8th English Guide Unit 2 Prose Hobby – Turns A Successful Career

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8th English Guide Unit 2 Prose Hobby – Turns A Successful Career

Warm-up

 What is the girl doing?

	What is the girl doing? அந்த பெண் என்ன செய்கிறாள் The girl is drawing a picture. அந்தப் பெண் ஒரு படம் வரைந்து கொண்டிருக்கிறாள்
	What is the man doing? Will you like doing it? why? அந்த மனிதர் என்ன செய்கிறார்? நீ அதைச் செய்ய விரும்புகிறாயா? ஏன்? The man is cooking. I like cooking. It is an essential skill. அந்த மனிதன் சமைத்து கொண்டிருக்கிறார். சமைப்பது எனக்கு பிடிக்கும். அது மிகவும் அவசியமான ஒரு திறமை ஆகும்.
	Do you like gardening? Why? தோட்ட வேலை உங்களுக்கு பிடிக்குமா? ஏன் I like gardening. It gives me pleasure and economical benefits. தோட்ட வேலை செய்வது எனக்குப் பிடிக்கும். அது எனக்கு மகிழ்ச்சியையும், பொருளாதார நன்மைகளையும் தருகிறது
	What are the benefits of taking up cycling as a hobby? கைக்கிளில் செல்வதை பொழுதுபோக்காக கொள்வதால் பெறப்படும் நன்மைகள் யாவை? Cycling gives us good health. It never pollutes the environment. சைக்கிள் ஓட்டுதல் உடல் ஆராக்கியம் தருகிறது. அது சுற்றுச்சூழலை மாசுபடுத்துவதில்லை.

 

Section -I

Glossary

Unique	distinctive / uncommon	தனித்துவம்
Exhaust	tire out	முற்றிலும் சோர்வான
Energises	give energy	ஆற்றலளித்தல்
Passionate	intense/ heartfelt	தீவிரமான ஆசை
Accurately	exactly	துல்லியமாக
Fiction	imaginative writing	கற்பனை கதைகள்

Read and Understand

A. Say true or false.

1. Mani’s hobby is playing cricket. – ( False )
2. Hobbies are unique to people. – ( True )
3. People have hobbies only to pass time. – ( False )

B. Choose the correct answer.

1. Mani imagined a world with ____________

1. music and musicians
2. building and sculptures
3. magic and magicians

Ans ; magic and magicians

2. When Mani started writing things, he was unable to __________

1. describe them accurately
2. describe them fluently
3. describe them imaginatively

Ans ; describe them imaginatively

3. Mani feels writing is like _______

1. painting the voice
2. engraving the voice
3. designing the voice

Ans ; painting the voice

Section -II

Glossary

Impairment	disability	குறைபாடு
Miniature	very small of its kind	மிகச்சிறிய அளவிலான
Accomplished	fulfiled	நிறைவான
Magnify	enhance	பெரிதாக்குதல்
Exhibit	show or reveal	கண்காட்சி, வெளிப்பாடு
Revitalise	re energise	புத்துணர்வு, உயிரூட்டுதல்

A. Say true or false.

1. Ajay Garg is an artist. – ( True )
2. Asha Devi taught Ajay the miniature painting. – ( True )
3. Ajay displayed 150 paintings. – ( True )
4. Ajay was awarded by the Indian President Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam. – ( True )

B. Answer the following questions.

1. What was Ajay gifted with?

Ajay was gifted with a paint set.

2. How was he honoured?

He was honoured with a National Award of Accomplishment by our former

Indian President, Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, in 2004.

3. What did Ajay’s current goal?

Ajay’s current goal is to revitalise the dying art of traditional miniature Indian paintings.

4. Is Ajay’s hobby become a successful career? How?

Yes. Ajay’s hobby becomes a successful career. Ajay is ready to learn and develop his skills and so he is become a successful man in his career.

Section -III

Glossary

Passionate	showing strong feelings	வலுவான உணர்வுகளைக் காட்டுகிறது
Accommodate	sufficient space for	போதுமான இடம்
Trophies	a decorative cup given as a token of victory	கோப்பைகள்
Shattered	break , damage or destroyed	உடைத்தல், சேதம் அல்லது அழித்தல்

READ AND UNDERSTAND

A. Fill in the blanks.

1. Mani feels writing is like _____________________ Ans ; painting the voice
2. Ajay mastered the techniques of _______________________. Ans ; miniature paintings
3. Ilavazhagi won her first match against _______________________. Ans ; her father

 

B. Choose correct synonyms for the italic word.

1. Writing is a unique hobby

1. common
2. beneficial
3. uncommon
4. separate

Ans ; uncommon

2. Ajay started to paint happily.

1. depressed
2. joyfully
3. unhappily
4. sadly

Ans ; joyfully

3. Miniature paintings depict Indian culture.

1. warp
2. portray
3. twist
4. falsify

Ans ; portray

C. Choose correct antonyms for the italic word.

1. Ajay suffered an injury.

1. sorrow
2. endure / comfort
3. hurt
4. mourn

Ans ; endure / comfort

2. He mastered the techniques of painting.

1. skilled
2. proficient
3. unskilled
4. experienced

Ans ; unskilled

3. Ilavazhagi won world championship in France.

 

1. win
2. succeed
3. defeat
4. well-skilled

Ans ; defeat

D. Answer the following questions in one or two sentences.

1. What happened to Ajay at the age of three?

Ajay suffered an injury at the age of three.

2. What did Asha Devi teach Ajay?

Asha Devi taught Ajay the dying art of ‘Traditional Indian Miniature Painting’.

3. Why writing is beneficial according to Mani?

Writing opens his mind to think beyond the little things with a broader mind. So, Mani thinks that writing is beneficial.

E. Answer the following questions in 100 words.

1. How did Ajay’s father find his son’s talent?

• Ajay’s father gifted him a paint set.
• Ajay started to paint happily.
• He painted on the walls and floors.
• He looked happy, while using the paint set.
• Thus Ajay’s father realised that Ajay was talented in painting. (or) Thus Ajay’s father found his son’s talent.

2. Write a note on Ilavazhagi.

• Ilavazhagi is a carrom champion of Tamilnadu.
• Her father A.Irudhyaraj gave her coaching at the age of five.
• She won lot of medals and trophies.
• She is the champion of 5th world carrom in France.
• She is the world cup winner in 2006.
• She won many SAARC, Asia Cup titles and Medals.
• Her hobby of playing carrom took her to the level of Champion

VOCABULARY

a. Pick out the correct homophone:

3. I am not _________ to drink soda. (aloud, allowed) Ans ; allowed
4. The wind ________ the leaves. (blue, blew) Ans ; blew
5. I will _________ my friend. (meat, meet) Ans ; meet
6. He will play the _________ in the second play. (role, roll) Ans ; role
7. I have _________ movie before. (scene, seen) Ans ; seen

b. Choose the correct homophone.

1. Every morning my father likes to look at the _______ on the grass.
2. due
3. dew

Ans ; dew

2. Chennai is the _______ of Tamilnadu.

1. capitol
2. capital

Ans ; capital

3. Their words had a negative _________ on my self-esteem.

1. affect
2. effect

Ans ; effect

4. I was very _____ last weekend because my friends made plans that did not include me.

1. bored
2. board

Ans ; bored

5. The cat caught the _____ of a mouse.

1. scent
2. cent

Ans ; scent

Abbreviation and Acronyms

Abbreviations are shortened forms of words or lengthy phrases,

example: PM – Prime Minister

An acronym is a new word created from the first letters of a long name or phrase, for example: NATO – North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

 

a. Abbreviation

Example:

B.A                                                         Bachelor of Arts

B.Sc                                                        Bachelor of Science

MA                                                         Master of Arts

M.Phil                                                   Master of Philosophy

CEO                                                        Chief Educational Officer

DEO                                                       District Educational Officer

RRB                                                        Railway Recruitment Board

AIDS                                                      Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome

CBI                                                         Central Bureau of Investigation

BBC                                                        British Broad casting Corporation

OTP                                                        One Time Password

b. Acronyms

Example:

LASER                                                    Light Amplification by the Stimulated Emission of Radiation

NATO                                                    The North Atlantic Treaty Organization

RADAR                                                  RAdio Detection And Ranging

SONAR                                                 SOund Navigation And Ranging

SCUBA                                                  Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus

UDISE                                                    Unified District Information System for Education

Expand the following:

GST                                                        Goods and Services Tax

ECG                                                        Electro Cardio Gram

ILO                                                         International Labour Organisation

SCERT                                                    State Council of Educational Research and Training

IIT                                                           Indian Institute of Technology

ISRO                                                      Indian Space Research Organisation

FIR                                                          First Information Report

UNESCO                                               United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation

UNICEF                                                 United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund

NASA                                                    National Aeronautics and Space Administration

LISTENING

Questions on passage

1. What is philately?

The hobby of stamp collection is known as philately.

2. What is numismatics?

Collection of coins from, different countries is known as numismatics. (or) The hobby of collecting coins is called numismatics.

3. Do you know where the rarest and the most beautiful shells are found?

The rarest and the most beautiful shells are found in the Indo-Pacific, Caribbean and Mediterranean regions.

4. Painting can help unleash your creative side. How?

Painting translates our thoughts, desires and feelings into something beautiful.

5. What is your friend’s hobby? How does it differ from yours? Discuss and write.

My friend’s hobby is web-browsing. My hobby is reading. I read books and relish them. But my friend collects information about the latest inventions from net and shares with me. Really Web-browsing is an amazing hobby.

SPEAKING

Role-play the conversation in the class.

Naveen : Hi Ajay! How are you?

Ajay : I am Fine, and what about you?

Naveen : I am fine too. What are you doing in this early morning?

Ajay : I am taking care of my garden. The garden is running to weeds.

Naveen : Oh! What a beautiful garden it is!

Ajay : It is beautiful as I work every day in it.

Naveen : Who helps you in your work?

Ajay : Myself have done this. It is my and who I have cultivated vegetables hobby.

Naveen : Oh! That’s nice. How long have you been doing this?

Ajay : I have been doing this for the past two years.

Naveen : What do you plant in your garden?

Ajay : I plant varieties of rose plants and vegetables.

Naveen : Oh! I see. I like roses very much.

Ajay : I will give you a rose sapling. Will you plant it in your garden?

Naveen : Yes. Sure. Please give me.

Ajay : Here, it is. Keep it with you.

Naveen : Thank you, Naveen. I plant it now itself.

Ajay : You are welcome. Good Bye.

Naveen : Good Bye. See you tomorrow.

Grammar

NOUN

a. Pick out the words from the list and put them appropriately in the table.

David, Madurai, parrot, happiness, book, thought, green, tiger, Trichy, computer,Narayanan, fan, sister, Kalam, woman, pencil, Bharthi, problem, brother, Mumbai, swan, elephant, Vijay, solution, success, school, conven

Person	Place	Animals	Things	Ideas/feelings
David	Trichy	parrot	book	happiness
Narayanan	Madurai	tiger	computer	thought
Kalam	Mumbai	swan	fan	green
Vijay	school	elephant	pencil	problem
Bharthi	convent			Solution
sister				success
brother
woman

 

b. Write the common noun for the following proper nouns.

No	Proper Noun	Common Noun
1	Priya	Girl
2	Saran	Boy
3	Tiger	Animal
4	India	Country
5	Peacock	Bird
6	Coimbatore	Place
7	Lion	Animal
8	Dove	Bird
9	Kabilan	Boy
10	Saleema	Girl

 

c. Read the following paragraph and pick out the different types of nouns and put them in the table.

Hobby is an activity we enjoy doing in our free time. It keeps us busy in our leisure time. People choose their hobby on the basis of their interests and personality. Do you know what Dr.A.P.J. Abdul Kalam’s hobby was? Note : Abstract nouns can be called common nouns.

Proper Noun	Common Noun	Collective Noun	Abstract Noun
Dr. APJ. Abdul Kalam	Hobby People Time	People	Hobby Activity Time Leisure Basic Interest Perosonality

d. Fill in the blanks.

flock

swarm

bunch

herd

1. a ___________________ of cows. Ans ; herd
2. a ___________________ of birds. Ans ; flock
3. a ______________ of ants. Ans ; swarm
4. a __________________ of grapes Ans ; bunch

B) PRONOUN

a. Complete with the subject personal pronoun.

1. My name is Preethi. (Preethi) ______ am a student and this is my family. Ans ; I
2. My mom’s name is Princy. (Princy) ____________ is a house wife. Ans ; She
3. Albert is my dad. (My dad) ____________ is a business man. Ans ; He
4. Benjamin is my brother. (Benjamin) ___________ is a dancer. Ans ; He
5. (Preethi and Benjamin) _____________ are twins. Ans ; They

b. Change the underlined words with correct pronoun.

they

he

him

it

she

1. I saw Mr. Balu this morning and gave Mr. Balu him my homework. Ans ; him
2. Muthu likes computer games but he doesn’t play computer games them very often. Ans ; them1
3. My aunt lives in Trichy but, my aunt she often comes to visit my family. Ans ; she
4. Neil Armstrong was born is 1930. Neil Armstrong He landed on the moon in 1969. Ans ; he

c. Change the possessive adjective into possessive pronoun.

1. This is my pen.

Ans ; This pen is mine.

2. She missed her purse.

Ans ; Missed purse is hers.

3. Her speech is nice.

Ans ; Nice speech is hers.

4. My book is new

Ans ;  New book is mine.

5. My bike is costly.

Ans ;  Costly bike is mine.

C) VERB

List out the transitive and intransitive verbs in following words.

( come, buy, teach, learn, arrive, sing, run, draw, jump, write )

ransitive verbs	Intransitive verbs
buy, teach, learn, sing, draw, write	come, arrive, run, jump

Language check point

Incorrect	Correct	Usage
I cannot cope up with this pressure.	I cannot cope with this pressure.	The meaning of cope is to manage. Cope is followed by the preposition ‘with’, and never followed by ‘up’.
He has grey hairs.	He has grey hair.	All the hair on one’s head is considered uncountable and so, ‘hairs’ is almost always incorrect.
What is the time in your watch?	What is the time by your watch?	In your watch is incorrect. Use by to ask time.