Std-9 Poem:3 Be The Best

best (બેસ્ટ) – શ્રેષ્ઠ

pine (પાઈન) – એક વૃક્ષ

scrub (સ્ક્રબ) – ઝાડવું, છોડ

valley (વૅલિ) – ખીણ

rill (રિલ) – નાનકડો પ્રવાહ, વહેળિયું, ઝરણું

bush (બુશ) – ઝાડવું, છોડ

muscle (મસલ) – સ્નાયુ, બળ

bass (બેસ) – સંગીતનો નાનો સ્વર

lively (લાઇવલી) – જીવંત

crew (ક્રૂ) – વહાણનો મજૂરવર્ગ

task (ટાસ્ક) – કામ

trail (ટ્રેલ) – વાટ, પગદંડી

Std-10, Poem: 3 Vanilla Twilight

vanilla (વનિલા) સુગંધ

twilight (ટ્વાઈલાઈટ) સંધ્યા

to lean down (ઝૂકી ને નીચે) નમવું

to pour (ઢોળવું) રેડવું

dose (ડોઝ) (ઔષધિ) માત્રા

atmosphere (એટમોસ્ફિયર) વાતાવરણ

to doze off (ઝોકું આવવું) ઊંઘ આવવી

soundly (સાઉન્ડલી) શાંતિથી

to whisper (વિસપર) ધીમેથી કાનમાં કહેવું

silence (સાયલેન્સ) શાંતિ

space (સ્પેસ) જગ્યા

perfectly (પરફેક્ટલી) સંપૂર્ણ રીતે

repose (રિપોઝ) આરામ

nostalgia (નૉસ્ટેલ્જિયા) વિયોગ, જુનુ યાદ કરવું 

to chill to the bones (ઠંડી હાડકાં સુધી પહોંચવી) ઠંડી લાગવી

drenched (ડ્રેન્ચ્ડ) તરબોળ થયેલું

porch (પોર્ચ) ઓટલો

waist-deep (વેસ્ટ-ડીપ) કમર સુધી ડૂબેલું

to blink (બ્લિંક) આંખો પલકારા મારવા

violet (વાયોલેટ) જાંબલી રંગ

to taste (ટેસ્ટ) આસ્વાદ લેવો

to swear (સ્વેર) વચન આપવું

to forget (ફરગેટ) ભૂલી જવું

past (પાસ્ટ) ભૂતકાળ

std-9 comprehension Test

Comprehension-1

The Atharva Veda gives us a great idea: It means the whole world lives as one single unit like a nest. All the living beings have the same right to live and thrive. This can be achieved through co-living only.

1.What does the Atharva Veda say about living beings?

2. How does the whole world live?

3. How can we live as one single unit?

Comprehension -2

Our idea of peace does not mean just a state of ‘no-war’, neither is it limited just to men or countries and communities. But it embraces the whole nature and the whole creation.

1.What is our idea of peace?

2.To what is our idea of peace not limited?

3.What does our idea of peace embrace?

Comprehension-3

From Salim Ali’s book ‘Indian Birds’ they found that it was a shelter duck. Its beak was broad and brown feathers. At the moment it looked exhausted.

1) Name the book written by Salim Ali.

2) What was the name of the bird?

3) Describe the bird.

Comprehension-4

shoveller is not a native Indian bird. But it migrates from the cold regions of Russia. The strong winds have lost its way due to the heavy storm. It was almost exhausted and fell in the park.

1) From where does the shoveller migrate?

2) How did this bird lose its way?

Std- 10 Unit: 10 Test of true love

information (ઇન્ફર્મેશન) માહિતી

to lift (ટુ લિફ્ટ) ઊંચું કરવું, ઉઠાવવું

to narrow (ટુ નેરો) સંકોચવું

to note (ટુ નોટ) નોંધવું

to beat fast (ટુ બીટ ફાસ્ટ) ઝડપથી ધબકવું

to imagine (ટુ ઈમેજિન) કલ્પના કરવી

battle (બેટલ) યુદ્ધ

strength (સ્ટ્રેન્થ) શક્તિ, તાકાત

to pass (ટુ પાસ) પસાર થવું

to recognize (ટુ રેકગ્નાઇઝ) ઓળખી કાઢવું

title (ટાઇટલ) શીર્ષક

novel (નોવેલ) નવલકથા

to believe (ટુ બિલીવ) માનવું

overseas (ઓવરસીઝ) દરિયાપાર

regularly (રેગ્યુલરલી) નિયમિત રીતે

to arrive (ટુ અરાઇવ) આવવું

to refuse (ટુ રીફ્યુઝ) ના પાડવી

request (રિક્વેસ્ટ) વિનંતી

to explain (ટુ એક્સપ્લેન) સમજાવવું

feeling (ફીલિંગ) લાગણી

reality (રિયાલિટી) સત્યતા

looks (લુક્સ) દેખાવ

to matter (ટુ મેટર) નું મહત્વ હોવું

to suppose (ટુ સપોઝ) ધારવું

to displease (ટુ ડિસ્પ્લીઝ) નાપસંદ કરવું

lonely (લોનલી) એકલું

to leap (ટુ લિપ) ઉછળી પડવું, ઝંપલાવવું

slender (સ્લેન્ડર) અદ્ભુત બારીખાઈ

gentle (જેન્ટલ) સોયમ

firmness (ફર્મનેસ) મક્કમતા

springtime (સ્પ્રિંગટાઇમ) વસંતસમય

to notice (ટુ નોટિસ) ધ્યાનમાં આવવું

to murmur (ટુ મરમર) ગણગણવું, ધીમેથી બોલવું

greying hair (ગ્રેઇગ હેર) સફેદ થતા વાળ

heavy (હેવી) ભારે

untidy (અન્ટાઇડી) અવ્યવસ્થિત

attention (અટેન્શન) ધ્યાન

divided (ડિવાઇડેડ) વહેંચાયેલું

to follow (ટુ ફોલો) પીછો કરવો

deep longing (ડીપ લોન્ગિંગ) તીવ્ર લાલસા

courage (કરેજ) હિંમત

pale (પેલ) પીળું ફિકું

plump (પ્લમ્પ) ભરાવદાર

to hesitate (ટુ હેઝિટેટ) અચકવું

relationship (રિલેશનશિપ) સંબંધ

precious (પ્રેશિયસ) મૂલ્યવાન

grateful (ગ્રેટફુલ) કૃતજ્ઞ

to salute (ટુ સેલ્યુટ) સલામ કરવી

to expect (ટુ એક્સપેક્ટ) અપેક્ષા રાખવી

to invite (ટુ ઇન્ાાઇટ) આમંત્રણ આપવું

Saibo

red rose

video 1

Comprehension:

1) 

His mind went back to the book he had read in the training camp. ‘Of Human Bondage’ was the title of the novel, and throughout its pages were notes in a woman’s handwriting. He had never believed that a woman could understand a man’s thoughts so well.

1. Which book had Blandford read? Where?

Ans. Blandford had read ‘Of Human Bondage’ in the training camp.

2. What did Blandford find through the pages of the book ‘Of Human Bondage’?

Ans. Through the pages of the book ‘Of Human Bondage’, Blandford found notes in a woman’s handwriting.

3.What could Blandford not believe?

Ans. Blandford could not believe that a woman could understand a man’s thoughts so well.

2)

Her name was inside the cover of the book ‘Hollis Meynell’. He had found her address in a New York telephone directory. He had written her a letter and she had answered. The next day his army group had moved overseas, but he and Hollis Meynell had continued writing to each other.

For thirteen months, she had written to him regularly. Even when his letters did not arrive, she kept on writing. Now he believed that he loved her and that she loved him.

1. What was the woman’s name?

Ans. The woman’s name was Hollis Meynell.

2. Where was the woman’s name written?

Ans. The woman’s name was written inside the cover of the book.

3. How did Blandford find her address?

Ans. Blandford found her address in a New York telephone directory.

3)

She had refused all his requests for her photograph. She had explained, “If your feeling for me has any reality, my looks won’t matter. Suppose I’m beautiful, I would always have the idea that you were attracted by a pretty face. That kind of love would displease me. Suppose I’m not pretty then I would always fear that you were writing to me because you were lonely. No, don’t ask for my picture. When you come to New York, you shall see me.”

1. Why did Miss Meynell refuse to give her photograph?

Ans. Miss Meynell refused to give her photograph because she thought that if his feeling for her had any reality, her looks won’t matter.

2. Miss Meynell said that if she was beautiful..

Ans. Miss Meynell said that if she was beautiful, she would think that he was attracted to her pretty face and that kind of love would displease her.

3. Miss Meynell said that if she was not pretty...

Ans. Miss Meynell said that if she was not pretty, she would think that he wrote to her because he was lonely.

4. What would displease Meynell?

Ans. If Meynell was beautiful, she would think that Blandford was only attracted by her pretty face and that kind of love would displease her.

4)

He took one step closer. Then he saw the woman with the rose. She was standing behind the girl — a woman past forty, her greying hair pulled under an old hat. She was rather heavy. But there was no mistake about the red rose on her untidy coat.

The girl in the green suit was walking quickly away.

1. Describe the woman with the rose.

Ans. The woman with the rose was around forty years old, her grey hair was pulled under an old hat, she was fat and wearing an untidy coat.

2. What did the girl in the green suit do?

Ans. The girl in the green suit walked away quickly.

5)

He stood straight, saluted, and held the book towards the woman. As he spoke, he thought how different she was from the girl he had expected.

“I’m Lieutenant John Blandford, and you – you are Miss Meynell. I’m so glad we could meet. May I take you to dinner?”

A smile appeared on the woman’s face. “I don’t know who you are, young man,” she answered. “That young lady in the green suit asked me to wear this red rose on my coat. She also said, ‘If he invites you to dinner, tell him I am waiting at the restaurant across the street,’ and added, ‘It is a test of some kind.’”

1. How did Blandford greet the woman?

Ans. Blandford stood straight, saluted the woman and held the book towards her to introduce himself.

2. What did Blandford think as he spoke to the woman?

Ans. As Blandford spoke to the woman, he thought how different she was from the girl he had expected.

3. What did Blandford tell the woman?

Ans. Blandford told the woman that he was glad they could meet and also invited her to dinner.

4. What did the woman say about the red rose?

Ans. The woman said that the young lady in the green suit had asked her to wear the red rose on her coat.

5. Where was the young girl waiting for Blandford?

Ans. The young girl was waiting at a restaurant across the street.

6. What did the young lady tell the woman?

Ans. The young lady told the woman that if Blandford invited her to dinner, she should tell him that she was waiting for him at a restaurant across the street.

Std-9, Unit 11 Valley Of Flowers

to imagine (ટુ ઈમેજિન) કલ્પના કરવી

range (રેન્જ) પહાડી પ્રદેશ, પર્વતમાળા

emerald (એમરલ્ડ) લીલીછમ

meadow (મેડો) નીલમણીપટ્ટી / ઘાસવાળી જગ્યા, ખીણ

patch (પેચ) પટ્ટી, ટુકડો

to create (ટુ ક્રિએટ) નિર્માણ કરવું, જગ્યા બનાવવી

panoramic (પેનોરામિક) આસપાસના પ્રદેશનો આખો દૃશ્ય, વ્યાપક

view (વ્યૂ) દૃશ્ય

to guess (ટુ ગેસ) કલ્પના કરવી

vibrant (વાઈબ્રન્ટ) ચમકતું

splendid (સ્પ્લેન્ડિડ) ભવ્ય

hidden (હિડન) છુપાયેલું, સંતાડેલું, ગુપ્તસ્થળ

alluring (અલ્યુરિંગ) આકર્ષક, મોહક

vast (વેસ્ટ) વિશાળ

botanist (બોટેનિસ્ટ) વનસ્પતિશાસ્ત્રનો નિષ્ણાત

located (લોકેટેડ) - માં આવેલું

track (ટ્રેક) પાથ, માર્ગ

location (લોકેશન) સ્થાન, સરનામું આવેલું

to discover (ટુ ડિસ્કવર) શોધી કાઢવું

accidentally (એકસિડેન્ટલી) આકસ્મિકપણે

mountaineer (માઉન્ટનિયર) પર્વતારోహક

successful (સક્સેસફુલ) સફળ

expedition (એક્સપેડિશન) વિશિષ્ટ હેતુસર કરાયેલ પ્રવાસ

valley (વેલી) ખીણ

to stun (ટુ સ્ટન) ચકિત કરવું

renowned (રીનાઉન્ડ) પ્રખ્યાત

trekker (ટ્રેકર) પ્રવાસ કરનાર

essay (એસે) નિબંધ

travelogue (ટ્રેવલોગ) પ્રવાસનાં વર્ણનો સમિતિ લેખ / ભાષણ, પ્રવાસવર્ણન

enchanting (એન્શાન્ટિંગ) મોહક

to declare (ટુ ડિક્લેર) જાહેર કરવું

reference (રેફરન્સ) ઉલ્લેખ

battle (બેટલ) યુદ્ધ

to strike (ટુ સ્ટ્રાઈક) અસર છોડી જવું / વાગવું

unconscious (અન્કોન્શિયસ) બેભાન

heavenly (હેવનલી) સ્વર્ગિક, દેવાઈનું

healer (હીલર) વૈદ, રોગ હરનાર

to prescribe (ટુ પ્રિસ્ક્રાઈબ) દવા લખી આપવી

miraculous (મિરૅક્યુલસ) અદ્ભુત, અવલોકિત

medicinal (મેડિસિનલ) ઔષધીય

meditation (મેડિટેશન) ધ્યાન

legend (લેજન્ડ) લોકકથા

official (અફીશિયલ) અધિકારી

to designate (ટુ ડિઝિગ્નેટ) નિમણુક કરવી, અહેવાલપત્ર, માન આપવું

centre (સેન્ટર) કેન્દ્ર

diversity (ડાઈવર્સિટી) વિવિધતા

species (સ્પીસીસ) જાતિ, પ્રજાતિ

globally (ગ્લોબલી) વૈશ્વિક રીતે

threatened (થ્રેટન્ડ) ધમકી અપાયેલું, ખતરા હેઠળ

endangered (એન્ડેન્જર્ડ) અપ્રાપ્ય, સંકટગ્રસ્ત, વિનાશ પામતું

category (કેટેગરી) વર્ગ, પ્રકારે

local (લોકલ) સ્થાનિક

religious (રિલિજિયસ) ધાર્મિક

offering (ઓફરિંગ) અર્પણ કરવામાં આવતું વસ્તુ

dominant (ડોમિનેન્ટ) મુખ્યતા ધરાવતું

fauna (ફૉના) પ્રાણીજાતિ, પ્રાણીવિશ્વ

mammal (મૅમલ) સસ્તન પ્રાણી

to record (ટુ રેકોર્ડ) નોંધવું

attraction (એટ્રેક્શન) આકર્ષણ

several (સેવરલ) ઘણા

reptile (રેપ્ટાઇલ) સરીસૃપ પ્રાણી

snow (સ્નો) બરફ

to explore (ટુ એક્સપ્લોર) વધુમાં શોધ કરવી, નિરીક્ષણ કરવું

splendour (સ્પ્લેન્ડર) ભવ્યતા

magnificent (મૅગ્નિફિસન્ટ) ભવ્ય, અદભુત

spread (સ્પ્રેડ) ફેલાયેલું

to bifurcate (ટુ બાઈનર્કેટ) બે ભાગ પાડવા

dewdrops (ડ્યુડ્રોપ્સ) તારલા, શિયાળું

rhythmic (રિધ્મિક) લયબદ્ધ

flora (ફ્લોરા) વનસ્પતિજાતિ

I wander lonely as a cloud

daffodils

valley of flowers

Unit

1. Read the extracts and answer the questions.

(1) Imagine yourself standing at a height of 14,000 feet in the western Himalayan range. All around you and as far as your eyes can see, there are flowers and flowers! Emerald mountains, green meadows, white clouds and colourful patches of flowers create a dreamlike panoramic view.

At what height is the place?

Ans. The place is at a height of 14,000 feet in the western Himalayan range.

Which word in the passage means ‘bright green’?

Ans. emerald

(2) It is a vibrant and splendid national park hidden in the Himalayas. This alluring place is known as the Valley of Flowers. A vast area of 87.5 square kilometres and a huge variety of alpine flowers make this place colourful for nature lovers, botanists and photographers.

Why are nature lovers attracted to the Valley of Flowers?

Ans. Nature lovers are attracted to the Valley of Flowers because of its huge variety of alpine flowers.

How big is the Valley of Flowers?

Ans. The Valley of Flowers is spread in 87.5 square kilometres.

Where is the Valley of Flowers situated?

Ans. The Valley of Flowers is situated in the Himalayas.

Which word in the passage means ‘lively’?

Ans. vibrant

(3) The Valley of Flowers is located near Ghaghariya town in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand. It is about 300 km north of Rishikesh, near Badrinath. There is a motorable road up to Govindghat and from there the track of this Valley starts.

Where is the Valley of Flowers located?

Ans. The Valley of Flowers is located near Ghaghariya town in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand.

From where does the track of the Valley of Flowers start?

Ans. The track of the Valley of Flowers starts from Govindghat.

(4) This place was little known to outside world due to its remote location. In 1931, it was discovered accidentally by three British mountaineers. They lost their way while returning from a successful expedition. They came down to this beautiful valley searching for a way out from the mountains in the Himalayan range. Stunned by the variety and colours of the flowers, they named it as “The Valley of Flowers”.

1. How was the Valley of Flowers discovered?

Ans. The Valley of Flowers was accidentally discovered by three British mountaineers, who had lost their way in the Himalayan range.

2. Who discovered the Valley of Flowers? When?

Ans. The Valley of Flowers was discovered by three British mountaineers in 1931.

3. Why did the mountaineers name it ‘The Valley of Flowers’?

Ans. The mountaineers were so stunned by the variety and colours of flowers that they named it ‘The Valley of Flowers’.

4. Which words in the passage mean:

(a) trip (b) far off (c) astonished

Ans. (a) expedition (b) remote (c) stunned

5. Why was the Valley of Flowers little known to the outside world?

Ans. The Valley of Flowers was little known to the outside world because of its remote location.

(5)

Thereafter, renowned mountaineers, trekkers and botanists started pouring in. Writers and poets have written essays, travelogues and poems on the enchanting beauty of this place. This Valley was declared as a National Park in 1982 and in 1988 it was included in the World Heritage Site.

1. Who started visiting the Valley of Flowers?

Ans. Renowned mountaineers, trekkers and botanists started visiting the Valley of Flowers.

2. Writers and poets have written about …

Ans. Writers and poets have written about the enchanting beauty of the Valley of Flowers.

3. When was the Valley declared a National Park?

Ans. The Valley was declared a National Park in 1982.

4. When was the Valley included in the World Heritage Site?

Ans. The Valley was included in the World Heritage Site in 1988.

5. Which words in the passage mean:

(a) delightful (b) famous (c) announced

Ans. (a) enchanting (b) renowned (c) declared

(6)

Interestingly, there is a reference about this place in the Ramayana. In the battle between Rama and Ravana, Lakshmana was struck with an arrow shot by Meghnad, the son of Ravana. Lakshmana became unconscious; Rama called Ashwinikumars, the heavenly healers. They prescribed sanjeevani – a miraculous medicinal plant found only on the Himalayas, far away from Sri Lanka in the northern part of Bharat Varsha. Hanuman flew to that place and brought the sanjeevani along with the hill. That place was the Valley of Flowers! Many Indian yogis have come here and sat for long years in meditation.

1. How does the Valley of Flowers find a reference in the Ramayana?

Ans. When Lakshmana became unconscious in the battle, the heavenly healers Ashwinikumars prescribed sanjeevani – a miraculous medicinal plant found only in the Valley of Flowers.

2. Why do Indian yogis come to the Valley of Flowers?

Ans. Indian yogis come to meditate in the Valley of Flowers.

3. Ashwinikumars were …

Ans. Ashwinikumars were the heavenly healers.

4. Which words in the passage mean:

(a) amazing (b) hit (c) doctors

Ans. (a) miraculous (b) struck (c) healers

unit 14

14

Std 10, Unit:9 Tune Up O Teens

to create (ટુ ક્રિએટ) પેદા કરવું

apathy (એપથી) ઉદાસીનતા

boredom (બોર્ડમ) કંટાળો

purpose (પરપઝ) हेतु, ઉદ્દેશ

trainer (ટ્રેનર) કોચ/પ્રશિક્ષક

fortunate (ફોર્ચ્યુનેટ) નસીબદાર

academic (એકેડેમિક) શૈક્ષણિક

advisor (એડવાઈઝર) સલાહકાર

to demand (ટુ ડિમાન્ડ) માગણી કરવી

concern (કન્સર્ન) ચિંતા

doubt (ડાઉટ) શંકા

performance (પરફોર્મન્સ) પ્રદર્શન

fact (ફેક્ટ) હકીકત

to interact (ટુ ઈન્ટરેક્ટ) સંવાદ કરવો

globalised (ગ્લોબલાઇઝ્ડ) વૈશ્વિક

distance (ડિસ્ટન્સ) અંતર

barrier (બેરિયર) અવરોધ, વિઘ્ન

communication (કોમ્યુનિકેશન) સંદેશ

international (ઈન્ટરનેશનલ) આંતરરાષ્ટ્રીય

experience (એક્સ્પિરીઅન્સ) અનુભવ

delay (ડિલે) વિલંબ

to raise (ટુ રેઝ) ઊંચું કરવું

regularly (રેગ્યુલરલી) નિયમિતપણે

to improve (ટુ ઈમ્પ્રુવ) સુધારવું

retention (રિટેન્શન) પકડ, યાદશક્તિ

to face (ટુ ફેસ) સામનો કરવો

proverb (પ્રોવર્બ) કહેવત

to identify (ટુ આઈડેન્ટિફાઈ) ઓળખવું

to clarify (ટુ ક્લેરિફાઈ) સ્પષ્ટ કરવું

style (સ્ટાઈલ) રીત, રীতি

diagram (ડાયાગ્રામ) આલેખ

to discuss (ટુ ડિસ્કસ) ચર્ચા કરવી

reflective (રિફ્લેક્ટિવ) ચિંતનશીલ

thinking (થિંકિંગ) વિચારશક્તિ પ્રક્રિયા

to suit (ટુ સૂટ) અનુકૂલ રહેવું

to brainstorm (ટુ બ્રેઈનસ્ટોર્મ) વિચારોનું મથન

web (વેબ) જાળું

to arrange (ટુ અરેન્જ) ગોઠવવું

meaningful (મીનિંગફુલ) અર્થપૂર્ણ

to adopt (ટુ અડોપ્ટ) અપનાવવું

duration (ડ્યૂરેશન) અવધિ

to suffer (ટુ સફર) તકલીફ થવી

to advise (ટુ એડવાઈઝ) સલાહ આપવી

juncture (જન્ક્ચર) સંજોગ

limit (લિમિટ) મર્યાદા

personally (પર્સનલી) વ્યક્તિગત રીતે

avoidance (અવોઇડન્સ) દૂર રહેવું

solution (સોલ્યુશન) ઉકેલ

cruel (ક્રૂઅલ) નિષ્ઠુર

balance (બેલન્સ) સંતુલન

entertainment (એન્ટરટેઇનમેન્ટ) મનોરંજન

READ the extracts and answer the questions.

(1) Anchor:

Good morning everybody! On behalf of Anand Vihar School, I, Anuj Bhatt, the co-ordinator of the Career and Counselling Cell, welcome you all to this seminar BRING OUT YOUR BEST, to counsel the students and their parents.

1.Who has organized the seminar?

Ans. Anuj Bhatt, the co-ordinator of the Career and Counselling Cell, has organized the seminar.

2.What is the topic of the seminar?

Ans. The topic of the seminar is: BRING OUT YOUR BEST.

3.Why is the seminar held?

Ans. The seminar is held to counsel the students and their parents.

(2) We are happy to have with us on the panel Dr Nasir Mansuri (a practising clinical psychologist), Dr Mrs Shelat (a prominent educationist in Gujarat), Dr Manju Shroff (a well-known dietician) and Prof. Ray Mackey, who is online from University of Edinburgh, would take your questions and solve your queries on study habits and preparing for the exams.

May I request the principal of the school, Mr Sudhir Shah to introduce and welcome the guests?

1.What is Dr Nasir Mansuri?

Ans. Dr Nasir Mansuri is a clinical psychologist.

2.Where is the seminar held?

Ans. The seminar is held in the Anand Vihar School.

2. What is Dr Mrs Shelat?

Ans. Dr Mrs Shelat is a prominent educationist.

3. Who is a dietician?

Ans. Dr Manju Shroff is a dietician.

4. Where does Prof. Ray Mackey work?

Ans. Prof. Ray Mackey works in the University of Edinburgh.

5. What is Mr Sudhir Shah?

Ans. Mr Sudhir Shah is the principal of the school.

6. What will the panelist do?

Ans. The panelist will take questions and solve queries on study habits and preparing for the exams.

(3) Mr Shah:

Honorable dignitaries on the dais, parents and students. Good morning to all present here. Though it’s winter now, many parents and students might be perspiring with the thought of exams approaching in March. It is observed that unanswered questions of the students and expectations of the parents not only lead to stress but also create apathy and boredom for studies. The purpose of this seminar is to guide parents and students and come out with possible Dos and Don’ts during studies and exams.

1. Many students and parents might be nervous ………..

Ans. Many students and parents might be nervous with the thought of exams approaching in March.

2. What leads to stress and apathy for studies?

Ans. Unanswered questions of the students and expectations of the parents lead to stress and apathy for studies.

3. What is the purpose of the seminar?

Ans. The purpose of the seminar is to guide parents and students and come out with possible Dos and Don’ts during studies and exams.

(4)

I am indeed happy to welcome Dr Nasir Mansuri, a practising clinical psychologist, from Vadodara. Dr Mansuri has been associated with the Lotus Group of Schools for 13 years and helps hundreds of students and parents every year. Dr Mrs Shelat, is an eminent educationist, author and teacher trainer. And we are indeed fortunate to have her as one of the academic advisors to our school.

1. What is Dr Nasir Mansuri?

Ans. Dr Nasir Mansuri is a practising clinical psychologist from Vadodara.

1. With what has Dr Mansuri been associated?

Ans. Dr Mansuri has been associated with the Lotus Group of Schools for 13 years.

1.What is Dr Mrs Shelat?

Ans. Dr Mrs Shelat is an eminent educationist, author and teacher trainer.

1.Dr Mrs Shelat is one of the ………..

Ans. Dr Mrs Shelat is one of the academic advisors to our school.

(5)

It is truly said that special activities demand special food habits. There is a growing concern over what we eat these days. Many of you would doubt what food habits has to do with the study habits and performance in the exams. You will come to know some interesting facts while interacting with Dr Manju Shroff, a well-known dietician.

1. Special activities demand ………..

Ans. Special activities demand special food habits.

2. For what is there a growing concern?

Ans. There is a growing concern about what we eat.