William Douglas was disappointed not been able to do aquatic activities post that misadventure. But he was a brave man without giving up. He made his weakness as his weapon and despite having water phobia; he hired an instructor to learn swimming and also succeeded in it. And after learning swimmingRead more
William Douglas was disappointed not been able to do aquatic activities post that misadventure. But he was a brave man without giving up. He made his weakness as his weapon and despite having water phobia; he hired an instructor to learn swimming and also succeeded in it. And after learning swimming he was able to fulfill his interests like boating and canoeing.
This experience stuns the author for a long time.His phobia towards water increases to such an extent that he was afraid of even very little water.He cried a lot after this incident which he told us in this story whose excerpts are taken from “Of Men and Mountains”. Fear takes over the mind of the aRead more
This experience stuns the author for a long time.His phobia towards water increases to such an extent that he was afraid of even very little water.He cried a lot after this incident which he told us in this story whose excerpts are taken from “Of Men and Mountains”. Fear takes over the mind of the author so much that he gives up fishing, canoeing, boating, and swimming for a long time.
William Douglas who was just 10 or 11 years old got scared badly when started drowning. He thought of some idea to come over the water but nothing worked. He screeches like crazy but there was no one to hear him except water. He feels as if his body was paralyzed. He pushes the bottom of the pool wiRead more
William Douglas who was just 10 or 11 years old got scared badly when started drowning. He thought of some idea to come over the water but nothing worked. He screeches like crazy but there was no one to hear him except water. He feels as if his body was paralyzed.
He pushes the bottom of the pool with his feet to come on top of the water but it didn’t help. He looks for the rope to come over the water but did not succeed. He moves his arms and legs a lot but did not know how to succeed.
William is narrating an incident when he was 10 or 11 years old. He went to the swimming pool to learn and it was only a few days that a bullish boy pushed him into the nine feet deep end of pool. He had a near death experience because he didn't know how to swim. Moreover, he had water phobia as welRead more
William is narrating an incident when he was 10 or 11 years old. He went to the swimming pool to learn and it was only a few days that a bullish boy pushed him into the nine feet deep end of pool. He had a near death experience because he didn’t know how to swim. Moreover, he had water phobia as well. Somehow his life was saved that day.
In childhood we all have strong dislikes for all those vegetables which are bad in taste but good for health. Similar was the case with me as I too hate green leafy vegetables. But as soon as I crossed my teen age and I became an adult I started eating all vegetables irrespective of their taste. I cRead more
In childhood we all have strong dislikes for all those vegetables which are bad in taste but good for health. Similar was the case with me as I too hate green leafy vegetables. But as soon as I crossed my teen age and I became an adult I started eating all vegetables irrespective of their taste. I came to know that they are indeed extremely important for our health. I no longer run after junk food and prefer homemade food even while travelling. If we look at people living in rural or semi-urban areas they rely on their fresh farm vegetables and fruits and they live for nearly 100 years without any major disease. By getting sometimes sick or sometimes coming in contact with rural people I have come to know a lot about health and that has changed my opinion forever.
For: Learning multiple languages at an early age helps kids to know about their culture, states, country and above all unity in diversity. Young minds grasp things very quickly. Anything that is taught in childhood will remain with them forever. Many states in India have their regional languages tauRead more
For: Learning multiple languages at an early age helps kids to know about their culture, states, country and above all unity in diversity. Young minds grasp things very quickly. Anything that is taught in childhood will remain with them forever. Many states in India have their regional languages taught in their schools. Secondly, Hindi being a national language and English being a globally accepted language gives kids an upper hand when compared to rest of the world who only has one or two languages.
Against: Learning many languages in academics also seem unnecessary as it only burdens them. In India, students are already overburdened with studies right from an early age. Their heavy school bags give rise to many diseases. Ideally they should be taught only Hindi and English which will benefit them in future. Education should not be confined to few subjects but ethics, integrity and humanitarian should also be taught from early age.
Yes it is possible to carry pride in one’s language too far. We should not only feel good for our own language but for others as well. One should not disrespect other's language to give importance to one's own language. We must respect all languages and culture as it binds us together. India being aRead more
Yes it is possible to carry pride in one’s language too far. We should not only feel good for our own language but for others as well. One should not disrespect other’s language to give importance to one’s own language. We must respect all languages and culture as it binds us together. India being a nation with 121 languages and 19,500 dialects we should teach our next generation to respect each other’s language.
Minorities in any state obviously feel a bit isolated. They feel very good when they get someone from their state. They talk on various issues from politics to religion or from food to clothes in own language. They make their own world in a foreign state. But India is a country of Unity in diversityRead more
Minorities in any state obviously feel a bit isolated. They feel very good when they get someone from their state. They talk on various issues from politics to religion or from food to clothes in own language. They make their own world in a foreign state. But India is a country of Unity in diversity. It’s a country of All in One and One in All. Here minorities are not discriminated on the basis of physical, culture, gender, social, religious, political, ideologies.
They can keep their language alive by celebrating regional festivals like harvest festival (Onam) of Kerala in August/September in other parts of the country as well. Elders should tell their next generation about their rituals, language, culture and tradition.
It is extremely important for any individual to have sound know how of your mother language. If they are not good in their native language it can create trouble for them in their own country or overseas. If a country attacks another country and takes its people captive, then it is very important toRead more
It is extremely important for any individual to have sound know how of your mother language. If they are not good in their native language it can create trouble for them in their own country or overseas. If a country attacks another country and takes its people captive, then it is very important to have good knowledge of language. This is because the attacking country will not know your language and you can always make planning and dodge them. However, today almost all countries have accepted English as their primary language for communication. But in previous century of invasion and slavery this problem was severe and imposing language was a natural thing.
For example – Pondicherry, where the French East India Company had imposed the people to learn French.
Franz a little boy like many other French citizens had little or no interest in their native language. When he came to know about government orders, he felt pity for all French people. He started thinking that this rule can only run on humans. He thinks so because his eyes fall on a pigeon sitting oRead more
Franz a little boy like many other French citizens had little or no interest in their native language. When he came to know about government orders, he felt pity for all French people. He started thinking that this rule can only run on humans. He thinks so because his eyes fall on a pigeon sitting outside the classroom and he is forced to think if such law can be enforced on animals and birds. The answer was certainly NO because they aren’t slaves, they have no enmity with anyone and they were free to roam across any borders. Then why such compulsion on humans. All such thoughts disturbed him.
Why was Douglas determined to get over his fear of water?
William Douglas was disappointed not been able to do aquatic activities post that misadventure. But he was a brave man without giving up. He made his weakness as his weapon and despite having water phobia; he hired an instructor to learn swimming and also succeeded in it. And after learning swimmingRead more
William Douglas was disappointed not been able to do aquatic activities post that misadventure. But he was a brave man without giving up. He made his weakness as his weapon and despite having water phobia; he hired an instructor to learn swimming and also succeeded in it. And after learning swimming he was able to fulfill his interests like boating and canoeing.
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How did this experience affect him?
This experience stuns the author for a long time.His phobia towards water increases to such an extent that he was afraid of even very little water.He cried a lot after this incident which he told us in this story whose excerpts are taken from “Of Men and Mountains”. Fear takes over the mind of the aRead more
This experience stuns the author for a long time.His phobia towards water increases to such an extent that he was afraid of even very little water.He cried a lot after this incident which he told us in this story whose excerpts are taken from “Of Men and Mountains”. Fear takes over the mind of the author so much that he gives up fishing, canoeing, boating, and swimming for a long time.
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What were the series of emotions and fears that Douglas experienced when he was thrown into the pool? What plans did he make to come to the surface?
William Douglas who was just 10 or 11 years old got scared badly when started drowning. He thought of some idea to come over the water but nothing worked. He screeches like crazy but there was no one to hear him except water. He feels as if his body was paralyzed. He pushes the bottom of the pool wiRead more
William Douglas who was just 10 or 11 years old got scared badly when started drowning. He thought of some idea to come over the water but nothing worked. He screeches like crazy but there was no one to hear him except water. He feels as if his body was paralyzed.
He pushes the bottom of the pool with his feet to come on top of the water but it didn’t help. He looks for the rope to come over the water but did not succeed. He moves his arms and legs a lot but did not know how to succeed.
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What is the misadventure that William Douglas speaks about?
William is narrating an incident when he was 10 or 11 years old. He went to the swimming pool to learn and it was only a few days that a bullish boy pushed him into the nine feet deep end of pool. He had a near death experience because he didn't know how to swim. Moreover, he had water phobia as welRead more
William is narrating an incident when he was 10 or 11 years old. He went to the swimming pool to learn and it was only a few days that a bullish boy pushed him into the nine feet deep end of pool. He had a near death experience because he didn’t know how to swim. Moreover, he had water phobia as well. Somehow his life was saved that day.
For more please visit here:
See lesshttps://www.tiwariacademy.com/ncert-solutions/class-12/english/flamingo-chapter-3/
Have you ever changed your opinion about someone or something that you had earlier liked or disliked? Narrate what led you to change your mind.
In childhood we all have strong dislikes for all those vegetables which are bad in taste but good for health. Similar was the case with me as I too hate green leafy vegetables. But as soon as I crossed my teen age and I became an adult I started eating all vegetables irrespective of their taste. I cRead more
In childhood we all have strong dislikes for all those vegetables which are bad in taste but good for health. Similar was the case with me as I too hate green leafy vegetables. But as soon as I crossed my teen age and I became an adult I started eating all vegetables irrespective of their taste. I came to know that they are indeed extremely important for our health. I no longer run after junk food and prefer homemade food even while travelling. If we look at people living in rural or semi-urban areas they rely on their fresh farm vegetables and fruits and they live for nearly 100 years without any major disease. By getting sometimes sick or sometimes coming in contact with rural people I have come to know a lot about health and that has changed my opinion forever.
For more please visit here:
See lesshttps://www.tiwariacademy.com/ncert-solutions/class-12/english/flamingo-chapter-1/
Write a paragraph of about 100 words arguing for or against having to study three languages at school.
For: Learning multiple languages at an early age helps kids to know about their culture, states, country and above all unity in diversity. Young minds grasp things very quickly. Anything that is taught in childhood will remain with them forever. Many states in India have their regional languages tauRead more
For: Learning multiple languages at an early age helps kids to know about their culture, states, country and above all unity in diversity. Young minds grasp things very quickly. Anything that is taught in childhood will remain with them forever. Many states in India have their regional languages taught in their schools. Secondly, Hindi being a national language and English being a globally accepted language gives kids an upper hand when compared to rest of the world who only has one or two languages.
Against: Learning many languages in academics also seem unnecessary as it only burdens them. In India, students are already overburdened with studies right from an early age. Their heavy school bags give rise to many diseases. Ideally they should be taught only Hindi and English which will benefit them in future. Education should not be confined to few subjects but ethics, integrity and humanitarian should also be taught from early age.
For more please visit here:
See lesshttps://www.tiwariacademy.com/ncert-solutions/class-12/english/flamingo-chapter-1/
Is it possible to carry pride in ones language too far? Do you know what linguistic chauvinism means?
Yes it is possible to carry pride in one’s language too far. We should not only feel good for our own language but for others as well. One should not disrespect other's language to give importance to one's own language. We must respect all languages and culture as it binds us together. India being aRead more
Yes it is possible to carry pride in one’s language too far. We should not only feel good for our own language but for others as well. One should not disrespect other’s language to give importance to one’s own language. We must respect all languages and culture as it binds us together. India being a nation with 121 languages and 19,500 dialects we should teach our next generation to respect each other’s language.
For more please visit here:
See lesshttps://www.tiwariacademy.com/ncert-solutions/class-12/english/flamingo-chapter-1/
What happens to a linguistic minority in a state? How do you think they can keep their language alive? For example:
Minorities in any state obviously feel a bit isolated. They feel very good when they get someone from their state. They talk on various issues from politics to religion or from food to clothes in own language. They make their own world in a foreign state. But India is a country of Unity in diversityRead more
Minorities in any state obviously feel a bit isolated. They feel very good when they get someone from their state. They talk on various issues from politics to religion or from food to clothes in own language. They make their own world in a foreign state. But India is a country of Unity in diversity. It’s a country of All in One and One in All. Here minorities are not discriminated on the basis of physical, culture, gender, social, religious, political, ideologies.
They can keep their language alive by celebrating regional festivals like harvest festival (Onam) of Kerala in August/September in other parts of the country as well. Elders should tell their next generation about their rituals, language, culture and tradition.
For more please visit here:
See lesshttps://www.tiwariacademy.com/ncert-solutions/class-12/english/flamingo-chapter-1/
When a people are enslaved, as long as they hold fast to their language it is as if they had the key to their prison. Can you think of examples in history where a conquered people had their language taken away from them or had a language imposed on them?
It is extremely important for any individual to have sound know how of your mother language. If they are not good in their native language it can create trouble for them in their own country or overseas. If a country attacks another country and takes its people captive, then it is very important toRead more
It is extremely important for any individual to have sound know how of your mother language. If they are not good in their native language it can create trouble for them in their own country or overseas. If a country attacks another country and takes its people captive, then it is very important to have good knowledge of language. This is because the attacking country will not know your language and you can always make planning and dodge them. However, today almost all countries have accepted English as their primary language for communication. But in previous century of invasion and slavery this problem was severe and imposing language was a natural thing.
For example – Pondicherry, where the French East India Company had imposed the people to learn French.
For more please visit here:
See lesshttps://www.tiwariacademy.com/ncert-solutions/class-12/english/flamingo-chapter-1/
Franz thinks, Will they make them sing in German, even the pigeons? What could this mean?
Franz a little boy like many other French citizens had little or no interest in their native language. When he came to know about government orders, he felt pity for all French people. He started thinking that this rule can only run on humans. He thinks so because his eyes fall on a pigeon sitting oRead more
Franz a little boy like many other French citizens had little or no interest in their native language. When he came to know about government orders, he felt pity for all French people. He started thinking that this rule can only run on humans. He thinks so because his eyes fall on a pigeon sitting outside the classroom and he is forced to think if such law can be enforced on animals and birds. The answer was certainly NO because they aren’t slaves, they have no enmity with anyone and they were free to roam across any borders. Then why such compulsion on humans. All such thoughts disturbed him.
For more please visit here:
See lesshttps://www.tiwariacademy.com/ncert-solutions/class-12/english/flamingo-chapter-1/