Monday, December 1, 2025

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.



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