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CLASS –X ENGLISH, NCERT SOLUTIONS-First Flight, Glimpses of India, , Answers, Page No: 86 Oral Comprehension Check, Answer1: The elders in Goa were nostalgic about the good old Portuguese days, the Portuguese,, and their famous loaves of bread., Answer2: Yes, bread-making is still popular in Goa. The author has described about the existence of, time-old furnaces and their still burning fire. The Goan society is still having moulders, bread mixers, and bakers., Answer3: The bakers are known as pader ., Answer4: The baker came twice every day, once when he set out in the morning on his selling, round, and then again, when he returned after emptying his huge basket. The children ran to meet, him not because of their love of the loaf, which was bought by the maid-servant of the house. They, actually longed for the bread-bangles, which they chose carefully. Sometimes, it was a sweet bread, of special make., Page No: 87 Oral Comprehension Check, Answer1:, (i), as marriage gifts?, (ii), for a party or a feast?, (iii) for a daughter’s engagement, (iv) for Christmas, , -, , sweet bread called bol, bread, sandwiches, cakes and bolinhas, , Answer2: (i) In the Portuguese days, the bakers had a peculiar dress known as the kabai. It was a, single-piece long frock reaching down to the knees., (ii) When the author was young, he saw the bakers wearing a shirt and trousers, which were shorter, than full-length ones and longer than half pants., Answer3: Anyone who wears a half-pant which reaches just below the knees invites the comment, that “he is dressed like a pader”. This was so because the bakers were known as pader and they, wore such half pants., Answer4: The monthly accounts of the baker were recorded on some wall in pencil., Answer5: A ‘jackfruit-like appearance’ means a plump physique. Such a physique was linked to the, bakers because they never starved. Baking was a profitable profession. The baker, his family, and, his servants always looked happy and prosperous and had a ‘jackfruit-like appearance’., Page No: 88

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Answer4: (i) keep many visitors away, (ii) as one story goes, (iii)are more than willing to recount, (iv) the most laidback individuals become converts to, (v) draws support from, (vi) keep a watchful eye, Thinking about the Language, Answer1:, (i), culture, (ii), monks, (iii) surprise, (iv) experience, (v), weather, (vi) tradition, , :, :, :, :, :, :, , unique culture, ancient culture, serious monks, unique surprise, terrible surprise, unforgettable surprise, unique experience, terrible experience, unforgettable experience, terrible weather, unique tradition, ancient tradition, Page No: 94, , Answer2: From the text, (i) tales of valour, (ii) coastal town, (iii) a piece of heaven, (iv) evergreen rainforests, (v) coffee plantations, (vi) rope bridge, (vii) wild elephants, Other than the text, (i) tales of morality, (ii)coastal food, (iii)a piece of cake, (iv)evergreen hero, (v)crop plantations, (vi)sturdy bridge, (vii)wild beasts, Page No: 96 Thinking about the Language, Answer1: (i)A heavy downpour has been forecast due to low pressure in the Bay of Bengal., (ii)Rakesh will undergo major surgery tomorrow morning., (iii)My brother is responsible for the upkeep of our family property., (iv)The dropout rate for this accountancy course is very high., (v)She went to the Enterprise Company to attend a walk-in interview., Answer2: (i) The Army attempted unsuccessfully to overthrow the Government., (ii) Scientists are on the brink of a major breakthrough in cancer research., (iii) The State Government plans to build a by-pass for Bhubaneswar to speed up traffic on the main, highway., (iv) Gautama’s outlook on life changed when he realized that the world is full of sorrow.