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wren, , seven woul Car, , Nashik tor the purpose of sports and large-scale cultural activitl, this suggestion your immediate and favourable consideration., , es. [do hope you WIL give, , Yours faithfully,, , Suren Patwa, , v i ‘ ‘om having or usin,, | Glossary - congested — overcrowded. deprived — prevented someone fr a 8, , | something., , Q 7. An article appears in a newspapey-about students and the burden of, , homework. It is given below :, , TOO MUCH HOMEWORK : A CURSE FOR STUDENTS, , The new system of education introduced by the Board of Studies emphasises interesting, student activity, both inside and outside the classroom. However, it has been observed, that this has done nothing to decrease the burden of school homework. Ruthless school, teachers prescribe tons of writing work to be done by students at home. When do these, poor students find the time to enjoy their childhood playing games, visiting parks and, other outdoor places? How long can our young students continue being beasts of, burden?, , , , , , ats Tattnall etter on [Ag. Formal Letter: :, , , , , , , , You are Divya/Divyeshan Iyer You are Divya/Divyeshan lyer, residing at 9 Hemijyoti, Jame residing at 9 Hemijyoti, Jame, Jamshed Road, Matunga, Mumbai Jamshed Road, Matunga, Mumbai, — 400 019. Write a letter to your — 400 019. Write a letter to the editor, cousin Arush/Arushi in Australia, of a newspaper, complaining that |, complaining about the homework too much homework is given to, you are given. children 1 these days. - il, , Ans. Al. \ \, , 9 Hemjyoti ~, , Jame Jamshed Road \,)>., , Matunga Aw A Na, , Mumbai — 400 019, 3 September, 2019 quis yuly 292!, — Tae, Dear Arushi, Ee 5, Congratulations! You have done it! I was thrilled to hear that you have given your first, violin performance in front of a large audience—and have received a standing ovation!, l wish I had as much time to develop my interests. Unfortunately, too much of importance, , is given to academic performance here, and all that I hear all around are the words ‘Board, Exams.’! Though the new syllabus and system of education emphasise interesting student, , 3/Navneet Writing Skills in English (HL) : Std. IX, , 33
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— ol _ a he, , side, our teachers pres, activity both inside the classroom and outside, our teacher Preseribe aes, i as ., work to be done per day by students. This, along with the time spe en travelling texee, y by i : ons, me with hardly any time to play, leave alone think of any other hobbies., ny problems, but to congratulate you, , Anyway, I di “rite s letter an about Ir >, Yway, I did not write this letter to moan at expect to hear some, , heartily on your success. Remember, the next time you visit India we home, wonderful music from your violin! Bye! Give my love and regards to all at home., Your cousin,, , Divya, , et ™ aN OR, A2. ad, 9 Hemijyoti, Jame Jamshed Road Ae? \, Matunga >» 5? ; peyyn, Mumbai ~ 400 019 Ye, 3 September, 2019 XX Ba,, , To, , The Editor,, , Hindustan Times, Le Vo { 40, L. J. Cross Road No. 1,, , Mahim (West),, , Mumbai ~ 400 016., , Subject : Burden of Homework, , Sir,, , One of the most painful sights today is that of a school child bent under the weight of a, big overstuffed school bag on his back, stumbling towards school. Sometimes it seems, , that his bag weighs more than the poor child! Students look more like beasts of burden, , than eager school-going children. guaw®, , The new syllabus and system of education emphasises interesting student-activity both, inside the classroom and outside. However, teachers prescribe tons of writing work to be, done per day by students. This, along with the time spent on travelling, leaves the child, with hardly any time to play. What kind of future citizens do we hope to create with such, heartless methods of extracting work from children?, , , , Through your well-read columns, I voice my protest against this cruelty towards helpless,, innocent children. I appeal to the authorities to reduce drastically the daily quota of, homework, and thus make the lives of our children a lot easier., Yours faithfully,, Divya Iyer Se, Glossary : beasts of burden - animals used for carrying loads. varied ~ of different kinds., drastically — here. effectively., , 34 NAVNEET WRITING SKILLS IN ENGLISH (HL) . STD. IX, , ge ee;
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Q. 1. You see the following advertisement in a newspaper :, , QUESTIONS FOR PRACTICE, , COACHING FOR BASKETBALL, , I “Coach expert in training boys and girls in the age group of 10-14 in basketball., | Children in need should apply. Only for selected candidates, opportunity to, participate in National Games., , A, , ', E:, be, , Write to:, The Coaching Academy, 320 M. G. Road, Nagpur - 440 010. i, , . Informal Letter :, You are Nayan/Nayna Nemane |, staying at 3, Sushila Apartment,, Suhas Colony, Sambhaji Nagar,, Nagpur — 440 022. Write a letter |, to your friend Vikas/Vishakha,, describing the advertisement and, your plans of applying for, admission to the Academy., , | OR A2. Formal Letter :, , You are Nayan/Nayna Nemane, staying at 3, Sushila Apartment,, Suhas Colony, Sambhaji Nagar,, Nagpur — 440 022. Write a letter to, the address given in the, advertisement, asking for details,, and giving your, experience in the game., , own past, , , , Q. 2. Read the news headline given below :, POTHOLES LEAD, , [A, , 1. Informal Letter :, , Imagine that you are Robert/ |, Rozen Rebello residing at 19,, D’penna Wadi, Dadar (West),, Mumbai - 420 028. Write a letter, to your cousin Herman/Rozy, |, telling him/her to be cautious |, while riding his/her motorcycle, /scooter. You may also describe |, any nasty incident/road accident, , , , you have come across., , \OR, , , , TO DEATHS, , A2. Formal Letter :, , Imagine that you are Robert/, Rozen Rebello residing at 19,, D’penna Wadi, Dadar (West),, Mumbai - 420 028. Write a strong, letter to the editor of a newspaper, highlighting the conditions of, , the roads and asking the, Municipality for immediate, repairs.
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6 Given below is the ending of a letter written by your cousin, , ards to all at home and do let us know soon if we can spend the Diwali vacations, you, so we can make suitable travel arrangements., loving cousin,, , hi, , Imagine that you are Mandar/Manda Mhatre Residing at A/302, Kamal, ( plex, Linking Road, Khar (West), Mumbai 400 052. Write a letter of, invitation fo your cousin Sakshi asking her to spend the Diwali vacations, at vour place, , Ans., , A/302, Kamal Complex, , Linking Road, , Khar (West), , Mumbai — 400 052, , 16 October, 2019, , Dear Sakshi,, , Received your letter. Can you believe it — at that time | was going through my album of, photographs, and I had just come across the photos we had taken the last time you were, here. That was nearly three years ago. We have not met at all after that, and I would love, , to meet you. Of course, you can spend the Diwali vacations with me! We shall all be, delighted to have you with us., , I promise you the best sweets of the season. And there'll be fireworks, of course. We will, arrange games and trips. Father has promised to take us on a picnic. You may expect a, few cinema shows, too., , Start making plans and let me know the details soon. All of you are most welcome., Your loving cousin,, , Mandar, , f Glossary : galore - in plenty.
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Q 3. You Siddharth/Siddni. st West View, Near Rly. Station,, , aving at, Chandrapur ~ 442 421 see the following advet tisement of ascholarship, , ina leading newspaper, , SCHOLARSHIP FOR DESERVING STUDENTS, The GKG Educational Trust announces : ;, Scholarships for Deserving Students to pursue Higher Education!, High marks in the SSC or ICSE a must., , Last date for applications : Ist August, Please enclose character certificate from the Headmaster/Headmistress of your school., , President, « Look up our website for further details. GKGET, You require a character certificate from the Headmaster/Headmistress, of your school. Write him/her a letter making a request for it., Ans., , West View, , Near Rly. Station, Chandrapur — 442 401, 15 July, 2019, , To, , The Headmaster, , Jai Hind High School, Chandrapur — 442 421, , | Subject : Request for Character Certificate, , Student name: RST Year of Passing : 2018, , Dear Sir,, , Iam an ex-student of your school. My full name is RST., , I passed standard X from your school in March 2019. As a student I had taken part in, various cocurricular activities. I was a member of the Science Club when I was in Standard, IX. I was particularly known for dancing, and took part in many dance items during, Annual Functions. I was good at cricket and was the vice-captain of the team that won, the Gaikwad Memorial Trophy in 2017., , , , I am in need of a character certificate urgently to avail of a scholarship scheme., I earnestly request you to send me the required certificate at your earliest as the last date, for applications is August 1., , Thanking you,, Yours faithfully,, Siddharth Kini, , , , Glossary : character certificate - a letter written by someone who hous you well, giving, information about your qualities., , , , SECTION 2 : LETTER WRITING 53
