Chapter 3 Two Stories about Flying
I. His First Flight Liam O' Flaherty
II. Black Aeroplane Frederick Forsyth
How to Tell Wild Animals
Carolyn Wells
The Ball Poem
John Berryman
I. His First Flight
Thinking about the Text
1/ Why was the young seagull afraid to fly ? Do think all young birds afraid to make their first flight, are some birds more timid than others ? Do you think a human baby also finds it a challenge to take its first steps ?
Answer :- The young seagull was afraid to fly because it was his first and he feared of falling and hurting himself . He thought that his wings would not support him while Flying . Yes, it is natural that doing something for the first time is a bit challenging and fearful. All birds must be afraid to make their first flight. Similarly, a human baby is also afraid of taking the first step and find it challenging when he learns to crawl or stand up uithout support.
2/ "The sight of the food maddebed him." What dose this suggest ? What compelled the young seagull to finally fly ?
Answer :- The young seagull was very hungry, it was this hunger that ultimately compelled it to fly. it's hunger intensified when it saw its mother tearing at a piece of fish that lay at her feet . It cried to her, begging her to get some food . When it's mother came towards it with food in her beak , it screamed with joy and anticipation . However, she stopped midway . It wondered why she did not come nearer . Not being able to resist or control hunger any longer, it dived at the food in its mother's beak , At that moment, his hunger overpowered his fear of the great expanse of sea beneath the cliff . Finally, this plunge was followed by the natural reaction of its body, i,e to fly .
3/ "The were beckoning to him, calling shrilly. " Why did the seagull's father and mother threaten him and cajole him to fly ?
Answer :- Seagulls parents had tried everything but he was reluctant to fly due to fear of falling down. He looked at his brothers and sister but wouldn't make any efforts. That's why the whole family had left him alone and threatened and cajoled him to come but every effort went in vain .
4/ Have you ever had a similar experience. Where your parents encouraged you to do something that you were too scared to try ? Discuss this in pairs or groups.
Answer : - Yes, I had a similar experience while learning to ride a bicycle. In my initial attempts, I feel down everything and developed a fear of cycling which was different to overcome. No amount of provoking and cajoling could let me try it again, but my father encouraged me to overcome the fear and helped me as he was adamant on my learning cycling. He took me on a mound near village and made me site and asked me to put my hands on the handle and feet on the paddle . It sped down and I enjoyed it without fear of cycling and started riding a cycle after a few practice .
5/ In the case of a bird Flying, it seems a natural act , and a foregone conclusion that it should succeed . In the examples you have given in Answer to the previous question, was your success guaranteed, or was it important you to try , regardless of a possibility of failure ?
Answer :- We face some problems in the initial stage while learning new skill . Due to the fear of failure, we hesitate to perform a task or to do something new . In case of the seagull his parents cajoled him to fly. In the example I have given in the answer of previous question, I was cajoled by my father to learn cycling. So at that stage, I was to learn cycling as it was very important for me to overcome my fear . Yes , my success was guaranteed because if someone is determined to do something then success is assured. Moreover as said, practice, make a man perfect .
II. The Black Aeroplane
Thinking about the Text
1/ "I'll take the risk. " What is risk ? Why does the narrator take it ?
Answer :- A huge storm was brewing up and the author was keen to reach his home to spend his holiday with his family. So, he decided to fly through the storm as he did not want to miss the chance to meet his family at breakfast. Thus he took to risk even when the visibility was almost zero in the storm .
2/ Describe the narrator's experience as he flew the Aeroplane into the Strom.
Answer :- As the pilot entered the storm, his plane started jumping and twisting. He could not see anything outside the plane as it was black. When he looked at compass and other instruments they had stopped to function due to storm . It was a terrible and fearsome experience for him. Then he saw another black Aeroplane by his side and the pilot of the plane singlled him to follow. It was a surprise for the narrator as the other black plane was having no light on its wings. He followed him without any choice and landed safely on the runway.
3/ Why dose the narrator say, "I landed and was not sorry to walk away from the old Dakota ..."?
Answer :- The pilot was delighted to land safely after being caught in a dense Strom of dark clouds and was not sorry to walk away from the old Dakota. He was filled with gratitude for the pilot in the other black Aeroplane and desperately wanted to thank him for helping him in such a fearsome situation. He was indeed feeling sorry that he could not thank his benefactor enough for helping him land on the runway safely.
4/ What made the woman in the control look at the narrator strangely ?
Answer :- The woman in the control looked at the narrator strangely because when the narrator mentioned about the black Aeroplane that helped him land safely on the runway. She gave him a surprised look and told him that no one except the narrator's plane was in the sky during the Strom . Even the radar reflected the narrator's plane as only one in the night sky .
5/ Who do you think helped the narrator to reach safely ? Discuss this among yourselves and give reasons for your answer .
Answer :- Although there is no definite answer to express who was the unknown pilot who helped the narrator. We can assume that probably it was the narrator himself who overcome his fear in the midst of a Strom as no other plane was visible in the radar except the narrator's Dakota DS 088. In that frightening situation, the pilot might have fantasized that someone came to his help. However, it is evident that he was a good pilot himself who was Strom and land on the runway safely.
Thinking about Language
Now, try to guess the meanings of the word ' black ' in the sentences given below. Check the meanings in the dictionary and find out whether you have guessed right.1. Go and have a bath; your hands and face are absolutely black..............
Answer :- The meaning of 'black ' I this sentence is that the face and hands are dark because of dust and dirt .
2. The taxi-driver gave Ratan a black look as crossed the road when the traffic light was green . ..........
Answer :- Here,'black ' refers to an angry look .
3. The bombardment of Hiroshima is one of the blackest crime against humanity. .........
Answer :- "Here's blackest ' refers to the darknest and cruellest crime against humanity.
4. Very few people enjoy Harold Pinter's black comedy. ...........
Answer :- "Here, 'blackest' refers to the darknest and cruellest crime against humanity.
5. Sometimes shopkeepers store essential goods to create false scarcity and then sell these in black. .......
Answer :- The meaning of 'black 'in this sentence is that the shopkeepers sell the described goods 'at a higher price '.
6. Villagers had beaten the criminal black and blue. .........
Answer :- Here, 'black ' means that the criminal suffered excessive beating at the hands of the Villagers.
II. Match the phrases given under Column A with their meanings given under Column B.
Answer :-
III. We know that the word 'fly (of birds/insects) means to move through a air using wings. Tick the words which have the same or nearly the same meaning .
Answer :-
How to Tell Wild Animals
Thinking about the poem
1. Dose 'dyin' really rhyme with 'lion'? Can you say it in such a way that it dose ?
Answer :- No 'Dyin' dose not rhyme with 'lion'. If we change the pronunciation of lion by speaking it ad' lying' then it may rhyme with the word 'dyin' .
2. How dose the poet suggest that you identify the lion and the ? When can you do so, according to him ?
Answer :- The poet suggest that if a large and tawny beast roams in the jungle in the east and roars towards us, then it is the Asia Lion . On the contrary, if a noble wild beast with black stripes on a yellow coat roams about the jungle freely, it must be the Bengal Tiger. Besides, the poet also mentions that a lion usually roars loudly when it attacks its prey , while a Tiger attacks its prey silently .
3. Do you think the words 'left ' and 'lep' I the third atanza are spelt correctly ? Why dose the poet spell them like this ?
Answer :- The words 'lept' and 'lep' are not spelt correctly, The poet has spelt them like this in order to maintain the rhythm of the poem. The correct spelling of the words , 'lept' is leapt and 'lep' is leap. The poet has internationally spelt them incorrectly to create a sense of humour emphasizing the word 'leopard ' in every line.
4. Do you know what a ' bearhug ' is it's a friendly and strong hug --- such as bears are thought to give, as they attract you ! Again, hyenas are thought to laugh , and crocodiles to weep (' crocodile tears') as they swallow their victims . Are there similar expressions and popular ideas about wild animals in your own language (s) ?
Answer :- A bearhug is when the bear hugs his prey tightly with both hands and presses him to death . Other animals also have similar expressions such as a hyena never laughs but it's face looks like that, crocodiles never weep but they burst into tears when they swallow their prey or victims. There are indeed similar expressions and popular ideas about wild animals in every language. For example, in Hindi, we say Magarmach ke aansu aana' (Crocodile tears) 'Haathi ke daant dikhane ke aur, khane ke aur, 'Girgit ke Tarah rang badalna ' etc .
5. Look at the line "A novice might nonplus ", How would you write this 'correctly '? Why is the poet's 'incorrect ' line better in the poem ?
Answer :- The line "A novice might nonplus" can be written correctly as 'A novice might be nonplussed ", However, the poet's incorrect line is better in the poem as it maintains the rhyme scheme of the poem. By writing it incorrectly ' nonplus ' rhymes with 'thus'.
6. Can you find other examples of poets taking liberties with language, either poems in your own language (s) ?
Answer :- One can find plenty of examples in poetry where poet's take liberties with language. This is called 'poet's licence '. Pilots take such liberties in order to create proper rhyming and rhythm. For example, in the following lines drank is used instead of drink because it rhymes with bank .
Imma buy you a drank
Imma take you home with me
I got money in the bank
7. Much of the humour in the poem arises from the way the way language is used , although the ideas are funny as well. If there are particular lines in the poem that you especially like, share these with the class, speaking briefly about what it is about the ideas or the language that you like or fine fun.
Answer :- The way the poet has used language and ideas in the poem is indeed humorous. The lines from the poem that appears to be funny are "A noble wild beast greets you ", The idea that a wild beast is going to welcome you is quite funny. The language in the Line , He'll only lep and lep again" is also very humorous. The concept of 'lep' form the word 'leopard ' generates humour .
The Ball Poem
Thinking about the poem
In pairs, attempt the following questions.
1. Why dose poet say. "I would not intrude on him "? Why doesn't he offer him money to buy another ball ?
Answer :- The poet says, "I would not intrude on him " because he dose not went to intervene in the natural process of learning. He wants the boy to learn the meaning of loss on his own . He also doesn't offer him money to buy another ball because that would be worthless. He wants the boy to learn the lesson of responsibilities.
2. ".... staring down/All his young days into the Harbour where/His ball went ..." Do you think the boy has had the ball for a long time ? Is it linked to the memories of days when he played with it ?
Answer :- Yes, the boy has the ball for a long time. When it bounced into the water, all his memories of the days of childhood fla
3. What dose "in the world of possessions " mean ?
Answer :- in the world of possessions " means that the world is full of materialistic things. Here everything and every action is made to possess something, whether it is the possession of land, property, money, or any other thing. The poet suggest that losing a ball, which is a very small thing, would make the boy understand what it is like to lose something that one possesses .
4. Do you think the boy has lost anything earlier ? Pick out the words that suggest the answer.
Answer :- No, it seems that the boy had not lost anything earlier. The words that suggest so are 'He senes first responsibility in a world of possessions.
5. What dose the poet say the boy is learning from the loss of the ball ? Try to explain this in your own words .
Answer :- The poet says that the boy is learning to cope up with the loss of the ball . He is experiencing grief and learning to grow up in this world of possessions. He learns that there are that many thing in life that are to be lost and cannot be brought back. It is useless to feel sorrow for it .
6. Have you ever lost something you liked very much ? Write a paragraph describing how you felt then. And saying whether --- and how --- you got over your loss .
Answer :- Yes I had lost my scrapbook last month. It was very difficult for me to forget about the book because I had sticked many photos of my childhood days there . It was very disappointing for me. But somehow I got a few photos from an old album and that helped me to get over my loss .
• দশম শ্ৰেণীৰ ব্যাকৰণ
• ভাৱ সম্প্ৰসাৰণ
• আবেদন আৰু প্ৰতিবেদন লিখন
• ৰচনা
• ছন্দ
• মুক্তিমংগল ভটিমা
CLASS 1O COCIAL SCIENCE ANSWER
১/ বংগ বিভাজন আৰু স্বদেশী আন্দোলন
২/ মহাত্মা গান্ধী আৰু ভাৰতৰ স্বাধীনতা সংগ্ৰাম
৩/ অসমত ব্ৰিটিছ বিৰোধী জাগৰণ আৰু কৃষক বিদ্ৰোহ
৪/ স্বাধীনতা আন্দোলন আৰু অসমত জাতীয় জাগৰণ
৫/ ভাৰত আৰু উওৰ পূৰ্বাঞ্চলৰ সাংস্কৃতিক ঐতিহ্য
ভূগোল দ্বিতীয় খণ্ড
১/ অৰ্থনৈতিক ভূগোল বিষয়বস্ত আৰু সম্পদ
২/ পৰিৱেশ আৰু পৰিৱেশৰ সমস্যা
৩/ পৃথিৱীৰ ভূগোল
৪/ অসমৰ ভূগোল
ৰাজনীতি আৰু অৰ্থনৈতিক বিজ্ঞান (তৃতীয় খণ্ড)
