the sections - entertainment and, education, , Last week, a science fair was held in our, school. There were three sections at the fair. The, first was the Biology section. Many kinds of plants,, stuffed birds, various kinds of snakes and insects, were displayed. The second was the Physics section,, which displayed models and charts showing the, development in space technology. Experiments on, electricity and magnetism were demonstrated. The, model of a robot was the centre of attraction, for all. The Chemistry section displayed charts, explaining various chemical reactions. The fair, was organized under the guidance of the teachers, and the principal. The efforts of the students, were praised by all. It was entertainment with, , was it, , education !, , section (As21) Aci. Biology (ovilail®), age. plant (a2) 1s. stuffed (2285) Hatell H2d., insect (‘-a42) Yq. to display (Gard) nella 52d., Physics (G44) cilfas Asti. model (Hise) “yr., development (Radux-2) [Asiu. space technology, (ela Srila) arasier Ratt. experiment (Ss2%R4r2), WAL. electricity (SaGeMA) Mad. magnetism, (HBRa) 2iotsca. to demonstrate (4-22) ealad., robot (z\sii2) {vata attraction (212522) Ase., Chemistry (3(4) rawaldasiit. to explain, (sana) wiadd. chemical reaction (Risa, Fels) ws uBa. to organize (attol-uda), ARAL Sel. guidance (2uSsra) Hele. effort, , (g2) Gad, uct. entertainment (#22242), ee, , Al. education (213) Rave., , 14.A HOUSE ON FIRE, , , , , , Points: when did the fire break out?, ~¢rowd~some people trapped -fire-brigade, “rescue operations -loss of property, , , , Last night, at around 11 o'clock, a big fire, broke out in my neighbour's house. Big flames, and clouds of smoke were coming out from the, Dullding I immediately called the fire-brigade- Soon, , , , a wwesauny oAnNARD 9, , a big crowd gathered outside the house. ! could, , hear screams and cries of people trapped inside, the house, The fire-brigade arrived. The firemen, Started their fire-fighting and rescue operation, They took out tall ladders and water hoses. They, rescued all the members of my neighbour's family., The injured were taken to hospital. The fire was, brought under control in half an hour. The house, was damaged. But there was no loss of life., , fire (giz) aw, neighbour (Ax2) Wiel., {| flames (sai) 2au2ii. clouds of smoke (sauGset, ° | mila, 241s) 4Mtstet oli2l. immediately (Sled) tect, ; %. crowd (51G4) aiui. to gather (742) tou Ad., ° | scream (2él4) ala. ery (415) 2a. trapped (as), | att sad ovat. to arrive (212154) uiad. rescue, (Res) “414. operation (ttudatt) svi. ladder (Gs2), Al. hose (vis) «wll, w5u. injured (5%) Sa, ual. under control (21-2 5-2) si4i. damaged, (20g) sated wad., , , , 15.THE TIGER-OUR NATIONAL ANIMAL, , Points: national animal-wild animal, -where it is found-strong and ferocious, -colour-bright eyes-padded feet - female, tiger — flesh-eating — hunts animals -kills cattle, , and sheep, , The tiger is our national animal. It is a wild, animal. It is mainly found in the jungles of Bengal., The tiger is a strong animal. It looks ferocious., It has a bright, yellow colour and black stripes., The tiger has bright shining eyes. It has padded, ° feet. It can walk or run without making noise., 2 The female tiger is called a tigress. The tiger is, ° aq flesh-eating animal. It hunts its prey. It hunts, animals like deer, bears, etc. Sometimes the tiger, enters a village and kills cattle and sheep., , , , , , , national (214) 214. ferocious (zis), cuits, REL. stripes (245%) Uz. padded (¥2,) |, oudlamii. female (la) Atel. tigress (205Qa) aac., fesh-eating (242-S(2) wiatcull. to hunt (u-2) |, fuiz Ral. prey (31) Bistz. cattle (32a) ug.