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Go through the following cartoon carefully and respond to the questions that follow:, Discuss:, 1. What were the horses trying to do at the beginning of the story?, Did it work?, 2. What did the horses do when, en they found that their first attempt had, failed?, 3. Did both horses get what they wanted? What did they do to solve, their problem?, 4. How do you usually solve problems when you have a difference, of opinion with your friend?, , Develop the points into, nto a readable story; give a suitable title., , Stand United; Win Together, Once two hungry horses happened find two separate heaps of fodder kept, apart. They were so hungry that they rushed to the fodder forgetting their, bondage., 1. The horses were trying, ying to go to the opposite directions to get the fodder., But their attempts did not work, because, use each of them was tied at each, end of the same rope. They could not overcome each other in their, attempts., 2. They tried harder and harder to go to opposite directions even though, their first attempt had failed., 3. Despite all their strenuous efforts, they did not get what they wanted;, they became tired and disappointed. Finally they decided to sit together, and discuss their problem., They found a solution. They agreed to go to each heap of fodder together,, together, and eat as if from a single pot! They ate their fill from each heap and went, home happily., 4. When we have a difference of opinion, we should open our mind and, discuss our problems among our friends. We can find solutions for all, problems through discussions.“There is no malady without a remedy”.

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About the Author:, , Archibald Joseph Cronin (Dr. A J Cronin) was born on, 19 July 1896, in Cardross, Argyll, United Kingdom., Kingdom He was a, Scottish novelist and physician. Dr. Cronin was a Medical Inspector, for Mines from 1924 to 1926. After his first novel, Hatter's Castle, he, gave up medicine to concentrate on writing. His best novels such as The, Stars Look Down and The Citadel were greeted with critical and popular, acclaim. His most influential novel The Citadel was published in 1937 and, later it became the inspiration for the National Health Service, introduced, in Britain in the years following the Second World War. He won the, prestigious National Book Awards for Fiction in 1937 for his novel The, Citadel. A J Cronin passed away on 6 January 1981, in Montreux,, , Switzerland., , Glossary:, 1. Promenade: a public place for walking, 2. Deck: (especially) the upper floor of a ship, 3. Aware: knowing, having the knowledge of, 4. Gaze: look steadily and, nd intently, stare, 5. Tedium: boredom, dullness, 6. Casual: (here) easy-going,, going, not serious, 7. Importunate: repeatedly asking for something in an annoying way, persistent, 8. On the contrary: on the other hand, in contrast, conversely, 9. Diffidence: shyness, lack of confide, confidence, 10. Recede: go or move back (antonym: proceed), (here) stop growing hair at the front of the head., 11. Sober: (here) plain and not bright in colour; not drunk or affected by alcohol., 12. Disposition: a person’s qualities of mind and character., 13. Bugle: a musical instrument, trument like a trumpet., 14. Observe: notice, 15. Voyager: (here) traveller, 16. Earnestly: seriously, 17. Obviously: clearly, 18. Intrigue: (here) fascinate, arouse the interest or curiosity. Make secret plans to do illicit things., 19. Steward: attendant, helper, servant, 20. Suburb: an area on the edge of a large city., 21. Carry out: do something, perform a job, 22. Urge: persuade, prompt, induce, influence, 23. Awkwardness: difficulty, nervousness, 24. Spare: give, provide, 25. Occupy: use, reside. (here) sit, 26. Haltingly: hesitatingly

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27. Recreational: enjoyable or entertaining, 28. Settlement houses: institutions providing educational, recreational and other social services to, the community., 29. Maladjusted: mentally and emotionally disturbed and failing to adjust with normal social order., 30. Delinquent: showing a criminal tendency, 31. Disarming: making someone like you, pleasing., 32. Instinctively: not by deliberate thought, naturally, 33. Solicitor: lawyer, 34. Slum: a very untidy crowded city area dwelled by poor people., 35. Derelict: in a bad condition, 36. Adolescent: a growing young person, teenaged, 37. Juvenile: related to a young person not yet an adult, 38. Heal: cure, improve, 39. Handicraft: an occupation requiring skill with the hands, 40. Redemption: an action of saving from sin or evil., 41. Stir: (pt stirred) move, 42. Tensely: nervously, anxiously, 43. Veil: cover, 44. Parted: (here) removed, 45. Speed: (pt, pp Sped or speeded) move quickly, 46. Sole: one and only, 47. Banging: noise created by hitting something heavily., 48. Dripping: very wet, 49. Cape: a sleeveless coat fastened at the neck, 50. Mistily: like in mist, unclearly, 51. Outlined: (here) appeared, 52. Abruptly: suddenly, 53. Muffle: make sound quieter and less clear, 54. Creaking: making creaky sound, 55. Mounted: climbed, 56. Nostrils: openings of the nose, 57. Sting: (pt, pp stung) (here) feel upset, 58. Odour: smell, 59. Illuminating: burning, 60. Storey: floor or level of a building, 61. Agitated: worried, distressed, nervous, 62. Attic: a room just below the roof, 63. Apparently: seemingly, in appearance, 64. Barest chance: the slightest chance, 65. Resuscitation: the act of someone bringing back to life or consciousness., 66. Strenuous: needing a lot of efforts and energy, 67. Exertion: effort, struggle, endeavour, 68. Give up: stop doing something

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69. Exhausted: (here) tired, 70. Shallow: taking in little air in breathing, not deep, 71. Convulsive: uncontrollable, violent, 72. Gasp: a quick, deep breath, 73. Dazedly: in a shocked manner, 74. Pledged: mortgaged, 75. Bookmaker: a person whose job is to take bets pay out winnings; the manager of a betting firm., 76. Disastrous: tragic, (here) very huge and unbearable, 77. Recoup: regain money lost or spent, 78. Last resort: a final course of action when everything has failed., 79. Prosecution: the legal proceedings, 80. Throb: vibrate, 81. Confession: admitting guilt or crime, 82. Gruffly: roughly, 83. Paltry: very small or meagre, 84. Resolved: determined, 85. Tender: soft, 86. Gesture: a bodily signal by the movement of a hand or the head., 87. Reflect: (here) think seriously, 88. Dividend: a profit share, 89. Speculation: investment in stocks, property, etc. in the hope of gain but with the risk of loss., 90. Material gain: worldly profit., 91. Frustration: the feeling of being annoyed as a result of being unable to achieve something., , Questions and Answers based on the textual passages, Read the paragraphs 1 - 3 in pages 85 and 86 of the textbook and answer the following questions., Q 1-5, 1. What did Dr. AJ Cronin become aware of on the second day of his voyage?, 2. Why did Dr. Cronin give no sign of having noticed the man?, 3. How did the man watching Dr. Cronin look like?, 4. What did Dr. Cronin discover from his steward about the other man?, 5. On their final day of journey, how did the wife of the man decide the matter?, Read the paragraphs 4 - 6 in pages 86 and 87 of the textbook and answer the following questions., Q 6-10, 6. How did the man try to introduce himself to Dr. AJ Cronin?, 7. What was the purpose of their visit to America?, 8. What did Dr. Cronin learn more about them after questioning him further?, 9. How did the couple help derelict adolescents to lead normal lives?, 10. Find out a word that means ‘showing a tendency to commit crimes’.

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Read the paragraphs 7-9 in page 87 of the textbook and answer the following questions., Q 11-15, 11. What kind of a work were the two people doing?, 12. You still do not remember me,.........? Add a suitable tag question., 13. How did Dr. Cronin recognize the man?, 14. What could be the matter that the man spoke in Cronin’s ear?, 15. “Went on” is a phrasal verb used here in paragraph 9. What is a suitable single verb form that, can be used in place of it?, Read the paragraphs 10 - 12 in page 87 and 88 of the textbook and answer the following questions., Q 16- 21, 16. “I was awakened by a loud banging on the door”. Who was banging on the door? Why?, 17. What smell did Dr. Cronin get when he mounted the staircase?, 18. Where did they find the body of a young man?, 19. What did the doctor do to save the life of the young man?, 20. Find out a word that is synonymous to “smell”, from the passage., 21. Finally what improvement did come to the young man’s condition?, Read the paragraphs 13 and 14 in page 88 and 89 of the textbook and answer the following, questions., Q 22-25, 22. “He told us his story”. Tell the story in first person narrative from your perspective., 23. Why did the young man decide to commit suicide?, 24. What did the sergeant ask him gruffly after having heard the story?, 25. Why did his answer sound pitiful?, Read the paragraphs 15- 17 in page 89 of the textbook and answer the following questions., Q 26-30, 26. Who were the sole witnesses of the tragedy?, 27. What did the trio decide to do in the young man’s case?, 28. How did each of the three people contribute to help the young man?, 29. Dr. AJ Cronin says he made the least contribution. Still he thinks it was the best investment he, ever made. Why?, 30. After reading the story, what is your impression of Mrs. S-?, ************************************************************************************, , Answers, 1. Dr. AJ Cronin became aware that one of the passengers was watching him closely., 2. He wanted to take rest and he was not interested in making any ship-board contacts., 3. He was in his early forties, short-built with a fair complexion and clear blue eyes. His thin hair, had begun to recede from his forehead.

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4. Dr AJ Cronin discovered from his steward that the person watching him and his wife were Mr., and Mrs. John S- from a small suburb of London., 5. She urged the man towards Dr. Cronin holding firmly on his hand and whispering something in, his ears., 6. The man tried to introduce himself by asking politely and formally for permission and holding, out his visiting card to Dr Cronin., 7. The purpose of their visit to Americas was to study the methods employed in dealing with cases, of backward, maladjusted and delinquent youth., 8. Dr Cronin learned that Mr. John and his wife had been active for the past 15 years in the field of, youth welfare., 9. They took the derelict adolescents from the juvenile courts, placing them in a healthy, environment, healed them in mind and body and sent them back into the world. They trained, them in a useful handicraft which helped them to be worthy members of the community., 10. ‘Delinquent’ means ‘showing a tendency to commit crimes’., 11. It was a work of redemption., 12. You still do not remember me, do you?, 13. The man spoke tensely a few words in the ear of Dr Cronin. Then he recognized the man., 14. It could be about the tragedy that happened 25 years ago to the man and was witnessed by Dr., Cronin., 15. ‘Continued’ is a single word for ‘went on’., 16. A police sergeant was banging on the door. There was a suicide attempt in the lodgings around, the corner and the doctor should go and see the victim., 17. He got the sick-sweet odour of illuminating gas., 18. In the bare little attic of the lodge the body lay on a narrow bed., 19. Dr. Cronin did the work of resuscitation with the help of the sergeant., 20. ‘Odour’ is a synonym of ‘smell’., 21. After the redoubled efforts, Dr AJ Cronin and the sergeant succeeded in having the man sitting, up. Slowly he came to realize the horror of his situation., 22. I am an orphan. My uncle found a job for me. It’s been only six months since I’m here. I made a, bad companion and ran after pleasures of life like a fool. I gambled for making more money. I, pledged all my belongings and I lost everything. As a final attempt I took some money from the, office safe and gambled. I lost it too. Being disappointed and afraid of the prosecution I decided, to end my life., 23. He had taken some money from his office safe. But he lost it too in his final attempt of gambling., He became terrified of the prosecution and decided to end his life in utter despair., 24. The sergeant asked him gruffly how much money he had stolen from the office., 25. He took from the office safe a meager amount of seven pounds and ten shilling. For this paltry, amount he almost threw away his life. This sounded pitiful., 26. The landlady of the lodge where the young man stayed, a police sergeant and Dr. AJ Cronin, were only the witnesses., 27. They decided to give the young man a fresh start of life.

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28. The landlady offered one month’s free board, the sergeant was ready to take risk of his job by, not reporting the crime case, and Dr Cronin gave him the exact amount to put back in his office, safe., 29. The monetary value of the amount he gave to the young man was very small comparatively. But, later it proved to be the best investment he had ever made in his life. His investment saved a man, and that man became the savior of the poor youths and a champion of the charity work., 30. Mrs. S- is a bold and benevolent better-half of Mr. John. She has always been an encouragement, and a helping hand to Mr. John. She exemplifies the saying that ‘behind every successful man,, there is a woman’., , Textual Activities and Solutions,
Textbook Page 81, Persons who helped Mr. John, How they helped, Resolved to make no report, Sergeant, upon the case of the suicide, attempt and stealing money, from the office safe., Offered a month’s free board., Landlady, Gave seven pounds and ten, The Narrator, shillings., Let’s Revisit, , The risks involved, Not to report upon such, criminal cases is also a, criminal offence, and it is risky, to his job., She would not get the payment., Loss of seven pounds and ten, shillings, , Activity 1, Page 81, , How does the writer contrast the past and the present lives of Mr.John?, Pick out appropriate sentences/expressions from the story and complete the following table., Past, The young man had fallen victim to the loose, society of the streets., Eager to taste pleasure far beyond his means,, he made bad companion like a young fool., To get money for his pleasures, he began to bet, on horses and pledged all his belongings. He, even stole some money from his office safe., Lost everything, he became sick at heart and, sunk in despair, made a suicide attempt., , But the three kind-hearted people-the sergeant,, the landlady and the narrator-saved his life., , Present, Interested to study the methods employed in, dealing with cases of backward, maladjusted, and delinquent youth., He and his wife have been active for the past, 15 years in the field of youth welfare., After his practice at the courts as a solicitor, he, finds time to act as director of a charitable, organization taking care of boys and girls from, city slums., He takes derelict adolescents from juvenile, courts, heals them in mind and body, trains, them in a useful handicraft and makes them as, worthy members of the community., It is a work of redemption that he has been, doing for the society.

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Activity 2, Textbook page 82, Do you think the title ‘The Best Investment I Ever Made’ is appropriate to the story? Why?, Consider the following questions., a) What does the word ‘investment’ mean with special reference to the story?, b) What are the other meanings of the word ‘investment’?, c) Why does the narrator describe his investment ‘the best’?, You may also write a paragraph on the appropriateness of the title, The word ‘investment’ literally means the act of putting money, time, efforts etc., into something to make a profit or an advantage. But Dr A J Cronin used the word, in connection with his story in a different sense. He invested his money, time and, efforts not for any worldly gain. He intended only to help a poor young man. His, timely help changed the young man’s life and he became later a great social, worker. Thus his investment turned out to be the best investment he ever made in, his life by bringing good results both to the young man and to the society. So we, can say for certain that the title ‘The Best Investment I Ever Made’ is very apt and, appropriate to the theme of the story., ,
Activity 3, Textbook page 82, Read the following description from the story., , ‘He was in his early 40s, rather short in build, with a fair complexion and, clear blue eyes. His thin hair had begun to recede from his forehead. His, dark suit, sober tie and rimless spectacles gave evidence of a serious and, reserved disposition.’, , Discuss:, a) How does Cronin describe the general appearance of Mr John?, b) What are the words which the author uses to describe the hair, eyes and complexion of Mr, John?, a) Dr A J Cronin talks about Mr John’s age, his physique, colour of his skin and eyes. He also, talks about the nature of his hair, way of dressing and typed of his spectacles. He describes the, character traits of Mr John as he appears to be a man with a serious and reserved disposition., b) Dr AJ Cronin uses the adjectives ‘thin’ to describe Mr John’s hair, ‘clear blue’ to talk about, his eyes and ‘fair’ to describe his complexion.,
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Mr. John in the anecdote ‘The Best Investment I Ever Made’, Mr. John appears in the story as a middle-aged man in his early 40s. He is short-built with a fair complexion and, clear blue eyes. He has started getting bald as his thin hair began to recede from his forehead. He is rather, reserved in temperament and serious in appearance, especially in his dark suit and sober tie. He has earnestly, been in search of Dr AJ Cronin for the past 25 years. But when he comes across him unexpectedly during a ship, journey, his timidity prevents him from approaching Dr Cronin. His wife persuades and encourages him to meet, and talk to Dr. Cronin. Mr. John is a respectful person with high regard to his life saviour. He tries to remind Dr., Cronin the tragic incident that took place about 25 years ago., Mr. John had an unpleasant and miserable past. In his youth he led a loose life and lost everything he possessed., He gambled, borrowed money hugely and spent extravagantly. He even stole some money from his work place., Lost everything, became distressed and anguished he decided to end his life. From the suicide attempt he was, saved by three kind-hearted people – Dr. AJ Cronin, a police sergeant and the landlady of the lodge where he, had stayed. After gaining a second life, he decided to become a new man with a fresh start. He pledged the rest, of his life for charity and social work. For the last 15 years he and his wife have been in the field of the social, service. Mr. John remembers the three people in utmost gratitude and believes that he is indebted to Dr. Cronin, for every breath now he takes., ,
Activity 4, Page 83, From a state of loss and despair, John came to a life of success and joy. He intervened wholeheartedly to, bring about a change in the miserable life of many young men. What helped him do so? What lesson do, we learn from the eventful life of John?, Discuss., In the light of the discussion, prepare a speech on the topic - 'Self help is the best help.’, Honourable principal, respected teachers and my dear friends: I wish you all a very warm good, morning. I am very delighted and proud to be here to speak a few words about the topic ‘Self help is, the best help’., What is self help? Self help means that we should do our part without always waiting for the help of, others in everything. It does not mean that we should not cooperate with others or seek advice or help, from others. It simply means that we need not rely on others to do things that we can do on our own., All of us have read the story by Dr AJ Cronin, The Best Investment I Ever Made’, and we have learned, about the transformation happened in the life of Mr. John. Instead of doing his part honestly and, working hard to solve his problems, Mr John had sought evil ways to find money and led a loose life., He borrowed money, gambled and even stole some amount from his work-place. He lost everything, and finally committed a suicide attempt. Dr AJ Cronin and the other two people did their part well and, saved Mr. John. Their timely acts of kindness later transformed Mr. John to a great social worker. He, determined to make a fresh start and pledged the rest of his life for the care of boys and girls from the, city slums., This story tells us the importance of self help or doing our part well without waiting for others. As, students, we should practise this quality from our school days. We need not always wait for our parents, to do things for us. Whenever and wherever possible, we should practise doings simple things for us., There are students who do part time jobs to meet the expenses of their education, without depending on, parents for all their needs., I would like to conclude my speech here once again reminding you of the importance of the self help., We should remember that God helps those who help themselves!, Thank you for your time and listening to me. Have a nice day!

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Activity 5, page 84, The story is told from the point of view of the narrator. This is called 'the first person point of, view'. The pronoun used here is 'I'., Now, change the perspective of the narrative to the third person point of view using the, pronouns 'he' and narrate the events in the story., The Best of All Investments, It was the second day of Dr. AJ Cronin’s voyage out from New York. Suddenly he became, aware that one of the passengers was watching him closely. As he was not interested to make an, importunate ship-board contact, he gave no sign of having noticed the man. The man was in his, early 40s, rather short in build, with a fair complexion and clear blue eyes. He appeared to be, affected by a troubled and touching diffidence to approach Dr. Cronin., On the following forenoon, he again observed the man earnestly watching him. This time his, wife was also there with him. From the steward Dr. Cronin realized that they were Mr. and Mrs., John S_ from a small suburb of London., On the final evening of their voyage, urged by his wife, Mr. John approached Dr. Cronin with, utmost timidity. He introduced himself by offering his visiting card to Dr Cronin. He said that, he and his wife had been active in the field of youth welfare for the past 15 years. They took, derelict adolescents from the juvenile courts, healed them in mind and body, trained them in a, handicraft and made them worthy members of the community., Still, Dr. Cronin could not recognize Mr. John. Then, bending near, he spoke tensely a few words, in Dr. Cronin’s ear. That parted the veils. Cronin’s thoughts sped back a quarter of a century., When Cronin was practicing in a working-class district of London, one night a sergeant took him, to attend a suicide case in the lodgings nearby. In the attic of the building, they found a young, man lying apparently lifeless. After long hours of strenuous efforts, the trio -Dr. Cronin, the, sergeant and the landlady of the lodgings – managed to bring him back to life., As he regained his strength, he told his story. He was an orphan and his uncle had found him a, job in the town. Soon he had fallen victim to bad companions and started running after pleasures, of life beyond his means. To get more money he started gambling and even stole some amount, from his office safe. Having lost everything, sick at heart and sunk in despair he tried to commit, suicide., Hearing his pathetic story, the tree people decided to help him. The sergeant risking his job,, resolved not to report upon the case, the landlady offered a month’s free boarding and Dr. Cronin, gave him 7 pounds and 10 shillings to put back in the office safe., Thus, a timely act of kindness changed the young man’s life, and later he became a great social, worker. Dr. AJ Cronin firmly believed that his investment of a meagre amount finally turned out, to be the best of all his investments, though it did not bring any worldly gain personally to him.

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Activity 6, Page 84, Go through the following diary entry., In which period of his life do you think Mr John wrote this diary entry? Why?, His words in the diary shows his terrible experience of attempting suicide. He wrote it after being, saved by the three kind-hearted people – Dr AJ Cronin, the Sergeant and the landlady. He, expresses in the diary his regrets upon his loose life, foolish attempt of committing suicide and his, determination to start a fresh and fruitful life., Saturday, 23 August 2019, What a terrible experience...!, In that moment of despair, I tried to embrace death. Hope came in the form of the, sergeant and the doctor. They saved my life. The landlady also helped me. I will never, again follow that dark and evil life of mine. Definitely I will change…. Just like the, doctor, the sergeant and the landlady, I will also try to change the lives of many….thus, bringing light to others. Now I see that the light never fades out!, ,
Imagine that Mr John, after meeting the narrator for the second time, writes his diary., What would be the possible diary entry? Write it down., , Saturday, 14 Sep 2019, 11:00pm., How can I ever forget this day! Today I met the man who gave me this life 25, years back. God brought us together on the same ship. At the very first glance I, recognized him. But my excitement or embarrassment, I don’t know exactly, what, prevented me from approaching him. My wife encouraged me to meet and talk to, him. When I told Dr. AJ Cronin about my charity work, he showed interest to talk;, but he couldn’t still recognize me. Then I whispered in his ears about the foolish, attempt of suicide that I had committed 25 years before, he could distinguish me., What a play of fate! For 7 pounds 10 shillings I tried to take my life; like an angel, this man came, saved me and gave me that paltry sum, which made me a new man., Now putting an end to my 25 years’ search, God brought him in front of me again., Oh God, You’re Great! This is the happiest day in my life!, ,
Activity 7, page 85, Drug addiction and alcoholism are major social issues today., A programme is to be held in the school campus to make the children aware of the dangers, of these issues.

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Some slogans for making Posters, , It’s No Lie; Drugs Will Make Your Mama Cry, DEAD: Drugs End All Dreams, You don’t need Heroin to be a Hero, Think Before Drink, A big loser in life is a drug user in life, Don’t Let Your Cheers End in Tears, Say NO to Drugs, Let’s learn more about words,
Activity 1, page 85, Accountant, Astronomer, Botanist, Carpenter, Dentist, Electrician, Firefighter, Hairdresser, , A person who works with money and accounts., A person who studies stars and the universe., A person who studies plants., A person who makes things from wood., A person who can fix problems with your teeth., A person who works with electric circuits., A person who puts out fire., A person who cuts your hair or gives it a new style., , Activity 2, textbook page 86, , Open and Closed word classes, In English grammar, the parts of speech or word classes are further classified as Open Word Classes and, Closed Word Classes. Open word classes include Nouns, Verbs, Adjectives and Adverbs., Closed word classes are Determiners, Pronouns, Prepositions and Conjunctions. The determiners, broadly include the articles (the, a/an), the demonstratives (this, that, these, those etc.), the possessives, (my, your, their, etc.) and the quantifiers such as many, all, two, few/a few, little/a little, some, a lot of, etc., The closed category is so called because it does not easily accept or add new words to this class., Whereas, the open category is always open to accept and add new words.

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Look how the words in the first paragraph of the story are categorised into two word, classes in the following table., On the second day, out from New York, while making the round of the promenade deck, I suddenly, became aware that one of the passengers was watching me closely, following me with his gaze every, time I passed. I wanted to rest, to avoid the tedium of casual and importunate ship-board contacts. I gave, no sign of having noticed the man., Closed word classes, Determiners, (Articles/demonstratives/possessives/quantifiers), The, his, , Pronouns, , Prepositions, , conjunctions, , I, me,, , On. out, from,, of, with,, , And, that, , Open word classes, Nouns, Day, New York, round, deck,, promenade, passengers, gaze, time,, tedium, contacts, sign, man, , Verbs, Make, became,, watch, follow,, passed, waned, gave,, noticed, , Adjectives, Adverbs, Second, aware, suddenly,, casual,, closely,, importunate,, shipboard, ,
Activity 3, Page 87, Read the following sentences., Listening to a single story is the refusal of truths., Applauds of the audience energise the athletes., Racism had deeply affected the life of the African Americans., Freedom is the birthright of an individual., Nightingales have a musical voice., Climate changes threaten the life on earth., These paintings are very creative., Each of us should be a protector of nature., The argument against fossil fuel consumption is stronger nowadays., He seemed affected by a troubled, rather touching diffidence., Education will enlighten the minds of people., He went on with the same awkwardness., He found time to act as director of a charitable organisation., Pick out the words highlighted in these sentences and complete the table., Word, Refusal, Energise, Racism, Freedom, Musical, , Root Word, Refuse, Energy, Race, Free, Music, , Suffixes, -al, -ise, -ism, -dom, -al

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Threaten, Creative, Protector, Argument, Diffidence, Enlighten, Awkwardness, Organisation, , Threat, Create, Protect, Argue, Diffident, Enlight, Awkward, Organise, , -en, -ive, -or, -ment, -ce, -en, -ness, -ation, ,
The root words had changed its form or class after suffixation. Categorise them on the, basis of derivation as shown in the table below., Noun Suffixes, Verb Suffixes, Adjective Suffixes, Refusal, Energise, Musical, Racism, Freedom, Threaten, Creative, Protector, Argument, Diffidence, Enlighten, Awkwardness, Organisation,
Activity 4, Page 88, Fill in the following passage using appropriate words from the box below., maladjusted, paltry, disarming, go on, awkwardness, genuine, importunate, given up, tedium,, apparently, , The tedium of life in old age homes has been pointed out by many. The embarrassment old people, face there, is mainly out of the importunate curiosity of the visitors who come there. Many of the old, people are maladjusted because of the long and solitary lives they have to lead there. Apparently there, are no genuine cases of abandoned parents because of the financial conditions of the family. Most of, them are given up by their wealthy children. We have to go on enlightening our youths against the, tendency to fly away from their parents. The paltry sum they send is nothing if they really know the, value of the disarming smiles that bloom on the faces of their parents when they are properly cared for, in their old age., ************************************************************************************, , Prepared by Mahmud K Pukayoor (englisheduspot.blogspot.com), © English Eduspot Blog

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Additional Activities, Prepare a Review of the Story ‘The Best Investment I Ever Made’., ‘The Best Investment I Ever Made’ – a review, The Scottish writer Dr. A J Cronin’s story ‘The Best Investment I Ever Made’ is a typical short story with all its, ingredients. It has suspense in the beginning, a fantastic flash-back to develop the plot and a moral lesson which is, exemplary., Dr Cronin was on a voyage back from New York. On the second day, he noticed that one of the fellow passengers, was closely watching him. He evaded his attention as he was not interested to make an annoying ship-board, contact. On the following forenoon, the man with his wife was seen again earnestly watching him. This time Dr., Cronin also had some interest to know about the person and his intention. Here the story creates suspense and, arouses eagerness also in the minds of readers to know about the person. Induced by his wife, finally the man, approached Dr. Cronin and introduced himself very timidly., In the beginning Dr. Cronin could not recognize him .When he said something in his ears, he got a clear picture of, this man and his mind went back to an incident that had happened 25 years before. Here starts the flash black of, the plot in the story. Dr. Cronin started his practice in a working-class district of London. One night, around at one, o’clock he was awakened by a police sergeant. In a nearby lodge a man had attempted to commit suicide. In the, attic of the lodge, on a narrow bed lay an apparently lifeless body of a young man. After more than an hour’s hard, work Dr. Cronin could bring him back to life. The young man told them his pathetic story. His name was John and, was an orphan. His uncle found him a job in the town. Soon he began to lead a loose life, spent lavishly for, pleasure beyond his means and gambled to find more money. He lost everything and stole some money from his, office. Being afraid of the prosecution, in great despair and anguish, he decided to end his life. Having heard of, John’s story, the trio- Dr. Cronin, the sergeant and the landlady decided to help him. Dr. Cronin gave him seven, pounds and ten shilling to put back in the office safe., Mr. John determined to change his life fully dedicating himself for the care of the derelict and delinquent youths, from the city slums. He and his wife had been for the last 15 years in charity work and thus he paid off his debt to, the society. For Dr. Cronin, though his investment did not bring any worldly gain to him, it turned out to be, immensely profitable. Through this story, Dr. Cronin teaches the world that a tiny but timely help sometimes will, bring unpredictable goodness to the whole society., The Youth Welfare Organization has decided to honour Mr John for his valuable contributions in the field of, social work. You are delivering a felicitation speech attending the function. Prepare the likely speech., Honourable dignitaries on the dais, our esteemed chief guest Mr. John and my dear friends: A very warm good, morning to all of you., I am very much delighted in having got an opportunity to share a few words with you on this occasion. We have, assembled here to witness a noble function of honoring Mr. John for his unique services he has been rendering in, the field of charity work., A timely act of kindness can transform a man’s life! Mr. John’s life substantiates that great truth. Once he had, transgressed and led a loose life in his youthful days. He gambled to find money for his pleasures. He lost, everything and he even stole some amount from his work-place. Finally having lost everything, he decided to end, his own life. Luck alone saved him. Kind-hearted persons like Dr A J Conin helped and brought him back to a, normal life., I’m very proud and happy to tell you that Mr. John has already paid all the debt he owed to the society. He and, his wife have been travelling to different parts of the world to experience and execute the charity work among the, maladjusted and delinquent youths. We have a lot to learn from the life-story of Mr. John. A timely intervention, of three good people saved a young man and the young man in return keeps on serving our society!, A tiny deed of kindness can sometimes change the life of a man. That’s what has happened in the case of Mr., John. Let me congratulate Mr. John on behalf of our Youth Welfare Organization on his achievements and let me, conclude my speech with much pleasure. Thank you all, thanks a lot!, , © Prepared by Mahmud K Pukayoor (englisheduspot.blogspot.com)